Fixed term contract for 12 months

Farringdon (London/ Home based)

We are looking for a proactive and effective Senior Impact & Learning Adviser to join us and provide technical impact and learning leadership, strategic support to our Save/GSK partnership and support project design and partnership development. 

Our UK and Global Programmes department delivers humanitarian and development programmes, builds partnerships with institutional donors – including governments, multi-laterals and trusts – and drives lasting change. Together, we save children's lives, fight for their rights and help them fulfil their potential.

As a Senior Impact & Learning Adviser you will sit within the Business Programmes Hub at Save the Children UK. Working with a range of thematic technical advisers, programme and account managers at the global and national levels, you will be responsible for strengthening global evidence and learning systems across several of our high-profile business partnerships, as well as delivering several high-profile evaluations and pieces of research. Most of your work will relate to our partnerships with GlaxoSmithKline, Community Jameel and Unilever which support a range of multi-sectoral programmes focused on health, education and livelihoods across 45+ countries.

In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring our flagship programmes have the right systems in place to strategically measure and manage results. You will also commission rigorous impact evaluations and have the opportunity to personally design and carry-out strategic research. These studies will generate evidence on the effectiveness of our programmes as well as 'what works' when engaging in innovative business partnerships, or adaptively managing programmes. You will ensure that this learning is put into practice, improving the quality of on-going programming and strategically influencing the design of new partnerships. This is an exciting opportunity to design and test new approaches to monitoring, evaluation and learning which respond to the opportunities created by innovative partnerships with business, putting in place best practice systems for turning evidence and learning into action.

The postholder will be comfortable taking initiative and working flexibly, able to comfortably navigate complex relationships across large global organisations. 

You will additionally have:

• Practical experience using evidence- based learning to improve project implementation and design and inform strategy.
• Practical experience leading evaluation research, using a range of qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Practical experience collecting qualitative and quantitative data in developing countries.
• High degree of self-motivation, top-notch communication and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication skills, to diplomatically engage with a range of stakeholders on key activities, while still meeting tight deadlines.
• Practical experience in the fields of international development, health or education, including an understanding of issues surrounding corporate social responsibility and the role of the private sector in development.

To apply please visit our website. 

 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 mission, are passionate about making change in the humanitarian sector happen, and strongly believe you can contribute then join us and we'll give you every opportunity to succeed. We look forward to hearing from you.

Starting Date: As soon as possible

Contract type: permanent, open-ended

Salary: UK £34,950 / Switzerland 70,400 CHF / India INR 1,660,000

Location: London, UK / Geneva, Switzerland / India

Application closing date:  Midnight 24-11-2021

Background

Better Cotton is the world’s largest cotton sustainability programme. Our mission: to help cotton communities survive and thrive, while protecting and restoring the environment. In challenging times, we are meeting the challenge head on. Through our network of field-level partners we have trained over 2.5 million farmers - from the smallest to the largest - in 23 countries in more sustainable farming practices. A quarter of the world’s cotton is now grown under the Better Cotton Standard. We have united the industry’s stakeholders behind our efforts, from ginners and spinners to brand owners, civil society organisations and governments. Everyone who cares about cotton and its sustainable future can now be part of something better.

About this role

The Implementation Team aims to create an enabling environment where our staff, partners, and participating farmers and workers learn, develop, and collaborate to support the continuous improvement of sustainable farming practices aligned with the requirements of the Better Cotton Standard System. This environment is supported by our Knowledge Management Plan which has three objectives:

1. To formalise the process for generating and capturing knowledge with internal and external partners (including knowledge exchange and quality control of materials)
2. To develop a cloud based repository for storing knowledge (Online Resource Centre - ORC) which all partners can readily access
3. To optimise how and when we communicate about our work and share knowledge both internally and externally.

All of these components will be underpinned by ongoing monitoring and review in order to ensure that they are delivering the greatest impact for Better Cotton and our stakeholders.

Better Cotton is seeking a:

• Global Knowledge Coordinator passionate about sustainability to support with knowledge management – including project management for the build, and ongoing administration of, our planned ORC solution, events coordination, and team administration.
• This challenging, varied position offers opportunities to travel internationally and learn from a diverse, dedicated team, who oversee a global programme that currently reaches over 2.1 million farmers across 23 countries.

Responsibilities

Knowledge Coordination (65%)

Knowledge Management Plan Delivery

In collaboration with the Senior Manager: Sustainable Agriculture Practices, and the Capacity Building Manager, the Global Knowledge Coordinator will lead the development and rollout of the Better Cotton Knowledge Management Plan, which includes;

• Day-to-day coordination of the knowledge management plan
• Evaluation of current knowledge generating, storing and sharing activities
• Engaging with knowledge managers in similar standard setting and development organisations to explore best practice and innovation in the sector 
• Exploring and delivering solutions that will provide BCI and partner employees with access to accurate and timely information in the most appropriate medium possible. This will include collaborating with Better Cotton’s IT team, external providers and other internal and external stakeholders on the development of the ORC
• Analysis of user statistics on existing knowledge sharing and learning management systems to inform the development of the ORC and continuously improve user engagement
• Day-to-day tracking of ORC project plan and budget
• Design and delivery of a seasonal communication plan to internal and external stakeholders
• Monitor and evaluate the knowledge management roll out and work with internal and external stakeholders to identify improvements to the existing offering and opportunities for new initiatives

Partner Symposia

Better Cotton brings together its global network of partners to share knowledge, best practices and learn from experts and each other during annual symposia. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve adapted to virtual events. The Global Knowledge Coordinator will;

• Support the organisation and delivery of the online January 2022 Partner Symposium, including, agenda preparation, content and format review and speaker coordination. (Pending COVID-19 travel and safety considerations, symposia may return to in-person format in 2023.)
• Work with the Capacity Building Manager to evaluate the success of the symposia to inform and guide future improvements.
• Assist in planning appropriate follow up and ongoing engagement activities to ensure the lasting impact of  the symposia throughout the year

IT System Development (20%)

Better Cotton is undergoing a period of digital transformation led by our IT team. The Implementation Team are developing and migrating to new platforms, in particular, Salesforce and SharePoint, in order to enable improved partnership management and knowledge sharing. The Global Knowledge Coordinator will act as the Implementation team technology champion for the following systems:

1. SharePoint: BCI are transitioning to Sharepoint to manage documents and resources. The Coordinator will support the implementation team migration and act as the ongoing team champion for the platform.
2. Salesforce: Further development and team onboarding to support more efficient partnership management processes, including supporting the development and roll out of a new IP endorsement and due diligence process as well as supporting the process development for ongoing monitoring and evaluation of partners.

