Join WaterAid as the Project Costing Adviser 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 2018 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.

The WaterAid Institutional Funding and Partnerships (IFP) Team has been tasked with leading WaterAid UK's (WAUK) ambitious new strategy to grow the size of it programmes through restricted income. It is expected that this growth will primarily come from institutional partnerships with some of the world's leading bilateral and multilateral development agencies, including DFID, USAID Global Affairs Canada and Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA).

This is an 18-month fixed term position, with an estimated 4-8 weeks travel including some varied and unsocial hours.

As our Project Costing Adviser in the Bid Management Team, you will provide critical budgeting and commercial support to effectively cost and price our work for large complex institutional and non-institutional grants and commercial tenders as part of the bid development process. You will work closely with a range of key stakeholders including internal WaterAid colleagues in London and with in-country programme teams as well as other key suppliers and/or partners to develop winning bids towards achievement of WaterAid's strategic programme objectives in priority countries.

Your duties will include:

• Lead on project costing arrangements for complex high value institutional and non-institutional bids e.g. preparation of budgets with in-country teams and partners organisations, including sub-granting/contracting where WAUK is the prime.
• Lead on commercial aspects of bidding for service contracts working closely with country programme finance teams to produce budgets (for WAUK, working with other WA members and/or consortia partners), financial plans and commercial arrangements including costs and pricing.
• Develop guidance for Country Programmes on proposing and implementing different kinds of payment modalities e.g. payment by result milestones marking WAUK's costs and pricing in bids ensuring full donor compliance.
• Identify areas for improvement and/or contribute to organisation wide initiatives to strengthen approaches, systems and processes for overall grant financial management e.g. cost recovery, fee rates and costing templates.

Person Specification
You will need:

• A strong financial background in formulating budgets for large multi-year winning bids/proposals to institutional donors for development programmes in low income countries (or transferable experience from other sectors).
• Experience of budget development (e.g. costing and pricing) of commercial results-based contracts within an overarching VfM framework.
• Understanding of approaches for optimal recovery of core costs will be essential.
• A track record of designing tools, systems and processes to improve the financial aspects of bid development, contract management and a strong capacity for financial analysis and ability to communicate this to a non-finance audience will be important requisites.

To see the full job pack, please click "Apply"

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

Applications will close one minute before midnight on 23 February 2020. Interviews will be held w/c 2 March 2020.

Salary: £36,590 - £38,500 with excellent benefits.

WaterAid benefits include:

• 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
• Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave.
• Volunteer Day

WaterAid is currently located at Durham Street, Vauxhall. However, we will be leaving our current location in the summer of 2020 (likely to be June/July 2020) and moving to 20 Canada Square, Canary Wharf. Therefore, the London Office location and contract base, if you are successfully offered the role, will change. This will be discussed at the interview stage with you.

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

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 serious. 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.

Do you want to play a key role in an organisation which stands up for children? Join us as a Social Protection Adviser and play a key role in helping children realise their right to access inclusive and effective social protection programmes. 

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

As Social Protection Adviser you will lead on the design and implementation of high-quality child sensitive social protection programmes, collaborating actively with cross-organizational teams to develop new social protection strategies. You will identify new opportunities for advancing child-sensitive social protection, providing technical support to the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of SCUK social protection approaches. You will work with country office staff to ensure that proposal budgets adequately incorporate technical resource requirements, supporting the development of their policy and advocacy strategies. In addition you will:

• Analyse national social protection policies and systems in regard to child-sensitivity to identify areas of engagement for Save the Children
• Collaborate closely with Country Offices and our Programme Partnerships team to ensure high quality donor reporting
• Act as a champion for child-sensitive social protection across the organization, being able to clearly articulate its central importance for achieving our shared goals.

To be successful you will be an excellent communicator, with good influencing and advisory skills, as well as the ability to think and plan strategically. You will demonstrate understanding and experience of key issues in social protection, and how they relate to child-sensitive programmes. Capable of analysing complex data in relation to social protection and poverty, you will have a good understanding of analysis on national social protection systems and some understanding of recent debates and advances relating to shock-responsive social protection. Additionally, you will have:

• A proven track record of institutional funding success, either for research or programming
• Experience of working overseas in an international development or humanitarian capacity
• An ability to work independently with minimal administrative support and to effectively manage competing priorities
• A willingness and ability to travel up to 30% of work time, including at short notice and occasionally to remote and insecure locations
• An academic/professional qualification at post-graduate level or equivalent in economics, social policy or a related field.

A working knowledge of French is desirable.

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

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

To apply please visit our website.

