The post holder will have experience of developing funding strategies and raising funds for policy, advocacy and/or research programming, managing funding relationships with a range of donors and supporting the team on grant management and compliance.

This will require knowledge of programme design processes (including theories of change and logical frameworks) and experience of supporting the production of high quality and complex proposals, along with an understanding of the role that policy, advocacy and research play in the wider development spectrum.

Grants and Contract Manager will support the Head of Finance & Operations and lead on various grant, bursaries and non-grant programmes ensuring that projects fall within budget, are contracted in a timely manner and subsequently monitored. They will work collaboratively across the organisation to ensure that funders’ requirements are met.

Key responsibilities:

Grants Contracts and Bursaries Management

• In collaboration with delivery teams, develop appropriate schemes, guidelines, funding programmes, application and assessment forms for the fund.
• Work closely with the delivery team to regularly inform fund priorities and processes.
• Managing finance process for grants commissioning rounds and tenders.
• Collate the assessment of applications to the funds, reviewing project budgets and cash flow summaries, financial assessment and presenting recommendations to the relevant decision panel or delivery managers.
• Manage master templates of grants and bursaries contracts with regular reviews.
• Issue and manage grant contracts ensuring that these are legally sound and are linked with deliverables and are in line with the company procurement policy.
• Preparing weekly journals for new commitments, adjustments and fall-ins including supporting documents, processing claims and payments.
• Preparing monthly grants cash flow forecasting from grants system.
• Ensuring projects are within budget and are processed in a timely manner.
• Work with other colleagues in ScreenSkills to monitor grants, including appropriate outcomes and reporting regimes and authorise grant payments.
• Work with other colleagues in ScreenSkills to maintain effective customer focused relationships with the grant recipients.
• Work closely with delivery and finance team to develop an effective grants and contracts process, ongoing evaluation and continual improvement of the process.
• Work closely with Bursaries team to effectively manage finance process for bursaries including guide and process.

Systems and Reporting

• Develop, implement and maintain effective grant management and reporting systems on funds managed using the grants database (BBGM)
• Reconciling grants data from grants database (BBGM) with finance system (Sun).
• Regular review of aged grant creditors report - at least quarterly, providing narrative, prompt processing of fall-in grants, chasing grants creditors for outstanding reports and closing off grants in grants database and reporting it to finance system.
• Maintaining the grants management system, providing training to new members including guides, on-going evaluation of the system, identifying weaknesses and putting solutions in place.
• Maintain fraud and identity check system (CIFAS), reporting and acting as Fraud Compliance Officer

Other duties

• Lead on budget and cash flow management for each of the funding programmes in relations to the grants and bursaries
• Provide support to other members of the Fund team
• Provide support during financial and performance audit.
• Provide process training to new delivery staff.
• Work closely with the Communications team to ensure suitable promotion of the funds to potential applicants, and the projects it supports to the industry and other stakeholders.
• Work with the Head of Finance & Operations to report on all funded activities to stakeholders including identifying the timing of programme releases.
• Any other duties as may be required which may include contributing to wider ScreenSkills projects and bids.

Essential skills and experience:

• Qualified or Part qualified in a business or finance qualification
• Proven experience of working in a similar role within finance department
• Proven experience of contracts management
• Proven experience of data analysis and manipulation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience of legal compliance/documentation
• Experience of setting up processes to ensure master templates and contracts are reviewed
• Excellent organisation skills; ability to effectively manage varied tasks with competing priorities with minimum supervision
• Attention to detail and ability to produce accurate work
• Excellent IT skills including advance Level of Excel

Preferred skills and experience:

• Previous working experience of BBGM (GIFTS), SUN accounting system using Q&A

Other skills and attributes:

• Excellent teamwork
• Innovative Thinking
• Customer Focus
• Commitment to Excellence
• Flexibility
• Commercial –Awareness

Please submit a CV and covering letter clearly stating how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role or you can apply via our website.

