We are after a super-smart, plugged-in global player to lead our charge to reform the multi-trillion dollar colossus that is public contracting and procurement. 

The Open Contracting Partnership (OCP) is a silo-busting global collaboration between governments, businesses, civil society and technologists to open up and transform government contracting, where one in every three dollars is spent by government. 

We aren’t just after a bit more transparency, we want to change the whole process of planning, awarding and delivering public contracts to be better, smarter and more accountable. 

You should be at the top of your game, equally confident working at the highest levels of government and the corporate world to working with local activists pushing for change in smaller communities. You will build on OCP's existing examples of compelling impact in countries and our work responding to the COVID-19 pandemic to build the case for strategic, long term public procurement reforms as part of a sustainable, inclusive economic recovery. 

We are a small organisation so we are after a grafter, someone who will roll up their sleeves and get on with changing the world, not someone who wants tell others what to do. 

We offer extensive international travel, professional development and as well as an excellent benefits and compensation  commensurate with reputation and experience. We also offer a generous matched pension contribution.

For the right candidate with strong organisational development experience and a track record of fundraising, we are offering a director level appointment with a role on our management team. 

Good luck. More details and link to apply below: 

https://open-contracting-partnership.forms.fm/head-of-or-director-of-advocacy/forms/8049

We are looking for a driven and motivated fundraiser to join our small team at an exciting stage of growth as we look to increase philanthropic income raised to support projects across the LSBU Group.

You’ll build strong and meaningful relationships with donors and potential donors who could make major gifts to support activity which transforms lives.

Our No Barriers to Brilliance Campaign is about bringing education and opportunity to our communities. Our work has impact. It gives hope, changes lives, builds communities and strengthens society and we will keep working until the playing field is level for everyone. By joining our team, you have the power to help our students thrive and create opportunities for people who might not otherwise have them.
 

To apply for this post please got to our web site.

To identify the vacancy you wish to apply for, click in ‘Job title’ and enter either the job title or the Job Ref.

Please Note: The Job Reference number for this post is REQ4841

During the unprecedented situation of Corona Virus (COVID-19), we want to provide some assurance that where possible we are continuing with recruitment to our vacancies and look forward to you applying.  Emails will be used to correspond with applicants, please ensure that you use an email account that you regularly monitor.  We have provisions to conduct interviews remotely and will direct you to the relevant video interviewing system via email.

Location: Flexible

Deadline for applications: Open until filled

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis so apply early to not miss out on this fantastic role!

The position:

Our leading international development client is recruiting a Business Development Manager.  This is an exciting opportunity to deliver reputable  and profitable income generation projects. You will gather business intelligence and provide monthly reports, implement MEL reporting, maintain an income pipeline, review contracts and manage commercial compliance, develop key strategic partnerships and network,s and represent the organisation externally.

Requirements:

You will be a dynamic, energetic self-starter with substantial experience within a similar business development role.

You will have strong experience of contract management and negotiation.

Excellent project management experience and good commercial financial acumen including an understanding of financial reporting and budgets.

Good knowledge of international development.

Prospectus is pleased to be partnering with openDemocracy to appoint their new Fundraising Manager. openDemocracy is a global, non-profit media platform that seeks to challenge power and inspire change through producing high-quality journalism, and by training and mentoring groups typically under-represented in the media.

The team are looking to appoint a Fundraising Manager due to a period growth and this is an exceptional opportunity to join a committed, ambitious team. The Fundraising Manager will balance leading and organising all institutional fundraising and other donor relationships with delivering the wider income-generating strategy. Reporting to the CEO, the Fundraising Manager will work toward achieving income targets and will collaborate with different team leaders in the organisation to create a more efficient and streamlined approach to institutional fundraising.

The selected candidate will have demonstrable institutional fundraising experience and will understand the wider sector trends and funding opportunities in this area. Â You will be able to point to tangible experience of cultivating and expanding donor relationships for an organisation and will be comfortable managing relationships at the very highest level internally and externally. You will be passionate about the cause and will ideally have experience within media to bring to this fundraising position.

