We are looking for four exceptional people to join us as trustees who can help ensure that we have a high performing Board during a period that we may end up looking back on as among the most crucial in our history.

We are hugely proud of the impact we have had on behalf of people affected by blood cancer. The £500 million we have invested in research over the last 60 years has saved many thousands of lives, and we are now in a position where the day we will beat blood cancer is finally in sight. But with the coronavirus crisis already having had a big impact on our income, it is more vital than ever that we have the strong strategic leadership to keep our mission to beat blood cancer on course.

As a Board, we know we need to become more diverse to better reflect the community we serve and share with us new ideas and opinions, so we would welcome approaches from the following:

• Individuals from black and ethnic minority communities.
• Younger people who may not have had previous board experience but have other experiences, for example: of committee work, associations and other team decision making experience.
• Individuals who have personally been affected by blood cancer who have the capacity to support us as a trustee
• Experience in the following fields would be of interest to us: Medical Research, Clinical Research, Audit, Finance and Accounting.
• Individuals who have experience of information support for blood cancer patients and health policy.
• Influencers who have experience with fundraising and have celebrity or VIP connections that could be further explored.
• Members of a minority group through physical or cultural characteristics.

This is a challenging but very rewarding role and your contribution could assist the blood cancer community in a huge way.

If you would like an opportunity to make a difference and contribute in a positive way we would encourage you to apply to join us on our journey, please share with us your CV, along with a brief Cover Letter outlining your interest and how you feel you could add value to our cause.

If you would like to know more prior to applying please feel free to get in touch with Louise Keegan - Recruitment Officer at Blood Cancer UK for an informal discussion about this exciting opportunity. 

The closing date for this opportunity is: Midday on Saturday, 31 October 2020.

Thank you for your interest in Blood Cancer UK and we very much look forward to hearing from you!

Please note: Should we be successful in our search for suitable individuals prior to the closing date we reserve the right to close this opportunity early.

The role

The Senior Direct Marketing Manager – direct debit and cash is responsible for generating income in excess of £4.9 million per year through the acquisition and retention of new and existing direct debit and cash supporters. This role will build and lead activity across multiple media channels such as Face to Face, Telemarketing, Direct mail and Digital.

This is an exciting time to be joining Breast Cancer Now’s Individual Giving team. Despite the obvious challenges that Covid-19 has brought to the fundraising sector, within IG there are still many activities that are generating fantastic results. We have recently relaunched our face to face program and this role is key in the delivery of that, the right candidate will be working with 2 key agencies and leading the relationships and investment delivery. We will also be looking to widen our portfolio of activities, with a heavy focus on digital.

We are looking for an inspiring and passionate Manager who will motivate the team, ensuring they have the skills required to meet if not exceed the income and investment targets required.

About you

We are looking for a dynamic fundraiser with energy and vision who manages by example; someone with emotional intelligence and the ability to build and manage a diverse portfolio, with a track record of significant success. You will be an exceptional manager, who will shape and lead on our strategic objectives and delivery of income. The successful candidate will be a talented and experienced direct marketer, who is committed to delivering the best supporter experience possible.

About Us 

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the charity that’s steered by world-class research and powered by life-changing care. We’re here for anyone affected by breast cancer, the whole way through, providing support for today and hope for the future.

We’re that trusted friend that people affected by breast cancer turn to for caring support when they need it most. The expert authority on breast cancer research who is making breakthroughs and driving forward progress. And a vehicle for change, acting now to make sure anyone affected by breast cancer gets the best possible treatment and care.

We believe that we can change the future of breast cancer and make sure that, by 2050, everyone diagnosed with the disease lives – and is supported to live well. But we need to act now.

Breast Cancer Now is an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce.

Closing date for applications: Monday 28 September 2020 

Do you want to join The Eve Appeal as our new Public Fundraising Officer? 

The Eve Appeal is the UK's leading national charity funding research into, and raising awareness of, the five gynaecological cancers – womb, ovarian, cervical, vulval and vaginal.

