Salary: From £35,720 - £38,000 per annum
Location: Office - London
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 35 per week
About the role
This role will manage, grow and develop the charity's investment in open challenge events and charity of the year opportunities. You will be the charity's expert on open challenge events, using your specialist knowledge of external trends, supporter insight and data to respond to opportunities, identify solutions to problems, generate ideas and test new propositions and activities. You will develop a pipeline of potential event partnership opportunities, securing partnerships with events that deliver great value. You will project manage all aspects of the portfolio, including driving participant numbers and value through effective marketing and stewardship plans, managing relationships with event suppliers and the evaluation of all activity. You will work closely with the Supporter Care, Database, Volunteering and Marketing teams to deliver these events and will be responsible for around �750k of gross income annually.
How to apply
Please click the ‘apply now’ button below. You will need to upload your CV and Supporting Statement which explains how you think you meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification.
Closing date: 8th December 2019
First Interview: 12th and 13th December 2019
Second Interview: 18th and 20th December 2019
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Graduate Charity Manager
A fantastic opportunity to manage an educational project in South East London. Bell House Dulwich is a charity with a large Georgian house which promotes wider learning. The focus is on dyslexia support and running courses outside the main curriculum, including creative and community events.
This role is perfect for a proactive and personable graduate who wants to experience a broad range of aspects of the charity sector – from project delivery to fundraising and volunteer organising. The ideal applicant will be able work with a range of different people, have energy and is interested in helping those from all social backgrounds.
Volunteers are at the heart of Bell House, and are responsible for organising many of the projects that run at Bell House, and helping in key management roles. The manager holds a crucial position in Bell House overseeing these activities, ensuring that the charity continues to develop in the right direction.
Responsibilities include:
- Organising the overall programme of educational courses and events
- Develop the strategy of the charity, alongside the management of the steering committee and trustees
- Working with key volunteers to implement this strategy, including
- Community outreach
- Marketing
- Fundraising
- Co-ordinating and ensuring the continual development of the volunteer team
- Organising the day to day running of the house – managing the diary and being the first point of contact for all enquires
Onsite accommodation is a strong possibility. Minimum duration is 6 months. Experience in leading and developing projects would be helpful but not essential – we recruit for attitude.
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Office of the Vice-Provost (Advancement)
London
Events Manager
Full Time
The appointment will be on UCL Grade 7. The salary range will be £35,965 - £43,470 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance.
UCL is London’s Global University. We do things differently here and we take the long view. We remain focused on making a major contribution to the long-term benefit of humanity. In September 2016 UCL launched ‘It’s All Academic’, our bold new global Philanthropy and Engagement Campaign to raise £600m to support students, research and the transformation of our campus. It will enable us to achieve more than ever before to secure our position as one of the world’s top higher education institutions. From fighting dementia to ensuring generations of students reach their full potential: It's All Academic. UCL’s ideas and discoveries are shaping the future, improving lives and having a massive impact on London and the wider world. There has never been a more exciting time to join our team of exceptionally ambitious, creative and passionate individuals, who work together to achieve remarkable things with a global impact. We would love for you to be part of this exciting journey and our success. This is your chance to play a pivotal role in delivering our Campaign. As Events Manager you will create engaging, impactful events that showcase the far-reaching power of philanthropic giving to UCL and keep alumni, supporters, advocates and friends excited and engaged.
This is a great opportunity for a professional with experience in higher education, the charity sector or membership services, to take the lead on developing and delivering a varied portfolio of fundraising, cultivation, stewardship and alumni events. Working with a range of partners within the team, across wider UCL and beyond you will deliver memorable events from initiation to completion, and post-event evaluation. You will be a confident and experienced events professional, with best practice events knowledge and acute attention to detail, who is able to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced and rewarding environment. Please note that your events portfolio will comprise of events both here in the UK and abroad, and that international travel will be expected as required.
The UCL Ways of Working for professional services supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work.
Closing Date: 20 November 2019
Latest time for the submission of applications: 23:59.
Interview Date: TBC
We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within UCL at this level.
Royal Osteoporosis Society are looking for a Professional Development Officer to join their team in Camerton.
