We currently have an exciting opportunity for a positive individual with a commitment to customer service to join our team as Support Services Advisor, working 35 hours per week. In return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £21,205.90 per annum plus excellent benefits

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2020, despite all of the challenges, we helped 126,000 cats and kittens. That's the equivalent of around 345 cats a day!

The Supporter Services team is part of the Cats Protection Income Generation team. We answer queries from supporters about memberships, sponsorships, lotteries, raffles and donations. We also record and update the contact preferences of our supporters to ensure we only send communications which are wanted. The Supporter Services team is also responsible for the management of the Gift Aid scheme for Cats Protection, claiming money back from HMRC to provide much needed assistance to the many cats and kittens in need of help. We look to provide the best service possible to our supporters, although we never stop striving to improve this service.

Responsibilities of our Support Services Advisor:

As our Support Services Advisor, you will be responsible for maintaining the CARE database in respect of new and existing contacts and providing administration support within the wider Supporter Services and Fundraising team. You will be the first port of call for enquiries coming into the team from supporters and members of the public. Through our various contact channels, you will provide accurate advice and information, ensuring members of the public receive a prompt, professional and courteous service.

What we’re looking for in our Support Services Advisor:

• previous experience of working within a customer support role or administration role
• strong customer service experience
• excellent communication skills
• the ability to keep calm under pressure with great credibility
• experience of working with Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £21,205.90 per annum plus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• contribution pension scheme
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more
   

Join us as our Support Services Advisor and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!
 

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly. Applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

Closing date: 12th October 2021

Virtual interview date: 25th & 27th of October 2021

Governance Officer - 18 Month Fixed Term Contract

£27,000 - £29,000 per year + Benefits

We are seeking a proactive Governance Officer to manage and support named Biochemical Society (Society) and Portland Press Ltd (PPL) committees.

The post-holder will also act as Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director and provide administrative support to the Senior Management Team as required.

We are interested in someone who has excellent communication skills as well as the ability to analyse and summarise complex information. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: 8th October 2021

“Please note that this role would be home-based and interviews will be virtual”.

For more information, please visit our website.

Please send a CV and covering letter via the button below. It is important that you DO NOT include your Personal Information i.e. name and contact details in your CV or Cover Letter

This is because the Society is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies to support staff from different backgrounds.

The Society takes the security of your data seriously. It has internal policies and controls in place to ensure that your data is not lost, accidentally destroyed, misused, or disclosed, and is not accessed except by our employees in the proper performance of their duties.

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.”

An Exciting and flexible opportunity to be part of a great team.  We provide psychological support for children with brain tumours and their families.  Our work currently covers the East of England and the North East and we are planning on opening three more centres over the next five year.

Flexibile working is available to the right candidate.

SUMMARY

Planning digital marketing campaigns, including we, SEO/SEM, email, social media, and display advertising

Maintaining our social media presence across all digital channels

Measuring and reporting on the performance of all digital marketing and campaigns

Oversight and management CRM and its continuing development needs

Website administration

Monthly and targeted group newsletters

Training and induction of new staff on CRM

RESPONSIBILITES

Plan, execute and schedule all digital marketing, including SEO/SEM, marketing, email social media and display advertising campaigns.

Design, build and maintain our social media presence

Measure and report performance of all digital marketing campaigns

Identify trends and insights, and optimize spend and performance based on the insights

Brainstorm new and creative growth strategies

Collaboration with internal teams to create landing pages and optimize user experience

Collaboration with internal teams for CRM, including weekly duplicate checks, understanding all aspects, as well as providing team ‘Super User’ support and internal training

Creating and distributing newsletters (support will be given for content)

Responding to colleagues on their digital and promotion needs

REQUIREMENTS

The successful candidate will have experience of working across multiple digital channels and implementing and managing campaigns.  This role will support growth in digital across all income streams from individual giving to events and be responsible for providing training and strategic advice to various teams.  The post holder will be responsible for digital innovation, researching and implementing new opportunities.

We have a new database with Donorfy and the successful candidate will also be responsible for the management of this data.  No previous experience of Donorfy is required, however good IT and technical skills are required to ensure quick uptake of this.

NEW OPPORTUNITIES

Digital fundraisers arguably face more new opportunities than other fundraisers.  There are a remarkable variety of online fundraising channels and methods on offer, with many more being announced.  Digital fundraisers need to assess these opportunities and select and test the small number that look like they might meet the needs of their charity.

They will also likely monitor the digital activities of their peers and competitor charities.  The online fundraising sector sees new developments almost weekly.  While it is essential to focus on reliable sources of income, digital fundraisers need to be able to react quickly to genuine opportunities and emulate successes they come across.

