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The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) is the world’s largest alliance of national societies of obstetrics and gynaecology, bringing together professionals from more than 130 countries and territories. For over 65 years, FIGO has collaborated with the world’s top health, rights and donor bodies. We are in official relations with the World Health Organization and consultative status with the United Nations.
FIGO is dedicated to the improvement of the health and rights of women and girls and to the reduction of disparities in health care, as well as to advancing the science and practice of obstetrics and gynaecology. We pursue our mission through education, research implementation, advocacy and capacity building with our member societies.
We are looking to recruit a Managing Editor to assist the Head of Publishing and Editor-in-Chief in coordinating, editing, publishing, promoting and developing The International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics (IJGO) and any other publications supplemental to the Journal.
(For further detail about this role, please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification).
We are an equal opportunities employer and are proud to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
Location: The role is based from FIGO House, Waterloo, London SE1 with 'blended / hybrid working' i.e. with combined office and remote working.
HOW TO APPLY
- To apply for this position, please send your CV and cover letter outlining your experience and interest in this opportunity via the Apply button. Please note that applications without a cover letter may not be considered.
- Closing Date for applications: 12th May 2024
- Interviews will take place w/c: 13th May 2024
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO THOSE WHO HAVE THE RIGHT TO RESIDE AND WORK IN THE UK. WE WILL EXPECT RELEVANT PROOF OF SUCH IF ASKED FOR AN INTERVIEW (PLEASE DO NOT SEND THIS INFORMATION WITH YOUR APPLICATION, THANK YOU).
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Are you looking for a role which gives you purpose?We are looking for an ambitious candidate who will have several years fundraising’ experience, particularly of increasing income and cultivating supporters. We need you to develop and implement our fundraising strategy by contributing to agreed objectives, income targets and other key performance indicators within the timeframe and budget specified while contributing to our purpose of helping vulnerable people to live in dignity and to achieve their potential.
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The Death Penalty Project is recruiting a project manager to join our team. We're looking for a self-started with experience of managing donor-funded projects and a passion for human rights. We are open to flexible working requests.
About us:
The Death Penalty Project (DPP) is a is a legal action NGO with special consultative status before the United Nations Economic and Social Council. We provide free representation to people facing the death penalty worldwide, with a focus on the Commonwealth. We use the law to protect those facing execution and promote fair criminal justice systems, where the rights of all people are respected.
We believe the death penalty is a cruel and inhuman punishment that discriminates against the poorest and most disadvantaged members of society. We want to see it consigned to history.
What we do:
We represent and assist those facing the death penalty and other cruel punishments, free of charge.
We deliver targeted and practical capacity building to judges, lawyers, mental health professionals, and others working within the criminal justice system.
We commission original research and publish training resources that challenge misconceptions and deepen understanding around the death penalty.
We engage with governments, policymakers, and other key stakeholders in a constructive dialogue on how abolition of the death penalty can be achieved.
The Role:
Reports to: Deputy Director
Duration of contract: Permanent, subject to a three-month probationary period
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week. DPP are open to flexible working requests.
Holiday entitlement: 25 days plus UK bank holidays
Pension: 5%
Location: Combination of work from home and office days in Central London
Key responsibilities:
- Manage the coordination of ongoing project activities, including the commissioning and publishing of research, training and capacity building plans, and advocacy and engagement efforts.
- Manage donor-funded grants, to ensure agreed objectives and deadlines are met.
- Produce high-quality narrative reports to funders in line with donor requirements, and coordinate with the Deputy Director for the development of accurate donor financial reports.
- Produce and maintain up-to-date project documents and tools, such as project delivery workplans and country information sheets.
- Draft other documents as required, such as briefing notes, memoranda and/or letters for advocacy and engagement efforts.
- Develop and maintain DPP’s monitoring and evaluation system, effectively tracking progress against organisational and project indicators, and developing and implementing project monitoring and evaluation tools.
- Maintain active relationships with project partners involved in research, capacity building and/or engagement activities, as well as manage any contracts for services that may be required for the delivery of projects, such as audits or evaluations.
- Identify, manage and / or escalate any risks or issues that may arise in relation to effective and timely project delivery (including reputational, operational, financial, or other risks).
