About Young Enterprise
Each year, Young Enterprise helps thousands of young people develop the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to succeed. Through our nationwide enterprise and financial capability programmes, we give young people the opportunities and experiences to discover who they are and what they’re good at.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast moving, youth focused, charity and play a pivotal role in the development of our digital content and platforms.  We are looking for an experienced, creative and proactive individual to join Young Enterprise as Programme Manager on a permanent basis.

About the role
The Programme Manager will be responsible for leading core programmes designed to develop the enterprising mindsets of young people across England and Wales, including Fiver and 10X.

The Programme Manager will lead on all aspects of the programmes they manage, including content development, budget management, marketing and promotion, and monitoring and evaluation. They will build and manage effective working relationship with multiple programme stakeholders (internal and external), including teachers, senior leaders, funders and evaluators.

The programmes they manage operate via dedicated online platforms, and the Programme Manager will be responsible for the ongoing development and maintenance of the platforms, their content and other digital delivery tools.

This is a full-time, permanent role which can be based either in our London office, or from home (UK only) with travel required.

Who we are looking for
We are seeking an individual with strong organisation and project management skills, a solution focussed attitude to problem solving and the ability to balance and prioritise competing demands in a busy function.

A successful track record of project and stakeholder management is essential to the role. An understanding of education and school centred programmes, plus experience working with web and digital developers would be a distinct advantage.

Reporting to the Senior Programme Manager, this role provides a real opportunity to help drive YE’s programme offer forward, and to ensure that young people across the country have access to vital skills and attributes for future life and work.

Full details can be found in the attached Job Description.

Why work for us?

• People-focussed with a friendly and supportive work-place culture
• An active commitment to equality and diversity
• Generous holiday allowance of 7.2 weeks
• Access to NHS top-up scheme, for money back on expenses such as dental and optical
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Group Life Assurance

If this role appeals to you - we would like to hear from you! We will be assessing applications on a rolling basis and may shortlist and invite candidates to interview before the closing date. Interviews will take place via Teams.

The role Impact and Insights Manager

• Lead the development, implementation and continue improvement of the PLCF data strategy, ensuring effective systems and processes are in place that enable robust outcomes and impact measurement.
• Responsible for all research into best practices, community issues and trends that will inform PLCF priorities as well as quality standards within programmes and procedures.
• Ensure quality standards and outcome frameworks used across CCOs are clear, effective, consistent and up to date to ensure excellent engagement with beneficiaries and that stated positive outcomes are achieved. 
• Lead ongoing analysis of performance data (qualitative and quantitative) received from CCOs and delivery partners to generate insight and inform delivery methods and priority areas.
• Chair the PLCF Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Advisory Board and engage partners to support data analysis, insight generation and evaluation.
• Develop regular reports and share findings across the team, with CCOs, the Premier League and other funders to inform policy, practice and funding decisions, as well as to shape external communications and PR.
• Work with the Quality Assurance and Governance Executive to plan, deploy and review on-site visits of CCO activities to collect programme feedback, success stories, best practices and impact insights. This will include coordinating consultation with staff and beneficiaries.
• Responsibility for management and effective use of data capture and reporting systems, including day-to-day liaison with system providers and, where appropriate, system users.
• Support PLCF Programme Managers and Executives to design, develop and evaluate impactful programmes in thematic areas such as sport, social cohesion, health and education.
• Assist PLCF Programme Managers and Executives in driving a culture of continuous improvement through identification of appropriate training and development opportunities and the embedding of reflective practice and learning approaches across the CCO network.
• Work with the Premier League Community and Communications teams on the development and implementation of a collaboration strategy with CCOs and relevant partners, where success stories, lessons learnt, and good practices can be shared.
• Ensure the PLCF is well linked to other initiatives and organisations working in the same fields through participating in a range of relevant external groups and networks. Keep up to date with current debates within the sports, voluntary, research and insight sectors.
• Liaise with other relevant departments of the Premier League including the Business Intelligence team to ensure the development of efficient complementary systems and high standards of analysis.
• Where appropriate, carry out other duties as may reasonably be required, giving support to other members of the team at busy times.

Requirements for the role

• Excellent knowledge and significant experience of monitoring and evaluation, measuring outcomes and impact both qualitatively and quantitatively.
• Data analysis and insight development, with the ability to ensure accuracy of data, ask intelligent data questions and identify trends.
• Stakeholder management; understanding and influencing a complex network of partners with differing views and needs.
• Excellent analytical skills, with a diligent eye for detail.
• Ability to communicate well to a range of audiences, and using different mediums, with English oral and written skills to an excellent standard.
• Project management skills, including the ability to manage a complex network of stakeholders.
• Team player with excellent planning and organisational ability.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure, make sound judgement calls and solve problems.
• High level of computer proficiency, particularly with MS Office packages and monitoring and evaluation systems and databases
• Ability to effectively implement relevant safeguarding practices
• Educated to degree standard or equivalent
• Willingness to travel within England and Wales
• Satisfactory enhanced DBS check

Nice-to-haves for the role

• Knowledge of how Club Community Organisations operate as charitable businesses
• Experience of working in the charity and / or sports sector
• Knowledge of grant-making processes.
• Football and sport knowledge / interest

This is an exciting new role at MRF reporting directly to the Director of Research, Evidence and Policy (REP). It has been created to help transform the way people engage with data about meningitis at a global level.

