Tropical Health Education Trust

Background

Imagine a world in which everyone has access to quality healthcare. For 30 years THET has been working to build that world. We are a global voice for health workers, working to transform the quality and availability of medical training around the world. We provide responsive health workforce development programmes where they are needed the most. We believe that the transformational power of health partnerships is an innovative tool to strengthen health systems. Our approach is based on a collaborative model that generates North-South and South-South mutual benefits.

The THET Grants Management team manages grants for health partnership initiatives on behalf of donors who support global health workforce development. THET currently manages the Africa Grants Programme supported by the Johnson and Johnson Foundation, and the DHSC-funded Commonwealth Partnerships for Antimicrobial Stewardship. These programmes provide tailored support to health partnerships to design, deliver and evidence effective human resources for health projects that train health workers to address a range of health issues in LMICs.

THET is currently recruiting for a Grants Officer.

Job title: Grants Officer

Hours: Full-time
Location: 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE
Reports to: Grants Coordinator
Salary: £25,800 – 27,000 (commensurate with experience)
Duration: Permanent 

Closing date : 24th November 2019

Purpose

To effectively manage a portfolio of grants and provide support to grant holders in order to facilitate the delivery of quality projects on time and on budget.

Key responsibilities

• In consultation with other members of the Grants Management Team, implement transparent and effective grants management processes;
• Review reports and monitor progress of projects to verify that grant holders are implementing grants to address agreed objectives in a timely manner and in-keeping with good practice;
• Work closely with colleagues to coach and support grant holders in the management of their activities, funding and partnership;
• The above responsibilities are indicative but not exhaustive and can be amended to reflect changing business requirements.

Closing date by midnight Thursday 24th November.

For more details regarding this role, please download the attached Job description. 

We are excited to be working with an international charity who are at the forefront of using food technology for a better future. 

As part of your role, you will be working closely with the Managing Director  to develop, lead and innovate a new fundraising strategy. The main focus will be major donor fundraising however there is a view to grow this focus across multiple income streams overtime. 

For this role, you will need a proven successful track record of securing income from high net worth individuals, and demonstrate strong relationship building skills. You will also have prior experience of budgeting and strategy development. 

The role will be home-based but will be expected to travel to London frequently (once a month). 

Salary: up to £50,000

Closing Date: November 15th 2019

To have an informal chat about the role please call us on 0203 006 2787 or contact us on [email protected]

If enough applications are received, the charity reserves the right to end the application period sooner. If you would like to have an informal discussion, please visit our website for details.

We are looking for two Philanthropy Officers to join a thriving, lively team for a wonderful animal charity.

The Company
A friendly, down to earth animal charity with a fantastic brand.

The Role
Recruiting new major donors and stewarding these high-net worth individuals to continue making large gifts to the charity
Prospect development and securing income for the annual philanthropy budget
Supporting the Philanthropy Team Manager in delivering the major donor elements of the fundraising strategy
Managing a portfolio of existing major donors and prospects, ensuring a first class cultivation and stewardship journey
Attending meetings with existing and new donors, develop bespoke, personalised written communications and proposals
Making new approaches by email/letter/phone to individuals of exceptional high-net worth.

The Candidate
Proven track record of personally securing six figure major gifts from individuals in a charity environment to meet agreed targets.
Articulate, persuasive and credible with all audiences, including those at the highest level both within the organisation and outside of it.
Confidence to pick up the phone and contact new prospects in order to follow-up on written approaches where necessary.
Ability to write clearly and concisely, and to tailor written style to the needs of different donors.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Are you committed to a healthier, cleaner world? Do you recognise the opportunities that the Circular Economy offer to the poorest? Join WasteAid as we share recycling skills around the world.

Salary: £24,800

Benefits: Pension, 22 days leave per year

Location: UK based, south east

Contract Length: 1 year, with potential for extension depending on funding

Main duties

This role will be to primarily project manage the WasteAid plastics recycling programme in Cameroon, but also providing support to other WasteAid projects and initiatives as required.

