WOMEN & FAMILIES GBV SERVICE VACANCY

Women & Families Gender Base Violence Service Manager

The Claudia Jones Organisation (CJ0) is seeking a Manager for our Lottery funded Women and Families, Gender Base Violence Service to ensure the best outcomes for the women and families who access our services. The successful candidate will lead a team of four people providing high-quality front-line service and play a significant role in its strategic development across London.

The focus of our work under this new role will be to foster a therapeutic approach to providing a cohesive family and specialist support service for women and families of African Caribbean heritage who present with complex layering of issues. This will include working within CJO’s Community-based Approach to Wellbeing through volunteer opportunities, training and peer support so that measurable outcomes that reduce risk and increase safety for individuals and families are achieved.

You will have substantial demonstrable experience in Women and Families, Gender Base Violence work, including team and case management reviews, advocacy and understanding of the legal system and how it relates to survivors and their families.

CJO aspires to provide services that are respectful of the trauma service users may have experienced and this role will require a good understanding of how this will permeate the way the services are offered and managed.

In return as our Women & Families Service Manager, we can offer you:

• A friendly, flexible and values-led organisation   - Competitive salary
• 28 days of annual holiday, including bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time)
• Contributory pension scheme - Training to help you perform your role

What will ideally support your success in the Women & Families Service Manager role?

• Experience managing support services to families with complex needs and experienced GBV.
• Time and an understanding and commitment to working in an assets-based way.
• An ability to develop strong, collaborative and productive relationships with colleagues and key external agencies, promoting the value of our work and its impact on women and families.  If these sounds like the perfect opportunities, please apply today – we’d love to hear from you! 

Information for applicants:

• Closing Date for Applications is 12 NOON on 3rd January 2020.
• In light of the nature of work and focus of Claudia Jones Organisation the candidate’s race and gender is considered to be an occupational requirement in accordance with Paragraph 1, Schedule 9, of the Equality Act 2010. 
• Please use the application form to demonstrate how you meet the person specification, CVs / covering letters will not be considered. 
• If you have not received a response to your application within 21 days of the closing date you can assume your application has not been successful on this occasion. 
• All posts are subject to satisfactory references and Enhanced DBS checks. 
• CJO is an Equal Opportunities Employer.  

Here at Human Appeal we have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Institutional Funding. This role is flexible and can be based anywhere in the UK but will report directly to the CEO at our Head Office in Greater Manchester. You will join our charity on a full-time basis as part of an initial 1 year fixed term contract (with a view to progressing to permanent contract) and in return you will receive a competitive salary of £50-60k per annum, plus benefits!

Human Appeal is a faith-based charity that aims to abolish poverty by providing humanitarian aid, sustainable development programs and championing advocacy for our beneficiaries worldwide.

Our Head of Institutional Funding will lead our Institutional Funding division at Human Appeal, which currently consists of 2 team members at Officer and Assistant level. This role will support the organisation’s growth through proactive management of institutional funding and strategic partnerships across Human Appeal’s key countries of work in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, ultimately maximising the charity’s funding opportunities.

Key duties and responsibilities of our Head of Institutional Funding:

- Develop an Institutional Funding strategy for Human Appeal, ensuring priorities are in-line with the charity’s global strategy

- Maintain existing and identify and achieve new Institutional Funding opportunities to reach and exceed income generation targets

- Ensure donor-mapping is updated, utilizing HA systems (e.g. Salesforce) to record prospect recommendations and approaches

- Lead the process of developing high quality concept notes, proposals, budgets and support documents (including logical frameworks, theory of change diagrams etc.) for submission to institutional donors, trusts and foundations, ensuring that applications are innovative and professionally presented

- Write and oversee the preparation of Donor Feedback Reports to effectively communicate the results of projects to institutional donors

- Ensure frameworks and legal contracts describing and defining funding relationships and partnerships comply with HMRC, charity law and fundraising best practice

-Provide effective performance management to the Institutional Funding department in the UK, and provide training and support to Field Office staff to build each office’s capacity to write proposals and acquire funds from donors

- Play a key role in the day-to-day operations of the charity alongside the experienced Senior Management Team

Benefits of joining us as our Head of Institutional Funding include:

