The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) is a leading global institution for research, teaching and learning, and impact and communications, based at the University of Sussex.  

Our vision is of equal and sustainable societies, locally and globally, where everyone can live secure, fulfilling lives free from poverty and injustice. We believe passionately that cutting-edge research, knowledge and evidence are crucial in shaping the changes needed for our broader vision to be realised, and to support people, societies and institutions to navigate the challenges ahead.

We are seeking a highly motivated team member to provide communications support to a portfolio of knowledge projects. Working closely with colleagues in the Knowledge, Impact and Policy team, this role requires excellent communications, editorial, marketing and organisational skills alongside a creative flair and a proactive approach to work.

Tasks will include: 

• Support the production of printed materials including marketing materials, research reports, policy briefs and case studies.
• Produce online content including blogs, news stories, social media posts and multimedia content.
• Work as part of a team to contribute to innovative communications planning - ensuring that communications products are delivered to high standards, in timely, relevant and engaging formats suited to the audiences needs.

Due to project funding this role is initially envisaged as a fixed term 12 month contract.

Here at Human Appeal we have an exciting opportunity for a Director of Communications to be based at our Head Office in Cheadle, Greater Manchester. You will join us on a full time basis as part of an initial 1 year fixed term contract (with a view to progressing onto permanent contract) and in return you will receive a competitive salary of £62-75k per annum.

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

The Director of Communications is responsible for delivering Human Appeal’s communications strategy by overseeing the work of the Communications department, providing line management and for each of the 3 sub-teams (Marketing, PR and Campaigns, Online), as well as contributing to the strategic leadership of the organisation alongside the wider Board of Directors.

Key duties and responsibilities of our Director of Communications:

- Support, coach and develop staff in all sub-teams of the UK Communications department; Marketing, PR and Campaigns, Online

- Develop a Communications strategy and annual Communications objectives

- Deliver Communications objectives with a portfolio of Campaigns delivered within budget

- Meet annual income generation targets through Online activity, achieving year-on-year growth

- Oversees the preparation of reports to effectively communicate the results of key Campaigns and other Communications Projects to the Senior Management Team, Board of Trustees and donors

- Play a key role in the day-to-day operations and strategic leadership of the charity alongside the wider Board of Directors

Benefits of joining us as our Director of Communications:

- 35 Days Annual Leave

- Matched Pension Contribution

- Flexible Working

- Employee Discounts and Memberships

What we’re looking for in our Director of Communications:

- Degree-educated in a relevant field, e.g. Marketing / English / Design

- At least 10 years’ experience working in a Communications discipline

- Minimum of 8 years’ demonstrable team management experience 

- Computer literate with strong knowledge of technical and design software such as Photoshop, - Illustrator, Hootsuite and the Adobe package

- Excellent written and spoken English. Additional languages e.g. Arabic, Urdu desirable

- Highly creative, organised and results-focussed, with an ability to multitask, manage a busy workload and deliver against objectives

- Passionate about international development work and humanitarian aid

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

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

A Little Bit About Human Appeal…

What our CEO Says:

“We are faith-based but not faith-specific. We have faith in all of humanity and believe we can achieve great things when we work together. So, come and be part of a dynamic global charity where we celebrate our differences, as well as our common humanity”

Dr. Mohamed Ashmawey

What our Staff Say:

“I appreciate the support from the senior leadership team. The CEO is a hands-on leader who supports his workforce with passion and energy. He promotes his employees’ successes and motivates his teams to work harder”

Humeira, Donor Care Manager

What We Have Achieved So Far This Year:

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

- We have supported 1,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

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

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

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

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

COME AND JOIN THE FAMILY – click ‘apply’ today!

The organisation

HelpAge International is the secretariat to a global network of more than 149 organisations working in nearly 90 countries for the rights of all older people to lead dignified, healthy and secure lives. Our mission is to promote the wellbeing and inclusion of older women and men, and to reduce poverty and discrimination in later life. 

The post holder will help grow HelpAge International’s influence through strategic global communications. There is a particular focus on digital communications, which includes overseeing and running the HelpAge International websites and social media channels.

This will be a fixed term contract, up to 12 months. Based in London.