Specific tasks

• Project manage our UKAid Match community plastics recycling centre project based in Douala, Cameroon (60% of the role).
• To ensure the delivery of existing projects on time and budget as per WasteAid policy and procedure and reporting to donors as per their requirements.
• To ensure that partners are providing the required reporting materials and are undertaking the correct reporting procedures.
• To assist in the development of new project proposals, including setting realistic budgets and developing innovative approaches to try in the field.
• To support with monitoring and evaluation of projects, including developing frameworks and collecting and evaluating data.
• To build capacity of partners and stakeholders, including the delivery of training and assessments as required, independently or with third parties.
• To fully engage and support WasteAid’s safeguarding policy and codes of conduct and ensuring that partners understand and follow all guidance and requirements.
• To engage with UK based donors and supporters as required, delivering talks and presentations which may occasionally be outside normal working hours.
• Provide engaging content for the communications team to promote WasteAid’s work and positive impact.

Person Specification:

• Educated to degree level – ideally Environmental or Global Development related subjects.
• Significant experience working in a developing country, either on a community development or environmental project. Experience with waste and recycling would be a bonus.
• A track record in project management and project reporting (narrative and financial) in an international development context.
• Bilingual English/French would be highly desirable, as would experience of working in Cameroon or West Africa.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Excellent IT skills including MS Office.
• A willingness to work with waste, and to engage and support those who work with it.
• An ability to work well with other cultures, integrate and engage with a diverse partner base.
• A willingness to work overseas (25% FTE), travelling and working alone and taking initiative as required, undertaking assessments and capacity building.
• Confidence in speaking to the public and explaining the work of WasteAid to diverse audiences.
• A flexible attitude toward working and a passion and commitment for the work of WasteAid.

Title: Major Gifts Officer

Reports to: Head of Fundraising

Budget Responsibility: None

Based at: Head Office, Woolston, Southampton

Salary: £22,000 - £24,000 doe

Hours of work: Full-time [37.5 hours per week]

Team Association: Major Gifts Team

Fundraising Team

Development Department
 

Job Purpose To provide tactical support and co-ordination across all the Major Gifts Team’s income streams (Trusts, HNWIs and Legacies) and assist the team in reaching agreed annual income targets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Write and send compelling Trust applications to our regular Trust supporters.

• Support the Major Gifts Manager in co-ordinating the production of high quality supporter communications and materials.

• Support the Head of Development and Major Gifts Manager in co-ordinating a project to generate income from High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI’s), liaising with the Society’s Trustees and Senior Leadership Team.

• Support the Head of Development and Major Gifts Manager in the delivery of the Legacy Marketing Plan.

• Support in the delivery of bespoke cultivation events for HNWI’s and legacy pledgers.

• Support the Major Gifts Team with donor stewardship, donor journey and donor recognition tasks.

• Keep accurate records of all correspondence with Society stakeholders on Raisers’ Edge.

• Provide administrative duties related to trust and HNWI income generation, such as sourcing materials, preparing invoices and other activities as required.

Personal Development

The Major Gifts Officer will be expected to maintain a high level of competence and capability, identifying appropriate training and development opportunities as required.

Person Specification (minimum requirement)

Essential Attributes

• Confident and competent at approaching donors and prospects on the telephone, face-to-face and in writing.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to relate to people at all levels and to represent the Society in person.

• Excellent writing skills with the ability to write accurate, powerful, compelling and persuasive copy in a range of formats e.g. proposals, reports, brochures and posters/flyers.

• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to plan and manage a complex and demanding variety of tasks and to meet strict deadlines.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent in experience.
• Prepared to work outside of normal office hours in the evenings and occasional weekends, including some overnight stays and overseas travel.

Desirable Attributes:

• Experience in working in a busy fundraising environment.
• Experience of using Raisers’ Edge or other CRM database.
• Experience of working for a charity and an understanding of charity law.
• An understanding of the global shipping and maritime industry.

