1 year Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover) 

London

We are looking for an experienced and innovative senior leader to join us as Head of Business Partnerships and Innovation and lead our new Business Partnerships and Innovation Hub (the Hub). This vital role is key to ensuring we have the creativity, drive and skills to work with businesses and philanthropists to co-design programmes that leverage their unique assets and capabilities to realise our ambition for children. This work will build on recent partnership successes we have secured with GSK, Unilever and Pearson, among others.

Our Business Partnerships Hub (Hub) is a 10-person team that sits within our Global Programmes division which delivers humanitarian and development programmes and builds partnerships in coordination with our Fundraising and Policy, Advocacy, and Campaigns departments – with business, philanthropists, foundations, governments, and multi-laterals – to drive lasting change. Together, we save children’s lives, fight for their rights and help them fulfil their potential.

As Head of Business Partnerships and Innovation you will lead the Hub in developing and delivering creative new approaches that enhance Save the Children’s engagement with business and philanthropists in a way that facilitates their contribution to development outcomes by leveraging their unique assets and capabilities. This will include developing tools and instruments that ensure partnerships generate strong developmental impact for children and sustainable income opportunities for business across Save the Children’s priority issue areas of Health, Nutrition, Livelihoods, Education, and Child Protection. In addition, you will:

• Lead Global Programmes engagement with SCUK’s Philanthropy & Partnerships Department to identify and engage with companies that can contribute to Save the Children’s (SC’s) breakthroughs through core business engagement skills transfer

• Provide technical support to Save the Children International (SCI) country programmes and other members on how to effectively engage with key corporate and philanthropic partners at the national level during the design and implementation of programmes

• Represent SCUK in key UK and international initiatives focused on engaging business in delivering development outcomes in key base of the pyramid and market development networks such as Business Fights Poverty and Business in the Community

The successful candidate will be an experienced private sector development professional with extensive experience in business engagement in development and fragile contexts. With excellent strategic thinking capability and highly developed influencing skills that draws on core business, technical expertise and financial resources, your business engagement skills will enhance our ability to pioneer and leverage our work to impact tens of millions of children’s lives across the globe.  In addition, you will have:

• An excellent knowledge of private sector approaches for base of the pyramid in developing countries and fragile states (e.g., shared value, philanthropy, and corporate responsibility)

• Excellent leadership and influencing skills that demonstrate an ability to create acceptance and support for ideas

• Demonstrated experience developing tools and instruments to build business development capacity of new teams, and in upskilling staff to deliver high-quality business development materials (e.g., proposals, concept notes, etc.)

• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills including effective use and interpretation of evidence

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. If you share our mission, are passionate about making it happen and strongly believe you can contribute then join us and we'll give you every opportunity to succeed. We look forward to hearing from you.

To apply please visit our website. 

Closing date: 18th November 2020

Job Overview

Finance manager for a Global Membership Body based in North London

£40,000

• 26 days’ annual leave plus public holidays
• Flexible working
• 5% generous matched pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance programme (EAP)

Responsibilities

A Global London-based membership body is seeking a Finance Manager to join their finance team to manage the finance function of the organisation. Reporting directly into and working closely with the Director, you will enjoy a very high level of responsibility and autonomy.

This is an excellent chance to build upon previous experiences and develop your career within a well-known organization, by taking a hands-on role within the finance function of the charity.

This exciting opportunity will see the successful candidate handling a varied workload, ranging from risk management, preparing accounts on a monthly and annual basis, debt management, financial planning, budgeting, reporting and preparing the Statutory accounts.

Qualified accountant who has good understanding of the charity SORP, VAT, taxation and company legislation is essential. Candidate must have previous charity experience, be flexible, adaptable and comfortable to hit the ground running.

The client is open to the professional background of the candidate.

Qualifications/experience required

Part Qualified CIMA or ACCA

What’s on offer?

£40,000

This role presents a new and exciting opportunity for someone to work within our growing Academic department, and oversee its administration and organisation. We are looking for a highly organised, efficient and motivated individual who will be based in our head office, to monitor the department’s operations and procedures.

Why Barnabas Fund?

As a world-renowned international aid agency, Barnabas Fund serves the global persecuted Church by channelling practical aid to suffering Christians in over 80 countries who face oppression, discrimination and persecution. This is an opportunity to join our organisation to use your skills and abilities to serve the global persecuted Church. In this fast-paced and rewarding role, you will see the expansion and exciting new developments of the vision Barnabas Fund has to support persecuted Christian leaders, pastors, church workers etc. from countries around the globe.

What will you be doing:

You will be involved in monitoring the operations of the department, from keeping accurate filing and databases to supporting students on each study programme. This will see you as first point of contact for students, and their recruitment as well as the main Academic office liaison receiving questions, queries about courses, seminars, lecturers, etc. You will be responsible for processing student applications, enrolment, scholarships and maintaining student records, as well as having full knowledge of the different courses and their content. You will also oversee internal office meetings, appointments, staff schedules, preparation of correspondence, presentations, reports, and perform certain HR functions for the department. Please read all job functions within the attached job description.

What will you need:

• Essential experience needed in previous administrative roles within Academic institutions or in the higher education sector.
• Relevant academic qualifications/training may include office management, clerical and secretarial courses, as well as business and leadership qualifications.
• Very good knowledge of various office management procedures and systems.
• Excellent time management, and organisational skills are essential to this role, including very good attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks, projects etc. required of you.
• Advanced problem solving skills.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Planning and project management skills.
• Great proficiency in Microsoft Office and other related office software, Word, Excel etc.
• General HR experience would be an advantage.
• A good knowledge of Christian theology, current affairs, geopolitical issues and world religions would be a considerable advantage.

