This role is based in the UK and open to individuals with unrestricted right to live and work in the UK. At this stage we are unable to offer sponsorship opportunities. Therefore, you must currently hold the right to work in the UK.

Summary of the role:

The Programmes Partnerships team will manage all partner relationships and be responsible for the timely, high quality programmes delivery. Primarily responsible for programmes strategy and proposal development, the team will also act as a primary interface between Muslim Aid and its partners and beneficiaries, as well as with donors and other programmes stakeholders.

The Programmes Partnerships Manager will hold the direct relationship with partners, lead on partner contracting, monitor programmes delivery (budgets and outcomes), convene and facilitate networks and provide a primary interface between the organisation and its partners.

The key responsibilities of this role are to provide relevant technical and management advice and support to ensure partners are effectively and efficiently implementing funded projects whilst ensuring monitoring of programmes activities in compliance with Muslim Aid’s strategy. The role will lead the identifying new partners and ensure Muslim Aid is strategically positioned globally.

About the Role:

The main responsibilities of this role will be to:

1. Manage existing relationships and be responsible for identifying and developing new relationships with organisations with whom Muslim Aid’s work has operational and strategic synergy.
2. Establish, maintain and expand partnerships and alliances with various strategic partners from development organizations, government, and civil society organisations to ensure active participation and promotion of active citizenship approach.
3. Participate in the development of global strategy, planning and policy development considering Muslim Aid experience and capacity in partnership programming.
4. Work with partner organisations to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs.
5. Collate and compile reports and produce data which feed into the Annual Report of Muslim Aid.
6. Undertake monitoring and assessment field visits to partner countries to ensure programmes are implemented as proposed, contracted and per donor guidelines and standards.

About You:

To be successful in this role:

1. Educated to Bachelor’s degree level.
2. Understanding of development programmes design, implementation and evaluation.
3. Experience of working with proposals, budgets, data and reports.
4. Proven experience in monitoring and evaluation of programmes; using of quantitative and qualitative research data collected in support of programme development.
5. Knowledge of SPHERE, CHS and DEC Accountability Framework priorities and other humanitarian/development sector initiatives and standards.
6. Experience of working on emergency and/or disaster preparedness programmes in developing countries.
7. Strong and well-developed analytical skills coupled with experience of writing quality proposals and reports Strong analytical abilities.
8. Willingness to travel at very short notice.

Why you should apply:

If you are a driven and ambitious individual who will not only maintain our relationships with our programme partners but will also be able to create new ones, then this is the job for you. If you have exceptional analytical and attention to detail skills, then this role may be for you.

You must complete an application form for this role. We do not accept CVs.

Muslim Aid’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of children and vulnerable adults in our care/employment. Successful candidates will be expected to undergo a DBS check. In addition, all successful candidates for finance roles will undergo an Experian Credit Check.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief or age. 

Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications will be accepted until closing date, however, Muslim Aid reserves the right to initiate interviews and the selection process on a rolling basis with the aim of identifying an appropriate candidate as quickly as possible.

NOTE: We will review your application and see if you are a good fit for the position, and for us. Due to the volume of applicants, we are unable to contact everyone so if you are selected to continue to the interview process, we will be in contact with you.

Research Manager, London UK with remote working, full - or part-time, £35,000 – £39,000 (pro rata)

About AREF

The Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF) is a charity that invests in developing today’s most promising young African scientists, supporting them to become significant contributing leaders in global health research.

Working closely with an extensive network of North – South key partners and donors, AREF provides funding and programme support that nurtures and enables promising African researchers. AREF’s support enables talented scientists to access, compete and fully utilise international research funding opportunities in order to tackle Africa’s most significant health and developmental issues.

Having successfully established itself as a leading, innovative and impactful supporter of African science and health research leadership, AREF is now embarking on a new phase of programme enhancement, development and delivery. This next phase of development is vital given the growing science and research challenges the world now faces.

About the Role

We are now looking for a research manager to join our team, and to be responsible for managing and delivering AREF Fellowship competitions.

