Opportunity International is working to end global poverty by providing a hand up, not a hand out. We believe that enabling individuals to create dignified and sustainable work is the foundation for transforming their lives, their children’s futures and their communities

We are looking to recruit a Senior Resource Development Manager to to help drive our income by preparing high quality, winning bids for institutional donors, large trusts and foundations and corporates in the UK and Europe

It is expected that a UK based candidate will need to be present in the office in Oxford for at least 2 days per week. The rest of the time there is flexibility to work from home.

About Opportunity International

Opportunity International’s vision is of a world in which all people have the opportunity to achieve a life free from poverty, with hope, dignity and purpose. For 50 years, Opportunity International has empowered enterprising individuals and families living on low incomes to transform their lives, their children’s futures and their communities by providing access to financial services (small and micro loans, secure savings and micro-insurance), financial literacy, business training, life-skills and mentoring support, to enable them to increase their incomes and build sustainable livelihoods.

Role Description

The post of Senior Resource Development Manager will work across Opportunity UK’s programmes and fundraising teams predominantly focusing on preparing high quality, winning bids for institutional donors, large trusts and foundations and corporates.

We are looking for someone with exceptional co-ordinating, researching, writing and editing skills, a high attention to detail and the ability to work in a team and well as independently, producing work of a consistently high standard. The successful candidate will be a strong, quick and confident writer with proven successful experience of preparing high quality, engaging proposals and reports.

You will be a highly motivated self-starter, and a completer-finisher, who takes pride in producing work of a high standard. You will have the ability to remain calm under pressure and will be able to organise yourself and others in order to meet tight deadlines. You will have background in international development, having worked with, or for, institutional donors, global trusts and foundations, and will have a good understanding of donor motivations and requirements. You will be critical for building Opportunity UK’s institutional funding portfolio and this is an opportunity for you to take ownership of and drive this programme.”

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Resource Development Manager will:

Donor Research

• Support organisational strategy by developing relationships with existing and potential donors and funding agencies.
• Stay abreast of institutional funding opportunities and flag relevant calls for proposals.
• Research potential trusts, foundations and corporates, and build new income streams.
• Liaise with Opportunity’s wider support partner network (OI Germany, Switzerland, US, Canada, Australia) in sharing donor research and reports where relevant.

Programme Design

• Coordinate with Programme Managers, Global Teams (Agriculture, Education, Digital), and implementing partners, to identify and develop new projects, ensuring that they are aligned with country, partner and thematic strategies and Opportunity’s overall Theory of Change.
• Liaise with Programme Managers and in-country partners to undertake feasibility studies and/or market research to justify the intended intervention and ensure it can be sustainable.
• Coordinate activities to facilitate co-creation, including design workshops, focus group discussions and key informant interviews to gain stakeholder input into new areas of work.
• Gather and assimilate information quickly and accurately from a wide range of internal and external sources to build the evidence base for proposed interventions.

Proposal Preparation

• Work closely across Opportunity UK’s Programmes, Fundraising & Finance teams to develop high quality funding proposals and robust reporting mechanisms.
• Provide detailed and strategic analysis of proposal-related information and ensure proposals are in line with donor guidelines and meet international standards.
• Lead the writing, editing, formatting, and proof-reading of concept notes, proposals and reports to institutional donors, trusts, foundations and corporations.
• Support Programme Team members in the preparation of budgets, log frames, risk frameworks, GANNT charts, organograms and other supporting documentation for proposal submissions.
• Provide technical writing support to other parts of the organisation, including writing and proofreading of narrative proposals and donor reports.

Person Specification

Essential knowledge and experience

• Bachelor’s degree and at least five year’s relevant experience in the non-profit sector.
• Strong track record in leading the writing of winning proposals for institutional donors, trusts, foundations and/or corporates within the international development sector.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills in English.
• Proven understanding of the motivation and requirement of institutional donors.

Desirable knowledge and experience

• Understanding of international development issues in the context of Opportunity International’s operational delivery (e.g. financial inclusion, gender equality, smallholder agriculture, climate resilience, education, digital financial services) particularly within Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Financially literate in relation to business and financial services.

Essential Skills

• Strong written communication skills with an ability to write professionally and succinctly.
• Ability to communicate complex information in a way that is relevant and compelling to different audiences.
• Ability to evaluate and synthesize relevant data or information quickly and accurately, and to work collaboratively with content area experts.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills working with colleagues, partner organisations, and funding agencies both in the UK and abroad.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to liaise with senior decision makers.
• Proven flexibility to handle changing priorities, manage multiple projects and to meet tight deadlines efficiently and without compromising quality.
• Confident with PowerPoint, with the creativity to shape presentations that are both engaging and persuasive.
• Ability to travel for project design and proposal development, if needed.

Essential Attributes

• Commitment to the Vision, Mission, Motivation & Values of the organisation.
• A proactive and organised approach to work, able to support multiple demands.
• Self-disciplined with the ability to work independently, often to tight deadlines
• Positive attitude to team work, with the ability to inspire, enthuse and motivate others.

The Peter Sowerby Foundation is a significant, charitable grant-maker, supporting work in the fields of health, education and community, the arts and environment.

