Robertson Bell are exclusively partnering with Look Ahead Care and Support to recruit a Senior Finance Business Partner for their fast-paced Finance team. Look Ahead is a unique organisation that provides specialist services across four key demographics: Learning Disabilities, Homelessness, Mental Health, and Care Leavers. Their turnover has grown steadily over the last 10 years and is now approaching £70m, with the majority of their income coming from providing care and support to some of the most vulnerable in society.

With head offices near Westminster and Pimlico station in Central London, the role of the Senior Finance Business Partner reports to the Director of Finance and acts as the "face" of finance, operating in a highly visible position by regularly visiting budget holders to be a true Partner, bridging the gap between Finance and the outside business. You will oversee a team responsible for the production of management accounts and providing financial information to aid senior management's decision making.

Additional key accountabilities include:

• Providing exceptional business partnering support to the Care directorate, including key contacts at Deputy Director, Heads of, and Contract Manager levels; building strong relationships and being face-to-face around the business to provide tailored support for non-financially minded budget holders
• Managing a team of four, consisting of one Finance Business Partner and three Assistant Management Accountants, mentoring each member of staff and providing them with tailored support to encourage their career development
• Support the business through high-level financial modelling of various contract scenarios, assessing financial viability and operating efficiency of schemes and appraising opportunities for new business, as well as existing contracts
• Developing efficiency within the budgeting and forecasting process, identifying ways to improve reporting capability to provide greater support to strategic and operational decision making
• Heading up the Management Accounting function, writing reports for Senior Leadership Team on the Housing, Support and Care directorates, overseeing the preparation of monthly management accounts for the Senior Management Team, including the provision of commentary and analysis.

Look Ahead is an organisation unlike any other - its range of services and focus on service users mean that while following Housing SORP, they operate in many respects like a commercial organisation. This role should therefore appeal to candidates who want to work in the not-for-profit sector whilst maintaining the pace, drive and commerciality of a large business.

In due course, this role has the potential to grow into a more senior role and take on more responsibility across finance as you develop underneath a supportive Director of Finance. On offer is an excellent benefits package including generous annual leave entitlement, as well as the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave. You will have a flexible working location, based from head offices that are clean, bright and welcoming.

To be considered, you'll need to meet the following minimum criteria:

• Be a fully qualified accountant who has exceptional communication skills
• Demonstrate experience of successfully providing business partnering support within a complex organisation and wide-ranging levels of budget holder interaction
• Have high-level financial modelling expertise and a proven ability to use the output to influence strategic decision making
• Previous management experience is not essential, however the desire and ability to lead a team is! You will have the confidence to be a strong people manager who can lead staff at a mix of levels and abilities.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 1st December 2019, with interviews for successful applicants being arranged shortly afterwards. Applications are now under continual review, so if you meet the minimum criteria, please apply now through the link below.

Through leadership of Policy & Public Affairs and Research teams, the Head of Policy, Public Affairs & Research will help lead the Trussell Trust towards its strategic goal of ending the need for food banks in the UK.

About you

You will have experience in a similar role, providing direction and support to your team and strategic leadership on policy, public affairs and research. You will have experience of developing and delivering advocacy strategies and a track record of managing robust policy research to provide an evidence base to achieve policy change.

How to apply

For more information and to apply for this role please click on the button below and then follow the instructions given.

Please submit your application no later than 12pm on Tuesday 26 November 2019. We reserve the right to close early or extend this date depending on the number of applicants.

Interviews will be held on 3 and 4  December 2019.

Please note, incomplete or speculative applications will not be considered.

Job Title: Chief Finance Officer (Interim) 

Contract Type: Fixed term (must be able to start on or before 6th January 2020)

Hours: Full time - 35 hours a week

Location: London (other Prince’s Trust offices in England will be considered)

Our vision at The Prince’s Trust’s is that every young person should have the chance to succeed. Our mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills to live, learn and earn.

You will be joining us as part of a new direction for finance at The Prince’s Trust, in the newly created role of Chief Finance Officer you will work closely with the UK Chief Executive, as a key member of The Trust’s Executive Committee (ExCo) and play a vital role in ensuring a sound & sustainable future for the trust.

In this interim role, you will be responsible for defining the financial strategy in-line with the guidelines set out by ExCo and The Council (our board of trustees), as well as owning responsibility for the overall performance and management of The Trust’s finances, investments and property portfolio, while ensuring that The Trust complies with all statutory and tax requirements and that the financial reporting and financial management systems of The Trust comply with industry standards.

You will be an experienced financial leader, with strong stakeholder management skills and experience in developing, coaching and mentoring a high-performance team within a large national or international organisation (over 30 staff with income profile of £50million+). You must have experience within a charity organisation that has included large project/contract management at a similar level, ideally, serving in a board level role.

We can consider candidates from both a fixed term contract & daily rate background, however, you must be available to start on or before 6th January 2020.

To learn more about the role, please download the job description.

