We are pleased to be recruiting a Communications Intern, an exciting opportunity for a candidate is who is enthusiastic about a career in communications and would grasp the opportunity to work in an organisation committed to bringing about better health and health care for people in the UK.

With career mentoring to support the successful candidate in identifying and maximising future career choices and opportunities within the field, you could use the skills developed at the Health Foundation to gain employment in Communications roles in a wide range of organisations.

You will have the opportunity to experience a broad range of communications work. You will work with the Digital and Editorial team working on social media management, editing blogs and writing website copy, and internal communications; with the Marketing team supporting our e-comms, producing promotional materials and event logistics support; with the External Affairs team, including managing media clippings and the weekly roundup, and stakeholder monitoring. 

These nine-month internships will suit people looking to embark on a career in communications who are educated to a minimum of A-Level or equivalent.  You will be able to demonstrate enthusiasm, curiosity and a flexible approach to your work. Our successful candidates will have experience of, or a demonstrable interest in, Communications, as well as an eagerness to learn and a desire to grasp the opportunities offered to them. 

The Health Foundation is committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive workplace and we are keen to encourage and welcome applications from candidates from a wide range of backgrounds. 

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Programme Funding Manager to help increase the reach and scale of our work, by working with our International Programmes and Policy & Research teams to identify and engage with institutional donors to secure grant funding for our work. This is an ideal role for someone with solid experience in institutional fundraising in international development or peacebuilding who is keen to progress to a more senior role.

We have a big ambition to change the way the international community responds to violent conflicts around the world, as well as to inspire the general public to support the work of local people on the ground who are working tirelessly to build peace. This is a very exciting time for Peace Direct, as we have been growing at a fast pace over the past few years and will be launching a new strategy in 2020 which will see us reach more people affected by violent conflict.

The ideal candidate will have experience of managing institutional donor relationships, including experience of securing six figure grants. They will also have excellent research and communication skills, a solid background in line management and a high standard of written English. This role will work closely with our International Programmes team and our local partners to produce high quality applications and reports to new and existing institutional donors. Given the breadth of our work, you will be fundraising for a range of projects in different contexts ensuring a huge variety of work. This is an exciting role, suitable for people who can manage multiple priorities and work to tight deadlines.

Finally, we are looking for someone who genuinely believes in our mission to stop violent conflict and build sustainable peace and who is excited by the prospect of joining a dynamic and growing international charity.

Peace Direct strives to be a diverse and inclusive employer, with equality of opportunities regardless of personal identity, and we are committed to improving our systems and ways of working to support this, including creating a Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) working group, DEI strategy and recruitment guidelines. We strongly encourage individuals from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds to apply, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), LGBTQ+, people with disabilities and people with mental health challenges.

The deadline for applications is 8th December 2019. However, we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis so early applications are encouraged although all applications will be given due consideration. Only completed applications will be accepted and only applicants with the right to work in the UK will be considered. Application Form and Job Description are available on Peace Direct’s website. 

Peace Direct works hard to ensure its staff have a good work life balance and feel valued. Some of the benefits we have include:

• 25 days annual leave not including the office closing between Christmas and New Year.
• Stakeholder Pension with Peace Direct contributing 6%
• An interest free season ticket loan for the purchase of a commuter season ticket
• Flexible working hours
• Enhanced maternity and adoption leave pay (12 weeks full pay, 12 weeks half pay)
• Training budget available for all staff (we have secured ‘Investors in People’ accreditation and are committed to the development and support of all staff).
• A warm and friendly work environment!

The Sycamore Project (Zac's Youth Bars) is seeking a new CEO to have oversight and responsibility for all aspects of the organisations work. "Zac's" is a Christian charity providing a wide range of activities and support for over 1,400 young people annually in Bolton and seeks to have a positive and lasting impact, helping young people to achieve their potential.  

We are looking to appoint an exceptional individual who will continue to build on the foundations, address the challenges and take advantage of the opportunities to lead the charity forward. You will be working alongside a dedicated team of currently seventeen full and part time staff, together with a team of volunteers.

The successful candidate will be required to provide Christian leadership and have specific focus on funding bids and fund raising, as well as ensuring aims are achieved, targets met, and legislation and regulation complied with.

Overall, you will need to be able to hold and manage the  bigger picture.

