We have an exciting opportunity for a Gender in Emergencies Advisor to join the Disaster Risk Management Unit (DRMU) at Plan International UK, to support the development of Plan International UK’s disasters and emergencies portfolio.

Plan International UK is a global children’s charity. We work to give every child the same chance in life.

In this key role your main responsibilities will be:

• Supporting the development of high quality gender mainstreamed programming in humanitarian settings
• Providing gender equality technical support to the delivery of the programmes
• Contributing to engagement with country offices and with relevant internal and external gender working groups
• Working closely with a key multilateral partner and its membership to develop tools, guidance and training that support the promotion of high quality gender mainstreamed education programming in humanitarian settings.

You will have both direct in-country experience of designing and implementing projects and programming and strong experience of creating change around gender sensitive and transformative programming at field and global level. You’ll also have proven experience of designing, delivering and monitoring girl centred programmes in a range of different emergencies, including remote management/restricted access. An understanding of institutional donors’ requirements and operating styles, how to win funding and the ability to communicate powerfully and persuasively with policy makers and the humanitarian community is essential.

This role is based in London but will require travel (when allowed) for approximately 30% of the time. A Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required.

Please click on the button below to apply

Plan International UK is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates, so that our workforce can be a good reflection of the world we live in and the children and communities we work with.

The deadline for applications is 9:00am on 10 November 2020

Interviews will take place on 16/17 November 2020

Due to the nature of our work with children and young people, we follow rigorous safeguarding policies and procedures in our recruitment process. As a result, some of our roles are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from joining us as an employee or volunteer; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences

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

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

The WaterAid Global Campaigns team plays a leadership role across the WaterAid Federation to drive the design and delivery of WaterAid's major advocacy and campaigns efforts to achieve SDG 6. We deliver an ambitious agenda, grounded in national level change and impact.

As our Advocacy Advisor, you will have a particular focus on increasing access to clean water, decent sanitation and hygiene in healthcare facilities and in communities off the back of the COVID-19 outbreak.

You will have strong political judgement, have excellent campaign networks that can be leveraged and be able to take complex policy and change processes and build compelling messaging and a clear campaign trajectory. You will have a track record of achieving political change in multiple countries and be adept at using an array of tactics including lobbying, public campaigning and the media.

This is a full time, permanent role. The location of this post is flexible to countries where WaterAid has an established office (search WaterAid Where we work). A consideration will be that this post will spend a significant amount of time working with colleagues and team members based in the UK.

There will be some travel required, including to the UK if the person is located in another country.

To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'.

The UK-based salary for this role is £41,210 - £43,400 (subject to experience) with excellent benefits. Salaries for different countries will vary in line with WaterAid's country salary scales.

Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter into one document in either Word Document or PDF format.

Applications will close 23:59 on Sunday 15 November 2020.Availability for interview is required w/c 30 November. Due to current office restrictions these will take place as video interviews.

This is an office-based post in a country where WaterAid has a presence (search WaterAid Where we work). In particular, we are encouraging people with extensive experience of working in the Global South to apply. This post will have to work closely with colleagues and with line reports that are currently based in the UK, so time zones that make working in another country practicably feasible will be a consideration when choosing applicants.

Additional Information

WaterAid benefits vary depending on the country of the successful candidates. For UK-based posts this includes:

• 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Flexible working conditions, including the opportunity for part-time work and home working up to 2 days a week
• Season Ticket Loan
• Free annual eye tests
• Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave.
• Sabbaticals
• Volunteer Day

We are unable to provide sponsorship or relocation for this post.In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the country to which you wish to work. 

WaterAid is located at 20 Canada Square, Canary Wharf. Due to current restrictions on office capacity the majority of our staff are working from home. All aspects of this including how we are supporting homeworking and the office transition will be discussed at the interview stage with you.

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

WaterAid is an equal opportunities, disability-confident employer and committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, fairness and equality. Should you have a disability and require any additional support, please contact us at [email protected] wateraid .org (no spaces)
 

Duration: Fixed-Term until March 2025 (extension subject to funding)

Location: Cardiff or London (although all our staff are currently working at home. This situation is likely to continue until at least June 2021)

Are you a health expert with experience of working in the humanitarian sector?  Do you have a research background and a commitment to improving humanitarian effectiveness by increasing the public health evidence base? Can you communicate effectively with key stakeholders in the humanitarian sector, at all levels of seniority, both verbally and in writing?