The role will form part of the Research Evidence and Policy Team along with the Director, Senior REP Manager and Research Project Manager. There will be significant cross team working with the Communications, Advocacy and Support Team.

The successful candidate will focus on the Meningitis Progress Tracker (MPT) which is the official communication tool chosen by the World Health Organization to showcase progress against the new Defeating Meningitis by 2030 global roadmap, ratified at the 73rd session of the World Health Assembly in November 2020.

The candidate will personally lead on developing engaging, user-driven content; liaising with and managing relationships with external data providers; and ensuring data integrity of the MPT. In addition, the candidate will use the opportunity provided by a 3-year software and support grant from the Tableau Foundation to help teams across MRF present performance data in meaningful and engaging ways to help demonstrate impact of the organisation.

This is initially a 12-month contract, with the potential to be extended.

This is a fabulous new Head of Development role, with flexible home/office working, responsible for securing the income and resources needed to make group B Strep history. A key member of the charity’s management team, this person will be donor-focused, with personal expertise in trusts, foundations, corporate and philanthropic giving.

If you have an excellent track record and are now looking to broaden your experience by heading up fundraising within a small charity, this could be for you.

The role is a mix of strategic and hands-on. You will design and develop a fundraising strategy that supports the charity’s strategy. You will lead on the strategy’s implementation, building on our current fundraising activities, and looking to grow our income via trusts and foundations, major donors, corporate supporters and individual giving.

The cause 

Group B Strep (GBS) is a leading cause of meningitis and sepsis in babies. In the UK, every week fifteen babies develop GBS infection, one baby dies, and another survives with disability. Most of these infections could and should be prevented, and the charity works to make that happen.

The candidate

We are keen to welcome an experienced candidate, who has a proven track record - ideally within health charities - in securing four- and five-figure grants and donations, and has excellent leadership skills.

If this is you, and you’re a confident communicator, with well-developed interpersonal skills, a strong sense of integrity, outstanding organisational skills and want to find out more, click here for the detailed job description.

The details

The annual salary will be £40,000-£45,000 (FTE), and could be part-time (minimum 3 days a week) or full-time.

We expect this to be mostly a working from home role, with the requirement for some travel, including to the charity’s Haywards Heath office and to meet donors and potential donors.

The application process

The closing date for completed applications is midnight on Sunday, 12 December 2021.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role further, please contact Jane Plumb, CEO at Group B Strep Support. 

Cause4 is a social business founded to support charities to achieve more and better.

Specialising in fundraising, income generation and programme development, we partner with charities, philanthropists and corporations that want to make change. 

Founded in 2009, we are a social enterprise and one of the first certified B-Corporations in the UK. Provoking change is at the heart of our mission, and we bring together a range of expertise to work on some of the charitable sector’s most pressing issues. Since 2009 we have raised over £60million for our clients. 

• Programme Design & Innovation: We design and deliver sector changing programmes and can support organisations from R&D through to the roll out of major initiatives. 
• Fundraising & Philanthropy: Our work ranges from crafting a fundraising Case for Support through to the development and implementation of complex fundraising campaigns. 
• Support & Advice: From our free strategy Power Hours to CEO coaching and Governance reviews, we provide a range of support to Executives, Leaders and Trustees. 
• Training: Our expert training ranges from the basics of fundraising to chairing a board. We deliver face to face or virtual training, extensive e-learning activities, and large-scale change management programmes. 

Our values are:

• Curious – our culture seeks to foster ideas, encourage considered risk-taking and support creativity that will achieve the best results. 
• Ambitious – we actively encourage partnerships and collaboration, supporting organisations to be open to change in a fast-changing environment.
• United – we put team-working and collaboration at the heart of all our work.
• Straight-talking – we are straightforward and honest, and our communications are simple and jargon-free.
• Entrepreneurial – we aim to develop dynamic and entrepreneurial business models that support sustainable and cost-effective programmes for charities.
   

