This role is based in the UK and open to individuals with unrestricted right to live and work in the UK. At this stage we are unable to offer sponsorship opportunities. Therefore, you must currently hold the right to work in the UK.

Summary of the role:

The Programmes Partnerships team will manage all partner relationships and be responsible for the timely, high quality programmes delivery. Primarily responsible for programmes strategy and proposal development, the team will also act as a primary interface between Muslim Aid and its partners and beneficiaries, as well as with donors and other programmes stakeholders.

The Programmes Partnerships Manager will hold the direct relationship with partners, lead on partner contracting, monitor programmes delivery (budgets and outcomes), convene and facilitate networks and provide a primary interface between the organisation and its partners.

The key responsibilities of this role are to provide relevant technical and management advice and support to ensure partners are effectively and efficiently implementing funded projects whilst ensuring monitoring of programmes activities in compliance with Muslim Aid’s strategy. The role will lead the identifying new partners and ensure Muslim Aid is strategically positioned globally.

About the Role:

The main responsibilities of this role will be to:

1. Manage existing relationships and be responsible for identifying and developing new relationships with organisations with whom Muslim Aid’s work has operational and strategic synergy.
2. Establish, maintain and expand partnerships and alliances with various strategic partners from development organizations, government, and civil society organisations to ensure active participation and promotion of active citizenship approach.
3. Participate in the development of global strategy, planning and policy development considering Muslim Aid experience and capacity in partnership programming.
4. Work with partner organisations to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs.
5. Collate and compile reports and produce data which feed into the Annual Report of Muslim Aid.
6. Undertake monitoring and assessment field visits to partner countries to ensure programmes are implemented as proposed, contracted and per donor guidelines and standards.

About You:

To be successful in this role:

1. Educated to Bachelor’s degree level.
2. Understanding of development programmes design, implementation and evaluation.
3. Experience of working with proposals, budgets, data and reports.
4. Proven experience in monitoring and evaluation of programmes; using of quantitative and qualitative research data collected in support of programme development.
5. Knowledge of SPHERE, CHS and DEC Accountability Framework priorities and other humanitarian/development sector initiatives and standards.
6. Experience of working on emergency and/or disaster preparedness programmes in developing countries.
7. Strong and well-developed analytical skills coupled with experience of writing quality proposals and reports Strong analytical abilities.
8. Willingness to travel at very short notice.

Why you should apply:

If you are a driven and ambitious individual who will not only maintain our relationships with our programme partners but will also be able to create new ones, then this is the job for you. If you have exceptional analytical and attention to detail skills, then this role may be for you.

You must complete an application form for this role. We do not accept CVs.

Muslim Aid’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of children and vulnerable adults in our care/employment. Successful candidates will be expected to undergo a DBS check. In addition, all successful candidates for finance roles will undergo an Experian Credit Check.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief or age. 

Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications will be accepted until closing date, however, Muslim Aid reserves the right to initiate interviews and the selection process on a rolling basis with the aim of identifying an appropriate candidate as quickly as possible.

NOTE: We will review your application and see if you are a good fit for the position, and for us. Due to the volume of applicants, we are unable to contact everyone so if you are selected to continue to the interview process, we will be in contact with you.

Islamic Relief Worldwide are an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 35 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries across the globe, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those effected by poverty, conflicts or natural disasters.

Islamic Relief Worldwide are currently recruiting for the position of ‘Executive Assistant to ERA Director’. In close cooperation with the other divisions of the organisation and the direct line reports of the Director of External Relations and Advocacy (ERA), the Executive Assistant will help the ERA Director achieve the Division’s agreed strategic aims and objectives.

The role involves providing confidential executive level support to the ERA Director; assisting in the smooth running of the division including travel and accommodation arrangements and regular managers’ and all-staff meetings; managing the calendar of the Director and assisting in the management of his social media platforms; providing effective reporting mechanisms; preparing reports and presentational materials on a regular basis; and completion of special projects and tasks agreed in consultation with the divisional management team.

