Project Manager Jobs
Working at Koreo
Koreo is a learning consultancy dedicated to imagining and building a better world. We work across civil society to help everyone experience the transformative power of radical learning. Since 2004, we have become one of the UK's leading learning and development partners for organisations with a social purpose, working alongside leaders in communities, social change organisations of all sizes, and convening learning networks across sectors and industries.
Our work is made up of a combination of consultancy projects, from large scale culture change programmes to discrete strategy and people development projects, as well as through our own programmes developing emerging and existing talent across the social change sector.
You can learn more about what it’s like to work at Koreo by exploring our Company Toolkit at www.koreo.co/toolkit. You'll benefit from:
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25 days holiday (5 days of which are fixed in August and Christmas), plus bank and public holidays
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Enhanced sick pay and family leave policies, flexible working arrangements, workplace pension scheme
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Cycle to Work scheme
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Fully comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
The Job
The Learning Networks Portfolio Manager will:
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Report to the Managing Director
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Be employed on a permanent contract
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Be based remote or hybrid, with regular travel to London
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Be paid a pro rata full-time equivalent salary of £45,000-50,000
The Role In Brief
This position plays a central role in the delivery of Koreo’s work; responsible for a portfolio of the company’s biggest and most established programmes. It will be a varied role and will require someone to lead project teams in the design and delivery of high quality national learning programmes, while also playing a key role in the development of Koreo as an organisation
better able to build a just and regenerative future.
1. Responsible for the successful delivery and development of a portfolio of national learning programmes and projects. This portfolio of work is primarily focused on cross-sector learning programmes that bring cohorts of people together around learning missions. Examples include Civic Futures and the London Engagement Collaborative
with the GLA.
2. Responsible for sustaining and growing the portfolio, and with it Koreo’s profile, network, and income. This might be focused on developing the existing programmes in the portfolio, or could include wider writing, public speaking, pitching and networking
which support the distribution of the work.
3. An internal leadership role in developing a just and inclusive culture in which a diverse team can do its best work. This includes line management of one Project Coordinator, development of organisational practice and process, and work with the team on culture and development.
We’re looking for someone with the following skillset:
Commitment to Koreo Mission:
● An interest and motivation in driving social change through learning, and supporting people to create a more just and regenerative world through learning and development.
● An interest in understanding how social change happens in a complex world, and a commitment to supporting social change work that is consciously anti-oppressive, aware of power and agency, and committed to facing the big, messy challenges of the 21st century in a way that is both just and regenerative.
Strategic Leadership:
● Experience of a role with responsibility for the leadership of a team or portfolio of projects.
● Experience of strategy development and implementation, either at a programmatic or an organisational level.
Programme Management & Delivery:
● Experience of leading the design and delivery of learning programmes in an equivalent environment.
● Experience leading projects which required the effective management of a range of stakeholders through project and programme work. You will be able to demonstrate how you have engaged with those stakeholders to build their connection with and investment in the project, and how you managed that work.
● Experience of designing and facilitating learning/collaboration/experimentation spaces for individuals and groups, either in an organisational or programmatic context.
● Skills & Knowledge which enable you to design high quality programmes and learning spaces, to support individuals with their learning, and to facilitate group spaces.
● A familiarity with subjects relevant to Koreo’s work is essential. Successful candidates will likely be interested in subjects like collective impact, new approaches to power, working in and with complex systems, organisational design and psychology, participatory futures, activism and organising, multi-disciplinary practice, and much more that we don’t know about yet.
● An ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a range of stakeholders, with excellent verbal and written skills.
Operational Excellence:
● Experience working in a role which required excellent project planning, management & reporting.
● Experience working in a role in which you were responsible for building and then delivering against project budgets.
● Experience working with a CRM to manage relationships and programmes of work.
● An ability to organise and manage yourself, to work and deliver at pace to a high standard across a number of projects, to spot and solve problems as part of a proactive attitude.
● An ability to cope well with competing demands and changing environments, demonstrating flexibility and an ability to work in different settings and with different people.
Development & External Influencing:
● An understanding of the landscape of social change work, with a particular focus on UK non-profit and public sectors and the needs of people, organisations and networks in this space.
● Experience of winning, and/or growing projects or programmes of work to deliver on a business development target. This may be through growing existing projects, writing proposals/tender responses, or by taking a new idea from concept to operational delivery. Experience of doing this in an equivalent context is desirable.
● An ability to influence externally, with a particular focus on the production of content (in the form of blogs, articles, reports, videos, infographics) that support campaigns and external influencing.
People & Culture
● An ability to building positive relationships in a small, busy and ambitious team, leading and able to hold relationships with colleagues and our wider community.
