Why work for us?
CARE International UK is developing its new strategic plan and IT plays a major part in this. The new IT Strategy is being developed with focus on supporting other teams to improve efficiency and performance and ensure cross-team coordination on IT.
At CARE International UK we affirm the dignity, potential and contribution of participants, donors, partners and staff. Our actions are consistent with our mission. We are honest and transparent in what we do and say and accept responsibility for our collective and individual actions. We work together effectively to serve the larger community. We constantly challenge ourselves to the highest levels of learning and performance to achieve greater impact.
About you
The post holder is expected to have these skills and experience in the following:
Solutions
- Acting as CARE UK internally/externally hosted database and SharePoint Intranet administrator, meet with business teams to define needs, implementing those needs, and working with the internal IT dept.
- Manage data manipulation by using e.g., stored procedures, transactions, triggers etc. to provide information to help management decision.
Managing implementations
- Implement business need by identifying the correct delivery method.
- Take leadership role in Project Managing the upgrade or implementation of all relevant business solutions, be a focal point for delivery across the organization.
Database Management
- DBA Support - administration, maintenance, and technical support of CIUK’s database systems and BI Tools .
- Technical Application 3rd line support – providing technical expertise to Care’s IT Helpdesk/Support Engineers relating to in-house built applications.
- General administration of CARE databases including but not limited to backups, maintenance, security and necessary upgrades when required or needed.
For more information, please read the Candidate Brief.
About the role
The post holder has responsibility for maintaining the relevant CIUK’s Business Applications and Information Systems and working with different departments in identifying IT issues to support CIUK’s existing business processes and operations. The post holder also needs to be an expert in this field.
About CARE
CARE International is one of the world’s leading humanitarian and development charities. We fight poverty and injustice in the world’s most vulnerable places. We save lives in disasters and conflicts. We stand with women, girls and their communities to achieve lasting change for a better future.
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
CARE International UK is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. We are committed to dismantling harmful and oppressive structures of power and accordingly centre gender equity in our work to save lives, fight poverty and achieve social justice. The post holder agrees to promote and uphold these principles.
CARE International UK operates fair, transparent and non-discriminatory recruitment practices and actively encourages applications from candidates from a variety of backgrounds, and with a range of skills and experiences. We are particularly interested to hear from candidates from Black and minoritised communities, LGBT+ candidates and disabled candidates.
CARE International UK is a disability confident employer. As part of our commitment to disability inclusion we guarantee interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role. To be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme please complete the relevant section in the online application form. If at any stage of the recruitment process you require reasonable adjustments, including a copy of the recruitment pack in large print or an alternative format, please contact hr team.
Safeguarding
CARE International UK has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or a child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. Recruitment to all jobs in CARE International UK includes, in particular, criminal record checks and the collection of relevant references. Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do.
To Apply:
To apply, please click on the apply button to be redirected to our website for the application form. Also, download and read the Business Systems Administrator Pack, including the Job Description and Person Specification for more details on the role. Applications are completed online. If you require a copy of the recruitment pack in large print or an alternative format please contact hrteam. Please note, Curriculum Vitae’s (CVs) will not be accepted..
Closing date for applications: 23:59 Wednesday 25th May 2022
Interview date: w/c Monday 6th June 2022
Who We are
A global leader within a worldwide movement dedicated to saving lives and ending poverty
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The job of a Save the Children UK’s Business Development Manager is high profile and rewarding.
- Are you excited by the opportunity to work some of the largest and most complex funding opportunities within the charities sector?
- Do you have a strong track record in securing large and/or complex tenders or grants for FCDO, World Bank or other major bilateral or multi-lateral donors?
- Are you experienced in negotiating business and management arrangements for bids with partner organisations?
- Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn’t just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?
If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!
Note:
To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once avacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children’s unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
Job Purpose
Reporting to the Business Development Team Lead – East and Southern Africa, you will be responsible for identifying, developing and winning bids from major institutional donors and trusts and foundations that act like institutions, which will enable Save the Children UK to resource its global strategies by securing programmes which deliver impact at scale for children.
You will also lead bid teams comprising technical, operational and finance experts, to ensure high quality proposals, both for priority grant-funded and service-contract opportunities.
As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. You will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.
Main Accountabilities
The Business Development Manager’s key duties will be to:
- Work in close collaboration with donor account managers and Regional Partnership Managers lead co-ordination of information sharing around pipeline and live opportunities across SCUK departments and with SCI country teams
- Identify potential funding opportunities in priority countries which are in line with Save the Children UK and country strategic plans and thematic priorities
- Lead the programme and proposal design processes for institutional funding opportunities
- Manage portfolio of institutional opportunities at varying stages of development, while working flexibly to work with SBDMs in delivery of largest/most complex programmes
- Ensure effective Go/No-Go decision-making processes are followed through the Bid Development cycle. Make recommendations to approvers, based on a thorough assessment of opportunities against key criteria (financial considerations, strategic fit etc)
- On successful bids, lead and coordinate a contract mobilisation process and meeting/s with relevant staff (regional office or regional portfolio teams, technical advisors and country teams)
- Develop relationships with international (i.e. not country based) potential consortium partners (e.g. consultancies) and meet with all these to establish synergy and opportunities to work together, securing input from technical leadership in the organisation
- Participate in relevant, assigned thematic working groups to strengthen inter-departmental and cross-team working on the design, delivery and evidence generation of integrated programming which draws on best practice in this area
Person Profile
You must have knowledge and skills in all of the following:
- Experience of co-ordinating, writing and securing large and/or complex tenders or grants, with major bilateral or multi-lateral donors
- Experienced in negotiating business and management arrangements for bids with partner organisations
- Experience in budget building and ensuring compliance with an organisation’s internal finance policies and client requirements
- Programme management experience to contribute to high level programme planning discussions to shape work to meet donor needs.
Aptitude
- A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment
- A commitment to Save the Children UK’s aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity
Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.
What we do
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