Job Title:  Programme Development Manager

Contract: Full Time, two year fixed term with possible extension.

Salary: £23,000 - £28,000 per annum + competitive benefits

Principal Location: Kampala, Uganda

Street Child is seeking an excellent professional to work closely with our newly promoted Uganda Country Representative. In addition to supporting strong programme delivery you will play a key role in driving growth and mobilising resources, representing the organisation externally, identifying funding opportunities, managing local donor relations – and in particular, writing compelling proposals. The Programme Development Manager will also support the Regional Representative to identify and progress exciting expansion opportunities for Street Child in the East Africa region.

You will be joining an agile and fast-growing global organisation, working for children's futures in 17 fragile, conflict and crisis affected countries. Street Child has deep roots in Uganda and is a key player in the education and child protection sector in both the humanitarian and development context. We deliver as much of our work as possible through local partners whose development and growth we take as seriously as our own. In 2021 we are proud to coordinate the Uganda Charter for Change working group.

Key duties include:

• Identify new funding opportunities for Uganda and the East Africa region;
• Externally represent the organisation at meetings and events to build excellent donor, partner & stakeholder relationships; and lead development and submission of excellent proposals;
• Work together with the newly appointed Uganda Country Representative to identify areas of need and areas of improvement in our current programmes
• Design detailed capacity development plans for 6 innovative local partners to ensure that they are able to access funds and deliver high quality programmes 
• Manage the relationship between the UK and Uganda office to ensure the impact of our programmes are clearly communicated externally 
• Provide high-level support on the delivery of all live programmes, and associated reporting and compliance, as required
• Be flexible to respond, as a key member of the senior Uganda country & East Africa region teams, to whatever key needs arise.

We are looking for:

• A dynamic, positive person with a proven track record of mobilising resources - possessing strong networking skills; and, in particular, excellent proposal writing abilities. 
• You will be passionate about extending Street Child’s capacity, and that of our local partner organisations, to serve children in East Africa
• Ideally, but not essentially, you will have a strong background in education and/or child protection and/or livelihoods. 

Please refer to the attachment to see the full role description, person specification and how to apply. Deadline for applications is midnight GMT on Wednesday 24th March (however applications will be reviewed and interviews arranged on a rolling basis).

Pre-employment checks will be required as part of our recruitment process in line with our Safeguarding Policy. Street Child welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

The Child Friendly Cities & Communities programme brings UNICEF UK together with Local Government and other institutions to put children’s rights at the heart of communities and public services in the UK. It is part of UNICEF’s global Child Friendly Cities Initiative, and aims to create local systems and services that are child-centred, rights-based and responsive to the voices and experiences of children and young people.

As Programme Manager (North), you will play a leading role in continuing to develop and implement the Child Friendly Cities & Communities programme in the UK with a particular focus on expanding the programme reach in the North of England and Scotland. You will cultivate relationships with local authorities, devise and deliver child rights training, and provide guidance during the implementation of programme projects.

To succeed, you will have substantial experience of social change within the public or charity sector.  We are seeking a highly organised programme manager, able to overcome the challenges inherent in implementing an ambitious and complex programme. You are an excellent people manager, committed to the development and wellbeing of others for the good of the programme. You are an excellent trainer/facilitator and you are able to both lead and work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders, including children and young people.

This is a great opportunity to use your knowledge of the issues facing children to secure social justice for the UK’s children and young people, particularly the most vulnerable.

We are seeking an innovative, creative Learning Development and Training professional to join our Global People and Culture/Learning & Development team. Can you inspire, motivate others, and push boundaries? Are you curious and adaptable, with high cultural intelligence, and have a commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion?  Are you passionate about learning and capacity building, do you have a growth mindset? If so this role could be for you.

About the role

The Global Learning & Development team was created to understand the organizations strategy and its future capability needs in order to identify learning priorities across the organization, and to create learning environments where staff can develop to be their best. Our team puts in place learning initiatives that enable the organization to constantly evolve and develop and create flexible learning interventions through the use of blended learning approaches to meet the diverse needs of the workforce.

This role will review current learning content/programs and pathways and look for ways to improve or further develop these. You work closely with our Global Learning & Development Manager and our knowledge experts to identify capacity gaps and co-create and co- facilitate learning programs that fill that need.  You will use using blended learning solutions and  digital tools that create flexible and innovative learning programs.

You will apply adult learning theories to ensure employees get the best out of their development and be involved in co-designing a range of learning interventions. This might include technical, behavioral, leadership and management programs, working collaboratively with our internal communications and staff engagement lead in advertising and engaging our staff in learning activities.

You will be a champion of driving a culture of continuous professional development and put learning at the core of what we do and monitor effectively how learning has been transferred.

This role offers amazing opportunities for someone who is interested in developing their career as an L&D professional within the international development sector.

Why join us?

The opportunity to work for an organisation that is making a positive difference to the lives of people worldwide, a friendly and supportive culture, working with values driven and highly engaged colleagues, work life balance and flexible working – these are just some of the reasons we think Practical Action is a great place to work.