For a confidential discussion about this post, get in touch with Ryan at Prospectus.

At Prospectus 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. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

Network Development Manager

£27,255 per annum

(Ref SUS2936)

37.5 hours per week – based in North East and Cumbria

Our Network Development Manager roles are truly unique developing accessible walking and cycling routes for everyone. These roles are at the centre of delivering our Paths for Everyone vision for the National Cycle Network which aims to improve the number and quality of traffic-free paths across the UK.

We currently have a vacancy in the beautiful North East and Cumbria region. As part of this role you will be out and about on the National Cycle Network, meeting partners and communities to influence and inspire the upgrade and improvement of routes in the urban and rural environment.

We engage with a diverse range of stakeholders and so we are looking for someone who excels in building and maintaining successful relationships and who can write excellent reports. The role will involve working with design and engineering colleagues to develop and progress feasibility studies and designs, seek consents, secure funding and ultimately take projects into delivery - this is a role where you will see your projects through from start to finish.

We are looking for someone with direct or transferable experience in transport planning, project management, business development and stakeholder engagement. If you are passionate about sustainability, like the idea of working in a small team where you can make a big impact, this the role for you.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am Monday 20 July 2020.  Interviews will take place via MS Teams during week beginning Monday 27 July 2020.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion. We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

We are looking to recruit an experienced Mental Health Development Manager

The Mental Health Development Manager will lead the development of Centre 33’s Mental Health offer for young people, maintaining the existing services and growing and diversifying this offer further.

You will be an experienced leader, with a strong background working with young people and mental health services for young people.  

You will work from one of our hubs in Cambridgeshire, preferably Peterborough. There could be some capacity to work from home and in other hubs if preferred. Some travel around the county will be required.

OUR MISSION

To empower the UK’s most disadvantaged women to gain employment and independence through training, support and community, using baking as a tool.

• Providing exceptional training & support programmes that afford women with the tools she needs to change her future.

• Offering opportunities into the ‘world of work’ by being an understanding and empowering employer and acting as a bridge for a woman to start her career.

• Producing beautiful, artisanal baked goods that make a difference & tell a story.

• Creating welcoming, community cafes with excellent quality products that engage the wider community by enabling them to ‘purchase with purpose’.

OUR VALUES

• AUTHENTICITY - We are real, honest, transparent & we embrace vulnerability
• COMMITMENT - We are fully behind our vision, trustworthy, responsible & have a strong work ethic to ensure we have a positive impact on the world
• COMMUNITY - All are welcome at Luminary, we are a family & are all about teamwork
• EMPATHY - We listen, we care, get alongside others and provide a supportive environment
• EMPOWERING - We nurture worth in people to release them into a positive future, equipping them with the skills to achieve it
• EQUALITY - We believe that all people are created valuable and have potential no matter what their past or current circumstances.  
• FAITH - Our driving force, it influences our behaviour & reminds us that anything is possible
• FUN - We have a culture of laughter, lightheartedness & inclusion
• REPUTATION - We stand for quality & excellence in every way and seek to be an example to others on ethical business

People & Culture Manager Job Description

We are looking for an experienced HR professional to take on and shape this new role at Luminary, bringing in systems and processes to ensure our team are thriving. From practical duties such as onboarding, to implementing new software, to organising team socials and wellbeing activities, this is a varied role for a creative and passionate individual. You will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic organisation which has empowerment of women at its core, and work closely with senior leadership to develop our culture and set Luminary up for future growth.

Salary: Dependent on experience

Work Locations: Camden / Stoke Newington & working from home

Hours: Flexible

Reports to: Luminary CEO

Employed by: Luminary Bakery Ltd (business) & contracted to Luminary Ltd (charity) for 2 days per week