Salary is dependent on skills and experience.

You will be working within our Academic team from our international office in Pewsey, Wiltshire. This is an office-based role.

Any successful candidate will need to be committed to Barnabas Fund’s ethos, statement of faith and aims and already have the right to work in the UK.

Due to the volumes of applications received, if you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of applying, your application will have been deemed unsuccessful. Thank you.

Founded over a decade ago, we provide excellence in music education and performance. World Heart Beat is fast becoming one of the most prominent music charities in the country for providing grassroots, non-selective, richly diverse, music education programmes for children from a vast array of backgrounds. We are proud that in 2018, we were awarded National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) status by Arts Council England.

World Heart Beat Music Academy provides music tuition and personal development opportunities after school, in the evenings and on weekend and school holidays. 350 children and young people between the ages of 5 and 25 years, who are based in Wandsworth and the surrounding London boroughs, come to us every week (many of them more than once). Wandsworth is one of inner London’s largest boroughs and it suffers from extreme social polarisation. We remove barriers by providing bursaries and free instruments and work closely with partners to engage those most in need.

Opening a vibrant new music education centre and venue

Selected by London Borough of Wandsworth and developers Eco-World Ballymore from a competitive field of 42 cultural organisations, World Heart Beat has been awarded a 750 m2 building in Embassy Gardens in the heart of Nine Elms, on London’s south bank (part of the largest regeneration area in Europe). The facilities will comprise 110-seat auditorium, state-of-the-art recording studios, 3 x teaching / rehearsal spaces and a community café and will enable us to provide a world-class music-led education and performance centre that promotes a global music programme, extends our reach to audiences and promotes social cohesion.

Construction of our music education centre and venue is set to begin in November 2020 and we plan to open in June 2021.

Overview - Job Purpose

Reporting to the CEO and working with and supporting the Fundraising team and Artistic Director the role is to be first contact point for financial matters in preparation, overseeing and reporting on the budgets for grant applications and accounts for the organisation.

The Finance Manager is a key member of our small team during this important expansion period and responsible overall financial management of the organisation and responsible for producing the annual accounts and managing the audit process. The role also includes  reviewing and implementing financial procedures, overseeing day-to-day and month-end financial management and accounting processes, cash and credit card management, and supporting the CEO with VAT and direct tax matters.

Responsibilities also include producing accurate and timely financial information for budget holders, and business partnering with stakeholders across the organisation.

The post holder will manage the book-keeper in the delivery of World Heart Beat’s statutory, legal and validation requirements, via liaison with auditors, validating bodies and external financial and legal advisors; and working with the CEO in the preparation of reports for the Board of Trustees and the Executive.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Grant management Membership of a recognised accounting body
• Develop tools and systems to enable effective grant management
• Support Budget Holders with preparing donor financial reports, including justification of allocation of costs to projects in accordance with grants terms and conditions
• Work closely with the Directors and Project Managers for accurate and timely allocation and recording of expenses to the appropriate grants
• Support Budget Holders by providing monthly budget versus actuals reports, addressing any over/underspends and ensuring activities are carried out as planned
• Oversee the management and coordination of all financial reporting, including production of annual report and accounts and filing with regulators and including to funding agencies, with development and monitoring of contract and grant budgets
• Be responsible for ensuring all reporting and accounting requirements are fulfilled with regard to grants and subsidies
• Provide informative reports for funders and stakeholders

Internal controls and policy development

• Ensure financial and resource accountability and effective management of records as required for auditing
• Coordinate any statutory or donor audit and ensure completion of annual audited accounts in a timely manner
• Implement audit recommendations in a timely manner
• Review internal controls and update policies and procedures as required in consultation with the Director
• Create monthly management reports (or more frequently if requested), financial statements and cash flow projections for use by Executive management, fundraising team and Board of Trustees.
• Oversee the maintenance of the inventory of all fixed assets
• Carry out quarterly budget revisions and forecasts to ensure budgets closely reflect planned/approved activities
• Managing internal audit process

Financial planning

•  Financial planning and budgetary control, including the development and maintenance of a comprehensive budget model covering income and expenditure, balance sheet and cash forecasts. 
•  Ensure the annual accounts of the preceding year are prepared in time for the October Trustee meeting. 
•  Oversee all purchasing and payroll activity for staff and participants
• During the development phase of the World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens 2020- 2021) you will work closely with CEO to be the main point of contact for making payments  made for work completed. You will effectively project manage the finances for this development.

Essential Knowledge & Experience

• Membership of a recognised accounting body
• At least 5 years’ experience in financial and grants management of large and complex projects
• Strong financial analytical skills and thorough knowledge of non-profit accounting principles
• Ability to analyse, interpret complex data and make recommendations
• Experience with computer accounting packages, and excellent computer literacy in MS Office Packages, with excellent Excel skills a must

Essential Skills

• Highly detailed oriented and strong skills in administration, organisation and planning
• Good interpersonal and team working skills, within a multicultural setting
• Excellent command of oral and written English, and ability to communicate clearly and effectively 
• Proactive approach to work and able to work with limited supervision, resourceful, efficient and focussed
• Able to cope with high levels of pressure in meeting strict deadlines and situations requiring critical decision-making
• High integrity, unquestionable character and openness coupled with commitment to good governance
• Willing to take on additional responsibilities from time to time as appropriate to support the team
• Flexibility, patience and a can-do approach to tasks and the ability to adapt to a changing and challenging environment

Desirable Knowledge & Experience

• Experience with accounting in Zero
• Experience with DFID grants is an advantage
• Experience in working with Art organisations Trust fund- reporting

Pay, Hours, and Holiday

2/3 days a week

Salary £36,000 pro rata (depending on skills and experience)

Flexitime hours

20 days holiday (pro rata) plus bridging days between Christmas & New Year

DBS checked (or happy for this to be organised).