Registered with the Charity Commission in 2011, the Foundation aims to fulfil the charitable aims of its late settlor, Dr Peter Sowerby, who was a retired GP from rural North Yorkshire and founding partner in Egton Medical Information Systems (EMIS), which now provides database and records management software for over 10,000 healthcare organisations in the UK.

The Foundation is currently managed by a board of four Trustees.  These include David Aspinall, Chair of Trustees; Dr David Stables, Peter Sowerby’s former GP partner and an expert in management information systems; Sara Siegel Poulios, lead partner in Deloitte’s Healthcare Strategy who has been seconded to senior positions in the Department of Health and NHS, and Dr Carole Longson, Chief Scientific Officer at the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI).

Since it was established in 2013, the Foundation has awarded hundreds of grants. Some of these have been small grants to local, grass-roots organisations while others have been to large, well-established charities and educational institutions. In total, the Foundation has awarded c. £15 million in grants since inception.

The Foundation currently employs a Foundation Manager and receives grant solicitation and directorial support, under contract, from Cause4.

The Foundation is currently seeking a new Foundation Manager.

Position: Part-time, 10-12 days per month, permanent contract (potential for days to increase in line with grant making and future strategy) 

Salary: £45,000-50,000 pro rata

Location: Home-working (although scope for future office based working if required).

Reports to: Chair of Trustees, David Aspinall

The Foundation Manager will provide an efficient support, management and administrative service for the Board by providing co-ordination for grant execution (including some application review – alongside Cause4), financial management of grants, board administration and governance compliance.

Other duties will include dealing with queries from applicants and other supporting administrative duties as required by the Trustees and their advisers. The Foundation Manager will also play a vital role in the ongoing development and administration of the Foundation’s new online grant management system .

Specific Responsibilities:

Governance and Administration

• Ensure all governance compliance and that Trustees and Advisers adhere to Foundation policies and procedures.
• Liaise with Charity Commission and Auditors to meet key filing deadlines.
• Co-ordinate the preparation and circulation of Board papers, including producing agendas and finalising minutes and actions.
• Coordinate induction processes for new Trustees and Advisers, keeping the Induction Manual up to date, and acquainting each new member with standard policies and procedures with which they must comply, including administering non-disclosure agreements and Charity Commission entries.
• Undertake key tasks in support of governance in the areas of evaluation of grant strategy and performance of the Board.
• Schedule all meetings and events on behalf of Trustees and Advisers, arrange venues and catering as required.

Grants and financial management

• Be the front-line Customer Service channel for all grants and work with the Trustees to manage all processes, meetings and feedback.
• Administer and issue grant agreements as directed by the Board and Cause4.
• Administer scheduled grant payments.
• Ongoing monitoring of grantees and their programmes.
• Lead on the effective utilisation, development and administration of Smart Simple (online grant management system).
• Review applications as required, working with Cause4 to agree a pipeline of applicants for review by Trustees.
• Maintain and develop forecasting and investment income projections to support the grant making strategy.
• Work closely with Aspinalls, adviser to the Trustees, on grant, financial and investment management matters.

Administration and general duties

• Take an active role alongside Cause4 in the development of the Foundation’s grant making strategy and other associated policies, as well as evaluation of grant making impact.
• Act as the central point of contact for all enquiries.
• Provide IT systems support to Trustees and Advisers (remote systems), undertake IT troubleshooting and liaise with external IT consultant to ensure the good maintenance and operation of the IT network and website.

Person Specification

Governance and Administration

• Excellent administration and organisational skills.
• A thorough working knowledge of charitable governance and direct experience of supporting Trustees and good governance.
• Strong project management skills and experience of successful project delivery.

Grants and financial management

• Previous experience in a grant-giving charity and/or an understanding and experience of the processes of grant-making and monitoring of impact.
• A sympathy with the objectives of the Foundation (knowledge of one of more of the grant making priorities would be an advantage).
• Experience of overseeing budgets and financial processes.

Administration and general duties

• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage and work with a range of different stakeholders, both within and outside of the organisation.
• Understanding and experience of evaluation methods.
• Ability to analyse complex information quickly and effectively.
• An understanding of, or experience in, using CRM or grant management systems.

Equal Opportunities

We would welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Our definition of diversity encompasses responding to issues around race, ethnicity, faith, disability, age, gender, sexuality, class and economic disadvantage and any social and institutional barriers.

How to Apply

Closing date: 5pm, Friday 3 September 2021

Please apply with a CV stating relevant experience and a covering letter (not more than two pages in total).

Starting Salary: £31, 391 - £32,868 per annum 

Contract: 12 months Fixed Term contract

Position Description

(Previous applicants need not apply)

Job Profile

To contribute to CAFOD’s involvement in Sudan in line with the agreed strategy, by engaging in programme development; securing institutional funding for CAFOD supported programmes and partnerships; and contract management. 

The post-holder will be responsible for building effective working relationships with peers across the International Development Group, as well as with colleagues in the Emergency Response and Advocacy Groups, and the International Programme Funding Unit. This is in order to develop and maintain horizontal links between programmes, learning, innovation, good practice, and fundraising within and between regions or areas of work. The role has also several cross-divisional and cross-organisational functions linked to work with CAFOD’s Education, Communities & Supporters, Fundraising, Finance and Media teams. 

