Vacancy Reference Number:

ISUFSC/ISU/UK-R2

Position title:

International Support Unit (ISU) Finance and Services Coordinator

Reports to:

Director of International Support Unit

Location:

Muslim Hands, 148 – 164 Gregory Boulevard, Gregory House, Nottingham, NG7 5JE

Hours of Work:

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary guideline:

£27,000 – £32,000 (depending on experience)

Terms of Employment:

12-Months’ Fixed-Term Contract (with a 6-Month Probationary Period, Extendable)

Application Process & Closing Date:

Send an up to date CV and supporting Covering Letter by Email by no later than 26th August 2020

Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):

Interviews: As and When Suitable Candidates Identified

Start: ASAP thereafter

NB: -

• Previous applicant need not apply.
• Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date, to hold Skype Interview with Muslim Hands; therefore, please include your Skype ID in your application.
• Muslim Hands reserves the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate be found ahead of the ‘closing date’ [26th August 2020].

Background

Muslim Hands is a UK-based international relief organisation working in over 40 countries worldwide. International Support Unit (ISU) support the development of Muslim Hands partner offices in the areas of fundraising and communication, program management, administration and finance and at the outset the unit will focus on the following countries non-exhaustive list Canada France South Africa and the United Kingdom. 

Role Overview:

1.  Finance

• Provide direction and support to the partner offices to develop and implement a financial strategy in line with their organisational strategic aims.

• Work with international partner offices to develop and implement the organisation’s annual budgetary planning. Ensure effective models and tools to enable planning and budget management at all levels.

• Oversee the preparation of the partner offices’ annual budget, monthly management accounts and annual financial accounts.

• Support senior management in creating strategic financial plans for the future through an analysis of the business climate and market trends.

• Ensure that financial policies and practices are in line in statutory regulations and legislation in their respective countries in the partner offices.

• To develop, implement and maintain the operation of financial controls, standards and systems in the partner offices.

• Facilitate day-to-day operations, including tracking financial data, invoicing, payroll, bank statements, and reviews completed monthly bank reconciliations.

• Support to produce and monitor the departmental and annual budget, review cash flow, accounts and other financial transactions for each department within the partner offices.

• Reviews, develop and maintain internal accounting controls and procedures and advise staff on internal controls and accounting policies and procedures in the partner offices.

• Organise monthly budget review meeting and prepare official reports on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis to present to Director of International Support Unit, Management and Board of Trustees in the partner offices. 

• Organise and lead monthly meetings regarding financial performance in the partner offices and ensure all budgets are confirmed and accurate for quarterly presentations to the Management for future decision making.

• Lead financial training for budget holders to enable them to fulfil their responsibilities concerning financial Management.

• Support managers in the partner offices by critically analysing projects budgets, and financial proposals.

• Oversee both internal monitoring and evaluation processes and the external auditing process. Carry out internal checks and audits as needed.

• Assist the Director/Board in preparing and ensuring annual accounts (All MH-internationally registered entities) are instructed.

2.  Programme Financial Management

• Support Muslim Hands partner offices to produce program financial reports at regular intervals (monthly, quarterly and annually).

• Oversee the preparation of project budgets and costings as well as project-based accounts.

• Support international offices to develop and implement the programme annual budget to ensure it is in line with the organisation’s financial procedures to deliver projects.

• To support international offices financial transactions to and by MH partners in accordance with MOU and programme funding agreement.

• Support International Offices in presenting financial reports to the Director, Senior Management and Board of Trustees on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.

3.  Finance Human Resource

• Review, revise and ensure that HR processes and procedures are appropriate within finance teams.

• Support the partner offices to effectively recruit, induct, trained and manage staff in the relevant department.

• Provide regular feedback, training and support throughout the year to create a capable and highly motivated workforce in the partner offices.

4. General Responsibilities

• To demonstrate Muslim Hands’ values and ethics in own working practices, approach and conduct
• To support with Fundraising activities from time-to-time, committing to partake in Live-TV-Appeals during our peak periods [Ramadan, Qurbani and Emergencies].
• To undertake any reasonable responsibilities as required by Line Manager
• To promote and adhere to all Muslim Hands Policies, Procedures and Professional Practices

NB: This Job Description is illustrative and non-exhaustive in scope.  The post-holder may be required to undertake any reasonable tasks as and when required by Line Manager from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the Organisation

Person specification:

Essential Requirements: Qualification and Experience 

• Minimum degree level ideally in  management/Accountancy or business qualification and membership of appropriate professional body.

• At least 2 years’ experience of working as a finance coordinator within the not for profit sector or Public Authority (Local or National Government

• Experience of managing /assisting financial operations in an organisation or as second-in-command in a larger organisation. 

• Experience of leading, managing and motivating non-finance functions such as HR, legal, facilities and administration highly desirable.