Responsibilities

• Providing leadership to all things People & Culture across both the Luminary charity & business.
• Working with Luminary leadership to ensure core values are embedded across the organisations.
• Responsible for onboarding & induction of new team members, ensuring all necessary paperwork and compliance is completed, setting up new team members with logins/systems, and that new team members feel equipped / welcomed.
• Responsible for providing additional onboarding support for women who are navigating the Universal Credit system and starting working at Luminary as their first ever job.
• Keeping on top of changes in law / best practice in Human Resources to keep Luminary compliant and leading best practice, particularly when it comes to creating employment opportunities that work for women (eg carers and mums, returners to work).
• Responsible for evaluating HR policies & systems, recommending improvements and implementing upon approval. Bringing relevant knowledge & expertise of systems to this role.
• Responsible for auditing / evaluating and shaping Luminary’s culture & diversity across both the entities. Ensuring people are valued, and that staff retention and job satisfaction is high - implementing ideas, processes and rhythms that create a great working culture.
• Responsible for creating, implementing and monitoring a monthly payroll procedure, including the utilization of back office reporting from scheduling and HR software systems, liaising with payroll vendor, and providing staffing and labour financial reports to Finance Director and CEO.
• Responsible for running our recruitment system and processes: creating job application packs & adverts, advertising on suitable platforms, creating vetting procedures for panel, arranging interviews & sourcing references and managing safer recruitment.
• Equality & Diversity Champion - drawing on best practice guidance, particularly within recruitment practices to create a more diverse team.
• Responsible for off-boarding process, conducting exit interviews for us to learn from and completing all necessary exit paperwork.
• Championing team wellbeing by tracking employee workiversaries / birthdays and delivering long service rewards, arranging team socials to a budget, creating & providing wellbeing resources eg Wellness Action Plans, reflection days, wellbeing checklists, self-care audits. Surveying staff wellbeing regularly and implementing creative ways to improve culture & staff motivation.
• Facilitating any team complaints/concerns/disciplinaries along with appropriate Line Managers to help mediate and resolve issues well.
• Responsible for providing ‘pastoral’ support to employees as required, including offering or facilitating prayer where appropriate.
• Planning and facilitating team training with either internal or external expertise
• Hosting whole team monthly team prayer & reflection meetings.  Leading creative and inclusive prayer / reflection activities for teams.
• Assisting managers in the planning & delivery of supervision and training. Working with Line Managers to identify trends in employee needs and what provisions can be implemented.
• Managing the department budget efficiently and maximising the impact of resources spent.

Person Specification

Necessary:

• Driven and highly motivated with strong initiative
• Pastoral approach to Human Resources
• Extensive knowledge of HR processes & legal requirements from previous roles
• At least 3 years experience of HR, or roles with transferable expertise
• Educated to degree level or higher
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Tech-savvy, proficient with Microsoft Office, GSuite, Slack and HR software such as BreatheHR and shift scheduling apps such as Deputy.
• Personable and patient
• Able to balance new ideas and implementation
• Organised with record keeping, time-keeping, and communication
• Hard working, diligent and able to learn quickly
• Able to work independently and initiate tasks as needed; also able to work well in a team
• Flexible and able to accommodate change as Luminary grows
• Due to the role responsibilities, it is a Genuine Occupational Requirement that this person is female, and holds an active  Christian faith.
• Right to work in the UK

Desirable:

• CIPD or equivalent accreditation
• Experience of a working in a Social Enterprise or charity sector
• Experience of the food industry
• Lived-experience of disadvantage and/or gender based violence

Job Perks*:

• Free barista coffee every day
• 20% discount off all food & drink plus family + friends discount 
• 10% discount off online purchases (celebration cakes & merch) 
• Free yoga/dance/wellbeing workshops where available from our partners 
• Regular opportunities for training and professional development
• Wellness Action Plan developed to keep you healthy at work
• Quarterly reflection days where possible
• Quarterly staff socials
• Opportunities to be involved in press coverage of Luminary
• Long-term service rewards including merch, vouchers, increased holiday and free cake!

*Many job perks are only available onsite and are not currently possible to redeem due to Covid19 lockdown

Background

Over the past 80 years, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has developed unparalleled expertise in responding to emergencies and helping uprooted communities to rebuild. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC’s mission is to help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. The International Rescue Committee UK is part of the IRC global network, which has its headquarters in New York and London. The IRC is on the ground in more than 40 countries, providing emergency relief and rebuilding lives in the wake of disaster. Through 28 regional offices in cities across the United States, the IRC also helps refugees resettle in the US and become self-sufficient. The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we serve. The IRC is a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable.