● A commitment to your own personal development and learning, and an understanding of how that development will be supported by your work at Koreo.
It’s desirable, but not essential that the person has:
● An understanding of Justice, EDI, and anti-oppression and how to apply that understanding into organisational development.
● Experience of designing and delivering cross sector learning networks.
● Experience of client and account management in a consultancy context.
● Experience of designing spaces for cross-sector groups.
● Familiarity with practices like coaching, action learning, or particular methods of group work.
● Experience using Asana or an equivalent.
● Experience using Hubspot.
● An existing network in a relevant sector.
● An existing practice (and examples) of sharing your thinking or practice with a wider audience.
● Experience of line management.
Further information about the role can be found in the job pack linked on our socials or Medium page.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have an exciting opportunity for an Individual Giving Innovation Manager to play a key role in our growth ambitions driving forward the product develop to fulfil the gaps in our fundraising portfolio but also to identify and develop the opportunities in new value exchange products that will make us more relevant to a dog owners and dog lovers, of all ages.
About this job:
As Individual Giving Innovation Manager you’ll:
- Use audience insights and market and cultural trends to drive the innovation process for the development of products and propositions.
- Own and manage the product development pipeline, ensuring that all internal stakeholders understand the requirements and timelines for development.
- Lead the product development process through collaborative working across the IG department getting new products to the point of launch, writing business cases and leading technical requirements.
- Be responsible for development and embedding a culture of insight driven innovation across the IG Fundraising teams.
About You:
With experience in running innovation and product development process you will be an excellent communicator with an ability to influence internal stakeholders at every level. Great at managing relationships with suppliers you will be confident in prioritising multiple opportunities and engaging with teams to support the innovation pipeline.
About Dogs Trust:
We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.
About the Team:
The Individual Giving department is part of the Fundraising and Marketing Directorate and brings in approximately £88m per annum through regular giving, one off gifts, prize led fundraising, community and events and legacy and in-memory. Our collective ambition is to build on our already successful portfolio of fundraising products and grow and diversify our income by 25% over the next five years through engagement and value exchange so that when people think dog, they think Dogs Trust.
In return for all of this, we have a comprehensive benefits package, which includes excellent annual leave, Perkbox and pension allowances, and you will you join a team of highly professional and driven colleagues in a brilliant upbeat and collaborative environment, all with a genuine passion for dogs.
Please note that this is a 2-year fixed term contract.
About the Youth Endowment Fund
We’re here to prevent children from becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to change things.
In recent years, violent crime involving children has increased. This is a tragedy. Every child is an important member of our community and society has a duty to protect them.
The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) is a charity with a £200m endowment that exists to reverse this trend. We will achieve this by finding out what works to prevent youth violence and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice. We do this by funding, evaluating and then spreading the very best work on reducing youth violence across England and Wales.
Central to this is the evaluation team. The team is responsible for commissioning and monitoring complex and rigorous impact evaluations from experts in the field.
The Senior Evaluation Manager will play a key role in supporting the Assistant Director of Evaluation to lead elements of evaluation work. The post holder will also lead a team of two Evaluation Managers, ensuring they have the support to deliver a portfolio of evaluation projects.
Key responsibilities
The core of your job is to ensure that we are excellent at evaluation, so we can find out the best ways to prevent children and young people from becoming involved in violence.
Evaluation
Working with the Head of Evaluation the post holder will:
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Implement the processes to assess the quality of evidence presented in funding applications and provide funding recommendations to the Grants and Evaluation Committee.
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Shape the evaluation approach for individual grant rounds, including leading on this for a small number of rounds.
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Provide technical expertise on evaluation to the team and lead the development of YEF’s thinking on one or more areas of evaluation.
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Lead the delivery of YEF’s evaluation work, designing, commissioning and managing complex and large-scale evaluations.
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Be responsible for YEF’s evaluation policies and reporting templates, ensuring they remain consistent and fit for purpose.
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Be responsible for the ongoing development of YEF’s commissioning guidance.
Team management
The post holder will likely lead the recruitment, management and development of a team of Evaluation Officers and will:
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Ensure they have the knowledge, skills and support to carry out their work effectively.
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Provide regular feedback and coaching on written outputs.
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Supervise and project manage the team’s evaluation work, providing quality assurance and monitoring of progress against project plans and project budgets.
Collaborative working
The post holder will contribute to the wider YEF team and will:
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Be accountable to YEF’s Fund Leadership Team for the delivery of evaluations, making sure they are on time and on budget, including reporting on risks and issues.
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Work closely with colleagues across YEF and specifically the Programme team.
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Ensure high-quality evidence is at the heart of all YEF activity and that the evidence we produce is communicated in a clear and accessible way which will drive sustainable change.