Corporate responsibilities of all ScreenSkills Personnel:

• Take ownership of, and contribute to, internal and external communications activity both in their job role and as part of ScreenSkills’ overall strategic objectives
• Demonstrate a personal commitment to embracing and promoting ScreenSkills’ positive approach to the achievement of acceptance, openness, and equality of opportunity at work for people from under-represented groups (e.g. such as those with disabilities and/or Black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender)
• Promote and develop individual and organisational activities which support and enhance environmental sustainability and health and safety objectives.
• Establish good working relationships with both internal and external customers and provide a high-quality service which meets their needs.
• Support yours and your colleagues’ activity through a commitment to effective and correct use of corporate tools and resources, including the ScreenSkills’ intranet for internal communications and authorised systems for contact management.

ScreenSkills is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups such as women, people who are Black, Asian and minority ethnic, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, LGBTQ+, with caring responsibilities, parents or carers who are returning after a career break, from different nations and regions, from a less advantaged socio-economic background or any other under-represented group.

We would like to thank you for the time and effort made in submitting your application. As a charity we are conscious of how and where we use our limited resources. This means we are unable to respond to every application received, if you have not had a response within three weeks of the closing date please assume on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful. I hope this outcome does not deter you from applying for future roles within our organisation.

The Grants and Data Officer (GDO) will work on a new grants programme being delivered by Big Issue Invest starting in November 2021 in partnership with four other leading UK social enterprise support organisations.

Big Issue Invest is the social investment arm of The Big Issue. BII helps prevent poverty and creates opportunities for communities by providing finance, from unsecured loans to equity investment, to sustainable social enterprises, charities and ventures.

The Role

The GDO will work closely with the Grants and Data Manager and other members of the Impact Team, colleagues across Big Issue Invest, and the grant fund’s implementing partners to ensure the effective delivery of the grants programme.

The GDO will be responsible for the effective implementation of key project management activities involving colleagues at Big Issue Invest and grant recipients, monitoring the progress of supported projects and contribute to reporting to the funder.

The role is a great opportunity for someone with project management and/or grant management experience who wants to work within a social investment organisation supporting social organisations across the UK. The role provides an opportunity to build skills in project delivery, grant management, monitoring and reporting and financial management. Big Issue Invest is committed to the development of its staff and this role also has the opportunity to grow into additional investment or grant management activities depending on the growth priorities of the successful applicant.

This is a one year position linked to the project detailed below with the possibility of extension.

The Grants Programme Officer will be responsible for the following:

Collaboration with a consortium of partners delivering the new fund

• Ensure effective data input and updating of the consortium’s shared information management system to ensure BII meets project reporting compliance.

Delivery of grant making activities including coordination of assessments, contacting applicants and contractual management and monitoring of successful applicants

• Coordinate and support internal team of grant assessors during each funding round and prepare documentation for the award panel.
• Ensure all compliance procedures (Know Your Customer, Anti-Money Laundering) are carried out as per internal policies and the programme’s specifications.
• Communicate outcomes of the grant assessment process to successful and unsuccessful applicants.
• Work with successful applicants and BII’s Financial Controller to ensure grant contracts are signed and funds disbursed in a timely manner
• Support the Grants & Data Manager in ensuring Big Issue Invest delivers grant support as well as non-financial support in line with the programme’s schedule.
• Conduct periodic engagement with grantees of the project to ensure successful delivery of the project.

Coordination of Technical Assistance provision from Big Issue Invest to grantees as required by applicants

• In line with grantee requests, engage technical experts across Big Issue Invest to provide services to grantees and support in coordinating this delivery.
• Ensure appropriate recording of Technical Assistance activities for the accurate reporting of the grant project to funders

Data management and reporting activities

• Ensure data is collected at key points in the grant making process for Big Issue Invest to have clear monitoring data.
• Support the Grants & Data Manager in ensuring BII delivers reports on time to the funder.
• Provide accurate and well-presented data about the portfolio of grant holders and the programme’s implementation to internal stakeholders as needed.
• With the Financial Controller, provide accurate and timely financial reporting data for BII SMT and in line with contractual requirements for the project.
• Ensure the Grant Programme Officer is kept up to date with any monitoring and evaluation requirements evolving from the project.