This is a global role, and therefore for this role has the possibility of being based in the UK, Nepal and Kenya. The potholder will be required to have the relevant Right to Work for the country which they are applying and the terms of conditions of employment will be in accordance with that country.

Remote working / home working is possible with this role

About us

We are an international development organisation putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.

We help people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big.

We’re a global change-making group. The group consists of a UK registered charity with community projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, an independent development publishing company and a technical consulting service. We combine these specialisms to multiply our impact and help shape a world that works better for everyone.

Additional information

We treat all applications for employment on their merits and do not take into consideration any factors that are not relevant to the job such as disability, race, age, religion, gender, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.

 Practical Action is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including criminal checks and terrorist financing.

Please note that should we recruit a suitable candidate before the closing date, we will close applications earlier than the specified date.

How to Apply

If you want to work for a charity with significant people ambitions, then we would like to hear from you.  To apply go to Practic Action website and follow the links to submit a copy of your CV and a supporting statement that describes your suitability for the role. Please refer to the full recruitment pack.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 21st March

Tentative interview dates: week commencing 29th March

The interview will happen remotely in 3 stages:

• The development of a training session (submitted prior to interview and delivery day)

• The delivery of your live virtual training session (with 5 participants available to work with)

• A panel interview

Campaign Project Manager

Homeworking, international team, international travel

£45,000- £48,000 (depending on experience)

FOUR PAWS is the global animal welfare organisation for animals under direct human influence, which reveals suffering, rescues animals in need and protects them. Find out more about our sustainable campaigns and projects please visit our website.

The Project Manager will act as an anchor point and co-ordinator for a priority international campaign involving a cross organisational team of 15 people campaigning to end the dog and meat trade in Southeast Asia.

Duties will include:

• Co-ordinating a core team of international colleagues and external partners/suppliers to develop and successfully deliver a flagship international animal welfare campaign

• Facilitating the campaigns strategic development, ensuring strategic integration and implementation across FOUR PAWS international and national operations 

• Monitoring and ensuring the project targets and objectives are met for the campaign 

• Chairing the weekly team meeting, ensuring co-ordination and alignment of all the campaign activity areas, capturing and tracking delivery of actions  

• Producing the annual campaign proposal with support from the team and ensuring project plans are in place for each area 

• Undertaking project monitoring and producing the annual evaluation report for the campaign 

• Preparing, submitting, and presenting regular programme status reports internally and promoting the programme externally

• Ensuring co-ordination, communication, and alignment across the different campaign areas/teams as well as acting as a central point for internal and external campaign information requests

• Providing guidance, producing team processes and mediating when required between teams to ensure smooth delivery of the campaign

• Working with Finance and Administration to manage the programme budget and budget reporting, as well as ensuring good financial controls and management across all areas of the budget 

We seek a motivated individual with over 5 years international project/programme management experience ideally involving the  co-ordination or management of cross organisational teams. Experience working within the not-for-profit sector particularly animal welfare is desirable but not essential. Key to success will be the ability to  effectively co-ordinate, motivate and influence an international team, partners, and suppliers to work together to achieve the campaign objectives. Candidates need to be able to demonstrate strong project and organisational skills with the ability to multi-task across different functions, as well as the ability to motivate and enagage an international team. The candidate will also need to have excellent verbal and written communications skills including presentation skills.

The role will offer an interesting and varied workload, the potential for some travel, the opportunity to work for a leading international animal welfare charity and the chance to make a real difference for animals.

FOUR PAWS is committed to being an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible diversity of backgrounds, cultures, and experiences - including people with disabilities and ethnic minority candidates. Our aim is that our employees will be representative of all sections of society and each person feels respected, is treated equitably and is able to give of their best. 

• London based, permanent role
• Values-driven, global organisation specialising in the international development sector

About Us

Abt Associates a mission-driven, global leader with a proven track record in complex program implementation in the international development sector. We offer bold solutions and technical excellence in Health, Economic Growth, Governance, Research & Evaluation, Environment & Energy, Gender Equality & Social Inclusion.Working with our many partners, we have driven measurable social impact for more than 55 years, to achieve our mission of improving the quality of life and economic well-being of people worldwide. We operate in remote and challenging environments and employ more than 3,700 staff in over 50 countries.

Abt Britain is pursuing an ambitious growth strategy and has been awarded contracts exceeding GBP 32 million in the past 12 months alone, delivering projects across sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern Europe, South Asia, and South America.  We aim to build a market leadership position in the UK, deepening relationships with the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office as well as pursuing development and social impact projects for a diverse range of government, foundations, private and multilateral clients. We are expanding our Global Development Practice with investment in key technical roles across Governance, Health, Economic Growth and Climate, to provide deep technical expertise across projects and proposals for various donors globally.

The Opportunity

Abt Britain is looking for a Business Growth and Programme Manager to join our growing and talented team in London. The Programme Manager will be responsible for:

Business Growth: Supporting Abt Britain to scale its work in the UK, including development of systems, processes and contribution to business development and proposal preparation.

Programme Delivery: Day-to day head office operational oversight of programme delivery, ensuring head contract compliance and adherence to Abt operational policies and procedures, financial and commercial management and reporting, risk management, management of sub-contractors and consultants, and quality programme delivery.