We are looking to recruit a Humanitarian Health Research Advisor to join our dynamic Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) team. You will play a critical role in ensuring that the research we fund meets priority needs of the humanitarian community. Your professional credibility will position us well to share evidence generated through the R2HC with health experts. Your research skills will facilitate our collaboration with academics across the globe.

Elrha is a global organisation, working to find solutions to complex humanitarian problems through research and innovation. We fund and support work that goes on to shape the way people across the world are supported during a crisis.

We are based in London and Cardiff but our roles have a global reach. As an established and respected part of the humanitarian community, we work closely and meaningfully with networks and actors to make change happen.

To be successful, you will have initiative and will be well connected in the humanitarian community. You will be flexible and will have the ability to work well in a busy and constantly changing environment. You will have strong organisational and communication skills.

If you are passionate about  improving humanitarian response through research,  and want to be part of an organisation that creates positive change in the humanitarian sector, and you strongly believe you can contribute, then join us and we’ll give you every opportunity to succeed.

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

We look forward to hearing from you

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We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of vulnerable people in our work. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure. 

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promote equality, and are committed to improving employment opportunities for minority groups. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and disabled candidates, as BAME and people with disabilities are currently under-represented throughout our work. We also welcome applications from LGB and Trans, and non-binary candidates. 

The role will be appointed at the start of the salary band advertised, unless there are exceptional circumstances. This allows for incremental progression within the role and movement up the scale.

Closing date: Wednesday 28 October  Interview date: 10 or 11  November 2020

Programme Design and Impact Advisor

We have rewarding opportunity for a Programme Design and Impact Advisor to join a global programme team to play a vital part in supporting the development of integrated strategies and programmes of work.

Position: Programme Design and Impact Advisor

Location: Based in Sidmouth, Devon – “an area of outstanding natural beauty”. Flexibility on location will be considered for exceptional candidates.

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary: £40,500

Contract: Permanent – Starting as soon as possible

Benefits: Generous annual leave, pension scheme, Healthshield plan, confidential counselling service, subsidised restaurant, free parking, enhanced maternity/paternity benefits, Life Assurance Scheme, 31 day’s holiday per year, inclusive of the 8 statutory public holidays. This increases by one day each year until a maximum of 34 days is reached.

Closing Date:Wednesday 4 November 2020

The Role

The Programme Design and Impact Advisor is responsible for supporting international efforts and the wider staff to identify, design, develop and implement robust impactful international development programmes.

This includes:

• Leading the development and implementation of a results framework to monitor evaluate and measure impact and to capture learning.
• Working alongside our UK and international staff and with our partners to develop robust, evidence-based programmes.

The role plays a pivotal part in embedding ways of working that allow the charity to deliver high quality programmes, measure its impact and be accountable at all times.

About You

As Programme Design and Impact Advisor, you must:

• Be able to demonstrate a track record of programme design and MEAL experience in international development or related discipline and a thorough understanding of the technical elements of robust and effective MEAL systems.
• Have experience of working with theory of change and/or comparable programme development tools
• Have experience of designing robust MEAL frameworks for performance measurement and impact assessment (e.g. chain of impact, M&E plans, logical frameworks.
• Have excellent communication, IT and organisational skills, with the ability to manage budgets and resources in addition to managing and motivating a team and individuals.

A driving licence is essential for this role.

If you feel you have the qualities, skills and experience to fulfil this varied, rewarding and vital role, we would love to hear from you!

In return…

You can be part of an evolving program of change taking place within a leading charity working in an area of outstanding natural beauty. With amazing benefits and opportunities to develop you career, you can really make a difference in a fulfilling and rewarding role.

About the Organisation

The sanctuary is one of the UK’s largest international animal welfare charities, currently supporting projects in over 35 countries worldwide. Constantly working for a world where donkeys and mules live free from suffering and their contribution to humanity is fully valued.

“The Sanctuary is a positive place to work with friendly staff and a wonderful charity. With amazing work throughout the world, once you join you never want to leave!”

The charity is a Disability Confident Employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people (children and adults) and expects all staff and volunteers to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to safer recruitment processes, including an application for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where required for the post.

You may also have experience in areas such as Programme, Programme Advisor, Programme and Impact Advisor, Programme and Impact, Impact, Impaction Officer, Impact Advisor, Programmes, Programme Designer, MEAL, Change, Change Management, Impact Evaluation

Summary of Role

This role is based in the UK and open to individuals with unrestricted right to live and work in the UK ONLY. At this stage we are unable to offer sponsorship opportunities. 