In this role, you will focus on delivering an exceptional supporter experience – deepening relationships and maximising overall value – across a range of supporters. This role works across Individual Giving (including In Memory and Legacy), Community fundraising and Sporting Events & Challenges. This is an incredible opportunity to develop/strengthen a strong understanding of best practice across these disciplines.

This is a new role with plenty of room for flex and to make it your own to maximise impact. We have a strong public fundraising programme – responsible for nearly two thirds of our income, and this is an exciting time to come on board and build on our success and grow and future-proof the programme.

You will benefit from an experienced and supportive line manager, a culture open to change and new thoughts and experiences, and a team committed to fundraising best practice which will greatly aid your development as a fundraiser.

This role could suit a proven Public Fundraising/Direct Marketing Officer, someone looking to take their first step up to Officer-level or someone with transferrable skills looking to make the step into fundraising in the charity sector.

The Eve Appeal is striving to create a workplace that reflects the communities we seek to serve and in which everyone feels empowered to be themselves and work together to drive positive change. We would welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Please review the full job description and person specification and then click Apply and send us your CV with covering letter (no more than two A4 pages) detailing your suitability for the role.

Please note we are holding rolling interviews and reserve the right to close the role ahead of the published closing date, so we encourage all applicants to apply as early as possible.

acta is recruiting a new Director with experience in fundraising and human resources to manage its innovative work in participatory Community Theatre; a unique opportunity to lead this internationally acclaimed company.

The new Director will have a proven track record in leading an organisation in the field of social change; strategic thinking; business management; success in identifying and securing funds; human resources; partnership working; with a strong commitment to facilitation, and collaborative/adaptive leadership.

We are looking for someone to respect and build on acta’s strong track record, but with the vision to develop and innovate.

Further information and how to apply:

Deadline for receipt of completed applications is 21 September, with interviews on 6 – 8 October.

Download our full job pack, including job description, person specification, and email your application to Helen Tomlin.

We encourage all applicants to take a detailed look at the website to truly understand the history and mission of acta.

We will be recruiting in accordance with our equality and diversity recruitment procedures, so will be making opportunities available to all applicants on a fair basis. However, we are keen to recruit workers representative of the diverse cultural backgrounds of our participants, and encourage applications from BAME and / or disabled people, who are under-represented in the existing staff team, for this significant new leadership post.

Girlguiding is the largest charity dedicated to girls and young women in the UK.  We are committed to listening to, and being shaped by, the girls who are part of our organisation, and this means new and exciting ways of working together are happening.

Would you like the opportunity to lead our fledgling national Public Fundraising programme into a period of growth?  Are you a dynamic and confident fundraiser with the drive, passion and expertise to do this for an organisation close to many people’s hearts? Covering individual giving, events, legacies, in memory, and membership, all at the very start of their strategic development, this is a rare opportunity to develop and grow these areas into a successful programme.  Our new strategy starts in 2020 and includes development of brand new campaign and membership options which you’d be leading on, so you’ll have the ability to engage people across the organisation and be able to demonstrate the impact and long term gains from investment in this area.  Supported by the Head of Fundraising and Director, and line managing a small team, this is an exciting time to join the fundraising team.

We’re looking for a data led, direct marketer, with experience of marketing individual giving or legacies.  You should be used to working with lots of different people and able to confidently engage with staff and volunteers to make things happen. You’ll know what makes great direct marketing work, and it would be helpful if you have experience of getting new project off the ground.  Ideally, you will also have experience of legacy marketing and administration.  You’ll be excited by the ideas and potential in this role and enjoy testing and learning as we go.

Girlguiding values the differences that a diverse workforce brings and is committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Girlguiding is proud to be part of the Stonewall Diversity Champions programme, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a member of Time to Change. While Girlguiding’s young members may be women only, our staff team is mixed gender. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Head of Fundraising & Supporter Engagement (Maternity Cover)

We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK - supporting 2,500 people through our friendly, supportive, creative and diverse teams.

Are you an inspirational and motivated Leader with extensive experience in fundraising?

