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Candidates must have permission to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor visa applications.

Location: Home-based within 90 minutes travel of Central London, with occasional national and international travel  

Contract: Permanent and full time

Reporting to: Head of Advocacy, Policy and Research 

Salary: £45,000-£50,000 p/a

Additional benefits: 30 days annual leave plus public holidays, generous pension contribution, life assurance and access to an employee assistance programme  

Summary of role 

The Policy Manager is a key role in supporting the development and implementation of WeProtect Global Alliance’s strategy and vision for a digital world designed to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse.

We require a highly skilled and motivated individual with a strong track record of carrying out policy research and analysis, who can build relationships with external stakeholders, provide technical support to governments, and is able to work in dynamic, global policy environments.

You will be responsible for monitoring policy and political developments, promoting evidence-based policies, and building and maintaining relationships with government, civil society and private sectors to foster change. You will have a sound understanding of how policy decisions are influenced and made. You will also lead on the development of policy outputs including briefings, papers and reports, working with colleagues to build evidence and articulate the Alliance’s work across our membership and with other stakeholders.

The successful candidate will demonstrate considerable professional experience in a comparable policy-focused role and will have a diverse skill set, encompassing critical policy analysis, effective communication of complex policy concepts to diverse audiences and strong project management skills. You will also have a demonstrable understanding of children’s rights and related public policy developments globally.

You will be a strong team-player, who inspires and supports your colleagues, Alliance members and external partners. You will be committed to maintaining ethical standards and the values of WeProtect Global Alliance.

About WeProtect Global Alliance 

The internet was not created with children in mind and can be unsafe for children to explore. Every phone and computer is a potential gateway for offenders seeking to sexually exploit children. Our Alliance generates political commitment and practical approaches to make the digital world safe and positive for children, preventing sexual abuse and long-term harm.   

Our Alliance’s geographical reach is unprecedented: 102 countries are members along with 70 private sector companies and 94 civil society and 10 intergovernmental organisations. This diverse membership is key to our ability to deliver real change. Together, we break down complex problems and develop policies and solutions to protect children from sexual abuse online. More information on who we are and what we do can be found on our website.

WeProtect Global Alliance is supported by a high-performing secretariat of staff based in the UK and Belgium, and is overseen by an influential Global Policy Board. 

Policy Manager role and responsibilities 

Overall purpose of role 

WeProtect Global Alliance supports our members to achieve more together than they could alone, through pooling and sharing knowledge and data, solving problems and making a powerful case for change.

The Policy Manager role is pivotal to making a compelling case for action and bringing together experts to generate political commitment, develop policies and practical solutions to make the digital world safe and positive for children, preventing sexual exploitation and abuse and long-term harm. The role will support the vital work of our Global Taskforce, comprised of government members from across the globe. It will require close collaboration with the Communications and Engagement team and other members of the Alliance Secretariat.

Legislative, regulatory and policy work

• Lead on a range of policy projects on key emerging threats and responses to child sexual exploitation and abuse online.
• Analyse national legislation, policies, multilateral initiatives and regulatory approaches to identify trends, best practices, and opportunities for collaboration and policy learning.
• Prepare policy reports, briefs, and proposals, tailored to various audiences, including policymakers, stakeholders, and members, working alongside the Communications and Engagement team.
• Monitor the implementation and impact of policies, regulations, and legislative proposals regarding child sexual exploitation and abuse, including potential challenges in implementing and enforcing regulatory measures.
• Develop and evaluate policy options and recommendations based on evidence, best practice, and stakeholder input, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and member priorities.
• Support the drafting of responses to consultations, policy briefings, and other public policy initiatives, including relevant third-party publications.
• Promote, support and embed the use of the Alliance’s Model National Response with Government members including supporting the use of national legal and policy frameworks in accordance with the UNCRC and other regional and international and regional standards.
• Develop and maintain a good understanding of key legislative, policy and political developments in relation to child sexual exploitation and abuse online.

Global Taskforce

Support the focus and outcomes delivered by the Alliance’s Global Taskforce:

• Encourage and facilitate effective sharing of information among Taskforce member countries.
• Actively highlight valuable and impact resources available to governments.
• Support Taskforce member countries in identifying opportunities, actions and strategic steps within their national frameworks to enhance the protection of children.
• Organise bi-annual reporting and coordinating special events to foster leadership development for government officials involved in the Taskforce’s work.
• Maintain an up-to-date list of key contacts in Taskforce member countries.

Wider stakeholder engagement

• Build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, partners, and collaborators relevant to our work across the Alliance membership.
• Lead on development of or contribute to written outputs, such as reports, topic-specific briefing papers, website copy, presentations and blog posts to communicate the findings of our work to relevant audiences.
• Present analysis, evidence and findings about complex and sometimes contentious subjects to a wide range of audiences, ensuring an understanding of the subject and issues arising and enabling informed decision making.
• Represent the Alliance at key meetings as required, including presenting at and supporting the delivery of presentations at international events.
• Collaborate with WeProtect colleagues to integrate policy considerations into organisational initiatives and programmes ensuring coherence and effectiveness.