- Keep up to date on relevant political developments in our priority geographies and brief other members of the team as needed.
- Proactively develop ideas for project activities that advance DPP’s mission and strategy in our priority geographies.
- Work closely with Communications colleagues to develop and feature impact data and stories that highlight our research, capacity building, and advocacy work on DPP’s website and social media.
- Contribute to the drafting of concept notes, project proposals or other funding applications, where needed.
- Provide line management and support to project interns and volunteers, when applicable.
Knowledge, skills and experience
Essential:
- At least five years of relevant experience in the non-profit and / or human rights sector
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including a strong track record of producing high quality donor reports and/or briefing documents
- Experience managing logframes and/or other monitoring and evaluation frameworks
- Experience managing EU and/or FCDO-funded projects, or similar
- A self-starter that enjoys working in a small team, with rapidly changing priorities and deadlines, and with a range of responsibilities
- A strong interest in human rights issues related to The Death Penalty Project’s work
- Permission to live and work in the UK
Desirable:
- Knowledge and understanding of international human rights law and related issues, or strong desire to learn
- Knowledge of the UN system, for example the workings of the Human Rights Council
ABOUT BOND
Bond is the UK network for organisations working in international development. We unite and support a diverse network of over 400 civil society organisations to help eradicate global poverty, inequality and injustice. We strengthen and champion the sector to make international development more efficient and effective. We work to influence governments and policy-makers, develop the skills of people in the sector, share expertise, and build organisational capacity and partnerships.
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
The role leads on the delivery of Bond’s corporate and CEO level events. This role is managed by the Head of Communications but also works with the corporate and marketing team, the Director of Membership and Communications and CEO.
The primary focus of this role is to manage and deliver high-quality events for Bond’s corporate partners to help them reach their target audiences, and to deliver high level events for CEOs and senior leaders across our network to help provide senior leaders with the support and skills needed to provide effective and supportive leadership.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
1) Corporate events:
• Manage and deliver a range of events to fulfil contractual commitments with corporate partners.
• Ensure the successful execution of events, including hybrid and face-to-face components, across various locations including potential European venues.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to deliver high-quality events that meet partner expectations and contribute to revenue generation.
2) CEO engagement events:
• Develop and implement a comprehensive program of events targeting CEOs and senior leaders within our network.
• Coordinate logistics, including speaker liaison, venue sourcing, and event planning for CEO events throughout the year.
• Work closely with senior management to align events with organisational goals and strategies outlined in Bond’s membership strategy.
3) Special projects:
• Coordinate special one-off projects and events as required by members or donors, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives.
4) General
• Ensure the successful delivery of Bond corporate and CEO events both online and in person, where appropriate.
• Ensure events logistics, including working with any contractors and with any external booking systems are successfully delivered.
• Develop and maintain the Bond corporate and CEO events schedule and ensure that project timelines are adhered to.
• Liaise with speakers and ensure that speakers are successfully briefed
• Support all digital content of uploading and editing sessions and speakers on the Bond website.
• Liaise and work with external event platforms for any major events.
• Scope and research venues and platforms and tools for in-person, online and hybrid events.
• Assist in-person and hybrid event providing support as and when required.
• Working with the Marketing and Membership Manager and Business Development Adviser, ensure that all events communications are delivered in a timely manner and that delegate queries are answered.
• Ensure the successful delivery, when required, of any post-event communications, including blogs and video, and ensure that each event is evaluated.
• Working with the corporate partnerships team, advise and support on the successful delivery of webinars.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with event delivery, including changes in corporate needs or unexpected challenges.
• Ensure compliance with budgetary constraints and explore opportunities to optimise event-related expenditures.
• Maintain a portfolio of venues (both free and paid-for) that Bond can use when an in-person event is required.
• Ensure that all events meet insurance, legal, and health and safety obligations.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
The ideal candidate would:
• Have at least 2 years experience of events organisation and management in a similar or comparable setting
• Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with sponsors, event partners and participants.
• Be able to engage effectively with senior stakeholders and manage relationships with Bond’s network of members.
• Have a good understanding of how events can generate income
• Be entrepreneurial and flexible, with the ability to identify potential opportunities and partners.
