NCW is a dynamic literature house for contemporary writing. Our home is a Grade One-listed medieval building consisting of a 120-seat venue for live events, workshop spaces, a two-bedroom cottage for writers and translators and modern open plan offices. Dragon Hall is located on the historic King St on the banks of the Wensum River in the heart of Norwich, England’s first UNESCO City of Literature.

NCW launched in summer 2018 but dates back to the early 2000s. Growing from just three staff in 2006, then under the name Writers’ Centre Norwich (WCN), the organisation has grown consistently under the leadership of CEO Chris Gribble. We are a friendly, hard-working team, passionate about working with a whole range of people and communities, supporting people to own and share their own stories.

This is a new role, combining our communications and development functions to best communicate our vision and activities to our audiences and stakeholders. You would be responsible for developing, leading, implementing and evaluating the organisation’s communications and development strategies as part of the organisation’s overall business plan. The role works across the organisation to drive innovation and creativity in order to increase reach, value, revenue and reputation. The Head of Communications and Development works closely with the Senior Management Team with the CEO, Executive Director, Head of Programmes and Head of Commercial and Operations) and manages a small Communications and Development Team.

• Permanent, full-time post
• Based at CMS House, Oxford, with some flexibility for home working
• Starting salary £47,390 and generous pension contribution: up to 15 per cent employer contribution on annual salary
• As an equal opportunities’ employer, we particularly welcome applications from women and individuals from minority groups as they are currently underrepresented within our organisation at this level. All appointments are made on merit of skill, experience and potential as laid down in the job description and person specification.

Do you have a passion for both mission and management? A love of spreadsheets as well as spreading the gospel? CMS is looking for a servant-hearted leader to join our senior leadership team (SLT) in Oxford. The post holder will be responsible for strategic development in the area of finance, leading and coordinating policy for financial planning and budgetary control. In addition, they will take responsibility for corporate strategic development and leadership of the ICT and facilities teams (including property management, pensions and risk management). As a member of the SLT they will play a full role in developing and implementing the CMS mission strategy.

The post will continue the work towards financial sustainability, while further developing excellent relationships with other teams within CMS and the wider CMS mission network. They will be a prayerful, discerning Christian who will nurture a healthy mission spirituality within CMS.

It will therefore be a requirement for the post holder to be a committed and practising Christian who would uphold CMS’s values and ethos.

Reporting directly to the CEO, the ideal candidate will be a chartered accountant or equivalent, a member of an accounting body with at least five years’ relevant experience in a senior role, a proven track record of working in finance in a business or charity context and experience of leading, developing and motivating others.

For the past two years CMS has been carrying out an organisational strategic review to address three key issues:

1. A need for greater focus and clarity of purpose
2. A need for clarity of identity and role
3. A need for financial sustainability

Further details can be found in the job description and person specification available to download.

This post has an occupational requirement for the post holder to be a practising and committed Christian, committed to the aims, values and the ethos statement of CMS. Occasional travel may be required.

Closing date for receipt of completed applications:

•  Midnight 14 November 2021

Interview dates:

• First round of interviews will be held on 29 and 30 November 2021 via Zoom.
• Final round of interviews will be held in person at CMS House, Oxford, on 9 and 10 December 2021.

Women for Women International – Global Programmes Unit

Head of Global Philanthropic Partnerships

Women for Women International (WfWI) is an international NGO that helps women survivors of war to rebuild their lives. We believe that with access to rights, education and resources, women can lead change towards peaceful and stable societies. Since establishment in 1993, WfWI has worked with over 500,000 women in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Sudan. The UK office was established in 2006, and has steadily grown its programme funding from grants from various sources, including governments, trusts and foundations, companies, and individuals. 

We are seeking to appoint a Head of Global Philanthropic Partnerships to support the Global Business Development team in our busy and dynamic organisation.

Women for Women International has the ambition to significantly increase grant funding to support programming that has proven to be transformative for marginalized women survivors of war in fragile and conflict affected countries. The Head/Director, Global Philanthropic Partnerships will be one of the senior members of the Global Business Development team, managing and executing on our global business development strategies related to donor and prospect relationship building and cultivation. This person will be a key member of a 11 person global business development team and directly line manage a Manager for Global Government Relations and a Manager of Global Corporate and Foundation Relations and jointly manage the Nigeria Business Development Coordinator with the Country Director of Nigeria. The Global Business Development team sits within the Global Programs Unit, which also includes sub-teams focused on program design, monitoring and evaluation, country office support, and grants management. This position will work and coordinate especially closely with the grants management team to ensure proper stewardship of current donors, including that they are primed well for renewal asks.

