Job Overview

The position is a generalist HR Adviser, based with a charity in North East London. The role will include employee relations, administration of salaries policy and liaison with Payroll, advising on terms and condition of employment, maintenance of accurate HR records system, the provision of reports, updating policies and procedures, issuing employment contracts and supporting work in relation to health, safety and welfare. 

Responsibilities 

• Contribute to the design and implementation of the team’s key objectives and programmes of work 

• Act as a first point of contact for HR queries from managers and staff 

• Take overall responsibility for the HR team’s personnel records, including maintaining the HRIS

• Take overall responsibility for the monthly provision of information to Payroll

Qualifications

• CIPD qualification, or working towards

• Experience in a broad range of HR advisory work 

• Knowledge of employment law and its practical implementation

• Experience in issuing contracts of employments, amendments and ending fixed term contracts

I am currently working with a charity organisation based in Central London, who are looking to recruit a Senior People Advisor on a maternity cover basis.

Working within the HR operations team, to provide customer focussed, solutions-oriented and pragmatic advice and guidance to managers on employee related issues such as change management, disciplinary, grievance, performance, capability and absence management.

The main accountabilities held within this role will include:

• Ensure effective HR support customer service is provided to staff in the UK & Ireland and International where appropriate. 
• Manage large scale change management processes, ensuring appropriate and timely support to managers.
• Provide guidance and support to recruiting managers ensuring a smooth and effective recruitment process is provided to candidates.
• Managers and staff guided and supported through employee relationships ensuring the organisation is protected from risk and complies with legislation. 
• Ensure ER cases are managed positively within agreed timescales in accordance with country legislation and policies and procedures.
• The HR service delivery of the employee life-cycle managed to ensure it is of the highest quality, and ensure significant contributions are made to enhance the service continuously, 
• HR policy is interpreted correctly and advice and support is provided to managers and employees in the practical implementation of HR policies. 
• Delegated projects are successfully managed and delivered according to the HR plan objectives.
• Changes and interventions are managed by the timely interpretation of data and MI, ensuring critical payroll information or contract changes are not overlooked

If you are looking for your next assignment and have the relevant skills and experience for the role, please submit your application ASAP to be considered for this exciting opportunity

HR Advisor

12 weeks

London

• Do you have a proven track record of managing complex ER work?
• Are you a best practice generalist HR professional with knowledge across a range of disciplines?
• Do you have up to date knowledge of employment law?

If so, a large, matrix organisation near Farringdon may be interested in chatting to you. They are seeking an Advisor to help them during a period of significant change. You will provide a customer-focusued HR Advisory service to the group and support the HR Business PArtner as needed. You will take on a wide range of project work

You will enjoy working within lovely offices and have the opportunity to develop your skills as a HR generalist. Immediate start

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HR Advisor

12 weeks

London

• Do you have a proven track record of managing complex ER work?
• Are you a best practice generalist HR professional with knowledge across a range of disciplines?
• Do you have up to date knowledge of employment law?

If so, a large, matrix organisation near Farringdon may be interested in chatting to you. They are seeking an Advisor to help them during a period of significant change. You will provide a customer-focusued HR Advisory service to the group and support the HR Business PArtner as needed. You will take on a wide range of project work

You will enjoy working within lovely offices and have the opportunity to develop your skills as a HR generalist. Immediate start

Would you like £500 in high street vouchers?

Well, if you know any tax, legal, finance, HR or marketing candidates looking to move jobs please refer them to us and if we successfully find them a new job in the next 12 months we will send you £500 in high street vouchers of your choice.

As well as this we are looking to grow the Pro-Recruitment Group family and would be interested in any amazing Recruitment Consultants you think might like to work for us. £500 on offer for any referrals we successfully hire.

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I'm working with an international human rights charity on a fixed term HR Advisor role for 6 months. The charity is one of the largest in the world and they campaign against injustice. They do this through providing leadership, support and advice.

The job is based in Farringdon, and they are looking for a proactive HR Advisor to help support the HR team in a wide range of important duties.

