Transparency International UK: Research and Reporting Office

• Full time - 35 hrs per week
• 9 month fixed term contract, with renewal subject to funding
• Salary: £26,574 - £27,919 per annum
• Location: Office near Liverpool Street, with opportunity for blended working.

About us
Transparency International (TI) is the world’s leading independent anti-corruption organisation. We would globally towards ensuring a world where people’s lives, government, business and society are free from corruption.  A world where, the health of our institutions is enhanced so they can better support the people they are intended for; a world where we can trust the integrity of those in authority and in business, and a world where there is no impunity for the corrupt.

The TI Global Health Programme works to ensure effective, accountable and transparent health systems which leave no room for corruption and deliver Universal Health Coverage. We work with governments and civil society to improve the transparency and accountability of health systems around the world. While the world struggles to control Covid-19, the pandemic has starkly exposed weaknesses in health systems around the world. The pressures of Covid-19 have highlighted how corruption and lack of transparency in health can mean the difference between life and death for the public and health workers alike.

We’re looking for a motivated and dynamic Research and Reporting Officer to join us working on ensuring that the COVID-19 vaccine rollout is transparent and equitable.

About the role
You will work with the team to conduct research around transparency, corruption, and inequity in the ongoing COVID-19 vaccine rollout. You’ll work closely with the research manager, and project delivery team to conduct research, and develop research reports, and publications. You will also support project implementation - ensuring that partner reporting, and finance reports are received on time.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Working on the design and implementation of research focussed on anti-corruption/transparency in the health sector.
• Conducting research using differing research methods, including qualitative, quantitative and mixed
• Supporting the development of research reports and publications
• Maintaining and developing the programme’s knowledge repository, collating data and evidence
• Supporting the management of ongoing projects
  • Ensuring implementing chapters and partners provide reports on time
  • Compiling learning and evidence from reports
• Supporting the development of the programme’s evidence and impact approach

About you
To be successful in this role you will have:

• Degree level or equivalent experience in a field related to international development or public health

Essential

• Some demonstrated experience of independently conducting research and report preparation
• Experience of using qualitative, quantitative and mixed research methods
• Experience of using and managing large data sets
• Some demonstrated experience of working with and managing project budgets, and of MEL reporting.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines, and to work independently

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience of the complete project cycle approach
• Experience of working in a Chapter-based organization/Movement and within a matrix team

• Anti-corruption experience or knowledge
• Experience or understanding of working with multiple stakeholders across government and civil society and, ideally, in the private (pharmaceutical) sector
• Experience of health supply chain/procurement

• Experience of working on data projects

You will be:

• Excited to work in a mission-driven organisation
• Results oriented with a desire to support TI-UK to continuously learn and improve
• A natural team player, collaborator and networker
• A strong communicator
• Well organised, with attention to relevant detail

In exchange we will offer you:

• A competitive salary
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Up to 5% contributory pension
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced sickness and family friendly policies
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A flexible and friendly working environment, with the opportunity for blended working

Want to play your part in transforming society?

You're in the right place.

How's this for a deal? You bring your 'A' Game.

Show us a willingness to learn and work hard, and a desire to live out a powerful expression of your Christian life and faith.

We'll do the rest, providing you with a paid, dynamic, one-year opportunity, where you'll be supported and challenged. We'll invest in you, developing expert coaching and leadership skills to set you on a great career path.

You'll work as part of Christ Church Clifton inBristol delivering the Spear Programme to 16-24 year olds, equipping and empowering them to overcome the barriers they face and turn their lives around.

Our Spear trainees face significant challenges, including the likes of mental health difficulties, experience of crime, growing up in care, or poor grades at school. We're proud that the Spear Programme has a great track record of achieving significant results.

What will you do?

- Coach 16-24 year olds, bringing about powerful change in their lives.

You'll deliver coaching to young people in group and 1-1 settings, to equip them with the skills and mindset they need to thrive in work or further education. You'll also support the daily administrative function of the programme, including events support.

- Build great relationships with relevant professionals.

You’ll build relationships with people from all walks of life, including relevant professionals at local organisations, and communicate directly with local young people, to encourage referrals onto the Spear programme.

- Form part of an intentional church community.

You'll be directly employed by one of our partner churches, so you'll be part of a vibrant church staff team and submerged in an exciting faith community. You'll establish a personal presence within the community as your regular place of worship.

What will you gain?

