Funds And Jobs
The Neumark Foundation is based in Denbighshire, North Wales, and was founded in 2016 by the Neumark family. The main aim of the foundation is to provide grant funding to support charities, organisations and individuals whose work has a long-lasting, positive effect on children and young people’s welfare based in North Wales.
The Foundation focuses its support on improving prospects and life choices for those who are socially disadvantaged, inspiring children and young people to grasp new opportunities, build confidence and raise aspirations. It does this by investing in and working with organisations that share its values, so that it can make a real difference to the lives of those who need it most.
The role of Project Funding Manager is a multi-skilled, diverse role, working closely with the CEO and Chair of the Board and Trustees, to ensure the smooth running of the foundation on a day-day basis.
Responsibilities and Duties
·Management and sharing of external communications, including general communications, and new funding applications
·Management of online diaries
·Management of online filing
·Involvement with face to face and online external meetings with CEO or stand alone as required
·Content creation for weekly social media and regular website blog posts regarding new funded projects, existing funded projects to promote their activities, and also content around relevant current affairs
·Identification of, and involvement with, beneficial local and regional networking opportunities
·Management, scrutiny, and sharing of timely funding recipients monthly activity reports
·Funded project visits when required
·Preparation of agendas and reports for trustee meetings
·Presentation of project updates to trustees at trustee meetings
·Creation of minutes following Board meeting
·Support funding recipients, when needed, with guidance or practical support around development and additional external funding opportunities
·Identification of partnership funding opportunities
·Data analysis and impact evaluation when required
·Managing the Neumark Office space
·Other duties may be required from time to time
Skill requirements
Personal skills
·Confident, outgoing person
·Good networking and relationship building skills
·Excellent organisational skills
·Motivated and driven
·Comfortable with lone working
·Driver with own transport
·Welsh speaker (desirable but not essential)
Professional skills
·Excellent Administrative and IT skills – Google, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Canva, Teams, Zoom, minute taking
·Good written skills – Effective creative writing skills for social media and blog posts and formal report writing skills required
·Good research and data analysis/presentation skills
·Good verbal presentation skills
·Good working knowledge and experience of working with third sector organisations and the ability to identify effective third sector organisations and projects
·Good working knowledge of third sector funding opportunities available to third sector organisations in North Wales
·Understanding of the challenges faced by children and young people in North Wales
·Experience working with trustees
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Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) works for the health and dignity of Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees. MAP is the leading UK charity delivering health and medical care to those worst affected by conflict, occupation, and displacement, in the occupied Palestinian territory and Palestinian refugee camps of Lebanon.
The Head of Institutional Funding role is based in the Programmes Team, line managing the IF team and close cooperation with programme funding colleagues in Gaza, West Bank and Lebanon. The role has a broad remit covering developing and formalising framework agreements, programme design, proposal development and reports (narrative and financial), scoping and relationship development with relevant institutional donors. The role will also focus on prospect research and development. The role is based in London, with strong relationships to our projects and partners in Lebanon, the West Bank and Gaza.
Duties and key rsponsibilities
1. Lead the development and delivery of and institutional funding strategy which meets the needs of MAP to meet increasing need and grow sustainably.
2. Identify and develop relationships with a portfolio of institutional donors such as UN agencies, FCDO, SIDA, Irish Aid etc.
3. Lead the development of compelling project and programme proposals and budgets for MAP’s programmes in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon, working closely with programme teams.
4. Ensure that MAP meets all the contractual, compliance and reporting requirements of institutional funded programmes.
Institutional donor portfolio and pipeline development
1. Research and identify institutional donors who align with MAP’s programme funding priorities.
2. Lead the development of an institutional funding strategy which meets MAP’s programme ambitions and will support sustained growth and impact.
3. Lead the delivery of the institutional funding strategy including donor engagement plans, pipeline management, and compliance.
4. Lead the stewardship and relationship management of institutional donors
5. Develop and manage an institutional funding pipeline working closely with programme and fundraising colleagues
6. Monitors trends in institutional donor funding in the Middle East and MAP programme priority areas
Business development
1. Lead the development of proposals (including theory of change, logical frameworks etc. as required) and budgets to Institutional donors drawing on programme plans and in close collaboration with programme colleagues, senior management and finance.
2. Identify and propose funding and collaboration/consortiums opportunities which match MAP programme plans and ambitions
3. Scope and lead on the development of framework agreements with institutional donors, such as registering with the DEC, registering under 503 (c) for USAID grants and FPA with the European Commission.
Grants management
1. Ensure agreements, contract negotiations and compliance, including liaison with colleagues to ensure due diligence requirements are fulfilled prior to contracts being signed.
2. Ensure MAP manages all grants in line with contractual obligations throughout the project cycle
3. Provide training and advice to programme teams to ensure excellence in grants management for all institutional funded projects
4. Ensure communication with institutional donors is timely and relevant
5. Problem solve and trouble shoot where issues and challenges arise with grant management.
General Management
1. Manage the Institutional Funding Team
2. Report against agreed KPIs, financial targets and annual objectives.
3. Ensure IF team is updated and trained on main thematic areas of MAP’s work.
General Responsibilities
1. Support the mission, ethos and values of MAP
2. Support and promote diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace
3. Work collaboratively with others in all aspects of our work
4. Represent and be an ambassador for MAP
5. Maintain and improve competencies through continuous professional development
6. Abide by organisational policies, codes of conduct and practices
7. Treat with confidentiality any personal, private or sensitive information about individual organisations and or clients or staff and MAP data.
Person Specification
Essential
1. Significant experience of securing grants from a range of institutional donors, including grants specific to emergency response, relief and rehabilitation projects and liaising with donors such as DEC and ECHO.
2. Significant experience of research, identifying and monitoring trends in institutional and humanitarian funding and donors
3. Demonstrable success of developing and securing institutional donor funding at circa £10million a year through compelling programme and project proposals and budgets
4. Demonstrable ability to manage institutional funded projects and grants in line with all contractual and compliance donor and regulatory requirements throughout the project cycle.
