Organisational Summary:

Global Greengrants Fund believes solutions to environmental harm and social injustice come from people whose lives are most impacted. Every day, our global network of people on the frontlines and donors comes together to support communities to protect their ways of life and our planet. Because when local people have a say in the health of their food, water, and resources, they are forces for change.

The mission of Global Greengrants Fund is to mobilise resources worldwide to protect our shared planet and work toward a more equitable world. Our vision is to create the world’s largest environmental movement. Through our dynamic and responsive model we channel hundreds of grants each year to grassroots groups in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Pacific Islands. We understand that our environment and human rights are deeply connected. Our approach connects global philanthropic resources with locally-led projects to support grassroots movements in five action areas: climate justice, healthy communities and ecosystems, local livelihoods, right to land, water and resources, and women’s environmental leadership.

Position Summary:

The Director of Philanthropic Partnerships will lead on the fundraising operations of Global Greengrants Fund UK, the European arm of Global Greengrants Fund. The postholder will lead the implementation of the current fundraising and growth strategy of this young and growing organisation with ambitious growth aims, and develop future strategies. They will be responsible for leading a small fundraising team to raise income from trust and foundations, individual supporters, institutional funders and corporate partners.

The postholder will be an experienced, committed and passionate fundraiser and grants manager, with work experience in international organisations, project development and project management experience, and expertise in fundraising strategy development. They would have at least eight to ten years’ work experience, preferably more, in smaller and larger organisations and with a range of different donors in the UK and Europe, with excellent communication skills and demonstrated understanding of relevant thematic issues (environment, human rights and international development).

Together with the UK Executive Director, the Director of Philanthropic Partnerships will work to make Global Greengrants Fund UK a stable, financially self-sufficient organisation which contributes significantly to growing the resources to grassroots environmental justice. The postholder would be part of the UK Management Team and be an active participant in the wider Global Greengrants Fund learning networks. The role reports to the UK Executive Director and has line management responsibility of currently two posts.  

Duties and responsibilities

These duties provide an overview of tasks and responsibilities for the Director of Fundraising. In order to lead the fundraising operations and grow the organisation, any other necessary responsibilities not specifically mentioned may be part of this role. Out of hours work and international travel will also form some part of the role’s duties and responsibilities.

Main duties and responsibilities:

1. Development of funding opportunities including relationship-building and stewardship with new and existing donors (individuals, foundations, institutions and corporates), project development for proposals (60%)

2. Grant management including monitoring and evaluation of grants-funded projects, work with Global Greengrants Fund’s programme and field staff on delivery of grants-funded projects, financial management as it relates to delivery of grants-funded work (5%)

3. Developing new long-term, strong donor relationships, including through attending conferences and meetings, and developing and working in partnership with other foundations and partners (10%)

4. Actively participate in the development of fundraising strategies including through providing projections, delivering context analysis etc. (5%)

5. Line management and supervision of two fundraising posts (Philanthropic Partnerships Assistant and Grant and Report Writer) (20%)

Skills and experience

• A deep commitment to and ability to uphold Global Greengrants’ mission, vision, and values.
• Strong written and communication skills in English, desirably in a second language, especially French or German.
• Experience in line management and supervision.
• Track record of mobilising resources and supporter/donor engagement.
• Experience in project management, project development and grants management.
• Experience of designing and successfully implementing fundraising strategies.
• Specific deep experience either with institutional funders or corporates is of particular interest.
• Desirable: experience of fundraising for an intermediary fund or grantmaking institution.
• Work on own initiative and including from home, experience in self-administration. This role can be based remotely or in our East London office space.  

Global Greengrants Fund UK is an equal opportunities employer. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds and walks of life. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our team is critical to our success. We seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.

Interested?

To apply, please send your CV, and a cover letter expressing your fit for the position and interest. If applications are incomplete, we will unfortunately not be able to consider them. We look forward to hearing from you!

Location:Currently homebased UK with ability to travel to Central London. Flexible working possible.

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Annual salary:  £85,000 - £90,000 dependant on experience.

About Lumos

Lumos is an international children’s charity founded in 2005 by children’s author J.K. Rowling to end the harmful practice of institutionalisation of children. Lumos’ mission is to fight for every child’s right to a family by transforming care systems around the world.  Our vision is for all children to grow up in safe and loving families. 

Despite clear evidence of the harms of institutionalisation, an estimated 5.4 million children worldwide continue to live in institutions. Separated from their families and communities, these children are deprived of the love, attention, and opportunities they need to thrive. We have made important progress in closing harmful institutions and reuniting children with their families. And where children are unable to live with their birth families, we promote alternative family-based care, such as kinship care and quality foster care.  Thanks to our tireless efforts alongside many other champions of care reform, the harms of institutionalisation are now more widely understood. A global movement is underway and the UN, the EU and some large development agencies have joined individual countries in pledging to change how they care for vulnerable children.  We are committed to ensuring that global policy commitments are translated into local action, leading to sustainable change for vulnerable children.

Over the past 15 years Lumos has worked directly in different countries around the world to demonstrate that it is possible to change systems of care and fulfil children’s rights.  Building on our heritage and direct experience of systems reform, our new strategy focuses on sharing learning with others to reach more children and amplify the impacts of our work on children’s lives. 

During the past year, Lumos has carried out three major reviews:  a culture review; a governance review; and an organisational review. Action plans have been developed to implement the recommendations of these reviews, providing strong foundations for our strategy for 2021-23.  To support the implementation of the new strategy Lumos are seeking to recruit a Chief Executive Officer, a Global Director of Fundraising and Engagement and a Global Director of Systems Change.

There is a high level of commitment from trustees and staff to the change programme and to delivery of our bold new strategy and plans for the next phase of Lumos’ development. Our new strategy for 2021-2023 has three priorities:

Building Global Expertise: We will use our knowledge and experience to support those responsible for reforming care systems in their own countries. This will include providing technical support, evidence, and guidance to help design and run better care systems, as well as learning exchanges where they can share experiences and challenges.

Catalysing Change: We will use evidence to motivate and press governments to reform the way they care for children. This will involve leading targeted research and advocacy campaigns to identify and tackle the drivers of institutionalisation, promoting accountability by tracking and highlighting progress, and influencing international funding, programmes, and policy.

Demonstrating & Innovating: Building on our heritage of successful programmes showing how care systems can be reformed, we will use what we have learnt in the past to support partners with their own reform efforts. Over the next two years, as we complete our current country demonstration work in Eastern Europe, we’ll identify programmes in new regions – building expertise and evidence of what good care reform looks like in new and challenging contexts, particularly for those children that typically get left behind.