Essential Requirements: Skills

• Strong management capabilities with the ability to hire, inspire, and maintain a team of top professionals, interns, and consultants.
• Demonstrated budgeting skills and solid experience in financial systems, with a strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and profit and non-profit accounting and accounting systems. 
• Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to lead the financial reporting and analysis required to support strategic decision making.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex financial data (both written and verbal), articulate trade-offs, and distil information into clear recommendations for a range of decision-makers.
• Good level of knowledge with audit, compliance and internal control issues, and best practices related to risk management and insurance.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality in her/his work, exercising excellent judgment and discretion at all times.
• Strategic thinking and long-range planning skills and proven ability to meet deadlines
• Accomplished at working in an environment that is demanding and fast-paced, where there are sometimes competing needs and limited resources

In addition to which,

• Ability to demonstrate current eligibility to work within the United Kingdom
• Must be able to either:

Provide a valid Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate (issued within the last year) when requested by Muslim Hands;

OR

Undertake to provide full cooperation for Muslim Hands to perform a DBS Check at the required level appropriate for this / similar role.

• Frequent International travel to Partner Offices in Canada, France and South Africa

Please register your interest and apply by sending in your current CV and a suitable covering letter.

Deadline for applications is 26th August 2020 however we reserve the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate be found. 

NB: Unfortunately, we will only be able to contact successful candidates so if you have not heard from us by / after the closure date unfortunately your application will have been unsuccessful.

Network Development Manager

£27,528 per annum

(Ref SUS2964)

37.5 hours per week – 2 year contract - based in Birmingham

Our Network Development Manager roles are truly unique developing accessible walking and cycling routes for everyone. These roles are at the centre of delivering our Paths for Everyone vision for the National Cycle Network which aims to improve the number and quality of traffic-free paths across the UK.

We currently have a vacancy in the West Midlands. As part of this role you will be out and about on the National Cycle Network, meeting partners and communities to influence and inspire the upgrade and improvement of routes in the urban and rural environment.

We engage with a diverse range of stakeholders and so we are looking for someone who excels in building and maintaining successful relationships and who can write excellent reports. The role will involve working with design and engineering colleagues to develop and progress feasibility studies and designs, seek consents, secure funding and ultimately take projects into delivery - this is a role where you will see your projects through from start to finish.

We are looking for someone with direct or transferable experience in transport planning, project management, business development and stakeholder engagement. If you are passionate about sustainability, like the idea of working in a small team where you can make a big impact, this is the role for you.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am Friday 14 August 2020.  Interviews will take place via MS Teams during week beginning Monday 24 August 2020.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.  We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

Background

New Schools Network (NSN) is a dynamic, growing charity. Our purpose is to ensure that every child has an equal chance to succeed, irrespective of their background, by supporting communities to establish, run and improve schools.

An unacceptable number of children fail to reach their potential because they lack access to an excellent education. Too often, a child’s background dictates their destination in life, entrenching inequality and impacting communities for generations to come.

NSN is passionate about ending educational inequality once and for all.

We envisage a country where every child has an equal chance to succeed in life, irrespective of their background. Through our programmes, we partner with individuals, groups, trusts and business leaders to establish, run and improve pioneering and innovative schools.

By offering advice, guidance and support, the charity has been instrumental in helping hundreds of groups of parents, teachers, charities and schools to establish new schools. Over the last three years, NSN has expanded its activities to support the 800 or so free schools that are open or have been approved to open. This is an exciting opportunity to work in medium sized charity and to improve the quality of education in England by joining NSN’s Free Schools Programme Directorate.

New Schools Network is powered by a dynamic and enthusiastic team, united by a passion for improving life chances for children through education.

Free Schools Programme Directorate

As a member of the Free Schools Programme Directorate (FSPD), you will be supporting the team to deliver services to free schools at all stages of their journey. No two days will be the same; you will be involved in a varied range of projects across the team and wider organisation. The FSPD intern will primarily support NSN’s two free school services:

• Advisory Services: NSN’s Advisory Services offers support and guidance to free school applicant groups. This includes researching and reaching out to groups who are best placed to set up specific types of schools, and working with them to develop their idea and prepare them to submit a free school application to the Department for Education (DfE).

• Delivery Services: NSN’s Delivery Services offer a range of support to free schools that have been approved to open, and those that are open. NSN supports approved groups by providing a range of paid-for services, specially designed to help groups achieve the key milestones in a challenging and rigorous set up process. Open free schools can access a range of free support including events, meetings with specialist consultants, and NSN’s dedicated helpdesk service.

The FSPD intern will also be expected to provide ad hoc support to other projects and teams across the organisation.

Our values are:

• We take action to generate change.
• We embrace innovation.
• We believe in individual agency.
• We celebrate diversity.

