You will be a member of the organisation’s senior team with responsibility for attracting and selecting the best candidates to join the Frontline programme. We have a well-established brand and selection system but we need a candidate excited by the responsibility of leading and developing this excellent team to achieve further success. The role needs an individual comfortable with marketing, recruitment processes, systems design and analysing data. The successful candidate will need to be an effective communicator given the need to make presentations to the charity’s board, external stakeholders and to large recruitment events. You will lead the 20-person Recruitment Team made up of undergraduate attraction, graduate attraction, selection and admissions teams. ​

The role comes at a time of innovation and change as we start to set in place strategic plans to achieve our 2020-2025 strategy – you’ll be responsible for exploring and delivering some of the early phases of those plans and contributing to the longer-term direction of the team.

Managing Editor 

Central London • £40,000 - £45,000 (commensurate with experience)+ Benefits

The Biochemical Society is one of the largest learned societies in the UK biosciences, dedicated to advancing the molecular biosciences that underpin and explain the essential processes of life.

We are seeking a hands-on, experienced editor to take charge of editorial development, encompassing content strategy and workflows, for a subset of the Portland Press portfolio. The successful candidate will have a relentless commitment to author service and article turn-around times as a key part of the role will be copyflow management (including via an external vendor supporting peer review) to ensure KPIs are met. Strategy to diversify the inbound content is also paramount, while ensuring support for and engagement with the current authorship and audience. The post holder will work with Editorial Boards to develop and implement content strategies, and will manage relationships with scientific Editors in order to drive submissions from around the world. Reporting to the Publisher, this role needs to deliver at pace, and presents an opportunity to drive growth and be part of the Biochemical Society at a time when we, as a learned society publisher, are transitioning publishing models towards open access.

Applicants would need to be qualified in the biosciences*, be skilled communicators and have relevant experience, ideally in STM publishing. The role involves some travel, including internationally.
*Masters or PhD level is preferred, but degree qualification is a minimum requirement.

Please send a CV and Cover Letter.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: 23rd February 2020

The Society takes the security of your data seriously. It has internal policies and controls in place to ensure that your data is not lost, accidentally destroyed, misused or disclosed, and is not accessed except by our employees in the proper performance of their duties.

Please note that due to limited resources it is not possible for the Society to acknowledge receipt of applications. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

“We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.”

London Black Women’s Project (LBWP) is a leading women’s organisation in East London providing specialist VAWG services to BMER* women, girls and children for over 30 years.

Over the past few months, LBWP has faced funding challenges for its refuge provision and undertaken a strategic review of its delivery with women who use the services, with staff, volunteers, partners and funders. As a result, the organisation is now focussed on delivering essential support to BMER women and children escaping domestic violence, specifically, emergency refuge accommodation and resettlement support, specialist legal advice including immigration and family law support and counselling, including language specific services. In its 31st year, the organisation continues to deliver high quality ‘by and for’ support for minoritised women.

We are seeking to recruit to the post of Director to undertake and oversee the strategic development of the organisation in the next stage. We seek a woman with specialist knowledge, skills and expertise, working strategically around a human rights framework addressing VAWG. The role requires executive or senior level management experience, planning, project and service development experience, strategic and sector knowledge, fundraising, the ability to lead the vision of the organisation manifesting the principles of Black feminism in every aspect of the work developed and delivered.

If you feel you are able to meet this requirement and seek a dynamic opportunity where you will be able to demonstrate leadership around social change then please do the following:

Download the full description and person specification for the role and e-mail a CV and covering letter, which addresses the key person specification points.

Deadline for submissions: Midday, Friday 6th March, 2020

Interviews: Thursday 12th March, 2020

Due to the nature of the role, we will only accept applications from BME* female candidates. Exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1

*i.e. women who originate from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Latin America, including the indigenous peoples of Australasia, the Americas and the islands of the Atlantic Indian and Pacific Oceans.

ABOUT INTERNEWS

Internews empowers people worldwide with the trustworthy, high-quality news and information they need to make informed decisions, participate in their communities, and hold power to account. Our vision is to unleash human potential everywhere by turning on the bright light of information.

For more than 35 years, in more than 100 countries, Internews has worked to build healthy media and information environments where they are most needed. We have proudly launched hundreds of sustainable organizations, bolstered the skills of thousands of media professionals, activists, and citizens, and helped our partners reach millions of people with quality, local information.

