This is a critical role that offers the chance to help shape and drive Mothers’ Union’s voice across a range of digital, social and print channels. Working closely with colleagues and members across the UK, and at times around the world, you will be confident in researching and creating brilliant content that fully brings the impact of our work to life.
Whilst you will be the primary internal web editor and responsible for SEO and Analytics, you will also understand digital and print content strategies. You will be similarly confident in producing e-newsletters and using social media to manage campaigns whilst measuring reach and effectiveness. You will also bring excellent video production and editing skills, from iPhone to Premier.
You will need to be able to forge strong working relationships within the Fundraising and Communications team, across the organisation and with members. You will have a creative approach and self-starting ability to be creative with limited resources, whilst regularly evaluating your own performance to build on strengths and identify areas to improve.
About you
- Experience of working in a membership organisation with multiple members and/or affiliated membership (and/or related experience that you can demonstrate).
- Experience of working in the faith sector (and/or related experience that you can demonstrate)
- Able to demonstrate how you have made a difference with communications and digital marketing in different working (or voluntary work) scenarios (Or with related experience)
- Able to work autonomously and collaboratively with the confidence to present your ideas as part of a learning and sharing working culture. (Or willing to learn)
- Able to measure and evaluate the impact of your work in line with that of the Fundraising and Communications Team and deliver on performance targets. (Or willing to learn)
Benefits
As an employee of Mothers’ Union you will have access to a wide range of benefits including 28 annual leave days, including bank and public holidays, plus five additional Mothers’ Union specific days.
How to apply
To apply, please provide an up to date CV and covering letter (no more than two sides of A4) that succinctly demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role, referring to the following headings from the job description:
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Key accountabilities
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Demonstrable knowledge and experience
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“Make the difference – be the difference”
If you are passionate about helping older people have a good life, and agree that older people can make valuable contributions to their communities, then you could be who we’re looking for. Haringey Circle is a new and innovative approach to reducing the social isolation that older people may experience through becoming disconnected from social networks and/or being challenged by crises in their lives. The Circle principle is that older people can work together to develop their own social networks based around common interests or a desire to learn new things. The Haringey Circle Project Officer will need to be a team player, entrepreneurial and creative, with a passion to improve the lives of people over 50.
To apply, you are asked to provide a copy of your CV and a personal statement of no more than 2 sides of A4 detailing why you are applying and how you meet the person specification criteria – all applications will be reviewed against the person specification criteria so it is important to address these in your personal statement. Please also submit a completed monitoring form. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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The Royal Meteorological Society is the UK’s Professional and Learned Society for meteorology. It is respected around the world for its role in promoting the understanding of weather and climate science.
We need a Communications Manager to deliver our communications activities. Ideally you will have proven experience of working in public relations with a science background and the ability to turn complex information into compelling stories and content for a range of audiences.
The role provides an exciting opportunity to influence, shape and develop the Society’s reputation and profile nationally and internationally.
The Society is a charity dependent upon the support of its professional and amateur members. Our activities include professional accreditation, developing education resources, producing scientific publications, delivering an events programme, providing advice to Government and policy makers and providing information to the public and media on the science of weather and climate change.
To apply for this role please provide a CV and covering letter. For more information please contact Amanda Callard, Interim Head of Partnerships.
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You will be responsible for answering calls and emails, updating and maintaining the CRM system, supporting marketing and promotion activities, producing reports and providing general administrative support to the team.
We are a small charity with large aspirations looking for an enthusiastic and outgoing Membership & Support Services Officer to join our friendly team.
Through the provision of support, advice and networking our Vision is to see an end to loneliness in Men and this role will be the primary contact and public face of UKMSA, engaging principally with members, those wishing to develop Sheds and the general public.
This role is vital to the achievement of UKMSA’s overall vision and mission of enabling access to a Shed for every man who wants it.
In this role you will be responsible for:
- Being the first point of contact and delivering exemplary customer service for all enquiries
- Updating and maintaining the CRM system to record interactions with Sheds, membership renewals and partnerships accurately
- Supporting the team with marketing and promotion activities, particularly assisting with capturing ‘Shed’ stories and messages
- Producing timely and accurate reports and information on membership data, insight from members and partners
- Providing general administrative support to the team, including facilitating payments and purchase orders
- Maintaining and co-ordinating UKMSA’s ‘virtual office’ including filing post electronically, paying in cheques and carrying out other tasks in line with data handling and protection legislation
- Assisting in UKMSA projects and the planning and organisation of events, attending as appropriate
You will be ideally suited for this position if you are enthusiastic, outgoing and public facing and have:
- Significant experience working in a customer focussed role and delivering a quality service
- Excellent IT skills, particularly in the MS office suite and cloud storage solutions
- General administrative experience
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- A high attention to detail and strong organisation skills
- The ability to work on your own initiative and as part of an effective team
- Be able to be hands-on when necessary
- Experience of a membership organisation would be desirable.