Based in London, the Safeguarding Coordinator will be a technical lead on safeguarding and children’s safety, delivering high quality, accessible and reliable support, guidance and capacity to humanitarian response teams, Country Offices and UK Headquarters as we further develop our safeguarding protocols, procedures and education plans.

The post holder will manage the Safeguarding framework and tools, in order to strengthen the capabilities and knowledge of all our stakeholders, ensuring we safeguard the children and vulnerable adults we serve.

About the Role

The main responsibilities of this role will be to:

1. Help and support UK and Country Office Safeguarding Focal Points and staff to establish and develop local child safeguarding networks to support local implementation.
2. Support UK and Country Safeguarding Focal Points and Investigation Officers to improve child and vulnerable adults safeguarding practice. Share best practice and wider learning from these experiences across the organisation.
3. Design and deliver a suite of mandatory core training workshops/training programme as part of the continuous learning and development of employees, trustees, volunteers and those engaged with Muslim Aid.
4. Lead on Child Safeguarding Incident reports and investigations with the support of local Country Office Child Safeguarding Officers and Focal Points.
5. Apply critical analysis to ensure that we meet and exceed our commitment to building a safe environment for children, vulnerable adults and all those connected to Muslim Aid.
6. Review/adapt Muslim Aid’s Global Safeguarding policy and procedures, reporting mechanisms, risk registers and other procedures that are managed/supervised by UK and Country Office teams and partners.

About You

To be successful in this role:

1. Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent level of qualification.
2. Experience of child protection/child safeguarding practice within developing countries.
3. Experience of working with children in international development and humanitarian settings.
4. Experience of child protection/child safeguarding practice within developing countries.
5. Proven experience designing, facilitating and evaluating safety and safeguarding training in different cultural and organisational contexts.
6. Knowledge and experience of Incident investigation and post-investigation evaluation and learning
7. Willingness and ability to travel independently and work within challenging environments, sometimes at short notice. 

Why you should Apply

If you are passionate about protecting children and vulnerable adults and have the desire to work for an organisation that wants to make the world a safer place, then this role is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Safeguarding Coordinator.

If you are interested in this role and have the relevant skills, knoweledge and experience please ensure that you review the job description by clicking the apply via website icon below. 

NOTE: We do not accept CVs you must complete the application form fully.

We will review your application and see if you are a good fit for the position, and for us. Due to the volume of applicants, we are unable to contact everyone so if you are selected to continue to the interview process, we will be in contact with you.

Action Against Hunger has a vision of a world free from hunger. For almost 40 years, across nearly 50 countries, we have led the global fight against hunger. We save the lives of children and work with their communities before and after the disaster strikes. We enable people to provide for themselves, see their children grow up strong, and build prosperous communities. We constantly search for more effective solutions, while sharing our knowledge and expertise with the world. We push for long-term change. We will never give up. Until the world is free from hunger.

We are recruiting a MEAL and Information Management Senior Advisor to join our Operations team. This is a fulltime permanent position based in the United Kingdom responsible for leading on projects implementing knowledge management and learning services across the Action Against Hunger network as well as for a number of external organisations as part of our growing consultancy model.

This post sits within the UK MEAL Services Team of MEAL and knowledge and information management specialists working across a wide variety of projects, actively seeking to generate new business opportunities to improve practice in the sector.

This person will play an integral part in MEAL and knowledge and information management of humanitarian response projects and nutrition projects, delivering key learning outcomes as part of a passionate team of practitioners. Responsible for managing resources and leading on strategic MEAL projects, the postholder will also manage, support and develop a small team of MEAL Advisors.

You must have knowledge of current practices, trends and standards in working within a humanitarian, nutrition, international development or similar organisation, among other skills.

Job Title:  MEAL & Partnership Lead

Principal Location: Buea, Cameroon.

Contract: Full Time, 7 month fixed-term contract

Salary: £20,000 - £22,000 per annum 

Background

Street Child believes that every child deserves the chance to go to school and learn. Our projects focus on a combination of education, child protection and livelihood support to address the social, economic and structural issues that underpin today’s education crisis. We partner with local organisations and communities to deliver our locally rooted programmes, using evidence to drive learning and the refinement and scale up of programmes to create maximum impact for the most children at the lowest cost. We pride ourselves on being willing to go to the world’s toughest places where others won’t, including remote, hard-to-reach areas and fragile, disaster-affected states across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Since 2008 we have helped over 318,000 children to go to school and learn and supported over 29,000 families to set up businesses so they can afford the cost of educating their children.

