Full-Time Head Of Development Jobs
Location: Dakar, Senegal
Closing date for applications: 22nd April 2024
Contract status: National post, full time
Start date: 1st June 2024
Contract duration: 2 years fixed term
Remuneration: Between 18,500,000 and 22,100,000 FCFA gross per annum
We rebuild tropical fisheries with coastal communities
Blue Ventures is a marine conservation organization that puts people first. We support coastal fishers in remote and rural communities to rebuild fisheries, restore ocean life and build lasting pathways to prosperity. Our work began two decades ago in Madagascar’s remote coastal communities and is growing globally.
Across a dozen countries, we’re partnering with traditional fishers and community organizations to design, scale, strengthen, and sustain fisheries management and conservation at the community level. We bring partners together in networks to advocate for reform, and share tools and best practices to support fishing communities across the globe.
Summary job description
We are currently recruiting a Project Manager - Advocacy to support the delivery of our new advocacy projects in West Africa. The projects of about $2 million over 3 years will be focused on supporting regional civil society organisations to advocate for the rights of small-scale fishers against industrial destructive fishing and promoting transparent and sustainable fisheries governance.
Reporting to the West Africa (WA) Regional Director with a dotted line to the Head of Programme Management, the Project Manager will be supported by the wider Blue Ventures team, which will provide technical and strategic support and guidance. This is a full time role based in Blue Ventures’ Senegalese office, with regular travel in the West Africa region to work closely with partners, field teams, and communities (up to 20% travels).
The successful candidate will be a motivated, proactive, and highly organised individual, with an excellent knowledge of project implementation and ideally, strong knowledge of partnerships and advocacy. You will demonstrate a proven track record of project implementation, as well as good spoken and written communication. Ideally, you will have experience of community-based conservation and development initiatives in the region.
We are looking for an individual who is open to new ideas and embraces innovation, who can demonstrate experience of building effective working partnerships for conservation and/or development. Assessment of applications will include candidates’ alignment with BV’s core values and mission to support human rights-based approaches to marine conservation and fisheries management.
You will thrive in environments that are collegiate and inspiring, and be able to demonstrate experience of working independently and solving complex problems in challenging situations.
Blue Ventures is a fast-growing and mission-driven social enterprise, offering excellent opportunities for further professional development.
Please see the attached job description.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Background:
Street Child believes that every child deserves the chance to go to school and learn. Our projects focus on a combination of education, child protection and livelihood support to address the social, economic, and structural issues that underpin today’s education crisis. We partner with local organisations and communities to deliver our locally rooted programmes, using evidence to drive learning and the refinement and scale up of programmes to create maximum impact for the most children at the lowest cost. We pride ourselves on being willing to go to the world’s toughest places where others won’t, including remote, hard-to-reach areas and fragile, disaster-affected states across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Street Child have helped over 148,000 children and families through education, child protection and food security programming. In 2022, 1 in 10 Community Based Classes in Afghanistan was run by Street Child, reaching over 60,000 Out of School children.
Part 1: Role Purpose:
The Head of Program position, reporting to the Country Director in Afghanistan, is responsible for leading a diverse programme portfolio across multiple provinces and partners in Afghanistan. The primary objectives of this role are to secure additional resources to support our work across the country and lead the design and implementation of Street Child’s programme in Afghanistan. Specifically, the postholder will lead the programmes team (including food security, child protection and education project managers and localisation advisor); lead our partnerships with a diverse range of stakeholders; drive our resource mobilization; ensure effective programme implementation; provide strategic technical expertise in Education programming; and provide capacity building to staff and partners as required. Additionally, the Senior Programme Manager will be responsible for external liaison with national and international partners, government officials, and donor community, deputising for the Country Director as required. Ideally, the Senior Programme Manager will have technical expertise in education programming and/or child protection.
Part 2: Key Responsibilities:
(40%) Programme Management and Coordination:
- Provide matrix management oversight for the successful delivery of projects; including technical input, activity planning and day-to-day liaison with the team and implementing partners to ensure quality implementation within timeframe and budget.
- Provide technical support in areas of own expertise (ideally education programming), including programme development, quality assurance, technical backstopping, and capacity strengthening and coaching for education team and partner staff.
- Lead on the delivery of consortia programmes that CIC are part of.
- Coordinate the identification of partner capacity development needs and the provision of targeted support.
- Ensure all donor, internal and external reporting requirements are met in a timely manner, and are in compliance with donor requirements of project/ program allocation.
- Ensure comprehensive and professional M&E practices are in place.
- Ensure project reviews and the financial health of all projects by supervising expenditures within each project monthly and ensuring that well-structured corrective action is initiated and tracked where required.
- Maintain regular links with the operational teams to facilitate the provision of logistic, administrative and security support to facilitate program implementation.