To apply for this role, which may include occasional evening and weekend work, please visit our website for details of how to apply, submitting your CV with a covering letter to Laura Winkley, Membership and Support Officer.
Closing date is midnight on 31st January 2020. Interviews will take place mid-February.
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An exciting career step to lead on community building with a focus on older people, including LGBTQI+ residents: Would you like to be part of a new, innovative multi-agency programme supporting Haringey residents who are 50+, at risk of social isolation or who have suffered a recent life event that threatens their wellbeing?
We have two vacancies in the team where you will be responsible for one of eight localities offering generic and specialist information, signposting, guidance and short term support to older people living in Haringey to maintain their independence and remain in their own home. One of the roles will involve supporting the Programme Manager for the first six months (see appendix attached).
You will ensure that those from the LGBTQI+ community, those with mental health issues, learning disabilities and others at risk of social isolation are encouraged to engage with our services. If you are passionate about engaging with older people in a diverse community and can work on your own initiative to help us develop a new service, we would like to hear from you.
Your application should include a CV which addresses the person specification in no more than two sides of A4, Arial font 11 and a personal statement of no more than two sides of A4, Arial font 11 which explains why you would be an effective Community Connector.
Applications, with a copy of the monitoring form should be submitted by 5pm, Thursday 19th December 2019. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
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We have a great opportunity for a Corporate Partnerships Executive to join our team within the Major Partnership Unit (MPU) at Plan International UK, to cover the maternity leave of a colleague. Plan International UK is a global children’s charity. We work to give every child the same chance in life.
Our Corporate Partnerships Team is responsible for driving growth from corporate partners. It is a high-growth, exciting and innovative team, aiming to deliver £4m this financial year.
As Corporate Partnerships Executive, you will have responsibility for managing our long-standing partnership with Chelsea Football Club, as well as a portfolio of other corporate partnerships. You’ll provide excellent account management and create and develop account strategies which leverage relationships to create maximum value for Plan International UK.
The role includes:
- Developing and implementing detailed action plans for each of the corporate partners under your responsibility
- Contributing to the development and delivery of communication and marketing plans for your partnership
- Taking a lead role in managing fundraising events and activities related to your accounts
- Delivering presentations and speeches at partnership events
- Preparing engaging and inspiring proposals, plans and reports as necessary
- Monitoring and evaluating progress against KPIs and targets, flagging trends, issues, risks etc.
We’re looking for someone who has proven experience of managing corporate partnerships and of achieving or exceeding income targets. You will excel at developing effective relationships and be able to demonstrate knowledge of international development and corporate fundraising techniques. Experience of working with public-facing partnerships and event management would also be an advantage.
If you have the skills we need and are excited by the prospect of joining our team and helping us reach our goals, we would love to hear from you.
The deadline for applications is 9:00am on 6 January 2020
Interviews will take place on 14 January 2020
We anticipate that this post will be required for up to a year.
Due to the nature of our work with children, we follow rigorous child protection policies and procedures in our recruitment process. As a result, some of our roles are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from joining us as an employee or volunteer; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences.
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About Global Witness
Our vision is simple: we want a better world - where corruption is challenged, accountability prevails, all can thrive within the planet's boundaries, and governments act in the public interest.
At Global Witness we investigate and campaign to stop human rights and environmental abuses caused by corruption and the exploitation of natural resources.
About the consultancy
We are looking for a consultant to develop and implement a strategy to support the priority communication needs of land and environmental defenders’ organisations.
You’ll have experience of working with in-country NGOs and grassroots groups in either Latin America or South East Asia, which would constitute 70% of the consultancy.
You’ll also provide broader reactive media and communications support to the Land and Environmental Defenders team, spending 30% of your time on this.
The consultancy will involve:
- An initial assessment of main communications needs of the Land and Environmental Defenders (LED) Campaign’s key partner organisations in Latin America and Asia (i.e. defenders’ groups and other civil society organisations supporting defenders).
