Want to use your skills in Institutional Funding and Partnerships to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?

Join WaterAid as Head of Institutional Funding and Partnerships to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. On top of that you'll be joining a 2020 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.

WaterAid UK has an ambitious new strategy to grow the size of it programmes through restricted income - over the next five years WaterAid UK plans to grow its restricted income for its programmes by a minimum of 35%. It is expected that this growth will primarily come from institutional partnerships with some of the world's leading bilateral development agencies, including DFID, USAID, SIDA and DEVCO. The organisation is therefore now at a turning pointing in its approach to institutional funding and is making significant investments into its capacity and capability to deliver growth. Within this context, the newly formed Institutional Funding and Partnerships Team is leading on the operationalisation of this new strategy as well as increasing the expertise and capability of the staff working on resource mobilisation and institutional partnership building.

As our Head of Institutional Funding and Partnerships you will work across the organisation with your 20 strong team to help deliver a step change in WaterAid's approach to identifying, securing and managing restricted funding in line with our programme ambition.

The role will be permanent and there is likely to be significant travel involved to our international programmes. The role is envisaged as London based and full time but for the right candidate there can be flexibility on this.

The post holder can be located in the UK or in the below countries: South Africa, Zambia, Mozambique, Malawi, Madagascar, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Rwanda, Niger, Ghana, Burkina Faso and Kenya - subject to right to work eligibility in the respective countries. This post will have to work closely with colleagues and a line manager that are currently based in the UK, Africa and Asia, so time zones that make working in another country practicably feasible will be a consideration.

How to Apply:
To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'. Please apply by submitting your CV and a Cover Letter into one document in either Word Document or PDF format. Please indicate your location and the right to work eligibility in your Cover letter. Applications will close one minute before midnight on 17/10/2021. Availability for interview is required the week commencing 25/10/2021.

In this role, you will lead on the delivery of the International Programmes Department's (IPD) restricted funding strategy as well as manage the Institutional Fundraising and Partnerships Team in order to drive its approaches, outputs and performance to sharpen WaterAid's competitive edge in institutional fundraising and achieve significantly improved success from funding applications to bilateral and multilateral donors.

You'll also:
* Responsible for effective restricted funding support across IPD
* Ensure timely and relevant restricted funding management information is provided to the IPD Senior Management Team (SMT) to support effective management decision-making and action on restricted funding;
* Champion the team's collaboration with WaterAid's other international members in maximising funding from across the federation and optimising benefits through most relevant distribution across our countries;
* Champion and support the team's collaboration with Strategic Partnerships' non-institutional funding and new business teams, and with the Communications team, to maximise restricted funding from all sources and steer best placement;
* Represent IFP and restricted funding issues on IPD SMT
* Responsible for continuing to drive the necessary changes in WaterAid UK to improve our approach to securing and managing restricted funding, as laid out in the IPD restricted funding strategy
* Deliver the Cost Recovery Project in collaboration with Finance
* Champion and steer proactive engagement with institutional donors in their markets and in all our countries, to establish and consolidate strategic partnerships with high volume funding returns and significant influencing benefits.
* Ensure effective devolution of contract management across IPD
* Champion the team's collaboration with other parts of the International Programme Department to increase the countries' absorptive and delivery capacity for higher volumes and greater complexity of funding, and steer countries to integrate strategic and competitive fundraising with quality programmes.

To be successful, you'll need:
* Degree level education (or equivalent experience): has successful track record in achieving multi-million income targets from institutional sources, with experience of strategic development and delivering significant income growth in the UK.
* Previous experience of working within a matrix environment, with demonstrable ability to work in collaboration with other strategic leaders.
* Experience of fundraising from DFID, EU, UN and other institutional donors.
* Focused on the external environment with excellent knowledge and understanding of institutional donor trends; ability to translate best practice into team operations.
* Demonstrable experience in managing successful commercial bids and tenders (from end to end) and working within consortia partnerships.
* Experience in managing and coaching team members, empowering others to operate at their best.
* Demonstrable experience of managing million £ budgets - able to plan strategically to ensure best use of funds and team resources.
* Knowledgeable regarding cost recovery mechanisms and able to work collaboratively with others to ensure the best solutions
* Innovative, resilient and self-motivated with a drive to achieve results.
* Ability to manage and develop professional working relationships and influence across diverse cultures and at senior level, both internally and externally.
* Ability to negotiate challenging situations to achieve goals and meet deadlines.
* Ability to think creatively and strategically, to analyse complex information and prepare proposals and strategy documents.
* Able to make sound decisions and judgments in ambiguous or challenging situations

Salary:
The London based salary for this role is £62,000 to £68,800 subject to experience with excellent benefits. Salaries and benefits for different countries will vary in line with WaterAid's country/regional salary scales. WaterAid benefits in the UK include:

* 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
* Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
* We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
* Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangements
* Season Ticket Loan
* Free annual eye tests
* Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
* Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave.
* Sabbaticals
* Volunteer Day

Additional Information:
WaterAid is currently located at Canary Wharf. Due to current restrictions on office capacity the majority of our staff are working from home. All aspects of this including how we are supporting homeworking and the office transition will be discussed at the interview stage with you.