- 35 Days Annual Leave

- Matched Pension Contribution

- Flexible Working

- Employee Discounts and Memberships

What we’re looking for in our Head of Institutional Funding:

- Degree-educated in a relevant field, ideally to post-graduate level in International Development or Humanitarian Studies

- At least 8 years’ experience working in a similar role within the INGO sector

- At least 6 years’ management experience with proven success

- Highly organised and computer literate, with an ability to multitask and manage a busy workload

- Excellent written and spoken English is essential and additional languages, e.g. Arabic, Urdu are desirable

- Knowledgeable and passionate about the key thematic areas of Human Appeal’s programmes, such as emergency relief, food security and child welfare

- Right to work in the UK

This would be the ideal role for an Experienced Head of Institutional Funding or Institutional Funding Manager looking to further their career and continue to make a difference in the Charity Sector!

We are looking to appoint this role ASAP and will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so for the best chance of success please click ‘apply’ today to become our Head of Institutional Funding – we would love to hear from you.

What We Have Achieved So Far This Year:

- We have provided emergency aid to 10,770 of the most vulnerable people across Yemen

- We have supported 1,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

- We have provided 300 refugee families in Jordan with essential winter aid

- We have helped 36,643 people to have enough food to break their fast during Ramadan

- We have collected and distributed 21,124 coats to the homeless in the UK

- We have provided 258 families with emergency food packs in Manchester

King's Global Health Partnerships is looking for an ambitious self-starter to lead fundraising and grant management across our partnerships in Somaliland, Sierra Leone, DR Congo and Zambia.

Our 10-year strategy articulates an ambition to grow our funding, with a significant increase in funding from statutory and institutional donors (including research funders), as well as from trusts and foundations, corporates and major donors.

The postholder will take responsibility for supporting high quality project development and management of KGHP grants. This includes supporting proposal development for new grants and reporting to donors on existing grants; leading the diversification of our portfolio of donors by developing donor engagement strategies; identifying new funding opportunities; liaising with colleagues across the partnerships and with the KCL Fundraising team; encouraging learning among colleagues to ensure that we capitalise on funding opportunities. The postholder will also play a role in strengthening systems to ensure that grants are managed effectively, accountably and in compliance with contractual requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Work with the Partnerships Director to deliver on KGHP’s funding strategy and support the development of plans to achieve funding objectives. Support colleagues in the development of country-specific funding strategies and in donor /consortium partner engagement

• Regularly monitor funding opportunities and maintain, share intelligence and develop plans relating to potential opportunities. Develop and share analysis and insights into trends, building a strong understanding of emerging funding opportunities and changes in the donor landscape.

• Strengthen KGHP approaches to the design and development of international development grant proposals and grant management, by developing tools and resources, and promoting crosspartnership learning among Programme Managers

• Work with the Partnerships Director to build and maintain strong relationships with key donors, partner NGOs and partner academic institutions. Research and support the development of new funding partnerships with donors and consortia partners at a UK and international level. Represent King’s Global Health Partnerships externally to donors and consortia partners and internally within the university.

• Ensure effective coordination across the partnerships, maintaining an overview of funding, proposal submission and donor liaison

• Support decision making and risk assessment relating to new funding opportunities

• Ensure donor compliance across the portfolio, acting as a central source of knowledge and advice and ensuring alignment between partnership operations and School/ Faculty/ university systems

• Oversee contract negotiation and ensure that due diligence requirements are met, including due diligence on, and sub-contracting of, downstream partners liaising with the School’s Senior Operations Officer (Research) and the Research and Researchers Directorate where necessary

• Oversee timelines for financial and narrative reporting across the partnerships, working with colleagues to ensure that high quality and comprehensive narrative and financial reports are submitted in a timely fashion

• Provide hands-on support to the management of the larger and more complex grants across the partnerships

• Provide hands-on support to the development of proposals and budgets, working in particular to support the newer partnerships – with priority to DR Congo and Zambia – and new thematic areas of work

• Identify programmatic synergies between the Partnerships, seeking out opportunities for collaboration and cross-Partnership funding opportunities

• Work with the KGHP Operations Officer (Finance) to ensure that there are effective processes for the management of project funding across the partnerships, including comprehensive budgeting, forecasting and expenditure tracking, ensuring that all teams have high quality financial information for programmatic decision making

• Work closely with colleagues in KCL Fundraising team to develop projects which appeal to trusts and foundations, major donors and potential corporate partners.