We are looking for a motivated and dynamic candidate to lead on monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) in an exciting emergency response project, and to drive the development of Street Child’s partner capacity development approach in Cameroon. 

Role Purpose

This role will lead on the MEAL and partner capacity building elements of a large multi-sectoral emergency response project.  This includes leading on the design and implementation of project monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning frameworks/activities, as well as designing and driving a capacity development plan that is aligned to the needs of the partner and staff. 

Key Responsibilities

Project monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (60 %)

• Lead the design and implementation of the project MEAL framework, including MEAL plans, data collection processes, tools and methodologies
• Provide training and coaching to partners staff on the use of the MEAL system and tools 
• Support the project team to plan and conduct field (mobile) data collection and monitoring to ensure transparent, accurate and timely data collection
• Ensure timely data analysis for review and reporting purposes
• Work closely with the project team to design and manage beneficiary feedback mechanisms, including technical support on developing and monitoring an effective complaints and response mechanism (CRM)
• Actively promote sharing of learnings from assessments, reviews and evaluations internally and externally
• Collaborate with the project manager and other team members to ensure follow-up/action based on MEAL findings and recommendations  

Partnerships & Capacity Development (40%)

• With the support of the project manager and working closely with the partner team, drive the partner capacity development process including: capacity (self-)assessment, design capacity development plan, sourcing relevant training/coaching/mentoring support, tracking progress on capacity development plan
• Work with global partnerships team to ensure Cameroon approach is aligned to the global approach, and to contribute to sharing of lessons, tools, best practices
• Seek opportunities to allow Street Child to be involved in regional or national discussions on partnerships, capacity building and localisation

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or higher

Desirable

• Master’s degree in related field; or attendance at specific relevant training courses

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Previous M&E and/or programmes experience within the humanitarian field, working in complex and volatile contexts

• Demonstrated experience developing M&E tools including MEAL frameworks, indicators, qualitative and quantitative data collection tools etc.
• Strong working knowledge of humanitarian standards and principles of good practice 
• Experience in capacity building and team building

Desirable

• Experience and/or knowledge working on education in emergencies and/or child protection in emergencies programming
• Experience working in support of local partners

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent spoken and written English
• Self-starter with ability to assess problems and recommend solutions
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Adaptable and able to work flexibly as a part of a diverse team

Desirable

• Proven coaching/capacity building skills and organisational development experience

Other

• Able and willing to travel, sometimes in insecure environments

Benefits

Attractive benefits are included – details available on request. Please note that this role is unaccompanied and not suitable for candidates looking for a family posting.

Apply Now

Please click 'How to Apply' to see full details of where to send your application. Closing date for applications is midnight UK time on Friday 30th October. We will review applications as they are received and reserve the right to bring forward the closing date. 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.

Salary is dependant on country location. Please see attachment for salaries for specific CA locations.This role may be offered on permanent contract depending on the location and context where the successful candidate will be based.

About UsChristian Aid is an international development charity that insists the world can and must be swiftly changed to one where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty, and for this to happen unequal power relations need to be challenged and changed.

We work in partnership to eradicate extreme poverty; dismantle its root causes across the world; and enable the voice and agency of the poor and marginalised to be fully realised. We deliver humanitarian assistance, in the wake of disasters and conflict, development programmes and policy, advocacy and campaigns so that poor and marginalised children, women and men, of all faiths and non, can achieve equality, dignity and justice.

This role sits in the Programme Policy, Research and Learning team (PPRL); and leads the Research, Evidence and Learning (REL) hub. REL has a dual mandate - to strengthen Christian Aid's capabilities on research and evidence; and to influence wider sector thinking on development research. Team members deliver capacity development opportunities, provide technical support and advice, and work in collaboration with staff across the organisation to capture programme learning, and design and deliver research. By sharing our learning and research we work to shift power in development research with a view to making it more inclusive of diverse and often excluded perspectives, and more responsive to the realities, practices and needs of those working and living in the global south. Key to this is to build Christian Aid's profile as an organisation that produces credible research, through our own research outputs, and in collaboration with academics and research institutes, especially those based in the global south.

About the role

This role line manages the six members of the REL hub; three advisors (on capacity development, evidence and impact, and research communications) a thematic research specialist, and 2 fixed term posts (a research funding manager and a research associate); and provides strategic leadership and vision for the team, to enable team members to balance practical support to Christian Aid in its evidencing work, with the wider influencing aims: of shifting power in development research.