Sharing lessons and developing expertise within Big Issue Invest

• Working with the wider Impact Team, identify lessons in the grants programme to share with the wider Big Issue Invest team.
• Work with the Grants & Data Manager to contribute to the ongoing development of Big Issue Invest’s data management platforms to improve opportunity for insights into the grants and investment portfolios.
• Engage in opportunities to learn from Investment Managers on social investment processes and approaches to improve your understanding of Big Issue Invest’s products and services.

Skills & Experience

We are looking for a Grants and Data Officer with the following experience:

• Project management experience including work planning, compliance management and donor reporting
• Experience in the administration of complex projects that require a highly organized approach to record-keeping and excellent attention to detail
• Experience with coordinating individuals across different teams and managing relationships with external stakeholders

Desirable:

• Direct grant-making experience (especially grant assessment process, budget management with grantees, contracting, Know Your Client (KYC) checks).
• Data management, analytic and visualisation skills

For a full job description with details of skills and experience, please download from the link below.

Salary and Benefits include:

• Salary of £30,000 - £33,000 per annum depending on experience
• Incremental holiday entitlement starting at 25 days per year plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff) plus paid leave to care for a sick child or grandchild and a sick or elderly relation
• Incremental sick pay starting at 5 days per rolling year
• Enhanced contribution to our workplace pension 
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• Comprehensive flexible working policy open to all staff
• Training and development opportunities including an open learning library and management training schemes
• Health benefits include life cover, a health Cashplan scheme which provides access to counselling and a range of therapies

Please note that we reserve the right to review and amend our staff benefits and they do not form part of any contract of employment.

Workplace details

This role can be based anywhere in the UK with flexible/remote working arrangement, with frequent travel to the Big Issue Invest London or Birmingham Office and infrequent travel throughout the UK.

Closing date: 1 November 2021

Big Issue Invest is committed to equal opportunities and committed to promoting and enhancing diversity, equality and inclusion. We welcome and encourage applicants from all members of the community and particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian, or Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA, and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.

WHO WE ARE

The Schroder Foundation is an independent grant-making charity. It donates up to £1.5m per year to a wide range of charitable causes. The Foundation has a strong focus on building relationships with the charities that it supports, broadly within the following areas of giving: Arts, Culture & Heritage; Education & Young People; Environment & Conservation; Health & Medicine; and Social Welfare & Community.

The Foundation also provides administrative services to four other charities, which are: the Schroder Charity Trust, the Charities Administered by the Kaiser Wilhelm II Fund, The Mallinckrodt Foundation and the German Christ Church London Charity.

THE ROLE

A hands-on role, with grant making and wide-ranging responsibilities!

The Grants & Administration Officer is integral to the smooth running of the Foundation’s Charities Office. They will manage a busy and varied workload, which includes being the first point of contact for enquiries into the Charities Office, liaising with the Trustees and undertaking a range of charity and grants administration. They will work alongside the Charities Manager to strengthen the systems, processes and policies in order to ensure maximum efficiency and effectiveness of the Charities. They will also have responsibility for the Schroder Charity Trust’s grant-making programme.

ABOUT YOU

The Grants and Administration Officer will be self-motivated, well organised and able to juggle a range of tasks, sometimes under pressure. You will need to be able to demonstrate excellent communications skills, good analytical and numerical skills and an aptitude for administration.

This post would suit a wide range of candidates but whatever your motivations, we would like to hear from you, particularly if you enjoy a variety of tasks and challenges, are a good communicator, have strong organisational skills, are a small team player, are flexible and a problem solver.

We value and respect all the differences that make us who we are, including: age, cultural background, disability and mental health, ethnicity and race, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, and social background. So, whoever you are, if you feel you have the skills and experience to do this role, we’d really like to hear from you!

Download the Candidate Information Pack.

Do you have experience of cost recovery and grants finance?

Our client, a global children's charity, is seeking a Grants Finance Specialist to join their entrepreneurial and engaging team.