Key responsibilities

Interns work across all areas of NSN’s work. They have an opportunity to develop a number of key skills, including research, writing and presenting, event organisation and database management. This role will include the following responsibilities:

• Helping to deliver accurate advice to free schools at all stages, including applicant groups, through NSN’s universal helpdesk service;
• Supporting the co-ordination of one-to-one advice surgeries;
• Researching various topics in public policy, politics and education;
• Helping to organise events, including (virtual) visits to schools, roundtables and webinars;
• Supporting advisers to identify and contact high quality potential free school applicants;
• Updating and maintaining records on NSN’s internal database, including running reports and logging queries in a timely and accurate manner; and,
•  
• We commit to continuous improvement.
• Supporting the work of the wider team and the administration of NSN’s work in general

Candidates need to demonstrate the following skills and attributes:

• Enthusiasm – NSN’s interns must be passionate about education, and support the free school policy.
• Proactivity – NSN’s interns must be able to use their initiative to solve problems, handle external queries appropriately, and support the team.
• Impressive communication skills – NSN’s interns communicate with a great variety of individuals and groups in person, over the phone and in writing, including civil servants and senior leaders of national academy trusts.
• Strong time management skills – NSN’s interns need to prioritise their workload and be able to balance time sensitive tasks with longer-term projects.
• Professionalism – NSN’s interns are often the first point of contact for external stakeholders, so they need to represent NSN in a professional manner in any situation.
• Adaptability – NSN’s interns are asked to complete a wide variety of projects and need to be adaptable.
• Attention to detail – NSN’s interns need to complete both written and data-related tasks with precision and accuracy.

We are interested in applications from anyone with the above attributes, regardless of your level of education or experience. A proven interest in education (e.g. tutoring, volunteering with young people) and/or experience in a customer facing role would be beneficial.

Please note: We are keen to appoint as soon as possible and may interview for this position before the deadline. Candidates are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Interviews will be held virtually due to COVID-19.

Location

 London or Manchester (with initial flexibility around working from home due to COVID-19).

How to apply

To apply for this role, please e-mail with your CV and a covering letter explaining why you are the right person for this job. NSN operates a 'blind' recruitment process, whereby all personal and identifying details are removed from candidates' applications. We do this to ensure that the hiring team evaluate applicants on the basis of their skills, aptitude and experience instead of factors that could potentially bias decision-making.

Reporting to:  Chief Executive

Job Role: Develop a fundraising programme to include development of UKAHT’s membership.

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be a well-rounded fundraiser with experience across a wide variety of fundraising sources that match the ambitions of the charity. A passion for heritage, environment and culture is essential - as is cultivating close and attentive relationships with supporters. We are looking for a collaborative worker who can roll-up their sleeves and enable the whole team to become fundraisers in their different capacities.

About You

• You are passionate about Antarctica, cultural heritage, public engagement and inspiring young people about the future of this fascinating continent.
• You feel confident representing the organisation to a variety of stakeholders, and creating bespoke cases for support for each audience.
• You are an experienced fundraiser, with a successful track record of helping charitable organisations to attract and grow income and funding from a wide range of public and private sources.
• You are entrepreneurial, ambitious but practical in your approach to fundraising and appreciate the balance of skills and requirements that this discipline requires.
• You are a proactive networker and collaborator. 
• You are a strong communicator - able to identify and build effective relationships across all stakeholder groups and at all levels of seniority.

Person Specification:

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE (essentials and desirables)

Proven experience of securing significant funding from a variety of sources, including high net worth individuals, corporates, trusts, and foundations, and through face to face negotiations

Track record of success fundraising and cultivation of donors for campaigns of £250,000+

Track record of designing and implementing development strategies, including revenue and capital fundraising activities

Experience of budget development and management, and an understanding of management accounts

Proven ability to manage and grow a list of active and significant donors

Knowledge of relevant charity and tax laws

Experience of fundraising for arts, environment or education causes

Extensive networks and existing relationships with public bodies, trust and foundations, businesses, and philanthropists

Experience of working with high net worth individuals and senior volunteer boards

SKILLS, ABILITIES AND ATTITUDES (essentials and desirables)

Ability to inspire and motivate colleagues to create an effective and efficient department focused on successful income generating initiatives

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage a wide range of people

High attention to detail, particularly regarding written work, budget and event planning