Benefits

• Free onsite parking
• New modern building
• Friendly atmosphere
• Life assurance benefits
• Flexible working hours
• Out of town with easy access to main transport links

Starting Salary:  £35,083 - £36,405 per annum

Contract:  2 years

The post holder will be responsible for building effective working relationships with peers in the Programmes Department, as well as with colleagues in the Humanitarian and Programme Effectiveness Departments. This is in order to develop and maintain horizontal links, and to foster learning between programmes, innovation, good practice, and fundraising within and between regions or areas of work. The role also has a number of cross-divisional and cross-organisational functions linked to work with CAFOD’s Education, Communities & Supporters Fundraising, Finance, Media, Policy and Advocacy teams.

The post holder will be expected to undertake frequent travel to operation areas in country, in connection with the management of the programme portfolio, and the achievement of strategic objectives. There will also be travel to other countries.  Travel is sometimes at short notice and to areas of potential risk.

He/she will also be expected to deputise for the Country Representative.

To lead the programmatic and partnership aspects of CAFOD’s involvement in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in line with the agreed strategy. The scope of the post falls into the following functions: 

• Lead and manage the programme portfolio: in line with the overall framework set by the strategy and the Country Representative, provide direction to and integration across the programmes portfolio, ensuring learning is captured and shared across the wider organisation and between partners;
• Overseeing effective relationships with partners in the Eastern Part of the country: providing guidance and support to the Programmes team in their work to develop and nurture effective relationships with partners, and the provision or facilitation of capacity development support, where appropriate;
• Financial and funding management: responsible for managing the programme budget to agreed standards and parameters, including feeding into the development of high quality funding proposals;
• Internal and external representation: to be undertaken in co-ordination with the Country Representative and the programmes team;
• Systems and compliance: ensuring the effective use of CAFOD’s systems to share programme knowledge and inform decision making. Includes ensuring compliance with agreements, regulations and requirements attached to our work;
• Security management: supporting the Country Representative in delivering effective security management;
• Staff management: leading on the recruitment, management and support of staff within the remit of the post’s responsibility, in accordance with CAFOD’s management standards;
• Management cover: providing management cover for the Country Representative (CR) when out of the office (travelling or on leave/R&R) including security management and representing the organisation as agreed by CR;
• Thematic focus: complements partners’ thematic understanding on humanitarian work, climate change, Livelihoods and Governance and Peace Building, contributing to the development of relevant interventions that bring about positive change, offering guidance to the programmes team;
• Act as a Country Representative in the absence of the Country Representative (approx. 4 months per year)
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Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage the programme portfolio:

• In line with the overall direction set by the DRC strategy and the Country Representative, provide direction to CAFOD-supported programmes and projects, ensuring that they meet agreed quality standards and donor/contractual obligations;

Ensure integration across the programmes portfolio;

• Ensure that all programmes are evaluated according to CAFOD’s evaluation policy, that learning is captured, shared across the wider organisations and between partners and informs decision making and new programme designs;
• Ensure that all programmes are being implemented with an M&E framework that clearly articulates the monitoring and evaluation system for the programme, including regularity of monitoring visits by the Programme Officers.
• Co-ordinate the development of new pieces of work, while ensuring the effective implementation of existing programmes in line with agreed quality standards (including programme cycle management) and donor contract guidelines and obligations;
• Lead the review of the programmatic aspects of the country strategy, particularly programme frameworks;
• Ensure that cross-cutting themes (e.g. gender, downwards accountability, safeguarding children, protection,) are effectively managed within and across the programme, working with the relevant staff to achieve this;
• Keep up-to-date with development issues and trends, both within the relevant country/sub-region or sector, and more generally;
• Monitor the political and security context to contribute to CAFOD’s organisational risk assessments and security plans. This includes acting as security manager, where appropriate.

Overseeing effective relationships with partners:

• Provide guidance and support to Programme Officers and other members of the Programmes team in their work, to develop and nurture effective relationships with partners. In some cases (e.g. strategic partners), the post-holder can take a more active role in developing those relationships;
• Work with Programme Officers and the team to support or facilitate the development of partners’ capacities and to promote the sustainability of their work. This includes the development of tailor-made capacity development plans;
• Ensure that the DRC partnership portfolio is regularly reviewed and that individual relationships are monitored against CAFOD’s and partners’ partnership standards and expectations, including through partnership reflection workshops.