Please note that we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your right to work eligibility in the country to which you wish to work.

WaterAid is committed to ensuring that wherever we work in the world there is no tolerance for the abuse of power, privilege or trust. WaterAid reinforces a culture of zero tolerance towards any form of inappropriate behaviour, abuse, harassment, or exploitation of any kind. The safeguarding of our beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf, is our top priority and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff and volunteers are required to share in this commitment through our Global Code of Conduct. We will conduct the most appropriate pre-employment references and checks to ensure high standards are maintained.

WaterAid is an equal opportunities, disability-confident employer and committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, fairness and equality. Should you have a disability and require any additional support, please contact us.

Main Purpose of the Role

The Development and Grants Manager will take a strategic lead and manage a small team of fundraising and communications colleagues to increase income from larger trusts and foundations, corporates and individuals in line with CHASE Africa’s 5-year strategic aims. They will also work closely with the programmes team and our overseas partners to help develop and write strong institutional fundraising applications.

The ideal candidate will have a track record of securing large gifts and grants from multiple income streams. This should include experience of developing and implementing fundraising strategies, the ability to nurture and develop strong relationships, secure additional funding with current and new donors, and ensure that reporting is seamless and relevant to different donor requirements.

The Development and Grants Manager will also work closely with the Director, programmes team and Finance Manager, and will be a key member of the Senior Management Team, attending trustee board meetings as required. The main responsibilities include fundraising, strategy and planning, and financial planning and budget management.

About  CHASE  Africa

CHASE Africa is a growing UK-based international NGO working to support rural communities in East Africa. We believe that when people in resource-poor, rural communities are healthy, are able to make informed family planning decisions and live in a sustainable and flourishing natural environment, they are far more likely to have a better quality of life and leave poverty behind.

Since 2012, CHASE Africa has provided over 1 million health and family planning services, supported communities to plant over 200,000 trees and accompanied 9 trusted local partner organisations in Kenya and Uganda to integrate rights-based family planning programmes into their work.

CHASE Africa is a small, relaxed and friendly team, based near Frome in Somerset. We have ambitious plans increase our impact and income over the next 5 years, and are looking for an experienced fundraising professional to help us achieve our aims. The team have developed excellent relationships with a number of UK and overseas trusts, high net-worth individuals and regular donors.

The Development and Grants Manager will be responsible for leading the fundraising and communications team. Currently, there are four part-time staff members who report directly to this role (three fundraisers and the Communications and Engagement Coordinator).

Grants Manager 

Hyde Park, London, W2 (with travel to all parks) 

About Us 

Created in March 2017, The Royal Parks is a charity that supports and manages 5,000 acres of historic and precious parkland across London. Millions of Londoners and tourists visit our beautiful sites, which offer unparalleled opportunities for enjoyment, exploration and healthy living in the heart of the capital, as well as a refuge for nature. 

We look after eight of London’s largest open spaces; Hyde Park, The Green, Richmond, Greenwich, St James’s, Bushy and The Regent’s Parks, and Kensington Gardens. We also manage other important open spaces in the capital including Brompton Cemetery, Victoria Tower Gardens, Canning Green and Poet’s Corner. 

We are now seeking a proactive Grants Manager to join our Fundraising Team on a full-time, permanent contract. 

The Benefits 

- Salary of £35,752 - £40,000 per annum, depending on experience 

- 26 days’ annual leave, plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years’ service

- Pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution) 

- Cycle to work scheme 

- Employee Health Cash Plan and Private Health Insurance 

This is a fantastic opportunity for a successful fundraising professional with a background in writing bid applications generating six and seven-figure income to join our team and help facilitate the growth of our projects and programmes. 

From incredible historic buildings to the pathways and public facilities across all 5,000 acres, your important work will help ensure our Parks can continue to be enjoyed by the public for years to come thanks to the generosity of our funders. 

So, if you have the skills and experience we’re looking for and want to help London’s green spaces flourish, we want to hear from you. 

The Role 

As a Grants Manager, you will be responsible for building our grant income and developing successful relationships primarily with trusts and foundations and national funding bodies. 

Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, you will help develop and write high-quality grant applications to support bids that can help fund the work of our capital projects and programmes in heritage, wellbeing, nature and more. 

You will identify and prioritise external funding opportunities to attract new funding sources and report to existing funders to enable long term relationships. 

In addition, you will liaise with internal colleagues and external stakeholders to source and collate the financial and qualitative information needed for a successful and cohesive proposals. 