What you will do

Awards Programme

• Plan, co-ordinate and deliver bespoke Award competitions to fund AREF Fellowships
• Support the AREF Awards Committee to ensure that the AREF College of Experts has the appropriate expertise and training to conduct “peer review” to the highest standards
• Convene the AREF Awards Committee and peer review panels from the AREF College of Experts
• Oversee peer review and safeguard standards by managing conflicts of interest, minuting meetings, and coordinating actions

Stewardship of AREF Awards

• Be the first point of contact for a portfolio of AREF Fellowships
• Review and make recommendations on requests to vary terms of awards.
• Keep abreast of Fellows’ wellbeing and progress

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Manage the system for monitoring and evaluating Awards
• Contribute to developing/improving and maintaining the framework.
• Analyse and report on outcomes and impact of Awards

What you will bring

• Experience of working in biomedical sciences research or funding environment (e.g. charity, university, public sector)
• Experience of funding competitions, peer reviews, or grants management
• A broad understanding of human health challenges in Africa
• Outstanding ability to communicate in writing and verbally with colleagues, scientists and other stakeholders
• Excellent business-intelligence, problem-solving and analytical skills

What AREF Will Offer You

• A salary in the range of £35,000 – £39,000 (pro rata).
• Generous pension contribution, with no qualifying period.
• 30 days annual leave each year, plus public holidays (pro rata).
• 36 hour working week, usually worked over 5 days (hours from 0.8-1.0 FTE considered).
• Flexi-time system and core working hours of 10am to 4pm.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Other health-related benefits.
• An opportunity to have a real developmental impact and to make a difference to human health.
• A positive collegiate working culture.

How to apply

• Provide an up-to-date CV which includes your contact details, education and vocational qualifications, membership of professional bodies, career history and explanation of any breaks in your employment history.
• Provide a brief supporting statement setting out why you are the right candidate for this role making reference to the job description and the person specification.  The case that you make and the way that it is presented will form a key part of the shortlisting process. Please note that CVs without a supporting statement will not be considered.
• Complete the equal opportunities monitoring and declaration form.
• Let us know if you are not able to make any of the assessment or interview dates (the pre-arranged dates can be found in the recruitment pack).

Closing date:  16 November 2020 at 12:00 noon

Interview date:  8 December 2020

A copy of the recruitment information pack and equal opportunities monitoring and declaration form are attached as separate documents.

Can you help us achieve sustainable growth to support us in building a community of black nature lovers and training people of colour as leaders in nature? We are looking for a gifted Operations Manager who will be responsible for the day to day management of Wild in the City. You will help create a strong infrastructure to support our programmes working to open up the countryside and nature based activity to more diverse participation.

You will be responsible for operations, office systems and functions, people, fundraising, budgets, project management and implementing strategy.
You will have business and financial acumen to ensure that current and future operations continue on a sustainable basis. You will ensure the efficient administration of programmes and problem solve operational challenges. You will ensure adherence to health and safety, and safeguarding procedures within the organisation.
We need a great organiser who does not shy away from a challenge. Flexible, enthusiastic and highly motivated. You’ll have great communication skills with the ability to build relationships with a range of diverse stakeholders.
This is a home based role, London travel will be required, to attend Wild in the City meetings, to meet with partners, to support the management of onsite activities and to meet with Wild in the City staff at outdoor locations. Occasional overnight stays and weekend/evening work may be required.

To apply for this role please complete the application form where you will also be asked to upload an up to date CV.

Job Title: Manager

Salary:  £53,500 FTE

Hours of work: 3-days a week / part-time

Location:  Home-based

We are working in partnership with The Maritime Charities Group, an organisation that fosters collaboration across the maritime charity sector to achieve the greatest impact for seafarers and their families. It does this by sharing information, commissioning research, supporting the education and welfare of seafarers and their families and by the promotion of best practice within the maritime charity sector.

The charity is now seeking to appoint an experienced Manager to assist the Chairman and group members in facilitating research and development activities for the maritime welfare sector. The post holder will also coordinate all MCG members’ meetings and activities, as well as act as an ambassador for the MCG within the maritime and ex Service welfare sectors and with the wider Third Sector. Reporting directly to the Chairman, you will support the charity in achieving its vision and mission.

The successful individual will have strong experience in the following:

• Building and maintaining constructive partnerships and effective relationships with senior external stakeholders
• Developing and delivering strategy
• Research Coordination, as well as monitoring and evaluation
• Excellent written and verbal communications at all levels and forms, both internally and externally
• Administration and budgeting 

We are seeking a confident communicator, who is experienced in liaising with stakeholders and external organisations, who has strong organisational skills, and an ability to manage conflicting priorities.

To apply for this role, please e-mail your CV and Supporting Statement to Adam Stacey, Associate Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment, quoting our reference JO2786.