Excellent influencing, negotiation, and diplomacy skills

Ability to think and operate strategically and provide flexible solutions

Able to deliver to demanding deadlines and with a hands-on approach

Good IT skills including databases

Ability to self-motivate, work as part of a small team, and support colleagues

Confident, resilient, and resourceful

A commitment to excellence and professionalism

Appreciation of and support for the aims and ethos of UKAHT

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Leading and managing fundraising activity across the organisation, ensuring that colleagues are alerted to relevant opportunities in their business areas and working with them to develop and curate effective relationships with funders, donors, partners and clients in a proactive and methodical manner.
• Leading in delivering new fundraising and projects, including time-bound campaigns and new creative initiatives to grow income sustainably and ensure that the organisation follows appropriate internal and external applications and reporting timeframes and processes.
• Supporting colleagues in drafting correspondence and documentation, such as reports, briefings, applications, presentations, or other communication items to support development activity.
• Designing and implementing systems to identify and assess relevant opportunities.
• Developing and managing effective policies and procedures in line with best practice in the sector.
• Ensuring income generation activity is produced, filed, and archived in a systematic and efficient way, for all research, contracts, reports, and other records relating to fundraising.
• Managing development budgets and other related resources.
• Deliver a successful income generation plan that enables the delivery of UKAHT’s strategic plans and has the support of the CEO and Chair of the Board of Trustees.
• Lead fundraising activities across cultivation events, stakeholder management, sponsorship, individual giving, legacies, and capital projects.
• Develop and maintain productive and positive relationships with Trustees and Ambassadors.
• Support the development of UKAHT’s business plan.
• Represent UKAHT at internal and external networking opportunities, developing existing and new donor relationships, and deputise for the CEO where necessary.

FUNDRAISING AND ADVOCACY

• Be personally accountable for successful generation of major income to support programmes and the delivery of the ongoing strategy, agreeing fundraising targets with the Director and regularly reporting on progress.
• Set and achieve fundraising targets, showing year on year growth in activity and results.
• Manage and motivate directly or indirectly effective use of the Chair, Trustees, and Ambassadors for cultivating prospects and developing projects.
• Develop and maintain UKAHT’s relationships with funders, including major donors, trusts and foundations, corporate partners, and statutory bodies.
• Develop and maintain supporter schemes, including introduction of a legacy group.
• Have responsibility for development events, including private views and patrons’ programmes, ensuring high standards of donor care are maintained. 
• Keep appraised of latest developments in the sector. 
• Work closely with the Digital Engagement Manager to maximise case for support messaging, develop advocacy materials, undertake successful digital campaigns.
• Ensure accurate and appropriate accreditation of supporters, sponsors, and partners.

ADMINISTRATION

• Produce reports for and make presentations to the Board of Trustees, as necessary.
• Ensure supporters are reported to in an appropriate and timely fashion.
• Manage development budgets and prepare financial data.
• Support the maintenance of an accurate database.
• Carry out any other duties as deemed appropriate by the CEO.

TERMS:

UKAHT is committed to providing excellent terms and conditions of employment for all employees.

Location

Pre-COVID this role was based in the UKAHT office in Cambridge:

High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0ET.  However, as we adjust to a COVID world we envisage a flexible blend of homeworking with some office-based work.

Salary: £38,000-£40,000 pro rota + benefits

Working Hours: 3 or 4 days a week (working week 37.5 hours) with potential for full time in the future

Holidays: 25 days per year pro rota of paid leave plus the usual public holidays.

Expenses: All reasonable travel costs incurred as part of the role will be reimbursed as per UKAHT policy

Benefits: UKAHT operates a contributory pension scheme into which you will be enrolled.

Probationary period: The appointment will be subject to a six month probationary period

Notice period: Upon completion of the probationary period the period of notice will be two months by either party.

UKAHT is committed to equal opportunities and to learning how to increase the diversity of our people. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons and encourage applications from people currently underrepresented in the Polar regions, including women in senior leadership positions, members of black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, people with disabilities and LGBTQI+ people. We also welcome flexible working arrangements.

Our partner is a recognised organisation working to offer greater safety to people in conflict- affected communities, and the opportunity to rebuild their lives, livelihoods and futures in the aftermath of war. They are seeking a finance manager to oversee and maintain the integrity of their programme in the Ukraine, with the scope for supporting other country programmes in Europe & the Caucuses. The role will be based in Kiev with travel.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversight of the finance function across all programme locations, including that of delivery partners. This includes, but is not limited to financial accounting, payroll & tax, ensuring that all statutory, regulatory and grant compliance requirements are met, and the financial policies and procedures are followed as per the organisational guidelines and expectations.
• Lead on the financial planning for the programme; in the preparation of project-specific and programme-wide budgets; developing tool & processes for better budget management and reporting; and preparing budget vs. actual analysis and commentaries.
• Ensure proper cost allocation across projects, ensuring any shortfalls are identified and met; manage cashflow requirements and  forecasts.
• Support the Country Director in identifying and managing financial & other emerging risks.
• Lead in the preparation of financial statements, donor reports, and in preparing for external and internal audits.
• Support the Regional Finance Manager in developing budgets for proposals, and in monitoring the regional business plan.
• Staff management and development – developing the capacity of finance staff.

Requirements

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant with strong accounting, financial management, and reporting writing skills.
• Analytical & financial modelling skills, able to critically review complex financial data.
• Strong finance business partner, able to coordinate and review information from implementing partners.
• Grants compliance, management and reporting experience, specifically experience of managing DfID, ECHO and UN funds.
• Astute & succinct, with excellent communication skills, and demonstrable experience of working with finance and non-finance staff.
• Experience of working in a management position, and overseeing staff in person and remotely.
• Resilient and culturally sensitive, willing to work in a challenging environment.
• Spoken Russian is highly desirable.