Are you an experienced Institutional Fundraising Manager?

Do you want to be part of an expanding charity were everyone is fully committed to growth and an important cause?

Harris Hill Charity Recruitment would like to draw your attention to a new vacancy we are currently managing with a fantastic charity. The organisation does amazing work supporting women to take back control of their lives after suffering domestic abuse.

Due to the sensitive nature of the charity's work this vacancy is open to women only (exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1).

As an experienced manager with a proven track record of leadership in developing and delivering diverse fundraising income, the post holder will be expected to work closely with the Director of Business Development and Services Directors, in order to facilitate resilience, ensuring sustainability and growth.

You will have significant statutory and/or institutional fundraising experience, a record of successful funder partnership management and income generation, and a solid understanding of fundraising regulation and best practice

You will be responsible for researching and writing institutional and statutory bids with the aim of expanding the funding for the charity. The role will be focused on both existing and new business, which includes managing and developing a pipeline of new opportunities for the organisation's service portfolio.

Salary 38,000- 45,000
Closing date - 10th January
Application process- cv and supporting statement

Please get in touch with Natalie at Harris Hill for further info on 0207 820 7336 or email [email protected]

Join R2R! Fundraising Officer Required

Job Title: Fundraising Officer – Part time (3 days a week)

Salary: £25,000 pro/rata (£15,000 p/a)

The Charity:

Room to Reward is a unique charity created to say ‘thank you’ and give some time back to the Hidden Heroes – inspirational volunteers who give up their time to make a difference to people in need. Our partner hotels donate their unsold rooms, charities and community groups nominate their Hidden Heroes for a break, we make it happen!

Purpose of the job:

Room to Reward are looking for an experienced Fundraising Officer with a proven track record to join our team in Christchurch, Dorset. Working three days a week, you will be responsible for generating income from trusts, foundations and corporate partners to help develop our charity, reach more hotels and charities and enable us to say ‘thank you’ to more Hidden Heroes.

Main responsibilities:

• Meet all fundraising strategy targets, timelines and income projections.
• Research, identify and manage small-mid donations from trusts, foundations, institutional funders, governments and statutory-making bodies, corporate and private donors.
• Develop public fundraising opportunities and activities.
• Attract, build and develop relationships with new and existing corporate donors to secure long term and increased funding across a wide range of target markets.
• Manage a mixed portfolio of funders to best practice standards, ensuring reporting deadlines are met, terms and conditions for grants are satisfied, grant income is collected efficiently when due and donor retention remains an ongoing priority.
• Research new philanthropic foundations and likely sources of statutory funding both in the UK and abroad.
• Maintain and update database of fundraising contacts.

Person Specification

• Experience of a wide range of fundraising activities (including public fundraising) and proven success of substantial income generation.
• Good knowledge of the principles of fundraising from trusts and foundations and experience in soliciting funds from these sources.
• Previous experience in preparing multiple funding application forms and writing detailed and compelling proposals.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and oral.
• Exceptional organisational and project management skills with the ability to prioritise and deal with a variety of tasks.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Interested? Great! Send us your CV and a cover letter.

Good luck!

THE POLICY & ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT

The core purpose of the Policy and Advocacy Department is to increase the IRC’s influence and profile, developing the IRC as a thought leader in Europe that can drive transformational change in the humanitarian sector. We aim to drive policy change to improve outcomes for people living in, and displaced by, conflict and crisis.

 The Purpose of the Role

The Advocacy Officer will be responsible for building IRC’s profile and influence with the UK Government advisers, Parliament and other relevant influencers to help improve outcomes for those affected by conflict and crisis. Working closely with relevant IRC staff in Europe and elsewhere, this post will help to develop and implement advocacy strategies that bring about real change.

 Scope and Authority

Authority:

•  Represent the IRC at external advocacy meetings, events, forums and in coalitions.
•  Manage Advocacy interns as appropriate.