Wider organisational responsibilities

• Commit to the mission and values of WeProtect Global Alliance, putting these at the forefront of all work and actions.
• Ensure that a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is reflected in all work.
• Comply with all organisational codes, policies and processes.
• Attend and actively participate in regular line management check-ins and whole team meetings, preparing updates and discussion topics as necessary.
• Prepare and deliver reports for the Senior Management Team or Board, as necessary.
• Ensure that the Alliance’s membership information database (CRM), project management documents, impact measurement tracking and other internal databases are kept fully up-to-date.
• Commit to ongoing personal development and learning.
• Travel locally, nationally and internationally for work events.
• Contribute, as necessary, to the detailed planning and delivery of the biennial WeProtect Global Alliance Global Summit.
• Fulfil any other reasonable requests to support the best interests of WeProtect Global Alliance.

Person Specification 

Essential skills, experience and knowledge

• Strong commitment to the mission and values of WeProtect Global Alliance.
• Extensive professional experience in a comparable policy role in the not-for-profit sector, government, international/intergovernmental organisation or a social movement.
• A strong interest in children’s rights and preventing child sexual exploitation and abuse.
• Knowledge and understanding of public policy processes, with strong analytical skills to analyse and gather data
• Knowledge of children’s rights, in particular child protection issues.
• Advanced interpersonal, people and networking skills, including a successful track record of establishing and maintaining strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Excellent written and speaking communication skills, with the ability to adapt information for different audiences through formal and informal presentations, reports and papers.
• Strong drive for results with the proven ability to think strategically, solve problems and focus on clear and achievable goals.
• Excellent project management skills with a track record in undertaking and managing policy and/or research projects with excellent attention to detail.
• Proven ability to negotiate and influence effectively.
• Proactive and able to confidently take initiative and make appropriate decisions.
• Firm commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. 
• High ethical standards and integrity.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Willingness and ability to travel occasionally, both nationally and internationally.

Desirable skills, experience and knowledge

• Experience living or working in the Global South (highly desirable).
• Any lived experience which may be relevant to our organisation, mission and role.
• Knowledge of child rights, child protection, online harms or closely related issues.
• A university degree in a related field.
• Fluency in languages other than English.
• Experience of working with geographically dispersed and/or remote working teams.

Diversity, inclusion and equity 

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community, regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation. We particularly welcome applicants from ethnic minorities and other under-represented groups.  

Safeguarding and values 

As a child-focused organisation, we have a strong commitment to child safeguarding and rigorous procedures. The successful candidate will be required to provide two referees and to undergo a criminal record check.  

All staff are expected to act at all times in a manner consistent with our values and in compliance with our policies and procedures, including our Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.

Our values are:  

• Empowerment – collaboration, innovation, challenge 

• Accountability – responsibility, delivery, safeguarding 

• Respect – honesty, feedback, inclusion 

Harris Hill is urgently seeking a PR and Communications Lead for a national children's charity for 7-8 weeks on a remote or hybrid basis.

We are looking for someone with a track record in conceiving and executing innovative PR strategies, good relationship-building capabilities, and who is quick to adapt and respond to different needs. The focus of this position will be on strategic campaign management and content creation, with some performance monitoring and evaluation.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic and Creative Campaign Management: Craft a dynamic PR plan that aligns with the campaign’s objectives and ensures the campaign's core messages are conveyed accurately and engagingly.

Quickly understand campaign goals to create and implement innovative and impactful communication strategies.

Content Creation and Execution: Develop compelling PR materials such as press releases, media kits, and digital content. Demonstrate creativity in messaging and tactics, ensuring adaptability across various platforms to engage diverse audiences.

Proactive Event Coordination: Organise a campaign-related event, ensuring it is properly publicised for maximum media exposure and public engagement.

Performance Monitoring and Agile Response: Evaluate the effectiveness of communication strategies and adjust tactics in real-time to improve campaign results. Respond quickly to feedback and able to shift to maintain campaign momentum.

Required Skills and Qualifications

Proven Creative and Strategic Acumen: Demonstrated ability to conceive, develop, and implement innovative and effective communication strategies within tight deadlines.

Exceptional Relationship-Building Skills: Proven track record of quickly establishing and leveraging relationships with internal and external stakeholders to achieve PR goals.

Superior Communication and Persuasion Skills: Excellent writing and verbal skills, capable of producing and presenting ideas that persuade and resonate with diverse audiences.

Adaptability and Quick Learning: Ability to absorb new information rapidly and translate it into well-developed communication strategies.

Tenacity and Follow-Through: Strong project management skills to drive projects from conception to completion amid challenges.

If you would like to learn more about this role, please enquire for further information.

Description

Job Title: Senior Regional Finance & Operations Manager - based in Central Africa – International Applications strongly encouraged!
Reporting to: Great Lakes and Central Africa Regional Representative and Head of Finance - Africa
Preferable: 6 years experience in the Humanitarian field
Hours: 37.5 Hours per week
Principal Location: Bukavu with regular travel to other parts of the Country and Region

Background:

Street Child believes every child deserves to go to school and learn. Our projects focus on education, child protection, and livelihood support to address the social, economic, and structural issues underpinning today’s education crisis. We partner with local organizations and communities to deliver our locally rooted programs. We use evidence to drive learning and the refinement and scale-up of programs to create maximum impact for most children at the lowest cost. We pride ourselves on being willing to go to the world’s most challenging places where others won’t, including remote, hard-to-reach areas and fragile, disaster-affected states across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Since 2008 we have helped over 250,000 children go to school and learn and supported over 25,000 families to set up businesses to afford the cost of educating their children.