Closing date: 23rd February 2020

Opening Date:  30th January 2020

Closing Date:  1st March 2020

Do you want to play a key role in an organisation which stands up for children? Join us as Senior Adviser: Public Investment in Children and play a leading role in developing and implementing a strategy for influencing government budgets in selected developing countries.

In our Global Policy, Advocacy and Research Advocacy and Policy department, we fight for children every single day. We drive political agendas at national and global levels. We Our agile teams integrate lobbying, policy, research and campaigning into one agile, powerful engines for change. We go the extra mile - and we don’t rest until the work is done.

As the Senior Adviser: Public Investment in Children, your responsibilities will include:  

• Leading on several complex policy, advocacy or research strategies – with minimal supervision - related to development financing (with a focus on public financial management in developing countries), identifying, supporting and delivering research, policy analysis and/or advocacy to ensure change for poor and marginalised children in low and middle-income countries
• Maintaining and developing high-level knowledge and expertise in public financial management (including resource mobilisation, budget allocation and spending), and to produce regular research and policy analysis
• Developing relationships with key high-level external experts and build strong working relationships with partners and advocacy targets
• Contributing to the success of SCUK’s mission teams, by providing resource and policy, advocacy and/or research expertise to missions as required.
• Representing the organisation externally including in high-level meetings and events.
• Building strong relationships with our country programmes and other colleagues across our global movement to ensure that national-level advocacy work is delivered and informs international debates and decision-makers.
• Supporting Save the Children’s work through providing input for stakeholders across the missions  and  other areas of SCUK’s work, including programming, humanitarian, fundraising, comms and other colleagues across Save the Children UK and the Save the Children movement.
• Supporting the work of Advisers and Officers including giving direction and support.
• Undertaking other projects or assignments as requested by Heads, Mission or Squad leads or Directors.

The Senior Adviser will carry out the responsibilities of the role in a way which reflects:

• Save the Children’s commitment to safeguarding children in accordance with the Child Safeguarding Policy;
• A commitment to Save the Children’s vision, mission, values and approach
• A commitment to effective management of risk, by operating within the Charity’s code of conduct, policies, procedures and controls and by carrying out the risk management and assurance responsibilities of the role as set out in the Risk Policy and Procedures.

To be successful you will be a creative and strategic thinker with excellent research and communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a team. You should have high-level expertise in global development, including developing-country and donor government policies, donor behaviour, international institutions and NGOs. You will have significant experience in development financing, with a focus on public financial management, ideally gained in a developing country environment, including evidence of high-quality written work. In addition you will have:

• A proven track record of carrying out highest-quality research, policy and/or advocacy
• Strong networking and experience of working with government officials and/or civil society actors to deliver change
• High-level knowledge of international child rights frameworks, international relations and politics
• Ability to travel up to six weeks a year.

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

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

To apply please visit our website.

Do you want to play a key role in a growing, experienced and passionate team supporting and shaping CARE International UK’s Inclusive Governance portfolio? Join the Programme Quality team!

Why work for us?

CARE International is one of the world’s leading humanitarian and development charities. We fight poverty and injustice in the world’s most vulnerable places.  We save lives in disasters and conflicts. We stand with women, girls and their communities to achieve lasting change for a better future.

To promote social justice, CARE understands that inclusive and accountable governance systems are critical for equal distribution of resources and opportunities for the poor and marginalised.  This post will work as part of a global technical team, hosted by CARE International UK, that leads on facilitating the integration inclusive governance approaches and learning across CARE’s work in 90 countries globally.

About the Role 

Based in the East, Central and Southern Africa region, you will part of a country office structure but also part of the global technical team and regional structures. The global inclusive governance team hosted within the Programme Quality Teams at the centre of CIUK’s new strategy for the delivery of high quality and impactful programming within CARE.  The team delivers high quality technical assistance to CARE offices around the world in the areas of Women’s Economic Empowerment, Inclusive Governance, Emergency Shelter and Gender and Resilience. The team also provides thought leadership, learning as well as a global perspective to CARE programmes.

The Senior Governance Advisor will oversee our governance work in East, Central and Southern Africa. The Advisor will play a regional role, working closely with national advisors, partners and other experts implementing Inclusive Governance programming, testing and scaling innovative approaches/models and facilitating learning in the region.  The emphasis will be on consolidating work in country offices in the current Inclusive Governance portfolio and expanding to new countries. The post-holder will focus on coordinating technical assistance and capacity strengthening by supporting the integration of Inclusive Governance in country offices programming.

About You

You are a passionate, self-motivated and experienced expert on Inclusive Governance. You have an in-depth understanding of key concepts in inclusive governance (including gender/inclusion) and expertise in applying these in international development programmes in at least several contexts in Asia/Pacific.