About The Prince’s Trust

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please go to our website and complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

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British Gas Energy Trust is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) that contributes to the relief of poverty in England, Wales and Scotland; with a particular focus on fuel poverty by helping those who are struggling to pay for their consumption of gas and electricity get back on their feet and remain debt free going forward.

The Trust provides relief and support for around 20,000 people a year through its dual approach of direct debt relief from energy bills and support for vulnerable lower income families and individuals and through funding projects delivered by 17 organisations located across England, Wales and Scotland to provide money and fuel debt advice services.

The Trust is now undergoing a period of change with a new grants administration contract coming into force next April and we will be taking the opportunity to bring certain activities in house. We are therefore looking for an experienced, enthusiastic individual with strong leadership skills who will relish the challenge of this exciting and rewarding role and work collaboratively with a small but highly committed team to lead the Trust towards the next phase of its existence.

To apply please click on the link to the comprehensive Application Pack. Applications are by C.V. and supporting statement.

Finance, Central London – Waterloo

King’s College London

Higher Education

Permanent – Central London

Deputy Financial Accountant

£46,292 to £54,534 plus exceptional pension and annual leave

Closing date for applications (early applications are highly recommended):

Midnight on Sunday 17th November 2019

This is a fantastic role for a qualified auditor seeking a first or second move.

King's College London is one of the top 10 UK universities in the world (QS World University Rankings, 2018/19), and is also one of England’s oldest and most prestigious institutions. King's has an outstanding reputation for world-class teaching and cutting-edge research.

Having recently implemented a new finance system, King’s College London (KCL) are looking to recruit a recently qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent) into the role of Deputy Financial Accountant to work with the Financial Accountant in implementing a new financial control environment to make best use of this system.

The role holder will have a significant responsibility for the preparation of the university’s consolidated and subsidiary financial statements (close to £1bn annual turnover) and will aid the Financial Accountant in designing and implementing an updated financial control structure and processes.

This will be a challenging role suitable for someone with a technical accounting background and strong problem-solving skills, ideally from an audit background. The role will often require designing new approaches/solutions and leading on projects.

For more information, please find the candidate pack attached to this advert or contact Michael Quest of Ivy Rock Partners directly.

The selection process will include a panel interview, an assessment and a presentation.

• Application deadline is 17th November
• You will need to meet Ivy Rock Partners before the shortlisting meeting on 21st November
• Interviews with KCL will take place on week commencing 25th November

Ivy Rock Partners have been appointed as exclusive recruitment partner to King's College London - all applications will be treated fairly and consistently.

Deputy Shop Manager (Bexhill-on-Sea) (TRD2465)

Location: Bexhill-on-Sea

Salary: £5,617.00

Hours: 12 Hours per week

About us

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 19 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

Oxfam Purpose

To work with others to overcome poverty and suffering 

Trading Purpose

To make as much money as possible to overcome poverty and suffering

About our Oxfam Shops

Open for business since 1948, Oxfam shops are at the heart of the charity and their community, raising vital funds and increasing public awareness of what we do. They are always guided by our values of empowerment, accountability and inclusiveness and focussed on making as much money as possible.

The Role of our Deputy Shop Managers

Commercially aware and constantly looking for new business opportunities, deputy shop managers motivate their teams and create a safe and energised work environment. They have high standards, a strong drive to achieve results and are accountable for their business.

The role of the deputy shop manager is empowered, varied, busy and gives the opportunity to work with some amazing people. Shop managers are pivotal for the success of our business and can make a real difference. Oxfam operates a volunteer operating model, in which volunteers are empowered to take over most of the tasks within the shop, including running the shop in the manager’s absence. 

Often the only paid member of staff, our managers and deputy managers are comfortable in this environment, really enjoy working with others and are great at delegating to their teams. Excellent communicators, they are creative, and always look for opportunities to attract new supporters every day.

Our Values and Commitment to Safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Key Skills and Competencies required

• Significant leadership qualities and experience. (E)
• Ability to build, retain and develop a team. (E)
• Strong drive to achieve results through others. (E)
• Ability to delegate, coach and listen. (E)
• Enjoys working with people and has a friendly and approachable manner. (E)
• Ability to manage time under conflicting priorities. (E)
• Ability to demonstrate resilience to the everyday pressures that come with the role. (E)
• Excellent communication skills.(E)
• Ability to motivate self and others. (E)
• High level of motivation, enthusiasm and a sense of fun. (E)
• Open and adaptable to change and able to support others through it. (E)
• Commercial awareness and judgement. (D)
• Ability to establish and maintain successful retail processes and merchandising. (E)
• Ability to understand and interpret basic financial reports. (D)
• IT literacy and numeracy skills. (Using email systems and online resources; use and understand basic spreadsheets and word processing packages. Be aware of and be open to the role of social networking and ecommerce.) (E)
• Eager and required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values (click here) as well as the promotion of diversity and gender rights (click here).  (E)
• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles. (E)

How to apply 

To apply, please click the apply button. As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile. 

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB takes its obligation to protect the rights of children and vulnerable people very seriously; therefore, the successful candidate for this post will be also subject to extensive background checking, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS), as this role involves unsupervised access to the above-mentioned groups.