Job Purpose

The Director of Global Fundraising and Engagement will be responsible for raising in excess of £5m through the management of the fundraising team, working in both the UK and US markets as well as the UK-based Marketing and Communications team.

Reporting to the CEO and working closely with the Executive Leadership Team, the successful applicant will be a collaborative leader willing to engage staff at all levels and develop team members to achieve their full potential and operate as an integrated and high performing unit.

They will be a fundraising expert who can engage with donors at all levels.  Working through Trust and Foundation, Major Donor, Individual Giving and Corporate Income streams, as well as the significant support provided through our Wizarding World partners.  The Director will be responsible for enabling the team to achieve its ambitious income targets to help protect our life-changing work with children and families.

Key Objectives

The key objectives of the Global Director of Fundraising and Engagement will be across the following areas:

Global Fundraising Strategy and Income Generation

• Lead an ambitious global fundraising strategy by working closely with the Heads of Trusts and Foundations, Philanthropy, Senior Operations and Individual Giving Manager as well as the Director of fundraising in the US, to generate £5m of income.
• Leverage the opportunities for partnership and support that exist within ‘The Wizarding World’, the universe created by J.K. Rowling, including products, films, theme parks, stage plays, games and books.
• Lead on development of creative new funding streams to diversify income.
• Oversee the integration between Fundraising and Engagement and other functions, including but not limited to financial processes, legal and ethical compliance.
• To be an internal advocate for the needs of fundraising and marketing to ensure the team can implement the director’s strategic vision.
• Ensure the Group’s resources and processes are in place to deliver the strategy; In particular, compliance with the fundraising regulator and GDPR.
• Identify, cultivate, and manage high level, strategic alliances with key partners, donors and supporters to facilitate the achievement of strategic aims.
• Lead on creation and execution of world-class annual fundraising campaigns and donor events in the UK and the US including galas, online appeals, and custom opportunities for donor connections and experiences.
• Provide effective marketing and communications oversight for the organisation in collaboration with the Head of Marketing and Director of Communications and Media.  This will involve strengthening Lumos’ brand, while building the organisational narrative and positioning in the charity landscape.
• Manage the allocated Development income and expenditure budgets.

Collaborative Global Teamwork

• Lead an experienced and effective UK and US fundraising team to deliver income generation targets.
• Manage senior fundraising and marketing Heads and Directors to deliver against strategy.
• Ensure fundraising efforts are coordinated across all of Lumos’ offices and teams for highest impact.
• Represent Fundraising and Engagement as a member of the Executive Leadership Team and the UK and US Boards.
• Liaise with the President and Board of Lumos US in relation to US based fundraising.

Additional responsibilities

• Ensure the Fundraising and Engagement Group contributes to, understands and implements the organisational safeguarding strategy, and risks are managed effectively.
• Work with the Executive Leadership Team towards the delivery of Lumos’ long-term strategic plan.
• Other tasks as reasonably required by the Chief Executive Officer.

Person Specification

Lumos is seeking a bold and level-headed fundraising expert with extensive experience in developing and delivering ambitious and sustainable fundraising strategies from a diverse range of different sources such as Trusts, Foundations, Corporate Partnerships and Major Donors.

Experience & Knowledge

• Evidence of raising six- and seven-figure gifts from high net worth donors, foundations, corporations, and other partners.
• Knowledge of the funding landscape in the USA and globally and the ability to quickly position Lumos within that landscape with particular knowledge of external developments which impact on child-focused charities.
• Multi-disciplined fundraiser with experience of at least 4 income different streams i.e. Trust & Foundations, Corporate Partnerships, Major Donors, and Individual Giving.
• Ability to develop a compelling vision for Lumos, with the ability to inspire staff across the organisation to implement our fundraising, marketing, communications, and digital strategies.
• Strong communications and marketing skills, including an understanding of how to implement and grow effective brand marketing, digital communications, content development and campaign strategies to increase awareness and build support and funding.
• The ability to truly listen and build authentic, productive partnerships and relationships.
• Strong organizational planning and follow through, including the ability to meet deadlines while leading multiple high-priority initiatives.
• A flexible, resilient approach to work, able to work independently and as part of a team and adapt to changing circumstances as needed.
• Proven budget and income management skills.
• Ability to work calmly and creatively and to respond to a dynamic and changing environment.
• Fluent written and verbal English.

Skills

• Building and managing high performing global teams to meet ambitious targets.
• Engaging and developing staff.
• At least 5 years’ experience in a senior fundraising position, preferably working with high profile partners.
• Multi-disciplined fundraiser with experience of at least 4 income different streams i.e. Major Donor cultivation, Trust & Foundations, Corporate Partnerships, Events and Individual Giving.
• Experience of working alongside executive teams to develop and deliver organisational strategies.
• Previous experience with a children’s or family-based charity preferred but open to other not-for- profit experience.

Personal Attributes

• Inspirational and motivating leadership style.
• Strategic thinker with hands on attitude.
• Excels under pressure and challenging situations.
• Solution focused and problem-solving nature.
• Positive, engaging, and approachable.

Sightsavers is looking for a Deputy Project Director/ Team Lead of the Integrated Systems Unit to work within the Ascend Programme. 

Accelerating the Sustainable Control and Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (ASCEND) is a high profile, high value, multi-partner programme, which makes a significant contribution to the control and elimination of the 5 Preventive Chemotherapy (PC) NTDs across 13 countries. Sightsavers is the lead supplier, working directly in partnership with the SCI Foundation (SCIF), Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM), Mott MacDonald, M&C Saatchi and Accenture Development Partners.

The Integrated Systems Unit (ISU) is responsible for delivering innovation in integrating data, knowledge, systems, tools and procedures across the ASCEND programme and presents project data to help inform adaptive project management decisions. The ISU coordinates the provision of timely technical support throughout ASCEND by way of the Technical Advisors. This unit works with the FCDO’s (formerly DFID) Third-Party Monitoring supplier on information requests.

