The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years and are now active in more than 70 countries. 

The Opportunity

We are transforming our approach to Finance across Plan International developing its impact, effectiveness and how it enables us to be a financially sustainable, commercially astute INGO, in an increasingly challenging economic and sector landscape. This exciting high-profile role is fundamental enabling us to provide insightful strategic financial analysis to ensure decisions are made at all levels in Plan that are evidence based, value for money and align our resources to delivering our strategic goals and objective with maximum impact. As part a key member of our new Analyst Cadre this role is also key in building analytical capacity across Plan, both within the Finance communities and beyond.

In this role as the Head of Strategic Financial Planning and Analysis you will support the Director Financial Initiatives and Executive Director of Finance and IT in the Global Hub (GH) providing strategic financial insights and analysis to support initiatives to strengthen financial performance across the global organisation. You will particularly support initiatives and opportunities that strengthen financial sustainability across more than 50 programme countries and 20 National Organisations which are the independent members of Plan, as well as the GH. Working closely with team members in the Financial Planning and Analysis department the Strategy team and  Legal and Governance

The Person

The ideal candidate will hold relevant financial qualifications (ICAEW/CIMA/ACCA/MBA/Masters/PHD) with specific Economics/Statistics experience at group level in an international organization across multiple countries, preferably with understanding of Development/Humanitarian Funding Models and political dynamics. Experience of mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance investment appraisal and strategic planning would be advantageous.

You will have excellent analytical skills, with a passion for data-driven, evidence-based decision-making to enable strategic frameworks and models to draw up trends, conclusions, recommendations.

A strong, impact-focussed project manager, with excellent as well as diverse stakeholder management skills.

Some occasional international travel to programme countries may be required.

Type of Role: Permanent

Location: Global Hub, Woking, Surrey

Salary: Competitive

Reports to: Director of Finance Initiatives

Closing Date: 16th February 2020

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Please note that only applications and CVs written in English will be accepted.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Child Protection Policy.

As an international child centred community development organisation, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realisation of children's rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk. 

Plan International operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all areas of the international community.

Starting Salary: £48,229 - £50,158 p.a.

Contract:  Permanent

Position Description 

The Head of Humanitarian Technical and Partner Support (HHTPS) is a dynamic role which is central to the effective development, coordination and delivery of CAFOD’s humanitarian work. The post holder is a member of the International Programmes Leadership Group (IPLG) and the Emergency Response Group Management Team (ERGMT), working with these colleagues on the vision, direction and delivery of our humanitarian mandate, strategy and corporate strategy. A primary part of the role will be to ensure close and integrated working with the International Development Group (IDG) and Advocacy and Education Group (AEG).

The Head of Humanitarian Technical Response and Partner Support (HHTPS) will hold responsibility, along with other technical support functions within the International Programme, for the oversight and management of five key areas of integrated work: (a) Emergency Response Team; (b) Thematic Support (WASH, Protection, DRR) and humanitarian learning; (c) Humanitarian Capacity Strengthening (d) Programme Quality (e) Safe Accessible Dignified and Inclusive Programming (Protection). 

Job Scope

The post holder along with other members of ERGMT will be expected to deputise for the Head of Emergency Response Group as needed.  The HHTPS will prioritise relationships with the following functions within CAFOD:

• The Emergency Response Group (ERG) - particularly with the Humanitarian Programmes and Global Support Team, Humanitarian Policy Team, Humanitarian Funding and Cooperation Team and the Emergency Response Group Management Team (ERGMT).
• Members of the International Programme Leadership Group (IPLG)
• The International Development Group (IDG) and Advocacy and Education Group (AEG) - work closely with the relevant post holders to ensure humanitarian strategy is integrated across all programmes and to facilitate effective responses, support recovery and enable long-term sustainability. This includes the Heads of Region, and programme staff across regions.
• Organisational Performance and Governance Team, working on the implementation and measures for Our Common Home
• Safeguarding advisors. 

Key Responsibilities

Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Management

• Manage the ERT global response capacity, ensuring capacities are effectively utilised and deployed across global programmes (this involves shared management during deployments of staff).
• Working closely with the Humanitarian Programmes and Global Support Team (HGT), to ensure: support to the Head of Regions and regional teams is provided; CAFOD has the necessary capacity to meet the management, logistical and technical requirements of any humanitarian programme undertaken; effective coordination of CAFOD's response in the immediate term. This will involve ensuring there are diverse skills within the team, a robust training programme is in place and possibly drawing on ad hoc external support if needed.
• Develop CAFOD’s corporate/cross organisation surge capacity, drawing on skills and capacities from across the organisation during times of major emergency. 
• Deliver on a model of sharing joint capacities with Trocaire, Catholic Relief Services, Caritas Australia, Caritas Norway and other Caritas agencies as appropriate.
• Provide support to Caritas Internationalis and CI coordination mechanisms. 