CARE International UK is looking for an ambitious and dynamic Chief Operating Officer (COO) who will contribute to leading the organisation at a time of change and funding ambiguity. You will be joining a team and organisation of highly committed and passionate people who are all committed to our mission and vision.

As COO, you will have responsibility for IT, HR, Risk & Compliance, as well as legal and company secretary, so will have experience of leading and managing high performing teams, from the charity, public or private sectors.

Professionally, you will be a qualified Accountant and will have worked at Director or Senior Management level within a sizeable and complex international organisation with experience of large commercial contracts.  You will be able to contribute to organisational wide leadership on strategy, business modelling, as well as operational effectiveness and transformation, and will be comfortable making decisions despite uncertainty.

We are committed to attracting candidates from diverse backgrounds who share our passion for change, values and have the skills and drive to help modernise CARE. We have a diverse team, reflecting the diversity of London, however, our Senior Management Team is less diverse than it was, and we are very keen to attract Black, Asian and People of Colour candidates. We are also keen to attract candidates with disabilities, and people who identify as LGBT. People with experience of living or working in developing countries and who have insights into the culture, health, education and political environments are also highly desirable.

You will be passionate about supporting people to support themselves, creating opportunities and reducing barriers for people while creating change to ensure that all people are equal.

Do you have project management experience and a passion for the heritage sector?

Cause4 are looking for an experienced Head of Programme to take the lead on our new Business Support Programme with the National Lottery Heritage Fund. 

You’ll be working with an exciting new partnership of Cause4, Creative United and the Arts Marketing Association. 

The new Head of Programme will work closely with Cause4’s Director of Strategy and Programmes, to deliver the aims and objectives of the Heritage Fund programme. This is a new post within the organisation.

This is an ideal position for an experienced Project Manager, Producer or Head of Development interested in the development and delivery of arts, heritage and cultural support programmes, in a national context, with a wide brief to support and develop the fundraising skills, and business models of the sector.

The role is ideal for a candidate with experience in training delivery for small arts and heritage organisations, or someone interested in learning specific skills in training delivery as part of a future portfolio. All training will be provided.

The deadline for applications is 21st August 2020. Subject to Government guidelines we will interview face to face but Zoom interviews may be required for the first interview. Interviews will be held in Cambridge on the 26th August 2020.

Download the job description for more information about the position and full details on how to apply. 

Membership Manager

Do you want to make a real difference to the small animal veterinary profession? Do you have an excellent track record of managing and leading the development of membership in a member association?

Membership Manager Responsibilities:

BSAVA are looking for an outstanding Membership Manager to support the ongoing development and growth of BSAVA’s membership.

The Membership Manager leads the Membership Services Team, ensuring a consistently high quality service and experience is had by all BSAVA members and customers. They will work with stakeholders to plan and implement changes to improve member support and services, and play a key role in the ongoing development and delivery of BSAVA’s membership growth and retention strategy.

Membership Manager Requirements:

We are looking for a self-motivated individual who is passionate about putting members at the heart of everything we do, and who can deliver real impact for the association and our members.

You will be curious and inquisitive about our members, their drivers and behaviours. Utilising excellent database and analytical skills, you will be able to interrogate data for key insights, and translate this into service delivery and membership offers that add value to the profession.

You will ideally have experience of leading a membership team, preferably within a professional membership body OR you will have relevant experience of the veterinary sector and significant transferrable skills.

About British Small Animal Veterinary Association - BSAVA:

The BSAVA is a professional membership association which exists to advance care for companion animals. With a membership of more than 10,000 veterinary surgeons, vet nurses and students, we work in the UK and internationally to promote excellence in small animal practice through education and science, by facilitating training, conducting research and developing policy. Each year we deliver numerous education courses, host the largest small animal Congress in Europe, publish books, manuals, apps and magazines.

This post sits within the Membership & Marketing department and reports to the Head of Membership & Marketing.

Location: Quedgeley, Gloucestershire, GL2 2AB

Job type: Full time, Permanent, 40 hours per week

Salary: £30,000 to £35,000 per annum, depending on qualification and experience

Benefits: Contributions towards Group Personal Pension, Life Assurance and 23 days holiday.

Closing date: 30 August 2020

You may have experience of the following: Account Manager, Account Management, Memberships Account Manager, Memberships Manager, Key Account Manager, Sales Manager, Business Development, Business Development Manager, Sales Executive, Internal Account Manager, Internal Sales Executive, Relationship Management, etc

Ref: 93814

The role involves:

• Operational management and leadership of the Institute
• Strategic and operational planning and resource management
• Spearheading the continuous improvement of our planning processes
• Ownership of our quality assurance procedures
• Managing a team of professional staff across the areas of finance; IT; HR and facilities; marketing, membership and events
• Managing the Institute’s governance processes (including research governance)
• Deputising for the BIICL Director (as necessary)  
• Strategic engagement with partners and stakeholders.