Internews is a non-profit organisation operating internationally, with administrative centres in California, Washington DC, London and Paris as well as regional hubs in Bangkok, Kiev and Nairobi. Formed in 1982, Internews currently has offices in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and North America.

GENERAL FUNCTION:

Reporting to the Director of Development, the Development Officer will ensure the smooth running of Internews’ European institutional fundraising, ensuring timely submission of successful funding proposals and helping to secure annual fundraising targets. The Development Officer will continually work with programme staff around the world to jointly identify new fundraising opportunities, to coordinate proposal development processes and to support new programme concepts. The Development Officer works to increase funding in support of Internews’ mission by managing, writing and finalizing proposals and concept notes that are submitted to donors. He/she will track and review Institutional funding opportunities to determine strategy for application and lead cross-functional teams to design and write proposals, both from London and in the field. 

Working under the leadership of the Director of Development, he/she will contribute to a strategic approach to business development at Internews to ensure the organization raises over 15,000,000 GBP annually from public sector donors.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support achievement of annual fundraising targets;
• Writes, reviews and edits proposals and concept notes to donors, including development of the technical approach, conducting basic desk research, document formatting, and the development of situation analysis, capacity statements, past performance references.
• Develops timelines, writing guides and compliance matrixes for proposals and concept notes
• Leads cross-functional teams to both design and write high quality proposals and concept notes for targeted donors.
• Manages the kick-off and/or design meetings for assigned proposals as required.
• Takes the lead in generating final text for donor solicitations, working with program and technical staff members and others to finalize proposals, through following a structured review process in line with Internews’ policies and guidelines.
• Supports strong partnerships with other local and international partners through timely communications with regards to particularly opportunities.  Manage partner expectations during the proposal process.
• Timely monitoring of calls for proposals from European bilateral and multilateral donors;
• Contribute to efforts to deepen relationships with the European Union, DFID and other donors;
• Lead the development of high quality and compliant proposals and tenders to institutional donors;
• Support Internews country teams to develop and implement partner/donor engagement strategies;
• Contribute to building the skills of programme teams to approach donors in the field;
• Ensure consistent and smooth handover of new grants to contracting and programme teams;
• Contributes to annual strategic planning

QUALIFICATIONS:

Essential

• At least 3 years’ experience working with institutional donors for an international development organisation;
• Demonstrable track record in identifying and securing significant, multi-year, multi-million, public funds from development donors in Europe;
• Solid understanding of institutional donor funding trends and priorities;
• Excellent project manager with the ability to lead and work collaboratively with different teams and technical leads;
• Experience working with diverse and talented teams;
• Experience of working in geographic regions in which Internews works;
• Excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills;
• Computer literate with advanced abilities in Word, PowerPoint and Excel;
• Commitment to and understanding of Internews’ mission and values
• Passion for the role of media and increased access to information in changing lives.
• Relevant undergraduate University degree.
• Excellent oral communication and presentation skills.

• Superior writing skills with demonstrated ability to translate complicated technical material into easy to read and compelling text. Ability to both edit others writing and accept feedback on written text with both grace and humor.
• Extensive and demonstrated prior experience with successful proposal writing (at least two plus years), including leading proposal opportunities from start to finish
• Proven organization skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Proven ability to multi-task and prioritize within the context of a flexible and shifting workload.
• Ability to handle sensitive donor information with the utmost discretion.
• Ability to work under pressure and with tight deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills with the demonstrated ability to maintain a sense of calm, and project a sense of humor in the face of strict deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a working group/team to achieve a high-quality proposal.
• Must be able and willing to work well with a diverse range of colleagues to achieve ambitious fundraising targets. Proven ability to operate effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, MS Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word and internet research.

Desirable

• An established international network with Internews’ target donors;
• Relevant University Degree; candidates without higher education credentials will be expected to demonstrate additional/equivalent professional experience;
• Prior experience working in the media development field.
• Spanish, French, German or Swedish language skills a plus.

This position will be located in the United Kingdom and therefore a successful applicant must obtain the Right to Work in the UK in order to commence their employment

The above noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, all the tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the job holder a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his/her position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of this position.

To Apply: Please submit a CV along with a cover letter.

