Position: Programme Officer

Reporting to: Senior Programmes Manager

Location: Orpington, Greater London

Contract Type: Permanent and full-time

Salary: £23,000 to £27,000 per annum (commensurate with experience) plus benefits

The Programme Officer (PO) will be based in our London office where we have two technical teams delivering projects focused on social policy and social and economic analysis, delivered across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Pacific. The PO will be responsible for providing project management and administrative support for a range of individual projects within our different technical teams. The job will involve some international travel, but no more than 6 weeks per year but only when the current COVID restrictions are lifted.

This is a great opportunity to develop your programme management skills if you are looking to progress into a programme management career.

Our Sidcup head office is home to a team of 30+ who are committed to transforming social policies to ensure that the world’s most vulnerable people are not forgotten. We work hard and are passionate about what we do. We find time to discuss important issues and ways we as a company can support initiatives that we are passionate about. We also find the time to socialise, when not in lockdown and have a casual culture around the office that allows for interaction across all levels in the company. 

Please note that due to the COVID-19 crisis, all employees are currently working from home but we are slowly working towards a safe return to the office.

For more information about our organisation, please visit our website.

Purpose

The Programme Officer will be part of the Programme Management and Administration Team. This is a junior role and you will be responsible for providing day-to-day project administrative support for small to medium size projects within our UK office.

Main Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the Programme Officer will cover all aspects of project administration, including contracting, financial and logistical processes, with responsibilities growing as capacity develops:

Project Delivery

• Ensure effective and high-quality project management across several programmes, of small to medium size and complexity, meaning that projects are delivered within their agreed timeline, budget, scope and to high quality, working alongside the project Team Leader and Head of Unit
• Ensure project procedures, administration and systems are functioning and effective across programmes under their management
• Provide project management deliverables (such as work plan and financial reports) to client
• Oversee the financial management of projects, including managing the budget, maintaining the budget tracker, completing forecasting, preparing client invoices, processing supplier invoices, and completing regular financial reporting
• Update work and resource plans
•  Manage procurement (within assigned authorities)
• Make and review budget reallocation proposals where necessary, for Head of Unit review
• Ensure compliance with the client contract, and contracts for external consultants, and identify and address any contract risks
• Ensure that consultants are given effective support and develop a strong allegiance to DP
• Provide oversight and support to field operations teams
• Facilitating travel arrangements for project staff
• Support project Team Leaders on communications and team engagement
• Support project Team Leaders on technical delivery where appropriate
• Support project Team Leaders in building strong and productive relations with clients and partner organisations
• Update Teamworks work plans and project data to enable capacity planning
• Update SharePoint information to ensure project libraries are current and comprehensive

Management

• Monitor staff capacity across their programmes, and support the Head of Unit in forward capacity planning
• Contribute to the improvement of programme management policies and procedures
• Support the Head of Unit on other unit management tasks as required

Terms of Employment and Benefits

Recruitment will be at the junior level and is a permanent and full-time post. Along with basic salary, the successful candidate would receive an attractive package of the following:

• Fulfilling work - work directly with end-users in some of the world’s most underserved communities.
• Flexible work - Development Pathways offers employees flexible work hours and remote work options.
• Generous time off - recharge with 30-holiday entitlement plus standard bank holidays.
• Travel the World- we are committed to seeing our work in action, all around the world up to 6 weeks in a year, when COVID restrictions permits.
• Excellent health  and well-being provision – access to the company private health care scheme (after the satisfactory completion of the probationary period, pension scheme and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Commitment to professional development opportunities - we encourage our staff to participate in professional learning and development.
• Provision of a company laptop and working at home benefit.

Person Specification

Required:

• A university degree or project management experience;
• Excellent organisational skills with the capacity to work with minimal supervision; 
• Time management skills, with the ability to work under pressure, manage own workload and prioritise tasks;
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate appropriately and professionally with people at all levels and from diverse backgrounds;
• A high-level of attention to detail;
• Technologically knowledgeable and comfortable with Microsoft Office programmes;
• Professional fluency in written and spoken English; 
• Excellent numeracy skills and proficiency with excel;
• A commitment to social justice, gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Desirable

• A university degree in a relevant area, e.g. international development or international relations or project management;
• Previous experience in project management;
• Proficiency in another language.

How to apply

We invite interested candidates to please send:

• Your CV and cover letter explaining why you would be a good fit for the post of Programme Officer and how you meet the above criteria.
• Closing date for this post will be Friday, 3rd September 2021.
• Applications should be sent by email.

Applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and we retain the right to close this role without notice.

Due to the high number of applications expected, unfortunately only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Applicants please note the Privacy Notice on our website.

Development Pathways is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate and support diversity and are committed to providing a work environment that is inclusive and free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on individual qualifications without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, family or parental status, or disability status.

Global Partnerships Administrator - £21,690 per annum plus excellent benefits - Full-time - Central London - Fixed-term contract until 31 May 2021

The RCR is a great place to work. At the forefront of the health agenda, our members diagnose and treat cancer, heart disease, stroke and more, whilst leading on innovations including AI, skills mix and community diagnostic hubs. As Covid recedes and the cancer backlog rises up the agenda, our members’ work and views have never been more important. The successful candidate will be joining a dedicated team who enjoy the challenge of taking the RCR’s important work to a global audience.

This is an exciting opportunity to join The Royal College of Radiologists’ (RCR) Global Partnerships Team. We are seeking a brilliantly organised and enthusiastic self-starter to make a significant contribution to the college’s involvement in a global radiology congress in Dubai in 2022. Alongside a focus on supporting planning activities across the college, they will help coordinate staff and doctors attending the congress, and ensure all materials are fully prepared in good time. A high level of cooperation and teamwork between staff members is necessary to fulfil its functions effectively and efficiently.

The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator, able to work collaboratively with external customers across time zones, colleagues and senior members. They will also have excellent administrative and organisational skills and the ability to plan and prioritise a varied workload. It is important that the successful candidate has a commitment to providing a professional, positive and responsive service, as well as an understanding of cultural differences.

If this sounds like the opportunity for you then you can find out more about the Global Partnerships Administrator role, the RCR, and how to apply by visiting the RCR website and reading the Global Partnerships Administrator candidate pack.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 15 August 2021. First stage interviews are due to take place on Thursday 19 August, with final stage interviews scheduled for Wednesday 25 August.

Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic the interviews for this role will be held remotely via video conference.