This role needs a highly motivated, dynamic leader with excellent people skills.  Someone who is as excited about the Institute’s potential as we are and who will work with us to further build the Institute into a world leading research centre.

The Person

You will be an experienced senior leader, ideally from a higher education, research institute or charity environment with the following skills and experience:

• Expert knowledge in more than one of the following areas: operational management, financial management, charity governance and communications; 
• Experience of managing human and physical resources and IT systems;
• Understanding of what is involved in conducting high quality research, including knowledge of research funding, ethical issues, evaluation and impact; 
• Ability to lead, motivate and involve people and groups in an inclusive way across an organisation, including in small teams;
• Excellent interpersonal and management skills with demonstrable tact and diplomacy; 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills including report writing, chairing meetings and making presentations;
• Ability to work on own initiative, to prioritise work effectively, to be a creative innovator and problem-solver, and to work under pressure to meet deadlines;
• A clear commitment to individuals’ personal and professional development; and
• An ability and willingness to work collaboratively and collegially with colleagues.
   

PLEASE NOTE APPLICATION PROCESS OUTLINED IN JOB DESCRIPTION

Our partner, a well-respected charity, works to support & empower people to live their lives fully, and educates and advocates for inclusiveness. It seeks a Head of Finance to ensure that the charity is able to deliver on its strategy and programmes in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the production of the annual budget, working with department heads to maximise income, recover costs as fully as possible, and ensure that programmes are being delivered on a value for money basis.
• Act as a strategic business partner to department heads, providing financial advice and supporting them in delivering strategic objectives.
• Working with the broader finance team to develop & strengthen reporting and performance; ensure that annual financial statements are produced in a timely manner, and that the charity remains compliant to statutory requirements; and ensure risk management is embedded in individual departments and the organisation overall.
• Support the CFO in preparing the annual report & accounts, and in providing an appraisal of the financial health of the charity

Requirements

• Qualified accountant with demonstrable experience heading up the finance function of charity, and experience of offering strategic analysis and advice to Board of Trustees and Finance & Audit Committees.
• Strong experience and skills in technical financial accounting (including an awareness of UK GAAP and charity SORP requirements), management accounting (developing budgets on a full cost recovery basis for the organisation as well as for individual grant proposals), and analysis (advising on business cases for proposals and fundraising).
• Experience of developing and strengthening internal controls, and of risk management.
• Experience of managing a complex grant portfolio within a charity setting.
• Strong communicator, with developed presentation and verbal communication skills
• Able to work with a range of stakeholders, both within the organisation and externally.
• Advanced Excel skills

This role is only open to those candidates with the right to work in the UK. 

OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE

Project Manager - ALNAP

Contract: Fixed-term contract until 31st March 2021

Salary: £34,988 – £41,574 per annum

Location: London

Ref: ALNAP/05/20

An independent, global think tank, working for a sustainable

and peaceful world in which every person thrives.

About us

ODI is an independent, global think tank, working for a sustainable and peaceful world in which every person thrives. We harness the power of evidence and ideas through research and partnership to confront challenges, develop solutions and create change. (odi.org)

ALNAP, hosted in the ODI, is a global network of NGOs, UN agencies, members of the Red Cross/Crescent Movement, donors, academics, networks and consultants dedicated to learning how to improve response to humanitarian crises. ALNAP believes that by improving the quality, availability and use of knowledge and evidence from previous responses we can make the system perform better and be more accountable. To do this, ALNAP facilitates learning between our Network Members, host the largest library of evaluations of humanitarian action, carry out original research and host events and conferences

The ALNAP Project Manager (PM) will oversee the day-to-day development and management of ALNAP projects of medium to high complexity providing oversight and information to the Operations and Partnerships Manager and ALNAP Director. The PM will be responsible for the project management cycle, coordinating the delivery of outputs to time and to budget, contributing to and taking ownership of the workplan, liaising with both internal and external stakeholders and maintaining up to date information on project finances, delivery, timeline and risks.  The ALNAP PM will support the Operations and Partnerships Manager and Director of ALNAP in developing methods and strategies to ensure that programme activities achieve goals and agreed outputs.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Financial management and reporting: tracking and coordinating financial information flows; managing quarterly expenditure tracking and invoicing to tight donor deadlines, and ensuring compliance with the donor’s Financial Principles, value for money and key performance indicators.
• Governance: designing and managing the reporting process; responsibility for ensuring regular reporting on performance and compliance to the funder is delivered according to an agreed timetable.
• Planning and performance support: providing guidance and support to project teams within ODI for planning, delivery and reporting; co-ordinating with key internal support teams; maintaining an overview of output delivery and flagging any risks to the Operations and Partnerships Manager and ALNAP Director.
• Manage all business development processes: identification of new opportunities/donors; securing additional funding; leading the process of the preparation of bids and proposals; developing budgets and tailoring technical documentation.
• Strategic communications and knowledge management: coordinating the development and functioning of internal and external communications systems, networks, intranet, website, etc. to ensure strong internal and external relationships for the project; managing activities and supporting teams to promote project output dissemination and uptake, with input from colleagues in the Communications team.
• Partnerships and external relations: working with the team on formalising key partnerships and relationships for project implementation; facilitating external relations with relevant stakeholders; convening high-level project and stakeholder meetings as required.