In addition to strategic leadership and operational management of the team, this role is designed to strengthen Christian Aid's ability to develop research partnerships at national and regional level across our African programmes, working with country teams to support them to think through the types of research partnerships which would be useful for their humanitarian, development and advocacy programmes. This includes 10 African country programmes working on a variety of themes: Climate, governance, health, markets and livelihoods, and gender; in development and humanitarian contexts.

About you

We are looking for an exceptional individual who is passionate about practitioner led research, and the value of research for development impact. You will understand the dynamics of development programmes, while also feeling confident in engaging with academics and forging partnerships in both NGO and academic sectors. You will provide leadership on how to integrate research into the programme management cycle and design research to be useful for practitioners. You will feel as comfortable working with Christian Aid staff and partners as you are engaging with policy makers on issues of research funding and research agenda setting, and you will share our vision of shifting power in research so that the voices of those working with or living in poverty can be better heard.

Equally important will be your leadership and interpersonal skills, your ability to build strong relationships and work across different departments, appreciating a diversity of cultures, workstyles and perspective. You will thrive on learning and developing with others, enjoy facilitation and creating space to promote critical thinking and learning from practice. You will have experience of working as an advisor, be confident at team management and at managing your own workload and competing priorities.

You will have extensive experience in building research partnerships, particularly with African academics based in at least one of the countries where Christian Aid works. You will understand the politics of these, and have experience in creating mutually beneficial partnerships that value the skills, expertise, knowledge and motivations that different actors (both academic and practitioner) bring. You will be passionate about the wider politics in development research, working at both the operational and strategic level to create a more enabling environment for inclusive, diverse, responsive, useful and accessible research which builds from the knowledge and experience of development practitioners and the people they are working with - ie those living in poverty in the global south.

Further information

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

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

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

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

Competency questions

As part of your application you will be asked to demonstrate your suitability by giving answers to the following questions:

-Partnership: Please tell us about a time that you built a research partnership. What were the key factors you considered in developing this partnership; what was your motivation for the partnership and what roles did the different actors play?

-Communication: Please tell us about a piece of research you designed that had an impact on policy or practice. Why was this piece of research impactful?

-Realising potential: A colleague in a country programme wants to commission an impact assessment as part of their work on climate and comes to you for advice.

-What questions would you ask them to understand more about their plans?

-In thinking about designing such a study what would be your five top pieces of advice? (please use bullet points for your answer)

Salary will be dependant on country location. If based in London Office an additional £4,170 London Allowance will be added to the yearly salary.

About Us

Christian Aid is an international development charity that insists the world can and must be swiftly changed to one where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty, and for this to happen unequal power relations need to be challenged and changed.

We work in partnership to eradicate extreme poverty; dismantle its root causes across the world; and enable the voice and agency of the poor and marginalised to be fully realised. We deliver humanitarian assistance, in the wake of disasters and conflict, development programmes and policy, advocacy and campaigns so that poor and marginalised children, women and men, of all faiths and non, can achieve equality, dignity and justice.

This role sits in the Programme Policy, Research and Learning team (PPRL); and leads the Research, Evidence and Learning (REL) hub. REL has a dual mandate - to strengthen Christian Aid's capabilities on research and evidence; and to influence wider sector thinking on development research. Team members deliver capacity development opportunities, provide technical support and advice, and work in collaboration with staff across the organisation to capture programme learning, and design and deliver research. By sharing our learning and research we work to shift power in development research with a view to making it more inclusive of diverse and often excluded perspectives, and more responsive to the realities, practices and needs of those working and living in the global south. Key to this is to build Christian Aid's profile as an organisation that produces credible research, through our own research outputs, and in collaboration with academics and research institutes, especially those based in the global south.

About the role

This role line manages the six members of the REL hub; three advisors (on capacity development, evidence and impact, and research communications) a thematic research specialist, and 2 fixed term posts (a research funding manager and a research associate); and provides strategic leadership and vision for the team, to enable team members to balance practical support to Christian Aid in its evidencing work, with the wider influencing aims: of shifting power in development research.

In addition to strategic leadership and operational management of the team, this role is designed to strengthen Christian Aid's ability to develop research partnerships at national and regional level across our African programmes, working with country teams to support them to think through the types of research partnerships which would be useful for their humanitarian, development and advocacy programmes. This includes 10 African country programmes working on a variety of themes: Climate, governance, health, markets and livelihoods, and gender; in development and humanitarian contexts.