5. Experience of working in an INGO, preferably with a focus on humanitarian and/or Middle East
6. Experience of building or managing a funding pipeline
7. Experience of working collaboratively with programmes teams in different locations
Personal skills and attributes
Essential
1. Professional and self-motivated
2. Results oriented
3. Flexible and proactive approach
4. Organised with good attention to detail
5. Numerate with the ability to understand budgets
6. Ability to work collaboratively with others
7. A personal ethos about being thorough and producing work of high quality
8. Desire to learn and acquire new skills
9. Right to live and work in the EU and able to travel to Gaza, West Bank and Lebanon
10. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; Arabic language skills are desirable
11. Excellent relation building skills, diplomatic skills and strong in building and maintaining networks
12. Excellent budgeting and financial management skills
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking to recruit a Funding Officer to join the London, Southeast and East Team, working in the North East London area. You’ll be part of a team, led by a Funding Manager, and comprised of several other Funding Officers
As a funding officer you will assess requests for funding and work together with colleagues to make funding decisions.
By working closely with people and communities from a defined geographical area, you will understand what matters to them and where our funding can make the biggest difference.
You will manage grants using local knowledge, best practice, thematic expertise, and the experience of customers and stakeholders to improve our grant making and inform our decision making.
You will work with stakeholders at different levels, 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.
We are looking for local talented people from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences who share our values and are passionate about making a difference through our funding.
Whether through lived or gained experience you will really understand the communities we work with. You could come to grant-making from a variety of backgrounds.
Whatever your background, we will expect you to have some skills and experience in areas such as:
- project management
- research / data gathering & insight with presentation / reading/ report writing
- basic accounting and budget management
- database administration
You will need to show an understanding of the voluntary and community sector, so you will find it helpful to have paid or unpaid work experience in these areas. You might have experience in the type of projects that we fund, for example, community work, health, arts, sports or environmental conservation.
In return we can offer the opportunity to develop relevant skills and gain experience working with one of the largest funders in the UK. You can progress to becoming a trained and skilled Funding Officer with good progression routes in the sector.
For more information on the role we recommend having a look at the role profile.
Contract Type: Permanent
Mobile Allowance: £1000 out of pocket expenses
Hours: Full time; 37 Hours per week, flexible working considered
Interview Dates: 23rd and 24th April
Location: Mobile, North East London area. This role is classed as mobile working which means you will be expected to work from and visit several locations across the area, including your home. The ability to drive and have access to a vehicle is therefore beneficial, although not essential.
On application, please align your supporting statement to the criteria below:
Essential Criteria
• Creative & curious, viewing continuous improvement an opportunity, with an ability to work collaboratively with others - A strong team player who will ensure good use of knowledge and insights in the grant decision-making process.
• Confidence to take initiative, use own judgement and challenge when appropriate.
• Strong communication skills – both listening and verbal & writing skills with the ability to interpret large amounts of information and convey complex information in a succinct and clear way.
• Ability to build and maintain excellent relationships at several different levels.
• A strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and the ability to apply this lens to assess and challenge applications.
• An ability to manage a large workload, prioritise with minimal supervision, and keep Manager up to date on key issues and risks.
You will work from several locations across the area, including your home and our office with the expectation that you will be flexible in order to get the best outcomes for our customers.
Desirable Criteria
•Understanding of financial planning and business plans, ability to analyse accounts and numerical data, IT skills, database admin, project management and info gathering
• Understanding of North East London and its charity sector and experience working with underrepresented communities in the region.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.
We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why the National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.)
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About the role
Are you looking to develop your fundraising skills in the international development sector? Are you proactive, highly organised, a good communicator and a friendly team player?
If you are seeking a dynamic and engaging role which offers a wide range of fundraising experience, then this could be the job for you. This position would suit someone with administrative experience and a passion for fundraising. All we ask is that you are willing to learn and willing jump into the role and organisational culture feet first!
The Senior Programme Funding Officer role sits within the External Engagement Department and will be responsible for the majority of the team administration. The role will be working closely with the Senior Fundraising Manger and Head of Programme Fundraising to identify and approach new donors, coordinate cross team proposals and support on the development of trips and events. A critical part of the role is also managing the Foundation’s CRM (Raisers’ Edge) system across the organisation.
You will be line managed and supported day-to-day by the Senior Fundraising Manager, who will work with you to upskill and develop you in the charity sector. This is a pivotal role in supporting the smooth running of the team. It can offer you the opportunity to develop your fundraising skills and gain experience in international development, as well as the opportunity to meet a diverse range of interesting stakeholders.
What can the Foundation offer you
- You will be part of an organisation that values you. As a smaller organisation, we value everyone’s individual perspective and voice and seek all staffs input into strategy, annual plans, and organisational values.
- A positive and collaborative culture – we are proud of our leadership and management style that encourages teamwork, open and honest communication, while maintaining a friendly and relaxed atmosphere where everyone can thrive.
- One-on-one regular meetings with your line manager or director to focus on career and professional development while also taking an interest in your personal wellbeing. We have a dedicated staff training budget and we are dedicated to spending it!
Guidance and how to apply
To apply, please download the job description and send us the following:
- Covering letter addressing relevant experience for the role (one A4 page max).
- We will not accept or consider applications submitted without a cover letter.
- When writing your cover letter, please refer to the job description, focussing on the essential and desirable criteria.
- Current CV (two A4 pages max).
All applicants should have the legal right to work in the UK prior to applying.
Please send your application in by 9am GMT on 8th April 2024.
Interviews will be held the following week.
The Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply for this position. Please let us know if you have any access requirements that you would like us to be aware of during this process.
For information purposes, we request that you complete the Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) monitoring form when you submit your application. This is not mandatory but supports the Foundation with its EDI goals and objectives. All information is private, and we abide by stringent GDPR and data processing management systems. The link is available via our website.
Due to the large number of applications we receive, please note that you will only be contacted should we wish to invite you to interview.
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Do you have a passion for supporting community groups to thrive?
We have a fantastic new opportunity to join the Communities Team as an External Funding Specialist at Sovereign Network Group.
About Sovereign Network Group (SNG)
We are thrilled to have joined forces with Network Homes in October 2023, which now places us as the 6th largest housing association in the UK. Sovereign and Network Homes have come together as SNG (Sovereign Network Group) – an organisation that takes the best of both and makes it even better.