Expected office hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 5:30pm. As an International NGO, the need to accommodate the needs of colleagues working in different time zones is required and to this end, Internews Europe adopts flexible working policies and staff can be expected to work outside of normal working hours as the need arises. This position is being offered and hired by Internews Europe. Benefits will be consistent with Internews Europe's offerings. Additional information can be found on our Internews Benefits page.

RECRUITMENT TIMELINE

Closing date for applications: 06 March 2020

Candidates must submit a succinct covering letter of no more than 2-pages explaining how they satisfy the requirements of the person speciation in addition to a CV highlighting relevant experience. The successful candidate will also be asked to provide three professional referees, one of whom must be from their most recent employer.

The above noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, all the tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the job holder a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his/her position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of this position .

This position will be located in the United Kingdom and therefore a successful applicant must obtain the Right to Work in the UK in order to commence their employment

Cardboard Citizens is seeking an experienced individual with a successful track record of fundraising and income generation to play a key role in helping to shape the company’s future, and establish Cardboard Citizens as a leading arts organisation working with and for people affected by homelessness.

Position: Development Manager
Deadline: Midday 24 February 2020
Accountable to: Director of Development
Responsible for: Trusts & Foundations Officer
Term: Permanent (full-time)
Place of Work: Cardboard Citizens, 77a Greenfield road, London, E1 1EJ (with occasional travel)
Hours of work: 37.5 hours – flexible working negotiable 
Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 (circ. depending on experience)
Interviews: Wednesday 4 March 2020

Working within the Development Team, the successful candidate will be at a point in their career to embark on a more senior and strategic role. You will be an accomplished and highly efficient fundraiser with a proven track-record of generating significant funds from grants, statutory sources and individuals.

OBJECTIVES OF THE POST

• Oversee all income from trusts and grant-making organisations - including prospecting, stewardship and cultivation – to achieve annual targets (c. £550k 19/20) and maintain budget control and reporting functions
• Deliver an individual giving programme to develop existing and secure new income from a breadth of sources, including significant donations and smaller gifts to achieve annual targets (c. £55k 19/20)

MAIN DUTIES – TRUSTS, GRANTS & STATUTORY

The successful applicant will have demonstrable skills and experience successfully soliciting funds from trust and statutory sources; experience producing timely, high-quality reports; managing budgets, targets and deadlines; with a strong track record of identifying and securing funding prospects.

• Develop and deliver strategy to maximise income from charitable trusts and grant-makers including: national and international, local authorities, livery companies, and family foundations
• Prospect, research, prepare and write applications to trusts in support of Cardboard Citizens’ programme of activities – ensuring key messaging is on brand and accurate
• Proactively identify new areas for development, producing compelling cases for support, and overseeing the implementation of new projects (going forward this will also include providing some capital fundraising support where appropriate)
• Champion the importance of grant funding internally and ensure all staff are aware of the need for data capturing, impact reporting against KPIs and stakeholder engagement
• Management and stewardship of key funders through effective and accurate reporting and reapplication – involving key personnel across the organisation and ensuring regular touchpoints with senior staff and the Board of Trustees
• Oversee a timetable for approaches and solicitation, developing new leads and ensuring regular and accurate forecasting in-line with budget expectations

MAIN DUTIES – INDIVIDUAL GIVING

The successful candidate will be required to strategise and deliver all levels of individual giving – an area of growth for Cardboard Citizens, to support our increasing profile and future aspirations.

• Develop and deliver a strategic individual giving programme, with particular focus on developing and increasing income from new and existing donors, drawing support from the senior team and Board of Trustees
• Raise the profile of individual giving across our programmes of work, increasing levels of donations
• Manage Cardboard Citizens’ Friends scheme, growing a committed pool of donors
• Manage and increase the profile of Legacy Giving for Cardboard Citizens
• Manage a portfolio of donors and lead on approaches personally, involving key personnel when required – staff, board and other key stakeholders
• Prepare funding proposals, reports and other documents for prospects to advance the fundraising process and support donor decision making
• Work with Events & Corporate Manager to profile guests attending fundraising events, produce profile snapshots and identify key stakeholders to engage, cultivate and follow up
• Ensure administrative processes are in line with best practice are consistently applied with regards to donor records, gift agreements, GDPR, acknowledgements and recognition, and pledge schedules

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

All job descriptions are subject to review and amendment, in consultation with the employee.  As will be necessary for the role, it is a requirement of Cardboard Citizens that all staff work in a flexible manner compatible with their jobs and in line with the company’s policies, procedures and objectives.