Part 1: Role Purpose:

This role aims to offer financial and operations management support to Great Lakes and Central Africa Region programs, focusing majorly on Street Child Programmes in DRC. The role reports to both Great Lakes and Central Africa Regional Representative and Head of Finance in Africa.

The role holds a senior position within the Street Central Africa Region team and will oversee Street Child – financial and operational setup to support operationalizing all program/project implementation in full compliance with donors’ and SC operational standards. The role will also provide financial support to programs across Great Lakes and Central Africa and partner organizations to support the development and implementation of robust financial management and reporting systems and assess and strengthen the control environment, financial management, grant management, and reporting. It will be building the finance and grants management capacity of Street Child staff and partners. A vital part of this is facilitating communication between Programmes and Finance staff.

Part 2: Key Responsibilities:

Finance Management:

• Supervise the country's standard financial systems establishment and maintenance in line with STREET-CHILD Financial Policy and Procedures, donor and local legislation requirements to provide appropriate levels of security and controls over the organization's resources and operations across the country to ensure success, consistency, and compliance.
• Develop and update quarterly the country's Master Budget to ensure that all funding gaps are covered.
• Provide strong leadership to the Finance and Admin team in all offices, whether with direct line management or technical, ensuring competent and motivated staff are hired and retained.
• Provide financial advice to the budget holders and local partners, ensure adequate support is provided to the program, and ensure the alignment of resource allocations with organizational priorities at the budgeting and implementation stages.
• Ensure that monthly accounting closure is timely, accurate, and compliant with STREET-CHILD financial policies and procedures for all Street-Child field offices and perform the bank reconciliation as appropriate.
• Using the Street-Child accounting system, produce the Budget Vs.—actuals for internal use by the country team and budget holders on a monthly basis.
• Oversee all financial and logistical requests made by the technical team and ensure they are in line with the Street-Child guidelines (Advance request, travel request, leave request, Toil request).
• Lead on applying Street-Child anti-fraud and anti-corruption policy and ensure all DRC staff understand and adhere to it, including Zero tolerance.
• Ensure regular financial and operational checks are performed for each local partner involved in Street-Child project implementation.
• Elaborate, review, and update Finance Standard Operating Procedures for STREET-CHILD DRC and across the Central and Great Lakes region as required and relevant.
• Conduct spot checks on transactions be responsible for maintaining transparency and accountability within finance and administration.
• Build financial management capacity for local partners in the region.

Grant Management and Budget proposal:

• Collaborating with other managers during proposal development, lead on the costing in proposal writing.
• Produce grant financial reports for donors in their formats.
• With the Senior Programme Manager, co-lead monthly grants review meetings involving all active partners.
• Manage the budget review, cost extension, realignment, and alert on any potential risk.
• Ensure appropriate measures are taken to address audit findings and recommendations associated with all grants.
• Conduct grant management training for local partners and provide orientation on finance matters and tools to non-finance staff.

Operations Oversight:

• Lead all aspects of HR, administration, procurement and logistics in the region
• Adequately manage internal and external HR and admin risks, highlight & resolve relevant issues with national institutions with support from the country leadership team (Taxes, labour inspection).
• Maintain daily responsibility for local staff issues, i.e., contracts, payroll, job descriptions, salary scales, leave, and benefit in support of the HR and Admin Assistant.
• Facilitate frequent staff meetings, and update the staff on the new Street-Child guidelines, regulations, etc.
• Lead the outsourcing of some services such as staff medical insurance, legal issues and the adherence to national labour laws, taxation systems and rules, social security, and insurance rules, etc.
• Lead in running procurement, ensuring value for money and overseeing all contracts which are placed with suppliers
• Ensure that all necessary agreements, permits, and licenses for Street-Child operations in DRC are in place, and keep updated on national rules and regulations pertaining to Street-Child activities.
• Lead staff adherence to all processes and ensure strict and contextualized application across the DRC program.
• Ensure proper asset management by initiating tools and control systems, including tagging.

Part 3: Person Specification

Attributes Essential Desirable

Education / Qualifications:

• Educated to degree level or higher.
• Recognised Accountancy Qualification.
• Degree in International Business Administration, finance or related field; or attendance at specific relevant training courses.

Experience and Knowledge:

• 6 years post qualification experience.
• Experience of implementing internal controls and finance procedures.
• Experience of managing multi donor grants and good knowledge of donor compliance rules and requirements – in particular working with ECHO, BHA, EU, SIDA, NMFA, FCDO, USAID, UNICEF, ECW, WFP, etc.
• Knowledge of development issues and concepts.

Skills and Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of finance & logistics policy within non-governmental organizations.
• Knowledge of computer applications and accounting software’s.
• Excellent relationship building skills, with an ability to skilfully navigate both national and international stakeholders.
• Knowledge of French, Swahili or other relevant local languages.