You have a strong track record in providing technical assistance to the design and implementation of governance projects/programmes, including social accountability approaches. You are able to represent CIUK in high level programmatic and policy spaces. You have a proven track record of achieving significant fundraising and cost recovery targets from a range of funders.

Safegaurding 

CARE International UK has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. Recruitment to all jobs in CARE International UK includes, in particular, criminal record checks and the collection of relevant references. Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do.

Closing date:  Sunday 1st March 2020

Interview date: w/c 16th March 2020

We are committed to Equality and value Diversity. We are a Disability Confident Employer and particularly welcome applications from disabled people. We guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job (see person specification).  If you require the candidate brief or need to submit your application in an alternative format, because of a disability, please do get in touch.

A DBS disclosure will be requested for the successful candidate.

Opening Date: 30th January 2020

Closing Date:  1st March 2020

Do you want to play a key role in an organisation which stands up for children? Join us as Senior Adviser: Development Financing and play a leading role in ensuring that international commitments to fund the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are fulfilled, with a focus on influencing international financial institutions and UK aid policy.

In our Global Policy, Advocacy and Research department, we fight for children every single day. We drive political agendas at national and global levels. Our agile teams integrate lobbying, policy, research and campaigning into powerful engines for change. We go the extra mile - and we don’t rest until the work is done.

As the Senior Adviser: Development Financing, your responsibilities will include:

• Leading on several complex policy, advocacy or research strategies – with minimal supervision - related to development financing, identifying, supporting and delivering research, policy analysis and/or advocacy to ensure change for poor and marginalised children in low and middle-income countries
• Maintaining and developing high-level knowledge and expertise in development financing, and to produce regular research and policy analysis
• Developing relationships with key high-level external experts and build strong working relationships with partners and advocacy targets
• Contributing to the success of SCUK’s mission teams, by providing resource and policy, advocacy and/or research expertise to missions as required.
• Representing the organisation externally including in high-level meetings and events.
• Building strong relationships with our country programmes and other colleagues across our global movement to ensure that national-level advocacy work is delivered and informs international debates and decision-makers.
• Supporting Save the Children’s work through providing input for stakeholders across the missions and other areas of SCUK’s work, including programming, humanitarian, fundraising, comms and other colleagues across Save the Children UK and the Save the Children movement.
• Supporting the work of Advisers and Officers including giving direction and support.
• Undertaking other projects or assignments as requests by Heads, Mission or Squad leads or Directors.

The Senior Adviser will carry out the responsibilities of the role in a way which reflects:

• Save the Children’s commitment to safeguarding children in accordance with the Child Safeguarding Policy;
• A commitment to Save the Children’s vision, mission, values and approach
• A commitment to effective management of risk, by operating within the Charity’s code of conduct, policies, procedures and controls and by carrying out the risk management and assurance responsibilities of the role as set out in the Risk Policy and Procedures.

To be successful you will be an enthusiastic and experienced policy advocate. A creative and strategic thinker, you will have excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a team. You should have high-level expertise in aid and international development financing, including evidence of high-quality written work, with a focus on UK and other donor aid policies, international financing processes and international financial institutions. In addition you will have:

• A proven track record of carrying out highest-quality research, policy and/or advocacy
• Strong networking and experience of working with government officials to deliver change
• High-level knowledge of international child rights frameworks, international relations and politics
• Ability to travel up to six weeks a year.

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

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

To apply please visit our website. 

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

Join WaterAid as a Supporter Care 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 2018 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.

The WaterAid Supporter Care team deliver an exceptional supporter experience and champion this across the organisation.

As our engaging and inspiring Supporter Care Advisor you will be the first point of contact for our supporters and motivate them to be part of our work.

This is initially a six month fixed term, full time role.

In this role you'll also:
* Engage, inspire and motivate people to support WaterAid and be part of our work for the long term

* Advise and accurately amend supporters' donation, contact details and communication details in line with compliance requirements

* Process non-standard donations within agreed turnaround times, tailoring and personalising letters to meet the needs of our supporters

* Support a programme of outbound calling to steward those supporting WaterAid through a variety of activities

* Proactively seek ways to change or enhance Supporter Care processes and procedures and implement improvements as appropriate

To be successful, you'll need:

• Proven experience of excellent customer/supporter service skills
• Strong written and verbal skills
• A positive and proactive approach with 'can do' attitude

To see the full job pack, please click "Apply"

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

Applications will close one minute before midnight on 23 February. Availability for interview is required w/c 2 March.

Salary: £22,100 pro rata with excellent benefits.