The Role
You'll be based out of our Wembley office with some travel across Central London and boroughs such as Lambeth and Brent as well as East Hertfordshire. The role will combine both home and office working to ensure a positive work/life balance.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting into the Funding and Innovation Manager you will support and develop a fundraising strategy that enhances and adds value to the aims of SNG's Thriving Communities and Customer Impact strategies. The Funding Specialist will work across localities and directorates to lead a number of funding project teams to bring funding into Sovereign communities and to charities we work with.
- To take responsibility to deliver the right outcome for our customer in a safe and timely way
- To support the Fundraising and Innovation Manager to implement a fundraising strategy demonstrating impact across the localities
- Support implementation of governance oversight for fundraising and systems and processes
- To bring in external funding to benefit Sovereign communities and customer facing teams around the following themes: Financial & Digital Inclusion, Employment and Training, Community action and Engagement
- Lead projects, bids and programmes that bring in external funding to Sovereign Communities and to our charities
- Innovate by supporting the testing and piloting new programmes and partnerships and identify opportunities to the Head of Partnerships and Funding
- Build and maintain excellent relationships with stakeholders, including funders, businesses, local authorities and national agencies
What we need from you
The Specialist will be responsible for maintaining high data quality in our Community Investment data sources. Ensuring that data is held centrally for full transparency and that suitable contract arrangements are in place for the continued management all compliance elements within your defined areas.
You should have demonstrable experience in a similar role or have knowledge within funding, employment, or training. We're also looking for:
- Experience in previous roles of securing external fundraising bid writing and or public sector tenders and contracts
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong innovation mindset
- Confident with budget management and financial systems
- Ability to validate and impact assess, to escalate data issues as required
- Understanding of data breaches, associated implications and industry standards of preventing/triaging a breach.
- Ability to impact assess and to understand the difference between ‘major' and ‘minor' data issues.
- Clear communication skills, with the ability to form effective relationships with multiple stakeholders at various levels
What's in it for you? Amazing benefits!
- Company pension scheme will be matched up 12% (that's around £3k on top of salary into your pension per annum)
- Life cover 4x your salary
- 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays + extra day every year up to 30 days
- Opportunity to buy / sell up to 5 days holiday per year
- Private medical insurance with options for family cover dental insurance & critical illness cover
- You'll also get £450 flex-pot annually to spend on what other benefits you like.
At Sovereign Network Group, we are passionate about inclusion for all and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. We encourage applications from all. We believe that diverse talent makes us stronger.
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Job Purpose and Background Summary
Half of CDP’s income comes through philanthropic and statutory funding. In the first half of 2024, we have an ambitious pipeline of institutional tenders and proposals to deliver on, and we are looking to appoint an additional fixed-term Senior Development Manager to help us deliver on this pipeline and secure funding for our mission. As a Senior Development Manager in CDP’s fast growing Institutional Funding team, you will work with colleagues to conceptualize and develop winning tenders and proposals that will fund cutting-edge work to mitigate climate change and reverse biodiversity loss.
This is a fixed-term role for six months. We are looking to appoint as soon as possible and will be reviewing applications and conducting interviews on a rolling basis.
About CDP
CDP is a not-for-profit charity that runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts. The world’s economy looks to CDP as the gold standard of environmental reporting with the richest and most comprehensive dataset on corporate and city action. In 2021 we launched our new five-year strategy: Accelerating the Rate of Change - find out more here.
CDP’s cascading global impact is powered by our tight-knit team of smart, savvy, curious and committed individuals, who share a common passion for creating a sustainable future. It is our people who make our work possible. And we provide our people with a working environment that empowers each individual to reach their full potential: one that is committed to equity; one that provides equal access for growth and development; and one that supports each individual throughout the full employee life cycle.
About the Institutional Funding Team
Our seven-member team leads all aspects of pre-award project management, from opportunity prospecting through to contract signature. We already have a strong track-record delivering annual seven-figure income targets. We now plan to triple our income in the coming years, working with stakeholders including the governments of the United States, Germany, the UK, Norway, the Netherlands, and the European Union, as well as the Global Environment Facility, the United Nations and development finance institutions such as the African and Asian Development Banks.
Key responsibilities include:
- Rapidly develop a working knowledge of CDP’s work, liaising with colleagues to prepare and present high-quality information such as tailored presentations and proposals for donors.
- Lead or supervise the development of institutional funding tenders and proposals, working with colleagues from technical, finance, compliance and monitoring and evaluation departments. In this period, this will specifically include several grant and commercial contract funding opportunities with the UK, US and German governments, and the European Commission.
- Generate and identify funding leads to contribute to the global institutional funding pipeline.
- Work with other development teams, including Philanthropy and Grants Management to develop and implement efficient, effective processes to improve ways of working between teams.
You will have the following skills and experience:
Essential criteria:
- Ability to hit the ground running, rapidly becoming familiar with organization’s processes, writing style, and strategy.
- Proven ability to lead complex, high value tenders or proposals to institutional donors such as USAID, the European Commission, the FCDO, BMZ or others.
- Ability to work with interdisciplinary teams to develop thematic results frameworks and theories of change aligned with institutional donor strategies and practices.
- Experience establishing and managing donor relationships, including research, analysis, engagement, presentation, and influence skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, able to represent CDP’s interests in donor and partner negotiations and persuade stakeholders of the importance of our mission.
- Organized and methodical approach to plan and deliver against a varied workload, managing competing priorities under your own initiative and to strict deadlines.
Desirable criteria
- In-depth experience working with one of the following: US Government (international or domestic); German Government; European Commission; or UK Government commercial con-tracts
- Experience raising institutional funding for work in the fields of climate change mitigation, deforestation, water security, environment and biodiversity, capital markets, trade, data or economic development.
- Experience leading commercial tenders, impact bonds, blended finance and other innovative and complex funding proposals.
- Proven track record of securing grant or contract income at the seven-figure level.
- Experience developing and implementing income generation strategies and performing against financial targets.
- Fluency in a second language other than English (German would be particularly useful)
This is a full-time, fixed-term role based at one of CDP’s offices, reporting to the Head of Institutional Funding. Part-time applications will be considered. Applicants based in the Asia/Pacific Region are particularly encouraged to apply.
Salary and benefits: Competitive salary and benefits package, including generous non-contributory pension provision, Employee Assistance Programme, life assurance, Training and development, flexible working opportunities as well as hybrid working and other benefits. Final offer amount depend on multiple factors such as candidates experience and expertise, geographic location, total compensation, and market data.
Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the one of CDP’s office locations. We cannot sponsor this role.
Before you apply
We’ll only use the information you provide to process your application. For more details on how we use your information, see our applicants privacy notice. By emailing us your CV and covering letter, you are permitting CDP to use the information you have provided for recruitment purposes.
How to apply:
Please email your CV and a covering letter setting out how you meet the required skills and experience or key responsibilities, which should be no more than two pages, with ‘Senior Development Manager’ followed by your first name and surname in the subject. Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Who we are
We’ve been on the frontline of the world’s response to HIV and AIDS for over 25 years, working with marginalised people who are denied HIV prevention and treatment simply because of who they are and where they live.
Set up in 1993 to work with community groups in the countries most affected by the global AIDS epidemic, we’ve continually adapted our approach, looking for innovative ways to break down the barriers that marginalise people living with, or at risk of acquiring, HIV. All with one goal in mind – a future free from AIDS for everyone, everywhere.
Everything we do is rooted in our two key beliefs:
- That the lives of all human beings are of equal value.
- That everyone has the right to access the HIV information and services they need for a healthy life.
Today, we work with communities in more than 40 countries, taking local, national and global action on HIV, health and human rights.
As a global partnership that is open to everyone, we can only do what we do – and achieve what we want to achieve – by working with partners from grassroots community groups to national governments. Our partners drive change where it matters, shaking up the status quo and making a noise on issues the world often chooses to ignore.
Are you the Candidate we’re looking for?
You are a committed team member with a clear focus on team objectives, as well as your own. You will promote best practice within your field of expertise and challenge ways of working to ensure the highest quality and levels of efficiency. Your actions will be aligned with Frontline AIDS vision and you will inspire the same behaviour in your peers. You are comfortable working in a matrix management environment.
How to apply
Find out more by downloading the full job description and person specification. If you are excited by this opportunity and think it’s right for you, we’d love to hear from you so apply using the button at the top of this page and upload your CV along with a covering letter outlining why you are a great match for this role.
Closing Date is: 19 March 2024
Interview Date is: TBC
Please note: Salaries shown are benchmarked locally.
We have transitioned to a hybrid model of working. We are currently working from home but you will also be required to spend time working alongside your team as appropriate.The successful applicant will need to hold the right to work in the UK and /or South Africa.
Frontline AIDS is committed to diversity and inclusion in its hiring approach. We welcome applications from Black people, and other people of colour, people with disabilities, people living with HIV and LGBTIQ+ and non-binary individuals.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and a criminal records check. Having a criminal conviction and/or any other information divulged on the DBS/PVG or country equivalent check would not necessarily prevent you from working for the charity, but any recruitment decision will be dependent on the nature of the position sought and the circumstances and background of the offence(s).
Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults
Frontline AIDS operates a rigorous recruitment and selection process that reflects our commitment to child protection. The Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults Policy can be downloaded.
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As Fund Engagement Manager, you will focus on optimising the efficiency of the Special Purpose Fund portfolio and be a key member of the grant giving team. With the ambition to double funding and grant allocations in the coming years, you will lead on engagement work and use initiative to build strong relationships to contribute to this charity’s success.
You will need:
- Experience in grants management
- Experience in fundraising and marketing within the charity sector
- Proficiency using financial databases and software; Financials, FinOps, Workspace Expenses Module
- Proven success in developing relationships with key stakeholders
Salary: £ 35,000 - £ 37,000
Contract: Permanent Full time
Location: Hybrid, 2 days in the office
Closing date: 10th April
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Chloe on 02030 062787 or email your interest along with your CV to [email protected].
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.
We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.
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Marketing Technology & Analytics Lead
Salary Grade 2: GBP 42,704 - 49,537 (if London based and full time). Range is dependent on experience.
Locations: United Kingdom (remote/hybrid).
This position can be 4 or 5 days per week with salary adjusted pro-rata.
If you would like to apply for this position, please submit your CV and cover letter using the link provided. Please note that we are looking to make an appointment as soon as possible, so interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis.
The Organization
The Fund for Global Human Rights (the Fund) is a leading supporter of on-the-ground human rights groups around the world. Dedicated to supporting the most effective human rights organizations in regions from Latin America to Africa to Asia, the Fund offers grants and facilitates technical support to ensure the long-term effectiveness and viability of frontline groups working in challenging conditions with scant resources.
The Fund is a group of 60+ passionate people working to strengthen human rights around the world. Since its founding, the Fund has raised and invested millions into supporting the work of 1,100+ activists and organizations in more than 80 countries. The Fund is registered in the US and the UK with approximately 40 staff based in these locations, and a further 20+ in other locations around the world. The Fund has grown organically over the last 20 years and aspires to be a fully global organization.
As an employer active in the field of human rights, The Fund is deeply committed to the overall well-being of its staff. It envisions a people centric workplace characterized by our organizational values of respect, integrity, agility, sustainability, and inclusivity.
The Position
The Communications and Marketing team works to build the Fund’s brand presence and visibility with key audiences, delivers campaigns to grow its digital community and pipeline of individual donors, and leads on strategic communications projects to further the organization’s programmatic and developmental objectives. The team is made up of four committed individuals, not including this post, and current team members are based across the UK and US.
Reporting to the Director of Communications and Marketing, the Marketing Technology & Analytics Lead works to ensure that all communications and marketing activities are maximally robust, well-optimized and data driven. The post holder will provide data management, tracking, analysis, and ongoing systems maintenance and development. They will act as the lead product owner of our WordPress website, ensuring it is optimized for the best possible SEO and User Experience, oversee our email, donation, and content platforms, and work closely with our Salesforce Administrator to manage all integrations between these systems and our Salesforce CRM.
The Marketing Technology & Analytics Lead will also create and oversee analytics dashboards that allow the team to track and measure its performance across the full range of communications, marketing, and fundraising activities, and will be responsible for collating key actionable insights that can inform cross-team learning and continuously improve our digital communications and marketing strategies.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced data and technology professional to take the next step in their career and use their skills to make a real difference to communities around the world. The successful candidate will gain knowledge of the full range of communications, marketing, and fundraising mix in the context of an agile and impactful international human rights organization. The role includes significant potential for learning across a range of technical areas and broader communications projects.