About you

We are looking for an exceptional individual who is passionate about practitioner led research, and the value of research for development impact. You will understand the dynamics of development programmes, while also feeling confident in engaging with academics and forging partnerships in both NGO and academic sectors. You will provide leadership on how to integrate research into the programme management cycle and design research to be useful for practitioners. You will feel as comfortable working with Christian Aid staff and partners as you are engaging with policy makers on issues of research funding and research agenda setting, and you will share our vision of shifting power in research so that the voices of those working with or living in poverty can be better heard.

Equally important will be your leadership and interpersonal skills, your ability to build strong relationships and work across different departments, appreciating a diversity of cultures, workstyles and perspective. You will thrive on learning and developing with others, enjoy facilitation and creating space to promote critical thinking and learning from practice. You will have experience of working as an advisor, be confident at team management and at managing your own workload and competing priorities.

You will have extensive experience in building research partnerships, particularly with African academics based in at least one of the countries where Christian Aid works. You will understand the politics of these, and have experience in creating mutually beneficial partnerships that value the skills, expertise, knowledge and motivations that different actors (both academic and practitioner) bring. You will be passionate about the wider politics in development research, working at both the operational and strategic level to create a more enabling environment for inclusive, diverse, responsive, useful and accessible research which builds from the knowledge and experience of development practitioners and the people they are working with - ie those living in poverty in the global south.

Further information

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

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

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

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

Competency questions

As part of your application you will be asked to demonstrate your suitability by giving answers to the following questions:

-Partnership: Please tell us about a time that you built a research partnership. What were the key factors you considered in developing this partnership; what was your motivation for the partnership and what roles did the different actors play?

-Communication: Please tell us about a piece of research you designed that had an impact on policy or practice. Why was this piece of research impactful?

-Realising potential: A colleague in a country programme wants to commission an impact assessment as part of their work on climate and comes to you for advice.

-What questions would you ask them to understand more about their plans?

-In thinking about designing such a study what would be your five top pieces of advice? (please use bullet points for your answer)

Do you speak Church? Can you help build passion for mission across a wide range of church styles and traditions using your fundraising and/or marketing skills for a great cause? Do you have the gift of administration?

If so then come join our Church Relations team and play a key role in helping us build and maintain relationships with churches for the sake of God’s mission.

Since CMS believes that all of God’s people are called to mission, it is specifically the task and responsibility of the Church Relations team to engage the UK church in the cause of mission and foster relationships that inspire and challenge: to increase awareness and understanding of mission and foster fruitful partnership. CMS offers a range of ways for churches to engage with global mission, including opportunities to establish formal links with individual people in mission, to receive a CMS speaker, and through prayer and fundraising resources.

The role is responsible to the Church Relations Team Manager, and the CRO will work closely with and support the Church Relations Advisers (CRAs). S/he will also liaise regularly with the wider Fundraising team, Mission Partners, and other colleagues within CMS whose functions have a direct bearing on his/her responsibilities, particularly within the Church and Community Mission, International Mission and Finance directorates.

The Church Relations Officer is a fixed-term, either full-time or part-time role 28 – 35 hours per week (4 or 5 days a week), with a starting salary of £27,480 (full-time; or £21,984 for 4 days a week), and a generous pension scheme contribution. The role will be based at home due to the current pandemic but the post holder will be expected to work from the CMS House, Oxford from time to time (occasionally) when the government’s regulation allows it as well as for key team meetings.

Currently CMS employees are working from home following government advice, and will continue to do so until the government allows office working. As this role is fixed-term, it is envisioned that the appointed person would be able to support the team working from home and equipment/ working tools will be provided.

The ideal candidate will be educated to A-level, ideally degree level, and have experience of fundraising and/or marketing experience, awareness of broad differences in church styles, traditions and etiquettes and experience of building and maintaining excellent ‘customer’ relationships, as well as proven administrative and database skills. The post holder should also be a committed Christian, in agreement with the aims and values of CMS, which can be found on our website, and willing to attend evening or weekend meetings occasionally if required.

This post is fixed term because the Church Mission Society is currently undergoing a strategic review to ensure that our approach to mission is fit for the next generation. The outcome of this work will be clearer organisational alignment around an agreed strategic focus, and organisational clarity that will improve the sustainability of our work, financially and otherwise.

Further details can be found in the job description and person specification available to download.

Closing date for receipt of completed applications:

• Midnight on Sunday 1st November 2020.
• Interviews will be held on 11 November 2020 at CMS house, Oxford or Zoom depending on government guidance.