Opportunity International is working to end global poverty by providing a hand up, not a hand out. We believe that enabling individuals to create dignified and sustainable work is the foundation for transforming their lives, their children’s futures and their communities

We are looking to recruit a Senior Resource Development Manager to to help drive our income by preparing high quality, winning bids for institutional donors, large trusts and foundations and corporates in the UK and Europe

It is expected that a UK based candidate will need to be present in the office in Oxford for at least 2 days per week. The rest of the time there is flexibility to work from home.

About Opportunity International

Opportunity International’s vision is of a world in which all people have the opportunity to achieve a life free from poverty, with hope, dignity and purpose. For 50 years, Opportunity International has empowered enterprising individuals and families living on low incomes to transform their lives, their children’s futures and their communities by providing access to financial services (small and micro loans, secure savings and micro-insurance), financial literacy, business training, life-skills and mentoring support, to enable them to increase their incomes and build sustainable livelihoods.

Role Description

The post of Senior Resource Development Manager will work across Opportunity UK’s programmes and fundraising teams predominantly focusing on preparing high quality, winning bids for institutional donors, large trusts and foundations and corporates.

We are looking for someone with exceptional co-ordinating, researching, writing and editing skills, a high attention to detail and the ability to work in a team and well as independently, producing work of a consistently high standard. The successful candidate will be a strong, quick and confident writer with proven successful experience of preparing high quality, engaging proposals and reports.

You will be a highly motivated self-starter, and a completer-finisher, who takes pride in producing work of a high standard. You will have the ability to remain calm under pressure and will be able to organise yourself and others in order to meet tight deadlines. You will have background in international development, having worked with, or for, institutional donors, global trusts and foundations, and will have a good understanding of donor motivations and requirements. You will be critical for building Opportunity UK’s institutional funding portfolio and this is an opportunity for you to take ownership of and drive this programme.”

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Resource Development Manager will:

Donor Research

• Support organisational strategy by developing relationships with existing and potential donors and funding agencies.
• Stay abreast of institutional funding opportunities and flag relevant calls for proposals.
• Research potential trusts, foundations and corporates, and build new income streams.
• Liaise with Opportunity’s wider support partner network (OI Germany, Switzerland, US, Canada, Australia) in sharing donor research and reports where relevant.

Programme Design

• Coordinate with Programme Managers, Global Teams (Agriculture, Education, Digital), and implementing partners, to identify and develop new projects, ensuring that they are aligned with country, partner and thematic strategies and Opportunity’s overall Theory of Change.
• Liaise with Programme Managers and in-country partners to undertake feasibility studies and/or market research to justify the intended intervention and ensure it can be sustainable.
• Coordinate activities to facilitate co-creation, including design workshops, focus group discussions and key informant interviews to gain stakeholder input into new areas of work.
• Gather and assimilate information quickly and accurately from a wide range of internal and external sources to build the evidence base for proposed interventions.

Proposal Preparation

• Work closely across Opportunity UK’s Programmes, Fundraising & Finance teams to develop high quality funding proposals and robust reporting mechanisms.
• Provide detailed and strategic analysis of proposal-related information and ensure proposals are in line with donor guidelines and meet international standards.
• Lead the writing, editing, formatting, and proof-reading of concept notes, proposals and reports to institutional donors, trusts, foundations and corporations.
• Support Programme Team members in the preparation of budgets, log frames, risk frameworks, GANNT charts, organograms and other supporting documentation for proposal submissions.
• Provide technical writing support to other parts of the organisation, including writing and proofreading of narrative proposals and donor reports.

Person Specification

Essential knowledge and experience

• Bachelor’s degree and at least five year’s relevant experience in the non-profit sector.
• Strong track record in leading the writing of winning proposals for institutional donors, trusts, foundations and/or corporates within the international development sector.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills in English.
• Proven understanding of the motivation and requirement of institutional donors.

Desirable knowledge and experience

• Understanding of international development issues in the context of Opportunity International’s operational delivery (e.g. financial inclusion, gender equality, smallholder agriculture, climate resilience, education, digital financial services) particularly within Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Financially literate in relation to business and financial services.

Essential Skills

• Strong written communication skills with an ability to write professionally and succinctly.
• Ability to communicate complex information in a way that is relevant and compelling to different audiences.
• Ability to evaluate and synthesize relevant data or information quickly and accurately, and to work collaboratively with content area experts.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills working with colleagues, partner organisations, and funding agencies both in the UK and abroad.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to liaise with senior decision makers.
• Proven flexibility to handle changing priorities, manage multiple projects and to meet tight deadlines efficiently and without compromising quality.
• Confident with PowerPoint, with the creativity to shape presentations that are both engaging and persuasive.
• Ability to travel for project design and proposal development, if needed.

Essential Attributes

• Commitment to the Vision, Mission, Motivation & Values of the organisation.
• A proactive and organised approach to work, able to support multiple demands.
• Self-disciplined with the ability to work independently, often to tight deadlines
• Positive attitude to team work, with the ability to inspire, enthuse and motivate others.

Senior Programme Manager, Science Awards & Grants

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

Position: Senior Programme Manager, Science Awards & Grants
Location: Cambridge
Salary: £50,184 - £55,760 FTE per annum plus benefits
Benefits: Excellent contributory pension scheme, generous paid holidays, 35-hour (for full-time staff) working week, learning and career development, subsidised staff restaurant (Cambridge office), staff sports and social club, free private healthcare plan, income protection scheme, critical illness insurance, life assurance, free on-site parking (Cambridge office), season ticket, car/motor cycle and cycle to work schemes, membership subscription, employee assistance programme, eye-care at work scheme, wellness initiatives, flexible work environment, employee recognition, long service awards, membership subscription to professional body and RSC, Litmus reward gateway benefits and more.

Position Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Closing Date: 22/08/2021

About the role:

The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has an opportunity for a Senior Programme Manager, Science Awards & Grants to join us on a permanent full-time (35-hour week) basis.

As a Senior Programme Manager, Science Awards & Grants for the RSC you will oversee development, delivery and continual evolution of our prizes, awards and grants. The successful candidate will lead a small team of programme managers, programme officers and administrators. With our new 2021-25 strategy and an ambitious vision to launch new recognition schemes following our Rethinking Recognition review, this is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of recognition and research culture, and to support our community as they advance knowledge and collaborate in a changing world. Building on our new prizes for teams and digital winner celebration, you will play a key role in our ongoing journey to modernise recognition, support collaboration and research careers.