Key Responsibilities

• Continually improve and optimise the HelpAge website to influence audiences and raise awareness of our work and older people’s rights, with potential to support with the development of a new website.
• Design a social media strategy ensuring consistent messaging and engaging content. 
• Design and develop creative content, including case studies, which is impactful and can be used across different comms channels.
• Day-to-day running of social media channels, using analytics to measure and improve engagement and influence.
• Supporting global communications colleagues through digital training and capacity building.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience

• Experience running social media channels and building engaged online communities.
• Excellent website management skills, with a sound understanding of user experience, content management systems, content strategy and analytics.
• Project management skills including scheduling, budgeting and working with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent skills in writing for the web, social and traditional media channels, with an understanding of accessibility, SEO and digital acquisition.
• Experience of managing the production of engaging multimedia content.

Our Benefits

We offer flexible working, a competitive benefits package:

• Salary - £34,000 to £35,000 gross per annum
• 8.5% employer pension contribution
• Scope for flexible working, including working from home
• Opportunity to work for a leading organisation working with and for older people globally

Other benefits include 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), life insurance, enhanced maternity and adoption pay. We also actively support our staff with a variety of flexible working arrangements to help balance work and home life.

ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE EXISTING RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK

Closing date: Thursday 31st October 2019

HelpAge International is an equal opportunities employer.

HelpAge International is committed to providing our staff with continuous professional development, flexible working and opportunities to thrive within an inclusive and diverse environment. As part of our commitment to promoting gender diversity, we are a member of the Business in the Community gender campaign.

Please do not email any of your personal details (such as date of birth, marital status and religion), unless you are completing an Equal Opportunities form.

Harris Hill are pleased to be partnering with WeSeeHope as they look for a talented and enthusiastic Communications Assistant to join their London team on a full-time basis.

With a recent refresh in brand messaging and materials, and in line with their 2018-2021 strategy to be more creative in how they communicate, this is an exciting time to come on board at WeSeeHope. It is a great opportunity if you want to develop your communications and marketing skills; you are passionate about working in the third sector; and you are a quick learner and team player.

Who are WeSeeHope?

WeSeeHope is an international development organisation committed to improving access to education and training, increasing financial security, and protecting the rights of vulnerable children in Southern and Eastern Africa.

We work across five countries - Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe - in areas where children are acutely impacted by a lack of opportunity, exploitation and isolation.

Who are the team?

You will report directly to the Head of Communications, and join a collaborative, close-knit team. The team are supportive, encouraging and passionate.

The ideal candidate:

You will be driven and passionate about joining the international charity sector, you will be motivated and eager to learn and have the ability to work on different projects at one time. You will be a team-player also.

Your experience could be from a Communications, or PR internship, from an agency or developed in the charity sector. You will have copywriting, editorial and proofreading skills, have experience using multiple social media platforms in a working environment, and be able to spot communication opportunities.

The role and key responsibilities:

* Drafting and coordinating regular blog posts with updates from our programmes, supporters and team.
* Regularly updating the stories from the children and communities we work with for our website, social media and fundraising materials.
* Assisting in the copywriting and design of email campaigns, including our quarterly ENEWs and events bulletins.
* Planning our social media content and developing an ongoing strategy to manage, analyse and increase our social media presence.
* Assisting in the design and creation of both online and print materials, such as event materials, posters and handouts that are in line with our brand.

Based in Vauxhall, London.

Salary £22,000- £24,000.

If you are keen please e-mail your CV to [email protected]

The closing date is Monday 21 st October 12noon.

https://www.weseehope.org.uk/

About the Business and the Role

Bonsucro is a not-for-profit organisation made up of over 500 members from across the global sugar supply chain - farmers, millers, retailers, end buyers of sugar and sugarcane by-products, agri-business and civil society groups. We manage the most credible global performance framework for sustainable sugarcane production. We use this to inform, improve and inspire a membership community of change.

Responding to stakeholders and recognising significant shifts in industry and development thinking (role of certification and standards organisations), Bonsucro is repositioning itself to become the global change platform for sugarcane.

Bonsucro’s vision is a sugarcane sector with thriving, sustainable producer communities and resilient, assured supply chains. Our mission is to ensure that responsible sugarcane production creates lasting value for the people, communities, businesses, economies and eco-systems in all cane-growing origins.