SOCIAL MEDIA

After initially focusing on the web and email, a great deal of online fundraising now focuses on the opportunities presented by social media sites and tools like FACEBOOK, TWITTER and YOUTUBE.  A digital fundraiser must have good experience of using some of these channels, and understand how they can enhance a charity’s fundraising and other marketing actiivites.

Voice 21 is the national oracy education charity. We exist to empower every child to use their voice for success in school and life. Our work transforms learning and life chances through talk by increasing access to a high-quality oracy education for those that need it most. 

Over the past five years, Voice 21 has grown from operating in a single school in London to a national organisation, with a network of over 600 schools across the country. We are now embarking on our new five year strategy which aims to deepen our impact on outcomes for this generation of children and young people and those to come by significantly increasing the number of Voice 21 Oracy Schools in areas of high need and mobilising a movement of teachers and schools. To help us achieve this, we are recruiting for a number of new roles designed to enable the organisation to reach and support more schools,  improve our ways of working and deliver our ambitions. 

Role purpose

Each year, Voice 21 works with hundreds of schools and is committed to achieving impact with each of them. Our new membership offer, Voice 21 Oracy Schools, is a blended model of one-to-one consultancy support, engaging and immersive courses and online learning. As Schools Lead, you will lead the delivery of our membership offer, using your expertise, creativity and determination to support our schools to provide a high quality oracy education for every student. 

Through building strong relationships with schools, you’ll clearly and credibly communicate Voice 21’s ideas and approaches, supporting schools to overcome barriers to implementation, and apply them in their own context. 

Your drive and determination to achieve impact means that you see each school you work with as a learning opportunity, and you’ll use your growing knowledge of oracy practice in schools across our network to continually build your own expertise.

You need to be passionate about relationship building, education and social mobility and have unashamedly high expectations for the quality of the support you deliver and impact you achieve.

Key responsibilities

• Acting as the main relationship holder for your portfolio of schools and working with them over a year or more to implement and embed oracy approaches. 

• Working with school leaders to design and implement bespoke improvement plans for their oracy provision.

• Leading professional development to groups of teachers.

• Writing progress reports and tracking and monitoring the impact of your work in schools. 

• Nurturing and managing ongoing relationships with teachers in schools that we work with.

• Providing feedback on our content and processes to enable us to continually improve them in line with school and teacher needs and expectations.

• Interacting with the wider oracy education community, including presenting at events and conferences and writing blogs and articles.

• Contributing to the identification of good practice in oracy, including case studies.

• Working with colleagues across the organisation to provide a high-quality school and teacher experience.

• Identifying and carrying out other tasks commensurate to the level and spirit of the role as required.

Your experience:

• You have experience teaching in UK schools (primary or secondary)

• You are passionate about oracy and have used talk to support learning in your classroom. 

• You have experience leading whole-school change and inspiring teachers to embrace new approaches and ideas.

• You have a knowledge of a range of speaking and listening techniques and contexts for oracy, these could include: debate, dialogic teaching, storytelling, public speaking or communication and language development. 

We are particularly interested to hear from applicants who are Welsh language speakers and from applicants who have experience working in schools serving areas of high deprivation.

Person specification:

• You are an excellent communicator both when working in a small team and when facilitating learning for large groups of adults. 

• You are flexible, can think on your feet and can bring your own experiences to the work we do.

• You are confident, able to rise to challenges and look for solutions.

• You are highly-organised, proactive and can prioritise and manage a varied workload. 

• You are willing to travel nationally on a frequent basis during term time; this will include regular overnight stays. 

You will love this job if:

• You are passionate about oracy and the potential it has to transform outcomes for children and young people.

• You are personable; you nurture and value relationships and get a buzz from talking to teachers about their schools.

• You are a sharer and get excited about supporting other educators to develop their practice.

• You are keen to develop an understanding of the educational picture across the UK by working with teachers and schools nationally. 

• You strive to continually learn and develop your craft and support others to do so.

• You want to join a fast-paced and fast-growing team with big ambitions, and are prepared to be flexible to help us achieve these.

Location: Home-based with frequent national travel to attend meetings and work with schools. 

Contract: This is a full time post, but we would welcome applications from those looking for 0.8 FTE.

Interview date: Phone interviews will take place 13th - 15th October with second interviews provisionally scheduled for 19th October (online). 

Start date: December 2021/January 2022

Valuing every voice

Voice 21 believes that every voice should be heard and valued. We are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and do not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Voice 21.

About SDN

Stakeholder Democracy Network (SDN) was established as a non-governmental not-for-profit organisation in 2004 to support those affected by the extractives industry and weak governance. We work with communities and engage with governments, companies, and other key stakeholders to ensure the promotion and protection of human rights—including

the right to a healthy environment. Guided by principles of participation, inclusion and non-discrimination, SDN promotes the perspectives and experiences of those living in the Niger Delta at the centre of all of our work, and encourages transparency and accountability between all actors in the region.