We have an exciting opportunity for an innovative, passionate and strategic individual to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover contract as Head of Fundraising and Supporter Engagement.

As Head of Fundraising and Supporter Engagement, you’ll build on existing success to continue to lead, support and develop your Fundraising Team to deliver diversified income targets.

Salary: £49,528 pa

Job Type: Contract - Fixed-Term - 12 months to cover post until the return of the substantive post holder

Hours: Full time, 35 Hours

Location: The role is predominantly based in our central Bristol Whitefriars office but we are a flexible employer so there is opportunity for home working.

Requirements:

You will need a strong background in fundraising - ideally in Individual Giving and Community Fundraising, with a strong understanding of Data, Insight and Compliance and how this informs decision-making. Innovative and progressive, you will continue to transform the ways we understand different audiences and engage with supporters.

You will need to have:

• Extensive proven experience of working in a senior fundraising role
• Proven track record of delivering income against specified targets
• In-depth and up-to-date knowledge of Individual Giving and Community Fundraising, and Insight, Data and Compliance
• Planning and delivering fundraising activity across Individual Giving, Community and Sports and Challenge income streams - working across the wider Fundraising team to ensure an integrated approach to fundraising
• Knowledge and skills of fundraising planning and budgeting procedures
• Knowledge and experience of working with a charity CRM system to establish best practice
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A creative and innovative approach to tasks
• Excellent planning, organising and time management skills
• Ability to adapt to changing circumstances

If you want a strategic role with opportunity to innovate, transform, and make an impact, this is the post for you.

What we Offer

Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also, an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options. Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status. Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme. 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays). A contributory pension scheme & life assurance

Closing date: Wednesday 23rd September 2020

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Senior Fundraising Executive, Senior Fundraising Officer, Head of Fundraising, Charity, Fundraising Director, Business Development Executive, Business Development Manager, Charity, Supporter Engagement, Charities, Third Sector, Social Care, Not For Profit, Learning Disabilities etc.

St John's Cathedral Portsmouth, Director of Cathedral Development 

Are you ready for an exciting new challenge where you will create and implement a long term, financially sustainable development strategy in the charity sector and see it through?

If so, we have the ideal opportunity for you to play a significant part in securing the long-term future of the Catholic heritage of Portsmouth, through raising the profile of the Cathedral and meeting the needs of the local parish.
This critical leadership role will be required to secure new income streams to provide recurrent revenue funding as well as securing increased charitable giving and grants for the development of the Cathedral.

We are looking for someone who has a proven track record of building excellent and credible relationships with major donors and bringing on board commercial partners. They will previously have developed a professional approach to development activities that can be implemented for the Cathedral.

The successful applicant will have taken the lead role in ensuring major capital growth projects and major events are commissioned and successfully delivered.

If you have excellent strategy, innovation, leadership, and stakeholder management skills then we want to hear from you. 

Please send your CV and a 500-word covering letter demonstrating why you believe you are the right person for this role by noon on Friday 25th September 2020.

Please see our Position Pack below for further information on this exciting role. 

We are looking for a dynamic, collaborative and passionate individual to join our dedicated staff team at a senior level. Our ideal candidate will come to us with good experience of working in the arts, and have a particular interest in the strategic, developmental, financial and operational aspects that are necessary to effectively run a small-scale arts organisation. This role may suit you if you are interested in progressing to a more senior leadership role, or are returning to work. We are a Living Wage and equal opportunities employer and would particularly welcome applications from disabled candidates and those that identify as Black and POC as these groups are currently under-represented within our staff team.  

The Deputy Director will work closely with our Director and Board of Trustees, playing a vital role in ensuring the future development, ongoing financial resilience, management excellence and smooth running of New Contemporaries. The Deputy Director will be directly responsible for all aspects of our financial management, day-to-day operations and staffing, as well as supporting our strategic development, fundraising efforts, relationships with key funders and governance, and will deputise for the Director when required.

Part-time 4-days a week, salary £34,000-£38,000 (pro rata, depending on experience). Closing date for applications 6pm on Tuesday 13th October.

