Fundraising Manager – Individuals

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust, taking the reins of Individual Giving fundraising.  This is your chance to join a passionate local charity that is committed to safeguarding the Severn Valley Railway.  In 2012 the Charitable Trust was established to help future proof this much loved major tourist attraction, and eight years on we have raised over £5million. We are now embarking on our next chapter, to raise £10million, would you like to come on board?

Overview

Post: Fundraising Manager, Individual Giving

Reporting to: Director of Development

Employer: Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust

Salary:  £30,000 to £35.000

Primary location: Number One, Comberton Place, Kidderminster

Hours: Part-time (30 hours)

Holiday: 31 days (inclusive of Public holidays)

Summary of Role

This is a fantastic opportunity to bring your proven fundraising experience in individual giving to this driven and passionate heritage charity. The Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust is a separate entity to the SVR Holdings Company who operate and run this much loved attraction.  The Trust’s focus is to help secure the future of the Severn Valley Railway through donations, grants and sponsorship.  This position is a hands on role and initially comes with line management of a part-time Fundraising Co-ordinator and 3 volunteers.  We envisage this area of the business growing as the successes of your initiatives are realised.  We have been extremely successful in our individual giving thus far, but it is time for a new experienced fundraiser to take it to the next level, focusing on both acquisition and retention, and building a stronger fundraising volunteer base to assist you in delivering your plans.  Your remit will involve a mix of fundraising techniques, including 1-2-1 fundraising to our high value donors.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Strategy and Planning

• To increase income generated from individual giving fundraising activities.
• To create and execute a donor acquisition and retention strategy.
• To manage the individual giving budget in line with objectives and KPIs, reporting to the Director on income and expenditure and highlighting variances in a timely manner.
• To test, monitor, evaluate and implement existing and new channels and key messages that allow two-way engagement with donors.
• To develop long term sustainable income through identifying the audiences, channels and messages that will maximise effectiveness and efficiency.
• To develop high quality supporter care including responsive and prompt donor care and stewardship and to support the Fundraising Co-ordinator to implement these.
• To develop a volunteer-led model of fundraising.

Direct Marketing

• To manage and deliver integrated online and offline campaigns.
• To manage the design, print and production of direct marketing activity, negotiating bought in services and ensuring invoices are in accordance with quotes.

Administration and Reporting

• To manage the Individual Giving budget and provide monthly updates to the Director.
  • To keep accurate and up to date records of all activities, using ThanksQ CRM database, extracting reports for the team as required, and maintaining high standards in customer care and record keeping.

Managing Relationships

• To provide management and guidance to the Fundraising Co-ordinator to ensure that KPIs and objectives are achieved and a clear personal development plan is in place.
• To build strong internal working relationships with colleagues and externally with supporters.
• To work with the SVR Holdings Marketing and Communications team to gain support and cross selling opportunities within the different SVR audiences.

Development

·To work with the Director to review the Trust’s CRM database and consider an Organisation wide CRM system.

Other

·Proactively ensure all materials produced are accurate and compliant with relevant GDPR protection and Gift Aid legislation.

·To undertake all activities in line with best practice standards and processes as set out by the Fundraising Code of Practice and industry regulatory bodies.

·To keep abreast of all developments in Individual Giving and ensure charity compliance.

·To contribute to the Fundraising Team’s strategic planning and budget process.

·To carry out any other tasks as reasonably requested.

·To actively implement the principles of Equality and Diversity.

Person Specification

Educated to degree level and / or an accredited fundraising qualification such as Certificate or Diploma in Fundraising.

Experience

• Developing and implementing an Individual Giving strategy.
• Managing and developing team members.
• Increasing income through donor acquisition and retention.
• Using a fundraising database to record data and extract intelligence accurately.
• Implementing donor segmentation, targeting and positioning strategy.
• Knowledge of a range of fundraising products, recruitment channels and engagement channels.
• Managing income and expenditure budgets.
• Presenting to internal and external stakeholders.

Skills and abilities

• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Able to engage audiences using a range of communication tools.
• Strong direct marketing skills; skilled at devising and delivering social media and print campaigns.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and to secure resources and support from colleagues in different business areas.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills; confident and personable with the ability to manage and build strong relationships with key individual donors and organisations.
• Strong organisation and time management skills. Able to plan / prioritise own work and meet agreed deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and methodical approach to tasks.
• Competent use of MS Outlook, Excel, Word and the Internet.
• Strong numerical / budgeting skills.
• Strong data processing skills.
• Experience of social media campaign management.

