If you are looking for a specialist role in international development, where you can utilise your international finance experience with your background managing the finances of payment by result contracts, this may be the role for you. This is an exciting role with a lot of flexibility and some international travel (2-4 trips per year) working with countries across Africa and the Middle East, leading a consortium of partners to deliver a pivotal programme for people across the world.

Key responsibilities will include taking ownership of the financial management of this £100m+ five year programme, providing sound financial support to country teams and ensuring regional offices have the teams and resources necessary to perform well, capacity building where necessary. This role will also manage consortium partner reports, and provide regular updates to the senior leadership team within the charity on the programmes performance.

The successful candidate will be an excellent business partner with experience working in a contracts funded environment. INGO experience is essential, however contracts experience does not have to be from this sector. Experience working with EU, DFID or USAID funding would be an advantage in either a contracts or grants context. The Contracts Finance Manager will be a strong relationship builder, able to influence and act as a credible partner to finance and non-finance stakeholders. We are looking for fully qualified accountants (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA) who combine this technical ability with exceptional communication skills. Experience working in a commercial organisation who work on government funded international development programmes are encouraged to apply.

Key skills required include; contracts financial management, donor reporting, budgeting and forecasting, management reporting, financial accounting and finance business partnering.

If you are interested in this position, please apply early as this role is likely to be filled before the closing date and interviews are being scheduled as and when suitable candidates apply.

King's Global Health Partnerships is looking for an ambitious self-starter to lead fundraising and grant management across our partnerships in Somaliland, Sierra Leone, DR Congo and Zambia.

Our 10-year strategy articulates an ambition to grow our funding, with a significant increase in funding from statutory and institutional donors (including research funders), as well as from trusts and foundations, corporates and major donors.

The postholder will take responsibility for supporting high quality project development and management of KGHP grants. This includes supporting proposal development for new grants and reporting to donors on existing grants; leading the diversification of our portfolio of donors by developing donor engagement strategies; identifying new funding opportunities; liaising with colleagues across the partnerships and with the KCL Fundraising team; encouraging learning among colleagues to ensure that we capitalise on funding opportunities. The postholder will also play a role in strengthening systems to ensure that grants are managed effectively, accountably and in compliance with contractual requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Work with the Partnerships Director to deliver on KGHP’s funding strategy and support the development of plans to achieve funding objectives. Support colleagues in the development of country-specific funding strategies and in donor /consortium partner engagement

• Regularly monitor funding opportunities and maintain, share intelligence and develop plans relating to potential opportunities. Develop and share analysis and insights into trends, building a strong understanding of emerging funding opportunities and changes in the donor landscape.

• Strengthen KGHP approaches to the design and development of international development grant proposals and grant management, by developing tools and resources, and promoting crosspartnership learning among Programme Managers

• Work with the Partnerships Director to build and maintain strong relationships with key donors, partner NGOs and partner academic institutions. Research and support the development of new funding partnerships with donors and consortia partners at a UK and international level. Represent King’s Global Health Partnerships externally to donors and consortia partners and internally within the university.

• Ensure effective coordination across the partnerships, maintaining an overview of funding, proposal submission and donor liaison

• Support decision making and risk assessment relating to new funding opportunities

• Ensure donor compliance across the portfolio, acting as a central source of knowledge and advice and ensuring alignment between partnership operations and School/ Faculty/ university systems

• Oversee contract negotiation and ensure that due diligence requirements are met, including due diligence on, and sub-contracting of, downstream partners liaising with the School’s Senior Operations Officer (Research) and the Research and Researchers Directorate where necessary

• Oversee timelines for financial and narrative reporting across the partnerships, working with colleagues to ensure that high quality and comprehensive narrative and financial reports are submitted in a timely fashion

• Provide hands-on support to the management of the larger and more complex grants across the partnerships

• Provide hands-on support to the development of proposals and budgets, working in particular to support the newer partnerships – with priority to DR Congo and Zambia – and new thematic areas of work

• Identify programmatic synergies between the Partnerships, seeking out opportunities for collaboration and cross-Partnership funding opportunities

• Work with the KGHP Operations Officer (Finance) to ensure that there are effective processes for the management of project funding across the partnerships, including comprehensive budgeting, forecasting and expenditure tracking, ensuring that all teams have high quality financial information for programmatic decision making

• Work closely with colleagues in KCL Fundraising team to develop projects which appeal to trusts and foundations, major donors and potential corporate partners.