Other:

• Strong interpersonal, management and team work skills.
• Ability to influence change in teams not directly managed.
• A self-starter, capable of working independently and flexibly to a high level.
• Fluent English –written and spoken.
• Good communication and staff training / capacity building skills.

How to apply:

• To apply for this fantastic opportunity, please follow the link below.
• Female applications are strongly encouraged.

Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis (APF) is the UK’s leading health and research charity for Pulmonary Fibrosis. We are seeking an excellent relationship manager to develop new and existing Corporate Partnerships for APF, driving growth in income to help us fund vital research and support more of the estimated 70,000 people living with pulmonary fibrosis in the UK.

APF supports people affected by Pulmonary Fibrosis - a cruel and terminal lung scarring disease that cuts thousands of lives short in the UK each year. There’s no known cure, and it’s on the rise. We want to stop lives being lost to Pulmonary Fibrosis, and as we enter a new five-year strategic period, income growth underpins our ambitious and exciting plans to grow research, support and influencing.

As Senior Partnerships & Philanthropy Manager, you will grow income from corporate supporters and other partners (including pharmaceutical companies). Providing supportive line management to the Trusts and Grants Coordinator, you will drive our trusts and statutory funding income streams, working collaboratively across APF teams and with our supporters.

We are looking for a people-person who is confident in stewarding relationships and partnerships to drive growth in income. You will need to be an ambitious team-player with fundraising experience.

Why join us?

As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, we support personal development and offer a range of benefits:

·25 days holiday plus bank holidays (plus additional discretionary days around Christmas)

·Company Pension Scheme

·Flexible, home-based working

·Access to an Employee Assistance Programme including retail discounts, access to emotional support.

·Death in Service scheme.

·Company related sick pay when 6-month probation is complete.

·A focus on personal development including access to training opportunities and coaching.

Application Details

If you are interested in applying for this role, please visit our website to view the job description and person specification. 

·Your CV

·A supporting statement outlining how you meet the knowledge and experience criteria in no more than two sides of A4

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Closing Date: 9am Monday 24th June

Interviews: Teams call Friday 28th June. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to an in-person interview w/c1st July.

Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis is committed toa culture that is both diverse and inclusive and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

Harris Hill are delighted to be working with Born Free Foundation, an international wildlife charity, to recruit a Head of Public Fundraising.

Born Free Foundation work to ensure that all wild animals, whether living in captivity or in the wild, are treated with compassion and respect and are able to live their lives according to their needs. They oppose the exploitation of wild animals in captivity and campaign to keep them in the wild where they belong.

Public fundraising is an important foundation of Born Free's fundraised income and this position offers an exciting opportunity to diversify and grow this giving programme. As Head of Public Fundraising you will support the Director of Fundraising and work with the wider fundraising and communications team collaboratively to ensure public fundraising is integrated into plans for wider income growth and Born Free's communications.

As Head of Public Fundraising you will;

* Support the Director of Fundraising to deliver a contemporary and ambitious multi-faceted public fundraising strategy
* Develop and grow income and engagement from individuals, both new and existing, through individual giving, data/insights, supporter care, legacy, DIY fundraising and challenge events.
* Provide end-to-end management, from concept to delivery, of Born Free's appeals and fundraising campaigns
* Proactively explore and test new cost-effective methods for donor recruitment and retention
* Line manage and support the development of a team of 5

This position would ideally suit a candidate who has demonstrable experience of creativity and innovation in individual giving fundraising across a range of channels. The Head of Public Fundraising will;

* Be resourceful, organised and a proactive team player
* Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Have previous experience of developing and delivering a programme of initiatives to maximise income and engagement from individual supporters
* Be motivated by, and passionate about, the mission of Born Free Foundation.

If you are someone who has the ability to work intuitively with a "can do", entrepreneurial approach, and thrive in a small, fast-paced environment we want to hear from you. This is an organisation where you can make a tangible impact and have real influence in a friendly and familial environment.

Please note: This is a home-based position that will require occasional office presence and travel expenses will be covered.

This role closes to applications on Thursday 27th June, so for more information about this position and next steps please apply here now.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

As a Community Fundraising Volunteering Officer, you will be responsible for the coordination and delivery of new and existing fundraising volunteering programmes, with a view to increasing levels of participation and enhancing volunteer’s experiences through sector-leading volunteer stewardship. The coordinator will  support volunteers to access opportunities and develop skills through a programme of activities and learning and development, ensuring that this results in effective delivery against restricted income targets and gift in kind wish delivery in the community.

The Community Fundraising Volunteering Officer will support the long-term planning of the volunteer fundraising programme, enabling us to achieve a scalable fundraising volunteer model that can be replicated across the UK to help us to reach every child.

This role can be based anywhere in the UK but as a Community Fundraiser Volunteer Officer you will need to be comfortable travelling to Make-A Wish Reading hub occasionally. Due to the nature of this role, there will occasionally be the requirement  for you to travel around your local area and the UK

Travelling to the Make-A-Wish Hub in Reading to fulfil your role duties is not reimbursed, but when you  travel to the hub on organisational occasions specified in expensed meetings calendar, you will be reimbursed through payroll.