Thematic Support (WASH, Protection, DRR/Resilience, Cash) and humanitarian learning

• Working with International Development Group (IDG), provide leadership in further developing an integrated model of working in the areas of WASH, Protection and DRR.
• Oversee the development of the strategic lead in the area of WASH and linkage with Caritas Internationalis.  Continue to help lead Caritas Working Group on WASH.
• Oversee the Caritas Interagency shared working model the areas of DRR and Protection.
• The post holder will provide support to the HHPS and across ERG to ensure that learning, knowledge of innovative models of programming and ways of working are captured and disseminated within CAFOD. 

Humanitarian Capacity Strengthening

• Work with the Humanitarian Capacity Strengthening Manager and team to ensure the effective development and delivery of CAFOD’s capacity strengthening programme
• Work across groups and with Caritas sister agencies to develop and provide integrated support for strengthening partner capacity
• Oversee the strategic direction and long-term funding models for humanitarian capacity strengthening
• Ensure linkages with and liaise with core capacity strengthening networks and joint programmes
• Work with colleagues in further developing localisation models and representing southern capacity. 

Programme Quality

• Work closely with International Programmes managers, the International Programme Accompanier and programme staff to develop and disseminate guidance and resources for programme quality
• Contribute to the development and adaptation of CAFOD systems and processes to support programme quality
• Collaboratively develop and disseminate MEAL guidance and to provide training and practical support to programmes to improve their MEAL
• Provide leadership in the delivery of and compliance with CHS, IATI and Caritas Internationalis Management Standards CIMS.
• Work with Organisational Performance and Governance in the delivery and evidencing of Our Common Home 

Safe Accessible Dignified and Inclusive (SADI) Programming

• Promote and support the implementation of the SADI framework in CAFOD programmes
• Provide leadership and support to the Protection Mainstreaming Working Group Coordinator and ensure a streamlined approach for the PMWG and SADI
• Engage in protection mainstreaming, accountability and inclusion discussions and sector-wide initiatives and to disseminate within CAFOD 

People Management 

• Manage staff in the UK and various international locations, in accordance with CAFOD’s people framework, and support their continual learning to ensure CAFOD can respond effectively to emergencies.
• Provide leadership and support to those within direct line of responsibility; acting as a sounding board and holding them to account in areas under their responsibility, including their own line management responsibilities.
• Enable and empower managers and staff within the region to achieve the maximum possible with the available resources, ensuring CAFOD’s organisational outcomes and management standards are achieved. 

Representation 

• Work with Head of Emergency Response Group (HERG) and where necessary deputise on areas of external strategic engagement.
• Ensure that CAFOD’s distinctive approach, rooted in the Catholic Community in England and Wales, is represented externally. In particular, the post holder will pro-actively engage where appropriate with UK and European networks and manage key areas of engagement (e.g. Caritas, ALNAP, Start Network).
• Engage with counterparts in civil society organisations (particularly sister agencies), to promote humanitarian aid effectiveness, challenge models of working were appropriate, encourage consortia and multi-country approaches and prompt and support country/sub-regional-level initiatives.
• To prioritise working with strategic and new networks.

All posts in this department will be involved in providing emergency response capacity, usually in the form of short-term leadership, management, coordination or support to a wide range of new and ongoing humanitarian crises. These posts are likely to have contact with children, young people and vulnerable adults in communities in a humanitarian aid setting.

This list of duties and responsibilities is by no means exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake other relevant and appropriate duties as required. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.

Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults

CAFOD recognises the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect.  CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse. CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount.  Any candidate offered a job with CAFOD will be expected to adhere to CAFOD’s Safeguarding policy and sign CAFOD’s Code of Behaviour as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents. This post involves contact with children, young people and vulnerable adults, and has responsibility for people who will do, and applicants will be subject to specific checks related to safeguarding issues.  If based in the UK the post holder is required to present or obtain a Disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service).  If the post is based outside the UK the post holder will be subject to a different checking process. 

Person Specification

Essential Criteria 

• Understanding Catholic identity: Demonstrates a sympathetic understanding of the beliefs and practices of the Catholic church.
• Understanding CAFOD: Actively supports CAFOD’s vision, mission and values and what we aim to achieve. Maintaining a commitment to CAFOD’s partnership approach; understands the complexities of delivering programmes through partnership.
• Understanding international development: Commitment to and significant experience of working with humanitarian standards and best practice (e.g. Humanitarian Charter, SPHERE, Red Cross and Red Crescent Code of Conduct, HAP); Considers diversity issues in humanitarian work; Experience of working and liaising with international bodies and consortium (Caritas, DFID, EU and UK NGOs).
• Managing ourselves: Sets an example in what can be achieved. Self-supporting IT skills.
• Working with others: Able to engage with and influence colleagues including cross departmentally.
• Communicating: Fluent in written and spoken English; can communicate complex ideas simply; seeks to motivate and inspire others; encourages team reflection and discussion; confronts conflict and disagreement to reach a satisfactory outcome.
• Looking outwards: Experience of working and liaising with international bodies and consortium (Donor organisations, Partner Organisations and NGO networks).
• Managing resources: Demonstrates good management practice; Proven financial management skills (financial controls, budgets, forecasts, audits etc).
• Achieving results: provides a clear sense of purpose and priorities to ensure focus on results; creates contingency plans in case problems are encountered.
• Managing our performance: Ensures downward accountability in humanitarian work; able to collate, analyse and disseminate programme results for learning.
• Taking the lead: Works collaboratively with other leaders in CAFOD; Able to motivate others to get things done. 