Further information about the post and how to apply please visit out website . 

Link Age Southwark is a vibrant local charity which works to ensure that older people and people living with dementia can thrive in later life. We are recruiting for a Fundraising, Marketing and Communications Coordinator who will be responsible for developing and overseeing the delivery of our community fundraising events.

Responsibilities will include chairing our volunteer fundraising group as well as recruiting, developing and supporting a team of young fundraisers. Link Age Southwark benefits from strong local support in the form of individual and business supporters and stewardship of these individuals as well as generating new supporters will be a key part of the role. The Fundraising, Marketing and Communications Coordinator will take the lead on developing our communications and marketing strategy and have responsibility for maintaining our website and ensuring we have a strong presence via social media platforms as well as local print media.

Passionate… professional… creative… pro-active… 

Do you want to use your skills to make a real difference in the world? Through quality fundraising, Chell Perkins Ltd exists to make a very real and lasting impact on the third sector. We want to identify, partner with and nurture the next generation of potential fundraisers to see all charities have access to bespoke, exceptional and affordable fundraising support.

Personally, Stuart and I have been blessed by the charities we have worked with. They offered us training, sharpened our fundraising skills, challenged us, and invested in our ability to fundraise well: releasing us to help more individuals with deeper support. 

Chell Perkins Ltd wishes to pay this kindness forwards through our Junior Fundraising Training Programme. 

Break into fundraising and make a difference:

If you want to use your skills to help charities, this five year training programme will teach you everything you need to know about fundraising, whilst giving you considerable on-the job training and support. 

How it works:

Year 1 - Fundraising Officer: You’ll be inducted into an immersive training programme, featuring classroom training, self study and key textbooks. There is plenty of practical experience with trusts and foundations, event, corporate, individual donor and major donor fundraising. This is all aimed to equip you for your Certificate in Fundraising in year two.

Year 2 - Fundraising Consultant: This year you will have the opportunity to complete IOF's Certificate in Fundraising.  This is the industry recognised qualification for frontline fundraisers, fully funded by Chell Perkins Ltd. It provides the theory and principles behind successful fundraising and practical skills to make an immediate impact on fundraising results. With your increased experience and knowledge, you will find yourself taking the lead more with our client’s trust and foundation, direct mail, capital and event fundraising. 

Year 3/4 - Senior Consultant: By year three, you will have experienced fundraising across a diverse range of income streams. This learned experience will now see you assisting Chell Perkins Ltd with strategy formation and consultation work throughout the third sector. We will offer some candidates the chance at this stage for our Senior Consultants to enter into a Level 7 qualification either with the Institute of Fundraising or the University of Kent.

Year 5 - Principle Consultant/Team Leader: As the scheme progresses and you continue to sharpen your fundraising toolkit, you will be given the choice of two directions: working towards being a Principal Consultant or becoming a Team Leader. 

Team Leader - This role will see you managing your own team of fundraisers within a speciality or sector that suits you best. You will be responsible for ensuring all output from your team is exceptional quality, bringing the best outcomes for the charities we work for. You will help to mentor and train some of the newer members of staff on your team.

Principle Consultant - You will use your skills to now lead and partner with your own charity clients. In working with charities throughout the last 4 to 5 years, you will have built relationships and grown your capacity to support organisations in a variety of ways. Chell Perkins Ltd will support you as you transform charities through professional, passionate and pro-active fundraising.

Both roles will be instrumental to ensure that Chell Perkins Ltd continues to support charities and make their Vision A Reality.

Why ChellPerkins?

At the end of this scheme you will be a fundraising expert, trained in every aspect of the job and capable of talking to clients and organisations of all shapes and sizes. But there’s much more to the scheme than the nuts and bolts. Although we are biased (of course) the Chell Perkins team are a great bunch of people to work with. We really care about your future, our clients and the world we all share. We want you to become part of the family, enjoying a sometimes-chaotic, always-caring and fully-empowering work culture that is aimed at helping you realise your own potential.