The main duties that you'll be doing in the role will be advising on employment and HR issues for the offices in London and the UK. This will involve managing employee relation cases, reviewing, updating polices and to help manage the UK and international Payroll. Furthermore, you'll be involved with recruitment and the updating of the HRIS system.

This role will suit a HR generalist who has experience of working in the non-profit sector. The HR Advisor must have a track record of working with unions and a strong knowledge of UK law. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are also imperative.

For more information on this HR Advisor role, please get in touch at [email protected]

BACKGROUND

Over the past 80 years, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has developed unparalleled expertise in responding to emergencies and helping uprooted communities to rebuild. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster.

The International Rescue Committee UK is part of the IRC global network, which has its headquarters in New York and London. The IRC is on the ground in more than 40 countries, providing emergency relief, relocating refugees and rebuilding lives in the wake of disaster. Through over 20 regional offices in cities across the United States, the IRC also helps refugees resettle in the US and become self-sufficient.

The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we serve. The IRC is a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable.

IRC-UK

Our European headquarters, IRC-UK, were established in London in 1997 to support the organisation’s global activities and particularly to diversify its donor base and be able to better advocate with European policy-makers on behalf of the people we serve. Since its establishment IRC-UK has grown rapidly and is now acknowledged for its high quality project management, technical expertise in governance and rights and economic recovery, and innovative thinking on early recovery and gender based violence. IRC-UK comprises approximately 120 staff. The IRC also has offices in Berlin, Bonn, Brussels, Stockholm and Geneva.

The Awards Management Unit (AMU)

Established in January 2016, the Awards Management Unit (AMU) is a global unit with the responsibility for identifying, securing, and managing all funding from statutory/government donors. The unit is organized into five pillars: Strategic Partnerships, Programme and Grant Support, Compliance and Policy, Programme Development, and Training.

The AMU is a bridge between donors and the field: providing expert technical advice to the field, while maintaining portfolio-level visibility to ensure consistency and compliance, and manage risk. This unit ensures that donor compliance policies and procedures are implemented consistently, and supports all staff working across the grants management cycle for all restricted funding from global government sources.

Key Working Relationships

Reports to the Regional Grants Director for East Africa. Works closely with all East Africa Regional Program Support Team (RPST) members as well as with the Program Development Team, and across all pillars within AMU; the Crisis Response, Recovery and Development Department (CRRD); and Global Partnerships and Philanthropy (GPP). This position manages an Assistant also based in London.

The Purpose of the Role

The Regional Grants Advisor (RGA) plays a vital role within a regional team that supports a specific region. The RGA focuses primarily on the successful implementation of donor award requirements and reporting, ensuring basic compliance, accurate financial information and good quality narratives on programme outputs. The RGA must also build and ensure good and professional working relationships with donors. 

RGAs will work closely with the Regional Grants Directors to strengthen the capacity of field offices to manage, implement and report on awards. RGAs will also represent IRC to policy makers, donors and other audiences.

Based in London, the Regional Grants Advisor works under the supervision of a Regional Grants Director. The RGA may oversee a Regional Grants Assistant.

Travel to country offices is a critical aspect to the job function. The Regional Grants Adviser must be willing to travel to East Africa country offices for up to a maximum of 35% of time as budget and needs allow.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Key Responsibilities

Awards Management (50%)

• Manage the designated European awards portfolio for East Africa
• Review and provide substantive feedback on reports; consulting with and ensuring input from relevant technical and financial staff
• Support budget realignments and grant/contract amendments/modifications
• Maintain day-to-day communication with donors
• Monitor projects to ensure progress against objectives and compliance with donor guidelines
• In coordination with the compliance team, guide country offices in managing partnerships with local or international partners, ensuring that IRC’s sub-award management policies are being followed
• Assist country offices with ad-hoc queries on donor compliance issues. Refer non-routine and high level compliance matters to the RGDs and Compliance team
• Assist the compliance team in advocating with European donors for manageable and reasonable rules and regulations
• Ensure lessons learned from finalised projects are fed into the programme development team
• Stay informed about programmatic issues and security & political developments in the region and how they might affect program implementation
• Ensure country programmes follow internal IRC policies and procedures (e.g. OTIS, PEERS)
• Travel to provide additional support to or cover short-term gaps for grants teams in the field. Short-term cover deployments will cover the full range of tasks in country grants staff support, this include proposal development and support on donors not specifically assigned to RGA in HQ function. Travel decisions will be taken after consultation with line manager with due consideration given to regional priorities and workload management