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Support the management of YEF’s panel of evaluators and expert panel.
General
The post holder may be involved in other elements of YEF's projects, working with senior colleagues to commission, scope and deliver projects.
About you
You are this sort of person:
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You don't want your days to pass without making a difference. You want to play a significant part in reducing the level of violence involving young people and see the value in an evidence-informed approach.
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You are an excellent communicator. You can produce technical documents that accurately report methodological and statistical information. You will combine this with experience of communicating complex evidence and analysis in a simple and accessible format to non- experts.
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You have a post-graduate degree (Masters or PhD) in social science, social policy, public health, health services or other fields, with a significant quantitative component, or relevant experience equivalent to a Masters qualification.
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You have strong knowledge, experience and technical expertise in evaluation methodologies including the ability to critically appraise the design of a variety of different evaluation designs.
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You have quantitative analysis skills including experience of using advanced analytical software such as R, Stata or SPSS.
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You have significant experience in carrying out or commissioning research including designing all aspects of the research and managing external contractors. This may be in academia, government or a related sector.
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You have strong relationship management skills. You are comfortable working with a wide range of people, including senior academics and other research experts, children and their families, practitioners, and policy makers. You’re able to provide constructive challenge when required.
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You bring the best out of your colleagues. You have experience in leading teams and managing others to achieve amazing results. You can both take and give direction. You are collaborative and a team player, able to build strong relationships across the whole organisation. You are happy to help out when and where it’s needed.
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You have excellent project and time management skills and the ability to deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.
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You learn fast but remain humble. You like learning. You’re very good at synthesising information. You know how much you don't know and that you can always learn more.
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You work well in a team. You care more that good things happen than who gets the credit. You support your colleagues to produce excellent work.
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You’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. You believe and act in a way that celebrates and encourages a range of experiences, views and values.
You may have, but they are not essential:
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A good level of knowledge and understanding of crime or serious violence. You know the facts, understand the issues, know the key people, and can discuss the theories. You’re knowledgeable on this topic and very at ease discussing it with experts. Alternatively, you might have a strong understanding of a relevant area such as education, youth work or social care.
While it’s not a criteria, we’re especially interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of youth violence.
It’s also important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.
All appointments will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process. In line with the Equality Act 2010, however, the organisation may employ positive action where candidates from underrepresented groups can demonstrate their ability to perform the role equally well.
Additional benefits include
£1,000 professional development budget annually, 28 days plus Bank Holidays, four half days for volunteering activities.
Hybrid working details
The office is based in Central London. Those living in and around London are expected to be in the office a minimum of 2 days per week. If you live outside of London and work remotely, you’ll be expected to work from the London office 2 days per month.
If you’re interested
To apply, please send a CV and cover letter, and complete the monitoring form click on "Apply for this" button by 9am Friday 17th May 2024.
You should also include the contact details of two referees, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer. Referees will only be approached with your express permission.
This role is advertised as full time at 37.5hrs per week. As part of our commitment to flexible working, we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at interview stage.
You will also be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK.
Interview process
Interviews will take place the week commencing the 27th May 2024. There will be a task to complete as part of this process.
Personal data
Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Would you like to be part of a passionate team working to prevent harm to children?
· £26,207 FTE plus pension and NI contributions
· Monday to Friday 8.30am-2.30pm – or Part Time or Job Share
· Free parking
· Term time only. Annual Leave compensation included in FTE salary.
· Employees’ Assistance Programme
· Uniform provided – polo shirt and fleece
You will be a key team member, being the first to welcome schools when they arrive in the morning. You will take them through their day, facilitating and making everything run smoothly.
On days that you’re not Visit Managing you’ll be a Guide for small groups of children, taking them on their interactive educational journey through the safety zones.
This role could suit you if you are…
Well organized and have experience of managing different scenarios calmly, with confidence, and good humour. You will be able to engage, and enjoy working with, people of all ages from 10 to 80 years old. A real team player who is prepared to take responsibility for ensuring a smooth service for all involved. Someone that has strong safeguarding values and passionate about promoting the well-being of children and young people.
Experienced in working in face-to-face delivery in any sector, having an education or training background would be desirable.
Enhanced DBS check with children’s barred list information required
To apply send your CV and a covering letter telling us why you’d like to be one of our Visit Managers to the email address in the Job Description
Deadline is midnight on Sunday 2 June 2024
If you’d like a chat about the role before applying just call Elaine on 0116 262 9739
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking a Major Gift Development Manager with experience of working with high-net-worth individuals, to join our passionate and ambitious team and help us raise vital funds for the work we do to support dogs and their owners in the UK and internationally.
About this job:
As Major Gift Development Manager, you’ll:
- Manage a portfolio of existing major donors and prospects and ensure a first-class cultivation and stewardship journey with Dogs Trust.