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please apply online with CV and cover letter to Sahana Gero ,Artistic Director: 

Overview:

Women for Women International works in some of the most dangerous places to be a woman. We serve women survivors of war in conflict and post-conflict areas around the world in 8 countries including Afghanistan, Iraq, Eastern Congo, and Northern Nigeria. Our core belief is that stronger women build stronger nations; and with access to knowledge, resources, and a support network, a woman rebuilds her life and improves her community.

Our model works and we have the data to prove it. In our 26-year history, Women for Women International has reached over half a million women. The women we work with across 3 continents earn just $0.81 a day when we enroll them. At graduation, it’s $2.11, nearly tripled.

Our impact goes beyond income. The number of women who say at least one household member went to sleep hungry in the last four weeks has gone from 18% to 5%. And more women say they speak out against women's abuse: 26% report having publicly spoken in the last 6 months against physically abusing women.

When women have the right tools, they realize the power within themselves to transform their lives, their families, their communities, and finally their entire nations.

Purpose:

Women for Women International has the ambition to dramatically increase grant funding to support programming that has been proven to be transformative for marginalized women survivors of war in fragile and conflict affected countries. The Director of Global Business Development will collaboratively weave together existing strategies at national and regional level into a comprehensive Global Business Development Strategy that can guide business development across the geographic footprint of the organization. This position will be responsible to ensure that the strategy is adaptive to a dynamic and sometimes disruptive global context, supporting the global organization to build the relationships and partnerships needed for global BDU staff and staff in county to go after the most strategic opportunities. This position is responsible to ensure that the Global Board of Directors and the Executive Leadership Team remains informed of progress towards targets and engaged, as appropriate or advantageous, in BDU activity.

In addition to strategic coordination and leadership, the Director of Global Business Development will take an active role in identifying suspects, cultivating prospects, leading proposal development processes as needed and ensuring effective stewardship of current funding partnerships. The global organization has strong teams that carry forward business development from the first identification of a prospect all the way through to the final grant report. This position is envisioned to help ensure that all the teams and the processes continue to work smoothly, efficiently and effectively. Given an ambitious growth strategy, a high volume of opportunities, proposals and activity, the ideal applicant will also have demonstrated experience in contributing to the nuts and bolts of successful proposals and the willingness to take part in any part of the process to ensure success.

Women for Women International offices around the world are increasing their business development capacity and, in some instances, hiring dedicated professional business development staff. The Global Business Development Director will support the continued capacity building of the global fundraising operations and help to ensure that country offices get the support they need to grow their capacity to raise money locally. In addition, this position will help to ensure that implementing country offices can have the most efficient and streamlined engagement with business development staff globally.

The location for this position is flexible with a preference for candidates from a region where WfWI currently works (Africa, Central Asia, Middle East, Europe or the US).

Duties and Responsibilities:

Global Business Development Strategy

• We have an adaptive and rolling strategy process. Keep track of global trends and new developments and draw up analysis from each fundraising operation in order to update and implement a multi-year strategy and an annual business development workplan that will enable WfWI to meet ambitious revenue targets.
• Ensure that the Global Pipeline is regularly updated and serves to help teams track progress towards revenue targets and informs decision-makers on progress toward goals.
• Report progress to and discuss challenges with the Leadership Teams and appropriate Board committees and the Global Board of Directors.
• Work closely with key fundraisers, program staff and other teams across WfWI to implement effective strategies and approaches to grow funding and scale our programs.
• Work across all parts of the organization that are engaging in various forms of partnership to ensure that we can leverage these partners in global BDU efforts, including identifying and cultivating strategic partnership relationships.
• Coordinate fundraising activities of relevant WfWI actors.
• Support Country Office and program staff to understand and implement best practice in fundraising and partnerships with governments, institutions, foundations and corporations.
• Builds strong relationships across the organization to strategically deploy programmatic experts, staff and leadership towards implementation of the Global BDU Strategy, including support to the CEO and other Executive Leadership and staff in country offices in efforts to build relationships with donors, steward current philanthropic partnerships and achieve strategic goals.

Identify Funding Sources and Cultivate Donors

• Manage business intelligence collection efforts by staying abreast of overall funding developments and understanding overall funder priorities and calls for proposals.
• Coordinate & manage the research and strategy for pursuing viable funding opportunities from foundation, corporations and government donors.
• Build and maintain an active pipeline of prospects, in keeping with revenue targets.
• Develop leads on promising funding opportunities by initiating outreach and strengthening relationships with current and potential donors, as required.
• Identify and build partnerships with other NGOs for joint proposals.
• Regularly communicate with country offices to gather business intelligence and keep them abreast of new areas of business development and ensure that each country has a comprehensive donor mapping and a business development strategy.
• Ensure that there is a strategic approach for key priority funders including mapping our approach to funding.