Job Title: Professional Development Officer
Salary: £24,557 - £27,286 per annum
Location: Camerton, Bath
Job Type: Full Time
Professional Development Officer - The Role:
We are seeking to appoint a Professional Development Officer who will be responsible for the project management and ongoing maintenance of clinical training programmes and resources for health professionals across the UK.
You will have experience in developing training and education programmes across a variety of platforms, ideally in a healthcare setting and influencing professional organisations and other bodies to encourage provision of high quality education and training.
It is important that you have project management experience: planning, delivering and evaluating your work to demonstrate a positive impact and outcomes against agreed KPIs.
Professional Development Officer - Duties and Responsibilities:
- Project manage the bone densitometry training programme for health professionals including liaison with clinical experts and advisors
- Lead the development and maintenance of our online training provision including delivering new resources, reviewing content and administering the online platform.
- Project manage the ongoing delivery of our digital publication for health professionals (3 issues per year)
- Support the delivery of the Charity’s biennial conference
- Support the delivery of other professional events.
- Manage and report relevant income and expenditure budgets
- Liaise with a broad range of external training providers, identifying existing resources and potential partnership opportunities
- Maintain the health professional sections of the website with support of the Digital team
- Liaise with Marketing & Communications team to promote training to health professionals through the development of communication and engagement plans
- Contribute to any ad hoc exercises, meetings or projects within as required.
If you are interested in this excellent Professional Development Officer Opportunity press ‘apply’ today, you will be redirected to our site where you can complete your application. Applicants should provide a comprehensive CV, including details of relevant experience and achievements. This should be supplemented by a supporting statement in a cover letter, demonstrating how your skills and experience meet the person specification.
All applicants applying must have the right to work in the UK. The relevant documentation to demonstrate your right to work in the UK will be requested at interview stage.
Vauxhall, London
The Organisation
Rethink Mental Illness is a national charity that helps those affected by mental illness. We aim to challenge attitudes and change lives. Currently, we directly support almost 60,000 people every year across England, helping them through crises, to live independently and to realise they are not alone.
The Step Up Transitions programme has already had three successful years of operation and has now received funding for a further two years. Step Up aims to equip young people with the tools to understand their mental health, manage it and take steps to find further support if and when they need it.
We are now seeking a part time Project Manager to take Step Up through its next two years of operation for a fixed term contract until the 31st December 2021.
The Benefits
- Salary of £29,485 - £32,025 pro rata
- An additional £360 a year if home based or an additional £3,285 inner London weighting if office based
- 25 days’ holiday pro rata plus 8 bank holidays (rising to 30 days)
This is the ideal role for a project manager with a background of working with young people to take on a new role to advance their career and make a real difference as part of an incredible project putting young people on the right track to manage their mental health.
Within this exciting and innovative environment, you’ll discover teams of dedicated superstars who are driving the programme forward and supporting young people to make great choices and recognise their own problems.
We’ve had great success with this project already and so, if you are ready to take it to the next level, build on previous successes and make a real impact, we want to hear from you.
The Role
As the Project Manager, you will be tasked with overseeing the delivery of the Step Up programme, engaging with schools and colleges and creating and implementing a programme of training for young people.
You will be involved in all aspects of project work with the aim of empowering young people, providing skills, abilities and information that increases their resilience. You will enable young people to self-manage change and transition in their lives and avoid potential crisis situations.
Supporting a number of schools, you will embed workshops and training which will be delivered by young peer ‘Experts by Experience’ alongside teachers. In order to support this approach, you will also develop a ‘Train the Trainer’ programme for teachers.
Your role will also involve:
- Line managing the Project Officer
- Managing the implementation and ongoing delivery of the project
- Managing budgets, staff and resources
- Planning and co-ordinating activities that support the work of the project
- Acting as the central point of contact for the development and co-ordination of the project
About You
To join us as the Project Manager, you will need:
- Proven project management skills and experience of delivering projects on time and within budget
- Experience of facilitating group work and/or participatory training
- Experience of working directly with young people
- Experience of working in a co-productive environment or a solid understanding of applying co-productive approaches
- The ability to analyse and present information and produce/collate accurate reports for funders and other stakeholders evidencing activities and qualitative outcomes
- The ability to communicate the project status, risks/issues and successes to project teams, stakeholders and all levels of management
- The ability to use feedback mechanisms, supervision and personal development positively and be self-reflective in your own personal and professional practice development
- The ability to deal with stressful and difficult situations in a calm manner
- A commitment to improving, innovating and advancing supporting practices and approaches in mental health
- Proficient IT skills including competence in the use of Microsoft Office, and electronic record keeping systems
Other organisations may call this role Programme Manager, Project Delivery Manager, Education Project Manager, Education Programme Manager, Youth Project Manager, Youth Engagement Project Manager, or Project Team Leader.