Capacity Building and Training (15%)

• Provide best practice advice related togrant and contract management
• Develop training materials and carry out training of IRC field staff on  donor rules, as required and in coordination with RGD and AMU Staff
• In coordination with the RGD, develop and maintain work-processes and checklists for grant implementation and report review, as well as record lessons learned

Coordination and Supervision (15%)

• Maintain a strong relationship with the Regional Vice President and Deputy Regional Director and other regional staff
• Maintain a strong relationship with the AMU Deputy VP and all AMU pillars to ensure the use of all templates, guidance, policies and procedures established by AMU
• Maintain a strong relationship with field grants teams offering regular support
• Liaise with support departments and other teams outside of AMU as needed in order to provide the best support to country offices
• Supervise where relevant a Grants Assistant in carrying out necessary functions as they relate to country program support and donor liaison
• Coordinate with the Program Officers in NY and RGAs for information sharing and to establish a coherent program support and backstopping function between headquarters and the field.

Other (20%)

• Support on other regional team assigned tasks as needed, such as support on other awards or phases of an award depending on the needs of the regional team and country offices
• Assist in roll-out of AMU and CRRD-wide initiatives, as requested
• Represent IRC externally at country specific meetings, and stakeholder networks
• Contribute to IRC Europe strategy
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications

Essential

Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications:

• Good understanding of humanitarian aid and development programming
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a diverse team and manage a varied workload
• Ability to analyse and synthesise information
• Solid organizational skills; detail-oriented; ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks, and to learn quickly
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: the ability to successfully and effectively liaise with people within and across departments in a multi-cultural environment
• Ability to analyse and synthesise information
• Both a team player and an independent performer in a very fast paced environment
• A flexible work attitude and a calm manner
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Good IT skills (Word, Outlook, Excel)

Experience:

• Experience with and a good understanding of European institutional donors and their requirements. Understanding of UN or U.S. donors a plus
• Experience in working at a distance and supporting field-based staff
• Experience writing, reviewing and editing narrative and financial reports and excellent attention to detail

Desirable:

• Degree, preferably in a subject related to IRC’s work (International Relations, Refugee or Migration Studies, Development Studies, Public Policy)
• International work experience in a developing country a plus

The deadline for applications is midnight between Tuesday 24th March / Wednesday 25th March 2020

Interviews will take place 13th-16th April 2020 

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

IRC-UK 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.

Sector:  Awards Management

Contract:  Fixed Term to end May 2021 (maternity cover)

BACKGROUND

Over the past 80 years, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has developed unparalleled expertise in responding to emergencies and helping uprooted communities to rebuild. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster.

The International Rescue Committee UK is part of the IRC global network, which has its headquarters in New York and London. The IRC is on the ground in more than 40 countries, providing emergency relief, relocating refugees and rebuilding lives in the wake of disaster. Through over 20 regional offices in cities across the United States, the IRC also helps refugees resettle in the US and become self-sufficient.

The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we serve. The IRC is a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable.

IRC-UK

Our European headquarters, IRC-UK, were established in London in 1997 to support the organisation’s global activities and particularly to diversify its donor base and be able to better advocate with European policy-makers on behalf of the people we serve. Since its establishment IRC-UK has grown rapidly and is now acknowledged for its high quality project management, technical expertise in governance and rights and economic recovery, and innovative thinking on early recovery and gender based violence. The IRC also has offices in Berlin, Bonn, Brussels, Stockholm and Geneva.