IRC-UK

IRC-UK was established in London in 1997 to support the organisation’s global activities and particularly to diversify its donor base and be able to better advocate with European policy-makers on behalf of the people we serve. Since its establishment IRC-UK has grown rapidly and is now acknowledged for its high quality project management, technical expertise in governance and rights and economic recovery, and innovative thinking on early recovery and gender based violence. IRC-UK comprises approximately 120 staff.

The IRC also has offices in Berlin, Bonn, Brussels, Geneva and Stockholm

The Awards Management Unit (AMU)

Established in January 2016, the Awards Management Unit (AMU) is a global unit with the responsibility for identifying, securing, and managing all funding from statutory/government donors. The unit is organized into five pillars: Strategic Partnerships, Programme and Grant Support, Compliance and Policy, Programme Development, and Training.

The AMU is a bridge between donors and the field: providing expert technical advice to the field, while maintaining portfolio-level visibility to ensure consistency and compliance, and manage risk. This unit ensures that donor compliance policies and procedures are implemented consistently, and supports all staff working across the grants management cycle for all restricted funding from global government sources.

The unit operates within a matrix management system across teams in Germany, the US and the UK, driving functional integration between all relevant units and staff, in collaboration with the Senior Vice President AMU, Vice President, AMU, and the Senior Vice President for Europe in relation to overarching issues with European donors.

The Purpose of the Role

As Senior Program Development Advisor you will lead IRC’s new business development efforts by engaging with global, regional, country, and technical staff through the proposal development cycle from opportunity tracking and capture planning to proposal development, and submission.

You will primarily serve as proposal manager, and will also train and mentor staff throughout the department on topics relevant to business development. The ideal candidate will have a successful track record of leading new business efforts in international development with DFID and other multilateral and bilateral donors.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the process of development of concept papers, project proposals and responses to key SQ/ITTs. This includes writing and coordinating proposal elements (e.g. past performance, management plan, etc.), ensuring appropriate technical review and quality assurance.
• Lead proposal development in response to requests for proposals, including those for field based projects and large global opportunities. This will involve management of proposal teams, calendars, and deadlines; strategy development with technical staff; partner identification and negotiations; recruiting; writing and ensuring a strong commercial/budget response for DFID contracts.
• Lead on advising other IRC departments when required on DFID contract terms and implications for structuring proposal budgets, milestones/PBR, and deliverables.
• Build the capacity of other IRC staff—including IRC country and regional teams—to identify opportunities and develop strong program designs and proposals.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of DFID and other donor funding priorities, in geographical interests relevant to IRC’s area of work.
• Provide IRC’s country, regional, and technical teams with guidance on DFID, and other donor policies and prepare standard language for proposals to ensure alignment with donor policies.
• Contribute to business development systems, tools, and process improvement initiatives.

Person Specification

Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications:

• Demonstrable experience of successfully working on DFID commercial contracts, writing grants, and/or developing funding proposals for a for-profit and/or non-profit organization.
• Experience working with UK Government, in particular with DFID.
• Substantial experience and a successful track record leading large proposal teams on complex subject, multi-year, multi-partner proposals with minimal supervision.
• Strong understanding of UK donor client requirements and preferred methods of business.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively manage a variety of relationships in a multicultural environment.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate equally effectively with colleagues in ‘remote’ and diverse teams, including as team leader for proposals.
• The ability to work productively and accurately while under pressure in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
• Flexible work attitude: the ability to work in a team environment and independently and ability to meet unexpected demands.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively.
• Ability to travel internationally (up to 20% of time).

Desirable

• Degree in relevant field, including international relations, political science, public administration, and communications preferred.
• Experience of working with FCO, EU institutions (EUTF), and other European donors desirable. 

Applications will be reviewed and invited to interview on a rolling basis.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

IRC-UK is committed to equality of opportunity and non-discrimination for all applicants and employees. IRC-UK seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce regardless of gender, race, religious belief, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. IRC-UK welcomes applications from all candidates, including refugees who have the right to work in the UK.