Zac’s ( The Sycamore Project) has always put the needs of the young people at the heart of all it does, and so its projects are always evolving, with new services being set up all the time in order to meet the increasing needs of its young people and the wider community.

As well as centre-based activities,schools work emerged as another important strand of the charity, with support being offered to several schools across Bolton, in a variety of ways (e.g. lunchtime clubs, pupil mentoring support, and targeted issues-based work).

In 2017, with mental health concerns emerging as a major issue for the young people in the community, a new “Young Persons Listening Service” and “Healthy Minds” peer support group was set up as part of a new “Thrive alliance” working in partnership with other Bolton based charities and with funding from Bolton CCG.

Whilst the charity has changed and evolved since being formed, the heart of serving the community and being faith based not biased has never and will never change.

Communications Intern - Paid Position
London, N6

Are you a social media savant with a talent for writing? Want to increase your professional experience in a paid internship working as part of a small, but vital charity? If so, you may be the Communications Intern we’re looking for. 

Who is Ataxia UK?

Ataxia UK is the leading national charity for people affected by any type of ataxia, a group of neurological disorders that impact co-ordination, balance and speech.

In the UK alone, there are over 10,000 adults and around 500 children living with ataxia. We fund research into finding treatments and cures and offer advice, information and support to people affected by the condition.

Having recently received funding from the National Lottery, it’s an exciting time to join our team. We’re currently looking for an enthusiastic Communications Intern to join us on a six month internship which may extend to 12 months. 

Are there any benefits? 

- Salary of £10.55 per hour 
- Increase your communications and charity sector experience
- Flexitime 
- 25 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)

This is an amazing opportunity to create content across a range of platforms and build your portfolio while raising awareness of a rare condition that affects thousands of people across the UK. 

You will have the chance to learn from a friendly, experienced team and gain valuable insight into how a well-established charity inspires and engages audiences.

What will the internship involve? 

As a Communications Intern, you’ll support our communications activities, from social media to creating content for our publication, Ataxia Magazine. 

Working closely with our Communications Officer, you’ll manage our day-to-day social media activities, including our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts. You’ll also interview individuals that our charity supports and create content for Ataxia Magazine. 

Here’s some more of what you’ll be getting up to:

- Sourcing and drafting stories and images for our quarterly publication
- Supporting our local and national awareness campaigns
- Collating information for our PR work 
- Helping to promote our conferences 
- Assisting with general communications enquiries and information requests

What do I need? 

To join us as our Communications Intern, you’ll need:

- Excellent social media knowledge, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube 
- Fantastic written and verbal communication skills 
- Good Microsoft Office skills 
- A keen eye for detail and meticulous proofreading abilities 

It would be great if you had a communications-related degree or similar, such as English, Journalism or Marketing, but this isn’t essential. 

Experience of uploading, editing and maintaining web content with a Content Management System would also be beneficial, as would experience of writing for newspapers/magazines and producing content for a range of audiences.

Other organisations may call this role Trainee Communications Assistant, Junior Communications Assistant, Communications Graduate, Journalism Graduate, English Graduate, Social Media Intern, Trainee Content Executive, or Trainee Communications Executive.

Webrecruit and Ataxia UK are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re looking to increase your professional experience as a Communications Intern, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. 

Working hours: 35 hours per week

Why work for us?

CARE International is committed to increasing the effectiveness of our programming by multiplying impact in part by influencing others to scale up successful programming. Our global programming reach enables us to develop a solid evidence base for policy advocacy, and our headquarters positions in Europe and the US in particular, give us the opportunity to carry advocacy messages to policymakers. Within the broader CARE 2020 strategy CARE International UK (CARE UK)’s Advocacy and Policy team continues leading on Women’s Economic Empowerment and Inclusive Governance, and coordinates CARE’s advocacy and policy on Humanitarian action, leading on Gender in Emergencies (GiE). CARE UK’s advocacy strategy aligns broadly with these thematic areas. As CARE develops its 2030 strategy, CARE UK will increase our work on humanitarian and GiE advocacy on major crises including in Syria and Yemen, and a global campaign focused on GiE and climate change.

About you

Ideally, you will be a post graduate student in a relevant discipline, with knowledge of conflict, fragility, and humanitarian response. You will have a strong grasp of gender issues and feminist advocacy and policy, research experience and some advocacy experience or aptitude, good stakeholder and relationship management skills including cultural and emotional intelligence (CQ and EQ). You will possess excellent writing skills and an ability to communicate in plain, jargon-free English.