Key Working Relationships

•  Report to the Head of Advocacy - Europe.
•  Work together with Policy, Advocacy and Technical Unit colleagues in Europe and elsewhere to help develop advocacy strategies, with clear and succinct advocacy messages and products, from more complex policy and technical documents.
• Close coordination with the IRC Europe Communications team on the development of suitable communications products to deliver on advocacy objectives.
• Work with the European Strategic Partnerships Team on engagement with key stakeholders.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Building IRC’s profile and influence; effective advocacy for change (70%)

•  Support the development of advocacy strategies and their implementation, coordination, information sharing and product development.
•  Build IRC’s credibility, influence and relationships with the UK Government advisers, Parliamentarians and other key targets in support of advocacy strategies on IRC’s priority issues.
•  Ensure that IRC and our priority issues have a strong profile in the UK Parliament and with other relevant influencers.
• Support our wider influencing work in partnership with IRC colleagues in Europe and elsewhere.
• Spot and deliver on external opportunities to advance IRC’s policy and advocacy objectives.
• Provide input into policy analysis and development on a range of agreed issues, and work with Policy and Technical Unit colleagues to produce advocacy briefings, reports and other materials.
•  Draft briefing papers, submissions to government consultations, and other materials for advocacy.
• Represent IRC externally and work alongside colleagues in other NGOs in both formal and informal coalitions to advance joint advocacy objectives.
• Contribute to the operations of the Policy and Advocacy Department, including the delivery of ad hoc project work.

Support for strategic planning and reporting to Board (15%)

•  Create and maintain internal systems, including contact database, diaries of upcoming events and opportunities.
• Monitor and record IRC UK’s impact with the UK Government and Parliament, and potentially with others in Europe.
• Provide updates and information on policy and advocacy work to assist with reporting to board members and potential donors.

 Events, communications and fundraising (15%)

•  Work with the Communications and Fundraising teams to help pursue opportunities for funding for IRC programmes and for advocacy.
•  Organise events on key IRC issues.

•  Work closely with the IRC Europe Communications team to help develop and coordinate policy and advocacy products, and public campaigns on IRC priority themes and countries.
•  Identify and attend priority contact groups and forums in the UK and Europe to deliver policy change related to priority countries and crises.
• Any other tasks appropriate to the role.

Qualifications

Essential

Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications:

•  Degree, ideally, in a subject related to IRC’s work (e.g. Development Studies, International Relations, Law, Refugee or Migration Studies, Conflict Studies) or equivalent experience.
•  Good knowledge of Parliament and Whitehall, the UK policy landscape and key advocacy targets, and Excellent writing and communication skills in English, and the ability to translate complex material and data into coherent narratives
• Strong networking and presentation skills
• Excellent analytical skills, and attention to detail
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Commitment to team work
• The ability to travel, to work to tight deadlines, and on own initiative
• Commitment to women’s rights and to the IRC’s vision, missions and values

 Experience:

•  Experience of working either in parliament, in Whitehall, or in a relevant public affairs role
•  Proven experience of developing and implementing successful political influencing strategies to achieve results – including in working closely with communications colleagues to shape opinion
• Understanding of the UK NGO sector, experience of working in national or international coalitions
• Experience of working on complex policy issues, ideally on migration, home affairs, humanitarian issues and/ or foreign affairs
• Experience of working as part of an cross-organisational team to deliver on projects/ strategies, and of quickly forming effective working relationships to deliver results
• Highly motivated self-starter

Desirable

•  Useful political and institutional contacts
•  Fluency in a European language other than English

The deadline for applications is 5pm on 20th December 2019. Interviews will take place week commencing 9th January 2020.

IRC strives to be an equal opportunities employer. IRC is committed to equality of opportunity and to non-discrimination foralljobapplicantsandemployees,andweseekto ensureweachieve diversityinourworkforceregardlessofgender,race,religiousbeliefs, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.

We are offering a unique opportunity to support the effective delivery and future development of our marine plastics work. The Programme Officer, Marine Plastics, will play an important role within the Conservation Science and Design team, providing technical input and support for all aspects of our marine plastics work.

The post holder will work under the supervision of the Senior Programme Manager, Marine Plastics, to progress work to change practice in relation to microplastics, and to research and develop specific new work streams on marine plastics. We are looking for a dynamic team player with an interest in marine conservation and the ability to work constructively with a range of stakeholders, including the corporate sector.