Location: Any Crisis Skylight – Birmingham B9, Brent NW10, Coventry CV1, Croydon CR0, Edinburgh EH8, London E1, Liverpool L1, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1, Oxford OX1, South Yorkshire S63, South Wales SA1.

About us

Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

About the role

As Client Information Systems Consultant, you will help to support and further develop our newly introduced case management system MAPS (Member Achievement and Progression System). MAPS is built on MS Dynamics 365 and SharePoint, and uses Power BI as a reporting tool. MAPS enables our staff to fully support the homeless people they work with while also providing data for service management and research.

Your role will be to provide support to our 400+ users in our 11 Skylight Centres around the UK and to continue to develop the solution in line with their requirements and the evolving needs of Crisis as an organisation. You will be developing and implementing new customisations in Dynamics 365 and also developing reporting solutions and dashboards using Power BI. When new functionality is developed you will be involved in delivering training to end-users.

The role can be based in any of our 11 Skylight Centres around the UK and will require some travel to all 11 Skylight Centres and occasional overnight stays.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have:
· demonstrable experience of developing solutions in Dynamics 365 and Power BI
· strong knowledge of MS Office and SharePoint
· experience of working in a cloud-based environment
· ability to communicate with many different types of audience
· the ability to manage your own time

Above all this, you will share our organisational values, which are central to all that we do.

Benefits

As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

· Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
· Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
· 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to apply

To apply, please complete the online application form by clicking 'Apply Now'. In your application please provide answers to points 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7 from the person specification.
 

Closing date: 10 December 2019 (11.59pm)
Interview date: w/c 13 January 2020

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage and applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094

Title: Head of Partnerships (Health and Social Care)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time- 35 hours a week

Location: Leeds (covering all of Northern England)

Countless talented young people across the country are unemployed, under-employed or looking for a better career.  Meanwhile, the NHS (one of the largest employers in Europe) is currently in a staffing crisis with thousands of vacancies across hundreds of roles.  See some potential to do some brilliant work? Us too!  Could you help lead our programmes to get 10,000 young people into NHS careers over the next 4 years?

You'll be to be someone who:

• Wants to see things change: You'll need to believe in your heart that all young people have limitless potential
• Is comfortable being uncomfortable: We're a place where innovation is rife so change and uncertainty is inevitable
• Has the ability to use business development: utilising sales and marketing techniques and networking opportunities so to as to build partner provider relationships

You should know:

• We think big: We want to have impact across the whole region / country. That means we spend a fair bit of time on trains or on Skype
• We're positive, proactive, solutions-focused people: We take a strengths-based approach to everything we do, believing anything is possible
• We're digital and data driven: If you hate tech or numbers, you might not love us. We work at pace, continually looking at our performance and seeing how we can improve.

In this role you will be developing a deep understanding of partner provider relationships in the health and social care sector, whilst getting to know their work culture and environment.  This role will involve regular travel throughout the Northern region of England.

To learn more about the role please visit our website

About The Prince’s Trust

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

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

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

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

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.

Title: Head of Partnerships (Health and Social Care)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time- 35 hours a week

Location: Nottingham or Leicester (covering all of Central England)

Countless talented young people across the country are unemployed, under-employed or looking for a better career.  Meanwhile, the NHS (one of the largest employers in Europe) is currently in a staffing crisis with thousands of vacancies across hundreds of roles.  See some potential to do some brilliant work? Us too!  Could you help lead our programmes to get 10,000 young people into NHS careers over the next 4 years?