The successful candidate must have or be:

• Significant previous experience of providing senior executive support
• Previous experience of budget monitoring and finance-related administrative
• Previous experience of analysis and research
• Previous experience of coordinating meeting agendas, minute taking and related skills
• Previous experience of project and process management
• Some knowledge of the social media landscape is desirable, coupled with some experience in creating social media content

If you are talented, reliable, service minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.

PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place on 08/12/2020

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance
• proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
• receipt of satisfactory references

Please note, for UK based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Applicants should be sympathetic to the values of Islamic Relief:

(Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship)

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

Job Title:  Senior Programme Manager - Afghanistan

Principal Location: Kabul

Contract: Full Time, 2 year fixed term contract with possible extension

Salary: $40,000 - $50,000 USD per annum depending on experience, plus benefits

Street Child are searching for a dynamic programmes professional, preferably with a great background in child protection and/or education, to drive our diverse, growing portfolio in Afghanistan. This Kabul-based role reports to the Head of Asia Programmes; and will lead Street Child Afghanistan's key stakeholder engagement, business development, operational delivery, monitoring and reporting.

Street Child (via its subsidiary, Children in Crisis) has a proud 25-year history of achieving results for children in Afghanistan with the support of multiple partners including UK, US, UN, EU and philanthropy. In recent years the charity has been best known in Afghanistan for its work in juvenile justice, which remains important; however the primary mid-term strategic focus of the team is education-in-emergencies, which this role is expected to strongly support. Livelihoods, anti-trafficking, and dedicated child protection services for at risk categories (e.g. returnee refugees), and COVID-19 response activities are other aspects of the recent/live portfolio.

This role will work in close collaboration with the local team and partners, providing surge and capacity strengthening support as required. The program manager is the country representative and will monitor the finance, M&E, security, admin and logistics structures, work closely with the project managers and support on project implementation, and will be responsible for external liaison with national and international partners, government officials, and donors. The 'partnership approach' is key to Street Child's philosophy - and the ability to drive results through purposeful, respectful engagement with local NGO partners is critical to success. Ideally the role holder is able to provide strong technical support in child protection and / or education programming.

A full job description can be found attached.

Benefits

Attractive benefits are included – details available on request. Please note that this role is unaccompanied and not suitable for candidates looking for a family posting.

Apply Now

Please click 'How to Apply' to see how to send your CV and short cover letter application for this role. Deadline for applications is midnight UK time on Friday 30th October. We will review applications as they are received and reserve the right to bring forward the closing date. Pre-employment checks will be required as part of our recruitment process in line with our Safeguarding Policy. Street Child welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Islamic Relief Worldwide are an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 35 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries across the globe, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those effected by poverty, conflicts or natural disasters.

Islamic Relief Worldwide are currently recruiting for the position of a ‘Field Development and Operations Manager’. The post holder will also be expected to set strategic direction, manage and oversee all local fundraising initiatives and support in the development of the establishment of the Fundraising focus area of the field office.

Furthermore, the selected individual will be in charge of managing local risk management within the unit and ensuring compliance.

The successful candidate must have or be:

• Good knowledge of Fundraising Models and Risk Management
• Excellent and proven fundraising and senior management skills and experience
• Proven experience of managing and motivating staff and/or volunteers at a senior level
• Senior level experience of successfully setting, managing and delivering on targets
• Experience of generating positive publicity from local media

If you are talented, reliable, service minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.

PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place on 12/11/2020.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance
• proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
• receipt of satisfactory references

Please note, for UK based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Applicants should be sympathetic to the values of Islamic Relief:

(Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship)

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

Overview:

Women for Women International works in some of the most dangerous places to be a woman. We serve women survivors of war in conflict and post-conflict areas around the world in 8 countries including Afghanistan, Iraq, Eastern Congo, and Northern Nigeria. Our core belief is that stronger women build stronger nations; and with access to knowledge, resources, and a support network, a woman rebuilds her life and improves her community.

Our model works and we have the data to prove it. In our 26-year history, Women for Women International has reached over half a million women. The women we work with across 3 continents earn just $0.81 a day when we enroll them. At graduation, it’s $2.11, nearly tripled.