For full information surrounding DBS and the vacancy, please view the full job description. 

Deputy Shop Manager (Headingley, Leeds) (TRD2459)

Location: Headingley, Leeds

Salary: £8,425

Hours: 18 hours per week

About us

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 19 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

Oxfam Purpose

To work with others to overcome poverty and suffering 

Trading Purpose

To make as much money as possible to overcome poverty and suffering

About our Oxfam Shops

Open for business since 1948, Oxfam shops are at the heart of the charity and their community, raising vital funds and increasing public awareness of what we do. They are always guided by our values of empowerment, accountability and inclusiveness and focussed on making as much money as possible.

The Role of our Deputy Shop Managers

Commercially aware and constantly looking for new business opportunities, deputy shop managers motivate their teams and create a safe and energised work environment. They have high standards, a strong drive to achieve results and are accountable for their business.

The role of the deputy shop manager is empowered, varied, busy and gives the opportunity to work with some amazing people. Shop managers are pivotal for the success of our business and can make a real difference. Oxfam operates a volunteer operating model, in which volunteers are empowered to take over most of the tasks within the shop, including running the shop in the manager’s absence. 

Often the only paid member of staff, our managers and deputy managers are comfortable in this environment, really enjoy working with others and are great at delegating to their teams. Excellent communicators, they are creative, and always look for opportunities to attract new supporters every day.

Our Values and Commitment to Safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Key Skills and Competencies required

• Significant leadership qualities and experience. (E)
• Ability to build, retain and develop a team. (E)
• Strong drive to achieve results through others. (E)
• Ability to delegate, coach and listen. (E)
• Enjoys working with people and has a friendly and approachable manner. (E)
• Ability to manage time under conflicting priorities. (E)
• Ability to demonstrate resilience to the everyday pressures that come with the role. (E)
• Excellent communication skills.(E)
• Ability to motivate self and others. (E)
• High level of motivation, enthusiasm and a sense of fun. (E)
• Open and adaptable to change and able to support others through it. (E)
• Commercial awareness and judgement. (D)
• Ability to establish and maintain successful retail processes and merchandising. (E)
• Ability to understand and interpret basic financial reports. (D)
• IT literacy and numeracy skills. (Using email systems and online resources; use and understand basic spreadsheets and word processing packages. Be aware of and be open to the role of social networking and ecommerce.) (E)
• Eager and required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values (click here) as well as the promotion of diversity and gender rights (click here).  (E)
• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles. (E)

How to apply 

To apply, please click the apply button. As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile. 

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB takes its obligation to protect the rights of children and vulnerable people very seriously; therefore, the successful candidate for this post will be also subject to extensive background checking, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS), as this role involves unsupervised access to the above-mentioned groups.

For full information surrounding DBS and the vacancy, please view the full job description. 

Demelza provides specialist care and emotional support for children and young people with terminal conditions and their loved ones, across Kent, East Sussex and South East London.

Every role at Demelza contributes and impacts on our ability to support each child, young person and their family achieve the best possible life, whatever their challenges.

We seek an experienced Head of Finance to work in conjunction with the Director of Finance and Business Planning to lead the central Finance function, based at the Kent hospice site.

As Head of Finance, your responsibilities will include preparing and analysing management accounting information, and assisting with the preparation of annual budgets and statutory accounts.

You will have an accountancy qualification and a good working knowledge of accounting software packages (preferably Microsoft Dynamics NAV) as well as Microsoft Office. Previous line management experience would be desirable.

Your organised and methodical approach to working will ensure that you have a high level of attention to detail. You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to work well in a team. You must be able to demonstrate your ability to adapt and prioritise your own work load as well as assist the Finance team to work effectively.

Apply now to join #TeamDemelza and be part of our passion and dedication to be there when we are needed the most.

Closing Date – Sunday 1st December 2019

Interview Date – Monday 16th December 2019

Starting Salary:  £35,083 - £36,405 per annum

Contract:  2 years

The post holder will be responsible for building effective working relationships with peers in the Programmes Department, as well as with colleagues in the Humanitarian and Programme Effectiveness Departments. This is in order to develop and maintain horizontal links, and to foster learning between programmes, innovation, good practice, and fundraising within and between regions or areas of work. The role also has a number of cross-divisional and cross-organisational functions linked to work with CAFOD’s Education, Communities & Supporters Fundraising, Finance, Media, Policy and Advocacy teams.

The post holder will be expected to undertake frequent travel to operation areas in country, in connection with the management of the programme portfolio, and the achievement of strategic objectives. There will also be travel to other countries.  Travel is sometimes at short notice and to areas of potential risk.

He/she will also be expected to deputise for the Country Representative.