IRC-UK comprises approximately 100 staff across five departments.

The Global Awards Management Unit (AMU)

EstablishedinJanuary2016,theGlobalAwardsManagementUnit(AMU)isaglobalunitspanning New York, Washington DC, London, Nairobi and Amman. It has responsibility for identifying, securing and managing all funding from statutory donors. TheUnitisorganizedintofivedirectorates:Donor Relations&Analytics;Programme & Grants Support;ComplianceandPolicy;Business Development;andTraining&CurriculumDesign.

The  Global  AMU  is  a bridge  between  donors  and  the  field:  providing  expert technical  advice to the field,  while  maintaining portfolio-level  visibility to ensure consistency  and  compliance, and manage risk.  The AMU  ensures  that  donor  compliance  policies  and procedures are implemented  consistently, and  supports  all  staff  working  across  the  grants  management  cycle  for  all restricted  funding  from global government sources. The unit operates within a matrix management system across the teams in  the  US  and  the  UK,  driving  functional  integration  between  all  relevant  units  and  staff,  in collaboration with the Vice President of the Global AMU and the Senior Vice President for Europe in relation to overarching issues with European donors. The matrix management structure ensures that AMU staff support the Europe strategy and work towards the pursuit of new opportunities, while IRC-UK maintains accountability for European funding.

Crisis Response, Recovery and Development

As part of the Crisis Response, Recovery and Development Department, IRC’s Great Lakes regional portfolio includes programs in four countries: Burundi, Central African Republic (CAR), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Tanzania. IRC’s programming across the region ranges across the humanitarian-development continuum through a range of sectors, including health, child protection, education, women’s protection and empowerment, protection and rule of law, cash assistance, and livelihood programming.

Key Working Relationships

Reports to the Regional Grants Director for the Great Lakes. Works closely with all Great Lakes Regional Program Support Team (RPST) members as well as with the Program Development Team, and across all pillars within AMU; the Crisis Response, Recovery and Development Department (CRRD); and Global Partnerships and Philanthropy (GPP). This position co-manages a part-time Regional Grants Assistant also based in London.

The Purpose of the Role

As Regional Grants Advisor (RGA) you play a vital role within a regional team that supervises a specific region. The RGA focuses primarily on the successful implementation of IRC European institutional donor award requirements and reporting, ensuring basic compliance, accurate financial information and good quality narratives on programme outputs.

As RGA you will also build and ensure strong, professional working relationships with donors. You will work closely with the Regional Grants Director (RGD) to strengthen the capacity of field offices to manage, implement and report on awards. RGAs also represent IRC to policy makers, donors and other audiences.

Travel to country offices is a critical aspect of the job function. The Regional Grants Adviser must be willing to travel to Great Lakes country offices for up to a maximum of 30% of time as budget and needs allow.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Awards Management (50%)

• Manage the European grants portfolio for the Great Lakes region
• Review and provide substantive feedback on reports; consulting with and ensuring input from relevant technical and financial staff
• Support budget realignments and grant amendments/modifications
• Maintain day-to-day communication with donors and country program grants staff, leveraging a strong relationship with field team members
• In coordination with relevant Programme Development colleagues, review and negotiate new awards from donors within the portfolio
• Monitor projects to ensure progress against objectives and compliance with donor guidelines
• In coordination with the compliance team, guide country offices in managing partnerships with local or international partners, ensuring that IRC’s sub-award management policies are being followed
• Assist country offices with ad-hoc queries on donor compliance issues. Refer non-routine and high level compliance matters to the RGD and Compliance team
• Ensure lessons learned from finalised projects are fed into the programme development team
• Stay informed about programmatic issues and security & political developments in the region and how they might affect programme implementation
• Ensure country programmes follow internal IRC policies and procedures (e.g. OTIS, PEERs)
• Travel to provide additional support, project monitoring or cover short-term gaps for grants teams in the field. Short-term cover deployments will cover the full range of tasks in country grants staff support.