- Attend meetings with existing and new donors, developing bespoke, personalised written communications and proposals that fit with Dogs Trust’s brand.
- Manage and develop relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, such as other teams across Dogs Trust and VIPs.
- Support the Major Gifts Team Manager in delivering the major donor elements of the fundraising strategy.
About You:
With a proven track record of personally securing major gifts from individuals, you will be an excellent communicator capable of engaging with different audiences. Working as part of Philanthropy, Corporate, and Trusts, you will be responsible for stewarding existing major donors in London and the Southeast and recruiting new high-net-worth supporters, through creative engagement techniques and developing transformational relationships.
About Dogs Trust:
We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.
In return, we have a comprehensive benefits package, which includes excellent annual leave and pension allowances. If you have a genuine passion for dog welfare and are looking to join a team of professional and driven colleagues in an upbeat and collaborative environment, please apply now.
Local Motion Project Manager
The role
The post holder or this role will be responsible for the work of LocalMotion in Oldham and ensuring that local people, community organisations and institutions can collaborate to achieve their shared vision.
The shared purpose of LocalMotion is to learn how all elements of our societal structure, including funders, sectors, and citizens, can work together equitably within a geographical place to positively disrupt the normal patterns and vicious cycles that are holding communities back, to reimagine a more just future for everyone. And for the collective learning to influence change at a local and national level.
The main things you will be asked to do in this role
· To provide effective and visible leadership of the LocalMotion work in Oldham, both within Oldham itself and within the wider LocalMotion movement and network.
· To ensure that Oldham’s LocalMotion work is delivered in line with LocalMotion aims and values and strives for excellence in coproduction and collaborative practice.
· To actively connect with people, communities organisations and institutions in order to maximise the reach and impact of this opportunity.
· Work with the local coordination group to establish the ways of working and processes required to share power and devolve resources and leadership to drive forward the work to achieve our local vision.
· To ensure the local coordination group in Oldham is well supported, is reflective of the communities of Oldham and has the practical support it needs to carry out its functions and responsibilities.
· To ensure that the LocalMotion resources are spent in accordance with the grant agreement, the budget and that all reporting, due diligence and learning requirements are met.
· To ensure the LocalMotion work in Oldham is well documented, and we are able to share learning and impact with key stakeholders.
· To work with local partners, funders and other stakeholders to secure additional resources that will help achieve Oldham’s LocalMotion vision.
· To contribute to LocalMotion learning and governance events (approximately 4-6 per year) as part of the wider network and be a representative of the work in Oldham, including delivering presentations and sharing learning and insight.
To organise and host events and visits to further the objectives of LocalMotion
The ideal candidate for this role will be someone who…
- Is a skilled and experienced facilitator and programme manager.
- Is driven by social justice and addressing the root causes of systemic issues.
- Is rooted in community and understands the VCFSE.
- Is a networker and can easily build strong, trusting relationships with people and organisations.
- Is a skilled influencer who can operate within partnerships and bring solutions.
- Is an excellent communicator and effective in producing reports and presentations to a wide variety of audiences.
Salary: £37,336-£40,220 per annum (pro rata)
NJC Grade: NJC PO2 (29-32)
Hours: 28 hours per week (Monday to Friday, with some evening and weekend work)
Length of contract: 3 years with the possibility to extend.
Location: Hybrid working – work from home and at our office and in communities in Oldham
The closing date for applications is 09:00am on 31 May 2024
Interviews will be held on 13 June 2024 and will include a panel interview and task.
Please note, the successful candidates will be required to undertake a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. A positive Disclosure of Offences will not automatically bar an applicant from being appointed and suitable applicants will not be refused employment because of offences that are not relevant.
Action Together believes that a greater diversity of views, skills, and lived experience will help generate better ideas, and will lead to better decision making. We want to encourage applicants with a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. In particular, those with lived experience of racial inequity, disability, or poverty.
Action Together is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We expect all of our employees to demonstrate this commitment.
To strengthen the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise sector. To enable positive social change and promote social justice.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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CVAA UK is a membership organisation supporting not-for-profit adoption agencies across the UK who specialise in finding homes for children in care. Over 3000 children in the UK need adoption each year because they cannot remain at home or with family members. The CVAA Practice Programme delivers 30 or more online courses each year to those working in the sector, primarily social workers. The programme has developed a strong reputation for attracting a range of subject experts to deliver cost effective, engaging and useful training. The full programme is listed on the CVAA UK website and inlcudes topics such as LGBTQ+ parenting; therapy for children; identity formation; racism and anti-racism; parenting courses; theraplay and many more.