You do not have to meet all of the criteria of this job to apply for the role, but we may not be able to reply to each application. We especially encourage applications from: students or early career professionals with lived experience of being from a conflict-affected or fragile states, individuals from culturally, ethnically and linguistically diverse including black, Asian and ethnic minority (BAME) persons with disabilities (PWD) and persons with socio-economically and other diverse backgrounds.

About the role

You will support the team to achieve against its GiE and humanitarian advocacy strategy, including helping deliver events, supporting diplomatic and public-facing advocacy, helping with advocacy elements of a global campaign for CARE, producing policy briefings, sharing research and reports and media and communications work.

The internship will provide you with the opportunity to gain a good insight into working in an INGO that is part of a diverse global confederation and give you leading-edge information on humanitarian response and fragile states. You will also gain an understanding of broader GiE advocacy and policy issues including in major crisis contexts.

About CARE

CARE International is one of the world’s leading humanitarian and development charities. We fight poverty and injustice in the world’s most vulnerable places.  We save lives in disasters and conflicts.  We stand with women, girls and their communities to achieve lasting change for a better future.

Safeguarding

We have a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or a child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. Recruitment to all jobs in CARE International UK includes, in particular, criminal record checks and the collection of relevant references. Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do.

A DBS disclosure will be requested for the successful candidate.

Please note that in compliance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, all job offers at CARE International UK are conditional on eligibility to work in the UK.

Closing date: Monday 18 November 2019

Interview date: Monday 25 November 2019

We are committed to Equality and value Diversity. We are a Disability Confident Employer and particularly welcome applications from disabled people. We guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job (see person specification).

If you require the candidate brief or need to submit your application in an alternative format, because of a disability, please do get in touch. 

As a successful Head of Fundraising and Communications you will have experience to lead trusts and individual giving income for an inspiring human rights charity.

The Charity

Provide practical, legal and emotional support for vulnerable people in crisis or at- risk. Flexible hours and some home working possible.

The Role
Develop a three year strategy and targets for trust fundraising, identifying multiyear funds and ensuring the continuation of key projects.
Develop and maintain grant application and reporting systems and work with staff to ensure appropriate reporting, relationship building and provision of timely information to funders.
Ensure effective mechanisms are in place to thank and support individual donors and ensure regular effective communications, in partnership with the communications manager.
Provide in-depth analysis of giving trends across the database and to explore new ways of refining data analysis, in order to drive and inform our forward planning. Specifically looking at LTV of cash and regular donors by recruitment channel.
Work with and line-manage the work of the communications manager that supports fundraising to ensure fundraising is embedded within our communications, properly targeted and that messaging is clear, compelling and respectful of our beneficiaries.
Take responsibility for online fundraising via the website and social media platforms supporting the communications manager to develop and deliver effective on-line campaigns.
Recruit and manage volunteers and interns as appropriate to support fundraising activities.

The Candidate

You will have a proven track record in securing large multi-year awards, as well as experience of developing and expanding a trust fund portfolio and individual giving.

Experience of developing and implementing fundraising strategies and plans.
Demonstrable ability to develop relationships with trusts and corporate partners.
Proven record of successful applications for substantial funding from trusts, foundations and other grant-making bodies.
Excellent written skills with the ability to produce concise and creative bids and submit a regular stream of effective applications.
Highly numerate with strong analytical skills and confidence in handling financial data, forecasting, building budgets and reporting.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Employment type: Interns

Department: Policy Team

Contract Duration: 6 months

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

Would you like to gain experience of working on policy for an influential and well-known national organisation?

We're looking for 5 paid policy and advocacy interns to work with us for up to six months. We'd like you to work with us to produce an influential piece of policy research, which will be published with your name on it. It'll allow you to learn research, analytical, campaigning and influencing skills on the job. You'll also have an opportunity to work on a range of subjects.  At the end of your six months with us, you'll have the skills and experience to take your next steps in the sector and beyond.

You don't need to have any experience, as we'll give you the training and support you need. You'll need to have an interest in UK politics and social policy, have some knowledge of research methods and be a good communicator.