Closing date for applications: 15 November 2020

Interview date: w/c 30 November

The Role

The role involves managing a range of research projects focussed on discovering and promoting recruitment trends and best recruitment policy and practice in the charity sector.

Your work will drive change both within the sector at large and in our own products (CharityJob, CharityConnect, and our new applicant management system, SmoothRecruit).

Responsibilities

You will:

• Develop and maintain a library of current research into recruitment and voluntary sector trends.
• Manage the end-to-end delivery of our annual Salaries Benchmark and Diversity & Inclusion reports.
• Develop new research proposals including selection of research methods, managing budgets and presenting research findings.
• Conduct ad hoc research (both through surveys and analysis of CharityJob data) into agreed trending areas. (Possible examples: the application process, remote working, how roles are changing as a result of Covid, and so on.)
• Write blog articles based on your the findings of your research.
• Share customers insights that can be turned into customer-friendly content for website, email, social and sales collateral.
• Conduct research to provide valuable insights towards product and development changes. support the work of our product managers.
• Present findings of your research in webinars, publications and interviews by the press. Be available to be interviewed by the press and in webinars on the findings of your research.

Experience

You will have:

• Experience in a role involving a substantial amount of social research.
• A qualification in market or social research.
• A sound understanding of both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.
• A good understanding of research software (such as SPSS) and, ideally, SQL.
• A record of distilling research findings into practical guidelines.
• Experience of communicating your findings in a range of forums.

Sightsavers has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Manager to join the Disability Inclusive Development Fund Management Team (DID FMT)

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

This is a key role in a proactive and motivated fund management team. The Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Manager will support the Associate Programme Director in the strategic direction of the DID Programme’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) strategy. They will be responsible for its technical direction, implementation and continuous improvement as well as the delivery of quality quarterly and annual reporting to FCDO.

The Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager will lead a team of two Officers and a network of 11 technical MEL consortium partner representatives. They will direct the MEL team to that monitor, manage and support projects to progress and adhere to DID MEL requirements and processes throughout the project life cycle. They will work with the MEL Network to ensure the project M&E frameworks align to the MEL strategy and support achievement against the programme M&E results framework, theory of change and the DID business case.

The Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Manager will further develop and implement DID’s adaptive management approach that guides its oversight and reporting system of over 20 active projects.

This is a really involved role with a detailed job description which may be found by following the application link. The post holder will work in close collaboration with the Associate Director on partnership, contract and risk management and developing MEL for inclusive programming as applicable and is expected to travel up to 10 weeks per year.

The Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Manager will

• direct, implement and improve the DID programme’s MEAL strategy and its processes, tools and guidance
• be responsible for the management of the DID oversight and reporting system that supports the delivery of its adaptive management approach and donor reports
• develop and implement the DID programme’s data quality assurance processes, guidance, tools and activities to ensure robust Results Framework reporting
• manage the DID MEL Team, Lead the MEL Network and significantly contribute to the DID FMT’s programme management and DID programme governance groups

About you:

We are looking for an experienced, creative, insightful and proactive individual to provide strategic and technical MEL support and guidance. You will have:

• experience working in the international development, the humanitarian sector and/or relevant sector. Experience in a management role with direct reports preferable.

• experience in project management and programme monitoring, evaluation and learning with the ability to manage large, complex pieces of work and to produce key deliverables on time.
• experience in developing, rolling out and continuously improving MEL systems, process, tools and guidance.
• experience in complex stakeholder management or consortium management is an asset.

• an understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity for people with disabilities.

• experience of producing analytical reports or communication materials for a wide range of audiences.

• experience in understanding and responding to the complexities of working across multiple countries and continents in an international development organisation.

The ideal candidate will be educated to at least degree level in a relevant field (international development/ relations, public health, education, gender studies, human geography or policy) and ideally to Master’s degree level with a strong grasp of disability inclusion.

We anticipate that remote interviews will take place on 17, 18 and 19 November 2020 and are keen to make a recruitment decision soon after this.

Programme Manager

Full time: 37.5 hours per week

Fixed term for 2 year initial contract

This is an excellent opportunity to join The Poppy Factory at an exciting period of expansion in its activities supporting veterans as we look to work collaboratively with the NHS and other partners. The Poppy Factory Employability Service has supported over a thousand veterans back into work who have some form of mental or physical health challenge in relation to employment.  We are ambitious about supporting many more veterans into meaningful and sustainable work as we look to expand our service with a number of pilot programmes.