This role will principally focus on business development and proposal management initially; the programme delivery element of the role will increase to up to 50% of the role subject to business growth.

Key Requirements:

We are seeking an individual who will bring:

• 7+ years of relevant professional experience
• Experience with FCDO required, other UK Government clients or other European donors preferred
• Demonstrated experience of business development, including capture, proposal writing and proposal management, preferably on winning proposals for commercial contracts.
• Experience of supporting and supervising large technical assistance programmes preferable, including familiarity with project start-up / inception phase
• Track record of working effectively with remote teams in developing countries to ensure excellent programme delivery preferable, including management relationships with subcontractors and consultants.
• Demonstrated financial management capability and commercial acumen
• Ability to communicate persuasively and effectively verbally and in writing
• Ability to problem solve and manage risk and compliance
• Ability to handle high volume of priorities and to supervise and coach a Programme Coordinator
• Excellent stakeholder management and interpersonal skills and a good-humoured approach to challenge
• Relevant post-graduate qualification
• Experienece or knowledge in technical areas of health systems strengthening, governance, adaptive management, gender, MERL preferable

Further Information & How to Apply

Refer to the ‘Position Description’ link to view full details and key requirements for this opportunity.

Please submit your application online via the Careers Page of the Abt Associates website, including your CV and cover letter addressing how you meet the requirements of this role. 

We welcome and thank all applicants however only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Closing Date: 15 March 2021

Global Canopy is a data-driven think tank that targets the market forces destroying nature. We do this by improving transparency and accountability. We provide innovative open-access data, clear metrics, and actionable insights to leading companies, financial institutions, governments and campaigning organisations worldwide. 

This role will be at the centre of a fast growing area of our work, the Corporate Performance programme. The role will work across projects to develop methodologies, frameworks and metrics for company and financial institution performance on deforestation and nature.

A major new project, Aligned Accountability, sits at the heart of our Corporate Performance programme and of Global Canopy’s wider strategy and work. With 5-year support from the Norwegian Government, and working in partnership with ZSL SPOTT, the Accountability Framework Initiative, and other partners, the project will focus on bringing together existing data sets on deforestation, and working closely with the finance sector and ESG service providers to improve metrics on deforestation. These will ultimately guide more sustainable investment, improve risk management, support due diligence, and enable green product innovation.

The Research Associate will also engage in a number of related areas of work, to help break new ground in sustainable finance. For instance:

• Developing a framework and key metrics for nature disclosures and assessments, connecting to our work with the Task Force for Nature-Related Financial Disclosures.
• drafting guidance for the finance sector – including for pension funds, asset managers, and other financial institutions – to support their progress towards deforestation-free and nature-positive portfolios and product development.
• Actively engaging in sustainable finance research, including by representing Global Canopy in working groups with leading financial institutions, companies, governments and civil society active in this space.

To find out more, download the recruitment pack or visit our website. 

Vacancy Reference Number:

HOP/P/UK-R1

Position title:

Head of Programmes

Reports to:

Programme Director

Location:

Muslim Hands, 148 – 164 Gregory Boulevard, Gregory House, Nottingham, NG7 5JE

And

Remotely

Hours of Work:

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary guideline:

(Up to) £40,000.00 per annum (commensurate with experience)

Terms of Employment:

Permanent Contract (with a 3-Month Probationary Period)

Application Process & Closing Date:

Send an up-to-date CV and supporting Covering Letter by Email by no later than Wednesday, 17th February 2021

Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):

Interviews: W/C 1st March 2021

Start: ASAP thereafter

Note: Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date, to hold a Zoom Interview with Muslim Hands.

About Us:

Muslim Hands is a UK based international relief organisation working in over 40 countries worldwide. The Head Office in Nottingham and a fundraising team in Whitechapel London; occasional travel between the two locations. Muslim Hands UK is seeking an enthusiastic and passionate individual to join our team during an exciting period of growth and change as we have ambitious plans to grow our activities by 2025.

Role Overview:

The Head of Programmes will ensure the implementation of the MH programmes Strategy, which encompasses the implementation of international programme. 

 The Head of UK Programmes will report to the Director of Programmes and manage the thematic programmes team.

The candidate will have demonstrable experience of successful delivery of international programmes and project management. Ideally will have experience and knowledge of WASH, Food, Health and Livelihood programmes.