We have a small team in the UK, which supports our main office in Port Harcourt, in Rivers State in the Niger Delta.

People in the Niger Delta have experienced decades of the negative impacts of the oil and gas industry and related issues of poor governance. The region experiences widespread pollution, poor service delivery by government, and high levels of unemployment and everyday insecurity. For example, one fifth of households were estimated to have been affected by conflict from 2010-2017, and a 2019 study on the Niger Delta estimated that infant mortality rates double for children whose mothers lived near an oil spill prior to conception.

We have four main areas of work:

• Protecting the environment
• Promoting good governance
• Fostering sustainable livelihoods
• Supporting peace and security

The Niger Delta is a complex place to work and there are many challenges. But there are also many positive stories to be told and opportunities to be taken to ensure a better future. For example, the region contains Africa’s largest mangrove forest – an important ecosystem, which is extremely biodiverse and an important carbon sink – and there is a wealth of local civil society organisations and politically active groups who are working towards positive change. At SDN, we want to be part of this positive change, and to play a role in changing perspectives about the region.

Our own work shows this potential for positive change. For example, in one of our recent projects where we worked with community groups in Rivers and Bayelsa states to support them to engage with government and other stakeholders on their development priorities, these groups have helped to secure new projects worth £8m since 2018. These projects ranged from school rehabilitation and drainage construction, through to the provision of vocational training schemes for young people.

To find out more, this document contains a summary of SDN’s work. Our website also contains information on our current and past projects, as well as a range of reports, videos and other outputs produced as part of our work.

Application process

Please review the job description below carefully. Applications should be made by midnight 24/10/2021.

Please provide:

1. Your CV

2. A two-page maximum cover letter, which explicitly addresses each point in the person specification below

You are also welcome to provide examples of work from your portfolio if you wish. Interviews for the role will be held online and we will aim to review applications on a rolling-basis, so please do apply early.

Your application will be reviewed but only shortlisted candidates will receive further correspondence. If you have not heard from us by 07/11/2021, please assume your application was unsuccessful on this occasion.

Job description: Communications Officer

Job title: Communications Officer

Location: Flexible, home and/or our London office. We are currently working from home but in the future we will be asking everyone to attend the office one day a month so we have the opportunity to meet and collaborate in-person. Outside of this one day a month, it will be up to you whether you want to work fully from home or to attend the office more regularly. We are more interested in the quality and content of your work, and your ability to work with others and to deadlines, than where you work.

Reporting to: Programmes Director

Hours: full-time (we are open to considering flexible arrangements, such as a job share, flexible working hours etc.)

Salary: up to £30,000

The role:

As the sole member of communications staff in a small team in our UK office, you’ll work closely with the Programmes Director and staff across our UK and Nigeria teams to drive our communications strategy and deliver day-to-day communications work. This includes the editing and production of publications, maintaining and updating our website and social media channels, producing copy and basic graphic design content, and engaging with our media contacts. You’ll be the one who will define how our outputs are represented externally and ensure that our brand identity and voice are defined and maintained across all of our materials. A large part of the role involves working with project teams to oversee and support the delivery of project-specific communications plans. This is a wide ranging role, with scope to progress in SDN by assuming higher-levels of responsibility and autonomy in managing our communications work.

We’d ideally like you to have at least three years of relevant experience, with a good level of experience in producing and designing communications content; managing and producing publications, website and social media content; contributing to the development and implementation of campaigns; and copy-writing and editing. These are tasks which are crucial to keeping our basic communications functions running, so you’ll need a portfolio demonstrating proficiency in Adobe CC in particular Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator, and website management via a WordPress CMS.

Job purpose:
 

The purpose of the role is to develop and manage SDN’s communications activities to maximise the influence of our work. The role has three main objectives:

1. To develop and manage SDN’s communications systems and processes.
2. To directly support the communications elements of SDN projects (e.g. events, publications and campaigns).
3. To build a strong external presence and awareness of SDN and its work.

Duties:

Objective 1: To develop and manage SDN’s communications systems and processes.

• Develop and manage systems and processes for communications activities and ensure these are followed (e.g. for the development of publications, website updates).
• Act as a brand guardian and champion, advising others to ensure all content and messaging is on-brand.
• Maintain a document management system of communication materials.
• Monitor the performance of SDN’s communications (e.g. via website analytics)
• Support the development and implementation of the SDN communications strategy.

Objective 2: To directly support the communications elements of SDN projects (e.g. events, publications and campaigns).

• Support and manage the development and delivery of project-level communications plans. This includes designing and producing website and social media content; managing publication development and dissemination; supporting the delivery of campaigns, events and other stakeholder engagements; and tracking communications expenses.
• Write high quality, compelling copy in a range of styles, primarily for social media, websites and press releases.
• Work with external photographers, filmmakers and designers to commission and produce content including graphics and video.

• Line/project manage, or coordinate, communications staff as necessary to ensure coordinated external communications, field support to projects, and efficient application of communications human resources.

Objective 3: To build a strong external presence and awareness of SDN and its work.

• Develop and own all communications channels to ensure key audiences are being reached through email (e.g. mailing list), social media, the website, and other channels.
• Design and produce content for social media, website, and email channels.
• Support the management of media requests and the development of a network of media contacts.

Other:

• Represent SDN at external meetings and events as requested
• To abide by SDN’s policies, including its Code of Conduct, Safeguarding Policy and Anti-Fraud and Corruption policy
• Where relevant, line manage team members, and manage the work of consultants/external partners
• Any other duties that are reasonably asked of you

Person specification:

The work we do here at SDN varies day to day so we need someone who is dynamic and reliable, who can work under pressure and deliver efficiently and effectively. The successful candidate will have:

• 3+ years’ communications experience working in a multi-channel communications role
• Experience in copywriting, editing, and proofreading.
• Experience of coordinating and producing publications.
• Experience of managing, developing and updating content for outlets such as websites and social media.
• Experience of managing a WordPress website CMS, including Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), site navigation, Gutenberg page structuring, and content updates with basic HTML knowledge.
• Demonstrable competence in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe InDesign.
• Track record of communications project delivery, such as campaign planning and implementation and evaluation, and achieving key campaign objectives.
• Ability to manage staff in a matrix-management structure and remotely, and/or experience managing/coordinating the work of others.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and have the ability to communicate with a variety of people at all levels.
• Flare for writing concise, compelling copy in plain English, according to a house Style Guide.

Desirable skills:

• Experience with Google Analytics 4, Adwords, and Search Console.
• Competence in Adobe Premiere Pro/video editing.
• A good eye for what makes a photograph effective, and technical knowledge of DSLRs.
• Experience in creating specifications for colleagues embarking on content gathering field trips.

Location:Home based in Scotland

Salary: £22,500 per annum

Contract: Full time (37.5hrs), fixed term contract until 31 March 2022

Would you like to contribute within an innovative and engaging organisation that is working towards bettering the lives of others through cycling? Cycling UK believes that cycling enriches people’s lives and is an essential ingredient in happier, healthier communities. Our mission is to enable millions more people to cycle, and we are looking for an enthusiastic administrator to help up further our goals.

In this role, you will work closely with managers and the head of development in Scotland to support our systems of reporting, grant making, training co-ordination, and events. If you have excellent organisational skills, strong communication skills, and an ability to work across multiple projects, we want to hear from you!

Tell us why you are the person to excel in this capacity.

Head to our website to explore the job description for full details on this exciting opportunity. Complete the application form expressing why you are the right candidate for this opening and send to our recruitment team (contact details of our jobs page).

Focus on gearing your supporting statement to exemplify how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly referring to both the job description and person specification. This enables the selection panel to assess your relative strengths against the specified criteria.

Apply before 9am on 5 October 2021

We are an inclusive organisation and would particularly welcome applications from candidates from a broad range of backgrounds. We strongly believe that diversity strengthens our work. If you are already passionate about cycling, that’s great, many of us are too! But if you are simply really excellent at what you do, no matter what your background, that is what matters most to us.

Women for Women International – UK

Associate, Global Business Development

Women for Women International (WfWI) is an international NGO that helps women survivors of war to rebuild their lives. We believe that with access to rights, education and resources, women can lead change towards peaceful and stable societies. Since establishment in 1993, WfWI has worked with over 500,000 women in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Sudan. The UK office was established in 2006, and has steadily grown its programme funding from grants from various sources, including governments, trusts and foundations, companies, and individuals. 

We are seeking to appoint an Associate, Global Business Development to support the Global Business Development team in our busy and dynamic organisation.

Women for Women International has the ambition to significantly increase grant funding to support programming that has proven to be transformative for marginalized women survivors of war in fragile and conflict affected countries. The Associate, Global Business Development will be an important member of an 11-member Global Business Development team, supporting the team in a variety of ways to help meet our global business development goals. The Global Business Development team sits within the Global Programs Unit, which also includes sub-teams focused on program design, monitoring and evaluation, country office support, and grants management.

Reporting to: Senior Officer, Global Business Development

Proposed Start date: ASAP

Location: Flexible wherever we have an existing WfWI office, including London, UK

Working Pattern:  Full time, 35 hours per week

Application Process: Please go to the careers page on our website 

PERSON SPECIFICATION

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Knowledge of fundraising, preferably in development operations  

Experience working in cross-departmental, cross-country contexts.

Interest in global humanitarian, development and gender funding environment and future trends.

Excellent spoken and written English to include research, writing, and communication skills.

Commitment to and respect for Women for Women International’s mission and values

Computer skills including working with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Email.

Experience with Salesforce preferred.

Ability to travel and work flexible hours may be required.

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Strong team player, who can effortlessly work across a multi-disciplinary team

Creative and entrepreneurial, identifies and maximises opportunities

Calm under pressure, excellent multi-tasker, use to working within tight deadlines

Commitment to and respect for Women for Women International’s mission and values

Personal, professional and able to comfortably communicate with a variety of stakeholders

A passion for global issues, women’s empowerment and human rights

Diversity at Women for Women International is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, political opinions, and pregnancy and maternity.  Applications are welcomed and encouraged from all interested parties

Women for Women International – Global Programmes Unit

Head of Global Philanthropic Partnerships

Women for Women International (WfWI) is an international NGO that helps women survivors of war to rebuild their lives. We believe that with access to rights, education and resources, women can lead change towards peaceful and stable societies. Since establishment in 1993, WfWI has worked with over 500,000 women in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Sudan. The UK office was established in 2006, and has steadily grown its programme funding from grants from various sources, including governments, trusts and foundations, companies, and individuals. 

We are seeking to appoint a Head of Global Philanthropic Partnerships to support the Global Business Development team in our busy and dynamic organisation.

Women for Women International has the ambition to significantly increase grant funding to support programming that has proven to be transformative for marginalized women survivors of war in fragile and conflict affected countries. The Head/Director, Global Philanthropic Partnerships will be one of the senior members of the Global Business Development team, managing and executing on our global business development strategies related to donor and prospect relationship building and cultivation. This person will be a key member of a 11 person global business development team and directly line manage a Manager for Global Government Relations and a Manager of Global Corporate and Foundation Relations and jointly manage the Nigeria Business Development Coordinator with the Country Director of Nigeria. The Global Business Development team sits within the Global Programs Unit, which also includes sub-teams focused on program design, monitoring and evaluation, country office support, and grants management. This position will work and coordinate especially closely with the grants management team to ensure proper stewardship of current donors, including that they are primed well for renewal asks.

Reporting to: Director, Global Business Development

Proposed Start date: ASAP

Location: Flexible wherever we have an existing WfWI office, including London, UK

Working Pattern:  Full time, 35 hours per week

Application Process: Please visit the careers page on our website for detials 

PERSON SPECIFICATION

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Extensive knowledge in fundraising, preferably across at least two funding channels (i.e., foundations, corporate partnerships, or government) for an international NGO.

Outstanding achievements in fundraising with evidence of personal engagement and leadership of successful, large, and complex proposals and pitches.

Adopts a growth mindset and has demonstrated experience in relationship-based fundraising strategies.

Ability to working cross-departmental, cross-country contexts with a proven record of building, managing and working with virtual teams

Current and strategic understanding of global humanitarian, development and gender funding environment and future trends.

Excellent spoken and written English to include research, writing, and communication skills.

Commitment to and respect for Women for Women International’s mission and values

Computer skills including working with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Email.

Experience with Salesforce preferred.

Ability to travel and work flexible hours may be required.

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Strong team player, who can effortlessly work across a multi-disciplinary team and engage the team in planning and decision-making as appropriate

Creative and entrepreneurial, identifies and maximises opportunities

Self-starter with ability to work both independently and collaboratively with team members from different backgrounds and cultures

Personal, professional and able to comfortably communicate with a variety of stakeholders

Excellent at building and nurturing relationships, strong customer care ethos, understanding, empathetic

Calm under pressure, excellent multi-tasker and project manager, used to working within tight deadlines and within small budgets

Flexible and responsive as priorities and requirements change, effectively seeking solutions and solving problems, empowering others to do the same

A passion for global issues, women’s empowerment and human rights

Diversity at Women for Women International is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, political opinions, and pregnancy and maternity.  Applications are welcomed and encouraged from all interested parties

Women for Women International –  Global Programmes Unit 

Manager, Global Programme Funding Opportunities

Women for Women International (WfWI) is an international NGO that helps women survivors of war to rebuild their lives. We believe that with access to rights, education and resources, women can lead change towards peaceful and stable societies. Since establishment in 1993, WfWI has worked with over 500,000 women in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Sudan. The UK office was established in 2006, and has steadily grown its programme funding from grants from various sources, including governments, trusts and foundations, companies, and individuals. 

We are seeking to appoint a Manger, Global Programme Funding Opportunities to support the Global Business Development team in our busy and dynamic organisation.

Women for Women International has the ambition to significantly increase grant funding to support programming that has proven to be transformative for marginalized women survivors of war in fragile and conflict affected countries. The Manager, Global Program Funding Opportunities will be an important member of the 11-person Global Business Development team, supporting on our global business development strategies related to proposal development. The Global Business Development team sits within the Global Programs Unit, which also includes sub-teams focused on program design, monitoring and evaluation, country office support, and grants management. This position will work and coordinate especially closely with WfWI’s country offices and program design team to ensure all proposals include strong content and compelling projects that are feasible and aligned with organizational priorities.

Reporting to: Head of Global Program Funding Opportunities

Proposed Start date: ASAP

Location: Flexible wherever we have an existing WfWI office, including London, UK

Working Pattern: Full time, 35 hours per week

Application Process: Please vist the Careers page on our website for details 

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PERSON SPECIFICATION

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Extensive knowledge in fundraising, preferably across at least two funding channels (i.e., foundations, corporate partnerships, or government) for an international NGO.

Outstanding achievements in fundraising with evidence of personal engagement and leadership of successful, large, and complex proposals and pitches.

Adopts a growth mindset and has demonstrated experience in relationship-based fundraising strategies.

Ability to working cross-departmental, cross-country contexts with a proven record of building, managing and working with virtual teams

Current and strategic understanding of global humanitarian, development and gender funding environment and future trends.

Excellent spoken and written English to include research, writing, and communication skills.

Commitment to and respect for Women for Women International’s mission and values

Computer skills including working with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Email.

Experience with Salesforce preferred.

Ability to travel and work flexible hours may be required.

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Strong team player, who can effortlessly work across a multi-disciplinary team and engage the team in planning and decision-making as appropriate

Creative and entrepreneurial, identifies and maximises opportunities

Self-starter with ability to work both independently and collaboratively with team members from different backgrounds and cultures

Personal, professional and able to comfortably communicate with a variety of stakeholders, tailoring communication and influencing style accordingly

Excellent at building and nurturing relationships, strong customer care ethos, understanding, empathetic

Calm under pressure, excellent multi-tasker and project manager, used to working within tight deadlines and within small budgets

Adept at communicating difficult messages and challenging others’ thinking effectively

Flexible and responsive as priorities and requirements change, effectively seeking solutions and solving problems, empowering others to do the same

A passion for global issues, women’s empowerment and human rights

This is a chance to join a start-up on a mission to empower people by putting money back in their pockets. As a savings champion you will help social housing residents save on household bills like energy & broadband. 

Pocket Power is a social enterprise that promotes financial inclusion for people on low incomes in the UK. We do this by providing a free phone service where we help people to switch to better deals on their household bills and apply for discounts; reducing their outgoing costs.

We are looking for a customer service advisor, or 'savings champion', to join our hard-working team as we expand our service. This role is right at the heart of the organisation on the frontline of saving residents money everyday. Responsibilities include:

• Carrying out savings calls with customers
• Helping customers switch energy, phone and broadband providers using our switching technology
• Problem solving tricky bills challenges with customers, including by carrying out 3 way calls with customers and suppliers to negotiating payment plans on customers' behalf
• Managing your calendar of appointments
• Sending follow up emails and text messages to customers

We are looking for someone with:

• At least 2 years experience in a call centre environment or a role where you are predominantly on the phone, preferably working on energy or bills support.
• At least a pass in GCSE Maths or equivalent or be able to demonstrate good numeracy skills.

We care passionately about having a positive impact on our customers and as a socially-driven business, we also are equally passionate about our society, our environment and our staff. We have committed to providing the Living Wage to all staff, supporting diversity and inclusion in our workforce and providing opportunities for personal and professional development for all colleagues during their time within the organisation. We are an equal opportunities employer and strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds and walks of life.

The Psychedelic Society UK / Dandelion Collective is seeking an experienced Finance & Bookkeeping Lead to help us track and forecast our finances, supporting the sustainability of the organisation.

Responsibilities:

• You’ll provide quarterly reports on company financial performance, and work with the team to improve our financial systems and practices

• You’ll use Quickbooks to oversee company transactions and help us to use the software to its fullest potential to support the operations of the organisation

• You’ll set up a financial forecasting system using a Quickbooks-compatible package like Futrli

• You’ll use Google Sheets to support the organisation’s participatory budgeting processes

• You’ll establish and maintain a payroll & PAYE system within the organisation

• You’ll pay invoices, and prepare and reconcile company accounts, among other bookkeeping responsibilities

• You'll manage relationships with our accountants, HMRC and our bank

Required:

• Very good knowledge of Quickbooks 

• Good knowledge of Excel/Google Sheets

• An interest in keeping up with the latest financial and accounting apps and tech

• Good understanding of payroll & PAYE 

• Great attention to detail 

• Great time management skills

• Great communication skills

• A passion for the psychedelic movement

Bonus:

• Experience creating financial forecasts using Futrli or similar apps

• Experience with Stripe, GoCardless and Pleo

• Knowledge of Ruby or another programming language

• Experience working in a worker co-op or similar non-hierarchical organisation

Co-operative:

We are a worker co-operative aspiring to the Teal paradigm.

Teal organisations view their company as a living entity and collectively act in service to the organisation's purpose, as well as the flourishing of its workers. Unlike most organisations, they are self-managing and self-organising; giving teams and individuals the freedom and autonomy to make decisions within their area of expertise. 

Within the Psychedelic Society, our roles are generally quite fluid. We all have different skillsets and apply them to the organisation’s emerging needs, and where our individual and collective excitement is. We encourage a culture of care and wholeness, creating plenty of space to check-in as a group to ensure that we’re able to support each other when we need it.

We don’t pretend to have it all figured out, but generally, we feel that this way of working is very much in alignment with the psychedelic experience, and our mission to cultivate a culture of connection.

Culture & Mission:

We seek to create a culture of deeper connection to ourselves, each other, our living planet and the mystery of existence, rooted in the responsible use of psychedelics and the related practices and philosophies they inspire.

With appreciation for science, a reverence for nature, and a respect for wisdom traditions, we create spaces for learning, healing, deep connection, and bold enquiry, in order to support the flourishing of a more beautiful world.

Hours, Pay & Co-op Membership:

We imagine this to be a part-time role, initially requiring around two days a week of focused work, including meetings. But the successful candidate will be encouraged to make the role their own and provide feedback to us on what resources they feel are needed to do the best job.

Every quarter the organisation uses a participatory budgeting process to allocate funds to various projects and roles. Funds have been allocated to this role at the advertised rate for an initial period of 3 months, at which point there will be a review with the intention to continue funding this role long-term.

As a worker co-op, it is the organisation's policy that anyone who contributes substantially to the work of the organisation for a period of one year will be invited to become a worker-member of the co-operative.

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NZF is looking to add skilled and experienced people to its Hardship Relief team. The team works on the front-line to help those who are suffering from financial hardship in the UK.

National Zakat Foundation (NZF) gives Muslims around the UK a way to bring their Zakat to life. It is the only platform with a nationwide reach that helps Muslims calculate and give Zakat to those who should be receiving it in the UK.

This is a fantastic opportunity for you to be right at the heart of our work. Working as part of the Hardship Relief Fund, you will be responsible for ensuring that people understand how to apply for Zakat, that their applications are complete with necessary documentation and that they receive help quickly. Your role is key to the distribution of Zakat to Muslims in hardship in the UK and your work will directly affect their experience at their time of need.

As a Grants Officer, you will have:

• The privilege and responsibility of helping to administer Zakat funds.
• The opportunity to help Muslims in need right here in the UK
• 8-month fixed term contract with the potential for extension
• A salary of £20k FTE
• 21 hours a week. Typical hours 10am-6pm for 3 days
• Full training provided online
• The ability to work from home
• A supportive and friendly team
• Eid holidays

If you want to make a real and direct difference to people in need, and have strong customer service, administrative and communication skills – as well as the integrity and the team spirit vital for the role - then please apply now. We’d love to hear from you.

About us

This role is a part of the Global MEL Team within the Programme Quality and Operations Division in Christian Aid, enhancing organisational capacity in MEL and reporting, and providing particular support to programme teams involved in implementing projects and programmes across advocacy, humanitarian and development, The role will also work closely with the Global Strategy and Change Department and the Corporate Services Department's ICT Team, collaborating closely with the Head of Data Strategy and Transformation to deliver on a One CA approach to data management and strengthen our organisational digital capacity.

About the role

This role plays a key part in delivering Christian Aid's data strategy, ensuring that CA has access to quality data which can be used to articulate our impact in a robust and compelling way to all our stakeholders, and for evidence based decision-making at programme level for improved results. As a member of the Global MEL Team in the Programme Quality and Operations Division (PQOD in the International Department), the role will complement the work of divisional colleagues as well as colleagues in the Global Strategy and Change Department and the ICT Team in the Corporate Services Department, building a coherent overall approach on how data is used in the organisation for improving programme quality, performance management, decision-making, accountability and communications. The focus of the job will be on providing support to country teams to set up and use M&E databases and IT apps for M&E and data analysis, training programme and partner staff on data quality skills and competencies, supporting the production of high quality data for annual planning and reporting, and for corporate performance management processes.

About you

In order to fulfil this role you will bring a passion for data and how it can be used, bringing extensive experience in data analysis and visualisation (e.g. using Excel and Power BI), You will be able to identify innovative solutions and implement new ways of working. You will be a strategic thinker who can make the link between management and programming, identifying how the organisation can make the best use of its resources to produce high quality data for internal and external stakeholders.

Further information

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.

From 1 July 2021, the process for completing right to work checks has changed and we can no longer accept EU passports or ID cards as valid proof of right to work, with the exception of Irish citizens.

There are now two types of right to work checks: a manual check and an online check. A manual check can be completed against relevant documentation as outlined by the Home Office. An online check can be completed if you hold digital proof of your immigration status in the UK. We will require your share code and date of birth to carry out this check. Please see Gov.uk for more information on acceptable documents.

All successful candidates will require either a Basic or Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service certificate (DBS) and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. Information will be forwarded to you by the HR team with your offer.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Christian Aid is committed to providing a safe and trusted environment for every person connected to the work we do; and to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour including sexual harassment and exploitation, abuse, and financial misconduct. Any candidate offered a job with Christian Aid is expected to share and demonstrate our values and adhere to Christian Aid's Safeguarding policy and sign Christian Aid's Code of Conduct.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

Competency questions

As part of your application you will be asked to demonstrate your suitability by giving answers to the following TWO questions:

1) Please describe a situation in which you were tasked with building and managing a database to enable collection and analysis of data about project participants. What approach did you take, what decisions did you have to make, what data did you collect about the project participants? How did you ensure responsible data management? What were your main challenges? (400 words max.)

2) Please describe a situation where you were asked to prepare data for organisational performance management. Describe the management brief, the data source, the digital tools you used to analyse it, the means you used to visualise the data, and how you presented the information to decision-makers/managers. (400 words max.)

If based in a London Office, an additional £4,253 London Allowance will be added to your salary.

About us

This role is a part of the Global MEL Team within the Programme Quality and Operations Division in Christian Aid, enhancing organisational capacity in MEL and reporting, and providing particular support to programme teams involved in implementing projects and programmes across advocacy, humanitarian and development, The role will also work closely with the Global Strategy and Change Department and the Corporate Services Department's ICT Team, collaborating closely with the Head of Data Strategy and Transformation to deliver on a One CA approach to data management and strengthen our organisational digital capacity.

About the role

This role plays a key part in delivering Christian Aid's data strategy, ensuring that CA has access to quality data which can be used to articulate our impact in a robust and compelling way to all our stakeholders, and for evidence based decision-making at programme level for improved results. As a member of the Global MEL Team in the Programme Quality and Operations Division (PQOD in the International Department), the role will complement the work of divisional colleagues as well as colleagues in the Global Strategy and Change Department and the ICT Team in the Corporate Services Department, building a coherent overall approach on how data is used in the organisation for improving programme quality, performance management, decision-making, accountability and communications. The focus of the job will be on providing support to country teams to set up and use M&E databases and IT apps for M&E and data analysis, training programme and partner staff on data quality skills and competencies, supporting the production of high quality data for annual planning and reporting, and for corporate performance management processes.

About you

In order to fulfil this role you will bring a passion for data and how it can be used, bringing extensive experience in data analysis and visualisation (e.g. using Excel and Power BI), You will be able to identify innovative solutions and implement new ways of working. You will be a strategic thinker who can make the link between management and programming, identifying how the organisation can make the best use of its resources to produce high quality data for internal and external stakeholders.

Further information

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.

From 1 July 2021, the process for completing right to work checks has changed and we can no longer accept EU passports or ID cards as valid proof of right to work, with the exception of Irish citizens.

There are now two types of right to work checks: a manual check and an online check. A manual check can be completed against relevant documentation as outlined by the Home Office. An online check can be completed if you hold digital proof of your immigration status in the UK. We will require your share code and date of birth to carry out this check. Please see Gov.uk for more information on acceptable documents.

All successful candidates will require either a Basic or Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service certificate (DBS) and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. Information will be forwarded to you by the HR team with your offer.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Christian Aid is committed to providing a safe and trusted environment for every person connected to the work we do; and to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour including sexual harassment and exploitation, abuse, and financial misconduct. Any candidate offered a job with Christian Aid is expected to share and demonstrate our values and adhere to Christian Aid's Safeguarding policy and sign Christian Aid's Code of Conduct.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

Competency questions (if required)

As part of your application you will be asked to demonstrate your suitability by giving answers to the following TWO questions:

1) Please describe a situation in which you were tasked with building and managing a database to enable collection and analysis of data about project participants. What approach did you take, what decisions did you have to make, what data did you collect about the project participants? How did you ensure responsible data management? What were your main challenges? (400 words max.)

2) Please describe a situation where you were asked to prepare data for organisational performance management. Describe the management brief, the data source, the digital tools you used to analyse it, the means you used to visualise the data, and how you presented the information to decision-makers/managers. (400 words max.)