CAUSE4 CLIENTS AND ALUMNI

Based across the UK, the clients we work with vary tremendously, from arts and cultural organisations to major health charities, as well as those working in sports, education, and community. Some examples of our work with charities includes: 

• Target Ovarian Cancer: The UK’s leading ovarian cancer charity that exists to improve early diagnosis, fund life-saving research and provide much-needed support to women across the UK. Cause4 worked with Target Ovarian Cancer to develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy and a bold new campaign – It’s Time to Take Ovar. 
• Bloomsbury Football Academy: A charity aiming to promote physical activity, mental stability, and skill development, supporting the lives of young people and addressing barriers to participation. Cause4has supported the charity with active fundraising, including the development of a Case for Support and successful applications to Trusts and Foundations. 
• Aesop (Arts Enterprise with a Social Purpose): An arts charity and social enterprise that runs a National Arts and Health Conference and Showcase and a hugely successful Dance to Health programme. Cause4 supported Aesop to develop and implement an exciting new fundraising strategy that led to a major expansion of the charity’s programmes. 
• The Trussell Trust: The Trussell Trust is a UK-wide charity that runs a network of foodbanks providing emergency food and support to people in crisis. Cause4 helped the Trussell Trust develop partnerships with corporates supporting its Covid-19 response and developed a new Corporate Sponsorship and Social Responsibility Strategy. 
• Jimmy’s Cambridge: For 25 years, Jimmy's has been helping people experiencing homelessness in Cambridge. Cause4 works with the charity to raise funds from Trusts and Foundations and provides marketing support to raise awareness of its work. 

Cause4 is a fantastic training ground for individuals looking to build successful careers in the charity sector or consultancy practice, with employees going on to take up prestigious positions in renowned organisations, including recently Cancer Research UK, British Red Cross, the Cabinet Office, The Wellcome Trust, Fair Trade Foundation, and many more. 

DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR

As a Development Coordinator, you will build on your existing knowledge and skills to gain first-hand experience of Cause4’s entrepreneurial fundraising and development activities on behalf of charities, philanthropists and social enterprises. 

Your role will be to support the team to maximise income from a broad range of fundraising activities, including Trusts and Foundations, Corporates, and Major Donors, whilst also gaining programme management and consultancy skills working across our national programmes, including Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy, Heritage Compass, and the Trustee Leadership Programme. 

Principle Responsibilities will include: 

Strategy Development and Fundraising

• Preparing fundraising strategies and business plans, using sources of information provided and through conducting desk research. 
• Developing a full understanding of individual profiles of specific clients within the portfolio of Cause4 and use this to help develop Cases for Support and applications to funders. 
• Conducting robust research into Trusts and Foundations, corporates, and individuals to establish relevant background information and potential for receiving approaches for funding.
• Drafting robust research papers and producing statistics and figures for inclusion in client documents, together with sets of measurable outcomes and evaluation methods.
• Developing corporate sponsorship presentations and individual collateral documents with support from Senior Management and other colleagues. 

Programme Administration 

• Supporting the administration of key programmes of work such as the Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy Programme, Heritage Compass, and the Trustee Leadership Programme.
• Taking responsibility for various course sales, managing an online course booking system via Eventbrite, preparing course materials, analysing course feedback, and liaising closely with charity representatives and course participants.
• Working collaboratively and effectively with key stakeholders, including funders, speakers, charity representatives and programme alumni. 
• Creating evaluation reports, and the development and distribution of monthly e-newsletters and stakeholder updates.

General 

• Managing day-to-day administration, including diary management, filing, liaising with key personnel, collating data, and conducting phone conversations or meetings where needed. 
• Keeping abreast of funding developments and items of news interest relevant to the charity and social enterprise sectors and to share knowledge with the wider team. 
• Providing the Chief Executive and other colleagues with specific pieces of research information when required.
• Taking part in training and attending any networking events as required, including potential out-of-hours events, to represent Cause4 externally when required.
• Actively contributing to the development of our website, social media and our blog, including working with members of senior management to actively develop all digital work. 
• Contributing to Cause4’s overall business development when required, and being pro-active in terms of personal development, working alongside line-manager to build key objectives for growth within Cause4. 

This is a remote (home) working role, with opportunities to meet with the Cause4 team at regular events throughout the year in London, Cambridge, and other locations. 

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Cause4 is a fast-paced agency environment with an opportunity to support the charity sector and develop your own skills and knowledge. As such, we require the following: 

• Some existing professional experience in fundraising, the charity sector, an agency, or an equivalent role where your skills can be transferred to the above responsibilities. 
• A thorough approach to research and attention to detail for the production of fundraising applications, and exceptional writing skills with the ability to write in different forms and styles. 
• Ambitious individual that is keen to develop knowledge and skills for future leadership roles in the charity or enterprise sectors.
• IT literate with experience of working with Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Experience of database administration is also desirable. 
• Thrives on working to tight deadlines, and able to turn work around within a short time span where demands are liable to change at short notice.
• Excellent social skills, able to operate with diplomacy, tact and empathy.
• Outwardly focussed and interested in new developments and sector trends, 
• Ability to think laterally to maximise opportunities to promote the work of the organisation.
• Conscientious, positive ‘can-do’ attitude, and a team player who is also able to work independently and show initiative. 
• Passionate commitment to the work of charities, and a strong awareness of sector potential in a challenging funding context.
• Experience of working in a team or a small charity or company and a can-do attitude with a commitment to tackling multiple priorities. 