Implementation Team Administration (15%)

The Better Cotton Implementation Team oversees partnerships with over 70 organisations delivering field level training programmes across 23 countries. The Coordinator will support:

• Global Team coordination (10 members of staff across 4 countries) – bi-weekly meetings, internal reporting
• The Director of Implementation
• Country Programmes Implementation Team (40+ members of staff across 12 countries) coordination:
  • Maintain mailing lists and support team communications
  • International team meeting coordination – COVID-19 permitting

Profile

The selected candidate will have the following skills, knowledge, and experience:

Skills, Knowledge and Experience 

Essential 

University degree, and/or professional experience, in a relevant field 

Demonstrated work experience in Knowledge Management

Practical experience in using SharePoint, Salesforce and / or Salesforce Communities

Demonstrated interest in sustainability and international development

Proactive attitude to problem-solving 

Clear, considerate communicator

Ability to convert complex information into easy to understand messages

Strong project management and coordination skills: organisation, time management, ability to work independently

Willingness to carry out administrative tasks

Confident using:  Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook 

Desirable

Salesforce administrator

Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across different teams, time zones, and contexts 

Understanding of agriculture

Competency in languages relevant to BCI countries, such as Mandarin, Portuguese, French, Hindi, Urdu, or Turkish

Academic and/or professional background in sustainable agriculture or international development 

Experience organising international events

Experience of working/living in a country in which BCI operates

Working arrangements

The position is full-time (40 hours per week). Better Cotton offers flexible working, with core hours being 10am – 4pm and the option to work from home.

Travel will be required (10%) COVID permitting.

Applications

Interested applicants with the required attributes are asked to send a detailed CV (2 pages maximum) and a motivational letter (2 pages maximum), in English, by email  with subject: “Application Global Knowledge Coordinator” by the 24th November 2021 at the latest.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Better Cotton is currently unable to provide sponsorship for work permits, and candidates need to have a pre-existing right to work in the location where they will be based.

Better Cotton is an equal opportunities employer, and is committed to good practice and transparency in the management of natural, human and financial resources.

Prepositioning

• Support VSO's prepositioning with potential strategic partners including donors using VSO practice technical evidence in health for policy and V4D leadership advancement.

• Maintain an up-to-date relevant knowledge of practice through participation in relevant external events and fora to explore new innovate ideas to build a strong VSO's practice in health or partnership in the technical area

Design

• Lead on the technical content of all designs in the health practice area through providing clear useable content from VSO's practice for the robust technical elements of any kind design (concept notes, proposals, project re-design, etc.).

• Develop programme models for VSO's health practice utilizing the Volunteering for Development methodology.

• Introduce new practice and thinking into the thematic application of Volunteering for Development practice (to inform VSO health projects on an iterative basis)

Delivery

• Provide technical accompaniment, mentoring and capacity building of the technical project team members towards building a strong global health portfolio

• Lead on the technical alignment between the projects and the global health portfolio through the portfolio accountability platforms and Community of Practice

Learning and Evidence

• Build and own the Practice Area learning and evidence for Volunteering for Development in VSO's practice and projects in line with the global health portfolio Theory of Change

• Lead the development of a range of external positioning materials, blogs, presentations, leadership papers, articles, etc. generated from VSO project evidence and practice and wider technical input

• Facilitate learning across VSO by providing technical input to learning content and internal communications

• Produce technical thematic contributions to VSO's annual and other reporting requirements, including the portfolio review.

• Lead on the facilitation and coordination of the Community of Practice to introduce/discuss new thinking in our Health Practice, learning and evidence generated through the programme and debate improved ways of working towards advancing our global health portfolio

Represent VSO externally and internally, in line with our organisational priorities through values and evidence-based influencing, partnership and alliance building for technical leadership.

LOCATION: London, Cardiff, or remote within UK.

Are you a research professional with a deep understanding of the humanitarian sector? Are you committed to improving humanitarian outcomes and do you believe that research and innovation should be at the centre of efforts to improve humanitarian effectiveness? Could you oversee a portfolio of world-class research and learning products?

The UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub (the Hub) is looking to recruit a highly effective Research and Learning Lead to join our team and steer the Hub’s efforts to bridge research, policy and practice in humanitarian innovation. The role aims at supporting to accelerate high-impact innovation processes, convene strategic and operational learning and oversee a portfolio of world-class research and learning products. To be successful, you will need strong research skills and a real commitment to achieving effective outcomes for people affected by crises.

The UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub is a new initiative, so we are ideally looking for someone who is experienced in start-ups and feels comfortable in an evolving environment, as the work of the Hub continues to grow and develop. You will have excellent research, project management and communication skills, as well as a strong understanding of the humanitarian innovation sector.

The Hub is hosted by Elrha and is funded by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). It is intended to be a convening mechanism to promote collaboration across the UK and provide a more coherent, accessible, and impactful innovation offer from the UK to the international humanitarian community. In doing so, the Hub facilitates a network of UK humanitarian innovators focused on new and improved processes and technologies that will make humanitarian action more effective and efficient.

If you feel you have the skills and experience we’re looking for, please review the full job description for further details. Please ensure you tailor your CV to highlight appropriate skills and experience to the role/ complete the personal statement to explain how you feel you meet the requirements of the role and why you feel this is the next career move for you.

About Elrha

Elrha is a global charity that finds solutions to complex humanitarian problems through research and innovation. We fund and support projects that go on to shape the way in which people across the world are supported during a crisis. We are based in the UK, but our roles have a global reach. We’re an established and respected part of the humanitarian community, working closely and meaningfully with our fellow networks and actors to make change happen.

Remote Working

Elrha employees are currently working remotely within the UK in line with UK Government guidance. In early 2022 we will transition to flexible and hybrid ways of working (i.e. a mixture of remote/home and office-based working) as social distancing restrictions ease.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

Elrha 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.

Salaries and benefits

Jobs are positioned within the salary structure on the basis of evaluation. New employees would normally be appointed at the bottom of the grade, however the appointed salary may also take into account the relevant experience a candidate brings to a role. Elrha is committed to paying staff in a fair and equitable way and will benchmark all salary offers in line with the pay of existing staff.

Elrha also has a comprehensive benefits package including 25 days holiday entitlement which increases year on year, 5% employer pension contribution (3% employee contribution) and life cover.