You will have strong research and analytical skills combined with the ability to present convincing arguments. You will be able to communicate with confidence and credibility to a range of audiences, and have experience in building and maintaining positive organisational and external stakeholder relationships. You will also be willing to pitch in with more administrative elements of work, as required.

In return, the role offers the opportunity to work within a ground-breaking and entrepreneurial organisation, at the forefront of global conservation, with opportunity to apply your skills and expertise where appropriate. In addition, FFI offers a generous pension contribution, attractive annual leave allowance and life insurance.

Our offices are located in The David Attenborough Building in central Cambridge, just a few minutes’ walk from glorious historic buildings and museums, the picturesque River Cam, the central market and shopping centre, and a host of cafés and restaurants.

The closing date for applications is Sunday, 15 December 2019.

Makan is an educational organisation committed to strengthening voices for human rights. We work to make the Palestinian human experience more accessible to a broad audience by leveraging the language of rights, equality, and dignity.

Hours: 24 hours / 3 days per week (with the possibility of extending to full-time)
Location: Acklam Road, London
Compensation: Subject to experience

The role of the Communications & Relationships Manager is to effectively present Makan in public fora, including the digital space, and to build and implement a fundraising strategy that ensures Makan’s sustainability as a non-profit organisation.

The Communications & Partnerships Manager will be an experienced, self-motivated, focused and driven individual who is skilled at developing and nurturing relationships with key individuals, who excels in presenting key messages to different audiences, and who wants to be part of an initiative that seeks to challenge the current narrative on Palestine/Israel.

Responsibilities include:

• Ensure external and internal communications uphold Makan’s organisational values and principles
• Manage all outward facing communications
• Build and implement fundraising strategy with Makan Director
• Present Makan to different audiences within the UK and other regions

Qualifications:

• At least 5 years’ experience working in communications (marketing, social media outreach, website management, writing) and fundraising
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills. Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines, while working both independently and in a collaborative team environment

HOW TO APPLY:
Please send your CV together with an attached cover letter outlining why you are the right person for this position and email it to us. Please note that applications sent without a cover letter will not be considered.

Salary:  £40,800

Position:  Permanent, Full-time

Location: London

The position:

This is a fantastic opportunity to utilise your significant experience working for an outstanding international client in the role of Programme Technical Specialist. You will work with regional-focused Programme Development Specialists to develop technically strong Education proposals.  You will lead of shaping the design of new projects and represent our client’s Education work to donors.  You will also support internal staff to deliver projects, providing technical support during their implementation in-country, and you will work with M&E colleagues to ensure that M&E systems are put in place when funding is awarded.

Requirements:

• You will have experience working in developing countries for international or local civil society organisations implementing or advising on Education Programmes.
• You will have experience of developing fundraising proposals for institutional donors, and ideally corporates.
• You will have experience monitoring and evaluating the outcomes of Education programmes.
• You will have a good understanding of the funding and policy environment pertaining to Education

Prospectus is excited to be supporting an independent development and humanitarian charity in their search for a new Technical Specialist - Education. The organisation's mission is to advance children's rights and equality for girls globally.
As the Technical Specialist - Education, you would be joining the wider Directorate within the Development Programmes Unit and supporting country offices by playing a technical role in programme development and implementation, as well as providing the technical input on education proposals for funding from institutional donors needed to implement them. You will then also oversee the management of grants and contracts awarded, ensuring donor compliance, effective programme monitoring and evaluation and quality delivery and learning.

To be considered for the role, you must have experience of developing fundraising proposals for institutional donors/corporate foundations and will have a background in implementing or advising on education programmes in developing countries. You will also have experience of effectively monitoring and evaluating the outcomes of education programmes and communicating technical knowledge and issues with non-specialist audiences.

This position will involve periodic travel. The organisation is open to considering some flexible working arrangements. This is an exciting opportunity to bring your technical expertise in education and income generation to support global cause that works together with children, young people, supporters and partners to tackle the root causes of the challenges faced by girls and all vulnerable children world-wide.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

Fundraising Manager
Hammersmith, London (with some limited travel to our other London and UK locations)

About Us

We are Advance, a women-only organisation dedicated to helping women cope and recover from experiences of domestic abuse, as well as women who are at risk of offending or with short term sentences to reduce offending.

As a result of significant growth over the past two years to £3.5m income and circa 90 staff, Advance is now able to provide vital specialist women’s services across London and in partnership on national projects.