Client mix

Candidates should be aware that at present 70% of our clients come from a Christian background (either they are churches or Christian charities). While it is not an occupational requirement to be a Christian, candidates must be happy to write for a faith-based audience.

Are you collaborative, flexible, diplomatic and assertive, with effective management and leadership skills, a current practising certificate and proven PQE as a Solicitor? Then join Shelter as Assistant Director – Legal Services and you could soon be playing a vital leadership role at the heart of our Legal Services team..

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change — with individuals, in communities, across society – and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Shelter’s services provide the support that can be the difference between someone keeping or losing their home. Our Services directorate is the largest in Shelter, with some 700 staff plus volunteers, operating in 12 hubs, 21 courts, 19 prisons, and many other community locations. Our Legal Services teams not only help individuals to keep their homes, they also use the law to achieve social change through strategic litigation. As an Assistant Director, you’ll also be part of a Services Leadership Team that reports to the Director of Services and forms part of our Revolution group - a team of some 20 staff responsible for the stewardship of our strategic goals. This role could also be home-based or work out of  one of our hubs.

About the Role
This high profile role will see you provide leadership and direction on the part our legal services can play to enhance the objectives of our strategy, as well as Shelter’s fundamental aim - to defend the right to a safe home. Indeed, you’ll be a real agent for change in delivering Shelter’s strategic aims, with a particular focus on aligning the delivery of multi-channel and diversely-funded legal services with other Shelter services and ensuring alignment with those aims. Developing our strategic litigation team so it can influence changes in the law and its practice will be an important aspect of the role too, as will providing legal practice and compliance expertise to the Director of Services and Assistant Director cohort. And, when it comes to representing us in external forums related to the delivery of legal services, fulfilling compliance role requirements, managing risk or implementing organisation-wide initiatives, again, we’ll rely on you

About you
You’ll need experience of working in social welfare law, plus an extensive track record of conducting and supervising civil litigation in areas relevant to Shelter’s activities. Strong influencing and negotiation skills are essential too, as is the ability to motivate and develop others. We’re also looking for impressive project and change management skills gained at senior leadership level, including the ability to build business and benefit cases and work cooperatively to improve and sustain change outcomes. Used to working in a matrix management environment, identifying, managing and mitigating risk and ensuring compliance is promoted and fully considered at all stages of planning and delivery also comes naturally to you.

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our Services Leadership team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone’s business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

At Shelter, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them. In addition to this, we encourage an approach to involving people with personal insight of housing issues and homelessness in our recruitment processes.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

This is a fantastic role for an experienced and creative senior partnerships fundraiser to drive growth in income and establish a small team focussed on corporate, trusts and foundations relationships. You'll inherit some existing partnerships, including some great pro bono relationships, but the key focus of your position will be on new business and pipeline development to drive growth and sustainable income.

As Head of Partnerships you will:

• Identify and establish relationships with new funders across corporate, trusts and foundations - working closely with senior stakeholders where appropriate to support this
• Focus on new business, developing a robust pipeline of prospects who can give six-figure/multi year donations to the organisation
• Think creatively about new ways to engage funding partners and establish long-term support, learning from your own fundraising experiences on how to develop successful partnerships
• Be strategically minded - able to see the bigger picture and develop clear plans on how to achieve targets
• Recruit and line manage 2 new members of the fundraising team - contributing to income generation from corporate, trusts and foundation sources

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 23rd September, please get in touch with Naomi at QuarterFive for further details. 

Operations Director

Job Title: Operations Director Reports to: Chair of the board of Trustees

Budget Spend in line with budget and report on variances

No of direct reports: 4 (with 20 indirect plus volunteers)

Location The Rainbow Centre, Fareham

Job Purpose

Provide the organisation with clear leadership to deliver the mission, vision and values of

the Rainbow Centre for and behalf of its service users. Communicate effectively between

the board and operational staff. Develop a culture where innovation and creativity flourish

and where accountability and deliverance can be demonstrated in operational outputs.