Capacity Building and Training (20%)

• Provide best practice advice related to grant management
• Adapt IRC training materials in collaboration with AMU’s Training and Compliance & Policy pillars and deliver training to IRC field staff, as required and in coordination with RGD
• In coordination with the RGD, develop and maintain work-processes and checklists for grant implementation and report review, as well as record lessons learned

Coordination and Supervision (20%)

• Maintain a strong relationship with regional staff, including the Regional Vice-President and Regional Deputy Director
• Maintain a strong relationship with the AMU Deputy Vice President and all AMU pillars to ensure the use of all templates, guidance, policies and procedures established by AMU and to feed into development processes for new tools and guidance as needed
• Take part in regular meetings and calls with country teams to provide regular support and updates
• Liaise with support departments and other teams outside of AMU as needed in order to provide the best support to country offices
• Co-supervise a Regional Grants Assistant in carrying out necessary functions as they relate to country programme support and donor liaison
• Coordinate with the Program Officers in New York and RGAs for other regions for information sharing and to establish a coherent program support and backstopping function between headquarters and the field.

Other (10%)

• Assist in the roll-out of AMU and Crisis Response Recovery & Development (CRRD) wide initiatives, as requested
• Support on regional team assigned tasks as needed, such as support on other awards or phases of an award depending on the needs of the regional team and country offices
• Represent IRC externally at country specific meetings, and stakeholder networks
• Contribute to IRC Europe strategy
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications

Essential

Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications:

• Good understanding of humanitarian aid and development programming
• Fluency in French
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a diverse team and manage a varied workload
• Interpersonal and communication skills: the ability to successfully and effectively liaise with people within and across departments in a multi-cultural environment.
• Solid organizational skills; detail-oriented; ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks, and to learn quickly.
• Excellent financial management and budgeting skills
• Ability to analyse and synthesise information
• Both a team player and an independent performer in a very fast paced environment
• Flexible work attitude and a calm manner
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Good IT skills (Word, Outlook, Excel)

Experience:

• Experience with and a good understanding of European institutional donors and their requirements
• Experience in working at a distance and supporting field-based colleagues
• Experience writing, reviewing and editing narrative and financial reports and excellent attention to detail

Desirable:

• Degree in a subject related to IRC’s work (International Relations, Refugee or Migration Studies, Development Studies, Public Policy) or equivalent experience
• International work experience in a developing country a plus
• Understanding of UN or US donors a plus.

The deadline for applications is midnight between Tuesday 14th / Wednesday 15th April 2020.

Interviews will take place on 27th April and 1st May 2020.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

IRC-UK 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.

HR ADVISOR

London

A well known charity with a much respected brand, are seeking a HR Advisor to join them on a 6 month FTC

Your duties will include:

• Managing a range of case work and ER internationally
• Oversight of an international payroll
• Supporting the HR BP in a range of generalist duties
• Assisting a range of stakeholders with policies and procedures
• Recruitment and offer management

To be considered for this role, you will be CIPD qualified (or eqv), with global/international experience within a charity and have strong ER experience within an unionised environment. You will join a great team who support a global network

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced practitioner to join our valued team, to provide quality information, advice and practical/emotional support to families/young people including disability related benefits, education and reforms, health and social care.

The ideal candidate will be committed to helping families at the most challenging of times, supporting families with warmth and empathy, whilst maintaining a calm and professional approach.  They should have previous family support experience in either a health, education, social care or third sector setting, together with a good understanding of the statutory entitlements for health related benefits and educational support.

This position requires travel around the Chelmsford area with some travel to other parts of the county. Own transport is essential.  Head office is based in Chelmsford.

Main Purpose of the Job:
To use well developed experience, expertise, together with knowledge of reforms and legislation (e.g. Welfare, Special Educational Needs and Disability reforms and Children and Families Act 2014), to help any Essex family who has a child/young person with any disability or special need, requiring quality advice, information, practical and emotional support across a wide range of issues to achieve positive outcomes that will benefit the whole family.