BENEFITS 

• Regular reviews and feedback, working closely with the Development Manager and Head of Development to progress in your role against set objectives. 
• An opportunity to fast-track your career in the charity or consultancy sector, gaining an insight into all aspects of fundraising and developing key consultancy skills. 
• Remote working and fully flexible working options between 8am and 7pm (40 hours per week)
• An exciting opportunity to join a growing team and join us for team events, access to cultural activities, networking opportunities, skills development sessions, and more. 
• Access to a range of training courses to develop your skills, including (but not limited to) modules on: 
  • Application Writing 
  • Corporate Fundraising 
  • Individual Giving 
  • Trustee Leadership 
  • Marketing
  • Creative Enterprise 
  • Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy
• 30 days holiday a year inclusive of public holidays.
• Regular performance and salary reviews. 
• Private pension, health benefits and death in service insurance.
• Cause4 is invested in the wellbeing of its staff and has a dedicated Mental Health Champion, offers a generous health cash plan and counselling support. 

APPLICATION

Cause4 is a Silver Award holder for Investors in People and is an equal opportunities employer. We would welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Our definition of diversity encompasses responding to issues around race, ethnicity, faith, disability, age, gender, sexuality, class and economic disadvantage.

To apply, please sent your CV, a Cover Letter (no more than 2 pages), and an equal opportunity monitoring form to Naomi Chapman – Development Manager by 12noon on the 1st December 2021. If you have any questions prior to applying please do get in touch with Naomi directly. 

Victoria, London & Home Based

The vacancy

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply.

Every hour, two people are diagnosed with Parkinson’s. In fact, it’s the fastest growing neurological condition in the world. So we urgently need new treatments, more support for people living with the disease and more funds to find a cure. Enter Parkinson’s UK. In the last 50 years, we’ve invested more than £100 million in cutting-edge research to uncover the causes of Parkinson’s. We believe we’re close to finding a solution. But to get there, we need more people like you.

About the role

You'll work alongside the Agile Delivery Manager in the Improvement, Product & Delivery team to deliver campaigns that engage and inspire our supporters. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast paced team that works on a variety of different projects across the organisation; ranging from comms campaigns, to continuous improvement projects for internal business processes.

The role is key in helping Parkinson’s UK to transition to a more robust agile project delivery culture, in collaboration with other agile-focused peers.  This approach will deliver success across our portfolio of work; and in turn help to improve the lives of people affected by Parkinson’s.

What you’ll bring 

To be successful in the role, you will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Experience of supporting project delivery using agile principles and ways of working.
• Ability to prioritise own workload effectively, confident in working autonomously and ability to enable others to meet challenging deadlines.
• Open to innovative ways of working to achieve the right outcome, ability to learn from mistakes and proactively seek feedback.
• Ability to break down work into smaller manageable tasks/ stories; and be responsive to changes as appropriate.
• Able to work collaboratively and build productive relationships with colleagues, stakeholders and third-party agencies

Closing date: 12 December 2021

Interviews will be held on 20 December 2021

Senior Research Analyst

• Full time although part time hours will be considered
• Permanent
• Remuneration: £34,214-£35,947 per annum depending on experience
• Location: Central London office, with opportunities of blended working.

About us

Transparency International UK (TI-UK) is the country’s leading anti-corruption non-governmental organisation, and is part of a global coalition sharing one vision: a world in which government, business, civil society and the daily lives of people are free from corruption. Further details of our work can be found here.

About the role

Transparency International UK Business Integrity team aims to be the premier resource for companies seeking to combat bribery and corruption in their operations and the jurisdictions where they operate. Working with us gives you the opportunity to shape the discussion and help devise solutions to challenging issues.

The Transparency International UK Corporate Anti-Corruption Benchmark (The Benchmark) is an industry leading comprehensive self-assessment tool that measures and compares the performance of anti-corruption programmes across companies. The methodology is based on Transparency International’s extensive anti-corruption expertise and understanding of best practice for the private sector, combined with input from experienced specialist in-house and external practitioners. Further background information on the Benchmark and its benefits for companies can be found here.

We are looking for a Senior Research Analyst to join the UK Programmes to help to manage and develop the Benchmark into an indispensable tool for companies, both in the UK and around the world, looking to assess their anti-bribery and corruption programmes not only against legal requirements and industry norms, but also the practices of the most forward thinking, innovative and sustainable companies.

The role will also support the Business Integrity Team’s workstreams including:

• delivery of leading research publications
• providing analysis of business integrity issues for sharing in events, webinars or publications.
• other tasks related to our work on business integrity

There is also scope for the right candidate to provide ad hoc support to TI-UK’s research and investigations team. This work would involve using a range of open and closed source data to dig into dirty money flows and the role of money in UK politics.