• Be highly organised – able to plan, prioritise and deliver to tight timescales and to manage both strategic and reactive projects effectively.
• Have a high degree of IT competence.
• Have an understanding of and commitment to the values and objectives of Bond
BENEFITS
Bond offers a competitive salary and benefits package including:
- 27 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays, with additional staff privilege days, normally between Christmas and New Year
- 7% pension contributions (staff pay 3.5%)
- Flexible working hours (Hybrid working – 1 day, minimum in the office per month)
- Staff Development days
- Perk Box access
- Employee Assistance Programme
- WeCare (Health and wellbeing services, including access to 24/7 online GP services, second medical opinion, mental health support such as counselling, guidance from health professionals, burnout prevention, life event counselling, get fit programmes, nutritionist advice, etc. – for staff and immediate family)
- Interest free season ticket loan
HOW TO APPLY
To apply submit your CV and cover letter outlining why you are the right candidate for this role by midnight on Wednesday 15th May 2024.
Please note that this advert may close early if a large number of applicants are received.
BOND AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Bond values diversity and works to advance equity and inclusion. All staff have a responsibility to ensure that they are being open, accepting and respectful to all that they come into contact with within their work at Bond, regardless their protected characteristics. Acting in accordance with the EDI policy, Bond staff must contribute to our inclusive organisational culture ensuring that they are aware of and respond appropriately to micro-aggressions, racism, sexism, LQBTQ+ misconduct and disability equity. Bond Staff must not be bystanders, and must report when they witness any unacceptable behaviour.
In order to assess and ensure the continued effectiveness of Bond’s Equal Opportunities Policy, all applicants are asked to complete a short questionnaire when applying. You are not obliged to answer the questions but the more information you supply the more effectively we can monitor our equal opportunity practices. Completion of all questions is voluntary and failure to answer any question(s) will not affect your application in any way.
The information you supply will be treated in confidence and will not be seen by any member of the selection panel responsible for the appointment. The questionnaire will be detached from your CV and cover letter, stored anonymously and used purely to provide statistics for monitoring purposes.
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Hand in Hand International is partnering exclusively with Robertson Bell to recruit a Financial Accountant on a permanent, part-time basis.
This role offers a rare opportunity to work for a charity that helps millions of women in some of the world’s poorest countries succeed as entrepreneurs and work their way out of poverty. The role also offers the possibility for international travel, excellent benefits, being a part of a passionate and high performing team, as well as definitive room for growth and development, e.g. 3 staff members were promoted internally at the start of this financial year.
Hand in Hand International is a growing charity that is increasing its reach geographically. Current areas being supported includes Eastern Africa and Afghanistan. The current strategic plan to 2026 has an ambitious target to increase income by 15% each year and expand reach by launching programmes in Zimbabwe and Uganda in the next year.
The Organisation
At Hand in Hand, we help women beat the odds and succeed as entrepreneurs. The money they earn and the confidence they gain changes everything. Whole families and communities rise with them.
Since 2003, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, we’ve helped more than 5 million women launch small businesses that can stand the test of time. Some are smallholder farmers learning to stand up to climate change. Some are refugees starting a new life after running from conflict. Others are young women and girls with few opportunities, starting to dream – and plan – for the future.
Hand in Hand International is based in Baker Street, central London, with a hybrid working policy. Our team works with partners throughout the global Hand in Hand network, specialising in fundraising, strategic and programmes advice, and donor relations.
Why Work at Hand in Hand International?
- Work-life balance (Hybrid)
We offer a hybrid working model, with staff working from home on Mondays and Fridays and from our Baker Street office Tuesday-Thursday. Flexible working requests (including compressed hours) will be considered for this role. - Positive, inclusive culture
Being an employer of choice is one of Hand in Hand's six strategic goals. We aim to have an 80% recommender score (measured via our yearly staff survey). We believe diversity drives innovation and excellence and aim to recruit 33% of all new roles from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in the charity sector. - Sector-best parental leave
We offer employees parental leave at 20 weeks’ full pay or equivalent to new mothers or primary caregivers and 13 weeks’ full pay or equivalent to new fathers or secondary caregivers (this also applies for adoption and surrogacy). We also offer five days paid dependents’ leave per year. - International travel
In this role you will have the opportunity to travel to Kenya and Tanzania and meet the entrepreneurs we support. - Employer pension contributions
6.5% - Working from home stipend
We provide a monthly contribution towards working from home. - Professional development
As part of a growing team, you will have opportunities to progress and develop in your role and access external training if required. - Cycle to Work scheme
Receive a bicycle worth up to £1,000 tax-free, repaid over 12 months by means of salary sacrifice.