The role will work with a vast range of stakeholders to primarily provide effective financial and compliance support throughout project lifecycles across a multi country, discipline portfolio. You will be working with the many teams across Humanitarian, Programmes Commercial contracting and Corporate as well as with a range of donors. You will apply your expertise to these stakeholders and support the projects to ensure robust and effective financial management and compliance, going on to guarantee relevant and timely reporting. A key part of the role is driving good cost recovery practice, building capacity and providing advice to donors.

The right candidate will have an accounting/finance background (qualified accountant or working towards a CCAB-recognised qualification), alongside a proactive and business partnering approach to engaging stakeholders on financial management. You will possess knowledge of institutional grants and/or commercial contracts grants funded by major donors, including trusts and foundations and be abreast of the current developments, key terms and trends in the sector. Although not essential, experience in and INGO setting and or some exposure to developing commercial budgets and risk based modelling is desirable. The role will entail up to 40% international travel.

As a specialist Recruitment practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role.

Our partner works closely with global clients such as UN agencies and the European Commission – particularly those involved in international development, grant-making and grant-funded programmes

Built over 30 years, their talented, diverse and multi-lingual team, from graduates to experienced specialists, have established us as global leaders in our field, across a range of disciplines. This team applies their skills, knowledge and ambition to a variety of challenges and has a genuine passion for what they do.

The manager is at the forefront of the work of the department. Travelling internationally, meeting clients, colleagues and auditees. Leading meetings, leading audit teams, supporting junior colleagues, writing and reviewing audit reports, managing key relationships. Representing the team in person in front of multiple stakeholders. Contributing to the success of our clients and to the development of auditees, as well as your colleagues. The role of manager is both challenging and rewarding, and as well as office-based management work, offers travel experiences that very few other roles can match. In the role, depending on whether you are managing or leading fieldwork, you will:

• Prepare/review a tailored plan for all assignments based on a good understanding of the terms of reference and the applicable contractual conditions
• Lead/support opening meetings with clients and auditees and present the audit findings clearly and credibly at closing meetings
• Lead/support assignment fieldwork teams, including locally based staff, on overseas assignments, or work alone
• Demonstrate the ability to identify issues and areas of non-compliance on an assignment and write them up as findings in a detailed, precise and clear way in the assignment report
• Ensure the high quality of our written outputs by carrying our thorough and informed report reviews
• Lead/support larger country wide teams, acting as the client focal point and taking on management tasks
• Be proactive in supporting junior colleagues with their learning and development
• Be a trusted focal point for clients and service providers, offering solutions and support to them as required
• Be able to work to tight deadlines and manage time effectively
• Be prepared to be out of the office on international assignments for up to 30% of the time*

We’re looking for someone with:

• A genuine interest in international development
• A love of international travel, preferably with experience of working or volunteering internationally
• A second language, especially French, Spanish, German, Russian or Mandarin
• A professional accountancy qualification (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
• An ability to communicate in a professional, constructive and respectful manner
• A proven aptitude for both team management and client support
• At least 5 years’ proven track record in audit and assurance work

* Due to the pandemic, the international travel element of the role has been significantly reduced and replaced largely by remote work. An increase in international travel opportunities is expected when the pandemic eases.

We are recruiting an experienced and motivated Senior Finance Officer with a proven track record of delivering to deadlines in a busy and dynamic environment. This is a varied role that will process transactions, perform reconciliations and help ensure that financial controls and policies are followed across the charity and its trading subsidiaries.

For more information about the role, please read the Job Pack. 

Allen Lane are working with a small NGO to find an immediately available Grant Accountant to support during a busy period while a permanent appointment is made. Potential temp to perm opportunity for the right candidate.