Main Responsibilities:

• Strategy
  • To ensure that the MH programmes strategy and theory of change for MH programmes aligns with and in support MH’s global strategy.
  • Carry out regular performance and annual review of programmes based on strategic aims and KPI’s
• Programme Management
  • Review proposals of proposed interventions to ensure innovative projects and programmes are designed adhering to sectoral standards, principles in accordance with guideline on humanitarian interventions and best practice
  • Overseeing end to end cycle of the programme
  • Effectively coordinate and liaise with partners to successfully implement interventions
  • Ensure effective M&E arrangements through impact evaluation.
  • Ensure the programme is in line with MH policies and procedures
  • Ensure the effective use of the internal programme management system
  • Ensure all programmes are in line with due diligence, risk procedures  
• Finance and compliance
  • To ensure effective implementation of projects through progress and financial reporting
  • Develop MH programme budget
  • Ensure that all records are maintained and stored appropriately in line with MH document management and IT policies
  • Ensure documents and relevant procedures are correctly and appropriately applied.
• Networking and Influencing
  • To significantly raise the profile and visibility of MH Program
  • Represent MH on national and regional platforms. To develop understanding and support and to work in collaboration with faith-based and non-faith-based organisations
  • Using MH and other networks with local CSOs and Government bodies to promote MH UK programmes
  • Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure the internal visibility of MH programmes
• Capacity Strengthening 
  • Provide insight into programme trends to all relevant internal stakeholders and become a champion for Programmes internally and externally
  • Ensure the vision, values and aim of the programme continue to be embedded in all areas of work and are clearly communicated internally and externally.
  • Ensuring areas of MH are in line with current Programmes trends
  • To work closely with colleagues and partners with relevant technical expertise to ensure (planning, monitoring, fundraising, M&E and governance and other appropriate support is available for programmes.
• Communication and Marketing
  • To provide key case studies to communication colleagues, in order to create further opportunities by highlighting key stories which heighten the awareness of the Programmes
• To undertake all tasks and duties in an effective, efficient, transparent, and wholly accountable manner
• To demonstrate Muslim Hands’ values and ethics in own working practices, approach and conduct.
• To support with Fundraising activities from time-to-time, committing to partake in fundraising activities and ensuring the availability of staff during our peak periods.
• To undertake any reasonable responsibilities as required by Line Manager.
• To promote and adhere to all Muslim Hands Policies, Procedures and Professional Practices.

Note: This job description will change from time to time due to changes within the Organisation as well as the updating of procedures within your department.  If there is a major change to your role then a new job description will be produced.

About the Successful Candidate:

Essential:

• Ability to demonstrate current eligibility to work within the United Kingdom
• Must be able to either:

1. Provide a valid Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate (issued within the last year) when requested by Muslim Hands; OR
2. Undertake to provide full cooperation for Muslim Hands to perform a DBS Check at the required level appropriate for this / similar role.

• Uphold Muslim Hands’ Organisational Values

Education:

Essential:

• University Degree (BA, BSc).

Desirable:

• MBA, or masters level degree in International Development or related subject.

Experience:

Essential:

• Experience of programme management in low- and middle-income countries.
• Experience of leading and managing teams.
• Setting up new projects and programmes.
• Understanding of and working with monitoring and evaluation frameworks.

Desirable:

• Charities/INGO experience.
• Experience of working with institutional donors

This is a very rewarding position for the right person. If you feel this is you please send your CV with a cover letter explaining why you feel you are suitable quoting the above reference number!!

Deadline for applications is Wednesday, 17th February 2021, however, we reserve the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate be found. 

NB: Unfortunately, we will only be able to contact successful candidates so if you have not heard from us by the closure date unfortunately your application will have been unsuccessful. 

About the Freedom Fund

The Freedom Fund is a leader in the global movement to end modern slavery. It:

• invests in those countries and sectors with the greatest incidence of slavery.
• analyses which interventions work best and shares that knowledge.
• brings together a community of activists committed to ending slavery and empowered by the knowledge of how best to do so.
• generates funding by demonstrating how effective interventions can protect those at risk of being enslaved and free those in slavery.

The Freedom Fund works to combat many different forms of extreme exploitation, including forced labour, sex trafficking, forced marriage, and the worst forms of child labour. The Fund operates anti-slavery programs in Ethiopia, India, Nepal, Thailand and Myanmar and will open new programs in Brazil, Indonesia and Bangladesh in 2021.  

About the position

This is an exciting and demanding role for an outstanding individual with experience in managing and implementing development and human rights programs, particularly government-funded ones. The successful candidate will oversee a portfolio of the Freedom Fund’s investments in Ethiopia. S/he will join a London based team, closely working with the Freedom Fund team in Ethiopia and supporting its partners on the ground to ensure quality delivery of programs, measure their impact, and support research and learning on behalf of the wider anti-slavery sector.

Through our innovative hotspot model, we convene strategically aligned networks of anti-slavery NGOs in high prevalence areas of Ethiopia, Nepal, Brazil, India, and Thailand to multiply the capacity, impact and influence of frontline partners. In Ethiopia, our hotspot program was launched in July 2015 and has invested USD 6.4 million to promote safer migration outcomes for the many Ethiopian women and girls migrating to the Middle East for domestic work. 

The Freedom Fund has been awarded USD 7 million from the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons at the U.S. Department of State under their Program to End Modern Slavery. This funding will now allow the Freedom Fund to expand its work from cross-border migration into internal migration, focusing on exploitation and servitude amongst migrant domestic workers and child domestic workers in-country. This program has the aim of measurably reducing the prevalence of domestic servitude amongst girls in Ethiopia as well as improving the migration outcomes of Ethiopian women and girls in the Middle East.

In addition, the Freedom Fund is also developing a pilot program for the economic reintegration of survivors in Ethiopia.