As Senior Marketing Business Partner your role will be to support the development, delivery and optimisation of the paid marketing strategy across a variety of campaigns at a leading Children’s Charity in the UK. I am especially keen to find someone with senior stakeholder management experience, perhaps coming from an agency background who can manage complex and varied campaigns.

Campaigns will cover marketing, brand, volunteering, and new product development, along with coordinating digital activity including website content and organic social activity.

This is a 12 month FTC, and can be based fully remote in the UK, or from the London office.

As Senior Marketing Business Partner to the wider charity, you will collaborate with stakeholder and partner teams to reach and engage priority audiences, with best-in-class marketing which meets strategic objectives. The team works like an internal strategic agency to the wider charity.  

If you have expertise co-ordinating web content and organic social activity I would love to hear from you!

- 12 months FTC (maternity cover).

- Fully home-based/ remote in the UK, OR London (near Shoreditch)- Hybrid.

- The salary banding is £32,703 - £37,095pa (home/remote)

- OR London office salary £33,866- £39,961 (1 day a week in the office)

- Full-time hours

The charity will review applications on a rolling basis. Please get in touch ASAP! I look forward to hearing from you.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

A Charity that supports the wellbeing of children are recruiting for a skilled PR and Communications Lead who will be managing the launch their brand new brand campaign! The postholder will be maximising impact through creative approaches and will deal with various stakeholders.

Your duties will include:

• To develop an innovative communications strategy for the imminent launch of a new brand campaign
• Craft a dynamic PR plan that aligns with the campaign’s objectives and ensures the campaign's core messages are conveyed accurately and engagingly
• Quickly understand campaign goals to create and implement innovative and impactful communication strategies
• Develop compelling PR materials such as press releases, media kits, and digital content
• Demonstrate creativity in messaging and tactics, ensuring adaptability across various platforms to engage diverse audiences
• Organise a campaign-related event, ensuring it is properly publicised for maximum media exposure and public engagement
• Evaluate the effectiveness of communication strategies and adjust tactics in real-time to improve campaign results
• Respond quickly to feedback

Candidate profile:

• Experience of project managing a brand campaign
• A track record of executing innovative PR strategies
• Extensive external communications / PR experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Length: 2 month contract with chance to extend

Rate: £180 per day

Hours: full time

Working Pattern: Remote (Occasional Central London Office Travel)

Job Reference: J81345

This vacancy will be actively shortlisted so early applications are encouraged to avoid missing out.

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.

We’re looking for a MEAL specialist who is, at heart, a peacebuilder.  You’ll deputise for the Regional Director as needed, and work collaboratively as a key part of the Regional Leadership Team to shape the strategic direction of Concordis’ future work across the Central African region.

As Regional Head of MEAL, your work will go above and beyond reporting to the donor on logframe outputs and outcomes to the donor, as important as those are.  With your extensive peacebuilding experience, you’ll work with the team to develop and implement sophisticated metrics for measuring these changes over time.  You’ll feed this information back into programme delivery, to ensure programmes remain accountable to the wider population and adapt to the rapidly changing and fragile contexts in which we work.

You’ll also use your flair for writing and your publishing skills to produce more informal news items, telling stories of the impact of our work, and publicising the recommendations that come from dialogues we facilitate.  This will help us amplify voices that are often ignored by decision makers, leading to evidence-based policy making.

Role Duties and Responsibilities:

Develop and implement the programme’s monitoring and evaluation systems

Develop and oversee the systems to monitor and evaluate activities and their impact

Evaluate and enhance existing data collection tools used during previous monitoring exercises

Evaluate and enhance existing metrics to measure attitudinal and behavioural change resulting from programme activities.

Design the implementation plan to monitor and evaluate programme delivery.

Contribute to the development of Concordis’ peacebuilding methodology, policy, strategy and monitoring and evaluation.

Responsible for programme monitoring and evaluation

Ensure the programme adapts and evolves to meet the needs identified, remaining accountable to communities affected by conflict.

Monitor against performance indicators to check that the project is delivering as planned.  Identify issues and agree action plans to address.

Monitor against the Theory of Change and ensure the programme is achieving the intended impact.   If not, identify what needs to change and how to create that change.

Capture learning and identify what worked, what didn’t work and what we’d do differently next time.

Responsible for producing timely internal and external reports

Lead the MEAL team to produce monthly and bi-annual donor reports on all regional programme activities.

Generate clear, professional and visually attractive reports that explain the impact of our work and the recommendations from our dialogues.

Work with the Communications team producing informal news items, telling the story of the impact of our work and publicising the recommendations that come from dialogues facilitated by Concordis.

Create a culture of accountability and learning across the Regional Team

Lead on ensuring staff across the programme understand the role of MEAL in their work and have the skills to operate the required systems and capture the data.

Deliver training and coaching on our approach to MEAL, techniques and tools to the wider team.

Leadership responsibility in the Regional Team

Deputise for the Central African Regional Director in their absence.

As part of the regional Senior Leadership Team oversee the work and staff teams in the regional hubs in CAR, Cameroon, Chad and Sudan.