Due to a restructure of the team, we are now looking for a Training Manager who can oversee the delivery of the programme from mid to late July 2024. Initially fixed term, it is anticipated that this post will become permanent.
The Training Manager will work with the Head of Practice Development and the Programme Administrator to ensure that the courses are full, delivered effectively and evaluated. Part of the role will also be to source new trainers and support the creation of the programme into 2025.
The CVAA team work remotely across the UK so location of the postholder is not a barrier to recruitment as long as long as they can travel occasionally and come into London for team days. The team is small, diverse and dynamic. Experience of project management or delivery of training or events is more important than knowledge of adoption or children's social care. We would warmly welcome an application from people who have lived experience of adoption or fostering, and candidates from the Global Majority.
Benefits include:
- Flexible working
- Pension
- Personal training budget
- Generous holiday allowance
Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK and will need to undertake a DBS due to the sensitive nature of the work of CVAA. We require three references, one of whom can be personal. To apply please prepare a comprehensive CV a covering letter in English which address all the requirements of the Person Specification by providing evidence and examples to back up statements.
Petra Jodlova, Head of Practice Development, is available to arrange informal conversations about the post.
The closing date for applications is 11.59pm 16th May 2024. Interviews will be week commencing 27th May 2024.
Please note we will require a full CV and detailed cover letter addressing the key person specification criteria.
CVAA UK supports adoption agencies across the UK to find homes for vulnerable children who need adoption through improvements in policy and practice.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary Range: £38,410 per annum
Start Date: As soon as possible
Duration of Contract: Permanent
Location: Fauna & Flora, Cambridge
Current policy offers partial remote working within the UK, this is currently set as one day per week or one week per month in the office
Founded in 1903, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world’s longest established international conservation organisation. Our vision is to create a sustainable future for the planet where biodiversity is conserved by the people living closest to it. We aim to do this through the conservation of threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs. We have become a trusted entity in the world of conservation. Today FFI is active in over 40 countries.
Fauna & Flora is seeking a highly experienced professional to manage it’s fundraising from a portfolio of statutory (government and multilateral) donors, such as Defra, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service etc.
You will support colleagues and partners to develop high-quality proposal packages for priority donors, and ensure their timely submission. You will coordinate proposals and reporting internally, and ensure all documents produced for donors meet their criteria, as well as follow Fauna & Flora approval and submission procedures. There is a strong capacity development element to this work, and you will share knowledge, learning and resources across Fauna & Flora to maximise success rate and promote best practice in grant management and donor stewardship. You may also develop and deliver training packages, in Cambridge and potentially overseas. You will monitor Fauna & Flora’s activities in statutory fundraising and fund management within your portfolio, and support internal decision-making and strategy development by sharing this learning.
Experience of working with government funding sources, be they bilateral and/or multilateral, is essential for this role. You will have proven experience of securing restricted funding from government sources, and a strong understanding of how statutory donors and funding programmes support the achievement of international targets and government priorities. Knowledge of and experience in biodiversity conservation, the development sector, and/or climate is an asset; a commitment to learning and supporting these sectors is essential. You may have worked in the non-profit sector, such as international development, or have a background in bid management, proposal development, and grant fundraising.
Strong relationship-management and communications skills are essential to the role, to develop positive, collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including regional teams, non-governmental partners, and government agencies. You will be diplomatic and persuasive, and your excellent interpersonal skills will enable you to coordinate people and processes to meet timelines. You will be a strong team player and enjoy working in a dynamic environment where the ability to respond swiftly to changing organisational and team needs is paramount. With a proactive and pre-emptive approach to your work, you will seek to add value and work with minimal supervision.
Fluency in written and spoken English is essential. Skills in languages relevant to Fauna & Flora’s programme (e.g., French, Spanish, Bahasa) are highly desirable. Sensitivity to the different working environments and capacities of colleagues around the world is also essential.
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, Fauna & Flora 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.
Other organisations may call this role Programme Funding Manager; Institutional Funding Manager or Business Development Manager.
The closing date for applications is Sunday, 19 May 2024. Interviews are likely to take place 1 – 2 weeks after the closing date.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
This post is restricted to women only as a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. We are looking for someone to join our award winning team as a Business Manager, responsible for
§ Manage and lead the development and implementation of MfM Business leading on Coporate and Communiting fundraising and relationships
§ Representing MfM at a senior and strategic level with external partners.
§ Support and build strategic direction for MFM.
§ Deputise for the CEO
§ Work as a member of the Senior Leadership Team to develop, grow and sustain MfM.
§ Communicating and liaising with the internal staff/volunteer team and external agencies and services to include liaising with other mental health/ maternity care service providers and VCSE organisations.
§ Delivering training sessions for staff and volunteer, sessional workers and placements.