The post-holder will be responsible for own case work (targets) and will need to work collaboratively with other key professionals (across health, education, social care and housing) to enhance multi-agency, integrated working practices and demonstrating families’ confidence and ability to effectively take part in person-centred assessment and planning processes.

Specific Job responsibilities:
To provide consistent and current information, sound advice, practical and emotional support to families (parent carers) with children/young people (CYP) with SEND and young people (YP) directly (as appropriate) across a wide range of issues including:

-  Disability related benefits for the CYP & family support e.g. Disability Living Allowance (CYP) including preparing for and attending appeals and tribunals; Personal Independence Payment (YP 16+); Family Fund, Carers Allowance, Employment Support Allowance and other financial support including tax credits and debt advice. Housing and social care issues. 

-  All SEND educational issues including information, advice and support with Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment and EHC plan, including preparing for and attending appeals and tribunals, One Planning, SEN support, together with information on options for Personal Budgets and the ‘Local Offer’. 

This support could be provided via: 
- 1:1 face to face, telephone helpline, outreach through home visits to families assessed as needing additional support, accompanying to multi-agency/planning meetings and group advice surgeries.

- Contributions to local events/briefings, group information sessions, parent/carer drop-ins, information stand at Activities Club.

- On-line services via e-mail, e-bulletins, social media (e.g. Face book/Face Time/Skype), report and letter writing and signposting to other websites/sources of information. 

To empower and support parent carers and young people, quickly building a supportive and trusted relationship with the family, helping to identify the strengths and needs of individual family members ensuring they understand and are confident about options for their child/young person’s educational attainment, social learning, development, achievement levels, contributing to aspirational as well as realistic short/medium/long-term outcomes crossing different aspects of their life, including building their resilience.

To identify and engage with relevant agencies (statutory, voluntary organisations and other groups) as appropriate to assist families in accessing appropriate services and to support cross-referrals/signposting. 

To facilitate mutual support amongst families and individuals attending drop-ins and other facilities, and to enable them to make best use of the services available. 

To organise, attend and facilitate specific group activities and events (e.g. drop-ins, workshops/talks for parents/carers and professionals, activity club, outings) including undertaking risk assessments, health and safety, record keeping systems, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation at all times. 

To work collaboratively with other key professionals (health, education, social care and housing) to enhance multi-agency and integrated working practices, contributing to plans to achieve better and co-ordinated outcomes for families.

To carry out the necessary administration and diligently keep appropriate user records, presenting issues (case management system), and statistics up to date, providing data/case studies in a timely manner for monitoring reports. 

To keep up to date with new policies, reforms and commitment to continuous personal and organisational development.

To undertake relevant training in Safeguarding, SEND reform and EHC planning. 

To assist with the training and support of volunteers engaged in a variety of tasks and to ensure that confidentiality is observed at all times by volunteers who assist with activities. 

To raise the profile of the organisation through building trusting relationships with families and professionals and networking.  

To work flexibly as required by the nature of the post which will entail working in the school holidays and attendance at some evening and weekend activities. 

To carry out other duties that may be allocated from time to time and to contribute to the smooth running of the office and ‘team working’. 

To take part in social, cultural and fundraising activities of the organization.
 
Underpinning job responsibilities
• At all times to promote safeguarding of CYP and vulnerable adults
• To contribute to good practice and development of projects/services including evaluations as required, feeding up strategic issues or trends as these are identified
• To be an effective member of the team, attending regular team meetings and supervisions
• To maintain confidentiality of information at all times
• To adhere to policies and procedures of Families InFocus (Essex)

Applications must be received no later than 3pm on Tuesday 31 March 2020, applications received after this will not be considered.