Pre-employment Checks

Any Employment with Elrha will be subject to the following checks prior to your start date:

• a satisfactory police record check to include a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and/or an International Criminal Record Check (If applicable)
• receipt of satisfactory references
• proof of eligibility to work in the national location for this role

Elrha is a wholly owned subsidiary of Save the Children. We are able to benefit from a range of support services provided by Save the Children UK, including recruitment systems. For this reason you will be directed to Save the Children UK’s job portal upon clicking ‘apply’.

Please ensure you read the full job description and complete the Personal Statement as requested in the application process. We look forward to hearing from you.

Closing date: 14 November 2021

Interviews: w/c 22 November 2021

Right To Play is a global organisation that protects, educates and empowers children to rise above adversity using play. By harnessing play, one of the most powerful and fundamental forces in a child’s life, we helped 2.3 million children last year to stay in school and out of work, to prevent life-threatening diseases like HIV and malaria and to stay safe from exploitation and abuse. We are the only global development organization focused exclusively on using play to transform the lives of children and youth impacted by poverty, war, disease and inequality.

Established in 2000, Right To Play reaches children through experiential programming in 15 countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and North America. These programs are supported by our headquarters in Toronto, Canada; London, UK and eight national offices across Europe (Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, UK) and North America (Canada, US).

With a shared passion for our mission, our Culture Code guides how we act and interact based on five core pillars:

• Accept Everyone – Be intentional about inclusion
• Make Things Happen – Seek opportunities to lead and innovate
• Display Courage – Act with integrity
• Demonstrate Care – Look after yourself and one another
• Be Playful – Have fun at work

JOB SUMMARY:

The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager will support the transformation of Right to Play (RTP) into a learning and evidence-driven organization, ensuring effective systems and processes to ensure best practice across the program teams. The MEL Manager, Global will be contributing to the implementation of RTP’s MEL strategy across the organization and assigned countries which responds to the following strategic objectives: Implement an ​Evidence-Driven Approach, leveraging the use of technology to improve data quality and enabling real-time monitoring, learning and decision-making. ​

The MEL Manager, Global will oversee internal and external program evaluations to develop and promote a learning agenda to inform program strategy and funding decisions. The MEL Manager, Global’s primary focus is to lead the design and implementation of projects’ MEL systems and processes capable of tracking progress against identified targets and determining its effectiveness across assigned countries; to support the implementation of the information systems; and to support country teams in developing and implementing the monitoring and evaluation frameworks. They will also manage and oversee multi-country evaluations as well as lead on producing deliverables aligned with the MEL strategy’s objectives.

Reporting to the Director, MEL working in close cooperation with other MEL team members in Right To Play’s country offices and fundraising teams to achieve global goals for children, this role requires a high level of collaboration and coordination.

The position will be based in London, UK; however, extensive travel locally and internationally (up to 50%) is required. Given the impact of COVID-19, travel requirements may potentially change, and employees may work from home in the initial months of employment.

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Job Responsibility #1: Quality Monitoring and Evaluation Framework and Systems (45% of Time):

• Leads in provision of technical support to ensure quality implementation of assigned RTP’s program measurement strategies, with a specific emphasis on statistical metrics, rigorous sampling frameworks, and quantitative measurements.
• Manages the review of data coming from monitoring and evaluation systems such as DEVRESULTS to track the quality of RTP’s multi-country, global programs and design improvement measures as required to adhere to current international standards and best practices in the education and/or health sector.
• Supports outcomes reporting processes by coordinating outcomes reports, reviewing content, providing technical support, and analysing global data.

Commissioning and Management of Evaluations

• Leads assigned countries’ donor evaluations, ensuring evaluations are balanced across core evaluation principles and that they promote a learning agenda that builds the knowledge necessary to inform program planning, funding decisions, and strategic directions for the organization. 
• Ensures that evaluation variables are strategically identified and donor requirements are measured. 
• Leads and contributes to evaluation design, data collection methods and process, data analysis, and representation of findings using the highest scientific rigor and contextual relevance possible. 

Research Design, Implementation and Partnership: 

• Provides technical inputs into academic and operational research proposals and determining suitability and degree of alignment with organizational priorities.  Develop guidelines and protocols for academic and operational research on Right To Play programs.
• Prepares papers, reports and articles for external public consumption that may include academic journals, industry publications, advocacy forums, other NGO’s etc.
• Accurately presents Right To Play findings at conferences, forums, special interest groups nationally and internationally.

Learning, Dissemination, and Data Utilization (Internal and External)

• Ensures that staff across the organization are learning about and discussing findings from outcome assessments, evaluations, and research studies, and that key findings are informing ongoing planning and decision-making.

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Job Responsibility #2: Implementation of the Measurement Strategy and Planning (20% of Time):

• Ensures assigned quality implementation of the organizational measurement strategy, monitors and reports on performance indicators and variances.
• Develops and manages assigned sections of MEL strategy, annual plans and budgets for implementation of Global MEL priorities and change projects.
• Leads on assigned research that advances the ability of Right To Play to contribute to the field of knowledge in our sectors of operation.
• Participate and provides MEL technical inputs for Community of Practice (CoP) Meetings.

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Job Responsibility #3: Country Office Collaboration and Support (25% of Time):

• In collaboration with Country Office MEL colleagues, supports and provides technical guidance to country-level MEL staff with the implementation of key measurement activities.
• In collaboration with Country Office MEL colleagues, works to develop a strong monitoring and evaluation frameworks across the different RTP thematic areas.
• Engages regularly in the MEL Community of Practice with Country Office MEL colleagues.
• Supports MEL staff in the implementation of the Global MEL Strategy and related systems, processes and tools and provides solutions to the challenges in their implementation.
• Leads, mentors, trains and provides technical support to the M&E Team (including Field Offices) to build capacity in M&E systems and to enhance M&E vision and systems.

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Job Responsibility #4: Program Planning and Organizational Support (10% of Time):

• Provides technical support in evaluation systems, Results-Based Management and project development. 
• Collaborates with Right To Play teams to support resource development, effective training delivery, project planning and development, proposal writing program implementation, and communications.
• Reviews annual program plans to ensure adequate and complete monitoring and evaluation plans are included.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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EDUCATION/TRAINING/CERTIFICATION:

• Master’s degree in social sciences, international development or equivalent experience and education.
• Training or certification in statistics, mixed and quantitative measurement strategies, and/or research methods.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 6 years of experience in the International Development and/or Humanitarian sector with substantial overseas experience.
• Managing program evaluation in the international development context. 
• Providing technical support and managing program evaluations in a multi-country setting. 
• Developing measurement frameworks for education or health programs.
• Experience in the application of quantitative data collection, analysis and reporting and the creation and sourcing of appropriate tools.
• Experience in the field of education and technology, and/or SHR and GBV is an asset.
• Working with major international development donors or foundations.
• Implementing systems for capturing impact and performance data to facilitate organizational learning and evidence.