The Board delegates responsibility for management and day to day operations to the

Operations Director who has the authority to carry out these responsibilities, in accordance

with the direction and policies established by the Board. This person provides direction and

enables the Board to carry out its governance functions

Responsibilities & Duties

Leadership and Management

Lead in the development and implementation of the Centre’s strategic vision and business / fundraising plans

§ Cascade vision and values throughout the organisation

§ To provide leadership and support to members of the management team

§ To ensure the effectiveness of the management team and offer interventions for

skills development

§ To set business priorities and ensure effective implementation through the

management team

§ Embed the Board’s governance and due diligence processes within the

organisation

§ Maintain OFSTED standards and plan for any improvements

§ Identify problems and opportunities and formulates strategies to deal with them

Financial Management · To organise, prepare and obtain agreement to the annual budget that supports the business plan · To report to the Board actual performance against budget and recommend actions required to maintain the Chamber’s financial health in response to any variations from budget · Contribute to discussions regarding plan and budget; with working knowledge of the key financial drivers of the charity Fundraising / Public Relations and promotion of Centre · To raise the profile of the community within the local business community through networking, events and other opportunities · To regularly meet and canvass new and existing donors and supporters · Develop effective relationships with corporate charitable decision makers · To build and maintain positive relationships and communication with the media · Ensure appropriate interactions take place with other interested parties (local councils, voluntary sector organisations, parents, centre users) Operational/ Compliance · To operate effective delegation within the organisation structure whilst maintaining overall accountability · To maintain a stable and effective organisational structure and ensure it is communicated to staff, and any other relevant stakeholders · Keep informed of developments in legislation and best practises and ensure that processes are in place to assure legal compliance and proper conduct of year end audit. Staff Management · To develop a culture of high performance and accountability and adhere to best practice HR policies and procedures · Develop creative strategies in ensuring recruitment and retention of staff · Undertake annual performance management process to align staff performance to the Centre’s vision and goals · Developing an adaptable and flexible workforce able to respond to the changing needs of our users · Encourage team focused team activities to fully engage staff in delivering service to users · Promote staff welfare, fairness at work, diversity and inclusion Board of Trustees · Attend Board meetings and Annual General Meeting · Brief and support staff who may be required to attend from time to time · Prepare trustee reports in a timely manner as requested; along with any further information for discussion at board meetings · Offer solutions, alternatives and costings for identified issues where appropriate; and undertake research, benchmarking and analysis of data as required.

Person Specification

· Demonstrate a proven commitment to delivering organisational, goals, objectives, vision and values

· Proven track record of business growth

· Working knowledge of business finance

· Empathy with the Centre’s goals and values

· Commitment to developing long terms aims of centre due to interest in conductive education and belief in its value to those with neurological conditions

· Previous experience of leading a charity is desireable but not essential

· Extensive staff management experience

· Fundraising experience

· Relationship management

Sector: Strategy

Employment Category: Regular/Permanent

Open to Expatriates: Flexible

Location: 

• New York, NY HQ USA, 
• Athens, Greece, 
• Berlin, Germany, 
• London, United Kingdom, 
• Italy

Job Description

The External Relations (ER) department has been created in February 2020 and is comprised of 3 main but complementary functional areas: Private fundraising, Communications and Advocacy. The ER department is at the beginning stages of creating a new radical and ambitious strategy that will enhance IRC’s ability to ‘punch above its weight’ in private income, advocacy and brand awareness. The main objective of the department is to enable this organization of more than 12,000 staff to have the resources needed to continue serving 18 million people worldwide in places affected by war and disaster, shape the humanitarian sector by influencing key policies and reforms and build and grow IRC’s reputation.

The Associate Director of Business Transformation will support the implementation of the External Relations strategy across all ER functional areas working closely with ER VPs and their teams and will drive strategic projects considered high priority by ER leadership. She/he will be expected to lead a team of 5 people and work closely with senior leadership team as a thought partner to drive performance and progress.