Essential Duties
We are aware that many candidates may have stronger experience in some areas of listed responsibility and less experience in others, and we are willing and able to work together on a professional development plan for the right candidate.
- Work closely with the other members of the Communications and Marketing team, across the full range of web, paid and organic social, and email marketing, assessing analytics and technology needs and offering technical insights that can inform optimizations and future strategies
- Manage and build dashboards and reporting templates that maximize insight across all digital marketing, communications, and individual giving metrics
- Act as the overall technical owner of the organizational website, building new website pages as needed and ensuring the best possible user experience
- Manage the infrastructure of the Fund’s email marketing platform, MailChimp, providing support to others in the team on technical MailChimp projects, such as implementing automated journeys, managing audience segments, and producing templates that require HTML or CSS coding
- Manage the Fund’s donation platforms (currently Funraise) and build unique donate pages, pop-ups, and campaign page templates as needed, using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript where necessary
- Ensure the flow of data between the Fund’s marketing platforms and Salesforce, working across teams to provide technical support on integrations and cross organizational systems, and scoping any platform improvements
- Lead on Search Engine Optimization and Search Engine Marketing, overseeing the Fund’s Google Ad grant account and utilize it to help increase website traffic
- Manage and update supporter and transactional data to ensure an elevated level of hygiene and manage the synchronization of all data between all marketing tools and Salesforce
- Work with the Communications and Marketing and Individual Giving teams to inform the conceptualization and planning of fundraising campaigns and manage their implementation from a technical perspective, and work alongside colleagues throughout their campaigns to ensure accurate data management and analysis
- Coordinate and lead on the management of the team’s video, photo, and audio libraries, ensuring all assets are appropriately downloaded, compressed, tagged, and stored
- Collaborate with the IT team to ensure the security, analytics, and implementation of all external communications technologies
- Take on other ad hoc internal and external communications-related projects and learning opportunities in line with organizational needs and the post-holders' abilities.
Minimum Qualifications
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At least 3 years’ experience in an equivalently technically orientated role, preferably at a charity/for-purpose organization and/or in a start-up environment
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Experience with tracking, collecting, and analysing digital marketing data across several digital platforms incl. ads, email, social + website
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Experience using Mailchimp or an equivalent email marketing system as a technical user
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Demonstrable experience using WordPress CMS, with a good foundational knowledge of HTML, and the willingness and ability to learn CSS and JavaScript
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A working understanding of key principles in Search Engine Optimization and User Experience Design with a willingness and ability to continue building on these skill sets
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Working understanding of data protection and other relevant regulations in Europe and the US
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Strong project management experience, including working with stakeholders across teams to assess needs, recommend strategies, set goals, and establish and meet deadlines
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Good interpersonal skills and ability to explain technical concepts and make recommendations for colleagues at various levels of understanding
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Fluency in English.
Preferred Qualifications
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Demonstrable experience managing integrations between CRMs and digital marketing platforms
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Experience with Google Ads (or other forms of digital advertising) and/or SEO strategies
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A proficient level of HTML, CSS and JavaScript skills for web and email
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Experience of basic graphic design for web (including tools such as Figma)
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Knowledge of online privacy and digital security best practices
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Experience using PowerBi or similar data visualization software
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Experience of working in a remote, internationally, and culturally dispersed organization
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Understanding or experience working on issues related to human rights, international development, or grassroots activism.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Wimbledon and Putney Commons currently has a full-time vacancy for a Fundraising Manager to join the team as maternity cover. This is a fantastic opportunity for a person who loves making new connections, managing projects, working closely with a friendly team and for someone who would like to make a difference for nature and people.
We are seeking an experienced and self-motivated fundraiser to join our small team to manage income and relationships from a range of funders.
You will support the charity that manages the Commons by increasing income from a range of philanthropic sources by building relationships with supporters, developing grant funded projects and delivering fundraising campaigns and events. Through public appeals, major gifts, grants and sponsorship, you will raise funds to enable the charity to deliver nature and people engagement projects, helping the Commons team to improve accessibility and manage conservation.
We would expect the post holder to at least work the majority of their time in the charity’s office on the Commons to quickly build an understanding of the charity’s work and build relationships with the staff team and stakeholders.
This is fixed term contract, initially for six months but likely to extend for up to one year (ending early May 2025).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you an experienced corporate fundraiser with an interest in working within a mission driven organisation transforming lives through STEM education? Are you creative, strategic, highly organised, a confident and effective communicator and strong team player? STEM Learning is looking for an experienced Fundraising Lead to drive new donor engagement and secure sustainable, multi-year funding. If you are seeking a dynamic and engaging role which offers you the chance to play a pivotal role within a highly purpose driven business, then this could be the job for you.
About Us
At STEM Learning, we believe that every young person deserves access to quality STEM education, regardless of their background. Our vision? To empower students with the skills and knowledge they need to thrive. Here’s how we do it:
- Professional Development: We provide subject-specific training for teachers and educators in Science and Computer Science.
- Resources: Our quality-assured materials enhance teaching and learning.
- Destination STEM: A world of student-facing experiences awaits!
- STEM Ambassadors: Imagine 30,000 volunteers from 7,500 employers inspiring the next generation. That’s us!
The Role
You will be an exemplary relationship builder and have experience in developing multi-faceted corporate partnerships. With experience of applying to corporates, trusts, and foundations to secure 6+ figure donations over multiple years, you will be comfortable developing a strong pipeline of new business to meet income targets. This role will identify and cultivate new business and relationships to advance the mission and goals of STEM Learning.
Our Ideal Candidate
Candidates will demonstrate our values: Sustainable – Innovative – Proactive
To be successful as Fundraising Lead:
- You will have an entrepreneurial mindset and take ownership for identifying opportunities for new funds and contributing to the overall fundraising strategy of STEM Learning.
- Adaptable and agile, you may already have an existing range of investor contacts and will be required to develop external relationships with institutional investors and High Net Worth individuals.
- Confident and communicative, you possess exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills – feeling at ease in presenting to a range of audiences made up of C-level executives, decision makers and High Net Worth Individuals. You must be comfortable ‘making the ask’.