Prepare Proposals

• Depending on the size and complexity of the proposal, serve as lead coordinator, proposal reviewer, and/or lead writer on submissions.
• When coordinating a submission, manage technical writer, researchers or consultants where applicable, and anyone else directly involved in the application to produce compelling and competitive proposals.
• Train other staff members to coordinate all aspects of proposal development and to write high-quality proposals.
• Develop and cultivate relationships with technical specialists, subject-matter experts, and professional writers to contribute to technical solution designs, reviews, and analysis of proposals and business development strategy.
• Contribute to technical solution design processes as needed.
• Ensure that relevant internal stakeholders contribute to proposal design and that, when appropriate, relevant staff approve the final proposal.
• Liaise with colleagues in the development of a coherent budget, ensuring adherence to grantor criteria in relation to accepted costs, percentages, and format.

Support Country Office Business Development

• Coach and mentor Country Office teams to pursue local opportunities.
• Support Country Offices with updating of their business development plans
• Identify resources needed to strengthen fundraising capacity in countries.
• Develop a plan for strengthening business development in each Country Office.

Communication & Teamwork

• Prepare and communicate analysis and trends to the Leadership Team and Global Board of Directors.
• Communicate with colleagues in Global Programs Unit, Finance, Development, and the UK office. Must be able to operate in an environment with over-lapping roles.
• Develop an effective process for sharing proposals, templates, and cases for support so that all WfWI fundraisers can access material helpful to support their fundraising efforts.
• Participate in internal meetings and processes to represent the global BDU teams as needed.
• Performance manage direct reports in line with WfWI’s performance management framework, including setting of annual performance objectives, development plans, appraisals throughout the year, and regular one-on-one meetings
• Responsible for training, developing, managing and leading staff as well as hiring appropriate staff
• Ensure safeguarding measures are implemented within area of responsibility
• Follow up, and address Code of Conduct or Safeguarding issues appropriately
• Adhere to WfWI’s Code of Conduct and Safeguarding Policies and report concerns

This position will require regular national and international travel, estimated at 25% but subject to change.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree required and Master’s degree preferred, in a relevant subject, or the equivalent in experience.
• At least ten years of experience in fundraising with hands on experience across at least two funding channels (i.e., foundations; corporate partnerships; or government (bilateral or multi-lateral) for an international NGO.
• Proven track record of success in fundraising with evidence of personal engagement and leadership of successful, large, and complex proposals and pitches.

• Proven successful grant writing experience.
• Adopts a growth mindset and has demonstrated experience in relationship-based fundraising strategies.

• Experience managing staff and working cross-departmental, cross-country contexts with a proven record of building, managing and working with virtual teams and creating an enabling environment.
• Current and strategic understanding of the global humanitarian, development and gender funding environment and future trends.
• Excellent spoken and written English to include research, writing, and communication skills.

• Editing experience and strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated experience building the capacity of staff in country offices.
• Independent, but good at working with a team and ability to coordinate with others to produce material on deadline, usually managing multiple deadlines.

• Proven ability to build consensus and support across, up and down the organization.

• Excellent budget management skills including the ability to oversee complex program budgets in compliance with donor requirements.
• Certification or formal credentialing in nonprofit fundraising management or philanthropic leadership a plus.

• Proficiency in French, Arabic, Swahili or Dari is a plus.
• International work experience delivering restricted/unrestricted funded projects a plus.
• Commitment to and respect for Women for Women International’s mission and values
• Computer skills including working with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Email
• Ability to travel as required and have flexible work schedule which may include early mornings, evenings and weekends. May be required to occasionally work beyond normally scheduled hours.

Organizational Values:

Adhere to WfWI’s Code of Conduct and organizational values -

Empowerment, Integrity. Respect. Resilience

The duties, responsibilities and activities of this job description may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Our vision is of a world where no one is blind from avoidable causes and where visually impaired people participate equally in society. Each year, we improve the lives of millions of people in the poorest parts of the world.

Position: Finance and Support Services Manager (FSSM)

Location:  Freetown, Sierra Leone Country Office

Salary: Competitive, local terms and conditions will apply

Contract: Two-year Fixed Term Contract

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Finance and Support Services Manager to join our team to oversee the management of the Sightsavers Finance and Administration at the Sierra Leone Country Office. Reporting to the Country Director you will be responsible for monitoring the country resource management and identifying risks or issues. The Finance and Support Services Manager will develop or propose solutions to financial or support related problems and will assess consistency and quality of financial management in collaboration with colleagues.

Key accountabilities:

This is an involved role and under the supervision of the Country Director, the Finance and Support Services Manager (FSSM) will be in charge of:

• Ensuring competent financial management and risk mitigation by ensuring compliance with local regulations and adhering to the organisational Financial Framework with specific respect to implementation of: financial management and controls; financial planning and budgeting; financial monitoring and audits; monitoring and retaining accurate financial records.
• Leading in support services to the country office through managing logistics of procurement of supplies, delivering or overseeing administrative functions i.e. payroll and ensuring IT equipment functions effectively all in line with organisational policies and procedures.

• Working collaboratively with programme and finance teams to support and strengthen the financial management, accountability and capacity building of partners. 
• Supporting finance and programme teams with joint review of programme/project reports, planning and analysis
• Supporting proper financial and resource management of programmes with the joint review of project planning and monitoring reports, auditing of funds provided, analysis of programme delivery and grant management reporting.