This is a part time role, working 30 hours per week.
Webrecruit and Rethink Mental Illness are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as a Project Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
Vauxhall, London
The Organisation
Rethink Mental Illness is a national charity that helps those affected by mental illness. We aim to challenge attitudes and change lives. Currently, we directly support almost 60,000 people every year across England, helping them through crises, to live independently and to realise they are not alone.
The Step Up Transitions programme has already had three successful years of operation and has now received funding for a further two years. Step Up aims to equip young people with the tools to understand their mental health, manage it and take steps to find further support if and when they need it.
We are now seeking a Project Officer to support Step Up through its next two years of operation for a fixed term contract until the 31st December 2021.
The Benefits
- Salary of £25,690.03 - £28,087.95
- An additional £360 a year if home based or an additional £3,285 inner London weighting if office based
- 25 days’ holiday pro rata plus 8 bank holidays (rising to 30 days)
This is the ideal role for a project professional with a background of working with young people to take on a new role making a real difference and putting young people on the right track to manage their mental health.
Within this exciting and innovative environment, you’ll discover teams of dedicated superstars who are driving the programme forward and supporting young people to make great choices and recognise their own problems.
We’ve had great success with this project already and so, if you are ready to take it to the next level, build on previous successes and make a real impact, we want to hear from you.
The Role
As the Project Officer, you will be tasked with supporting the delivery of the Step Up programme, and assisting the Project Manager to engage with schools and colleges and create and implement a programme of training for young people.
You will be involved in all aspects of project work with the aim of empowering young people, providing skills, abilities and information that increases their resilience. You will assist in enabling young people to self-manage change and transition in their lives and avoid potential crisis situations.
Supporting engagement at a number of schools, you will help to embed workshops and training which will be delivered by young peer ‘Experts by Experience’ alongside teachers. In order to support this approach, you will also support the development of a ‘Train the Trainer’ programme for teachers.
Your role will also involve:
- Reporting to the Project Manager
- Assisting in the implementation and ongoing delivery of the project
- Delivering activities that support the work of the project
- Promoting the programme to school, colleges and other stakeholders
- Reporting on progress to the Project Manager and attending planning meetings
About You
To join us as the Project Manager, you will need:
- Experience of facilitating group work and/or participatory training
- Experience of working directly with young people
- Experience of working in a co-productive environment or a solid understanding of applying co-productive approaches
- The ability to communicate project status, risks/issues and successes to a project team, stakeholders and all levels of management
- The ability to quickly and efficiently identify and complete tasks independently
- The ability to use feedback mechanisms, supervision and personal development positively and be self-reflective in your own personal and professional practice development
- A commitment to improving, innovating and advancing in supporting practices and approaches in mental health
- Well developed IT skills including competency in the use of Microsoft Office, and electronic record keeping systems
- Evidence of commitment to personal and career development relevant to the post
Other organisations may call this role Project Co-ordinator, Programme Officer, Project Delivery Officer, Programme Delivery Officer, Youth Project Officer, Youth Work Programme Officer, or Community Project Officer.
This is a full time role, working 37 hours per week.
Webrecruit and Rethink Mental Illness are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as a Project Officer, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
Prince’s Trust International
International Programmes Manager - Europe
Starting Salary £29,500 - £31,140 depending on experience
Full time - 35 hours a week (as applicable)
Location – London based with approximately 30% of time spent abroad on project visits.