Job-specific competencies

• Educated to degree level in a relevant area or equivalent thematic understanding through experience. Particular working knowledge of accountability, protection and capacity development would be an asset.
• Experience in strategy development, planning processes, implementation, reporting and contingency planning.
• Demonstrated experience of humanitarian response management in a range of contexts and knowledge of development practice.
• Able to travel for up to 2 weeks at a time several times a year sometimes at short notice.
• Experience of working in and developing networks, consortia and international teams/alliances. 

Desirable Criteria 

• Knowledge of other major language(s) such as French, Spanish, Portuguese or Arabic would be desirable.

Please click here for a full list of CAFOD’s Staff Benefits 

Come and join us and help make a real difference in the lives of the world’s poorest communities.

CAFOD is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

Head of Policy – National Parks England 
CAN Mezzanine, Borough, London

About Us

National Parks England (NPE) advocates for, and promotes the needs of, England’s National Park Authorities. We provide a collective voice to Government and Parliament for the bodies tasked with protecting some of the nation’s most beautiful countryside for everyone to enjoy.

Our mission is to ensure that government, partners and stakeholders understand, are inspired by, and value the work of England’s National Parks and provide sustained support and resources to further National Park purposes and our vision.

We have a rare and exciting opportunity for a Head of Policy to join us and lead our work on developing our policies and positions. This is a part-time role, working 28 hours per week. 

The Benefits 

- Salary of £36,876 – £40,760 DOE pro rata 
- Pension 
- Travel expenses
- 21 days’ holiday pro rata plus public holidays (rising to 23.5 days pro rata with service) 

This is an incredible opportunity to be at the heart of a dynamic policy environment, working with passionate people who are supporting the conservation of extraordinary places.   

In this new senior-level position, you will have the chance to develop policies that will have a positive impact on some of the most beautiful sites that England has to offer. 

What’s more, you will be based in CAN Mezzanine in Borough, a fantastic office space dedicated to third sector organisations. You will be surrounded by people who are working together to make the world a better place on a daily basis.

The Role

As the Head of Policy, you will lead the development of National Parks England’s policy, as well as supporting and presenting these policies to senior national policy makers. 

Working in conjunction with the Executive Director, you will proactively identify and analyse a wide range of policy issues and develop strategic responses. 

You will also: 

- Facilitate collaborative working to further policy advocacy for English National Park Authorities
- Contribute to the development of future NPE business plans
- Prepare and distribute reports and publications to further NPE’s business plan objectives
- Deputise for the Executive Director when required 

About You

To join us as the Head of Policy, you will need: 

- Substantial experience of advocacy work within a semi-political environment at a national level 
- Excellent experience of carrying out focused research and information gathering 
- Experience of analysing emerging policy issues and developing strategic responses 
- Good analytical skills 
- Excellent knowledge of decision-making and policy processes at national and local levels
- In-depth knowledge of key policy areas for National Park Authorities, such as farming or planning 
- The ability to represent our organisation on a national level and with a variety of stakeholders 
- A degree-level qualification or equivalent 

Experience of organising meetings and/or workshops would be beneficial, as would knowledge of the context in which English National Park Authorities operate. 

Other organisations may call this role Senior Policy Manager, Senior Policy Advisor, Head of National Park Policy, or National Park Authority Policy Manager. 

This is a part-time role, working 28 hours per week over four days (these working days will be fixed). 

The closing date for applications is the 17th February 2020. It is envisaged that interviews will be held on the 27th February 2020. 

Webrecruit and National Parks England are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you are seeking your next challenge as a Head of Policy, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years and are now active in more than 70 countries.

The Opportunity

This position, as part of the senior leadership in the Group Finance Department, acts as a functional lead and expert in financial accounting with global responsibilities. The role encompasses responsibility for management oversight of key functional tasks in finance globally across Plan International countries.

You will ensure compliance with International Financial Reporting standards for Plan Worldwide reporting purposes and also compliance with donor reporting across our complex and demanding institutional donor portfolio, including USAID and the Uniform Guidance audit.

You will manage and develop the Group Financial reporting team whilst working in a technical matrix relationship with all Regional and Country finance positions to deliver on results.

The Individual

We are looking to recruit an individual with good leadership and influencing skills who has an ACA or equivalent professional qualification with significant post qualification experience. You will have a strong knowledge and experience of applying financial controls and you will ideally have experience in using SAP BPC and SAP’s Finance module.