Financial and funding management:

• Manage the programme budget and cash flow (implementing manager/budget holder responsibilities), monitoring income and expenditure, and ensuring that the latter is done in compliance with agreed parameters and policy;
• Identify opportunities for co-financing from institutional donors, and provide leadership in securing and managing such funds, working with the Programme Development & Funding and Major Gifts teams;
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting on programme work;
• Ensure the programme complies with CAFOD’s financial management standards, including managing financial risks. 

Internal and external representation:

• In co-ordination with the Country Representative and the Programmes team develop, nurture and sustain relationships and effective communications with relevant stakeholders, including local government, national networks and other agencies working in/on DRC. This will include other Caritas/CIDSE agencies;
• In liaison with the Country Representative and the team, sustain relationships with relevant bilateral agencies, including DfID, Irish Aid and the EC, seeking opportunities for programme funding, where applicable;
• Effectively communicate with other teams within CAFOD to ensure that the programmes are well understood, and that information is available for fundraising and other communications, including publications, media briefings, development education, etc. This may involve participating in communities of practice, working groups, supporter events, etc, as agreed with the Country Representative.

Systems and compliance:

• Oversee the effective use of CAFOD’s systems to share programme knowledge and inform decision making. This includes overseeing compliance with agreements, regulations and requirements attached to our work.

Security management:

• Support the Country Representative in delivering effective security management. This includes among others, acting as security manager when delegated by the Country Representative; support the development of security risk mappings, country security plans; standard operating procedures; contingency plans (e.g. medical evacuation, relocation/evacuation and hibernation, staff welfare).

Staff management:

Lead on the recruitment and management of staff according to CAFOD’s management standards, so that staff are empowered, and the effectiveness of the team is maximised;

Provide leadership and support to direct reports (and staff under shared management arrangements), act as a sounding board and hold them to account in areas under their responsibility. This includes setting objectives, induction, organising regular 1:1 meetings, conducting annual performance reviews, providing coaching, backstopping and ensuring team members have individual development plans. The post-holder may be required to manage volunteers and staff remotely;

Enable and empower direct reports to achieve the best possible with the available resources, ensuring CAFOD’s management standards are followed;

Ensure effective and appropriate systems and processes for team learning and development are in place;

Thematic focus:

Complement partners’ thematic understanding on humanitarian work, Livelihoods and Governance and Peace Building contributing to the development of relevant interventions that bring about positive change, offering guidance to the programmes team, etc.

Notes:

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;

If considered useful and appropriate, specific percentages per function/areas of responsibility can be assigned by agreement between the post holder and his/her line manager.

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. This post involves responsibility for people who will have contact with children, young people and vulnerable adults 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.

The references to “the programme” in this Job Description reflect CAFOD’s intention and commitment to deliver through an integrated approach. Therefore, “the programme” includes long-term development, emergency response and advocacy.

Essential Criteria

Job-specific competencies

• Ability to speak, read and write English and French.
• Previous experience of managing teams
• Strong understanding and first-hand experience of effective and values-based partnership work between northern and southern organisations and communities.
• Proven experience of managing and delivering both humanitarian and development programmes through partner organisations
• Previous experience of working in different complex emergency settings across different countries in the region.
• Strong understanding of key country/sub-regional political, economic, developmental and humanitarian trends in DRC.
• Strong understanding and experience of institutional funding priorities in the country/ region, trends and donor conditions. Proven ability to build effective donor relationships.
• Experience of managing NGO office/sub office settings at country or regional level
• Knowledge and first hand experience of strategic risk management, mitigation and escalation.
• Proven experience of security management.
• Strong financial management skills and experience. Experience of proposal development
• Good analytical skills, skills in review of documents and report writing.
• Understanding of approaches to ensure accountability programme work towards intended beneficiary communities and commitment to CHS
• Experience of Cash based Programming
• Sound understanding of humanitarian policy and best practice (e.g. LEGS, SPHERE, the Red Cross and Red Crescent Code of Conduct, CHS)
• Ability and willingness to travel for approximately 12 weeks per year, sometimes at short notice and to areas of potential risk.

This role will be recruited for on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to close it prior to the close date.

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.