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

The Role

We are seeking a proactive, self-motivated and focused Assistant Programme Manager to join our programme management (PM) team to play a vital role in ensuring the successful delivery of our portfolio of programmes in Africa and Asia. This is an excellent position for someone looking to develop their career in international development.

Responsibilities

The Assistant Programme Manager will be responsible for providing programmatic, financial and administrative assistance to the Women’s Integrated Sexual Health Programme (WISH) Programme to ensure that it is delivered effectively, efficiently and to a high standard. This includes supporting project management and administration programme budgets, long-term technical assistance and short-term consultancy assignments for a variety of clients, business development opportunities as well as developing project management systems.

The Assistant Programme Manager will provide support on up to 12 country programmes across Africa and Asia and will be managed by and work closely with our Programme Manager, who will oversee each programme/assignment. They will have the opportunity to directly engage with in-country and UK teams across Finance, Technical and Business Development, developing experience on successfully delivering complex, global health programmes.

This position will be based in Options’ office in central London, with opportunity for some overseas travel.

Person specification

The successful candidate will have experience in project management in international development and public health or similar sector and be looking to take the next step in your career. They will also have experience in building successful relationships with clients, collaborators and consultants, be confident in financial management and be able to manage multiple and competing priorities. A confident self-starter, s/he will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, an eye for detail, and the ability to work in a fast-moving and complex environment.

About Migrant Help: 

Migrant Help is a leading charity that has been established for over 50 years and delivers a range of support and advice services to migrants across the UK. Our vision is for a global society that protects vulnerable migrants, treats them with respect and enables them to reach their full potential.

We are currently recruiting for homebased Community Support Workers to work in Folkestone (Napier Area), in a fixed-term position.

About the role:

This is a very exciting opportunity for an experienced professional with energy, compassion and resili-ence to make a real change to the life chances of people in the UK asylum system. We know that young men in the UK asylum system are less likely than other applicants to trust or access support, leaving them vulnerable to risky situations or coping strategies which affect their safety, stability and mental health. In addition, the demands on the asylum system as a result of covid-19 have led to a need for alternate accommodation, that is more remote from existing support services. 

Purpose of the role: 

• The Community Support Worker will be responsible for supporting clients, from the temporary Initial Accommodation Centre (IAC), helping them to access a range of social, emotional and practical support while they navigate the complex and challenging processes of the UK asylum system. The CSW will act as a consistent and stable point of contact for clients in the temporary IAC, responsible for making initial contact; building trust; accompanying and signposting to appropriate services and activities; ensuring that their safety and wellbeing are paramount. 
• S/he will maintain a regular and consistent presence within the temporary IAC and associated venues. They will work within the framework of Migrant Help’s values, policies and procedures. The CSW will be additionally supported by other advisers from Migrant Help, tasked with identifying and referring clients for additional support. 
   

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Ensure regular presence within the IAC, offering one-to-one and group support to clients in the temporary IAC, in particular those who are isolated or raise concerns about their mental health and confidence to get support. 
• Run support group sessions in-house, as agreed with your line manager.
• Support clients to attend group activities within the centre and at associated venues.
• Seek to find support for those clients who struggle to attend GP’s mental health services and other services alone.
• Support the positive physical and mental health, wellbeing, and safeguarding of clients, pro-actively reaching out to individuals who appear to be experiencing isolation and/or struggling to access relevant services, suggesting and facilitating access to appropriate support.
• Work with local community groups and the accommodation provider to bring activities and supportive services to the clients in the temporary IAC.
• To support clients to advocate on accommodation issues within the initial accommodation and meet with the accommodation manager weekly to resolve issues.
• To ensure that information is available to the clients in accessible languages and format.
• To promote and support clients within the IAC to contact Migrant Help’s First Response Call Centre to report issues or seek advice and guidance.
• Liaise with accommodation provider to arrange group activities and ensure additional services are available to clients. 
• Identify gaps in provision and work with NGOs to meet the needs of clients.
• Facilitate the building of a supportive culture among clients to help them build resilience.
• Produce a short monthly evaluation report measuring progress against agreed outcomes. 
• Work with their manager to evaluate all aspects of the project, especially looking at the challenges and the resources needed to achieve outcomes.
• Identify emerging trends and immediately highlight concerns to the Line Manager.
   

Migrant Help is committed to safeguarding those we provide a service to, applicants will have to undergo strict vetting procedures throughout different stages of the recruitment process.

Special Requirements:  

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.