In this role, you will also: 

- Lead on the development of bids, including structure, content and alignment with funder requirements 

- Project manage the proposal development process on behalf of the organisation 

- Retain support for existing programmes including Greenwich Park Revealed and the Play Programme 

About You 

To join us as a Grants Manager, you will need: 

- Proven success in writing applications for significant grant funders (trusts, foundations, other institutional donors) to generate six and seven figure income for capital and programme work 

- Experience of working collaboratively with colleagues to bring together knowledge and agree requirements for successful bids 

- A track record in managing a pipeline of funding applications 

- High levels of numeracy and experience in budget planning, pipeline management, financial preparation and analysis for report writing 

- The ability to review, summarise and present a high volume of information quickly and accurately 

- Excellent interpersonal, relationship building and management skills 

Experience in building strong, long-term relationships with grant-makers through personal stewardship and high-quality reporting, preferably in the heritage, community and/or environment sectors, would be beneficial to your application. 

Experience in preparing visually compelling content for donor engagement and grant funder stewardship and reporting content would be advantageous, as would advanced structuring, writing and editing skills. 

An understanding of programme design and budget management, programme delivery and impact reporting in the environment and heritage sectors would be equally desirable, as would membership and/or accreditation by The Chartered Institute of Fundraising. 

Other organisations may call this role Fundraising and Grants Manager, Grant and Bid Writer, Grants and Fundraising Lead, Income Generation and Engagement Manager, or Trust and Foundations Manager. 

The Royal Parks is equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environment is, the better our work will be. 

So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as a Grants Manager, please apply via the button shown below.

Saferworld is an independent international organisation that works to prevent and reduce violent conflict and promote co-operative approaches to security. 

We’re looking for people with a background on conflict prevention and peacebuilding programming to join us at Saferworld.  The ideal candidate will be passionate about designing programmes to advance social change, conflict prevention and excited to work with colleagues across the globe and with a wide range of amazing local and national partner organisations in fragile and conflict affected settings. Experience on gender and women, peace and security, partnerships, security and justice, and supporting social movements would be an added asset.

You will support country and regional teams in designing and mobilising funding for peace, security and justice programmes. Working closely with country colleagues, the post-holder will lead on: coordinating and facilitating programme development processes, developing and supporting the implementation of long-term funding plans, supporting new donor engagements and sustaining relationships with current donors; and writing high quality funding applications.   

 You will have proven experience of programme management and support, successful programme design and bid leadership, and will have the skills and experience to lead programme design processes that can then be used as the basis for fundraising and effective programming.

Saferworld is an independent international organisation that works to prevent and reduce violent conflict and promote co-operative approaches to security. 

We’re looking for people with a background on conflict prevention and peacebuilding programming to join us at Saferworld.  The ideal candidate will be passionate about designing programmes to advance social change, conflict prevention and excited to work with colleagues across the globe and with a wide range of amazing local and national partner organisations in fragile and conflict affected settings. Experience on gender and women, peace and security, partnerships, security and justice, and supporting social movements would be an added asset.

You will support country and regional teams in designing and mobilising funding for peace, security and justice programmes. Working closely with country colleagues, the post-holder will lead on: coordinating and facilitating programme development processes, developing and supporting the implementation of long-term funding plans, supporting new donor engagements and sustaining relationships with current donors; and writing high quality funding applications.   

 You will have proven experience of programme management and support, successful programme design and bid leadership, and will have the skills and experience to lead programme design processes that can then be used as the basis for fundraising and effective programming.

Bid Support Manager
Central London or Edinburgh (Please note that while this role is advertised as office-based, IIED will remain a predominantly remote-working organisation for the foreseeable future)

The closing deadline for applications is midnight on 26 September
Interviews will be held the week commencing 4 October

The Organisation

The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is a policy and action research organisation. We promote sustainable development to improve livelihoods and protect the environments on which these livelihoods are built. We specialise in linking local priorities to global challenges. IIED is based in London and works in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and the Pacific, with some of the world’s most vulnerable people. We work with them to strengthen their voice in the decision-making arenas that affect them - from village councils to international conventions.

We are now looking for a Bid Support Manager to join us and support our Business Development function on a full-time, permanent basis.

The Benefits

- Salary of £39,114 - £43,067 per annum (up to £48,595 for exceptional candidates) based on skills and experience
- Benefits package

This is a great opportunity for high calibre professional with a strong background in proposal development and/or bid support to join our organisation and play a critical role in our Business Development Team and support the delivery of our ambitious strategy.

Climate change and sustainable development are currently a top priority for many donors and will be for the foreseeable future. We are in an excellent position to continue to develop our in-depth engagement with existing donors, as well as building relationships with new or lapsed donors.

You will have the chance to work directly with our research groups, to build upon our previous successes and generate income that will be integral to ensuring the future of our work.

The Role

As a Bid Support Manager, you will support the proposal development process, ensuring all bids and proposals meet the highest professional standards and support the achievement of our fundraising strategy.

Working closely with Research Groups, you will help review bids and proposals to ensure they meet compliance requirements for funders and are in line with our business objectives. You will assist them to pull together core application and bid documents and share information about funding calls that relate to their work.

Using our end-to-end project management system, you will track our proposals, manage risks appropriately and review and identify key trends.