Additional Information
WaterAid benefits include:

• 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

WaterAid is currently located at Durham Street, Vauxhall. However, we will be leaving our current location in the summer of 2020 (likely to be June/July 2020) and moving to 20 Canada Square, Canary Wharf. Therefore the London Office location and contract base, if you are successfully offered the role, will change. This will be discussed at the interview stage with you.

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

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 serious. 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.

Fairtrade Foundation are recruiting for a Senior Technical Lead to bring the ability to think strategically at a global scale and to translate strategy into effective action. We’re looking for creativity, innovation and an ability to think outside the box as well as exceptional relationship and partnership building skills, including at a senior government and corporate level.

You’ll need to be an energetic leader and team player with experience and a strong understanding of how to drive collaborative, systematic change process within global supply chains. We are looking for someone with an excellent track record of generating the financial resources needed to underpin programming, including proven success in securing institutional and commercial partner funding. If you have experience in food systems and Living Income and Living Wage, that’s great, but it’s not essential.

At Fairtrade we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children & vulnerable adults in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work within this environment are recruited to work for us. Therefore for this specific role a Basic DBS check will be needed for this role as part of an offer of employment.

Fairtrade is a movement for change that works directly with businesses, consumers and campaigners to make trade deliver for farmers and workers.

Fairtrade is a global movement with a strong and active presence in the UK, represented by the Fairtrade Foundation.

The international Fairtrade system (of which the Fairtrade Foundation is a member) works on behalf of farmers and workers to drive sustainable livelihoods, empower producers and workers, and make trade fair.

The Fairtrade Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community

Closing date: 28 February 2020 (10am)

Interviews will take place 9 March 2020

Contract: 18 Month Fixed term Contract

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Advisor – Programme Developing Countries

Salary: £30,763 per annum, depending on experience + good range of benefits

Contract: Permanent – 36.5 hours per week

Based: Milton Keynes

World Vision is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries.

Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. And as a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.

Work for World Vision UK (WVVUK) and you will be part of a truly global Partnership, building brighter futures for vulnerable children.

World Vision UK is seeking a MEAL Advisor with a passion for quality and experience of developing MEAL strategies and systems within a development context.

In this key position, you will support the Evidence and Learning Unit to ensure quality of WVUK programmes with a view to improve impact; contributing to a robust evidence base, through monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning support to designated programmes and field offices. You will be well versed in the challenges facing developing countries and knowledgeable regarding the quality and impact agenda. We are looking for someone with real drive and determination to:

· support grants/projects in WVUK priority countries evidence impact of real change for children, especially the most vulnerable children.

· support grant acquisition, design of Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) frameworks, baseline and evaluation.

· be responsible for ensuring development and operationalization of high-quality MEAL systems and reporting on designated WVUK programmes/projects.

· ensure that WVUK priority countries incorporate best practices to ensure information collected is accurate, timely and disseminated appropriately.

· actively involved in promoting learning through documentation of lessons learned and developing approaches for using data to make decisions.

As an active Christian, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your faith and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.

In addition to the salary indicated, we offer good benefits including pension, generous holiday entitlement and free parking (MK only).

Please upload your CV of full employment history explaining any gaps of employment and reasons for leaving your previous employer. This must be accompanied with a covering letter stating how you meet the essential criteria given in the Job Description.

Closing Date for applications: 4th March 2020

Interview Dates: Likely to be either w/c 9th March or 16th March 2020

World Vision UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people representing all sections of the community. World Vision UK also operates flexible working policies and practices.

As a child focused organisation, World Vision UK is committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.

By submitting your application, you understand and accept that World Vision UK will process the data you provide for the purposes of your application and in accordance with the World Vision UK - Job Applicant Privacy Notice can be viewed on our website.

No agencies please.

About Orbis UK

Orbis is an international eye care charity that prevents and treats avoidable blindness and visual impairment.

Of the 253 million people in the world who are blind or visually impaired, 75% have conditions that are preventable or treatable. We screen for and treat eye conditions, raise awareness about eye health, and train and mentor local eye care teams in Africa, Asia and Latin America, where most of those people live.

We do this through our long-term programmes as well as on the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, a state-of-the-art ophthalmic teaching hospital on board a customised aircraft.

You will be joining Orbis UK at an exciting time as we have rapidly grown over the past few years, with our income increasing from under £3M in 2010 to around £8M currently. In 2020, we will be bringing our unique Flying Eye Hospital to Farnborough Airshow, which will be great opportunity to see the plane in its full glory.

With global blindness set to triple by 2050 our work has never been more important.

We are also in the midst of an organisational wide digital transformation programme. We are looking to innovate and adapt to ensure we are best placed to succeed in a digital climate. Every member of the organisation is involved in this process and your input will be vital.