Sightsavers seeks to recruit a Finance and Support Services Officer. We are looking for an experienced, self-driven, dynamic and result oriented accounting professional who is keen to develop their career in a dynamic organisation and challenging environment.

Location: Zambia

Salary: Local terms and conditions will apply

Contract: One Year Fixed Term Contract

The Finance and Support Services Officer will provide a range of financial administration support, grants and contract management/ reporting and information management support for the effectiveness of the Zambia Country Office programme operations.

About the Role

This role predominantly involves working on the utilisation of Financial Resources and reporting, being involved with planning and budgeting, having input into Grant Management by determining financial management capacity and soundness of systems and liaising with the Regional Finance Manager and Country Office staff.

This is a varied role and duties will include (but are not limited to):

• The preparation and processing of Country Office Fund requests, transfers and Supplier/ Service Provider payments
• Reviewing payment claims/ invoices
• Preparing monthly journals
• Reconciling control accounts on a monthly/ quarterly basis
• Timely and accurate data entry of financial transactions into Sun System
• General support of the Finance and Support Services Manager
• Preparation of the Country Office payroll
• Providing support of the Country Office programme budget preparations and donor reporting
• Coordination of renewals of vendor and service provider contracts, insurance policies and agreements
• Developing and maintaining good relations with partners, external suppliers and service providers to ZCO

About You

You will have:

• A degree in Business Administration or relevant fields and at least a level 2 accounting qualification
• Extensive working experience, ideally gained within an international NGO – audit experience would be an advantage
• Strong financial, programme and project management experience
• A grant accounting and reporting background
• Experience in working with partner organisations
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel
• Sound experience/ knowledge of etiquettes and good interpersonal skills

To find out more about the duties and entry requirements, please refer to the Job Description.

We anticipate that interviews for this role will take place w/c 16 December 2019.

We will be contacting short-listed candidates for interview shortly after the closing date.

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

acet UK is a Christian charity with a mission to promote positive relationships, healthy self-esteem and good sexual health. We are equipping young people to make wise, positive and healthy choices about relationships and sex, in a culture in which relationships and sex are often viewed in unhealthy and unhelpful terms. We equip and inspire individuals, schools, churches and organisations.

In the UK, we achieve this vital work through our Esteem programme, delivering education to children in schools directly and training youth workers, teachers, parents and church leaders in a variety of settings. A significant part of our work is supporting other ACET offices and partners across Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia.

The CEO will set and deliver on an ambitious strategy which will develop the profile of the organisation; expand our education delivery, significantly grow the national Esteem network of educators; grow the network of major donors and increase overall fundraising income; develop the organisation to become a recognised UK centre of excellence for education and training in the area of self-esteem, relationships and sexual health; and continue to support our international partners in their work.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of leading in not-for-profit context, working internationally, income generation and successful engagement projects, as well as a passion for young people and a commitment to transforming the culture around relationships and sex.

For a full Candidate Information Pack, including full details of this exciting role and how to apply, please contact Jonathan Payne at Carnelian Search - details available under "apply now".

Humanists UK now has a vacancy for an Administration Officer. This is an important role in the organisation that helps keep the office running smoothly in its day-to-day operations. The Humanists UK Administration team plays a vital role in supporting the other departments and sections within Humanists UK, including administering training courses and events; processing new memberships, donations, and shop orders; and acting as the first point of contact for phone calls and visitors. This is a varied role requiring good organisational skills, and the ability to multi-task and remain unflappable!

If this appeals to you, and you’d like to be part of the team, please download the application pack and complete the application form, detailing how you match the individual criteria. The pack has all the information you need — download today!

Applications close on Sunday 24 November

Consortium for Street Children (CSC) is the only global street children’s rights network.  We are an international human rights organisation that raises street children’s voices, promotes their rights and improves their lives. We pursue our objectives through advocacy, research, development of resources and movement building. We have over 100 organisations and individuals in our network, working in 130 countries globally.  Our network is built of small grassroots and large international NGOs, working directly with street children on the ground, where they live, to change the world so that they can lead happy, fulfilled lives with dignity.