It is essential that you can manage and prioritise multiple demands and tasks to meet deadlines. You will also be able to work well with others and demonstrate a high level of adaptability and cultural and contextual sensitivity.

To be successful in this role you will have the ability to work on your initiative and take ownership for the completion of tasks. You will be able to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels whilst promoting continuous improvement, innovation and learning.

Location: Global Hub, Woking

Type of Role: 15-month fixed term maternity cover

Reports to: Director of Finance

Salary: Competitive

Closing date: 2nd February

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Please note that only applications and CVs written in English will be accepted.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Child Protection Policy.

As an international child centred community development organisation, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realisation of children's rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

Plan International operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all areas of the international community.

Role title:  Head of Strategic Partnerships and Philanthropy - Gulf Region

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Reports to: Head of Institutional Partnerships, International Office

Salary: Competitive salary

Contract:  Full-time, permanent contract

Background:

SOS Children’s Villages International is the umbrella organisation for the global federation of SOS Children’s Villages. As a non-governmental social development organisation, we support children without parental care and families in difficult living conditions through services in care, education, health and emergency relief, and we advocate for the rights of children and young people, in alliance with a great diversity of partners. We work in 135 countries and territories, reaching over one million children, young people, families and caregivers each year.

The Gulf Area Office represents SOS Children’s Villages International in the region in GCC countries, namely United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the Sultanate of Oman.

The Gulf Area Office was registered in 2014 as the representative office of SOS Children’s Villages International in the region. The aim of the Gulf Area Office is to reach out to new strategic partners including institutions, foundations, private philanthropists, corporations, and like-minded partners to benefit the target group of SOS Children’s Villages: children without parental care and those at risk of losing parental care.

Mission of the position:

The new Head of Strategic Partnerships and Philanthropy will be responsible for growing institutional leadership giving in the Gulf, specifically amongst foundations, high net-worth individuals, and corporates in the UAE and region.

This position aims to build a vision for the cause and mission of SOS Children’s Villages in Dubai and the wider Gulf Area, and to build strategic partnerships with institutions, foundations, private philanthropists, corporations and like-minded organisations, to benefit the target group of SOS Children’s Villages: children without parental care and those at risk of losing parental care.

Main Responsibilities

• Raise the unique profile of SOS Children’s Villages in Dubai and the Gulf region
  • Build a strong vision and case for SOS Children’s Villages in influential circles, institutions, media and at events.
  • Position SOS CV as a unique and powerful agent for positive change in the Middle East and beyond.
  • Build strong, long-lasting and engaging relationships with key stakeholders in the region, and powerfully represent our crucial programs in the Middle East and beyond.
  • Monitor the humanitarian landscape, including activities of other INGOs and local organisations, and any sector developments across the Gulf.
• Grow Leadership Giving (fundraising) in the GCC
  • Acquire, cultivate and steward high net worth individuals, corporate partners, and foundations.
  • Ensure quality donor proposals and reporting, working with internal SOS departments (international, regional, and programme teams) to source the required information.
  • Ensure high quality interactions with supporters that foster long-term engagement and investment, including donation management, acknowledgement, recognition, and reporting.
  • Develop and manage global and regional partnerships locally. Manage and expand peer-to-peer fundraising approach (Circle of Giving) to engage, rally the support and access new networks of influential individuals, leaders, and private social circles in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Develop, engage and grow the SOS Advisory Network and a network of ambassadors to advocate and strengthen our influence and impact in the UAE.
• Co-ordinate all fundraising /charitable activities
  • Oversee fundraising approvals and financial reporting with relevant governing bodies (e.g. International Humanitarian City and Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department, Emirates Red Crescent). Ensure all paperwork is complete by required parties and submitted in a timely manner. Ensure that all financial reporting is accurate and transparent and is adhering to all legal obligations and deadlines regulated by the governing bodies.
• Tracking fundraising performance
  • Set goals and track and report annual income and coordinate donor funds allocation including investment reports
• Oversee and engage donor visits to SOS programmes to deepen relationships and commitment
  • Ensure relevant regional and national offices support according to needs. Prepare agenda and supporting materials and travel with donor if necessary.
• Manage legal registration, office and team based in Dubai
  • Represent SOS CVI as the legal representative to ensure a smooth running of all contracts and registration matters
  • Manage staff and contractors and our office presence and registration in the International Humanitarian Centre.

Profile

Essential Experience:

• Minimum 10 years total professional experience with at least 5 years relevant experience in leadership giving and fundraising, with the ability to engage with prospects and donors proactively and independently.
• Experience in Project Cycle Management (PCM), working with institutional partners, foundations and with a track record of working with multilateral donors.
• Experienced and connected in Gulf environment.
• Able to influence and manage in a complex federation environment.
• Able to manage and develop a small team and budget.