Job Purpose

As Communications & Events Manager, you will take ownership of the development and implementation of Bonsucro’s communications strategy (principally external, also encompassing some elements of internal communication), and its operational delivery, as well as the day-to-day management of Bonsucro’s communications function. A pivotal part of this role is to provide other staff, the Bonsucro board and external stakeholders with the tools, resources and confidence to communicate about Bonsucro effectively.

The role includes oversight of logistics and communications for the annual Bonsucro Global Week and communications support for other events.

The Communications and Events Manager role will report to the Head of Corporate Services, as part of a small team ensuring effective operations at Bonsucro. The position is to be based at our central office in London UK and requires some occasional overseas travel.

Personal Specification

You are passionate about building and being part of a high-performance team. With experience in developing and administering on-point, effective communications, branding and marketing functions, you have the ability to manage and nurture service relationships. You are proactive and positive in your approach and a doer who ensures that actions are prompt and resolved to completion. Understanding the importance of mastering the details you also keep an eye on the bigger picture vision. You are reliable and honest, acting with the highest level of integrity at all times.

Job Tasks and Responsibilities

Strategy and Execution

• Develop and implement effective communications strategies by working with functional and regional teams, using effective communication channels and media services.
• Management of communications function
  • Proactively support and advise functional teams on communications.
  • Own the effective operation of social media channels to aid community building.
  • Lead the communications working group.
  • Draft key messages, articles, press releases and statements.
  • Develop compelling sustainability ‘impact’ stories around regions and sustainability issues.
  • Manage the website and keep it up to date
  • Build photography, video and graphic resources.
• Brand management
  • Ensure internal and external adherence to brand guidelines.
  • Work with the Standards team in developing and implementing an effective claims and labelling process.
  • Maintain and optimise an effective public facing website and social media presence.
• Bonsucro Global Week
  • Oversee logistics planning and delivery
  • Manage and deliver communications and promotions related activities
  • Supervise relevant staff resources
• Coordinate and monitor service sub-contracts in support of delivering communications services and products.
• Manage the delivery and development of Bonsucro communications, marketing and promotions processes and on a day to day basis
• Develop and carry out monitoring processes for effective communication strategies / channels

Leadership and People Management

• Nurture and maintain a positive office environment and culture through both individual and team engagement.
• Provide feedback, guidance and direction as needed
• Supervise Communications & Events Coordinator
• Expand best practice and consistency across the entire organisation.
• Highlight exceptions and risk immediately to the Head of Corporate Services as they arise for discussions and resolution.

Stakeholder and Relationship Management

• Proactively retain and nurture existing service partnerships and manage delivery toward contractual agreements.
• Work together with the other staff to execute the provision of exemplar communications, marketing and promotions operations across Bonsucro.
• Act as a representative of the company, where relevant, with both internal and external stakeholders.

Reporting and Analysis

• Work together with staff to deliver required communications and updates to members (regular updates, Outcome Report etc)
• Share regular operational progress updates with the CEO, SMT and respective programme managers.
• Periodically review and analyse progress and provide findings and recommendations of areas of improvement.
• Provide reporting and updates on KPI and goal progress.

Criteria

Essential Criteria

• Significant prior experience in development and implementation of communications strategies and a full range of media services.
• Strong technical acumen in relation to all aspects of communications and events delivery
• Previous experience in managing moderate budgets
• Significant experience in writing, editing and content production
• An engaging writing style and the ability to convey complex messages to a variety of audiences
• Editing and proofreading skills for a range of media (online and print), including the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and simply.
• Strong time/process management skills and ability to establish priorities and work to deadlines.
• High level of communications IT proficiency:
  • Adobe Creative Cloud (including Illustrator, Photoshop, PremierePro & InDesign),
  • WordPress
  • Mailchimp
  • HTML & CSS, plus some knowledge of PHP
  • Salesforce
  • Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of and experience in working professionally with online tools and social media
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and build strong relationships across the organisation
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal, written and visual.
• Self-motivation and flexibility to deal with a range of tasks in a growing organisation

Desirable Criteria

• Experience in managing global communications programmes
• Previous exposure to sustainable agriculture commodity programmes.
• Proven networks within service providers and technical resources aligned to communications, media and events servicing.
• Ability to speak additional languages, especially Spanish and/or Portuguese

Other information

Service: Management Team

Grade: 4

Salary band:  36,000 – 45,000

Reports to: Head of Corporate Services

Location London based

Travel: Occasional overseas travel will be required

This job description reflects the core activities of the post.  As the service and the post-holder develop, there will inevitably be some changes to the duties, and possibly to the emphasis of the post itself.  We expect that the post-holder will recognise this and will adopt a flexible approach to work.  This could include undertaking relevant training where necessary.  The line manager will consult the post-holder if significant changes to the job description become necessary.  Any changes will be reflected in a revised job description.