Additionally, you will:

- Write standard proposal sections and edit technical input from researchers
- Help to gather early funder intelligence on upcoming tenders
- Co-ordinate our Proposal Development Process (PDP), bid kick-off and proposal review meetings
- Review and access funding channels to identify new proposal opportunities in a timely manner

About You

To join us as a Bid Support Manager, you will need:

- Substantial proposal development and/or bid support experience
- Experience of working with institutional funders (e.g. FCDO/DFID, BEIS. EC, etc) and/or Research Councils in proposal development, with a solid track record of successful income generation
- Experience of producing and communicating frequent proposals and budgets
- Experience of analysing financial information and interpreting it for a non-financial audience
- Awareness of the actors, institutions and issues in the sustainable development arena
- A high level of analytical, technical and synthesis skills
- The ability to influence at a senior level
- Advanced IT skills, particularly with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- A degree level education

Experience of working with international partners or clients or an international business environment would be beneficial to your application, as would experience of CRM and project management systems.

Knowledge and interest of sustainable development issues would be advantageous, as would a working knowledge of another relevant international language, in addition to English. A project management qualification would be equally desirable.

Other organisations may call this role Bid Development Manager, Proposal Development Manager, Bid Writer, Tender Manager, or Tender Support Manager.

Please note, while this role is advertised as office-based, IIED will remain a predominantly remote-working organisation for the foreseeable future.

This is a full-time role working 35 hours per week.

Webrecruit and IIED are equal opportunities employers. We value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment.

So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as a Bid Support Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

The role will be responsible for both developing new relationships and managing a diverse portfolio of existing funders to meet ambitious income targets. As part of the Fundraising Team, reporting to the Head of Programme Fundraising, the post-holder will lead on securing 6-7 figure grants for our livelihoods, education, anti-trafficking, mental health and conservation programmes in South Asia. There is significant potential for growth within this role, such as through leading fundraising strategy for programme priorities, like our social finance work, or future line management, depending on experience and interest.

The ideal candidate for this role will be an ambitious, self-starter, who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. Whether you come from the international development sector or somewhere entirely different, chances are you’re an individual with extensive experience of securing and managing large and complex funding partnerships with institutional donors, looking for the opportunity to broaden your skills and experience. We are seeking a proactive and flexible fundraiser, with excellent communication and organisational abilities, able to adapt their skills to meet different funding opportunities.

Want to use your skills in developing high quality proposals to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?

Join WaterAid as our Senior Bid Manager to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. On top of that you'll be joining a 2020 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.

The WaterAid Institutional Funding and Partnerships Team has been tasked with leading WaterAid UK's ambitious new strategy to grow the size of its programmes through restricted income. It is expected that this growth will primarily come from institutional partnerships with some of the world's leading bilateral and multilateral development agencies, including FCDO, USAID and SIDA.

As the Senior Bid Manager in the Bid Management Team, you will lead the bid development process for large complex institutional grants and commercial tenders, working closely with key stakeholders including internal WaterAid colleagues in London and in-country as well as external key suppliers and/or partners towards achievement of WaterAid's strategic programme objectives in priority countries.

This is a permanent full-time position, although requests for flexible working will be considered. It is expected that the role will involve up to 3-6 weeks travel each year (when circumstances permit), and will include some varied and unsocial hours. The post holder should be located in the UK or in a country where WaterAid has a presence, with a reasonable overlap in working hours with the UK.

How to Apply:
To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'. Please apply by submitting your CV and a Cover letter into one document in either Word Document or PDF format. Applications will close 23:59 on 03/10/2021. Availability for interview is required w/c 11/10/2021.

In this role, you will work with Country Programmes on developing high quality proposals for large / complex grant and commercial tender opportunities.

You'll also:
* Support or coordinate the project design process
* Work with country finance teams to build and review project budgets that reflect the technical design
* Design and deliver training to strengthen the capacity of colleagues in Country Programmes and regional teams in proposal development
* Develop tools and processes to strengthen organisational capacity on bid management, advocating for industry best practice

The ideal candidate will be an experienced bid manager:
* Ideally with a track record of successful bidding for development projects in low income countries, or with significant bid management experience that can be applied from other sectors.
* They will have strong leadership skills, and demonstrative experience negotiating with partners in complex consortia, and in developing proposal budgets.
* Excellent business acumen and ability to negotiate and influence are crucial.

Salary: £38,885 - £44,228 subject to experience for London based candidates. Salaries and benefits for different locations will vary in line with WaterAid's country and regional salary scales. WaterAid benefits vary depending on the country of the successful candidate. For UK-based posts this includes:

• 36 days' holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangement
• Season Ticket Loan
• Free annual eye tests
• Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave
• Sabbaticals
• Volunteer Day

Additional Information:
This is an office-based post in a country where WaterAid has a presence - subject to cost and communication with the majority of WaterAid countries being practical. This post will have to work closely with colleagues and a line manager that are currently based in the UK, so time zones that make working in another country practicably feasible will be a consideration.

For London-based position, WaterAid is currently located at Canary Wharf. Due to current restrictions on office capacity the majority of our staff are working from home. All aspects of this including how we are supporting homeworking and the office transition will be discussed at the interview stage with you.

Please note that we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the country to which you wish to work.

