Challengers seeks a highly skilled individual looking to work with a ambitious team of fundraising and communications professionals. This role will be an excellent opportunity for the candidate who is seeking a role which will challenge and extend their skills, allow them to work with a great team of people in an inclusive and supportive environment, whilst being given autonomy to change and develop new strategies in a growing organisation.

You will be responsible for both the fundraising and communications strategies for the organsiation. A cultivator of income, support and followers, prepared to support the organisation to the next level of growth. Must be able to build great relationships both internally and externally and have a proven track record of income generation.

Head of External Relations
Location: Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust Head Office, Gloucester
Salary: competitive plus pension and life insurance
Contract type: Permanent
Working hours: Full time

We are looking for a highly motivated and innovative individual to lead the Trust’s external relations. The postholder will be a member of the Senior Management Team and work at a strategic level to plan and oversee delivery of communications, commercial development, and fundraising programmes.

Building on the firm foundations of our existing membership base, a good reputation with our audiences and a strong track record in grant fundraising, we are now seeking an experienced senior leader to take forward our communications, fundraising and other income generation. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to play a crucial part in a dynamic and ambitious organisation.

Closing date: 4pm on Friday 7th August 2020.
Interviews will be held on Friday 14th August 2020.

If you are interested in joining our team, please click the apply button to be taken to our website where you can download a full job description and application form.

Please note that we do not accept CV’s.

We aim to be an equal opportunity employer and are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment.

No agencies please.

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is seeking a Head of Communications to lead our high-performing communications team. The successful candidate will lead strategic, impact-focused communications across the global organisation, working closely with our teams, partners and allies. They will bring talent, enthusiasm, knowledge and experience. This role currently manages a team of four, with three direct line reports, and reports to the Executive Director. The communications team is tasked to ensure strategic and effective communications to drive change, including managing the Resource Centre’s digital action platform.

About us

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is a high-impact, global organization. We work closely with allies and partners to advance respect for human rights in business and hold companies accountable for abuse. We do this by empowering human rights advocates in civil society, business and governments to support bold leadership for human rights in business and strengthened corporate accountability, due diligence, and effective remedy for abuse. We also build transparency of advances, challenges, and abuse of human rights in business. We generate and share information that is relevant, reliable and up to date, and we work with advocates around the world to use this information to drive positive change that puts human rights at the heart of business.

Details:

• Location: London
• Salary: £40,000 - £46,000 per year dependent on experience, plus 5% pension
• Contract Type: Open-ended contract
• Closing Date: 13/07/2020
• interviews on 17 July 2020

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic communications: Drive impact of BHRRC’s work bybuilding strategic media and digital outreach that empowers allies and influences key audiences. Work across our Global Team to develop a shared understanding of key audiences, the fast-changing context, and how communications can drive positive change. With the management team, plan and set the organisation’s communications strategy and ensure we have the right skills, knowledge, and connections to deliver it. Collaborate upstream with programme and regional leads to ensure our communications strategies help deliver the human rights impact our programmes seek with their allies
• Lead the communications team: Lead a skilled team to nurture an effective approach to communications, and digital technology. Ensure the work of the team is expertly planned and executed within budget and meets donor requirements. Deliver our performance management system throughout the year. Work with the Senior Management Team to manage operational opportunities and risk.
• Drive and execute top class communications: Work with senior management, regional and programme teams to drive an agile approach to communications, including spotting proactive and reactive opportunities, building higher-level relationships with journalists and partners, and developing tactical approaches. Play an active role in executing impact-focused communications strategies for key products and events.
• Digital action platform and technology: Work with the Digital Officer to manage the development of the Resource Centre’s leading digital action platform (a redesigned version will be launched in August 2020). Develop an understanding of audiences and ensure we deliver features that help empower them to promote human rights.
• Internal Communications: Work with the management team and others to ensure high quality communications to a remote and diverse team across 20 locations worldwide.
• Programme design and fundraising: Work upstream with our development and project teams to ensure communications, and digital technology work is effectively built into project proposals and adequately resourced; and that our monitoring of impact provides evidence of our impact.