Location: Haywards Heath, UK (flexible locations and working arrangements within the UK will be considered)

Contract: Fixed Term until March 2022

Salary: Competitive

About the Role

The Deputy Project Director/Team Lead Integrated Systems Unit role forms an integral part of the ASCEND project’s senior leadership team responsible for the delivery of an integrated technical advice and data systems strategy to ensure the collection of high quality data, through globally standardised survey processes, in additional to technical support, for reporting, learning and decision-making across 13 African countries in line with ASCEND project goals. The Deputy Director will:

• Contribute to the promotion of a culture of team engagement
• Oversee the provision of technical guidance and advice to Ascend West
• Oversee the design of an integrated data systems strategy
• Deliver an integrated data systems strategy for NTDs in 13 countries i.e Benin, Burkina Faso, CAR, Chad, Cote D’Ivoire, DRC, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria and Sierra Leone
• Provide direction to, and oversight of the Integrated Systems Unit
• Ensure the timely delivery of technical advice
• Ensure coordination with Country Principles to deliver the technical aspects of the programme
• Work with the Third-Party Monitoring (TPM) supplier to ensure they have the data needed to provide a quality assurance and accountability role to improve overall performance
• Manage risk and escalate as necessary
• Work closely with the Ascend Project Director in the development and coordination of the monitoring and evaluation framework and the implementation of activities to ensure recognised global standards are met

About You

We are looking for an individual experienced in managing people and resource, with the confidence to use their influence within the decision-making process. You will know your own mind but also be a balanced decision-maker. It’s important that you have lived and worked within a developing country for a significant period and that you have worked methodically with governments over time, guiding their approach.

You will possess:

• A post-graduate degree level or equivalent in a relevant discipline
• Extensive experience and/or qualifications in programme/project management in private, humanitarian or development sectors
• Experience of sharing and capturing good practice
• Understanding and experience of a partnership approach to project delivery
• Experience in developing country contexts
• Ability to lead programmes within a matrix structure without compromising the roles of key project personnel
• Ability to work collaboratively and build stakeholder consensus
• Ability to identify key risks problem solve and rapidly escalate critical issues (no surprise environment)
• Good analytical and IT skills are required for the review and development of programme plans and forecasts
• External insight, particularly when considering system and process options
• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity for people with a disability.

This is a really exciting and involved role, crucial to the success of the project. Further details can be found within the job description and recent updates about the ASCEND project here

Please follow the application link to submit your application. We anticipate that remote, panel-style interviews will take place on 13, 14 and 15 January 2021.

Director of Income Generation, Marketing and Partnerships

Compton Care is a large hospice in the West Midlands that excels at delivering care to people who have been diagnosed with a life limiting or end of life condition.

Established for nearly 40 years, Compton Care is a dedicated and integral part of the Wolverhampton Health System, having been fortunate enough to receive excellent support from local communities and businesses alike.

Compton Care has remained in a relatively stable financial position during the current pandemic however, we recognise that we need to continue to develop new relationships and change the way we generate income in readiness to face new challenges that may lie ahead.  This is why now is such an exciting time to you to join us on our journey as we embark on our next period of change to continue to provide excellent care across Wolverhampton and beyond.  

Our patients are always at the forefront of everything we do, and we are seeking an enthusiastic and innovative individual to join our Leadership Team, to help further shape and enhance what we have already achieved. The successful candidate will need to have demonstrable experience of creating and delivering plans for income generation in commercial activities, including fundraising and retail, in both corporate and individual donations. We require a dynamic strategic leader who will build on our existing success in increasing sales across all our Retail stores.

The successful candidate must also have experience of defining and developing commercial strategies to generate income and accelerate growth. A strong financial and or strategic development background is advantageous as you will be monitoring and forecasting the commercial budget as well as developing and negotiating commercial agreements and partnerships. With excellent communication skills you will be confident in building and maintaining relationships, both internally and externally with an ability to react positively to change and think outside of the box

At Compton Care, we pride ourselves on developing our teams and nurturing our talent ensuring we provide opportunities for personal growth and development. A cultural fit is also important and as such we are seeking candidates who share our values, For the right candidate, with relevant experience and ambition, we would consider adding the Deputy to our CEO into this role.

If you feel you have what we are looking for, we would welcome an application from you, or if you would like more information or a discussion, please contact Rachel Overfield, Interim Chief Executive on

0 3 0 0 3 2 3 0 2 50  Ext 223 who will be happy to have an informal discussion with you.

The closing date for applications is the 7th December 2020 and interviews are scheduled to take place on the 15th December 2020.

The role is home and site based.

Sanctuary Hosting is a charity working across the Thames Valley to match people who are homeless and in the asylum process, as well as people fleeing domestic abuse and human trafficking / modern day slavery by placing them in a rent-free spare room for an agreed period of time. 

Sanctuary Hosting is a registered UK charity managed by a board of trustees (the Management Committee). It was founded in 2015 by Oxford City of Sanctuary to provide one solution to the problem of homeless sanctuary seekers on our streets. The project matches destitute asylum seekers, refugees and vulnerable migrants with open-hearted volunteer hosts in the community. The service operates across the Thames Valley, mainly in Oxford, Milton Keynes, Marlow and Reading.

Sanctuary Hosting attaches great importance to ensuring volunteer support workers, volunteer hosts (henceforth referred to collectively as volunteers) and guests are properly assessed and supported and that everything is done to ensure that placements are safe and have the best possible chance of succeeding. All volunteers are interviewed and both DBS and reference checks are undertaken. Similarly, guests are interviewed and references are taken.

In the past five years we have helped 116 people from 27 countries who were homeless to find accommodation and provided over 22,000 nights of accommodation. The vast majority of the people assisted have no recourse to public funds (NRPF) and are destitute. To enable the delivery of the hosting service, Sanctuary Hosting has engaged 80 households to host and worked with over 50 support worker volunteers.

Overall Purpose of the Post

The Director has overall responsibility for the safe and effective delivery of the service. Reporting to the Management Committee they ensure that the work is carried out to meet the requirements of funders and within budget. They manage the Service Co-ordinator (Oxford & Milton Keynes area) and Project Worker (Reading & Marlow area) to ensure the effective recruitment, training, support and supervision of all Sanctuary Hosting’s volunteers. They oversee the staff and volunteer team in their processing, assessment and response to guest referrals as well as the coordination, facilitation and support of hosting placements.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Management of the charity

Work with the Management Committee to develop and implement operational plans, policies and procedures to ensure the scheme functions effectively and safely.

Work with the Fundraising Committee to identify funding opportunities and work with the Committee to make appropriate funding applications, respond to fundraising opportunities and build relationships with individual donors.

Ensure all monitoring and evaluation reports are delivered on time, according to the requirements of the funder.

Work with the Management Committee to extend coverage of the hosting scheme to other parts of the Thames Valley where there is unmet need.

Develop mechanisms for collecting feedback from guests and volunteers and ensure this feedback is used to develop and improve the Sanctuary Hosting scheme.

Collate and analyse information on the work of Sanctuary Hosting, producing statistical and narrative reports about the scheme’s performance for funders, regulating bodies and the Management Committee as required.

Ensure service standards, volunteer competencies and health and safety procedures are implemented and maintained across all areas of activity.

Develop volunteer recruitment policies, systems and procedures, working with the Sanctuary Hosting Management Committee.