§ Preparing and implementing a Marketing and Communications strategy and publicise MfM service across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
§ Demonstrate an ability to empathise, encourage and support women towards recovery.
§ Promote Mothers for Mothers services to women during activities, as appropriate.
§ Collect and collate data, arrange for completion of monitoring and evaluation forms. Write timely reports giving feedback on the services for the CEO and for project funders.
§ Work in close collaboration with Mothers for Mothers colleagues in the business development to act in the best interests of Mothers for Mothers at all times.
Supported families affected by maternal/perinatal mental illness (PMH) across Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Resource Futures’ roots are in community impact and our community projects inspire individuals and communities to act on climate issues. The projects we deliver are many and varied, and all enable people to play their part in reducing waste and living more circular lives. In addition to strong outcomes related to sustainability, these projects build local connections and improve community resilience.
This is a new role, and you will be joining the team at an exciting point in its development, as we consider how we evolve the work. You will work closely with our Community Impact Lead to support both the delivery and the development of our community work. The Community Impact work at Resource Futures is an important part of our business; it captures a number of long-term projects which are at the heart of our company. These include Community RePaint, Community Action Groups Devon, Community Action Groups Somerset, the Fixy project, the Gloucestershire Real Nappy Project and more.
We are looking to build on our strengths and track record of delivering quality, impactful community projects. We therefore have an exciting opportunity for an experienced individual to join our Community Impact team.
What you will be doing
- Project delivery: Getting involved in project delivery, such as foundational research for project development and delivering workshops.
- Project management: Overseeing the effective delivery of projects, including reporting, and supporting the planning and set up of new projects as they come online.
- Innovation and Development: Supporting us to improve and expand our projects and programmes. You will also assist in identifying new projects or funding opportunities and contribute to the preparation of funding proposals. This may involve exploring options for the governance structure of this area of work.
- Marketing and communications: Promoting our projects, developing our external communications and acting as an ambassador for our community work.
- Monitoring and evaluation: We are on a journey to better capture the impact of specific projects, and the impact that our community work has collectively. You will take an active role in supporting this element of our work.
- Partnership working: Collaboration is key to our approach. You will liaise with existing clients and partners for project delivery, develop new partnerships to further our aims and also take part in key networking and external events.
- Team development: You will work closely with the Community Impact Lead to contribute to the development of the team, during our team meetings and away days. You will be comfortable managing staff, teams and subcontractors to deliver desired outcomes.
- Day-to-day operations: Working closely with the Community Impact Lead, HR and Finance, to support our remote project teams, problem solve issues as they arise, develop our internal systems and processes, maximise efficiencies and drive improvements.
Benefits include:
- Embedded flexi working culture.
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, each year (pro rata for part time employees).
- One volunteer day each year (pro-rata for part time employees).
- A generous ethical pension plan (the company will match up to 7% of your contribution).
- Life assurance cover.
- Employee Assistance Programme, offering 24/7 GP access, mental health support, wellbeing advice, financial and legal guidance.
- Cycle to work scheme and on-site secure bike parking and showers at our Bristol
We are an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all, and we will always consider flexible working options if appropriate. We are Disability Confident and committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing people from the widest possible pool of talent. We are an accredited Living Wage employer, committed to paying a wage based on the cost of living to all of our people.
Deadline 23:59 on Wednesday 8 May.
Interviews to be held on Thursday 16 and Friday 17 May.
Our vision is to create a sustainable world. We support organisations, people and communities to thrive using material resources sustainably.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is a newly created administrative role to increase capacity in Londonwide LMCs, the membership organisation representing approximately 7,000 NHS General Practitioners in over 1,100 practice teams in London, providing pan-London leadership and shared committee services for its members. The organisation has an important role to Value, Care for and Protect general practice.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Workforce-Training and Innovation team, which provides project management across the organisation and training for constituents across the 27 Londonwide Boroughs that make up Londonwide LMCs. The team also coordinates a range of supportive services for practices that are delivered through managed relationships with associates.
In this role, you will report to the Head of Workforce-Training and Innovation and work within the WTI team, playing an integral part in linking our work across the directorates at Londonwide LMCs and externally with our practices and constituents.
The focus of this role is to provide administrative support to the Workforce-Training and Innovation team, enabling the smooth running of projects, scheduling meetings and supporting events. It would be helpful if candidates have excellent administration and note-taking skills. We would like to hear from candidates who have experience in:
- Owning the administrative tasks required to enable smooth team operations.
- Attending team meetings and other project meetings, providing administrative support, and ensuring an accurate record of the meeting and actions is made.
This is a full-time (35 hours per week), permanent post, but applicants seeking part-time/job-share roles are welcome.
