Job Title: Disability Inclusion Technical Adviser – Global Health (Secondment)

Job Location:   UK - The post will be based in an FCDO office in the UK (London or East Kilbride). Flexible working patterns, locations and working arrangements within the UK may be considered

Contract: 12-month fixed term contract secondment position from Sightsavers to FCDO (formerly DFID) with the potential to extend

Salary: £42,686 to £57,752 - dependent upon experience.

Sightsavers’ programming in disability and broader social inclusion is growing, including with a number of Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) funded programmes committed to disability inclusion and the Leave No One Behind Agenda. As a result of our collaboration with FCDO, we seek an experienced disability inclusion adviser to be seconded into FCDO’s Human Development Department (HDD).

Realising the importance of disability inclusive development, in December 2018, DFID published a 5-year Disability Inclusion Strategy, committing to mainstream disability inclusion across all work – and continuing a twin-track approach of mainstreaming as well as specific and focused action for people with disabilities.

FCDO will refresh and build on the DFID strategy. This will include improving awareness, adapting culture and practices, engaging meaningfully with Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs), influencing others, adapting programmes and collecting disaggregated data.

The Human Development Department (HDD) is a key department working on global health in FCDO. The department has a broad policy spread, programme budget of approximately £180m a year, and 65 posts. HDD is a busy, high profile department, full of opportunities for personal and professional development. As well as supporting the work of ministers in these areas, we work closely with and provide policy and technical support to other HQ departments and country programmes. The team also manages a number of centrally managed programmes addressing policy issues, global coordination, systems strengthening and delivery gaps.

The disability inclusion adviser will be an important resource and interlocutor between FCDO and Sightsavers on the Inclusive Futures programme and PENDA. This £37m programme, delivered by two consortia (led by Sightsavers, and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, respectively) is the centrepiece of FCDO research and evaluation into ‘what works’ at a programmatic level, building a rigorous global evidence base, both pilot and at-scale. One component of this programme is ‘evidence uptake’: to ensure that new learning and evidence is shared across the global development community and national governments.

The disability inclusion adviser will work within the newly-created Health Outcomes Strategy team which coordinates different parts of FCDO working on health outcomes and ensuring maximum impact towards HMG objectives on global health. The team sits within the Human Development Department works across different teams working on health in FCDO, including Human Development, Global Funds Department (GFD), and the C-19 Vaccines, Therapeutics and Diagnostics team.

Objectives of the role

The overall objective of this post is to support the Human Development Department and Global Funds Department, to enhance their programming, policy development and influencing to better support people with disabilities. The secondee will be responsible for a specific set of objectives and deliverables, agreed in partnership with HDD and Sightsavers. They will provide high quality advice and technical support to HDD and GFD teams. Further details may be found in the job description.

Principle Accountabilities

• Building skills, capacity and engagement on disability inclusion across the departments.
• Reviewing FCDO’s latest work on global health strategy and objectives, and identify where disability inclusion needs to be strengthened

• Working with the Health Services Team’s Health Systems Strengthening Hub to ensure that FCDO’s approach to Universal Health Coverage and to health system strengthening (including the Position Paper) incorporates disability inclusion
• Conducting an audit of HDD and GFD programmes and policies to assess the extent to which they are disability inclusive
• Providing dedicated and tailored technical assistance to flagship HDD and GFD programmes (and other disability high potential programme, including practical advice for programme implementation. 
• Leading and coordinating the development of a strategy for systematic and meaningful engagement and partnership with people with disabilities and Disabled Peoples’ Organisations
• Providing advice, practical recommendations for implementation and support to HDD and GFD teams and partners to ensure disability disaggregated data is systematically collected, monitored and analysed and learning is shared.
• Sharing lessons on good practice on disability inclusion
• Influencing programme and policy partners to drive evidence uptake.

We are looking for a talented individual with:

• Practical experience in a relevant field (social work/social inclusion; disability studies, public health, international development etc.)
• Knowledge of current issues and best practice in health systems and development

• Experience of making inclusion a reality in highly resource constrained situations and remote settings
• Experience in developing and adapting programme guidance tools and other resource materials and providing training and capacity building

• Experience in collating, synthesising and disseminating best practice guidance, research and programme learning
• Good knowledge of the key international networks and organisations working on social inclusion and disability
• Experience influencing policy and passion for collaborative policy making.