Key competencies and attributes

Strategic Communication: At least 5 years’ experience delivering top class communications and expert understanding of how strategic communications deliver change.Strong craft in story-telling and narratives. Sharp news sense and editorial judgement.

People Manager: At least 3 years’ experience in line management. Experience in nurturing and sustaining a high performing team that thrives in a diverse, and global context. Demonstrable success in supporting project teams deploy communications strategically for impact.

Project Manager: Track record of leading and/or implementing complex communications projects including planning, execution, and evaluation. Demonstratable success planning communications for a busy organisation working closely with allies.

Relationship-building: Track record of developing strategic relationships to enhance communications and advocacy efforts, e.g. civil society partners, consultants, journalists, opinion-formers. Experience building relationships of trust and joint action with allied organisations is strongly desirable.

Digital technology: Experience using, data and technology to make change happen. Strategic foresight to sustain rapid evolution. Experience shaping digital infrastructure with  developers.

Human rights, and economic justice expertise: Familiarity with social justice or human rights issues and a willingness to keep up to date. Experience communicating economic justice and human rights issues desirable.

Team player: Experience of, and commitment to, working in high-performing teams that are highly collaborative and focused on outcomes. Experience of working with colleagues remotely, and in multicultural and diverse working environments desirable.

Languages: Must be fluent in English. Additionally, French, Chinese, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, or Russian language skills would also be an asset (all languages of our digital action platform).

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is a diverse, global team. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background and we acknowledge that people from certain backgrounds are under-represented in progressive movements. We particularly encourage applications from women, Black, Asian, Latinx and other minorities, people with disabilities, and people who identify as LGTBQ+.

The Jack Petchey Foundation is a dynamic Foundation, set up in 1999 by Sir Jack Petchey to inspire and motivate young people and recognise them for their achievements. To date, the Foundation has invested over £133 million in young people across London and Essex. We are looking for a Head of Partnerships to lead and develop our major partnerships and our paid internship programme. You will have lead responsibility for the majority of JPF’s major partner programmes and will harness the potential of JPF’s network to strengthen opportunities for young people across London and Essex.

Purpose of Job

• To lead and develop our portfolio of partnership programmes, ensuring that JPF is a supportive partner and that programmes operate effectively, deliver value for money and provide outstanding opportunities for young people.
• To convene and provide support to JPF partners so that they can learn from each other and can develop and share best practice and complementary approaches to their work.
• To lead and deliver the Foundation’s paid internship programme, ensuring that youth organisations are supported and young interns provided with a robust programme of training and development.

The role reports to the Director of Operations and will support delivery of the Foundation’s Strategic Plan. The post-holder will not have line management responsibility but will be responsible for managing a large number of high-profile partnerships. These partnership programmes are central to the Foundation’s aims and the post holder will need to have advanced management and leadership skills. They will work closely and collaboratively with others in the team in order to deliver our strategic aims.

A full job description, further details and an application form can be found on our website via the Apply button. Completed Application Forms and Staff Diversity Monitoring Forms should be returned via email as described on our website (CVs will not be accepted).

Application deadline: 9am Monday 20th July 2020.

First interviews: Friday 24th July 2020 by zoom.

Second interviews: Wednesday 29th July 2020, ideally in the office if social distancing and travel requirements permit.

JPF is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we seek to build a team that reflects the diverse communities that we serve.

No Agencies please

We’re looking for a senior fundraiser and leader to drive income generation and external communications for an incredible social mobility organisation that has worked with children, families, and schools for over 30 years to break the long-term cycle of deprivation. They look beyond school settings to address the barriers affecting school attendance and learning, building a vital and effective bridge between school and home life that results in better attendance, pupil behaviour and attainment.

There is a great deal of untapped potential here for a proactive fundraiser to unlock and the case for support has never been stronger. They have high-profile patrons, highly active trustees who understand fundraising (including one who is herself a senior fundraiser), a phenomenal CEO who worked her way up to the top job and is brilliant with donors, and a loyal donor base that has more capacity to support. This new, senior role brings together their fundraising and external relations, and is a super opportunity for someone to build on a strong existing portfolio with an excellent team..