Reporting directly in to the Chief Executive, the Finance Officer is a key role for our organisation, ensuring financial accountability and integrity in line with all legal and industry standards, and supporting management of the office.  

We are seeking a proactive Finance Officer, who identifies issues and challenges ahead of time and proposes solutions to ensure the effective and smooth running of the organisation. They will be able to prioritise and manage a varied workload, and have a flexible, ‘can do’ attitude.  With superb interpersonal and communication skills they will be able to adapt their style to deal with a diverse international network when required. 

Our ideal candidate will have previous experience of:

• Financial management and budgetary oversight
• Producing project budgets and financial reports for donors
• Operational management processes including the oversight of outsourced contracts
• Providing support to the CEO and other colleagues in financial management facilitating the effective running of the organisation
• Day to day processing transactions, payroll and bank reconciliations

Working hours are 3 days a week. 4 days per week could be considered for the ideal candidate. The role offers 25 days annual leave entitlement pro rata (15 days). Employer contributions of 5% of gross salary are made to a pension fund.

To apply, please submit your covering letter (no more than one side of A4) and CV (no more than 3 pages) with “Financial Officer” in the subject line.  Please outline your past experience that is relevant for this role, and how it has given you the required skills and attributes, together and your interest in working for CSC. Please also state where you saw the job advertised.

The closing date for applications is midnight on the 26th November 2019. Interviews will be held shortly after this in early December.  A written and financial test will form part of the interview.

Specific Areas of Responsibility

Finance and Risk

• Responsible for all financial tracking of the organisation including recording and processing all transactions, monitoring and controlling finances;
• Ensure that invoices are paid on a timely basis in line with payment terms;
• Ensure that receipts are banked and recorded on a timely basis;
• Supporting in the production of monthly management accounts for approval by the Board Finance & Risk Committee, including analysis and commentary of CSC’s financial position;
• Account for project restricted funds of CSC, ensuring that income and spend is appropriately recorded and reported with donor compliance followed
• Implement financial and operational policies to ensure they are followed;
• Ensure that all legal, constitutional and regulatory obligations for financial aspects are met;
• Assist in the production of the annual accounts, support the auditors with the annual audit and ensure that the accounts are submitted to Companies House and the Charity Commission in line with the relevant deadlines;
• Track the cash flows, distinguishing between restricted and unrestricted expenditure, and related activities and ensuring funds are managed in accordance with SORP charity guidance;
• Support with managing overseas payments in foreign currencies when required

Income and Development

• Assist in the production of timely and accurate donor financial reports and track requests for payment as per agreed contracts and grants 
• Assist fundraising team to produce a regular pipeline document showing timings of expected income

Human Resources

• Co-ordinate and run payroll in liaison with outsourced payroll company;
• Process employee benefits, including managing annual leave and sickness records.
• Support in recruitment processes in line with the CSC recruitment policy, and ensure contracts and agreements are in place with all staff, volunteers and interns 
• Support the administration of the office, including IT and telephones; insurance, health and safety etc.
• Support in all tender and procurement processes and contracting. 
• The job description is a general outline of the job duties and responsibilities. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time.  CSC is committed to providing a flexible working environment wherever possible.

Personal Specification

This person specification sets out the essential, minimum qualities we are seeking for this role.  Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the criteria. 

Experience/Knowledge

ESSENTIAL:

• Appropriate experience in a similar finance role including working with different cost centres, restricted funding, and management accounts
• Experience of administrative and operational management
• Knowledge of accounting software
• Understanding of HR processes including recruitment and payroll

DESIRABLE:

• Relevant third sector experience
• Experience of preparation annual statutory accounts
• Experience of financial donor reporting
• Experience of preparing accounts in line with the Charities SORP
• Experience with tendering and contracting
• Experience of supplier management

Competencies

ESSENTIAL:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to plan, manage and prioritise competing workloads
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Ability to create and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL:

• Appropriate experience in a similar finance role

DESIRABLE:

• Relevent qualification in finance or business administration

Personal

ESSENTIAL:

• Commitment to street children’s rights
• High levels of personal integrity and honesty
• Commitment to equal opportunities

DESIRABLE:

• Knowledge / interest in human rights and international development

Job Title: Communications Officer

Reports to: Head of Fundraising & PR

Location: Lifelites, 26 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5BL

Hours: 34 per week

Duration: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: £26,000 - £28,000

Lifelites’ goal

Lifelites is a small charity with a unique mission to donate life-changing technology packages to give life-limited and disabled children using hospice services a chance to play, be creative, control something for themselves and communicate, for as long as it is possible. We donate this technology, including training on how to use it and technical support, for children using every children’s hospice service in the British Isles. 