Keep abreast of immigration and asylum policy with a view to working with the Management Committee to respond and adapt to the needs of people who are homeless with no recourse to public funds in the Thames Valley.

Management of staff and volunteers

Carry out line management of the Service Coordinator and the Project Worker, ensuring they are effectively supported, supervised and trained.

Oversee the recruitment of volunteers according to the scheme’s procedures, ensuring that they are assessed and inducted.

Oversee the recruitment, training, support and supervision of volunteers to support guests and hosts, ensuring that all volunteers have a clear understanding of their role and remit and receive appropriate support and supervision.

Oversee the group peer support for the Sanctuary Hosting community (guests, hosts staff and support workers) providing opportunities for all to share their experiences and learning.

Develop guidance, tools and training resources and deliver training to enable volunteers to carry out their roles safely and competently.

Ensure that volunteers are fully aware of and trained in appropriate health and safety procedures and risk assessments.

Develop signposting and referral resources to ensure guests with additional needs can be supported appropriately.

Support staff and volunteers to resolve complex issues that might arise within the Sanctuary Hosting community.

Referral and caseload management

Oversee all referrals to the hosting scheme to ensure they are assessed and responded to in a timely and professional manner.

Work with the Welfare Committee to manage guest placements and financial support, ensuring that any difficulties are resolved in an appropriate and timely manner.

Promotion, communications and developing partnerships

Be responsible for the Sanctuary Hosting monthly newsletter and for regular activity to promote the service on social media, aiming to recruit more hosts, volunteers and donors.

Proactively promote and publicise the Sanctuary Hosting scheme through attending relevant forums, meetings and events and giving presentations about the scheme.

Work collaboratively with members of the Management Committee and actively seek opportunities for collaborative and joint working relationships externally, which will enable the scheme to better meet the needs of its service users

Work productively and appropriately with existing partners including Citizens Advice Reading and the British Red Cross.

Build and maintain relationships with statutory, voluntary, community and faith organisations working with refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants in the Thames Valley Area and nationally as necessary.

Administration

Develop appropriate GDPR compliant systems to record personal details, availability and whereabouts of the Sanctuary Hosting community and ensure these are maintained by the staff team.

Develop effective systems for tracking actions carried out on behalf of individuals referred to the scheme and ensure these are maintained by the staff team.

Oversee timely and professional processing and response to enquiries.

General

Implement and adhere to Sanctuary Hosting’s policies and procedures, including Health and Safety and Equal Opportunities.

Make known to the Management Committee any circumstances, errors or omissions that may have a detrimental effect on scheme and its stakeholders.

Work with the Sanctuary Hosting Chair and Treasurer to assist with developing, implementing and managing operating plans and budget.

Work flexibly in accordance with the needs of Sanctuary Hosting, including undertaking out of hours and weekend work as required.

Commit to on-going professional development by participating in regular clinical and management supervision, relevant external meetings, forums and available training.

Person specification

Job Title: Director

Experience

• Experience of developing and delivering high quality, confidential, user-centred services for vulnerable people** E
• Experience of providing support services to refugees, asylum seekers and/or vulnerable migrants** E
• Experience of recruiting, supporting, managing and supervising volunteers and staff** E
• Experience of fundraising and reporting on existing grants. **E
• Experience of developing and maintaining effective working relationships with external stakeholders**E
• Experience of developing, monitoring and evaluating services or projects in response to service user needs** D
• Experience of supervision of staff and volunteers in challenging, frontline services ** D
• Experience of delivering participatory training **D

​Knowledge/ Technical Skills

• Working knowledge of issues affecting refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants**E
• Working knowledge and understanding of legal provisions and good practice in relation to vulnerable people**E
• Knowledge of statutory and voluntary services that provide support to refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants**E
• Understanding of how to develop and implement operating plans, policies and procedures**D
• Knowledge of health and safety good practice in a service delivery environment**D
• Understanding of how to collate and interpret service delivery information including statistics and user feedback**E
• Competent user of email, Word, Excel, databases, internet and social media**E
• Understanding of how to manage and monitor budgets**E
• Excellent interpersonal skills including conflict resolution and consultation skills**E
• Ability to communicate with people of diverse cultures and empower people by identifying and working with their strengths**E

Competencies

• Ability to write clearly and accurately and give verbal presentations**E
• Ability to work flexibly as part of a team**E
• Ability to motivate, develop and supervise others**E
• Ability to manage own time and workload and prioritise a range of competing tasks within the working hours allocated **E
• Ability to monitor and improve service quality through active consultation** E​

Behaviours

• Able to ensure equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practices and promote diversity**E
• Able to recognise and value the contribution of others**E
• Able to take responsibility for own actions and to undertake reflective learning**E
• Able to uphold confidentiality in all aspects of the work with service users, volunteers and colleagues**E
• Able to maintain boundaries in a demanding, frontline context**E

Special Circumstances

• Able to work flexible hours, including some evenings and weekends as required**E
• Able and willing to travel in Oxford and the surrounding Thames Valley area on a regular basis as necessary**E
• Current driving licence valid for use in the UK and access to own vehicle**D

E = Essential criteria

D = Desirable criteria

Summary 

Over the last few years Prostate Cancer Research has grown significantly increasing the number of academic research projects we fund from 4 to 11 whilst placing collaboration and patient voice at the heart of our research strategy. Deep engagement with our patient population in recent years has highlighted a desire for Prostate Cancer Research to fund work that can deliver new treatments with a greater sense of urgency. As a result, we make sure that any research we fund has a clear roadmap to the clinic. Furthermore, we are also looking to increase our funding of later stage research, including in a commercial setting.

Like all organisations Covid-19 has impacted fundraising. However, thanks to a strong financial base, a forward thinking board and flexible staff team we have been able to spend the last 12 months building internal structures, creating new relationships and focusing on potential areas of growth. A new Translational Research Director is now required to bring a scientific, innovative and commercial approach to transform the impact PCR can have in academic and translational research for prostate cancer. 

The two areas which the Translational Research Director (TRD) will be required to lead on are;

• The scientific lead when developing commercial partnerships.

The successful candidate will be the scientific lead on creating new industry relationships and identifying opportunities to translate our academic research into commercial opportunities. This could include linking with biotechs, pharmaceuticals and governments for licensing, spinning out, or clinical trials. You will understand the cross over between industry priorities and PCR’s research, identify where PCR can add value and then work alongside the fundraising team to secure new funding.

• The creation of a translational research fund focused on prostate cancer. 