Interviews will take place on 6 April 2020 and 7 April 2020.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR (HIGH INTENSITY SERVICE USER CASE WORKER), OPPORTUNITY NOTTINGHAM, FRWK08 £20,531 – 22,212), 12-MONTH CONTRACT WITH POSSIBLITY TO EXTEND FOR A FURTHER 12 MONTHS, 37 HPW

A unique opportunity has arisen to be part of an exciting pilot to support High Intensity Service users in Nottingham City. This service will be delivered in partnership between Framework and Nottingham CityCare Partnership.

Due to the nature of this service, experience is required in working with people with complex needs as well as working within a fast-paced environment. You will work with a rolling cohort of patients who attend A&E or have been admitted to hospital more than might be expected, working collaboratively to reduce the number of inappropriate emergency attendances within Nottingham City.

We are looking for individual(s) whose ability to connect with citizens and will enable change in behaviours of those with even the most complex health and social needs. Skills required will be empathy, compassion, negotiation, patience and a real appetite for helping those that many others may have either forgotten about or have turned away.

You will also be involved with the continued development of this service alongside the Service Lead. This is an excellent opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives by putting in place interventions that reintegrate people into the local community without the need to make demands on services that may not be the most appropriate to meet their needs .

You will be working closely with the local Clinical Commissioning Group, A&E department, ambulance service, police, local authorities and local community health teams.

What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

97% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application

NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

BACKGROUND

Over the past 80 years, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has developed unparalleled expertise in responding to emergencies and helping uprooted communities to rebuild. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. The IRC responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and is on the ground in more than 40 countries providing emergency relief, relocating refugees and rebuilding lives.

The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those served. The IRC is a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable.

The Global Awards Management Unit (AMU)

Established in January 2016, the Global Awards Management Unit (AMU) is a global unit spanning New York, Washington DC, London, Brussels, Berlin, Bonn, Stockholm, Dakar and Bangkok. It has responsibility for identifying, securing and managing all funding from statutory donors, and was designed as an end-to-end business process owner and support structure for IRC’s grant lifecycle. The Unit is organised into five ‘pillars’: Strategic Partnerships; Program & Grants Support; Compliance & Policy; Business/Programme Development; and Training & Curriculum Development.

The Global AMU is a bridge between donors and the field: providing expert technical advice to the field, while maintaining portfolio-level visibility to ensure consistency and compliance, and manage risk. This unit ensures that donor compliance policies and procedures are implemented consistently, and supports all staff working across the grants management cycle for all restricted funding from global government sources. The unit operates within a matrix management system across the teams in the UK, US, and Germany, driving functional integration between all relevant units and staff, in collaboration with the Senior Vice President of the Global AMU and the Senior Vice President for Europe in relation to overarching issues with European donors.

The Senior Advisor - DFID is part of the Strategic Partnerships Team, which has responsibility for relationship management of IRC’s key institutional donors.

Purpose of the Role

DFID is a long-standing and strategic partner for the IRC. The Senior Advisor will lead, guide and coordinate IRC’s funding focused engagement with DFID. The Senior Advisor will provide an internal and external “account management” function to support engagement with DFID, including acting as IRC’s focal point for DFID’s Strategic Relationship Management Programme. The role is responsible for providing expertise and leadership on donor and partner relations, and acknowledging the needs, interests and time constraints of colleagues in the delivery of that content.                     

Scope and Authority

The Senior Advisor will, in consultation with key stakeholders, develop and implement strategies for proactive relationships with DFID, on behalf of the IRC. The Senior Advisor is also expected to develop and maintain positive working relationships and standards of collaboration with colleagues within IRC-UK, AMU Programme Development, Programme & Grants Support, Compliance & Policy, Country Teams, Technical Units, Policy and Advocacy, and IRC’s Senior Management.

Authority:

• Informs and implements DFID engagement strategy
• Informs Senior Management in the AMU, IRC-UK and across the global organisation on stakeholder engagement priorities.
• Initiates engagement and develops strong relationships with DFID and partners.
• Represents IRC in external meetings with key DFID stakeholders such as Director-General, Heads of Department and other civil servants.
• Works closely with IRC leadership and Policy & Advocacy team, which leads on engagement with UK political stakeholders.

