The Merchant Navy Welfare Board (MNWB) is the UK’s National Seafarers’ Welfare Board and the umbrella charity for the UK Merchant Navy and fishing fleets. Using an endowed investment fund, the MNWB supports and promotes quality welfare services to active and retired merchant seafarers, fishermen and their dependants.

The MNWB Council of Management is made up of an equal number of representatives from Ship owners (UK Chamber of Shipping), Unions (Nautilus International and RMT), maritime charities and specialist advisors. Council meetings are observed by the UK Government represented by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.

The role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Executive to run a high profile and leading UK maritime charity.

The Chief Executive is responsible for the management of the day-to-day operation of the MNWB. Working with trustees, you will lead an experienced and passionate staff to develop programmes and projects to support Constituent member organisations. Acting as Company Secretary, you will work with trustees in pursuance of the charity’s key objects supporting 45 Constituent member organisations and operating 16 Port Welfare Committees covering all UK ports and Gibraltar.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• A senior executive with a successful track record of operating within the maritime charity sector
• A focused deliverer with proven experience of managing and maintaining high profile relationships with stakeholders
• A charismatic and exceptional leader with strong influencing and listening skills
• An innovator, able to work in partnership in order to manage challenges that may arise
• An understanding of the welfare needs of the Merchant Navy and Fishing sectors
• A strategic thinker with a visionary, ambitious and inspiring approach who will be able to identify potential new ways of working to benefit maritime charities and their seafarer/fisher beneficiaries
• Experience of working in the charity sector
• Proven record of managing programmes and projects
• Geographically mobile and happy to travel to meet the demands of the role

You will be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK

Competitive salary + benefits + contributory group personal pension scheme. 

MNWB is an equal opportunities employer so we want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential. Please let us know if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you. 

To apply, submit your CV and supporting letter.

Closing date: 8th October 2021

The job of a Save the Children's UK Evidence and Learning Adviser is varied and fulfilling.

• Do you have hands-on experience in international development programming, with a focus on monitoring, evaluation and research?
• Do you have strong analytical skills in both quantitative and qualitative methods?
• Are you passionate about evidence-based programming, child rights and global health?
• 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!

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

As Evidence and Learning Adviser you will lead on the monitoring and evaluation of Save the Children UK’s flagship Health programmes and drive relevant research priorities and organisational learning specific to Health. You will also develop related knowledge management initiatives and support the implementation of systems in collaboration with Save the Children International partners, ensuring the quality measurement and reporting of progress towards the achievement of organisational objectives.

This role will give you the opportunity to collaborate with highly experienced experts and communities of practice in child health, maternal and newborn health, social & behaviour change, health research and health policy. You will also play a critical role in the movement-wide Pneumonia Support Hub, and drive research and learning priorities in pneumonia control for Save the Children and our partners of the Every Breath Counts (EBC) coalition.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively oppose systemic oppression of any form. The post holder 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.

Key Accountabilities:

• Provide direct technical assistance to flagship programmes during project design and throughout the project cycle, helping them to design and implement monitoring and evaluation systems in line with project requirements, global M&E frameworks and Save the Children’s Health learning agenda.

• Ensure new health proposals are based on the best available evidence of what works in improving health outcomes for mothers and children, making use of Save the Children’s Common Approaches where appropriate.

• Lead on the development and delivery of high-impact research partnerships with academic institutions in strategic areas of RMNCH, including pneumonia and immunisation. These will include our partnership with UCL, Melbourne University and UCH Ibadan on pneumonia research.

• As part of the Pneumonia Support Hub, lead on the coordination of evidence, research and data support to priority country offices by establishing and driving a pneumonia research and evidence workstream, including providing direct support where relevant. Represent Save the Children in external committees around pneumonia data, research and evidence, as well as contribute to technical summaries on priority focus areas for resource mobilization, advocacy, and programme purposes.

• Ensure evidence generated in health programmes is effectively used to support our global and in-country advocacy work for Universal Health Coverage, health equity and primary healthcare.

• Provide demand-led capacity building on Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning to technical M&E counterparts in country offices and to the SCUK Health team.

• Support the design and delivery of high-quality evaluations for health programmes and projects, ensuring they meet the industry standards set out by the OECD-DAC, and that they are used to improve programme quality and Save the Children’s accountability with partners and communities.

• Provide oversight and targeted support to strategically important evaluations: work with country programmes to develop TORs, help identify internal and/or external Technical Assistance, provide technical oversight for evaluation planning, etc.

• Lead on internal and external dissemination of high-impact evidence generated from Save the Children UK’s health programmes through meetings, conferences and publications.