This role will lead on the management of The Poppy Factory pilot programmes across England and Wales, and the establishment of a dedicated programmatic hub to ensure strong governance and implementation. Working collaboratively with the Director of Operations and the Employability Managerial team, you will draw on evidence and best practice in the design, development and implementation of The Poppy Factory programmes. 

Are you:

• Experienced in programme and project management?

• A strategic thinker, eager to build on the foundations we've put in place to design and implement a programmatic hub? 
• A creative problem-solver who asks questions to learn more about a situation and is thoughtful and tenacious in working with others to find a range of possible solutions?

The successful candidate for this role will have a sound track record of conducting monitoring and evaluation of service delivery programmes.

This role is based at our head office in Richmond, however we can be flexible to combine office- and home-working arrangements (currently all roles are home-based).

The Poppy Factory aims to be an exemplar employer.  We provide competitive terms and conditions of employment including:

• A generous Company Pension scheme
• Company-paid life assurance
• Funding available for permanent employees to study for the Level 6 Diploma in Career Guidance & Development 

For the full job description and more information about the role please download the Candidate Pack. 

How to apply

To apply for this position please submit your CV and a covering letter clearly outlining how you meet the essential criteria in the person specification. You may address your covering letter to Abigail Boyle, Director of Operations. 

The post is anticipated to close at midnight on 5 November 2020, with interviews expected to take place on 12 & 13 November. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage candidates to apply promptly. 

We are looking for an exceptional person to take on an extraordinary role, to lead a new centre for men in suicidal crisis in East London. Please note, this is a clinical role, and is known within James' Place as the Centre Manager. 

James’ Place exists to stop men dying by suicide. Building on our work in Liverpool, we are now opening a centre for men in suicidal crisis in East London, and are seeking a Centre Manager to help set up and run the centre.

James’ Place offers men who are experiencing a suicidal crisis a brief, intensive, therapeutic intervention in a safe environment. Men who walk through the door at James’ Place will be in a space where they feel valued and respected. The first James’ Place opened in June 2018 in Liverpool, the first of its kind in the UK, and has to date supported more than 400 men experiencing suicidal crisis, delivering over 2,000 therapy sessions using an innovative and safe therapeutic intervention.

This is a key role in the organisation: managing and helping to set up a new James’ Place in East London and taking responsibility for the clinical and operational activity in the centre.

The purpose of the role is to manage the day-to-day running of James’ Place, be responsible for clinical oversight and governance and to set the leadership tone for the local centre. The Centre Manager is the guardian of the ethos, culture and tone of James’ Place in London.

This is a significant management role within the charity, and will be pivotal in bringing our proven model to support men in suicidal crisis in London.

The ideal candidate will be a Clinician with an HPC qualification or equivalent, such as psychotherapy, psychology, OT, or mental health background. They will have extensive managerial experience, and of delivering therapy themselves, and will be an inspiring and supportive colleague and leader.

Please would you include in your covering letter two specific examples of why your experience makes you well suited to this role.

Please read the attached job description to understand the role in more detail. No agencies please. If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please email our info address.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR AN EXPERIENCED MANAGER TO JOIN OUR TEAM ON A FIXED TERM CONTRACT

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos?

Do you believe in our values; to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaborate, innovate, and take accountability?

Then Advance could be the career choice for you!

Role: Community and Co-locations Manager

Salary: £31,000 - £35,000 dependent on experience

Location: Hammersmith with responsibility for the Tri borough area (Hammersmith and Fulham, Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea)

Contract: Fixed-term contract until November 2021

Hours: 35 hours per week

About Advance:

Established in 1998, Advance is an award-winning innovative non-profit organisation supporting women and girls experiencing domestic abuse and those women in the criminal justice system, enabling them to live safe, violence-free and equal lives. We are at the forefront of developing whole systems change services, establishing the first teams working within statutory settings to reach women and girls such as in police stations, hospitals, social care and probation services.

We are a passionate and dedicated team who believe in empathy, empowerment, collaboration and innovation and accountability. These qualities characterise our work with women and girls experiencing trauma, reaching over 6,000 women and their children each year.  The organisation has recently expanded its services, with annual income of £4m and approx. 90 staff working across London.