Attitude and Personal Qualities

• Motivated, reliable and professional.
• Flexible, able and willing to respond to changing priorities.
• Strong team player with collaborative working style, who enjoys individual and team working.
• Willing to participate in all activities relevant to the role.
• Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends.
• Commitment to GDPR and Fundraising Code of Practice.
• Commitment to the principles of Equality and Diversity.

Trust and Grants Fundraiser

37.5 hours per week (condensed hours over four days/four days at normal hours and home working for the right candidate)

We have an exciting new opportunity to work at Rainbows for a Trust and Grants Fundraiser. Rainbows is the only hospice in the East Midlands for life-limited children and young people.  We are here to make life brighter with amazing care and support for them and their families – you can be part of it too.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative and creative Trust Fundraiser to join our team and help us achieve our vision for all our children and young people.

As a key member of the Trusts and Grants Team you will be responsible for identifying and developing new and existing relationships with trust, foundations and other bodies in order to generate income and assist the team in reaching agreed income targets; for creating and submitting compelling and bespoke funding proposals and managing funder relationships in line with the annual Trusts and Grants plans.

Our Values: Welcoming, Excellent, Co-operation, Accepting, Responsive, Energetic. If you can relate to these and have the necessary skills and attitude we can offer you:

A competitive salary, leave entitlement and pension scheme.

Career development opportunities

A full induction and on-going quality training

The opportunity to become part of a great organisation.

Flexible working hours

Managed workloads.

“Sport has the power to change the world.  It has the power to inspire, it has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair.  It is more powerful than governments in breaking down racial barriers.  It laughs in the face of all types of discrimination”, Nelson Mandela on the 25th May 2000 at the inaugural Laureus World Sports Awards in Monaco.

Laureus Sport for Good Foundation is a Sport for Development organisation that harnesses the power of sport to end violence, discrimination and disadvantage. Proving that sport can change the world.

Well anchored in the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation's global office in the UK works in partnership with over 120 sport for development organisations across the world, providing them technical expertise, capacity building, funding and programme management support to deliver high quality and impactful sport for development programmes that help change the lives of girls and boys, young women and young men in disenfranchised communities. Laureus Sport for Good also invests in and leads on research, learning communities, international summits and conferences and is widely considered one of the leading agencies in the Sport for Development sector.

An exciting opportunity has emerged to join our programmes and grants management team where the post holder will be responsible for planning and implementing a portfolio of impactful programmes across Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe using sport as a development tool for social change. 

For further details about the opportunity please see the attached job description.

Please submit your CV and a covering letter, outlining how you meet the 'key skills' section of the job description.

CVs without a covering letter will not be considered.

About us
We are a charity dedicated to ensuring that people most impacted by injustice are leading campaigns that affect their lives, from better housing to fairer treatment of migrants to LGBTQ+ rights. Our mission is to support people to run effective campaigns that challenge injustice. We do this by running campaign training programmes that help people develop the skills, confidence and community to change things that matter to them. In our trainings, we prioritise people from communities directly impacted by injustice.

In light of COVID-19 we are developing a new micro grants programme to support our graduate community members as they respond to COVID-19 and the opportunity for societal change in the times we live in.

The Micro Grants Manager will drive the design and delivery of this innovative new programme. They will engage with a wide variety of stakeholders to ensure that the programme meets the needs of the communities we serve. This will ensure that the programme is accessible and straightforward to use. The successful candidate will ensure that the system and structures are in place to monitor, evaluate and report on the programme.

About the job

Job Purpose

To design, manage and monitor a micro grants programme and associated systems
To engage internal and external stakeholders throughout the micro granting process
Comply with our data and legal responsibilities in relation to this work.

Job responsibilities

To design, manage and monitor a micro grants programme and associated system

• To design an accessible, short, swift grant making process which meets all internal needs.
• To work with relevant team members to manage the programme ensuring the programme remains on track.
• To monitor the impact the programme has, including completing any compliance requirements from funders.

To engage internal and external stakeholders throughout the micro granting process

• To ensure the project is planned with sufficient time to engage stakeholders with processes which support meaningful and constructive engagement.
• To communicate decisions clearly demonstrating how you have considered stakeholders feedback.
• Lead reporting to funders and trustees.