PERSON SPECIFICATION - ESSENTIAL

• At least three years’ fundraising experience in trust & foundation and/or individual giving
• Experience of managing and developing high profile relationships
• Experience of researching trusts and grant-making organisations
• Strong bid and report writing skills
• Ability to work creatively, take initiative and further the work of the Development team
• Excellent planning skills and good time management
• Enthusiasm and a passion for the work of Cardboard Citizens
• Experience of budget control and management
• Ability to work in a team and autonomously

Equal Opportunities

We are committed to attracting diverse candidates. Applicants who meet our minimum (essential) criteria and identify as one of the following will be guaranteed an interview.

• BAME
• Disabled
• Lived experience of homelessness
• At risk of homelessness

Location: London

Department: Global Development

Reports to: Director of Development- Europe

Term & LOE: Full-time; 100%

Salary range: Band C1 - £33,257 plus benefits

ABOUT INTERNEWS

Internews empowers people worldwide with the trustworthy, high-quality news and information they need to make informed decisions, participate in their communities, and hold power to account. Our vision is to unleash human potential everywhere by turning on the bright light of information.

For more than 35 years, in more than 100 countries, Internews has worked to build healthy media and information environments where they are most needed. We have proudly launched hundreds of sustainable organizations, bolstered the skills of thousands of media professionals, activists, and citizens, and helped our partners reach millions of people with quality, local information.

Internews is a non-profit organisation operating internationally, with administrative centres in California, Washington DC, London and Paris as well as regional hubs in Bangkok, Kiev and Nairobi. Formed in 1982, Internews currently has offices in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and North America.

GENERAL FUNCTION:

Reporting to the Director of Development, the Development Officer will ensure the smooth running of Internews’ European institutional fundraising, ensuring timely submission of successful funding proposals and helping to secure annual fundraising targets. The Development Officer will continually work with programme staff around the world to jointly identify new fundraising opportunities, to coordinate proposal development processes and to support new programme concepts. The Development Officer works to increase funding in support of Internews’ mission by managing, writing and finalizing proposals and concept notes that are submitted to donors. He/she will track and review Institutional funding opportunities to determine strategy for application and lead cross-functional teams to design and write proposals, both from London and in the field. 

Working under the leadership of the Director of Development, he/she will contribute to a strategic approach to business development at Internews to ensure the organization raises over 15,000,000 GBP annually from public sector donors.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support achievement of annual fundraising targets;
• Writes, reviews and edits proposals and concept notes to donors, including development of the technical approach, conducting basic desk research, document formatting, and the development of situation analysis, capacity statements, past performance references.
• Develops timelines, writing guides and compliance matrixes for proposals and concept notes
• Leads cross-functional teams to both design and write high quality proposals and concept notes for targeted donors.
• Manages the kick-off and/or design meetings for assigned proposals as required.
• Takes the lead in generating final text for donor solicitations, working with program and technical staff members and others to finalize proposals, through following a structured review process in line with Internews’ policies and guidelines.
• Supports strong partnerships with other local and international partners through timely communications with regards to particularly opportunities.  Manage partner expectations during the proposal process.
• Timely monitoring of calls for proposals from European bilateral and multilateral donors;
• Contribute to efforts to deepen relationships with the European Union, DFID and other donors;
• Lead the development of high quality and compliant proposals and tenders to institutional donors;
• Support Internews country teams to develop and implement partner/donor engagement strategies;
• Contribute to building the skills of programme teams to approach donors in the field;
• Ensure consistent and smooth handover of new grants to contracting and programme teams;
• Contributes to annual strategic planning

QUALIFICATIONS:

Essential

• At least 3 years’ experience working with institutional donors for an international development organisation;
• Demonstrable track record in identifying and securing significant, multi-year, multi-million, public funds from development donors in Europe;
• Solid understanding of institutional donor funding trends and priorities;
• Excellent project manager with the ability to lead and work collaboratively with different teams and technical leads;
• Experience working with diverse and talented teams;
• Experience of working in geographic regions in which Internews works;
• Excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills;
• Computer literate with advanced abilities in Word, PowerPoint and Excel;
• Commitment to and understanding of Internews’ mission and values
• Passion for the role of media and increased access to information in changing lives.
• Relevant undergraduate University degree.
• Excellent oral communication and presentation skills.