- Provision of communications support to partners, including pitching stories, developing social media materials, supporting launches of reports and helping partners develop longer term relationships with international and in-country media.
- Work with Land and Environmental Defenders campaign staff to help partners gain access to relevant international policy for key international advocacy opportunities, and tailor communications products for advocacy targets.
- Provision of tailored communications training (e.g. comms planning, development of effective social media content) to meet specific partner needs.
- Maintain strong on-going communication with relevant partners, ensuring the communications support we provide meets the specific contextual and cultural needs of the different partners and countries.
- As needed, identify, contract and manage local contractors (in countries where we are supporting partners) to provide agreed support to partner organisations (e.g. provide social media training in local languages, development of visual or audio-visual materials in local languages and tailored to specific cultural contexts, translations). Manage the budget for local contractors.
- Work with the Global Witness Communications team to deliver reactive media work – including media monitoring, developing FAQs and responses for media on key issues and comms products, copywriting, responding to journalists’ approaches on FLAC issues and supporting on briefings.
- Co-ordinate effectively with Land and Environmental Defenders Team staff who are also engaging directly with partner organisations, to ensure consistency in terms of how we engage with partners across the Campaign.
Key outputs
- At the end of the consultancy, we will require a detailed handover including a progress report, detailed document of relevant contacts, media, status of any joint work with them and partners and their needs and expectations.
- Development of a 10-month plan to meet priority communications needs of our key partner organisations, and a proposed longer-term strategy for how the LED Campaign can maintain communications support to partners after the end of this fixed-term post.
- Maximise media/advocacy opportunities for our partners resulting from launch of Global Witness’ own Defenders’ annual report and other high profile LED comms products.
About you
- Proven track record of working with national and/or local level civil society organisations in the Global South, including in a capacity-building role.
- Solid experience of developing proactive packages for media and social media to promote campaigns, and strong experience of reactive media work around specific issues, including drafting media FAQs and press statements and handling press enquiries.
- Strong copywriting experience, including blogs, op-eds and social media content.
- Experience of designing and delivering communications-related training to civil society organisations in the Global South, ideally including grassroots organisations with limited capacity.
- Familiarity and keen interest in the issues that Global Witness works on as an organisation, and specifically in issues facing Land and Environmental Defenders.
- Experience of working with, and contacts within, media organisations in Latin America (ideally including in Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and/or Peru) and/or Asia (ideally including India and/or Philippines).
- Experience of conducting communications needs assessment and developing a communications plan based on this assessment.
- Experience of contracting and managing consultants/contractors in the Global South
- Fluency in Spanish (written and spoken).
- Ability to work under pressure.
Highly desirable:
- Working knowledge of Portuguese
- Experience of advocacy and campaigning with national governments and international institutions.
Timeframe
The deadline for applications is 31st December 2019. Global Witness requires the evaluation to be completed by 20th January 2021.
For full terms of reference please contact the email below (subject line: LED Consultant). If you wish to be considered for this consultancy please provide the following details below. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Expressions of interest in this consultancy should:
- Provide a summary CV (not exceeding three pages) of the consultant.
- Cover letter
- Outline a methodological approach to the work.
It is anticipated that a preferred candidate for the consultancy will be determined by Global Witness on the basis of these expressions of interest and a contract agreed with them by 20th January 2020.
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Prospectus is delighted to be exclusively supporting The Postal Museum in their search for a temporary IT Support Engineer. The Postal Museum brings five centuries of communications history to life and welcomes 180,000 visitors a year. From interactive galleries to an immersive subterranean rail ride, modern research facilities to a wide-range of learning activities, they offer something for everyone, from all backgrounds and of all ages.
As an IT Support Engineer, you will fulfil an important role as a member of the Systems Team, working with colleagues across the organisation to deliver a world class visitor experience by maintaining all aspects of systems delivery. You will provide ad-hoc support for back office systems including Windows PCs, Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Office 365 and line of business applications and help to maintain public facing systems such as A/V systems, digital signage, wi-fi, ticketing and interactives in their public galleries. Please note this role requires flexible working including occasional evenings and weekends.
To be successful in this role, you will have a passion for the museum's work and a background in a helpdesk/1st line support setting or an audio/visual environment. It is considered a bonus if you have experience providing support to back office applications such as Microsoft 365, ticketing systems or technical delivery of events.
This role could be made permanent for the right candidate.
A full job description will be provided to candidates shortlisted by Prospectus.
Please apply with a Word Document copy of your CV. Cover letters are not required at this stage.