About you:

• PhD in chemical or related sciences (or equivalent gained, for example, through working in science or science-related programme management, publishing or community engagement).
• Experience managing a team.
• Experience running complex multi-stakeholder projects and programmes, with the ability to balance commitments and priorities across several programmes.
• Experience building relationships and networks, as well as developing projects and running committees involving professionals across career stages and communicating effectively with a variety of audiences and influencing people across levels and sectors.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a cross-functional team in a matrix environment, including leading without authority and developing new ideas and approaches.
• Understanding of the UK and global research and innovation environment, and of the role that recognition and grants play in the science and technology ecosystem.

The contractual base for this role is our Cambridge office, however we are about to enter a period of piloting hybrid working, and you may be able to work from a location other than this, as agreed with your line manager. Applicants should be aware that there is an expectation that employees will attend the offices as needed for their role, and that permanent working arrangements away from the office may not be agreed in the future. The role will involve some working from home and travel within the UK (mainly to our London office).

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

You may have experience of the following: Programme Manager, Senior Project Manager, Research Manager, Chemist, Chemistry Education, Awards Manager, Grants Manager, etc.

Ref: 101 528

ABOUT US

At Founders Pledge, our mission is to empower entrepreneurs to do immense good. Since launching in 2015, we’ve raised over $4 billion for the most impactful social causes. We offer the simplest path to impact for successful entrepreneurs, providing end-to-end giving infrastructure, pioneering research, and access to a worldwide network of experts. In other words, we help tech leaders become strategic philanthropists. Our 1600+ members include the people behind industry-leading companies such as Dropbox, Skype, Spotify, Uber, and Airbnb.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re looking for a creative and innovative Programmes Manager to join our Programmes Team to deliver an annual, global programme of events. Our goal is to engage and educate our members throughout their Founders Pledge journey, to mobilise them to support evidence-based solutions in a diverse range of cause areas. You’ll report into our Programmes Director and be responsible for building our programmes, from event ideation to execution, with the support of our Events Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone deeply passionate about programmes content, looking to bring their innovative events ideas to Founders Pledge.

In your first 6 months you’ll:

• Become the lynchpin between our events, research, advisory and community teams to deliver a top-class experience. 
• Take ownership of content curation, speaker engagement and event design.
• Build a full events spectrum from intimate dinners and member retreats to annual Forums, focussing on learning and the exchange of ideas, but ensuring the right balance between education, inspiration, and community-building.
• Design plenary and breakout sessions for our flagship annual Forums in London and San Francisco and the programme for our immersive member retreats.

Location: Within commutable distance of London. 
Salary: Up to £40,000

ABOUT YOU

Overall, you should be passionate about autonomously executing an innovative and forward-thinking global programme of events, to mobilise our members for social impact. We’re looking for someone who can bring their creative flair to our events.

You’re likely to have:

• Significant experience managing content for global programmes or events, ideally in the social impact/global affairs space (not essential). 
• A strong creative flair! You learn new information fast and can think of ways to convey often complex and nuanced topics in a clear, concise, and compelling way.
• Experience researching event topics, creating agendas, writing compelling programme materials (including keynote speeches), and identifying/liaising with the highest-calibre of speakers from a variety of sectors. 
• A passion for exploring different possibilities of online, hybrid, and in-person events to foster increased interactivity and engagement.
• A demonstrated passion for and understanding of the social/environmental impact and philanthropy space is also a plus.

WHY WORK WITH US?

What makes us truly special is both our mission and our people. We’re a diverse team, from both charitable and commercial backgrounds, who believe that amazing things can happen when we tackle problems together. We offer a flat structure and an opportunity to help shape the future of philanthropy.

We have a global flexible first approach to working. We ask that applicants to this role are based within a commutable distance of London, so that you can attend events. Although we have a small HQ in London, there’s no expectation for you to attend on a regular basis. At the same time, if you think you’d benefit from a desk in a co-working space close to your home, this can be arranged. Otherwise, you just need a great home wifi connection and we’ll provide you with everything else you need to be successful in your role. 

On top of this, we bring the global team together twice per year!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Founders Pledge. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can do their best work.
 

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Brooke family on a fixed-term basis (parental leave cover) in the role of Senior Manager, Global Animal Welfare. The Global Animal Welfare team collaborates across the organisation and with external partners to ensure animal welfare sits at the epicentre of all the charity’s work.

In this management position, you will lead a team of experienced advisors and together work across the organisation to promote and build capacity in working equine welfare and support others to deliver impactful, sustainable and evidence-based solutions to animal welfare needs.

We are looking for an individual who has a real commitment to animal welfare and to the vision and mission of the Brooke.  You will utilise your leadership talents and understanding of animal (equine) welfare and related topics to advance the interests of the Brooke.  You will need excellent people and project management skills and experience implementing plans, policies and procedures at a senior level and within international contexts.

You must have the confidence to challenge, willingness to support others as well as inspire and motivate change in people on behalf of animals. Excellent technical understanding must sit alongside excellent interpersonal skills, including listening, coaching, mentoring and communicating with tact, diplomacy, sensitivity and patience.

Closing Date: 16th August 2021

Position Overview:

The Manager, Global Literacy Research Monitoring & Evaluation position is part of the Global Office Research Monitoring & Evaluation (GO RM&E) team and will serve as a key member of Room to Read’s GO RM&E team with a specific focus on the literacy program RM&E portfolio.

This position can be based in Bangladesh, South Africa, the United Kingdom, or Vietnam and will require frequent travel to countries/ project sites where Room to Read operates. The position will be office or home-based, depending on location. The position will report directly to Associate Director, Global Literacy Research, Monitoring & Evaluation based in New Delhi, India.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• In collaboration with the global, country and project-specific RM&E and program team members, conceptualize, and design Monitoring and Evaluation strategies related to the Literacy Program (LP).

• Work with global, country and project-specific RM&E and program staff to identify Research needs, develop Research proposals, and implement Research projects related to LP.

• Travel regularly to various Room to Read direct implementation country offices (in South Asia, South East Asia, and Africa) and specific project sites to execute LP RM&E activities.

• Train and mentor RM&E staff based in Room to Read direct implementation Country Offices and specific project sites to execute RM&E activities following the best standards in the industry.

• Extensively engage with (i) preparation and/or adaption of various RME data collection tools, (ii) training/ technical support to relevant staff on data collection and data quality monitoring, (iii) cleaning of raw data, (iv) analysis of cleaned data, and (v) preparation of RM&E products (in different formats such as detailed reports, brief reports, peer-reviewed publications, policy briefs, presentations, communications, summaries, etc.) for internal and external audiences.