About CoMO:

The Confederation of Meningitis Organisations is an international charity representing more than 70 members around the world, whose mission is to prevent meningitis worldwide.

Our main activities include annual CoMO conferences for our membership and World Meningitis Day, which is held on 24th April each year. We are also involved in various projects and other initiatives to promote vaccination and create environments that enable greater prevention of meningitis and support for those affected by the disease. 

Our offices are based within the offices of the Meningitis Research Foundation (MRF), in the centre of Bristol. Staff on secondment to CoMO have their contracts issued by MRF but carry out work solely for CoMO.

Role Specifics:

Duration: 9 months, full time.

You will be working alongside the Communications and Projects Manager and will help to coordinate communications activities for campaigns such as World Meningitis Day, held on April 24th each year.

You will also create and produce regular digital content on social media, the website and for use with external partners.

You will assist in arranging the annual CoMO membership conferences and also provide administrative support to the Head Office for general day-to-day tasks.

Some international travel may be necessary, for which all expenses will be paid.

Person Specification:

This is an exciting opportunity for anyone wishing to pursue a career in the charitable sector or to progress in a communications or administrative role.

The successful candidate will have an interest in the charitable sector, excellent IT skills and experience of, or a good working knowledge of media communications principles.

You will have strong communication and time management skills and the ability to work well in both a team and autonomously.

You will have experience working with social media platforms, digital communications and writing engaging content.

A knowledge of event management is desirable but not essential. 

A knowledge of French or other foreign languages is also desirable but not essential.

Please refer to the job pack provided for further details about the role and person spec.

Deadline for applications is midnight Sunday 20th October. Interviews are due to be held on Monday 28th October. Please note that if there are enough suitable applications before the closing date, the listing will be closed early and interview dates will be arranged separately.

Are you enthusiastic about effective communications (both internal and external), skilled at social media and interested in working for a charity and social business where you can make a real difference?

We are looking for a creative, Senior Communications Officer to join the Communications Team at Catch22.

At Catch22, we change lives on the frontline, and then change lives forever. As a charity and social business, we are proud of our reputation as a modern and progressive employer. Our 1,300 colleagues and 300 volunteers work at every stage of the social welfare cycle, supporting over 60,000 individuals from cradle to career. Our work spans education, social justice and rehabilitation, children's social care, family support, social action and getting people into work.

You will develop and lead Catch22’s social media strategy, support the effective running of a Catch22 Events Series and play a key part in delivering our internal communications activity. You will also take ownership of the team’s monthly digest of activity; updating colleagues on press coverage, social media reach and wider communications activity for the organisation.

You will work across Catch22’s national footprint - from prison reform through to children in care, from apprenticeships and social action through to supporting our schools. With policy, government relations, media, marketing, design all sitting within the Communication team, you will have the opportunity to work on all these areas and gain knowledge of the wide mix of communications activity.

Working with the wider Communications and Engagement Team, and reporting to the Media and Campaigns Manager, you will collaborate with our operational and development teams to ensure that Catch22 is known about by those with the power and ability to change lives for our service users.

Main responsibilities:

• Developing and implementing a social media strategy
• Creating compelling graphics to support social media activity
• Analysing  and reporting on Catch22’s social media reach and wider communications impact
• Collecting content for, and editing, the monthly communications digest
• Supporting coordination of internal communications, including contributing to Facebook Workplace
•  Working with other teams to plan Catch22 policy and networking events
• Writing case studies of Catch22 staff and services users which can be used both internally and externally (e.g. for website, award entries, media work etc
• Support the team in planning and writing the Catch22 monthly newsletter
• Maintaining an enquiries log for the communications team

To be successful as our Senior Communications Officer you will need:

• Experience working in communications, either for a charity or a business
• Strong knowledge of social media and ability to plan and manage social media platforms effectively
• The ability to write well for a variety of audiences and platforms (e.g. website, newsletters, blogs, social media)
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to juggle multiple tasks
• A creative mind with the ability to think quickly and under pressure
• Ability to communicate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders
• Some understanding of the areas of social justice that we work in would be advantageous
• To be collaborative and curious

Additional information

Salary: £26,000-£29,000 depending on experience

Benefits:

• 28 days leave (plus bank holidays, rising to 33 with service)
• A flexible working culture 
• Discounted shopping opportunities
• Bike to work scheme

We are looking to appoint to this role as quickly as possible and will close this job off to new applicants when we have enough suitable candidates to interview. We, therefore, encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible.