About the role

This exciting role will play a key a part in delivering our strategic research goals, by providing expertise in clinical development and regulatory issues and developing and managing clinical stage projects.

The successful candidate will lead the delivery of clinical studies to improve the treatment and quality of life for people affected by Parkinson's, and on the charity's participation in an international collaborative consortium in the subject area.

What you'll do

• collaborate with partners to develop high-quality proposals for new early clinical development projects
• play a key role in identifying, evaluating and managing opportunities in the area
• provide expert knowledge of relevant issues in clinical development and regulatory affairs, to strategy and planning activities of the directorate

What you'll bring

• several years of experience in pharmaceutical or biotech companies, or NHS clinical development or regulatory affairs
• ability to manage complex drug development projects at the late clinical or registration stages, involving international project teams
• experience of working in the field of neurology or neuroscience, with special interest in neurodegenerative disease 
• significant knowledge of policy relating to, clinical development, drug licensing (Europe and USA) data protection and off-patent drug repurposing

Closing Date: Sunday 05 July 2020

Interview date: week commencing 13 July 2020 

A bit about us

Imagine not being able to move, sleep, or smile. Feeling anxious or depressed and struggling to think or remember. Your body not feeling like your own. This is what Parkinson's can feel like.

Your mum, son or friend. Anyone can get Parkinson’s, young or old. Every hour, two people in the UK are told they have Parkinson's – a progressive neurological condition. It causes problems in the brain and gets worse over time. Currently there is no cure.

We’re close to major breakthroughs. Funding the right research into the most promising treatments, we get closer to a cure every day.

Until then, we're here for everyone affected by Parkinson’s. Fighting for fair treatment and better services.

We are Parkinson's UK. Powered by people. Together we'll find a cure. Join us.

Parkinson's UK promotes a healthy work life balance with generous holiday allowance, flexi-time and flexible working. For more information on our benefits, please visit our website.

Location: London/Chesterfield

Hours: Full-time Salary: £42,380pa (London), £39,310pa (Rest of UK)

Contract type: Permanent, Travel: with occasional UK travel Closing date: by 5^th July

Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a skilled clinical research development manager to join our Research Directorate. We are looking for someone who is able to develop and manage our experimental/translational medicine and clinical research activity, enabling our the research portfolio and our partnerships to grow to ensure new knowledge continues to improve the lives of people with arthritis.

About the role

You will be responsible keeping abreast of the clinical research environment and support the development of our research strategic activities as well as connecting with the activities of our Research Advisory Groups. You will facilitate linkage and manage relationships with the National Institute for Health Research infrastructures, devolved nation equivalents, patient organisations, life-sciences industry and medical research charities.

You will manage research funding schemes and initiative, including supporting a partnership with the National Institute for Health Research around the UK Musculoskeletal Translational Research Collaboration

You will also manage a significant portfolio of clinical research awards, monitoring award performance, progress and onward communication of award outputs and next steps.

Key requirements

You will bring

• significant experience of conducting or managing clinical research
• experience of contributing to and managing strategic projects
• professional confidence, with an ability to represent the organisation and sector confidently with a range of contacts
• an ability to manage multiple projects

How to apply

To apply you MUST submit:

1. a concise, up-to-date CV
2. along with a completed supporting statement

Interviews

First interviews expected: 23 July via Microsoft Teams Second interviews expected: 30 July via Microsoft Teams

About us

Arthritis causes pain, fatigue and isolation for 17.8 million people in the UK every single day. It can impact on the ability to work, our relationships and take away our independence. We don't accept this.

We are Versus Arthritis. We are volunteers, healthcare professionals, researchers and friends, all doing everything we can to push back against arthritis. We're reaching out to everybody with the information and support they need, funding vital research and changing the way society sees arthritis. Together we'll keep running, researching, in?uencing, volunteering, advising, chatting, baking, listening. We won't stop until no-one has to tolerate living with the pain, fatigue and isolation of arthritis.

Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us defy arthritis.

Intranet Content Strategist

Our client is an internationally renowned publisher of high quality chemical science knowledge and the professional body for chemists in the UK, with a thriving international community of over 50,000 members in 125 countries and over 600 staff. As a not-for-profit organisation, they reinvest all of their income to achieve their charitable objectives to support the chemical sciences community and advance chemistry.

Position: Intranet Content Strategist
Location: Cambridge (Commutable from Alconbury, Bedford, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge North, Cherry Hinton, Chesterton, Ely, Fen Drayton, Fenstanton, Histon & Impington, Hitchin, Huntingdon, Longstanton, Milton, Newmarket, Northstowe, Oakington, Orchard-Park, Royston, Saffron Walden, Somersham, St Ives, St Neots, Stevenage, Swavesey, Waterbeach, Wyton and surrounding areas)
Job type: Full Time, Temporary (14 months)
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £40,828 - £49,899 per annum
Benefits: Excellent contributory pension scheme, generous paid holidays, learning and career development, subsidised staff restaurant (Cambridge office), staff sports and social club, free private healthcare plan, income protection scheme, critical illness insurance, life assurance, free on-site parking (Cambridge office), season ticket, car / motor cycle and cycle to work schemes, membership subscription, employee assistance programme, eye-care at work scheme, wellness initiatives, flexible work environment, employee recognition, long service awards, membership subscription to professional body, two discounted staff flats on-site (Cambridge office), Litmus reward gateway benefits and more.

Closing Date: 19 July 2020

About the role:

Our client has an exciting opportunity to join our multi-award winning communications team to help shape the content of their new digital workplace platform. This opportunity is based at their Cambridge office and is available on a temporary (14 month) full-time (35 hours per week) basis.

Join over 600 of their employees worldwide and help them advance excellence in chemical sciences.

As an Intranet Content Strategist, you will work with our Communications and Technology teams to shape a new intranet content strategy that aligns to our goals and brand values. You will carry out a detailed audit and analysis of the current intranet content and user experience to provide their employees with an exceptional experience. A true expert, you will share content architecture and strategy best practice with internal stakeholders, and lead focus groups to test proposals. You will ensure that content is fresh, inspiring, accurate, relevant, well-organised and accessible.

Knowledge and skills required in this role:

• Demonstrable experience working in content strategy and of having successfully delivered similar projects in the past.
• Degree in a communications’ related field or equivalent experience demonstrating a knowledge of Content Strategy as a discipline and of best practice.
• Evidence of developing and delivering a content strategy that reflects an organisations brand values.
• Knowledge and experience of strategic and tactical communications planning.
• Demonstrable and outstanding project management skills.
• Awareness of the importance of good UX design in the development of websites and intranets.
• Experience working in a complex organisation highly preferred.
• Highly organised and deadline driven with a proven track-record of working strategically and delivering to tight deadlines.
• Creative skills through a range of media.
• Exemplary verbal and written communications skills.
• Proactive and problem solving with a can-do attitude.
• Critical judgement, resilience, and composure under pressure.
• Experience at managing conflicting requests and priorities, as well as setting and delivering to realistic
deadlines.
• A desire to promote and enable the positive impact of chemistry, and science generally, on social, political,and economic issues.

If you are interested in this opportunity, apply now.

You may have experience of the following: Marketing Executive, Marketing Assistant, Marketing Campaigns, Email Marketing, Marketing Communications, Internal Communications, Marketing Administrator, Communications Executive, Communications Assistant, Communications Officer, Communications Administrator, Events Management, Digital Marketing, Social Media, etc.

About MapAction - MapAction is a charity existing to provide mapping, geospatial and information management services to humanitarian emergencies. A leader in its field, MapAction uses an inspirational team of highly skilled volunteers backed up by a specialised staff team to provide support and training services worldwide. The overall aim is to save lives and minimise suffering by ensuring that humanitarian aid is delivered as effectively and efficiently as possible, getting to where it is needed most, fast.