- Christian Leadership Skills - You'll be immersed in a culture of continual feedback, vulnerability, and challenge, and have opportunities to practise these skills in regular staff prayer meetings, Spear team meetings and events.

- Social Impact Experience - You'll gain a working understanding of the social issues affecting your church’s community, and work with the church to tailor Spear accordingly. You'll learn effective ways of measuring meaningful impact and outcomes.

- Excellent coaching capability - We provide expert and specialist coaching training, through our bespoke 'Coaching Academy'. We continue to develop you through intensive on-the-job support and weekly 1-1 mentoring. You'll have the opportunity to work towards International Coaching Federation accreditation.

- Management skills and career progression - We equip you with the skills and confidence you need to become a Lead Coach within a year, and then a Spear Centre Manager within 3 years.

Person Specification

• Desire to grow and learn spiritually and as a Christian leader, including a desire to learn and understand coaching techniques.
• Effective interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence, a sense of humour and fun!
• Confident communication skills, excellent telephone, face to face and video-call manner.
• Ambitious and self-motivated with good time management skills and the ability to prioritise workload, exercise initiative and work well under pressure.
• A-levels or equivalent are essential, degree level or equivalent qualifications desirable.
• Passion for social justice, especially supporting young people into employment or education

See our team guide for more.

Working requirements, salary & benefits

• Starting salary from £20,000, plus pension scheme. An additional bursary of up to £5,000 is available for candidates from UK minority ethnic backgrounds and those who have faced disadvantage, . Further information is available from our People and Culture team.
• 12-month fixed term contract with high chances of renewal and excellent progression opportunities - we aim to give all our Graduate Coaches the skills and training needed to become a Spear Centre Manager within 3 years.
• Full-time Monday to Friday, 9.30am – 5.30pm
• 25 days annual leave.
• As Spear centres are run in close partnership with churches, close involvment with the church congregation will be required, including attending church on Sundays, participating in church team events and staff prayer meetings as well as wider Resurgo team events, training and conferences 
• A DBS check will be requested in the event of a job offer

Brighton College International Schools (BCIS) seeks an ambitious, driven and detail-oriented Business Development Officer to identify business growth opportunities and develop strategies to support our programme of international expansion.

Brighton College – awarded the title of ‘UK School of the Decade’ by The Sunday Times in 2020 – is consistently recognised as the United Kingdom’s best co-educational independent school and this success has been replicated with the opening of award-winning international schools across the globe.

This opportunity represents an exciting professional challenge for a recent graduate, just starting their career, or an established professional with experience in similar roles.

The Business Development Officer’s responsibilities include identifying opportunities in the market for working with new partners, therefore extending the reach of our premium education overseas. The role will also involve effective research, planning and relationship management to support the school’s business development programme and natural networking skills.

The successful candidate will have a strong academic background with a track record of meeting deadlines and an enthusiasm for working towards set targets.

Further information about Brighton College and Brighton College International Schools can be found on our website.

The deadline for the receipt of applications is at 12pm on Friday 12 November. Brighton College reserves the right to appoint a candidate prior to the closing date, so early applications are encouraged. Interviews will take place during the week commencing 29 November.

Brighton College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to successful completion of pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure, the receipt of satisfactory references, the College’s pre-employment medical questionnaire, relevant original ID documentation and examination certificates. 

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The College is committed to ensuring that the recruitment and selection of staff is conducted in a manner that is systematic, efficient and effective and promotes equality of opportunity. Our full equal opportunities policy is available on the ‘Careers’ page of our website.

We are seeking an ambitious and goal orientated Development and Sustainability Manager to build a sustainable fundraising pipeline to support our vital work. 

Genetic Alliance UK is the largest alliance of organisations supporting people with genetic, rare and undiagnosed conditions in the UK. Our members and the people they support are at the heart of everything we do. We advocate for fast and accurate diagnosis, good quality care and access to the best treatments. We actively support progress in research and engage with decision makers and the public about the challenges faced by our community. We run two long standing projects, Rare Disease UK and SWAN UK (syndromes without a name).

This is a pivotal new role working directly with the Senior Management Team to help revamp our fundraising as we review our organisational strategy, and work to embed the recommendations of our recent fundraising review and restructure. This is an ideal role for someone with demonstrable fundraising experience who has ambitions to lead their own department in the future. With access to external mentoring and coaching, you can use and and grow your existing skills with the potential to build your own team around you. 