Responsibilities

Managing programs

• Ensure the quality of the delivery of the Freedom Fund hotspots in Ethiopia
• Monitor program performance against objectives and donor requirements
• Manage relationships with relevant Freedom Fund grant management staff, partners and donors
• With the support of relevant colleagues, trickle down and monitor donor compliance requirements
• Support country team to address and trouble shoot challenges as they arise
• Commission/manage technical experts and consultants as relevant and needed. This might include the drafting of Terms of Reference, the selection of request for proposals, the negotiation and drafting of contracts, the onboarding and management of consultants
• Work closely with the team in Ethiopia as well as the UK monitoring and research team to ensure robust monitoring of partners, reporting of indicators and reviewing of partners’ Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) reports
• Provide research, M&E and other support as directed
• Draft internal and external reports using partner progress reports and data.

Supporting the Freedom Fund Ethiopia and its operations

• Facilitate weekly check-in calls with the Ethiopia team and troubleshoot on and/or escalate any Human Resources and/or operation/finances related issues in a timely manner and as may be requested
• Support the Ethiopia office so it operates to the expected standard
• Review monthly management accounts, monthly forecast of Freedom Fund Ethiopia office and spend against budget with support from the Senior Program Manager
• Ensure payment to service providers and transfer to partners are made in a timely manner
• Complete ad hoc support tasks as required

Qualifications and experience

The Freedom Fund seeks an energetic, thoughtful and committed Program Manager, capable of operating with a high level of professionalism in a range of global settings. The successful candidate will have experience working with marginalised communities and a track record of implementing development programs with a strong monitoring and evaluation component.

Essential

• At least five years’ of directly relevant experience, with significant time in a developing country
• Direct experience of working with marginalised communities
• Experience employing rigorous monitoring and evaluation techniques and clear understanding of how to build and maintain good M&E systems within partners organisations
• Experience of managing government funded grants
• Experience of working and managing consultants
• Experience preparing and managing budgets

Desirable

• Advanced degree
• Experience in the anti-slavery sector and in countries with a high incidence of slavery
• Experience of child domestic work and/or domestic work
• Experience in grant-making
• Experience of working with the US Department of State funding

Personal attributes

Essential

• Team player committed to the Freedom Fund’s values and passionate about human rights issues.
• Ability to build relationships with a wide range of individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to work independently, displaying strong initiative in solving day-to-day problems with limited direction.
• Outstanding oral and written English communication skills and ability to present information in compelling ways.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally, sometimes to remote communities, as required.

Compensation

• £38,000 - £44,000 per annum pro rata, plus 10% non-contributory pension scheme.
• 25 days holiday pro rata, plus public holidays.

The purpose of the role is to provide day-to-day support to the FICS programme teams and to coordinate projects across our field-building, policy and communications, and grantmaking functions. 

About FICS

FICS’ vision is a world in which people – both collectively and as individuals – have the power to hold their leaders accountable and shape their government, economy and society towards justice, equality and fairness for all.

In order to achieve that goal, FICS defends and expands civic space – the physical, digital, and legal conditions through which progressive movements and their allies organise, participate, and create change. We do this through:

• Thought-leadership: FICS forecasts the trends that shape the future of civic space to ensure that progressive organisations and donors are ahead of the curve, and identify strategic opportunities to disrupt and reform the drivers of closing civic space.
• Building a donor ecosystem: FICS builds support from a community of donors and donor networks in alignment with its analysis, creating a community of learning and practice around what works to defend and expand civic space.
• Incubation: FICS hosts new civic space initiatives to enable donors to mobilise resources collaboratively and at scale around key opportunities to disrupt and transform the drivers of closing civic space. Through these new initiatives FICS will offer civic actors not only grants but support with field-building, technical assistance and building alliances across sectors and movements.

FICS was established in 2016 as a donor affinity group supported by a secretariat of two. We are now entering a period of growth, more than doubling our staff team during 2021 to deliver ambitious new grant-making and research programmes that will enable funders and civil society to collaborate around the systemic issues that drive closing civic space.

The Programme Coordinator sits at the heart of this growth. Highly organised, inquisitive and adaptable, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to work across a range of projects and issues. Coordination and administration will remain core to the role but, as the team grows, there may be opportunities for the post holder to deepen expertise in one or more specialist subject area.

Job Description

Primary responsibilities include:

Coordination and administration

• Planning, managing and monitoring a range of projects, in collaboration with the wider FICS team.
• Coordinating meetings, events, and webinars – liaising with participants and speakers, researching venues and catering.
• Organising FICS Management Committee meetings, preparing the agenda and papers, and minuting meetings.
• Providing financial administration for FICS, including entering data into accounting software, producing reports, drafting and monitoring consultant contracts.
• Providing scheduling support to the FICS team, organising travel and accommodation, contributing to risk assessments, maintaining records.

Grant-making support

• Providing grants administration to FICS, coordinating calls for proposals, responding to enquiries, ensuring compliance with Global Dialogue’s grant-making procedures, producing reports.
• Attending conferences and meetings to help gather intelligence about closing civic space and grant-making practice.

