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Summary
This is an exciting time to join Diabetes UK as we have an increased focus on securing value for money in our contracts with key suppliers. You will be building on the work of the previous post holder who began to work across the organisation to educate and support colleagues in procurement. You will be reporting directly to the Head of Finance and will work with a team of Finance Business Partners to influence colleagues.
You will have lots of opportunity to influence our processes & procedures and develop the procurement process. You will have a role in developing policies and approaches, and working closely with the finance & legal team, will ensure the charity has the reporting, processes and controls it needs to drive best practice in this area.
You will offer procurement support across the charity, identifying opportunities, creating work plans and partnering with colleagues with the ultimate aim of reducing cost and managing risk through effective procurement.
This post holder will use their expert knowledge to ensure that Diabetes UK complies with relevant procurement legislation and guidance.
We have a friendly and inclusive working environment here at Diabetes UK and are proud of our hybrid approach which allows great flexibility in the way that we work. This means that you can balance your working time between home and the office, subject to the needs of your role.
Interview Date: 17 April 2024
Please note that all job offers are subject to you providing acceptable evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK.
Package
- Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time)
- A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,600 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
- Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working (not applicable to roles with fixed shift patterns)
- 2 Days TOIL in recognition of fixed shift patterns (pro-rata for part-time)
- Discounts on gym membership
- Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
- Annual season ticket loan* (on completion of your probation period and if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)
- Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
- Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
- Cycle to work scheme* (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)
*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.
Main Responsibilities
As the Procurement Partner, you will be responsible for helping Diabetes UK identify areas where there are opportunities to reduce cost, reduce risk, or increase value for the charity - and act on these. You will work closely with the finance business partnering team & individual budget holders to maximise value for money from our charitable spend.
This will be a very interesting role working across both the legal and finance teams and the right candidate will have scope to work across the organisation to promote the value of effective procurement.
We envisage this role will make a real difference to us as a organisation so welcome enthusiastic applicants who want to contribute to driving change to apply
Ideal Candidate
Utilise your experience of working in procurement (from either the charitable, public or commercial sector) to support Diabetes UK to achieve value for money through our procurement activities.
Take a partnership approach to supporting colleagues and work collaboratively. Be curious about the activities delivered through suppliers, and use data and evidence to make decisions on areas of focus for procurement.
An innovative thinker, able to spot opportunities and drive change based on findings, risks, incidents and changes of regulatory requirements.
Promote the value of effective procurement across the organisation
Be self-motivated and able to work both independently and in partnership with others.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced senior communications and media professional to lead International Alert’s global Communications team.
We are hiring this role at a pivotal time for Alert, as we implement our new organisational strategy. The postholder will have a unique opportunity to lead delivery of our global communications strategy, supporting the delivery of our organisational objectives and ensuring we maximise our peacebuilding impact.
The role will work in close collaboration with our country, regional and policy teams to deliver high-quality, impactful communications about peacebuilding in the places we work and on key topics such as the climate crisis, women’s and LGBT+ inclusion, and conflict-sensitive investment, centering the voices of the people and partners with whom we work.
You’ll be an excellent communicator and strategic thinker, with experience of delivery of communications across a range of channels and media. You will be responsible for driving up Alert’s visibility and profile and maintaining relationships with journalists, bringing with you good knowledge of the media landscape and excellent contacts.
You’ll have great interpersonal skills, able to work with people inside and outside the organisation across a range of geographies and backgrounds. You’ll be comfortable advising senior leadership within Alert and adept at identifying opportunities to raise Alert’s profile. You’ll be a good people manager, able to lead and motivate a team, and have experience of managing budgets.
Role duties and responsibilities:
Strategy and planning
- Develop and implement a three year communications strategy for Alert, in line with the organisational strategy, ensuring consultation and collaboration with Alert’s global and country teams
- Work closely with country teams to support the development of in-country communications strategies, ensuring regular co-ordination with country level communications colleagues
- Set clear objectives and KPIs for Alert’s communications work, developing robust frameworks for monitoring and reporting, and linking these to delivery of the communications strategy
Media relations
- Develop and deliver a media strategy, in line with Alert’s programme priorities, influencing and funding strategies;
- Lead on cultivating new and foster existing relations with key contacts in the media, building Alert’s credibility and ensuring effective working relationships with journalists;
- Lead on delivery of media strategy for discrete projects, developing plans, drafting key messages and press releases, identifying and working with target journalists and setting parameters for success.
- Lead on Alert’s response to breaking news stories and events, working with senior staff to develop appropriate responses
- Lead on crisis communications for Alert, drafting and holding the crisis communications protocol, representing the communications team on the Crisis Management Group, supporting and advising senior staff, and ensuring regular media training for relevant staff
- Proactively identify opportunities for coverage of Alert’s work in UK, European and international media, as well as by national/regional media in countries/regions where Alert works, and maximise profile opportunities for Alert’s spokespeople and experts;
- Manage and monitor the media email account and media phone, including out-of-hours media calls.
Content, branding and profile
- Ensure robust sign-off processes, comprehensive policies and quality systems to facilitate the work of programme and/or country teams and to ensure that all Alert’s communications are consistent with Alert’s brand, coherent in tone and messages, and high in quality;
- Lead a brand review for Alert in line with the new organisational strategy, including robust audience testing
- Oversee the maintenance and implementation of Alert’s brand guidelines, supporting the marketing and publications officer to ensure brand consistency across all of Alert’s work
- Work collaboratively with other organisations and deepen relationships with donors and funders to increase the profile and visibility of Alert and the peacebuilding sector.