It's a brilliant job, please get in touch for a confidential discussion. Head office is in east London and the culture is one of pragmatic flexibility. 

About the role

• Reporting to the CEO, the Head of External Relations is a newly-created position that sits on the SMT that will provide the leadership needed to support income growth and brand development to meet robust expansion plans.
• The post-holder will lead and motivate staff in activities to grow voluntary income and build the charity’s profile, reputation, and brand externally to a broad range of stakeholders across government, the education sector, families and donors.
• The Head of External Relations will also support the CEO in strengthening relationships with the charity’s high-profile patrons and supporters, as well as managing and growing their own portfolio of influential, high-value donors.
• The post-holder will be responsible for managing two Senior Partnership Managers and the Communications Manager and will oversee seven other members of a fundraising and communications team which currently raises c£1.5m from a largely high value donor base. Full breakdown can be discussed.
• The role offers a range of benefits which include flexible working, a family friendly environment, and remote working.

About you

• You will have proven leadership skills, experience of managing and developing staff, personal experience of securing philanthropic gifts from major donors (or equivalent), outstanding communication skills, and a passion for education.
• This is a great opportunity for a talented leader and relationship manager who is highly motivated and excited by the prospect of building and developing their own team and shaping fundraising and communications at a crucial time in the organisation’s growth and for the families it supports.
• We are ideally seeking someone who has led a multi-income stream team in a small or medium size organisation

Salary

• £55,000-£60,000
• We will consider looking at the same salary for fewer days for an exceptional, senior candidate – please ask.

To Apply

• The final closing date for applications is Friday 12th June 
• Interview dates will be confirmed nearer the application deadline and arrangements made in line with any current government guidelines relating to Covid-19.
• In the first instance please send a CV that contains full fundraising figures.

The Institute of Physics (IOP) is looking for a Head of English Regions as part of the Senior Management Team with responsibility to build influential relationships and partnerships with stakeholders from across and beyond the physics community.

This role is responsible for drafting the IOP’s English Regions business plan through their knowledge of regional political and economic drivers that is in line with the organisation’s strategy whilst working with other Head of departments to ensure the whole of the organisation is run efficiently. You will be working closely with IOP’s central office near King’s Cross London acting as a senior lead for our regional team who deliver our strategy, and with the membership across the UK and Ireland who volunteer to deliver events and various other activities through a network of regional branches and centres.

The role

This is a new exciting role, reporting to the Deputy Chief Executive and working closely with other members of the Executive Team.  You will work to identify, promote and develop regional relationships and partnerships with stakeholders within and beyond the physics community. You will be maximising our impact within regional policy, education and business environments as well as making sure there is excellent engagement with our membership. You will be required to lead a team of regional managers and be part of IOP’s senior management team.

The person

We are seeking a candidate who is motivated, customer focused, and drives for results with functional knowledge and excellent people management skills; you must also be dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers/partners. We welcome candidates with a strong public affairs background and understanding of the importance in building economic resilience in the English regions through research and innovation. Experience will come from having led teams working in different locations and being able to advise and contribute to the work of the Executive team and Senior Management team in planning and managing stakeholder relationships and engagement.

We are looking for someone who has good knowledge of the English regional political and economic strategies and can support our strategic ambition. This is a very influential role, where you have to be comfortable in a standalone role, but also know how to work with colleagues across the organisation. The proven ability to achieve systemic change by influencing stakeholders will be key, with the resilience to react to the ambiguity that comes from a changing environment essential.

Why work with us?

The Institute of Physics is one of the world’s largest professional body and learned societies for physics. It is the national body for the UK and Ireland and also has a seat at international bodies including the UN.  Our members come from across the physics community whether in industry, academia, the classroom, technician roles or in training programmes as an apprentice or a student.  We are a world-leading science publisher and are proud to be a trusted and valued voice for the physics community.