Knowledge management and communications

• Supporting internal knowledge management, both online and offline.
• Supporting FICS’ external communications, liaising with editors and designers to ensure timely and high-quality publications, updating the website, helping to moderate and drafting content for relevant online communities.
• Working collaboratively with other members of the FICS team to identify and assess opportunities to build FICS’ programming and strengthen its impact.
• Assisting with background research and the preparation of relevant reports, briefings, and presentations, to inform the strategic initiatives, fundraising and stakeholder management.
• Other duties commensurate with the role.

Person Specification

We are committed to being a diverse team and are looking for talented people from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences who share our values.

In your application, you need to demonstrate how you address the following criteria:

Required

You will have:

• A demonstrable interest in human rights and social justice, civil society organising, and the pressures on civil society organisations resulting from current political trends
• Relevant administrative experience, ideally gained within a not-for-profit or development organisation
• Proven organisational skills, with the ability to juggle a wide range of responsibilities that may demand ongoing prioritisation
• Proven ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective working relationships
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English, including an adaptable written style and excellent punctuation and grammar
• Strong numeracy skills, with good attention to detail – experience working with financial records would be an asset
• Strong IT skills, with sensitivity to the relevance of digital security in human rights work (the main tools we use are O365, Slack, Zoom, and Wordpress)
• Experience of philanthropy, either as a grant-maker or grant-seeker
• Permission to live and work in the UK

You will be:

• Comfortable working in a ‘start-up’ culture – flexible, with the capacity to learn quickly, and proactive in identifying new ways of working and process improvements
• Methodical with strong record keeping skills
• Committed to FICS’ organisational values
• Committed to your own personal professional development

Desirable

• Educated to degree level, or otherwise able to demonstrate the capacity to deal sensitively and appropriately with complex issues
• Experience organising meetings and events
• Experience supporting grant-making processes
• Skills in a language other than English

Terms and conditions

Hours:This is a full-time role, although we would also consider offering the role as a job share or at 4 days/wk (0.8 FTE)

Salary: £26,000-30,000 pro rata, depending on experience

Terms: Permanent contract, subject to funding, with an eight-week probationary period

Benefits: We offer a range of benefits including 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata). Global Dialogue contributes 6% to its workplace pension scheme, has a flexible working policy, and offers personal development leave.

Location: The FICS team works remotely and this role is home based. Once it is safe to do so, the successful candidate will be expected to be in London regularly for team meetings and other activities (up to 2-3 days per week) with occasional international travel.

Reporting to: Deputy Director, FICS

About Us

Are you an environmental specialist, passionate about protecting our shared environment and seeking to make a difference? Our goal is to address the climate crisis by urgently reducing emissions of climate changing pollutants, helping people and nature to adapt to the global warming that does occur. Join the growing European affiliate of international NGO Environmental Defense Fund to help us win solutions through effective advocacy.

As our Shipping Manager in the Global Climate team you develop policies to help achieve the decarbonisation of international shipping, working with policymakers, regulators and other key stakeholders to promote market-based solutions that will accelerate the transition to a clean, low-carbon energy economy.

Ideally based in Brussels, you will use your Brussels network to build EDF Europe’s profile and serve as a point of contact for EU agencies and stakeholders. You background may not be in Shipping but you’ll have solid knowledge of climate-related policies at EU level and main trends of GHG mitigation efforts in Europe and EU. Familiarity with the developments at UN level, particularly in the IMO, is a must.

Job Description 

Environmental Defense Fund Europe is an affiliate of Environmental Defense Fund, a leading international non-profit organisation that creates transformative solutions to the most serious environmental problems. With programs from Boston to Beijing, Environmental Defense Fund has tripled in size over the past decade by focusing on strong science, economics, market-based approaches, and innovative partnerships.

EDF envisions a world in which people from all backgrounds and experiences feel connected to the environmental challenges we face and are engaged in creating durable, equitable solutions. We seek talented candidates who share the Core Values that allow us to experiment courageously in our work while staying true to who we’ve been as an organisation for 50 years. Are you a results-oriented individual who is passionate about creating environmental solutions that make a lasting difference in the world? Do you respect diverse perspectives, talents and contributions? Do you value innovation and enjoy designing and using a wide range of problem-solving tools? Do you embrace environmental goals with a sense of optimism while taking into account real-world dynamics? If you have integrity and a strong desire to uphold a commitment to science, rigorous analysis, intellectual honesty and ethical action, then EDF is the place for you.

EDF Global Climate Programme

EDF’s Global Climate Programme is working with policymakers, regulators, entrepreneurs and other key stakeholders to promote market-based solutions that will accelerate the transition to a clean, low-carbon energy economy. EDF Europe is well placed to exploit near term opportunities to deliver emissions reductions in Europe and also to leverage European experience and influence to reduce emissions globally. We combine expert knowledge of the European policy and political landscape with an extensive first-hand experience in other parts of the world. Using our tried and tested ‘ways that work’ we can help speed the transition to a climate safe economy with multiple benefits for European and global citizens.

This position will focus on the decarbonisation of international shipping. Specific attention will be paid to developments related to the mitigation policy development at the European Union and the International Maritime Organization. Your work will help secure robust emissions reduction policies for international aviation and shipping.