WaterAid is committed to ensuring that wherever we work in the world there is no tolerance for the abuse of power, privilege or trust. WaterAid reinforces a culture of zero tolerance towards any form of inappropriate behaviour, abuse, harassment, or exploitation of any kind. The safeguarding of our beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf, is our top priority and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff and volunteers are required to share in this commitment through our Global Code of Conduct. We will conduct the most appropriate pre-employment references and checks to ensure high standards are maintained.

WaterAid is an equal opportunities, disability-confident employer and committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, fairness and equality. Should you have a disability and require any additional support, please contact us.

Location - Colombo or Bangkok. The salary will vary between $64,934 - $68,418 depending on location

Are you able to influence, support and steer cross-organisationally to drive income growth? Do you want to be the person that will lead transformational income growth for Amnesty International in Asia?

ABOUT THE ROLE

As part of the Regional Philanthropy & Partnerships team at Amnesty International's International Secretariat (IS), this role will lead and grow the income from Trust, Foundations, and institutional sources for the Asia Region. The role will work with IS Regional Offices to identify opportunities, pursue those opportunities and manage successful grants. Also, this role will be working with Amnesty offices based across Asia to support fundraising within and beyond their markets.

Managing Trust, Foundations and Institutional specialist fundraising and development initiatives in South, South East and East Asia, the role will be advising on and coordinating of financial investment and other capacity building resources which will drive direct fundraising activities and financial growth in Amnesty International markets in the region resulting in successful fundraising programmes in line with strategic fundraising goals.

ABOUT YOU

You will be:

• An experienced Fundraiser, with a strong understanding of the trust, foundation and institutional funding landscape across Asia.
• Able to work independently to drive fundraising growth and influence and lead others to support this work.
• Experienced in identifying funding information sources and carrying out in-depth research on funding opportunities.
• Excellent at written communication skills with a proven ability to explain complex issues clearly for external audiences
• Experienced in monitoring and overseeing large budgets and taking strategic decisions on most cost-effective solutions, taking into considerations funders' requirements.
• Able to provide mentoring and training on fundraising issues and specifically grants fundraising.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Fundraising department is tasked with growing income for the International Secretariat and the wider movement. This growth drives increased human rights impact by securing funding for Amnesty International's work, promoting the international case for giving and distributing information and sharing fundraising tools to build fundraising capacity across the movement.

The Regional Philanthropy and Partnerships Team is a tasked with driving high value growth across the movement and we work with Trusts, Foundations, Institutional and individual major donors. With roles based globally the team is truly international. Team members cover Asia, Americas, Asia and Europe/MENA. The team has to balance it's role as facilitator and driver when working across multiple teams to increase income.

ABOUT US

Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 7 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. We reach almost every country in the world and have:

• more than 2 million members and supporters who drive forward our fight for rights
• more than 5 million activists who strengthen our calls for justice

Our aim is simple: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they're denied. And whether we're applying pressure through powerful research or direct lobbying, mass demonstrations or online campaigning, we're all inspired by hope for a better world. One where human rights are respected and protected by everyone, everywhere.

At Amnesty International, we are passionate about what we do and we are proud of our achievements as a movement. To compensate our employees for the critical work they do, we reward them through a combination of an attractive and sector competitive salary and benefits package, high levels of engagement and involvement, and a commitment to employee development.

Benefits include 37 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays and grace days), pension scheme, employee assistance programme, life assurance and many more benefits designed to suit your own personal lifestyle. All of this, in a professional, engaging environment.

For further information on our benefits, please visit

WHAT WE HOPE YOU WILL DO NEXT

If you are talented, passionate about human rights and want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to change the world then we would encourage you to click 'Apply for this Role' below.

Freedom, Justice, Equality. Let's get to work.

N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities.

Job Profile

(The Catholic Agency for Overseas Development) is looking for an experienced digital manager for the delivery of a number of digital projects over the next twelve months. This is an exciting time to join CAFOD’s digital team, with the chance to make a real difference to our work supporting some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.

With line management responsibility for a front-end and back-end developer, and holding the relationship with CAFOD’s external digital agency, the successful postholder will take responsibility primarily for project managing the delivery of CAFOD’s new website, alongside a range of other digital projects.

The organisation is fully behind the launch of the new website and has designated the right resources to make it happen; we now need a great project manager to help us deliver it. We have already completed a content audit and signed a contract for a new CMS and are now seeking an experienced project manager to design and deliver a roadmap to take the project through to completion, including creating a phased project plan based on technical and business dependencies, implementing a quality review process for each output, and briefing the relevant colleagues (design, development etc) to ensure successful delivery. 

The successful candidate will have proven digital project management skills, sound technical understanding of the range of digital challenges the organisation faces and the ability to work constructively with stakeholders at all levels.  In return we offer a friendly and supportive working environment, the ability to work flexibly and the opportunity to play a pivotal role in in delivering a crucial project for the organisation.

We are seeking somebody to start working with us as soon as possible. Please note we reserve the right to close the application before the end date, therefore interested applicants are encouraged to submit their application as soon as possible.