COMPETENCIES / PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Strong analytical and conceptual skills to think and plan strategically and the ability to translate this into practical and feasible operational program planning both in written and verbal formats.
• Demonstrates a high level of interpersonal and cross-cultural skills including the ability to build collaborative relationships internally and externally with sensitivity to cultural, ethnic, social and political issues.
• Proven ability to gather, analyse and evaluate facts and to prepare concise and well-written evaluation reports for different audiences – technical, management, government, donors, and other stakeholders.
• Patient, adaptable, flexible, able to improvise and remain responsive and communicate clearly and effectively under pressure, working with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Highly adaptable and able to work with people from various backgrounds and cultures.
• Ability to collaborate amongst an international and multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to work with vulnerable people and ensure high safeguarding standards when undertaking data collection.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

• Demonstrated skills and use of both quantitative data analysis and visualisation software (e.g. SPSS, STATA and/or Dedoose, PowerBI, Tableau, etc.)
• Excellent knowledge and ability in statistical analysis.
• Demonstrated ability with budget management.
• Strong analytical skills, including research.
• Proficient experience of working with Microsoft Office applications.
• Extensive use of tools and resources for mobile data collection.

LANGUAGES:

• Fluency in oral and written English.
• Fluency in oral and written French is an asset.

WHO YOU ARE:

You are an aspiring global professional with an attention to details and data. You can manage complex processes and have an inherent passion for research and evaluation-type activities. You are also passionate about global issues and would like to contribute to international development through monitoring, evaluation, and learning.

WHAT YOU’LL GET:

The opportunity to work with a passionate, innovative and collaborative team where you have the ability to make things happen. You will gain experience working for a globally recognized organization with a healthy culture premised on our Culture Code (accept everyone, make things happen, display courage, demonstrate care and be playful). In addition, we offer a competitive salary and benefits package including flexible work policy (e.g. work from home and flexible hours), 25-day annual leaves, and up to 5 personal learning and development days per year.

Oasis is looking to appoint two passionate and committed early years practitioners/ Room Assistants to join our Mulberry Bush Pre-school team, South London.

The Mulberry Bush Pre-school provides wrap around childcare for primary aged children and is part of Oasis Community Partnership.  We also offer sessional and day care 50 weeks of the years for pre-school children aged two to four years.

An opportunity has arisen for two After School Club Early Years Practitioners / Room Assistants to work with the young children, creating a stimulating and safe environment.  The hours are Monday to Friday 14:30 – 18:00pm.  Key responsibilities will include:

• Registering all children upon arrival and departure
• Collecting children from local schools in a safe manner
• To support children’s healthy eating/mealtimes, preparing snacks as required ensuring food hygiene standards are adhered to.
• To raise concerns regarding children with the Senior Team.

To be successful you will have: 

• a caring and attentive nature with a focus on child development and safety is a must.
• the ability to walk to and from local schools as part of collecting children for the Club.
• the ability to communicate and encourage parents and families to get involved.

While we will consider candidates with no formal qualifications, someone with Level 3 qualifications is desirable, or also Level 2 qualifications with training.

In return you will

• join a truly warm and friendly working environment, with a team of professionals who really care for the children and support each other.
• receive relevant training opportunities to enable you to grow as a professional.
• join a non-contributory pension scheme with 7% employer contributions

As part of our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are open to candidates who want to apply as part of a job-share arrangement and we actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.

If you are interested in joining this fantastic pre-school and want to know more, please go the Oasis UK charity website, or click on the documents on this page.

Closing date for completed applications is 9am Tuesday 9th November 2021. Interviews will be held week beginning 15th November 2021 in Old Coulsdon, South London.

Based at Mulberry Bush Pre-school, Old Coulsdon, South London

Part-time, up to 17.5 hours per week (2.30 – 6.00pm Monday to Friday)

Permanent Contract

Salary £5,187 - £9,573 p.a (depending on hours and experience)

*We will consider applicants who wish to apply as part of a job share.

We expect all staff to share our commitment to safeguarding children and young people and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks. The successful candidate must have proof of right to work in the UK.

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1026487

We see business development as an important means of supporting our mission to build a better world through higher education. Through external funding and partnerships, we can create more opportunities for our members, and increase awareness of universities’ contribution to sustainable development.

You will be a highly motivated individual with a successful track record of identifying and securing new income and funding. In this role, you will be securing and maintaining the relationships and funding that make our mission possible. You will be proactive in positioning the ACU as a ‘partner of choice’ with global actors across the public, private and NGO sectors. You will play a key role identifying opportunities for us to scale our impact and reach, and delivering applications to funders and strategic partners to engage with new and innovative products and programmes being developed by the ACU contributing to the successful delivery of our strategy, The Road to 2030.

You will be responsible for developing the ACUs business development function to maximise impact for members and contribute to the advancement of international development in the higher education sector. You will do this through working with Research and Insight to identify opportunities and needs from members and with the Strategic Communications Directorate to identify opportunities for profile raising and influence with funders.

This role will suit someone entrepreneurial looking to join and lead a small but growing team, where you can deliver high impact. You will likely be coming from working in a relevant development-related environment such as a consultancy, NGO, donor agency or university.

The ACU is an international organisation dedicated to building a better world through higher education.

We believe that international collaboration is central to this ambition. By bringing universities together from around the world – and crucially the people who study and work within them - we help to advance knowledge, promote understanding, broaden minds, and improve lives.

We champion higher education as a cornerstone of stronger societies, supporting our members, partners, and stakeholders as they adapt to a changing world.

As Head of Business Development, your responsibilities will include:

• Oversee the operational performance of the business development team including bid and proposal writing, contracting, financial management, delivery models, business reports, financial outturns, monitoring of pipeline activity and forecasting, and team performance. Build the capacity of the business development function at the ACU to ensure a high performing team.

• Develop strategic relationships and partner opportunities with key agencies such as FCDO, DFAT, and the World Bank and build strong networks with key funders and partners to track market development, assess opportunities and manage risk.