The Institute of Physics (IOP) is the professional body and learned society for physics in the UK and Ireland,.We seek to raise public awareness and understanding of physics and support the development of a diverse and inclusive physics community. As a charity, we’re here to ensure that physics delivers on its exceptional potential to benefit society.

We have an ambitious new corporate strategy and you’ll play a part in helping us to deliver it.  There’s never been a more exciting time to join the IOP - watch our new film to find out more about our work.

As well as a competitive salary and professional development opportunities, we offer employees a comprehensive benefits package including an excellent pension scheme, private medical insurance and generous annual leave. We also offer a range of other benefits including childcare vouchers, gym membership and interest free season ticket loans.

This is a key position based at FIND HQ in Geneva – Switzerland and will require some travel.

FIND is the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics. We are a global non-profit organization driving innovation in the development and delivery of diagnostics to combat major diseases affecting the world’s poorest populations.

The position

As our new Head of External Relations (Resource Mobilization), you will implement FIND’s resource mobilization strategy to engage funding from public and private donors. This strategy is developed by the CEO in close collaboration with the Director of External Affairs, with your input

You will ensure that both funding needs and opportunities for funding sources – over the short and long term - are identified, relayed, and discussed regularly with FIND’s leadership.

You report directly to Director of External Affairs.

You supervise a small team in Geneva and elsewhere, including consultants.

You will be interacting with:

• The Scientific teams (CSO and Heads of Programmes) and Access Department (CAO and Access team, including Regional Offices) to understand strategies, projects, and funding needs; and to oversee development of project proposals, updates, and reports.
• Finance & Operations Departments to deliver donor financial reports and to coordinate on fundraising legal requirements.
• Communications team for messaging in support of resource mobilization.
• Board of Directors; Scientific Advisory Council (SAC); CEO; founding partners to identify new opportunities and open doors.
• Public and private donors.

Specific Responsibilities

Resource Mobilization Strategy and Planning

• Coordinate all Resource Mobilization activities, provide monthly fundraising reporting on all activities.
• Work in close partnership with the CEO and the Director of External Affairs to develop a comprehensive Resources Mobilization strategy
• Develop the annual Resource Mobilization goals with the Director of External Affairs and ensure timely implementation
• Implement and manage all aspects of the Resource Mobilization goals with the team in Geneva and analyze progress towards all fundraising targets.

Donor prospecting

• Oversee research (in-house and/or outsource) to identify public, private, and major donor prospects, and develop a plan to maximize their giving
• Seek and cultivate relationships with new donors, including face-to-face meetings, to present FIND and its projects (either alone or with appropriate support) and secure their support
• Oversee the development and submission of high-quality proposals in a timely fashion, conferring with all relevant stakeholders both within and outside of FIND
• Track and pursue opportunities and potential new financial mechanisms

Ensure relationships with donors and prospects

• Manage relationships with governments, foundations, and major donors
• Ensure that donors are aware of any significant developments at FIND through regular updates and communication, including face-to-face meetings
• Supervise and set policies for record keeping for all donors and donations/grants

Manage Resource Mobilization team

• Manage a small team and consultants hired for specific implementation plans managed from Geneva.

About you

• You have at least 10 years’ experience in senior fundraising activities and management ideally in a health or an international research organisation  
• You have a solid understanding of the funding landscape and can identify and pursue strategic opportunities 
• You are great at handling donor meetings and you have a solid network of relationships with public and private donors 
• Your track record shows you have raised significant levels of public funds from governments, regional and local institutions
• You have a university degree in public health, business management, or marketing, or equivalent  
• You are a go-getter and a deal closer – a doer!
• You have all the basic IT skills required
• You are good with people and can bring out the best in your staff
• Your English is excellent (written and spoken), and you have excellent proposal writing skills and experience

You can travel up to 10% of time for market research, regional fundraising establishment, donor meetings, donor field visits, FIND scientific meetings & conferences.