The Translational Director will be responsible for identifying the best academic research with commercial potential as well as identify companies with existing oncology assets that could be successful utilised for new treatments or diagnostics for prostate cancer. The TRD will lead on establishing this new fund either through working with an external fund manager or setting up a fund internally. 

Job Description

The successful candidate will be someone who has a strong understanding of oncology, along with an innovative and commercial approach to transforming the impact PCR can have in academic and translational research.

Relationship Building

• Position PCR as the key partner to work with in the prostate cancer field.

• Identify therapeutic pipeline opportunities that correlate with PCR’s project portfolio.

• Ensure the organisation identifies opportunities for research and educational partnerships to co-fund or create new projects with external partners. These could include biotechs, large pharma or investors. 

• You will be the scientific lead to enable us to create new partnerships. You will work alongside the CEO, Head of Research and Communications, Head of Major Gifts and Head of Partnerships to realise collaborative funding deals, educational grants for specific projects and sponsorship agreements.

• Identify potential reputational risks and implement appropriate risk mitigation when developing joint projects.

Project Management of commercial partnership projects

• Ensure that any joint project with a commercial partner is kicked off and that the delivery team understand the nature of the relationship with the partner and key deliverables.

• Ensure that projects are sufficiently and appropriately resourced. 

• Take an overview of the management of all live projects, ensuring that relevant meetings take place - initiation, mid-project update, data processing and final evaluation.

• Keep abreast of outstanding proposals to foresee and plan workload levels. 

Creation of a Translational Research Fund

• Create a portfolio of investment opportunities in both diagnostics and therapeutics and carry out the required analysis and due diligence of any given opportunity.

• Help to select an external fund manager who we will work alongside to raise circa £40-£60m to invest in translational research and/or help to set up an internal fund to invest in early stage research.

• Work alongside the fundraising team to find a cornerstone investor for this fund.

• Work with an investment committee and potentially an external fund manager to find, select and support seed funded companies and more established firms as necessary.

• Be the bridge between PCR and an external fund manager/committee.

Act as a key member of leadership team of PCRC

• Work together with other senior staff to provide leadership for the organisation.

• Have an input on the overall direction of the organisation and contribute to the growth and success of the charity. 

• Identify key areas for organisational development which will provide better opportunities for the organisation to meet its goals. 

• Take a lead role in establishing development plans for the more junior members of the team.

Person Specification

• Educated to MSc or PhD level in relevant medical sciences.

• Significant experience of translational research as an investor, or director level experience at biotech or pharmaceutical.

• Strong understanding of the oncology pharma world and ability to think creatively around new ways to create prostate cancer breakthroughs playing to our strengths

• Significant experience of working effectively with other organisations.

• Project management experience – experience of having overall responsibility for delivering on significant projects.

• Understanding of the investment landscape and significant financial acumen.

• Entrepreneurial mind-set – ability to overcome challenges, high level of motivation and strong decision making.

• Focus on impact for people with Prostate Cancer.

Location: Flexible - will be based at home to start with, and then time can be split between home and our offices in London 

To apply please send a cv and covering letter stating why you are suitable for the role

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Deputy Director of Finance

About Us
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the largest and most diverse employer in West Dorset. With a turnover of £200 million and a workforce of over 3,000 staff we provide an acute hospital service to a population of over 250,000. DCH is a vibrant organisation with a reputation for delivering high quality services and our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them. To achieve this, we ensure our values of Integrity, Respect, Teamwork and Excellence are at the core of everything we do.

Increasingly however, like most NHS organisations, this is against a backdrop of fundamental challenges facing the sector. The future will be about organisations working together to deliver the best quality experience and outcomes for patients in a sustainable way. The Deputy Director of Finance will play a pivotal role in making this happen. 

The role
We are currently looking to recruit an experienced, professional, and highly motivated Deputy Director of Finance with a depth of leadership experience to ensure financial sustainability is delivered for the Trust.
This is a key role for the Trust, working with the Chief Financial Officer (deputising when required) and other members of the Executive team and this role will be instrumental in developing the financial culture, systems and practice within the Finance Department and the wider Trust environment and across the local Integrated Care System. (ICS)
As Deputy Director of Finance, you will be responsible for the overall strategic and operational management, and performance of the Trust’s finance function ensuring all statutory financial duties are achieved. You will also work with the CFO and other Executives to shape and develop the Trusts strategic direction and successfully manage this implementation.
The Deputy Director of Finance will also be responsible for the leadership of the finance and procurement functions and will be accountable for the management, motivation, and development of these teams. 

About You

To succeed in this role at DCH you will: 

• Be a qualified accountant with significant financial management experience working in a medium - large, complex organisation and have experience of leading and working with Finance and Operational teams alike in the development of financial plans that enable the delivery of operational requirements, high quality care and financial sustainability.
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills and demonstrable experience of leading and engaging with finance and other corporate functions to develop a mature and rounded service
• Be financially and politically aware, bringing a high level of NHS knowledge on the delivery of transformational change and the wider NHS agenda and act as an ambassador for the Trust when working with many external NHS organisations and the wider health economy including regulators.
• Need strategic perspective, a proven ability to develop a financial strategy that enables the delivery of high-quality services, complemented by resilience and a collegiate approach. 

In return for your hard work and dedication you will enjoy a wide range of benefits including:

• Band 8D salary package £75,914 - £87,754 depending on experience
• At least 27 days holiday each year and a generous NHS Pension 

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We would welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

For a candidate pack which contains a job description and full details on how to apply, please contact our retained consultant Nicola Shaw at Morgan Law.

Closing date 6th December

Interview date 16th December

Associate Director

We have an exciting opportunity for an Associate Director to lead the charity’s work to significantly increase its reach and impact.

Position: Associate Director

Location: Homebased, South East England

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: Circa £52,000 per annum (Inner London weighting £3,299 per annum or Outer London weighting £1,755 per annum may be applied in accordance to where you live)

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, season ticket loan, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 30 December 2020

Interview Date: W/C 11 January 2021

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application

The Role

This is a truly exciting opportunity to transform the impact we have for people affected by stroke, our people and our charity.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Locality Impact, the Associate Director – South East, will lead the Stroke Association’s work in their locality to significantly increase our reach and impact. You’ll do this through effective systems leadership, creating and managing relationships with key stakeholders, influencing local policy and practice and overseeing the effective delivery of high quality stroke support.