Reporting to: Director, Global Business Development

Proposed Start date: ASAP

Location: Flexible wherever we have an existing WfWI office, including London, UK

Working Pattern:  Full time, 35 hours per week

Application Process: Please visit the careers page on our website for detials 

PERSON SPECIFICATION

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Extensive knowledge in fundraising, preferably across at least two funding channels (i.e., foundations, corporate partnerships, or government) for an international NGO.

Outstanding achievements in fundraising with evidence of personal engagement and leadership of successful, large, and complex proposals and pitches.

Adopts a growth mindset and has demonstrated experience in relationship-based fundraising strategies.

Ability to working cross-departmental, cross-country contexts with a proven record of building, managing and working with virtual teams

Current and strategic understanding of global humanitarian, development and gender funding environment and future trends.

Excellent spoken and written English to include research, writing, and communication skills.

Commitment to and respect for Women for Women International’s mission and values

Computer skills including working with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Email.

Experience with Salesforce preferred.

Ability to travel and work flexible hours may be required.

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Strong team player, who can effortlessly work across a multi-disciplinary team and engage the team in planning and decision-making as appropriate

Creative and entrepreneurial, identifies and maximises opportunities

Self-starter with ability to work both independently and collaboratively with team members from different backgrounds and cultures

Personal, professional and able to comfortably communicate with a variety of stakeholders

Excellent at building and nurturing relationships, strong customer care ethos, understanding, empathetic

Calm under pressure, excellent multi-tasker and project manager, used to working within tight deadlines and within small budgets

Flexible and responsive as priorities and requirements change, effectively seeking solutions and solving problems, empowering others to do the same

A passion for global issues, women’s empowerment and human rights

Diversity at Women for Women International is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, political opinions, and pregnancy and maternity.  Applications are welcomed and encouraged from all interested parties

Global Canopy is a data-driven non-profit that targets the market forces destroying nature. We do this by improving transparency and accountability. We provide innovative open-access data, clear metrics, and actionable insights to leading companies, financial institutions, governments and campaigning organisations worldwide. 

Global Canopy’s Finance Business Partners play a crucial role in supporting the programme teams to steward the organisation’s financial resources to achieve maximum impact, ultimately supporting a global shift to a deforestation free economy. You will be an excellent communicator and relationship builder, able to work well with non-financial staff and empower them to manage their budgets to deliver outstanding projects within the resource constraints that exist. 

With funding from many different sources combining to fund a range of interrelated projects, there is complexity to the finances. Your job is to keep across the detail, at the same time as keeping track of the bigger picture.

We are a flexible organisation, with many part time staff, and a hybrid, home-office working arrangement. We will consider part-time as well as full-time applications for this role. There are two positions available.

To be successful in this role, these are the things that will matter the most:

• Ability to build relationships and support programme colleagues on the financial aspects of their work

• Technically competent to prepare and interpret reliable financial reports

• Solutions focused, taking responsibility for your work within a small team

At Global Canopy, we value diversity and inclusion. You can read our diversity statement on our website. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to having a team with a diverse set of skills, experiences and abilities. We are committed to reducing systemic barriers in our recruitment processes. We strongly encourage those from diverse backgrounds to apply and not self-reject based on the listed criteria in the job pack.

Global Canopy works on issues of tropical deforestation. We are particularly interested in strengthening our team to include those with a background from forest regions such as Latin America and South East Asia. We would welcome applications from people from these regions.

Global Canopy is an inclusive employer and accommodations will be made to allow anyone who requires additional support to apply for this role. Please get in touch with us if you require any additional support.

To find out more, download the recruitment pack or visit our website. 

Women for Women International –  Global Programmes Unit 

Manager, Global Programme Funding Opportunities

Women for Women International (WfWI) is an international NGO that helps women survivors of war to rebuild their lives. We believe that with access to rights, education and resources, women can lead change towards peaceful and stable societies. Since establishment in 1993, WfWI has worked with over 500,000 women in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Sudan. The UK office was established in 2006, and has steadily grown its programme funding from grants from various sources, including governments, trusts and foundations, companies, and individuals. 

We are seeking to appoint a Manger, Global Programme Funding Opportunities to support the Global Business Development team in our busy and dynamic organisation.