To lead the programmatic and partnership aspects of CAFOD’s involvement in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in line with the agreed strategy. The scope of the post falls into the following functions: 

• Lead and manage the programme portfolio: in line with the overall framework set by the strategy and the Country Representative, provide direction to and integration across the programmes portfolio, ensuring learning is captured and shared across the wider organisation and between partners;
• Overseeing effective relationships with partners in the Eastern Part of the country: providing guidance and support to the Programmes team in their work to develop and nurture effective relationships with partners, and the provision or facilitation of capacity development support, where appropriate;
• Financial and funding management: responsible for managing the programme budget to agreed standards and parameters, including feeding into the development of high quality funding proposals;
• Internal and external representation: to be undertaken in co-ordination with the Country Representative and the programmes team;
• Systems and compliance: ensuring the effective use of CAFOD’s systems to share programme knowledge and inform decision making. Includes ensuring compliance with agreements, regulations and requirements attached to our work;
• Security management: supporting the Country Representative in delivering effective security management;
• Staff management: leading on the recruitment, management and support of staff within the remit of the post’s responsibility, in accordance with CAFOD’s management standards;
• Management cover: providing management cover for the Country Representative (CR) when out of the office (travelling or on leave/R&R) including security management and representing the organisation as agreed by CR;
• Thematic focus: complements partners’ thematic understanding on humanitarian work, climate change, Livelihoods and Governance and Peace Building, contributing to the development of relevant interventions that bring about positive change, offering guidance to the programmes team;
• Act as a Country Representative in the absence of the Country Representative (approx. 4 months per year)
•  

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage the programme portfolio:

• In line with the overall direction set by the DRC strategy and the Country Representative, provide direction to CAFOD-supported programmes and projects, ensuring that they meet agreed quality standards and donor/contractual obligations;

Ensure integration across the programmes portfolio;

• Ensure that all programmes are evaluated according to CAFOD’s evaluation policy, that learning is captured, shared across the wider organisations and between partners and informs decision making and new programme designs;
• Ensure that all programmes are being implemented with an M&E framework that clearly articulates the monitoring and evaluation system for the programme, including regularity of monitoring visits by the Programme Officers.
• Co-ordinate the development of new pieces of work, while ensuring the effective implementation of existing programmes in line with agreed quality standards (including programme cycle management) and donor contract guidelines and obligations;
• Lead the review of the programmatic aspects of the country strategy, particularly programme frameworks;
• Ensure that cross-cutting themes (e.g. gender, downwards accountability, safeguarding children, protection,) are effectively managed within and across the programme, working with the relevant staff to achieve this;
• Keep up-to-date with development issues and trends, both within the relevant country/sub-region or sector, and more generally;
• Monitor the political and security context to contribute to CAFOD’s organisational risk assessments and security plans. This includes acting as security manager, where appropriate.

Overseeing effective relationships with partners:

• Provide guidance and support to Programme Officers and other members of the Programmes team in their work, to develop and nurture effective relationships with partners. In some cases (e.g. strategic partners), the post-holder can take a more active role in developing those relationships;
• Work with Programme Officers and the team to support or facilitate the development of partners’ capacities and to promote the sustainability of their work. This includes the development of tailor-made capacity development plans;
• Ensure that the DRC partnership portfolio is regularly reviewed and that individual relationships are monitored against CAFOD’s and partners’ partnership standards and expectations, including through partnership reflection workshops.

Financial and funding management:

• Manage the programme budget and cash flow (implementing manager/budget holder responsibilities), monitoring income and expenditure, and ensuring that the latter is done in compliance with agreed parameters and policy;
• Identify opportunities for co-financing from institutional donors, and provide leadership in securing and managing such funds, working with the Programme Development & Funding and Major Gifts teams;
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting on programme work;
• Ensure the programme complies with CAFOD’s financial management standards, including managing financial risks. 

Internal and external representation:

• In co-ordination with the Country Representative and the Programmes team develop, nurture and sustain relationships and effective communications with relevant stakeholders, including local government, national networks and other agencies working in/on DRC. This will include other Caritas/CIDSE agencies;
• In liaison with the Country Representative and the team, sustain relationships with relevant bilateral agencies, including DfID, Irish Aid and the EC, seeking opportunities for programme funding, where applicable;
• Effectively communicate with other teams within CAFOD to ensure that the programmes are well understood, and that information is available for fundraising and other communications, including publications, media briefings, development education, etc. This may involve participating in communities of practice, working groups, supporter events, etc, as agreed with the Country Representative.

Systems and compliance:

• Oversee the effective use of CAFOD’s systems to share programme knowledge and inform decision making. This includes overseeing compliance with agreements, regulations and requirements attached to our work.

Security management:

• Support the Country Representative in delivering effective security management. This includes among others, acting as security manager when delegated by the Country Representative; support the development of security risk mappings, country security plans; standard operating procedures; contingency plans (e.g. medical evacuation, relocation/evacuation and hibernation, staff welfare).

Staff management:

Lead on the recruitment and management of staff according to CAFOD’s management standards, so that staff are empowered, and the effectiveness of the team is maximised;

Provide leadership and support to direct reports (and staff under shared management arrangements), act as a sounding board and hold them to account in areas under their responsibility. This includes setting objectives, induction, organising regular 1:1 meetings, conducting annual performance reviews, providing coaching, backstopping and ensuring team members have individual development plans. The post-holder may be required to manage volunteers and staff remotely;

Enable and empower direct reports to achieve the best possible with the available resources, ensuring CAFOD’s management standards are followed;

Ensure effective and appropriate systems and processes for team learning and development are in place;

Thematic focus:

Complement partners’ thematic understanding on humanitarian work, Livelihoods and Governance and Peace Building contributing to the development of relevant interventions that bring about positive change, offering guidance to the programmes team, etc.