You will need confidence, creativity and excellent research and relationship building skills. Friendly and professional with a keen eye for detail, you will develop project plans, proposals and processes to achieve sustainable long-term funding for all areas of our work. Using your strong relationship building and research skills, you will identify new opportunities for funding and successfully work with our stakeholders to develop strong cases for support and inspiring case studies. 

Benefits:

• External mentoring from an experienced fundraising consultant, with coaching at the beginning of the role.
• Generous employer pension contribution.
• Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays and Christmas closure.
• Flexible working patterns.
• Access to free counselling via our employee support scheme.

This is a hybrid role with a negiotable working pattern.

To apply please email a CV and cover letter to Lauren Roberts, Joint Interim Chief Executive & Director of Engagement and Support by an email by 5pm Monday 8 November.

• Full time - 35 hrs per week
• 9 month initial contract, with renewal subject to funding
• Salary: £26,574 - £27,919 per annum
• Location: Blended working, with an office in the City of London

About us

Transparency International (TI) is the world’s leading independent anti-corruption organisation. We would globally towards ensuring a world where people’s lives, government, business and society are free from corruption.  A world where, the health of our institutions is enhanced so they can better support the people they are intended for; a world where we can trust the integrity of those in authority and in business, and a world where there is no impunity for the corrupt at home or abroad.

The Global Health programme works to ensure that health systems around the world are free from corruption, allowing people to access to the health care they need. Our work focusses on tackling corruption, and improving transparency at three key points in the health value chain- medical research and development, procurement, and at the point of service delivery.

The role

We’re seeking a motivated and dynamic programme officer to work with us to further our agenda on medical research and development transparency. You will work with the team to develop and conduct research into clinical trials, research and regulatory transparency, and to translate research findings into policy positions, and advocacy agendas.

Specific responsibilities will include

• Working with head of programme and fundraising team to coordinate further funding for, and implementation of TI GH’s work in research and development
  • Work with the team to develop project/research concepts, and proposals.
  • Conduct specific pieces of research related to the topic of medical research and development transparency
• Supporting in maintaining the programme’s external profile as transparency and integrity experts in research and development. Work with the team to develop blog/opinion pieces
• Conducting research on topics related to transparency in research and development. Use these to identify topics of interest, and/or engagement opportunities
• Work with the wider team to develop policy positions, policy papers to further transparency in R&D
• Working with the wider team to develop external networks and relationships in the research and development sector and maintain a high-level and up-to-date understanding of key relevant developments in the sector.
• Contributing to the strategic direction of the wider health programme

About you

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A higher level degree, or equivalent experience in public health, governance or anti-corruption.
• Some technical expertise in, and an understanding of the issues surrounding transparency in Research and Development
• Experience or understanding of the global/public health sector
• Experience of developing and delivering policy and methodologies in the global health sector
• Experience in working and liaising with different stakeholders, including NGO coalitia, private sector and multilateral fora.

It would be great if you also had some of the following, but this is not essential:

• Experience of working with multilateral partners, including WHO
• Experience of developing funding proposals and policy/project delivery budgets
• Experience of contributing to advocacy and communications strategies
• Experience or demonstrable understanding of working with stakeholders in the private (ideally pharmaceutical/medical device) sectors
• Knowledge or understanding of anti-corruption

You will be:

• Excited to work in a mission-driven organisation
• Results oriented with a desire to support TI-UK to continuously learn and improve
• A natural team player, collaborator and networker
• A strong communicator
• Well organised, with attention to relevant detail
• Comfortable working with multiple stakeholders simultaneously
• Willing and able to travel to meet donors and other stakeholders

In exchange we will offer you:

• A competitive salary with transparent salary system
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Up to 5% contributory pension
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced sickness and family friendly policies
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A flexible and friendly working environment
• Training and Development opportunities

Transparency International UK: Fundraising Officer

• Full time - 35 hrs per week
• Permanent
• Salary: £26,574 - £27,919 per annum
• Location: Office near Liverpool Street, with opportunity for blended working.

About us
Transparency International UK (TI-UK) is the UK’s leading independent anti-corruption organisation. We are a member of the Transparency International global movement made up of more than 110 country chapters with the vision for a world where people’s lives, government, business and society are free from corruption.  We believe in a world where the health of our institutions is enhanced so they can better support the people they are intended for; a world where we can trust the integrity of those in authority and in business, and a world where there is no impunity for the corrupt at home or abroad.