The Senior Research Analyst will be responsible for:

1. Developing the Corporate Anti-Corruption Benchmark (managing improvements to the Benchmark question set, the data dashboards and the Deep Dive workshops to ensure that they are of the highest possible quality)   
2. Engaging with participants (and prospective participants), conducting demos of the Benchmark, guiding participants through the Benchmarking cycle and responding to queries on the Benchmark question set (ensure participants have a positive user experience, with next steps clearly signposted, answering queries on question interpretation, and dashboard functionality, and TI policy positions)
3. Presenting the technical insights of Benchmark for on- boarding new participants and working in collaboration with Strategic Partnerships
4. Managing the verification process for new participants (sending participants a verification question set for them to compile evidence prior to the verification session, which is undertaken by our project partner consultancy firm
5. Analysing participants’ quantitative and qualitative data and report data trends to them (drawing conclusions from data trend dashboards, reviewing free text data from question set)
6. Conducting annual participant interviews to gather feedback on positives and suggestions for improvements (developing discussion guides, undertaking participants’ interviews to gather their feedback on the product, analysing feedback, and developing priorities for improvement)
7. Keeping abreast of anti-corruption and compliance latest developments and form views on priorities to integrate latest best practice into Benchmark question set (attending conferences, reading industry news and official publications, co-creating with colleagues TI-UK policy on corporate anti-corruption best practice)
8. Implementing changes to the Benchmark informed by participants feedback from previous year and TI-UK’s own product development priorities (designing and implementing improvements to question set and dashboards, taking ownership of Benchmark product vision)
9. Delivering leading research publications (assisting with desk research, interviewing, data analysis, writing and advocacy). Providing analysis (in the form of reports, discussion notes, slides) for sharing in quarterly workshops called Deep Dives which bring participants together to share best practice on managing corruption risks, events, webinars or publications.
10. As required, provide ad hoc support to TI-UK’s research and investigations team (using a range of open and closed source data to dig into dirty money flows and the role of money in UK politics; for those with an interest in data-driven investigative journalism and proficiency in a Python or a similar programming language)

About you:

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Substantial experience conducting quantitative research or benchmarking
• Strong project management and/or product development experience who is able to work with little supervision.
• Demonstrable stakeholder engagement skills and ability to communicate confidently verbally and in writing
• Experience of working effectively in a team; excellent interpersonal skills including able to maintaining effective professional relationships whilst working remotely.
• Interest in working with business to strengthen their efforts to prevent corruption
• A commitment to Transparency International’s core values: Transparency, Accountability, Integrity, Solidarity, Courage, Justice and Democracy.

The following would be great to have but not essential:

• Have an interest in and/or experience of data driven investigative journalism
• Familiarity with database programming language
• Experience liaising with suppliers

In exchange we will offer you:

• A competitive salary
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Up to 5% contributory pension
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced sickness and family friendly policies
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A flexible and friendly working environment, with the opportunity for blended working

About the Fund:

The Fund for Global Human Rights is a leading supporter of on-the-ground human rights activists around the world.  Dedicated to finding and funding the most effective human rights organizations in regions from Latin America to Africa to Southeast Asia, the Fund for Global Human Rights offers grants and technical support to ensure the long-term effectiveness and viability of frontline groups working in challenging conditions with scant resources.

About the role:

This is an exciting new position for a highly motivated, organised, and analytical individual with the drive and commitment to problem-solve, improve systems and processes, develop a healthy compliance culture and to make a real difference in a growing organisation. Working as part of the dynamic Strategic Partnerships Team, the Donor Finance and Compliance Manager will be responsible for providing oversight and guidance on nuanced financial, contractual and donor compliance matters to ensure donor grants are monitored, implemented, and reported on according to the requirements; on-track, on-time, and on-budget. This unique role within the Fund for Global Human Rights will be responsible for: providing technical leadership on institutional donor compliance; helping build staff capacity to more effectively secure restricted donor grants and to manage and monitor these grants to a high standard; taking a leading role in strengthening and aligning our systems and processes to support these efforts.

As the Fund for Global Human Rights’ income has grown year on year, so has its portion of funding from restricted and complex grants, including from bilateral donors and the European Union. We have created this new position to ensure effective compliance and management of these grants, with a strong focus on supporting the financial management and reporting of restricted donor funds and working closely with the Finance team to oversee grant budgets. This position is ideal for someone with excellent interpersonal, problem-solving and project management skills, with a real eye for detail. You will work in close collaboration with all staff in the Strategic Partnerships team – many of whom have good understanding of financial and compliance requirements but do not have the capacity to oversee these or provide technical leadership across the organisation. You will also work closely with the Finance, Grants Management, and Programs teams to provide grant and contract management guidance and help ensure grants are managed and reported on in line with donor rules and requirements.

You will have significant experience of providing donor compliance advisory support for the full awards lifecycle to grants/programmes teams, and of managing and presenting complex financial information.

Based: This position is based in the UK. The Fund for Global Human Rights has a UK registered entity and office in London, however remote working options are available. Some international travel may be required, including to the United States.