You'll be to be someone who:

• Wants to see things change: You'll need to believe in your heart that all young people have limitless potential
• Is comfortable being uncomfortable: We're a place where innovation is rife so change and uncertainty is inevitable
• Has the ability to use business development: utilising sales and marketing techniques and networking opportunities so to as to build partner provider relationships

You should know:

• We think big: We want to have impact across the whole region / country. That means we spend a fair bit of time on trains or on Skype
• We're positive, proactive, solutions-focused people: We take a strengths-based approach to everything we do, believing anything is possible
• We're digital and data driven: If you hate tech or numbers, you might not love us. We work at pace, continually looking at our performance and seeing how we can improve.

In this role you will be developing a deep understanding of partner provider relationships in the health and social care sector, whilst getting to know their work culture and environment.  This role will involve regular travel throughout the Central region of England.

To learn more about the role please visit our website.

About The Prince’s Trust

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

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

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

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

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.

An exciting consulting role within a team focused on assignments in developing nations and emerging markets, working principally for bi- and multi-lateral agencies such as the World Bank and DFID. Projects include public financial management and public sector governance, internal and external audit.

At the heart of the team's work is Aid Oversight: improving the ways in which developing country government’s mange aid spending, track, and monitor use of donor funds to ensure that projects are properly delivered. Other areas include anti-corruption, fiduciary risk, and capacity building. 

This role suits someone looking for: progressive responsibility in international development project management; experience in writing high-quality, innovative proposals for agencies such as DFID, the Foreign Office, and the World Bank; and exposure to financial management and internal control reviews

The Consultant will perform a key role in supporting the management of existing projects, including projects in Afghanistan and Uganda, and significant travel to these and other locations.

You will also work with us in the identification and development of relevant prospects and technical and financial proposals. You will progress to fully managing several of our projects in terms of budgetary control and financial reporting, recruitment and staffing, client management, strategic oversight, and technical quality assurance, as well as continuing to play an important role in business development and bidding.

Over time, we will support you to develop expertise on the following:
• Project management and oversight;
• Managing complex delivery tasks and project risks;
• Leading technical and financial proposals;
• Understanding local delivery contexts and political economies;

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, innovative, energetic, committed to excellence in all their work, and wants to develop or kick-start a career in international development consulting. You may be a newly qualified accountant or with a number of years’ experience post qualification.

We are looking for someone who is keen to take ownership of projects and will seek to maximise their projects’ impact in every way.
• A degree in a relevant field from an internationally recognised university or alternatively a professional accountancy qualification;
• Qualified Accountant;
• Outstanding English communication skills, both written and oral (essential) and additional languages preferred;
• Excellent writing skills and the ability to produce persuasive, succinct inputs to proposals
• Excellent inter-personal skills and team-work;
• Good numerical ability with a focus on financial awareness and ability;
• Ability to research and put together information needed for proposals.

Required Experience
• Experience in either external audit or internal audit/controls;
• Demonstrable knowledge of and interest in the world of international development or consultancy sector;
• Demonstrated experience of using initiative, client-orientation, delivery to timelines, and working in complex and pressured contexts• 
• Experience of working in developing countries.

Willingness to travel, including to fragile and conflict affected states 

Fixed Term (12 months), 37.5 hours per week

West Croydon

Our client is a UK-registered charity whose primary line of work is that of delivering humanitarian and development projects locally and internationally.

The Facilities Department plays an integral role in ensuring that our client’s UK-based offices and premises are functioning at optimal levels at all times to enable its UK-based staff to have an environment that enables them to deliver on the overriding objectives of the business.

The Department, in its simplest terms, is responsible for all Facilities Management, Health & Safety and premises aspects of our client’s work and its local environment within the United Kingdom.