Events and outreach
- Ensure excellent profiling and positioning of Alert’s brand, image and impact throughout Alert’s external communications and events;
- Oversee the design, planning and implementation of specific activities or events and campaigns using a variety of media, and ensure that opportunities for contributing to Alert’s funding, media and influencing strategies and building/maintaining excellent relations with potential supporters and contacts are optimised for each event;
- Ensure that all Alert outputs are disseminated successfully, using different media and messages to reach out to and engage different target audiences, and that dissemination strategies and budgets are set for each output.
Digital communications
- Support the Senior Digital Engagement Officer to develop an annual content plan that reflects the requirements of the strategy and delivers against its objectives
- Maintain understanding of and engagement with the latest digital trends and approaches, ensuring Alert is compliant with relevant regulations
- Oversee the development of a digital plan and ensure it contributes to Alert’s programme priorities, influencing and funding strategies;
- Ensure the furthering of Alert’s reach and profile through more effective and targeted use of the website, digital marketing and social media channels
Programmatic communications
- Support programme and country teams in strengthening their communications and outreach, and facilitate the development of their own communications and influencing strategies;
- Identify deficiencies and gaps in programmes’ communications capacity, skills and materials and make plans to remedy them as appropriate;
- Ensure that quality trainings are provided for programmes, country teams and partner organisations on relevant aspects of communications;
- Provide quality technical assistance and advice to programme and country teams for project planning, proposals and reporting, ensuring communications is incorporated into programme design and budgets.
Line management, budget management and organisational leadership
- Line manage the Communications team staff, and interns, volunteers and consultants where appropriate, setting clear and manageable workplans, ensuring structured, regular support and supervision, and tailored personal development plans;
- Ensure strong team co-ordination and support, with regular team meetings and awaydays
- Accompany, mentor and functionally supervise communications staff in programmes teams;
- Set, manage and monitor the Advocacy and Communications budget, ensuring robust oversight of spend and adherence to finance and procurement policies;
- Work closely with the Director of Policy, Advocacy and Communications to review and strengthen communications strategy and delivery, developing strong relationships with the Senior Policy and Advocacy Officer and the GPU Director to ensure advocacy and communications objectives are co-ordinated and complementary;
- Ensure efficient team-wide communications and knowledge management, and contribute to organisation-wide communications, knowledge management, events and discussions on related topics/projects;
- Deputise for the Director of Policy, Advocacy and Communications where appropriate.
Please note that the above are just some of the role requirements. For the full role requirements, view the job description.
All applicants must have existing and permanent right to work in the United Kingdom.
International Alert prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from underrepresented people including women, people from the Global South, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ people, disabled people, and other historically marginalised people.
While International Alert will endeavour to contact all candidates within a reasonable time, this may not always be possible due to limited resources.Therefore, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, you can assume your application has, on this occasion, been unsuccessful.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About us
The Tudor Trust is a grant-making organisation with a long-standing commitment to funding smaller, grassroots organisations. With an endowment of around £220m, our annual commitment to grants has averaged £20 million. We are winding down our current grant-making strategy, and are reevaluating and developing a new strategy centred around racial, social and economic justice.
In tandem with our strategy review, we are undergoing a comprehensive change process, which includes refreshing our Board and rebuilding our staff team. This transformation extends to the redevelopment of our internal people culture policies and practices with Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at its heart.
About the role
As the Executive Assistant and Operations Manager at Tudor Trust you will be pivotal in ensuring the smooth operation and effective management of both administrative and operational functions within the organisation.
With a focus on providing comprehensive support to the Board and CEO, the role encompasses a diverse range of responsibilities, including executive assistance, operations management, HR administration, and financial support.
Key Responsibilities
Board and CEO Support
- Provide comprehensive administrative support to the CEO, Chair of the Board and Trustees, including proactively managing calendars, scheduling meetings, and handling travel arrangements.
- Assist in the preparation of reports, presentations, and correspondence.
- Attending meetings for notetaking, to capture actions for next steps.
- Assist in organising events, workshops, and training sessions.
- Coordinate logistics, invitations, and follow-up activities for meetings, and in particular, board and committee meetings.
Operations Management
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of the organisation, including facilities management, office supplies procurement, and equipment maintenance.
- Develop and implement efficient processes and procedures to enhance operational effectiveness and streamline workflows.
- Coordinate with suppliers, contractors, and service providers to ensure smooth operations and timely resolution of any issues.
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, policies, and procedures related to health and safety, data protection, and organisational governance.
- Support the review and planning of opening up the use of the building to external stakeholders for social and creative purpose.
- Handle general administrative tasks such as managing office supplies and maintaining SharePoint.
HR and People Administration
- Assist with recruitment processes, including posting job advertisements, scheduling interviews, and candidate communication.
- Coordinate employee onboarding and induction programs, ensuring a smooth transition for new hires.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records, including personal information, employment contracts, annual leave and sickness absences.
- Support the organisation in implementing policy changes and fostering a positive people culture, addressing routine employee inquiries and offering guidance as needed.
- Liaise with our outsourced HR provider to ensure our HR documentation and records, including employee contracts, policies, staff handbook and compliance requirements are kept up to date.
Financial Administration
- Assist with basic financial tasks, including processing invoices, expense reports, and reimbursements.
- Review all our insurances and support the Head of Resources with the administration of the charity’s bank accounts.
As our organisational change initiatives progress, the EA & Operations Manager role will evolve, facilitated and managed by ongoing reviews conducted in collaboration with the Head of Finance and Resources.
Person Specification
Skills, Experience and Knowledge
- Experience as an Executive Assistant or Administrator.
- Experience in coordinating with suppliers, contractors, and service providers to maintain smooth operations and address any operational issues promptly and effectively.
- Proactive and detail-oriented, with the ability to anticipate and address the CEO's needs
- Forward thinking, organisational and project management skills
- Organisational skills and the ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and priorities.
- Proficiency using Microsoft 365 tools, including PowerPoint, excel, SharePoint and teams,
- Communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with stakeholders at all levels within the organisation.
- Understanding of best practices in operations administration, including facilities management, procurement, and health and safety regulations.
- Discretion and ability to handle confidential information.
- Knowledge of / interest or understanding of Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging.
At Tudor Trust, we value and celebrate the differences that make us who we are. We respect the unique differences that each individual brings to the table, whether it's age, cultural heritage, disability and mental health, ethnicity, race, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, or social background.
Tudor Trust is fully committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in our sector. We want this to be reflected in the diversity of the people who work for us and we are particularly interested in applications from people from all backgrounds.
If you would like to apply for this role, please submit a CV and supporting statement outlining how you fulfil the person specification (experience, skills and knowledge, key attributes and values) for this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
CAFOD is the official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, working with people of all faiths and none around the world. We work in more than 40 countries, with more than 500 local partners, standing side by side with them to end poverty and injustice through practical support, emergency relief and advocacy.
Our strategy enables us to take a proactive and energetic response to many of the challenges facing the development sector. Whether it be supporting local leadership or addressing the increasing number and complexity of crises around the world that require a humanitarian response, CAFOD supports hundreds of local partners making a difference in the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world.
Last year this meant 594 grants and programme payments worth £41.8 million across 42 countries. These funds reached 1 million people directly who are vulnerable and excluded, helping them to survive and thrive now and into the future.
Would you like to join a team of people who are dedicated and passionate about tackling poverty around the world and helping to stand alongside people working for justice?
CAFOD is seeking a Director of Finance, IT and Infrastructure to join a strong and collaborative leadership team in bringing inspirational leadership, strategic guidance and skilled service in navigating the opportunities and challenges of the season ahead. You will lead a diverse and committed team who want to ensure our money continues to be used well and makes a real difference.
This role calls for a leader with a strategic mindset and relational approach, who will relish joining our team in a shared endeavour to tackle poverty and build a fairer world. If you are a senior financial leader with qualified accountant credentials, an interest in and aptitude for systems and process improvements, a strong passion and commitment to tackling global poverty issues, are a great team player and an inspiring leader we want to hear from you!
This is a UK-based, hybrid role with a minimum of 40% of your time in the London office.
CAFOD is working with Macaulay Search to make this appointment. Applications should be sent via email following the instructions in the job pack and must be received by 5 pm on 5th April 2024. Your application should be submitted in English and should comprise:
- A cover letter of not more than two pages outlining your relevant experience for the role and including your motivation, mentioning why the work of CAFOD excites you;
- CV, including educational and professional qualifications and a full employment history;
- Daytime, evening and/or mobile telephone numbers (to be used with discretion).
For further details about the role and the application process please follow the application link below.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Us
MSI Reproductive Choices is one of the world’s leading providers of sexual and reproductive healthcare. We believe that everyone should have the right to choose. From contraception to safe abortion and life-saving post-abortion care, we are committed to delivering compassionate, affordable, high-quality services for all.
Today, our organisation has over 9,000 team members working in 37 countries across the world. Our success lies in the fact that MSI teams are locally led, entrepreneurial and results-driven, and are passionate about delivering high quality, client-centered care in their own communities. As a social business, we focus on sustainable delivery, efficiency, and funding models that are built to last, so that the women and girls we serve today will have a choice in the future too.
We know that access to reproductive choice is life changing. For some, it can mean the ability to complete an education or start a career. For others, it means being able to look after the family they already have. For everyone, it means the freedom to decide their own future, creating a fairer, more equal world.
About the Role
The Other Multilaterals and Government (OMG) team sits within the Global Programmes and Philanthropy (GPP) team and has responsibility for MSI’s donor portfolio, including stewarding global and bilateral contracts and grant agreements with European and North American government donors and UN agencies. The team leads contract negotiations, organises kick-off workshops for internal stakeholders and partners, monitors project performance and spending, coordinates project inputs from the wider organisation (e.g. GEDSI assessments and strategies, MERL plans, technical assistance), tracks and escalates risks and issues, liaises with the donor on ad hoc requests, donor visits and collaborative initiatives such as webinars, leads donor reporting with the support of country programmes and the donor finance team, supports the operations team to manage close-out processes, elicits and disseminates learning on donors and donor stewardship, and the contributes to donor engagement.
This is a critical role. The stewardship standards set by GPP impact the quality of programming, MSI’s reputation and future fundraising prospects. The role also provides a wealth of professional development opportunities, providing rich insights into donors, programme delivery and support functions. This is an exciting role that requires excellent financial analysis skills, strong communication skills, analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent ability to work across teams to deliver results, and great attention to detail
About You
We recruit talented, dynamic people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, all united by a belief in our mission and a focus on delivering measurable results. We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a fully inclusive workplace, where everyone feels able to participate and contribute meaningfully. You must be open-minded, curious, resilient, and solutions-oriented, and committed to promoting equality, and safeguarding the welfare of team members and clients alike.
To perform this role, it is essential that you have the following skills:
- Ability to speak French is required.
- Ability to work in a diverse and inclusive environment, respecting and collaborating with all individuals equally, and with a commitment to overcome bias and prejudice.
- Accuracy and attention to detail; highly numerate and analytical.
- Strong communication skills– written and verbal; diplomatic and able to manage sensitive information.
- Highly developed interpersonal skills, including cross-team negotiating and relationship building.
- Strong report-writing skills in English
- Ability to manage and effectively prioritise multiple and/or competing tasks in a high-paced environment.
- Advanced Excel skills.
To perform this role, it is essential that you have the following experience:
- At least 2/3 years of work experience at a comparable agency or organization essential (such as an international NGO, donor agency, or private foundation). Previous experience supporting implementing large-scale country programmes is desirable.
- Proven experience in successfully supporting the project management cycle and coordinating teams.
- Strong finance management experience including budgeting, budget tracking and analysing financial performance.
- Demonstrated experience of donor standards and expectations, including working with high compliance donors such as EU, KFW, and USAID.
- Demonstrated experience mitigating and managing risk on projects.
- Proven experience working cross-team, generating consensus and support from multiple internal stakeholders, and leading people through complex processes.
- Understanding of the sexual and reproductive health and family planning fields is desirable.
- Excellent verbal presentation skills.
- Excellent written communication skills: the ability to organise and present information in a compelling way to a range of audiences.
- Able to strengthen and improve the quality and timeliness of programme deliverables, processes and technical support without direct line management or control.
- Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, perform under pressure and reputation for consistently delivering results to a high standard.
Personal Attributes:
We seek exceptional individuals who are aligned to MSI’s mission and entrepreneurial mindset. You must be a strong communicator, self-motivated and solutions-seeking, committed to driving social change in an environment that measures sustainable results and impact at an individual and global level. You must be able to work effectively with and across diverse teams and be comfortable with ambiguity.
For this role, we’re looking for an individual who is:
- Committed to the protection of team members and clients, with a focus on vulnerable groups.
- Able to role-model inclusive and culturally sensitive attitudes and behaviours.
- Ability to manage a heavy and fluctuating workload. Results orientated.
- Demonstrates MSI team member behaviours.
- Pro-MSI philosophy of social enterprise and cost recovery.
- Ability to travel up to 12 weeks a year.
- Pro-choice.
For more information about the role, please view the job description and person specification on our website.
Location: London Support Office (hybrid working).
Full-time: 35 hours a week, Monday to Friday (UK contracted hours).
Contract type: 2 year fixed term contract.
Salary: £34,200 - £42,750 per annum commensurate upon experience for UK based candidates. Benefits and discretionary bonus.
Salary band: BG 7
Closing date: 2nd April 2024. Interviews may take place before this date for exceptional candidates.
Please see the job description on our website.
For internal employees applying from an MSI country programme, the role will be positioned within the existing salary structure of the country. Local terms and conditions of the country will apply.
About Us
The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is a policy and action research organisation promoting sustainable development and linking local priorities to global challenges. We are UK-based with offices in London and Edinburgh and work across five continents with some of the world’s most vulnerable people to strengthen their voices in the decision-making arenas that affect them. With more than 150 members of staff working with associates and partners around the world, IIED has been at the forefront of evidence-based policymaking in sustainable development for over 50 years.
IIED is currently acting as the interim Secretariat for the Least Developed Countries Initiative for Effective Adaption and Resilience (LIFE-AR) - an LDC led and owned initiative with the objective of developing long-term climate adaptation delivery mechanisms that enable: investments in adaptation behind local priorities;, strengthening national institutions, systems and capabilities for climate action; and influencing the global climate finance architecture to improve LDCs ability to access climate finance for transformational adaptation.
The LDC 2050 Vision is for LDCs to be on climate resilient development pathways by 2030 and deliver net-zero emissions by 2050.
We are now looking for a Head of Delivery to join the LIFE-AR Secretariat on a full-time basis for a fixed-term contract of two years.
The Benefits
- Salary of £62,202 – £77,403, depending on experience, plus benefits
- 25 days' annual leave per year, increasing with service
- Closure between Christmas and New Year with additional paid holiday
- 7.5% employer's pension contributions
- An employee protection scheme offering a flexible menu of benefits
- Flexible working options
- Support for learning and development
If you are a leader accomplished in managing complex programmes across multiple countries and partners, have experience in climate adaptation and resilience, and have English and French language skills, this is the perfect opportunity to join a dynamic, geographically diverse team of people.
You’ll have the chance to make a real difference to Least Developed Countries, making a global impact and enabling far-reaching effects for those most vulnerable to climate change.
The Role
As Head of Delivery, you will be a senior member of the LIFE-AR Secretariat responsible for providing strategic and technical leadership to LIFE-AR countries in delivering the LDC 2050 Vision for LDCs.
You will contribute to the Initiative’s strategy, providing politically astute, sound technical advice and support to strengthen LDC capabilities, institutions and systems on effective adaptation and resilience.
Leading an internal team, you will ensure the quality of the Secretariat’s technical assistance to LIFE-AR countries as well as cohesion across the project whilst working with the wider interim secretariat team and documenting the LIFE-AR impact.
About You
To be considered as Head of Delivery, you will need:
- Experience of participatory action-research and the governance of locally-led climate adaptation and resilience
- Experience of working in diverse contexts and institutional settings, including with LDC governments across countries
- Experience of building others’ capabilities, strengthening institutions and systems, and networking
- Fluency in either English or French with good working knowledge of the other language
- Willingness to travel to LIFE-AR countries 8 - 12 weeks a year
- Advanced degree in relevant discipline or extraordinary commensurate experience
IIED is a hybrid working organisation and you are likely to be working from home most of the time. As such, you will need a suitable place to work and a reliable, fast internet connection.
The closing date for this role is 8th April 2024.
Interviews are scheduled to take place on w/c 15 or 22 April 2024.
Other organisations may call this role Head of Initiative Delivery, Head of Initiatives, Initiative Delivery Manager, Climate Change Programme Lead, Climate Change Programme Manager, or Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Programme Manager
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The founder and sponsor of the Harris Federation, Lord Harris of Peckham, opened our first school in 1990. We have, over the past thirty years, implemented ideas and that have transformed the opportunities of pupils from working class and disadvantaged backgrounds. Harris academies are widely recognised as a force for social mobility. We are immensely proud of the role that our alumni are now beginning to play in the world and of what we believe our current generation of pupils will go on to achieve.
We now have over 50 schools educating more than 40,000 young people across London and Essex, and employ over 5,000 staff across our academies and head office. With the majority of our academies located in areas of high socioeconomic disadvantage, a high-quality education is key to the futures of the pupils we serve.
As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.
Our work will impact many generations to come, and our staff come from all backgrounds and walks of life, coming together to inspire young minds. We promote an inclusive culture that embraces the valuable and enriching contribution that all of our community make. We continue to be proactive in uplifting and supporting all voices at Harris.
To discover more about our culture, ethos and what it is like to work here, visit the Why Work For Us page.
Main Areas of Responsibility
Your responsibilities will include:
- The preparation of monthly management accounts for the Federation head office departments
- Preparing and monitoring head office budgets, ensuring no overspends
- Providing financial advice to budget holders preparing funding bids and business cases
- Head Office accounting, including month end reviews
- Meeting regularly with budget holders to assist in their budget management and stay up to date with activities
- Preparing year end papers and supporting schedules for head office activities
- Liaising with the Internal Audit team and External auditors
- Assisting with various ESFA/DFR submissions and audits
- Reconciliation and review of monthly inter-academy recharges
- Assisting the Financial Controller with treasury management, manage cash flow, funding and capital expenditure
- Monitoring the receipt and spend of donations across the Federation
- Review of monthly journals (e.g. prepayments, deferred income, academy recharges)
- Identifying and evaluating opportunities for improving value for money
What We are Looking For
We would like to hear from you if you have:
- CCAB qualification
- Recent and relevant continued professional development
- Proven experience of preparing monthly budgets and providing meaningful commentary on management account variances
- Finance experience and commercial skills encompassing budgeting and planning, stakeholder management, strong financial and management information analysis skills and the ability to disseminate timely, accurate and relevant reports to key stakeholders
- Proven experience in preparing month end journals, including departmental recharges
- Experience of involvement in year end preparation for the audit of statutory accounts
- Strong Excel skills and experience of using a variety of software packages to generate reports
- Prior experience of Oracle Fusion
Applying for this Position
If you would like to discuss the opportunity further, or if you have any questions, please contact us via email to arrange a conversation.
Before applying please ensure you download the job pack from our careers website, this will help with completing your application. Please note that we only accept applications submitted online before the closing date.
When applying, you will have the option to import your CV or use a LinkedIn profile which will auto populate the online application.
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This is an exciting opportunity to join Turner Contemporary at a pivotal moment. Under the new leadership of Clarrie Wallis as Director with Matthew Slotover (Founder and Director, Frieze) as Chair, our Development Manager will play a career-defining part in plans. You will help deliver our refreshed vision as we significantly shift our operating model.
We are looking for a Development Manager to work closely with the Director and Head of Development to develop and deliver Turner Contemporary’s fundraising strategy, predominantly focused on giving circles, major donors and unrestricted regular and one-off supporters, as well as supporting fundraising efforts and co-ordinating relationships with trusts and foundations.
Our ideal candidate is an experienced, high performing and target driven Manager, with a demonstrable track record of securing gifts and donations from mid-high value individuals and corporations, and a deep understanding of the principles of successful relationship stewardships, across a diverse group of donors, patrons and partners.
Please download the Development Manager Job Pack for more background information and the full job specification.
Deadline for applications: 12pm Friday 12 April 2024
First interviews to be held online: Thursday 25 April 2024
Second interviews to be held at Turner Contemporary: Date to be confirmed
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you passionate about Jesus and gospel outreach into London?
Are you a wise, risk savvy and servant-hearted financial leader?
Then London City Mission would like to hear from you!
London City Mission shares the gospel alongside the local church of London, equipping everyday Christians to lovingly bring a message of hope in Christ to those least likely to hear it.
One in two people don’t have a Christian friend to invite them to church, open a Bible with them, or tell them the good news of Jesus. We want to see that change. The poor areas of London are incredibly diverse, in fact London is the most ethnically diverse in the world, growing at over 100,000 people a year. The world has come to London – we long to see the Gospel taken to the world by working alongside churches to visit homes and go out into the streets of London with the good news of the Gospel.
We are praying for a talented Director of Finance, Property and IT to join our Leadership Team. You will be inheriting a skilled and diverse team across the finance, property and IT functions, with the possibility to grow this team, as needed, to fulfil your responsibilities.
- Salary: £84,000 depending on experience + 13.8% employer contribution to pension, 30 days holiday plus Bank Holidays and 3 days ex-gracia during Christmas and New year + other benefits.
- Location: London City Mission will carefully consider flexible working patterns where possible, though at least 2 days a week presence at Nasmith House, 175 Tower Bridge Road will be necessary.
- Hours: Full-time (40 hours per week). Permanent. Let us know if you need more flexibility than this.
- Responsible for: Currently the team is 26 people, with five direct reports across finance, property and IT. Additional staff may be needed to fulfil the job description.
- Closing date: Friday 26th April 2024 at 5pm BST.
- Interview dates: Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a first interview via MS Teams on either Thursday 16th or Friday 17th May. Finalist candidates will then have the opportunity to have an informal meeting with the CEO, Graham Miller on the 22nd or 24th May, prior to second round in-person interviews scheduled for either Monday 3rd or Friday 7th June.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading and overseeing financial strategy, planning and control.
- Leading and overseeing property disposal, development and management.
- Leading and overseeing the management and development of IT operations and systems.
- Providing inspiring leadership and contributing proactively to a vibrant worshipping Christian community.
Benefits:
- 13.8% employer contribution to pension.
- 30 days holiday plus Bank Holidays and 3 days ex-gracia during Christmas and New year + other benefits.
- Life insurance.
- Season ticket loan option (following completion of probation for permanent employees).
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Regular LCM and team prayer events; monthly LCM team days with worship, teaching, prayer, and updates; and an annual week of prayer in January.
This post is subject to an occupational requirement under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act that the post holder be a practising Christian (see application pack for details).
Financial Accountant
Full Time and Permanent
£55,000 - £59,000 Salary
30 Days Annual leave + 8 days bank holiday
Client based in Central London ( Zone 1)
The client is reviewing on a rolling basis.
A globally renowned Music focused Organisation is looking for a Financial Accountant to join them.
Reporting into the Head of Finance.
The Client looking for a Qualified Accountant to take up a new full-time role as Financial Accountant, to lead on investment and reserves acconting and the preparation of year end statutory accounts.
You will manage an Assistant Financial Accountant, and will work closely with colleagues within Finance and across the organisation.
The client income is approx £25million. however it does sit on substantial reserves and an endowment.
It is important to have a strong financial accounting background, gained in practice or in other organisations of a similar scale. Experience in investment and restricted fund accounting would be helpful.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
* To prepare annual consolidated financial statements for the organisation and its two subsidiaries;
* To lead on accounting for current and long-term investment holdings managed by brokers, including preparation of reports to the Trustee Investment Committee;
* To lead on accounting for reserve movements across the organisations restricted and designated funds.
To develop financial models as required and in liaison with other senior managers, particularly for reserves, awards and funding forecasts.
* To identify and implement opportunities to improve financial accounting systems and processes;
* To monitor and report on performance against budgets throughout the year, assessing and monitoring specific project finances.
* To be a key team contact with external auditors
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An exciting position has arisen for a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to join a nationally recognised Membership Body that focuses on supporting the lives of young women and girls. The post holder will lead on the FP&A service and act as a business partner to all budget holders, developing strong relationships across the Organisation.
Key responsibilities of the role:
- To ensure the production of accurate and reliable monthly management accounts for all cost centres within the Charity
- To prepare the consolidated organisational report each month
- To monitor closely the income and expenditure across the organisation to identify significant changes to the budget year end position at an early stage
- To liaise with and challenge budget holders to understand fully the variances and produce meaningful commentary to enable budget holders and directors to make appropriate decisions
- To provide a strong business partnering service across the Charity
- To respond to budget holder requests for information and support as required
- To review budgets for all submissions for restricted funded grants
- To review the financial reports required for all projects from restricted funds and other significant streams of funds
- To support and challenge budget holders to prepare their detailed annual income and expenditure budgets and forecasts during the year
- To prepare the consolidated annual budget and re-forecasts for the organisation.
- To actively participate in budget and re-forecast meetings with the Head of Finance, Finance & Commercial director and relevant budget holders. Systems development
ideal candidate profile:
- Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA)
- Annual budgeting and planning experience
- Extensive financial management experience in the Charity / Commercial sector
Agency reference number: J79189
Location: Central London
Working hours: Full time
Working pattern: Hybrid
This vacancy will be actively shortlisted so early applications are encouraged to avoid missing out.
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Description
Job Title: Senior Regional Finance & Operations Manager - based in Central Africa – International Applications strongly encouraged!
Reporting to: Great Lakes and Central Africa Regional Representative and Head of Finance - Africa
Preferable: 6 years experience in the Humanitarian field
Hours: 37.5 Hours per week
Principal Location: Bukavu with regular travel to other parts of the Country and Region
Background:
Street Child believes every child deserves to go to school and learn. Our projects focus on education, child protection, and livelihood support to address the social, economic, and structural issues underpinning today’s education crisis. We partner with local organizations and communities to deliver our locally rooted programs. We use evidence to drive learning and the refinement and scale-up of programs to create maximum impact for most children at the lowest cost. We pride ourselves on being willing to go to the world’s most challenging places where others won’t, including remote, hard-to-reach areas and fragile, disaster-affected states across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Since 2008 we have helped over 250,000 children go to school and learn and supported over 25,000 families to set up businesses to afford the cost of educating their children.
Part 1: Role Purpose:
This role aims to offer financial and operations management support to Great Lakes and Central Africa Region programs, focusing majorly on Street Child Programmes in DRC. The role reports to both Great Lakes and Central Africa Regional Representative and Head of Finance in Africa.
The role holds a senior position within the Street Central Africa Region team and will oversee Street Child – financial and operational setup to support operationalizing all program/project implementation in full compliance with donors’ and SC operational standards. The role will also provide financial support to programs across Great Lakes and Central Africa and partner organizations to support the development and implementation of robust financial management and reporting systems and assess and strengthen the control environment, financial management, grant management, and reporting. It will be building the finance and grants management capacity of Street Child staff and partners. A vital part of this is facilitating communication between Programmes and Finance staff.
Part 2: Key Responsibilities:
Finance Management:
- Supervise the country's standard financial systems establishment and maintenance in line with STREET-CHILD Financial Policy and Procedures, donor and local legislation requirements to provide appropriate levels of security and controls over the organization's resources and operations across the country to ensure success, consistency, and compliance.
- Develop and update quarterly the country's Master Budget to ensure that all funding gaps are covered.
- Provide strong leadership to the Finance and Admin team in all offices, whether with direct line management or technical, ensuring competent and motivated staff are hired and retained.
- Provide financial advice to the budget holders and local partners, ensure adequate support is provided to the program, and ensure the alignment of resource allocations with organizational priorities at the budgeting and implementation stages.
- Ensure that monthly accounting closure is timely, accurate, and compliant with STREET-CHILD financial policies and procedures for all Street-Child field offices and perform the bank reconciliation as appropriate.
- Using the Street-Child accounting system, produce the Budget Vs.—actuals for internal use by the country team and budget holders on a monthly basis.
- Oversee all financial and logistical requests made by the technical team and ensure they are in line with the Street-Child guidelines (Advance request, travel request, leave request, Toil request).
- Lead on applying Street-Child anti-fraud and anti-corruption policy and ensure all DRC staff understand and adhere to it, including Zero tolerance.
- Ensure regular financial and operational checks are performed for each local partner involved in Street-Child project implementation.
- Elaborate, review, and update Finance Standard Operating Procedures for STREET-CHILD DRC and across the Central and Great Lakes region as required and relevant.
- Conduct spot checks on transactions be responsible for maintaining transparency and accountability within finance and administration.
- Build financial management capacity for local partners in the region.
Grant Management and Budget proposal:
- Collaborating with other managers during proposal development, lead on the costing in proposal writing.
- Produce grant financial reports for donors in their formats.
- With the Senior Programme Manager, co-lead monthly grants review meetings involving all active partners.
- Manage the budget review, cost extension, realignment, and alert on any potential risk.
- Ensure appropriate measures are taken to address audit findings and recommendations associated with all grants.
- Conduct grant management training for local partners and provide orientation on finance matters and tools to non-finance staff.
Operations Oversight:
- Lead all aspects of HR, administration, procurement and logistics in the region
- Adequately manage internal and external HR and admin risks, highlight & resolve relevant issues with national institutions with support from the country leadership team (Taxes, labour inspection).
- Maintain daily responsibility for local staff issues, i.e., contracts, payroll, job descriptions, salary scales, leave, and benefit in support of the HR and Admin Assistant.
- Facilitate frequent staff meetings, and update the staff on the new Street-Child guidelines, regulations, etc.
- Lead the outsourcing of some services such as staff medical insurance, legal issues and the adherence to national labour laws, taxation systems and rules, social security, and insurance rules, etc.
- Lead in running procurement, ensuring value for money and overseeing all contracts which are placed with suppliers
- Ensure that all necessary agreements, permits, and licenses for Street-Child operations in DRC are in place, and keep updated on national rules and regulations pertaining to Street-Child activities.
- Lead staff adherence to all processes and ensure strict and contextualized application across the DRC program.
- Ensure proper asset management by initiating tools and control systems, including tagging.
Part 3: Person Specification
Attributes Essential Desirable
Education / Qualifications:
- Educated to degree level or higher.
- Recognised Accountancy Qualification.
- Degree in International Business Administration, finance or related field; or attendance at specific relevant training courses.
Experience and Knowledge:
- 6 years post qualification experience.
- Experience of implementing internal controls and finance procedures.
- Experience of managing multi donor grants and good knowledge of donor compliance rules and requirements – in particular working with ECHO, BHA, EU, SIDA, NMFA, FCDO, USAID, UNICEF, ECW, WFP, etc.
- Knowledge of development issues and concepts.
Skills and Abilities:
- Extensive knowledge of finance & logistics policy within non-governmental organizations.
- Knowledge of computer applications and accounting software’s.
- Excellent relationship building skills, with an ability to skilfully navigate both national and international stakeholders.
- Knowledge of French, Swahili or other relevant local languages.
Other:
- Strong interpersonal, management and team work skills.
- Ability to influence change in teams not directly managed.
- A self-starter, capable of working independently and flexibly to a high level.
- Fluent English –written and spoken.
- Good communication and staff training / capacity building skills.
How to apply:
- To apply for this fantastic opportunity, please follow the link below.
- Female applications are strongly encouraged.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Please note that within Settle's career structure and pay scale, this role is a Senior Officer position.
Settle is an award-winning charity that supports care-experienced young people as they move into their first home so they can confidently transition into independent living and thrive.
Benefits
- Scope to take real ownership in a fast-growing charity
- Flexible working arrangements
- Strong commitment to professional development with a dedicated training budget
- Annual performance and pay progression reviews
- Up to 5% pension contribution
- 40 days paid leave per year: 25 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, 3 days between Christmas and New Year and 4 wellbeing days
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme offering free therapy
- Work phone and laptop
- A supportive and inclusive culture with regular team social events
This is an exciting time to join Settle as we look to invest in and grow our fundraising and development capabilities. As Senior Fundraising Officer, you’ll be working to generate income which will enable Settle to expand its provision, reach its strategic goals and, ultimately, make a real difference to the amazing young people we serve.
You’ll work closely with our senior leadership and support team to help deliver our fundraising strategy. Reporting directly to our Head of Fundraising, you’ll lead on writing grant applications, reporting to funders and managing our prospects pipeline and you’ll support the running of fundraising campaigns and events too. Because this role will have a strong focus on securing trust and foundation income, we are looking for an experienced grant-writer with a track record of writing successful grant applications and securing 5-figure sums, but we’d welcome experience of other types of fundraising too.
In joining Settle, you’ll be joining a fast growing and truly impactful organisation with lots of opportunity for progression and development within our friendly team. We are proud to have been voted one of Escape the City’s Top 100 companies to ‘escape’ to in 2021.
Our vision is a 21st century Britain where no young person is homeless and all young people get a fair chance at doing well.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
People & Culture Generalist
The People & Culture Generalist – Internews Europe will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day administrative tasks of the People & Culture (P&C) department. The role will support the People & Culture Manager – Internews Europe in ensuring efficient and best practice processes and procedures within the organisation.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following, with other duties upon request:
The P&C Generalist - Internews Europe holds primary responsibility for supporting all aspects of the employee lifecycle, including recruitment and selection, onboarding, inductions, staff progression and compliance.
· Partnering with other members of the global People & Culture team to support hiring and recruitment processes.
· Overseeing onboarding processes for UK staff members.
· Acts as the initial point of contact for all IEU staff inquiries with regards to People & Culture policies, procedures, staff benefit, leave balances, and general enquiries.
· Working with other members of the PC team, supports annual processes, such as the appraisal and goal setting processes, insurance renewals, ethics program, etc.
· Managing the shared IEU-HR inbox and resolving / following up on staff inquiries and needs.
· Providing staff and manager coaching on employee relations issues as requested.
· Working together with global P&C staff, managing the information that is published to the internal website (intranet) for IEU, making updates and organizational changes as needed.
· Responsible for start-to-end new starter probationary review process, including scheduling meeting, distributing relevant documentation and collecting completed forms and feedback.
· Supporting development and periodic review of P&C policies where required.
· Responsible for timely compliance check and review including clearances, Right to Work, visas, and GDPR.
· Working with P&C manager to ensure timely update of the payroll spreadsheet, including new joiners, leavers, and all variable changes and ensures all associated processes have been carried out in line with the supplier agreement and in good time.
· Managing all employee leave processes, including annual leave, sickness absence, maternity, paternity, adoption, compassionate leave, etc.
· Leading and coordinating P&C responses on behalf of IEU to third party audit requests from donors.
· Supporting process and workflow development and data management within the Human Resources’ Information System as needed.
· Supports employee resource groups and material development, and leads staff working groups and task forces in support of Internews' Belonging, Dignity, and Justice work.
· Communicating all changes related to employee lifecycle to external payroll provider and finance staff as needed.
· Acts as primary liaison with payroll and finance team on any matters related to staff pay and payroll-related changes.
· Supporting, developing, and conducting staff trainings on People & Culture topics, policies, and processes
· Working closely with other members of the global People & Culture team to ensure the completion of standardized, efficient, streamlined People & Culture processes that supports a cohesive staff experience.
· Recommending new approaches, processes and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of the PC department and services performed.
· Staying abreast of all UK legal and compliance issues.
· Other P&C generalist duties as assigned
· In all duties, uphold Internews’ Core Values and demonstrate commitment to fostering a culture of Belonging, Dignity, and Justice.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:
· Degree, preferably in Human Resources or a closely related field
· In possession of or working towards a CIPD Level 3 or higher
· Experience with Human Resources information systems
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including written and verbal.
· Proven knowledge of UK employment law and best practice.
· Proven ability to handle confidential / sensitive information.
· Proven ability to successfully communicate and mediate with both management and staff.
· Ability to champion diversity, equity, and inclusion.
· Proven ability to successfully operate in multi-cultural environments.
Preferred:
· Fluency in a second language other than English, such as French or Arabic
· Experience of working in an International organization or NGO
Vacancy Timeline:
Deadline for applications: 03 April 2024. The applications will be reviewed as and when received.
Stat date: April 2024
PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met or may be encountered by an employee performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable adjustments may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Expected office hours are generally Monday through Friday from 09:00am to 5:30pm.
This position will be in London, United Kingdom and therefore a successful applicant must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK
The above noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the associate a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of their position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of this position.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Risk & Assurance Manager to join our Audit, Risk & Governance Team. This role will require the successful candidate to support to the Head of Audit, Risk & Governance in the implementation and oversight of effective risk management and assurance policies and procedures for the whole organisation.
Role Requirements
You will attend the Audit & Risk Committee and other board committees from time to time to present on risk and assurance. With experience of delivering 2nd line risk and assurance activities within large, complex or heavily regulated organisation, you will be effective in building professional relationships and influencing and collaborating with colleagues from all disciplines and at all levels.
You will need to engage effectively with frontline and support colleagues to really understand the needs of our beneficiaries and the risks to the charity more broadly. The ultimate objective of risk management at The Children’s Trust is to ensure the charity continues to deliver high-quality, safe and effective and financially sustainable services for vulnerable children now and in the longer-term.
Although the role does not have any formal direct reports, the Risk & Assurance Analyst will have a dotted line into the Risk & Assurance Manager, providing support particularly on business continuity but also on risk management as and when necessary.
With experience of working in a complex environment, across a large and diverse workforce, you will be exceptionally organised with a high-level of attention to detail. You will naturally possess excellent inter-personal skills, and an ability to consult and positively engage with key stakeholders across the organisation.
Terms and Conditions
PLEASE NOTE: The Children's Trust Application Form MUST be completed and submitted, for your application to be considered. As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and further explored during the interview process.
Strictly no agencies, please.
As we often receive high levels of applicants for our roles, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are shortlisted for interviews. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted for an interview on this occasion.
About Us
The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.
Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.
Staff Benefits
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including, adoption pay, time off for fertility treatment, enhanced paternity leave, paid carers leave, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms, time off for gender reassignment.
We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.
Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Equal Opportunity Employer
To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.
Online Searches
In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.