This is an involved role so please read the full job description for further details. The post-holder would be based in the relevant FCDO office for the majority of their time – but may also work periodically from the headquarters of Sightsavers, in Haywards Heath.

We anticipate that remote interviews (held via Microsoft Teams) will take place on Thursday 14 January 2021 and there will be a pre-interview task (typically a 1,500-word written piece around a specific objective of the role). Shortlisted applicants will receive further details in late December.

Prospectus is excited to be working with Consumers International on a newly created interim position to help them build their voluntary income as a Global Development Advisor. Consumers International work with their members and partners, across national borders to address critical, systemic global issues that impact and involve consumers. Representing and empowering consumers, they are their voice in international policy-making forums and the global marketplace to shape a world where everyone has access to safe and sustainable products and services.

This is a six-month interim role paying £50,000 pro rata to be home based in United Kingdom and can be done full time or part time. There is potential for this role to be extended towards the end of the contract.

The post holder would be focused on developing income from large foundations in the UK and around the world, and in developing monetised relationships with ethical businesses to help grow the organisations programmes. They have previously developed relationships with large foundations but need someone who can over the course of the interim contract conduct prospect research, report on what the best partnerships to pursue, begin application process and develop a pipeline. With businesses they have not traditionally build monetised relationships and are looking to develop non-traditional partnerships on global programmes with world-wide businesses.

They are looking for someone who is intellectually curious and that cares about consumer rights around the world. You will need to have a track record of success in working with global businesses and foundations to generate income for charities and causes.

We are reviewing applications on a continuous basis so please do apply now and we'll be in touch!

As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role.

Since adopting our global strategy, 100 Million Reasons, our global work to advance children’s rights and equality for girls has had unprecedented impact. We have been transforming our operations at the Global Hub to be the best possible partner for the 8,000+ staff who work in our country offices, and working to become a more agile, efficient and accountable organization.

We have improved our mechanisms for collaboration, transparency and data-gathering and disaggregation. The transformation has increased the number of decisions to be taken close to the point of impact and distributed power more widely throughout the organisation. We have made significant progress towards greater localisation and developing industry-leading equality, diversity and inclusion best practices.

To bring about lasting change, we have to live our values. We are committed not simply to telling the world we are the go to organisation on girls’ rights, but to embedding justice and equality in all that we do.

Will you join us?

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

The Opportunity

As the Internal Engagement Advisor, you will support the effective internal engagement and coordination for the CEO and Plan International senior leadership team across all parts of Plan International, including by supporting the oversight and delivery of key projects related to the Member account management. You will organise and coordinate CEO outreach and serve as a primary point of contact for stakeholders in their engagement with the CEO.

In this role, you will assist in preparing relevant communications content that is engaging and effective for the CEO to the wider organisation. You will support the CEO with time, priority and logistics management and you will also aid in initiating and maintaining quality-controlled systems for internal information and communication flows to and from the CEO.

The Individual

We are looking to recruit a proactive team player who has strong experience in providing support to upper-level management in an organisation similar to Plan International. You will have demonstrable experience in providing strategic and analytical support to senior management and/or governance bodies and you will also be able to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.

To be successful in this role you will have strong project management and planning skills and you will have the ability to process information quickly and to think outside the box. You will be flexible and work well both independently and collaboratively. You will also have good analytical skills and excellent written and spoken communication skills.

Location: Global Hub (Woking, UK where we are all currently working from home due to Government restrictions) or in most locations where Plan International has a legal entity and you have the pre-existing right to live and work
Type of Role: Permanent
Reports to:
Salary: We will be happy to disclose the salary and applicable benefits to applicants as part of this process, however, please kindly note that this will vary according to the location of the appointed candidate and therefore, it is not possible to include full details here. The salary for an appointed candidate based in the UK will be in the range of £40,000 - £45,000
Closing Date: Wednesday 9 December 2020

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

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.

About the role

Education Development Trust’s 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:

• Acting as the senior technical expert for the delivery of consultancy assignments or large-scale programmes relevant to System Strengthening.
• Leading and managing teams for the delivery of consultancy assignments.
• Developing 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.
• Leading or contributing to R&D projects and support R&D impact reporting where required.
• Supporting the embedding of core methods for System Strengthening, reporting to the Head of Consultancy Delivery, including methods statements and related assets.
• Ensuring new opportunities in System Strengthening are won using our core methods, where necessary quality assuring technical aspects of both consultancy and larger bids. 
• Representing the organisation as a genuine thought-leader in System Strengthening.
• Supporting 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.
• Supporting 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.   