The key responsibilities of this role will be to lead on the development and implementation of the strategic plan and annual business plan for the department, to ensure that all of the client’s assets are maintained to the highest quality, to manage any refurbishments, renovations and office moves to ensure that they all run smoothly and according to plan and budget, to manage supplier’s performance through the use of SLAs and KPIs ensuring compliance to agreed service and delivery standard, to lead on the development of processes and procedures that enables the department to deliver a smooth and seamless service to our client’s internal and external customers, to provide sound legal advice on all facilities related matters to our internal customers, to support with the development of appropriate systems and procedures to drive functions falling under the facilities remit and ensure that these are fit for purpose at all times, to draft reports required for submission to the Board of Trustees and the Senior Management Team and to ensure that employees falling under your direct Line Management receive appropriate training and that you assist with driving their personal development in order to facilitate succession planning.

For this role you will need to be educated to degree level, preferably in Facilities Management, Engineering, Management or Business Studies, and have a relevant, professional facilities qualification such as British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) or Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM). You must have experience of working in a facilities-related environment in a similar role and of managing external contracts and liaising with suppliers, with demonstrable experience of generating reports for a Senior Management Team. Good knowledge of IT systems and the charity sector is required, along with good communication skills.

Due to the expected high response to this vacancy we reserve the right to close this recruitment drive once we have a suitable pool of applicants.

Candidates who are interested in the advertised role should apply by submitting their CV and a Covering Letter outlining their suitability for the role via the Apply button by midnight on Friday 20th December 2019.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, faith or disability. Only candidates with the right to work in the UK will be considered. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

There couldn’t be a more exciting time to join Alzheimer’s Research UK and its growing award-winning Corporate Fundraising team. We are the fastest growing medical research charity in the UK, tackling dementia, the world’s greatest medical challenge. Our mission is to help bring about the first life-changing treatment by 2025, with an ultimate vision to end the fear, harm and heartbreak of dementia.

The Corporate Team at Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) is enjoying an exciting phase of growth leading to a need to increase in business development resource.

We are looking for a proactive and driven individual to join the team who can create six figure partnerships with leading UK and International Corporates. You will have strong business development and relationship management skills coupled with experience of approaching and building strategic partnerships from scratch.

You will possess the ability to identify opportunities before converting them into high value partnerships generating the maximum amount of income for our Research.

You’ll have lots of support from a passionate and successful team – we have a strong culture of support, training, feedback, continuous improvement and celebration.  We use our collective strengths to win partnerships and secure more funding for dementia research.

We are looking for someone with excellent sales skills homed in either a Charity or Corporate role.

Main tasks include:

• Identify and build strategic relationships to generate income from new corporate supporters
• Support the Corporate Partnerships Manager in the development and implementation of the corporate fundraising strategy for ARUK, to increase the team income.
• Represent the charity professionally in a high-level corporate context
• Adopting a focused and strategic approach to identifying, researching, and targeting prospective corporate partners 
• Building and maintaining a pipeline of new business opportunities to include strategic partnerships, charity of the year partnerships, and sponsorship opportunities.
• Undertake any other relevant duties and projects delegated by CPM/ Director of Fundraising in line with the responsibilities of the post. 

What we are looking for:

• A Level or equivalent.
• Confidence working with computers – good knowledge of Word, Excel, outlook and PowerPoint
• Excellent personal communication skills, with the ability to communicate with people at all levels face to face and on the phone
• Ability to write professionally, with an ability to adapt communications for different audiences
• Ability to work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload
• Ability to articulate complex issues to supporters in a compelling manner
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to make financial asks
• Strong business development and relationship management skills, ideally from a charity background
• Evidence of delivering high quality and creative presentations and proposals to help target and engage potential partners
• Experience of conceptualising and building new strategic partnerships from scratch within a fundraising and/or corporate environment
• Experience of engaging and building relationships with key external stakeholders and decision makers to deliver positive outcomes
• Experience of securing new partners within a fundraising and/or corporate environment

Location: Granta Park, near Cambridge.

Salary: Circa £30,000 per annum, plus benefits

Please download the Vacancy Pack for more details.

Please note that the official job title for the successful candidate will be Corporate Partnerships Officer – New Business. When accessing our online recruitment system, the role will be listed as Corporate Partnerships Officer – New Business. 

The closing date for applications is the 1st January 2020, with interviews likely to take place on the 14th January 2020. You may be called for a telephone interview in the interim.