Reporting to: The Group CEO MPS Society

Hours: Full time - Flexible to suit the needs of the Organisation

Location: Amersham UK - with travel in the UK and overseas as needed

Closing Date 17/07/2020

Interview Dates 29 July 2020

About Us

The MPS Society provides support across the UK to families affected by rare, life-limiting genetic conditions. These genetic conditions cause a range of complex difficulties and we provide vital support to the whole family for as long as they need it. Further information on the work we undertake can be found on our website.

Job Description (Please see full job description for further details)

The Head of Group Operations (HGO) will be responsible for the day to day operational running of the MPS Society and, in collaboration with the CEO, its commercial trading subsidiary MPS Commercial. This is a hands-on role that offers diversity in a growing organisation, responding to opportunities for revenue growth and greater national and International reach.

The Head of Group Operations will be managed by the Group CEO. The primary duties and responsibilities are set out below. This is a diverse role and the candidate will be able to tackle a range of tasks as part of this small dynamic team.

Primary duties and responsibilities include:

Strategic direction

Working jointly with the CEO of MPS Commercial and Group CEO

• Develop the strategic direction and priorities for the Society and MPS Commercial

• Develop a detailed annual operational plan to achieve the strategic priorities of the organisation(s), for approval by the relevant Boards

Line management

• Line management for all core functions / staff within the Society, including HR and Finance

Operational management

• Working with the Senior Leadership Team and other members of the Organisation, Develop and implement the annual operating plan

Patient services

• Lead the operational direction of the patient services in line with the overall society’s priorities

• Working with Support and Advocacy lead, anticipate the future needs of the society’s members adapting existing projects and developing new activities as required to ensure we continue to meet them.

Clinical Centre support

• In collaboration with the group CEO drive the strategic relationships with key clinical centres in the UK and internationally, to further the collaborations between the Society and the clinical colleagues in the field

Pharmaceutical companies

• In collaboration with Group CEO and CEO of MPS Commercial, explore and identify opportunities for collaboration with current and potential pharmaceutical partners

Political lobbying and Public Affairs

• Design and implement, in collaboration with the Group CEO, the political lobbying and public affairs strategy and activities for the Society.

Financial management

• Assist the Head of Group Finance Officer with financial planning, management and reporting, and the implementation of the operational, business and strategic plans

Office management

• Oversee the maintenance of a positive, healthy and safe work environment in accordance with all appropriate legislation and regulations

• Oversee day-to-day operations including premises, equipment, IT systems, ordering supplies, procurement and workflow management.

Human resources

• Working with the HR Lead with recruitment, induction and ongoing development of the Charities personnel

Other Responsibilities

• Operational Risk and Charity Compliance Reporting
• Oversee timely governance and report to the Board of Trustees
• Oversee all aspects of the MPS Society’s income generation strategy and ensure production of reports for the Board of Trustees

• Oversee the content and design of all the MPS Society’s public facing materials both printed and electronic.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check prior to taking up position in the role

For further details, please contact Barbara Cotterell on 0 3 4 5 3 8 9 9 9 0 1

Applications may be made either through the Charity Jobs website or to Barbara Cotterell directly.  All applications should include your CV and a cover letter outlining your skills, experience and how you meet the requirements of this role.

The Royal Marsden are incredibly proud of their international reputation for their ground-breaking work, ensuring their patients receive the very best and latest in cancer treatment and care. The Talent Set are working exclusively to recruit an experienced and passionate PR & Communications expert into the Marketing & Communications department, playing a central role working across the Trust, The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, The Royal Marsden Private Care, the National Institute for Health & Biomedical Research Centre, and The Royal Marsden School.

The PR and Communications Team has a broad remit, spanning both external and internal communications, VIP visits, Trust and Charity events, a suite of magazines, and video/documentary projects. They drive a proactive thought leadership agenda, enhancing the reputation of The Royal Marsden as an NHS leader, and positioning the hospital at the forefront of worldwide cancer research, treatment and care.