Qualifications and experience:

• Relevant professional accounting qualification or degree (MBA) in Finance/Accounting.

• Extensive working experience ideally gained in an INGO environment, but experience of audit and government organisations would also be advantageous
• Extensive experience in financial management, programme/ project management and administration
• Project financial management, budget and data analysis skills
• Strong experience in grant management including EC, DFID, Irish Aid and USAID
• Excellent communication skills (both oral & written)
• Ability to work with minimum supervision

Full details may be found in the job description

As an equal opportunities employer we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted shortly after the closing dates.

We anticipate that interviews, including a role-specific Excel based assessment will take place from 20 November 2020.

About the role

We are looking for a resilient, ambitious fundraising professional to play a crucial role in the next stage of WSUP’s organisational development. They will provide energetic, visible and inspiring leadership to enable WSUP to deliver its current Business Plan, 2020 – 2025.

This role will play a critical part in WSUP’s growth and achievement of its overall objectives, driving our fundraising efforts to support our mission of increasing universal coverage of water and sanitation services in urban areas around the world. The Head of Funding is a senior member of the Partnerships & Communications team, coordinating all fundraising within a broader strategic environment of partnerships engagement. The role will work closely with the CEO, Senior Management Team and country team management to implement an annual global fundraising plan, manage and develop a portfolio of existing partnerships, identify and secure new funders and seek new and innovative income streams for the organisation.

Overall purpose

The Head of Funding will lead on the implementation of an integrated multi-segment fundraising plan, evaluate results and learning points. The post holder will play a key role in supporting a team of fundraisers with the management of existing partnerships while also leading on the development of a strong funding pipeline to ensure sustainable growth of the organisation.

The post holder will monitor and report the organisation’s fundraising income and pipeline, highlighting opportunities and risks related to funding, and ensuring that funding aligns with the priorities established in the organisation’s Business Plan 2020-2025.

We are looking for an individual who is comfortable operating at both strategic and operational levels, and in particular is comfortable to provide very practical support to fundraisers on the management of existing partnerships and outreach to potential new funders.

A successful candidate should be excited by the ideas of co-creation with potential funders to create long term sustainable solutions, including the development of financially viable business models. Raising unrestricted funds to support organisational growth will be a key focus.

Successful operational and leadership experience, a structured and organised approach and strong attention to detail is essential as is a strong passion for international development. In addition, we are looking for a candidate who is experienced at navigating internal change, identifying barriers and collaborating with colleagues to find solutions, with a recognition of the complexities and challenges of implementing organisational change.

This senior role will be based at WSUP’s Secretariat in London.

Main responsibilities & tasks

Implementation of fundraising plan

• Lead on the operational implementation of the fundraising plan, working with stakeholders to ensure robust systems and reporting mechanisms are in place for all partnership activities.
• Work closely with the CEO and on occasions Board of Directors to develop, implement and strengthen fundraising initiatives.

Income Generation, Proposal Development & Client Relationship Management

• Ensure the continued development and effective stewardship of WSUP’s relationships with funders, and their networks to maximise funding potential.
• Continue to grow WSUP’s income to meet WSUP’s ambitious business plan targets, including through the identification of and creation of opportunities with new funders
• Coordinate the quality and timely delivery of funding proposals, compliance and funder reports to ensure innovative, bespoke, winning proposals, stewardship and cultivation.
• Work closely with the Head of Partnerships & Communications to raise the profile of WSUP and our partnerships to increase fundraising and raise credibility in new funding segments.
• Work closely with the Director of Programmes, Head of Evaluation, Research & Learning (ERL), members of the Innovation & Consumer Needs (ICON) team and Country Programme Managers to ensure integration of organisation-wide objectives into broader proposals for potential funders.

• Work with colleagues in communications, research and other relevant stakeholders to co-ordinate a series of engaging events that maximise brand positioning and revenue generation.

Leadership and Management

• Lead, motivate, support, coach and develop the Partnership Managers to ensure a consistent and coordinated fundraising approach as well as building a high-performance team, celebrating success and ensuring appropriate staff recognition.
• Encourage an entrepreneurial spirit, with a collective ambition to meet and exceed ambitious targets.
• Provide leadership and direction across the spectrum of fundraising segments: institutions, trusts and foundations, major gifts and corporates.
• Support and guide others outside of Partnerships & Communications to contribute to fundraising

Database & Research

• Ensure systems are in place to enable the systematic recording and tracking of supporter information across the organisation and prepare reports to facilitate analysis of data relating to all aspects of funding activity, helping drive revenue growth and diversification.
• Lead on the development of a strong and continuous pipeline of potential supporters via our Podio supported CRM system.
• Develop and maintain a working knowledge of relevant regulation (including GDPR regulations) and ensure adherence to legal requirements.

Budgets and Financial Management

• Monitor and evaluate income against budget as well as other agreed KPIs; report on variances and implement appropriate contingency plans to ensure targets and KPIs are achieved. Produce regular reports and analysis on fundraising income in coordination with the Finance team.
• Oversee financial projections and budgets needed for funding proposals and reports.
• Ensure best practice and policy adherence with WSUP’s procurement policies.

Job title: Head of Trusts and Foundations
Salary: £44,720 to £49,589 per annum (depending on qualifications & experience)
Location: Lambeth, London
Hours: Full time

Who we are

Our vision is a world free of preventable disease, in which everyone everywhere can reach their full potential. We were founded in 2002 with a £20m grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and started life at Imperial College London as the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative. Consistently ranked globally as one of the most cost-effective non-profit initiatives, we received significant funding from the UK Department of International Development, USAID, and philanthropic investors.