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

About the organisation
Education Development Trust is a leading education services charity working in over 80 countries.  We have over 50 years’ experience delivering high impact large-scale education programmes, influential consultancy and running and a global public education research programme. Together, these enable us to help transform school systems worldwide and fulfil Education Development Trust’s mission.

Education Development Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate must be willing to undergo an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This role can be based in any CA UK/Ireland office. If based in the London office, an additional £4,170 London Allowance will be added to the salary.

Please make sure to answer the competency based question listed below in your application

About us

For over 75 years Christian Aid has been providing practical support to meet the social and economic needs of the most vulnerable and marginalised; we have responded to the emergency needs of people and communities displaced by conflict and disasters; exposed and challenged the root causes of poverty and supported the building of local agency. We have done so standing in solidarity with others across the world, alleviating suffering, saving lives and restoring dignity, and building a movement for justice for all. Christian Aid's desire for justice places the rights, needs and hopes of others on a level with our own. We partner with communities, local actors, churches, supporters and donors to tackle inequality in all its forms and to respond to humanitarian needs. Our partnerships focus is on ensuring that affected populations are actively included as agents of their own development.

About the role

The postholder will support all programme teams (development, humanitarian and advocacy) to plan, implement and report on programmes in line with Christian Aid's Quality Standards (along with relevant external standards) and minimum requirements. This role is key to enabling the processes that assess performance against Christian Aid's quality standards and minimum requirements for programme practice. Using the quality standards to identify capacity and performance gaps, the postholder will help ensure all programmes have the capacity and support required to deliver high quality programmes. The role will also be the lead adviser for strategic planning in Christian Aid's International Department.

About You

You will have considerable experience of working internationally, providing programme quality support and guidance, as well as direct experience of programme implementation in line with the CHS. You will have experience of working with local partners and other organisations to promote and strengthen programme quality. You will have strong written skills, being able to produce high quality reports and analysis within short timeframes and you will be methodical in your approach to documentation. You will be experienced in planning, designing and delivering CHS related training programmes and in using digital solutions to provide guidance and support. Whatever your background you'll be able to relate to people at all levels and will be able to represent and promote Christian Aid's Programme Quality work to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and networks.

Further information

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Christian Aid is committed to providing a safe and trusted environment for every person connected to the work we do; and to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour including sexual harassment and exploitation, abuse, and financial misconduct. Any candidate offered a job with Christian Aid is expected to share and demonstrate our values, and adhere to Christian Aid's Safeguarding policy and sign Christian Aid's Code of Conduct.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

Competency question

As part of your application you are asked to demonstrate your suitability by answering the following question:

1. What are the most common barriers to the delivery of high-quality programmes at field level and what solutions are being overlooked? (Max 500 words)

This role can be based in any CA office. Applicants must have right to work in their selected country, salary will be dependent on the country in which you are based. If you do not have a work permit your application will not be considered. Details of salaries and available countries can be found in the separate document attached.

Depending on the country, this role may be offered on a permanent contract

Please make sure to answer the competency based question listed below in your application

About us

For over 75 years Christian Aid has been providing practical support to meet the social and economic needs of the most vulnerable and marginalised; we have responded to the emergency needs of people and communities displaced by conflict and disasters; exposed and challenged the root causes of poverty and supported the building of local agency. We have done so standing in solidarity with others across the world, alleviating suffering, saving lives and restoring dignity, and building a movement for justice for all. Christian Aid's desire for justice places the rights, needs and hopes of others on a level with our own. We partner with communities, local actors, churches, supporters and donors to tackle inequality in all its forms and to respond to humanitarian needs. Our partnerships focus is on ensuring that affected populations are actively included as agents of their own development.

About the role

The postholder will support all programme teams (development, humanitarian and advocacy) to plan, implement and report on programmes in line with Christian Aid's Quality Standards (along with relevant external standards) and minimum requirements. This role is key to enabling the processes that assess performance against Christian Aid's quality standards and minimum requirements for programme practice. Using the quality standards to identify capacity and performance gaps, the postholder will help ensure all programmes have the capacity and support required to deliver high quality programmes. The role will also be the lead adviser for strategic planning in Christian Aid's International Department.