We are eager to do even more for vulnerable women and girls. As such, we are looking for a Fundraising Manager to join us at our Head Office in Hammersmith and expand funding for our charity.

The Benefits

- Salary of £38,000 - £45,000 per annum depending on experience
- Pension
- 30 days’ holidays per annum plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for International Women’s Day

If you have a background in managing institutional and/or statutory fundraising programmes, this is an incredible opportunity to facilitate the growth and sustainability of an innovative charity.

As a women-only organisation, our cause resonates with our employees on a personal level. We are passionate about empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and, ultimately, help to create a better world.

Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, to collaborate and innovate and remain accountable in all we do. If you believe you could make a difference as part of our team, we want to hear from you.

The Role

As the Fundraising Manager, you will research and write institutional and statutory bids to increase funding for Advance.

Focusing on both existing and new business, you will manage and develop a pipeline of new opportunities for our service portfolio.

Working closely with our Director of Business Development and Services Directors, you will:

- Develop proposals and bids
- Cultivate strong relationships with funders and commissioners
- Ensure that service outcomes and any performance issues/challenge are swiftly reported to funders
- Deliver cross-organisational training to develop a strong culture of fundraising at Advance
- Keep abreast of key fundraising trends and issues

About You

To join us as the Fundraising Manager, you will need:

- Significant experience of creating and managing successful institutional and/or statutory fundraising programmes
- A track record of securing and expanding high-level partnerships
- Experience of interacting with senior executives and funders at a high level
- Previous experience of delivering innovative ideas and contributing to the development and delivery of strategic plans
- Experience of writing institutional and/or statutory bids and management reporting
- The dedication to continuously improve services in response to the changing needs of women and children

Please note, only female applicants will be progressed as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Previous experience of working in the women’s rights issues sector would be beneficial to your application.

Other organisations may call this role Statutory Fundraising Manager, Fundraising Programme Manager, Institutional Fundraising Manager, Bid Manager, Fundraising Proposal Manager, Proposal & Bid Manager, Fundraising Development Manager, or Senior Fundraising Officer.

This is a full time role, working 35 hours per week. However, for the right candidate, we will consider a four-day working week.

The closing date for applications is midday on the 10th January 2020. Interviews are likely to be held on the 16th and 17th January 2020.

Advance is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from women with disabilities, from BME backgrounds and the LBT community.

So, if you are ready to make a huge difference as a Fundraising 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.

11 month fixed term contract

Do you want to play a key role in an organisation which stands up for children? Join us as Senior Programme Manager and act as the focal point for Country Office (CO) and Save the Children (SCUK) interaction, supporting the delivery and quality of in-country programmes.

In our UK and Global Programmes department, we fight for children every single day. We deliver humanitarian and development programmes. We build partnerships with institutional donors, including governments, multi-laterals and trusts. We drive lasting change. We go the extra mile - and we don’t rest until the work is done.

As Senior Programme Manager you will lead on the delivery of institutional and non-institutional proposals, reports and contracts, as well as evaluations, audits and management responses. You will oversee the implementation of the SCUK-funded programming in coordination with the Regional Office, acting as a donor liaison/focal point for key HQ SCUK donors. You will be responsible for the monitoring and oversight of all SCUK projects and related risks within specific assigned countries. In addition you will:

• Contribute to the development of new business practices and tools to streamline processes and improve quality and efficiency of work in the team
• Provide day to day line management support to team membersContribute to the development of the overall portfolio in line with Country Strategic Plans (CSPs) 
• Provide capacity building for country office staff in coordination with Save International Regional Office and HQ
• Build strong and effective relationships with key staff and counterparts in SCI country offices and coordinate the provision of appropriate support for the effective delivery of quality programmes.

To be successful you will be flexible and proactive with extensive experience in project and grant/contract management with knowledge of institutional donor compliance requirements. You will have significant experience of working in the international development sector, with significant financial process and reporting skills and previous line management experience.  In addition you will have:

• Strong relationship development skills, particularly at a distance
• Extensive experience working with institutional donors such as DFID, EC, ECHO, UNICEF etc.
• A strong working knowledge of international development/humanitarian issues
• Experience of proposal development and report writing, particularly in reference to DFID, EuropeAid, ECHO and/or UNICEF
• Experience of establishing strong working relationships with colleagues from different organisations, functions, and cultures.