The Associate Director will be expected to find solutions. She/he will persuade and influence, build and innovate, and use structured thinking and evidence to solve problems where there is no pre-defined methodology. Focusing on the highest priority initiatives of the External Relations team, you will build relationships across External Relations, and IRC more broadly to deliver high quality results at a pace a leading private sector organization would be proud of.

This is a demanding role – you will work hard, learn and grow quickly. Ultimately the measure of your success will be your impact - the lasting benefit you bring to the IRC through your contributions.

Major Responsibilities:

The Associate Director acts as a part of the Business Transformation and Analytics Leadership Team, reporting to the Senior Director of Business Transformation and Analytics. She/he will be expected to play a leadership role leading the complex multi-year Transformation efforts for External Relations, overseeing Analysts, Project Managers and Senior Project Managers and providing problem solving leadership, people management and client counselling. This is a challenging position which requires strong leadership, interpersonal, problem solving and a high level of personal initiative and the ability to work well in a distributed, multicultural, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities include:

•Oversee planning, monitoring and delivery of the multi-year ER business transformation, partnering with ER VPs and senior-level staff across the ER department and IRC more broadly to provide problem-solving support, and facilitate decision-making and consensus-building at each stage of the transformation

•Proactively maintain and promote a team problem solving method, seeking ways to improve and refine it as needed, including building in the flexibility needed to respond to different types of problems at different depths of definition

•Direct line management of 5 direct reports at the Analyst, Project Manager and Senior Project manager levels

•Escalate issues where required and push towards a speedy resolution

•Promote a positive, collaborative, efficient team working environment where team members enjoy working with each other and feel able to do impactful work and grow professionally over time

•Ensure close collaboration across the Business Transformation and Analytics team, and the External Relations team more broadly

•Take personal responsibility for the success of the team’s work over time, promoting and standing behind their successes, and transparently acknowledge and act on areas for improvement. Adopt and demonstrate an ownership mentality

•Provide support to senior stakeholders as needed, as new challenges emerge and priorities shift

Qualifications

Work / Educational Experience:

•Bachelor's degree or equivalent

•6 years of relevant work experience, at least three of which in a strategy or business transformation role, with gradually increasing responsibilities and a track record of high performance.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

•Repeated experience in executing strategic change and organizational change management

•Repeated experience in project managing large-scale, cross-functional projects and project portfolios

•Good knowledge of private fundraising in humanitarian or development settings

•Experience in implementing or adapting project methodologies, templates, tools and processes

•Capability to manage multiple demands and to adapt to new challenges and shifting priorities

•Capability to handle and make progress against multiple simultaneous demands in short time frames, and to adapt to new challenges in a dynamic context with shifting priorities

•Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as, an overall ability to be clear and concise in all communications

•Strong meeting facilitation skills

•Strong organizational and time-management skills; proven ability to prioritize and deliver on time

•Strong analytic problem solving skills

•Ability to work both independently and in a dynamic, cross-functional global team structure

•Highly proficient in Microsoft Office suite

•Demonstrated ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels

•Ability to manage and work through change in a proactive and positive manner

Preferred experience & skills:

•Experience in a strategy or business transformation role at either a top tier strategy consulting firm, or in the strategy development function of a global organization

•Strong knowledge of private fundraising, communication and advocacy in humanitarian or development context

•An MBA or a Master’s degree in international development, human rights or another field related to the IRC’s work

•Experience leading teams to success

•Experience in a humanitarian or development organization, or similar

•Knowledge of French or Arabic

Working Environment: 

•Standard office working environment

•Some international travel

•This role may require working remotely full or part time and part time remote employees may be required to share workspace.

Applications will be reviewed and invited to interview on a rolling basis.

Candidates must have the right to work in the country for which they are applying.

IRCUK is committed to equality of opportunity and non-discrimination for all applicants and employees. IRC-UK seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce regardless of gender, race, religious belief, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. IRC-UK welcomes applications from all candidates, including refugees who have the right to work in the UK. IRC UK will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application and/or interview process, and for essential job functions if appointed to a role. Please contact us if you may need such adjustments.