We are committed to recruiting people from the widest talent pool. Our Policy and Advocacy internship scheme is designed to attract a diverse range of candidates and enhance opportunities for people to develop their career aspirations in policy and research.

All internships are based at our central London or Cardiff offices. You can work full or part time, providing you can commit to at least 3 days a week.

In your application form, please outline how you meet each of the 5 essential criteria set out in the job pack. 

We know that it can be difficult to know how to write an application which will get you noticed, so we've written a blog which you can view by clicking the apply button setting out what we're looking for when we're assessing applications and how we score them.

We will be running an optional pre-application webinar on Tuesday 12th November from 5.30-6.30pm for people who would like to know more about this role. We particularly encourage you to sign up if you are BAME, disabled, aged 40+ or face disadvantages in beginning a career in policy research. The webinar will cover what policy research is, what it's like to work in these roles and what we are looking for in candidates. The webinar can be accessed via the apply button.

If you are interested in joining us for the webinar please fill in the form on our website via the apply button to help us to understand what you're looking to get from it and to submit your questions in advance (there will also be the opportunity to ask questions during the livestream).

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

Interview date: Early December

We are the UK’s leading ovarian cancer charity. We work to improve early diagnosis, fund life-saving research and provide much-needed support to women with ovarian cancer. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Events Fundraiser.

Our goal is to double survival from ovarian cancer by 2050; our clear strategic plans and track record of success demonstrate our determination to succeed. Together we can transform the future for women with ovarian cancer. 

We are looking for a target-driven events fundraiser to manage and develop a portfolio of challenge events, provide first-class supporter care and help us continue to grow income and reach our ambitious targets. Though this role predominantly focuses on challenge events, there will also be an opportunity to work on some special events.

Benefits include 25 days' annual leave, rising to 30 days after 2 years, a 5 per cent employer pension contribution, a free employee assistance scheme, season ticket loans and regular training and support. We are based in modern offices in  London, EC1, with good transport links.

For more details and guidance on how to apply, please click the ‘apply through our website’ button.

We are reviewing applications as they come in and will interview on an ongoing basis. Please submit your application as soon as possible – we will close recruitment once we find the right candidate.

There are currently over 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK, and this is expected to increase to 1.1 million by 2025, and 2 million by 2050.

In response to this Dementia UK provides specialist dementia support for families through our Admiral Nurse Service. When things get challenging or difficult for people with dementia and their families, Admiral Nurses work alongside them, giving the one-to-one support, expert guidance and practical solutions people need. The unique dementia expertise and experience an Admiral Nurse brings is a lifeline - it helps everyone in the family to live more positively with dementia in the present, and to face the challenges of tomorrow with more confidence and less fear.

The charity has seen significant income growth over the past four years, (income has more than doubled to £6.5m), and we have ambitious plans to maintain this growth so we can significantly increase income in this area, to grow the number of Admiral Nurses, and the specialist support they provide families facing dementia.

Challenge Events Fundraising will play a significant part in this transformation, as a key income stream for the charity. Dementia UK is very invested in significantly growing Challenge Events fundraising and there is a great deal of support for the team (and post holders) to help them continue this expansion, making it an exciting time to join. This role is a good opportunity for someone motivated and enthusiastic who wants to join a growing charity and start or develop their career in Challenge Events Fundraising.

Purpose of Job

To engage, manage and develop relationships with event supporters, providing outstanding stewardship and maximising sustainable long-term income.

Key responsibilities

· Be the first point of contact for Community and Event Fundraising enquiries on the phone or by email, responding within agreed departmental timescales and ensuring excellent customer service.

· Support the Challenge Events team administration; e.g. sending participant mailings, co-ordinating fundraising materials, supporting event activity and other tasks as required.

· Support the Challenge Events Executives with the challenge events portfolio.

· Support a variety of challenge event fundraisers from recruitment to post-event and onward stewardship.

· Manage and develop relationships with supporters, delivering excellent levels of supporter care including motivating them and recognising their achievement to encourage their long-term support.

· Manage specific running and other challenge events in our portfolio.

· Working with the fundraising database Raiser’s Edge to ensure all participant information is correct and up to date.

· Work with the team to ensure smooth systems and processes and update these where necessary to ensure continued efficiency.

· Attend events on behalf of the charity, receiving donations and delivering presentations on the charity’s work, where needed.

· Help develop challenge event fundraising initiatives that will inspire support and deliver fundraising success.