As Senior PR & Communications Officer, you will develop and implement the Trust’s public relations and communications strategies, delivering both a proactive and reactive plan to raise the profile and understanding of the work of the Trust, enhance its reputation and promote awareness of its aims and achievements in ways which are appropriate for differing audiences.

This is a high profile role reporting into the Head of PR & Communications and working with senior stakeholders. Key responsibilities include:

• Provide a comprehensive media service, particularly around the proactive sell-in of a positive news agenda from The Royal Marsden, including thought leadership pieces and focus on the areas in which the organisation leads.
• Work with documentary film makers and production companies on documentaries featuring Royal Marsden patients and staff which are filmed on Trust property, negotiating filming contracts as applicable
• Identify and maximise opportunities to promote The Royal Marsden’s world-leading clinical research, working with researchers, funders, senior clinicians and health and science media in order to enhance the Trust’s reputation as a research institution and its impact on patient treatment and care at The Royal Marsden and for cancer patients across the UK and further afield.
• Identify and promote appropriate media opportunities for mainstream and trade media, and establish relationships with key members of staff, patients, volunteers, fundraisers and others connected with the Trust and Charity.
• Work in collaboration with media relations team at The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) on issues or proactive media affecting both organisations.
• Help co-ordinate VIP visits to the Trust, where there is media interest in the event, in liaison with senior management, clinical and ward staff.

To be successful in this role you will have at least 4 years PR & Communications experience within a high profile NHS/Charity/Education/Bluechip organisation and be confident leading on research based media & PR work. You will be experienced in managing senior stakeholders, confident at building and maintaining relationships internally and externally and used to working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple project and juggling priorities – experience managing crisis communications would be beneficial.

Working arrangements are constantly being reviewed in light of current government guidelines, long-term this post will be based in Chelsea with occasional travel to their Sutton location and 1 day working from home per week is offered.

Please provide your CV to be considered for the position or contact Heather Burch at The Talent Set for further details. We are expecting a high level of interest for this position so, regrettably, we may not be able to respond to each individual application.

Please note we are working with The Royal Marsden exclusively on this role, any 3rd party CVs will be forwarded to The Talent Set for review.

As a key member of the IRC's Global Communications Team, the Senior Officer, Global Communications will develop and execute communications strategies related to the IRC’s work in Africa and/or other portfolio priority geographies / issues. In turn, s/he will help to position the IRC as a global thought and practice leader.

The Senior Officer will lead and collaborate on IRC communications efforts within a set portfolio and surge into crisis projects as needed, convening and leading multiple departments and stakeholders to deliver breakthrough communications results. The Senior Officer will act as a spokesperson as needed.

Major Responsibilities:

• Convene, collaborate with, and lead a dynamic range of IRC teams across Africa Regions/other IRC portfolios as needed, to develop and implement communications strategies that drive awareness of the IRC’s impact and advocacy, enhancing the IRC's reputation, supporting fundraising objectives, and influencing target policy makers.
• Work with (and persuade) internal stakeholders, including communications team-members, field teams, advocates, fundraisers, and technical experts to facilitate and support dynamic communications tactics, including innovative media outreach, top tier op-eds, creative digital content and dynamic, audience-driven social media output.
• Deliver strategic proactive and reactive media relations, leveraging global insights and expertise in both international and humanitarian media to increase the IRC’s media share of voice and digital engagement.
• Deploy excellent writing skills to deliver pitches that land IRC-led features, high-level IRC messages for cross-organizational use, top tier landing op-eds, and talking points for spokespeople.
• Represent the IRC as a spokesperson to external and internal audiences, both via media interviews and contributing to digital content. Provide media training to field spokespeople as needed.
• Partner with in house and external experts to produce Digital Content and Communications outputs that are integrated with strategic external relations objectives, aligned to clear distribution, and measurement, working closely with the Marketing Communications department.
• Gather content through multiple digital mediums -- photo, video, audio etc. -- using industry standard practices and equipment.
• Contribute to quarterly reports on media coverage and content results using industry standard metrics and bench-marking.
• Strengthen and develop internal systems and processes to deliver on communications objectives.
• Coordinate and lead crisis and emergency communications, including high profile field visits and high-speed content gathering.
• Deliver and lead executive communications for IRC leaders, including the CEO, as needed.
• Expand and nurture IRC’s communications network.