While the Sudan portfolio will be allocated to the post holder, a degree of flexibility is expected and therefore the post-holder may be required to support other programmes and colleagues during particularly busy times or emergencies. Furthermore, his/her portfolio of countries/sub-regions may change/evolve over time to meet CAFOD’s and partners’ needs. 

Accountability

This position reports to the Country Representative, Sudan 

The position does not have any direct line management responsibilities. 

Key Responsibilities

Programme development in line with the direction set by Sudan Strategy

• As guided by his/her line manager and taking into consideration his/her allocated portfolio), work with programme staff and partners in the design, development (and where appropriate, implementation) of high quality programmes and projects in line with the Sudan strategy and programme frameworks;
• Contribute to the development of resource development plans, as well as to identifying new funding opportunities through donor mapping exercises;
• Support regional or joint programme funding opportunities as necessary.
• Where necessary and in discussion with his/her line manager, participate in surge requests from other International Development or Emergency Response Groups as agreed by the Country Representative;
• Keep up-to-date with donor policy developments and trends, both within the relevant country/sub-region/sector, and more generally, and represent CAFOD in funding review groups/networks in the countries/sub-regions as appropriate. 

Programme funding and partners’ fundraising capacity

• In agreement with partners and programme staff, assess existing partner capacities and systems to manage and implement institutionally funded programmes and, jointly develop programme and project funding proposals;
• Lead, co-ordinate or support the preparation of funding applications with donors such as: ECHO, DEC, SHF (Sudan Humanitarian Fund), FCDO, EC, UN, Comic Relief, Big Lottery Fund, etc.;
• Contribute to investing in partners’ capacities, by jointly identifying funding needs, developing plans to strengthen capacities, e.g. proposal writing, programme development, monitoring & evaluation, etc., or identifying sources of support.
• Support partners in accessing the tools and support required to secure and effectively manage institutional funding, as well as strengthening partner capacity in donor mapping and developing donor engagement strategies;
• To work with CAFOD’s Country Representative and Programme Manager on designing a partners’ institutional funding capacity strengthening initiative/strategy. 

Contract Management

• Working with programme staff and partners to manage various contracts, including financial and narrative reporting, and monitoring and evaluation (including facilitating external evaluations) of institutionally funded programmes, in line with jointly agreed standards (Programme Cycle Management), donor requirements, and CAFOD’s value of Stewardship;

• Responsible for reporting to donors – including financial reporting and ultimately responsible for the quality of those reports before submission.

• Support programme staff and partners on the development of plans, accounting frameworks and work plans, etc. 

Internal and external representation

• In agreement with the Country Representative develop, nurture and manage relationships with donor organisations, and create opportunities to share CAFOD’s programme experiences with donor staff;
• Communicate with other teams within CAFOD to ensure that the programme is well understood, and that information is available for fundraising and communication needs. This may involve participation in sessions/events with supporters, communities of practice, working groups, etc., as agreed with the relevant manager;
• Where appropriate, liaise with the International Programme Funding Unit to ensure coherent donor engagement strategies are developed and maintained;
• Work with partners to regularly assess the quality of the relationship, ensuring that effective communication channels are in place, and that funding-related issues are timely addressed;
• In agreement with partners, contribute to raising the profile of partners’ work with relevant donors in the region and/or globally. 

Systems and compliance

• Effectively use CAFOD’s programme management information systems[1] to ensure programme and project information and documentation is up-to-date. This will include producing management information to support decision making;

• Ensure compliance with agreements, regulations and requirements attached to our work, including liaising with IPFU donor leads on donor compliance requirements.

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 these recruitment procedures.

Person Specification  

Essential Criteria 

Understanding our context

• Understanding CAFOD: A good understanding of CAFOD as a member of Caritas and CIDSE will be important for fundraising processes
• Understanding international development: Understanding and experience of international development and programme management and quality standards within this context. 

Working together

• Communicating: Able to communicate with colleagues and partners at a distance
• Looking outwards: Understanding of effective and values-based partnership work between northern and southern organisations and communities     

Making change happen

• Managing resources: the ability to prepare and monitor budgets, contribute to assessing the appropriateness of partner financial systems, and ensure compliance with, knowledge and understanding of financial
• Achieving results: experience of developing successful funding applications for institutional donors; experience of participatory project design, and use of analytical tools.
• Managing our performance: Experience of developing and implementing monitoring systems to track the effectiveness of programmes.

Job-specific competencies

1. Understanding and first-hand experience of institutional funding work/projects, priorities, trends and donor conditions within the international development sector; ideally with first-hand experience of working with the EC.
2. Experience of using programme cycle management tools effectively to deliver work within an agreed programme framework.
3. Able and committed to working with and strengthen or complementing the capacity of partner organisations and colleagues.
4. Finance management and budgeting understanding and experience.
5. Ability and willingness to travel within insert country and/or to the UK (approximately for 3months per year), sometimes at short notice.
6. Thematic experience in one or more of CAFOD AREAS (Livelihoods & Food security, Participatory Governance, WASH, and Shifting the Power) 

Desirable Criteria

1. First-hand work experience with a values-based partnership approach (between northern and southern organisations and communities).
2. Previous work experience with International NGO in a similar position
3. Experience in working with donors
4. Experience in back donor grant management
5. Knowledge of Arabic and the region will be an added value 

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. 

[1] CAFOD’s Institutional Contracts Database. 