Prince's Trust International was created by HRH, The Prince of Wales' in 2015 to enable The Prince's Trust to build on its 40+ years of success in the UK, by sharing its experience and expertise with governments and NGOs around the World who are similarly seeking to tackle youth unemployment and its related challenges. Working sustainably with international partners to create innovative and impactful solutions, we have a challenging target of reaching 100,000 young people globally over the next five years.
We now have an exciting opportunity, as we grow our Team in Europe, for an International Programmes Manager. Part of the Programmes team you will work flexibly across Prince’s Trust International’s programmes within the Europe region, leading the support to our Project Managers and in-country Partners to deliver effective programmes for young people.
In Europe, Prince’s Trust International has been working in Malta and Greece for 4 and 2 years respectively and has recently undertaken some exciting new projects including working in Serbia, with the ambition of supporting more young people to Live, Learn and Earn.
This role is central to the growth and sustainability of quality delivery in Europe and you will be responsible for managing existing and new projects in the region. You will work closely with partner organisations, developing detailed implementation plans and associated project management tools, conducting employer and stakeholder engagement activities and supporting Project Managers based in country.
You will be a resilient, enthusiastic, self-starter with a strong understanding of the challenges facing young people in Europe, and able to demonstrate the ability to deliver results under challenging and varied circumstances. You will have strong planning and organisational skills and the ability to work effectively with people at different levels of seniority and from different countries in the public, private and voluntary sectors, with evidence of your ability to influence and secure sustainable results. You will have enthusiasm and passion for the vision of Prince’s Trust International, and a conviction to deliver positive outcomes for young people worldwide.
Prince’s Trust International is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at Prince’s Trust International will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.
To apply for this vacancy please go to our website and complete the online application. To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust/Prince’s Trust International Behavioural Framework.
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We are offering a unique opportunity to support the effective delivery and future development of our marine plastics work. The Programme Officer, Marine Plastics, will play an important role within the Conservation Science and Design team, providing technical input and support for all aspects of our marine plastics work.
The post holder will work under the supervision of the Senior Programme Manager, Marine Plastics, to progress work to change practice in relation to microplastics, and to research and develop specific new work streams on marine plastics. We are looking for a dynamic team player with an interest in marine conservation and the ability to work constructively with a range of stakeholders, including the corporate sector.
You will have strong research and analytical skills combined with the ability to present convincing arguments. You will be able to communicate with confidence and credibility to a range of audiences, and have experience in building and maintaining positive organisational and external stakeholder relationships. You will also be willing to pitch in with more administrative elements of work, as required.
In return, the role offers the opportunity to work within a ground-breaking and entrepreneurial organisation, at the forefront of global conservation, with opportunity to apply your skills and expertise where appropriate. In addition, FFI offers a generous pension contribution, attractive annual leave allowance and life insurance.
Our offices are located in The David Attenborough Building in central Cambridge, just a few minutes’ walk from glorious historic buildings and museums, the picturesque River Cam, the central market and shopping centre, and a host of cafés and restaurants.
The closing date for applications is Sunday, 15 December 2019.
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Are you passionate about the role research and evidence plays in the humanitarian sector? Do you have experience managing grants, analysing reports and providing support to grant holders to enable them to deliver their objectives? Are you a talented communicator, able to synthesise complex information and re-package it for use by different audiences? Do you have experience facilitating interactive discussions and workshops?
We are looking for an experienced grant manager who is ready to apply their expertise and develop their skills further within a fast-paced and creative team.
Elrha is a leading actor in the humanitarian system focused on research and innovation. We work to improve outcomes for those affected by crises by ensuring that humanitarian practice is based on evidence of what works, and tools and techniques used are continually improved through innovation. We fund and support research and innovation projects around the world, working in partnership with humanitarian organisations, the international research community, the private sector and other actors engaged in research and innovation.
This post requires an individual looking for a challenging role, who is ready to take on this exciting and varied opportunity within Elrha’s busy and ambitious Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) team. You will need to have experience of managing grant relationships, ideally in a humanitarian or research setting. Inspired by Elrha’s mission and values, you will:
- Manage relationships within the R2HC portfolio of research grants, analyse and review narrative and financial reports, and communicate sensitively to provide feedback to our grantees
- Contribute to the delivery of R2HC’s support package for grantees, enabling them to manage project risks and identify routes to achieve impact
- Support the delivery of R2HC’s calls for proposals, managing relationships with our independent Funding Committee and expert reviewers to ensure applications are rigorously and fairly reviewed
- Synthesise research outputs to make findings accessible to multiple audiences, and support the development of external communications regarding the R2HC programme
- Collect data and conduct analysis to help demonstrate and articulate the impact of the R2HC programme on humanitarian outcomes.