Person Profile

• Experience implementing and supporting a wide range of monitoring and evaluation methods to promote evidence-based learning in a health programmes in developing countries.
• Experience implementing and applying monitoring frameworks at the field or project level in a development context.
• Strong analytical skills in both quantitative and qualitative methods, and an excellent critical thinker.
• Experience in strengthening organisational learning and disseminating high-impact evidence to a wide range of audiences.
• High level of computer literacy with strong abilities in the use of Microsoft office.
• Experience using quantitative and qualitative analysis software (e.g. NVivo, Atlas T.i, SPSS, Stata, R) an asset.
• Good communication skills and ability to write clear, concise reports of publishable quality.

Personal Skills:

• Ability to promote change through collaboration, influencing, and the use of evidence.
• Strong networking skills, with a proven ability to work and communicate effectively with diverse groups of individuals.
• A flexible and initiative-taking attitude with the ability to manage and prioritise workload
• Ability to operate in a self-directed way, within a NGO organisational environment.
• Good understanding of accountability principles in terms of donors and organisational management but critically also accountability to children and their communities.
• Commitment to team working and to SCUK’s mission values and approach.
• Excellent interpersonal skills especially in working collaboratively with country offices.
• Willingness and ability to travel abroad for up to 25% of the year, at times to remote or insecure locations.
• Fluency in French an asset, although not required.

Education/Professional Skills:

• A higher degree in International Development, Operational Research, Public Health/Epidemiology or equivalent.
• Field experience will also be considered an asset.

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.

Closing date: 27th September 2021

This role could be based in one of the following regional offices: Reading, Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Kigali or Dubai.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Lead Adviser – System Strengthening to join our Strategic Growth team as our technical expert in this priority proposition area. 

Education Development Trust is an education charity that exists to transform lives by improving education around the world. We work collaboratively with national and local governments, schools and other partners to design and deliver sustainable solutions to improve education.

Our work in System Strengthening involves advice, support and/or interventions intended to improve the effectiveness of bodies such as ministries or inspectorates (and their decentralised branches/implementation agencies at regional and local levels) which have oversight of education systems. It focuses on improving teaching and learning quality across the entire school system (at scale).

The key job objectives include:

• Act as the senior technical expert for the delivery of consultancy assignments or large-scale programmes relevant to System Strengthening.
• Lead and manage teams for the delivery of consultancy assignments.
• Develop core methods, drawing out key insights and learnings from the roleholder’s at scale programme delivery work and drawing on wider international evidence including our public research.
• Lead or contribute to R&D projects and support R&D impact reporting where required.
• Support the embedding of core methods for System Strengthening, reporting to the Head of Consultancy Delivery, including methods statements and related assets.
• Ensure new opportunities in System Strengthening are won using our core methods, where necessary quality assuring technical aspects of both consultancy and larger bids. 
• Represent the organisation as a genuine thought-leader in System Strengthening.
• Support the development of strong client relationships as a basis for growth, building direct relationships and support key stakeholders, including Regional Directors, to strengthen relationships with key clients.
• Support the development and implementation of the Trust’s business development strategy, supporting market analysis and strategy development, advising R&D and Research teams on trends and directions in international education relevant to System Strengthening. 

The successful post-holder will have:

• Demonstrable professional expertise related to education reform at scale and System Strengthening, with associated understanding of education policy and strategic planning, capacity development and reform processes internationally.
• Knowledge of the disciplines relevant to the operation of a consultancy business – business development, marketing, financial management, project management.
• Proven experience as a delivery expert in System Strengthening. 
• Significant experience of managing a portfolio of projects or a complex programme in the proposition area, with the ability to manage a changing portfolio in line with client needs.
• Experience of successful business and strategy development, including at least two of: market analysis, strategy development, product development, thought leadership and client positioning, client relationship management, proposal development, partnership development.
• Proven senior people management and leadership experience.
• Excellent representational, negotiation, influence and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to think strategically, investigating and delivering fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence at senior management level and to work collaboratively across organisational departments.

In return we offer 30 days annual leave, a 6% matched pension scheme, a range of voluntary benefits, excellent training, and family friendly policies to support flexible working.   

Closing date: 27th Sept 2021

Please note, we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and reserve the right to close our vacancies early.

Education Development Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults whom we work with and come into contact with around the world. All applicants are subject to thorough screening and for applicable roles, successful candidates are subject to relevant criminal record checks with national police authorities or the UK’s Disclosure and Barring Service

The job of a Save the Children's UK Start Funds Operations Advisor is interesting and fulfilling.

• Do you have experience working on humanitarian or international development programme operations?
• Do you have proven experience of awards management?
• Are you experienced in financial management, risk management and procurement?
• 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!

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.

The Start Network is made up of more than 50 aid agencies across five continents, ranging from large international to national NGOs. Together, our aim is to transform humanitarian action through innovation, fast funding, early action, and localisation.