Overview

We’re ZSL, an international conservation charity. Our vision is a world where wildlife thrives and we’re working every day to achieve this. From investigating the health threats facing animals, to helping people and wildlife live alongside each other, we are committed to bringing wildlife back from the brink of extinction. Through the work of our pioneering scientists, our dedicated conservationists and our unrivalled animal experts in our two zoos, our purpose is to inspire, inform and empower people to stop wild animals going extinct.

Role Profile

ZSL is looking for an Institutional Fundraising Manager who will lead on securing sustainable large-scale (6/7+ figure grants) restricted funding from international statutory, bi-lateral and multi-lateral agencies. The successful candidate will be responsible for operationalising the Institutional Fundraising team strategy, taking responsibility for driving income from international statutory, bi-lateral and multi-lateral funding programmes. The postholder will also manage a small portfolio of international trusts and foundations and undertake prospect research of all international grant-making opportunities.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Working with the Fundraising Senior Management Team to maintain and cultivate strategic donor relationships with overseas government agencies, bi-lateral and multi-lateral agencies, to identify large-scale funding opportunities
• Produce well researched and evidenced bids, leading and directing the relevant teams across ZSL and ensuring the highest submission standards.
• Lead the end-to-end management and ownership throughout the entirety of the technical bid lifecycle.
• Lead the review of proposal submissions against donor requirements, for quality and accuracy.
• Develop a creative approach to the writing and presentation of technical bids.
• Lead project teams to ensure all reporting requirements are fulfilled to the highest standards and ensure that appropriate reporting schedules are implemented.
• Manage the internal review of donor contracts /agreements and associated Terms and Conditions to ensure ZSL compliance.

Person Specification

• Strong track record in fundraising for science and conservation projects commensurate with ZSL’s work.
• Experience of the programme design process including the development of log-frames.
• Strong track record of securing international statutory funding relevant to ZSL’s core objectives.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Strong organisational, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Comfortable with reading and analysing scientific research and translating complex ideas into well-presented, persuasive proposals.
• Sound understanding of global biodiversity conservation issues.
• Demonstrable strategic, scientific and analytical mind-set.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.

Please find the full job description on the ZSL website.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

To Apply

Applicants will need to upload their CV and covering letter (detailing relevant experience and skills, stating why they want the position and including details of availability) and can do this by clicking the "Apply for this job online" button. 

Closing date for applications: Midnight Sunday 8th August 2021

The Zoological Society of London is a charity registered in England and Wales: no. 208728.

Prospectus is delighted to be supporting an outstanding international development & women empowerment organisation to recruit their new Programme Development Manager.

This is an exciting new opportunity playing a pivotal role in managing complex partnerships and supporting programme implementation. This role will work with colleagues internationally across Afghanistan, Kenya, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.

Reporting to the Director of Programmes, the post holder will ensure the effective delivery of a portfolio of institutional and corporate grants, making sure projects are achieving key milestones and that day-to-day activities are on track. The Programme Development Manager will provide high quality project information to both internal and external stakeholders, extracting and quality assuring project data relevant for reporting, and making sure all projects are compliant with donor requirements. You will proactively manage relationships with existing donors, developing engagement strategies, sharing key information, and laying groundwork for follow-on funding. Last but not least, you will provide technical and programme management support to the fundraising team concepting ideas and specific technical inputs to proposals led by fundraisers across the organisation.

We are looking for an innovative thinker and self-starter with significant experience managing complex international development projects within an NGO, government or the private sector. You will have exceptional grant management skills including the capability of engaging directly with complex donors, both in person and via written reports. You will be confident working with project management tools such as logframes, workplans, and risk matrices and will have a good understanding of proposal management, including project design and proposal writing. You will have excellent relationship management skills, strong attention to details and an ability to effectively prioritise between competing deadlines and objectives.

It is desirable - but not essential - to have experience of managing programmes with a focus on sustainable agriculture, value chains, or enterprise acceleration.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. 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. 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. Cover letters are not required at this stage.

An international charity that helps women become successful entrepreneurs are currently looking for an experienced Programme Development Manager. You will play a vital part in managing complex partnerships and supporting programme implementation, in line with our on-going commitment to achieve maximum impact for the NGO members. This is a particularly exciting time to join the team, as they are implementing an ambitious 5 year strategy that will grow the income, expand the geographic footprint, and enable them to deliver even more impact for women entrepreneurs worldwide. This role is highly international, working especially with colleagues across Afghanistan, Kenya, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
Key responsibilities
Ensure effective delivery of a portfolio of institutional and corporate grants, working closely with the charity's network partners. Provide technical support and advisory where necessary.
Provide high quality project information to both internal and external stakeholders, extracting and quality assuring project data relevant for reporting, and making sure all projects are compliant with donor requirements
Feed into and/or roll-out new project management tools and monitoring systems as needed
Work with Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Advisor to ensure challenges, opportunities, and learning that emerge from programmes are captured, and subsequently fed into new programme design.
Proactively manage relationships with existing donors, developing engagement strategies, sharing key information, and laying groundwork for follow-on funding.
Lead proposals for new and existing donors, coordinating inputs from the charity's and network colleagues, drafting technical inputs, and engaging with funders where required

Person specification

Significant experience managing complex international development projects within an NGO, government or the private sector. Previous experience leading livelihoods or women's economic empowerment project will be an advantage
Previous experience engaging directly with large donors, both in person and via written reports.
Demonstrated experience of successfully running projects in complex matrix or network organisations.
Significant previous experience working with project management tools such as logframes, workplans, and risk matrices as these will be central to the role
A good understanding of proposal management, including project design and proposal writing.