- Establish meaningful working relationships with projects stakeholders and represent CIC at Education Cluster, ACBAR, Ministry of Education, UN agencies, and other international organizations working in education sector.
(40%) Programme Development and Resource Mobilization:
- Provide context analysis on the humanitarian/development context in the country.
- In close coordination with the Regional Representative and Country Director, identify and analyse new funding opportunities in Afghanistan in which Street Child can add value to the humanitarian and development response.
- Develop, implement, and review sector strategies and support the Country Director in identifying strategic opportunities for strengthening Street Child’s work in the country.
- Articulate strategic approaches, partnerships, management/ staffing plans, M&E and budgets.
- Cultivate partnerships, establish links and closely coordinate with relevant government stakeholders, UN agencies, INGO’s, L/NNGO’s, clusters, donors for programme development, including opportunities for consortia.
- Lead the project proposal development (budget, log frame, theory of change etc.) within the framework of the country and global strategy, with support from the programme teams.
- Support Country Director in formalizing a country strategy that aligns with global/regional strategies, priorities and programmes.
(20%) Leadership and Staff Management:
- Managing programme staff including field staff and ensuring direct reports have clear and realistic performance-based management goals
- Ensure that Street Child programme teams comply to Street Child’s security and other relevant operational, financial, logistics, admin, HR, safeguarding, and code of conduct regulations.
- Ensure that any risk to Street Child programming, projects or staff is communicated as soon as possible to and understood by the Country Director.
- Deputise for the Country Director as required.
Generic Responsibilities:
- A strong commitment to Street Childs vision, mission and values.
- Adhere to all Street Child’s policies and procedures.
- Able to represent Street Child appropriately both internally and externally.
- Carry out all reasonable requests that are within the broad remit of the role.
Part 3: Professional and Behavioural Competencies:
Education Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in field of international development, social science or related field.
- Master’s degree in international development, humanitarian studies or related field.
- Accreditation or certification in education or child protection.
Experience and Knowledge:
- At least 5 years of experience in the humanitarian/development sectors.
- Proven track record in successful development and implementation of programmes in Afghanistan or comparable contexts including successful management of teams in humanitarian contexts.
- Significant experience of management in humanitarian/development programming.
- Technical knowledge and proven experience in delivering education programming.
- Experience of developing successful proposals to institutional donors in education, child protection and/or livelihoods.
- Fluency in both oral and written English, with experience in report writing at a graduate or professional level and excellent drafting skills
- Comprehensive understanding of sectoral trends and targets.
- Experience of delivering inclusive education programmes including EIE.
- Experience/knowledge of child protection or gender programming is highly desirable.
- Experience in delivering integrated programming that supports outcomes for children and their needs is highly desirable.
- Experience of in-country aid architecture, coordination and cluster groups.
- Working knowledge of Dari/Pashto is desirable (not required if international).
Competencies:
- Proven ability to work in a cross-cultural environment and strong capacity to work in intercultural teams.
- Excellent team working and communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and public presentation skills.
- Reflective, responsive and respectful towards communities and colleagues.
- Ability to work independently and with initiative.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Objective:
2wish exists to provide support to anyone affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a child or young person aged 25 and under.
Aims:
- Ensure every Emergency Department and Critical Care unit has a suitable bereavement suite
- Ensure that bereavement boxes are available at each of these hospitals
- Ensure that immediate bereavement support is available for all affected by the sudden death of a child or young person
- To provide a professional counselling service and other therapies for those affected by the sudden death of a child or young person
- To provide support to individuals who witness the sudden death of a child or young person
- To provide support and training to professionals from any sector who may be affected by the sudden death of a child or young person
- To advocate and campaign on behalf of suddenly bereaved families
Context of role:
The Director of Operations is a Senior Leadership role supporting the CEO in the strategic leadership and management of 2wish. We are in an exciting transition period where the organisation is expanding and this is a new role in our staff team that has been created to support our ambitious CEO to deliver our new strategic plan whilst ensuring we maintain operational excellence and high performance.
One of our greatest assets is our kind and caring staff team who consistently adhere to the high standards required by our CEO, our Board of Trustees, our funders and our families. We are searching for an experienced, positive and thoughtful individual with a strong background in operations, office management and people management. The successful candidate will play a central role within our dynamic team with a focus on developing and overseeing the smooth running of our internal systems and processes, ensuring legal and regulatory compliance, developing and managing our team, monitoring performance and helping to develop our services and support families and individuals.
The successful post-holder will join a supportive Senior Leadership Team, reporting to the CEO, working collaboratively with the Director of Transformation and closely with the Heads of Support, Finance, Fundraising, and Marketing and Communications, to effectively deliver services in your remit, namely; Organisational Development, Compliance, Governance, IT, Systems and Facilities.