· Update and maintain all paper, financial and database records to agreed standards and timescales.

· Play a full role as a member of the Community and Events team, and contribute to the development of the community and events fundraising strategy and operational plan

· Work with the Challenge Events Manager on the delivery of the Community & Events strategy and operational plan

· Support the Community and Events team in the delivery of the Community and Events fundraising budget and targets/KPIs.

Please note that only applications including a CV and covering letter will be considered.

Interviews are due to take place on the 25th November.

Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 per annum
Contract Type: Fixed Term – 1 Year
Department: Directors Office
Reports to: School Director & Head of Membership
Hours: Full-time; Monday to Friday, 10am-6pm

The Architectural Association was founded in 1847, opening as a day school in 1901. The AA is committed to public benefit attained by the learning, teaching, discussion and promotion of architecture. The School is recognised as a worldwide leader in architectural education, with graduates that include many of the world’s leading architects, scholars, critics and educators. The academic and professional programmes of study at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, up to and including doctoral level, are validated by external professional and academic bodies.

Role Overview:

The Development Coordinator role supports the Architectural Association’s fundraising activity, in close collaboration with the AA Director and other senior representatives of the school’s departments and academic programmes. The appointed candidate will report to the School Director and Head of Membership, and work closely with the AA Foundation. The position supports a broad range of funding initiatives across the organisation, including individual, institutional and foundation giving, partnership development (corporate and individual), special events, and legacy giving, with daily activities ranging from fundraising galas, management of a corporate programme, event sponsorship and alumni campaigns, to fundraising for academic research and publications.

Who we seek:

The ideal candidate will be a dynamic figure with experience of fundraising and a knowledge and understanding of architecture, educational or non-profit environments and/ or cultural institutions and platforms. They will be responsive, efficient, team-oriented, affable and well-rounded. The candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills and will be able to quickly develop working relationships with AA members, alumni, staff, students, academic staff, individual donors and corporate partners, among other audiences. They will have strong negotiation skills, as well as superior verbal and written communication skills. They will have an entrepreneurial spirit and a demonstrated ability to think creatively in order to achieve development goals. Ideal candidates will hold a Bachelor or Master’s degree in a related field, with knowledge and/or interest in management and arts administration in non-profit environments.

What we offer:

A range of staff benefits including generous annual leave and a defined-contribution pension scheme.

How to Apply:

Please apply by the closing date of Sunday 17th November 2019.

Please include in your application:

• Application Form
• Full CV
• Cover Letter / Email highlighting why you feel you are the right person for the role. This should be no more than one-page

Invitations to interview will be issued by email after the closing date. Please note only successful candidates will be contacted.

Thank you for your interest in the AA and this role.

Please note that it will not be possible for the AA School to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for successful candidates as this role does not fall into one of the standard occupational codes deemed eligible for sponsorship by UK Visas and Immigration. Successful candidates will therefore need to be eligible to work in the UK or have limited leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the AA School, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

Unique opportunity to get involved in a conflict resolution and peace building organisation based in central London with responsibility for working to ensure that income meets the organisation’s needs, and in support of achieving the strategic objectives through the development and management of fundraising and donor relations.

Title: Development and Funding Officer

Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer

Location: London, UK

Contract type: Permanent contract 

Salary: Up to £31K depending on experience.

Unique opportunity to get involved in a conflict resolution and peace building organisation based in central London with responsibility for working to ensure that income meets the organisation’s needs, and in support of achieving the strategic objectives through the development and management of fundraising and donor relations.

DPI aims to foster an environment of sharing information, ideas, knowledge and concerns for furthering of democratic solutions and outcomes. Our work supports the development of a pluralistic political arena capable of generating consensus and ownership over work on key issues at political and local levels.

We provide expertise and practical frameworks to encourage stronger public debate and involvement in promoting peace and democracy building internationally with a special focus on Turkey. DPI aims to contribute to the establishment of a structured public dialogue on peace and democratic advancement, as well as to create and expand platforms for discussions on peace and democracy building. We seek to encourage an environment of inclusive, frank, structured discussions where different parties are able to openly share knowledge, concerns and suggestions for democracy building on many levels. DPI’s objective is to identify common priorities and develop innovative approaches to the process of finding democratic solutions. DPI’s work also supports stronger collaboration between academics, civil society and policy-makers. Comparative studies of relevant situations are seen as an effective tool for ensuring that mistakes are not repeated or perpetuated; and comparative analysis of models of peace and democracy building is central to our work.

