Are you a bright and enthusiastic Fundraising professional with a passion for dogs? Dogs Trust is looking to appoint a permanent Trust and Foundations Officer to work in their London Head Office.

The successful candidates will apply their energy and enthusiasm and make an enormous difference to dogs in need, using their first-class skills to prepare inspiring and original applications in pursuit of trusts and foundation gifts up to and including the six-figure level. 

Our mission is to bring about the day when all dogs can enjoy a happy life, free from the threat of unnecessary destruction. As the largest dog-welfare organisation in the UK, we rehabilitate and rehome over 14,000 stray and abandoned dogs a year at our 21 rehoming centres. Dogs Trust Worldwide is an affiliate charity to Dogs Trust whose aim is to improve the welfare of dogs around the world and protect them from maltreatment, cruelty and suffering.

After a highly successful couple of years, the team is expanding, with the recent addition of two Team Manager roles which are also currently being advertised.  The new Trust and Foundations Officer and the Trust and Foundations Officer (maternity cover) role will join this enlarged team, working alongside existing Officers and reporting into one of the new Trust and Foundations Team Manager positions. Both teams will be based in London, with one team fundraising solely for Dogs Trust and other team focused mainly on securing funds for Dogs Trust Worldwide (but also for Dogs Trust to some degree). 

To succeed in this role, you will have a demonstrable track record of securing grants from charitable trusts and foundations, well-developed written and verbal communication skills and, above all, be a strong, positive team player committed to the aims and values of Dogs Trust.

You will have exceptional attention to detail and a strong aptitude for writing creative narrative that will ensure our applications stand out when being assessed. Ideally to be considered for a role focussed on fundraising for Dogs Trust Worldwide you will have a highly successful track-record of trust fundraising for international projects.

We have a comprehensive benefits package, which includes excellent annual leave and pension contributions.  As well as this, though, you will you join a team of highly professional and passionate colleagues in the fundraising team - and you’ll also learn from and get to meet dedicated experts in the field of canine care, research and welfare.  Add to this, the whole charity has a brilliant upbeat and collaborative culture promoted by a highly supportive management team.   

Along the way you’ll be encouraged to see Dogs Trust’s amazing work for yourself and visit our world class rehoming centres.  You’ll also enjoy spending time with donors and supporters who share our love of dogs. 

Perhaps best of all, being a Trusts and Foundations Officer at Dogs Trust means working in environment where staff can apply to bring their own dog to work after a year of continuous service - so there are always plenty of our four-legged friends around to keep us company in the office while we trust fundraise!

These posts will be based in Dogs Trust London Office. (Initially there will be flexibility around location of work including working from home; interim flexible arrangements will be discussed at interview stage)

First interviews will be held in the week commencing 30th August.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button. Our application process requires you submit a CV and a cover letter explaining your interest and suitability for the role. 

Are you a bright and enthusiastic Fundraising professional with a passion for dogs? Dogs Trust is looking to appoint a Trust and Foundations Officer to work in their London Head Office on a 10 month maternity cover contract.

The successful candidates will apply their energy and enthusiasm and make an enormous difference to dogs in need, using their first-class skills to prepare inspiring and original applications in pursuit of trusts and foundation gifts up to and including the six-figure level. 

Our mission is to bring about the day when all dogs can enjoy a happy life, free from the threat of unnecessary destruction. As the largest dog-welfare organisation in the UK, we rehabilitate and rehome over 14,000 stray and abandoned dogs a year at our 21 rehoming centres. Dogs Trust Worldwide is an affiliate charity to Dogs Trust whose aim is to improve the welfare of dogs around the world and protect them from maltreatment, cruelty and suffering.

After a highly successful couple of years, the team is expanding, with the recent addition of two Team Manager roles which are also currently being advertised.  The new Trust and Foundations Officer and the Trust and Foundations Officer (maternity cover) role will join this enlarged team, working alongside existing Officers and reporting into one of the new Trust and Foundations Team Manager positions. Both teams will be based in London, with one team fundraising solely for Dogs Trust and other team focused mainly on securing funds for Dogs Trust Worldwide (but also for Dogs Trust to some degree). 