Contract: Permanent Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Salary: Band 6 £24,042.00 - £30,858.80 per annum (dependent on experience)
Location: Home based/Remote working

The National Youth Agency is looking for a new Policy & Communications Officer to join our Policy & Communication Team.

What we do
Youth work is the best methodology to unlock young people’s potential by providing high-quality support and opportunities. Skilled youth workers build relationships that support young people to explore their personal, social, and educational development. Youth work enables young people to develop their voice, influence, and place within society.

As the national body for youth work, NYA has a dual function. We are the professional statutory and regulatory body (PSRB) responsible for qualifications, quality standards, and safeguarding for youth work and services in England. In line with our charity mission and aims, we also champion youth work through research, advocacy, campaigns, and programmes.

About the Role
This dynamic role will provide valuable support across all areas of our Policy & Communications Directorate including supporting with policy and public affairs activity, marketing and media activity, and event coordination to advance NYA’s mission.

Key Responsibilities:
Policy and Public Affairs Support:

- Research policy developments and political changes.
- Monitor relevant parliamentary activities and government announcements.
- Compile and analyse data for policy briefs and reports.
- Assist in preparing policy briefings, research summaries, and stakeholder communications.
- Support youth participation activities.

Communications and Marketing Support:

- Draft and edit reports, blogs, social media posts, and web content.
- Handle media requests, research journalists, and draft press releases.
- Monitor social media and create content for awareness campaigns.
- Assist with newsletter and website content and coordinate guest bloggers.

Event & General Support:

- Organise and coordinate meetings, webinars, roundtables, and political conference activities.
- Plan and execute large events, including registration and materials preparation.
- Represent the teams at internal and external meetings.
- Build effective working relationships across the organisation.
- Provide administrative support for the Youth Work Awards, liaising with the judging panel and nominees.

Why Work for NYA?
NYA operates as a people-first organisation, prioritising the well-being and needs of its employees.
NYA offers an exceptional flexible working approach which encourages our team to balance professional responsibilities with their personal life.

A remote based team, spread across England, fostering inclusivity and diverse talent. Despite geographical distances between team members, NYA maintains a highly motivated and connected team through the optimisation of digital tools.

NYA is committed to supporting the continual personal and professional development of our team and helping them achieve their ambitions.

We provide 25 days leave plus 8 days, life assurance scheme, 5% employer pension contribution and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme via Spectrum.life with unlimited specialist support available to all NYA employees.

To apply now:
Please download our applicant pack to find out more about the role and requirements

Please use our online application process to submit the following by 23:59 on Thursday 27th June 2024:

- A detailed CV setting out your career history, with responsibilities and achievements in line with the person specification in the 'About You' section.
- A covering letter (maximum two sides) highlighting your suitability for the role and how you meet the person specification. Please note that the covering letter is an important part of the application and we will not accept CV’s without one.

Diversity monitoring information – your data will be stored separately from your applications and will at no time be connected to you or your application.

Interviews: Planned to be held w/c 8th July 2024

We encourage you to apply without delay as we will close the recruitment process early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

REF-214 552

Permanent role
Job Ref: V504
Hours: 21 hours
Salary: £15,000 - £16,075 (£25,000 FTE)
Start date: ASAP
Location: Homebased
Closing date: 24th June 2024  
Interview date and Location: w/c 1st July 2024, Microsoft Teams

About Volunteering Matters

At Volunteering Matters we bring people together to overcome some of society’s most complex issues through the power of volunteering. This builds stronger communities and enables everyone to thrive.

We partner with communities to overcome adversity, tackling social isolation and loneliness, improving health, developing skills and opportunities and making sure young people can lead change. As a national charity, we do this at scale, sharing our expertise and building partnerships to make an even bigger impact.

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Hounslow Allies

It is the statutory duty of all Local Authorities to offer independent visitors for children in care. In Hounslow the Independent Visitors Service is called Hounslow Allies. Funded by Hounslow Corporate Parenting Department, it has been running for over 15 years. Hounslow Allies recruits, trains, and support adults from the local community to become befrienders to children aged 8-16 who are in the care of Hounslow Council and have infrequent or no contact with siblings who are also looked after children. Independent visitors befriend, guide, advise and encourage children, engaging them in a range of activities to help build self-esteem and develop new skills and interests.

Role Purpose

To deliver all aspects of our Hounslow Allies project, ensuring it achieves its aims, objectives, outcomes and targets. The post holder will work closely with a range of departments with the Children’s Services department of Hounslow Council and volunteers to ensure that we are consistently offering new independent visitors to children in care and supporting those that are already matched.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

- To effectively deliver the service to ensure the project meets its agreed targets and milestones.

- Maintain effective relationships with stakeholders and local authority staff at a day-to-day level.

- To ensure volunteers are recruited, appropriately trained and supported in their role; this will involve processing volunteer expenses, DBS checks and maintaining databases.

- To ensure regular communication between project staff and volunteers is maintained and that regular supervision for volunteers is provided.

- To join the National Independent Visitor Network and deliver Hounslow Allies in line with the national quality standards.

- To work with your line manager to ensure project expenditure is in line with the budget.