We would encourage applicants to submit their application at the earliest opportunity as the closing date may be brought forward at any time. Should we wish to contact you to arrange an earlier interview this will be arranged based on the availability of the candidate and the panel. Please indicate in your cover letter if you are unable to attend on a certain date.

In order to be considered, please create an online account using our Online Recruitment System which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies Page. You will be able to attach a CV and covering letter to your application, track your application and view other vacancies that may be of interest.

To view further details about this role and the benefits of working for us please visit the Alzheimer’s Research UK website.

The Doorstep Library Network trains volunteers to pay weekly home visits to low income families to read with the children and to lend them books, helping children to enjoy reading and providing an opportunity for parents to take an active role in their children’s education.  Doorstep Libraries allow volunteers to befriend the parents and to reach out to those families most in need helping them to access local community services.

This is an exciting time to join Doorstep Library, with plans to expand projects in to new London boroughs. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious fundraiser to make their mark in a growing charity, with the aim of increasing income from trusts & foundations, alongside working with the director and as part of the management team to ensure the effective running of the charity.

Job Purpose:

• Managing the delivery of an ongoing trusts and foundations fundraising strategy;
• Using excellent writing skills to put together trusts and foundations funding bids, with the support and guidance of the Director;

• To manage the charity’s fundraising operations including coordinating prospect research and prioritisation, managing workflows, and ensuring effective stewardship of trust and foundations grants.

Responsible to: Director;

Responsible for: Supporting the Director in a range of duties, including trusts and foundations, community and corporate fundraising.

Responsibilities and duties:

1. To write compelling and professionally-presented funding bids (up to £25k), each tailored for its audience and making the case for supporting the charity in the most persuasive terms;
2. To work with the Director to plan a funding timetable to meet the needs of the charity’s plans;
3. Research new funding opportunities and keep a record of all enquiries;
4. Identify potential sources of funds including charitable trusts, individuals and the local community, and assist with generating funds for the organisation’s activities;
5. Ensure appropriate systems and procedures are in place to manage fundraising campaigns and donor contacts effectively;
6. To ensure the operation of failsafe systems for funder thankyous, acknowledgements and reports;
7. Prepare reports for the Director;
8. To prepare high-quality presentations, reports and fundraising materials as needed;
9. To work with the Programme and Marketing Managers to research local statistics to ensure that funding information, reports and applications accurately reflect the projects and the local community;
10. To recruit and manage a team of community fundraising volunteers (responsible for managing relationships with independent schools and local community groups to drive fundraising activities and income);
11. To organise and support any events which may require evening and weekend work;
12. Keep records of fundraising activities and money raised.

General:

1. To carry out all duties and responsibilities in line with Doorstep Library Network policies and procedures;
2. To positively promote the work and activities of the charity at all times;
3. To undertake additional duties as from time to time may be required.

Person Spec:

1. Wholehearted committed to and engaged with the work that we do, with a fierce belief in the difference it can make to children, families and the community;
2. Experience in generating income from trusts and foundations;
3. Excellent written and spoken English;
4. Experience of working collaboratively with colleagues across departments;
5. Excellent all round communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, pitch succinctly and write in an engaging, tailored manner to a range of audiences;
6. Drive, enthusiasm and determination to deliver against targets;
7. Ability to prioritise, plan and organise own workload;
8. A positive team player, working with, supporting and encouraging colleagues;
9. Excited by the prospect of playing a vital role in building Doorstep Library’s income streams as part of our ambitious expansion plans across London;
10. Ability to work flexibly, adapting to rapidly changing demands and opportunities while retaining a clear strategic focus;
11. Excellent organisation and administration skills, with the ability to pay attention to detail and use office systems;
12. Take pride in being supremely efficient, very well organised and display excellent time-management skills.

Salary - £32,000 per annum – 12 month contract with potential to become permanent

Hours – 35 per week

Benefits – 6% pension contribution, 25 days per annum annual leave, flexible working arrangements (including working from home part of the week).