Comply with our data and legal responsibilities in relation to this work

• Stay up to date with relevant legislation
• Ensure processes are compliant with legislation
• Ensure processes are upheld and records are maintained

General

• Develop and maintain objectives and work plans for the roles responsibilities
• Work in a sustainable manner with consideration of the natural environment.
• External customer service: answer the general Campaign Bootcamp phone via Circleloop and relevant emails via our shared 'hello' inbox
• Any other reasonable tasks as directed by your line manager or Leadership Team
• At all times adhere to relevant legislation including GDPR
• At all times take personal responsibility for exhibiting behaviours in line with the person specification and the values of Campaign Bootcamp.

We are seeking a compliance officer to provide guidance relating to due diligence, compliance and monitoring of a range of corporate and compliance records.

Responsibilities: 

The main responsibilities include the provision of compliance advice, monitoring and management of records relating to:

Policies and training

• Ensure legal and compliance policies and guidance are kept up-to-date and are widely available to all staff globally, and assist with writing and delivering of training, provide guidance on policies.

Compliance

• Support the Head of Legal Affairs on areas of donor compliance.
• Monitor the organisation’s compliance with a range of laws and policies and procedures.
• Create and maintain all applicable registers and records including staff training and corporate records for Options and its subsidiaries and branches.

Due diligence and support

• Maintenance of and provision of support for the due diligence process for partners and suppliers including recommending and rolling out improvements to the Due Diligence Policy.
• Manage and provide support for the due diligence process with external and internal stakeholders.
• Provide efficient and high quality support to the Head of Legal Affairs on a range of ad hoc legal and compliance issues.

Person specification: 

• Law degree or equivalent level legal qualification (English Law) such as CILEx.
• Significant experience in legal and compliance in similar organisations, large international non-government organisations (INGOs) or in a relevant government department.
• Experience of providing compliance advice.
• Excellent in writing skills and the ability to translate complex material into clear and concise materials.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and across cultures.
• Proficient computer literacy.

Benefits: 

Options offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous annual leave allowance, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme and a performance related bonus scheme.

Application process: 

• To apply, please visit our website.
• Closing date: 05 July 2020. 
• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview. 
• Please note that this role will be subject to full pre-employment background checks including criminal records check (CRC),  identification check, employment references and right to work verification (where appropriate).

Other information: 

• Options is an equal opportunities employer.
• Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.
• We seek people who are pro-choice, energetic and enthusiastic about Options’ vision.
• Overseas candidates require a valid UK work permit.

The Opportunity

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as the permanent Humanitarian Awards Officer.The role holder will work closely with the Strategic Portfolio & Award Management and Humanitarian teams within Save the Children International (SCI) Centre, providing administrative and compliance support to humanitarian flexible funding mechanisms and SCI directly received funding.

They will be responsible for ensuring that these funds are processed correctly through the Award Management System (AMS) and that they are compliant with the policies for each type of funding. They will also provide support to the SCI team, SCI regional offices and Save the Children member offices in monitoring and reporting on emergency funding.This position may occasionally require travel to Save the Children International country or regional offices to support emergency response operations.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• Previous NGO experience with a good understanding of the grant (award) management cycle
• Ability to understand grant budgets and analyse financial reports
• Proven influencing skills with the ability to communicate compliance requirements to stakeholders in the most appropriate way
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to draw out complex data from various different sources
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to explain complex issues to both staff and peers
• Ability to manage a varied workload quickly and efficiently, and work effectively under pressure to organise and prioritise work for yourself and others to ensure deadlines are met
• An energetic, flexible and proactive approach with the ability to work both independently and cooperatively within a team setting
• Strong team skills and the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships at all levels both within and outside the team
• Demonstrable commitment to equal opportunities and an awareness of what constitutes good practice
• Demonstrable interest in humanitarian response work
• Ability to travel, possibly at short notice, up to 20% of the time to Save the Children International regional and country offices, potentially to remote and insecure locations.