Role and Responsibilities
Reporting directly to the Director of Finance and working closely with the Senior Programme Finance Officer, the primary objective of the role is to manage the monthly and annual accounts, prepare for and lead the end-to-end statutory audit and support the wider organisation with financial insight and guidance.
- Monthly accounts: maintain financial records and produce monthly management reports. Prepare financial reports for quarterly board meetings.
- Annual accounts: prepare the annual financial accounts, including the Trustees’ Annual Report.
- Lead the audit process: manage the audit process and be the key contact for the auditor during the audit fieldwork and follow up.
- Organisational budget: support the Director of Finance with development of the annual organisational budget. Liaise with budget holders across the organisation (fundraising, programmes, communications, office management and CEO) on a regular basis to manage spend against the annual organisational budget.
- Support the wider team with financial information and insights: provide financial information or conduct analysis to support the activities of the wider organisation, including due diligence information required for proposals for funding opportunities.
- Provide guidance to our network partners’ finance teams: for example, reviewing our overseas network partners’ annual accounts and finance policies. Liaise with the Treasurer of Friends of Hand in Hand in New York to manage donations from the US.
- Compliance: support the Director of Finance with the reviewing and updating organisational policies, including risk, governance and the Finance Manual. Ensure that regulatory requirements for staff training are met, such as anti-bribery, cyber security and data protection.
- Manage invoices and purchase orders: manage the invoices tracker and purchase orders system to ensure that the appropriate approvals are obtained, and suppliers are paid on time. Support with payments and monitor bank income for the fundraising team.
- Manage trademarks: work with the CEO to maintain global trademarks for the Hand in Hand network.
- Gift aid: ensure that gift aid is claimed on all eligible donations in a timely manner.
- Staff timesheets: monitor monthly staff timesheets for projects that require them. Manage analysis of staff time across projects and provide actual spend for project reports. In time, we would like to implement a more sophisticated timesheet system and the Financial Accountant could take the lead on this project.
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
- Accountancy qualification required (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
- Experience and up-to-date knowledge of SORP accounting.
- Experience of preparing accounts under the charity SORP.
- Experience of QuickBooks and/or Sage accounting systems.
- Experience working in the non-profit sector.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Strong attention to detail, with good analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Structured and organised - with the ability to prioritise a variety of tasks in line with team needs.
- Excellent cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity.
Desirable
- An understanding of the charity sector, women’s rights, climate, or international development.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent relevant work experience.
We treat all applications equally, however we actively encourage applications from people from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBT+, who have a disability, as well as those from a working-class background, as these groups are currently under-represented in the charity sector. Our aim is to become a truly inclusive organisation, with a workforce as diverse as the communities we serve.
Please submit your CV along with a short cover letter outlining your motivation and interest in the role.
Unfortunately, we can only accept your application if you have full rights to work in the UK for at least three years from the date of your application.
Successful applicants will be subject to references and up-to-date DBS and Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS) checks.
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Here are the top four things to be excited about:
- Being at the heart of the global health partnership community, supporting UK NHS and other health workers to volunteer internationally.
- A broad grants management portfolio, working across several themes and countries across sub-Saharan Africa
- A chance to oversee inputs from a diverse team in order to manage programmes, including overseas staff, M&E colleagues and academic implementing partners.
- Take on a leadership role within THET, contributing towards the strategic direction of the organisation.
What is expected of you in the first six months?
- You will take on the management of at least one UK Government-funded health partnership grants programme operating across a range of countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
- This includes running the grants selection, award, contracting and onboarding process
- You will take over project governance structures, managing the inputs of programmes team members, Country Directors and implementing partners.
- You will organise and attend a programme launch event in-country, as well as visit health institutions in sub-Saharan Africa.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Programme Management
- Coordinate staff and implementing partners to ensure the timely completion of deliverables.