We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.
If you share our mission, are passionate about making it happen and strongly believe you can contribute then join us and we'll give you every opportunity to succeed. We look forward to hearing from you.
Interview dates: Tuesday, 17 or Wednesday, 18 December, Cardiff
Maternity Cover - 9 months, possible extension to 12 months
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our dynamic Learning and Influence Team at the heart of our growing, global network. In this role you will be the network’s global technical lead on monitoring, evaluation, research and learning. You will manage a diverse portfolio; from leading our global impact framework to providing technical support across our programme partnerships and supporting our members to build their MEL skills.
About YBI
Youth Business International (YBI) is a global network of expert organisations supporting underserved young people to turn their ideas into successful businesses, creating jobs and strengthening communities.
Role Overview
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our dynamic Learning and Influence Team at the heart of our growing, global network.
In this role you will be the network’s global technical lead on monitoring, evaluation, research and learning. You will manage a diverse portfolio; from leading our global impact framework to providing technical support across our programme partnerships and supporting our members to build their MEL skills.
The role offers great scope for learning and development for a talented and committed monitoring and evaluation professional. Your work will make a key contribution to enabling YBI to support even more young entrepreneurs to start and grow sustainable businesses around the world.
Key Responsibilities
- MEL systems for network initiatives and programme partnerships: Design and oversee monitoring, evaluation and learning systems and tools for a range of network initiatives and programmes, supporting Network Team colleagues to take the lead where possible.
- Network Impact Framework: Oversee the smooth running of our global Network Impact Framework.
- Research and evaluations: Working with the Director of Learning and Influence, evolve the network research and evaluation agenda so that it aligns with YBI’s theory of change and support development of new research partnerships.
- MEL capacity development: Engage and foster our community of MEL practitioners across the network, building knowledge about member MEL practices and capabilities.
- Resource Raising: Work closely with members and our Development Team to provide high quality, technical input into concept notes and proposals, and ensure that lessons learned through monitoring, evaluation and learning activities shape project and programme design.
How to apply
For more information and to apply, please visit our website.
Applications close on: Monday, 9th December 2019, 9:30am
Youth Business International is an equal opportunity employer and we are opposed to discrimination on any grounds. We are committed to creating a diverse environment therefore all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or ethnic or national origin.
At YBI, your right to privacy and confidentiality is important to us. By applying for this job, your information will be entered into our recruitment system for YBI’s employment purposes only and for no longer than one year after the post has been filled; then personal data will be disposed of in the GDPR compliant manner. We store all data securely and will not disclose it to any third parties without your consent. Please see our Data Protection Policy here to find out more.
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London, UK
About Us
The National Literacy Trust is a national charity dedicated to raising literacy levels in the UK. One person in six has poor literacy skills that impact on every area of their life. A child without good reading, writing and communication skills will struggle to succeed at school, and as an adult they could be locked out of the job market. Poverty doubles the likelihood that, by the age of five, a child’s literacy skills will be below average.
Now, we’re looking for a Project Officer to join us on an 18 month fixed-term contract to support the delivery of the Literacy for Learning Programme.
The Literacy for Learning Programme involves delivering activities and training to put literacy at the heart of secondary school improvement. This aims to develop pupils’ subject specific vocabulary and ability to communicate effectively in all subjects.
The Benefits
- Salary of £25,000 per annum
- Pension (8% employer contribution)
- A generous annual leave allowance totalling 39 days per annum (including Bank Holidays and office closure between Christmas and New Year)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket travel loans
- Health and wellbeing benefits including discounted gym membership, dental plans and health assessments
The Literacy for Learning Programme follows our beliefs that everyone has the fundamental right to communicate within our society.
By working with us, you can help others fulfil their potential and transform their lives through literacy.