Our ground-breaking research and work with governments, business and civil society exposes serious governance issues in the UK and where the UK contributes to corruption abroad. Moreover, as the world struggles to rebuild in the shadow of COVID-19, to deal with devastating events like the fall of Afghanistan, and the need to tackle corruption makes front-page news, our global programmes addressing corruption in health and defence and security are increasingly important.

The Fundraising Officer will be joining TI-UK at a pivotal time. We have just launched our ambitious new 10 year strategy setting out how TI-UK will tackle corruption now and in the years to come.  Responsibility for securing the crucial donor support sits within our small but dynamic Evidence and Engagement Team, who lead the organisation’s fundraising, communications, and evidence and impact.  

About the role
Reporting into TI-UK’s Head of Institutional Fundraising, the Fundraising Officer will play a vital role in cultivating relationships, supporting proposal development and in generating income for the fight against corruption. The role spans all TI-UK’s funding streams – trusts and foundations, major gifts, institutional donors and individual giving – making it a rewarding opportunity for someone excited by their contribution to fundraising as a whole.

Your excellent organisational skills, natural ability to build relationships, and your fundraising experience will be key to engaging and collaborating with TI colleagues, prospects and partners within the UK and around the globe. You will identify funding opportunities, manage proposal development processes, and engage and develop your own pipeline of donors.

Specific tasks include: 

1. Support TI-UK’s fundraising by:

• Conducting research, identifying, and tracking funding opportunities, preparing funding briefings and alerting teams to opportunities which feed into the funding pipeline and our networks.
• Conducting funding prospect research, due diligence, and ensuring the CRM tool is up to date with accurate information.
• Assisting in coordinating and drafting applications for larger funders
• Helping to report on project and programme impact, promoting TI-UK’s success amongst key stakeholders via donor reporting, contributing to social media content and our newsletter.

2. Use your flair for engaging with others to nurture and grow supporter relationships, fundraised income and our pipeline through:

• Tracking donations, thanking donors, and contributing to maximising Gift Aid income.
• Building deeper relationships with those interested in supporting TI-UK both directly and through growing our ‘Friends of TI-UK’ community and support through events like the Big Give.  

3. Proactively contribute to building a donor portfolio and delivery of fundraising targets: Taking responsibility for identifying, applying to and managing donor relationships with a portfolio of smaller trusts and foundations and individuals, seeking unrestricted funding where possible.

About you

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate an understanding of fundraising and experience in a fundraising environment. Just as important however, will be your enthusiasm for building relationships, organisational skills and confidence to ask prospective donors to support TI-UK’s work.

Key skills and experience include:

• Excellent interpersonal skills with experience of building and managing relationships with donors and supporters of an organisation.
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to adapt messaging to different audiences.
• Proven experience contributing to writing successful grant/tender funding bids, proposals and/or and reports.

• An understanding of fundraising, alongside experience of researching donors – which could be bilateral/multilateral institutions, individual donors, corporates and/or trusts and foundations.  
• Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail, with the ability to work across teams, internally and externally, to drive fundraising engagement and coordination.
• Understanding of the international context that TI operates in with a demonstrable interest in anti-corruption, international development, global health and/or defence and security – enabling you to identify relevant funding opportunities for TI-UK’s programmes.

You will be:

• Excited to work in a mission-driven organisation
• Results oriented with a desire to support TI-UK to continuously learn and improve
• A natural team player, collaborator and networker
• A strong communicator

In exchange we will offer you:

• A competitive salary
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Up to 5% contributory pension
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced sickness and family friendly policies
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A flexible and friendly working environment, with the opportunity for blended working

Starting date: January 2022

Contract Type:  Full time, permanent

Salary: £27,000 per annum

Location: London, United Kingdom

Application  

closing date: 26th November 2021, Midnight GMT

Background

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

About this role

Better Cotton is seeking a Global Operations Officer to support the Operations function and Procurement workstream. We are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic individual who is eager to make a difference. This will be a position that you can truly make your own, with options to research and support the continued development of this critical part of the organisation. 

You will join the small Global Operations team and assist in introducing and promoting new systems and processes related to procurement and support staff in implementing them. You will play a key role in supporting the daily global operations of the organisation.

You will help introduce organisational contract management software. We are also planning to expand the functionality of our CRM system to support the contracting process. This role requires a positive approach and the patience to train internal users to use new systems.