Lead Competences:

• Shows firm commitment to the vision, mission and values as well as compliance with brand, policies and principles of SOS Children’s Villages.
• Leads by example, taking the accountability for his/her actions and acting as someone whose behaviour and opinions can be taken as a strong point of reference for other co-workers in the organization.
• Strategic thinking and innovation:  drives innovation through nurturing a culture where people are open for new approaches and willing learn from mistakes.
• Able to make timely and sound decisions through identifying and understanding issues, priorities, problems, opportunities and probable consequences, and to drive swift implementation.
• Able to act and work effectively in different contexts, demonstrated by the capacity to amend his/her behaviour and approach in line with developing and changing people, circumstances and priorities. s/he is creating and maintaining a work environment that promotes diversity and draws on the diverse strengths of co-workers.
• Able to set clear goals and standards, to ensure the delivery and development of the individual and the organisation against the strategic goals and standards. S/he is able to apply different leadership behaviours in order to address high and low performance adequately and to promote a high-performance culture.

Education:

• University Degree (MBA / Bachelor) in Business Administration, Fundraising qualification (or equivalent), International Cooperation, External Relations or related field.

Language Skills:

• English – Fluent/ Advanced.

• Arabic – Fluent/ Advanced

We are a small and ambitious organisation, and our new Head of Policy will need to be an agile leader, capable of inspiring others both internally and externally, but also willing to roll up their own sleeves and get the job done.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be effective relating to the most senior leaders in health and care and to charity colleagues, health professionals, researchers, funding partners, patients and service users

• Be critical, but constructive; independent but well-networked; credible, but pragmatic

• Be comfortable making decisions – we are a small organisation and rely on our senior leaders’ experience and good judgement

• Be curious and willing to learn - about the work of our members, about what it’s like to work in health and care, and to live with ill health

• Be a natural communicator – our influence comes from sharing our insight and values through conference speeches, workshops, blogs, and traditional and social media

• Be able to work with and get the best out of experts and advisors

• Be confident managing multiple projects at pace, on time and on budget – often working with external consultants and staff in member organisations as well as with our internal team

• Be happy working in a small team – we’re too small to work in departments or to worry about seniority – we need to make things happen together.

We appreciate that this is an ambitious list – we don’t expect people to be equally strong across all these dimensions and we are happy and keen to develop people who have the right attitude and want to grow in and with this role.

The job description below sets out some of the key areas of responsibility we envisage for this role, but it is important to note that we are a busy and growing organisation, therefore the responsibilities set out should not be considered exhaustive and it is important to be aware that roles and responsibilities are likely to evolve over time. We envisage the post holder to hold line management responsibility in the medium term.

Responsibilities

Influence policy and practice across health and care

• Keep abreast of key issues and influencers in health and care in England

• Identify opportunities for influence and develop and implement constructive and credible policy positions and influencing strategies

• Build and maintain a network of decision makers and allies, and develop and nurture partnerships to achieve our ambitions

• Participate in high-level meetings on behalf of National Voices ensuring our values, insights and positions are reflected

• Work closely with our members – understand and deploy what they know and do, and share opportunities for influence

Develop and use insight

• Work with staff, consultants and partners to support the development of National Voices’ insight function, ensuring that we are informed by the experiences of people living with mental and physical ill health and disability

• Manage projects and programmes, working in partnership as required, putting in place streamlined and effective systems for timely, high-quality delivery

• Turn the insights we generate through our project work into arguments and influence

Grow National Voices, its impact and partnerships

• Build relationships, and common ground with members, partners and funders

• Spot opportunities for collaboration, partnership and income generation that can support the delivery of National Voices’ strategic priorities

• Turn ideas and ambitions into concrete proposals and funded projects

• Plan confidently and realistically, be accountable for delivery, and make sure we finish and complete

Communicate and engage

• Work all available communications channels to land our insight and messages

• Design and run lively and productive events and engagement with our members and others

• Support members, partners, patients and service users and staff to contribute their knowledge, practice and assets to National Voices’ work

Help to lead National Voices

• Be a senior member of a small team, taking responsibility for managing and developing our people and organisation

• Aim high, and lead with ambition and creativity – propose what we could do differently and how we could grow

• Model behaviours of inclusivity, compassion, curiosity and accountability, creating a high support, high challenge environment

• Take responsibility for money – how we raise income and how we spend it

Person specification

All candidates will be assessed against the following criteria, please use specific examples when applying, focussing particularly on the experience, knowledge and understanding required for the role.