- You will have strong networking skills at events and conferences - gaining insights into market trends and opportunities, helping you to develop a full understanding of the investment landscape and constantly seek out ways to grow our business.
- You will be able manage multiple priorities and influence others and demonstrate your knowledge of the business and its strategic priorities to achieve our goals.
- You will be comfortable delivering at pace with the ability to manage your work in a fast-moving environment whilst prioritising your tasks effectively to maintain momentum.
Our Benefits
- 30 days holidays plus bank holidays
- Access to an excellent pension scheme
- A comprehensive employee assistance programme
- Access to a voluntary staff benefits scheme including cycle to work loan scheme; electric car scheme, health cash back plans; free eye tests; discounted vouchers and much more
Next Steps
Closing date for applications: 17:00, Friday 5 April 2024
To Apply
Please provide us with:
- Your up-to-date CV including the contact details of two referees (please note, references will not be approached without your permission)
- A covering letter (no more than the equivalent of 2 sides of A4) explaining your interest in the role and why you think you would be the ideal candidate.
STEM Learning strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, and are committed to employing teams with diverse abilities, skills, and experiences.
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The Youth Endowment Fund
Senior Research Manager
Reports to: Head of Toolkit and Synthesis
Salary: £51,300
Contract: 2 years Fixed term
Location: Central London, Hybrid*
Closing date: 9:00am Monday 25th March 2024
Interviews: w/c 2nd April 2024
About the Youth Endowment Fund
We’re here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice.
In recent years violent crime has risen significantly. Homicides, assaults, robberies and offences involving weapons have all seen growth. We have also seen increases in violent crime involving children and young people. This is a tragedy. Every child captured in these numbers is an important member of our community and society has a duty to protect them.
The Youth Endowment Fund exists to try and permanently change things. To succeed, we must build a fantastic body of knowledge about violence affecting young people and how we reduce it. This knowledge has to be both rigorous and highly relevant to those making decisions about how to support vulnerable young people. We need to find out what works and what doesn’t through evidence synthesis, data analysis and qualitative research into children’s lives. We then need to convert this into highly accessible content on what works, how delivery organisations need to change their practice and how the systems they operate in need to be reformed.
About the Toolkit team
The Toolkit team is at the heart of our efforts to learn what works and put it into practice. We do this by creating free, highly accessible research summaries and actionable recommendations for policy makers, commissioners and practitioners.
We’re a high-performing team which values intellectual rigour and getting to the truth, compassion for children, ambition about what we can achieve and humility about what we know. We love to discuss the latest developments in research methods, but we’re not just interested in research for its own sake. We want research to lead to actual changes in outcomes for children.
Our team is responsible for a range of activities, including:
- Developing the YEF’s view on the changes that need to happen and making the case for these changes in accessible reports. This could include changes to government policy, improvements to regulation and inspection, or the adoption of evidence-based interventions. For example, we recently published these recommendations on improving support for children when they are arrested. We develop our recommendations using the best available research and expert insight.
- Creating evidence-based guidance for practitioners. We summarise the research on what teachers, police officers, social workers and others can do to keep children safe. For example, we’re currently working on a guidance report for schools.
- Developing the YEF’s funding strategy across our eight focus areas. We make sure our £200m endowment is focused on the evidence gaps that matter and our decisions are based on rigorous research. We identify opportunities to fund research that will have an impact.
- Expanding a new workstream dedicated to understanding the drivers of violence and which children are the most vulnerable. We’ll fund innovative research on the causes of violence and create useful resources that make this research useful and accessible.
- Developing a new workstream of cutting-edge projects looking at how systems of support are working to keep children safe. For example, we’re funding projects examining access to psychological therapy and the role of key workers in effective agency collaboration.
- Communicating the findings from YEF-funded evaluations. We make sure that evaluation insights are accessible to all and lead to an impact on children’s lives.
Key responsibilities
The Senior Research Manager will be an essential part of the YEF team and will develop a portfolio of impactful projects.
This will involve:
- Leading the development of the YEF’s strategy in one or more of our priority areas. This could include policing, youth work, youth justice or psychological therapies. This is a great opportunity to influence large amounts of funding and direct it towards the most impactful projects.
- You’ll become the YEF’s expert in this area. You’ll make sure we understand the key issues, stay on top of the latest research and are connected to the right people.
- You’ll set the YEF’s research agenda for this topic. You’ll make sure we invest in research that fills important gaps in knowledge and leads to important changes. You’ll ensure that our strategy and decision-making are informed by the best available research.
- You’ll develop great relationships with experts and represent YEF in external meetings and events. You’ll promote evidence-based policy and practice by speaking at conferences and events.
- You’ll lead the development of evidence-based recommendations in your focus area. You’ll draw on research and expert insight to identify potential changes. You’ll design and develop innovative and impactful resources which support the application of your recommendations.
- You’ll work with our Change team to identify opportunities for our recommendations to influence policy and practice, and bring about positive changes that will keep children safe.
About you
You are this sort of person:
- You want to play a significant part in reducing the level of violence affecting young people. You care about having an impact. This might mean you’ve worked directly with young people at risk of becoming involved in crime, for organisations that fund or deliver relevant programmes, or have conducted research on this topic.
- You share our belief that an evidence-based approach is our best hope of preventing violence. You’re fascinated by research, but you’re not just interested in research for its own sake. You want to achieve actual changes in outcomes for children.
- You know a lot about at least one of these topics: policing, youth work, youth justice or psychological therapy. You know the key ideas and debates, recent policy developments and key people. You’re comfortable talking about this topic with experts. There are many ways to acquire this knowledge. You might have worked in one of these fields, conducted research on them or learnt about them during a degree.
- You’re a confident reader of research and have strong critical appraisal skills. You know when research can be trusted and when it can’t, and can confidently articulate your views on the strength of research. You might have gained this expertise through your academic studies, research or professional experience.
- You have at least three years’ experience working in a role that required you to think about research. This could include a range of roles in policy, academia, funding or practice.
- You write in a way that people easily understand. You have that rare skill of writing in plain English. You have experience of translating complex research findings into plain writing that everyone can understand.
- You have excellent project and time management skills. You can work independently, quickly and to a high standard. You have experience of managing contractors or budgets.
- You are good with people. You’re comfortable working with a wide range of people, including senior academics and other research experts, children and their families, practitioners and policy makers. You’re able to provide constructive challenges when required.