• Working with the Senior Leadership Team and Senior Executive Team to develop private sector engagement and funding for the ACU.

• Build and share knowledge of the ACU, the Commonwealth and Higher Education contract and development space to identify partnership, grants and contract opportunities for pursuit

Some of the skills you need to be able to demonstrate include:

• Strong track record of hitting income targets and winning new business

• Proven track record of winning bids with key funders e.g. UK Government, EU, World Bank, corporates, Trusts and Foundations

• Strategic thinker, with extensive experience of business planning, including KPIs, shaping strategies, and developing and leading strategic business development work/ projects

Our benefits include 31 days holiday per year (including 4 Christmas closure days) plus bank holidays, competitive pension scheme (10% employer contribution plus 5% employee contribution), season ticket loan and excellent support for learning and development through a range of educational and networking activities.

At the ACU, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of gender, race, religion, marital status, disability, age, and sexual orientation.

As Head of Business Development, you will be employed by ACU Trading Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary.

Closing date: 8 November 2021

Interview date: 11 November (possible 2nd interview 15 November 2021)

For further information and details of how to apply please visit our website.

External Affairs Manager

Permanent

Location: London, United Kingdom

Salary: £35,000 - £38,000 per annum

Closing Date: Sunday 31st October 2021

External Affairs Advisor – The Role

The External Affairs Advisor provides public affairs expertise across the range of World Animal Protection’s UK campaigns. This is a unique political engagement position within animal welfare where you will get to work to achieve lasting impact for animals worldwide, while focussing on national debates and actors.

In this challenging and rewarding stakeholder facing role, your strong influencing and communication expertise will help us to move ever closer to a world where animal welfare is put on the global agenda to create positive systemic change in our communities and societies. 

The post holder will work flexibly through the UK campaigns team and International External Affairs team to deliver World Animal Protection’s strategic global campaigns, leading and supporting the tactical delivery of stakeholder engagement at a country level.

They will develop inspiring and innovative approaches which realise campaign strategies and manage associated project activity, acting as an interface between the programme teams and new and existing stakeholders within their sphere of influence, particularly within the challenges of political, social and corporate landscape changes affecting the UK.

External Affairs Advisor – Requirements

• Experienced and highly motivated stakeholder engagement specialist, with a proven track record in developing and delivering stakeholder engagement approaches to achieve specific outcomes. 
• Knowledge and experience working with decision makers and the way in which they influence national policy agendas and in turn how national policy agendas can influence global processes.
• Experience in the design and development of impactful stakeholder engagement approaches that have achieved change.
• Team player with excellent project management and co-ordination skills and ability to develop and maintain good working relationships across internal departments and teams and peer NGOs. 
• Strong communicator, and able to constructively engage external and internal stakeholders, to develop and deliver project solutions.
• First class analytical and decision-making skills - able to assimilate and analyse information quickly and accurately to effectively inform campaign tactics and strategies.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills, including written and spoken English.
• Experience of creating and managing budgets.
• Works well under pressure of deadlines.
• Flexible to undertake international travel.
• Understanding of global, regional political and socio-economic trends. 
• A passion for animal welfare and a strong commitment to the aims and values of World Animal protection. 

We actively encourage and promote diversity, ensure all voices are heard and included and are committed to equal opportunities for all.

At World Animal Protection we recruit with our values & behaviours in mind. Please bear this in mind through your application journey. These are:

Global: We make decisions & act with a global mindset
Diverse & Inclusive: We actively encourage and promote diversity, ensure all voices are heard and included and are committed to equal opportunities for all
Collaborative: We work together and co-create to achieve lasting change
Agile: We make change happen in a fast-moving world
Growing People: We continually learn and develop
Accountable: We are role models. We take responsibility for our actions and encourage others to do the same.
Courageous: We push boundaries, take risks and set ambitious targets

Company Description

Since 1992, Options Consultancy Services Ltd (Options) has worked in more than 60 countries to tackle some of the world’s most pressing health challenges. With longstanding connections to the places we work and a focus on strong relationships, our approach is long-term but adaptive. This means we are flexible enough to respond quickly while also supporting the development of locally rooted solutions. We believe this is vital to ensuring a lasting positive impact. Gender equality and social change is at the forefront of our work. As part of MSI Reproductive Choices, all our profits go back into supporting MSI’s own mission of children by choice, not chance.

From governments to grassroots groups, we work with a wide range of organisations to improve health outcomes. With 30 years’ experience in global health, we work with our partners to explore existing evidence, combine expertise, scale up ideas and co-create solutions that accelerate change. This includes collaborating on programme and policy design and also extends to managing initiatives, building powerful coalitions and galvanising social movements. Our impact is felt across whole communities, with a particular focus on women, girls and those who have been marginalised.

Position

As Recruitment Manager, you will be responsible for;

• The end-to-end international recruitment process, partnering with hiring and bid managers, and using a variety of sourcing channels to attract and retain the best talent in local markets, and to build on brand awareness;
• Working across functions in our countries of operation e.g. Africa and Asia. The objective of the role of Recruitment Manager (RM) is to manage, build upon and deliver Options’ end-to-end recruitment strategy that supports the sourcing and hiring of excellent candidates for the organisation’s programmes;
• Sourcing and recruiting employees and engaging consultants for proposals and bids in conjunction with the New Business and Partnership (NBP) team;
• Providing local guidance on best practice recruitment principles to our hiring managers that aligns with Options diversity, equity and inclusion plan, and donor compliance requirements;
• Building brand awareness for potential recruits in Options existing and potential countries of operation e.g. through social media such as LinkedIn; the proactive management of consultants via our HRIS database (Cezanne) and the promotion of recruitment as a business function in Options countries of operation;
• Developing and delivering effective recruitment marketing approaches;
• Providing HR advice and guidance on behalf of the HR function as required to our existing programme portfolio and to work with the HR team to review and develop retention strategies.

Requirements

• Ideally educated to degree level in a relevant subject such as Human Resource Management;
• Previous experience of delivering an end-to-end international recruitment strategy, including good working knowledge of international labour law and relocation packages is highly advantageous;
• Comprehensive experience of leading on complex recruitment activities for bids and projects often within tight timeframes;
• International working experience in a human resource / recruitment management position in a busy HR environment, ideally Africa or Asia, is highly desirable;
• Good understanding of the candidate pre-screening compliance requirements of donors and UK Government departments such as FCDO would be advantageous;
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing, and to lead internal and external stakeholder meetings is considered key for success in this position;
• Experience of implementing succession planning and employee retention schemes.