Job Description Summary

The Development and Funding Officer plays a key role at DPI, working to ensure that income meets the organisation’s needs, and in support of achieving the strategic objectives through the development and management of fundraising and donor relations.

The Development and Funding Officer is responsible for identifying and pursuing diverse funding streams; writing applications, reporting back and progress letters to meet existing and future funders’ guidelines; monitoring the implementation of projects to ensure funders’ guidelines are met; and liaising with funders and other stakeholders. The Development and Funding Officer works closely with the Finance Officer to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting to donors. 

The Development and Funding Officer collaborates with Project Officers with regards to expenditure across budget lines to ensure compliance with grant contracts and grants periods. The Development and Funding Officer assists the Finance Manager with audit preparations of accounts at the end of the financial year and ensures the timely drafting of the Trustee report.

The Development and Funding Officer works closely with the Chief Executive Officer, the Finance Manager and COO in the preparation and presentation of the annual organisational budget.

Key Responsibilities

Fundraising and Grants Management

• Leads the development and delivery of short, medium and long-term fundraising strategies for DPI
• Identifies and nurtures the successful implementation of appropriate grant funding and contracting
• Researches and assesses DPI’s eligibility in line with DPI strategy and donor criteria
• Produces and submits grants proposals, expressions of interest and donor reports
• Oversees compliance with funding requirement to ensure that deadlines and criteria for donor reporting are met, including financial reporting in close collaboration with the Finance Manager

Stakeholder Engagement

• Manages and develops external relationships as a representative of DPI, attending meetings and public events where necessary
• Follows up with potential donors to open up new funding opportunities
• Conducts regular updates with current donors to maintain and strengthen relationships  
• Prepares and oversees the dissemination of external materials such as the Quarterly Update and Trustee Report to all relevant contacts
• Prepares background information ahead of DPI meetings with donors and prospective donors
• Oversees donor communication history, ensuring that notes and information are logged and shared accordingly

Development and Impact

• Leads process and system improvements/developments to ensure that all DPI material shared externally is of good quality, in line with the strategy and structure of the organisation
• Reviews all programme activities in line with the external environment and donor requirements to ensure sustainability and identify growth opportunities
• Assists the COO and Programmes team to develop organisational work plan to ensure that all activities and research comply with grant applications and donor obligation
• Develops M&E and risk assessment frameworks to carry out monitoring and evaluation of activities to measure outcomes and the impact in relation to our strategic aims, and acting to make improvements if required
• Establishes close working relationships and develop efficient systems with key individuals in the programmes, research and finance functions, to access knowledge and information needed for funding propositions and reporting
• Maintains close collaboration with DPI staff to ensure sound project management, including by ensuring regular M&E meetings with programmes team are conducted to ensure that donor requirements and output standards are met

Financial Management

• Helps to develop and implement the organisation’s financial planning, budgeting and reporting processes along with the Finance Manager and Deputy Director
• Collaborates with Project Officers with regards to the allocation of expenditure across budget lines and donors, to ensure compliance with grant contracts.
• Assists the Finance Manager in their work on audit preparations of accounts at the end of the financial year, and ensures the timely drafting of the Trustee report

• Works closely with the Chief Executive Officer, the Finance Manager and COO in the preparation and presentation of the annual organisational budget.
• Ensures that the Chief Executive Officer, and all members of staff, are kept aware of their obligations and opportunities in relation to donors

Administrative Tasks

• Maintains an accurate record of donor information
• Ensures an effective and clean S-drive structure for files relating to grants and fundraising, including financial reports

Person Specification

Essential

• The ideal candidate should have strong  fundraising experience, ideally with a focus on governmental and intergovernmental funding
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, including evidence of structured thinking and the ability to inspire confidence and enthusiasm in others
• Self-starter with the ability to initiate projects and see them through to successful completion
• Ability to work independently, but also as part of a small team, on different projects
• Ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Strong time management and organisational skills, ability to prioritise, pay attention to detail and attend to multiple assignments
• The flexibility, creativity, judgment and humour needed to work effectively in cross cultural settings
• Good interpersonal abilities for networking and interaction with high level stakeholders at DPI events
• Fluency in English
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), plus Outlook
• Ability to manage working relationships remotely