About You

You will have considerable experience of working internationally, providing programme quality support and guidance, as well as direct experience of programme implementation in line with the CHS. You will have experience of working with local partners and other organisations to promote and strengthen programme quality. You will have strong written skills, being able to produce high quality reports and analysis within short timeframes and you will be methodical in your approach to documentation. You will be experienced in planning, designing and delivering CHS related training programmes and in using digital solutions to provide guidance and support. Whatever your background you'll be able to relate to people at all levels and will be able to represent and promote Christian Aid's Programme Quality work to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and networks.

Further information

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Christian Aid is committed to providing a safe and trusted environment for every person connected to the work we do; and to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour including sexual harassment and exploitation, abuse, and financial misconduct. Any candidate offered a job with Christian Aid is expected to share and demonstrate our values, and adhere to Christian Aid's Safeguarding policy and sign Christian Aid's Code of Conduct.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

Competency question

As part of your application you are asked to demonstrate your suitability by answering the following question:

1. What are the most common barriers to the delivery of high-quality programmes at field level and what solutions are being overlooked? (Max 500 words)

Disability Inclusion Technical Adviser - Global Health (Secondment)Position Details

Sightsavers’ programming in disability and broader social inclusion is growing, including with a number of Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) funded programmes committed to disability inclusion and the Leave No One Behind Agenda. As a result of our collaboration with FCDO, we seek an experienced disability inclusion adviser to be seconded into FCDO’s Human Development Department (HDD).

Job Location:   UK - The post will be based in an FCDO office in the UK (London or East Kilbride). Flexible working patterns, locations and working arrangements within the UK may be considered

Contract: 12-month fixed term contract secondment position from Sightsavers to FCDO (formerly DFID) with the potential to extend

Realising the importance of disability inclusive development, in December 2018, DFID published a 5-year Disability Inclusion Strategy, committing to mainstream disability inclusion across all work – and continuing a twin-track approach of mainstreaming as well as specific and focused action for people with disabilities.

FCDO will refresh and build on the DFID strategy. This will include improving awareness, adapting culture and practices, engaging meaningfully with Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs), influencing others, adapting programmes and collecting disaggregated data.

The Human Development Department (HDD) is a key department working on global health in FCDO. The department has a broad policy spread, programme budget of approximately £180m a year, and 65 posts. HDD is a busy, high profile department, full of opportunities for personal and professional development. As well as supporting the work of ministers in these areas, we work closely with and provide policy and technical support to other HQ departments and country programmes. The team also manages a number of centrally managed programmes addressing policy issues, global coordination, systems strengthening and delivery gaps.

The disability inclusion adviser will be an important resource and interlocutor between FCDO and Sightsavers on the Inclusive Futures programme and PENDA. This £37m programme, delivered by two consortia (led by Sightsavers, and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, respectively) is the centrepiece of FCDO research and evaluation into ‘what works’ at a programmatic level, building a rigorous global evidence base, both pilot and at-scale. One component of this programme is ‘evidence uptake’: to ensure that new learning and evidence is shared across the global development community and national governments.

The disability inclusion adviser will work within the newly-created Health Outcomes Strategy team which coordinates different parts of FCDO working on health outcomes and ensuring maximum impact towards HMG objectives on global health. The team sits within the Human Development Department works across different teams working on health in FCDO, including Human Development, Global Funds Department (GFD), and the C-19 Vaccines, Therapeutics and Diagnostics team.

Objectives of the role

The overall objective of this post is to support the Human Development Department and Global Funds Department, to enhance their programming, policy development and influencing to better support people with disabilities. The secondee will be responsible for a specific set of objectives and deliverables, agreed in partnership with HDD and Sightsavers. They will provide high quality advice and technical support to HDD and GFD teams. Further details may be found in the job description.

Principle Accountabilities

• Building skills, capacity and engagement on disability inclusion across the departments.
• Reviewing FCDO’s latest work on global health strategy and objectives, and identify where disability inclusion needs to be strengthened
• Working with the Health Services Team’s Health Systems Strengthening Hub to ensure that FCDO’s approach to Universal Health Coverage and to health system strengthening (including the Position Paper) incorporates disability inclusion
• Conducting an audit of HDD and GFD programmes and policies to assess the extent to which they are disability inclusive
• Providing dedicated and tailored technical assistance to flagship HDD and GFD programmes (and other disability high potential programme, including practical advice for programme implementation.
• Leading and coordinating the development of a strategy for systematic and meaningful engagement and partnership with people with disabilities and Disabled Peoples’ Organisations
• Providing advice, practical recommendations for implementation and support to HDD and GFD teams and partners to ensure disability disaggregated data is systematically collected, monitored and analysed and learning is shared.
• Sharing lessons on good practice on disability inclusion
• Influencing programme and policy partners to drive evidence uptake.