About the role

You will oversee all aspects of Business Support, managing two well established members of staff who provide reception, administration, travel booking, Health and Safety and IT support for the Orbis UK team.

You will be responsible for all aspects of HR administration working closely with an external HR consultant and the Director of Finance and Operations.

A willingness to help others is essential.

Title: Business Support Manager

Department: Business Support

Reports to: Director of Finance and Operations

Location: London, UK (near Monument)

Contract: Full time, 37.5 hours per week permanent

Salary: £36,000 - £40,000 per annum, subject to experience

The main responsibilities of this role include:

• Line manage the Senior Business Support Officer and Business Support Officer
• To ensure the Business Support Team provides office support to the Orbis UK team (35 staff), including Senior Management Team
• To ensure travel and risk management for all travellers are provided (from staff, Volunteer Faculty, visitors to office and trustees)
• Responsible for the employee cycle from recruitment to exit, supporting line managers and staff on daily basis
• To ensure HR records are up to date and accurately filed on the HR software, ‘People HR’ and SharePoint
• To promote staff wellbeing and benefits to staff

Full details of the job description can be downloaded from our website or on Charity Jobs 

Benefits of working for Orbis UK

Before completion of probation:

• 22 days holiday plus three days between Christmas and New Year
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexi-time
• E-learning Courses
• Social Activities
• Access to low cost gym within the building

After completion of probation:

• Matched employer pension contribution up to a maximum of 10% of basic salary
• Interest free season ticket loan

Application and interviews

Closing Date: Monday 2 March 2020 – 9am

First Interviews:  Tuesday 3 March and Wednesday 4 March 2020

Second Interviews: Monday 9 March 2020

Start Date: ASAP

All applicants must have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Successful applicants may be subject to an enhanced DBS check. Unfortunately, we won’t be able to reply to all applications, so if you haven’t heard from us by Wednesday 4 March, your application has not been successful.

Orbis UK is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from any suitably qualified persons. We will ensure that no job applicant receives less favorable treatment either directly or indirectly, on the grounds of age, race, disability, gender, marital status, religion or faith or sexual orientation.

Safeguarding: Orbis UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and criminal records checks.

Application is via curriculum vitae and covering letter, to HR Manager Orbis UK, 10 Lower Thames Street, London EC3R 6AF

Job Description

Job title:Consultant

Report to:  Kerry Vandersypen, Managing Director

Salary: Range starting from £45,000 per annum, dependent on experience

Hours:35 hours per week - flexible, to client needs

Holidays: 25 days, plus local public holidays

Location: UK based, working from home, with frequent travel to London and Scotland and occasional international travel.

Contract: Provided on offer, six-month probationary period.

About ACA Philanthropy & Fundraising

Founded by Alan Clayton, ACA Fundraising & Philanthropy works with charities, non-profits and NGOs throughout the UK and internationally.  We currently have over 100 clients over 20 countries, ranging from the largest global NGOs, to national and small regional organisations.

We help our clients develop as Great Fundraising Organisations as defined in the Great Fundraising Report by Professors Adrian Sargeant and Jen Shang. This is an organisation which:

• Achieves an increase in income which transforms its ability to enact its mission.
• Sustains and builds upon this growth in income.
• Derives its income from mission driven donors who gain meaning and satisfaction from their giving.

We have put the research into action and tracked over 350 implementing organisations worldwide. We have crystallised the factors which an organisation needs to prepare a surge in fundraising growth, and our services are now designed to deliver on these needs. In broad terms these fall into the following: 

• Seminars: for teaching, organisation behaviour change and co-creating.
• Creative: to provide internal focus as well as powerful, donor-centred communications.
• Consulting: including strategic and tactical advice and projects and coaching and other support services.

We are fundraising thought leaders, speakers and practitioners.

• We are the largest private funder of fundraising research. We have a close partnership with the Institute of Sustainable Philanthropy and Professor Adrian Sargeant is on our Executive team
• We work with permanent partners in Norway, Denmark, Holland and Ireland. The network also includes legacy specialists Legacy Voice and The Inch Hotel, Loch Ness.
• We have permanent staff in the UK, USA and Australia but work across the globe.

The post of Consultant is crucial to building our platform for growth. We are well funded and ambitious for our clients, their beneficiaries, their donors and ourselves.

This role is for you if you are a committed idealist looking for your next challenge. You will benefit from working within a team to deliver excellence whilst developing relationships with your own roster of clients. Public speaking and running workshops are an essential skill you will either have or wish to develop quickly.