Responsibility for Resources:

• This role will not have staff management or budget responsibilities in the long-term.

Key working relationships

• Reports to the Director, Strategic Partnerships. There will be approx. 3-month overlap with the current post holder. During this time, clear division of responsibilities will be identified.
• Close co-ordination and working with the other units within the AMU, including its senior management, Regional Grants Director and Business/Programme Development leads; IRC-UK Executive Director, Policy and Advocacy and other IRC-UK staff, and senior IRC staff on DFID relationships.
• Works closely with the Senior Advisors in the Strategic Partnerships Team.
• Liaison with President’s Office on engagement with key DFID stakeholders for Strategic Partnerships and delivery of briefings.
• Supports other teams to understand relationship management (structures and processes) within the global organisation.

KEY ACCOUNTABLITIES AND MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Information and Knowledge Management (60%)

• Proactively identify and broker relationships with DFID stakeholders.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of IRC’s position relevant to DFID, including portfolio, pipeline, implementation and compliance issues, advocacy aims and the status of senior level HQ-HQ engagement.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of DFID strategies and policies relevant to IRC’s areas of work, such as funding priorities, geographical interests and political climate, providing analyses and synopses of press releases, policies and other announcements, and disseminating this information internally.
• Map donors’ organisational structure and key contacts.
• Manage and input information for DFID on the contact management database and IRC’s Intranet.
• Lead on the development and implementation of the Donor Engagement Plan.
• Work with key Regional and Business/Programme Development staff to support DFID business development planning.
• Represent IRC at key external meetings, events and sector/relevant groups.
• Contribute to the development of tools and resources to support IRC’s donor engagement.
• Coordinate internally with AMU, Policy and Advocacy and Country Team colleagues to ensure consistency, accuracy and timeliness of messaging for DFID.

Strategic Relationship Management and External Representation (40%)

• Act as IRC’s day-to-day focal point for DFID’s Strategic Relationship Management Programme (SRM), including maintaining strong relationships and communication with IRC’s SRM lead within DFID.
• Coordinate IRC’s engagement and deliverables related to the SRM Programme with relevant IRC teams, including scorecard reviews, joint business plan, quarterly meetings, and timely response to requests for information via the SRM.
• Provide regular briefings and updates in relation to IRC’s engagement with the SRM Programme to IRC senior leaders.
• Undertake direct representation with donor officials, and support the development of IRC’s donor relationships, including brokering meetings between DFID and IRC Regional and Technical Leadership, Country Directors, etc.
• Participates in key meetings with DFID, including Director-General/equivalent, Heads of Department, advisors and other civil servants.
• Represent the IRC at external meetings, events, and forums including delivering presentations/briefings to senior donor representatives, forums and sector groups.   

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferably in a related field or experience leading to equivalent knowledge.
• Strong working understanding of the UK political environment and trends relevant to DFID, and knowledge of DFID policies, priorities and financing mechanisms.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills, including preparing briefings for senior colleagues and representing with external stakeholders and donors.
• Ability to lead and manage projects, including working as part of remote/virtual teams.
• Good analytical skills and first-class attention to detail.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.

Experience:

• Significant experience of business development, programme management, advocacy or managing other similar HQ-HQ strategic account / relationship management with DFID.
• Extensive experience of building and maintaining donor networks with influencers and decision makers.
• Experience undertaking reviews of policies, datasets and reports, and producing associated written and verbal guidance relevant to senior and operational staff.
• Proven ability to work supportively and successfully with virtual teams.

Desirable

• Demonstrable experience of driving integrated advocacy, communications and fundraising programmes to access strategic funding.
• Experience in negotiation of programmatic and financial arrangements with donors and partners.
• Experience of working in developing countries, preferably in the context of a donor, NGO or International Organisation.
• Experience of developing business cases.

The deadline for applications is midnight between Monday 13th / Tuesday 14th April 2020.

Remote interviews will take place week commencing 20th April 2020.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

IRC-UK 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.

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