Reports to: Deputy Director of Strategic Partnerships

Essential Duties and Responsibilities | Where You’ll Make the Most Impact

Support Development of Funding Bids

• Conduct research and analysis on the reporting and financial requirements of prospective donors or funding opportunities and help assess their viability.
• Work closely with Strategic Partnerships staff on developing restricted and complex funding bids, including helping to prepare and gather supporting documentation needed for donor compliance.
• Develop detailed proposal budgets.

Donor Compliance & Reporting

• Provide technical guidance on managing restricted and complex grants and meeting contractual and donor compliance requirements.
• Work closely with Strategic Partnership team members as a thought partner on troubleshooting issues related to donor finance and compliance and strengthening internal capacity on these.
• Review donor contracts and co-create workplans for effectively managing restricted grants through their lifecycle.
• Monitor donor reporting deadlines, liaise with Finance on financial reporting, and use and update our Salesforce database for reporting information.
• Work with the Finance team to prepare financial reports for a range of donors, including on complex grants from bilateral funders and the European Union.
• Work with the Finance team to prepare other financial documents required by donors or for effective project management such as budget forecasts, budget v. actuals, etc.
• Liaise with Finance and Grants Management teams to prepare for donor audits.
• Coordinate with the Programmes and Learning & Assessment teams on meeting donor requirements related to Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning.

Financial Management

• Work closely with Finance, Programmes & Grants Management colleagues to oversee grant budgets, track grant expenditure, and ensure information is streamlined.
• Work with Finance and Operations staff to help navigate currency variances and other nuanced financial issues related to donor grants.
• Act as team focal point on matters related to institutional donor finances and play a leading role in financial projection, budgeting and reconciliation processes driven by the Strategic Partnerships team.
• From time to time prepare brief reports with analysis on our institutional funding data and broader trends to inform the Leadership Team.

Institutional Systems

• Provide technical leadership on institutional donor finance and compliance and identify areas of improvement.
• Play a leading role in developing a healthy compliance culture across the organization, drawing on sector best practices and managing internal projects related to improving our compliance.
• Build and strengthen cross-team collaboration and efficiency on institutional donor finance and compliance.
• Work closely with other teams to innovate and devise new systems/processes, policies, and project management tools to improve internal workflows and knowledge management, and our overall donor compliance.
• Using our Salesforce and Gifts databases, and Sage accounting software (training provided) help track financial information and data and identify improvements to their functionality.

Qualifications & Attributes | Minimum Requirements

• Right to work in the UK
• 5+ years’ experience of contract management, programme finance or institutional fundraising experience within an international organisation
• Demonstrated experience of account managing or being part of a team managing six figure grants in the international development or human rights sectors
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of managing grants from bilateral and/or multilateral funders and meeting donor compliance requirements
• Solid project management skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Strong financial acumen and experience in developing detailed budgets, financial reports and other financial documents
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills, and demonstrated enthusiasm for working with others across teams and functions
• Highly organized, eye for detail, with a systems and problem-solving approach
• Someone with a can-do attitude who loves a challenge!
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs
• Fluency in English.

Qualifications & Experience | Desirable but not essential

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent level of work experience
• Commitment to human rights and social justice and familiarity with international issues
• Familiarity or experience with Salesforce and/or Sage accounting software
• Experience in leading the development of successful, complex bids to bilateral or multilateral funders
• Experience working in international contexts or multicultural working environments
• Proficiency in Arabic, French or another European language a bonus.

The Fund for Global Human Rights UK encourages candidates of all racial, ethnic and religious backgrounds to apply; we especially encourage people of colour, people with disabilities, women, and LGBTIQ applicants.  As a human rights organization, cultural competency and sensitivity are requirements for all staff positions at the Fund. The Fund for Global Human Rights is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering and nurturing mission focused, collaborative and diverse workforce. The Fund aims to provide competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.

As an employer, we are deeply committed to the overall well-being of our staff.  We offer 100% employer paid health benefits, generous paid leave, and flexible working options designed to meet the diverse needs of our globally based team members. 

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Research Manager Research Project, Project Manager, Research Project Manager.

Your new company
A professional membership body for Medical Professionals in the UK & Overseas.

Your new role
The Senior Research Project Manager focuses on facilitating, celebrating and promoting high quality research in primary care. The strategic objectives for the role include:

• Building research capacity in their specialist area, including the research skills, infrastructure and funding.
• Developing and strengthening the evidence base to support robust advocacy for the sector.
• Disseminating, celebrating and promoting research to support its translation into policy and practice.

This role is key in delivering and overseeing projects to support these objectives and provides an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development and growth of the organisations own Research programme.

Day-to-day responsibilities include delivery and oversight of the Oxford Research and Surveillance centre, which has been central in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic; management of the Research Ready project, which provides resources aimed at broadening and expanding the research knowledge of medical professionals; and developing, bidding for and managing other projects as they arise. The role will also involve working with the Research Manager and Clinical Lead for Research to support the strategic development of research activities at the organisation.

