TPP is currently working with an international NGO who are a group of world leaders working together on solutions around global issues, including climate change. They are seeking to hire a Senior Communications Officer.

As an experienced communications professional you will be responsible for delivering impactful content via digital channels including web, social media and e-mail. Your overall aim will be to deliver high-quality content for their priority audiences.

Your duties and responsibilities will include :

• Oversight of reach and engagement for our client's website & social media channels.

• Devise and deliver digital communications plans and manage the communications calendar.

• Manage the website, delivering high-quality content, UX & SEO

• Create proactive and reactive image-based and text-based content for their social media channels.

• Manage and report on their web and social media analytics.

• Manage and maximise the use of paid-social media for their brand and advocacy objectives

• Project manage the third-party design of their publications when required

Your experience will include

• Over 3 years' experience of digital communications, ideally within an advocacy focused environment, but not essential.

• An extensive working knowledge of CMS and web analytics tools

• An extensive working knowledge of social media tools and platforms.

• An extensive working knowledge of SEO and paid-social media

Our partner is a global charitable foundation with programmes spanning across different areas including education, health & nutrition, empowering agricultural communities and establishing sustainable livelihoods.

The UK office is responsible for raising funds from institutional donors and governments across Europe, and works with partner organisations around the world to identify, apply for and manage these grants. This role has been newly created to support the Programmes Finance Manager during a period of growth and expansion within the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the Programmes Finance Manager in designing and strengthening financial systems, procedures and controls on grant management and compliance, regularly reviewing and updating these; and training staff as required
• Monitoring programmatic activity and spend, and maintaining the grants management tracker tool.
• Preparing financial information for internal reporting, and assisting in the  preparation of the programmes finance elements on statutory financial statements
• Overseeing the financial administration of programmes grants. This includes reviewing concept notes and proposals, preparing donor and other grant agreements, setting up grant codes, and preparing donor reports.
• Supporting on budget proposal development and refinement for new grant proposals; and ensuring that donor and the foundation rules on accounting, procurement and project implementation are adhered to.
• Supporting in reviewing and approving due diligence assessments on potential partners, and carrying out monitoring visits and audits of projects.

Person Specification

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant with a background in grants audit, or of  grant budget proposal development, compliance, monitoring and reporting; this includes experience of institutional grants including DfID, EU, ECHO, German government, Swedish government, and USAID funding.
• Excellent numeracy & financial analysis skills
• Intermediate/advanced knowledge of MSOffice, especially MSExcel
• Excellent command of the English language, both in a written and oral capacity.
• Strong business partnering skills, experience of working with field staff in an INGO setting in a remunerated or paid capacity is highly desirable.
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritise and meet deadlines.

This is an excellent opportunity for a grants auditor looking to transition from practice to the charity sector, or for someone working in a UK-focussed charity looking to transition into an international development charity. At present, the role is home-based. Once restrictions list, the role will be based in London. This role is only open to those with the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship. 

My client is a large international charity and a household name. The organisation is a global movement of people working with the most vulnerable communities in over 30 countries. 

We are looking for an experienced Finance Manager from the INGO sector to act as the lead business partner for restricted projects and to lead a small team of accountants.This is a strategic role which will work in partnership with Country Offices, Programme Funding and senior external funders such as USAID and FCDO. 

The successful candidate will be fully qualified and able to demonstrate:

• Experience in donor reporting, with specific expertise on EU, FCDO, USAID or other major donor requirements;
• The ability to challenge and influence senior stakeholders;
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to quickly review high value/volume information

This would be a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual looking to move into a high profile charity and make a name for themselves in the sector.

To apply, please send your CV via the link. We highly recommend an early application as we will be revieing CVs and interviewing as suitable candidates apply.

APPLICATION DETAILS:

Deadline for applications is 6th June 2021

Interviewing: w/c 14th June 2021

FLEXIBLE WORKING OPTIONS

This role could be carried out on a full time or part time basis.

We will consider applications from people who want a full time role; and also those who want to work 4 days a week.

THE ORGANISATION

The Institute for War & Peace Reporting is an independent not-for profit organization that works with media and civil society to promote positive change in conflict zones, closed societies, and countries in transition around the world.