In brief, you will:

• Support and line manage domestic abuse frontline workers, including providing day to day guidance on practice matters and case management to ensure staff adhere to their responsibilities in relation to policies, procedures, best practice, and safeguarding adults and children, and that clients receive a service that is appropriate to needs, risk and safety 
• Ensure the service is adequately staffed, and provide cover where necessary
• Recruit, induct, train, develop and performance manage the domestic abuse frontline workers, groups facilitators, volunteers and students including appraisals, supervision, and probation reviews to ensure that work is of a consistently high quality
• Represent Advance in meetings and support the Senior Services Manager in the development and maintenance of strong relationships and management of partnerships to ensure effective service delivery, communication, and puts service users at the heart of the partnership activity for new and existing services 
• Ensure line managed staff work within the organisation’s ethos and ensuring organisational objectives are translated into individual work plans with clear and realisable targets.
• Support the Senior Services Manager with the planning and implementation of new service developments and contacts and participate in multi-agency working parties and focus groups, as appropriate.
• Ensure staff training and development needs are regularly evaluated and that appropriate training, coaching and learning opportunities are provided
• Oversee preparation of reports for case conferences, MARAC and court, and attend as necessary
• Ensure feedback from service users is used to improve services and is captured throughout the programme of support at a range of intervals and through a range of methods

What we offer:

• 30 days holiday plus public holidays, pro rata for part time, and a day off for International Women’s Day
• Pension scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

• The opportunity to work in a flexible, supportive environment with a team of committed, inspiring women and we will support you as you to continue to build your skills and experience.

For more information, please find the full job description attached.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 15th November

Interviews will take place week beginning 23rd November

To apply, please send your CV along with a supporting statement setting out how you meet the criteria for the role and indicating where you first saw this role advertised, your notice period and salary expectations.

Please note that any offer of employment will be made subject to references and confirmation of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory enhanced DBS check

PLEASE NOTE: This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010. 

Advance is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from women with disabilities, from BME backgrounds and the LBT community, and with personal experience of the criminal justice system.

Kew Foundation’s Business Services team brings together expertise in fundraising systems, insight and data analytics, gift processing, data protection, campaign management and prospect development, with the purpose of enabling effective fundraising.

As we are preparing to embark on a major fundraising campaign, the Research Manager will play a key role in our efforts to grow income, reach new audiences and make a contribution to a programme of activities from project evaluation, to prospect identification and pipeline development. 

Kew is the world’s leading botanic gardens, at the forefront of plant and fungal science, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major visitor attraction.

We want a world where plants and fungi are understood, valued and conserved – because our lives depend on them.

We use the power of our science and the rich diversity of our gardens and collections to provide knowledge, inspiration and understanding of why plants and fungi matter to everyone. 

We are looking for an experienced and confident researcher, with demonstrable experience in prospect development and a track record in providing prospect assessments to join us. A great communicator, you will be comfortable providing strategic advice to fundraising colleagues across all seniority levels, including on effective development and management of portfolios.

The Research Manager role is key in preparing Kew for a successful fundraising campaign and will have the opportunity to work with a wide range of stakeholders, using fundraising acumen to match funding needs to the right audience, whether that is individuals or organisations. Strategic thinking, strong relationship management skills and the ability to work with stakeholders and design clear briefs are for these reasons essential for this role.

Being part of a team with ambitious targets and a mandate to set strong foundations for the future, you will be a committed team player who is able to work with others to find solutions to challenges, as well as take ownership of your own projects.

Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.

If you are interested in this position, please visit our website for more information and to apply.

Closing Date: 25/10/2020

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

No agencies please.

Who we are:

You can be forgiven if you’ve never heard of us before. We think we’re pretty unique here at the Coal Authority where we are making a better future for people and the environment in mining areas.

We’re a great bunch of people to work with. We all have a united passion and desire to live and breathe our values. We are inclusive, trusted and progressive in everything that we do.

With a genuine commitment to flexible working, we believe that work life balance is incredibly important. There are a number of benefits that you’ll access being a part of our inclusive team including flexi time, 27.5 days holiday (with an additional 6 days flexi time), civil service pension scheme, gym membership contribution, and professional membership.

About the role:

As Research Manager you’ll help connect the organisation to what’s happening externally to inform strategy and engagement.

You’ll undertake and manage research into activities taking place across a wide range of our stakeholders and support work with ministers, elected mayors, MPs, MSPs, MSs, chief executives and directors.

You’ll work closely with colleagues to understand our current relationships and ensure information is recorded and managed effectively.

As Research Manager you’ll also work with us to develop and manage a small and productive team.

This role will be working from home initially, after which time there’s flexibility to work from home for part of the week.  