You’ll lead a motivated and engaged team of staff and volunteers to:

• Increase our impact and reach through systems and community engagement, influencing and service delivery 
• Ensure stroke survivors have a strong an influential voice in shaping and improving local policy and practice
• Deliver value to customers who receive and use our locality based and universally delivered services and activities 
• Increase consistency in quality and reach of our engagement activities and services, with a focus on addressing health inequalities 
• Enable peer support and self-sustaining stroke communities to flourish in the locality

About You

As Associate Director you will have:

• Senior-level experience in advocacy/influencing; service delivery or community engagement and development.
• Senior level experience influencing local or national policy change, ideally in health and social care.
• Substantial experience of holding senior-level relationships with partner organisations, ideally in health and social care / the NHS and a strong understanding of systems leadership.
• Substantial experience of leading high performing teams and large distributed teams (paid staff and volunteers) and an inspiring and motivational approach to leadership.
• Demonstrable experience leading complex change and transformation.

Please refer to the Role Profile for the full list of essential and desirable criteria once you apply.

To full fill the role you must have the right to work in the U.K

When you apply, you will be asked to submit your CV and a covering letter demonstrating how you meet the person specification set out in the Role Profile and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Please specify in your covering letter which role you are applying for. Applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options, including reduced hours or job shares, are welcomed. Please state any preferences for flexible options in your covering letter.

In return…

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. We offer a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there. We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives. Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

You may also have experience in areas such as You may also have experience in areas such as Impact, Impact and Engagement, Engagement, Director, Associate Director, Impact Manager, Policy and Impact, Policy, Community Engagement, Service, Services, Programme, Programmes, Advocate, Advocacy, Change, Change Policy, Social Care, Volunteer Manager, Volunteer, Service Delivery Manager, Service Delivery Lead, Service Delivery

Associate Director

We have an exciting opportunity for an Associate Director to lead the charity’s work to significantly increase its reach and impact.

Position: Associate Director

Location: Homebased, Scotland

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: Circa £56,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, season ticket loan, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 30 December 2020

Interview Date: W/C 11 January 2021

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application

The Role

Reporting to the Executive Director of Locality Impact, the Associate Director – Scotland will lead the Stroke Association’s work in Scotland to significantly increase our reach and impact.

You’ll do this through effective systems leadership, creating and managing relationships with key stakeholders, influencing Scottish health policy and practice and overseeing the effective delivery of high quality stroke support.

You’ll lead a motivated and engaged team of staff and volunteers to:

• Increase our impact and reach through systems and community engagement, influencing and service delivery 
• Ensure stroke survivors have a strong an influential voice in shaping and improving health policy and practice
• Increase consistency in quality and reach of our engagement activities and services, with a focus on addressing health inequalities 
• Enable peer support and self-sustaining stroke communities to flourish in Scotland

About You

As Associate Director you will have:

• Senior-level experience in advocacy/influencing; service delivery or community engagement and development.
• Substantial experience of holding senior-level relationships with partner organisations, ideally in health and social care / the NHS and a strong understanding of systems leadership.
• Strong understanding of influencing policy in a devolved administration
• Substantial experience of leading high performing teams and large distributed teams (paid staff and volunteers) and an inspiring and motivational approach to leadership.
• Track record in developing and implementing strategy, leading change, and managing budgets.
• Demonstrable senior leader level experience in programme and project management
• Experience of managing and growing services through statutory contracts and charitable means
• An understanding of the voluntary sector and of the strategic challenges facing the sector, particularly in Scotland

Please refer to the Role Profile for the full list of essential and desirable criteria once you apply.

To full fill the role you must have the right to work in the U.K

When you apply, you will be asked to submit your CV and a covering letter demonstrating how you meet the person specification set out in the Role Profile and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Please specify in your covering letter which role you are applying for. Applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options, including reduced hours or job shares, are welcomed. Please state any preferences for flexible options in your covering letter.

In return…

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. We offer a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there. We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives. Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

You may also have experience in areas such as You may also have experience in areas such as Impact, Impact and Engagement, Engagement, Director, Associate Director, Impact Manager, Policy and Impact, Policy, Community Engagement, Service, Services, Programme, Programmes, Advocate, Advocacy, Change, Change Policy, Social Care, Volunteer Manager, Volunteer, Service Delivery Manager, Service Delivery Lead, Service Delivery

This is an exciting job opportunity to join a dynamic and committed team in a senior role .  You will be responsible for overseeing and leading our wellbeing services, managing our wellbeing staff  and ensuring quality of service positively impacts and makes a genuine difference to those using them. You will be part of the senior team supporting and driving forward the organisation’s future service development

This will also include: monitoring and evaluation of direct work, ensuring impact and outcomes are demonstrated; maintaining & developing new cross-sector partnerships and collaborative relationships; advancing, developing & delivering training; and designing, developing & securing future funding for service activities to meet emerging needs.

ELOP – is a London based thriving community-led LGBT+ mental health & wellbeing charity offering a range of support, advice, information, counselling and group support services to lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT+) communities. 

Initially this work will take place remotely via home based working whilst we are facing COVID-19 restrictions. 

Full time: 37 hours a week.  Initially this post is funded for 3 years.  

You must be available to work occasional evenings and weekends.

Closing deadline for submission of application:

10am on Monday 7th December 

Interviews will take place during office hours on:

Friday 11th December 2020

Associate Director

We have an exciting opportunity for an Associate Director to lead the charity’s work to significantly increase its reach and impact.

Position: Associate Director

Location: Homebased, East of England

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: Circa £52,000 per annum (Inner London weighting £3,299 per annum or Outer London weighting £1,755 per annum may be applied in accordance to where you live)

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, season ticket loan, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 30 December 2020

Interview Date: W/C 11 January 2021

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application

The Role

This is a truly exciting opportunity to transform the impact we have for people affected by stroke, our people and our charity.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Locality Impact, the Associate Director – East of England, will lead the Stroke Association’s work in their locality to significantly increase our reach and impact. You’ll do this through effective systems leadership, creating and managing relationships with key stakeholders, influencing local policy and practice and overseeing the effective delivery of high quality stroke support.

You’ll lead a motivated and engaged team of staff and volunteers to:

• Increase our impact and reach through systems and community engagement, influencing and service delivery 
• Ensure stroke survivors have a strong an influential voice in shaping and improving local policy and practice
• Deliver value to customers who receive and use our locality based and universally delivered services and activities 
• Increase consistency in quality and reach of our engagement activities and services, with a focus on addressing health inequalities 
• Enable peer support and self-sustaining stroke communities to flourish in the locality

About You

As Associate Director you will have:

• Senior-level experience in advocacy/influencing; service delivery or community engagement and development.
• Senior level experience influencing local or national policy change, ideally in health and social care.
• Substantial experience of holding senior-level relationships with partner organisations, ideally in health and social care / the NHS and a strong understanding of systems leadership.
• Substantial experience of leading high performing teams and large distributed teams (paid staff and volunteers) and an inspiring and motivational approach to leadership.
• Demonstrable experience leading complex change and transformation.