In 2019 we became an independent organisation, and the SCI Foundation now works across multiple sectors in numerous countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to deliver effective and robust health programmes that have a lasting impact.

What we do

Working in partnership with Governments, the SCI Foundation supports and facilitates public health programmes that reduce the impact of preventable diseases like schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis.

We provide technical and financial support to Ministries of Health, in line with their own strategies and plans, to enhance sustainability and strengthen health systems within countries affected by these diseases. We work to scale up their government-implemented deworming programs by providing advisory support and conducting research and analysis on the outcomes.

To date, our team has supported up to 60% of all global schistosomiasis treatments being delivered annually and we are broadening our reach to coordinate with health programmes for other preventable diseases, as well as supporting  disease prevention measures such as water, sanitation and hygiene and the management of the impacts of these diseases on individuals.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for an experienced self-starter with a track record of securing Trusts and Foundation income on an international scale to join our team to kickstart a brand-new income generation strategy. This newly created role presents an opportunity to expand our portfolio of funders and create a multi-year, sustainable flow of Trust and Foundation income.

You will have an eye for detail, as well as an ability to see the bigger picture and secure multi-faceted grants across all areas of our work. You will be a collaborator, with the ability to work with colleagues to secure and process large amounts of information, translating complex scientific data into compelling bids and proposals.

You will have extensive experience of Trust and Foundation income generation in the INGO sector. You will be proficient in using income generation tools and techniques and have in depth knowledge of charity law, legislative, regulatory, and best practice requirements in income generation activities. You will also be a strong team player who can work closely with colleagues when preparing proposals and bids. Experience of leading and motivating a high performing team is essential, as is the ability to manage multi-million, multi-year, rolling income and expenditure budgets.

Reporting to the Chief Executive and working closely with the Director of Finance and Operations, you will play an important role in securing funding for our lifesaving work and effectively supporting the SCI Foundation in the delivery of our mission.

What it’s like to work at the SCI Foundation

We’re a team of people passionate about creating a world free of preventable disease. Everyone that works at the SCI Foundation, as well as our partners and supporters, shares these same values and beliefs:

• Equality: We are a small and dynamic team in which every staff member’s contribution is crucial and equally valued
• Inclusion: We are working towards a fairer world where no-one is left behind.
• Transparency: We believe that openness and transparency create trust and a culture of continuous improvement.

Day-to-day life at the SCI Foundation is fast paced but fun. We place great importance and value on working respectfully within the team and in partnership with our partners globally. Whilst many of us travel abroad frequently, we regularly get together, whether to socialise in support of healthy working relationships, or more formally to benefit from one another’s skills, knowledge and experience.

Closing date: 9am Tuesday 17 November 2020
Interviews: w/c 23 November 2020. (Most likely Thursday 26 and Friday 27 November 2020)

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SAFEGUARDING - Roles at SCIF may require interaction with children and vulnerable adults as well as maintaining confidential and sensitive information about them.  The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal record check through a basic, standard or enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.  A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. That will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.  A conditional offer of employment will only be made upon reception of 2 satisfactory written references and a satisfactory DBS result.

SCI Foundation is committed to diversity and equal opportunities for applicants and employees. SCI Foundation strives to ensure equal employment opportunities and equal access to employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, colour, national origin, religion, physical or mental ability, marital status and age. Applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.

No agencies please.

Job Overview

Internal Auditor for a Charity.

The charity is an international reputation with income of £30 million.

£45,000 – £50,000

25 days holidays & additional benefits.

Responsibilities

The Internal Auditor is a high profile role in the organisation:

Reporting into the Head of Audit, Risk and Governance.

You will be responsible for conducting internal audits across all areas of the business.

• Coordinate and manage the implementation and going development of the internal audit plan.
• Undertake internal audits and risk assessments.
• Monitor the implementation of agreed management actions and capture management updates.
• Liaise with colleagues across the organisation to understand and monitor the effectiveness of the internal control environment.

Qualifications/experience required

Qualified Accountant or long standing Internal Auditor experience

What’s on offer?

£45,000 - £50,000

Fixed term - 12 months
Working from home

Unicef ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

Unicef UK is a £100M income, 350 staff organisation and part of the global Unicef family. Work is underway on a new finance system (Finance Transformation Project). This will involve updating our finance systems and processes, with plans to implement a new finance system in mid 2021.

To support us through this project, we are looking for a Projects Accountant who has strong project and change management experience in implementing finance systems in large organisations. The role has no direct reports and will report directly to the Director of Finance

You will support the CFO and FD in implementing a series of other improvements to Finance policies and procedures to improve internal controls, improve cashflow forecasting and automate Finance KPIs reporting.  You will also provide person cover for the Financial Controller on the month end process.

A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) preferred but not essential, depending on work experience. You will be an advanced MS Excel user and experience with application of Charities SORP preferred, but not essential. Strong preference will be given to a candidate who can start at short notice.

Act now and visit our website via the button below to apply online.

Closing date: 5pm, Tuesday, 3 November 2020.

Interview date: Wednesday 11 November 2020. Interviews will take place via video conferencing.

We are normally based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London but while our office is closed, this role will work from home or from wherever makes you happy.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to greater results for children.