Overall Function

Based in Brussel, you will develop our EU-focused work and serve as a point of contact with EU agencies and stakeholders. As a key member of the team, working independently to autonomously develop policies to achieve the Programme goals and report back to the rest of the team based in London. Through your Brussels network, you will build EDF Europe’s capacity to engage on low carbon transition on local, national and international level.

With your key attention to detail, you will conduct rigorous research and analysis, informing the development of EDF policy position, engage with policy representatives and build new collaborations with NGOs, agencies and other partners. Responding to emerging Brussels and EU low carbon policy developments, you will adapt internal Programme planning to meet resource needs and provide expert guidance to internal stakeholders on maritime and shipping issues.

You will be highly motivated, able to deliver results without close supervision with a rigorous analytic approach to policy work.

The Manager has no line management responsibilities and will report to the Director International Shipping and Carbon Pricing (based in London). The successful candidate will work closely with colleagues in Europe, the United States and in other overseas offices.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading our work on the inclusion of shipping in the EU Emissions Trading System and other EU policy initiatives related to international shipping
• Management of shipping work at EU level, communication with EU bodies and Brussels-based stakeholders. Leading our involvement in the European Sustainable Shipping Forum
• Management of specific projects and communication with project partners, including the P4G project in Indonesia, Mexico and South Africa
• Leading our upcoming projects such as our representation at the COP26 in Glasgow 2021
• Prepare timely in-house analyses for senior staff, EDF executive team, and other Programmes throughout the organisation
• Write white papers summarising research for a broader audience, along with public communications including policy papers and recommendations, presentations, Op-Ed pieces and blog posts
• Prepare information to respond to inquiries from a variety of stakeholders
• Manage social media, making sure there are up-to-date information on websites and keep the EDF Europe twitter account updated with periodic shipping news
• In conjunction with development staff, identify fundraising opportunities, participate in developing funding proposals and interim reports and, when appropriate, manage smaller funding proposals
• Apply excellent organisational, communication, and planning skills in preparing correspondence and reports, responding to requests for information, and helping to coordinate activities among team members
• Manage specific projects and case studies
• Represent the EDF climate team internally and ensure it is aligned with the wider climate team and other programmes as appropriate
• Represent EDF at external events, including at national and international negotiations.
• Assist in implementing initiatives such as working with countries to understand the opportunities that arise from the switch to alternative fuels for shipping
• Manage our relationship with external stakeholders

Skills & Experience

You will be highly motivated with a rigorous analytic approach to policy work with excellent communication and collaboration skills

• Educated to MSc level in environmental science, political science, economics, law or related fields or equivalent professional experience

• Proven record of professional experience
• Solid knowledge of climate-related policies at EU level and main trends of GHG mitigation efforts in Europe and EU. Familiarity with the developments at UN level, particularly in the IMO
• Good understanding of processes and negotiations in European Union, familiarity with key stakeholders
• Experience interacting and working with EU institutions
• Knowledge of European politics and policy landscape and of European policy makers and influencers
• Experience working and networking with policymakers and national/international representatives
• Results-oriented, self-starter with the ability to think strategically and carry out responsibilities in a timely and effective manner
• Experience working independently with little supervision to delivery results
• Exceptional personal organisation and attention to detail
• Excellent organisational skills, including ability to handle and prioritise multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Excellent research and analytical skills and an interest in performing rigorous analysis in support of highly visible work
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work with colleagues and partners of varied backgrounds and experience
• Ability to work independently and to support a multi-disciplinary team, using independent judgment required to plan, prioritise, and organise diversified workload
• Strong computer proficiency, including experience with Excel, Word, and Internet research
• Proficiency in English is essential; fluency in another EU language is desirable

Start Date: Tuesday 6th April 2021, fixed term contract for 12 months

Closing Date: midnight Sunday 14th March 2021

You must have the right to live and work in the UK when applying. If you are an EU candidate applying to be based in Brussels, you must have the right to live and work in the EU when applying.

Manchester International Festival (MIF) invites great artists from across the globe to create extraordinary new work for the Festival, which is staged every two years at venues and found spaces across Manchester. Our future home is The Factory, a world-class cultural space being built in the heart of the city, where we’ll present a year-round programme and artists will be able to develop work of huge ambition and scale that they might not be able to anywhere else.

The Engagement Manager creates opportunities for residents across Greater Manchester to collaborate alongside some of the world’s leading artists in some of our flagship commissions, which can range from large scale dance activities to in depth projects that involve making and creating with people. Central to the role is ensuring all participants have a high quality, positive and memorable experience.

Closing date 14 March 2021

Interviews will take place w/c 25 March 2021
With second interviews on w/c 31 March 2021

The role will require the post holder to be based remotely initially in-line with government guidelines, however we expect the post holder to be based in Manchester nearer to the delivery of MIF '21.