Please refer to the Role Profile for the full list of essential and desirable criteria once you apply.

To full fill the role you must have the right to work in the U.K

When you apply, you will be asked to submit your CV and a covering letter demonstrating how you meet the person specification set out in the Role Profile and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Please specify in your covering letter which role you are applying for. Applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options, including reduced hours or job shares, are welcomed. Please state any preferences for flexible options in your covering letter.

In return…

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. We offer a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there. We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives. Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

You may also have experience in areas such as You may also have experience in areas such as Impact, Impact and Engagement, Engagement, Director, Associate Director, Impact Manager, Policy and Impact, Policy, Community Engagement, Service, Services, Programme, Programmes, Advocate, Advocacy, Change, Change Policy, Social Care, Volunteer Manager, Volunteer, Service Delivery Manager, Service Delivery Lead, Service Delivery

Overview

Do you want to be a leader in the evaluation of innovation and the application of learning to improve health and care systems?

We’re looking for a new Director to lead our Evaluation & Learning function.

We are looking for an experienced, curious and outcomes focused Evaluation and Learning Director to lead our Evaluation and Learning Business Function as we seek to build our reputation as leaders in spreading innovative practise in health and care systems. 

This role presents you with the opportunity to increase the adoption of innovation in health and care systems and to improve organisations’ abilities to understand and demonstrate their impact.

We are an ambitious, forward- thinking organisation and over the next five years we are aiming to build our profile and reputation as experts in spreading innovation in health and care.

Purpose of the role

The Evaluation and Learning Director is responsible for the development of our evaluation and learning business function and for the evaluation of impact and the application of learning in our programmes.

Your role is to:

• Lead the evaluation of impact in our programmes to spread innovative practice (ranging from new models of care to improve maternity services through to scaling up innovative diagnostic tools for cardiovascular disease)

• To evolve the methods and techniques we use to enable the spread and adoption of innovation

• To lead the growth and delivery of externally commissioned evaluation and learning projects for our partners. 

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and evaluation of our programmes to spread innovative practice in partnership with our Programmes Business Function.

• Use our insight and learning to inform how we prioritise our resources and maximise our impact.

• Lead the delivery and growth of a pipeline of income generating evaluation and learning projects that build; the capability of partners to spread innovative practice and; the capability of the health and care system to adopt innovation.

• Implement learning systems so we continuously evolve our core methods in evaluation, quality improvement, spread and adoption, knowledge management and public and patient involvement.

• Line manage, grow and develop a team of Evaluation and Learning professionals (currently eight employees’).

• Provide inspirational leadership to our evaluation and learning business function and associates - setting clear direction, objectives, budget and ensuring we deliver projects on time, within budget and to the satisfaction of our partners.

• Collaborate with our communications and engagement business function to communicate our impact, share our learning and build our reputation as leaders in the science of spreading innovative practice.

• Represent the organisation externally, acting as an ambassador for the organisation at a local, regional and national level.

Key success factors

• Track record in improving the design of corporate strategies and delivery programmes through the provision of robust learning and impact information.

• Proven ability to improve organisations’ abilities to understand and demonstrate their impact.

• A sophisticated understanding of how to effect change in complex adaptive systems.

• Passion for improving health and care through innovation in the health and life sciences sector.

• Ability to build, inspire, direct and grow a talented team.

Experience we are looking for

• Formal qualifications directly relevant to evaluation and learning.

• Significant experience of a deploying a range of quantitative and qualitative methods to support evaluations.

• Substantial experience of improving organisations’ abilities to learn, evaluate and demonstrate impact.

• A track record of leading, motivating and directing teams of internal and external specialists to deliver sustained results.

• A track record in designing, winning and delivering evaluation and/or learning projects and in using the learning to build capability in the team and the wider system.

• A track record in creating inclusive networks and ‘learning systems’ to foster learning and drive improvement.

• Experience of delivering written and verbal briefings, reports and presentations to and for a range of audiences, including on highly complex issues.

Experience and capabilities you will develop in the role

• Experience of spreading innovation across a national health and care system

• Co-creating cutting-edge innovation and improvement methods and approaches

• Experience building large scale, cross-sector partnerships that deliver impact

• Improving regional, national and international health and care systems to adopt and innovation at scale

Abilities and attributes

• Outcome focused - Focuses on the change and impact they want to see and how to measure it.

• Collaborative - Engages a diverse range of people and evidence sources to develop a deeper understanding of an issue.

• Leader – A focused, collaborative leader who can develop, inspire and influence diverse teams, including peers, patients, and practitioners, with integrity and openness.

• Complexity – Able to think about and analyse situations by recognising complexity, patterns and inter-relationships.

• Fair – Believes that others’ views, experiences and knowledge are as important and valuable as their own.

• Enterprising – Able to translate opportunity in order to grow our evaluation and learning business function.

• Initiates change - Does things differently, and creates new spaces and opportunities that empower others to do so too.

• Stakeholder Management - The ability to earn and maintain the trust of internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

Evaluation and Learning Director

Reporting to:

Director of Partnerships 

We are expanding our Board and are looking to appoint two exceptional individuals.  For one of the two appointments we are looking for an individual who will act as the Chair of the Finance and Remuneration Committee, so for this appointment the requisite skills and experience in accountancy, audit, strategic financial management and governance are essential.

We are actively encouraging nominations and applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures. 

Please visit the Global Witness website for more information about the role and to discover how to nominate someone or apply for this exciting opportunity.  The closing date for nominations or applications is 5pm GMT on 24 December 2020.

Location:Currently homebased UK with ability to travel to Central London. Flexible working possible.

Reports to:Chair of Trustees and Board.

Annual salary:£120,000

About Lumos

Lumos is an international children’s charity founded in 2005 by children’s author J.K. Rowling to end the harmful practice of institutionalisation of children. Lumos’ mission is to fight for every child’s right to a family by transforming care systems around the world.  Our vision is for all children to grow up in safe and loving families. 

Despite clear evidence of the harms of institutionalisation, an estimated 5.4 million children worldwide continue to live in institutions. Separated from their families and communities, these children are deprived of the love, attention, and opportunities they need to thrive. We have made important progress in closing harmful institutions and reuniting children with their families. And where children are unable to live with their birth families, we promote alternative family-based care, such as kinship care and quality foster care.  Thanks to our tireless efforts alongside many other champions of care reform, the harms of institutionalisation are now more widely understood. A global movement is underway and the UN, the EU and some large development agencies have joined individual countries in pledging to change how they care for vulnerable children.  We are committed to ensuring that global policy commitments are translated into local action, leading to sustainable change for vulnerable children.