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.

Application process

• Closing date for applications is: 12 November 2021
• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview. Options reserves the right to close the recruitment once the appropriate candidate has been identified.
• Please note that this role will be subject to full pre-employment background checks including criminal record check, identification check, employment references and right to work verification (where appropriate).

Other information

• Options is dedicated to equal opportunity for all and recognises that every individual is unique. Whilst we always seek to embrace individual differences and celebrate the diversity of our workforce, we also want to ensure that every team member is suited to their role and that they are given the best opportunity to succeed.
• 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, promote diversity and inclusion, are energetic and enthusiastic about Options’ vision.
• Overseas candidates require a valid UK work permit.

Our Centre of Excellence, delivered in partnership with NCFE, is the first of its kind launched in the UK in 2020, and cited in the Government’s Skills for Jobs white paper as being a high-quality development programme. The programme draws on our unique insights into global skills systems to over 80 countries and nations to mainstream excellence in skills development. Through our partnership with NCFE, we are transferring innovations in teaching and training to educators, influencing standards of practice across technical and vocational education and training (TVET).

Central to the programme is our team of High-Performance Skills Coaches, who lead the development and delivery of a transformative workforce development programme drawing from a global network of experts. They train, coach and mentor educators across various institutions to supercharge the quality of teaching, training, and assessment, embedding world-class practices and techniques.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to build on their industry expertise in digital skills, engineering and manufacturing or green technology and their experience in TVET, by having access to a global network of experts and a mandate to bring that learning back into the UK.

The successful candidate will also receive professional development through training, coaching and mentoring to support them in the role of High-Performance Skills Coach.

At WorldSkills UK, we have big ambitions to help the next generation, our education system, and the economy.

We are working to help create a world-class further education system that tackles vocational snobbery head on, so more young people get better opportunities and are not written off because going to university isn’t right for them.

We are working to showcase that the WorldSkills UK way of mainstreaming global best practice is working to drive up standards in training, helping more young people and employers succeed.

We are working to help create a more inclusive skills system that gives more young people from diverse backgrounds a better chance of success in work and life.

We are a unique platform working with leaders in education, business and governments across the UK and our partners across the world.

As an employer ourselves we aim to be truly inclusive, offering a hybrid and collaborative working culture. We pride ourselves on having a flexible approach to our working practices and are happy to discuss flexible working options with suitable candidates. Although operating from a London-based headquarters, we welcome applications from candidates across the UK and will always consider requests to work from other locations on a case-by-case basis subject to business requirements.

Join us, if you are ambitious to shape the future of further education, change lives and help create a world-class skills economy for the UK. Because when young people succeed, we all succeed.

WorldSkills UK is an independent charity and a partnership between employers, education, and governments. Together, we are using international best practice to raise standards in apprenticeships and technical education so more young people and employers succeed.

We are a proud member of WorldSkills, a global movement of over 80 countries. WorldSkills supports young people across the world via competitions-based training, assessment and benchmarking, with members’ national teams ultimately testing their ability to achieve world-class standards in the biennial ‘skills olympics’. The insights we gain from training as part of this global network help us raise standards across the UK.

At WorldSkills UK we strongly value equity, diversity and inclusion and recognise that it is critical to our success. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all who work with us and strongly welcome applications from diverse backgrounds. WorldSkills UK is an equal opportunities employer that encourages applications from anyone who meets the specific criteria of the post regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender reassignment, marital and civil partnership status, pregnancy, religion or belief or sexual orientation. We particularly encourage applications from those from diverse groups, such as women, members of the BAME and LGBTQ+ communities, to join us as at WorldSkills UK.

We are a member of the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee interviews to all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies, and we are committed to making reasonable adjustments at all stages of the recruitment process for candidates to perform to the best of their ability.

A4ID is a global charity with a vision to see the law and lawyers play their full part in the global eradication of poverty. The mission of A4ID is to be an authoritative voice of the legal community, to inspire and enable lawyers to join the fight against poverty, and to ensure that legal support is available for those engaged in that fight.

For the last 15 years, A4ID has delivered unparalleled opportunities for lawyers to give their time and skills to help those working tirelessly to help meet the needs of the world’s poorest citizens. This role within both the legal and development communities has provided a unique vantage point to engage positively in the nexus between both sectors to promote a sustainable development agenda.

A4ID’s pro bono brokerage service ensures that NGOs, social enterprises and developing country governments, law societies and bar associations worldwide can access the legal support they need. A4ID matches requests for assistance from Development Partners with high-quality expertise from Legal Partners.

A4ID’s education programme brings together legal and development professionals to share best practice and learning, exploring key issues in law and development and equipping lawyers to better understand these issues.

A4ID’s thought leadership and policy work provoke discussion on best practice for the legal and development communities in key areas such as business and human rights in the legal, business and development sectors; the role of law and rule of law in international development; and the advancement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (“SDGs”) with its objective of eradicating poverty globally by 2030.

Since 2015, A4ID has also worked to promote global economic growth by strengthening the rule of law in developing countries through its Rule of Law Expertise UK (ROLE UK) Programme, by supporting partnerships providing high-quality, pro bono legal and judicial expertise from the UK and international legal and judicial sectors.

A4ID has therefore demonstrated an enviable track record of enabling lawyers and judges worldwide to play their part in tackling poverty, injustice, inequality, and climate change. Following such an encouraging period, A4ID is now at an important juncture in its journey.

The work of A4ID has grown in scope, impact, and complexity, building on strong, dynamic partnerships with the world’s leading lawyers, judges, development professionals, and thought leaders in law and development. A4ID is now extremely well-positioned to further its growth agenda and to position itself as a global leader on the role of law and lawyers in sustainable development.

However, to ensure that A4ID’s Learning & Knowledge work is best placed to deliver on its potential, A4ID is seeking a talented leader for its L&K team to ensure that the work remains as efficient, effective, and impactful as possible, and to maintain its track record of excellence well into the future.

A4ID is therefore seeking an outstanding individual to join its senior management team in the new and exciting role of Learning & Knowledge Lead, to drive forward the implementation of A4ID’s current strategy through the high-quality, successful delivery of its learning programmatic activity across the world.

You will be a capable development professional with experience of developing and implementing impactful, high-profile programmes globally. You will be comfortable building and maintaining strong relationships with senior stakeholders and will inspire trust throughout the A4ID team.