• Lead RM&E design consultation processes with program and operations colleagues.

• Contribute to proposals development with a focus on technical approach.

• Stay informed about M&E and research trends in early grade literacy to inform our strategy accordingly.

• Network with other institutions running similar programs to find areas of collaboration and knowledge sharing.

• Identify partnership opportunities aligned with Room to Read’s Strategic Plan to increase thought-leadership of the organization.

• Represent Room to Read in different forums with a focus on our Literacy RM&E work. 

Qualifications:

Required

• Minimum of 7-10 years of applicable experience with research, monitoring and evaluation activities in low-income countries.

• Strong technical competence in experience in creating quantitative research designs and monitoring and evaluation frameworks and methods.

• Strong quantitative data analysis skills with proven ability to work with Stata.

• Proven previous experience in preparing various type of RM&E products in the form of detailed report, policy briefs, peer-reviewed publications, and presentations. 

• Experience with designing and coding instruments using digital data collection platforms.

• Experience preparing for and overseeing large-scale data collection in developing countries.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

• Ability to travel frequently to different countries and project sites.

• Prior experience in working with or living in one or more South Asian/ South East Asian/ African countries (preferably in at least one country outside of the country of origin).

• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural work environment and establish harmonious relationships both within and outside the organization.

• Ability to work efficiently across different time zones and virtual web-based environment

• Legally eligible to work in the preferred location; no sponsorship provided.

Preferred

• Prior exposure to research, monitoring and evaluation for early grade literacy preferred.

• Experience with digital transformation and visualization strategies.

• Experience designing and coding instruments in SurveyCTO.

• Technical competence and experience with mixed-method or qualitative research and evaluations preferred. Qualitative data analysis skills and ability to work with qualitative data analysis software will be an advantage.

Compensation:

Room to Read offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits. The non-monetary compensation includes a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative, meaningful, fun, and rapidly growing organization that is changing transforming the lives of millions of children in developing countries by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education.

Room to Read is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds. Room to Read is a child-safe organization; all personnel are expected to adhere to Room to Read’s Child Protection Policy and Child Protection Code of Conduct.

Location(s)

Global Office - United Kingdom - London

Bangladesh - Main - Dhaka

South Africa - Main - Pretoria

Vietnam - Main - Ho Chi Minh

To be successful at Room to Read, you will also: 

• Have passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact a dynamic nonprofit organization 
• Be a proactive and innovative thinker who achieves results and creates positive change
• Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness  
• Embrace diversity and a commitment to collaboration 
• Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment 

Room to Read is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled

To apply for this position please visit our job board. Select the Manager, Global Literacy Researh role, click apply and complete the online application which will ask you to provide your resume, cover letter and some personal information. You will receive an email confirmation when your application has been received. Due to high applicant volume, we regret that we are not able to send personalized responses to all applicants. Applications are accepted until the position is filled. 

Starting Salary: £31, 391 - £32,868 per annum 

Contract: 12 months Fixed Term contract

Position Description

(Previous applicants need not apply)

Job Profile

To contribute to CAFOD’s involvement in Sudan in line with the agreed strategy, by engaging in programme development; securing institutional funding for CAFOD supported programmes and partnerships; and contract management. 

The post-holder will be responsible for building effective working relationships with peers across the International Development Group, as well as with colleagues in the Emergency Response and Advocacy Groups, and the International Programme Funding Unit. This is in order to develop and maintain horizontal links between programmes, learning, innovation, good practice, and fundraising within and between regions or areas of work. The role has also several cross-divisional and cross-organisational functions linked to work with CAFOD’s Education, Communities & Supporters, Fundraising, Finance and Media teams. 

While the Sudan portfolio will be allocated to the post holder, a degree of flexibility is expected and therefore the post-holder may be required to support other programmes and colleagues during particularly busy times or emergencies. Furthermore, his/her portfolio of countries/sub-regions may change/evolve over time to meet CAFOD’s and partners’ needs. 

Accountability

This position reports to the Country Representative, Sudan 

The position does not have any direct line management responsibilities. 

Key Responsibilities

Programme development in line with the direction set by Sudan Strategy

• As guided by his/her line manager and taking into consideration his/her allocated portfolio), work with programme staff and partners in the design, development (and where appropriate, implementation) of high quality programmes and projects in line with the Sudan strategy and programme frameworks;
• Contribute to the development of resource development plans, as well as to identifying new funding opportunities through donor mapping exercises;
• Support regional or joint programme funding opportunities as necessary.
• Where necessary and in discussion with his/her line manager, participate in surge requests from other International Development or Emergency Response Groups as agreed by the Country Representative;
• Keep up-to-date with donor policy developments and trends, both within the relevant country/sub-region/sector, and more generally, and represent CAFOD in funding review groups/networks in the countries/sub-regions as appropriate. 

Programme funding and partners’ fundraising capacity

• In agreement with partners and programme staff, assess existing partner capacities and systems to manage and implement institutionally funded programmes and, jointly develop programme and project funding proposals;
• Lead, co-ordinate or support the preparation of funding applications with donors such as: ECHO, DEC, SHF (Sudan Humanitarian Fund), FCDO, EC, UN, Comic Relief, Big Lottery Fund, etc.;
• Contribute to investing in partners’ capacities, by jointly identifying funding needs, developing plans to strengthen capacities, e.g. proposal writing, programme development, monitoring & evaluation, etc., or identifying sources of support.
• Support partners in accessing the tools and support required to secure and effectively manage institutional funding, as well as strengthening partner capacity in donor mapping and developing donor engagement strategies;
• To work with CAFOD’s Country Representative and Programme Manager on designing a partners’ institutional funding capacity strengthening initiative/strategy. 

Contract Management

• Working with programme staff and partners to manage various contracts, including financial and narrative reporting, and monitoring and evaluation (including facilitating external evaluations) of institutionally funded programmes, in line with jointly agreed standards (Programme Cycle Management), donor requirements, and CAFOD’s value of Stewardship;

• Responsible for reporting to donors – including financial reporting and ultimately responsible for the quality of those reports before submission.

• Support programme staff and partners on the development of plans, accounting frameworks and work plans, etc. 

Internal and external representation

• In agreement with the Country Representative develop, nurture and manage relationships with donor organisations, and create opportunities to share CAFOD’s programme experiences with donor staff;
• Communicate with other teams within CAFOD to ensure that the programme is well understood, and that information is available for fundraising and communication needs. This may involve participation in sessions/events with supporters, communities of practice, working groups, etc., as agreed with the relevant manager;
• Where appropriate, liaise with the International Programme Funding Unit to ensure coherent donor engagement strategies are developed and maintained;
• Work with partners to regularly assess the quality of the relationship, ensuring that effective communication channels are in place, and that funding-related issues are timely addressed;
• In agreement with partners, contribute to raising the profile of partners’ work with relevant donors in the region and/or globally. 