About you:

With experience in undertaking research, analysing results and providing recommendations to others you’ll bring new insights from the external environment to help us create a better future from our mining past.

You’ll have an eye for detail and the ability to work at pace to deliver real results for the communities we serve.

A positive team worker who works well with others, you’ll naturally have an interest in people and helping them to develop – so even if you’ve not managed a small team before we’d like to hear from you. We’ll work with you to take that first step and give you access to a range of learning and development opportunities.

Working at the Coal Authority:

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

The Coal Authority is committed to developing a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We encourage applications from people with the required skills and experience, from different backgrounds, cultures, ethnicities and beliefs.  Diversity is vital to our success and innovation and is fundamental to our values of being trusted, inclusive and progressive. We offer a guaranteed interview for candidates with disabilities who meet the basic selection criteria.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or alternative format application forms you can get in touch with us by contacting the HR team.

Other essential information

Schedule:

Application closing date: Thursday 29th October 2020

The Coal Authority is currently following all required social distancing practices during our recruitment process.

Application outcome:

Only candidates invited to interview will be contacted. If you have not heard anything within 2 weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Security:

Successful candidates must pass basic security checks and will be subject to UK Immigration requirements. 

Evaluation Officers needed for the Youth Endowment Fund to help make the best decisions on which projects we fund and to design and execute the evaluations to learn about what works to prevent youth violence.

Reports to: Senior Evaluation Officer, Youth Endowment Fund

Salary: £36,461-£38,380

Location: Central London 

About the Youth Endowment Fund

The Youth Endowment Fund exists to prevent young people and children from becoming involved in violence.

In recent years there has been a significant increase in violent crime. Homicides, assaults, robberies and offences involving weapons have all seen sustained growth. For children and young people, there have been particularly large increases in those who are both the perpetrators and victims of offences involving knives. This is a tragedy. Every child captured in these numbers is an important member of our community and society has a duty to protect them.

The Youth Endowment Fund is a charity with a £200m endowment and a mission that matters. Founded by youth charity Impetus and its partners the Early Intervention Foundation and the Social Investment Business, we exist to prevent children and young people from getting caught up in violent crime. Many organisations have this calling. Our unique role is to identify what works best and spread the good news. We do this by finding the very best ways to prevent youth violence, funding great initiatives and working to scale them up and spread great ideas.

Making this happen is a massive challenge. We will only succeed if we build a fantastic body of knowledge about youth violence and make it very accessible. Central to this is designing, commissioning and managing complex and rigorous impact evaluations with experts in the field, alongside working closely with key stakeholders and local areas to ensure that evidence changes policy and practice in a way that prevents young people from being caught up in crime.

As an integral member of our evaluation team, you will be part of making sure we make the best decisions about what we fund and we design and execute the evaluations to learn from it about what works to prevent youth violence.

Key responsibilities

The core of your job is to ensure that we evaluate excellently so that we can find out the very best ways to prevent young people and children from becoming involved in violence.

As an Evaluation Officer, you will:

• Support the evaluation team to design and implement the processes for assessing the quality of evidence underpinning applications people and organisations make for funding.
• Provide recommendations on which applications should be approved for funding based on your assessment.
• Choose the best evaluation partner for each project through launching invitations for our panel of evaluators to apply, assessing the technical quality of their applications and making recommendations, assisting with appointments and providing ongoing monitoring and quality assurance of their work with grantees.
• Lead the development of the evaluation design with grantees and evaluators, ensuring they put in place a plan to generate the best learning from the funded activity through workshops, consultative meetings and proposal reviews.
• Communicate frequently with evaluators, including regularly solving problems and making autonomous decisions about the projects you oversee.
• Review regular monitoring reports from evaluators and provide approval for payments, making sure their milestones are effectively achieved and the work stays on budget.
• When it comes time to develop and write the final evaluation report on a project, serve as the main point of contact for the evaluation partner, providing a rigorous review and feedback on the report and ensuring that it is an accurate reflection of the learnings from the project.
• Support the evaluation team in the development of the principles and protocols we need to deliver robust and respected evaluations.

• Contribute to making sure the evidence we produce is communicated in a clear and accessible way which will drive sustainable change. This is critical to everything we do at the Youth Endowment Fund.