You will enjoy working with a team of bright, capable individuals, to drive high performance and achievement in a robust, emotionally intelligent manner. You will be skilled at identifying areas for improvement, at designing new effective and impactful learning programmes, and in securing funds and income generation targets to ensure the longer-term sustainability of the team and its impact.

You will be able to inspire confidence in the A4ID leadership team that the learning work is being well run and will be able to maintain positive, healthy working relationships at all levels of the organisation.

The A4ID office is based in London, UK. A4ID can be flexible on location, although there will be an expectation of attending the London office at least one day per month and as may be required for the necessary delivery of the responsibilities of the role.

To apply

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button to send us a CV and Cover Letter. The Cover Letter must include why you are interested in this job and how you match the person specification. We encourage you to draw on specific examples from your professional life in the Cover Letter.

A4ID will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and encourages all applicants to submit applications as soon as possible. Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams on a rolling basis.

A4ID is a global charity with a vision to see the law and lawyers play their full part in the global eradication of poverty. The mission of A4ID is to be an authoritative voice of the legal community, to inspire and enable lawyers to join the fight against poverty, and to ensure that legal support is available for those engaged in that fight.

For the last 15 years, A4ID has delivered unparalleled opportunities for lawyers to give their time and skills to help those working tirelessly to help meet the needs of the world’s poorest citizens. This role within both the legal and development communities has provided a unique vantage point to engage positively in the nexus between both sectors to promote a sustainable development agenda.

A4ID’s pro bono brokerage service ensures that NGOs, social enterprises and developing country governments, law societies and bar associations worldwide can access the legal support they need. A4ID matches requests for assistance from Development Partners with high-quality expertise from Legal Partners.

A4ID’s education programme brings together legal and development professionals to share best practice and learning, exploring key issues in law and development and equipping lawyers to better understand these issues

A4ID’s thought leadership and policy work provoke discussion on best practice for the legal and development communities in key areas such as business and human rights in the legal, business and development sectors; the role of law and rule of law in international development; and the advancement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (“SDGs”) with its objective of eradicating poverty globally by 2030.

Since 2015, A4ID has also worked to promote global economic growth by strengthening the rule of law in developing countries through its Rule of Law Expertise UK (ROLE UK) Programme, by supporting partnerships providing high-quality, pro bono legal and judicial expertise from the UK and international legal and judicial sectors.

A4ID has therefore demonstrated an enviable track record of enabling lawyers and judges worldwide to play their part in tackling poverty, injustice, inequality, and climate change. Following such an encouraging period, A4ID is now at an important juncture in its journey.

The work of A4ID has grown in scope, impact, and complexity, building on strong, dynamic partnerships with the world’s leading lawyers, judges, development professionals, and thought leaders in law and development. A4ID is now extremely well positioned to further its growth agenda, and to position itself as a global leader on the role of law and lawyers in sustainable development.

However, to ensure that A4ID’s ROLE UK Programme is best placed to deliver on its strong potential, A4ID is seeking a talented leader for its L&K programme team to ensure that the programme remains as efficient, effective, and impactful as possible, and to maintain its track record of excellence well into the future.

A4ID is therefore seeking an outstanding individual to join its senior management team in the new and exciting role of ROLE UK Programme Lead, to drive forward the implementation of A4ID’s current strategy through the high-quality, successful delivery of its rule of law programmatic activity across the world.

You will be a capable development professional with experience of developing and implementing impactful, high-profile programmes globally. You will be comfortable building and maintaining strong relationships with senior stakeholders and will inspire trust throughout the A4ID team.

You will enjoy working with a team of bright, capable individuals to drive high performance and achievement in a robust, emotionally intelligent manner. You will be skilled at identifying areas for improvement, at designing new effective and impactful rule of law programmes, and in securing funds and income generation targets to ensure the longer-term sustainability of the RUKP team and its impact.

You will be able to inspire the confidence of the A4ID leadership team that the rule of law work is being well run and will be able to maintain positive, healthy working relationships at all levels of the organisation.

The A4ID office is based in London, UK. A4ID can be flexible on location, although there will be an expectation of attending the London office at least one day per month and as may be required for the necessary delivery of the responsibilities of the role.

To apply

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button to send us a CV and Cover Letter. The Cover Letter must include why you are interested in this job and how you match the person specification. We encourage you to draw on specific examples from your professional life in the Cover Letter.

A4ID will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and encourages all applicants to submit applications as soon as possible. Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams on a rolling basis.

We’re looking for a new Head of Programme, to lead our Fair Education team and help us to grow, sustain and evidence the social impact of the RSA’s Fair Education programme.

This is pivotal role at the RSA, responsible for championing innovative and participatory research, design and practice to address educational inequalities experienced by children and their communities.

The Head of Programme for Education will be an action focused leader, helping ensure the continued development and successful delivery of a portfolio of high-quality, funded and innovative workstreams for research and innovation projects designed in partnership with key stakeholders, Fellows and the RSA’s School Network.

Key skills we’re looking for are:
• Clear commitment to social change and addressing inequality for children and communities
• An expert in the field of educational practice, research and policy
• A strategic thinker who will continue to build and define the scope and strategic objectives for education work at the RSA.
• An experienced senior manager who has led the successful design and delivery of a portfolio of projects or programmes
• An expert in policy, research methodologies, and outcomes focused impact measurement
• A supportive team leader who is passionate about staff development and will ensure an inclusive and equitable culture within the team
• A skilled convenor who will help oversee the development of the RSA’s Education Network and programme collaboration with Fellows and wider networks
• A partnership builder who is highly skilled in income generation, project design, development and delivery.

We offer great benefits, including 29 days holiday (plus bank holidays), additional wellbeing allowance, free fellowship throughout employment and lots more!

To find out more about this role, please visit our website.

Apply

In order to apply, please click ‘apply for this job’ on our recruitment page and submit your CV. You will also be required to answer a series of questions. You do not need to submit a cover letter.

Please submit your application through the RSA website. We cannot accept applications via email. All applications will receive an automated response.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 9am 15 November 2021. Screening calls are expected to take place on 18 November and interviews will be on 25 November. A second interview will follow in the week commencing 29 November if you are successful in these initial stages, to be arranged on a 1:1 basis.

Please note that we cannot accept late, incomplete applications, and we can only consider candidates who apply through the online application process.

About Us

We are the RSA. The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce. We’re committed to a future that works for everyone, a future where we all can participate in its creation. With over 250 years of heritage in making significant social impact, we bring together, our rigorous research, proven change process, influential ideas platforms and our global community of over 30,000 problem solvers united in a desire to deliver solutions for lasting change.