Under the line management of the Senior Global Operations Coordinator (based in Geneva), you will support local operations representatives in China, India, and Pakistan and gather feedback from staff across all Better Cotton locations to improve existing systems and processes.

Responsibilities

Procurement & Contract Management

• Monitor and address internal support requests
• Support the management of the internal Procurement Microsoft Teams channels to keep staff informed about upcoming and existing policies and processes.
• Assist with the development and implementation of processes and policies, including: review documentation as required; liaise with team members to support processes (Communications & Finance); proactively identify areas for improvement as needed.
• Conduct financial & screening checks for potential suppliers on designated software.
• Coordinate the publication of Requests for Tenders and redirection of applications.
• Maintain an up-to-date inventory of suppliers & active contracts.
• Assist with the selection of the right suppliers.

Global Operations

• Act as the main point of contact for queries related to e-signing and business travel: gather questions to feedback to our suppliers, troubleshoot fundamental issues.
• Support the development and management of a virtual global internal calendar.
• Maintain an up-to-date list of global insurance packages.
• Support the organisation of team meetings: online and in person.
• Assist with the development and implementation of processes and policies concerning the HR and IT teams.

Finance & Operations Support

• Support the periodical review of the cost-effectiveness, quality and sustainability of suppliers.
• Draft & review documentation (announcement, policies, processes, etc.) prepared by the Finance team and Finance & Operations Director.

Profile

We would like to see evidence of quickly learning new things and being ready to get stuck in the work. We will be looking for the following experience, skills and knowledge in the applications: 

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Proficient English (written and verbal): Better Cotton’s language of operation is English

Solid working knowledge of Microsoft 365 package (Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint) or evidence of picking up IT programmes and systems quickly

Excellent organisational skills, capacity to multi-task and handle a set of different

priorities

Experience communicating and working with a wide range of people from different backgrounds and cultures

Well-organised and happy to provide support to others

Comfortable working to deadlines

Ability to work independently and to take initiative

Problem-solving skills

Desirable

Experience working with Salesforce, DocuSign, Zendesk or similar tools

Interest in and commitment to sustainability

Working Arrangements

The position is full time and based in our office in London. Better Cotton offers flexible working, with

core hours being 10 am – 4 pm. We are currently unable to provide sponsorship for work permits, and candidates need to have a pre-existing right to work in the location where they will be based.

Applications

Interested applicants with the required attributes are asked to send a detailed CV (2 pages maximum) and a motivational letter (1-page maximum), in English, by email with the subject: “Application Global Operations Officer ” by the 26th November at the latest.

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

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

FORWARD is the African women-led organisation working to end violence against women and girls. From female genital mutilation and child marriage to domestic and sexual violence, we tackle abuse and discrimination – enabling African women and girls to have the dignity, health and equality they deserve.

FORWARD is seeking an experienced Research and Evaluation Officer to join our evidence team. As the Research and Evaluation Officer, you will work closely with the Head of Evidence and Knowledge Management to produce high quality social and policy research on issues such as Female Genital Mutilation, child marriage and other forms of violence against women and girls. You will also contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of FORWARD’s UK programmes. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your research skills and make a solid contribution to important research that advances the rights of African women and girls.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Managing day-to-day research projects, including setting timelines, coordinating with suppliers, organising interviews, and managing expenses.
• Contributing to the development of qualitative and quantitative research design and data collection tools.
• Carrying out desk research and literature review, using a range of methods and data sources, concerning violence against women and girls and other social and racial inequalities.
• Conducting qualitative fieldwork across the UK, on sensitive topics and with women from marginalised communities.
• Contributing to the analysis of qualitative and quantitative research data, identifying key themes and findings.
• Producing high quality and varied research outputs, including analysis, report writing and presentations where necessary.
• Supporting the monitoring and evaluation reporting processes of FORWARD’s programmes, coordinating with teams to ensure accurate data collection and reporting
• Supporting the recruitment and commissioning of external evaluators, including drafting terms of reference, briefing and managing the quality of evaluation design and reporting.

As part of the recruitment and selection process, FORWARD may undertake DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) checks where appropriate for all individuals who will work directly with children and vulnerable adults. We are committed to welcoming people from diverse backgrounds, cultures and experiences.  FORWARD considers being female a Genuine Occupational Requirement for this post under the Equality Act 2010.

Closing date: 1st November 2021

To apply for this post, please send a completed Application Form and Equal Opportunities Form. 