We're tackling what we believe are the biggest systemic problems that the sector faces. Problems including slow and reactive funding, centralised decision-making, and an aversion to change mean that people affected by crises around the world do not receive the best help fast enough, and needless suffering results. Our work focuses on three areas to change the system:

• Localisation: shifting power to those closest to the front line for more effective response
• New forms of financing: providing fast, early, and predictable funding to improve community resilience and preparedness
• Collective innovation: sharing expertise, insights and perspectives to shape a more effective humanitarian system.

Job Purpose

The Start Funds' Operations Advisor will report to the Head of Start Funds and work closely with colleagues across both SCUK and Start Network. The position sits within Save the Children as Grant Custodian to the Start Network.

For more information on the SCUK and Start Network arrangements please refer to the FAQ document here.

Job Purpose

The Operations Advisor will provide dedicated support to the Start Funds' portfolio, currently comprising of the Global Start Fund, Start Fund Bangladesh and Start Fund Nepal. The role will ensure that Start Funds' awards are efficiently and effectively managed, provide support to the financial management of the Start Fund programmes ensuring compliance with relevant contracts and policies, develop the fund's approach to and management of risk and compliance, and assist with procurement.

This is a maternity cover contract until September 2022.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The role holder 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 Start Funds Operations Advisor's key duties will include:

Operational and programme management:

• Maintain and uphold effective award management processes, in close coordination with SCUK as Grant Custodian
• Assist with the coordination and development of funding proposals, including production of budgets
• Ensure that Start Funds' programmes are fully compliant with grants and contracts, and managed in-line with relevant SCUK and Start Network policies and practices
• Work with the Head of Start Funds and relevant managers to keep Start Funds' programmes audit-ready. Stay abreast of relevant donor policies.
• In coordination with SCUK and Start Network (particularly the risk and compliance teams), develop the Start Funds' approach to and management of risk and compliance
• Lead on Start Funds' audits, and spot checks – ensuring that approaches, and practices are clearly defined and delivered
• Play a leading role in the financial management of the Start Fund programmes, liaising closely with budget holders, the Finance Business Partner and the Start Network finance team
• Play a supporting role in management of fraud, critical incidents and safeguarding cases concerning Start Funds, and reported by Start Network members
• Contribute to the mobilisation of resources for the Start Funds by supporting team members with the development of fundraising content and supporting materials
• Provide operational advice to colleagues and support in problem solving issues and challenges as they arise
• Lead on the larger procurement processes, ensuring that relevant policies are upheld. Support with contract management.

 Teamwork:

•  Support the development of a strong team identity and culture, developing effective ways of working with colleagues in other teams (Start Programmes, SCUK and Start Network)
• Support team coordination and engagement, ensuring that meetings and events are inclusive and widely accessible, and information is effectively managed and communicated
• Contribute to the development of annual business plan and work-plans, and associated annual and quarterly reporting to stakeholders with SCUK and Start Network
• Assist with Start Fund weekend duty rota (on duty approximately once every two months), to ensure that the global Start Fund is able to function 365 days per year
• Identify and explore capacity development opportunities for the Start Funds' team, that will strengthen programme quality and performance

Network development:

• Critically appraise the Start Funds' operations, identifying opportunities to strengthen or improve ways of working to the benefit of a growing, and diversifying Start Fund membership
• Support the development and implementation of Start Funds' service offer to Start Network hubs and members
• Contribute to the automation work-stream, ensuring that the project is effectively coordinated with SCUK (including coordination with procurement and legal teams for relevant service contracts)
• Act as a data protection focal-point for the Start Funds, ensuring that the programmes have excellent ways of working to ensure GDPR compliance

Person Profile

Experience

• Experience in international development/humanitarian programme operations
• Familiarity with approaches to risk management
• Experience in financial management and budgets.
• Experienced in procurement and the management of contracts
• Proven experience in award management
• Experience in partnership development or networks

Abilities

• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills to tackle complex problems
• Able to operate effectively and flexibly within an evolving portfolio of work
• Skilled at managing and building effective partnerships
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to communicate with colleagues in a dispersed, creative and multicultural professional environment.
• An ability to mobilise people in a highly decentralised environment towards a desired outcome.
• Outstanding organisation skills, with a proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to maintain high attention to detail in pressurised environments.
• Ability to work on own initiative with a ‘can do' attitude.

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.

About Us:

At MSI we are unapologetically pro-choice. We believe that every woman has the right to make choices about her own body and her own future. As one of the world’s leading providers of contraception and safe abortion care, we give women the means to do so. Across 37 countries, we provide high quality, safe services, and work with advocacy to create an enabling environment, so every client has safe access to services when and where they are needed. Because when a woman can determine her own future, she can contribute to creating a better, more sustainable future for everyone.