MapAction has a strong reputation for excellent service delivery and a collaborative approach. It is a technical partner of several United Nations and regional disaster management agencies, with ongoing funding from several humanitarian donor governments, trusts & foundations. With a team of creative, compassionate and committed people and a strong team spirit, we remain small enough that you will quickly come to know and respect what everyone contributes, as they will you. We pull together to do what is needed.

What will you do? - You will be the lead for all MEAL activity in MapAction, coordinating with the team internally and with multiple partners externally. You will be essential to providing a nuanced understanding of MapAction’s contribution to achieving humanitarian outcomes and the development of bespoke packages to address these needs. You will be responsible for the implementation, development and delivery of MEAL across all areas of the organisation, engaging with the 4 Directors and Chief Executive on a routine basis. Your work will be committed to supporting MapAction’s new multi-year strategy by Monitoring the organisation's activity and outputs, and Evaluating their effectiveness and success against our Accountability targets for our donors and partners. Finally, the Learning aspect of the role will see you lead on developing training activity internally whilst influencing and informing the design of our training packages externally. 

You will be required to work with multiple partners and organisations, demonstrating effective communication skills and relationship management. You will be happy using your numeracy skills and comfortable creating and working with spreadsheets. You will enjoy working closely with colleagues in the Operations, Technical, Fundraising and Finance teams to ensure that donors receive the information they require on time, in helpful formats.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead on the development, implementation and management of MEAL across the whole organisation to support and improve MapAction’s capability to respond to humanitarian emergencies
• Work with multiple stakeholders to evaluate the effectiveness of MapAction’s activity and improve our delivery of humanitarian outcomes
• Understand and communicate user requirements of partners to inform the delivery of ever more effective products and services
• Deliver the organisation’s MEAL framework in line with the 2019 Strategy ensuring close collaboration with preparedness and capacity building activities
• Drive for greater coherence across the organisation to improve our accountability and reporting to donors 
• Work with the MapAction volunteer team to research and propose methods for improving MapAction’s performance and effectiveness 
• Actively participate and represent MapAction on internal and external MEAL and training working groups, projects, networks and events 
• Support the design and delivery of internal training events, both remotely and at training locations
• Ensure learning is collected and assessed from organisational and operational activities and incorporated into training for volunteers and in the design of training packages for partners
• Lead on the management and development of the team competencies framework to keep our skills and knowledge relevant and at the forefront of sectoral trends

• Identify new opportunities to further extend MapAction’s training offer in line with the 2019 Strategy

Key Competencies

• Substantial experience in designing and delivering MEAL for humanitarian or charitable organisations 
• Substantial training and/or education experience including experience of designing bespoke training for service users 
• Ability to facilitate and engage others to collate, analyse and report on targets 
• Excellent communications skills with the ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders, build and maintain relationships 
• Experience of managing multiple projects concurrently with inputs from multiple stakeholders 
• Comfortable with a fast moving environment and managing multiple demands on your time
• Commitment to working with volunteers 
• A driven and determined character who is self-motivated and able to work both independently and in a team
• An excellent communicator who can convey complex concepts effectively across all areas of the organisation and with external partners
• Good IT skills and experience of Microsoft Office and google applications 
• Strong commitment to MapAction’s mission and values
• Must have a full driving licence and own a vehicle 

Additional Information 

• Flexibility and willingness to work outside office hours including evening and weekends. Training events will be scheduled for a weekend, once a month and this post is expected to attend these events. Reasonable time off in lieu is available by agreement.
• Must have the right to live and work in the UK. MapAction is unable to consider candidates who do not already hold appropriate permissions.
• Required to work remotely initially and then to attend the MapAction offices by negotiation.
• Note: this is an operational role in a small, highly specialised charity and an appreciation of, and affinity with the humanitarian purpose of the charity is essential, as well as a willingness to take up additional tasks outside of the normal role when needed.