About you

You are this sort of person:

• You are committed to preventing young people and children from becoming involved in violence:  You are passionate about the impact of prevention and early intervention. You don't want your days to pass without making a difference.
• You are experienced in evaluation: You have a strong knowledge and technical expertise in evaluation methodologies including the ability to critically appraise the design of randomised control trials and related approaches.
• You really know what makes great research and quality evidence:  You can design and draft high-quality research proposals including the sample, measurement and analysis. You are confident in assessing the quality of evidence that underpins interventions and can guide decisions on grant applications.
• You are an excellent communicator:  You can produce technical documents that accurately report methodological and statistical information. You will combine this with experience of communicating complex evidence and analysis in a simple and accessible format to non-experts.
• You are highly organised and like working in a team:  You have excellent project and time management skills with the ability to deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment. You are a valuable addition to any team by supporting others and working collaboratively. You are flexible and able to work on your own initiative.
• You are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion: You believe and act in a way that celebrates and encourages a range of experiences, views and values.

You may have, but they are not essential:

• a post-graduate (Masters or PhD) qualification. This is in a relevant field such social science, social policy, public health, health services or other field, with a significant quantitative component, or relevant experience equivalent to a Masters qualification.
• good knowledge and understanding of crime, serious violence or other relevant areas: This could include areas such as child development, parenting or children’s mental health from fields such as psychology, neuroscience or education research. You know the facts, understand the issues, know the key people and can discuss the theories. You are knowledgeable on this topic and very at ease discussing it with experts.
• experience of commissioning evaluation and research: This includes managing research and analysis from external contractors. Experience designing and carrying out your own research would be an asset, as would experience of the ethical review process. It is even better if you have experience carrying out applied research methods including quantitative and qualitative approaches.
• great quantitative analysis skills: This includes experience of using advanced analytical software such as R, Stata or SPSS
• knowledge and understanding of intervention and prevention science
• knowledge and experience of evidence synthesis: You know the different approaches and have carried out your own evidence synthesis projects.

While it is not a criterion, we are especially interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of youth violence.

It is also important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.

To Apply

Applications close midnight, 15th of November 2020.

You should include the contact details of two referees, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer. Referees will only be approached with your express permission. You will also be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK. As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at the interview stage.

First round interviews will take place over three weeks from the 9th of November 2020 until the 27th of November 2020.

Second round interviews will take place from the week commencing 23rd of November 2020.

This position will require a DBS check to be performed, but a record is not a block to performing this role.

About Blackpool Centre for Early Child Development

Blackpool Centre for Early Child Development (CECD) is the engine room of the Better Start Partnership, the Centre ensures that the vision and ambition of the partnership is translated into action and results. The Centre gives leadership and strategic direction to the partnership and ensures that all partners are actively engaged in the delivery and co-production of services.

The Centre is a multidisciplinary team which includes, Programme and Community Development, Research and Evaluation, Communications, Business Support and Data Management. The centre is building local capacity and expertise by ensuring the latest knowledge and processes are adopted in Blackpool and the learning of what works then cascaded nationally and internationally.

The research team currently works on approximately 29 different projects each with differing qualitative and quantitative elements designed to be commensurate with the size, required robustness and timescales agreed with project leads. Common work plans include conducting literature reviews to support programme design, reviewing implementation processes, conducting pilots, feasibility and acceptability evaluations, exploring their potential impact, and writing reports for a variety of audiences to disseminate learning. Interventions include those focused on diet and nutrition, speech, language and communication, social and emotional development, community-based, workforce development and systems change.

The Research and Evaluation Officer will ensure that their projects have evaluations integrated into their design, and that monitoring is effective and meaningful through implementation and delivery over time. They will also provide support  to the rest of the team and be skilled in all aspects of research and evaluation and their methodologies.

There will be consideration for part-time roles alongside full-time opportunities.

Previous applicants need not apply.

ROLE SUMMARY

The role of Global Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact Manager is a crucial multi-disciplinary role to lead the efforts of measuring ProVeg International’s organisational and project-specific impact, continuously improving our practices and understanding the progress we are making towards reducing global animal consumption by 50% by the year 2040. 