Women for Women International has the ambition to significantly increase grant funding to support programming that has proven to be transformative for marginalized women survivors of war in fragile and conflict affected countries. The Manager, Global Program Funding Opportunities will be an important member of the 11-person Global Business Development team, supporting on our global business development strategies related to proposal development. The Global Business Development team sits within the Global Programs Unit, which also includes sub-teams focused on program design, monitoring and evaluation, country office support, and grants management. This position will work and coordinate especially closely with WfWI’s country offices and program design team to ensure all proposals include strong content and compelling projects that are feasible and aligned with organizational priorities.

Reporting to: Head of Global Program Funding Opportunities

Proposed Start date: ASAP

Location: Flexible wherever we have an existing WfWI office, including London, UK

Working Pattern: Full time, 35 hours per week

Application Process: Please vist the Careers page on our website for details 

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PERSON SPECIFICATION

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Extensive knowledge in fundraising, preferably across at least two funding channels (i.e., foundations, corporate partnerships, or government) for an international NGO.

Outstanding achievements in fundraising with evidence of personal engagement and leadership of successful, large, and complex proposals and pitches.

Adopts a growth mindset and has demonstrated experience in relationship-based fundraising strategies.

Ability to working cross-departmental, cross-country contexts with a proven record of building, managing and working with virtual teams

Current and strategic understanding of global humanitarian, development and gender funding environment and future trends.

Excellent spoken and written English to include research, writing, and communication skills.

Commitment to and respect for Women for Women International’s mission and values

Computer skills including working with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Email.

Experience with Salesforce preferred.

Ability to travel and work flexible hours may be required.

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Strong team player, who can effortlessly work across a multi-disciplinary team and engage the team in planning and decision-making as appropriate

Creative and entrepreneurial, identifies and maximises opportunities

Self-starter with ability to work both independently and collaboratively with team members from different backgrounds and cultures

Personal, professional and able to comfortably communicate with a variety of stakeholders, tailoring communication and influencing style accordingly

Excellent at building and nurturing relationships, strong customer care ethos, understanding, empathetic

Calm under pressure, excellent multi-tasker and project manager, used to working within tight deadlines and within small budgets

Adept at communicating difficult messages and challenging others’ thinking effectively

Flexible and responsive as priorities and requirements change, effectively seeking solutions and solving problems, empowering others to do the same

A passion for global issues, women’s empowerment and human rights

The Opportunity

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as the-Global Director, Child Rightsat any existing Save the Children International office location.

ROLE PURPOSE:

Save the Children is seeking a transformational development / humanitarian executive to lead our Child rights work globally, covering Child Rights Governance, Child Participation and Child Rights Programming. Taking advantage of Save the Children's vast network of program experts and global footprint, this global leader will use innovation, technology, data, and research to ensure that Save the Children stands as a state of the art institution working with children and their communities efficiently and effectively. This position will provide an unparalleled opportunity to implement the cutting-edge of development, humanitarian and human rights theory and practice across a network of 100+ countries and 25,000 staff. This includes helping Save the Children become effectively localized, data-driven, productively partnered, a powerful advocate, and to stand as one of the world's most recognized voices in the defence of the rights of every child everywhere.

This is the most senior Child Rights role in Save the Children. This role has overall accountability for the quality and impact of embedding Child Rights across our programmes and advocacy across Save the Children, promoting programme innovation and drawing on and contributing to the best global evidence on what works to guarantee children's rights.

As part of Save the Children's 2030 Ambition, the organization has chosen to inspire three Breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, so that every child, and especially those suffering from inequality and discrimination can Survive, Learn and be Protected - with children's rights at the core.

This role will lead organizational efforts to achieve the four goals in our 2022-24 strategy for children, working to ensure that child rights is at the center of the global goals:

• Children have a healthy start in life
• Children go safely back to school and learn
• Children live free from violence
• Children benefit from safety nets and resilient families

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

CHILD RIGHTS TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

• In depth understanding of international human rights mechanisms, with a focus on the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).
• In depth understanding of the interdependency of human rights, governance and development/humanitarian agendas
• Understanding of public financial management and how it impacts public investment in children
• Abel to champion an enabling environment for gender equality and inclusion, and prioritising the rights of the most deprived and marginalised children
• Abel to champion the empowerment of children to claim their political and civil rights

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EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Education to Master's level, with a qualification in human rights, international law/development/ relations, economics, management, politics, governance or a related field is desirable.