Sector: Awards Management

Location: London UK, New York or Washington DC, USA

Job Description

The Program Development Advisor (PDA) will lead and/or support new business development efforts, from opportunity tracking and capture planning to proposal development, and submission. The PDA will serve in the Capture Manager and Proposal Manager or Proposal Coordinator roles on new business opportunities. The PDA will lead and/or support special internal initiatives aligned with IRC’s business development strategy. The ideal candidate will have a successful track record of working on new business efforts in international development with USAID, DFID, ECHO, and/or other multilateral and bilateral donors.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and assist in the identification, tracking and updating of new business opportunities across a variety of technical sectors, regions, and clients.
• Lead capture planning including facilitating technical brainstorming, competitive landscape analysis and win theme sessions with technical and country staff.
• Coordinating proposal work to include preparing timelines, ensuring the proposal team adheres to deadlines, supporting recruitment, assisting in budget development, ensuring document completion, organizing meetings and compiling notes, and drafting and proofreading proposal sections.
• Work with technical units, country offices, and other staff to support conceptualization and design of proposals for new project activities and/or amendments to current projects.
• Managing coordination, communication and inputs from subs or to our primes.
• Identifying partners, consultants, and other proposal development support as needed.
• Draft proposal pieces including Past Performance, Corporate Capabilities, Staffing and Management Plan, Country Context, CVs, etc.
• Compile inputs from proposal team members, including consultants and partners.
• Ensure responsiveness to and compliance with solicitation documents.
• Provide Quality Assurance/Quality Compliance support on proposals.
• Maintain accurate information in database and assist with conducting analysis of proposal development; and maintain accurate and timely electronic files.
• Advises by working collaboratively on organizational and system improvements; anticipating, identifying and proactively solving problems.
• Facilitates internal post-submission debrief sessions to glean lessons learned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field, including international relations, political science, public administration, and communications; Master’s degree a plus.

• Three to five years’ experience writing grants and developing funding proposals.

• Experience working with US Government (USAID, OFDA, BPRM, etc.), DFID, EU institutions (ECHO, DG), and/or other European donors. 

• Experience in proposal budgeting a plus.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively manage a variety of relationships in a multicultural environment;

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate equally effectively with colleagues in ‘remote’ and diverse teams, including as team leader for proposals;

• The ability to work productively and accurately while under pressure in a fast-paced, demanding environment;

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively;

• Ability to travel internationally; (up to 20% of time)

• Fluency in English and proficiency in at least one other language (French and/or Spanish) is highly desirable.

Applications will be reviewed and invited to interview on a rolling basis.

Candidates must have the right to work in the country for which they are applying.

IRC-UK is committed to equality of opportunity and non-discrimination for all applicants and employees. IRC-UK seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce regardless of gender, race, religious belief, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. IRC-UK welcomes applications from all candidates, including refugees who have the right to work in the UK.

About the role

Founded in 1907, Wimbledon Guild exists to ensure that people in Merton lead happy and fulfilled lives. Responding to the needs of our community, our key service aims are to reduce isolation and loneliness, help people who are experiencing difficulties and enabling older people to be active and healthy. Last year, Wimbledon Guild worked with over 2,000 individuals from across the borough providing a huge range of community services including Talking Therapies.

The Talking Therapies department offers Individual Counselling, Psychotherapy, Group Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Support Groups, and CPD professional training events. The department works predominantly psychodynamically with Family Therapy working to a Systemic approach. We offer a sliding scale of fees depending on our clients’ means and offer the service to adults living, working or studying in the London Borough of Merton.

Our new Head of Talking Therapies will lead, inspire and motivate our talking therapies staff and volunteers through dynamic and person-centred leadership. They will take responsibility for the strategic development of the service whilst ensuring efficiency, clinical safety and high-quality service delivery at all times. With a background in counselling and psychotherapy, you will bring extensive experience of working clinically with staff from a range of professional settings.

Who we're looking for

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to create future departmental and organisational strategies. You will form part of our Senior Management Team (SMT), and work collaboratively in contributing to the organisation’s overall management, development and strategic oversight; balancing individual departmental needs with those of the charity as a whole.

You will be a strong internal and external collaborator, able to build new alliances and partnerships with statutory and voluntary organisations and work flexibly in order to meet the needs of the service.

For further information about this role, please visit the job page on Peridot's website via the application method on this site.