• Experience in financial accounting
• Project management skills, particularly including planning
• Experience of working in a complex international organisation
• Experience working for Save the Children
• Experience working in emergency responses, and strong understanding of humanitarian response activities and emergency management cycles
• Language skills, in particular Spanish, French, or Arabic

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector with an option of flexible of working hours

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

Location

London

Position Reports to: Program Manager

Job Purpose

Day-to-day Headquarters liaison for assigned country programs advocating for the needs of the program within the organization and coordinate communications between all departments, including compliance, programming, logistics, legal, security, human resource and communication

Main Responsibilities

1. Day-to-day Headquarters liaison for assigned country programs advocating for the needs of the program within the organization and coordinate communications between all departments, including compliance, programming, logistics, legal, security, human resource and communication

1. Day to day coordination of proposals, donor reporting process for assigned countries. Monitoring grant performance and overall assigned  country portfolio and flag any issue to the Program Manager

1. Support dissemination of country specific information with relevant departments. Support with any country specific reporting requirements from other departments and vice versa. Regularly deploys to the field to assist in startup, staff coverage, and close out

1. Monitor grant performance and overall assigned  country portfolio and flag any issue to the Program Manager

1. Regular deployment to the field to assist in startup, staff coverage, and close out

1. Ensures that donors and internal reporting is submitted on time and in fulfilment of contractual obligations for the countries covered
2. External representation as required with donors

1. Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and levels of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Scope

Financial:

Size of the budget the position is responsible for

Budget:

Non-Financial

List direct and indirect reports

Direct Reports: NA

Indirect Reports:  NA

Geographical Scope: Assigned countries

Candidates’ Specifications

Essential Desirable Qualifications

1. BA  in related subject

+

1. Project management certification
2. Significant relevant experience

1. Master Degree
2. + Project management qualification
3. Extensive relevant experience

Experience

1. Field- based work experience in the sector
2.  HQ experience supporting relief and development projects in the field
3. Experience in proposals development and donor reporting  with IMC major donors
4. Experience in effectively dealing with international and headquarters staff, and the ability to deal with a broad spectrum of people

Competency

1. Knowledge of Project cycle  management
2. Knowledge of Logical Framework project planning and design 
3. Proposal development and donor report skills
4. Knowledge of major donors rules and regulations
5. Report writing
6. Good research skills
7. Ability to read,  analyze,  and  interpret  and apply donor  regulations  and requirements
8. Strong analytical skills to determine overall grant performance
9. Ability to use creativity, reasoning, past experience, information and available resources to resolve issues
10. Ability to effectively present  information  and  respond  to  questions  from management and field programs;
11. Excellent writing skills, excellent cross-cultural communication

Other

Extensive travel maybe required

Fluent in written and spoken English

Proficiency in French, Spanish, Arabic (or other relevant language to the portfolio) a plus

This job description is subject to review to ensure that it reflects the requirements of International Medical Corps.

The tasks listed are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

It is our shared responsibility and obligation to prevent matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Trafficking in Persons, Child Safeguarding and any suggested violation to our Code of Conduct, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment.  If you see, hear or are made aware of any suggested activities then you have an obligation to report.

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.

How to apply

Candidates who can demonstrate that they meet individual specifications and can prove that they have the right to work in the UK, shoudl send emails by email.

Closing date

5PM UK time on 23 July 2020. We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of

sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to submit your application s soon as possible.

Please note:

In order to process job applications, International Medical Corps UK collects personal information

submitted by applicants. By applying for this role, you are consenting to that processing.

Our partner offers children and youth from low income families, access to quality, affordable education. They are doing this by developing a strong curriculum, incorporating technology and other innovative learning methods, investing in teacher training and offering students, girls especially, a safe space to learn. More recently, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, created a long-distance, online learning tools to enable students to continue learning and remain safe. As they look to move from a start-up to a growth stage social enterprise, they are seeking a dynamic Finance Director to develop a resilient, multi-country finance function. This is a newly created role, and will be an interesting position for someone willing to be hands on, whilst offering strategic oversight and support.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the integrity of the accounting and financial management systems, oversight of the transaction processes, preparation of the year-end financial statements and the annual audit, and ensuring that the organisation meets all its statutory and regulatory compliance.
• Review and strengthen the control environment, ensuring that accounting processes are understood and adhered to across the organisation.
• Establish finance systems and teams in new locations.
• Lead on organisational budget creation, developing and strengthening of budget monitoring, reporting and cashflow forecasting and reports.
• Drive on financial planning, offering the senior leadership analysis and advice on new business and growth opportunities.
• Work with senior leadership in designing the fundraising strategy (grants and investments), prepare the financial models and support presentations made to funders/investors.
• Business partnering and management of external stakeholder relationships – including investors, banks, suppliers and auditors.
• Oversight of the finance staff, responsible for hiring and retaining a qualified team.