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity and a real commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world, and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you.

To apply please visit our website.

Closing date: 15th December 2019

ISLP WANTS YOU! 

Fundraising Consultant (Part-time), London based, £40,000 pa (£15,000 pro rata for 89 days or 4.6 months) 

International Senior Lawyers Project (ISLP) is a not for profit organisation registered in the USA and the UK that provides pro bono legal assistance to governments, regional bodies,  and civil society organisations in developing countries, leveraging global legal resources in alignment with client needs to support just, accountable and inclusive development. We offer solutions to direct investment challenges, from a growing program of work focused on social impact and the structuring of investment vehicles to advising governments on tax competition, base erosion and profit shifting.

ISLP has a well-established program of providing advice and support to governments across sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East, including advising on the renegotiation of natural resource contracts and establishment of legal and regulatory frameworks with regard to investment, tax and trade. In addition, ISLP has enacted multi-faceted programs to empower civil society participation in the overall development of several countries in Southeast Asia, particularly Myanmar, as well as provided support in relation to Anti-Bribery & Corruption and Civil Society Space in Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

Job Overview 

International Senior Lawyers Project (ISLP) is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic fundraiser to work with the Co-Heads of the UK Office and other members of the ISLP team in conceptualising, implementing and evaluating fundraising activities. The ISLP Consultant will manage and develop a portfolio of prospective funders and donors, as well as develop a sustainable fundraising strategy and infrastructure within the organisation. The position entails the coordination of outreach and fundraising activities with a variety of actors, mainly partners from the ISLP’s network of national governments in Europe and North America, Philanthropic Foundations, and Family Trusts. Reporting to the Co-Heads ISLP-UK, we need you to contribute to the expansion of ISLP’s funding base by attracting new funds and to manage the relationship with resultant funders.

We are looking for a Fundraiser to focus on Institutional and Trusts funding. Your role will be to develop and maintain strong working relationships with existing and potential institutional donors, private foundations, trusts, and partner organisations. You will research and develop fundraising proposals and grant applications and come up with new strategies to increase funding. You will ideally have knowledge of working with institutional donors, and have extensive trusts and foundations fundraising experience. You will have written successful and impactful funding proposals, be creative with coming up with new fundraising strategies and ideally have knowledge of the international development sector. 

This is an amazing opportunity to be a part of an organisation that makes a big impact worldwide through pro bono legal support. This is a part-time role pro-rata to 4.6 months (89 work days) and offering equivalent salary of £15,000. Non-London, non-office based arrangements could be made for the right candidate.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Contribute to the ongoing development and revision of ISLP’s fundraising and funder relations strategy;

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of stakeholder needs within the institutional donor, major foundations and impact investing space;

• Initiate, develop and maintain strong relations with potential funders;

• Programme and proposal design, bid writing, pitching and developing performance measurements, in line with the wider fundraising strategy;

• Secure new large-scale finance through researching and progressing funding opportunities;

• Monitor trends and opportunities across institutional donors, major foundations and the impact investing sector;

Key Competencies, Experience, Knowledge, and Skills

Essential

• Experience of securing funding from and working with major institutional donors, large foundations and/or multilateral bodies;

• Proven experience of proposal development, bid writing and pitching, grant contract management, funder reporting and monitoring;

• Effective relationship manager;

• Excellent written and oral communication skills;

• Excellent computer literacy including word-processing, databases, spreadsheets;

• Strong research skills;

• Strong influencing and negotiating skills;

• Good numeracy skills and ability to analyse and report on financial performance;

• Understanding of and experience in the international development sector;

• Ability to work independently to tight critical deadlines, ensuring an internal flow of communications and buy-in;

• Ability to think strategically and creatively, to foresee needed adaptations to an original plan, improvise and make the best of situations in the moment;

• Demonstrable ability to identify and pursue fundraising opportunities.

Personal Qualities

• Great communicator;

• Systematic and thorough;

• Learning attitude;

• Conscientious and responsible;

• Constructive, flexible and helpful;

• Culturally sensitive;

• Works well under pressure;

• Innovative and entrepreneurial;

• Able to work with minimal supervision, use initiative and drive results;

• Able to prioritise own workload and to see a task through from start to finish;

Education:   A relevant degree or equivalent professional qualification

Experience:   At least 5 years’ experience in major fundraising and funder relationship management within the international development space.