- You learn fast but remain humble. You like learning. You’re very good at synthesising information. You know how much you don't know and that you can always learn more.
- You work well in a team. You care more that good things happen than who gets the credit. You support your colleagues to produce excellent work.
- You’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. You believe and act in a way that celebrates and encourages a range of experiences, views and values.
While it’s not a criterion, we’re especially interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of youth violence.
It’s also important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.
Additional benefits include
£1,000 professional development budget annually, 28 days plus Bank Holidays, four half days for volunteering activities.
Hybrid working details
The office is based in Central London. Those living in and around London are expected to be in the office a minimum of 2 days per week. If you live outside of London and work remotely, you’ll be expected to work from the London office 2 days per month.
To apply
To apply, please send a CV and cover letter, and complete the monitoring form click on "Apply for this" button by 9:00am Monday 25th March 2024.
When applying for this role, please ensure that your cover letter can answer, within a maximum of 1000 words, the following questions:
- Why are you motivated to apply for this role?
- Give clear examples where your experience directly relates to the “About You” section in the JD.
You should also include the contact details of two referees, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer. Referees will only be approached with your express permission.
You will also be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK. As part of our commitment to flexible working, we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at interview stage.
Interview process
Interviews will take place in the week commencing the 2nd of April 2024.
There will be a task to prepare for in advance.
Personal data
Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area.
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We have three 12 month, fixed term contract opportunities within our Knowledge and Learning team within the Scotland Directorate.
These are exciting opportunities to join our small team as a Knowledge and Learning Officer, working on a variety of projects to provide informed insight on a range of grant-making themes.
As part of our Knowledge and Learning Team here in Scotland, you will work alongside Funding, and Communication and Engagement teams, as well as Knowledge and Learning colleagues across the UK. The role is flexible and varied, responding to the needs of colleagues and stakeholders to lend research or policy expertise, facilitating engagement events and sharing findings and recommendations.
A key aim of this work is to gather and analyse qualitative and quantitative data from our funding programmes and the policy landscape to shape funding decisions and priorities.
• You will be able to see the ‘bigger picture’ of our grant-making work and apply creative approaches to identify and embed learning across geographic and thematic areas.
• You will have sound critical thinking, thematic analysis and research skills and an ability to convey effective, impactful information for a variety of audiences.
• You will be sensitive to ethics in research design and implementation.
As part of the role you will host and facilitate learning events, both in person and online, and therefore you’ll have sound facilitation and networking skills. Occasionally you will have the opportunity to work with grant-holders, external partners and other funders, requiring excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• You will be collaborative in nature and enjoy working proactively and in partnership with colleagues across the fund. An open, supportive and flexible team working approach is necessary.
• You will be adept at managing a busy and varied workload.
• You will often be responding to short notice requests for information and guidance, while balancing longer term research/report writing and presentation.
• You will be curious to explore and test new ideas and ways of working, to ensure our funding reaches those at greatest need. As such an awareness of public policy, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), and participation methods would be useful.
• Familiarity with digital communication tools would be advantageous.
Interview Date: Week commencing 22nd April in Glasgow
Location: This role is based in our Glasgow office, however we have a flexible, hybrid approach to working. The role will entail occasional travel and potentially overnight stays. Should you have a question on work pattern, please ask.
Essential criteria
• Experience of gathering and sharing evidence to inform learning, including applying qualitative research methods and techniques.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills, with experience of holding discussions that enable a range of people to share and discuss ideas.
• Excellent report writing skills, and an ability to present information in an engaging and creative way.
• A supportive, and responsive, team player with experience of working collaboratively and in partnership to deliver objectives.
Desirable criteria
• An understanding of quantitative research methods, and how they can be used to support qualitative analysis of data.
• Familiarity with digital tools that support and enhance how information is captured and conveyed.
• Relationship management skills and ability to develop a range of stakeholders and networks to widen the reach of your work.
• Knowledge or awareness of the context of the third sector, and key policy and contextual trends which impact communities across Scotland and the UK.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.
We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why the National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.)
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Do you have a passion for ending poverty, building partnerships, and growing the Kingdom of God? Then join our energetic, visionary and creative team.
We’re looking for an experienced and driven fundraising and communications professional to help us achieve God’s vision of human flourishing.
In this varied and versatile position, you’ll lead our fundraising and communications team and play a key role in resourcing and promoting CUF’s work to follow Jesus in serving the most disadvantaged people in our communities. You will help us communicate and celebrate the positive impact that churches have in the places in which we live.
As a key member of our management team, you’ll develop and implement comprehensive fundraising and communication strategies to help us deliver impactful work with the Church of England and other Christian denominations.
With a broad range of responsibilities across fundraising, communications, marketing and public relations, you’ll play a leading role in celebrating the CUFs achievements through powerful story-telling, impact reporting and effective media relations. You’ll also develop our digital strategy, with overall responsibility for our website, social media channels and email marketing.
How to apply
For an informal conversation about this role and for more information, please contact our Deputy CEO, The Rev’d Adam Edwards
To apply, please send/email an up-to-date CV and covering letter outlining your relevant skills and experience, relating to the listed responsibilities and person specification
Closing date: Midday Monday 15th April, with interviews Tuesday 30th April (in London)
The Youth Endowment Fund
Head of Evaluation
Reports to: Assistant Director of Evaluation
Salary: £64,500
Contract: 2 years Fixed term
Location: Central London, Hybrid*
Closing date: 9:00am Wednesday 20th March 2024
Interviews: Week of the 2nd April 2024
About the Youth Endowment Fund
We’re here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice.
In recent years violent crime has risen significantly. Homicides, assaults, robberies and offences involving weapons have all seen sustained growth. We have also seen large increases in violent crime involving children and young people. This is a tragedy. Every child captured in these numbers is an important member of our community and society has a duty to protect them.
The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) is a charity with a £200m endowment and a mission that matters. We exist to prevent children becoming involved in violence. . We do this by funding great initiatives, leading cutting-edge research and working for change - scaling up and spreading the practices that make a difference.
Central to this is designing, commissioning and managing complex and rigorous impact evaluations with experts in the field. As our work and reputation grows, we’re increasingly being presented with opportunities to work on new projects. This is where your role comes in. We’re looking for a new senior staff member to oversee much of this work.