Unicef UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact Supporter Care during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

Head of Government Partnerships

Fixed Term Contract - Maternity Cover

£50,000 - 62,000pa

London, and currently remote

The Head of Government Partnerships leads Comic Relief’s partnerships with the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO, formerly DFID)and the UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) (specifically the Tampon Tax Fund)  and has strategic overview of the whole portfolio including directly managing some high-risk and strategic investments. They will ensure that funding is progressive, impactful and communicable. The post holder will ensure that learning, sustainability and exit planning are prioritised for all government funded investments. The post holder will lead the Government Partnerships team (7) to ensure delivery of all commitments in line with partnership agreements and to drive forward new opportunities for government funding.

As a member of the Impact & Investment leadership team, they will lead on identifying and agreeing partnerships aligned with our social change strategy, in order to bring in £18m-£22m annual income from existing and new funding partnerships.                                                   

Key responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership of Comic Relief’s global portfolio of Government Funded partnerships, while taking responsibility for new partnership development with government (UK and non-UK)
• Explore opportunities to partner with government departments outside of existing relationships and develop these relationships further - up to 20% of the role should be spent on identifying and developing relationships with public sector funders to bring in new income
• Work closely with the Assurance, Finance and Learning & Fund Design teams to ensure compliance with partner agreements, logframes/approved programme deliverables, partner reporting and due diligence requirements, including safeguarding and counter fraud.
• Lead the Government Partnerships team (approx. 7) to design and deliver funding programmes with positive social impact, aligned with Comic Relief’s social change strategy.
• Take personal responsibility for high risk, value or complex relationships with funded partners.
• Act as a point of elevation for the team and work closely with colleagues in Assurance and Finance to oversee portfolio budgets and ensure specialist, technical input is received in relation to financial risk.
• Communicate in an open, honest and transparent way with potential applicants, funded partners and funding partners.
• Ensure that people with lived or learnt experience are actively engaged within the way we design our funding calls and manage our funding portfolios.
• Within the way we design our funding calls and manage our funding portfolios, creatively find ways to unlock the inherent power of communities and organisations in determining their own development course.
• Work closely with the Learning and Fund Design team to embed ongoing learning and long-term sustainability across the portfolio of investments.
• Externally champion Comic Relief within Government and particularly the issues within the Social Change Strategy.
• Represent the Impact & Investment Directorate at regular Comic Relief Social Impact Committee meetings.
• As a member of the Leadership Team within Impact & Investment, support the Executive Director in setting and reaching departmental KPIs, and ensuring alignment between Comic Relief’s funding approach and the social change strategy.
• Work with the Partnership Development Manager, Corporate Partnerships and Philanthropy teams to develop, broker and leverage government partnerships - advising on and developing potential funding and delivery models.
• Recruit, lead, manage and support direct line reports through regular one – to – one’s and clear performance objectives and KPI’s and create a culture of collaboration and flexibility within the team.

Essential Skills and Competencies:

• Proven leadership and management of high performing teams.
• Significant experience within the impact and investment arena, with experience working closely with government and funding partners on complex social change programmes. Experience of working in international development and in partnership with the FCDO (formerly DFID) desirable.
• Influencing and negotiation skills with the proven ability to broker new partnerships, especially with funding organisations.
• Strategic and analytical thinker with the ability to see the bigger picture and make appropriate and effective decisions.
• Effective relationship builder with strong emotional intelligence and political awareness to proactively challenge and persuade senior stakeholders and partners.
• Strong communicator and planner with a flexible, engaging and inspirational style.

To apply please visit our website via the link.

Role closes - 9:00am, 11th Nov 2020 GMT (Europe/London)

We have an immediate opportunity for an Accounting Manager to join our UK-based team.  The role is to provide a pivotal role to support the Trust’s finance team with accounting, reporting and financial management and implementation of Oracle PeopleSoft modules.

Please note applications will be reviewed as they are received. 

The RZIM Zacharias Trust is a UK-registered Christian charity with a friendly, welcoming culture and a warm working atmosphere.  Our organisational vision and mission is to provide thoughtful answers to difficult questions.

As a successful applicant, you will report to our global Chief Financial Officer (based in at RZIM Headquarters in Atlanta, USA) and will be responsible for the timeliness and effectiveness of the Finance and Accounting functions in the Trust, leading and ensuring the accurate and timely preparation of Actuals, Forecasts, and Budget reports for both internal and external distribution, as well as effective supervision, development and oversight of the UK finance department.

You will also have the opportunity to become a member of a stimulating Christian community, where you will take an active part in the prayer life of the team.  Your main responsibilities would include:

• Leads preparation of monthly financial statements annual budgeting process to enable its submission to the Board of Directors for approval and funding.
• Collaborates with the Headquarters Finance Team to ensure alignment with finance processes and procedures to achieve global reporting consistency and cohesiveness.
• Interprets the Trust’s monthly financial results/variances to communicate them to key internal contacts and works with budget owners to prepare and deliver forecasts and financial analysis as needed and champions global internal control policies, processes, and procedures.
• Leads the Zacharias Trust annual independent external audit.
• Ensures full compliance and accurate reporting as required by external parties and acts as the main liaison for the Charities Commission, Companies House, UK SORP, insurance, banks, and other vendors or relevant in country government authorities.
• Processing and record keeping of all employees’ National Insurance (NI), payroll taxes, including pension deductions, and Gift Aid recovery.
• Leadership of UK Finance function.