• Superior writing skills with demonstrated ability to translate complicated technical material into easy to read and compelling text. Ability to both edit others writing and accept feedback on written text with both grace and humor.
• Extensive and demonstrated prior experience with successful proposal writing (at least two plus years), including leading proposal opportunities from start to finish
• Proven organization skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Proven ability to multi-task and prioritize within the context of a flexible and shifting workload.
• Ability to handle sensitive donor information with the utmost discretion.
• Ability to work under pressure and with tight deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills with the demonstrated ability to maintain a sense of calm, and project a sense of humor in the face of strict deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a working group/team to achieve a high-quality proposal.
• Must be able and willing to work well with a diverse range of colleagues to achieve ambitious fundraising targets. Proven ability to operate effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, MS Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word and internet research.

Desirable

• An established international network with Internews’ target donors;
• Relevant University Degree; candidates without higher education credentials will be expected to demonstrate additional/equivalent professional experience;
• Prior experience working in the media development field.
• Spanish, French, German or Swedish language skills a plus.

This position will be located in the United Kingdom and therefore a successful applicant must obtain the Right to Work in the UK in order to commence their employment

The above noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, all the tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the job holder a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his/her position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of this position.

To Apply: Please submit a CV along with a cover letter.

Expected office hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 5:30pm. As an International NGO, the need to accommodate the needs of colleagues working in different time zones is required and to this end, Internews Europe adopts flexible working policies and staff can be expected to work outside of normal working hours as the need arises. This position is being offered and hired by Internews Europe. Benefits will be consistent with Internews Europe's offerings. Additional information can be found on our Internews Benefits page.

RECRUITMENT TIMELINE

Closing date for applications: 06 March 2020

Candidates must submit a succinct covering letter of no more than 2-pages explaining how they satisfy the requirements of the person speciation in addition to a CV highlighting relevant experience. The successful candidate will also be asked to provide three professional referees, one of whom must be from their most recent employer.

The above noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, all the tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the job holder a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his/her position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of this position .

This position will be located in the United Kingdom and therefore a successful applicant must obtain the Right to Work in the UK in order to commence their employment

Following the successful NT Futures Campaign five years ago, the National Theatre is currently making ambitious plans to increase its national reach, impact and fundraising income. The Prospect Development Team will play a pivotal role in achieving these targets.

The Associate Head of Prospect Development will be responsible for developing and implementing prospect cultivation strategies and for delivering high-level supporter and market research and fundraising intelligence to grow and strengthen our prospect pipeline.  The role will also manage the Prospect Development Manager.

The successful candidate will have extensive knowledge and experience of prospect research and development in the non-profit sector, with an innovative, proactive approach and persuasive, succinct, writing and reporting skills.

Please note that applications can only be considered if they are submitted through the National’s Online Recruitment System and returned by the closing date.

The closing date for the receipt of completed application forms is: 12:00 noon, Monday 17th February 2020.

For further queries please contact the HR Department. 

We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of society and welcome applications from everyone.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for our vacancies.

HR Department 2020

We are working with an education and youth empowerment charity to recruit for their Head of Development, this role will line manage two people who are talented and performing well. This role will secure funding from high-value sources (including major donors, trusts and corporates), the initial focus will be on trust fundraising.

This role sits within a small team, you will work closely with the programme team and you will need to be ambitious and personable, the team is full of energy and they’ll want you to lead in that style.

You will have:

• Strong experience in high-value fundraising, ideally with a mix of trusts, corporate and major donors but they will consider someone with a strong background in one area


• Demonstrable experience of working creatively and with an entrepreneurial flair


• Drive, motivation and pro-activity alongside a collaborative approach

Closing date: 14th Feb

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call me on 020 30 062787or email [email protected].

Corporate Development Manager (Maternity Cover)

Whitechapel Gallery is looking for a talented Corporate Development Manager to secure sponsorship and corporate donations for exhibitions, education and public activity, direct and in-kind support for fundraising events, and other corporate support including our Corporate Patrons scheme.

This is a varied and exciting role within the Gallery’s busy development department, which generates over a third of the Gallery’s annual income, and suits someone who is both independently motivated and a team player.

Conditions of work

• Fixed Term contract: 12 Months Maternity Cover
• Hours of work: Full Time, 9.30am–5.45pm, plus occasional early mornings and evenings with occasional weekends, all of which will be compensated by time off in lieu
• Salary scale: £31,000-£32,500 dependent on experience

To apply

Please complete the application form and equality & diversity monitoring forms, available from the Gallery's website and return to recruitment by midnight 23 February 2020.