We are looking for a talented individual with:

• Practical experience in a relevant field (social work/social inclusion; disability studies, public health, international development etc.)
• Knowledge of current issues and best practice in health systems and development
• Experience of making inclusion a reality in highly resource constrained situations and remote settings
• Experience in developing and adapting programme guidance tools and other resource materials and providing training and capacity building
• Experience in collating, synthesising and disseminating best practice guidance, research and programme learning
• Good knowledge of the key international networks and organisations working on social inclusion and disability
• Experience influencing policy and passion for collaborative policy making

This is an involved role so please read the full job description for further details. The post-holder would be based in the relevant FCDO office for the majority of their time – but may also work periodically from the headquarters of Sightsavers, in Haywards Heath.

We anticipate that remote interviews (held via Microsoft Teams) will take place on Thursday 14 January 2021 and there will be a pre-interview task (typically a 1,500-word written piece around a specific objective of the role). Shortlisted applicants will receive further details in late December.

Job Title: Disability Inclusion Technical Adviser – Global Health (Secondment)

Job Location:   UK - The post will be based in an FCDO office in the UK (London or East Kilbride). Flexible working patterns, locations and working arrangements within the UK may be considered

Contract: 12-month fixed term contract secondment position from Sightsavers to FCDO (formerly DFID) with the potential to extend

Salary: £42,686 to £57,752 - dependent upon experience.

Sightsavers’ programming in disability and broader social inclusion is growing, including with a number of Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) funded programmes committed to disability inclusion and the Leave No One Behind Agenda. As a result of our collaboration with FCDO, we seek an experienced disability inclusion adviser to be seconded into FCDO’s Human Development Department (HDD).

Realising the importance of disability inclusive development, in December 2018, DFID published a 5-year Disability Inclusion Strategy, committing to mainstream disability inclusion across all work – and continuing a twin-track approach of mainstreaming as well as specific and focused action for people with disabilities.

FCDO will refresh and build on the DFID strategy. This will include improving awareness, adapting culture and practices, engaging meaningfully with Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs), influencing others, adapting programmes and collecting disaggregated data.

The Human Development Department (HDD) is a key department working on global health in FCDO. The department has a broad policy spread, programme budget of approximately £180m a year, and 65 posts. HDD is a busy, high profile department, full of opportunities for personal and professional development. As well as supporting the work of ministers in these areas, we work closely with and provide policy and technical support to other HQ departments and country programmes. The team also manages a number of centrally managed programmes addressing policy issues, global coordination, systems strengthening and delivery gaps.

The disability inclusion adviser will be an important resource and interlocutor between FCDO and Sightsavers on the Inclusive Futures programme and PENDA. This £37m programme, delivered by two consortia (led by Sightsavers, and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, respectively) is the centrepiece of FCDO research and evaluation into ‘what works’ at a programmatic level, building a rigorous global evidence base, both pilot and at-scale. One component of this programme is ‘evidence uptake’: to ensure that new learning and evidence is shared across the global development community and national governments.

The disability inclusion adviser will work within the newly-created Health Outcomes Strategy team which coordinates different parts of FCDO working on health outcomes and ensuring maximum impact towards HMG objectives on global health. The team sits within the Human Development Department works across different teams working on health in FCDO, including Human Development, Global Funds Department (GFD), and the C-19 Vaccines, Therapeutics and Diagnostics team.

Objectives of the role

The overall objective of this post is to support the Human Development Department and Global Funds Department, to enhance their programming, policy development and influencing to better support people with disabilities. The secondee will be responsible for a specific set of objectives and deliverables, agreed in partnership with HDD and Sightsavers. They will provide high quality advice and technical support to HDD and GFD teams. Further details may be found in the job description.