Notes:

This list of duties and responsibilities is by no means exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to undertake other relevant and appropriate duties as required. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification;

If considered useful and appropriate, specific percentages per function/areas of responsibility can be assigned by agreement between the post holder and his/her line manager.

Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults 

CAFOD recognises the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect.  CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse.  CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount.  Any candidate offered a job with CAFOD will be expected to adhere to CAFOD’s Safeguarding policy and sign CAFOD’s Code of Behaviour as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents. This post involves responsibility for people who will have contact with children, young people and vulnerable adults and applicants will be subject to specific checks related to safeguarding issues.  If based in the UK the post holder is required to present or obtain a Disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service).  If the post is based outside the UK the post holder will be subject to a different checking process.

The references to “the programme” in this Job Description reflect CAFOD’s intention and commitment to deliver through an integrated approach. Therefore, “the programme” includes long-term development, emergency response and advocacy.

Essential Criteria

Job-specific competencies

• Ability to speak, read and write English and French.
• Previous experience of managing teams
• Strong understanding and first-hand experience of effective and values-based partnership work between northern and southern organisations and communities.
• Proven experience of managing and delivering both humanitarian and development programmes through partner organisations
• Previous experience of working in different complex emergency settings across different countries in the region.
• Strong understanding of key country/sub-regional political, economic, developmental and humanitarian trends in DRC.
• Strong understanding and experience of institutional funding priorities in the country/ region, trends and donor conditions. Proven ability to build effective donor relationships.
• Experience of managing NGO office/sub office settings at country or regional level
• Knowledge and first hand experience of strategic risk management, mitigation and escalation.
• Proven experience of security management.
• Strong financial management skills and experience. Experience of proposal development
• Good analytical skills, skills in review of documents and report writing.
• Understanding of approaches to ensure accountability programme work towards intended beneficiary communities and commitment to CHS
• Experience of Cash based Programming
• Sound understanding of humanitarian policy and best practice (e.g. LEGS, SPHERE, the Red Cross and Red Crescent Code of Conduct, CHS)
• Ability and willingness to travel for approximately 12 weeks per year, sometimes at short notice and to areas of potential risk.

This role will be recruited for on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to close it prior to the close date.

Come and join us and help make a real difference in the lives of the world’s poorest communities.

CAFOD is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

A prestigious higher education institute based in London is looking to recruit an Interim Financial Controller to their central finance directorate for a period of 3-6 months. Reporting directly in to the Deputy Director of Finance, the role will have management responsibility for a small team (5.5 FTE) and duties will include (though will not be limited to) the following:

• Responsibility for internal & external financial reporting requirements
• Oversight of transactions team including AP & AR function
• Responsibility of all day to day financial operations across management and financial accounting and transactions for the organisation
• Support the Deputy Director of Finance in long-term audit planning
• Responsible for regular financial reports to directors and SMT members, including monthly management accounts and quarterly forecasts.

The role has the potential to go permanent, and will suit candidates with a passion for the not-for-profit or education sector.

You will be CCAB qualified (or equivalent) with at least 4 years post-qualified experience and demonstrable experience at managing small to medium sized teams. Not-for-Profit or Education experience is not mandatory but may be an advantage.

The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is a policy and action research organisation. We promote sustainable development to improve livelihoods and protect the environments on which these livelihoods are built. We specialise in linking local priorities to global challenges. IIED is based in London and works in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and the Pacific, with some of the world’s most vulnerable people. We work with them to strengthen their voice in the decision-making arenas that affect them - from village councils to international conventions.

This role will be situated in the Climate Change Group (CCG), providing overall managerial support to the development and smooth running of the Public Policy and Drylands Team and partner organisations within the programme. Working with public sector actors (governments, bilateral and multilateral partners and development finance institutions), to design and test innovative solutions for public and private investment in equitable and climate resilient development. This includes the design and delivery of politically astute policy, institutional and financial frameworks that enable national and local level actors (governments, enterprises and households) to scale-up investment in climate resilient initiatives.  

To succeed in this role, you must have a relevant graduate degree (or equivalent experience) along with excellent strategic and management skills. You have high quality problem-solving skills and have proven solid experience working with a diverse range of stakeholders from different backgrounds and cultures. You will be as comfortable working with international institutes, policy‑makers and civil society organisations as you will with internal contacts. The ideal candidate will be a clear and effective communicator both verbally and in written form and as such will be well versed in producing a range of communications and marketing materials for print and/or digital audiences.

This is a great opportunity for someone that has initiative, a can-do attitude, is influential in building relationships, a good strategic thinker and enjoys exploring new ideas.

For further information about the requirements of the role please download the job description.