ROLE SUMMARY:

The Grant Accountant reports into the Head of Finance, UK. 

The purpose of the Grant Accountant is to ensure adherence to financial policy, donor rules,  budgets, and internal control measures for a variety of projects in the region.  The Grant Accountant will partner with field and programme teams to facilitate the smooth delivery of projects, provide capacity building and help drive best practice across the region. 

A hands-on role, the Grant Accountant will ensure accurate posting of all project related income and expenditure as well as tracking field advances and managing accounting records for the projects in his/her region. 

Preparing monthly and donor reporting, the Grant Accountant will coordinate discussions with relevant non-finance stakeholders to help drive actions and aid decision making.  The role will also lead on project related budgeting processes, working closely with the Development team and other stakeholders in creating proposal budgets or when re-forecasting.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Project Financial Management

• In close consultation with field team and management, developing proposal budgets ensuring appropriate cost estimates are applied and budgets are in line with donor requirements.
• Updating project budgets as required for internal budgeting purposes and or as required by donors, (working in close consultation with RDs and Programme Managers).
• Closely monitoring programmatic spend, preparing monthly budget versus actual reports (BVAs) for each project and reviewing with relevant stakeholders to analyse variances and agree action plans.
• Ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting to donors.
• Tracking fund transfers between HQ and the Field Offices, posting monthly field reporting into IWPR’s financial system and reviewing other project related postings in the financial system.
• Posting project income on a monthly basis and tracking donor receivables/deferred income.
• Preparing other financial reports and analysis for projects as required by management or donors.
• Initiating and supporting on all financial aspects of project close outs in a timely manner.

Compliance

• Developing a good understanding of donor requirements and compliance, and ensuring these are understood by all programme delivery staff.
• Monitoring IWPR’s fulfilment of financial management requirements, ensuring that projects meet their contractual requirements and comply with policies and regulations.
• Maintaining strong financial management and accounting control systems for project expenditure and contributing towards improving and streamlining processes to maximise IWPR’s effectiveness and efficiency.
• Managing programme audits; preparing documents and liaising with auditors and field offices as necessary to ensure audits are completed on a timely basis and audit reports are submitted to the donor in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Reviewing and processing invoices and programmatic payments to be made from HQ in accordance with IWPR accounting procedures and contract policies.
• Maintain project financial and contractual files and a database of accounting documents including back up documentation.

Supporting Overseas Finance Teams 

• Liaising directly with Regional Directors, Programme Managers and Field Office finance staff on financial issues and providing appropriate support.
• Carrying out financial monitoring visits for the purposes of due diligence and spot checks.  Providing support to implement the recommended changes.
• Deliver training to field finance staff to enable them to comply with internal financial guidelines.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• ACA, ICMA, ACCA qualified (minimum 3 years post qualification) or professional equivalent.
• Experience of the administrative and financial management of complex development programmes, and developing and managing budgets, forecasts and actuals.
• Experience in the NGO/charity sector essential, preferably within an international organization.
• Experience of institutional grant budget proposal development, compliance, monitoring and reporting; including experience in managing FCDO, EU, German and Norwegian government funding.
• Strong people skills, both in partnering and managing.
• Excellent numeracy & financial analysis skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to work under pressure, prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Self starter able to work with limited direction, comfortable taking the initiative.
• Excellent level of oral and written English.
• Ability to travel to our regional field offices for financial oversight and capacity building (max 3 weeks a year).

IWPR is an equal opportunities employer, committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.  We encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates from a wide range of backgrounds who can help continue to evolve our culture and contribute to an inclusive environment.

Principals only. No calls please. Only those who have been selected for interviews will be contacted. IWPR will never ask for payment for recruitment.

Ivy Rock Partners are working with a large INGO to recruit a Head of Financial Planning to provide leadership and strategic support across the charity.  

The Head of Financial Planning will work closely with senior management and high-profile external stakeholders to deliver a first-class analytical service. This role offers an exciting opportunity to be a part of a charity doing life-changing work worldwide, in a role with real influence.

Key Responsibilities will include

• Supporting the CFO to coordinate financial budgets, forecasts, and plans
• Working with the CFO to deliver the long-term financial strategy
• Leading a large team responsible for producing management accounts and analysis
• Leading on special projects as required including two major projects in 2021/2022  
• Providing professional leadership to a strong, experienced team, proactively supporting development
• Setting the standard for collaborative business partnering across the team

This position would suit a qualified accountant, passionate about working in a role with real influence. The successful candidate will be a proven leader, with a strong background in team management and ideally experience working in a large, complex environment. With significant experience acting as a Business Partner to senior stakeholders inside and outside of finance, the successful candidate will be emotionally intelligent, commercially astute and confident in their ability to provide insightful financial analysis to support decision making. 

Ivy Rock are interviewing currently for this role, please get in touch with Kate Marriott for more information.

Finance Business Partner - Corporate Services - up to £43,000 + Benefits

On behalf of a large international NGO, we are recruiting a Finance Business Partner to support stakeholders across Global Corporate Services including HR, Finance, IT, Programme Support and Business Systems. The Finance Business Partner will report to the Global Head of FP&A and will manage the financial and management reporting for all Global Corporate Services and will partner with the Director of IT and the Directors of Global Information Systems to ensure budgets are robust, costs are managed and that project business cases are scrutinised and aligned to strategy.

Main Duties:

• Lead annual budgeting for Corporate Services, partnering the Executive Team, leading quarterly forecasting
• Lead the Corporate Services month-end reporting, analysis, and management information
• Business partner up to 40 cost centre managers, providing support on business plans, budget, investment funding and project analysis
• Work closely with the HR team to provide information on salary costing, salary reviews and bonus
• Business partner with the Directors of IT and Global Information Services with managing project budgets, forecasting and planning
• Support stakeholders with investment appraisals, project bids and business cases

Person Specification:

• Qualified ACCA, ACA or CIMA or Part Qualified and actively studying
• Track-record of partnering either clients in Practice or stakeholders in a company
• Strong experience of presenting analysis and data to different audiences
• Experience of Corporate Services finance business partnering is desirable
• Strong MS Excel skills are essential

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If you know anyone looking for a new role, your referral could earn you £250

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Position: Finance and Support Services Officer (FSSO)

Location:  Freetown, Sierra Leone Country Office – with visits to project locations

Salary: Competitive, local terms and conditions will apply

Contract: 18 month Fixed Term Contract

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Finance and Support Services Officer to join Sightsavers Country Office team in Sierra Leone and be responsible for effective financial management of project funds, manage the financial aspects of donor funded programmes such as the People’s Post Code Lottery, and to work closely with partners, colleagues and other stakeholders to identify areas of improvement and growth.

As the Finance and Support Services Officer you will be responsible for the operational management of project funds, which includes budgeting/forecasting and spending as per the PFAs. You will prepare monthly journals and ensure financial records are complete and accurate, prepare month end AMC checklist and monthly project financial reports, and carry out regular partner visits.

Further duties include;

• Submit monthly, quarterly and yearly reports on partners fund transfers and expenditure
• Work with the programme staff(POs/PM) to ensure that partners fund requests and monthly partner financial reports are made promptly.
• Work with Sightsavers Programme officer and partners to prepare yearly budget
• Support collaboration between finance and programme teams for joint review of project/programme reports, planning and analysis
• Ensure compliance to EU Financial Framework
• Undertake other general finance duties as required to facilitate the smooth running of accounting and project finance activities.

As the successful candidate you will have a relevant professional accounting qualification or bachelors degree (or equivalent)in Finance/Accounting, possess a good level of working experience in a similar role, ideally within an INGO, and have experience of financial management, programme and project management and administration.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills, so if you are interested in the role and finding out more please read the complete Job Description for further details. We are only accepting online applications submitted via our recruitment portal for this role (no CVs please).

Closing date: 4 July 2021

As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community.  Qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

We are truly committed to creating an inclusive culture which values and recognises diversity as something that will only ever make an organisation better. We encourage anyone to apply who possesses the qualities and behaviours outlined or who believes they have the propensity to learn them fast. You will be joining an inclusive and supportive team who welcome people from all backgrounds.

Sightsavers does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Women for Women International (WfWI) is an international NGO that helps women survivors of war to rebuild their lives. We believe that with access to rights, education and resources, women can lead change towards peaceful and stable societies. Since establishment in 1993, WfWI has worked with over 500,000 women in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Sudan. The UK office was established in 2006, and has steadily grown its programme funding from grants from various sources, including governments, trusts and foundations, companies, and individuals. 

We are seeking to appoint a Corporate Partnerships Manager to support the Corporate Fundraising team in our busy and dynamic organisation. The position will suit someone who is comfortable in a fast-paced, creative and hands-on role.

Are you passionate about helping women achieve their potential? Are you a creative and entrepreneurial self-starter? Do you love building and nurturing relationships? Do you have experience in communicating with multiple stakeholders and juggling multiple projects whilst remaining calm under pressure? Are you organised with a keen eye for detail? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have the ability to work both independently and within a team from different backgrounds and cultures? If so, come join our unique and dynamic Corporate Partnerships team at Women for Women International!

As Corporate Partnerships Manager, you will manage a portfolio of partners and be an integral part of a small and dynamic team bringing in a 6-figure income annually.  Women for Women International has a wide range of industry-leading corporate partners with ongoing opportunities for new and exciting partnerships, so this opportunity will suit someone with strong relationship management skills who wants to work with top corporate donors (including NET-A-PORTER, ESTRID, Revolut and Charlotte Tilbury amongst others) to deliver against ambitious fundraising targets. The post holder will work with the Head of Corporate Partnerships to manage and grow existing partners whilst identifying and pitching to new prospects.

You will help develop plans to maximise long term benefits against our strategic aims and objectives, as well as making sure our partners are well looked after and creating content for both WfWI and partner channels. You will have the ability to provide excellent customer service, be comfortable communicating with a variety of donors and stakeholders via phone, email and speaking publicly to enthuse and motivate people.

You will be an excellent multi-tasker, project manager and ambitious to develop a career in corporate fundraising, marketing and communications and you will be a great team player – flexible, creative and adept at communicating difficult messages and challenging others’ thinking effectively. This is a fantastic opportunity for a someone looking to be part of a successful team, gain valuable experience and progress a career in fundraising and corporate partnerships.

Reporting to:  Head of Corporate Partnerships 

Proposed Start date:  Monday 23rd August 2021

Location:  Primarily Remote working with some expectation of work from the office based in Old Street, London 

Working Pattern:  Flexible

Salary Level:  £34,000 per annum

Application Process:

• Go to our website and complete the application form, and Diversity Monitoring form.If you would like to submit your application another way, please contact us.
• If you would like to learn more about this vacancy, we are hosting a Q&A session on Wednesday 30 June at 1pm.  If you want to attend this session please contact us to register

Closing Date: 23.59, Wednesday 7th July 2021

Interviews:  15 July 2021

PERSON SPECIFICATION

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Excellent communication skills, including written and oral/public speaking to enthuse and motivate, and compose/edit/proof correspondence and documents
• Exceptional organisational skills. The ability to prioritise with impressive attention to detail and maintain accuracy under pressure
• Proven ability to provide excellent customer service and donor care and relationship management with multiple stakeholders
• Strong understanding of charity / corporate partnerships and the benefits of these to both parties
• Strong computer skills, including experience working with Excel, PowerPoint, Word and databases.
• Knowledge of or interest in international development policies and/or programmes, women’s rights and/or women’s experience in countries affected by conflict
• Skilled at taking responsibility for making and implementing logical decisions for department function
• Experience in empowering junior members of the team, placing trust in them to take ownership, make decisions and deliver results

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Strong team player, who can effortlessly work across a multi-disciplinary team and engage the team in planning and decision-making as appropriate
• Creative and entrepreneurial, identifies and maximises opportunities
• Self-starter with ability to work both independently and collaboratively with team members from different backgrounds and cultures
• Personal, professional and able to comfortably communicate with a variety of stakeholders, tailoring communication and influencing style accordingly
• Excellent at building and nurturing relationships, strong customer care ethos, understanding, empathetic
• Calm under pressure, excellent multi-tasker and project manager, used to working within tight deadlines and within small budgets
• Adept at communicating difficult messages and challenging others’ thinking effectively.
• Flexible and responsive as priorities and requirements change, effectively seeking solutions and solving problems, empowering others to do the same
• A passion for global issues, women’s empowerment and human rights and an interest in our corporate partners industries

Diversity at Women for Women International is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, political opinions, and pregnancy and maternity.  Applications are welcomed and encouraged from all interested parties

Human Resources Manager/ (HR Business Partner)

About the role

THET is a dynamic and well-established charity that has been operating for over 30 years. The last three years have seen a period of considerable success as THET has worked to diversify its income sources resulting in growth.

If you enjoy being a part of something challenging and relish the opportunity to work alongside the senior leadership team of an INGO, to develop a high-performing HR and Operations function providing professional support to all staff, this role is for you.

Overseeing all aspects of HR for the charity including payroll and insurance, you will need to be a confident, diplomatic verbal communicator capable of providing support and solutions to the staff at all levels across the organization.  The last staff survey showed 96% of colleagues have a good relationship with their managers and colleagues, and 89% approval rating for how the charity is responding to COVID-19 but are committed to doing even better.

A highly professional self-starter, able to demonstrate initiative and stay calm in busy environments, you will be joining a six-person Finance and Operations team who are dedicated to THET’s mission of ensuring everyone everywhere can access quality healthcare.

About THET

Today, one billion people will never see a qualified health worker in their lives. 

Since 1988, THET has been working to change this. From reducing maternal deaths in Uganda to improving the quality of hospital care for injured children in Myanmar, we work to strengthen local health systems and build a healthier future for all. 

We do this by leveraging the expertise and energy of the UK health community, supporting Health Partnerships between NHS institutions, Royal Colleges, and academic institutions in the UK and those overseas.

In the past ten years, THET has reached over 100,000 health workers across 31 countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia in partnership with over 130 UK institutions.

You can learn more about our work on our website.

Accountability and working relationships.

This role reports to the Director of Finance and Operations but works very closely with the Senior Management Team, HR and Operations Officer, Country Directors, and Management Team in the UK.

Main responsibilities

1. To establish and develop a dialogue and relationship with the Country Directors and Team Managers in the UK, to understand key resource issues and associated requirements to meet both current and future organizational challenges.

2. To act as the lead advisor on all employee-related matters including contracts.

3. To identify and support the charity to successfully deliver credible, customer-focused, cost-effective, and innovative recruitment solutions using a range of techniques.

4. To line-manage the full-time HR and Operations Officer.

5. In collaboration with the HR & Operations Officer develop a resourcing strategy and innovative, timely, and cost-effective best practice solutions to enable THET to meet its objectives.

6. To support the implementation and further improvement of Training and Development plans to support the achievement of organizational objectives and managing change.

7. To act as the lead HR Adviser for all Grievance, Disciplinary and Capability processes.

8. To provide operational advice, coaching, and guidance to line managers and staff to embed performance management against organizational objectives.

9. To provide operational delivery of customer focussed and cost-effective HR transactional services and associated administration.

10. To undertake project work that supports HR policy and processes development and implementation to ensure legal compliance and best practice.

Person Specification

Essential

• MCIPD membership of CIPD (level 7)
• A Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline (or equivalent experience in a relevant area)
• Sound understanding and knowledge of Employment law.

  Desirable

• A Master’s Degree in a relevant discipline (or equivalent experience in a relevant area)

 Experience 

Essential

• Significant experience working as a resourcing specialist within an International or complex organization.
• Proven experience in resource planning at an organizational level.
•  Experience and knowledge of talent management processes and best practice.
• Proven experience in managing monthly payroll, staff contracts, and insurance  
• Proven experience of being a lead HR Adviser on complex disciplinary, grievance, capability cases, and managing change programs.

Skills/Knowledge

• Highly developed oral and written presentational skills, with the ability to be an effective advocate for THET.
• Ability to build partnerships, both inside and outside the organization.
• Ability to self-manage multiple projects and prioritize effectively, especially in the face of competing demands.
• A creative thinker, able to bring new ideas in response to complex problems.
• Confident and resilient, with the ability to engage in robust debate about HR best practices and priorities.
• Ability to coach and facilitate.
• Minimum intermediate-level skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Able to manipulate data and create reports in an HR database.

Values

• Strong commitment to THET’s cause and values
• Highly motivated self-starter
• Flexible and adaptable
• Intercultural sensitivity and awareness

Job Overview

• Interim Head of Finance for a small but growing international NGO
• £350 per day inside of the scope of IR35
• Zone 1 Location
• Flexible working

Responsibilities

A growing London-based charity is seeking an experienced Interim Head of Finance for a 4-6 month assignment, to join their finance team and take responsibility for managing the finance function of the organisation.

Reporting directly into and working closely with the Director of Finance and the Chief Operating Officer, you will enjoy a very high level of responsibility and autonomy.

This is an excellent chance to build upon previous experiences and develop your career within a well-known organization, by taking a hands-on role within the finance function of the charity.

This exciting opportunity will see the successful candidate handling a varied workload, ranging from risk management, preparing accounts on a monthly and annual basis, debt management, financial planning, budgeting, reporting and preparing the Statutory accounts.

A qualified accountant who has good understanding of the charity SORP, VAT, taxation and company legislation is essential. Candidate must have previous charity experience ideally in an NGO, be flexible, adaptable and comfortable to hit the ground running.

Candidates Qualified by Experience may be considered, depending on quality of application.

Qualifications/experience required

• CCAB qualified.
• Experience of working within the not for profit arena and ‘complex’ NGO organisations.

What’s on offer?

£350 per day

About Open Ownership 

Open Ownership drives greater corporate transparency across the world by making it easy to publish and access-high quality, linked data about who owns companies.  Our multidisciplinary team works closely with technical and policy implementers, advising them on all aspects of BO implementation.  To support our donor-funded technical assistance programmes, we have developed a broad range of implementation tools and products, including the beneficial ownership data standard and the Open Ownership Principles.

Purpose of the post

We are looking for an enthusiastic and talented individual to support and champion our growing communications work. The successful postholder will be responsible for planning and delivering a range of online and offline content, including our social media channels, website, events, newsletters and publications.

You’ll be a precise and engaging writer, who is able to handle multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously. Your work will support the overall strategic direction of Open Ownership, and you will also have a chance to engage with our growing fundraising activities. Throughout the role, the postholder will work closely with the Fundraising and Communications Manager and liaise widely across departments.

Location: London office, Greenwich (working remotely as dictated by the coronavirus pandemic)

Contract: Permanent, full-time

Salary: £75-80K per annum, dependent on experience

Action Against Hunger UK, the humanitarian and development network organisation, is seeking a Director of Fundraising & Communications to deliver their ambition to double private fundraising revenues by 2025.

Action Against Hunger’s vision is a world without hunger. The charity’s mission is to save, improve and protect lives by eliminating child hunger through the prevention, detection and treatment of undernutrition, especially during and after emergency crises caused by situations of conflict, displacement, poverty, discrimination, inequalities or natural disasters.

The role of Director of Fundraising and Communications will be key to the charity’s success in delivering their new ambitious five year strategy, for both the UK and international network, which aims to establish a global movement in the fight against hunger. The role will lead the development and implementation of fundraising and communication strategies that will generate the long-term sustainable growth of both private income and the profile of Action Against Hunger within the UK.

The charity is looking for candidates with extensive senior management experience in fundraising and/or communications with a proven track record of successful growing income and profile. You will also have substantial knowledge and experience in management, strategy and budget definition across a range of fundraising/marketing channels. You will be able to demonstrate skills in managing complex and multi-million pound budgets, as well as in creating and maintaining high-performing teams.

Finally, you will need to be a strategic thinker and be able to act as a change and improvement catalyst, seeking out opportunities for innovation, and with the courage to take risks.

Should you require an informal conversation prior to applying to this role, please contact Suzie Spooner at AAW Partnership on +44 (0) 7960 932 315. 

For more details of this great opportunity and how to apply, please click though to our candidate pack.

Director of Fundraising & Comms Action Against Hunger | AAW Partnership

Self Help Africa (SHA) is an international NGO, dedicated to the vision of an economically thriving and resilient rural Africa. Working in ten countries throughout Africa, SHA focuses on agriculture and agribusiness as the engine of growth in Africa.

Self Help Africa are looking for a dynamic, proactive and results-oriented Challenge Fund Team Leader to be the strategic head of the AgriFI-Value Chain Implementation Team. The TL will be responsible for ensuring successful implementation of the remaining two years of this 5.5-year, European Union-funded programme through providing strategic leadership, technical oversight and direct management of the programme – in particular the EUR 18M challenge fund. A key function of this role will be managing effective partnerships with the Lead Firms/implementing organisations and broadening the impact of the fund to attract additional investment into the AgriFI firms and other agribusinesses.

The Team Leader’s key responsibilities will include:

• Providing strategic, technical and managerial oversight and leadership for the Challenge Fund
• Overseeing financial analysis, business plan generation and revision, market analysis, building market and distribution channels
• Leading and managing the relationship with AgriFI’s co-implementer
• Ensuring effective integration of core technical areas
• Representing SHA at government, donor, NGO and other relevant events
• Leading activities to build capacities of SMEs/lead firms
• Raising additional capital for the Challenge Fund
• Leading the team in marketing to build AgriFI’s brand and presence
• Leading in preparation of proposals and budgets to potential partners and funders
• Consolidating key learnings and apply these to the programme and future SHA work
• Ensuring the programme is implemented and delivered effectively and efficiently
• Monitoring and reporting on the progress of the fund technically and financially

The ideal will possess the following qualities:

• MBA or Master’s degree in Agribusiness, Management, Finance or related field
• Depth of knowledge in agriculture finance, banking and investment/project appraisal
• 10+ years of experience in the implementation of agri-business development projects
• Strong project management abilities with a good understanding of project cycle management
• Experience of working with donors in development programmes
• Direct experience or a thorough understanding of Challenge Fund programmes
• An in-depth understanding of value chain development
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and team building skills
• Stakeholder management experience with development partners and government departments
• Ability to apply functional marketing, business planning, enterprise finance or related areas

Treasury Operations Executive

Sightsavers are looking to recruit an experienced Treasury Operations Executive to join the Treasury operations team.

Salary: c£28,728, depending upon experience

Contract: Permanent - Full time (35 hour week)

Location: Remote (UK) with occasional attendance at our offices in Haywards Heath, West Sussex.

The Treasury Operations Executive will be responsible for key operational processes within the Treasury function, to include processing, accounting and reconciliation for all bank transactions in line with month end requirements. Manage and support the Supplier Management function to include processing of Service Desk tickets, set-up of approved new suppliers and partners and reconciling invoices to purchase orders in readiness for payment. Provide support for the annual external audit. 

About the role

Key duties will include:

• Preparation and processing of bank entries using the Kyriba TMS
• Preparing manual uploads of transactions for non-integrated bank accounts
• Investigating and correcting unreconciled entries
• Completion of month end reconciliations
• Reviewing and actioning Supplier Management service desk tickets
• Supplier sanction screening
• Reviewing, registering and matching invoices for UK and Overseas suppliers, applying Withholding Tax and Reverse Charge VAT
• Monthly collation, accounting, and coding of credit card entries
• Support the management of employee credit card set up
• Perform and approve expenses and credit card post-match
• Implementation of best practice and improvements
• Reducing inefficiencies during payment processing and reducing risk of fraudulent activity

About you:

The ideal candidate will have:

• Part qualified accountant qualifications or equivalent experience, possibly working towards a treasury management qualification.
• Substantial work experience in finance and accounting areas
• Experience of the supplier onboarding process through to final payment
• INGO/ charity experience would be desirable but is not essential

 To succeed in the role, you will also possess:

• a high level of IT skills especially in accounting systems - SUN, Treasury Management Systems - KYRIBA and Excel
• strong organisational skills with an appreciation of meeting deadlines
• a willingness to develop in depth finance systems skills and knowledge.
• a logical approach to problem solving and process redesign.
• attention to detail to ensure integrity of data within systems
• the ability to support other members of staff through issue resolution, training and support
• the ability to engage with senior stakeholders as necessary

Role location and working hours:

We anticipate requiring the successful candidate to attend our offices in Haywards Heath approximately once per month for meetings and team collaboration. Whilst we are keen to be as flexible as possible, due to the nature of the charity being a global organisation, we need to provide cover from between 9:30am to 6:00pm. As a result, this role might not suit someone with regular non-work commitments in the mornings or afternoons.

Next steps:

To apply for this role, please read the full job description complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying. We anticipate that remote interviews will take place in early July 2021.

As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

Closing date: 27 June 2021