Person Specification

• Senior finance professional, with an undergraduate degree and accounting qualification, and demonstrable experience of running the finance function of a fast growing small- to medium-sized enterprise (preferably in a start-up environment), including of developing controls, accounting processes and financial management tools.
• Experience of corporate finance & fund accounting.
• Excellent proficiency in written and verbal English
• Strong problem solver, flexible and able to handle a large and varied volume of work and responsibilities maturely
• Excellent relationship management skills, and ability to deal with stakeholders diplomatically and with tact.
• Passion for the education sector.
• Experience of working in Africa is desirable.

Salary c. $65,000 + benefits depending on experience. This role will be based in Ghana, with travel to other West African countries. 

Our partner works to influence policy outcomes and to ensure that resources are being used effectively and reaching those that they are intended to reach. They are seeking an Interim CFO to offer strategic analysis and development support, strengthen the finance function and build internal capacity in the organisation as they look to develop their new 10-year strategy plan.
 

Responsibilities

• Developing forward-looking financial models, undertaking scenario modelling & developing a financial strategy to underpin the organisational strategy, and 3-year operational plans.
• Develop budget monitoring, income generation & cashflow monitoring tools.
• Provide the Executive Team with analysis and information to support in decision making.
• Develop and implement an internal audit plan.
• Strengthen grants compliance & management skills, specifically of DfID funds.
• Provide coaching / mentoring support to the Head of Finance, and work with them to identify what financial structure the organisation will need as they grow.
• Support HoF in meeting financial and legal obligations

Person Specification

• Experienced senior finance professional, with a background in modelling, analysis, strategic decision making and leading an organisation through a period of growth.
• Qualified accountant, with a strong technical skillset in accounting, controlling, financial management and reporting.
• Experience of managing an international charity with a complex structure and multiple income streams. Knowledge of grants compliance & reporting, specifically of DfID funds.
• Experience of coaching senior finance staff in their roles.

This is a part-time role over a 9 month period, with a minimum of 2 days/week commitment required. Initially, this will be home-based, however, once the offices reopen, there will be an expectation for the individual to be office-based. As such, this role is only open to those candidates with the right to work in the UK.

· Full time, Permanent

· £32,635 - £35,515 per annum (depending on experience) plus pension, medical and dental insurance

· 25 days holiday (plus 3 additional days to be taken between Christmas and New Year)

· 4pm finish on Fridays

· Central London location (Covent Garden) – currently working from home

REPORTS TO

Grants Manager

OVERVIEW

The Masonic Charitable Foundation is seeking an experienced Team Leader to develop and manage our frontline enquiries team. Each month we receive hundreds of phone calls and emails from people who need our help. The team’s Enquiries Officers are often the first point of contact with the MCF and play a key role in our grants process. Working closely with the Grants Manager, Advice and Support Team Leaders, and the Visiting Volunteer team, the Team Leader is responsible for ensuring the service delivered is supportive, knowledgeable and efficient.
 

This is an exciting time to join us as we are reviewing the service we offer and how it can be improved. The successful applicant will play a key role in our response by developing the team and helping to implement a service which reflects the needs of our community.
 

Previous experience of managing a helpline or enquiries service is essential. You must have demonstrable supervisory skills, ideally including working with remote staff members. A good understanding of state benefits and previous experience of grant making are also desirable.

The team is usually based in our central London office on the edge of Covent Garden but the entire charity is currently home-based due to the Covid-19 crisis.

MAIN DUTIES

· To manage a small team of (currently remote working) Enquiries Officers to provide a high quality service to members of the masonic community.

· To ensure the team responds to enquiries within agreed timescales in a professional and courteous manner, in line with policy and agreed practice.

· To oversee complex enquiries and provide the team with support on eligibility, policy and process.

· To maintain accurate enquiry records and related monitoring and evaluation information

· To work with internal and external suppliers to resolve operational service issues on individual cases.

· To build and maintain excellent working relationship with internal and external stakeholders

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

· Experience of managing a helpline or enquiries service

· Complaint resolution

· Administration

· Strong IT skills as a user Microsoft office applications

· Excellent communication skills; written, telephone and face to face

· Excellent interpersonal skills

· Resilience

· Ability to work independently

· Strong attention to detail

Desirable

· Good understanding of UK benefits

· Experience of delivering and improving a customer service function

· Social work qualification or experience of working in an advisory capacity

· Knowledge of health, care or education sectors

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit a CV and covering letter explaining why you are interested in the role and how you meet the person specification. Please note that we will be unable to consider your application without a covering letter.