Principle Accountabilities

• Building skills, capacity and engagement on disability inclusion across the departments.
• Reviewing FCDO’s latest work on global health strategy and objectives, and identify where disability inclusion needs to be strengthened
• Working with the Health Services Team’s Health Systems Strengthening Hub to ensure that FCDO’s approach to Universal Health Coverage and to health system strengthening (including the Position Paper) incorporates disability inclusion
• Conducting an audit of HDD and GFD programmes and policies to assess the extent to which they are disability inclusive
• Providing dedicated and tailored technical assistance to flagship HDD and GFD programmes (and other disability high potential programme, including practical advice for programme implementation. 
• Leading and coordinating the development of a strategy for systematic and meaningful engagement and partnership with people with disabilities and Disabled Peoples’ Organisations
• Providing advice, practical recommendations for implementation and support to HDD and GFD teams and partners to ensure disability disaggregated data is systematically collected, monitored and analysed and learning is shared.
• Sharing lessons on good practice on disability inclusion
• Influencing programme and policy partners to drive evidence uptake.

We are looking for a talented individual with:

• Practical experience in a relevant field (social work/social inclusion; disability studies, public health, international development etc.)
• Knowledge of current issues and best practice in health systems and development

• Experience of making inclusion a reality in highly resource constrained situations and remote settings
• Experience in developing and adapting programme guidance tools and other resource materials and providing training and capacity building

• Experience in collating, synthesising and disseminating best practice guidance, research and programme learning
• Good knowledge of the key international networks and organisations working on social inclusion and disability
• Experience influencing policy and passion for collaborative policy making.

This is an involved role so please read the full job description for further details. The post-holder would be based in the relevant FCDO office for the majority of their time – but may also work periodically from the headquarters of Sightsavers, in Haywards Heath.

We anticipate that remote interviews (held via Microsoft Teams) will take place on Thursday 14 January 2021 and there will be a pre-interview task (typically a 1,500-word written piece around a specific objective of the role). Shortlisted applicants will receive further details in late December.

Fixed term contract for 12 months

We are looking for an experienced individual to join us as Asia Nutrition Adviser and deliver technical support to a large  portfolio of programmes in Asia. You will play a critical role in raising new funds and supporting the delivery of high-quality programmes in the region.

 In our UK and Global Programmes department, we fight for children every single day. We deliver humanitarian and development programmes. We build partnerships with institutional donors, including governments, multi-laterals and trusts. We drive lasting change. We go the extra mile - and we don’t rest until the work is done.

As Asia Nutrition Adviser you will be expected to work closely with colleagues in country offices especially in the Health and Nutrition and Food Security and Livelihoods Teams, both from a distance and through country visits. Providing strategic and technical support to country offices in the Asia region, you will deliver high quality nutrition programmes. You will also develop proposals focusing on nutrition and will support all project implementation. In addition you will:

• Provide technical support to country offices to develop and implement high quality nutrition programmes following Save the Children's theory of change, with a strong emphasis on social and behaviour change
• Support country offices to collect and analyse MEAL data, demonstrating attributable outcomes and showing the impact of their work on nutrition
• Assist country offices to select and recruit senior technical staff
• Encourage the development of peer networks of technical staff in nutrition
• Participate in regional or global meetings and technical working groups as appropriate.

To be successful in this new and exciting role, you will have an internationally recognized third level qualification in nutrition, such as an MSc in public health nutrition or equivalent. You must have significant knowledge and experience overseeing maternal infant and young child nutrition programmes along with expertise in qualitative assessment tools and approaches for formative research and social and behaviour change. In addition you must have:

• Strong analytical and conceptual skills and the ability to think and plan strategically
• Significant experience in the design, implementation and management of nutrition programmes in an international development context
• Demonstrated experience with developing high-value proposals, budgets, grant management, donor liaison and report writing
• Experience of developing effective working relationships with senior stakeholders in government agencies, international organisations, donors, academics and opinion-leaders, including successful advocacy and influencing skills
• The ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, EPI-Info-6, SMART/ENA, and Outlook
• A willingness and ability to travel at short notice, occasionally to remote and insecure locations.

Experience working or living in Asia along with fluency inBahasa Indonesia, Urdu, Hindi or Bangla is desirable. We encourage people from the region to apply.

Save the Children UK recognises the value of diversity in all its forms at all levels of the organisation, including at Director and Board level. We celebrate its role in the creation of an inclusive workplace culture and thrive on the range of experience and insight diversity brings to our organisation. We want to increase the diversity of our leadership and particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, LGBT+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as these are underrepresented at Save the Children UK.