Our impact goes beyond income. The number of women who say at least one household member went to sleep hungry in the last four weeks has gone from 18% to 5%. And more women say they speak out against women's abuse: 26% report having publicly spoken in the last 6 months against physically abusing women.

When women have the right tools, they realize the power within themselves to transform their lives, their families, their communities, and finally their entire nations.

Purpose:

Women for Women International has the ambition to dramatically increase grant funding to support programming that has been proven to be transformative for marginalized women survivors of war in fragile and conflict affected countries. The Director of Global Business Development will collaboratively weave together existing strategies at national and regional level into a comprehensive Global Business Development Strategy that can guide business development across the geographic footprint of the organization. This position will be responsible to ensure that the strategy is adaptive to a dynamic and sometimes disruptive global context, supporting the global organization to build the relationships and partnerships needed for global BDU staff and staff in county to go after the most strategic opportunities. This position is responsible to ensure that the Global Board of Directors and the Executive Leadership Team remains informed of progress towards targets and engaged, as appropriate or advantageous, in BDU activity.

In addition to strategic coordination and leadership, the Director of Global Business Development will take an active role in identifying suspects, cultivating prospects, leading proposal development processes as needed and ensuring effective stewardship of current funding partnerships. The global organization has strong teams that carry forward business development from the first identification of a prospect all the way through to the final grant report. This position is envisioned to help ensure that all the teams and the processes continue to work smoothly, efficiently and effectively. Given an ambitious growth strategy, a high volume of opportunities, proposals and activity, the ideal applicant will also have demonstrated experience in contributing to the nuts and bolts of successful proposals and the willingness to take part in any part of the process to ensure success.

Women for Women International offices around the world are increasing their business development capacity and, in some instances, hiring dedicated professional business development staff. The Global Business Development Director will support the continued capacity building of the global fundraising operations and help to ensure that country offices get the support they need to grow their capacity to raise money locally. In addition, this position will help to ensure that implementing country offices can have the most efficient and streamlined engagement with business development staff globally.

The location for this position is flexible with a preference for candidates from a region where WfWI currently works (Africa, Central Asia, Middle East, Europe or the US).

Duties and Responsibilities:

Global Business Development Strategy

• We have an adaptive and rolling strategy process. Keep track of global trends and new developments and draw up analysis from each fundraising operation in order to update and implement a multi-year strategy and an annual business development workplan that will enable WfWI to meet ambitious revenue targets.
• Ensure that the Global Pipeline is regularly updated and serves to help teams track progress towards revenue targets and informs decision-makers on progress toward goals.
• Report progress to and discuss challenges with the Leadership Teams and appropriate Board committees and the Global Board of Directors.
• Work closely with key fundraisers, program staff and other teams across WfWI to implement effective strategies and approaches to grow funding and scale our programs.
• Work across all parts of the organization that are engaging in various forms of partnership to ensure that we can leverage these partners in global BDU efforts, including identifying and cultivating strategic partnership relationships.
• Coordinate fundraising activities of relevant WfWI actors.
• Support Country Office and program staff to understand and implement best practice in fundraising and partnerships with governments, institutions, foundations and corporations.
• Builds strong relationships across the organization to strategically deploy programmatic experts, staff and leadership towards implementation of the Global BDU Strategy, including support to the CEO and other Executive Leadership and staff in country offices in efforts to build relationships with donors, steward current philanthropic partnerships and achieve strategic goals.

Identify Funding Sources and Cultivate Donors

• Manage business intelligence collection efforts by staying abreast of overall funding developments and understanding overall funder priorities and calls for proposals.
• Coordinate & manage the research and strategy for pursuing viable funding opportunities from foundation, corporations and government donors.
• Build and maintain an active pipeline of prospects, in keeping with revenue targets.
• Develop leads on promising funding opportunities by initiating outreach and strengthening relationships with current and potential donors, as required.
• Identify and build partnerships with other NGOs for joint proposals.
• Regularly communicate with country offices to gather business intelligence and keep them abreast of new areas of business development and ensure that each country has a comprehensive donor mapping and a business development strategy.
• Ensure that there is a strategic approach for key priority funders including mapping our approach to funding.