In this diverse and exciting role, you’ll have the opportunity to support an innovative project that will have a positive impact on young people and encourage their passion for the written word.
The Role
As the Project Officer, you will provide administrative and project support to our Literacy for Life Programme.
You will work across teams based at both the National Literacy Trust and with trainers based in the region to ensure the smooth running of the project and events.
Your role will also involve:
- Acting as the chief point of contact for the Literacy for Learning Programme
- Providing admin support to facilitate school recruitment and the delivery of training
- Helping to draft newsletters, social media and website content
- Designing and writing campaigns to advertise the programme
- Leading on the administration and execution of events, including liaising with suppliers, exhibitors and venues
- Liaising with consultants and speakers and booking travel and accommodation
- Creating and sending invoices to customers
About You
To join us as our Project Officer, you will need:
- Experience in project support and delivery
- Previous experience of working in, or with, the education sector
- Experience in events administration and co-ordination
- A track record of using and managing databases and contact management systems with a high level of accuracy
- The ability to build and support relationships with external stakeholders from a range of backgrounds
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
- Good verbal and written communication skills
Experience of working in the charity sector would be an advantage. Experience of using social media within projects would also be beneficial.
Other organisations may call this role Project Support Officer, Programme Officer, Events Officer, Project Co-ordinator, Events Co-ordinator, Events Administrator, Project Administrator, Communications Officer, Communications Co-ordinator, or Project Events Officer.
The closing date for applications is 10am on 12th December 2019.
Webrecruit and National Literacy Trust are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
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Working hours: 35 hours per week
Internationally mobile
Do you want to play a key role in an organisation which stands up for children? Then join us as Hospital Operations Lead for the Emergency Health Unit (EHU) and lead a combined team on emergency responses in humanitarian crises.
In our Humanitarian department, we fight for children every single day. We integrate emergency and development work, through our country programmes. We increase our capacity to meet the assistance and protection needs of children and their families affected by crises. We go the extra mile - and we don’t rest until the work is done.
As EHU Hospital Operations Lead, you will work together with the Inpatient team, Clinical Advisor and other stakeholders to develop deployment modalities that will ensure rapid set up and operation of the field hospital. You will be familiar with all Emergency Preparedness Plans and engage with priority countries both remotely and on visits to prepare for emergency health deployments. When deployed, you will manage and support the Inpatient team and ensure the 25-bed field hospital deployment is successful by overseeing the initial assessment, hospital construction, EHU operations and exit strategy. In addition you will:
- Become familiar with the overall content, purpose and operational demands of the field hospital deployment and the modules
- Represent the EHU to the in-country Senior Management Team and throughout our priority countries ensuring there are clear ways of working and understanding of the purpose and scope of the EHU
- Line manage your team providing direction and guidance on competing priorities and urgencies of the response
- Oversee and direct the day-to-day activities of the hospital and be accountable for the adherence to both Save the Children SOP’s and international and national healthcare protocols, procedures and standards
- Develop, monitor and manage the EHU deployment budget in close collaboration with the Response/CO Finance Manager ensuring spending plans are accurate and updated regularly.
To be successful you will be an experienced humanitarian health professional (MD, Nurse, Midwife) with the capacity to consider both short term and longer term strategic, operational and tactical needs. The role requires extensive experience of establishing emergency humanitarian health programmes in both chronic and rapid-onset emergencies. You will ideally have experience of undertaking representational duties with WHO, donors and partners and ministries of health at project and country level. In addition you will have:
- Specific experience of working in one or more relevant areas; epidemic outbreak, emergency health interventions
- Experience of security management responsibility of a team in insecure environments, with a strong understanding of current international affairs and geopolitical dynamics
- Substantial experience of creating, planning and managing proposals and budgets
- The ability to absorb, interpret and leverage global policies from a variety of sources and succinctly summarise and adapt them
- Experienced and proficient in writing clear and targeted reports, critiques and evidence-based analyses to a variety of audiences.
Proficiency in a 2nd Language such as French, Spanish, Swahili or Arabic is desirable.
At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.
If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity and a real commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world, and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you.