Over the past 15 years Lumos has worked directly in different countries around the world to demonstrate that it is possible to change systems of care and fulfil children’s rights.  Building on our heritage and direct experience of systems reform, our new strategy focuses on sharing learning with others to reach more children and amplify the impacts of our work on children’s lives. 

During the past year, Lumos has carried out three major reviews:  a culture review; a governance review; and an organisational review. Action plans have been developed to implement the recommendations of these reviews, providing strong foundations for our strategy for 2021-23.  To support the implementation of the new strategy Lumos are seeking to recruit a Chief Executive Officer, a Global Director of Fundraising and Engagement and a Global Director of Systems Change.

There is a high level of commitment from trustees and staff to the change programme and to delivery of our bold new strategy and plans for the next phase of Lumos’ development. Our new strategy for 2021-2023 has three priorities:

Building Global Expertise: We will use our knowledge and experience to support those responsible for reforming care systems in their own countries. This will include providing technical support, evidence, and guidance to help design and run better care systems, as well as learning exchanges where they can share experiences and challenges.

Catalysing Change: We will use evidence to motivate and press governments to reform the way they care for children. This will involve leading targeted research and advocacy campaigns to identify and tackle the drivers of institutionalisation, promoting accountability by tracking and highlighting progress, and influencing international funding, programmes, and policy.

Demonstrating & Innovating: Building on our heritage of successful programmes showing how care systems can be reformed, we will use what we have learnt in the past to support partners with their own reform efforts. Over the next two years, as we complete our current country demonstration work in Eastern Europe, we’ll identify programmes in new regions – building expertise and evidence of what good care reform looks like in new and challenging contexts, particularly for those children that typically get left behind.

Role Description

The new Chief Executive Officer will assume the following responsibilities:

Leadership

• Mobilise the organization to achieve our mission with a focus on the three priorities of our new strategy: Building Global Expertise; Catalysing Change, Demonstrating and Innovating.
• Nurture a thriving organisation where people are passionate about their work and strive for excellence in everything they do. Be a champion for the work of the Culture Review Implementation Group in creating a people centered culture.
• Strengthen our fundraising strategy and income generation, ensuring sustainable and diverse sources of income and resilience in the face of the effects of the global pandemic
• Lead, empower and develop the Executive Leadership team to deliver our strategy and model our values
• Build Lumos’ profile and credibility as a thought leader in the field of child rights and care reform.

Finance and Fundraising

• Ensure plans to bring income and expenditure into balance are delivered through a robust fundraising strategy and achievement of fundraising targets.
• Give active and significant support to Lumos fundraisers and take a leading part in the cultivation of potential and actual donors. Support the Director to diversify the fundraising base and ensure sustainability.
• Engage with corporates and high net worth individuals, attracting new donors and continuing to grow the charity’s partnership base and international network.
• Be accountable to the Board for strategic finance and operational financial management, consolidating financial stability, efficiency, and impact.

Governance

• With the support of the Board of Trustees and in collaboration with the General Counsel oversee the implementation of the recommendations from the governance review.
• Ensure the Board are enabled fully to carry out their role and that governance meets the highest possible standards, that Lumos is fully compliant in all areas.
• Ensure robust project planning and reporting are championed and embedded through the new Programme Management Office

Systems Change & Programmes

• Support the new Director of Global Systems Change to develop an effective strategy for sharing our learning so that Governments and partners have the appropriate tools, resources and understanding to create meaningful change.
• Support the Director of Programmes to deliver a portfolio of excellent services for children, ensuring safe and successful transition of current country programmes and documentation of transferable learning. Support the Director of Programmes to deliver safe and quality services in line with annual plans and donor requirement

Evidence and Advocacy

• Engage and influence multiple stakeholders nationally and internationally within central, national, and local governments, with the commercial sector, the voluntary sector and in the media, enhancing the visibility of Lumos and its ability to inspire social change.
• Guide the formulation of the organisation’s position with a view to influencing policy that achieves change in line with Lumos’ priorities.
• Represent the work of Lumos at the highest levels with partners, across the political spectrum and globally, act as a champion and advocate for the organisation externally.
• Champion original research to deepen understanding of the drivers of institutionalisation and identify opportunities for prevention.
• Oversee the measurement and evaluation of our work to achieve the appropriate reporting of demonstrable impact.

Partnerships

• Strong commitment to working in partnership with other leading actors in this field.
• Develop an approach to partnership working that advances the work and impact of the organisation, convenes diverse stakeholders, and enables the organisation to act as a catalyst for social change.
• Foster positive relations with all stakeholders including.

Person Specification

Experience, Knowledge and Skills

• Professional qualifications and experience in a relevant field coupled with sound senior leadership in an NGO or public body.
• Demonstrable knowledge and credibility as a leader in the field of children’s services, child rights or child protection
• Global mindset and experience of working in diverse systems and with diverse groups and cultures.
• An experienced people leader with a track record of successfully building high performing teams and a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion
• Financial acumen, with experience of income generation and appreciation of the complexities of cultivating a diverse portfolio of sources of funding
• A proven record in the cultivation of donors and success in raising high value funds.
• Experience in leading organisational change in line with overall strategy and in response to a dynamic external environment.
• Knowledge and experience of leading systems change programmes and achieving social impact
• A strong demonstrable commitment to transparency, accountability and good governance with knowledge and experience which is relevant to our work as a not-for-profit organisation.
• A talented relationship manager experienced at working with governments.
• Demonstrable ambassadorial skills, including the ability to employ a wide range of advocacy skills to make the case to both internal and external audiences.
• A skilled influencer, comfortable engaging with and deploying research, data, and other evidence to inform debate and change social policy and practice.
• A talented, persuasive, and compelling public speaker; skilled with the media and with the appetite to use media and other public and digital platforms to convey messages and inspire evidence based changed.

Personal Attributes

• Passion for our mission and drive to deliver our new strategy.
• A real ambition to scale up our work across the world.
• A commitment to children’s rights and social justice.
• Places a high value on their ability to positively impact others.
• The personal authority and credibility to command wide respect and confidence, internally and externally.
• A collaborative, consensual, leadership style, with the ability to motivate and drive an organisation to deliver outcomes.
• Courage, imagination, and confidence to make bold decisions and embrace change and ambiguity.
• Committed to social change, the value of evidence and the impact of research and policy in practice.

The Chief Executive Officer will have the support of a passionate team of staff.  An experienced Executive Leadership Team and fully supportive, engaged, and inspired Board of Trustees in the US and the UK.