- To maintain accurate administration for all aspects of the project.

- To manage accurate administration for all aspects of the project.

- To manage and maintain effective monitoring and evaluation records to capture impact and outcomes and ensure contractual compliance.

- To implement and maintain appropriate risk assessments management processes.

- To prepare progress updates and twice-yearly impact reports for both internal and external purposes.

- To develop relevant information to promote and raise the profile of Volunteering Matters locally.

- To promote and adhere to Volunteering Matters Equality and Diversity Policy and all other Volunteering Matters policies which relate to the work of Hounslow Allies.

- To comply with the applicable Health and Safety and Safeguarding regulations.

- To contribute to joint working and teamwork across Volunteering Matters.

Skills & Qualities

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise a demanding and developing workload.

- Evidence of good administrative and IT skills and the ability to maintain project monitoring administrative records.

- Ability to assess risk and carry out risk assessments.

- Confident networking and building/maintaining effective working relationships with colleagues, stakeholders and partners.

- Ability to work flexibly to effectively deliver the service.

- Willingness to learn how Children Service works.

- The ability to motivate, enthuse and empower yourself and others. 

Experience Required

- Working or volunteering directly with children.

- Supporting/training volunteers.

- Understanding of and commitment to Equal Opportunities.

- Understanding of and commitment to GDPR and confidentiality.

Employee Benefits

Our ambition is to be the best place to work in the charity sector. We offer lots of employee benefits including:

- Fully flexible working

- Unlimited annual leave, to achieve a positive work-life balance

- Cycle to Work scheme

- Interest free season ticket loan (public transport)

- Competitive and supportive maternity/adoption/family leave provision

- Competitive and supportive sick leave provision

- Access to our free Employee Assistance Programme

Location

This role is flexible and will be homebased or within the Hounslow County Council office. You will require good internet access to enable remote working, and a suitable home office/workspace. IT equipment and infrastructure will be supplied. There will be an expectation to travel to Hounslow in the role regularly.

Our Values & Way of Working

In all that we do, we embrace a philosophy of ‘Freedom within a Framework’ and are guided by our values: Empowering, Inclusive, Compassionate, Positive & Straightforward.

Diversity & Inclusion 

Volunteering Matters welcomes all applicants and are keen to ensure our team reflects the diversity of the UK and the communities we serve. We encourage applications from disabled, LGBT and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, along with candidates with any protected characteristics and from disadvantaged groups. 

Disability Confident & Reasonable Adjustments

We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. Please provide evidence in your application, which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required in the “Experience/Skills” section of this advert.

To be considered for a guaranteed interview or to discuss any reasonable adjustments during the process, please state this in your application or contact our HR team for more information. 

We have also committed to the following pledges which positively encompass our recruitment and selection processes and methodology: The Promise, Show The Salary, Salary History. 

GDPR Statement 

If you apply for a role with us, we will retain your contact details including your name, address, email address and phone number to help us manage your application for up to 6 months.  We will not use your personal data for any other purpose or share it with any third party. You can contact us at any point to update your personal information or ask us to delete it from our records.   

A Partner in Education (APIE) is a small charity established in 2009 to support education development in Rwanda and make a positive difference to children’s futures. APIE has developed teacher training programmes in Early Childhood Education and Education for Positive Peace. We also collaborate closely with our partner school, Umubano Academy, which has become a centre of excellence for teaching and learning, as well as a beacon school for peace in Rwanda.

We are looking for an Operations and Communication Manager who is passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of children in Rwanda to join our small, dedicated team. The post holder will work remotely full time, with occasional in-person meetings and the opportunity to visit our projects in Rwanda. This UK based role is at the centre of our small international charity and has two significant parts:

i) Managing the general administration and operations of APIE in the UK, including systems for governance, communications, finances and compliance.

ii) To deliver our internal and external communications strategy, write and disseminate publicity material, and respond to inquiries from the public and media.

Please see the attached job description for further information. 

Benefits:
● Flexible working hours considered
● Opportunity to visit our projects in Rwanda
● 30 days annual leave in addition to public holidays in England and Wales

Application:
Please send your condensed CV (2x A4 pages maximum) and a cover letter detailing your skills and experience to the email provided in the attached document, with the subject title ‘Operations and Communications Manager’ by the 24th of June.

Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

● Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a remote interview. Interviews are likely to take place in the first week of July
● Start date as soon as possible but flexibility available
● Two full references to be supplied prior to appointment

Are you a successful major gifts fundraiser who is looking for a new challenge and is keen to work at Europe’s largest conservation organisation?

Our high-achieving Philanthropy Team is looking to recruit a Philanthropy Manager to help grow our donor portfolio and further increase philanthropic income for the RSPB. We are looking for an experienced major gifts fundraiser to join our friendly and hard-working team who will help us achieve our ambitious goals.

Philanthropy Manager
Reference: JUN20245094
Location: Flexible in UK
Salary: £32,022.00 - £36,731.00 per annum
Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave

You will be responsible for cultivating a portfolio of prospects and donors through a range of engagement, to gain their financial support for programmes, projects and the wider RSPB. Working with colleagues in relevant departments, countries and regions, you will manage donor relationships and solicitation strategies to achieve the best outcome for the RSPB.