About the role
Your core job is to work with colleagues in the evaluation team to oversee much of the designing, commissioning and managing of complex and rigorous impact evaluations.
You’ll help the Assistant Director of Evaluation to oversee and quality assure many of the impact evaluations that we’ve funded through our thematic grant rounds. These evaluations are mainly randomised control trials and quasi-experimental designs. Each thematic funding round is led by a Senior Evaluation Manager and our excellent team of Evaluation Managers project manage the individual evaluations. You will be on hand to provide them with advice, support and guidance when commissioning and designing new evaluations, working with evaluators, and when they have complex technical queries or challenges arising in their work.In this work, you will report to the Assistant Director of Evaluation who will be your line manager.
In delivering these two tasks you’ll:
- Provide support and counsel to our team of Senior Evaluation Managers and Evaluation Managers. Between them, this team closely manages over 20 pilot studies and over 15 efficacy trials with an annual budget exceeding £2.5m. This role will support our managers to deliver many of these evaluations to the highest possible standard.
- Serve as a senior member of the evaluation team. The YEF is buzzing with activity and to prevent any bottlenecks, we need to expand our senior capacity. This role will involve line managing staff, making technical and budgeting decisions, developing and refining processes, attending leadership meetings and contributing to strategic thinking and planning.
- Represent YEF at governance meetings and other external engagements. We’re passionate about our mission, proud of the work we’re doing to get there and keen to share this with stakeholders. This role will involve talking in detail about our work with lots of different audiences – from gaining approval for funding from our Grants and Evaluation Committee to sharing both technical and non-technical summaries of our evaluations with civil servants, charity leaders and staff, academics and practitioners.
- Oversee the running and management of complex evaluations commissioned through our Themed Grant Rounds - for each of the programmes we work with, we find and appoint independent evaluators. This role will oversee our Senior Evaluation Managers and Evaluation Managers leading on that process, as they write invitations to tender and assess proposals to ensure we find the best team for each job.
- Oversee the management and quality assurance of evaluations through our Themed Grant Rounds acting as a source of expertise for the rest of the team. YEF has set processes to maintain high standards and rigour. This role will ensure all evaluations adhere to these. The role will provide technical expertise and insights, alongside the Assistant Director of Evaluation to ensure that the evaluation team are empowered to ensure evaluators deliver against their proposals and do so to time and budget.
- Expertly manage relationships with YEF stakeholders. You will be a key point of liaison with our panel of independent evaluators. You will also be involved in cultivating relationships with other partners including individuals, organisations and departments that want to protect young people as much as we do, and that have both the will and the means to do so.
About you
You’re this sort of person…
- You want to be part of making a difference. You’re passionate about the impact of prevention and early intervention. You don't want your days to pass without making a difference.
- You’re experienced in evaluation and research. You have at least 5 years’ experience working in a senior research and evidence role and strong knowledge of and technical expertise in evaluation methodologies. This includes the ability to critically appraise the design of more than one area of evaluation (e.g. randomised control trials, quasi experimental designs, evaluations of public health approaches, evaluations of complex multi-component evaluations, etc). You have significant experience of carrying out or commissioning large-scale research and evaluation and have experience carrying out applied research methods, including both quantitative and qualitative approaches.
- You have a post-graduate (Masters or PhD) qualification or equivalent experience. This is in a relevant field such as social science, social policy, social statistics, public health, health services, psychology or another field with a significant quantitative component, or relevant experience equivalent to a Masters qualification.
- You bring the best out of your colleagues. You have experience in leading teams and managing others to achieve amazing results. You can both take and give direction. You’re collaborative and a team player and are able to build strong relationships across the whole organisation. You’re happy to help out when and where it’s needed.
- You really know what makes great research and quality evidence. You can design and draft high-quality research proposals including the sample, measurement and analysis. You’re confident in assessing the quality of evidence that underpins interventions and can guide decisions on grant applications.
- You’re an excellent communicator. You can produce technical documents that accurately report methodological and statistical information. You combine this with experience of communicating complex evidence and analysis in a simple and accessible format to non-experts. You feel confident having complex and challenging conversations with partners from government and large, influential organisations. You can handle these conversations well, you can communicate YEF’s position clearly – particularly on technical matters, you can see our work and our relationships within the wider policy context, and you’re good at balancing competing priorities in a way that achieves the best outcome.
- You’re responsible, motivated and thrive in a fast-paced environment.You take personal responsibility for critical decisions and have experience working in a fast-paced and rapidly evolving environment. You’re extremely motivated and have a track record delivering highly technical research and evidence work on time, on budget and to a high quality.
- You win people over. People tend to warm to you and respect you. You have built good relationships with very senior people and with very junior people. You’re comfortable talking to a senior official, a youth worker, a company CEO, a teacher and a 15-year-old student. Listening to people from all backgrounds matters to you.
- You’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. You believe and act in a way that celebrates and encourages a range of experiences, views and values.
You may also have (but none of these should stop you applying):
- Great quantitative analysis skills.
- Knowledge and experience of evidence synthesis.
- Good knowledge and understanding of crime, serious violence or other relevant areas.
- An understanding of the public policy and delivery context of youth crime and early intervention.
While it’s not a criterion, we’re especially interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of youth violence.
It’s also important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.
Additional benefits include
£1,000 professional development budget annually, 28 days plus Bank Holidays, four half days for volunteering activities.
Hybrid working details
The office is based in Central London. Those living in and around London are expected to be in the office a minimum of 2 days per week. If you live outside of London and work remotely, you’ll be expected to work from the London office 2 days per month.
To apply
To apply, please send a CV and cover letter, and complete the monitoring form click on "Apply for this" button by 9:00am Wednesday 20th March 2024.
When applying for this role, please ensure that your cover letter can answer, within a maximum of 1000 words, the following questions:
- Please share why YEF’s mission is motivating you to apply for this role.
- Give clear examples where your experience directly relates to the “About You” section in the JD.
You should also include the contact details of two referees, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer. Referees will only be approached with your express permission.
You will also be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK. As part of our commitment to flexible working, we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at interview stage.
Interview process
Interviews will take place in the week commencing the 2nd of April 2024.
There will be a task to prepare for in advance.
Personal data
Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area.
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