- Quality assure the application of THET’s grant management processes by other team members.
- Ensure compliance with donor/country agreements, regulations and requirements.
- Identify, track and manage programmatic risk.
- Ensure effective communication with partners, donors and other stakeholders.
- Oversee project budgets, including monitoring spend against budget, undertaking re-forecasting, and authorising spend.
- Oversee the quarterly reporting process to donors.
- Coordinate and support workstream leads within the project.
Programme quality and design
- Contribute to the design of new projects: co-ordinating the proposal team; overseeing a needs analysis; liaising with stakeholders; contributing to a Theory of Change; developing content; and developing the budget.
- Develop and nurture relationships with potential and existing donors, partner organisations and consultants as appropriate.
- Contribute to the design and improvement of project and health partnership quality programme approaches, including standards, processes, tools and guidance.
- Contribute to the delivery of capacity development interventions for grant holders and THET staff.
Monitoring and Evaluation
- With support from the Research, Evidence and Learning team, oversee Monitoring and Evaluation processes for the programmes you lead, e.g. logframe and reporting mechanisms
- Lead the quarterly and annual reporting and analysis review process with institutional donors.
- Write project reports and programme reviews, and coordination of donor reporting as appropriate.
- Ensure grant holders have effective M&E plans in place and coordinate the review of their reports.
- Coordinate visits to project implementation sites for monitoring and audit purposes.
- Facilitate learning and sharing of good practices across programmes and the wider organisation.
Team Support and Line Management
- Line manage members of the Programmes Team (1-2 Programmes Coordinators).
- Oversee the contracting, payments and deliverables of in-country consultants and other suppliers.
- Lead the induction process for new Programmes Team members and other THET staff when required.
- Work with colleagues from across the team to identify areas for improvement and strengthening.
Miscellaneous
- Attend and present THET’s work at UK and international events, including the THET annual conference.
- Join your choice of THET’s and external thematic working groups, such as on gender equality and social inclusion, on the climate crisis, etc.
- Contribute to the strategic direction of THET and play a leadership role in the Programmes Team
Candidates can apply by submitting a two-page cover letter stating why they are interested in this position, what they would bring to the role and how they fit the person's specification.
This letter should be submitted with a CV to THET by midnight Wednesday, 15th May, with ‘THET Programmes Manager’ in the subject line. Applicants must be available for interview and assessment over the following two weeks. Please visit our website for a full Job Pack and instructions.
This post is UK based and you will require current and valid permission to work in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Position type:Full time permanent 37.5 hours per week with occasional evening/weekend working – flexible hours considered (Previous Applicants need not apply)
Location:Truro, Cornwall (hybrid) or remote working (UK) with regular travel to Truro at least 4x per year)
Travel: Work away from home, UK or overseas. Travel predominantly includes emergency responses, deploying to support in-country programmes, business trips, attending/delivering training. You may be required to work away from home circa 30% of your time in any calendar year.
Who are we looking for:
It is expected that the Senior Emergency Supply Chain Specialist (SESCS) will have significant prior experience in humanitarian supply chains, at international, regional, and local level and will have extensive experience in delivering aid in an emergency context. The SESCS is an enthusiastic team member and a creative problem-solver with a keen eye for detail. They see opportunities in challenges and have outstanding interpersonal skills. This role would be ideally suited to someone with humanitarian emergency response experience both at an HQ, regional and field level. This role is suited to someone who has experience in mentoring junior colleagues and who is looking to progress their career and take on line management responsibilities, whilst also working directly on delivering emergency response programmes. The role will be starting at a time where ShelterBox is going through significant change with a Business Systems Transformation taking place across the organisation to improve our ways of working. This will allow us to be more effective in the face of mounting humanitarian needs and we therefore look forward to welcoming candidates who remain flexible and open to change.
Role purpose
This role will be a core member of the Supply Chain Team, within the International Programmes Directorate and will report to the Programme Supply Chain Manager. The SESCS will work closely with the Supply Chain Managers, Emergency Team, Regional Directors and Programme Managers and it is expected that the SESCS will be assigned to work mainly on the Emergency Responses and line manage Emergency / Supply Chain Specialists or Junior Supply Chain Specialists. Although other regions and countries may also require support at times. The SESCS will engage in numerous tasks and projects encompassing the entire supply chain, from global and local scoping, tactical planning, and strategic supply chain management, to negotiation, procurement, and readiness. The goal of the SESCS is to assist ShelterBox aid recipients by managing humanitarian supplies to provide aid and support to disaster-stricken areas, both from a distance and on-site.