Hours:
Normal office hours are 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday, although alternative hours may be worked with line manager agreement. Work outside office hours may sometimes be necessary and will be compensated for by time off in lieu
Annual leave:
28 days plus bank holidays. Annual leave steadily increases after five years of service. Annual leave and statutory holidays are calculated on a pro rata basis where applicable.
Pension:
2wish operate a contributory pension scheme. 2wish will auto-enrol you into the scheme in accordance with it's auto-enrolment obligations. Full details of the scheme will be provided to you once you are enrolled, including the minimum level of contributions that you will be required to make during your membership (current contributions - employer 3% and employee 5%).
Mileage:
A fixed rate allowance is payable for agreed mileage undertaken on 2wish business in a private vehicle, over and above your usual journey to your workplace/s.
Location:
2wish currently offers a form of hybrid working and this will continue for the foreseeable future. This post will continue to include home working, with the expectation on the successful candidate to travel to 2wish Head Office regularly. Applicants living in border counties to Wales will be considered, but the applicant must be willing to commit to regular travel to Head Office.
Additional benefits for our employees:
- An 'Employee Assistance Programme,' including wellbeing support
- Free parking on 2wish premises
- Free branded 2wish clothing
- An extra annual leave day on your birthday
- Incremental increase in holiday entitlement based on length of service
- Paid sick leave
- Discounts for personal purchases on 2wish Merchandise
- Discounted tickets to UK 2wish events for staff and family
- Extra holiday entitlement when taking part in 2wish overseas events
- Company mobile phone for performance of duties
- Tools/equipment required for the performance of duties
- Reimbursement of work expenses
- Bright Exchange employee discounts
Location: 2wish currently offers a form of hybrid working and this will continue for the foreseeable future. This post is predominantly home based, with regular travel across the area you reside in and some travel to our Head Office in South Wales
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week. Work outside office hours may sometimes be necessary and will be compensated for by time off in lieu.
Annual Leave: 28 days plus bank holidays. Annual leave steadily increases after five years of service. Annual leave and statutory holidays are calculated on a pro rata basis where applicable.
Pension: 2wish operate a contributory pension scheme. 2wish will auto-enrol you into the scheme in accordance with it's auto-enrolment obligations. Full details of the scheme will be provided to you once you are enrolled, including the minimum level of contributions that you will be required to make during your membership (current contributions - employer 3% and employee 5%).
Mileage: A fixed rate allowance is payable for agreed mileage undertaken on 2wish business in a private vehicle, over and above your usual journey to your workplace/s.
Objective:
2wish exists to provide support to anyone affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a child or young person aged 25 and under.
Aims:
- Ensure every Emergency Department and Critical Care unit has a suitable bereavement suite
- Ensure that bereavement boxes are available at each of these hospitals
- Ensure that immediate bereavement support is available for all affected by the sudden death of a child or young person
- Provide a professional counselling service and other therapies for those affected by the sudden death of a child or young person
- Provide support to individuals who witness the sudden death of a child or young person
- Provide support and training to professionals from any sector who may be affected by the sudden death of a child or young person
- To advocate and campaign on behalf of suddenly bereaved families
Context of role:
2wish supports anyone affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a child or young person aged 25 and under. We are a largely self-funded charity providing support across Wales and more recently, in the bordering counties with England. Our support team works very closely with our fundraising team to increase income but also to raise awareness of the work of 2wish.
This is a unique opportunity for two individuals to raise awareness of the charity, building it’s profile and engaging communities across the English counties that border Wales. It will involve helping to organise fundraising events, working with volunteers and encouraging community fundraising opportunities.
Main duties:
- To help raise awareness of 2wish and the work we do in England
- To work alongside the support team in England, Phase I and to build on the reputation of 2wish
- Research, approach and engage community groups and local supporters using mechanisms for engaging their support to develop additional sources of income
- To liaise with the public in England, Phase I who are fundraising for 2wish
- To support the delivery of community and corporate events, and monitor the income raised
- To attend community and networking events where necessary
- To actively participate in and collaborate on financial planning for England, Phase I as a business unit during regular fundraising meetings
- To submit an annual business plan and budgets for the England fundraising team
- To submit monthly and annual reports to the Fundraising Manager as required and work to monthly targets
- Supporting the 2wish Fundraising Team with events and community fundraising
- Working with the Volunteer Coordinator to identify and secure volunteers and ambassadors, meeting them regularly and maintaining engagement
- Maintain relationships with all donors including attending cheque presentations
- To work flexibly, travel, and make overnight stays when required
- To attend weekend and evening community events in support of the charity when required
- A ‘hands-on’ and ‘can-do’ attitude
- Contribute on the social media platforms maintained by 2wish
General
- To be responsible for organising own work agenda, time management and administration
- To maintain a high degree of confidentiality in accordance with the charity’s policies
- To work as part of a team
- To attend meetings as necessary - both virtually and in person
- To show respect and sensitivity for the cultural and religious beliefs of families
- To undertake training to update skills as necessary
- To contribute to the evaluation and monitoring processes to ensure effectiveness of services and activities provided
- To adhere to all health and safety procedures with regards to working off site
- Participate as and when required in team meetings and one-to-one meetings, and undertake, as appropriate, courses/training/other developmental activities, which is relevant to the role
It is the nature of the work that tasks and responsibilities are, in many circumstances, unpredictable and varied. All employees are therefore expected to work in a flexible way and tasks which are not specifically covered in their job description may have to be undertaken. You will be subject to performance review, which will incorporate a review of the above duties and performance over the period.