INTERESTED?

If this role speaks to your core and you are enthusiastic about contributing to the strengthening of legal pro-bono support then please see application instructions via our website. Interviews will be held in mid-January 2020. Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Are you an Audit Senior/ Assistant Manager, Audit Manager seeking a new and rewarding career with a little exotic travel, supporting truly worthwhile causes and perhaps the chance to use your 2nd language skills (not essential)? 

Our partner, specialists in International Grant Assurance are seeking outgoing auditors for a critical role; navigating a diverse group of grant recipients & donors, such as the UN & the World Bank worldwide (e.g. Malawi, Peru, Vietnam, Belgium, Oxford, Sierra Leone, Brazil, Fiji, Cameroon). You'll be London-based travelling 30+% per annum on assignments 1 to 2 weeks in length. 

These unique and extremely rewarding opportunities would suit experienced audit professionals that are outgoing, love diverse travel experiences, meeting and supporting a broad range of inspiring people and supporting very worthwhile causes. A great opportunity to take statutory audit to the next level - broadening skills into a much wider remit.

Overseas assignments could mean travel to one of over 100 countries/ territories. A fantastic opportunity to see the parts of the world you’d never otherwise  see, work with lovely people and pick up extremely relevant fieldwork experience; vital for anyone seeking a career in the international development NGO sector. 

Role overview

Complete grant audits of a extremely diverse range of projects funded by international donor institutions ranging from emergency aid, to long term development in areas such as agriculture, health, education or infrastructure, to SME development or technical research. 

The role will use all your communication, problem-solving and analytical skills and will give you experience in working with major institutions all over the world. An example assignment might see you leading an audit opening meeting with a UN country office on the Monday morning, before heading off to spend a few days with a local NGO or government partners to audit the way they have spent UN funds. You will look at a sample of supporting documents to make sure the expenditure is genuine and for the purposes intended by UN, and review the internal controls of the NGO, making recommendations as to how these might be improved to strengthen the management of the UN resources. At the airport, you could even start drafting the formal report as you wait for your flight back to London. 

Requirements

• Qualified ACA / ACCA or equivalent(Finalists considered)
• Diplomacy and cultural sensitivity while working with a hugely diverse range of clients and beneficiaries
• A real interest in international development and associated funding structures
• 'Ideally' fluency in a second language is preferable, especially in French, Spanish, German, Portuguese or Mandarin, Russian and Arabic. 
• Excellent communication, report writing and presentation skills
• Team worker
• Resilience and adaptability
• Internationally recognised audit qualification preferable.

​ Personal attributes:

• At least three years of audit experience 
• Ability to work under pressure; Strong planning, organisational and time management skills
• Sound technical and analytical skills, report writing and presentation skills
• Passionate about international travel and development and willing to work in international locations for over 30% of the time

Candidates for permanent London based roles must have the right to work in the UK. 

About Us

AfID are leading specialists in supporting NGOs operating globally with their financial management capacity & recruitment needs, on both a 'pro-bono' & ,commercial' basis. For more opportunities in the international development sector (International & UK) or to find out more about how we can assist your non-profit organisation please visit the AfID website.

Developing a Career in International Development

We know it can be frustrating trying to develop a career in this much sought after sector, especially when organisations require prior experience; be it institutional donor management, fieldwork or capacity building of overseas recipients. Please don't let this put you off, we would strongly recommend considering a volunteer assignment as a way to gain this highly relevant experience. It’s no coincidence that 22% of AfID volunteers now work full-time in the charity sector, as even a short 2-3 week assignment will catch the eye and reassure these employers of your commitment and ability to navigate the diverse stakeholder contexts.  It’s worth noting all AfID's assignments are individually tailored to the volunteers own preferences, skills and availability. For FAQs please visit the afid website
 
Attending one of the AfID Workshops also offers invaluable insights, explaining sector jargon and demonstrating the ways accountants can navigate complex environments, in a fun and informative way. It also presents a great networking opportunity with 25 other like-minded accountants AfID’s founder and ex-Oxfam FD in attendance.