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Victim Support is looking for a part time Service Delivery Assistant (24 hours per week) based in Devizes.
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.
A Service Delivery Assistant will support our Service Delivery team's vital work in helping people cope and recover from the impact of crime. In this role you will provide comprehensive administrative support to the team. Main duties include general administration and office management, developing and maintaining manual and computerised records, helping our team deliver services to people affected by crime, and participating in community engagement and local fundraising.
To be successful in this role you will have experience of implementing and maintaining efficient administrative systems in a public-facing service, with strong IT and organisational skills, and the ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with a wide range of people. You will need satisfactory clearance of an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as (s). In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.
If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.
Victim Support takes pride in being a diverse organisation, enriched by the participation of all individuals and communities. Diversity matters and we value it.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Wednesday 1st January 2020. Interviews will take place on Monday 6th January.
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The Volunteer Coordinator is a joint appointment between Merstham Community Facility Trust (MCFT) and the Merstham Mix Café (The Mix). The postholder will provide a single point of entry to volunteering at the Merstham Community Hub (the Hub) so as to maximise our ability to support existing and new volunteers and to expand our offer to members of the local community. This will include, for example, creating opportunities through work placements for hard to place individuals (working with mental health charities and probation) and young people from our local special needs secondary school.
We are keen to ensure that our volunteers have the opportunity to gain new skills and the Volunteer Coordinator will be developing, with appropriate training providers, a suite of accredited and informal qualifications around food and hygiene, IT skills and communication skills, all of which we believe will help our volunteers into paid work should they chose to move on.
The post is funded, for 3 years, by a grant from The Big Lottery Community Fund.
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Job title: Senior Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Manager
Salary: £43,445 per annum
Location: London
Contract/Hours: 18 months temporary contract, full time equivalent, with possibility of extension
The MEL team at the Fairtrade Foundation drives the generation, analysis and use of data, research-evidence and evaluation to monitor and understand our impact. The work of the MEL team enables the Foundation to prove and enhance our value to our partners and supporters, continuously learn, improve and innovate our model and keep ourselves accountable to our key stakeholders, the producers and the workers we aim to serve.
We are recruiting for a Senior MEL Manager. Working alongside the Head of MEL, you will be at the cutting edge of developing MEL and research approaches for our innovative and established offers, working with a large array of stakeholders – from workers, producers in origin and colleagues in the Fairtrade International System to 500-Fortune companies, business leaders and institutional funders, to name a few.
To be successful in this role you will have previous experience and passion in MEL and / or socioeconomic research and the ability of designing and implementing systems and processes to promote accountability, continuous improvement and innovative MEL and research practices. You’ll need to be an excellent communicator and team player, confidently working with colleagues within the organisation to understand trends and their concerns, promote findings and recommendations, and develop new and better ways of working. You must also be able to manage external relationships with a number of stakeholders including commercial partners, local representatives, and programme specialists, on various levels and engaging them in a clear and accessible way.
Your priority will be starting by leading the MEL and research portfolio for one of our largest accounts and gradually taking ownership of additional MEL projects, work streams and technical areas.
At Fairtrade we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children & vulnerable adults in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work within this environment are recruited to work for us.
A DBS check is required for this role
Fairtrade is a movement for change that works directly with businesses, consumers and campaigners to make trade deliver for farmers and workers.
Fairtrade is a global movement with a strong and active presence in the UK, represented by the Fairtrade Foundation.
The international Fairtrade system (of which the Fairtrade Foundation is a member) works on behalf of farmers and workers to drive sustainable livelihoods, empower producers and workers, and make trade fair.
The Fairtrade Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community
Closing date: 8 January 2020 (10am)
Interviews will take place January 2020 (date to be confirmed)
Contract: Temporary contract
The Fairtrade Foundation is a passionate and ambitious development organisation committed to tackling poverty and injustice through trade. We are best known as the independent, not-for-profit body behind the FAIRTRADE Mark, a product label assuring consumers that their purchase helps disadvantaged farmers and workers in developing countries secure a better deal. The FAIRTRADE Mark is the best known and most trusted ethical mark amongst UK consumers.
We undertake our certification and product labelling work as the UK member of Fairtrade International, a global network of organisations working to common standards and verification systems. The global Fairtrade movement also includes Producer Networks in Africa, Asia and Latin America/Caribbean, as co-owners alongside the market organisations that are known as National Fairtrade Organisation (NFO). The Fairtrade Foundation, as the most successful NFO, plays a leading role in the global Fairtrade movement.
The Foundation is also responsible for building public support for Fairtrade and for bringing together producers and consumers in a citizens’ movement for change. The growing number of Fairtrade towns and cities, faith communities and schools and universities are a testament to the efforts of our grass-roots supporter networks.
In the UK, the Foundation employs over one hundred staff across Commercial, Public Engagement, business support functions, communication functions and policy & advocacy.
It’s an exciting time to join the Fairtrade Foundation as we look towards our new five-year strategy for 2016-2020. We’re a passionate and ambitious development organisation committed to tackling poverty and injustice through trade.
Background
Policy & Research Team
The Policy and Research team is responsible for the development of research, impact assessment as part of Fairtrade’s UK and global policy, learning and advocacy priorities, and in support of the MEL needs of teams working with commercial and public audiences; for managing relationships with key decision makers and opinion formers including government, parliamentarians, NGOs and research and policy making institutions; developing and leading political influencing strategies in pursuit of the Foundation’s public policy goals. The Policy and Research Team is part of the Programme, Policy & Partnership Funding Directorate.
Job purpose
- To lead the Foundation’s programme of Impact, Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) on Fairtrade.
- To ensure that the results of Fairtrade research, insight and learning are clearly understood and communicated, internally and externally, supporting teams across the Fairtrade Foundation to demonstrate and disseminate the impact of Fairtrade for producers, their families and communities, and ensure that Fairtrade communications are accurate.
- To work collaboratively with Fairtrade International’s global monitoring, evaluation and impact programme, so that research insight leads to the ongoing strengthening of the global Fairtrade system, so that the Fairtrade International MEL programme adequately reflects the priorities of the Foundation, and that learning from the Fairtrade International programme informs the Foundation’s work.
- To lead support and advice to colleagues across the organisation on the development and implementation of effective Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Frameworks for campaigns, programmes, new services and commercial partnerships. .
Team working
The postholder will work in a flexible, team approach with the MEL Manager and Head of Team, taking a lead role in some areas and a support role in others. Areas of lead and support responsibility will be agreed with the Head of Team and updated as necessary.
Key Tasks
Research, Impact Assessment, Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL):
- To lead the Foundation’s strategy for the identification, management and delivery of key strategic research programmes and producer impact assessment studies to strengthen and deepen understanding of the difference Fairtrade is making.
- To manage external relationships with professional institutions, academic bodies or individual research specialists in both the UK and the global south, to build best practice for Fairtrade’s research and producer impact assessment, identify relevant learning, and ensure that there is constructive dialogue.
- To work closely with Fairtrade International on agreed areas of collaboration in the areas of monitoring, evaluation and learning, including representing the Foundation on the Fairtrade International Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Working Group.
- To undertake directly, or utilise Fairtrade funding to commission research on agreed, prioritised issues which arise from Fairtrade policies and standards and affect the impact of Fairtrade upon producers (issues could include gender equality, workers’ rights, access to natural resources, climate change, business purchasing practices and supply chain integration, producer access to credit etc).
- Manage the performance of any designated staff, volunteers, interns or consultants engaged to work on the delivery of our impact assessment, monitoring, evaluation and learning programme.
- To work with the Programme Funding team to identify donors, develop and manage funding proposals for our research and impact work, as well as the integration of effective MEL frameworks and budgets as part of broader programme funding bids, and ensure effective reporting to funders.
Support to corporate strategy
- To provide insight from our impact, monitoring and evaluation programme into the development of the organisation’s long term strategies and planning processes, including contributing to the design of the Foundation’s MEL frameworks, ensuring that insight from the research programme informs thinking at all levels of the organisation.
- Upskill the foundation as a whole to embed MEL in its culture through identifying learning opportunities to embrace and disseminate MEL activities, while developing suitable materials and or workshops to facilitate this.
- To work with colleagues across the organisation to ensure Fairtrade’s impact, insight and learning delivers effective corporate reporting, including publication of our annual social impact report.
.Impact communication, information management and dissemination
- Work with colleagues across the organisation to ensure the delivery of a clear programme of impact communications work for internal and external stakeholders in line with cross organisational priorities. Stakeholders will include commercial licensees, government and major donors, and cross-organisational priorities include marketing and advocacy campaigns, or corporate communications. These will need to be targeted towards particular audiences, for instance commercial partner needs for evidence of impact.
- To ensure producer information and policy based research effectively informs the development of Fairtrade advocacy, media and campaign programmes, including advice on reactive issues which arise at short notice.
Strategy, Planning and Administration
- To develop, implement and review work plans, feeding into the overall team and organisational strategic planning processes.
- To identify whether external consultants and researchers are required to support the delivery of key research and policy objectives, coordinate and manage contracts and delivery of the work of external consultants / researchers.
- To provide regular updates and progress reports within the Fairtrade Foundation, and as part of Fairtrade International’s Impact Assessment working group
- To manage agreed budgets for travel, research and policy development, including those funded by donors, and report accordingly on a regular basis
- Support the broader work of the Fairtrade Foundation in delivering its long term strategy to ambitiously scale up the growth of Fairtrade and its benefits to producers, feeding insight from our research, policy analysis and learning programme into the development of strategies and plans.
Review Arrangements
The details contained in the Job Description particularly the principal accountabilities, reflect the content of the job at the date the job description was prepared. It should be remembered, however, that it is inevitable that over time the nature of individual jobs will change; existing duties may be lost and other duties may be gained without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. Consequently, the Fairtrade Foundation will expect to revise this job description from time to time and will consult with the post holder at the appropriate time.
Person Specification
Job Title: Senior Research and Impact Manager
Education/ Training
A solid educational background, at least to degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent work experience (E)
Graduate or post-graduate academic qualifications in agricultural or development economics, business or a related discipline appropriate to analysis of Fairtrade (D)
Experience
A clear track record of professional research experience on international development, agriculture or a related discipline, including the commissioning and management of research projects and practical experience of carrying out impact assessments and/or evaluation on the ground to high professional and ethical standards (E)
Previous experience of writing briefings and reports, and liaising with organisations/individuals in developing countries to inform these. (E)
Experience of web-based research and/or use of statistical databases and data sets (E)
Experience of working with communications professionals in the development of high quality public facing materials (E)
Experience of using participatory impact assessment research techniques and tools and understanding of different
approaches to monitoring and evaluation research (D)
Experience of designing MEL frameworks for international development or sustainability programmes (D).
Previous experience of working on trade and/or fair trade issues, in relation to international development and poverty reduction, or knowledge of standard and certification systems and their role in bringing about change in practices. (D)
Previous experience of managing staff, consultants and interns/volunteers (D)
Experience of working in a developing country with small and medium sized enterprises, trades unions or workers’ networks
Experience of building, coordinating and working with diverse stakeholder groups, both within and beyond an organisation (D)
Experience of reporting to institutional donors (D)
Experience of successful fundraising and management of donor-funded research programmes (D)
Experience of working with the media (D)
Knowledge/ Technical Skills
Demonstrable ability to analyse complex information (numerical and written) and synthesise this into accessible reports, briefings and presentations. (E)
Excellent oral and written communication skills, and proven ability to communicate to a variety of audiences on an international level (E)
Good understanding of developing engaging, exciting communications materials for business, consumer or campaigns audiences, including digital media (E)
An organised, methodical approach to work and ability to juggle competing priorities (E)
Ability to work on own initiative, and adapt to rapidly changing environment (E)
A flexible and enthusiastic approach to work and operate as part of a team (E)
Familiarity with MS Office programmes (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint) (E)
Training in management skills (D)
Knowledge of UK and/or international academic and other research networks (D).
Knowledge of certification schemes and standards e.g. ISO, ISEAL , Fairtrade etc. (D)
A working knowledge of Spanish, French and/or another language would be a major advantage (D)
Competencies
Passionate Commitment - This competency is about having passion, dedication and proactively showing support for the work of the Foundation. Contributing to a positive internal atmosphere and external perception of the Foundation.
Embracing Change - This competency is about flexibility and responsiveness to changing needs. It is about innovating, doing something new or differently. It also involves welcoming creative ideas and solutions.
Working with Integrity - This competency is about using a principled approach for every decision and action. Choosing to do the right thing even when it is difficult.
Leadership - This competency is about taking a leadership role regardless of your rank within the hierarchy. It involves acting with the Foundation’s vision in mind, being decisive and working for the good of the entire organisation and its mission.
Teamwork - This competency is about working in a way which acknowledges the interdependence of people in your team and other teams. It is also about effective cross-team project working.
Positive relationships - This competency is about fostering and maintaining constructive and professional relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders.
Delivering results - This competency is about achieving a high quantity of measurable results whilst maintaining, or even raising, quality of work.
Managing resources responsibly - This competency is about managing the Foundation’s resources well. It involves negotiating best value for the Foundation and ensuring the longevity of the organisation.
Information and Knowledge management - This competency is about working in a way that values the gathering, management and sharing of information (facts and data) and knowledge (understanding gained through experience) of benefit to the Foundation.
Organisational Commitment
Knowledge of and commitment to Fairtrade and development issues (E)
Commitment to our values: Action, Integrity, Respect, Challenge and Optimism (E)
- We want everyone to be ambassadors for the organisation and encourage staff & volunteers to speak at events which on occasion might be during evenings and weekends (E)
A willingness to spend significant periods of time based in developing countries where and when required in support of Fairtrade Producer Networks and research priorities (typically 1-2 weeks per trip) (E)
At Fairtrade we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children & vulnerable adults in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work within this environment are recruited to work for us (E)
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About Us
Make My Money Matter is a brand new, people-powered campaign fighting for a world where the public have the knowledge and power to align their investments with their values.
We connect the powerful voice of citizens with the changemakers on the inside of public and private sectors to demand a financial system which considers people and planet on a par with profit. We will catalyse this movement to help move trillions from investments which are ecologically destructive, socially divisive and economically unsustainable into those which drive the Global Goals and 2015 Paris Agreement.
Our campaign will focus on three core workstreams:
- Public campaign: a creative campaign to engage and empower the public on the positive potential of personal finances. Our campaign will demonstrate how we can create a better world for ourselves and future generations without compromising on financial returns, and give a fresh call to action in pursuit of a more sustainable future
- Partner engagement: we will mobilise key individuals, groups and institutions to amplify the campaign, become first movers, and take direct action on their personal and institutional investments, helping raise the profile and impact of our work
- Advocacy and policy change: in parallel, we will work with partners across Government, Industry and the NGO world to design and deliver a robust policy agenda that helps accelerate regulatory reform
About the role
We are recruiting for a Campaigns Advisor on an initial fixed term, one-year contract. This role will report into the Campaigns Director, with responsibility for supporting on each of the workstreams above, alongside general start up activities including operations, fundraising, organisational management and administration.
This is an incredibly exciting opportunity to join a high profile start up committed to changing the world as one our first full time team members. The ideal candidate must be ambitious, personable, and creative, with a strong understanding of campaigns, policy and advocacy.
The candidate should be comfortable working in a start-up environment, be entrepreneurial and adaptable, and have experience managing multiple priorities within high pressure environments. The candidate must have experience working with senior, cross-sector stakeholders, but also be prepared to get stuck in and support on a range of tasks as required of a new start up organisation. Ultimately, we are seeking a mission driven individual committed to the achievement of the SDGs and Paris Climate Agreement.
Core responsibilities and tasks:
Public Campaign
- Support the Campaigns Director and agency partners deliver the MMMM public campaign, including co-ordinating messaging, visuals, creative and media
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Relationship management with relevant media / digital / creative partners
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Support on the development and oversight of public facing direct action portal
- Engage in testing and analytics of campaign, tracking and evaluating performance
Partnership Management
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Scope and make recommendations on key partners to join the Make My Money Matter movement, including from the private sector, NGOs, business community, key worker groups, financial services and influential public figures
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Help convene individuals and organisations as part of the Make My Money Matter movement, and provide support to partners to take direct and meaningful action
Policy and Advocacy
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In collaboration with partners, research existing initiatives, organisations, and activities in this space, and undertake preliminary mapping of policy landscape
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Help convene core partners to build consensus around policy agenda
- Support in the identification of, and preparation for, political advocacy moments
Operations
- Support as required with strategy development, organisational management, fundraising and administrative duties as demanded of a start-up environment
Qualifications and Experience
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At least five years’ experience, preferably within a high-profile campaigning organisation, consultancy, start-up and/or policy and advocacy environment
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Track record of high performance in entrepreneurial settings
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Demonstrated experience working with senior, cross sector stakeholders
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Strong interpersonal, organisation and prioritisation skills
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Excellent communication skills, both oral and written. Strong presenter
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Ability to manage a busy workload, and work effectively with a wide variety of
people, on a range of projects, in a fast-paced environment
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Strong commitment to achieving the SDGS and Paris Climate Agreement
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Experience of financing for development agenda or financial sector a plus
- Pre-existing authorisation to work in the UK
How to apply
Please submit your CV with “Campaign Advisor Application” in the subject line of your email. Please also include your current employment status and likely notice period. Please note that due to the high number of applications we receive, we are only able to respond directly to candidates with whom we wish to move forward in the interview process. This a rolling recruitment process, and we are looking to hire as soon as possible.