• Inspirational leader with ability to communicate a compelling vision for children's rights and Save the Children as a Child Rights organisation
• Strong leadership skills, including demonstrated experience in motivating large direct and indirect teams
• Significant international development and humanitarian contexts experience designing, implementing and evaluating programmes relating to child rights governance, child participation and other relevant child rights programming.
• Thorough knowledge and track record of influencing child rights public and programme policy in development and humanitarian contexts.
• Demonstrable ability to engage effectively across internal/external stakeholders and communities, including children.
• Knowledge of policy, research and evidence-based methodologies with regards to child rights programming.
• A clear understanding of and commitment to gender analysis in informing programmes and policy.
• A combination of technical, research, public advocacy and, local experience.
• Understands that work of development and humanitarian action can be complex and volatile.
• Country level experience in international development, preferably through long-term assignments.
• Proven experience delivering results and outputs
• Energy and drive to create change in a large complex organisation
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching - ability to work with people of all levels from CEO to junior staff and across all functions,
• Experience creating and managing high-performing teams including building shared objectives, quality control, evaluation, motivation, performance management, staff development and training.
• Commitment to building and supporting a diverse and inclusive technical leadership team
• Demonstrates ability to make technical expertise relevant and available to inform programs
• Engaging with donors and public finance stakeholders across humanitarian, development and developed contexts.
• An understanding of and commitment to Save the Children's mission, values and programme approaches.
• Fluent spoken and written English

Desirable:

• Additional languages, particularly French, Spanish and/or Arabic.
• Senior leadership experience working in Save the Children, another large INGO, donor or multilateral agency

We can offer circa £ 73,000 per annum (If based in UK) with an option of flexible working hours. If the role is based outside of the UK, National T&C (including pay) will apply.

This role can be based in any existing Save the Children International Regional or Cooffice location on approval, provided the successful candidate has proof of eligibility to work from the preferred location.

Where we Work -

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

In this role of Global Policy & Campaigns Director we need you to lead us in developing effective campaign and advocacy strategies. This role provides direction and critical challenge to all projects across the organisation to ensure they can deliver change. The Director understands and communicates the political landscape and movement context, and assesses which strategy for winning change is most appropriate at which time. This Director leads our campaigns and organising work and our external engagement to shift the public debate, build powerful coalitions for change and influence decision-makers. 

The role requires you to bridge the gap between being hands-on and operating at a strategic level.

Forum for the Future is a leading international sustainability non-profit, employing eighty people across our four locations in India, Singapore, the US and the UK. For 25 years we’ve been working in partnership with business, governments and civil society to accelerate transformation toward a just and regenerative future. Through our programmes we are actively catalysing change on key global challenges and building the capacity of individuals and organisations to act more systemically. At this critical moment in time, we are working with actors across all sectors to imagine a radically different future and understand their role in change.

We are looking for a collaborative and motivated Global Financial Controller to join us at an exciting time and to provide high quality support to the finance team.

You will be accountable for an effective finance function delivering complete and accurate financial information and payroll in compliance with statutory and other requirements with your key responsibilities including:

• Leading an international finance team, with focus on their development;
• Leading on statutory auditing and reporting throughout the four geographies;
• Maintaining a strong control and processing environment to ensure timely and accurate financial information;
• Leading on restricted funding audits and support project teams in the financial reporting;
• Managing cash across the group including managing foreign exchange;
• Being the point of contact for relevant third-party relationships (tax, audit, banking, payroll, insurance etc) in all four geographies.

The successful candidate will be fully qualified with a background from Charities, Commercial or the Public Sector. You will have a collaborative approach and be able to work effectively across an international, multi-cultural organisation. You will be confident working with, navigating and developing new systems and processes to drive improvements and efficiencies. You will have a desire for change and be proactive in identifying challenges and solving problems. You will be a self-starter, with the ability to use your own initiative and judgement to navigate uncertainty. You will be confident working with, navigating and developing new systems and processes to drive improvements and efficiencies. Enthusiasm for what Forum does is a must.

This would also be a fantastic opportunity for an ACA qualified individual looking to make their first move out of practice and would make an excellent platform in your career. 

To apply, please send your CV and supporting statement by Monday 25th October at 9am via the link. An early application is highly recommended.

Finance Business Partner: £325 - £350 per day (Umbrella), London | Remote

For a global education company, we are recruiting a Finance Business Partner on an interim basis. Reporting to the Head of Business Partnering, this role will deliver a high-quality finance service to decision makers across the UK and European / EMEA Regions. This will involve management and project accounting, performance monitoring (financial and non-financial), budgeting and forecasting, providing insightful analysis and recommendations, business cases and tenders. Based in London, this role can be worked from home and will be for up to 4 - 5 months.