Deadline for applications:  6 July 2020

Date for interviews:  w/c 13 July 2020

Job: Director of Finance & Resources

Reports to:  Managing Director

Location: Flexible, can be based anywhere in the UK

Salary: £52,460 - £63,976 + 5% pension

Hours:  35 hours/week (28 hours will be considered for the right candidate)

Contract: Permanent

We’re looking for a Director of Finance and Resources who would love to join an entrepreneurial organisation to help look after all of SSE’s assets; its people, its finances, its technologies, its facilities and its services contracts.

We can’t fix issues like poverty, climate change and ill-health alone. That’s why the School for Social Entrepreneurs exists. SSE helps 1,000 people a year develop the skills, strengths and networks they need to tackle society’s biggest problems. We run courses that equip people to start, scale and strengthen organisations that make a positive difference. But we are not a traditional school. Learning with SSE is inspiring, action-based and accessible.

As Director of Finance and Resources you will build on SSE’s existing operational capabilities and harness the potential of the finance and resources function in support of SSE’s strategic ambitions.

The role will be best suited to a collaborative leader who is comfortable working in a dynamic organisation across a number of workstreams, and who is as motivated thinking strategically as delivering operationally.

Our commitment to inclusion

Diversity is a fact of life. Inclusion is a choice and a practice – for organisations and individuals. At the School for Social Entrepreneurs, our aim is to drive inclusion into every area and activity of what we do: from access to programmes, to grant investment, to board, staff and partnerships.

However you identify, we would like to hear from you. In our commitment to continue to diversify our teams, freelance staff and programmes, we are particularly keen to hear from those who identify as: being from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds; LGBTQ+; and those with disabilities.

To apply, please see details in enclosed application pack.

Closing date: Midday on Friday 17th July

St John Ambulance Cymru (SJAC) has supported people and communities across Wales since 1880. We existed before the National Health Service and provided the earliest ‘medical’ support to those who were sick or injured.

Now, in 2020, SJAC continues to perform a major role in strengthening community resilience, ensuring people are trained in first aid and able to fulfil key front-line roles to support our vulnerable people, in addition to offering the opportunity for people from all backgrounds to develop their personal skills and confidence to support our charitable and commercial services whilst assisting their own career development. As a Charity, we partner with the Welsh NHS Health Boards and the Ambulance Services NHS Trust, providing Non-emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) in addition to a falls service as well as maintaining our reputation as being the leading organisation to deliver first aid training to both commercial businesses and local-based communities including school throughout Wales.

We also provide additional support to the people of Wales through:

• Medical duties at events
• Community based divisions
• Falls Assistant programme
• Caring Caller programme
• Community First Responders (CFR)

Since March 2020, SJAC has worked in an even closer partnership with WAST and NHS than ever, as we have increased capacity and developed new innovative ways of working in order to assist and relieve the overwhelming pressure brought by COVID-19.

We have helped by providing an average of 30 additional ambulance crews per week, 3707 volunteer ambulance hours throughout April and May and 873 volunteer hours at the Dragon’s Heart Field Hospital. We are now also providing volunteer support to Pharmacy Deliveries throughout Wales.

St John Ambulance Cymru is currently undergo an extensive and exciting programme of modernisation, forward thinking, encompassing a review of its existing service, financial and workforce model, developing a rejuvenated culture aligned to our core vision and values to improve the volunteer experience and our offer to the people of Wales.

Your new role

Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Director of Finance and Corporate Services is a strategic and visible senior leadership role.

You will be technically and intellectually strong and have excellent vision and leadership skills to drive continuous improvement, providing high quality financial information and advice to enable the Senior Management Team to meet its operational and strategic challenges. You will provide strategic financial leadership to St John Ambulance Cymru (SJAC) through the development and implementation of financial plans to ensure that the business remains financially sustainable.

Within this, you will develop and lead the overall annual and long term strategic financial planning process across the organisation, including delivery and presentation of the financial part of the annual plan. You will lead the development of internal audit systems/processes and St John Ambulance Cymru’s strategic approach to finance and resourcing, including annual and long-term budget setting, performance analysis, capital expenditure/investment, risk management, project evaluation and decision making.