As an organisation, we work flexibly, and regular home working is supported. The post is contractually based at our offices located in central London near Euston, where we host quarterly connect days for all staff. Whilst regular home working is supported, some travel or office attendance may be required to attend pre-planned meetings or events.
The salary for the role will be £25,000 pa plus membership of the group personal pension scheme with a 16% employer pension contribution (£4,000, making total remuneration £29,000). Benefits include 25 days’ annual leave, flexitime and other flexible working options. The company holds the Investors in People Silver award and is committed to the personal and professional development of all colleagues.
To apply for this position, please visit our website via the Apply button to view the job description and person specification for this role.
Closing date: 9am on Friday 24 May 2024; however, the post may close earlier if there are a very high number of responses.
Interviews are planned for Wednesday 5 June 2024.
Shortlisted candidates only will be contacted.
About Us
MSI Reproductive Choices is one of the world’s leading providers of sexual and reproductive healthcare. We believe that everyone should have the right to choose. From contraception to safe abortion and life-saving post-abortion care, we are committed to delivering compassionate, affordable, high-quality services for all.
Today, our organisation has over 9,000 team members working in 37 countries across the world. Our success lies in the fact that MSI teams are locally led, entrepreneurial and results-driven, and are passionate about delivering high quality, client-centered care in their own communities. As a social business, we focus on sustainable delivery, efficiency, and funding models that are built to last, so that the women and girls we serve today will have a choice in the future too.
We know that access to reproductive choice is life changing. For some, it can mean the ability to complete an education or start a career. For others, it means being able to look after the family they already have. For everyone, it means the freedom to decide their own future, creating a fairer, more equal world.
About the Role
WISH2 is one of three components of the FCDO-funded WISH Dividend programme, which follows on from the Women’s Integrated Sexual Health (WISH) programme (August 2018 - March 2024). It will be implemented alongside two other components, which will focus on 1. Policy and Systems, i.e. a demand-led, flexible technical assistance programme on SRHR and Demographic Transition and 2. Evidence and Learning, i.e. a Third Party Monitoring and verification, evaluation and learning support. As for WISH 2, it will aim to support targeted countries on comprehensive SRHR including support for service delivery and technical assistance, and will be implemented through two consortium structures, called Lots. MSI-led Lot 1 will focus on West and Central Africa (namely in DRC, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Chad and Mauritania) and IPPF-led Lot 2 on East and Southern Africa. Lot 1 consortium partners will be MSI, Ipas, Options, Sightsavers, RAES and WILDAF-AO. The programme should start in May/ June 2024 and last 60 months.
As a core member of MSI’s WISH2 Lot 1 Management Team, the Project & Communications Officer (PCO) will contribute to the fulfilment of the MSI-led consortium’s mission under the programme, taking responsibility for providing administrative support and ensuring good communication about the project with external and internal stakeholders, to ensure the smooth implementation of the project -
- Contract management, including compliance, and due diligence;
- Administrative support to the management team, coordination of all WISH 2 Lot 1 Management Team meetings and consortium meetings to ensure strong collaboration, communication and learning through meetings, workshops, country visits, etc;
- Technical support with creation and maintenance of shared systems, and ways of working to ensure best practice and the achievements of the project are documented; and communications, reporting and compliance requirements are adhered to;
- Communications support and materials production, i.e. support the Project Director and Deputy Project Director with the development and implementation of a WISH2 Lot 1 communications and visibility strategy, increasing knowledge and awareness of the project and ensuring compliance with FCDO communications requirements. This will include support to the development of a range of communications materials and their dissemination.
About You
We recruit talented, dynamic people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, all united by a belief in our mission and a focus on delivering measurable results. We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a fully inclusive workplace, where everyone feels able to participate and contribute meaningfully. You must be open-minded, curious, resilient, and solutions-oriented, and committed to promoting equality, and safeguarding the welfare of team members and clients alike.
To perform this role, it is essential that you have the following skills:
- Strong project management and organisational skills and the ability to multi-task, problem solve and prioritise to manage multiple and competing demands from internal and external stakeholders
- Excellent communication skills, including social media and multimedia skills, plus strong interpersonal skills
- Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Powerpoint, as well as other applications (Adobe etc)
- Knowledge of existing and emerging online platforms and tools for meetings and workshop facilitation
- A demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, perform under pressure and reputation for consistently delivering results to a high standard
- Knowledge of reproductive health care and rights
- Speaking fluent French
To perform this role, it is essential that you have the following experience:
- Demonstrable experience in a communications or grant management role, ideally in an international non-governmental organisation (INGO) or well acknowledged non-governmental organisation (NGO)
- Experience working with a range of internal and external stakeholders across organisations and across countries
- Experience in supporting the development and implementation of communications and visibility strategies
- Experience creating a wide range of communication products (PPTs, videos, factsheets etc) targeting identified relevant audiences
Personal Attributes:
We seek exceptional individuals who are aligned to MSI’s mission and entrepreneurial mindset. You must be a strong communicator, self-motivated and solutions-seeking, committed to driving social change in an environment that measures sustainable results and impact at an individual and global level. You must be able to work effectively with and across diverse teams and be comfortable with ambiguity.