To be successful in this role you will be an experienced finance professional, of graduate calibre (preferably with a degree in finance or accounting), with extensive experience of Microsoft Office Suite applications and PeopleSoft, Hyperion Planning, or other financial reporting software.  You will also have an ACCA, equivalent qualification in accounting or full CIMA membership and committed to uphold financial integrity and achieving timely, high quality results and service, with a proven ability to work effectively with both finance and non-finance professionals to inspire sound stewardship and financial decision making.  You will also be skilled and experienced in the area of Finance and Administration, with strong working knowledge of UK charities financial reporting under UK General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), FRS 102 and UK Statement of Recommended Practices (SORPs) as well as knowledge of British General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

The ideal candidate will be well organised with the ability to set priorities, displaying resilience and remaining calm under pressure, and meet timely deadlines.  The successful candidate will be self-motivated, with a strong work ethic, and will have a proven ability to work alone but also to build strong collaborative working relationships with colleagues across functions and organisational levels and securing trust and respect of colleagues, using positive influencing and relationship building skills. They will have well developed interpersonal and communication skills to effectively communicate evidence a high level of emotional intelligence.  In particular, they will be able to use a high degree of tact and sound judgment in dealing with financial and other sensitive information while maintaining high levels of confidentiality. They will display the leadership qualities that will enable them to lead and develop the finance team and are likely to have managed staff.

In return we offer a pleasant working environment, a friendly and open team atmosphere, generous pension scheme, death in service scheme and a range of other work benefits.

Please note: as a result of our Christian ethos, this post is covered by a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) under the Equality Act 2010. The successful applicant will be expected to be a practicing Christian with a mature faith and to clearly demonstrate a personal commitment to the statement of faith and values as well as the mission, principles and practices of the Trust.

You will also need to provide proof of your right to work in the UK as part of the application process.

 This role is also likely to be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) standard check.

If you are interested in applying, please email your CV, together with a covering email outlining your suitability, details about what your Christian faith means to you and motivation for the role.

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

Summary of Role

The Procurement & Logistics Coordinator will be a technical lead on procurement and logistic matters introducing, developing and implementing best practice at our UK Headquarters and offering technical support to our Country Offices. The role will aim to support Muslim Aid in its delivery of high quality, accessible and reliable humanitarian aid across UK Headquarters and Country Offices. It will encourage engagement as we further develop our procurement and logistics systems, policies and procedures and associated planning.

The post holder will manage the procurement and logistics framework and tools, in order to strengthen the capabilities and knowledge of all our stakeholders, ensuring we adopt best practice and industry standards across our global operations. The post holder will work closely with key stakeholders, help identify and develop a robust system and framework across our business operations to support ongoing logistics and procurement activities. You will also oversee all education and training delivered to staff, volunteers, consultants and those associated to Muslim Aid.

About the Role

The main responsibilities of this role will be to:

• Develop and co-ordinate the procurement and logistics strategy for UK Headquarters and offer technical support to Country Offices with local strategy and planning aimed at strengthening local procurement capacity and resources.
• Help and support UK Headquarters, Country Office Focal Points and staff to establish and develop local procurement networks to support local implementation.
• Support effective auditing and certification of the Country Offices procurement systems and provide guidance to the countries on designing appropriate procurement frameworks and accompanying action plans. Oversee follow-up action in order to ensure maximum levels of compliance and competence.
• Review /adapt Muslim Aid’s Global Procurement policy and procedures, reporting mechanisms, risk registers and other procedures that are managed/supervised by UK Headquarters and Country Office teams and partners.
• Develop systems to anticipate, assess and manage risks and concerns raised across our UK Headquarters and Country Offices, ensuring that appropriate follow up is conducted and learning from implementing those processes is communicated across the organisation and embedded into its culture.

About You

To be successful in this role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Logistics and Supply Chain, or other related field.
• Experience of procurement and logistics practices within developing countries.
• Proven experience designing, facilitating and evaluating procurement training programmes/workshops in different cultural and organisational contexts and at a range of levels.
• Solid experience of analysing, drafting, preparing and presenting comprehensive reports and assessments to audiences at a range of levels.
• Knowledge of procurement/supply chain and logistics regulations in local and international setting.
• Ability to adapt to changing deadlines and priorities and deliver results against demanding timetables and in the face of competing demands.
• Willingness and ability to travel independently and work within challenging environments, sometimes at short notice.

Why you should Apply

If you are self-motivated, with the ability to be strategic and adaptable. If you understand the importance of reducing costs so that charity money can be spent where the need is greatest, then this is an exciting opportunity for an aspiring Procurement & Logistics Coordinator.

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

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

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

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

Our partner is a recognised humanitarian orgnaisation. They are seeking a senior accountant to lead all aspects of the accountancy function, including the production of management and statutory accounts for the UK and global entities. This is a newly created role.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the production of the annual and revised budgets for the UK , consolidating these into the global budget.
• Oversight of the monthly closure of the accounts process, and lead on the production of monthly management accounts, including analyses, forecasts and narratives.
• Monitor cashflow and currency flows.
• Produce the statutory financial accounts for the UK and global offices
• Oversight of payments, payroll and income functions.
• Review and strengthen accounting & financial management systems.

Requirements

• CCAB qualified accountant with a strong background in financial and management accounting & reporting, developing and strengthening accounting systems, and charity SORP.
• Experience working in an international organisation, specifically of producing and managing group budgets, consolidated accounts and treasury management in a multi-currency environment.

The role offers flexible working options. For full job description and candidate profile please apply &/or email AfID with a copy of your CV