To achieve this, we ask everyone – our staff, our Fellowship, our collaborators, our partners and wider society – to commit to our values and world view, and strive to achieve genuine positive impact in our lives. This isn’t something we can achieve overnight. But we are asking you to join us all on this journey. The commitment you make now, is a commitment to be with us, to shape us, to challenge us, and to stimulate us all, to find better ways of thinking, acting and delivering change.

It represents the pact you sign when you join us. A pact that represents everything we do, every decision we make, and every action we take.

And it represents how we act. In a way that represents our values, with rigour and proven processes. A relentless spirit. Open minds, and an open door.

We bring to life our Commit to Impact brand idea through every organisational touchpoint, so we can ask everyone who interacts with us: will you?

We invite you to be part of this change. Join our community. Together, we’ll unite people and ideas to resolve the challenges of our time.

About the APPG on Malaria & NTDs

Established in 2005, the APPG on Malaria & Neglected Tropical Diseases (APPMG) has an established history of actively engaging UK parliamentarians on the issues of malaria and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The APPMG facilitates and implements an active calendar of parliamentary and public events, policy briefings to support parliamentary debates and specialist meetings to inform and mobilise UK parliamentarians in support of priorities and policies that will accelerate progress against malaria and NTDs.

The priorities of the APPMG are guided by the Chair and Officers of the group, all sitting MPs and Peers in Westminster, and implemented with support from a part-time Coordinator to provide parliamentary and policy advice and administrative functions. The APPMG benefits from an active base of expert stakeholders from across academia, research, multilateral organisations, industry and the private sector as well as civil society. This is a significant resource to the APPMG in understanding and working to highlight key opportunities to engage parliamentarians on a wide range of topics from access to medicines, R&D for new tools, aid architecture, funding gaps, to evidence-based policy to inform control and elimination programmes.

The APPMG is looking for an enthusiastic self-starter to fill the role of Coordinator. The candidate will support the secretariat function of the APPMG across the issues of malaria and NTDs, actively engaging with UK parliamentarians, expert stakeholders and networks including the UK Malaria Advocates and the UK Coalition against Neglected Tropical Diseases.

Role of the Coordinator

The APPMG Coordinator will act on behalf of the best interests of the Chair, Officers, and parliamentary members. The agenda of the APPMG will be driven by the Chair and Officers with input from and consultation with the external malaria and NTDs stakeholders as and when needed. The Coordinator will maintain regular contact with all external partner organisations to ensure broad and unbiased representation of the malaria and NTDs communities. The Coordinator will be required to work alongside the APPMG Chair and Officers to raise the political profile of malaria and NTDs with UK policy and decision makers and grow parliamentary support for the fight against malaria and NTDs.

Reporting

The Coordinator will be employed and line managed by, and administratively accountable to Malaria No More UK. The Coordinator is functionally responsible to the APPMG Chair and Officers to execute the approved strategy and workplan.

Key responsibilities

Stakeholder engagement:

• Liaise with expert stakeholders to understand the key threats to progress on malaria and NTDs and the implementation of UK government policy in support of these issues.
• Collaborate and partner with expert stakeholders to strengthen parliamentary discussions with recommended content and guest speakers.

Parliamentary and policy advice:

• Identify potential APPMG priorities and share policy advice to inform the APPMG Chair and Officers on annual themes to be addressed in APPMG activities, including a country focus on Nigeria.
• Liaise with parliamentarians personally and develop and maintain a broad network of external contacts.
• Lead the organisation of parliamentary events and meetings focusing on key issues relating to malaria and NTDs and bringing together experts and parliamentarians, including logistics, agendas, and briefing materials.
• Support parliamentarians through the drafting of written correspondence; briefing papers ahead of parliamentary debates; circulating regular updates to parliamentary members and the wider malaria and NTDs communities on APPMG activities.
• Prepare speaking points upon request to support APPMG parliamentary members and visiting dignitaries to APPMG events.
• Lead/support the preparation of an annual report on the activities of the APPMG, and other specialist reports based on discussion with APPMG Chair and expert stakeholders.
• Lead the organisation of field visits for parliamentarians to see international programmes tackling malaria and NTDs first-hand.

Administrative, strategy and planning:

• Development of a Chair and Officers approved annual workplan and oversight of the APPMG’s budget.
• Monitor and regularly report to the APPMG Chair and Officers on progress against the strategy and workplan.
• Financial reporting and basic accounting.
• Ensure strategic and operational plans fall within available budget and escalate to the APPMG Chair and Officers when there are concerns about the financial viability of being able to execute the workplan.
• Effective communication and lead renewal/revisions of MoUs with financial donors where required.
• Liaise with financial donors to cultivate continued support to the APPMG.
• Identify opportunities to grow and strengthen the APPMG.
• Ensure compliance with all APPG protocols and reporting requirements with the APPG Register.

Communications:

• Prepare press releases when relevant, update the website when needed and manage the APPMG’s social media accounts.
• Effectively communicate between the Chair, Officers, members, and external stakeholders.

Person specification

• Knowledge and understanding of the UK parliamentary system
• Experience of parliamentary affairs
• An understanding of global dialogue on the Sustainable Development Goals
• Excellent writing and critical analysis skills
• Experience of organising events and meetings
• Skilled at managing competing priorities and meeting tight deadlines
• Excellent communication skills to build collaborative relationships and supportive engagement with stakeholders
• High attention to detail and quality
• A strong commitment to partnership and a collaborative approach
• Ability to undertake domestic and international travel agreed upon with the APPMG Chair and Officers

• Experience in malaria and/or neglected tropical disease programmes/policy engagement/communications
• Experience in international public health/development programs
• Experience of communicating science to a non-scientific audience
• Knowledge of website editing
• Knowledge of print production and use of online/social media
• Knowledge of malaria affected countries.
• Lived experience of malaria and/or NTDs

Staff benefits include:

• 10% employer pension contributions
• 28 days’ annual leave plus 8 bank holiday days

To apply, please send your CV together with a supporting statement detailing why you are interested in this position and how your skills and experience fit the person specification above

MNMUK recognises the value of a team in which people from diverse background.s are able to introduce fresh ideas and contribute to delivering our mission to make Malaria No More. Candidates from historically marginalised or underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Upon appointment you will be required to comply with the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, undertaken by the Members’ Staff Verification Office (MSVO). See Members’ Staff Verification Office (MSVO) page for further info.

Closing date for applications: 8th November 2021