Communications Project Manager – Reframing Homelessness

Department: Policy and External Affairs

Reporting to: Head of Marketing & Communications

Location: Based in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff or Swansea with regular travel between all four locations (including a minimum of two days every fortnight in London)

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We help people directly out of homelessness, and campaign for the changes needed to solve it altogether. We know that together we can end homelessness.

About the role
This is a unique opportunity to shape public thinking on homelessness and build support for the solutions that will solve the homelessness crisis once and for all.
Crisis has worked with the FrameWorks Institute on a leading-edge research programme into how the British public understand homelessness, and how we can shift thinking on the issue. With funding from Comic Relief, we’re now looking for a Strategic Communications Project Manager to lead the implementation of a groundbreaking new, evidence-based communications approach across Crisis, the homelessness sector and the media.

Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to wide range of employee schemes and benefits including:

• Interest free season ticket loan
• Interest free bicycle loan
• Rent deposit loan scheme
• Childcare voucher scheme
• 8% employer contribution pension

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we are committed to your ongoing training and development to build your skills, experience, and career.

Interview dates: Tuesday 5 November

At Crisis we value diversity, promote equality, and challenge discrimination, and we encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

An opportunity to join a very well known charity funding medical research in the pivotal role of Marketing & Communications Manager. For everyone that works here, it’s more than just a job; funding medical research and providing life-saving information.

You will be an experienced multi-channel Marketing & Communications specialist, enthusiastic about content and brand messaging, an expert in all things digital which underpins the marketing strategy. Dynamic and passionate, you will be confident working autonomously in a busy, varied role managing 3 team members.

Key objectives:

• Increase public awareness and engagement of the charity through engaging campaigns utilising the full range of marketing channels including digital
• Lead brand messaging and tone of voice, producing content for a wide range of audiences
• Lead on content and distribution strategy across social media
• Manage a high profile ambassador programme, driving strategy
• Lead on reporting and analytics, managing quarterly tracking and yearly in-depth reporting
• Manage supporter journey including e-newsletters as well as more traditional communication formats
• Work with external agencies and stakeholders, building excellent relationships and delivering projects

You will be confident to build audiences and promote interaction, experienced in managing digital channels and their use in information dissemination and campaigning, ensuring supporters are communicated with sensitively and efficiently.

Love internal comms and engagement? Want to work for a fast paced comms team at the heart of London's food scene?

Internal Communications & Stakeholder Manager - Up to £50,000 - 3-6 month FTC - London

THE COMPANY
A statutory body behind the UK's major fresh produce and flower wholesale hub, supplying London's top chefs and florists.

THE ROLE
In the role of Internal Communications & Stakeholder Manager you will:
- Work with colleagues across the Market Authority to develop and implement a communications and engagement strategy that informs and engages a tenant community, workforce, operational matters, the redevelopment and other issues.
- Develop and implement a plan to build on existing tenant insight, applying this insight to the communications strategy and supporting activity.
- Translate sometimes complex construction, legal and real estate language into messaging that engages and reassures tenants and motivates them to support the redevelopment.
- Manage all tenant communication channels, ensuring activity is planned in advance and well co-ordinated across business functions.
- Oversee the production of our monthly print and digital redevelopment newsletter and quarterly print publication, working with tenants and colleagues to gather content and managing external designers, photographers and printers.

YOU
In order to apply for the role of Communications & Engagment Manager you must:
- Have experience working in destination marketing, retail, food or property
- Be available immediately or be free from mid - end of August
- Have excellent internal and external stakeholder management skills
- Have excellent copywriting skills & feel confident in writing engaging content
- Be passionate about people & comms

This is an awesome opportunity to work with a famous market destination

If this sounds like the role for you, apply now!