Main Duties:

• Key player in growth plans by supplying the business with expert financial and management accounting services
• Build relationships with Directors, budget holders and Departmental Heads
• Provide direction and robust challenge to non-finance staff
• Oversee general financial management and ensure the maintenance of accurate financial records, reconciliations and processing of journals
• Production of monthly management reporting packs, commentary and analysis of performance and trends
• Provision of regular insightful analysis for decision making including project and product performance reporting
• Work with stakeholders to complete financial forecasting, annual budgeting, business cases and tenders
• Implementation of new processes, systems and reporting techniques

Person Specification:

• ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified
• Advanced MS Excel skills and working knowledge of Sun Systems (ideally)
• Strong experience in a finance business partnering role
• Experience of working in a mutli-cultural and mutli-site organisation
• Experience of applying commercial principles to their analysis and recommendations

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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

If you know anyone looking for a new role, your referral could earn you £250

The consists of five distinct brands: , , , and . If you or anyone you know is looking to join our growing recruitment team, speak to us today. £250 is on offer for any referrals we successfully hire.

SEENARYO JOB CALLOUT 

Finance Manager

• 3 days per week, in Blackfriars (London), ideally starting from Nov 2021 (with 1 day working from home)
•  £28,000-£32,000 per annum (pro rata), depending on experience
• 1-year contract (with 3-month probation period)
• Possibility of full-time employment

Are you a proactive individual looking to further your skills and experience within a dynamic arts and education charity running programmes in the Arab region? This position would suit someone with excellent attention to detail and financial experience who is keen to apply their knowledge within an ambitious charity. They will play a key role in Seenaryo’s plan to double its reach over the next five years. The Finance Manager needs to be an allrounder, willing and able to handle day-to-day finance tasks as well as strategic financial planning.

The Finance Manager reports to the Chief Operating Officer in London, and will have regular contact via Zoom with our team in Lebanon and Jordan where we run our projects. They should have experience in financial management and accounting.

Responsibilities of the job include:

• Prepare and manage annual budgets, as well as project budgets
• Collate, prepare and interpret reports, management accounts, commentaries and financial statements
• Present such reports, accounts, and commentaries to stakeholders (e.g. Seenaryo’s Board of Trustees, funders and project partners, the Charity Commission etc.)
• Establish and maintain financial policies and procedures for the company
• Carry out financial risk assessments and seek out methods for minimising financial risk to the company
• Track the company’s financial status and performance to identify areas for potential improvement
• Undertake strategic financial analysis and assist with strategic planning
• Understand and adhere to financial regulations and legislation
• Supervise colleagues involved in financial systems and procedures
• Liaise with the Senior Management Team and other colleagues
• Contract and manage outside services for independent examinations, auditing, investments, and other financial needs as necessary
• Undertake research into pricing, competitors and factors affecting performance
• Stay up to date with technological advances and accounting software to be used for financial purposes
• Process donations and Gift Aid
• Basic monthly bookkeeping (with support from other core staff and an external bookkeeper)
• Support on the financial side of grant applications and donor reporting
• Advise on reserves position and reserves policy
• Oversee insurance requirements 

Essential qualifications and experience: Degree in accounting, business, economics, finance, or a related field; minimum three years of experience in a finance role; superior mathematical skills; experience in employee supervision; understanding of data privacy standards; knowledge of QuickBooks accounting software, MS Office, Google Drive, Zoom; solid communication skills, both written and verbal; superior attention to detail; organisational, planning and research skills; problemsolving skills.

Desirable skills and experience (non-essential): Experience in the charity sector with knowledge of UK Charity Commission reporting requirements; experience of working across currencies and knowledge of financial workings in unstable countries with hyperinflation; written and spoken Arabic.

How to apply

• To apply: please apply via our website where you will be asked to fill in some basic details, answer two questions, and upload your CV.
• Application Deadline: Monday 25th October, 6pm (BST)
• Interviews: w/c 1st November, daytime

The job will ideally begin in November. The exact start date will be decided in discussion with the selected candidate. 