MSI is committed to creating an inclusive environment with a workforce which is representative of the communities we serve. We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and give equal consideration to all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age. We are committed to promoting equality and safeguarding the welfare of all team members and clients, with a focus on vulnerable groups. 

The role

This role leads and delivers strategy and implementation of behavioural change best practice for MSI’s outreach and public sector support initiatives, with particular focus on reaching key populations and vulnerable groups such as adolescents, people in extreme poverty, people living with disability, and low-literacy groups and creating new partnerships to expand MSI reach.

This role is focused on pillar 1 of the MSI 2030 strategy, working predominately through Public sector channels (outreach, including single provider outreach, and Public Sector Strengthening). This role does not have any direct reports but has a large network of influence (marketing and adolescent leads based in country programmes, as well as cross-departmental colleagues at LSO).

This role reports to the Marketing Director and is also is a member of the cross functional Pillar 1 team and so works very closely with, taking guidance and direction from, the Pillar 1 Public Sector Channel Director.

About you

We want individuals who support our mission of eliminating unsafe abortion by 2030 and who work with us to build an enabling environment to increase access to safe services everywhere. We expect all team members to share our vision and commitment to achieving our mission whilst promoting equality and safeguarding the welfare of all clients and colleagues.

To succeed in this role, you must have:

Skills:

• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal skills in English (and preferably French)
• Ablity to translate data and research into actionable insights for marketing strategic decision making
• Very comfortable with using and developing marketing/behaviour change metrics
• Highly developed planning and organisational skills with the ability to juggle multiple projects to deliver with quality and on time
• Ability to build relationships across teams, with evidence of highly sensitive cross-cultural skills and good influencing and negotiation skills
• Action and results orientated with ability to stay on track and thrive when working under tight deadlines.
• Ability to train, mentor and develop skills within others
• Ability to translate complex information into a format and language that can be understood by a wide range of people.

Qualifications

• Marketing, Communications or Business degree (desirable).

Personal Attributes:

• Committed to the protection of team members and clients, with a focus on vulnerable groups.
• Able to role-model inclusive and culturally sensitive attitudes and behaviours.
• A strong supporter of the cause of family planning and a woman’s right to safe abortion (Pro-choice).
• Resilient, flexible,  positive attitude and can thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
• Curious about emerging developments within our sector and passionate about building best practice
• Actively seeks out feedback on their performance (both results and behaviours) with a view to continuously learning and developing
• Willingness to help with a wide range of marketing/SBCC projects, as and when required.
• Willingness to travel to Africa and Asia up to 20-25% of the time

For more information about the role, please view the job description and person specification on our website.

Location: Various Global Opportunity

Full-time: 35 hours

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: £42,000 - £46,000 per annum OR Country Programme Salary Range

Closing date: Friday 10th September 2021 (midnight GMT). Interviews may take place before this date for exceptional candidates

About us

World Jewish Relief created the Specialist Training and Employment Programme (STEP) for refugees in 2016 and today we are the largest provider of specialist employment support to refugees in the UK. STEP aims to improve integration for refugees through a targeted employment programme that addresses the complex barriers refugees face in preparing for, and ultimately finding, work in the UK.

We are working in partnership with the North East Refugee Transitions Outcome Fund (NERTOF) on this project. NERTOF is an innovative new partnership between the Home Office, NEMP (North East Migration Partnership), Local Authorities, charities supporting refugees and Bridges Outcomes Partnership. The aim is to improve employment, housing and wider integration outcomes for refugees in the North East region. Starting in September 2021, World Jewish Relief will deliver employment support to newly recognised refugees across the North East.

About the role

You will work directly with refugee clients, providing support to prepare them for employment and help them achieve their chosen training and employment objectives. Key duties include:

• Conducting regular meetings with clients, to provide practical support and advice
• Preparing a CV for each client and helping them to write job applications
• Delivering a range of workshops on working in the UK
• Arranging ESOL classes and sourcing vocational training courses and volunteer and work placements
• Monitoring progress of clients against action plans and completing impact assessments

World Jewish Relief promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. We encourage applications from candidates of different ethnicities, race, socio-economic backgrounds, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation and of faith or none that meet the criteria set out in this role.

Malaria Consortium is recruiting for a Senior Technical Advisor to join our team in London, UK.

The Senior Technical Advisor in Community-based health services will be responsible for evidence-based technical assistance, strategic advice, thought leadership and programme design related to delivery of health services at community level, strengthening community health systems, and fostering increased integration and resilience towards universal health coverage. The role will focus on community-based health services related to the control and elimination of communicable diseases.
The post-holder will provide technical support and be technically involved in specific projects, the post-holder will be actively involved in organisational activities such as business areas and/or communities of practice.