Purpose of the role

The Communications Officer is a key role within the Fundraising & PR Team, providing the full communications remit for Lifelites. This remit includes creating media opportunities for Lifelites; planning and managing the annual schedule of communications; managing the day to day running of the website and social media activity.

The candidate

We are looking for someone wishing to dedicate themselves to making a positive difference to the lives of life-limited and disabled children. You will need to work efficiently with colleagues, fundraisers and volunteers to raise the £750,000 we need each year to give these children a chance to escape the confines of their conditions.

You will need the right balance of experience, professionalism and friendliness and be willing to pick up the phone to make a new contact. And you will have the desire and skill to develop relationships with external parties, media, donors and volunteers to build Lifelites’ community of funders to help us do more for the children we support.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Promotion of existing and new activities to engage target audiences through communications and maximise fundraising

• Developing marketing materials to support fundraising

• Supporting fundraising activities and campaigns

• Sourcing and securing press, TV and radio opportunities for Lifelites

• Website and social media management

• Oversight of communications at external activities

• Assisting with the communications to hospice staff

• Strategy, analytics, and PR reporting

At Lifelites we reward our employees’ hard work with benefits that include:

• 25 days annual leave (plus extra days off between Christmas and New Year)

• 4pm finish on Fridays + many more benefits!

Please apply addressing the person specification below by sending your CV and a covering letter (maximum of two sides of A4) indicating why you think you are the right person for this job.

Closing date for applications: Thursday 28 November

Interviews to be held on 6 December

Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity dedicated to diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. Backed by our passionate scientists and supporters, we’re challenging the way people think about dementia, bringing together the people and organisations who can speed up progress, and investing in research to make life-changing breakthroughs possible.

Are you looking for a varied communications role that will see you focus on enhancing engagement with businesses that support Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK)? 

The Communications Officer (Corporate Lead) will provide high quality communications support for our existing Corporate Partnerships, as well as supporting efforts to secure new partnerships. The postholder will also assist in increasing awareness of ARUK’s Corporate Partnerships in regional media, specialist and consumer titles, and national media where appropriate, to help increase awareness of ARUK’s brand, promote the charity’s Corporate Partnerships offering and help raise more funds for dementia research.

The role assists in the delivery of communications programmes that support the work of the National and Regional Corporate Fundraising teams, as well as supporting ARUK’s own corporate communications function. The role plays a key part in raising awareness of dementia and inspiring engagement with our cause at businesses across the country, and in maximising positive exposure of our Corporate Partnerships.

This is a full time; fixed term contract/secondment opportunity working Monday to Friday (37.5.5 hours per week), for a period of 12-months, or on return of substantive post holder, whichever is earlier and is to cover a period of maternity leave.  

Key responsibilities include:

• Work with the Communications Manager (Corporate and Policy) to plan and implement communications programmes, working through multiple channels including media, staff newsletters, blog posts, video and social media.
• Develop effective relationships with ARUK’s National and Regional Corporate Fundraising teams, and with external corporate partners, in order to identify and deliver on communications needs.
• Prepare, write, issue and “sell in” regional and national press releases relating to ARUK’s corporate fundraising activity, bringing the charity’s expertise and key messages to the forefront.
• Proactively work with the Communications Manager (Corporate and Policy) and the National and Regional Corporate Partnerships teams to identify additional communications opportunities to be delivered via, or in partnership with, our Corporate Partners.
• Seek additional ways to promote ARUK’s Corporate Partnerships work through the media and other channels, including ARUK’s blog.
• Develop effective working relationships with relevant members of the media; respond promptly to queries, including occasional out-of-hours queries.
• Secure appropriate social media coverage in support of our Corporate Partnerships, liaising with digital team.
• Liaise with ARUK spokespeople, the public, scientists, journalists, freelancers, ARUK colleagues, Trustees, Patrons, other charities and organisations, IT and other support agencies as appropriate.
• Act as spokesperson in media interviews, alongside others, where necessary.
• Monitor relevant media coverage; keep up to date with social, scientific and charitable sector issues which could benefit, or have relevance to, ARUK.
• Attend and/or organise appropriate meetings and events – these will require some travel and occasional unsociable hours.
• Ensure activities comply with ARUK’s branding and style guide.
• Undertake any other relevant duties and projects delegated by the Communications Manager (Corporate and Policy) in line with the responsibilities of the post.