Systems and compliance

• Effectively use CAFOD’s programme management information systems[1] to ensure programme and project information and documentation is up-to-date. This will include producing management information to support decision making;

• Ensure compliance with agreements, regulations and requirements attached to our work, including liaising with IPFU donor leads on donor compliance requirements.

This list of duties and responsibilities is by no means exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake other relevant and appropriate duties as required. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.

Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults  

CAFOD recognises the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect.  CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse.  CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount.  Any candidate offered a job with CAFOD will be expected to adhere to CAFOD’s Safeguarding policy and sign CAFOD’s Code of Behaviour as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.   

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, and appropriate screening checks can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. CAFOD also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job 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 his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Person Specification  

Essential Criteria 

Understanding our context

• Understanding CAFOD: A good understanding of CAFOD as a member of Caritas and CIDSE will be important for fundraising processes
• Understanding international development: Understanding and experience of international development and programme management and quality standards within this context. 

Working together

• Communicating: Able to communicate with colleagues and partners at a distance
• Looking outwards: Understanding of effective and values-based partnership work between northern and southern organisations and communities     

Making change happen

• Managing resources: the ability to prepare and monitor budgets, contribute to assessing the appropriateness of partner financial systems, and ensure compliance with, knowledge and understanding of financial
• Achieving results: experience of developing successful funding applications for institutional donors; experience of participatory project design, and use of analytical tools.
• Managing our performance: Experience of developing and implementing monitoring systems to track the effectiveness of programmes.

Job-specific competencies

1. Understanding and first-hand experience of institutional funding work/projects, priorities, trends and donor conditions within the international development sector; ideally with first-hand experience of working with the EC.
2. Experience of using programme cycle management tools effectively to deliver work within an agreed programme framework.
3. Able and committed to working with and strengthen or complementing the capacity of partner organisations and colleagues.
4. Finance management and budgeting understanding and experience.
5. Ability and willingness to travel within insert country and/or to the UK (approximately for 3months per year), sometimes at short notice.
6. Thematic experience in one or more of CAFOD AREAS (Livelihoods & Food security, Participatory Governance, WASH, and Shifting the Power) 

Desirable Criteria

1. First-hand work experience with a values-based partnership approach (between northern and southern organisations and communities).
2. Previous work experience with International NGO in a similar position
3. Experience in working with donors
4. Experience in back donor grant management
5. Knowledge of Arabic and the region will be an added value 

Come and join us and help make a real difference in the lives of the world’s poorest communities.

CAFOD is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. 

[1] CAFOD’s Institutional Contracts Database. 

EPG is looking for an outstanding, experienced, and highly motivated leader to join its Senior Management Team as Director of Programmes. The successful candidate will find EPG’s vision and values to be exciting and motivating and be eager to contribute to the development of an organization striving to redefine the role of technical assistance in international development and education.

The Director of Programmes will lead the design and delivery of EPG’s entire portfolio of work, including establishing and managing relationships with multiple governments and funders; leading a team of highly professional staff to deliver outstanding work to all clients; providing strategic insight into the monitoring and evaluation of the portfolio; undertaking financial oversight across all country budgets; and playing a significant strategic role in the leadership and growth trajectory of EPG.

This role is based in Kenya, South Africa, Cote d’Ivoire or London, with international travel (approximately 35% of the time), as and when travel is possible in the context of COVID restrictions.

Indicative responsibilities

• Lead engagements and forge close working relationships with multiple governments, including Ministers and senior government officials, to oversee the end-to-end design and implementation of projects focused on improving the quality of education systems; and ensure work is cognisant of, and responsive to the wider political economy;
• Build a coherent portfolio of work within and across countries with attention to strategic ambition, project quality, risk management, robust evidence generation, and sound budget management;
• Help to ensure the financial sustainability of the organisation by leading on the development of new country engagements and supporting the Director of Strategy and Partnerships in the development of new funding relationships and maintaining existing ones
• Provide vision and leadership around how technical assistance might be delivered more sustainably;
• Ensure EPG's programmes benefit from high quality technical expertise and advice obtained through either in-house expertise or consultants or a combination of both, as relevant for the individual programmes;
• Work with the CEO and SMT to reform programme management systems and processes to ensure EPG is operationally fit-for-purpose for a small, growing non-profit consultancy working towards independence from Ark;
• Lead initiatives internally and with external partners to deepen staff understanding of education system reform, best practice and the practicalities of successful partnership with government officials;
• Line manage programme staff, including remotely, to quality assure delivery against programme objectives as well as the personal and professional development of individuals;
• Work with the Research and Evaluation Manager to ensure that all of EPG’s projects have contextually-relevant and operationally efficient monitoring and evaluation plans that inform best practice internally and externally and to deliver robust policy research;
  • Keep abreast of the latest global research, news and trends in education, development and country/client contexts to inform EPG strategy and programming;
  • Report to the EPG Board on the health of the programmes portfolio, flagging significant issues, as they arise and as appropriate, for discussion
  • Participate as an active member of EPG’s Senior Management Team to provide strategic and operational leadership across the organization as EPG matures and grows towards independence.

Requirements

Essential requirements for the candidate are:

• Significant professional experience in international development or international consulting, and in education, including experience leading the design and delivery of education policy-related projects;
• Significant experience working in long-term partnerships with government officials, especially in sub-Saharan Africa
• Exceptional relationship-building and management skills especially with leaders in government and non-government institutions in low-and middle-income countries;
• A strong track record in complex, end to end, project management, particularly in in low- or middle-income countries;
• Significant experience leading, developing and managing teams, including remotely and across cultures;
• Passion for education and for the central role of government in delivering education;
• Experience designing and delivering on major organisational strategies;
• Exceptional written communications and presentation skills in English;
• Experience in analysing and interpreting qualitative and quantitative data, and drawing out key themes and policy implications;
• Familiarity with research and evaluation methodologies;
• Masters’ degree or equivalent experience.

Desirable skills and experience include:

• Good network within the global education sector
• Experience in research, monitoring and evaluation design and delivery
• Knowledge and/or experience in the role of non-state actors in the provision of basic education;
• Experience working on projects aimed at strengthening accountability in education systems;
• Formal training in microeconomics;
• Fluency or advanced language capabilities in French.