Deadline for applications:  27th November 2019

Interviews will be held on: 10th December 2019

Please note we would encourage applications to be sent in early as should response be high we reserve the right to bring the deadline forward and close the job earlier than the date given above.  As a result, interview date may also be brought forward.

IIED aims to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all areas of the community. However, this post does not meet the minimum requirements for work permit employment. We can therefore only accept applications from those who can prove their eligibility to work in the UK.

ECPAT UK is recruiting a CEO to provide highly effective leadership of ECPAT UK. You will use your demonstrated skills and experience to ensure ECPAT UK’s mission and strategic objectives are achieved through excellent organisational management and administration. As CEO, you will maintain and develop external relationships and use your strategic vision to lead the organisation through an exciting period of evolution. The CEO of ECPAT UK is a central player in the fight against child trafficking, with the opportunity to make a real and lasting difference to the lives of very many children around the UK and internationally.

About ECPAT UK

Every Child Protected Against Trafficking (ECPAT UK) is a leading children's rights organisation working to protect children from trafficking and transnational exploitation. We support children everywhere to uphold their rights and to live a life free from abuse and exploitation.

Since its establishment as a multi-agency coalition in 1994 (registering as an independent charity in 2004) ECPAT UK has played a pivotal role in raising the awareness of policymakers, professionals and the general public in order to tackle and prevent the exploitation of children.  We work directly with victims of trafficking to support them and to enable their voices to be heard across the spectrum of debate - at all times ensuring that our work is child-centred, rights-based and that it is rooted in every child’s fundamental human right to be protected from trafficking and exploitation.

We are part of the ECPAT International network, which is present in 93 countries, working to end child exploitation.

Our vision

Children everywhere are free from exploitation, trafficking and modern slavery

Our Mission

• To improve legislation and policy to end child trafficking and transnational child exploitation
• To improve the child protection response of professionals in the UK and overseas
• To ensure that the views of children affected by exploitation are part of the solution

Our strategic priorities

1. Improve legislation and policies protecting children trafficked and exploited in the UK and overseas through research, campaigns and advocacy
2. Promote new and increased understanding of child trafficking and exploitation in the UK and internationally, with a specific focus on root causes and gaps in protection
3. Improve the practice of frontline professionals through capacity building and sharing of specialist expertise
4. Promote active and meaningful youth participation with young people and those affected by trafficking and transnational exploitation, to inform policy and practice in UK and abroad
5. Position ECPAT UK as a key knowledge hub campaigning and advocating for every child’s right to be protected against trafficking and transnational exploitation 
6. Strengthen and sustain ECPAT UK’s growth

Our team

In addition to the CEO role there are currently 11 posts, covering policy and research, parliamentary affairs and campaigns, youth programmes, projects, training, communications and media, development / fundraising, finance and administration.

Recruitment of a Chief Executive Officer

We believe this to be an exciting and crucial time in the evolution of ECPAT UK and of the fight against child trafficking and transnational exploitation.  There is an increasing awareness of the various forms that modern slavery can take, and how that interfaces with the trafficking and exploitation of children; at the same time the situation is constantly changing, and at times seemingly intractable.  It is the role of ECPAT UK and the other actors in our space to tackle this intractability and to make sure that the issue remains at the forefront of our society’s attention so that it can be addressed effectively and permanently.  The CEO of ECPAT UK is a central player in this fight, with the opportunity to make a real and lasting difference to the lives of very many children around the UK and internationally.

Job Description

Job Title: Chief Executive Officer

Location The post is based at ECPAT UK’s Office in central London

Reporting to: ECPAT UK Board of Trustees

Salary: £55,000 to £60,000 (depending on experience) plus 6% pension paid by ECPAT UK.  An additional 1% allocation to pension will be taken from your wage (this is subject to change due to pension regulations).

Working hours: This is a full-time position and work will be carried out during normal office hours from the ECPAT Office. However the pattern of hours may vary according to operational needs and travel requirements, including overseas travel where appropriate.

Contract: Permanent after probationary period (6 months). The post requires a satisfactory DBS check.

Annual Leave: 28 days per annum plus statutory holidays.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

1 Leading and managing the organisation

• To ensure that a long-term strategy, reviewed and approved by the trustees, is in place to guide the organisation in achieving its objectives.
• To ensure the production of appropriate business plans to implement and achieve the strategies agreed by the board.
• To ensure that the organisation has the human, material, financial and research resources it needs to operate effectively.
• To ensure that ECPAT UK has the right management systems and structures to carry out its work effectively, accountably and safely.
• To build the internal culture of ECPAT UK and strengthen the organisation by ensuring that staff are suitably equipped, provided with training, appraised in their work and given opportunities for professional development.
• To review with staff all new developments for the organisation and proactively research and promote ways to increase ECPAT UK’s influence and impact.