About Seenaryo

Seenaryo is a leading specialist in theatre and play-based learning with marginalised communities in Lebanon and Jordan. Having reached 67,000 children, youth and women to date, we use theatre and play to transform education and equip people with the tools to collaborate, think critically and build transferable skills. Seenaryo is one of Expo 2020 Dubai's 120 Global Innovators, has lectured for New York University on their Teacher Fellowship, and has been featured in Al Jazeera and Prospect Magazine. In 2020, Seenaryo created 29 original theatre productions with 702 children, youth and women. We trained 842 teachers to transform learning through play using the Seenaryo Playkit mobile phone app and our Video Making training, reaching 21,050 school children. Since Covid-19 began, we developed an entirely new remote learning programme, I Learn From Home, in which lesson plans and interactive stories were shared over WhatsApp direct to 5,500 of the poorest families across Lebanon & Jordan. I Learn From Home allowed children to keep learning and playing, and equipped parents and caregivers – even those who are illiterate – with teaching and behaviour management skills. Meanwhile, since the Beirut explosion we have delivered 15 theatre projects, giving young people directly affected by the blast a safe, creative space to process their trauma and begin to heal.

Frozen Light is seeking a Finance Manager who will use their financial skills and knowledge to support the theatre company to fulfil their strategic objectives. The Finance Manager will continue to build organisational financial management capacity, notably in terms of setting and reporting against budgets and forecasts to the Finance Committee, board of trustees and funders. They will utilise Xero to optimise our management and reporting of funds and to explore options for bringing other financial tasks in house, including payroll.

This role does not require previous experience in an arts organisation.

This is a crucial and timely role which offers the postholder an opportunity to engage in significant change management at a key moment in the life of USPG. Through your leadership, you will play a critical role in helping to transform the operational systems and processes, and workflows across the organization.

Overseeing operations and line-managing four members of staff, three embedded within USPG’s three teams, you will work directly to the General Secretary (CEO) and provide him with support in his executive function as well as in supporting the Trustees.  

This is one of four team leader roles within the Programmes Directorate, with responsibility for two main programmes: our longstanding global Award and Development Programme and our new Changemakers Programme (launched in 2021), which we are delivering in partnership with the UK Youth and the Centre for Mental Health.

The post-holder will be responsible for ensuring the planning and delivery of quality, impactful programmes that harness the power of youth social action, providing thought leadership for the organisation in this area. In line with the commitments and ambition set out in our new strategy the post-holder will also be responsible for identifying and cultivating new programme partnerships and funding opportunities to support the growth and sustainability of our work with and for young people.

JOB DESCRIPTION

 1. Programme effectiveness and impact

• Work with the Impact and Evaluation team to embed a culture of evidence-based programming within the team, helping develop appropriate systems and processes to support monitoring, evaluation and learning.
• Maximise opportunities for young people to engage meaningfully and inclusively in the planning, delivery and review of our Award and Development and Changemaker Programmes.
• Provide thought leadership on youth social action – both within the team and across the programmes directorate more widely – ensuring our thinking and practice is informed by latest insights and sector learning on how to effectively engage and support young people as social leaders and activists.
• Oversee the operational planning, delivery and review of our programmes, ensuring learning and good practice is captured and shared across the directorate.
• Work with the Director of Programmes and Policy Coordinator to identify opportunities for policy engagement and influence, actively seeking ways to platform youth voices and share insights and learning from programmes.
• Work with the Communications and Impact and Evaluation teams to develop robust and compelling resources to communicate programme impact to our core audiences.

2. Programme partnerships and funding

• Ensure the effective management of existing programme partnerships, including through regular communications and quality reporting, to support funding, delivery and policy objectives.
• Work with the Directors of Programmes and Fundraising to identify and cultivate new partnerships to support programme funding, delivery and policy engagement
• Develop pitches, products and funding proposals accordingly, in collaboration with programme managers and the fundraising team.

3. Team leadership and management

• Build a cohesive and engaged team that embraces The Diana Award’s core values and has a culture committed to reflective learning, accountability and impact.
• Ensure the team has clear shared and individual work plans in place with measurable KPIs and regular supervision, appraisals and team meetings to monitor progress.
• Manage the team budget, monitoring expenditure across the different funding streams and working with the programme managers and finance team to prepare reports for funders.
• Encourage and support the team to engage in continuous professional development, signposting and seeking opportunities as relevant.
• Ensure safeguarding policies and procedures are fully understood and applied within the team, supporting ongoing learning and escalating any issues arising to the safeguarding forum.

4. Senior management

• Contribute to the overall leadership and management of the Programmes Directorate.
• Contribute to the wider management of the organisation, ensuring effective business partnering relationships are in place with key functions eg. comms, operations, I&E, fundraising etc.
• Represent the organisation externally as required.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as may be required.