About Education Partnerships Group

Incubated within UK education charity, Ark, the Education Partnerships Group (EPG) is an international not-for-profit consultancy that partners with governments to shape and strengthen their education systems. Our vision is that governments in low- and middle-income countries are equipped to ensure that every child goes to school and learns. We believe that supporting government to design and implement contextually relevant and evidence-based public policy is the best way to drive sustainable progress towards achieving quality education for all.

We assist governments across three critical stages of the policy process:

1. Generating and using research to inform policy 

2. Supporting the design and development of policy 

3. Supporting the piloting and scaling of policy reform initiatives 

Today, EPG works in five countries in Sub-Saharan Africa: South Africa, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Cote d’Ivoire, and Zambia.

In our work, we prioritise a genuine understanding of context rather than assuming ideas can simply be transplanted from one country to another. We also focus on the system – the roles, responsibilities, and relationships of all the different actors – rather than working on one policy area in isolation.

COVID has demonstrated more than ever the importance of effective education systems capable of coordinating and targeting limited resources through evidence-based approaches for impactful education service delivery. With growing demand for our services, EPG is currently focused on seizing those opportunities to expand our footprint in current programme countries and new geographies.

Women for Women International

 Global Policy & Advocacy Officer x2  (UK & US)

Women for Women International (WfWI) has invested 27 years to advancing the social and economic power of marginalised women in some of the world’s most fragile and conflict-affected countries (FCAS). Our comprehensive programmes equip women with knowledge, skills and resources to enable their self-reliance, voice and participation as well as leadership in driving sustainable change within families and communities.

In addition to equipping marginalised women to make changes in their individual lives -- we contribute to improving the environment for women’s voice and participation by skilling grassroots women leaders to be Change Agents and advocate for the changes they want to see in their communities and beyond; using our programme based evidence to influence national and international decision-makers, processes and agendas that impact women’s lives; and working in partnership with allies, coalitions and networks to influence policy and practice.

We are seeking to appoint 2 x Global Policy & Advocacy Officers (UK & US) to support the Global Policy & Advocacy team in our busy and dynamic organisation. The position will suit someone who experience, talent and/or potential in policy and advocacy; using their communication and networking skills; building relationships with civil society, government or a multilateral institutions. Experience and commitment to women’s rights, peacebuilding, development, humanitarian and/or international relations issues will also be of interest.

Reporting to: Head of Global Policy & Advocacy

Proposed Start date:  As soon as possible

Location: Primarily remote working with some expectation of work from the office based in Old Street, London 

Working Pattern: Full time, 35 hours per week

Contract length: Fixed term until end of 2022, subject to extension

Right to Work in the UK: Essential

Salary Level: Grade 2 Officer, £25,000 - £27,000 per annum

Application Process:

• Please complete the Application Form and the Diversity Monitoring Form, and if you would like to share anything else to support your submission please do so with a short cover letter.If you would like to submit your application another way, please contact us.  Please see the Careers page on our website for details. 

• If you would like to learn more about this vacancy, we are hosting a Q&A session on Wednesday 11 August 2021 at 1pm.  If you want to attend this session please see the Careers page on our website for contact details. 

Closing Date: 23.59 Sunday 22 August 2021

Interviews: w/c 30th August 2021

Personal characteristics, experience and skills required

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of project deliverables, time management, budgeting and working with partners.
• Experience analysing, developing and drafting policy, advocacy or research documents.
• Understanding and/or skills of policy analysis.
• Ability to demonstrate your commitment to Women for Women International’s mission.
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders such as civil society, government or multilateral organisations.
• Ability to work independently across multiple workloads and with diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience representing an organisation within a civil society network/coalition, including working groups (ideally on gender equality, women’s rights, peace and security – but not essential).
• Ability to demonstrate towards skills of event organisation and planning, including drafting event Concept Notes, invitations and speaker/chair briefings.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to build and maintain successful relationships with stakeholders.
• Self-starter, highly organised, and able to manage multiple tasks.
• Ability to respond flexibly to changing priorities, and to both set and work to deadlines.
• A strong team worker who enjoys supporting other members of a team and working together for common objectives.
• Works independently and take initiative.
• Share information with others.
• Computer literate, including in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel.
• Have the right to work in the UK.

Desirable

• Knowledge/experience of gender equality, women and girls’ rights, development, humanitarian and/or peacebuilding work.
• Experience of representing an organisation, including to deliver key messaging.
• Experience of researching funding opportunities.
• Experience in coordinating cross-organisational working groups or equivalent.
• Proven experience in developing or contributing to the development and implementation of advocacy strategies monitoring and evaluation, developing, reporting and working to budget.

Diversity at Women for Women International is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, political opinions, and pregnancy and maternity.  Applications are welcomed and encouraged from all interested parties

The Global Center is seeking an early-career professional to support programming focused on improving good governance and the rule of law in the policies and practices applied in the management of terrorism and violent extremism. The successful candidate will work across multiple teams, focusing on projects relating to criminal justice, human rights, and countering violent extremism. Based in London, you will work alongside a global team to support the implementation of programs globally, including regular travel to countries of operation including in Southeast Asia and West Africa.

Working under the supervision of colleagues addressing cross-cutting thematic and geographic programs, the successful candidate has a demonstrated passion for peace, security, and development, equitable justice systems, community-centered approaches to human security, and is keen to contribute their skills to a diverse range of programs.

The position will initially support two current Global Center programs. The first is a training program on non-coercive interview techniques for investigators working in Cameroon, and the second aims to support Indonesian authorities in preventing radicalization to violent extremism in prisons.

Responsibilities will include a range of operational and administrative tasks in support of Global Center’s programs, including contributing to project planning, delivery, and evaluation, supporting logistical planning, coordination of events and meetings, drafting and editing of project documents including correspondence and meeting materials, data entry, note taking, research assistance, communication with partners, diplomats and vendors, database management and contacts maintenance, as well as other tasks as assigned.

As the Ideal Candidate

You are committed to learning about and engaging with new and diverse subject material across different projects. You have a keen interest in equitable and fair justice systems, as well as foundational knowledge of key security and governance issues including those relating to violent extremism. You are eager to learn, self-reflective, and willing to challenge ideas and ask questions. You are hard-working, detail-oriented, proactive, resourceful, and analytical.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about supporting inclusive, evidence-based programming, and understand the importance of working in partnership with diverse colleagues and stakeholders to develop effective solutions. The ideal candidate must be committed to ensuring that all interactions are aligned with the Global Center’s values and are culturally responsive, respectful, and based on the organization’s commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, and anti-racism.