What you'll need to succeed
In order to be successful on application it is expected that you will possess the following skills/experience:

• Working in a research or academic environment, and demonstrable experience of supporting research development;
• Budgetary and project delivery responsibility and management;
• Stakeholder engagement and management;
• Ability to combine information from a number of sources, identify issues and risks and provide comprehensive solutions;
• Analytic and problem-solving skills, able to interpret contract terms and to advise on their impact appropriately;
• Well-developed interpersonal skills and ability to deal with a wide range of people including senior members of the health care professions, patients and commercial organisations sensitively;

What you'll get in return
In return, you will placed into a permanent role paying £39,546 per annum.

What you need to do now
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Research Funding Officer

Salary: £30,468

Base: Central Edinburgh

Hours:  This role is permanent, and the working week will be 35 hours with core working hours between 10am - 3pm, Monday to Friday with a one-hour lunch break. A flexible working policy is offered. The office is open from 7am – 7pm daily and from 19 October 2021 an initial test of hybrid working began.  All full-time, office-based staff are required to work at least two days per week in the office. 

Benefits: Pension scheme with a 10% employer contribution. 33 days’ paid holiday annually, plus four public holidays as paid leave days each year over Christmas and New Year. A Cycle to Work scheme is available.

Who are we? Worldwide Cancer Research is the UK charity that will end cancer by starting cancer cures worldwide.

Sadly, 1 in 2 people in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. For us, that’s 1 in 2 too many.

Being a small charity with currently 44 employees allows us to be open, honest and personal with our supporters. Everyone who works for the charity plays a significant role – without them we wouldn’t exist.

Worldwide Cancer Research is a small charity with an immense ambition – to end cancer by starting new cures. We find and fund discovery research to start new cancer cures around the world, and we are committed to opportunity without barriers. All applicants will receive equitable, fair treatment, and we have pledged to ‘Show the Salary’- because our team members are at the heart of everything we do.

We welcome applications from all communities to help build an inclusive team - as diverse as the scientific community we fund and the families whose lives we impact.

Scientists across the world are ready to conquer cancer. To help start more cancer cures and save lives, we are looking for a Research Funding Officer to join the Research Funding team at Worldwide Cancer Research, to help the charity run its multi-million-pound funding programme for discovery cancer research.

Key information about the role

This is a great opportunity to get hands on with a variety of work including peer review for a broad range of scientific projects, administration of our portfolio of active grants and developing and nurturing relationships with researchers from all over the world.

We’re looking for someone with excellent organisational skills, who is keen to stay up to date with progress in the cancer research field and develop knowledge of best research funding practices.

This is a fantastic role for someone looking to get a start in research management or to further develop their skill set.

Please see the job description for more information about the role and what we are looking for. If you are excited about becoming part of Team Worldwide, we want to hear from you!

How to apply

• Please email your tailored CV (no more than two pages) and covering letter outlining your suitability for this role
• Closing date Monday 6 December 2021, 12 noon
• Interviews will be held mid-December 2021
• Please note your covering letter will be key to the success of your application

Regional Development Officer (East Midlands)
Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 31st December 2022, Full-Time (35 hours per week)
Location: Home-based contract in either Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, or Oxfordshire
Salary: £33,273 - £37,839 per annum plus car and broadband allowance
Salary Band: Band E, Level 2
Department: Community Networks

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research, and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job

The role of Regional Development Officer (East Midlands) is one of 9 Regional Development Officers within our new Regional Development team which is part of our wider Community Networks team.

As part of the Regional Development team your role will be to develop our local community presence across the East Midlands of England, developing awareness of and engagement with the MS community by the wider community.

As a Regional Development Officer, you’ll support our local volunteer groups to develop new partnerships, share good practice, respond to local need and engage with the wider community. This includes the development of events and services, with MS professionals and local groups where appropriate, to engage the community in our work.

You’ll play an important role working in partnership with our local group volunteers and the MS Community to incorporate their needs and views into our work and will provide guidance and support to our local volunteers when developing local group services.

The role also focuses on developing our connections with communities we currently under-engage with and to support the development of informal groups within the MS community, and our relationship with them.

The post-holder will have experience of working alongside end-users in the coproduction of services or activities, and a commitment to the principles of coproduction; experience of managing the delivery of activity plans in partnership with volunteers, as well as experience of partnership working to improve local services and outcomes for beneficiaries.

The post will cover the following areas: Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, and Oxfordshire.

As this role covers large geographical areas, you’ll need to hold a full driving licence and have access to a car.

We offer 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays), travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.

We’re in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our new 5 year strategy.

Closing Date: 9am on Monday 6th December 2021
Interview Date: Wednesday 15th December 2021

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We’re a Disability Confident Employer. We’re committed to promoting equality and diversity. We’d be grateful if you could complete the equality and diversity monitoring form on our website and submit it with your application.