Jobs are positioned within the salary structure on the basis of evaluation. New employees would normally be appointed at the bottom of the grade, however the appointed salary may also take into account the relevant experience a candidate brings to a role. Save the Children is committed to paying staff in a fair and equitable way and will benchmark all salary offers in line with the pay of existing staff.
To apply please visit our website.
Closing date: 8th December 2019
Please be advised interviews may take place before the closing date on a rolling basis.
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This is an exciting opportunity to join our fast-growing award winning team. Disability Sports Coach are currently recruiting for a Project Officer to be responsible for the delivery of all our services within West London.
Disability Sports Coach is an award winning charity which creates worthwhile sport and physical activity opportunities that have a positive impact on disabled people's lives. We do this by providing coaching, training, events, and community clubs to mainstream schools, special schools, clubs, charities & other professional organisations. Our work empowers disabled adults and children to enjoy happier, healthier lives by providing life-changing opportunities to enjoy regular sport and physical activity.
Reporting to the Partnership Manager, you will support the delivery of all Community Clubs, Coaching, Training and special events in your region. The ideal candidate will be a Level 2 NGB qualified sports coach with a minimum of 2 years’ experience working within disability sports development.
To apply, please follow the link to download the application form. Please note that applications must be made using the application form and applications by CV will not be considered.
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A refreshed brand, new website and additional investment to develop a new programme of supporters makes it an exciting time to join this charity.
Job specification
- Leading the development of the individual giving programme, the postholder will be responsible for the recruitment and development of all new and existing supporters across channels and products
- Seeking a team player with a strong understanding of individual giving fundraising and a proven track record of excellent leadership, strategic and campaign management
- Responsible for leading, managing and developing a high performing team, generating over £4m each year.
Person specification
- Requires excellent leadership, communication, project management and direct marketing skills, and passion about the cause
- Proven track record of developing a wide individual giving programme, including acquisition and retention, is essential.
Flexible working available
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We are looking for a Project Officer to join our There for Everyone team at Central Office.
Launched in October 2016, our There for Everyone (T4E) programme will help Samaritans improve how we recruit and support volunteers, enable us to use technology more effectively and enhance our learning and development offering. We believe these changes will help us to deliver a better service for people who are struggling to cope, and will help reduce suicide.
Since launch, the T4E Programme Team has been working hard on nine key projects to address these challenges and have been rolling out changes to branches and embedding them as part of day-to-day operations. We are now looking for a Project Officer to join the deployment team at Central Office, to support branches throughout the roll out of T4E developments. The Project Officer will work closely with the project teams to support branches with the adoption of the different developments and will act as the main point of contact for branches throughout this process.
- Ewell, Surrey
- 18 month FTC, full time
- £30,000 - £33,000 per annum (depending on experience) + competitive benefits
A little about the role...
Samaritans is looking for an experienced Project Officer to manage a portfolio of projects, working with project teams from across the organisation to track delivery to time and cost.
The successful candidate will have;
- Experience of managing projects to time and cost, drawing on a strong understanding of project of management principles and approaches;
- Experience of working with volunteers and branches;
- Experience of successful stakeholder management;
- Excellent relationship management skills, including the ability to work effectively with people of different levels of seniority, and people with different styles and approaches;
- Strong planning, organisational and time management skills;
- A positive attitude to change and demonstrable ability to problem solve in a creative and positive way.
The role will report to the There for Everyone Business Change Manager.
If you're interested in finding out more about the role please read the attached job description as set out below.
About Samaritans
At Samaritans, our vision is that fewer people die by suicide. We believe it is preventable and that by working together we can give people the support they need before they reach crisis point. We are one of the most trusted charities in the UK and ROI, and we answer a call for help every six seconds. We have around 175 staff and more than 20,000 volunteers based across 201 branches giving emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We don’t just hear you, we listen.
Our location
Our Central Office is located in a converted mill in Ewell, Surrey which is just over 30-minutes by train from Waterloo and 15 minutes from Wimbledon. As an employer we offer a good range of benefits, including 25 days’ holiday, free parking, Health Cash Plan, Pension and interest-free season ticket loans.
To apply
Interested applicants please send an updated CV and a covering letter outlining your motivations for applying for the role no later than 9:00am on Monday 9th December 2019.
First interviews will be held on Monday 16th December 2019.