About you:

• Education to Masters’ degree level or equivalent level of experience
• Significant knowledge of project cycle management
• Thorough understanding of different costing models
• Solid understanding of financial management as part of the project cycle
• Experience of donor narrative and financial reporting
• Knowledge and experience of coordinating proposals, reports and donors and knowledge management
• Knowledge of humanitarian policy issues
• Experience managing medium to large sized projects throughout the full project cycle
• Experience of working within complex business models and of managing projects to maximise their contribution to the organisation’s financial and strategic objectives.
• Experience in donor compliance and administrative procedures, donor relationship management, including both financial and narrative reporting.
• Proven experience of conducting contract negotiations independently
• Successful experience of budget monitoring in multiple currencies including experience of creating accurate and timely financial reports.
• Experience of costing and budgeting according to different models and templates.
• Experience of participating in the development of proposals
• Experience of establishing systems and procedures to support project implementation
• Experience of coordinating project teams
• Ability to lead and coordinate complex project teams,
• Proven ability to understand the business environment and balance the requirements of the projects with the needs of the organisation.
• Ability to understand the needs of donors and partners and to make business-savvy decisions
• Ability to innovate in order to overcome problems
• Advanced IT skills including Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and databases
• Ability to write well and to prepare reports with minimum supervision
• Multitasking skills in a high-pressure environment
• Exceptional planning, organisation and execution skills
• Ability to work to own initiative with minimum supervision
• Excellent ability to build cross cultural relationships with partners and colleagues at various levels of seniority.
• Ability to learn new software quickly
• Effective communication skills

Closing date: 13th August 2020

Interview Date: 20th August 2020

For more information, please download an application pack here. If you are experiencing difficulties downloading, please telephone 020 7922 0351 or email [email protected].

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We are looking for an experienced Infrastructure Officer to join our team.

Job Title: Infrastructure Officer

Salary: £44,972

Contract Period: Permanent

Hours: 37 hrs flexible, some out of normal hours work on weekends and evenings

Location: Negotiable; face to face meetings in London on a regular basis, if in line with Government COVID 19 guidance. This job has a national remit so there will be travel throughout the UK

Responsible to: Director

Responsible For: Grants Officers

The role will involve helping to develop the capacity of new and existing BAME organisations by providing high quality advice, information and developmental support; to offer support in helping these organisations develop resources, and to provide assessment frameworks to identify needs and develop tools and templates to meet these, and to deputise for the director as required. The position will be suitable for someone who is flexible, reliable, dedicated and interested in contributing to society. 

Start: Immediate. 

The Role 

The Infrastructure Officer role is to develop and work with partners to enable a sustainable and consistent infrastructure service for the BAME sector, particularly at regional and local levels. As Infrastructure Officer you will; 

• To work with the Director and other relevant people to implement transparent and effective infrastructure services
• To develop assessment frameworks to assess needs with different levels of frameworks to make these suitable for small, informal groups as well as larger organisations
• To base infrastructure work on identifying some of the structural discriminations faced by BAME groups and develop ways to help groups tackle this
• To develop and implement training and developmental support to help organisations build capacity to overcome barriers and develop; to develop a library of templates and tools that can help with this
• To help BAME organisations identify financial resources needed and make applications for these, including the Voice4Change grant making fund
• To build an infrastructure programme that helps organisations with holistic development, covering all aspects e.g. governance, strategic planning, quality systems, policies, effective delivery, monitoring and evaluation; to organise this in a way that is appropriate for the level of the BAME group.

• To set key performance indicators for delivery of services and establish processes to capture achievement against these

• To manage Voice4Change Grants Officers through an effective supervision and support framework  

The Person 

To succeed as Infrastructure Officer you will; 

• Have proven management level experience 

• Be highly proficient and highly creative in MS Desktop packages, MS SharePoint and Outlook 2010/2016 (mail, calendar and databases) Intranet/Web. Windows 2010/2007 

• Exceptional organisational and communication skills together with proven leadership capabilities 

• Must be a proactive team player with strong problem solving skills

About Voice4Change 

Voice4Change England is a national advocate for the Black and Minority Ethnic voluntary and community sector (BMS VCS). As the only national membership organisation dedicated to the BME VCS we speak up to policymakers on the issues that matter to the sector, bring the sector together to share good practice and develop the sector to better meet the needs of communities. 