This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Location: 2wish currently offers a form of hybrid working and this will continue for the foreseeable future. This post is predominantly home based, with regular travel across the area you reside in and some travel to our Head Office in South Wales
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week. Work outside office hours may sometimes be necessary and will be compensated for by time off in lieu.
Annual Leave: 28 days plus bank holidays. Annual leave steadily increases after five years of service. Annual leave and statutory holidays are calculated on a pro rata basis where applicable.
Pension: 2wish operate a contributory pension scheme. 2wish will auto-enrol you into the scheme in accordance with it's auto-enrolment obligations. Full details of the scheme will be provided to you once you are enrolled, including the minimum level of contributions that you will be required to make during your membership (current contributions - employer 3% and employee 5%).
Mileage: A fixed rate allowance is payable for agreed mileage undertaken on 2wish business in a private vehicle, over and above your usual journey to your workplace/s.
Objective:
2wish exists to provide support to anyone affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a child or young person aged 25 and under.
Aims:
- Ensure every Emergency Department and Critical Care unit has a suitable bereavement suite
- Ensure that bereavement boxes are available at each of these hospitals
- Ensure that immediate bereavement support is available for all affected by the sudden death of a child or young person
- Provide a professional counselling service and other therapies for those affected by the sudden death of a child or young person
- Provide support to individuals who witness the sudden death of a child or young person
- Provide support and training to professionals from any sector who may be affected by the sudden death of a child or young person
- To advocate and campaign on behalf of suddenly bereaved families
Context of role:
2wish supports anyone affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a child or young person aged 25 and under. We are a largely self-funded charity providing support across Wales and more recently, in the bordering counties with England. Our support team works very closely with our fundraising team to increase income but also to raise awareness of the work of 2wish.
This is a unique opportunity for two individuals to raise awareness of the charity, building it’s profile and engaging communities across the English counties that border Wales. It will involve helping to organise fundraising events, working with volunteers and encouraging community fundraising opportunities.
Main duties:
- To help raise awareness of 2wish and the work we do in England
- To work alongside the support team in England, Phase I and to build on the reputation of 2wish
- Research, approach and engage community groups and local supporters using mechanisms for engaging their support to develop additional sources of income
- To liaise with the public in England, Phase I who are fundraising for 2wish
- To support the delivery of community and corporate events, and monitor the income raised
- To attend community and networking events where necessary
- To actively participate in and collaborate on financial planning for England, Phase I as a business unit during regular fundraising meetings
- To submit an annual business plan and budgets for the England fundraising team
- To submit monthly and annual reports to the Fundraising Manager as required and work to monthly targets
- Supporting the 2wish Fundraising Team with events and community fundraising
- Working with the Volunteer Coordinator to identify and secure volunteers and ambassadors, meeting them regularly and maintaining engagement
- Maintain relationships with all donors including attending cheque presentations
- To work flexibly, travel, and make overnight stays when required
- To attend weekend and evening community events in support of the charity when required
- A ‘hands-on’ and ‘can-do’ attitude
- Contribute on the social media platforms maintained by 2wish
General
- To be responsible for organising own work agenda, time management and administration
- To maintain a high degree of confidentiality in accordance with the charity’s policies
- To work as part of a team
- To attend meetings as necessary - both virtually and in person
- To show respect and sensitivity for the cultural and religious beliefs of families
- To undertake training to update skills as necessary
- To contribute to the evaluation and monitoring processes to ensure effectiveness of services and activities provided
- To adhere to all health and safety procedures with regards to working off site
- Participate as and when required in team meetings and one-to-one meetings, and undertake, as appropriate, courses/training/other developmental activities, which is relevant to the role
It is the nature of the work that tasks and responsibilities are, in many circumstances, unpredictable and varied. All employees are therefore expected to work in a flexible way and tasks which are not specifically covered in their job description may have to be undertaken. You will be subject to performance review, which will incorporate a review of the above duties and performance over the period.
This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.