Desirable

• Experience or interest in trust and government fundraising in relation to human rights, peace building and conflict resolution or similar fields
• Knowledge of the political situation in the areas of DPI’s current programmes
• An interest in peacebuilding, conflict resolution and transitional justice
• A sound and current knowledge of funding streams via the UK, EU and UN or similar

Please ensure to comment on your experience in fundraising and grant writing.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis with the final deadline set as the 13th November.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES POLICY

DPI maintains employment policies which ensure that no one is unfairly discriminated against, whether directly or indirectly, on any grounds including race, ethnic origin, culture, gender, sexuality, disability, age or religion. These policies will apply in relation to all those involved in the work of the organisation including paid staff, trainees, consultants, interns, volunteers, those offering services on a pro bono basis and trustees.

DPI is committed to Equal Opportunities and Cultural Diversity. Unfortunately, we believe that we will be unsuccessful in obtaining a work permit for these posts. For this reason you should only apply if you already have the right to work within the United Kingdom. This includes citizens of the European Union. Please refer to the home office website about eligibility.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Operations Manager to provide leadership and management of the Support Service of a long-standing highly regarded young people's mental health charity. 

About Open Door:

Based in Haringey, North London, Open Door is dedicated to improving the mental health and emotional well-being of young people in their transition from childhood to adulthood. Over the past forty three years thousands of young people have turned to Open Door with a range of concerns including depression, anxiety and self-harm. We deliver a range of effective evidence-based interventions to young people aged 12-25 as well as specialist support to parents facing the particular challenges of parenting teenagers.

Open Door operates from welcoming, non-stigmatising community settings which can be accessed by self referral. Since 1976 its main base has been in Crouch End and in 2013 Open Door Tottenham was launched in an area of significant need. We have also worked in a number of mainstream and special secondary schools. We currently work with around 500 young people and parents per year delivering over 5,000 appointments. We are funded by our local NHS CCG, Local Authority, charitable trusts, contracts, fundraising activities and donations. Open Door is a lively, thriving organisation staffed by a team of highly qualified and dedicated clinicians, trainees, administrators and volunteers overseen by a committed Board of Trustees.

The main duties of the Operations Manager include:

• To work closely with the CEO to ensure the efficient delivery of Open Door’s clinical services in its various locations by providing leadership and management of the support service.
• Financial management and administration (production of management accounts; forecasts and budgets; preparation of annual accounts, etc.)
• Line management of up to six administrative staff and volunteers.
• Facilities, office and premises management.
• Management of ICT and troubleshooting IT issues.
• Overseeing data collection, analysis and flow to NHS Digital and funders.
• HR management and administration.
• Governance support including regulatory compliance, policies and procedures; to act as Health and Safety Officer and Data Protection Officer.
• Administrative support of the Board of Trustees and attendance at meetings.
• Participation in income generation, marketing and PR.
• To support the CEO in developing Open Door in line with its agreed Business Plan/Strategy.

To find out more about Open Door see our website.

For full details of this role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Application Process:

To apply for this role please complete the attached application form.

• The closing date for this vacancy is 9am on Wednesday 20th November
• Interviews will be held on Tuesday December 3rd

RedR UK are seeking to appoint a Programme Coordinator, to operate within its busy and dynamic Programmes department. The successful candidate will be based in the central London headquarters.

Purpose: To coordinate the delivery of RedR’s demand-led services including Open training programmes, tailored services and framework contract events.

Responsible for: Programme Officer and Administrator, based in the UK.

Working with: Colleagues within the Programme, Fundraising Team, other RedR staff, consultants, associate trainers and external contacts as necessary.

REDR AND THE WORK WE DO

Every year, hundreds of millions of people around the world are affected by natural disasters and conflict. RedR is an international disaster relief charity which saves lives by giving aid workers the vital skills they need to do their jobs to the highest possible standard. We train thousands of people each year in everything from providing emergency shelter to staying safe in the field, from project management after emergencies to essential water and sanitation skills and more.

The Programmes team is responsible for delivering demand-led services globally; providing tailored capacity building support to organisations and their partners through individual or framework contracts, and delivering RedR’s global Open Training Programme; planning and delivering a calendar of training events that meet the needs of individuals operating in the humanitarian sector.