Marketing and Communications Development Officer, Leicester City Centre, LE1

21 Hours – 3 days per week, £17,648.40 pa. (FTE £29,414 pa.)

Fixed Term to 31 May 2023

Join the GREAT Team and help to transform lives 

We have exciting new opportunities for you to join the Getting Ready for Employment and Training (GREAT) project which has been operating since 2017, to support families move into training and employment across Leicester city and the wider county. As a project led by Voluntary Action LeicesterShire (VAL), we work in collaboration with several organisations to deliver effective and tailored services to participants.

The project is funded by the European Social Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund. 

Our current partnership includes;

• Business in The Community
• Optima UK
• Personal Development Point
• Scalliwags Mobile Crèche

We are looking to increase the capacity of our team to offer support to more local families who are currently not in employment and who may be facing challenges to access work or training. 

Voluntary Action LeicesterShire (VAL) is seeking an exceptional individual to join our Communications and Marketing Team, to bring new ideas and skills to support the marketing and communications work stream of The GREAT Project.

As the new Marketing and Communications Development Officer for the GREAT Project, you will co –lead on developing the communications strategy and interventions to increase participant engagement across the project, working with the current lead who works 21 hours. 

An experienced communications professional with excellent copywriting and interpersonal skills, you will have knowledge of effective marketing, event management, PR and media relations, as well as the competency to create engaging digital material to build the projects digital presence.

You will be jointly responsible for managing the content on the project website, developing the GREAT brand, designing digital and print communications to support the project delivery, as well as inspiring family members to be part of the project.

The GREAT Project has targets for engagement and you will be expected to draw on your all-encompassing marketing and communications knowledge to develop specific campaigns and events in support of this. You’ll also share the projects impact through emotive case studies, both written and video.

This role requires a proactive and dynamic approach with the successful candidate who understands the best practices of main social media channels including Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, etc. S/he must possesses exceptional writing skills and be able to compose engaging and accurate content.

The person must also be a strong communicator who works well independently and with a team. S/he will also have superior time management skills and the ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously.

We continually strive to be more inclusive, more diverse and flexible. We welcome applications from everyone.  We particularly encourage applications from Men and Black/Black British candidates from or with lived experiences of Caribbean, African or other background, as these groups are under-represented in some of our teams. 

Voluntary Action LeicesterShire (VAL) is a sector leading diverse and ambitious organisation, with a vision for growth. You will benefit from a competitive salary, a flexible and supportive working environment, 25 days annual leave, rising with service, plus bank holidays and a 6% employer pension contribution. 

Closing date: 4pm Friday 5th November 2021

Interviews:  w/c Monday 22nd November 2021

Application form and detailed information about the GREAT Project and the roles can be found on our website 

Starting date: As Soon As Possible

Contract type: Fixed term (2 years renewable)

Salary: UK: £27,000 per annum

Location: UK (London, or accessible to London)

Application closing date: 1 st November 2021 (Note: we will be reviewing applications as they are received)

Background

The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) — the largest cotton sustainability programme in the world — aims to reach 5 million farmers worldwide with more sustainable agricultural practices, and account for 30% of global cotton production by the end of the 2020-21 cotton season. In under 12 years, the Better Cotton Initiative and its Partners have supported 2.3 million farmers in 23 countries. in adopting more sustainable agricultural practices. Thanks to these efforts, Better Cotton accounts for around 22% of global cotton production. We are truly a joint effort, encompassing stakeholders from farms to fashion brands and civil society organisations, driving the cotton sector toward sustainability. BCI aims to transform cotton production worldwide by developing Better Cotton as a sustainable mainstream commodity.

About this role

As BCI enters its next strategic phase, to achieve our 2030 vision and drive change on the ground for farmers, BCI will make it possible to trace Better Cotton. By introducing traceability, we will continue to generate demand for Better Cotton, supporting our core markets of apparel and textiles while contributing to systemic change.

We work across all kinds of farm types, sizes and geographies. It is crucial that these producers, and the Better Cotton they produce, can continue to access international markets in the face of changing regulatory and business expectations. Traceability represents an opportunity to bring transparency on impact while ultimately meeting our vision to drive change on the ground for farmers.

To deliver traceability, a new team has been formed to develop, launch and roll out a solution over the next 4 years. We’re seeking an organised and motivated officer to support administration and coordination of traceability activities. This role would suit someone 1-2 years’ work experience. We will also consider university graduates with intern experience and an interest in sustainability.