Corporate Administration Manager

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a Royal Medical College looking to strengthen its’ support for members and corporate administration in a purpose built new facility. The College require a hands on governance minded individual to ensure high quality maintenance of existing administrative processes and systems as well as providing direction for the future of the function. You will be responsible for projects such as the implementation of a governance review as well as ongoing development of robust and secure administrative processes. The delivery of high level secretariat services to Trustees and senior committees, individually and through team management is an essential element of the role.

Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for operational management of a complex range of corporate policies and procedures.
• Management of governance processes and procedures, including elections and committee roles
• Be the primary point of contact and the face of Secretariat services for the Board of Trustees
• Oversee the implementation of a recent governance review
• Lead the management of corporate processes and for policies, registers and reports
• Engage and communicate effectively with stakeholders on decisions and procedures
• Management of a team of 5 staff members 
• Continuous improvement of infrastructure, systems & procedures for committee administration
• Budget management
• Take accountability for the continuous improvement and development of corporate administration
• Documentation
• Data protection and corporate risk register management

The Successful Applicant:

• Proficient knowledge of overall Corporate Administration processes and requirements including management and oversight of policies, corporate (non-financial) reports strategic and annual reports with ability to monitor and advise across an organisation.
• Experience of working with Trustees in a Secretariat capacity.
• Be an individual who enjoys being hands on in their approach to administration and governance issues.
• Have excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Have experience of managing and developing support staff.
• Have a track record of delivering business administration or corporate process projects.

The Role

The core elements of the role are as follows:

Strategic - Create - 5%, including setting strategic plans for corporate procedures

Operational - Implement - 15% - including oversight of implementation of processes, in conjunction with user expectations and resources.

Operational – Planning and Management - 80% - including planning and provision of work plans for the department and committees, Trustee Board support, management of reporting, budgets, documentation and processes, as well as Staff Management and communication to stakeholders and staff.

In addition to overall responsibility for the function of Corporate Administration and Committees, the post holder will be the lead person for governance matters or input into business plans and processes: Secretariat services, operational planning, budget setting, committee support, policies.

Overall the Corporate Administration Manager’s responsibility is for the continuous development of processes that support the College’s strategy, to initiate work that meets organisational and members’ needs for committee services, maximise effectiveness of processes and procedures as well as manage and develop an established and skilled support team.

HOW TO APPLY

For further information and to apply for the role, please download the information pack and send your CV and completed supporting form via the application link.

Contract Manager

Location: Homebased, preferably in North East, Yorkshire or Lincolnshire

Salary: £28,000 to £32,000 p.a. with potential via performance to £35,000 p.a.

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

All applications by {31st August 2020}

Would you like to be part of making a real difference to people's lives? To support people to speak up and be heard?

VoiceAbility is a national charity with a mission to enable people facing discrimination or disadvantage to strengthen their voices, champion their rights and change their lives. We provide advocacy and related support via a wide range of service contracts won from local authorities, health trusts and other voluntary and private sector organisations.

We now need Contract Managers in several locations to maximise the effectiveness of our contracts delivery and ensure we provide the support our clients need and deserve. Working in a form of matrix management, you will engage with colleagues to support them in ensuring that we are meeting all Key Performance Indicators, including making full use of our staff, finances and other resources. You will monitor, analyse and report on a wide range of data, identifying issues and recommended solutions as well as supporting proactive improvements to services and liaising with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders in pursuit of compliance and excellence.

You will need to an ability to extract and carry out detailed analysis of complex data and present findings and recommendations in a variety of formats. Balanced with this, you will have demonstrable people and influencing skills as you develop working relationships particularly with our commissioners, your operational management colleagues and support specialists. You may have worked in this field before or have the skill-set required and be looking for a new challenge or career development. In return we can offer a supportive working environment with a wide range of opportunities to develop your skills and experience by managing contracts awarded to and by us, by ensuring compliance and by advocating excellence.

Position: Contract Manager
Location: Home-based, you will be able to travel and work throughout our North & East area, covering multiple-sites currently including Sunderland, Bradford, Doncaster and Lincoln
Hours: 37.5 hours (Full Time) Permanent Role
Salary: Starting at £28,000 to £32,000 p.a. with potential via performance to £35,000 p.a.
 

Benefits: 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata); 5% employer pension & 3% employee contribution; Salary sacrifice pension scheme; Separate Life Assurance Cover; Staff discount scheme including supermarkets, fashion, restaurants, cinemas, holidays and much more; Discounted Gym Membership; Cycle to Work; Employee Assistance programme; Supportive working environment fostering a good work/life balance; Support with professional development.

Interviews: provisionally on Friday 4th September, 2020

How to Apply: Visit our website Click on "About us", then "jobs", then click on "latest vacancies" to take you through to our latest vacancie page and select "Contract Manager". For more details of the job requirements, please see the job description and person specification and use the person specification to complete the online application form and upload your CV.