Closing date : 11th August 2021

Self Help Africa is looking to recruit a Programme Funding Manager to develop and maintain long-term engagement strategies with key institutional donors (government, trusts, foundations and commercial) in the UK and Europe, in order to maximise SHA income and influence across its programmes.

Working closely with the Head of Programme Funding this post will have lead responsibility for supporting high-value grant and commercial contract opportunities, and will work closely with assigned country teams to develop high quality bids. The Programme Funding Manager will also provide cover for the Head of Programme Funding including managing and supporting the team from time-to-time.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Identifying, researching and advising on funding opportunities
• Leading proposal development for assigned countries/donors: coordinate cross-organisational teams, coordinate inputs, write and edit contnet, provide quality assurance on fit with donor priorities and ensure compliance with internal review and approval procedures
• Actively manage relationships with assigned funders
• Maintain up to date information on donor priorities, strategies and activities pertaining to Self Help Africa's strategic plan and ensure senior managment and Country Directors are briefed
• Track commercial contract opportunities, preparing high quality capacity statements and tender documents in response to identified opportunities

Essential knowledge and experience requirements include:

• Excellent French language skills: ability to coordinate proposal development processes and write bids in French
• Minimum of five years' experience of securing institutional funding
• Minimum of five years' experience working with large/diverse multi-nationality virtual teams
• Evidence of success in winning large (multi-million GBP) grants/contracts - ideally including experience of FCDO, USAID, UN Donors, and/or EU.

Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the UK at the time of application. For more details and information on how to apply, please follow the link to our website.

Malaria Consortium is recruiting for a Budget Development Associate to join our team in London, UK.

As a team member of the Business Development Team, the Budget Development Associate will be responsible for developing and/or reviewing cost proposals packages for public and private donors ensuring technical alignment, cost recovery and compliance with donor regulations, ensuring high quality outputs to tight deadlines.

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience working in international development, global health or business development
• Degree in a relevant subject such as mathematics, statistics, accountancy or economics or part qualified accountant from recognised global body e.g. ACCA, ACA, CIMA
• Experience in budgeting and financial management in a mix of public charities and/or the private sector
• Knowledge of institutional donor grants and contracts compliance
• Advanced knowledge of Excel

Due to the nature of this role we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and the role might be filled and closed before the closing date. Early applications are encouraged.

Plan International UK is a global children’s charity. We strive to advance children’s rights and equality for girls all over the world. 

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we're tackling the root causes of gender inequality and child poverty, and we are now active in more than 70 countries worldwide.

We are looking for an experienced Programme Specialist to support the development and management of Plan International UK’s humanitarian and/or Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Resilience portfolio focusing on within West and Central Africa, the Middle East and Latin America and the Caribbean.

You will need a solid background of designing and implementing humanitarian and/or DRR-Resilience projects and of securing and overseeing projects from major humanitarian institutional donors (such as FCDO (previously DFID), DEC, Start Network, UN). You will also have proven experience of working in consortium to raise and manage major donor grants and the proven ability to develop and oversee grant funded programmes across all phases of the programme cycle. Knowledge on education in emergencies projects as well as being able to speak French and/or Spanish would be advantageous.

As a Programme Specialist with a varied and wide workload, you will have demonstrable ability to prioritise work and use your time effectively while paying close attention to details to produce high quality work. We would also like to see strong communication skills – listening, questioning, and giving feedback as well as informing. Working through partners and/or in consortia is a key part of the role and your influencing and negotiating skills will therefore play a large part in helping build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with our internal and external stakeholders.

The deadline for applications is 9am on 6 August 2021

Interviews will take place w/c 9 August 2021

We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults in our work.  We, therefore, apply rigorous recruitment and selection processes to ensure that only those who are suitable are recruited to work for us.  Accordingly, appointment to all our roles is subject to a range of vetting checks and for this role this will include a Basic (DBS) check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working for us; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences

Plan International UK is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from candidates from all background

Starting Salary: £35,785 – 37,134 per annum

Other Benefits include: 10% Mobility Allowance +10% Pension + Hardship Allowance (£3,000 per annum)

Rest and Recuperation every 8 weeks 

Contract: 2 Years fixed term

Position Description 

Job Profile

The Deputy Country Rep and Programme Manager deputises the Country Representatives and is a member of the South Sudan Country Management Team (CMT). In liaison with the Country Rep the postholder is responsible for strategic development and management of the humanitarian and development programmes portfolio of the country team. The postholder provides humanitarian and development expertise for CAFOD and Trócaire in Partnership (CTP) work in South Sudan.  The postholder has the skills and experience to lead and manage complex and diverse programmes of work. S/he manages budgets and funding within the scope of their authority and is also responsible to proactively identify opportunities for scaling up our humanitarian and development programme work in South Sudan in order to effectively in respond to the scale and protracted nature of the ongoing crisis. S/he will have strong understanding and experience in Emergency Food Security and Livelihoods programming and resilience approaches.