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and/or from ethnic minority backgrounds, where we’re looking to build stronger and better representation among our staff.

The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK. If we do offer you employment, you’ll be required to provide documentation to show that you’re eligible to be employed in the UK before starting employment.

No agencies please.

The University of Sunderland is a truly life-changing university. We've been providing higher education in the city since 1901, and we're proud to be an innovative, accessible and inspirational university. We have recently been shortlisted as University of the Year, the leading category in this year’s Times Higher Education annual awards. The University has 20,000 students based in campuses in the north-east of England, London and Hong Kong, and through our global partnerships with learning institutions in 15 countries.

The Development and Alumni team sits in the wider External Relations service and support two functions:

• To raise funds towards the work of the University with the help of supporters, alumni and friends, and to administer the work of the Development Trust
• To maintain a lasting relationship between the University and its graduates through the Alumni Association

The Development and Alumni team work with colleagues across the University to raise funds for student scholarships, capital appeals, research and faculty projects as well as administering fourteen philanthropic scholarship programmes.

The Alumni Association plays a critical role in supporting and engaging current students and graduates with over 160,000 alumni across the world. There is great scope and interest in growing active support and advocacy that will enhance the University's strategic position. Our key drivers in the next three years are to increase participation; improve data; celebrate alumni achievement and identify those whom we have lost touch with.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and detail orientated individual to join the Development & Alumni Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the day to day administration of the Development and Alumni Office and will be well organised with excellent written and interpersonal skills and able to manage a diverse portfolio of work. They will be joining an exciting, challenging and rewarding place to work and will report to the Head of Development and Alumni.

Bridges is a social enterprise that aims to inspire people to live well and work differently.

Our core business is the delivery of an evidence based, accredited programme of interactive workshops and coaching; underpinned by the principles of social cognitive theory and the concept of self-efficacy. We challenge and re-position the notion of self-management as an individual action, through developing a culture that is based on the interaction between a patient and practitioner. Founded through 15 years of healthcare research at Kingston and St Georges University of London, Bridges uses a powerful theory based model that focuses on the psychology around behaviour and on developing effective relationships between patients and practitioners, to maximise self-management support and long-term wellbeing.

Bridges is collaborative. We are built on the principles of co-design, and this extends throughout our team as an equal partnership. One of the unique aspects of Bridges, is that everything we do is co-delivered or co-designed by a team made of highly skilled practitioners and those with lived experience as a patient. This dynamic encourages people to think differently and open up to new possibilities. 

We are leaders in our field, with an ambitious growth strategy and a passion for facilitating real change across healthcare systems. 

We are looking to recruit an experienced educator and facilitator, to be a key member of the Bridges team, and to lead on the quality and delivery of learning and teaching across all Bridges programmes and services. 

You will have an eye for quality and detail, and the ability to deliver on complex projects and manage and prioritise competing demands. You will be an excellent communicator and an inspirational trainer with a commitment to delivering excellence in learning and teaching. You will be passionate, creative, and knowledgeable about innovations in learning and teaching and able to predict and adapt to changes in the health and social care sector. Ideally, you’ll have experience in implementing programmes across whole systems, with a focus on sustaining cultural and behavioural change. 

ISD is seeking a senior M&E professional to join our growing and busy team to play a key role in driving forward ISD’s approach to monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) in our 6 global sites (London, Amman, Berlin, Beirut, Nairobi, Toronto, and Washington DC) and across over 15 project jurisdictions. It is an exciting time to join ISD, having doubled our project count over the last two years and we are operating across more jurisdictions than ever in combatting the rising tide of extremism, polarisation, and hate worldwide. 

The Senior Manager will lead and strategically develop ISD’s M&E practices and systems, working in close partnership with our top teams in research, policy and programming, and underpinning our MEL strategy. The post holder will take a swift lead on all MEL developments and form the ISD M&E team, looking to grow our capabilities across all sites.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and advising the development of MEL systems on ISD projects and programmes
• Providing sound advice and support on MEL developments to key project teams and stakeholders
• Drive the broader M&E agenda of using M&E as a learning tool to improve ISD programming
• Drive development to secure new funding to evaluate sections of ISD programming
• Line manage up to 2 staff, fostering a positive and collaborative team environment and providing learning opportunities.

This position will require a candidate with the following experience:

• Leading expertise on the development of evidence-based Theories of Change for range of programme types
• Extensive experience in conducting a range of evaluation types such as theory-based, case-based, process and impact evaluations for a variety of projects
• Experience in using participatory MEL approaches that provide space for programme and policy teams, partners and beneficiaries to jointly reflect on the effectiveness and impact of their work.
• Experience in developing MEL systems for a variety of project types, such as capacity building, advocacy/policy influencing, research and networks
• Previous experience supporting or leading M&E data collection, and development of M&E functions
• Experience in line management, building and developing teams