2 Promoting the mission and strategic objectives of the organisation

• To represent ECPAT UK in a variety of settings including government, industry and NGO partnership work and to ensure that all internal and external stakeholders are aware of ECPAT UK’s mission, vital activities and success.
• To protect and enhance the reputation of the organisation and at all times model the highest ethical standards and ensure that ECPAT UK maintains the highest quality of work.
• To take appropriate steps to protect the organisation from risk, including undertaking an annual risk audit.
• To represent the organisation, including speaking at conferences and participating in national and international fora and meetings.
• To ensure that ECPAT UK is well profiled in the media
• To manage the links with the ECPAT International Secretariat and other ECPAT groups worldwide.

3 Advocating for children and young people

• To be committed, at all times, to working for the best interests of children.
• To ensure that the views of children and young people are represented both in the external arena and within the organisation.

4 Overseeing income generation

• To work with staff to ensure income targets are set, effective fundraising strategies and activities are implemented and that the organisation is able to capitalise on its income generation activities.
• To meet with key funders regularly ensuring that supporters are kept up to date with work and recognised for their contributions.
• To research new funding sources and work with fundraising staff to bid for contracts, apply for funding and new work, and proactively seek out new funding partnerships.

5 Exercising financial stewardship and governance; ensuring organisational effectiveness

• To ensure that the annual budget and projected income and expenditure are set, monitored and regularly assessed.
• To ensure that ECPAT UK is in a position to fulfil its financial obligations under the Company and Charity Laws.
• To ensure that the annual accounts and Directors’ report are completed, audited, approved by Trustees and submitted to Companies House and the Charity Commission annually.
• To ensure that the responsibilities of Company Secretary are discharged appropriately.

• To oversee operations to ensure efficiency, quality, service, and cost-effective management of resources.
• To ensure that the culture of quality improvement is maintained, ensuring that evaluation (external and internal) processes are carried out which measure the success of ECPAT UK’s programmes of work and that staff refine or change programmes in response to that information.

6 Working with the Board of Trustees

• To support the Chair and the Board of Trustees in formulating and regularly reviewing the organisation’s vision, mission and values.
• To develop, in partnership with the trustees, a long-term strategy for the organisation within the vision, mission and values established by the board.
• To review and develop, with the board, the organisation’s policy proposals and activity and adequately monitor annual plans, targets and performance.
• To report to the board on organisational progress, providing information on targets and organisational performance.
• To establish, with the Chair, the annual calendar for board and subcommittee meetings. 

Person Specification

ESSENTIAL

1. Highly motivated with strong leadership qualities and experience of managing staff, programmes and projects in a non-governmental organisation (charity, development agency or human rights organisation).
2. Sound understanding of ECPAT UK’s key policy issues
3. Experience of representing an organisation to others, ranging from grass roots activists to government officials.
4. Experience of working collaboratively with external organisations whilst maintaining the unique vision of the charity
5. Experience of fundraising from trusts, governmental and/or corporate sources.
6. Experience of developing and managing budgets.
7. Good written communication skills, including fluent spoken and written English.
8. Excellent interpersonal skills, particularly in staff leadership, management and development.
9. Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines and to react quickly when unexpected demands from the external environment occur
10. A willingness to ‘roll up the sleeves’, working flexibly within a small inter-disciplinary team
11. Ability to work pro-actively and reactively with all forms of media
12. Sensitivity to issues of children, gender orientation, race and religion and commitment to ensuring equal opportunities.
13. Education at degree level or equivalent
14. Willingness to travel abroad and to work outside usual office hours if necessary.

DESIRABLE

1. Knowledge of voluntary sector governance practice
2. Proven track record of influencing governmental/inter-governmental policy.
3. Experience of working internationally and/or in children’s rights and campaigning for change
4. Experience in, and understanding of, different methods for measuring, demonstrating and communicating successful outcomes
5. Working knowledge of / fluency in a second language

Recruitment process

A CV, plus a two-page personal statement demonstrating how you meet the person specification, should be submitted by 9am on 2nd December.

Shortlisting will take place during the week of 2nd December, with shortlisted candidates being notified by 11th December. 

Interviews will take place at ECPAT UK’s offices (81A Endell Street, London WC2H 9DX) during the week commencing 16th December (precise date to be confirmed).

The process will consist of a panel interview, to include a presentation.  Shortlisted applicants will be informed of the presentation topic at the point of notification.

We are advertising for two roles in the Sub Saharan Africa team at Reprieve – a Project Lead role and a Casework Officer role. Please apply to the most suitable for your skills and expertise or to both indicating that you have applied for both roles in both applications.

The Sub Saharan Africa Project Lead is responsible for Reprieve’s anti-death penalty work in the Sub Saharan Africa region. You are a lawyer, activist or campaigner with an interest in and passion for challenging the death penalty in the Sub Saharan Africa region. You will focus on the death penalty in Malawi, Tanzania and Kenya and will explore opportunities to support local lawyers and activists challenging the use of the death penalty in other Sub Saharan African jurisdictions. You will also progress Reprieve’s work with the African Commission and Court, as well as other regional tribunals.

You will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to achieve Reprieve’s strategic goals in relation to abolishing or limiting the scope of the death penalty in the region, which include:

• Developing positive jurisprudence through domestic and regional courts and tribunals on strategic death penalty issues including mental health, clemency, due process and mandatory sentencing.