Interviews are scheduled on Friday 28 February 2020.

The Whitechapel Gallery strives to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Charity number: 312162 Company number: 4093862

*Location: This position can be based in US, UK or France (50% Travel to RI International Operations) 

*(You will need to have the right work in the country in which this position is based)

Relief International (RI) is a leading non-profit organisation working across 16 countries to relieve poverty, ensure the well-being, and advance dignity.  We specialise in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises, and chronic poverty.

This role’s primary focus is the Middle East, where we operate in the following countries; Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey and Yemen.

The Program Development team is dedicated to building high impact programming by raising income from institutional donors (like the USAID, DfID, EC, GAC and the UN). The Programme Development team is based across our global support office in Washington and London and supports Country Offices by helping them to design high-quality programmes, and by raising funds from institutional donors needed to implement them. You will thrive in an entrepreneurial senior team dedicated to building high-impact programming.

The Regional Program Development Manager – Middle East is critical in bringing significant impact and opportunity of funding to our country programmes in Middle East. Reporting to the Global Programme Development Director, your role will be supporting country teams and will be key in leading in donor liaison and engagement and capture management. A large proportion of your time will be supporting country teams in proposal development. 

To be successful in this role, your approach will be entrepreneurial and will bring proven experience in building high impact programming though programme design and proposal development. Bringing a strong network of contractor, donor relationships and understanding of donor tends. Your excellent written and verbal communication skills will be critical to this role.

This role covers the Middle East Region that requires the candidate to be able to travel to our country programmes up to 50% of the time.

Due to the critical nature of this position, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and applicants will be interviewed prior to the closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this role.

Simply apply by following the link below and uploading your cover letter and up-to-date CV.

Due to limited resources only short-listed candidates will be contacted. 

Relief International is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Relief International is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children as a priority. This is reflected in our pre-employment checks and requirement to verify and check the identity and references of all applicants. 

A highly innovative and intelligent world leading Think Tank based in the heart of London are currently seeking a well versed and very capable and experienced permanent Head of External Relations and Development.

With 3 direct reports this role will be pivotal in leading development of this organisations Fundraising strategy and will be able to identify fundraising opportunities and create and oversee the successful implementation of these at all levels throughout the organisation and beyond.

The role will also ensure that the organisations researchers are advised appropriately on policies and specific fundraising opportunities for their programmes.

Building all manner of key relationships will be vital too to the regular positive and continuous delivery of this role.

Writing and submitting concept notes, solicitation letters and proposals will also form an integral part of this role as will overseeing the donor database and liaising with HNWI.

If you have extensive strategy, development, fundraising and line management exposure and are looking for a truly rare but fantastic and very engaging pivotal role within your career then please submit to TPP Recruitment today a copy of your most up to date CV along with your contact details.

***This role will highly compliment a candidate with an entrepreneurial spirit who is used to securing six and seven figure gifts***

The International Rescue Committee’s mission is to help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. We are on the ground in more than 40 countries and we are committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we serve.

Since 2014, the IRC has been a leading partner in the UK Department for International Development (DFID) programme: What Works to Prevent Violence Against Women and Girls. What Works is an unprecedented investment in both funding and evaluating innovative approaches to preventing violence against women and girls (VAWG), as well as making vital contributions to the evidence base on the prevalence, forms and drivers of VAWG. As the What Works programme draws to a close at the end of 2019, DFID is preparing to make a further investment of up to £67.5 million through their What Works to Prevent Violence: Impact at Scale (What Works 2) programme. This will focus on implementing and evaluating the scaling of VAWG prevention approaches; continuing to test new and innovative approaches; building capacity at multiple levels to deliver cutting edge violence prevention programmes; and building evidence to inform more effective VAWG policies and programmes. To prepare for this anticipated What Works 2 programme, the IRC will convene a consortium to oversee all aspects of programme delivery, capacity development, research uptake and programme leadership. DFID is likely to also require the What Works 2 consortium to award a portfolio of multi-year grants to fund violence prevention programmes in both development and humanitarian contexts.

We are now seeking qualified candidates for the position of Consortium Director. The Consortium Director will ensure quality programme implementation, including providing strategic guidance to consortium partners and overseeing fund management, financial and performance management, M&E, partnership management, and relationships with external actors. The Consortium Director will be the key focal point for DFID, and will be accountable for the overall delivery of the programme.