Key responsibilities:

Project Financial Management

• In close consultation with field team and management, developing proposal budgets ensuring appropriate cost estimates are applied and budgets are in line with donor requirements
• Updating project budgets as required for internal budgeting purposes and or as required by donors, (working in close consultation with RDs and Programme Managers)
• Closely monitoring programmatic spend, preparing monthly budget versus actual reports (BVAs) for each project and reviewing with relevant stakeholders to analyse variances and agree action plans
• Ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting to donors
• Tracking fund transfers between HQ and the Field Offices, posting monthly field reporting into IWPR’s financial system and reviewing other project related postings in the financial system.
• Posting project income on a monthly basis and tracking donor receivables/deferred income.
• Preparing other financial reports and analysis for projects as required by management or donors

Compliance

• Developing a good understanding of donor requirements and compliance
• Ensuring that projects meet their contractual requirements and comply with policies and regulations
• Maintaining strong financial management and accounting control systems for project expenditure
• Managing programme audits; preparing documents and liaising with auditors Supporting Overseas Finance Teams

• Liaising directly with Regional Directors, Programme Managers and Field Office finance staff on financial issues and providing appropriate support

The successful candidate:

• ACA, CIMA, ACCA qualified
• Experience of the administrative and financial management of complex development programmes, and developing and managing budgets, forecasts and actuals
• Experience in the NGO/charity sector essential, preferably within an international organization;
• Experience of institutional grant budget proposal development, compliance, monitoring and reporting; including experience in managing FCDO, EU, German and Norwegian government funding.

The role is paying £250 - £300 per day (umbrella) and is looking for someone who can start immediately. Remote working available but it would be beneficial if the candidate could attend the office in central London

The Role

What we're looking for

What's in it for you

We offer a generous flexible benefits package, a friendly working environment and the opportunity to develop your career within a professional organisation.

We believe in the benefits of a diverse workforce and strongly welcome applications from those currently under-represented in the organisation, including LGBT+ people, people with disabilities and people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Please note: if you are an internal applicant, Pay Policy will apply.

Salary commensurate with skills and experience.

To apply, please submit a CV and supporting statement (no more than 500 words) clearly demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role.

The Law Society represents solicitors in England and Wales. From negotiating with and lobbying the profession's regulators, government and other decision makers, to offering training and advice, we're here to help, protect and promote solicitors.

Finance and Grants Officer, Temporary (3 months) £22 - 25 per hour (Umbrella)

For an international NGO based in central London, we are recruiting a Finance and Grants Officer to provide grant accounting for funds received in the US, and basic bookkeeping and accounting to ensure Donor, State and Federal compliance, including managing payroll and benefits payments. Ideally candidates will have experience in US government and foundation grants financial management and office accounting.

Main Duties:

• Monitor cashflow and ensure month end procedures are robust.
• Produce management accounts and review variances
• Produce Donor reports against project budgets
• Complete cost reports for Donors on a regular basis
• Review PO and process invoices for US office including expenditure linked to each project
• Process US payroll, pension, and control accounts with an external Bureau
• Work with the Executive Director to produce annual budget for the US Operations
• Reforecast income and expenditure according to Donor contracts
• Support audit processes and manage audits affecting the US region

What will you bring to this role?

• Part qualified CCAB with excellent understanding of accounting for restricted income and expenditure
• Experience managing grant income from US government and US foundations
• Experience in budgeting and preparing grant proposals
• Management accounts, internal controls, and compliance experience
• Access Dimensions experience
• International NGO experience

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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

If you know anyone looking for a new role, your referral could earn you £250

The consists of five distinct brands: , , , and . If you or anyone you know is looking to join our growing recruitment team, speak to us today. £250 is on offer for any referrals we successfully hire.

Who we are

Peace Direct is an international charity with a big mission: to work with local people to stop violence and build sustainable peace in some of the world's most conflict affected countries.  More than that, we want to change the international system so that it better supports the role that local people and communities play in preventing violence and building and sustaining peace.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Programmes Finance Officer, available to start ASAP.  This permanent position is based in our small, friendly London office and is well suited to an individual that is looking to work in a very hands-on role in a welcoming and supportive workplace.

The closing deadline for applications is 31st October 2021. 
CV and cover letter only at this stage.  Shortlisted candidates will then be asked to complete an application form.

Interviews will be held during the week commencing 08 November 2021.