Responsibilities and duties

Business development

• Inspire the culture of excellence throughout the business.
• Win new clients, managing your own sales to the agreed business processes and procedures.
• Develop existing clients to maximise profitability as required in order for them to become a Great Fundraising Organisation.
• Attend and contribute to team meetings and strategy meetings as required.
• To promote ACAPF by speaking at and attending external conferences within the UK and internationally as required.
• Liaise with other teams to ensure consistent quality of client service and service development.
• Contribute to the development of the skills, knowledge and attitude of the UK consulting team.

Financial

• Meet your own, agreed, personal billing budgets and targets.
• Sell the services of fellow UK consultants as required to deliver for the client.
• Provide weekly forecasts for the Director of Finance.
• Abide by financial and quality control procedures.

Client and market facing

• Manage client relationships and inspire them at all times.
• Speak at and attend conferences hosted by us or our partners.
• Manage your own sales pipeline and contribute to lead generation initiatives.
• Deliver all projects and campaigns to clients on time, budget and at a quality which exceeds their expectations.
• Organise and deliver bespoke seminars and services for clients.

• Provide consultancy and coaching services, as required, within the building blocks of Great Fundraising.
• Assist other team members with any other reasonable requests for their clients, including sales or delivery of services.

Partner facing

• Promote and deliver the services of the UK consulting team to our international partners.

Service development

• Develop your own output using ACAPF’s method of design thinking and behavioural design.
• Prepare and share client case studies to show outcomes and impact.
• Liaise with other teams to ensure growth and quality of client service and service development.
• Continuously develop our intellectual property by learning and improving our knowledge.
• Constantly improve our services through testing, learning, reviewing and research.
• Inspire the culture of excellence throughout the business.

Accountability

• Bi-monthly meetings and annual appraisal with your Line Manager.
• Meeting or exceeding personal budgets and targets.
• Client satisfaction.
• Case studies of success.
• Generation of repeat business/on-sales.
• Winning new clients.
• Development of our services and delivery.

Person specification

Experience

• Charity sector experience, ideally 5+ years of experience in a paid fundraising role in a charity/non-profit/NGO, consultancy or agency.
• Track record of fundraising success (achieving or exceeding financial targets) in an in-house fundraising, agency or consulting role or roles (from any size of organisation).
• From any level in the fundraising management structure but must demonstrate achievement for which they are responsible and show leadership ability.
• Track record of managing multiple projects to budget and deadline.
• Producing fundraising strategy (any discipline). Managing the implementation of fundraising campaigns.
• Public speaking to an internal or external audience (desirable).

Knowledge

• Broad knowledge of fundraising principles and practices, particularly, but not exclusively individual giving.
• A good understanding of fundraising analytics and performance measures, in particular individual giving metrics.
• Direct response fundraising, particularly donor acquisition. (desirable)
• Fundraising legislative requirements in the UK regarding data, integrity and communications (desirable).

Skills

Money

• Budget management.
• Fundraising planning, reporting and analytics.
• Detailed preparation of financial analysis and projections (desirable).

Culture

• The ability to work to tight deadlines, and under pressure, managing several projects at a time.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy, ensuring work is fully to brief and meets all expectations.
• Effective decision making.
• Finds creative solutions, rather than focusing on problems.
• Leadership (desirable).

Communication

• Excellent speaking skills – presenting, briefing, articulating needs of self and others.
• Active listener allowing for open dialogue and discussion.
• Exceptional in the art of influence, negotiation, persuasion and conflict resolution.
• Networking and ability to build close working relationships.
• Storytelling to build an emotional connection.
• Creative – design or copy (desirable).

Attitude

We are looking for someone who personifies our values – a pragmatic idealist who delivers. No compromise.

Idealism: (pursuit of perfection)

• Ambitious for self and others.
• Passionate and driven to make a positive impact on the world.
• Motivated by the job itself, client missions and the great work you do.
• Belief in the building blocks of Great Fundraising.
• A people person, inspirational and brilliant working closely with clients.
• Always pushes for the best possible quality and outcomes – without compromise.

Pragmatism: (practical solutions)

• Solution focused and driven to overcome obstacles.
• Dynamic, resourceful and embraces challenge and change.
• Committed to achieving results.
• A self-starter, motivated, eager to learn and committed to your own development.
• Team oriented but takes individual responsibility.
• Approachable, open and willing to listen to the ideas and opinions of others.

Delivery: (getting stuff done):

• Enthusiastic to work in a fast moving, small but ambitious environment.
• Driven, focussed and highly resilient.
• Committed to meeting deadlines and budgets.
• A ‘doer’ - task orientated to achieve the required outcome.
• Takes responsibility for achieving my own targets.

• Celebrates success – of self, of team, of client.