Internal Communications & Stakeholder Manager - Up to £50,000 - 3-6 month FTC - London

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Change Communications Manager - Higher Education - 2-year FTC - £53,000 PA

Are you an experienced Change Communications Manager with demonstrable experience in strategic communications planning?

Do you have experience working within a large matrix organisation?

Would you like to work for a leading higher education institution as they embark on a series of critical change programmes?

In this position you will have the opportunity to work alongside a well renowned higher education institution as they begin several exciting projects. This role will report straight into the Director of Communications and be vital in ensuring the success of the change and engagement programme.

What's great about organisation?

• Great central location, easily accessible from several tube and overground station
• On-site gym with free yoga classes
• Flexible working environment - fit your diary around core hours
• Season ticket loan
• Healthcare subsidies - including eye test and glasses vouchers

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Developing, reviewing and delivering the strategic communications programme of the organisation in relation to their change programme
• Creating engagement campaigns
• Leading on stakeholder engagement, planning and ongoing management
• Developing creative communications materials in collaboration with the wider communications team
• Aligning the communications with the organisational vision
• Building relationship across the marketing and communications functions to ensure an integrated strategy
• Undertaking ad hoc communications support where necessary

You will be ideally suited for this position if you have:

• Extensive experience in change communications programmes
• Implemented a change strategy
• The ability to liase with senior internal and external stakeholders to onboard them with change programmes
• Been the point of contact for a change communications programme
• Strong employee engagement experience within a large, complex organisations
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills

What next:

If you are interested in hearing more about this Change Communications Manager position, get in touch on:

Tel: 020 7269 6362

Email: [email protected]

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Youth for Christ are big on culture; we know how to work hard but we also play harder! Throughout the year we hold many social activities like team days, summer BBQ, prayer walks, full team meetings, afternoon teas, movie afternoons, conferences, Christmas meal, social nights, table tennis and so much more!

Youth for Christ are looking for a trailblazer who is excited at the prospect of working as our Head of Church Resources for 11-25s.

The ideal candidate will be entrusted with responsibility of overseeing and bringing vision to the production, development and implementation of a wide range of Church Resources for 11-25s across Britain.

You must have the ability to manage a team to extend the quality and reach of existing resources, as well as developing new resources alongside of the Church Resources Director. You will be spiritually mature, be an excellent communicator, have experience in people and project management. You will be able to develop new and innovative resources in seeing young people's lives changed by Jesus across Britain.

Are you passionate about young people in our nation to be impacted through our Church Resources team? If so, we would encourage you to apply for the position

Salary: £23, 694
Full time: 5 days per week
Location: Head Office, Halesowen
Holiday + perks: 20 days + 3 concessionary days + 8% pension

There is a genuine occupation requirement that the post holder is a committed evangelical Christian in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

Our staff develop a team of partners who support their work and the successful candidate will be required to raise a set target of personal support.

The position is dependent on two suitable references, an enhanced DBS check and attendance at regular safeguarding training. Candidates applying for this role will be expected to comply with safer recruitment initiatives, including a self disclosure of any criminal history.

Please send completed application forms to hr @yfc.co. uk

About the role

Fight for Peace has experienced consistent and growth in the UK and internationally, and in 2019 Fight for Peace (UK) and Fight for Peace International merged to become one organisation. An experienced finance professional with a proven track record in financial leadership is needed to support the implementation of the merger, ensure robust and sustainable financial management, strengthen finance management processes, support further expansion going forward, provide finance leadership to existing and future FFP subsidiaries, and work with senior management colleagues to ensure strategy is informed by financial intelligence. 

Management

The Head of Finance will be a member of the FFP senior management team, report to the Interim CEO, and provide quarterly financial reports to the FFP Board of Trustees. The Head of Finance will be responsible for:

Development and leadership of a cross-organisational Finance Team, including:

• Review and develop the team structure to adequately meet the financial management needs of the charity.
• Recruit, line manage and develop finance colleagues.
• Support the delivery of the Next Generation strategy within the Finance Team (Next Gen is FFP’s strategy to employ and develop ex-FFP Members).
• Develop a Finance team and functions that can succeed / is sustainable beyond your tenure.