Prepare Proposals

• Depending on the size and complexity of the proposal, serve as lead coordinator, proposal reviewer, and/or lead writer on submissions.
• When coordinating a submission, manage technical writer, researchers or consultants where applicable, and anyone else directly involved in the application to produce compelling and competitive proposals.
• Train other staff members to coordinate all aspects of proposal development and to write high-quality proposals.
• Develop and cultivate relationships with technical specialists, subject-matter experts, and professional writers to contribute to technical solution designs, reviews, and analysis of proposals and business development strategy.
• Contribute to technical solution design processes as needed.
• Ensure that relevant internal stakeholders contribute to proposal design and that, when appropriate, relevant staff approve the final proposal.
• Liaise with colleagues in the development of a coherent budget, ensuring adherence to grantor criteria in relation to accepted costs, percentages, and format.

Support Country Office Business Development

• Coach and mentor Country Office teams to pursue local opportunities.
• Support Country Offices with updating of their business development plans
• Identify resources needed to strengthen fundraising capacity in countries.
• Develop a plan for strengthening business development in each Country Office.

Communication & Teamwork

• Prepare and communicate analysis and trends to the Leadership Team and Global Board of Directors.
• Communicate with colleagues in Global Programs Unit, Finance, Development, and the UK office. Must be able to operate in an environment with over-lapping roles.
• Develop an effective process for sharing proposals, templates, and cases for support so that all WfWI fundraisers can access material helpful to support their fundraising efforts.
• Participate in internal meetings and processes to represent the global BDU teams as needed.
• Performance manage direct reports in line with WfWI’s performance management framework, including setting of annual performance objectives, development plans, appraisals throughout the year, and regular one-on-one meetings
• Responsible for training, developing, managing and leading staff as well as hiring appropriate staff
• Ensure safeguarding measures are implemented within area of responsibility
• Follow up, and address Code of Conduct or Safeguarding issues appropriately
• Adhere to WfWI’s Code of Conduct and Safeguarding Policies and report concerns

This position will require regular national and international travel, estimated at 25% but subject to change.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree required and Master’s degree preferred, in a relevant subject, or the equivalent in experience.
• At least ten years of experience in fundraising with hands on experience across at least two funding channels (i.e., foundations; corporate partnerships; or government (bilateral or multi-lateral) for an international NGO.
• Proven track record of success in fundraising with evidence of personal engagement and leadership of successful, large, and complex proposals and pitches.

• Proven successful grant writing experience.
• Adopts a growth mindset and has demonstrated experience in relationship-based fundraising strategies.

• Experience managing staff and working cross-departmental, cross-country contexts with a proven record of building, managing and working with virtual teams and creating an enabling environment.
• Current and strategic understanding of the global humanitarian, development and gender funding environment and future trends.
• Excellent spoken and written English to include research, writing, and communication skills.

• Editing experience and strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated experience building the capacity of staff in country offices.
• Independent, but good at working with a team and ability to coordinate with others to produce material on deadline, usually managing multiple deadlines.

• Proven ability to build consensus and support across, up and down the organization.

• Excellent budget management skills including the ability to oversee complex program budgets in compliance with donor requirements.
• Certification or formal credentialing in nonprofit fundraising management or philanthropic leadership a plus.

• Proficiency in French, Arabic, Swahili or Dari is a plus.
• International work experience delivering restricted/unrestricted funded projects a plus.
• Commitment to and respect for Women for Women International’s mission and values
• Computer skills including working with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Email
• Ability to travel as required and have flexible work schedule which may include early mornings, evenings and weekends. May be required to occasionally work beyond normally scheduled hours.

Organizational Values:

Adhere to WfWI’s Code of Conduct and organizational values -

Empowerment, Integrity. Respect. Resilience

The duties, responsibilities and activities of this job description may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Background:

Founded in 2011, Kaleidoscope Trust works to uphold the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) people in countries around the world where they are discriminated against or marginalised due to their sexual orientation, gender identity and/or gender expression. We work with British and international institutions and partners to support the work of LGBT+ activists to bring about positive legislative, policy and social change for LGBT+ people everywhere.