We are looking for an expert in the art of digital communication who will broadcast our vision, mission and impact.

This is an exciting role that will enable OY to take its work to another level of activity. You will be responsible for ensuring excellent external communication and public relations and exceptional consistency in the values-driven communication internally and externally.

Job Title: Communications Manager - Programmes & Partnership
Location: London
Hours: 35
Salary: £30,000 to £37,500 per annum (dependent on experience)
Closing Date: 22nd July 2020 (17:00 BST)
Contract Type: Fixed-term (12 months)
Interview Date: 29th July 2020

ABOUT US:

Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting is the world’s only movement for every girl and any girl because we believe that each of them deserves to be the best they can be. Free to make what they want from the Movement, girls learn by doing, make friends and have fun. In safe, local spaces, girls develop the skills and attitudes to change themselves, their communities and our world.

The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) keeps the global Movement thriving, united and growing.

This role operates within the context of a volunteer-led global charitable organisation with 150 Member organisations.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

This is an exciting opportunity to provide the full spectrum of communications services and support for global programmes and strategic partnerships within a large, complex international membership organisation.

In this role, you will raise the profile and visibility of our girl-centred programmes, Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting worldwide and our funding partners. You will do this through the planning, commissioning, production and co-ordination of web and media content across both print and digital publications.

This role will also be expected to provide communications expertise and advice to the Global Programmes and Strategic Partnerships teams. The work will be closely aligned with the WAGGGS Communications Manager, who focuses on communication with and about our 150 Member organisations.

ABOUT YOU:

As the successful candidate, you will have proven experience and skills in planning and delivering high-quality and successful social media and wider digital and print communications. You will be motivated to use your skills so that stories of impact of our work are crafted and told, and girls’ voices are heard. You will be ready to use your initiative, experience and creativity to take our communications to a new level.

You will be adept at working closely with colleagues across the organisation to successfully deliver on internal communications priorities.

We are often told that what we do is a well-kept secret – we want you to help us change that, so that more people know about our programmes and partnerships and the impact girls and their volunteer leaders have as they learn, act and advocate for change.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US:

- 26 days’ annual leave plus public holidays
- Flexible working
- 5% generous matched pension contribution
- Life assurance
- Season ticket loan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assisted Programme (EAP)

HOW TO APPLY:

If you are interested in this position, please select the button shown to be brought to our website. 

We reserve the right to change the closing date depending on the number of responses received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure it is considered in the selection process.

If you have a disability and can demonstrate that closing this post early would impact on your ability to submit an application in time, please contact our Human Resources team to request arrangements for an application to be submitted within the original time frame.

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Other organisations may call this role Communications Programme Manager, Marketing Manager, Marketing Communications Manager, Marcoms Manager, or Communications and Partnerships Manager.

For this role, Afghanaid seeks an individual with excellent organisation and communication skills. An ideal candidate would have previous experience working in a administrative role supporting executive members of a charitable organisation. S/he will hold high regard for confidentiality, possess outstanding people skills and approach work in a proactive and dedicated manner. Candidates will need to remain flexible and open to working beyond normal work hours to meet tight deadlines.

Main Duties

• Coordinate the MDs daily diary, screen e-mail, draft correspondence and prepare documents for meetings and professional appointments  

• Provide preparatory materials and coordinate the MD’s external representation engagements and fundraising opportunities; draft speeches, visual presentation and workshop materials

• Coordinate internal (quarterly Board and Executive Team reports ) and external (Annual Report) materials and ensure appropriate distribution; edit other organisational strategic and operational documents as required

• Minute Executive Team, ad hoc and other intrenal meetings attended by the MD

• Research and write internal and external briefs and reports to be used in national and international level communications

• Represent Afghanaid in  advocacy and influencing forums and meetings

• Acting on behalf of the MD, attend government, UN and civil society co-ordination; represent Afghanaid’s position

• Assist the MD in monitoring performance indicators against strategic and operational plans

• Functioning as the communications focal point in the Kabul office, working in close coordination with the London office to produce high quality communications material for external distribution. This includes taking photos and collecting case studies. 