Key Responsibilities

Project manage the delivery of CAFOD’s new website through to completion:

• Creating a phased project plan based on technical and business dependencies
• Working with the Head of Digital and Head of Communications, ensure the plan is communicated to stakeholders throughout the organisation and externally (e.g. CAFOD’s external digital agency) and resourcing is appropriately planned and delivered by relevant colleagues
• Implement a quality review process to ensure each output is fit for purpose and that clear lines of decision-making are in place to review and confirm each element
• Refine the use of Jira to ensure all work being briefed to our external web agency is correctly logged, tracked and delivered
• Produce monthly portfolio updates for review and submission by the Project Board.

Work alongside the Head of Digital to ensure digital and technical needs of the organisation are met, acting as the digital voice in specified meetings and providing leadership on a range of digital projects as required:

• As part of the Supporter Technology Steering Committee work alongside the Technology, Supporter Fundraising and Data & Insight teams to progress and prioritise projects according to the Supporter Technology roadmap, working to plan out staff and agency time for these projects
• Work closely with our digital fundraising and finance teams on supporter fundraising product development
• Support the digital team with the full implementation of Salesforce Marketing Cloud
• Developing close working relationships with CAFOD’s IT team and external suppliers to ensure a robust and secure technical infrastructure and overseeing technical builds for new online products.
• Establish a new system for briefing work to the digital team and oversee the team’s technical input to new online products
• Work with the Head of Digital to ensure requests for digital team inputs are appropriately prioritised, logged and resourced
• Provide expertise and input to other teams on what’s possible while providing guidance to the Head of Digital on priorities.

This list of duties and responsibilities is by no means exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake other relevant and appropriate duties as required. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.

Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults

CAFOD recognises the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect.  CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse.  CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount.  Any candidate offered a job with CAFOD will be expected to adhere to CAFOD’s Safeguarding policy and sign CAFOD’s Code of Behaviour as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, and appropriate screening checks can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. CAFOD 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, and consent to, these recruitment procedures.

Person Specification/ Essential Criteria

Working together

• Working with others – Excelling - I build collaborative relationships across CAFOD and with external partners, donors and suppliers.

 Making change happen

• Managing resources – Excelling - I make careful plans to allocate, use and optimise resources to achieve the required results
• Achieving results – Leading the Way - I provide a clear sense of purpose and priorities to ensure focus on results
• Managing our performance – Excelling – I adopt a positive approach in providing feedback to motivate colleague
• Taking the lead – Excelling – I provide a clear sense of direction and purpose for the team.

Job-specific competencies

• Demonstrable experience of project managing digital initiatives through to completion
• A sound technical understanding of the full range of digital challenges facing the organisation

 Desirable Criteria

• Experience of project managing the migration of an organisation’s website
• Experience of working on digital projects within a charity organisation

Interview Date: Wednesday, 6th October 2021

 Please click here for a full list of CAFOD’s Staff Benefits 

Come and join us and help make a real difference in the lives of the world’s poorest communities.

CAFOD is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A MANAGER TO JOIN OUR MINERVA TEAM AND LEAD THE DELIVERY OF FACE-TO-FACE SERVICES THROUGH OUR NETWORK OF WOMEN’S CENTRES ACROSS LONDON

Salary:     £31,000 - £34,000 per annum dependent on experience. 

Location: Working across all 3 women’s centres in London – Hammersmith, Finsbury Park and Stratford 

Hours:        35 hours per week   

Contract:  Fixed term; funding for this post is until 30th June 2022 but with potential to extend. 

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.  

Advance is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from women with disabilities, from BME backgrounds and the LBT community, and with personal experience of the criminal justice system.

Please note that any offer of employment will be made subject to references and confirmation of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory enhanced DBS check

What we do:

Advance is a well-respected, award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women experiencing domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. Through the Minerva service, our goal is to divert women from the Criminal Justice System at the earliest opportunity and prevent families breaking down as a result.

The role:

As an experienced manager with a proven track record of leadership in providing services to women in the criminal justice system or similar, the post holder will manage the West, North and East London women’s centres and key pan London elements of the service, working closely with partners to implement the WrapAround Service model approach. She will also work in partnership with the Senior Services Manager to develop and implement the specialist programme of workshops and groups, to be delivered locally and at the women’s centres, as well as other specialist services, in partnership with 10 voluntary sector organisations and other relevant partner agencies. 

What you will bring:

• An in-depth knowledge of issues facing women offenders and those at risk of offending; both in and out of the criminal justice system.
• Strong experience of supervision of staff or volunteers, particularly co-located staff, including managing performance and achieving targets through review of individual and team practice. 
• Proven track record of building and maintaining networks and working with partner agencies and other stakeholders to develop and deliver services.
• Experience of risk management, needs assessment, safety and support planning, particularly with clients with complex/multiple needs.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• A flexible approach - the role will be based across the three Women’s Centres to support staff and may require some travel across London to build networks and services with partner agencies and service providers.
• Strong people management experience, with the ability to coach and develop a team and drive a high-performance culture. 
• Practical experience of managing a building or centre - candidates from a community/volunteer centre background will be highly regarded
• Demonstrable experience working with a range of partners and managing mutually beneficial relationships. 
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to engage a broad range of stakeholders.
• The innate ability to network, influence, problem solve, overcome barriers, and apply solution focused approaches. 
• Good project and time management skills and the ability to work effectively under pressure.