Therefore the applicant must:

• Hold a valid, full current 10 year British passport; full EU passport or have indefinite leave to remain in the UK.
• Provide full UK address history for the last five years.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident and proactive HR professional to join a Christian charity with unrivalled global reach. We are looking for an enthusiastic professional to join our International Services team in the UK. This is a great opportunity to be part of small HR team, within a well-known Christian charity

As the HR Administrator you will report into the HR Partner and will be responsible for providing a full administration service to the HR department and to internal and external customers, acting as a first point of contact for all HR enquiries.

In order to be successful in this role you will need to have experience of working in a similar HR generalist position and a good understanding of HR practices. You will have excellent administrative and customer care skills and be able to work appropriately with confidential information. As this is a role in an international organisation, you will enjoy relating with people of other cultures and nationalities. You must have excellent communication skills and work well with different personalities. You will be dynamic, flexible and able to work independently.

Full job description and application forms can be found on our website.

IFES is an organisation with a distinctive Christian ethos. This post is subject to an Occupational Requirement under provisions made in the Equality Act 2010. Applicants should therefore demonstrate a firm Christian commitment and agree with the IFES doctrinal basis and ethos statement. 

This job will not constitute a Certificate of Sponsorship so you will have to prove you have other means to work legally in the UK before we would consider your application.  

About Migrant Help: 

Migrant Help is a leading charity that has been established for over 50 years and delivers a range of support and advice services to migrants across the UK. Our vision is for a global society that protects vulnerable migrants, treats them with respect and enables them to reach their full potential.

We are currently recruiting for a homebased Community Support Worker to work in the Pembrokeshire area (Penally), in a fixed-term position.

About the role:

This is a very exciting opportunity for an experienced professional with energy, compassion and resili-ence to make a real change to the life chances of people in the UK asylum system. We know that young men in the UK asylum system are less likely than other applicants to trust or access support, leaving them vulnerable to risky situations or coping strategies which affect their safety, stability and mental health. In addition, the demands on the asylum system as a result of covid-19 have led to a need for alternate accommodation, that is more remote from existing support services. 

Purpose of the role: 

• The Community Support Worker will be responsible for supporting clients, from the temporary Initial Accommodation Centre (IAC), helping them to access a range of social, emotional and practical support while they navigate the complex and challenging processes of the UK asylum system. The CSW will act as a consistent and stable point of contact for clients in the temporary IAC, responsible for making initial contact; building trust; accompanying and signposting to appropriate services and activities; ensuring that their safety and wellbeing are paramount. 
• S/he will maintain a regular and consistent presence within the temporary IAC and associated venues. They will work within the framework of Migrant Help’s values, policies and procedures. The CSW will be additionally supported by other advisers from Migrant Help, tasked with identifying and referring clients for additional support. 
   

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Ensure regular presence within the IAC, offering one-to-one and group support to clients in the temporary IAC, in particular those who are isolated or raise concerns about their mental health and confidence to get support. 
• Run support group sessions in-house, as agreed with your line manager.
• Support clients to attend group activities within the centre and at associated venues.
• Seek to find support for those clients who struggle to attend GP’s mental health services and other services alone.
• Support the positive physical and mental health, wellbeing, and safeguarding of clients, pro-actively reaching out to individuals who appear to be experiencing isolation and/or struggling to access relevant services, suggesting and facilitating access to appropriate support.
• Work with local community groups and the accommodation provider to bring activities and supportive services to the clients in the temporary IAC.
• To support clients to advocate on accommodation issues within the initial accommodation and meet with the accommodation manager weekly to resolve issues.
• To ensure that information is available to the clients in accessible languages and format.
• To promote and support clients within the IAC to contact Migrant Help’s First Response Call Centre to report issues or seek advice and guidance.
• Liaise with accommodation provider to arrange group activities and ensure additional services are available to clients. 
• Identify gaps in provision and work with NGOs to meet the needs of clients.
• Facilitate the building of a supportive culture among clients to help them build resilience.
• Produce a short monthly evaluation report measuring progress against agreed outcomes. 
• Work with their manager to evaluate all aspects of the project, especially looking at the challenges and the resources needed to achieve outcomes.

Migrant Help is committed to safeguarding those we provide a service to, applicants will have to undergo strict vetting procedures throughout different stages of the recruitment process.

Special Requirements:  

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.

Therefore the applicant must:

• Hold a valid, full current 10 year British passport; full EU passport or have indefinite leave to remain in the UK.
• Provide full UK address history for the last five years.