Role and Responsibilities

As a member of an international, dynamic, multinational, and multidisciplinary team, the successful candidate will be assigned the following responsibilities:

• Conduct research on human rights abuses, civil liberties and civic space, policing structures and culture, security sector governance, terrorism threats, and countering terrorism and violent extremism (CVE) policies.
• Contribute to the design, development, and implementation of project workplans, inception phase planning and consultations, and capacity development assistance plans.
• Collaborate with team members, expert-practitioners, project partners, and funders in the development and implementation of program activities.
• Maintain a network of local, regional, and international beneficiaries, experts, partners, and donors from government, community groups, and civil society organizations.
• Organize the administrative and logistical planning of activities, including the preparation of meeting materials, securing venues and equipment, and arranging transportation.
• Contribute to monitoring and evaluation of programs, in coordination with managers and the Director of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning.
• Produce rigorous reporting on program developments, experience, lessons learned, challenges, and assess short, medium and long-term results.
• Collaborate on and assist with organization-wide priorities, including administrative support, research, internal and external meetings, and strategic reviews and evaluations as needed, particularly across other criminal justice and rule of law projects.
• International travel will be required.

Core Knowledge and Skills

• Strong organizational skills, including with scheduling, event planning, and working across multiple time-zones;
• Strong ability to meet deadlines, manage tasks and schedules, maintain regular and responsive communication, and work independently as well as in a collaborative team.
• Understanding of security and governance issues and dynamics;
• Interest and/or knowledge on preventing and responding to terrorism and violent extremism, including issues of countering violent extremism (CVE) and fair and equitable criminal justice systems;
• Interest and/or understanding of the centrality of human rights and the rule of law in the prevention and response to violent extremism;
• Proven ability to work with flexibility, efficiency and diplomacy in an exciting but challenging environment, including ability to navigate cultural, linguistic, and political landscapes;
• Ability to engage effectively with a range of colleagues and stakeholders, including partners, consultants, government officials, non-governmental organizations, and embassy personnel;

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in international relations, law, international development, criminology, sociology, development or security policy, or other related fields is required;
• 2-5 years of professional experience is required;
• Excellent written communication skills is essential. French language skills are desired, but not required;
• Experience interacting with internal and external contacts such as government and policymakers, civil society, and donors (experience in non-Western countries is an advantage);
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint is required;
• Must have authorization to work in the UK.

Salary

Commensurate with experience – at least £30,000.

About the Global Center on Cooperative Security

At the Global Center on Cooperative Security, we work to achieve lasting security by advancing inclusive, human rights-based policies, partnerships, and practices to address the root causes of violent extremism. We work with changemakers around the world who are committed to promoting and protecting human rights in counterterrorism efforts.

We work with a global network of civil society, government, and multilateral partners to:

• address the inequalities, injustices and abuses that undermine peace and security by promoting transparent and accountable institutions;
• foster multidisciplinary partnerships to ensure that those impacted by conflict and insecurity inform measures to address their root causes; and,
• identify synergies between related fields of research, spotlight promising practices, track threats to peace and security and analyse their root causes.

We are looking to build our geographically diverse team which is currently based in New York, Washington, London, Brussels, and Nairobi by recruiting a candidate who is passionate about fair and equitable justice systems and is keen to contribute their skills to a diverse range of programs.

Join us as we build partnerships for a more just and secure world.

About Options

Options Consultancy Services Limited is a leading global health consultancy established in 1992 as a wholly owned subsidiary of MSI Reproductive Choices. 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.

Position

The ALM programme has a vision of a world free of FGM/C by 2030. More specifically, this program will support and build the capacity of the ALM to end FGM/C at multiple levels and at scale. The ALM is the anti FGM/C movement and a community of activists at all levels whose efforts are complementing the work of UN agencies (such as UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme), Saleema initiative, other alliances (such as Girls not Brides, She Decides, FEMNET, Global Citizen, One Campaign) and grassroot Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), women’s and girls’ movements, etc.    

 This programme consists of two consortia. Options has engaged with Amref Health Africa, ActionAid UK,Orchid Project, ACCAF and University of Portsmouth to implement the ‘Support to the ALM to End FGM/C’ in cooperation with Population Council and Greenmash which is implementing ‘The FGM Data Hub: Data and Measurement Support to the ALM to end FGM/C’.

The role of the ALM Programme Manager is to manage the smooth running of a multi country, multi partner programme. The successful candidate will work directly under the Team Leader and closely with the leadership team and will be a crucial part of the team. A key task will be to coordinate with the consortium to create a detailed workplan and budget for the remaining years of the programme.

The candidate will ensure the smooth running of the ‘Support to the ALM to End FGM/C’ programme and work closely with the team from the ‘The FGM Data Hub: Data and Measurement Support to the ALM to end FGM/C’ programme.

Responsibilities

• The effective and efficient project management of the Africa Led Movement to End FGM programme (ALM) which is funded by the FCDO and is due to run for 5 years.
• Under the guidance of the Team Leader or Project Lead you will work closely with other Options’ Departments and project teams to enable projects to be carried out on time and to budget and within Options’ quality standards of delivery.
• You will report to the Team Leader, and will be based either in the UK or in Kenya, with some potential overseas and national travel.

Requirements

• A Masters in a relevant subject area or equivalent professional experience.
• Significant experience of working in international development at Programme Management level.
• Extensive experience of the development and implementation of programmes.
• Experience of managing large, complex donor-funded budgets.
• Experience working in resource constrained settings and low and middle income countries.
• Experience of close working relationships with partners and consortia.
• Experience of contracts and contracting.
• Experience of networking to build successful relationships with potential clients, collaborators and consultants.
• Excellent financial management skills.
• Ability to work on a wide range of projects and other issues simultaneously.
• Self-starter, can work independently or as part of a team.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to plan and manage work in a highly organised way.
• Excellent communicator both in writing and verbally.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Flexible attitude to work and ability to work in challenging working environments.
• Sensitive to other cultures.
• Knowledge of a spread of international donors, including FCDO, USAID, CIFF, BMGF etc.

Benefits

Options offers a competitive salary, discretionary bonus and benefits including generous annual leave.

Application process 

• Closing date for applications is: 27 August 2021.
• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview. 
• 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 for a position based in the UK.

Location: Home based but preferably in London or within easy travelling distance.