Responsibilities

Support traceability governance

• Support the organisation of industry task forces and advisory groups including:

o Meeting support (scheduling, minutes, drafting agendas, etc)

o Running industry webinars 

Communications

• Respond to general enquiries (internal and external) about BCI ‘s traceability programme while ensuring that communications are well thought out and consistent so that stakeholders feel valued and welcome.

• Contribute as requested to the delivery of membership events, caucus calls, workshops, working groups and conferences

Support stakeholder engagement

• Use BCI’s CRM system (Salesforce), to track engagement, responses and develop reports.

• Contribute to the design of workshops and other stakeholder engagement activities and approaches.

• Support the solutions consultant and change manager to gather traceability requirements

Support traceability vendor selection process

• Maintain database of physical and digital traceability technology vendors

• Provide administrative support to vendor selection process

Programmes

• Provide support to coordinate traceability pilots in BCI countries

• Conduct desk-based research as necessary to support the programme (e.g. potential partners, technology solutions, data standards, etc).

Profile

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

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• University degree, or equivalent higher education qualification, in a relevant field with an interest in sustainability

• Willingness to carry out administrative work with excellent attention to detail

• Highly proficient IT skills, including but not limited to MS Office suite (PowerPoint, Word and Excel) and database management

• Excellent organisational skills, capacity to multi-task and handle a set of different priorities

• Good written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely

• Knowledge of or interest in textile and commodity supply chains • A self-starter that is keen to learn • Proficient in English (written and verbal)

• Ability to work in a team environnement

Desirable

• Interest in supply chain traceability technologies

• Knowledge of a 2nd or 3rd language

Working arrangements

The position is full-time (40 hours per week) and will be based in our London offices. BCI offers flexible working, with core hours of availability being 10am – 4pm UK time and post-Covid working from home options currently being reviewed. Pending Covid restrictions, some travel will be required (10-15%).

Applications

Interested applicants with the required attributes are asked to send a detailed CV (3 pages maximum) and a motivational letter (2 pages maximum), in English, by email with subject: “Application – Traceability Officer” by Midnight on 1 st November 2021 at the latest.

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

BCI is currently unable to provide sponsorship for work permits, and candidates need to have a preexisting right to work in the location where they will be based.

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

The Mark Evison Foundation aims to promote the personal development of young people through challenge. We work directly with London partner state schools, encouraging non-academic proposals for challenge from 17-year old’s (Yr. 12s). It is fascinating work, bringing out the best in young people.

Due to expansion, we are seeking a gifted part-time schools’ project officer (up to .8 WTE) for a key role within a busy team based in Dulwich, SE21, Southwark. The work is varied and fulfilling.  

You should be a graduate, enthusiastic and very well-organised, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to work independently, manage priorities, work to deadlines, and take initiative. The post involves presenting at school assemblies as outreach, working with students to help them prepare costed applications, handling draft applications by email, and accurate data collection and input. You will need good social media expertise, to help handle our social media activity.  You will need to deal efficiently and accurately with our administrative requirements, and have excellent PC skills – Word, Excel and Outlook. We would train you to deal with the work and our systems.

Students must create their own applications and challenges, decide what they want to do, research and plan the projects and present them: we help with plans (sending comments by email), careful risk assessment and funding.

It would be an advantage if you had experience of personal challenge, physical, creative, or technical.

Salary is in line with experience, range 26k- £35k pro rata. Please see attached Job Description, and send CV and letter by 31 October.

Essex Wildlife Trust is the county’s leading conservation charity, committed to protecting wildlife and inspiring a lifelong love of nature; and we would love you to join our committed and enthusiastic team. 

The Communications Officer role is crucial to our strategic delivery of creating a Wilder Essex. In this role you will drive forward our communications messaging and channels, ensuring our brand is best represented and securing media interviews that will help Essex Wildlife Trust inspire and engage thousands of new wildlife supporters.

If you are an energetic self-starter with experience working in external communications and with the media, and you feel you would fit in our friendly, committed, passionate and professional organisation then we would love to hear from you.

Location:Home based, flexible location (regular travel to Head Office in Guildford expected when restrictions allow)

Salary: £26,500 - £30,500per annum

Contract: Full time (37.5hrs p/w), permanent

Would you like to work within an innovative and engaging organisation that is working towards bettering the lives of others through cycling? An exciting and engaging opportunity integral to delivering Cycling UK’s communications strategy is available for a highly motivated, creative, and enthusiastic individual to join our communications team.