The successful candidate will have:

• Global Technical Director
• Members of the Senor Technical Team
• Country Technical Coordinators
• Members of the Global Technical Team, including the UK-based Technical Team
• Leads of Malaria Consortium’s Communities of Practice
• Leads of Malaria Consortium’s Business Areas
• Business Development Team
• External relations Team

A leading charity - dedicated to ending one the world's most ancient diseases and transforming the lives of those who have been affected by it, across Asia and Africa - is seeking an Advocacy & Policy Advisor.

The charity is looking for someone who is a people person, able to quickly build strong relationships and confidently persuade decision-makers of the need for change; passionate about global health, disability inclusion and human rights, wanting to ensure the voice of marginalised people is incorporated into policies that affect them; able to influence national or international development policy on development.

Skills / experience required:
You will be an excellent relationship builder, skilled networker and confident speaker, able to build partnerships, influence key stakeholders, mobilise champions and convince people of the need for change.

With expert knowledge in international development and having a specialism in an area related to the organisations work (such as NTDs, global health, disability, mental health, human rights), you will have a passion for using research evidence for advocacy messaging.

With your excellent written skills, you will be able to write powerful advocacy materials suitable for UK lobbying and for supporting partners in the Global South.

Want to use your skills in contracting and compliance play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?

Join WaterAid as our Contracts & Compliance Adviser to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. On top of that you'll be joining a 2020 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.

This role is part of the WaterAid Institutional Funding & Partnership Team, which is responsible for supporting WaterAid to secure and manage sustainable restricted funding to deliver on its programme ambition.

As our results-focussed and customer service-oriented Contracts & Compliance Adviser, you will support WaterAid in managing restricted programme funding effectively and in compliance with funders' requirements and in line with WaterAid's contract management devolution strategy. This entails advising on high value and / or high-risk contracts, overseeing and improving internal contract management and compliance systems, and providing training and guidance on WaterAid's contract management and donor compliance processes.

This role is a permanent, full time position and sits within WaterAid's global support function, which is based in London. WaterAid will consider candidates based in countries where WaterAid UK has an operational presence, and where working hours have sufficient overlap with the UK.

How to Apply:
To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'. Please apply by submitting your CV and a Cover Letter into one document in either Word Document or PDF format. Applications will close 23:59 UK time on 03/10/2021. Please note that shortlisting and interviews may take place on a rolling basis, and the application process will close if a suitable candidate is found prior to the advertised closing date.

In this role, you will support country teams - with a view of capacity building and developing best-practice - in the review and negotiation of contracts, including multi-country and commercial contracts.

You'll also:
* Work closely with other teams (e.g. Finance, Legal, Internal Audit) to ensure WaterAid rules maximise compliance with standard terms and conditions in contracts
* Develop and/or adapt training materials on contract management processes, from contract review and negotiations through to contract close-out
* In coordination with the Funding Process and Systems Advisor, help develop and manage monitoring systems and processes to reflect grant/contract management performance
* Working closely with colleagues in Bid Management and Country/Regional Teams, assess risk in new funding opportunities / contracts at every stage of the project life cycle

To be successful, you'll need:
* Experience of reviewing and negotiating contracts, preferably (but not necessarily) in the field of international development
* Demonstrated ability of managing and maintaining grant / contract management processes, preferably with experience in managing a range of grants and commercial contracts
* Experience of - and a passion for - facilitating / delivering training and building capacity and capability in teams
* Excellent interpersonal skills, and ability to adapt and work within a multicultural, multilingual, and multidisciplinary environment.

Salary:
The London based salary for this role is Circa £37,500 with excellent benefits. Salaries for different countries will vary in line with WaterAid's country/regional salary scales. WaterAid benefits in the UK include:

* 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
* Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
* We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
* Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangements
* Season Ticket Loan
* Free annual eye tests
* Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
* Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave.
* Sabbaticals
* Volunteer Day

Additional Information:
This is an office-based post in a country where WaterAid has a presence - subject to cost and communication with the majority of WaterAid countries being practical. This post will have to work closely with colleagues and a line manager that are currently based in the UK, so time zones that make working in another country practicably feasible will be a consideration.

For London-based position, WaterAid is currently located at Canary Wharf. Due to current restrictions on office capacity the majority of our staff are working from home. All aspects of this including how we are supporting homeworking and the office transition will be discussed at the interview stage with you.

Please note that we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the country to which you wish to work.

WaterAid is committed to ensuring that wherever we work in the world there is no tolerance for the abuse of power, privilege or trust. WaterAid reinforces a culture of zero tolerance towards any form of inappropriate behaviour, abuse, harassment, or exploitation of any kind. The safeguarding of our beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf, is our top priority and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff and volunteers are required to share in this commitment through our Global Code of Conduct. We will conduct the most appropriate pre-employment references and checks to ensure high standards are maintained.

WaterAid is an equal opportunities, disability-confident employer and committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, fairness and equality. Should you have a disability and require any additional support, please contact us.
 

Based in any UK Office (Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London or Manchester)

The job of Save the Children's UK Head of Hunger and Nutrition (Global Policy, Advocacy and Research) is varied and fulfilling. 

• Are you an enthusiastic and experienced policy advocate?
• Are you a brilliant people manager?
• Do you have the ability to conduct policy research and communicate clearly with different audiences?
• Do you have expertise in the field of global hunger and nutrition?
• 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! 

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
As Head of Hunger and Nutrition (Global Policy, Advocacy and Research) you will directly impact on Save the Children's Survive Global Breakthrough which aims to ensure that no child dies from preventable causes before their fifth birthday by 2030. Addressing the barriers to ending hunger and malnutrition for all is central to us achieving this goal.

You will lead and drive Save the Children UK’s policy, advocacy and research on hunger and nutrition, with focus on equity and child rights, to influence key global and national policy makers to achieve policy and system change.

You will lead a team of expert policy and advocacy advisers to meet their goals in the key areas of our hunger and nutrition work, including on infant and young child feeding, access to health and nutrition services, adolescent nutrition, famine prevention and access to safe, nutritious and sustainable diets. An important aspect of your role will be to ensure your team’s wellbeing, continued professional development and learning.  

You will also be responsible for relationship management with key donors and partners, and for high-level influencing to ensure that international commitments to end hunger and malnutrition for all are fulfilled.  With this remit, you will be able to own professional relationships and grow your network, getting to know the development sector and architecture. Ending hunger and malnutrition is a significant priority for Save the Children, and this role will position you well for your future career and personal development opportunities.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The post holder 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.

Key accountabilities:

• Oversee the organisation's policy, advocacy and research on hunger and nutrition by supporting the highest quality analysis and delivery
• Provide excellent management support, including performance management, pastoral care and ensuring that line reports have development and career-progression opportunities
• Contribute to the success of SCUK's multi-disciplinary teams by providing resource and technical expertise as required
• Ensure close working with key internal stakeholders, including programming, humanitarian, fundraising, comms and other colleagues across Save the Children UK and the Save the Children movement
• Lead a community of practice for technical experts that keeps abreast of best practice and external trends and innovates to maximise impact for children
• Represent the organisation externally including in meetings, media and other opportunities as
• required
• Be a visible and credible voice externally, strengthening Save the Children's global profile
• Build relationships with and influence key decision makers and opinion-leaders
• Give strategic leadership on grants for advocacy including liaison with donors
• Carry out the responsibilities of the role in a way that reflects
• Save the Children's commitment to safeguarding children in accordance with its Child Safeguarding Policy
• A commitment to Save the Children's vision, mission, values and approach
• A commitment to effective management of risk, by operating within the Charity's code of conduct, policies, procedures and controls and by carrying out the risk management and assurance responsibilities of the role as set out in the Risk Policy and Procedures

Person Specification

The ideal candidate would be an enthusiastic and experienced policy advocate, motivated by a desire to make children's rights a reality for all and address inequality. They will have expertise in the field of global hunger and nutrition and have managed a team of policy experts to deliver change at a global and national level. The candidate will be a strong project and people manager with policy experience and strong networking skills. The candidate will have experience of leading teams and matrix working within organisations.

The candidate should be a team-worker, thriving on collaborating with others to achieve shared objectives within dynamic and agile teams. Excellent communication and influencing skills are essential, coupled with technical expertise global hunger and nutrition and the ability to conduct policy research and communicate clearly with different audiences.

Technical Skills:

• World-class knowledge and analysis of global debates in international development, children's rights and your area of expertise, especially for low- and middle-income countries with the highest inequalities
• Effective line-management experience or clearly evidenced potential, including in setting direction, performance management and feedback, with the ability to matrix-manage staff across teams, in order to lead, motivate, retain and manage a diverse team of professionals
• High-level knowledge of human rights, international relations and politics and the international humanitarian system.
• Exceptional understanding of the role of NGOs in influencing change and ability to negotiate and strategize to ensure impact
• Proven track record in policy and advocacy success and demonstrated leadership in advocacy development.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to inspire and engage with a wide range of audiences.

Personal Skills:

• Excellent networking and experience of building coalitions and working with civil-society actors to achieve change
• Proven ability to build relationships with and influence decision-makers and policy specialists, including politicians and donors, and other key actors globally
• Outstanding interpersonal communication skills
• Ability and willingness to travel for up to six weeks per year
• Commitment to Save the Children UK’s goals, mission, values and approach.
• Ability to operate within a predominantly self-servicing administrative environment

Education/Professional Skills:

• Masters' degree or equivalent experience in your area of expertise.

 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.

Closing date: 21st September 

We intend to hold first round interviews for this position on Wednesday 29th September.  Interviews will be held online. 

Program Manager (Chief of Party) (‘Ungana’) – Kenya

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Salary: Local terms and conditions apply

Contract: Two Year Fixed Term Contract – with the possibility of extension

Anticipated Start: October 2021

Sightsavers is recruiting for a Program Manager (Chief of Party) for an anticipated five-year USAID funded Global Labour Program in Kenya.

Project overview:

Every individual should be able to enjoy their right to work and their right to protection from exploitation. Working with two of the largest drinks companies in Kenya, ‘Ungana’ will build skills and support job seekers, workers, and employers to achieve an inclusive workforce. We will show other industries and governments how to improve levels of employment, particularly amongst women and men with disabilities, and demonstrate how employment rights can be strengthened for everyone.

About the role:

The Program Manager will hold overall responsibility for delivery of the USAID funded Global Labour Program – Kenya on behalf of a consortium, including leading on strategic program planning, directing partnership development and ensuring implementation of the initiative. The role will involve:

• Managing all aspects of the program
• Working closely with Technical Experts/Advisors and other program staff from consortium members, to align the technical and operational aspects of the program
• Ensuring learning from the project is captured, documented and appropriately discussed and owned within the consortium
• Effective dissemination of learning externally, to support the development of relational capacity building and value chain interventions globally
• Working with wider resources within Sightsavers to lead the development, negotiation and management of all contract agreements with Sightsavers’ implementing partners in collaboration with the Kenya country office team
• Oversight of financial management, budgeting and reporting, working with country and project finance teams to ensure accurate and timely financial management reporting and budgeting
• Working with Sightsavers colleagues and consortium members to ensure effective relationships with key stakeholders, supporting the Global Labour Program, including USAID.

Jobholder entry requirements:

We anticipate that the successful candidate will have:

• A relevant degree or be educated to an equivalent level
• Extensive experience and/or qualifications in program/project management in private, humanitarian or development sectors, particularly in disability or other areas of social inclusion
• Experience of sharing and capturing good practice.
• Understanding and experience of a partnership approach to program implementation
• Experience in developing country contexts welcome but not essential
• Knowledge of community based/directed programming would be an advantage
• Knowledge of USAID donor requirements and experience of managing USAID contracts preferred

This is an involved role, please read the job description for further details

We are inviting immediate applications for this role from qualified candidates. Please note that the role is dependent upon confirmation of funding and the program is anticipated to start in October 2021.

Closing date: 19 September 2021

We are truly committed to creating an inclusive culture which values and recognises diversity as something that will only ever make an organisation better. We encourage anyone to apply who possesses the qualities and behaviours outlined or who believes they have the propensity to learn them fast. You will be joining an inclusive and supportive team who welcome people from all backgrounds.

Sightsavers does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

RESULTS UK is looking for a Head of Policy Advocacy to lead our team of policy advisors. As a member of our management team you will be responsible for providing strategic support to your team and across the organisation. We are looking for a senior leader who works collaboratively with others to create the public and political will to end global poverty, through our focus areas of health, nutrition, education and economic opportunities.

You will have a strong understanding of the UK and Global development policy environments (including the roles of politicians; departments of government such as FCDO; the politics of aid; think-tanks; civil society organisations and networks.) and first-hand experience of working closely with networks, organisations and advocacy partners in implementing countries to develop advocacy asks targeted at policy makers in donor countries.

At RESULTS UK, we believe in equality, diversity and inclusion, and that it should be the norm. As well as this being an issue of equality and fairness, we recognise that diverse and inclusive organisations are some of the most productive and impactful and we actively welcome applications from people from a wide range of backgrounds, skills and abilities, recognising the value different perspectives bring to our organisation.

All candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK. If you are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to verification.

Application Process

Applicants will be asked to submit a CV (maximum 3 pages) and cover letter (maximum 2 pages).

In your cover letter, please state where you saw the job advertised and describe and give examples of how you meet the requirements in the Person Specification.

The application deadline is 09:00 am on the 20th of September 2021 and we hope to hold first interviews during the week of the 27th of September 2021.

We are looking for a passionate individual who is driven by the power of collective action and achieving social and environmental justice.

This decade is crucial. We urgently need to balance the needs of all people with the needs of our planet. To achieve this, the Engineers Without Borders UK movement is working to put global responsibility at the heart of engineering, to ensure a safe and just future for all.

The Engagement Manager will lead on growing and mobilising the movement, laying the foundations to build a movement powerful enough to radically transform the culture of engineering. By 2030 we aim to be a movement of over half a million people.

ABOUT THE ROLE

In this role, your primary responsibilities will be to build and mobilise the movement made up of students and professionals in the engineering community. You will:

• Drive individual and collective action and use this to demonstrate the impact of the movement.
• Develop and evolve the member offer and structure to increase engagement and foster collaboration.
• Develop and strengthen the member voice to influence policy, industry and the direction of Engineers Without Borders UK.
• Support the development of activities to equip the engineering community with the skills and expertise to be globally responsible e.g. training programmes.
• Oversee engagement activities such as network or member-specific events.
• Work with the Leadership Team to ensure that the engagement strategy delivers on the direction and priorities of Engineers Without Borders UK.
• Line manage two Movement Facilitators, coaching them to effectively deliver on their responsibilities and supporting their professional development. (Number of direct reports may change over time).

DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

Engineers Without Borders UK is guided by a set of principles that we believe will help ensure that all viewpoints and knowledge are heard, included and respected.

We want to make the recruitment process as inclusive and accessible as we can. We have tried but we know that there might be more that we can do, particularly if you have experienced exclusion, disadvantage or discrimination, or if you have particular accessibility needs. We would be happy to provide any further support that you may require – please get in touch with us and we can think together about how to make this process easier for you.

We especially encourage applications from people of colour, LGBTQ+ people (we are a trans-inclusive organisation), people with disabilities, and people who have experienced other exclusion or marginalisation.

TO APPLY

Please visit our website to apply.

This is a rolling recruitment until the successful candidate is appointed. Applications will be assessed from 6 September. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.

We expect to start interviewing shortlisted candidates from the week of 20 September 2021.

Programme Manager, Education Policy

The Royal Society of Chemistry is a not-for-profit organisation whose purpose is to advance excellence in the chemical sciences, with a thriving global community of hundreds of thousands of people who love chemistry. An internationally renowned publisher of high-quality chemical science knowledge, we are also the professional body for chemists and the biggest non-governmental investor in chemistry education in the UK, with strong links to schools, colleges, universities and industry.

Position: Programme Manager, Education Policy
Location: Cambridge or London
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 35 per week
Salary: £40,828 - £45,363 FTE per annum plus benefits
Benefits: Excellent contributory pension scheme, generous paid holidays, 35-hour (for full-time staff) working week, learning and career development, subsidised staff restaurant (Cambridge office), staff sports and social club, free private healthcare plan, income protection scheme, critical illness insurance, life assurance, free on-site parking (Cambridge office), season ticket, car/motor cycle and cycle to work schemes, membership subscription, employee assistance programme, eye-care at work scheme, wellness initiatives, flexible work environment, employee recognition, long service awards, membership subscription to professional body and RSC and more.

Closing Date: 26th September 2021

About the Role:

The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) is a not-for-profit organisation with a thriving international community of over 50,000 members, an internationally renowned publisher of high-quality chemical science knowledge and the professional body for chemists in the UK. Around the world, we invest in educating future generations of scientists. We raise and maintain standards. We partner with industry and academia, promoting collaboration and innovation. We advise governments on policy, and we promote the talent, information and ideas that lead to great advances in science.

The RSC provides advice, resources, and practical support to learners and educators in schools, colleges, and universities around the world. In the UK, we are the largest non-governmental funder of chemistry education and we influence government policy to ensure that opportunities to develop skills meet the unique needs of chemistry.

As a Programme Manager for Education Policy for the RSC, you will work with teams across the organisation and will oversee our programme to influence education policy. This includes dissemination to policymakers and other stakeholders, community engagement, the development of policy positions, and conducting research. The range of activity covers all stages of education from primary to undergraduate, including vocational and technical routes, in the UK and Ireland. You will a small team, and will engage with other staff, contractors, partner organisations and external advisors, managing a budget of approximately £50k.

About You:

- A degree in chemistry or a related subject; or demonstrable understanding of chemistry that will support oversight of chemistry curriculum development to degree level.
- Knowledge and experience of education systems, policy and practise in the UK (an awareness of international education systems and policy is desirable).
- Experience in policy communications, able to effectively influence and pitch a message to an audience (verbally and in writing) and communicate complex ideas on various levels.
- Proven ability to build and maintain internal and external relationships, developing networks and creating opportunities with tact and diplomacy.
- Proven ability to work effectively, managing and delivering complex programmes of activities, demonstrating planning, budget management, prioritisation, critical judgement and composure under pressure.

The contractual base for this role is our Cambridge or London office (spending around 4-6 days a month at the other office), however we are about to enter a period of piloting hybrid working, and you may be able to work from a location other than this, as agreed with your line manager. Applicants should be aware that there is an expectation that employees will attend the offices as needed for their role, and that permanent working arrangements away from the office may not be agreed in the future. The role will require travel throughout the UK and Ireland, which may involve occasional weekend and non-core working hours, in line with guidance.

If interested, please apply before the end of our closing date.

You may have experience of the following: Programme Manager, Education Policy, Programme Management, Project Manager, Project Management, Chemistry, Education Systems, Policy Communications, etc.

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