The Deputy Country Rep and Programme Manager will be responsible for developing relationships with partners at strategic level in-country and formulating programme strategy as determined by the Country Strategy and Country Representative. The post holder is also responsible for building effective working relationships to foster learning, innovation, good practice, and fundraising. The role also has a number of cross-divisional and cross-organisational functions to work with CAFOD’s Education, Communities & Supporters Fundraising, Finance, Media, Policy and Advocacy teams and with relevant counterparts in Trócaire.

Line managed by the Country Representative, this post is based in Juba but is expected to undertake frequent in-country travel and travel within the region and to the UK and Ireland (approximately 20 weeks per year) S/he would also be expected to deputise for the Country Representative, when the CR is absent from South Sudan. The post holder line manages the following but may be asked to take on wider management functions as needed:

• Programme Quality Officer
• Field coordinators (up to 2)
• Programme Officer -Governance and Peace building
• Programme Support Officer

Staff management may extend to larger teams depending on programme responses. 

Key Responsibilities

To lead and manage the programme/s (50%):

• Lead the development, implementation and regular review of the South Sudan programme, embedding a resilience and empowerment lens into all our programming. This should also include the integration of Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction (CMDRR), emergency preparedness and early warning, Psychosocial support (PSS) and peace building activities.
• Lead the country programme team in monitoring emerging humanitarian situations and programme trends, ensuring that regular Emergency Management Team (EMT) discussions take place with the CAFOD and Trócaire HQ humanitarian teams and the Country Representative to enable effective and timely responses, and keep relevant CTP staff and partners informed of the humanitarian situation, and emerging resilience approaches, techniques and methodologies
• Lead programme design and proposal writing in support of the programme/country strategy, ensuring compliance to Programme Cycle Management is carried out to a high standard. This may include providing field level operational support including needs assessment, monitoring and evaluation, programme leadership and management to CTP staff, partner organisations and inter-agency teams responding to any humanitarian crises, if necessary, at very short notice, and for extended periods of time.
• Promote the delivery of high quality and appropriate programmes that meet minimum international standards such as SPHERE, Red Cross NGO Code of Conduct, Core Humanitarian Standards, Caritas Internationalis Management Standards and country guidelines.
• Work towards fulfilling CTP’s Vision, Mission and Values and CTP’s strategic plans.
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality programmes within agreed budgets and timeframes, in accordance with CTP’s values and working principles.
• Identify and actively promote opportunities to build the capacity of partner organisations to deliver high quality programmes, and to promote the sustainability of their work including mentoring support to partner personnel.
• Ensure the effective delivery of high-quality integrated programmes that include a resilience-based humanitarian assistance, risk reduction, woman and youth empowering lens delivered through CTP’s programmes.
• Monitor programme impact based on programme Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Plans, using this information to support decision making. This will include commissioning reviews and evaluations as appropriate and promote learning into the wider organisation.
• In conjunction with the Programme Quality Officer lead and support the efforts of CTP in improving and developing the capacity of CTP staff and partners in monitoring and evaluation systems of projects and programmes to keep track of performance of projects and their impact.
• When required be a part of CTP's humanitarian department emergency response and surge capacity function in CTP’s designated areas of work including emergency responses coordinated by Caritas Internationalis.

Technical Support (20%)

• Work with Cafod and Trócaire Resilience, Protection and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) advisors in incorporating resilience, PSS activities and DRR into existing programmes. Provide technical support on resilience and empowerment approaches particularly for Women and Youth.
• Engage the CR, Programme Coordinator South Sudan, and HQ Policy and advocacy teams, to ensure CTP’s policy and advocacy is coherent, effective and informed by our experiences and that of our partners.

Management Team (10%)

• Be an active member of CTP country management team which is led by the CR,
• Work in collaboration with Programme Quality Officer of CTP to ensure that CTP programmes are fully integrated into the country strategy, aligned to CTP’s corporate priorities,

Representation (10%):

• Represent CTP externally, as prioritised by the Country Representative, in relationships with institutional donors, national Church and government representatives, donors, inter agency coordination fora and strategic partner organisations.
• In liaison with Country Representative, provide effective collaboration with Caritas Internationalis (CI) and its member agencies, representing CTP where needed, and also liaising with relevant CIDSE agencies and working groups to build and strengthen relationships with sister agencies and agencies of strategic importance.
• Ensure representation and participation of CTP in UN Cluster Coordination mechanisms in-country and other programme related working groups and networks of relevance to CTP work.
• Develop supporter communications and work with the communications team in media, writing and undertaking interviews both on radio and TV.

Security Management (10%):

• Undertake security risk assessments as appropriate and as delegated by the Country Representative, ensuring appropriate Standard Operating Procedures are implemented by all staff and visitors to mitigate risk in relation to humanitarian programmes and in accordance with the Country Security Plan.
• Support partners to strengthen their understanding and practice of security risk management and ensure effective security-related communications to ensure CTP and partner staff well-being.
• May act as security manager in absence of CR.

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 and Trocaire 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.  CTP, 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 CTP 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. This post involves contact with children, young people and vulnerable adults, or has responsibility for people who will do, and applicants will be subject to specific checks related to safeguarding issues.  If based in the UK the post holder is required to present or obtain a Disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service).  If the post is based outside the UK the post holder will be subject to a different checking process.