Lead monthly and annual financial reporting processes for FFP, including:

• Work with key management and delivery staff of both UK and international divisions to design annual operational budgets.
• Monitor expenditure against income and producing reconciled monthly management accounts, quarterly reforecasts, and annual financial statements as required.
• Manage the charity’s reserves in accordance with the Trustee’s Reserve’s Policy.
• Oversight and coordination of annual external audit

Oversight of all ongoing financial and finance-related tasks, including:

• Payroll, pension and other staff benefit schemes.
• Supplier payments, and international transfers.
• Act as the direct liaison with the charities’ bank.
• Re-granting funds to Luta pela Paz and other partners in accordance with FFP’s Grants Protocol and wider sector best practice.
• Work with HR colleagues to check, approve, record the following for budget, management and auditory purposes: issuing of staff contracts, increments, and holidays.

Strengthen and maintain finance management procedures and policies, including:

• Review current financial policies, procedures and systems and where necessary strengthen or create new approaches.
• Maintain all financial policies, procedures and systems ongoing.
• Maintain and develop FFP’s finance manual to share with colleagues and future post holders. 

Support the fundraising team with all relevant strategy and tasks, including:

• Support project planning process to ensure proposals align with financial needs.
• Create project budgets for inclusion in fundraising proposals.
• Create interim and final financial reports for funders.

Oversight of financial relationships with partner organisations who are hosting FFP projects in other countries (Jamaica and South Africa at time of writing), including:

• Design of reporting templates for host organisations and provision of any required training.
• Timely transfer of funds to host organisation to enable local FFP team to carry out their activities.
• Host relationship management on finance matters.
• Ensure processes are robust and compliant with all relevant international development Finance standards.

Oversight of finance operations in FFP subsidiary organisations, including:

• During the set-up phase of an FFP subsidiary, and at other times where necessary, direct management of subsidiary’s finance operations.
• Recruitment and development of subsidiary-based Finance team.
• Adaptation of FFP financial systems and policies for use by subsidiary.
• Ongoing strategic leadership of financial operations in subsidiaries, including: guidelines for, and support around, financial policies, processes, systems and standards that FFP subsidiaries must follow.

Work closely with the governance team to ensure compliance and good governance, including:

• Liaise with external auditors to complete statutory audits.
• Support the filing of annual accounts with Companies House.
• Review and implement post-merger financial integration plan.
• Ensure all finance related staff policies are reviewed periodically and kept up to date.

In addition:

• Work together with to SMT colleagues to ensure financial analysis is considered and included in organisational strategy, planning, resourcing and decisions.
• Support non-finance colleagues to work with the finance function, and create and maintain a Finance-aware culture across the FFP orgs.
• Liaise and exchange regularly with Luta Pela Paz where necessary.
• Support SMT colleagues in accordance with the FFP Group strategic development plan.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

• CIMA/ACA/ACCA qualified.
• High-level charity finance management experience.
• Excellent written and communication skills at all levels.
• Excellent IT skills (e.g. excel) and financial software experience (e.g. Sage, QuickBooks etc.).
• Proven strategic project planning, prioritising and time management skills.
• Experience of internal monitoring and evaluation of staff and project outputs.
• The ability to remain calm when working under pressure.
• Respect and promote FFP values.

Desirable

• Minimum 5 years high level programme management experience.
• Experience in setting up payroll in the UK.
• Experience of human resource management including recruitment, training and development.
• Experience of detailed reporting to multiple funders on all aspects of the programme and services (narrative and financial).
• International finance experience (tax, payroll, currency exchange etc.).

Personal qualities:

• Energetic
• Motivational
• Leadership quality
• Ability to use own initiative and others to achieve requirements.
• The capacity to perform complex tasks under pressure.
• Proactive
• Strong communication skills

This is a great opportunity for someone to manage the Cranstoun brand and our wider brand portfolio, taking our vision, mission and values across the organisation via the marketing and communications function. We are looking for someone who wants to make a difference, and who has a passion to support our charity and its service users.

We are a busy department that wants to go far - so you’ll need to enjoy and indeed thrive on the buzz of keeping pace with day-to-day demands alongside dreaming and planning big. You’ll be working alongside your colleague (based in West Midlands) and Cranstoun’s Director of Development and Innovation, completing our central marketing and communications team.

Visit our website and you’ll discover that we are a great charity to work for with an impressive employee package.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Working towards equality.