For this role, we’re looking for an individual who is:
- A self-starter, able to manage discrete projects with autonomy, but also integrate close working as part of a team, sharing responsibilities on more complex pieces of work
- Pro-choice and committed to MSI’s mission
- Integrity
- Driven by high quality results
- Determined to succeed
- Highly organised
- Demonstrates MSI team member behaviours and professional self-development.
For more information about the role, please view the job description and person specification on our website.
Location: London Support Office (hybrid working).
Full-time: 35 hours a week, Monday to Friday (UK contracted hours).
Contract type: Five-year fixed term contract
Salary: £29,200 - £36,500 per annum for UK based candidates. Discretionary bonus + benefits.
Salary band: BG 6
Please see the job description on our website.
Closing date: 23rd May 2024 (midnight GMT+1). Interviews may take place before this date for exceptional candidates.
For internal employees applying from an MSI country programme, the role will be positioned within the existing salary structure of the country. Local terms and conditions of the country will apply.
About INTRAC
INTRAC exists to promote positive social change. We do this by strengthening the wider ecosystems of civil society support and also by supporting civil society organisations themselves. So that these organisations are better able to develop, engage with others, and do what they want to do, better. We are a group of ethical and values-driven practitioners with expertise in civil society strengthening. Through our staff and global network we provide consultancy services, training and practical resources to support civil society actors in different ways.
We are particularly focused on organisational change and strengthening and providing support to strategy development, evidencing impact, and capturing, and responding to, learning. We work with organisations, movements and networks, and to strengthen the enabling environment for civil society. Our ambitious new strategy focuses on strengthening civil society ecosystems, rooted in local culture, methods, practices and knowledge bases, and connected to global learning and debate to enable further sense-making and collective action to change how civil society is supported.
About the role
As Project Officer you will play a central role in the delivery of INTRAC’s consultancy assignments and grant funded projects. This will involve coordinating short and long term projects, involving staff and consultants through our global network and clients around the world, ensuring effective and quality delivery. We carry out a wide variety of assignments, ranging from project evaluations to bespoke in-house training and learning partner roles for complex, multi-country civil society strengthening programmes.
You will work on a range of activities, such as organising and supporting online learning sessions, meetings or focus groups, coordinating feedback, communicating with team members and clients, administrative tasks, to support the smooth running and success of our work.
You will have an eye for detail, experience providing administrative and coordination support to complex projects and will be comfortable carrying out a number of tasks with competing deadlines at the same time.
We are looking for a versatile and dynamic individual, wanting to use their skills to support civil society around the world and with an interest in current debates concerning decolonisation and movements to shift power.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Programme Manager role will report to the Senior Programme Manager and sit within the Programmes Team.
The Programme Manager will be responsible for project managing a number of our services. You will have a clear focus of delivering high quality programmes that are run smoothly, efficiently, within budget, and achieve the desired outcomes and objectives for both the partners and the young people.
You will lead and support others within your team to deliver high quality programmes from initiation through to evaluation and review, that will directly contribute to the company’s growth strategy and impact.
The Programme Manager will also be a key member of the department and contribute to, departmental strategies, systems and maximising efficiency, delivering programme management to an excellent standard that produces high impact for our young people and partners.
In this role, you will work closely with the Digital Communications and Marketing, Business Development and Finance teams.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Q is an ambitious initiative connecting thousands of people working to make health and care better across the UK and Ireland. Q is part of respected charity the Health Foundation, working in partnership with organisations across the UK and Ireland. You can find out more on Q’s website.
As the Innovation and Collaboration Manager, you will design and lead projects and programmes of work that support health and care practitioners, including senior leaders and patients, to make progress on some of the most complex challenges facing the health care sector.
Critical to success will be experience of service design, systems thinking and/or improvement approaches, both through direct experience and coaching others to use these approaches to achieve support systems change. You’ll have experience working with people at senior levels and enabling collaboration in groups and teams from diverse backgrounds.
Collaborative by nature and training, you’ll have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to network, build and maintain collaborative relationships with a range of stakeholders and to influence stakeholders to secure buy-in and engagement. Strong project management, communication and organisation skills will be expected.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a widely respected and dynamic initiative.
To find out more about the role and what we are looking for, please click on the link below to be redirected to our careers website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.