What's the role about?

As a team player with a positive and diligent approach, you will:

• Look after your own portfolio of donors as well as reaching out to prospects and new donors. You will be responsible for fundraising information to advance plans and ensure prospect and donor records are accurate, incorporating any changes, new activities, updated plans, and new information as well as adding new relationships in keeping with data protection and team procedures.
• Work closely with your team and wider organisation colleagues to implement solicitation strategies, to secure financial support either by direct solicitation, preparing a written proposal, or working with senior management to make a solicitation.
• Be involved in the development of funding proposals for approved priority projects that will inspire potential donors to secure gifts.
• Contribute to the planning of and participate actively in events (face to face and online) to build relationships with donors and prospects for future income and to demonstrate the impact of gifts already received.
• Arrange meetings with individual donors at a variety of venues, including at our reserves, working closely with area and reserve colleagues to deliver an excellent experience for our supporters
• Be jointly responsible for the planning, writing, production and mailing of Philanthropy Matters, our publication aimed at philanthropic supporters.
• Build effective relationships both within the RSPB and external to it that will enhance its reputation and ultimately secure funding. This includes understanding donors’ wishes and aspirations and identifying links with approved priority projects with the aim of securing substantial gifts.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Intermediate levels of fundraising as demonstrated by work successes and recognised fundraising courses
• Experience in how to research and cultivate a prospect. And understanding of how to write a cultivation strategy
• Ability to write funding proposals and prepare briefing documents in advance of meetings and events
• Competent in the use of a CRM system (Salesforce), the Microsoft suite, other databases, research tools and methods
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Ability to work collaboratively with team members, and people and teams outside of our department
• Good judgement when working with donors and ability to recognise potentially sensitive areas between prospects and the RSPB to ensure reputational values are maintained
• Experience of having successfully managed and developed donor relationships leading to substantial support.

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

• Experience or interest in the environmental sector

Closing date: 23:59, Sunday, 30th June 2024

Please note that we are actively recruiting for this position, will be interviewing on an ongoing basis, and reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient applications have been received - so don't hesitate to apply!

Interested?

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

As part of this application process you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above.

We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side.

People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

The RSPB is a licenced sponsor. This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

No agencies please.

About The Role
Closing date: 28th June
 
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
 
We have a fantastic new opportunity available for a passionate and dedicated Officer to join our us as our new Prospect Development Officer.

Sitting as part of our Philanthropy directorate, you will work together to become an expert on the work of Alzheimer’s Society, ensuring we are consistently spotting the most current & exciting opportunities to further our fundraising ambitions. You will have the opportunity to learn from a diverse array of fundraisers – including corporate, philanthropy, trusts, foundations, and communications experts. 

Your main responsibility will be working with our High Value Fundraising teams to complete high quality research, plans and network maps to deliver outstanding prospect acquisition and intuitive supporter journeys. You will utilize your excellent research skills to support the High Value Fundraisers to achieve their strategic goals.

Working as part of a close knit but geographically dispersed team, there will be regular opportunities to discuss professional strengths and development needs, learning from peers and leadership teams alike. You will also work on strategic projects including developing and delivering prospecting strategies.

The successful candidate will be encouraged to pursue project work playing to their strengths, as well as benefit from robust development plans to support areas for further upskilling. If you feel professionally fulfilled by becoming a subject matter expert and deploying this alongside your technical skills to achieve ambitious income and supporter experience targets- this is the role for you!

Alzheimer's Society have recently been named on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023! We have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction. This is a fantastic achievement and we're incredibly proud as this is fantastic indication of how far we’ve travelled over the past few years.

We would love to welcome more outstanding people to join our exciting journey to make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.
 
About you

- Experienced researcher looking to broaden your skillset, who regularly asks – “how can we do this better?” 
- You may be a fundraiser with a passion for horizon scanning and research looking to hone your technical skillset.
- You will share your knowledge, experience, and expertise through your excellent network of internal relationships.
- You will be innovative, but detail orientated, and be able to present complicated information to a range of audiences.
- You will be motivated by delivering truly transformational positive impacts for those affected by dementia, and you will learn how to weave this pivotal impact into every piece of work.
- Ability to use and enhance your technical skillset, using news aggregations tools, CRM databases and other software to build high quality research outputs. 

The successful candidate will be encouraged to pursue project work playing to their strengths, as well as benefit from robust development plans to support areas for further upskilling. If you feel professionally fulfilled by becoming a subject matter expert and deploying this alongside your technical skills to achieve ambitious income and supporter experience targets- this is the role for you!

Person Specification

- Verbal and written communication skills to liaise with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Excellent IT skills and extensive experience/knowledge on using Microsoft packages.
- Work collaboratively and be able to prioritise your workload effectively.
- Strong analytical and interpretation skills.
- Excellent organisational skills and great attention to detail.
- Advocate for Alzheimer’s Society, demonstrating passion and resilience to make a difference.
- Be a self-starter and incredibly motivated.

About Alzheimer's Society
At Alzheimer's Society, we believe passionately that life doesn't end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.

Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation