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About
The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and inclusive democracies whose governments are accountable to their people. To achieve this mission, we provide thousands of grants every year to groups and individuals across the globe that work on the issues we focus on—promoting tolerance, transparency, and open debate. We also engage in strategic human rights litigation and impact investing, while incubating new ideas and engaging directly with governments and policymakers through advocacy to advance positive change.
The Role
The role of Associate Director will be to support the Director, Global Grants Management to establish and maintain the direction of the grant making policy, training and continuous development of the Officer and Associate pools.
The Associate Director will oversee staff that are responsible for creating and maintaining grantmaking policy, working with IT to support technical training requirements and delivery, enforce global policies and standards, and upskilling and continuous development of the Associate / Officer pools.
Key Responsibilities
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Accountable for the delivery of Grant Making Policies and Training across OSF
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Manages Associates within the team, working with IT to support technical training requirements and delivery and enforce global policies and standards
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Responsible for creating an environment that supports the development of the Grant Associates and Grant officers through efficient training as well as formal and informal training and development opportunities
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Accountable for and direct research conducted into design, and assessment activities in complex and/or sensitive projects
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Lead the monitoring and improvement of organizational assessment policy and oversee research and development of policy concepts
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Oversee the creation and modification of policy, managing consensus and approval processes
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Oversee the development of new learning content and methods to fill gaps in existing programs, methods or tools for Associate / Officer pools
Direct Reports:
Yes - 3 Direct Reports
Key internal relationships
Director, Global Grants Management; Associate Director, Policy, Knowledge & Training; Associate Director, Opportunity Grants Management; Director, Opportunity Grants Management
Qualifications
Essential:
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University degree – BA or BSc
Experience
Essential:
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Significant experience at a large and complex organization
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Significant Leadership experience managing a geographically dispersed team.
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Extensive prior experience with grant processing, grant making systems, compliance, and risk management
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Demonstrated experience leading large-scale complex, cross-functional projects including designing implementation plans, managing diverse teams, and owning risk mitigation.
Desirable:
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Experience in design and testing of teaching/training materials, and experience as an effective teacher/trainer/facilitator
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Knowledge of individual grant making
Competencies
Functional Competencies:
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High-level of specialized knowledge of grantmaking policy, including ability to design reasonable policy, anticipate ways in which policies may succeed or fail, and effectively develop and carry out strategy to align grantmaking practices with OSF’s approach to grantmaking and goals of a given policy
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Exercises specialized knowledge and provides technical guidance when required on reviewing and evaluating recommendations and requirements and to develop appropriate plans or deliver actions required
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Leadership capability with the ability to effectively manage resources to achieve set objectives
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Project management capability
Personal Competencies:
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Demonstrates commitment to OSF’s core values of humility, commitment, collaboration, respect, inclusivity and integrity
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Commitment to continuous learning and growth in the areas of diversity, equity, inclusion, antiracism, and social justice
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Commitment to listening and working with humility; ways of working that are respectful to all people; and that support space and voice for all diverse perspectives in our workplace
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Ability to collaborate with impact at all levels in the organization
Languages:
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An excellent knowledge of English
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Knowledge of other languages would be an asset
The salary range for this role in the U.S. is $102, 500 - $189, 600 (USD). The final offer is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set and level of experience.
Competitive rates of pay apply.
Open Society Foundations is committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion, and to building a diverse staff that reflects the movements, issues and communities that our mission serves. Candidates from all underrepresented backgrounds, identities and communities are encouraged to apply.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and colleagues with disabilities.
London: £54,769 to £61,627 | National: £49,839 to £55,531 | + £5,000 accountancy allowance
DCMS is the dedicated department to the UK’s cultural, media, sporting, tourism and charity sectors, the work of the department supports growing the economy and enriching lives across the country. Our sectors support over 3.8 million jobs and our exports, from the Premier League to films, are in huge demand around the world. At DCMS, we deliver an incredible impact on people’s everyday lives - from supporting local museums, galleries, cinemas and theatres to delivering sports pitches and youth facilities, or backing charities making a huge difference right across the country.
The Senior Accountant (Financial Control) post can be based in either the London or Manchester office. This role is in the central Financial Accounting and Control Team (FACT). In addition to being DCMS’ financial accounting Centre of Excellence, the team leads in the production of the consolidated accounts of the DCMS Group (with 34 of its 42 Arms Length Bodies directly consolidated) and manages the National Lottery Distribution Fund. The team is the hub for all financial operational and control functions including treasury management, VAT, purchase to pay support and manages the relationship with DCMS’ shared services provider. The DCMS Finance team is relatively small and this provides opportunities for development not always found in a bigger department.