£42,696 per annum full-time equivalent, pro rata

Part-time, 22.5 hours per week across 3 days

Six month fixed-term contract

Based at Counting House, London Bridge

What the job involves

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Support and Influencing team. As the Future Proofing Project Manager, you will be responsible for delivering the Future Proofing Project, which will shape our support services offer to men and their families. With the number of men diagnosed with prostate cancer set to rise in the next few years, our support services need to provide the right support and meet demand. You will be responsible for the delivery of this project and be contributing to setting the direction for our future service offer – you will really be making a difference to men’s lives.

What we want from you

You will be a brilliant agile project manager with a passion for helping others and changing lives through service improvement. You will be quick on your feet and able to juggle competing workstreams both internally and externally, as well as being able to communicate confidently and be comfortable presenting your ideas and creative solutions. You’ll also be great at building working relationships with colleagues, as well as work sensitively and tactfully with stakeholders. You will also possess a track record as a project manager in a service delivery setting and have experience in managing service redesign or development projects within a health setting.

Why work for us?

We have a simple ambition – to stop men dying from prostate cancer. Through shifting the science over the next 10 years to focus on radical improvements in diagnosis, treatment, prevention and support, we can make prostate cancer a disease the next generation of men need not fear. Be part of a team that will put an end to prostate cancer being a killer.

The support we’ll provide

Join our team and you’ll be working at an award-winning charity that will help you learn, develop your skills and expertise, and achieve your highest aspirations. We provide everything you’d expect from a professional organisation – competitive benefits package, contributory pension scheme, life insurance and a season ticket loan – but much more besides. Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we fight for a better future for men.

Closing date: Midnight, 15 December 2019.

Interview date: 6 January 2020.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Prostate Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1005541) and in Scotland (SC039332). Registered company number 02653887.

We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated Senior Associate of Philanthropy to help us raise vital funds to teach the unreached. We work in some of the poorest areas of Cambodia, Myanmar and Nepal, to support children who would otherwise have no access to a school. This is a great opportunity for someone with some fundraising experience to join an incredible team, to build and manage relationships with a growing network of donors around the world and work with an incredibly committed CEO and management team who will support you to achieve great things. 

About the Organisation

United World Schools is dedicated to improving the educational opportunities of poor and marginalised children around the world. By providing children with a basic education, we are striking at the heart of long term poverty and deprivation – a long game but one we are tackling head on and with ambition and commitment. UWS provides a flexible education model that is simple yet effective in remote regions. The model follows the national curriculum, whilst supporting teachers to implement educational programmes that are appropriate for the contexts in which they are working.

We are a  growing team of 16 staff based in London and we have a much bigger team delivering our programmes in Cambodia, Myanmar and Nepal. All of our staff are incredibly passionate about what they do, and committed to going above and beyond for the cause. In London, where this role would be based, we have a fun and dynamic office environment featuring team socials, music, Bake Off sweepstakes and the occasional team karaoke night! The  Senior Associate of Philanthropy would also have the opportunity to fly out and support some of our projects, and see first-hand what it means to provide education in remote and marginalised communities. 

Responsibilities (including, but not limited to):

• Researching and building relationships with newly identified HNWI and prospects

• Stewardship of a set of existing high net worth individual donors, ensuring they are kept up to date on the impact of their support

• Meeting with funders to build strong relationships and secure significant one-off and multi-year donations

• Delivering the highest level of customer care and taking responsibility for your own portfolio of donors

• Growing UWS’ pipeline of individual donors by undertaking prospect research and creating solicitation plans, organising cultivation events and networking

• Drafting compelling proposals and reports for new and existing donors

• Maintaining contact with our Programmes Teams in Cambodia, Myanmar and Nepal to gain accurate information for funders

• Liaising with our Finance team to construct accurate budgets for funders, and reporting on expenditure against these budgets where necessary

• Supporting, planning and coordination of key events such as pledge dinners, cultivation and networking events, our bi-annual Gala dinner and our twice yearly Donor Trips

• Developing our ‘in aid of’ fundraising initiative to grow our network of donors and supporters

• Supporting the development of more junior staff and  interns as required

• Undertaking other fundraising or administrative tasks that are compatible with the nature of this role.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please send a comprehensive CV (max 2 pages) and covering letter (no more than 2 pages). Please be advised that we will not accept applications without a detailed covering letter that fully addresses the appointment criteria in the person specification. 