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.

If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity and a real commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world, and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you.

To apply please visit our website.

Closing date:  6th December 2020

Global Safeguarding Manager  

Based in London

Salary dependent on experience

Open to various flexible working arrangements and with the option to recruit two Managers to cover 3 days a week each.

Relief International (RI) is a leading non-profit organisation working in 16 countries globally to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity.  We specialise in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises and chronic poverty in some of the most challenging contexts across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

RI includes the four corporate members of the RI Alliance: in the UK, USA, France, and Belgium. Under our alliance agreement, we operate as a single, shared management structure.

RI is committed to ensuring that all those involved in our work uphold the highest ethical standards and are safeguarded against any form of exploitation and / or abuse.

The Global Safeguarding Manager will oversee all areas of safeguarding on behalf of the RI Alliance, including ensuring that we uphold our responsibilities to the children and vulnerable adults participating in our programmes as well as to RI’s own staff and associates around the world.

A critical part of this role will be to strengthen and deliver RI’s safeguarding program across the organisation to ensure that safeguarding is an integral part of everything that RI does.

You will also manage and coordinate investigations into safeguarding violations and strengthen the capacity of our country programme staff and key focal points across the organisation to raise awareness and champion best practice.

Your strong interpersonal, communication, and training skills will be essential in your approach to influencing and building the capacity of a range of internal stakeholders and partners across locations and cultures, together with proven experience and skills to deal appropriately with sensitive issues as they arise.

How to apply.

• To apply for this post, click on the “Apply” button in the job advert page
• You will be asked to upload a CV and Cover Letter.  The cover letter should be no more than 2 pages long and explain why you are interested in this post with Relief International and how your skills and experience make you a good fit.

Closing date. 11 December 2020. Please apply immediately we will be reviewing applicants on a rolling basis, therefore may withdraw the position for the job board closing date.

Please apply by uploading your cover letter and up-to-date CV on our website.

Due to limited resources, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Note to external agencies, we will not be accepting CVs from third parties.

Relief International is committed to protecting our staff and the communities we work with from abuse and harm including sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and sexual harassment.

All staff are expected to abide by our Code of Conduct.

Recruitment to all roles in Relief International include a criminal records self-declaration, references and other pre-employment checks, which may include police and qualifications checks.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Relief International is committed to diversity and gender equality, we strongly encourage applicants from the global south and female candidates to apply.

The Nutrition Assessment Advisor will work within the Nutrition Unit of the Operations Department at Action Against Hunger UK. The Advisor will support the unit in the planning, implementation and follow-up of nutrition assessments (Link NCA, SMART, SQUEAC/SLEAC, Community assessment, etc…) worldwide.

The person will also support any work within the unit’s mandate, in close cooperation with MEAL services, as part of the organisation’s growing consultancy model. The jobholder will support the unit in the dissemination, correct understanding and utilisation of nutrition assessment methodologies among/by key stakeholders in the development and humanitarian sector. They will apply analytical skills, strong technical experience and enjoy a flexible and adaptive working environment, while supporting the positioning of Action Against Hunger as a key reference on nutrition assessments.

We are looking for an experienced, proactive and focused programme management professional to join the newly established Programmes Resource Unit at Options to provide high quality programme management support across our programmes. The PDA is a broad role, ensuring quality standards are achieved throughout the life cycle of programmes, with a focus on operations and grants.

Responsibilities

The Programme Delivery Advisor (Operations & Grants) will be focussed on supporting and quality assuring programmes from a programme management perspective, including support to programmes with a grants component. The role has three areas of responsibilities:

• You will be custodian of the Options project cycle management approach, driving continuous quality improvement across the portfolio.
• Supporting the high-quality delivery and facilitation of performance improvement from an Options programme management perspective and providing quality assurance and guidance, mentoring and problem-solving support to the Team Leaders, their Deputies and Programme Management.
• You will be directly supporting programme delivery and business development as required, for example during programme start-ups.

The role will be situated within the Resource Unit of the Programmes Department and work across all programmes as needed. There will be some international travel.