At the 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), former Prime Minister Theresa May delivered a historic speech expressing her deep regret for the legacy of discrimination and violence that colonial-era legislation continues to inflict on people across the Commonwealth, partly as a result of our advocacy around raising the visibility of the human rights of LGBT+ people in the Commonwealth with our partners in The Commonwealth Equality Network.

Since then, UK-funded programmes have delivered successful outcomes to improve institutional protection against discrimination. These have included through removing or amending discriminatory laws, policies and practices; reducing hate speech, violence or harassment based on discrimination; and increasing the participation of minority groups in political and public life, including in positions of leadership and influence.

Kaleidoscope Trust was a founding member and implementer of one such programme, the Equality & Justice Alliance (EJA). This successful and innovative programme focused on building intersectional movements to push for the reform of discriminatory laws, combat violence, eliminate hate crimes and increase access to justice for women and girls, LGBT+ people and youth in a number of Commonwealth countries and regions.

Despite the challenges and uncertainty of the current moment, Kaleidoscope Trust and our partners are in a position to move forward with building on the foundations laid under EJA. We are recruiting a Programme Manager to manage and deliver a line of work focused on the reduction of violence and discrimination against LGBT+ people and women and girls through the “Commonwealth Equality Project”.

The Role:

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic Programme Manager to join a small, creative and influential NGO, as we deliver our international activities championing the equality and human rights of LGBT+ persons, women and girls, and other intersectionally disadvantaged groups, bolstering their inclusion in political and societal decision-making processes.

The Programme Manager’s work will focus on the planning and delivery of the “Commonwealth Equality Project: towards an equal world for women, girls and LGBT+ persons”, a six-month intervention implemented jointly with the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WfD) in a number of Commonwealth countries. Between now and March 2021, the project will:

1. create greater evidence, capacities and incentives among government actors and parliamentarians of the social and economic costs of discriminatory regulations and practices

2. strengthen collaborative relationships between civil society organisations and political decision-makers and the flow of reliable information and evidence, and

3. deepen civil society policy development and policy advocacy capacities with a view to creating a more conducive environment for positive change in laws, policies and implementation and social norms.

The Programme Manager will be critical in ensuring the impactful delivery of Kaleidoscope Trust’s contribution to this programme. They will work in close collaboration with a variety of stakeholders within Kaleidoscope Trust, including in the executive and those leading on research/policy, communications and finance/compliance; at WfD; with recipients of funding for other programmes under the Commonwealth Equality Project; and with civil society actors, lawmakers and parliamentarians from across the Commonwealth.

The Programme Manager will report to Kaleidoscope Trust’s Head of Programmes and manage a Programme Coordinator.

Key Responsibilities:

Programme Management

1. Lead the effective, timely and on-budget implementation of Kaleidoscope Trust’s contribution to the project, as agreed with WfD and the donor

2. Manage a high-value budget in line with principles of proper financial oversight and in compliance with contractual and legal obligations

3. Prepare and update monthly and quarterly plans and track programme deliverables against objectives and outcomes

4. Ensure the timely delivery of monthly and/or quarterly narrative and financial reports in line with standards agreed and to meet overall programme monitoring and evaluation needs

5. Conduct regular risk assessments and reviews and appropriately escalate critical issues, suggesting mitigation strategies to remedy issues

6. Work closely with other programme staff across Kaleidoscope Trust, the CEP programme and other initiatives being funded under the Commonwealth Equality Project, to ensure cohesion, consistency and the successful delivery of the overall project

7. Ensure relevant, detailed documents and communications to various stakeholders are issued in a timely fashion and in alignment with other strands of the CEP and Kaleidoscope Trust’s public affairs and communications work

8. Liaise regularly with and maintain feedback from stakeholders in a variety of countries

Programme Delivery

1. Provide overall leadership, strategic direction and technical oversight for Kaleidoscope Trust’s activities and deliverables under CEP, in close collaboration with the implementing partner

2. Establish and manage relationships with an international group of civil society partners, consulting with and deploying them strategically to deliver on key aspects of the programme