Hours: 30 - 37.5 hours per week (with the option of working fewer hours in the school holidays)

At BTS Spark our work is all about shifting mindsets, unlocking potential and building leadership capability. We are a not-for-profit coaching practice within an award-winning global company (BTS) and are committed to helping school and other public/third sector leaders to do their best work, by bringing them the highest quality professional development opportunities at affordable prices.

We're looking for a versatile, highly organised and proactive individual, experienced in working in or with schools, and interested in contributing to all aspects of our programme delivery and organisational development.  Excellent communication and customer relationship skills are a must too and we'd love to find someone with the experience to give our social media activities a real boost.

About the role

This is an exciting time for BTS Spark. We are growing our reach and impact each year and have big aspirations to build our presence across the education sector and enable many more school and non-profit leaders to benefit from our programmes and leadership expertise.

Whilst being part of a global organisation and having the support of a much wider team of UK colleagues, including our coaches and finance, operations, design and IT staff, our BTS Spark core team is small, comprising our Head of BTS Spark, our Programme Support Manager and two part-time associates (Spark Partners) who help to raise awareness and bring in work from parts of the country where we are currently less well known.  The Programme Support Manager works closely with our Head of BTS Spark UK to support pretty much all aspects of our work to grow and deliver our programmes. This means that the role includes more routine and administrative tasks, particularly those involved in loading details to set up new coachees and programmes on our operating system, as well as managing client relationships and helping to identify and develop new opportunities for growth.

The top priority for the role is ensuring that our programmes are delivered effectively to meet our high standards and that we build and maintain strong relationships with our clients and our coach team, and are seen by clients and prospective clients as a credible and trusted partner. This will involve providing an end-to-end service from agreeing programme details with clients through to overseeing delivery.

We would also like our Programme Support Manager to take an active role in supporting the delivery of our young people’s programme in secondary schools in London and Essex. This programme is funded by the Jack Petchey Foundation to build young people’s sense of agency and personal resourcefulness, and entails the delivery of three half-day workshops in each participating school, with follow-on sessions delivered by school staff. Seven schools will be participating during the 2021-22 academic year, with the workshops delivered to whole year groups by our team of 11 facilitators. We need a programme manager with the experience and credibility to oversee the workshop delivery in each school, liaising with school staff and supporting our facilitator team.

The third core element of the role will be to help us grow awareness of our work across the education sector, particularly through building our presence on social media and developing our community of supporters and alumni. 

Whilst the scope of the role is broad, the balance between the different elements will vary at different times of the year, and may well evolve over time. There will be periods when new programmes or cohorts are launched and overseeing those will take precedence over everything else, and other times that will allow more scope to focus on development work and raising our profile across the education sector.

About you

Our Programme Support Manager will have a track record of successful programme management and enjoy providing an end to end service for our clients. You will understand the education landscape, having worked in or closely with schools, and have the confidence and credibility to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders. You'll also have a genuine interest in leadership development and the ability to write clearly, concisely and engagingly about our work - for prospective clients, for social media and to help to build an active community of alumni and others interested in our work.

OVERVIEW

Earthwatch is recruiting for a Senior Programme Manager, for a fixed term of 1 year to cover a period of maternity leave. The post holder will oversee the management of the Freshwater Programme, including the delivery and evaluation of projects.

We are looking for an outstanding relationship manager, with the proven ability to develop effective partnerships with a range of stakeholders including corporates and research institutions. The post holder requires senior level experience of managing projects and collaborating across teams both locally and globally. They will be responsible for financial management and progress against programme aims.

Earthwatch is an environmental charity with science at its heart. We drive the change needed to live within our means and in balance with nature. We do this by connecting people with the natural world, monitoring the health of our natural resources, and informing the actions that will have the greatest positive impact.

Location: Oxford offices / flexible within the UK
Reports to: Director of Programmes and Partnerships
Direct reports: Project Coordinator(s)
Salary: £36,000 to £41,000 per annum, gross FTE
Contract: Fixed term – Maternity Cover until October 2022
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week (5 days) Flexible options will be considered  (0.8 FTE / 4 days per week)
Deadline for application: 22 August 2021
Interviews: 2/3 September 2021 TBC

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK – Earthwatch cannot support visa applications for this role.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Role Purpose:

To lead and manage the Freshwater Programme

Key Deliverables

• Lead the Freshwater programme team, across Earthwatch to ensure successful project delivery, including line management responsibilities.
• Work cross-functionally to drive the development and delivery of the Freshwater programme, ensuring that all projects align with the Programme aims and Earthwatch’s organisational mission
• Ensure the programme has a clear business plan and that the team prioritises work accordingly; liaising and organising with others in the organisation where the business plan (or parts) needs reviewing, updating or additional input (e.g. through strategy sprints)
• Identify and support the development of new opportunities for Earthwatch arising through strong programme delivery. This could include writing proposals, building budgets, attending meetings with new prospects and liaising with colleagues to reach new opportunities
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders
• Work closely with the development team, holding them accountable, to identify and cultivate new projects and funding opportunities, in line with ambitions for the Programme
• Ensure effective monitoring, evaluation and learning of project and partnership activities
• Oversee due diligence and risk management of allocated project and partnerships and ensure that all programme delivery complies with Earthwatch global standards and protocols.
• Manage the delivery of partnerships & projects as required, ensuring the team have the right skills and resources to deliver
• Manage the programme budgets in line with Earthwatch financial processes
• Manage project managers and/or coordinators as needed, setting clear objectives relating to their role and individual needs in the delivery of their assigned projects
• Supporting other organisational priorities as required
• Ability to communicate the compelling and unique business value of working with Earthwatch
• Undertake strong cross-functional collaboration to ensure continuous improvement and shared learning across the organisation
• Undertake any other duties which may be reasonably required in the position and contribute to wider activity and the overall success of the team.

The above list of job deliverables is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post

REQUIREMENTS

• Extensive experience of successful programme development and management with a strong track record of delivering large-scale partnerships and working together with stakeholders from the corporate sector, academic institutions and other charities
• Relevant degree, or equivalent professional experience working in an environmental science/education, conservation, natural resources or business sustainability context, ideally with knowledge and understanding of the freshwater sector
• Excellent relationship management, communication and negotiation skills
• Strong people management skills, including the ability to work collaboratively with staff across different areas of the organisation as part of a matrixed team
• Excellence in strategic thinking and the ability to see the ‘big picture’ – taking a global overview of complex programmes
• Strong budget management and reporting skills
• Proven ability to manage competing requirements and deliver on time
• Commitment to the mission and values of Earthwatch