Values, attitudes and behaviours

• Passionate about National Voices’ mission and work

• Proactive, flexible and responsive

• Comfortable working in a team, as well as under own initiative

• Able to think and act creatively to solve problems and challenges

• Committed to reducing inequalities and understanding diversity

Skills and abilities

• Excellent policy, research and influencing skills

• Strategic and analytical thinking

• Able to react quickly and confidently in unclear situations and in changing circumstances

• Exceptional interpersonal and relationship management skills

• Strong organisational skills: able to manage teams, projects, budgets and workload

• Impeccable and engaging written and oral communication skills

Experience, knowledge and understanding

• Substantial experience of leading and implementing policy and influencing strategies: with experience across research, policy development, public affairs, and communications

• Significant experience of developing and implementing complex and high-profile projects and partnerships

• Substantial experience of using a range of communication tools and communicating with diverse audiences – from senior influencers to people and communities

• Experience of building consensus and working in situations of controversy and conflict

• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment across a number of priorities at once

• Experience of working with and through networks and partnerships

• Experience of working on health and social care issues and with the voluntary sector – with strong subject expertise in areas of health or care policy

• Experience of working directly with people and communities, and engaging individuals with lived-experience in policy and influencing

Application guidance

Please complete the National Voices application form and include a covering letter (no more than two A4 pages) explaining why you are suitable for the role, with particular reference to the experience, knowledge and skills identified in the person specification.

Please state your current salary and any notice period to which you are committed.

Please specify any access or other requirements of which we need to be aware for the interview.

Applications should be emailed to Patrick Ryan, please refer to Application Pack for email details.

Patrick can also be contacted with any further questions.

The deadline for applications is noon on Wednesday 29th January.

Interviews will take place on Thursday 6th February.

Details of an interview task will be emailed to you on Friday 31st January.

We are working with an education and youth empowerment charity to recruit for their Head of Development, this role will line manage two people who are talented and performing well. This role will secure funding from high-value sources (including major donors, trusts and corporates), the initial focus will be on trust fundraising.

This role sits within a small team, you will work closely with the programme team and you will need to be ambitious and personable, the team is full of energy and they’ll want you to lead in that style.

You will have:

• Strong experience in high-value fundraising, ideally with a mix of trusts, corporate and major donors but they will consider someone with a strong background in one area


• Demonstrable experience of working creatively and with an entrepreneurial flair


• Drive, motivation and pro-activity alongside a collaborative approach

Closing date: 14th Feb

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call me on 020 30 062787or email [email protected].

Full time, 35 hours per week

Permanent

Location: 30 Euston Square, London, with some flexibility

Grade BL, Salary £61,200 per annum

Close date:  5.00pm on 02 February 2020

Interview date: week commencing 10 February 2020

The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) is the professional membership body for family doctors in the UK and abroad. RCGP is the largest of the medical Royal Colleges and the organisation is located across 30 different sites spread across the UK and Ireland. The College has over 50,000 members and obtains an income of approximately £35m with a workforce of 250. The College also has an International element and works with around 40 countries, with members based in various countries across the world.

The overarching aim of the RCGP Enterprises and Conferences Directorate is to generate income streams that will support the charitable purpose of the RCGP.

We’re looking for someone to provide leadership to the publishing teams within the Enterprises and Conferences directorate, as well as developing a new publishing strategy across the broader college. In line with our new commercial strategy, you will need to innovate to keep our Journals, publications and content relevant and valued by members and the public.

In our successful applicant we are seeking a commercially focussed individual with strong experience of project management and production of world class professional, scientific, medical or educational publishing. With knowledge of the current legal and contractual issues in publishing, you will also have established experience in managing freelancers, typesetters and other stakeholders, as well as experience managing online content/media.

You must possess excellent communication and presentation skills alongside an ability to handle complex and politically sensitive issues. With strong experience of managing a significant budget, you also have demonstrable evidence and ability to negotiate with suppliers and tender supply contracts.  The ability to lead and motivate a team within a changing environment is a key attribute.

The successful candidate will share our corporate values. In return, the College offers excellent terms and conditions.

To apply please upload your CV and cover letter via the Vacancies page on the RCGP website.

The Royal College of General Practitioners is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
 

                                                           ~ Great doctors great care ~

Head of Philanthropic and Partnership Development

Salary: circa £48,000

Base: Edinburgh

Hours: Permanent. The working week will be 35 hours with core working hours between 10am and 3pm, Monday to Friday with a one-hour lunch break. A flexible working policy is offered. The office will be open from 7am – 7pm daily.

Benefits: Pension scheme with a 10% employer contribution. 33 days paid holiday annually plus four public holidays as paid leave days each year over Christmas and New Year. A cycle to work scheme is available.

Are you looking to progress your career and step up into a similar, but bigger role? Do you have the ambition to take on a new challenge with the opportunity to mould your team and in time progress to director level? If the answer is yes, then we want to hear from you.

Who are we? Worldwide Cancer Research is a small charity with immense ambition - to see a day where no life is cut short by cancer. To bring that day closer the charity is growing.

What do we do? We find and fund bold ideas at the start of the cancer research journey all over the world. Kick-starting the life-saving advances of the future by sowing the seeds of new discoveries today. Funding brand new ideas and supporting researchers who ask big, challenging, new questions about how cancer works and how we can control it.

Being a small charity with currently 40 employees allows us to be open, honest and personal with our supporters. Everyone who works for this charity plays a significant role – without them we wouldn’t exist. If you want to speak to the CEO, you can. If you want to speak to the research team, you can. If you want to share your story, there will always be someone to listen.