What we are looking for;

• Excellent journalistic skills and news sense.
• Ability to create communications copy and campaigns that engage, inform and inspire.
• Confidence working with computers; knowledge of Microsoft office packages and databases, good keyboard skills.
• Excellent organisational skills; the ability to manage a large number of tasks with internal and external stakeholders to multiple deadlines.
• Ability to communicate appropriately with people affected by dementia and to translate scientific work for lay people; knowledge of dementia and/or science is advantageous, but not a requirement.
• Experience of supporting or co-ordinating partnership working.
• Experience of delivering communications programmes through a variety of media (e.g. press, social media, email, events).
• A confident and friendly manner; would feel at ease representing the charity to a range of audiences.
• Working with independence, intelligence, drive and initiative.
• Willingness and ability to travel independently in the UK and to work outside of regular office hours when needed.

Location: Granta Park, near Cambridge.

Salary: Circa £27,000 per annum, plus benefits

Please download the Vacancy Pack for more details.

The closing date for applications is 21st November 2019, with interviews to be held on the 27th & 29th November and 2nd & 4th December. Please indicate in your cover letter if you are unable to attend on this date.  Should we wish to contact you to arrange an earlier interview this will be arranged based on the availability of the candidate and the panel. Please indicate in your cover letter if you are unable to attend on a certain date.

In order to be considered, please create an online account using our Online Recruitment System which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies Page. You will be able to attach a CV and covering letter to your application, track your application and view other vacancies that may be of interest.

To view further details about this role and the benefits of working for us please visit the Alzheimer’s Research UK website.

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• Assisting with the production of budgeting and forecasting reports.
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• Liaising with country officers to process payments and transactions accurately.

We are looking for an individual that has a proven track record in a similar role that can comfortably work on their own initiative and communicate across all levels. Strong systems experience with knowledge of SUN is essential.

This is an interim role and applications will therefore be reviewed on an ongoing basis.

Charity People are partnering the incredible community charity Limehouse Project based in Tower Hamlets. We are looking for a Fundraising Officer on a part time basis to lead on the fundraising through Trusts and Statutory sources. The wonderful charity has been active in the community of Tower Hamlets since 1984 and has been growing steadily to the point of having its own independent school.

Job Title: Fundraising Officer
Organisation: Limehouse Project
Salary: £30,000 pro rata
Contract: Permanent, Part Time (17.5 hours a week)
Benefits: Flexible working
Closing date: Monday 2nd December 2019
Required: CV and Cover Letter

Limehouse Project is a thriving organisation with a history of servicing the local community since 1984. Their wide spectrum of services covering everything from the tackling of major health issues to helping people into work, continues to survive and flourish thanks to the investment and trust placed in them, not only by their funders and partners, but their clients too.
The timing is very ideal to join Limehouse Project. This award winning charity have thriving programmes such as Child Care Plus as well as a new Independent School.

The Fundraising Officer will join during this transformational change to help the charity through this period of growth the development. The Fundraiser Officer will help Limehouse in their ambitions to raise vital funds for growth and sustainability and should be quick to understand Limehouse Project service needs with sufficient experience to hit the ground running. You will have a proven track record in fundraising from major trusts and foundations, local and central government institutions. Experience with corporate partners and Major Donors will support your application.

This is a close knit team where you will play a vital part to the growth of the charity.

To find out more about the role, but also apply - please contact [email protected]