Person specification

• Our ideal candidate will have a proven history of programme delivery in country or from a head office with relevant experience working in a project and programme department, being involved in the planning, budgeting and programme control, risk and change management.
• You will have experience of contracts and contracting, along with experience of maintaining successful working relationships with partners and consortia members.
• Networking experience to build successful relationships with potential clients, collaborators and consultants, as well as operational experience on programmes e.g. office management, employer of records, registration, IT infrastructure etc.
• You will have the ability to gain in-depth understanding of a programme within a short time frame, influence and inspire others and have highly developed analytical skills which can be deployed in a range of contexts to help you in making excellent judgement calls.
• Ability to travel internationally for up to two weeks at a time is essential. Fluent English both spoken and written is also essential and fluent spoken and written French is desirable.

About Options

Options Consultancy Services Limited is a leading global health consultancy established in 1992 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Marie Stopes International. We manage health programmes that ensure vulnerable women and children can access the high-quality health services they need. We work with partners to co-create and implement locally informed solutions to complex health problems. This includes governments, development partners, NGOs, civil society and health workers. Our programming is flexible, evidence-based and politically informed. This means we adapt to changing contexts, use data to inform our decisions and ensure our approach is appropriate. Our focus is always on building local skills and systems that last.

Benefits

Options offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous annual leave allowance, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme and a performance related bonus scheme.

Other information

• Options is an equal opportunities employer
• Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.
• We seek people who are pro-choice, energetic and enthusiastic about Options’ vision.
• Overseas candidates require a valid UK work permit

We are currently seeking nominations and applications for a new Chair to work with the Board, the senior leadership team and staff to achieve lasting impact and change.

We are seeking an experienced Chair who is passionate about Global Witness’ vision and purpose who can bring facilitative and inclusive leadership to the Board and the CEO. This is a significant opportunity for a person who has the strategic focus, governance understanding, leadership experience, emotional intelligence and time.

We are actively encouraging nominations and applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures. 

Please visit the Global Witness website for more information about the role and to discover how to nominate someone or apply for this exciting opportunity.  The closing date for nominations or applications is 5pm GMT on 24 December 2020.

About Global Witness

Global Witness is an independent non-governmental and non-profit organisation headquartered in London, working to combat environmental and social harm during exploitation of natural resources around the world. Since being founded in 1993, Global Witness has carried out research on logging, mining, oil, agriculture and climate change; published various case studies; and promoted responsible raw material supply chains, fair international trade, and sustainable management of natural resources.

In China, Global Witness shares information on overseas investment and trade risks; introduces international standards and best practices for the extractive, forestry and rubber industries; and engages with stakeholders including policymakers, think tanks, industrial associations and businesses.

About the consultancy

We are looking for a consultant to develop and deliver aspects of Global Witness’ international policy work. In particular the consultant will focus primarily on the impact of Chinese investments overseas and work with the Chinese government, companies, other organisations as well as assisting with our media output.  The consultant will be able to work alongside the Global Witness programmes to influence, evidence and provide recommendations for our China work.  

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement effective and integrated campaign plans, strategies and tactics related to overall vision, goals and objectives.

• Develop and maintain a strong network of high-level contacts in government, industry, regulatory and NGO sectors.

• Support and cooperate with Global Witness’ other campaign teams on China related advocacy work.

• Conduct research and develop campaign documents on identified China related campaigns.

• Ensure delivery of well written and appropriate content for Global Witness Chinese language communications, including the Global Witness Chinese language website, China Programme Update Newsletter and social media channels.  

• Provide supports on campaign related budgeting, finance and fundraising.

• Provide administrative responsibilities for the China-based operations. 

Key outputs

The outputs will be confirmed by Global Witness having progressed it’s work within China. At the end of the consultancy, we will require a detailed handover including a progress report, detailed document of relevant contact, media, status of any joint work and the status of our work in China.

The consultant will also provide suggested strategic next steps for our work in China. 

About you

The consultant will have experience carrying out high level engagement with Chinese government officials and institutions as well as established contacts with Chinese policymakers.

A good understanding of Chinese overseas trade, investment, aid policies and interests are essential. The consultant will also have an ability to understand and effectively communicate complex policy issues to a range of audiences and an ability to identify opportunities for effective engagement.

The consultant will have excellent written and spoken communication skills, including fluency in English and Mandarin are essential. It’s a plus if the consultant has academic background or experience in public policy, international relation, environmental/economic law, international relations or investment analysis.

Finally, you’ll have solid experience of developing, creating and implementing pro-active media and social media in China. 

Timeframe

The consultancy is expected to last one year from commencement.