The Benefits

We offer a salary of £35,000

Our benefits package includes:

• 25 days annual leave, plus paid leave when the office closes between Christmas and New Year.
• Study support - time off for exams, exam fees, study materials and professional body membership
• 6% Pension Contribution
• Training budget available for all staff
• Flexible working opportunities

The role involves occasional overseas travel to Peace Direct partner countries (up to 4 times per year), sometimes to remote locations, as required (post-Covid). You will have the chance to build on the strong relations we have developed with our current and potential partners and funders, identifying new opportunities and driving us forward, navigating a rapidly changing environment.

In return, we can offer you excellent benefits and a variety of activities and social events to promote health and wellbeing and enable our teams to enjoy a positive, cohesive work environment.

About You:

To join us, you will need

• Part or full accountancy qualification
• At least 2 years’ experience in charity finance
• A good understanding of UK charity SORP and fund accounting
• Experience in working with a range of donors (FCDO (DfID), SIDA, PPL, GHR, USAID and the EU) and understanding of their financial compliance

• Experience of working in a complex, multi-entity, multi-currency financial environment
• An understanding of the financial risk environment within the international development sector
• Experience in creating multicurrency budgets and in reporting in donor currency (USD or EUR)

In addition to fluent English, written and spoken French would be beneficial to your application.

Still interested?  Take a look at the job description to see full details about the role and whether they match your skills and experience.
This post is only open to those with the right to work in the UK.

Peace Direct strives to be a diverse and inclusive employer, with equality of opportunities regardless of personal identity, and we are committed to improving our systems and ways of working to support this, including creating a Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) working group, DEI strategy and recruitment guidelines. We strongly encourage individuals from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds to apply, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), LGBTQ+, people with disabilities and people with mental health challenges.

IMIX seeks to shift public attitudes on migration and create an open and welcoming Britain for people who make the UK their home.  With our founding CEO moving on, we are looking for an experienced leader to build on our solid start, delivering our ambitious but focused strategy at a crucial time for refugee and migrant issues and steering the organisation to even greater impact through the coming years.

You will have a track record of influencing and informing public debate through strategic communications, an outstanding manager of people, inspiring and nurturing our team of professional communications experts and engaging with our network of people with lived experience. 

You’ll have experience of the nuts and bolts of keeping an organisation healthy – governance, fundraising and finances, operations, safeguarding, and will understand how to get the best from the Trustee/Chief Executive relationship. 

To succeed in this exciting and game-changing role you will be able to move with vision and pace, building and sustaining a range of relationships, partnerships, and collaborations to deploy effective communications strategies to a range of audiences.

We are working hard on our diversity and are particularly keen to hear from people with lived experience of the UK immigration system.

We’re a flexible employer. We know our line of work is tough, so well-being and mutual support are important to us.

Do you want to work for an organisation whose aim is to enrich lives and strengthen communities?  If so, Enable Leisure and Culture is recruiting a Parks Biodiversity Officer to support our Parks Team.

Location: Wandsworth
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: £31,703
Closing date: 31 October 2021

Ref: PA013

An amazing opportunity has arisen for a Biodiversity Officer to work in our expanding and enthusiastic team.

If you are a passionate, dynamic and organised individual, with a keen interest in biodiversity, you could be the person to lead on our practical habitat management works across the London Borough of Wandsworth.

Enable Leisure and Culture are responsible for the management of parks and green spaces on behalf of Wandsworth Council.  From the iconic Battersea Park, historically important local parks such as King George’s and Wandsworth Park and habitat rich open spaces such as Wandsworth and Tooting Commons, there is variety and wealth of green space that rivals any borough within Greater London.

Based at the Parks Office, Wandsworth Common, your duties will involve the day-to-day management of our horticultural grounds maintenance contractor to ensure the high-quality management of habitat within the boroughs 32 parks and open spaces.

You must have experience in contract management or work with/directing contractors or directly supervising staff.  You will also have relevant practical experience working in a biodiversity/grounds maintenance, ecology or conservation service environment with experience of supervising/managing habitat creation.

BENEFITS

Enable Leisure and Culture has committed to be the best employer it can be.  Supporting, nurturing and developing all staff is a key strategic aim of the organisation and this is reflected in everything we do.  Along with a competitive salary, we offer a supportive environment for personal and professional growth and development which is demonstrated through;

• 25 Days Annual Leave
• Flexible working
• Pension Scheme
• Free Gym membership
• Eyecare vouchers
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Ongoing training
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Weekly Office Fruit baskets
• ‘Staff Treats’ discount vouchers with known high street brands
• Regular social events
• Weekly Wellbeing hour

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

Diversity is valued at Enable Leisure and Culture and is important in the work that we do. Applications from all sections of the community are welcome and will be considered on merit.

About us

Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.

Christian Aid (CA) is an international NGO, partnering with others to provide humanitarian relief, long-term development and advocacy for poverty eradication. Christian Aid believes in life before death, working for and with people of all faiths and none. Founded in 1945, we currently work in over 20 countries mostly in Africa, Asia/Latin America and the Middle East, providing support for poor communities while highlighting suffering, tackling injustice and championing people's rights. At the heart of our vision is the transformation of the lives of people who live in poverty, empowering them to have a brighter future. We do this by tackling both the causes and the symptoms of poverty so that everyone can feel loved, achieve equality, dignity, justice and freedom.

About the role

The role sits within the Contracts and Procurement Division in the Corporate Services Department. The team is responsible for oversight of suppliers, procurement and contracts within UK and internationally. The role reports directly to the Contracts and Procurement Manager.

The post holder will be working predominantly with UK based departments/project teams (e.g. fundraising, marketing, IT etc) to provide advice, guidance, support and oversight to ensure Charity funds spent on commercial goods and services across the organisation achieve value for money and risks are well managed. She/he will be expected to manage and/or support tender exercises, supplier relationships, and contract negotiations. He/she will also ensure complete process documentation and help maintain an accurate supplier/contract database that will enable assessment of supplier performance, procurement team performance and organisational compliance with policies. She/he will ensure transparent supplier engagements in line with Christian Aid's procurement guidelines and ensure that value for money is achieved with every transaction.

This is an excellent opportunity for you to work with an established organization going through a period of change and digital transformation, working with multiple stakeholders across a range of projects.

About you

You are required to be educated to a degree level or hold a relevant business qualification, good commercial awareness; project management skills and relevant experience in procurement and contracts management. It is essential that you have a good knowledge and experience of running successful tender exercises including use of comprehensive evaluation techniques. High level of computer literacy (Word and Excel) is essential. You are required to have good analytical and writing skills and ability to maintain accurate records. Prior experience in a similar role in an NGO and experience of using PROACTIS or similar P2P/contract management system as well as familiarity with the IR35 UK tax regulations will be an added advantage.

It is essential you have strong stakeholder management skills to enable you to represent the contracts and procurement team and interact across all levels of the business.

Further information

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the UK.

From 1 July 2021, the process for completing right to work checks has changed and we can no longer accept EU passports or ID cards as valid proof of right to work, with the exception of Irish citizens.

There are now two types of right to work checks: a manual check and an online check. A manual check can be completed against relevant documentation as outlined by the Home Office. An online check can be completed if you hold digital proof of your immigration status in the UK. We will require your share code and date of birth to carry out this check. Please see Government website for more information on acceptable documents.

All successful candidates will require either a Basic or Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service certificate (DBS) and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. Information will be forwarded to you by the HR team with your offer.

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

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

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a competitive salary, pension scheme with employer contributions up to 10%, flexible working that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance and support for your professional development.

If you like the sound of the above and feel energised by the idea of joining a great international NGO to fight poverty (including other advocacy initiatives such as taxes, climate change etc.) and which is at a moment of exciting transformation, please apply now.

Demonstrable Competency

As part of your application you are required to demonstrate in a cover letter your motivation and suitability for the role by addressing the following areas:

-Building Partnerships/Stakeholder management

-Steward resources

-Delivering results