As a Programme Coordinator in the Programmes team, you will be responsible for coordinating the delivery of our demand-led services, working to time, budget and scope. You will manage a team of Officers and Administrators in the UK, and will work closely with Programme Coordinators in other Programme hub of Jordan to ensure the delivery and consistency of our programming.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Be responsible for the efficient and effective delivery of demand-led services

• Work with the Programme Manager to develop Open Programme calendars and budgets
• Prepare risk assessments for trainers travelling to insecure locations, as defined by the RedR UK Security Policy
• Monitor programme finances including:
  • Open Programme fee income to make recommendations to the Programme Manager on go/no go decisions
  • Reconciling the management accounts and checking transaction lists for internal and external financial reporting (Open, TM)
  • Forecasting budget performance (Open, TM)
• Coordinate learning solutions for organisations on the global Tailored Programme. For each event, assume full responsibility for the required activities, including:
  • Liaison with the client organisation
  • Developing and managing the event budget
  • Recruitment, contracting and management of suitably qualified Associate Trainers
  • Logistical and administrative requirements including trainer travel, accommodation, materials preparation and shipping

Understand sector needs and opportunities

• Identify and explore possibilities to for expanding the range of services offered by the Programme, including contributing to, or leading on, proposals
• Contribute to the coordination of learning needs assessments as required and related to RedR’s demand led services
• Represent RedR and Programmes at external events and forums, as appropriate
• Build and maintain relationships with key individuals in agencies operating in the sector including NGOs, UN agencies, clusters and donors organisations
• Promote the integration of new capacity building approaches into Open and Tailored Programme offerings and develop enabling systems and processes as necessary, and in liaison with the PM and other PCs

Manage a small team to deliver specific elements of the team Operational Plan

• Manage the team of Programme Officer and General Administrator, including recruitment and induction as required
• Manage the performance, work planning and continued professional development of this team
• Ensure that event planning and support and effective and efficient
• Ensure high quality participant experience 

Maintain and improve quality

• Work closely and liaise regularly with the Programme Coordinators in other locations to share learning and promote best practice to ensure a consistently high quality of RedR’s demand-led services
• Engage in the development of the Associate Trainer pool including identification of capacity gaps, attending, contributing to and feeding back on assessments
• Regularly review participant and trainer feedback to identify ways in which to improve the coordination and administration of RedR’s demand-led services

Undertake other tasks as reasonably requested by the Programme Manager.

Person Specification:

Essential:

• At least 3 years’ solid project management experience and knowledge including experience of event management
• Proven experience of identifying, contracting and managing consultants

• A proven ability to design and manage budgets in the region of £200k

• Effective workload management skills and ability to use initiative to solve problems
• Ability to represent the organisation externally and to develop networks
• An entrepreneurial approach to developing effective relationships with other organisations and an ability to manage contracts
• Excellent interpersonal and team skills
• Computer literacy in MS Office
• Relationships and Representation – used to building relationships externally and internally to an organisation to achieve good results, tactful and diplomatic, and able to represent the RedR UK externally and to develop networks and maintain these from a distance
• People management – experience of line managing staff, volunteers or interns and of coaching and improving staff performance
• Team player – experience of working successfully within a team environment and of building a new team
• Communication - Good interpersonal communication skills and self-awareness
• Work planning - Effective workload management skills and ability to use initiative to solve problems
• Travel – able and willing to travel internationally, as needed, sometimes to insecure and difficult environments for periods up to 2 weeks, and to follow RedR UK security management procedures

Desirable:

• Field exposed - Experience in Humanitarian and/or international development field operations
• Project management – at least 3 years’ experience in designing, implementing, risk managing and reporting on projects throughout the project cycle
• Qualification - Post-graduate in related subject such as Humanitarianism or International Development and suitable project management qualification
• Languages - Fluency in a language other than English

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

The Florence Nightingale Foundation is looking for an Executive Assistant and Office Manager to join our small but dynamic team. The postholder will be responsible for providing administrative support to Executive team and the Board of Directors as well as managing the office. 2020 is Florence Nightingale’s bicentennial year, this role is therefore an exciting opportunity to support the CEO, Board Chair and the Florence Nightingale Foundation in what will be a very busy year.

Interviews will be held on 20th November 2019 in the afternoon.

Please do not apply if you are not availble on this date.