What we offer:

•  30 days holiday plus public holidays, and a day off for International Women’s Day

•  Pension scheme 

•  Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

•  Various forms of wellbeing support ranging from meditation to self-journaling

•  Organisation wide away days

•  The opportunity to work in a flexible, supportive environment with a team of committed, inspiring women and we will support you as you to continue to build your skills and experience and grow your career

The closing date for applications is Monday 20th September

Interview dates: Friday 24th and Monday 27th September

To apply, please submit your CV and a supporting statement outlining your experience across the three key areas listed below:

1. People Management
2. Operational management of a building/centre including creating a warm, inclusive environment
3. Partner management

Want to use your skills in contracting and compliance play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?

Join WaterAid as our Contracts & Compliance Adviser to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. On top of that you'll be joining a 2020 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.

This role is part of the WaterAid Institutional Funding & Partnership Team, which is responsible for supporting WaterAid to secure and manage sustainable restricted funding to deliver on its programme ambition.

As our results-focussed and customer service-oriented Contracts & Compliance Adviser, you will support WaterAid in managing restricted programme funding effectively and in compliance with funders' requirements and in line with WaterAid's contract management devolution strategy. This entails advising on high value and / or high-risk contracts, overseeing and improving internal contract management and compliance systems, and providing training and guidance on WaterAid's contract management and donor compliance processes.

This role is a permanent, full time position and sits within WaterAid's global support function, which is based in London. WaterAid will consider candidates based in countries where WaterAid UK has an operational presence, and where working hours have sufficient overlap with the UK.

How to Apply:
To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'. Please apply by submitting your CV and a Cover Letter into one document in either Word Document or PDF format. Applications will close 23:59 UK time on 03/10/2021. Please note that shortlisting and interviews may take place on a rolling basis, and the application process will close if a suitable candidate is found prior to the advertised closing date.

In this role, you will support country teams - with a view of capacity building and developing best-practice - in the review and negotiation of contracts, including multi-country and commercial contracts.

You'll also:
* Work closely with other teams (e.g. Finance, Legal, Internal Audit) to ensure WaterAid rules maximise compliance with standard terms and conditions in contracts
* Develop and/or adapt training materials on contract management processes, from contract review and negotiations through to contract close-out
* In coordination with the Funding Process and Systems Advisor, help develop and manage monitoring systems and processes to reflect grant/contract management performance
* Working closely with colleagues in Bid Management and Country/Regional Teams, assess risk in new funding opportunities / contracts at every stage of the project life cycle

To be successful, you'll need:
* Experience of reviewing and negotiating contracts, preferably (but not necessarily) in the field of international development
* Demonstrated ability of managing and maintaining grant / contract management processes, preferably with experience in managing a range of grants and commercial contracts
* Experience of - and a passion for - facilitating / delivering training and building capacity and capability in teams
* Excellent interpersonal skills, and ability to adapt and work within a multicultural, multilingual, and multidisciplinary environment.

Salary:
The London based salary for this role is Circa £37,500 with excellent benefits. Salaries for different countries will vary in line with WaterAid's country/regional salary scales. WaterAid benefits in the UK include:

* 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
* Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
* We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
* Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangements
* Season Ticket Loan
* Free annual eye tests
* Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
* Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave.
* Sabbaticals
* Volunteer Day

Additional Information:
This is an office-based post in a country where WaterAid has a presence - subject to cost and communication with the majority of WaterAid countries being practical. This post will have to work closely with colleagues and a line manager that are currently based in the UK, so time zones that make working in another country practicably feasible will be a consideration.

For London-based position, WaterAid is currently located at Canary Wharf. Due to current restrictions on office capacity the majority of our staff are working from home. All aspects of this including how we are supporting homeworking and the office transition will be discussed at the interview stage with you.

Please note that we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the country to which you wish to work.

WaterAid is committed to ensuring that wherever we work in the world there is no tolerance for the abuse of power, privilege or trust. WaterAid reinforces a culture of zero tolerance towards any form of inappropriate behaviour, abuse, harassment, or exploitation of any kind. The safeguarding of our beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf, is our top priority and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff and volunteers are required to share in this commitment through our Global Code of Conduct. We will conduct the most appropriate pre-employment references and checks to ensure high standards are maintained.

WaterAid is an equal opportunities, disability-confident employer and committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, fairness and equality. Should you have a disability and require any additional support, please contact us.
 

As a leading voluntary sector mental health organisation in Islington we offer high-quality services to local residents seeking mental health advice and support.

We want everyone to have better mental health and wellbeing, to realise their ambitions, connect to their strength and make the most of their lives, their relationships and their communities.