Key responsibilities of the Senior Accountant (Financial Control) will include:
- Management and delivery of robust financial policies, controls, processes and systems.
- Management of the core department’s key finance system (Integra) and the relationship with the department’s shared service provider.
- Overseeing the payment process for suppliers via Purchase to Pay (P2P), including prompt payment monitoring and reporting.
- Lead on the preparation of the DCMS core accounts.
- Leading the audit of the Core Department and ensuring all necessary documentation is available to the National Audit Office.
- Provision of sound technical advice on complex accounting, taxation and budgeting issues to a wide range of stakeholders.
- Ensuring that the Department’s financial systems, cash management and cash forecasting regimes run securely, smoothly and efficiently.
- Key influencer in the Matrix cross-departmental cluster to drive decision making for the new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system which DCMS will be an early adopter of.
- Leadership and line management (including recruitment, development and training) of 3 direct staff and task management/close collaboration with 2 other staff members within the wider team.
The successful Senior Accountant (Financial Control) will have:
- Qualified financial accountant (CCAB, CIMA or equivalent) with demonstrable post qualifying experience in a large finance team
- Experience of preparing (or auditing) accounts in conformity with relevant accounting standards
- Experience of managing or using financial systems and advanced knowledge of Excel
- Be an excellent communicator, able to explain complex ideas both verbally and written
- Proven ability to work as part of a team delivering at pace in a fast-moving environment
- External audit background (desirable)
- Knowledge and experience of the FReM, Consolidated Budgeting Guidance (CBG), Managing Public Money and HM Treasury’s supply estimates manual (desirable)
For more information, please apply using the link or contact Michael Swinburn at our retained search agent, Robertson Bell.
London: £70,995 to £87,781 | National: £60,014 to £76,800
The College of Policing is the professional body for the police service in England and Wales who work to share knowledge and good practice, set standards, and support professional development for police officers and staff. Although we're a small organisation, our work has a big reach. We are uniquely placed to work both with national policing organisations and local forces to support frontline officers, staff and volunteers in their day-to-day roles. We offer a supportive and inclusive environment for people to thrive.
This post can be based remotely with occasion travel to the headquarters in Ryton-on-Dunsmore (CV8 3EN) or regional offices including London, for individuals based close to an COP office then the team are in a couple of days a week. They offer extensive flexible-working policy, employee wellbeing support, family friendly policies, employers’ network for equality and inclusion membership (ENEI silver award winners), and status as a disability confident leader means everyone can bring their whole self to work.
The Head of Finance and Procurement will report to and work closely with the Director of Enabling Services leading the Finance Team. This team is highly competent, reliable, and experienced in what they do. A Senior Leadership role supporting the Chief Executive and Directors to lead, plan and implement the College’s agreed strategic priorities, ensuring products are fit for purpose and have the greatest overall benefit for end-users in policing.
The key responsibilities of the Head of Finance and Procurement will be:
- Engage, build and influence relationships with internal and external stakeholders providing strategic vision, leadership and accountability. Evaluate the impact of College policy, products and services to understand stakeholder impact and contribution to the College’s agreed strategic priorities Champion the efficient use of College resources and budgets
- Develop transformational strategy, policy and proposals to deliver the organisation’s agreed strategic priorities, utilising research and best evidence to apply rigour and challenge.
- Lead financial and procurement strategies and planning for the organisation, making appropriate and timely recommendations to the Executive and College Board
- Lead the overall management of day-to-day internal financial controls and assets including the detection and monitoring of fraud, and financial risk management
- Identify, analyse and manage strategic risks proactively, reporting, escalating and putting in place mitigation as appropriate and ensuring all risk assessment is timely, proportionate and balanced with the operational realities and requirements of policing
- Develop, lead and performance manage individuals through line management and/or matrix management arrangements as required, ensuring adequate resourcing is planned to meet objectives and that project and programme management disciplines support the delivery of key initiatives
The successful Head of Finance and Procurement will have:
- You must be ACCA, CIMA or ACA fully qualified finance professional
- Strong ability to build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels and work collaboratively to achieve objectives
- You will have led a team or teams during your career
- Strong ability to effectively challenge and influence others, including more senior colleagues and stakeholders, to ensure the right outcome is achieved
- You will have experience of managing budgets and forecasts, dealing with external stakeholders (such as internal and external audit), and have been involved in risk management and performance management
- Able to communicate with, engage and inspire others at all levels
Robertson Bell is exclusively partnering with the College of Policing to recruit a new Head of Finance & Procurement with the role based remotely or from one of the offices. The benefits package is generous including up to 31 days of personal annual leave and around 28% Employer contribution to pension.