Duties will include but not be limited to:
- Lead and coordinate the design and implementation of the supply chain for an assigned Emergency Response or Programme. This includes assessing and selecting supply options/route; supporting tax free importation and customs clearance; developing last-mile logistics solutions including in-country freight and warehousing; supporting the sourcing of operational services and goods at a local, regional, and global level; advising and reviewing partner procurement; and supporting CVA modalities to ensure high quality, timely responses.
- Responsible for tendering international freight requests to ensure best value, service, and accountability for movement of relief supplies. Including overseeing shipping of aid items by air, sea, road, or rail and arranging the preparation and provision of relevant shipping documentation.
- Establish, develop, and lead on good supply chain relationships with freight forwarders, suppliers, other humanitarian actors, relevant government departments and logistics coordination mechanisms (Logs Cluster) at both global, regional, and field levels.
- Work with the Emergency Team and wider International Programmes Department to set up partnerships with other organisations.
- Provide line management and support to Emergency / Supply Chain Specialists/Junior Supply Chain specialists. Provide supervision to staff and volunteers during deployment and/or when providing on call remote support.
- Support with developing and delivering supply chain training for internal and external audiences.
- Be able to deploy and be the focal point for supply chain activities, setting up and overseeing the timely delivery of aid items and assistance. Possessing the ability to separate from the main team along with some team members and assume the role of a team leader for that subgroup.
- Be part of a roster and provide an out-of-hours first point of contact for supply chain activities for emergencies and deployed teams.
- Support ShelterBox to seek out new trends, innovations, and best practice in supply chain within the disaster relief sector. Be a champion for supply chain improvements within the International Programmes Department.
- Support the development of Supply Chain approaches, tools, templates policies and procedures to ensure more effective and efficient emergency responses.
- Identify, mitigate, and record supply chain risk in emergency responses and programmes and escalate when required.
- Contribute to delivering emergency preparedness activities.
- Play an active role in driving forward modifications in how we operate to enable ShelterBox to achieve our sustainable supply chain targets which include a significant reduction in carbon emissions.
- In collaboration with Global Supply Chain Manager support the management of prepositioned inventory including monitoring appropriate inventory levels, supporting tactical and strategic replenishments.
- Maintain excellent information management of supply chain activities, to ensure accurate record keeping and accountability and transparency of aid.
- Provide regular reporting and briefings for internal and occasionally external use.
- Ensure adherence to ShelterBox procedures and policies including those relating to safeguarding, code of conduct, safety, and security.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Programme Manager
Location: Fully remote; preferably in Liverpool/North West England. International candidates working as independent consultants will also be considered.
Hours: Part time, flexible working arrangements (32 hours)
Salary: £39,000 - £44,000 per annum (pro rata) as UK employee. For international consultants: please note that consultancy rates will be negotiable, depending on your country of residence
Reports to: Worldwide Radiology Director
About Worldwide Radiology (WWR)
We are medical experts applying our skills and knowledge to make a difference in the world. We bring together the global community of medical imaging professionals to make the case for diagnostic imaging.
Since 2017, Worldwide Radiology has been steadily growing from a small group of founding UK radiologists with experience of working in limited resource settings to an international team of around 50 long-term volunteers from a range of different imaging and clinical backgrounds.
We support the development of appropriate, high quality imaging services in low and middle income countries; from central teaching hospitals to remote district clinics. We work together with our partners to build the necessary skills and capacity to improve patient care and we aim to increase opportunities for imaging research focused on local or national healthcare priorities.
At Worldwide Radiology, we operate as a tight-knit team committed to flexibility, collaboration, and work-life balance. As a small charity, we value adaptability and a collective approach, often requiring individuals to contribute beyond their defined roles. We believe in a culture of mutual support, where everyone pitches in where needed, picking up various tasks as we go.