Who we are?
Make My Money Matter was founded by Richard Curtis (film producer, SDG Advocate and driving force behind Comic Relief) and Jo Corlett (former No. 10 and DFID Special Advisor) in collaboration with partners from across the world of creative campaigning, PR and communications, pensions policy, the private sector, government and industry.
Diversity and inclusion
We strive to create a fair and healthy environment where all colleagues feel valued. We aim to cultivate a culture of collaboration and respect, where our people are highly engaged, and individual contributions are celebrated. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and creative Marketing Manager to join us on a 12mth Fixed Term Contract. The key purpose of this role is to help us deliver winning campaigns by developing marketing strategies that reach and engage new audiences.
We are looking for someone who has a real passion for developing engaging and creative marketing campaigns that help build a brand. You’ll be digital-savvy and have experience of cultivating and developing promotional partnerships.
You will have commissioned audience and market research and applied insight and analysis to create targeted audience strategies, including developing and testing propositions.You will also be great at coming up with ideas and identifying opportunities as well as collaborating with in-house creatives and external agencies to produce engaging content.
You’ll need a good understanding of customer/supporter journeys and how to create a relevant brand experience, working closely with fundraising and other teams.With proven project management skills, including budget management, you will have developed integrated marketing plans that deliver against objectives.
Closing Date: Sunday 15th December 2019
For more information please visit our website.
We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant organisational culture.
We are an equal opportunities employer and are especially keen to encourage applications from people currently under-represented in the environment movement.
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Makan is an educational organisation committed to strengthening voices for human rights. We work to make the Palestinian human experience more accessible to a broad audience by leveraging the language of rights, equality, and dignity.
Hours: 24 hours / 3 days per week (with the possibility of extending to full-time)
Location: Acklam Road, London
Compensation: Subject to experience
The role of the Communications & Relationships Manager is to effectively present Makan in public fora, including the digital space, and to build and implement a fundraising strategy that ensures Makan’s sustainability as a non-profit organisation.
The Communications & Partnerships Manager will be an experienced, self-motivated, focused and driven individual who is skilled at developing and nurturing relationships with key individuals, who excels in presenting key messages to different audiences, and who wants to be part of an initiative that seeks to challenge the current narrative on Palestine/Israel.
Responsibilities include:
- Ensure external and internal communications uphold Makan’s organisational values and principles
- Manage all outward facing communications
- Build and implement fundraising strategy with Makan Director
- Present Makan to different audiences within the UK and other regions
Qualifications:
- At least 5 years’ experience working in communications (marketing, social media outreach, website management, writing) and fundraising
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills. Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines, while working both independently and in a collaborative team environment
HOW TO APPLY:
Please send your CV together with an attached cover letter outlining why you are the right person for this position and email it to us. Please note that applications sent without a cover letter will not be considered.
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Marketing Officer - (22 hours Part Time)
Central London
£26,000 - £29,000 (Full time equivalent) + Benefits
The Microbiology Society is a membership charity for scientists interested in microbes, their effects and their practical uses. It is one of the largest microbiology societies in Europe with a worldwide membership based in universities, industry, hospitals, research institutes and schools.
Our principal goal is to develop, expand and strengthen the networks available to our members so that they can generate new knowledge about microbes and ensure that it is shared with other communities. The impacts from this will drive us towards a world in which the science of microbiology provides maximum benefit to society.
We are seeking a Marketing Officer to join our Communications and Marketing team on a part time basis. The team is committed to keeping members, partners, staff and other stakeholders engaged, informed and involved in the Society’s activities.
Reporting to our Sales and Marketing Manager, you will be joining the Society at an exciting time as we deliver our Strategy 2018-2022 and celebrate our 75th anniversary in 2020. You will have specific responsibility for the marketing of our journals, helping to develop compelling messaging to drive awareness of and submissions to our journals, as well as working on evidence-based campaigns for institutions and individuals. Ideally, you will bring experience of working in a journals environment and want to apply your talents to ensuring excellent engagement with institutional customers and microbiology researchers.
For more information, please visit our website.
Please send a CV and covering letter by email via the button below.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Closing date: 1st January 2020.
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Please note that due to limited resources it is not possible for the Society to acknowledge receipt of applications. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
“We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.”
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