To succeed in this role, you will have a demonstrable track record of securing grants from charitable trusts and foundations, well-developed written and verbal communication skills and, above all, be a strong, positive team player committed to the aims and values of Dogs Trust.

You will have exceptional attention to detail and a strong aptitude for writing creative narrative that will ensure our applications stand out when being assessed. Ideally to be considered for a role focussed on fundraising for Dogs Trust Worldwide you will have a highly successful track-record of trust fundraising for international projects.

We have a comprehensive benefits package, which includes excellent annual leave and pension contributions.  As well as this, though, you will you join a team of highly professional and passionate colleagues in the fundraising team - and you’ll also learn from and get to meet dedicated experts in the field of canine care, research and welfare.  Add to this, the whole charity has a brilliant upbeat and collaborative culture promoted by a highly supportive management team.   

Along the way you’ll be encouraged to see Dogs Trust’s amazing work for yourself and visit our world class rehoming centres.  You’ll also enjoy spending time with donors and supporters who share our love of dogs. 

Perhaps best of all, being a Trusts and Foundations Officer at Dogs Trust means working in environment where staff can apply to bring their own dog to work after one year of continuous service - so there are always plenty of our four-legged friends around to keep us company in the office while we trust fundraise!

These posts will be based in Dogs Trust London Office. (Initially there will be flexibility around location of work including working from home; interim flexible arrangements will be discussed at interview stage)

First interviews will be held in the week commencing 30th August.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button. Our application process requires you submit a CV and a cover letter explaining your interest and suitability for the role. 

About Us

The National Lottery Community Fund is the largest community funder in the UK - we’re proud to award money raised by players of The National Lottery  to communities across the UK. Last year alone we gave out over half a billion pounds (£508.5 million) of National Lottery funding to over 11,000 community projects across the UK, enabling even more people and communities to bring their ideas and ambitions to life. We support a wide range of health, educational, environmental, and charitable projects with grants ranging from as little as £500 to multi-million-pound programmes. 86% of our new grants were for less than £10k.

At the heart of everything we do is the belief that when people are in the lead, communities thrive. National Lottery funding is open to everyone and we’re privileged to be able to work with the smallest of grassroots groups right up to large UK-wide charities. We have changed how we work across the Fund to help us serve people and communities more effectively, working flexibly and on their terms; working closer to communities.

Are you a confident communicator who enjoys working with a wide range people?

Do you see the potential in ideas as well as the challenges?

Are you passionate about your community? 

The National Lottery Community is looking for a Funding Officer to join our Midlands regional team and work in across an area covering the City of Nottingham to ensure that our funding responds to what matters to our local communities. You will build long-term relationships with people and organisations, talk about their ideas and ambitions and assess funding requests providing useful feedback and support.

About the Role

Funding Officers are responsible for our grant-making activity, including pre-application support, assessment, grant management and shared learning. You will ensure that our funding responds to the local context as well as challenging yourself and colleagues to continually improve the way we work across the Midlands region.

You will build long term relationships with people and organisations in the area you cover. This will include reaching out to new groups, supporting people who are applying, and continuing the relationship after a grant has been awarded.

You will be responsible for understanding how an organisation’s ideas align with our funding priorities and making good judgements about when to take an application further or when to signpost to other opportunities.

You will combine local knowledge, understanding of best practice and the experience of grant holders to make informed recommendations about who and what we fund.

You will represent the Fund within your local area including at funding fairs and external meetings and create opportunities for people to come together. You will share learning from your conversations, events, grant holder reports and evaluations with other colleagues so that we can maximise our impact (COVID-19 dependant).

You’ll be part of a team of Funding Officers, led by a Funding Manager.

Contract: Permanent

Hours per week: 37 hours per week, flexible working considered

Interview date: 7 September

Essential Criteria

• Strong written and verbal communication skills and confidence to operate in a wide range of environments
• Ability to build and maintain excellent relationships at a number of different levels
• Ability to manage your own time and workload with minimal supervision
• Confidence to use your judgement, take initiative and challenge when appropriate

Desirable Criteria

• Assessment and reporting writing
• Demonstrate sound IT skills and the ability to learn detailed processes

For You

We seek to develop our staff and offer a wide range of personal development opportunities.

We offer a wide range of generous benefits including:

• Generous annual leave and company pension scheme
• Flexible working to support staff with their work/life balance, taking into account things such as caring responsibilities, worship and attendance at religious festivals
• Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Season ticket and cycle to work loans
• Paid volunteering leave

How to Apply

Visit our website on The National Lottery Community Fund for further details about the vacancy and our application process.

Equal Opportunities

Equality, diversity and inclusion in our grant-making, and amongst our people, are all vital to our success in supporting people and communities to thrive.  We believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with.  We are committed to being an inclusive and great place to work, and recognise our people come from diverse backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident employer and positively welcome applications from disabled people.

Fixed term contract until 31st December 2024

The Diocese of Sheffield is pioneering resourcing churches in a new way.

Both St John’s the Evangelist in Goole and Rotherham Minster have a clear vision to reach their local communities with the Good News of the Kingdom of God and support other local churches in doing the same.

We are seeking a Funding Co-ordinator to be an important part of this work.  The role will be a part of the Diocese’s Central Resourcing Churches team comprising the Programme Manager, Project Manager, Centenary Project Manager and the Buildings Officer.

The focus of the role will be to work with the two churches in ensuring the financial sustainability of the mission teams in each place and to fundraise for their building redevelopment projects, in the region of £1-2 Million total.

You should have experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team environment and be motivated and able to work on your own initiative.

We particularly encourage applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, as these groups are currently under-represented.

This role is externally funded by the national Church and is fixed term until 31st December 2024.

Salary:  £25k-£28k pa pro rata, 21 hours per week

Location: Office based in Rotherham, currently home working, with some travel

Closing date: Friday 11 September, 4pm.

Interview date: Week commencing 28 September (via Zoom)

Further information and an application form can be downloaded the diocesan website

As Institutional Funding Lead you will be responsible for securing funding (between five- and seven-figures) from institutional and statutory sources for the organisation’s work in the UK and worldwide.

You will lead on the grant management of existing funding, with the support of in-country teams. In addition, you will be responsible for researching and developing a portfolio of new funding opportunities for the organisation.

The team’s portfolio currently includes a $1.3m multi-year grant for a large scale project in West Africa. In support of this grant you will work collaboratively with your peers but have a large degree of autonomy - establishing internal and external relationships to gain a detailed understanding of projects and their budgets/activities to ensure the compilation of timely and accurate reports.

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience of securing and managing significant grants (between five- and seven-figures) from large and complex funders such as DFID, USAID, FCO, Big Lottery, Comic Relief etc.
• Have demonstrable knowledge and expertise of the statutory and institutional funding sector.
• Be experienced in the preparing high-quality proposals and reports, supporting the development of programmes.
• Be a great communicator, able to establish relationships with partner organisations, in-country teams and colleagues.

The deadline for applications is Friday 26th June. For further details please get in touch with a copy of your CV.

Full-time, but with some flexibility possible

Background

ShareAction is a charity and campaigning organisation working to unleash the power of the financial system to drive social progress and protect our environment. We focus on transforming the investment system, using it as a lever to generate positive social and environmental impact in the real world.

We do this by:

• Educating and working with investors to improve their practices;
• Influencing the policy-makers and industry regulators that can ensure the investment system serves society’s interests in the long-term;
• Campaigning to unlock the power of investors, as shareholders in companies, to change corporate behaviour (on issues such as climate change, good work and human rights, sustainable food and public health);
• Mobilising ordinary people, who have a stake in the investment system through their pensions and savings, to demand a change in how their money is invested;
• Collaborating with other civil society organisations who share our vision.

Job Description

We are looking for a Funding Manager to join our ambitious Development team. ShareAction is a growing charity working in an area that is attracting increased attention from a variety of philanthropic trusts and foundations across the UK, EU and, increasingly, the USA. 

This is a great opportunity for an experienced fundraiser to shape and develop further the current programme. Building on an already extensive portfolio of funders, the successful applicant will manage these relationships to maximise income whilst developing new partnerships, working on a wide range of funding applications across grant making trusts, foundations and statutory funders.  We are particularly interested in applicants with experience of fundraising from statutory sources across the EU.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The main responsibilities of the role will include:

• Leading on, or being a key contributor to, securing major multi-year programme grants from UK, EU and global statutory sources, foundations and trusts, major annual grants and core grants;
• Supporting the Senior Fundraising Manager to ensure a co-ordinated and collaborative organisational approach to fundraising, including keeping the whole team up to date regarding new opportunities and identifying/communicating next steps;
• Cultivating and maintaining positive funding relationships through timely reports and updates, meetings and events as appropriate;
• Working with the Senior Fundraising Manager and the Fundraising Assistant to ensure all monitoring and evaluation processes are robust and effective and meet the varying needs of our funders;
• Developing and maintaining a bank of project-specific and organisational case studies in line with our brand narrative;
• Taking a strategic approach to identifying and researching prospects and exploring opportunities for raising income for new and existing programmes and projects;
• Maintaining a professional knowledge of trust/foundation and statutory fundraising within the UK, EU and more widely, and identifying appropriate learning opportunities in association with the Senior Fundraising Manager in order to facilitate this.

Please note that this list isn’t exhaustive and the role might change slightly from time to time

Person specification

We are looking for a passionate, determined individual, with the following experience and skills:

ESSENTIAL

• A minimum of two years experience in trust and foundations fundraising, ideally with bid/proposal writing experience for five and six figure projects;
• Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal and the ability to communicate complex information and ideas;
• Exceptional organisational, project and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure, plan and prioritise work effectively and meet deadlines;
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple competing priorities, completing work to the highest standard;
• Experience of using CRM systems to manage a Trusts and Foundations portfolio, ideally SalesForce;
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and Excel.

DESIRABLE

• Experience in EU/US based statutory, trust and foundation fundraising;
• Experience in fundraising for climate, environment, social welfare, equality, poverty causes;
• Experience in statutory fundraising;
• An understanding and passion for the role of the investment system in driving positive change in corporate behaviour;
• Experience of working with Office 365, particularly SharePoint.

ShareAction values and respects all differences in people seen and unseen. One of the ways we do this is by actively encouraging staff to work in ways that best suit their needs and our flexible working policy outlines many of the options available- such as part-time and term-time working, job sharing, home working and working compressed hours. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

Due to Covid-19 all interviews will take place online, you will also be expected to work from home for the foreseeable future

How to apply

To apply, please visit our website via the apply button.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Note that all personal information will be removed from applications prior to shortlisting which can delay the process in responding to applications. 

Please note that to be considered for this post you must be legally eligible to work in the UK. Due to current restrictions we are unable to hire anyone that isn’t already living in the UK. Unfortunately we are unable to support visas. 

Deadline: Monday 24 August at 9am

Place Based Funding Partner
Manchester
£34,522.92 per annum plus excellent benefits
Fixed Term contract for 12 months (potential to be extended), 
Full Time - 35 hours per week

Our client is passionate about working together to improve lives and help neighbourhoods thrive. They see the difference their work makes in their city and they work together to support their customers and their wellbeing. 

Why take up this challenge with them? This really is a great place to work. They have a top team. They have bags of potential. And they’re all set to achieve even greater things in Manchester. They’re leading nationally in delivering social value and making sure that it’s integral to all they do. And they have got an award from Social Value UK to prove it.

They’re looking for a passionate, driven person to join them in delivering the East Manchester Collaborative funding project which will aim to increase local giving and investment and ensure it is strategically placed in essential local priorities. 

You will champion a collaborative working approach across a multi agency partnership, working with new and existing partners from the private, public and voluntary sectors to encourage the sharing of information in relation to funding. A natural networker, you’ll engage proactively with local businesses to increase funding within the area.

You will have worked in a similar position and be able to demonstrate excellent working knowledge of fundraising from a range of sources such as grants, sponsorship, crowd funding and donations. 

They’re particularly keen to hear from candidates with a track record in engaging businesses in corporate giving and CSR. You will have extensive experience of building and maintaining professional partnerships and will have a good understanding of community development and all aspects of managing funded projects.

This is a hugely rewarding role where you’ll really see the difference you make to people’s lives every day. They’re a supportive and flexible organisation that’s really excited about their future. They offer a fantastic benefits package and a genuine commitment to your training and development. But that’s not all. It’s about being proud to make a real and positive difference to people’s lives. Join them now and see the difference you can make in their great city. 

If this sounds like you then apply today, they’d love to hear from you.

They are willing to offer appointment to the post on a secondment arrangement from other organisations.

Closing date: Friday 17 July 2020

Interviews and assessments will take place from late July 2020.

Overview

We are looking for a Funding Operations Officer to join our Finance and Operations team. The Finance and Operations team is a vital part of the Charity’s ability to make an impact and improve health in Lambeth and Southwark, and uses cutting edge software, including Salesforce and Tableau, for its operational systems and business intelligence. This role is responsible for administering the Charity’s grants and special funds on a day-to-day basis and for responding to incoming enquiries and other communications from grant applicants and fundholders. The role also supports the Finance and Operations team in ensuring accurate reporting and compliance with our procedures, and informs the wider organisation with high quality reporting on grants and special funds.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an experienced and growing team at an exciting time as we implement increasingly sophisticated systems for grants management and reporting, and continually develop innovative ways of working to support colleagues both internally and externally. We are looking for an approachable and ambitious individual who works well in a team, with a keen interest in developing their skills and experience, particularly around great customer service and grant administration.

The role will support the Charity’s work through both our Funding and Trust Engagement teams, who work on our exciting Programmes and with Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust to improve the health of people living in Lambeth and Southwark. The role also manages claims to our special funds, which are the restricted donations for use at Guys and St Thomas’ hospitals, of which we currently have over 150.

Reporting to: Funding Operations Manager

Job description

The Funding Operations Officer is a key role in the Finance and Operations team, that provides operational and financial support across the organisation.

The role is responsible for:

• Processing grants applications, contracts and special fund expenditure accurately and efficiently
• Maintaining the grants management system and other records as necessary, ensuring systems are kept up to date to provide an accurate and true record of activity
• Responding to a wide range of enquiries from members of the public including hospital staff, grant holders and colleagues in a professional, helpful and timely manner
• Assuming joint responsibility with the rest of the Finance and Operations team for: maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the grants management system; preventing fraud; providing cover for absent colleagues when required; and performing any other tasks as may reasonably be required to support the effective operation of the team.

Responsibilities

Grants administration (Programmatic, Trust Engagement and Special Funds):

• Process grants applications from submission of ideas through to decision, following agreed processes and workflows
• Assist with the management of post-decision workflows, including finalising letters of offer, setting up and monitoring payment and reporting schedules, requesting reports and invoices and actioning grant closures, extensions and write back of funds
• Respond to enquiries from grant applicants and escalate more complex enquiries to the appropriate person
• Process grants-related invoices for payment, including the logging, scanning and monitoring of approval of invoices
• Maintain and appropriately file grants-related correspondence and documentation
• Generate reports and provide information and support as required relating to applications and grants for the Funding and Trust Engagement teams
• Carry out basic due diligence checks on grant applicants
• Support colleagues to draft and execute contracts with service suppliers and maintain reports around these
• Support the production of meeting papers and reports

Special Fund administration:

• Process Special fund expense claims and invoices, ensuring all payments are made in a timely fashion and flag issues regarding invoices with key partners and work together to ensure accurate invoicing
• Build relationships with fund holders and support them as required in the management of their fund
• Support the Trust Engagement team to obtain spending plans and other reports from fund holders
• Produce monthly fund statements and distribute to fund holders
• Maintain up-to-date and accurate records of fund holders and other information relating to the funds
• Manage communications with fund holders including creating content for newsletters, drafting key messages, and sending out welcome packs for new fund holders
• Respond to enquiries from fund holders and escalate more complex enquiries to the appropriate person
• Maintain and appropriately file special fund related correspondence and documentation
• Generate reports and provide information as required relating to fund balances, income and spending, fund holders, activity and actions, both internally and externally

General:

• Generate mailing lists based on specific criteria and undertake mailings (e.g. fund holder newsletters)
• Assist with the development of Salesforce, new or improved processes, and new ways of working through user testing and development of guidance
• Provide absence cover for other Finance and Operations team members as agreed from time-to-time.

The job holder will be working in a developing environment and will therefore be expected to undertake other appropriate duties as required for the effective operation of the Charity.

Person specification

Qualifications and knowledge

• Able to communicate effectively with others, both verbally and in writing, especially when explaining process (essential)
• Computer literacy (essential)
• Some familiarity with health/social care/voluntary sector technical language and organisations (desirable)
• Some familiarity with basic financial and grants related terms and concepts (desirable)

Experience

• General office administrative experience with exposure to a variety of processes and activities (essential)
• Experience using the Microsoft Office suite (essential)
• Customer facing or enquiries related experience (essential)
• Regular use of database/CRM systems, finance system or grants management system (desirable)
• Experience in drafting and reviewing supplier contracts (desirable)

Skills and attributes

• Self-starter who is adaptable, works with integrity, and exhibits the Charity’s enterprising, collaborative and delivery-minded cultural and behavioural values
• Willing to learn and develop new skills, and help to develop the knowledge and skills of peers
• Committed to the principle of continuous improvement, with careful attention to detail and due process
• Committed to delivering consistent and high-quality customer service to both internal and external stakeholders
• Good interpersonal skills and able to effectively liaise with both internal and external communities
• Confident in communicating well, both in writing and verbally, and exhibits listening and influencing skills
• Problem solving skills, able to use initiative and actively seeks pragmatic solutions
• Good planning and organisational skills, able to work to multiple prioritised tasks, targets and deadlines, with careful attention to detail
• Team player, with an ability to support effective working relationships
• A self-sufficient individual, who enjoys the challenge of working with multiple stakeholders and complex systems

An exciting opportunity has arisen at World Child Cancer, a unique charity working to diagnose and treat nearly 10,000 children with cancer across the globe annually.

As Head of Trust and Statutory Funding you will be an experienced bid writer and will lead on raising income from Charitable Trusts, Foundations and Statutory sources to fund World Child Cancer’s programmatic work. Working closely with the Programmes Team you will research, identify, cultivate and develop comprehensive proposals for potential funders. Ideally you will have international experience and will take the lead in ensuring funders remain engaged and updated on our work.

The post holder will be focussed on the income, passionate about World Child Cancer’s vision, highly organised with a keen eye for detail and committed to diversity.

This pivotal role will have a direct impact on the number of children with cancer we are able to support in the future. We need someone with ambition, drive and passion who is hungry to grow income further.

Job title: Head of Trust and Statutory Funding

Salary: Circa £40K

Location: London

We are working in partnership with an international children’s charity providing specialist health services in Africa, Asia and Central America.  They have a unique twinning approach with a network of international hospitals and volunteer specialists with teams on the ground to improve the health of children around the world to make a lasting difference.

The charity is now seeking to appoint a Head of Trust and Statutory Funding who will lead on raising income from Charitable Trusts, Foundations and Statutory sources.  The successful individual will demonstrate:

• A strong track record of fundraising significant sums from trusts, foundations and or statutory funders
• An understanding of the international context of child health
• Exceptional communications skills including the ability to translate specialist information into compelling proposals
• The ability to work on multiple projects, cross departmentally
• An understanding of the importance of delivering high quality supporter care
• A proven track record of setting, monitoring and managing budgets
• The ability to prioritise and work on own initiative.
• Experience of managing staff and/or volunteers

The successful individual will have excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment to meet deadlines.  You will have a passion for both international development and improving the lives of children.  The role will involve travel within the UK and abroad.

Please apply as soon as possible by e-mailing your CV and Supporting Statement, quoting our reference JO1756.

Our client is looking to receive applications as soon as possible, so please apply without delay.

Interviews will be held during week commencing 10 August 2020

Funded Projects Officer
ABOUT US
The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity.  We want to see a UK rich in native woods and trees, for people and wildlife. The Trust aims to engage and inspire people about woods and trees to help us meet our vision of creating, restoring and protecting woodland.  
THE ROLE
Working alongside the fundraising department and reporting into finance the Funded Projects Officer will monitor, evaluate and report on funded projects, co-ordinating the project team to achieve  financial and non-financial milestones. Not afraid to challenge the successful candidate will highlight risks and implications, thereby aiding the successful completion of projects and the financial health of the Trust. You’ll be responsible for maximising grant income through organised grant claims, maintenance of good funder relations and effective negotiations.
THE CANDIDATE
With relevant experience in supporting projects, you’ll need to be able to build and maintain good working relations with funding bodies, partners, regulators and project teams. You’ll be an excellent communicator with the ability to listen, interpret, influence, negotiate and challenge where necessary
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
There’s no other organisation like the Woodland Trust. Whatever you do here you will be supporting our work to protect and enhance woods and trees. In return, we recognise and value our people. You'll have our full support, training and opportunities for professional development, along with a contributory pension, life assurance and good holiday entitlement.

We are seeking a Programme Officer for the Start Fund, on a permanent contract. This role is in the Start Programmes team which sits within Save the Children who act as a Grant Custodian on behalf of the Start Network.

The Start Fund is a multi-donor rapid response fund which provides financing to underfunded small to medium scale crises, spikes in chronic humanitarian crises, and to act in anticipation of impending crises, filling a critical gap in humanitarian financing. The Programme Officer role is crucial in ensuring the implementation of this programme. Please see the job description for more information.

The Start Network is an independent charity made up of more than 40 aid agency members across five continents, ranging from large international organisations to national NGOs. Our aim is to deliver more effective emergency aid, harnessing the power and knowledge of the network to make faster and better decisions to help people affected by crises. We advocate for radical change in the global aid system so that the world can deal better with the humanitarian challenges of today, and of the future. Our work focuses on three areas to change the system:

Localisation – shifting power to those closest to the front line to enable more effective and appropriate responses.
New forms of financing – providing fast, early, and dependable funding, to help communities to become more resilient to crises.
Collective innovation – testing new ways of working and sharing learning and expertise to build a more effective humanitarian system.

This vacancy closes on the 17th August.
For more information and to apply please visit our website.

Policy and Public Affairs Officer

Fixed Term: 12 month contract

Salary: £25,000 - £27,000 per annum (depending on experience), plus benefits

Full time – 37.5 hours a week 

London N1 9FW

Closing date: 5pm, Monday 17th August 2020

First Interviews: w/c Tuesday 1st September 2020

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to be part of the global community concerned with fighting cancer and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs)? 

World Cancer Research Fund International is a leading authority on cancer prevention research related to diet, weight and physical activity. World Cancer Research Fund International is a not-for-profit organisation that:

• Funds and analyses worldwide scientific research
• Influences public health policy at the highest level, and acts as trusted advisor to governments and other official bodies from around the world
• Leads & unifies a network of cancer prevention charities based in the USA, United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. 

We are looking for a talented and committed individual to play a key role in our policy activities. Our Policy and Public Affairs Department works at the global level to encourage the adoption of effective policies to prevent cancer and other NCDs through healthy diet and body weight, more physical activity and lower levels of alcohol intake. Our work ultimately aims to help people meet WCRF International’s Recommendations for Cancer Prevention.