Next steps

If you have significant experience leading a partnership fundraising or business development team and are looking to step up into a bigger role with scope to progress to director level, this could be your next career move. If you have the ambition to take on a new challenge with the opportunity to mould your team and grow an entirely new income stream, then we want to hear from you.

Reporting to the Director of Supporter Experience, you will take a creative, bold and focused approach to leading on all aspects of Corporate, Trusts and Foundations and High Value fundraising activity.  Partnerships & Philanthropy forms an essential pillar of our new fundraising strategy and the charity has committed to investment in this area towards our goal of ’20 by 30’ - £20 million of research grants annually by 2030.

As you build the team, you’ll be working hands-on, forming relationships to raise awareness of Worldwide Cancer Research, secure mutually beneficial partnerships, and ultimately realise substantial growth in research funding.  Through development and implementation of the Philanthropic and Partnership strategy you will help us find and fund even more bold ideas that could conquer cancer. So, if you’re up for the challenge we can’t wait to see your C.V.

How to Apply 

• Please email your tailored CV (no more than two pages) and covering letter outlining your suitability for this role.
• Closing date is Monday 27 January 2020.
• Interviews will be held in Edinburgh 12 and 14  February 2020.

Please note your covering letter will be key to the success of your application.

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years and are now active in more than 70 countries. 

The Opportunity

We are transforming our approach to Finance across Plan International developing its impact, effectiveness and how it enables us to be a financially sustainable, commercially astute INGO, in an increasingly challenging economic and sector landscape. In this exciting high-profile position as the Head of Financial Capability you will be fundamental in leading this transformation – working directly to the Executive Director of Finance and IT and in partnership with the Finance senior leadership team across the globe, OD colleagues and National Organisations finance colleagues. It will be central to developing a high performing modern global finance function that is customer focused, provides evidence-based insight and analysis and efficient and effective processes and a strong financial mindset and culture in the wider organisation. Additionally, it will be focussing on transforming the wider organisations financial management skills and capability. 

The Person

With demonstrable understanding and experience of all aspects of finance functions, including Finance professional standards.

A strong communicator and people manager with experience of developing and implementing transformation and culture change. Experience as a trainer and capacity building. Demonstrable influencing experience engaging at all levels including at Board level and with diverse stakeholders. With a positive, can do approach and passion for Finance and continuous improvement.

In-depth experience with development professional schemes (apprenticeships, graduate programmes, CPD programmes) to ensure we grow our own capacity

Type of Role: 1 Year Fixed Term Contract with strong possibility of extension

Location: Global Hub, Woking, Surrey

Salary: Competitive

Reports to: Executive Director of Finance and IT

Closing Date: 16th February 2020

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Please note that only applications and CVs written in English will be accepted.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Child Protection Policy.

As an international child centred community development organisation, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realisation of children's rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk. 

Plan International operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all areas of the international community.

The Development Manager will be responsible for leading, developing and delivering OXPIP's fundraising strategy to ensure that we continue to deliver our vital services to families across Oxfordshire.

OXPIP is a pioneering charity with a national reputation as a specialist in the field of parent-infant psychotherapy. For over 20 years we have helped parents and their babies to build close and loving relationships from the start of life. Our vision is to contribute to a more responsible and empathetic society through an intensive focus on positive early relationships and emotional well-being.

We are looking for someone with proven experience of securing high-level awards. As Development Manager you will be responsible for maintaining the current funding base as well as identifying and securing new opportunities. Your role is to grow and diversify OXPIP’s income to support our long-term sustainability. As well as being confident in designing and writing successful proposals you will have a good understanding of budgets and accounts and be able to produce high-level project, impact and financial reports. You will also need to be highly organised and efficient, with a solution-focussed approach. 

This is a time of change for OXPIP and we see the Development Manager as central to ensuring our longer-term sustainability. The post-holder will have considerable opportunity to shape and design the role as it evolves over time. This is a very interesting, challenging and rewarding opportunity for the right candidate. 

The role will involve:

• Leading and delivering on OXPIP’s fundraising strategy.

• Maintaining and developing OXPIP’s existing funding streams including bids, contracts, reporting and stewardship.

• Identifying and securing new opportunities to diversify OXPIP’s income and support our long-term sustainability.

• Liaising with the CEO and ensure that she is kept updated on all areas.

Currently 22.5 hours per week but hours, working days and homeworking may be negotiable.

Deadline for applications is 7th February but we are holding interviews on a rolling basis so please submit your application as soon as possible.

To apply please complete the OXPIP form which can be downloaded from our website.

We’re proud of what we’ve achieved over the past 150 years. But the way we look at ageing is changing, which is why 2020 marks a highly exciting time to join the charity. We aim to not only drive positive change in key areas affecting our rapidly ageing population but also confront stereotypes and everyday ageism, working with older people and their families to show the world what old can be – right here and right now, in the UK.