• Perform other relevent duties as assigned and approved by the MD 

Personal Specification

Essential

Education: 

• Master’s degree in relevant research-based discipline (Development, Anthropology, Policy and Research, International Relations or similar subjects) or an undergraduate degree with relevant experience

Experience: 

• Writing high quality policy and  communications documents for public use

• One year of practical experience in a similar role

• Working with high levels of autonomy

• Strong conceptual and analytical skills

• Voluntary or work experience within international development or charity sector

• Managing relationships with a variety of different stakeholders

• Coordinating research projects

Skills:

• Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint)

• Excellent written and spoken English (to Native standard) 

• Integrity, honesty, transparency and a firm commitment to professional standards of confidentiality

• Sense of humour, initiative and self motivation, excellent team work and communications skills, ability to work collaboratively with others

• Sensitivity to Islamic culture and respect of Afghan customs and traditions, able to live and work in a diverse environment

• Outstanding organisational skills, able to communicate and collaboratively manage competing priorites

• Drive to achieve results and get the things done

• Ability to deal with difficult, challenging work situations and remain calm under pressure

Desirable 

• Experience living, traveling or working in isolated and conflict locations/countries

• Firsthand understanding of the operating environment of humanitarian and development work in Afghanistan (or a similar context)

• Basic fluency in Dari or Pashtu

Other Information

Afghanaid’s core values are creativity, fairness and honesty. Our staff is passionate about and proud Afghanaid. Teamwork is fundamental to our standards and demonstrated by taking initiative, assisting others and taking on additional responsibilities and tasks if necessary. We are results driven, committed and motivated to achieve targets and take accountability for our own actions. 

This position is based in Afghanaid’s head office in Kabul, Afghanistan. Given the Covid-19 pandemic, all Kabul-based international staff are currently working remotely. It is likely that you will begin this role working from home or from Afghanaid’s London Office. You will be required to relocate to Kabul once international staff return to Afghanistan, and you will be based there for the remainder of your contract.

Due to security considerations, this is an unaccompanied post. International employees are entitled to 22 annual leave days, 25 rest and relaxation days, 5 travel days and 16 public holidays per year. Afghanaid also provides a generous travel allowance for international staff to take R&R out of the country.

Our remuneration and benefits package is competitive with other similar organisations. 

You will be given a private room in the staff house where all Kabul-based international hired staff members live.

This position presents an excellent opportunity for someone who has the ambition and determination to move up in their career.

To apply

If you are interested in this role please read the information enclosed and submit your CV and covering letter no later than 09:00 GMT on Tuesday 14th  July, 2020 including your name and the job title in the subject line. Your covering letter should be no more than 2 - A4 pages in length and explain how you meet the essential and desirable requirements and why you feel you would be a suitable candidate for this role. The precision and style with which you present yourself in your covering letter and CV will be given significant weight in short listing candidates. Please also indicate how you heard about the role (Charity Jobs, Afghanaid web page and etc) and your salary requirements.

The following items are enclosed:

• Job Description 

• Person Specification

The John Muir Trust is looking for a Marketing and Communications Manager to join its team and play a key role in how the Trust communicates its vision for the UK’s wild places.

The role requires someone with an understanding and experience of the full marketing mix and the ability to support and manage a small but talented in-house team and external agencies to deliver communications activity to a high level against clear targets. 

The successful candidate will lead on the delivery of marketing and communications activity across the United Kingdom working closely with and providing advice to all colleagues including fundraising, advocacy, engagement and land operations roles within the Trust.

This post is to be based at the Trust's head office in Pitlochry, but owing to Covid-19 it is expected that homeworking will be required during 2020.

For full details and to apply, click the link to the John Muir Trust website.