We would welcome applications from less experienced candidates, if you otherwise fulfil the majority of the person specification and you would like to be considered for an Associate Consultant role with the chance to develop via our training programme.

Terms and Conditions

All terms are subject to contract.

We are seeking full time, employed consultants only. The post is based from home but frequent travel, including overnight stays will be required.

• You will need to have the discipline to work from home and the enthusiasm for travelling in the UK and beyond.
• You are happy to work flexibly to meet client’s needs – which may mean working some weekends, or different hours, to meet a deadline, or work with a client in a different time zone.
• Salary and benefits will be negotiated based on experience and income generating potential and set in a banding structure linked to your billing target.
• 25 days plus statutory paid holidays.
• We provide a full training and induction programme in Great Fundraising, designed by Alan Clayton and Professor Sargeant, and a continuous professional development programme.

Timeline and process

Closing date: Sunday 15 March 2020.

First interview:  Thursday 19 March 2020, London.

Second interview: Friday 03 April 2020, Edinburgh.

Appointment:Monday 06 April 2020.

Start date: From 13 April 2020, dependent on availability and notice period.

• Applications should be by CV and covering letter (as long as you like) giving examples of when you have exhibited our values – idealism, pragmatism and delivery.
• Shortlisted applicants will be asked to meet Kerry Vandersypen and Sonya Burke, Senior Consultant, for interview in London.
• Those invited for second interview will be notified on Monday 22 March.
• Second interviews will be held with Kerry Vandersypen and Alan Clayton on Friday 03 April in London.
• The successful candidate will be offered the post on or before Monday 06 April.
• The successful candidate will start as soon as availability allows thereafter.

We are recruiting for a Technical Team Manager who specialises in the area of Sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR), to cover a maternity leave in the Development Programmes Unit (DPU), which sits within the Policy and Programmes Directorate at Plan International UK.

Plan International UK is a global children’s charity. We work to give every child the same chance in life. In DPU, we support Country Offices by helping them to design high quality programmes and by raising funds from institutional donors. We then oversee the management of grants and contracts awarded and ensure donor compliance and effective programme monitoring and evaluation.

In this rewarding and challenging role, you will manage a team of three Technical Specialists, covering the areas of Education, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship (YEE). You will be the technical lead for the area of Sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR). At Plan, we strive to address the underlying causes and structural drivers that hinder the realisation of adolescent SRHR, including child marriage, female genital mutilation (FGM) and gender-based violence.  

You will provide technical input to proposals and tenders produced by the DPU, working closely with regional-focused Programme Development Specialists. You’ll give targeted support to the Disaster Risk Management Unit and the Major Partnerships Unit in areas of highest priority and give gender technical support to projects during implementation. Working closely with our Gender Advisor, you will build gender sensitivity into proposals, ensuring that these are gender transformative where possible.

We are looking for someone with the right technical background as well as experience of managing and coordinating the work of a team and of collaborating with internal and external colleagues and stakeholders to achieve effective joint working on proposals and projects. You’ll also have the ability to develop and maintain sectoral networks and leverage these to identify potential new funding opportunities and partnerships.

Please see the job profile for further detail. You will need to refer to this during your application.

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The deadline for applications is 9:00am on 2 March 2020

Interviews will take place in the week beginning 9 March 2020

We anticipate that this post will be required until March 2021.

Due to the nature of our work with children and young people, we follow rigorous child 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

UK Aid Connect Programme Manager

Salary: £36,995 - £39,000 per annum, depending on experience + good range of benefits (+ London Weighting Allowance if based in London)

Contract: Fixed Term (until 31st October 2022) Permanent – 36.5 hours per week

Based: Milton Keynes (preferred) or London

World Vision is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries.

Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. And as a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.

Work for World Vision UK and you will be part of a truly global Partnership, building brighter futures for vulnerable children.

World Vision UK is leading an exciting programme, funded by DFID’s UK Aid Connect fund. Working with a diverse consortium of both NGOs and the private sector, the programme is testing innovative approaches to understand what works in reducing the worst forms of child labour in fragile contexts. It is being implemented in Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of Congo and Central African Republic.

This is an attractive opportunity for an experienced programme manager to lead the implementation of the programme, working with the partners and DFID to ensure that the outcomes are achieved, risks are managed and evidence of best practice and learning from the programme is identified and shared.

We are looking for a candidate with experience of complex grant and programme management in a development or humanitarian context, with the ability to coordinate consortium partners effectively. Experience of applying monitoring and evaluation systems, and managing budgets is also required

As an active Christian, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your Christian faith and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.

In addition to the salary offered, we offer good benefits including pension, generous holiday entitlement and free parking (MK only).