The successful candidate will act as an initial point of contact for media enquiries, develop and nurture our existing positive media relations as well as build new key contacts to portray Cycling UK’s work in a positive light enabling the movement for our strategy to get a million more people cycling. Excellent communications skills and proactive planning strategies are essential for this role as the post holder will be liaising with all internal departments as well as external partners, while co-ordinating media materials such as video content, instructional information, and press releases.

If you are an experienced and creative communicator who’s passionate about their work, we want to hear from you.

Tell us why you are the one to drive impact in this capacity and help to progress Cycling UK’s strategic vision of enabling millions more people to cycle.

Head to our website to explore the job description for full details on this exciting opportunity. Complete the application form expressing why you are the right candidate for this opening, referring directly to the person specifications and send to our recruitment team.

Focus on gearing your supporting statement to exemplify how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly referring to both the job description and person specification. This enables the selection panel to assess your relative strengths against the specified criteria.

Apply before: 09:00am Monday 01 November 2021

Personal Assistant To Chief Executive Officer

Democratic Progress Institute

London based

Salary: £23K-27K per annum depending on experience

Deadline for applications: End of business day 5 November 2021

A unique opportunity to get involved in a conflict resolution and peace building organisation based in central London.  DPI aims to foster an environment of sharing information, ideas, knowledge, and concerns for furthering of democratic solutions and outcomes. Our work supports the development of a pluralistic political arena capable of generating consensus and ownership over work on key issues at political and local levels. 

The role includes the provision of administrative, logistical and research assistance to the CEO. Responsibilities will include liaising with staff, arranging meetings, travel, and accommodation; preparing speeches and presentations; maintaining the schedule of the CEO.

Specific Tasks include but are not limited to:

• Maintain CEO’s diary and communicate to appropriate individuals and institutions
• Prioritise all incoming events inquiries for CEO and manage extensive travel schedule, visa applications and logistical support both for CEO and other participants as necessary, often within short time frames
• Draft, edit, and prepare correspondence from CEO’s office
• Respond to and coordinate responses to inquiries for CEO by mail, e-mail, and phone
• Update database and contact lists for CEO’s office, including data entry, reports and tracking, fundraising efforts, organisational partners, and others
• Carry out ad hoc small-scale research and analysis
• Prepare briefing papers and speeches as necessary
• Organise and maintain the department and files of the CEO’s office including registering and archiving materials
• IT and technical assistance for phones, computers (desktop, laptop, iPad, and iBook) and any other equipment used by the CEO 
• Ensure smooth organisational communication and at times makes changes in procedures to deal with variations in workload
• Prepare for and take minutes at meetings, including Board meetings
• Deal with, follow up all DPI communication outputs, including editing assessments, research, and publications
• Other tasks and responsibilities as necessary.

Qualifications and Person Specification:

The successful candidate should need to meet the following criteria:

• Holds a university degree in international relations, political sciences, law, or related fields
• Has minimum two years’ experience in a similar role
• Excellent communication skills with an emphasis on written and spoken English plus analytical skills
• Strong administrative skills
• A keen attention to detail and ability to prioritise as well as multitask
• Flexible and resourceful approach to work and a “can do” attitude
• Professional demeanour when giving and taking information in writing, in person, and over the phone
• Capacity to work in a highly pressured environment, while remaining calm 
• Ability to take initiative and prioritise tasks, excellent time-management, problem-prevention, and problem-solving skills 
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Willingness to travel as necessary
• Ability to work on their own initiative as well as work as a team player.

For applications, please send a CV and a cover letter to: Akinola Williams

Please ensure to comment on your experience in accordance with the job description.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis with the final deadline set as end of 5 November 2021.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES POLICY

DPI maintains employment policies which ensure that no one is unfairly discriminated against, whether directly or indirectly, on any grounds including race, ethnic origin, culture, gender, sexuality, disability, age, or religion. These policies will apply in relation to all those involved in the work of the organisation including paid staff, trainees, consultants, interns, volunteers, those offering services on a pro bono basis and trustees.

DPI is committed to equal opportunities and cultural diversity. Unfortunately, we believe that we will be unsuccessful in obtaining a work permit for these posts. Please only apply if you already have the right to work within the United Kingdom.  Please refer to the home office website about eligibility.