As the organisation’s Fundraising and Business Development Manager you will hold lead responsibility for the charity’s new business opportunities and income generation, ensuring the development opportunities are effectively maximised.

As the expert on the charity’s business development you will be responsible to develop and implement the charity’s Business Development and Fundraising strategy and to securing regular income through trusts and foundations fundraising applications, writing and presenting bids and tenders in responses to the cycles of renewal and to new opportunities as they arise

Necessarily, this will be done in collaboration with colleagues who are involved in delivering services as well as with the involvement of service users in the co-production of propositions to funders.

You will also be supported by and responsible for the management of a team of fundraising  volunteers.

**UPDATED 12th September**

Looking for the next step in your career progression and the opportunity to work for a dynamic charity that shapes young people's lives, boosts social mobility, and strengthens society? 

This is an opportunity to join an ambitious UK education charity that ensures young people are prepared to thrive as confident, informed and engaged citizens. We help young people have a sense of ownership and confidence in shaping their community and society, to create a more just and fair society and stronger democracy. 

About the Role 

This Head of Partnerships and Engagement role is a chance to join the charity's senior leadership team and progress to a Director role after the first year. The aim of this role is to drive our business development through leading the orchestration of how the charity approaches partnership working at the highest level alongside sector profile and credibility building with strong oversight of communication activities that align across all our teams.

An ability to cohesively deploy, plan and lead our communication functions and maximise our charity’s partnership opportunities, and how these are strategically structured, will be essential for this role.

With the vision of our new Chief Executive, we are aiming to build on our strong foundation of quality corporate programmes and create a wider offer that engages partners of all types across our partners - from courts to school networks, as well as companies. This role will support our programme teams and work with the SLT to look after the culmination of these priority areas for the charity that results in more opportunities, boosted credibility and strong partnership ways of working.

About You 

We are looking for a skilled relationship manager capable of working in collaboration across our programme teams to develop the charity’s sector offering and partnership opportunities alongside aligned communication strategies that support organisational growth, profile and reputation.
You will also work towards improving our educational impact as well as developing network growth that drives successful fundraising.

Your efforts will support the success of a partnerships team currently expanding their corporate offer and assessing ways of aligning this with our educational programmes. You will also lead a communications function with an effective understanding of how this function strengthens our relationships, increases engagement across audiences and boosts our visibility for growth.

For more information on the essential experience required to deliver this role successfully and how to apply please download the Recruitment Pack to find out more. 

How to Apply 

• For full details please be sure to see the Recruitment Pack that includes details of what to include in your application. In place of a generic Covering Letter (which will not be accepted or reviewed), please provide a personal statement answering the 3 questions which are outlined in the recruitment pack.  
• Closing date for applications: 9 am, Monday 11th October. Please note applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, therefore please do not wait to apply. 
• All candidates must have the existing right to work in the UK. 

If you would like to informally discuss this opportunity or have any issues with your application please contact the Recruitment email address outlined in the recruitment pack. 

If you have not heard from us within 7 working days after the closing date, it means your application was not shortlisted on this occasion. We apologise in advance but due to the volume of applications, we cannot provide individual feedback on unsuccessful applications that are not shortlisted.

Please note that Young Citizens is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young people that we work with and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A background or DBS check may be required for any eventual appointment.

About Young Citizens

Young Citizens is an education charity working in primary and secondary schools to help educate, inspire and motivate the active citizens of tomorrow. Since 1989 Young Citizens (formerly known as the Citizenship Foundation), has helped millions of young people understand society’s democratic structures, and the rights and responsibilities of its citizens by running a range of programmes and experiences for young people, with the help of thousands of volunteers. We have a newly appointed CEO and growing remit to work with national partners to influence how we support young people as thriving, empowered young citizens. By joining Young Citizens you will be joining a team that is collaborative, ambitious and dedicated to producing amazing impact for young people through high-quality work with our corporate, foundation, and schools partners.

The Development Team at The BRIT School is small but highly experienced – from having worked in award-winning not-for-profits to national arts centres - consisting of the Director of Development, Development Manager (Corporate), Trusts and Foundations Manager (freelance) Corporate Partnerships Officer, Philanthropy Officer and Development Administrator, with a supportive Leadership Team and Board of Trustees.

You and The BRIT School

This is a brilliant and exciting moment to join The BRIT School team, as we bounce back from the pandemic, build on the momentum we have generated from the past 18 months, and launch a new fundraising drive.

This position is a very important role within the organisation, and sits at the heart of the School’s ability to realise its ambitious plans; you will be at the centre of our efforts to #keepBRITspecial.

We are looking for someone who has a clear passion for the ethos, impact and ambition of The BRIT School. Being a small team, we will be working closely but you will have the autonomy, responsibility and freedom to bring your own creativity, drive and skills to the role, and to make an impact not only on our fundraising ambitions, but on the lives of the young artists we support.

We would welcome candidates who are looking to move into Trusts & Foundations fundraising from other fundraising backgrounds , as well as those at the start of their fundraising careers.

Days of work are flexible with an opportunity for  some working from home. 

For further information and an application form please visit our website.

The BRIT School is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.