Please upload your CV of full employment history explaining any gaps of employment and reasons for leaving your previous employer. This must be accompanied with a covering letter stating how you meet the essential criteria given in the Job Description.

Closing date for applications: 16th March 2020.

Interview dates: w/c 30th March 2020.

Please note that we reserve the right to commence interviews and make an offer prior to the closing date.

World Vision UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people representing all sections of the community. World Vision UK also operates flexible working policies and practices.

As a child focused organisation, World Vision UK is committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.

By submitting your application, you understand and accept that World Vision UK will process the data you provide for the purposes of your application and in accordance with the World Vision UK - Job Applicant Privacy Notice available on our website.

No agencies please.

We are looking for an experienced, strategic HR leader for a permanent position within our HR team. You will partner with the Executive Director and Senior Management Team regarding the strategic and operational design and development of the Frontline AIDS people strategy.

As an experienced manager, you will be effective at delivering on the full range of HR and organisational development activities, including:

• Leading on the design, development and implementation of a People Strategy for Frontline AIDS.
• Business partnering to create a positive organisational culture whicih prioritises talent and people management.
• Leading and supporting the implementation of HR policies and procedures for all employees, ensuring they reflect global and UK/South African standards. 
• Ensuring annual review of salaries and benefits to ensure continued alignment with desired market position.
• Developing resourcing strategies to enable short- and long-term ability to attract and retain the best possible staff.
• Partnering with the Senior Management Team to create a positive organisational culture that prioritises talent and people management within Frontline Global. 
• Considering OD needs for effective leadership and management, including oversight of the L&D budget.
• Providing strategic advice and operational management to the HR team at Frontline AIDS.
• Measure and promote strategies to encourage health and well-being amongst Frontline AIDS staff.
• Partner with the Director, Strategy and Organisational Effectiveness, and Safeguarding Focal Points, to ensure the implementation of the Safeguarding Policy, and Code of Conduct.

About us

We’ve been on the frontline of the world’s response to HIV and AIDS for 25 years, working with marginalised people who are denied HIV prevention and treatment simply because of who they are and where they live.

Set up in 1993 to work with community groups in the countries most affected by the global AIDS epidemic, we’ve continually adapted our approach, looking for innovative ways to break down the barriers that marginalise people living with, or at risk of acquiring, HIV. All with one goal in mind – a future free from AIDS for everyone, everywhere.

Are you the Frontliner we’re looking for?

You are a HR specialist with wide ranging knowledge, ability to advise at senior level and design workable solutions to complex problems. You will have proven senior HR management experience in an international context and will be committed team member with a clear focus on team objectives, as well as your own. You will promote best practice within your field of expertise and challenge ways of working to ensure the highest quality and levels of efficiency. Your actions will be aligned with Frontline AIDS vision and you will inspire the same behaviour in your peers. You are comfortable working in a matrix management environment.

How to apply

Find out more by downloading the full job description and person specification from our jobs page.

Closing date: 1st March 2020

Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults

Frontline AIDS operates a rigorous recruitment and selection process that reflects our commitment to child protection.  The Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults Policy can be downloaded rrom our website.

Due to the application of UK immigration rules, we unfortunately cannot sponsor this position for anyone who do not have the right to work in the UK.

Plan International UK has an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and creative Campaigns Officer to join our Communications, Campaigns and UK Programmes Directorate to deliver our global girls’ rights campaigns.

Plan International UK is a global children’s charity. We work to give every child the same chance in life. The Comms, Campaigns and UK Programmes team strives to raise our profile and awareness for our work among UK audiences and to create a shift in public and political opinion on children’s rights issues, with a specific focus on the rights of adolescent girls in the UK and internationally.

The role will entail:

• Creating compelling and innovative campaign content and materials to engage a variety of audiences and stakeholders, keeping girls’ voices at the heart of our messaging
• Project managing and delivering small projects within the wider campaigns work
• Managing all administration generated by campaigns work including production of materials and events organisation
• Attending external stakeholder, partnership and network building meetings,  galvinising others to support our work

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate solid experience of delivering successful campaign strategies and who can produce creative and successful campaign resources and excellent written communications to drive engagement and impact. You’ll have really great communication skills and will enjoy working collaboratively with colleagues. You will also work directly with members of our Youth Advisory Panel, designing activities and delivering campaigns workshops as part of their residential training weekend, giving them the skills and confidence to make their voices heard.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work with passionate and committed colleagues and to make a tangible contribution to Plan’s work.

 Please click on the button below to apply.

The deadline for applications is 9:00 am on 24 February 2020

Interviews will take place on 3 March 2020

Due to the nature of our work with children and young people, we follow rigorous child 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.