The Head of Policy and Influencing will play a critical role in helping us achieve this. Working closely with the Director of Policy and Communications and Chief Executive, the post holder will lead an ambitious agenda of change, overseeing the development of robust evidence based policy positions and for the development and delivery of campaigns to drive positive change in our priority areas - health and social care, financial security, wellbeing and ageism. 

If you have extensive experience in this field, including demonstrable experience in leading a function to deliver impactful policy and campaigning activity, of commissioning, research and evaluation, and knowledge of parliamentary activity across the four nations, we’d love to hear from you.

We offer a competitive salary, 28 days annual leave plus public holidays, a pension scheme with up to a 10% employee contribution and life cover, excellent learning and development opportunities, and a range of lifestyle benefits.

Independent Age is committed to safeguarding and we expect all colleagues to share in this commitment. As part of our recruitment and selection process, we require a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check for all individuals who work with our service users.

Please apply by sending your CV and a covering letter, which should explain in detail your suitability for the role and your motivation for applying (up to two pages).

Closing date: wednesday 5th February

Interviews: Friday 14th February 2020 at our London Office

 

Head of Finance and Resources [Part Time – 3 days per week equivalent] with 2 days a week regular and additional days according to accounting timetable demands.

Salary: £34,788- £37,849 [pro-rata, and dependent on experience]

Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer

PURPOSE OF JOB: The Head of Finance and Resources is responsible for providing the accounting and financial management, facility management and HR support throughout the organisation.

You will be part of the senior management team, working with the Chief Executive advising and developing the financial strategy, modelling new projects, preparing budgets and reporting on financial performance.  You will actively contribute to the overall future strategic direction of the charity.

You will also be responsible for the HR and administration teams providing support to Senior Management, ensuring Age UK Lambeth complies with HR legislation, and support the facilities and office support function across the business.

You will be directly responsible for the management of the Fundraising Manager, Finance Assistant, HR & Admin lead and a small team of Administrators.

This job description does not provide an exhaustive list of tasks and activities but gives an indication of the scope of the role and main areas of work.

Benefit:Contributory pension scheme; employee 5% & employer 7%

Are you a hands-on, strategic and engaging leader with expert knowledge of issues relating to money management and personal finance gained from significant experience working in the financial capability sector? If so, we want to work with you.

Reporting to the CEO, you will have strategic and operational responsibility for The Money Charity’s work with adults in a range of community and workplace settings, developing and delivering a portfolio of programmes, products and initiatives that impact on financial capability for this group, including financial educational workshops and producing our Money Manual.

Additionally, the post holder be a member of the Senior Management Team, working collaboratively with the CEO, trustees and other senior leaders to develop and implement The Money Charity’s mission, vision and values, as well as leading on consultancy work across the organisation.

To succeed in this role, you will need strong leadership and programme management skills, commercial acumen and experience of managing a budget, along with a flexible, organised approach to your work. This is an exciting, varied role which provides a unique opportunity to impact on the financial wellbeing of individuals.

Please note a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check is required for this post.

For more information please visit our website.

About us

For over 25 years, the Money Charity has been the UK’s financial capability charity. We proactively provide education, information, advice and guidance to people of all ages, helping them to manage their money well and increase their financial wellbeing. We believe that being on top of your money as a part of everyday life reduces stress and hardship, helps you achieve your goals and live a happier life as a result, so we empower people across the UK to build the skills, knowledge, attitudes and behaviours to make the most of their money throughout their lives. We aim to change the culture around financial wellbeing by working with the financial services industry to improve practices and outcomes for their consumers, and influencing policy-makers, media, industry and public attitudes. 

We’re a small, passionate team with a big reach and an open mind, committed to quality, accessibility and inclusiveness. We offer a flexible work environment that values creativity, personal growth and collaboration. As well as competitive salary, we provide 25 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank and Public holidays and any closure days that may or may not take place between Christmas and the New Year; a flexible annual leave scheme; 10% pension contribution; a healthcare cash plan and enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay. Out-of-pocket expenses will be reimbursed when incurred in accordance with our expenses policy. 

For more information please visit our website.

How to apply

To apply, please email your CV and a supporting statement of no more than two sides of A4 to with “Head of Workplace & Community Programmes” in the subject line.

When writing your supporting statement, you should focus on providing evidence and specific examples that demonstrate how you meet the person specification and your suitability for the role. We value transferable skills and encourage applicants who do not have direct experience to provide examples from other areas that meet the requirements.

Please ensure that you provide a phone number and email address so that we can contact you easily, and in confidence.

Closing date: 10.00 on Friday 31 January 2020.

Interviews: Week commencing 3 February 2020, exact dates and times to be arranged.

Unfortunately, we are unable to respond individually to applications so if you have not heard from us by the advertised shortlisting and/or interview date(s), this means your application has not been shortlisted on this occasion. Feedback will be given upon request to candidates who attend interview.

For further information, or if you have any questions about the role or our recruitment process please contact us via the jobs section of our website. 

Please note we do not accept agencies or recruitment sites.