Additionally, the position will oversee responsibility for the provision of IT services equipped to support the overarching modernisation agenda, requiring development and implementation of a sponsored IM&T strategy which clearly outlines SJAC’s IT platforms and systems to meet our ambitions. This role will further require the post holder to develop and oversee the delivery of a property strategy to ensure robust management of the Charity’s assets and facilities management, aside from developing and implementing an effective procurement strategy to provide service improvements and cost reduction. This is envisaged to be a broad financial role that encompasses not only financial and treasury management but will also provide strategic leadership for the development of a modern corporate services function.

What you’ll need to succeed

To be considered for this role you will be a senior finance professional (i.e. Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA), educated to Masters Level with a proven track record of positive financial leadership. You will be able to evidence being an effective leader with exceptional people management and first class communication skills, with a passion for delivering excellent customer service, working collaboratively with stakeholders at all levels. Commercially astute, you will have the ability to influence at Senior Management Level and at Board level.

Experience in financial management within the charitable sector is a distinct advantage.

For full details of the role including the required personnel specification please download the attached job description and application form.

To apply, please email your CV along with a statement of suitability (no longer than 2 pages) and your completed application form

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 8th July 2020.

The Executive Director serves as Chief Operating Executive of LCT and works in partnership with the Principal (the Academic Lead) and the Board, who are together responsible for the success of the organisation.

Lindisfarne College of Theology (LCT) is built on a record of high standards of delivery of flexible student-based learning. LCT has secured the contract for the delivery of context-based part time Common Awards validated programmes of IME1 for Ordinands and Readers in the Dioceses of Durham and Newcastle.

This is an exciting role within our organisation. We are looking for an individual who has a can-do attitude and thrives working within a small team.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a Bachelor’s Degree with a depth of experience in a leadership position.
• Business acumen: As LCT’s leader, this position requires an individual with knowledge of and experience in financial, operational management and administration.
• Knowledge in the following areas is required: human resources, finance; oral and written communications; planning and evaluation; and governance.
• Demonstrate excellent organisational skills, with attention to detail and the ability to prioritise effectively (and the ability to help others achieve these things).
• Self-motivated; able to take initiative appropriately and respond calmly under pressure.
• Have strong inter-personal skills and an ability to work as part of a small staff team.
• Some experience in education/training and social sector management and governance, and Church relations is preferred.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Financing

a) Promotes programmes and services that are produced in a cost-effective manner, employing economy while maintaining a high level of quality.

b) Oversees the fiscal activities of the organisation including budgeting, reporting, audit and investment/debt management.

c) Actively seeks to increase funding sources through grants and fundraising.

d) Works with Board to ensure financing to support short- and long-term goals.

e) Assures an effective fund development programme by serving as the chief developer, including income generation plans, grants, pursuit of business development opportunities and protocols for effective decision making in line with LCT values.

2. Management and administration

a) Provides general oversight of all LCT’s activities and assures a smoothly functioning, efficient organisation.

b) Responsible for operational compliance and registrations with various bodies.

c) Oversees the charities internal and external communications and public facing material, including websites.

d) Negotiates professional contracts and sees that relationships are maintained.

e) Acts as interim Data Controller for LCT.

f) Responsible for Alumni events and strategy.

3. Governance

a) Works with the Board Chair to enable the Board to fulfil its governance functions and facilitates the optimum performance by the Board, its committees and individual Board members.

b) Manages the Board’s due diligence process to assure timely attention to core issues.

c) Assures the filing of all legal and regulatory documents and monitors compliance with relevant laws and regulation.

4. Business and Community relations

a) With the Principal of LCT acts as an advocate, on behalf of its commissioners, for issues relevant to education, its participants, services and constituencies.

b) With the Board and the Principal of LCT, initiates, develops, and maintains both cooperative and collaborative relationships with key stakeholders and commissioners.

5. Mission, policy and planning

a) Drives and delivers business development activities to support the growth of the organisation.

b) Keeps the Board fully informed on the condition of LCT and on all the important factors and developments influencing it.

Occupational Requirement

An occupational requirement exists for the post holder to be an active communicant member of the Church of England or of a church in full communion with Church of England in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Due to the current government lock down, interviews will be held online in July 2020.

The role is located in North Shields. Homeworking is supported whenever attendance in meetings is not required.

This post will initially be a 9-month contract with the opportunity to extend.

Salary: £40,000 pro rata

Closing Date: 7 July 2020, 12:00

Start Date: 17 August 2020

Interviews: First round interview to be held online.

London (although open to remote working and flexible arrangements)

Fixed term: 1 year (parental cover starting August/September 2020)

This is a great role for a proven finance leader with international charity sector experience.