Cumbria CVS has a long history of supporting the voluntary sector and has played a key role in the Covid-response to date. We have now completed a strategic review and want to strengthen our team!  If you have the energy, enthusiasm and resilience to help our wonderful sector succeed in these challenging times and would like to work in a flexible, friendly team that is passionate about making a difference to communities across Cumbria, then this role may be for you.
We are recruiting a skilled, experienced and motivated Communications Manager (F/T) to support the development and implementation of an effective communications strategy for Cumbria CVS and the wider third sector, including digital communications.
We are especially looking for self-motivated individuals with relevant skills, qualifications and experience of partnership working and collaboration and if you have an understanding of and a commitment to the values of the Cumbria CVS - Leadership, Excellence, Equity, Integrity and Voluntarism - and would like to work for this forward thinking organisation, then we want to hear from you.

Application Pack:

The Skills Builder Partnership is an award-winning social enterprise. Our mission is to ensure that one day, everyone builds the essential skills to succeed – beyond just a set of qualifications.

We are leading the Skills Builder Partnership, which includes over 450 schools and colleges, 130 skills-building organisations and 100 top employers including hospitals, airports and leading international companies.

Our approach is scaling rapidly as we work towards system change, with backing from sector leading organisations including the CBI and the Careers & Enterprise Company. More than 75% of secondary schools and colleges now have a touchpoint with the Skills Builder approach – and our reach is rapidly growing in other settings too.

To deliver against our mission, we are looking for self-starters with a collaborative, entrepreneurial approach; comfortable influencing stakeholders to make positive change, and with a passion for social impact.

In this role, you will be securing and maintaining the relationships and funding that make our mission possible. You will work with employers and infrastructure organisations to enable them to champion consistent essential skills development within their programmes and generate income through partnership development and wider fundraising activities. You will play a key role in achieving system change, harnessing the collective impact of the partnership by identifying key opportunities for us to scale our impact and reach.

You will be able to speak and write persuasively and be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. To deliver on this, you’ll be highly organised, managing varied workflows to hit deadlines.

We have big ambitions and your scope to grow, learn and achieve matches that. If you want to benefit from working with an inspiring team, with huge potential for learning, growth and development, we want to hear from you.

I'm excited about the new 3-year strategy and the opportunities this will bring to the organisation and to personal development.

My line manager has been brilliant in making sure that our one-to-one sessions are mainly about me and my professional development. This has made me feel even more valued than I already feel as part of the company as a whole.

It’s always an absolute delight for me to work with just about any member of the team.

I'm proud to work for Skills Builder, the impact we have and am privileged to be able to work with such brilliant colleagues.

What it’s like working for Skills Builder – quotes from our Team Survey:

"I'm proud to work for Skills Builder, the impact we have and am privileged to be able to work with such brilliant colleagues."

"My line manager has been brilliant in making sure that our one-to-one sessions are mainly about me and my professional development. This has made me feel even more valued than I already feel as part of the company as a whole."

"I'm excited about the new 3-year strategy and the opportunities this will bring to the organisation and to personal development."

Key Responsibilities

(1) Managing existing partnerships

Maintaining and developing relationships with our existing partners by:

• Acting as the account manager for key relationships with employers, infrastructure bodies (Local Authorities, sector bodies, membership organisations), trusts and foundations.
• Communicating effectively with partners and evolving their engagement with us.
• Reporting to partners on the impact of their work with us and providing stewardship activities to connect them with the impact.

(2) Developing new partnerships

• Creating new partnerships with employers, sector bodies, trusts and foundations, enabling us to work together to further essential skills development.

• Creating bespoke partnership proposals to support partners in embedding the Skills Builder Framework and approach within their internal and external activities.
• Working closely with the Director of Development and Employer Manager to ensure the delivery of partnership activities and bespoke support to each key partner.
• Using systems and processes with precision to manage relationships across the team.

(3) Fundraising

• Having strategic responsibility for the ‘Innovation Fund’: the income pipeline relating to innovation projects and core organisational costs.
• Reviewing, updating and managing the Innovation Fund pipeline and accurately communicating progress.
• Working with the Director of Development and the wider team to scope out new and existing projects to be developed.
• Identifying realistic targets for fundraising proposals and developing relationships towards proposal stage.
• Writing and submitting proposals to potential funders.
• Sharing responsibility with the Director of Development and Head of Growth Fund for achieving financial targets across all income streams.

(4) Supporting the Development team

• Collaborating with the rest of the Development Team to ensure that we achieves our overall goals.

Technical Skills and Experience

• You have demonstrable experience creating and delivering strategic partnerships with a variety of stakeholders.
• Prior experience of providing consultancy or advisory support to employers would be beneficial.

Benefits

Salary: £36,000 - £40,000 subject to review in 12 months

Start Date: As soon as possible

Working hours: Flexible but ideally 40 hours per week. Due to working with partners across England, occasional early starts and evening work will be needed.

Holidays: 25 days per year, plus bank holidays

Location: Primarily London based, with some remote working available. The role will involve some travel to visit partners across the country.

Application Process

Applications should be made via our online form - on completion of the online application please also send your CV by email. This round of applications ends at 9am on Wednesday 17th March 2021 with interviews taking place on weeks commencing 29th March and 5th April. 

Skills Builder Partnership is a Top 100 Employer. We champion equal opportunities, and actively encourage applications from all qualified individuals.