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

Key Competencies

Essential CTP Core Requirements

Understanding our context

• Demonstrates an understanding of the Catholic Church, Demonstrates behaviour in line with CTP’s vision, mission and values

Working together

• Skilled in working with people of varied backgrounds, cultures and abilities;
• Builds collaborative relationships across CTP and with external partners, donors and suppliers

Making change happen

• Can communicate complex issues simply and clearly to ensure understanding
• Recognises what needs to be done, makes decisions and takes action– even in challenging circumstances 

Essential Job Specific Requirements

• Proven experience of managing and delivering humanitarian and resilience programmes through partner organisations
• Experience in delivering operational emergency programmes within complex emergencies
• Sound understanding of humanitarian policy and best practice (e.g.  LEGS, SPHERE, the Red Cross and Red Crescent Code of Conduct)
• Understanding of approaches to ensure accountability programme work towards intended beneficiary communities and commitment to CHS
• Able to work with and develop the humanitarian capacity of local partner organisations/ national NGO’s
• Delivers work within the context of an agreed programme framework, uses programme cycle management tools effectively;
• Proactively monitors expenditure and is aware of current financial position; Strong budget management skills.
• Good analytical skills, skills in review of documents and report writing.
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Ability to work and travel in insecure environments and to manage one’s own personal security and the security of our partners
• Good understanding of management principles and commitment to good management standards.

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..

Civitas Recruitment are excited to be partnering with a great internationally focused charity that looks to enable young people around the world to start, grow and sustain a business. The charity runs a serious of programmes and leads on a network of partners to help achieve its objectives. The charity diligently works with counterparts around the world including in Colombia. An opportunity exists for a development manger to join the team. The purpose of the role will be to develop high value partnerships and funding opportunities with a range of bodies including Trusts, Institutions, Corporates. The post holder will also lead on the development of programmes and international partnerships. The role can be home based in the UK with occasional travel for meetings to London (maybe once a month).

Who are we looking for?

Ideal candidates will have extensive experience of building a pipeline of funding opportunities. You will be experienced in at least two of the following areas: Corporate Partnerships, Major Donor, Institutional fundraising, or Trust. You will also possess experience of donor reporting and programme development. Your approach to work will be collegiate with great communication skills being able to manage a range of stakeholders both internal and external to the organisation.  Please apply immediately as we are reviewing applications on a rolling basis. 

Location - Nairobi, Johannesburg, or Dakar. Salaries and benefits will vary depending on country.

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 Africa?

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 Africa 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 Africa to support fundraising within and beyond their markets.

Managing Trust, Foundations and Institutional specialist fundraising and development initiatives in Southern, East, West and Central Africa, 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 Africa.
• 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 through: 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 Africa, 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.

“Sport has the power to change the world.  It has the power to inspire, it has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair.  It is more powerful than governments in breaking down racial barriers.  It laughs in the face of all types of discrimination”, Nelson Mandela on the 25th May 2000 at the inaugural Laureus World Sports Awards in Monaco. 

Laureus Sport for Good is a global Sport for Development organisation that harnesses the power of sport to end violence, discrimination and disadvantage. Proving that sport can change the world.

Over the past 20 years Laureus Sport for Good (LSFG) has developed a network of grantee parters and charitable infrastructure worldwide that now spans more than 40 countries, exceeding 200 programmes and partners, annually reaching more than 800,000 children and young people across the world, directly and indirectly. LSFG has in this time developed a depth of understanding and a corresponding credibility in its field and is recognised as a leading organisation in the sport for development sector.

We pursue three mission workstreams:

1) Providing grants and comprehensive technical assistance as well as directly implementing programmes.

2) Evidencing impact via direct MEL support to partners and Annual Impact Review, hosting thematic learning communities, webinars and global summits, and investing in research to build the evidence base for Sport for Development

3) High level influencing and advocacy to get wider recognition of the power of sport and generate more resources to the sector.

The role of the Senior Knowledge Manager will be responsible for leading the second workstream. 

For further details about the opportunity please see the attached job description.

Please submit your CV and a covering letter, outlining how you meet the 'key skills' section of the job description. CVs without a covering letter will not be considered. 

We will hold interviews during the recruitment period and this role may be filled before the closing date.

Job Purpose  

Are you experienced in developing and implementing targeted organisational fundraising or partnerships strategy? Are you detail-orientated but also able to see the big picture and relish responsibility? 

As Development Manager for Governments, a key aspect of your role will be working to identify and develop strong relationships with national, bilateral and multilateral government agencies capable of supporting CDP’s work globally. You will contribute to and implement a strategy for government funding in coordination experienced government grants team located in the UK, US, Europe and Brazil. You will have strong expertise in commercial tenders, in particular from UK public entities. Reporting directly to CDP Worldwide Senior Development Manager, Governments, you will be an independent thinker who can help build out and grow the government funding portfolio and within that, the commercial income stream. 

This is an emerging and exciting funding stream for CDP so the successful candidate will need to be able to take leadership on outlining the strategic potential; build a business case for systems and structures needed to support this strategic approach and also be able to coordinate internally and set up these systems from a low starting point. 

To succeed in this role, you must be detailed-orientated but also able to see the big picture, relish responsibility, be able to cope with challenges and communicate well. This is a highly networked role that requires an ability to work under pressure and to challenging deadlines. It requires strong people management and commercial skills. 