Background

The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, now in its 15th year, connects 96 of the world’s greatest cities which have committed to tackling climate change. We bring mayors from around the world together to learn from each other in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and creating resilient, sustainable and low carbon cities. C40 cities represent more than 700 million urban citizens and their economies account for 25% of the global GDP. C40’s ‘Deadline 2020’ report sets out the critical role that the world’s major cities have to play in delivering the historic Paris Agreement to prevent catastrophic climate change.

C40’s team of 200+ staff is headquartered in New York, with offices in London, Rio de Janeiro, Copenhagen, Beijing and Paris, and individual staff based across 25+ different locations, with the Office of the Chair based in Los Angeles.

The strategic direction of the organization is determined by an elected Steering Committee of C40 mayors which is chaired by the Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti. Three-term Mayor of New York City Michael R. Bloomberg serves as President of the C40 Board of Directors, which is responsible for operational oversight. An eight-person management team, led by Executive Director, Mark Watts, leads the day-to-day management of C40. C40’s three core strategic funders are Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) and Realdania.

Corporate Services

The C40 Corporate Services function, under the Director of Corporate Services, is the support mechanism to the global organisation ensuring day-to-day business operates efficiently. The team comprises finance, HR, IT, grant management and legal. The Finance team members are all based in the UK.

Position Description

Reporting to the Director of Corporate Services, the Director of Finance is responsible for overseeing C40’s global finance function – currently a US 501(c)(3) non-profit, UK registered charity, South Africa entity, Denmark entity and a China Representative office, with further expansion anticipated. With a team of five, including a qualified Financial Controller, the Director of Finance oversees the management of the accounting processes, procedures and reporting for all C40 entities, and is responsible for delivering short-term and long-term budget planning for each entity to meet C40’s strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all financial matters of the C40 group, including accounting and tax, and reporting and Compliance
• Manage the finance team, motivating the team and ensuring they are delivering the most effective and efficient services. Oversee the production of monthly and quarterly financial reports and guidance to managers responsible for the implementation of budgets and their programme
• Advise the Director of Corporate Services and the Management Team on financial matters to support strategic decision-making through the provision of timely analysis and information
• Produce written reports for the US, UK, South Africa and Denmark Boards, including the quarterly finance reports, budget papers, policies, regulatory and company secretarial
• Oversee the annual statutory accounts preparation for each entity and representative office, along with tax form preparation to ensure C40 meets its filing requirements in each territory; oversee the approval and filing of accounts, annual returns and tax forms
• Manage the audit relationships, lead on audit planning, review working papers and oversee the appointment of auditors in new territories
• Oversee the financial management of a large number of restricted grants, large and small, from a variety of funders, including project budgets, grant agreements, forecasts, payment requests and funder financial reporting and audits
• Oversee the work of external bookkeepers in South Africa and China, and ensure that transactions in these territories are included in C40’s consolidated management reporting and group statutory accounts
• Direct the finance team in the management of the general ledger system (chart of accounts & cost centres) and provide top line review of the month end close process
• Oversee the company secretarial function for the organisation, in particular the UK Charity, ensuring regulatory filings are completed accurately and efficiently
• Ensure the reserves management of the organisation is appropriate and robust in each entity, including cash collection and cash flow forecasting, and ensuring that each entity has been granted sufficient funds from C40 Inc. for its operations
• Prepare the organisation’s financial plans, including long-range plans, annual budgets and monthly reforecasts
• As required, improve accounting procedures and financial controls and processes to support high quality bookkeeping and accurate reporting, ensuring they are robust and adaptable to the organisation’s needs
• Other assignments as requested by the Director of Corporate Service

Person specification

• Qualified Accountant CCAB/ CIMA with a strength and interest in financial planning
• Proven track record in working collaboratively and effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Extensive senior level experience post-qualification in not-for-profit, public sector or commercial organisations – demonstrable experience of a political environment would be desirable
• Proven track record of working in an international organisation and ideally with exposure to working with the US
• Proven experience of managing a finance department
• Experience of navigating varied international legal and tax regimes
• Strategic insight and experience in solving issues related to varied and often competing operational, statutory, and funding requirements
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Enjoys working in a dynamic international environment where there is rapid growth and change
• Possesses a positive, driven and outgoing approach

Application Process:

Please submit your application or contact Michael Quest from Ivy Rock Partners at your earliest convenience – we are planning shortlisting early on 9th July and interviews TBC for weeks commencing 13th and 20th July.