A major task of the Policy and Public Affairs Officer is to be responsible for taking forward specific activities and deliverables of the ground-breaking EU Commission’s Horizon2020 project – Confronting obesity: co-creating policies with youth - working towards ending childhood obesity in Europe. The role involves sourcing, reviewing and assessing policy documents and legislation on diet and physical activity. 

Therefore, technical competency in understanding and analysing public policy interventions and policy actions is essential, as is the ability to synthesise complex information from a range of sources. Ideally you will have some knowledge of policy on the prevention of cancer, NCDs, overweight/obesity and/or food, physical activity as it relates to health. 

You will also provide support to the work of the Department’s Evidence for Policy work, in particular through developing, updating and maintaining the NOURISHING and MOVING policy databases and developing relevant policy briefs on issues related to diet, weight and physical activity.

Application Details:
If you are interested in this role and feel you possess the necessary requirements, please submit a current CV and covering letter (maximum 2 pages) by the closing date. You must have current right to work in the UK.

Please note: Your cover letter should highlight how your skills and experience will benefit WCRF International and equip you for the role.Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are only able to provide feedback to shortlisted candidates. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. 

Position overview

The Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Officer supports Malala Fund’s MEL function as a core member of the Programmes team matrixed to the Advocacy team. They will be responsible for supporting the MEL manager in conceptualizing and implementing the MEL frameworks and systems for all of Malala Fund programmes, as well as being responsible for leading the MEL for the global and national advocacy initiatives.. The MEL Officer will support the implementation of MEL processes and tools and work with team members to track, document and communicate results to internal and external stakeholders.

Through these activities, the MEL Officer will contribute to the enhancement of organisation impact and guide internal learning. They will provide technical MEL support to help Malala Fund learn and accelerate progress towards its goal of a full course of education for all girls.

Responsibilities and tasks

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning for Programmes:

• Support Programmes team’s monitoring and reporting activities, working with team members to use MEL tools and implement MEL frameworks.
• Assesses and articulates programme progress towards impact through regular reports and other platforms.
• Support Malala Fund staff, grantees, and other stakeholders to use relevant MEL tools and processes.
• Supports MEL Manager with implementation of external evaluations and internal assessments.
• Assumes other Programmes MEL support as needed.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning for Advocacy:

• Designs Malala Fund’s advocacy MEL framework with the support of the MEL Manager.
• Support Advocacy team’s monitoring and reporting activities working with team members to rollout and use MEL tools and implement advocacy MEL guidance.
• Assesses and articulates progress towards advocacy objectives through regular reports and other platforms.
• Support Malala Fund staff, grantees, and other stakeholders to use relevant advocacy MEL tools and processes.
• Designs and implements After Action Reviews with staff and grantees to capture major advocacy achievements.

MEL Data Management:

• Support the MEL Manager in identifying and implementing an appropriate and effective MEL data management system that is compatible with other organization wide systems (finance and grant management).
• Design and implement a MEL data management process that collects, collates and disseminates activity, output and some outcome data.
• Create and implement programme performance dashboards for Malala Fund management to use for decision making.
• Support Malala Fund grantees in populating and using the MEL data management system, troubleshooting and providing technical support when necessary.
• Regularly review, organize and synthesize MEL data collected through Malala Fund’s tools and processes.
• Contributes relevant data and content to Malala Fund reports to external stakeholders from Malala Fund’s grants management systems and other sources.
• Presents MEL data to Malala Fund staff in accessible and visually appealing ways.

Person specification

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Significant experience in MEL within international development required, with specific experience with feminist, advocacy or education MEL desirable.
• Significant experience with programme implementation in the Global South, with a special emphasis on candidates with lived experience in one of Malala Funds programme countries.
• Experience in designing and implementing MEL data management systems for complex programmes and initiatives highly preferred.
• Skills in data collation, analysis, visualization and creation of internal and external reports.
• Experience in designing and managing programme performance dashboards would be an added advantage.
• Solid problem-solving skills with high attention to detail, accuracy and quality
• Passion for Malala Fund's mission and a proven track record of building and sustaining strong and diverse relationships