Asylum Matters is looking for a Director to cover maternity leave and help us bring about positive change for refugees and people seeking sanctuary in the UK.

As a small, specialist team of campaigns professionals based around the UK, we work with an extensive network of frontline partners to advocate for progressive change in the asylum and immigration system. We have been at the forefront of a number of significant campaigns in the sector, bringing together high-profile national campaigning organisations with front-line charities to expose and address the issues that impact on the rights and wellbeing of people in the asylum system.

We’re looking for a dynamic leader, passionately committed to upholding the rights of people seeking asylum and motivated by the possibility of bringing about progressive reform in a challenging external context.

The Candidate:

The Director will be a strategic thinker with strong political insight, able to guide the team of campaigners in devising and executing engaging and impactful campaigns. Experience of building broad-based coalitions and managing a partnership network is important as Asylum Matters exists to strengthen collaborative efforts across the sector.

As the most senior role in Asylum Matters, the Director will have ultimate responsibility for setting and delivering the organisation’s strategic objectives and maintaining effective systems to ensure the smooth-running of the organisation, good governance and financial sustainability. Our ideal candidate will enjoy managing staff and empowering our small, remote team of regional campaigners to operate effectively.

It is an exciting time to be joining the Asylum Matters team as we are in the process of establishing ourselves as a charity, after three years operating as an independent project hosted by the registered charity, City of Sanctuary UK. Independence will allow us to be more flexible and adaptive to the external environment, allowing for the growth and evolution of our work. If you think you fit the bill, after reading the job description, we look forward to hearing from you.

Spring Impact supports some of the world's leading social sector organisations to scale up their impact. Our goal is to transform how the social sector scales impact, so non-profits and funders have the best chance to reach more people successfully and sustainably. Our team of passionate, smart-thinking consultants work directly with some of the most exciting non-profits and funders to develop the strategies, plans and systems they need to change more lives. Through this, we're building a field of expertise, collaborating with other leaders in the sector, and sharing our learning and research far and wide, to help create the best possible environment for scaling across the globe.

Building upon all Spring Impact has learnt, we are bringing in a new leader in the UK to drive the organisation further towards achieving its mission. With this hire, we aim to shape the dialogue and actions of the social sector so that more organisations scale up and fewer resources are wasted on reinvention of the wheel.

Job Title: UK Director

Location: London with international travel

Salary: Competitive salary

The UK Director is a new position to drive forward Spring Impact's work in the UK. They will join a senior management team of other Directors focused on other functions, geographies and issue areas. The new Director will significantly raise Spring Impact's profile, develop new relationships, drive advocacy and thought leadership, and create business and funding opportunities to support Spring Impact's growth. They will structure and lead teams to deliver outstanding client work, build and maintain strong client relationships, represent Spring Impact in public settings, serve as a mentor and role model for staff, and work collaboratively with other directors, the CEO and board in setting strategy and leading the organisation. We are seeking a seasoned leader with strong entrepreneurial drive, who thrives on intellectual challenge and “raises the bar” in terms of serving our client's missions.

Key Experience, Knowledge and Skills

• Significant experience working within, or aligned to, the social sector (charities and social enterprises) ideally including international development

• Understanding of some of the key approaches and challenges in successfully scaling social impact

• Extensive experience including serving significant time in senior strategic and operational roles

• Experience in consulting and understanding of the consulting firm business model would be highly advantageous but not essential for the right candidate.

• Experience and success in business development; sales and fundraising with established relationships with philanthropists and non-profit leaders.

• Experience and success in influencing as a thought leader

• Collaborative and engaging with outstanding interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide array of people - junior and senior, for-profit and non-profit, and from diverse backgrounds.

• Excellent presentation skills, including strong verbal and writing capabilities.

• Ability to effectively manage and motivate team members and guide client engagements.

Closing date: Monday 2 March

To learn more about this unique opportunity, and to find out how to apply, please read the full appointment brief, on the Prospectus website, which can be reached by clicking on the “Apply on Website” Button.

If after reviewing the Appointment Brief you feel you meet the criteria and you would like to have an informal discussion about this role, or you have any queries about the process please contact Sara Livesey or Suzannah Fazackerley at our retained Consultants Prospectus with a copy of your CV.