Please contact us as soon as possible if you are interested in the role. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date. Telephone interviews will be held throughout the process, with a final interview following the week of Monday 6th January 2020 (or as soon as practical after this date).

Start date is ASAP. Please let us know what your notice period is in your cover letter.

The membership officer is responsible for supporting GLP’s membership and fundraising strategies and action plans, maintaining supporter records, and delivering communications with members and the wider public.

Reports to:  the director of membership and fundraising

Contract type:  Temporary, one year’s duration with a possibility of becoming permanent

Hours: 4 days (pro-rata) or 5 days per week (flexible)

Responsibilities

• Deal with member and other queries, requests and communications
• Develop and run processes to record member and other donations, together with communications and other details in relation to GLP’s constituents
• Manage and maintain GLP’s constituent relationship management (CRM) system, ensuring that data is accurate, complete and up to date
• Help build strong relationships with members and other supporters and constituents
• Work with the chief operating officer and the book-keeping service provider to ensure that financial records on the CRM system reconcile to those on the accounting system
• Coordinate and deliver regular mailings including newsletters, director’s commentaries and other communications (including drafting communications)
• Keep the website updated and carry out website maintenance tasks
• Coordinate GLP’s social media activities in accordance with the communications plans developed by the Director of Membership and Fundraising
• Undertake and support other fundraising and communications activities as requested by the Director of Membership and Fundraising

The Good Law Project is a not for profit membership organisation that brings litigation in the public interest.  We fight for the voiceless through the courts, for a fairer, more decent society for all.  We are a young organisation with a ground-breaking track record already, and are now seeking to recruit our very first staff team.

More details, including the experience, skills and knowledge required, can be found in the job specification attached.

To apply, please send your CV with a covering letter of no more than two pages outlining why you are interested in the role, and how you meet the requirements, together with the details of two referees.  Please apply online via CharityJob.

Interviews will be held on 8 January 2020. 

Partnerships Manager

We are looking for a Partnerships Manager to support and manage our delivery partnership. The WLZ team has a culture of high performance and we are seeking a dynamic individual who will work well in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate will have management experience in partnership and/or relationship management in any sector, and must possess the high levels of energy, integrity and creativity that this exciting role demands. Please read the Application Pack for full details.

Salary - From £32,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Location – West London

Start – As soon as available

Contract – Permanent, Full Time

Hours – 9am-5pm (may need to work evenings / weekends occasionally)

Holiday – 25 days per annum (plus 3 between Christmas and New Year), increases by one day per year up to max of 30 days

• Please apply via our website by sending a complete application from
• Applications received before 11pm on Thursday 12th December will be considered.

• Due to expected volume of applications, we regret to say that only shortlisted candidates will receive a direct reply. If you have not been contacted by 6pm on Friday 13th December, you have not been shortlisted.
• Interviews will be on Wednesday 18th December.

Salary:  £40,800

Position:  Permanent, Full-time

Location: London

The position:

This is a fantastic opportunity to utilise your significant experience working for an outstanding international client in the role of Programme Technical Specialist. You will work with regional-focused Programme Development Specialists to develop technically strong Education proposals.  You will lead of shaping the design of new projects and represent our client’s Education work to donors.  You will also support internal staff to deliver projects, providing technical support during their implementation in-country, and you will work with M&E colleagues to ensure that M&E systems are put in place when funding is awarded.

Requirements:

• You will have experience working in developing countries for international or local civil society organisations implementing or advising on Education Programmes.
• You will have experience of developing fundraising proposals for institutional donors, and ideally corporates.
• You will have experience monitoring and evaluating the outcomes of Education programmes.
• You will have a good understanding of the funding and policy environment pertaining to Education