• Strengthening the African Commission’s protective mandate, including commitment to improving compliance with rulings and provisional measures by individual jurisdictions.

• Assisting the remaining prisoners entitled to a re-sentencing hearing following the abolition of the mandatory death penalty in Malawi.

• Preventing new death sentences and assisting with death penalty appeals in Malawi.

• Developing and implementing advocacy strategies to help Malawi to move towards abolition of the death penalty.

• Scoping possibilities for assistance with resentencing hearings following decision declaring mandatory death sentences unconstitutional in Kenya.

• Identifying and leveraging links with the UK and other jurisdictions where strategic to restrict the use of the death penalty.

• Identifying and progressing other strategic opportunities to build on and disseminate the work of the Malawi re-sentencing project.

You will help Reprieve’s Directors and Deputy Directors explore and understand changes and opportunities to achieve change in the death penalty landscape in the region.

You will be someone whom caseworkers and fellows feel confident to approach for guidance and direction. Even if you don’t always know the answer, you will be capable of proactively obtaining it from the Directors and Deputy Directors.

You are a person with experience working in the region, with a high level of cultural competency. You are able to recognise nuance and guide the organisation on an appropriate strategy that reflects local, regional and international trends in the application of the death penalty. In addition to being conversant in the legal systems of the region, you are abreast of local and geopolitical developments that impact on the use of the death penalty. You will have experience working with partners on the ground and with remote line management.

You are a positive person with a can-do attitude, at least five years of casework experience and significant experience of management, including remotely, a proven ability to multitask, a sensitivity to the risks faced by those whom we work with and assist, a willingness to muck in on all tasks big and small, and a passion for Reprieve’s work.

This is a London, office-based role and your presence is necessary during our core office hours. You will also be available outside of office hours in the event of an emergency, for example case developments that require urgent action. This is a role that may require significant travel and work outside of core office hours from time to time.

Role purpose:

This is an exciting time at ShelterBox and as we grow, keeping our Logistics Department at peak performance is crucial to reaching our ambitious targets of sheltering more and more families each year.

The Logistics Coordinator will be involved with the day to day running of the busy and dynamic department within the Operations Team. It is expected that the individual will have experience in logistics (humanitarian logistics experience is desirable) and will be involved in a variety of tasks and projects right across the supply chain from negotiation and procurement to international logistics and strategic prepositioning of humanitarian aid.

It is expected that the individual will be deployed to responses and business trips for up to one month at a time.

Who are we looking for?

ShelterBox is seeking a bright, motivated and proactive individual with logistics experience, or relevant experience working within supply chains. They should have strong attention to detail and diligence at the forefront of their skills, who is comfortable with data, working in challenging conditions and is a real team-player.

We are looking for someone to fit into the dynamic and, oftentimes, demanding team, who can balance multiple tasks with competing deadlines.

The individual should be confident with developing and maintaining relationships both internal with other departments and external with suppliers and partners.

Main role and responsibilities

Support ShelterBox aid recipients by coordinating humanitarian logistics to move ShelterBox aid items to disaster affected areas, undertaking this work from HQ and from the field. Always work within the charity’s aims, objectives and values and comply with all related legal and regulatory requirements.

Duties will include but not be limited to:

• Implement logistics for current disasters around the world to ensure cost effective and timely arrival of relief supplies in line with deployment timescales;
• Coordinate and lead the logistics elements of responses to assigned disasters, including assessing routes, identifying stock availability/accessibility, researching customs and import requirements, and identify warehousing and transport options to ensure high quality, timely responses;
• Implement international freight for prepositioning and responses including coordinating the preparation and provision of relevant documentation and tendering freight requests to freight providers to ensure best value, service and accountability for movement of relief supplies;
• Deploy to areas affected by disaster and act as Logistics Specialist as required, working with other staff and volunteers;
• Provide a first point of contact for deployed teams, including out of hours and emergency support as part of a roster;
• Establish, develop and lead on working supply chain relationships with freight forwarders, stock suppliers, NGO’s, relevant government departments, logistics coordination mechanisms, and other suitable actors at both global and field levels, under the direction of the Head of Procurement and Logistics and Deputy Logistics Lead.
• Support the continual professional development of staff, volunteers and partners in operational roles, including assisting with developing and delivering logistics training;
• Deliver work to support the agreed development and delivery priorities of the Operations Department;
• Assist the Procurement Team with procurement activities when required;
• Lead local procurement in field responses;
• Maintain excellent information management of logistics systems including updating physical and electronic records to ensure accurate record keeping and accountability of aid assets;
• Promote and demonstrate humanitarian principles in all activities;
• Ensure adherence to ShelterBox procedures and policies including those relating to safeguarding, safety and security;
• Contribute to organisational projects;
• Support the Critical Incident Management Team as required;
• Keep up-to-date with sector trends and developments;
• Work away from home, which is unlikely to exceed 1 month at any one time; this may be UK or overseas training or deployment to disaster affected areas;
• Any other duties as required which are deemed appropriate to the level and grade of the post.