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Our Client:
Working across Africa, Asia and Latin America this INGO is based in Central London looking for a strong FP&A leader to join and add value quickly.
The Role:
A newly created role to help set up the FP&A team by bringing together the FBPs into one team. Reporting directly into the CFO, and working closely with other department heads and SLT to provide analysis for the decision making process within the charity on both an operational and financial basis. A real opportunity to add value quickly, and oversee all aspects of FP&A. Managing a team of 3 FBPs.
The Successful Candidate:
- Fully Qualified Accountant ( ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA)
- Demonstrable experience in both Finance Business Partnering and all aspects of Financial Planning and Analysis.
- Excellent Excel skills and analytical mindset
- Demonstrable experience in leading / managing teams
Whats on offer:
Opportunity to work closely with Senior Leadership Team during a pivotal time for a ever evolving INGO.
- c.£80,000 - £85,000
- 9 month contract, with the opportunity to extend
- Hybrid working, one day in the central london office (Wednesdays)
- Reporting directly to CFO
Head of Grant-making
ShareGift
London/Hybrid with ideally 1 day a week in the office in SW1Y (Green Park) but flexible
Permanent
Part time, 2-3 days a week with flexible working
Salary £45,000-£50,000 pro rata depending on experience
Excellent benefits, including 8% employer contribution pension, 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays pro rata, and private health insurance
Are you a passionate and skilled communicator with experience working in the charity sector in grant-making and/or trusts and foundations?
Charity People are delighted to be partnering with ShareGift, the UK’s only specialist share donation charity, to recruit a Head of Grant-making.
ShareGift release value from shareholdings of all kinds, generating a multi-million pound stream of funding for charities across the UK. Since 1996, ShareGift have made more than 10,000 grants worth almost £50 million and supported over 3,500 charities, providing a vital source of funds that would not otherwise exist.
The charities chosen to receive ShareGift’s grants are suggested by donors and the organisations ShareGift work with, as well as being identified through independent research, with thousands of charitable causes suggested by the donor community as potential ShareGift beneficiaries every year.
Working as part of a small team, the Head of Grant-making will be ShareGift’s key liaison for charities and will promote ShareGift’s work to charity and corporate partners in person, at events and via social media.
Key responsibilities
- Develop and implement charity distributions aligned with ShareGift’s grant-making policy and ethos for approval by the Executive Grant-making Committee.
- Act as the key liaison for charity contacts, including handling enquiries, helping charities to promote share donation to their supporters and act as the champion for ShareGift’s unique grant-making and distribution model.
- Research charitable themes and cause areas, conduct due diligence on potential beneficiary charities, maintain updated records in the CRM system, and record charitable distribution on 360Giving.
- Promote ShareGift’s work at relevant industry events, in publications and via ShareGift’s social media platform (primarily LinkedIn).
The Head of Grant-making will have wide-ranging and detailed knowledge of the charity sector as a whole and grant-making specifically. The successful candidate will also have wider knowledge of fundraising and trends within the sector. You will be able to demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in person, in writing and via presentations as promoting ShareGift’s work within the charitable sector is a key element of the role. You will be able to work effectively as part of a small team and be able and willing to get involved in a wide variety of tasks as required by the charity. The ideal candidate would have experience in marketing and social media in a professional setting, but this is not essential.
The successful candidate will be based in London or within commutable distance to the office. The role is 2 or 3 days a week (15 – 22.5 hours) and this can be worked flexibly, such as spread across the week or within 2 or 3 days. Ideally you will come into the office near Green Park once a week, but this is flexible.
If you would like to work within a small, dedicated team making a big impact across the sector and have the relevant skills and experience to apply, we would be delighted to hear from you.
How to apply:
The application process is CV and Supporting Statement. In the first instance, please send your up-to-date CV or contact us for an informal confidential chat about the role. The closing date is 9am on Wednesday 10 April. First stage interviews will take place online on Tuesday 16 April, with in person interviews near Green Park on Friday 19 April.
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.