3. Review contracts and due diligence assessments when required

4. Commission consultants and oversee the delivery of their work, in particular with the drafting, editing and delivery of research pieces, in line with procurement obligations

5. Support the gathering of evidence to inform research and improved programme implementation through monitoring and evaluation

6. Manage, mentor and develop a Programme Coordinator

7. Carry out other tasks as necessary to ensure the successful implementation of the programme

Skills and Competencies:

We are looking for a candidate with substantial experience working in a relevant sector in an international context, educated to degree level in a relevant field, who can demonstrate:

Experience with:

● Planning and successfully delivering complex, high-value projects, programmes or campaigns relating to human rights, international development, humanitarian response or social change

● Working in cross-cultural environments with a range of partners with different backgrounds and at different levels. Experience in different Commonwealth contexts is desirable

● Activity-based budget development, management, reporting and compliance

● Experience of grant-making and the processes of due diligence and monitoring is highly desirable

● Delivering multi-stakeholder meetings/convenings in a strategic and meaningfully consultative/co-creative manner

● Developing results frameworks/log frames or other reporting frameworks and supporting the identification and gathering of appropriate evidence

● Successful management of safeguarding considerations, especially as relating to vulnerable adults

Knowledge and understanding of:

● How a human rights and/or development organisation operates in an international context

● Appropriate approaches to working in partnership with organisations and activists—and carrying out interventions in countries—in the Global South, for an organisation based in the Global North

● The root causes of exclusion, especially with regard to LGBT+ people and women and girls, from a development and/or human rights perspective

● Programme/project management methodologies

● Managing grant funding to a high standard and in line with contractual obligations

● Analysing data/inputs and writing detailed and evidence-based narrative and financial documents (including reports) to a high quality

● Risk management and mitigation, relating to both activities and finances

● Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office Suite programmes, to an advanced level (G Suite a bonus)

Personal qualities/skills:

● Commitment to Kaleidoscope Trust’s mission to advance the human rights of LGBT+ people

● An open, adaptable and detail-oriented approach to delivering high quality programmes in collaboration with others

● Excellent written and oral communication skills, and able to convey complex issues to audiences with differing levels of knowledge

● Strong interpersonal skills, confidence working as part of a team and a proven track record of effective stakeholder relationship management

● Good time management and problem-solving skills

● Willingness to “pitch in” and support colleagues outside the parameters of the job description where necessary

Terms and Conditions:
 

● This role is full time, on a fixed-term basis until 31 March 2021 (with possibility of extension)

● The salary is £41,000 p.a. plus pension contributions

● The post-holder is entitled to standard annual leave plus bank holidays

● The post-holder will be managed by Kaleidoscope Trust’s Head of Programmes

● The post-holder will be based out of Kaleidoscope Trust’s offices in Dalston, London, however will be expected to work from home (like all other staff) during the pandemic until the organisation deems it safe to return to the office

● Standard core hours of work are 9:00am - 5:30pm with possible requirement to work very occasionally at evenings and weekends (which will accrue Time Off In Lieu)

● The post-holder must possess the right to live and work in the United Kingdom for the period of the contract

● Start date: As soon as possible

How to apply:

Kaleidoscope Trust is committed to equality and diversity and we particularly encourage applications from all sections of the LGBT+ community and Black and minority ethnic communities.

Please send your CV and a two-page covering letter explaining:

(i) your interest in joining Kaleidoscope Trust, and

(ii) your relevant experience as per the skills and competencies outlined above.

Please email the documents, along with a completed Recruitment Monitoring and Analysis Form, to recruitment[at]kaleidoscopetrust[dot]com, titling your communication: “Vacancy: Programme Manager (Commonwealth Equality Project)”.

Closing date: 2 November 2020

Interviews: via Zoom, week commencing 2 November 2020

Job Title:  Great Lakes Programme Manager

Contract: Full Time, 2 year fixed term

Salary: £25,000 - £32,000 per annum 

Principal Location: Uvira city (South Kivu) or Bujumbura (Burundi) with regular travel to Uvira / High Plateau area (circa 25% time) and Bukavu (up to 25% time as required)

Role Purpose

This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for a development professional fluent in French and English to manage Street Child’s growing Great Lakes programme portfolio. Street Child are searching for a committed professional with education, protection and/or livelihoods experience to lead strong and adaptive programming that spans the humanitarian-development nexus. The role will principally involve leading delivery of Street Child’s established South Kivu programme together with our strong national NGO partner, as well as support to the Great Lakes Representative in the expansion of our nascent programming in Burundi and Rwanda as well as further expansion in the Kivus as required. The role will require flexibility and adaptability to work with local partners in the region, and in particular to complete excellent delivery of our complex £1.7m three year ‘Safer Schools’ programme in the conflict-affected High Plateau region of South Kivu.

Organisation Background

Street Child believes that every child deserves the chance to go to school and learn. Our projects focus on a combination of education, child protection and livelihood support to address the social, economic and structural issues that underpin today’s education crisis. We partner with local organisations and communities to deliver our locally rooted programmes, using evidence to drive learning and the refinement and scale up of programmes to create maximum impact for the most children at the lowest cost. We pride ourselves on being willing to go to the world’s toughest 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 318,000 children to go to school and learn and supported over 29,000 families to set up businesses so they can afford the cost of educating their children.

Key Responsibilities

Project management (65%)

• Leading operational oversight for the successful delivery of Plateau-based projects, currently: EMI’s delivery of the £1.7m UKAid funded Safer Schools programme, the School Building project and the Education for All project. This includes technical input, activity planning and day-to-day liaison with the implementing partner to ensure quality implementation within timeframe and budget.
• Leading MEL processes for the relevant projects, including designing/translating of M+E tools, data analysis, evaluation report writing, the strengthening of beneficiary feedback mechanisms, planning and oversight of external project evaluations, and integration of lessons learned and best practices into projects;
• Ensuring donor compliance including, narrative and financial report writing, data extraction, budget and logframe revisions, risk register and workplan updates, and leading on communications with the relevant donors;
• Reviewing and submitting internal monthly financial reports and fund requisitions, conduct regular mini-audits of partner financial documentation and processes and work in collaboration with the GLR and Africa Finance Manager on programme financial management;
• Preparing internal quarterly projects updates, and contributing to internal monthly programme updates, annual beneficiary reach collection and other as relevant;
• Working with the communications team to promote the project successes, including the submission of case studies, pictures, etc.
• Identify areas of improvement of programmes with integration of new trends and knowledge aligned with needs and gaps that might arise during implementation

 Partner Capacity Building (15%)

• Provide Street Child partners with dedicated support on partner engagement, proposal development, project cycle management, grant management and reporting
• Development of partner capacity building resources including training materials, policies etc. in consultation with the global programmes team technical leads;

Support the GLR in the implementation of DRC non-Plateau, Burundi and Rwanda projects, and in Great Lakes donor liaison, fundraising and networking (20%)

• Representing SC in interactions with donors, networks (including clusters and other coordination bodies), government and other stakeholders in all relevant fora, in collaboration with the GLR;
• Work with M&E and programmes team to develop research to inform the design of new programmes aligned with context needs and gaps and according to the organisation strategy
• Prepare high quality institutional funding applications, donor proposals (narrative and budgets) and concept notes
• Supporting the GLR with the implementation of the non-Plateau DRC projects, Burundi and Rwanda programme if required;
• Promoting SC’s existing work in the Great Lakes and proactively sharing lessons and experience with partners and donors through relevant information-sharing and coordination fora;
• Proactively exploring opportunities to work in consortia and/or collaborate with other actors where this serves to strengthen the scope, reach and impact of new programmes;
• Participate to scoping new potential partner organisations in Eastern DRC and other locations as required.
• Other duties as could reasonably be expected in line with the role purpose

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or higher 

Desirable

• Masters degree in International Development or related field; or attendance at specific relevant training courses 

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Previous experience in supporting delivery of high quality education and/or child protection programming, with a commitment to and respect for local partnership; 
• Demonstrable experience in grants management, including monitoring and evaluation and reporting
• Demonstrable field experience, in African development and/or humanitarian contexts

Desirable

• Experience/ knowledge of education, child protection and livelihoods approaches; 
• Demonstrable experience of proposal development and/or winning funding;
• Work experience in the Great Lakes region
• Experience in security management and monitoring

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent written and spoken communications in English and French
• Excellent relationship building skills, with an ability to skilfully navigate both national and international stakeholders; 
• A belief in local partnership and locally led development is essential 
• The ability to drive results in co-operation with local partners, through effective and sensitive relationship management;
• A ‘can-do’, and agile attitude, a passion for problem solving and adaptative thinking; 
• Ability to skilfully balance independent working with wider teamwork with both UK and international teams 

 Desirable

• Knowledge of Swahili or other relevant local languages

Other

• Able and willing to travel regularly, often in insecure environments

Benefits

Attractive benefits are included – details available on request. Please note that this role is unaccompanied and not suitable for candidates looking for a family posting.

Apply Now

Please click 'How to Apply' to find details on where to send your CV and short cover letter to apply for this role. Applications close midnight UK time on Friday 30th October. We will review applications as they are received and reserve the right to bring forward the closing date. Pre-employment checks will be required as part of our recruitment process in line with our Safeguarding Policy. Street Child welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Options Consultancy Services Limited is a leading global health consultancy established in 1992 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Marie Stopes International. We manage health programmes that ensure vulnerable women and children can access the high quality health services they need. We work with partners to co-create and implement locally informed solutions to complex health problems. This includes governments, development partners, NGOs, civil society and health workers. Our programming is flexible, evidence-based and politically informed. This means we adapt to changing contexts, use data to inform our decisions and ensure our approach is appropriate. Our focus is always on building local skills and systems that last.

The Role

We are seeking a proactive, self-motivated and focused Assistant Programme Manager to join our programme management (PM) team to play a vital role in ensuring the successful delivery of our portfolio of programmes in Africa and Asia. This is an excellent position for someone looking to develop their career in international development.

Responsibilities

The Assistant Programme Manager will be responsible for providing programmatic, financial and administrative assistance to the Women’s Integrated Sexual Health Programme (WISH) Programme to ensure that it is delivered effectively, efficiently and to a high standard. This includes supporting project management and administration programme budgets, long-term technical assistance and short-term consultancy assignments for a variety of clients, business development opportunities as well as developing project management systems.

The Assistant Programme Manager will provide support on up to 12 country programmes across Africa and Asia and will be managed by and work closely with our Programme Manager, who will oversee each programme/assignment. They will have the opportunity to directly engage with in-country and UK teams across Finance, Technical and Business Development, developing experience on successfully delivering complex, global health programmes.

This position will be based in Options’ office in central London, with opportunity for some overseas travel.

Person specification

The successful candidate will have experience in project management in international development and public health or similar sector and be looking to take the next step in your career. They will also have experience in building successful relationships with clients, collaborators and consultants, be confident in financial management and be able to manage multiple and competing priorities. A confident self-starter, s/he will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, an eye for detail, and the ability to work in a fast-moving and complex environment.

If you have a passion for writing and producing powerful impactful stories, using your clear strategic communications leadership across multiple communication channels (including digital and social media), and thrive on building strong relationships across international teams, this is the role for you.

This exciting new role, working for CBM Global will primarily focus on delivering co-ordinated internal and external communications across CBM Global’s brand. As well as the above, you’ll have oversight of content management to grow CBM Global’s audience and digital presence.

Based:  The role can be based out of a Member Association office (Australia, Ireland, Kenya, New Zealand, Switzerland, and UK), other countries where CBM Global has a registered presence such as Germany and Belgium, or our Country Offices in the Philippines, Bangladesh, Laos, Nepal, Indonesia, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Burkina, Nigeria, Madagascar and Bolivia.

Hours:  Full time (37.5 hours per week). Fixed term contract to 31 December 2021.

How to apply:  Please download the Recruitment Pack below for more details, and apply submitting your covering letter and CV. 

Closing date:  09:00 Monday 2 November