The role will involve continuing the design and implementation of ProVeg International’s impact framework. This role leads on impact measurement across countries, for a huge variety of different interventions, across all departments, working closely with the International Operations, Fundraising, Communications & Research teams to communicate impact and findings to internal and external stakeholders.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Organisational Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact:

• Continually monitor and update existing Logical Models & Theory of Change approaches to evaluation and impact management across countries and departments to inform PVI’s work and strategic approach
• Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of impact strategies globally and, together with the Communications and Fundraising teams, disseminate overviews of our achievements through various channels (newsletters, website, social media, videos etc.)
• Support ad-hoc high-impact opportunities from PVI countries and external stakeholders, including for use in grants and other fundraising proposals
• Together with the International Fundraising and Communications teams, produce annual reports to illustrate the impact of PVI’s work and share learnings to our community and supporters
• Support all countries and departments to evaluate their own work and help to set up continuous learning mechanisms within and between teams (Design and deliver face-to-face and virtual workshops and trainings)
• Synthesize regional and international reporting into monthly reports measuring organizational progress toward global goals for leadership and fundraising teams; provide other reports and review as needed.

2. Project Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact:

• Guide and support regional leads, project teams, and leadership to develop a Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact Framework (incl. Measurable outcomes and impacts) for new and ongoing projects
• Oversee the Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact activities across all PVI’s projects
• Ensure regional leads, project teams, and leadership are collecting the necessary data and provide support with analysis and reporting if required
• Coordinate review meetings with Project Managers to capture and disseminate learnings
• Support Research and other departments with ad-hoc projects (i.e. research on problems’ causes and effects), and support approved research projects as required

3. Data Management:

• Oversee the collection and reporting of PVI’s KPIs for Quarterly and Annual OKRs
• Conduct regular quality checking and assurance of routinely collected data (lists) 
• Set up and ensure the integrity of the Global PVI Impact internal and external dashboards (Google Data Studio)
• Manage periodic data cleansing 
• Draw data from PVI’s database as requested by Country and Department functions 

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge and experience

Essential:

• At least 3 years’ experience working in a monitoring, evaluation and Impact role
• Strong understanding of impact practice
• Experience of designing, delivering and analysing monitoring, evaluation and Impact frameworks, systems and methodologies
• Experience of gathering and interpreting data
• Ability to create compelling internal and external reports
• Experience of using monitoring, evaluation and impact findings and analysis to inform operations and strategy
• Experience of managing databases and comfortable working with large volumes of data
• Good understanding of data management and GDPR
• Project management experience

Desirable:

• Experience working in the non-profit sector
• Experience working remotely and/or with an organisation that has remote workers
• Experience working in a global organisational context with multiple countries, partners, and stakeholders.
• Experience of CRM systems
• Experience with APIs

Skills and Attributes

• Strong Office Software skills (Google Docs, Google Sheets), especially strong proficiency in Google Sheets/Excel.
• Strong data collection and analysis skills (e.g., R, SPSS, APIs)
• Strong data visualisation skills (e.g., Google Data Studio)
• Strong survey software skills (e.g., Limesurvey, Jisc online surveys or similar)
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Attention to detail, accuracy and quality
• Highly motivated and self-driven with an ability to manage and prioritise own workload (a track record of setting and meeting deadlines, working under pressure and producing results, being thorough while also mindful of the nature of the organisation - a non-profit that requires regular impact assessments and achievements overviews)
• The ability to take initiative and to work both independently and collaboratively from a remote office environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and personal authority to establish rapport with key stakeholders
• Experience in managing a project team

Personal Qualities

• Strong motivation to support the plant-based movement and alignment of your values with those of ProVeg International.

BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH US

• A strong organisational focus on personal development and designated training budget
• Flexibility around working arrangements
• And last but not least: Become part of a great team and work with us towards  a world where everyone chooses delicious and healthy food that is good for all humans, animals, and our planet

WHEN?

Application deadline: 11th Oct 2020 (might be extended)
HR Phone interviews: 15/16 Oct
Online interviews with the manager: 26-30th October 2020
Start date: mid-Nov - 1 Dec 2020

FURTHER INFORMATION

Your application should include a cover letter and CV. Please tell us how you found this job ad. Please submit your application using our online form. (https://proveg-jobs.personio.de/job/257550?_pc=27797#apply/) Thank you!

If you have successfully made it to the long list of applicants, you will be invited for a phone interview, usually within two weeks of the application deadline. Should you be shortlisted, the next steps will be:

1. An online task.
2. A virtual face-to-face interview.
3. If applicable, an optional ‘trial day”, that includes the handling of tasks that are typical for the role you are applying for. This step helps us to get to know you and your way of working better and gives you a chance to get a full picture of the job and our organisation. 
4. The final decision may require an additional interview, usually with Senior Management.

JOB DETAILS

Reports to: International Operations Manager
Department: International Operations
Location: Remote (Ideally in Europe)
Hours: 40 hours per week