Overview
The Programme Manager role will be crucial to the success and development of the charity. You will be responsible for the management and delivery of 3+ Worldwide Radiology projects, operating across Malawi, Ghana and The Gambia.
The Programme Manager will be responsible for quickly grasping the needs of three ongoing projects, steering them toward desired impact, ensuring compliance with donor requirements, and managing risks effectively to bring these projects into shape.
The successful candidate will be responsible for working with key stakeholders, including our volunteers, partners and donors to build and nurture strong working relationships.
They will contribute to seeking out further grant opportunities within the sector, working closely with the rest of the programmes team and the fundraising team.
The key responsibilities of this post are as follows:
(a) oversee the smooth running of our projects;
(b) provide strong, holistic solutions, focused on operational leadership; and
(c) support the overall growth and development of the organisation.
Role-Specific Responsibilities
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Provide overall day-to-day management for WWR projects and WWR volunteers, reporting directly to the WWR Director.
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Oversee the development and operational execution of detailed work-plans and budgets for WWR programme
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Track all milestones and reporting schedules, taking timely action to ensure they are met.
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Develop and deliver project MEAL activities in collaboration with our external MEAL consultant.
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Produce (gather, collate and edit) high quality, timely project progress, annual and donor-specific reports.
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Oversee the management of partnership agreements and contracts in accordance with the donor specific requirements.
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Support the identification and securing of new grant opportunities in collaboration with the programmes and fundraising teams.
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Communicate administrative and technical information to WWR project partners in a timely, sensitive and effective manner.
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Assist team members, volunteers, partners and members of the public with queries, demonstrating tact and understanding when dealing with complex and serious issues, deliver a consistently high and appropriate level of service and support to individuals contacting WWR.
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Assist with recruitment, onboarding, induction and management of both UK and international WWR volunteers.
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
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Educated to degree level or equivalent work experience.
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Experience in grant or contract management in a humanitarian or development environment.
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Demonstrable experience of adhering to principles, methods, techniques and tools for the effective management and administration of programmes and project lifecycles.
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Demonstrable experience of applying monitoring systems and managing budgets.
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Experience of communicating with a wide range of stakeholders.
Desirable
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Experience working in the nonprofit sector.
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An understanding of global health.
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Experience of working across international partnerships.
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Experience in developing and maintaining effective relationships with international funders, analyse their funding requirements, and work with consortium partners.
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Experience of managing a range of programmes at a middle/senior management level.
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Experience in developing and maintaining relations with institutional donors, analysing their funding requirements, and working with consortium partners.
Person Specifications
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Committed to the values of Worldwide Radiology.
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Passionate and committed to equality and diversity.
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Self-motivated with a flexible, collaborative & positive work ethic.
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Demonstrable commitments to high professional and quality standards.
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Appreciation for a lean, straightforward, and structured approach to work, avoiding unnecessary complexity.
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Good attention to detail with excellent time management skills.
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Solution focused attitude, proportionate to the challenge and organisational needs and a drive to support others to emulate the same.
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Excellent communication, interpersonal, relationship building, presentation and analytical skills.
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Ability to take the initiative and work independently while keeping relevant team members fully informed.
Other Requirements
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Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK (please note this does not apply to internationally-based independent consultants)
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Able to travel within the UK and internationally
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Flexible approach to working hours to meet the needs of the service
How to Apply
Applicants interested in this role should send the following attachments by email:
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Their CV (max 2 pages)
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Letter of motivation (max 2 pages)
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The names, contact numbers and addresses of 2 referees (please state if you are not happy for them to be contacted at this stage)
Please send your application by 5pm, 26th April. Interviews will be held remotely w/c 6th May via Zoom.
Please note that the position will commence no earlier than Monday, 1st July 2024.
We actively welcome applications from individuals from ethnic minorities, disabled persons, and other marginalised groups. We believe in the strength that diverse perspectives bring and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed.
Applicants interested in this role should send the following attachments by email:
- Their CV (max 2 pages)
- Letter of motivation (max 2 pages)
- The names, contact numbers and addresses of 2 referees (please state if you are not happy for them to be contacted at this stage)
Our mission is to improve diagnostic medical imaging capability in low and middle-income countries to enhance health outcomes
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.