About CDP 

CDP is a global non-profit that runs the world’s environmental disclosure system for companies, cities, states and regions. Founded in 2000 and working with more than 590 investors with over $110 trillion in assets, CDP pioneered using capital markets and corporate procurement to motivate companies to disclose their environmental impacts, and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, safeguard water resources and protect forests. Over 10,000 organizations around the world disclosed data through CDP in 2020, including more than 9,600 companies worth over 50% of global market capitalization, and over 940 cities, states and regions, representing a combined population of over 810 million. Fully TCFD aligned, CDP holds the largest environmental database in the world, and CDP scores are widely used to drive investment and procurement decisions towards a zero carbon, sustainable and resilient economy. CDP is a founding member of the Science Based Targets initiative, We Mean Business Coalition, The Investor Agenda and the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative. 

CDP’s cascading global impact is powered by our tight-knit team of smart, savvy, curious and committed individuals, who share a common passion for creating a sustainable future. It is our people who make our work possible. CDP’s Global Development Team is ambitious, dynamic and at the heart of everything CDP does. We build partnerships, develop compelling proposals and resource CDP’s strategy and mission. We focus on quality assurance and donor accountability. Our Global Team is based in the UK, Europe, US and Brazil.

Your day-to-day 

Strategy Delivery 

• Contribute to and implement the Global government funding strategy for fundraising from government institutions (at national and sub-national levels) managing both ODA and non-ODA climate and environment budgets), including but not limited to, UK institutions. 

• Account Management: Manage a portfolio of strategic government donors and partners, building strong relationships and implementing creative solicitation plans to maximize donor engagement and income.Implement the highest standards of donor stewardship to manage prospective and existing donors effectively. Lead on development and delivery of Funder strategies, as per the Global Accountability Charter. 

• Partnerships for Impact: Build excellent relationships with contacts at key donor agencies and partner NGOs to stay apprised of funding programs and partnering opportunities (including consortia building) in the climate change and environmental arena. 

Bid Management 

• Bid and budget development: Develop high quality, gender sensitive and innovative commercial tender and grants submission in collaboration with CDP WW Group teams and our Global Offices whilst taking ownership of the end-to-end bid process. 

• Manage the compilation, editing and quality control process for grant/tender development and submission of compliant and commercially sound bids. 

• Prepare and review the commercial aspects of the bid and work closely with Grant management and Finance colleagues to ensure fully costed budgets and cost recovery in line with contract specifications and Value for Money considerations. 

• Liaise very closely with staff in the finance team and develop the approach including the construction of data on overhead costs, day rates, etc. Play a leading role in the development of wider commercial models, including payment by results (PBR) approaches. 

• Contribute to revisions of budgets and commercial tenders as part of contract negotiation with clients.

Pipeline Development 

• Research, develop and secure income from government institutions (including public-private partnerships and multilaterals) with a potential to give 7+ figure grants.

• Develop and implement creative solicitation plans, based on Funder strategies and CDP Case for Support, to maximise donor engagement and income. 

• Maintain familiarity with government requirements for proposal quality and compliance and provide support to country teams to include them in proposals/tenders 

• Develop an excellent knowledge of CDP’s work, liaise with global colleagues to prepare and present high-quality information such as tailored presentations, capacity statements and other fundraising materials as required. 

Learning 

• Drive continuous improvement, through post-bid reviews

• Advise on ways in which the Government Development systems can be enhanced and developed to improve efficiency and/or increase our chances of bids being successful.

• Provide support and training on accessing and managing UK Funding mechanisms, as required 

Skills and experience 

Essential criteria:  

• Experience in the area of institutional donor-oriented business development, developing and implementing commercial tenders and institutional grants, preferably in an NGO environment. 

• The ideal candidate should have a substantial experience of working for a not-for-profit organisation in in a fundraising or income generating role and have a proven success of developing and implementing a targeted organisational fundraising and/or partnerships strategy. 

• Comprehensive understanding of the UK and global funding landscape and a track-record of developing successful funding proposals and effective management of UK funded grants and commercial tenders.  

• Build and manage government donor income streams as well as multi-stakeholder consortia to secure grants at 6-8 figure level. 

• Proficiency in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning processes 

• Understand diverse donor motivations and strategies and deliver a bespoke relationship to meet these.

• Extensive experience of bespoke proposal and report writing for an institutional (government) funding audience at five and six figure level.

• Fully conversant with the competitive marketplace, with sound commercial understanding and risk management skills. 

• A strong team player, resourceful and committed to meeting deadlines under pressure.

Desirable criteria  

• Experience using resource management and planning skills to develop efficient systems and processes to support effective grant management.

• Strong ICT skills is essential and proficiency with fundraising databases desirable. 

• Awareness of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Excellent face-to-face, interpersonal, negotiating and persuasive skills. 

• Excellent attention to detail and strong administration and organisational skills with a methodical approach to working on several tasks simultaneously and meeting deadlines.

This is a full-time contract based at CDP’s Central London office when it reopens. Home-working is necessary during the current lockdown period. Flexible working will be considered. 

Salary and benefits:  

£40k-46k per annum, 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, generous non-contributory pension provision, annual discretionary bonus (depending on company performance), Employee Assistance Programme, life assurance, Training and development, Flexible working opportunities and other benefits. 

Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the UK. We cannot sponsor this role.