Jobs for the International Development sector
About us
Practical Action is a change making organisation that works in unconventional ways. We put ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.
We do things differently, so answers that start small can grow big – bringing people together in bold collaborations, using innovation and knowledge to build futures free from poverty and help shape a world that works better for everyone.
About the role
We are looking for an excellent and experienced relationship fundraiser, who excels at identifying and building inspiring and genuine connections with high net-worth individual donors, who have the capacity to give six- and seven- figure gifts.
This role requires a motivated, creative and confident individual, who thrives on getting out and about and meeting with supporters. The role will help shape the Business Development and Philanthropy Team’s plans to deliver outstanding donor engagement and stewardship so that our donors are inspired and proud to support us and enjoy their philanthropic giving experience. This role will make a vital contribution to delivering a step change in our philanthropic income growth to support Practical Action’s strategic ambition and mission.
About you
We are seeking a motivated, creative and confident individual, who thrives on getting out and about and meeting with supporters. You will have at least 5 years’ experience of securing gifts from high net-worth individuals making gifts privately or through family trusts, donor advised funds and corporations.
Accountabilities
Lead the process of identifying and cultivating individual donor prospects (UK and international) capable of giving six- and seven- figure gifts, fully understanding their funding preferences, criteria and fit with Practical Action.
Steward a portfolio of loyal and high-quality donors, giving five and six figure annual gifts and ensure our donors receive exceptional stewardship, feel valued for their support and become advocates of Practical Action to their friends, family and networks.
Work with autonomy and represent Practical Action at one-to-one meetings and networking events with high net-worth individuals.
Work with senior colleagues and the Board of Trustees to identify prospects, build relationships and secure gifts from high net-worth individuals.
Distil complex information and messaging into powerful, emotive and high-quality tailored communications (including pitches, cases for support, bespoke proposals and donor reports) that demonstrate impact and inspire giving by individual donors and family trusts.
Person Specification
To be successful in the role, the ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience:
Significant fundraising experience (5 years+) of securing gifts from high net-worth individuals making gifts privately, or through family trusts, donor advised funds and corporations.
Excellent knowledge about philanthropy sector developments, trends and key philanthropic organisations and networks in the UK and internationally.
A strong and proven track record of building new prospect pipelines and of managing a portfolio of donors, including demonstrable experience of securing six- and seven-figure gifts.
An experienced and confident networker with a proven ability to build and maintain a diverse group of contacts, at all levels, both internally and externally, and represent Practical Action to inspire, secure commitment and support.
Knowledge of data protection principles, legal requirements, and ethical fundraising practice is essential.
Skills, Abilities and Competencies:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to summarise and distil complex issues in an inspiring way.
Ability and confidence to influence and manage successful internal relationships including writing reports and donor meeting briefings for senior colleagues.
Ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced environment, ensuring our donors receive excellent stewardship throughout their relationship with Practical Action.
Strong project management skills to lead approaches backed up by an appropriate level of research and analysis.
Enthusiasm and willingness to trial, learn and adapt — whether building on existing major giving experience or trialling new ideas and approaches to reach new donors audiences, for example next generation or diaspora giving.
You will contribute to a culture of kindness, collaboration, rigour and accountability.
Effective and positive team-player with a strong preference for collaboration
Strong administrative, time-management, IT and numeracy skills.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Why join us?
The opportunity to work for an organisation that is making a positive difference to the lives of people worldwide, a friendly and supportive culture, and working with values-driven and highly engaged colleagues are just some of the reasons we think Practical Action is a great place to work.
This role will be based in the UK.
The successful applicant must have the pre-existing right to both live and work in the UK. The successful candidate will be expected to attend the Rugby office on regular occasions.
Additional information
Practical Action believes that having a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace culture based on respect will enable us to be an effective organisation. We seek to create an inclusive workplace in which people are accepted as individuals, regardless of their differences and where they feel their contribution is valued. Practical Action is an equal opportunities employer, and we encourage applications from under-represented groups.
We stay committed to cultivating an inclusive and diverse working environment and believe that people from different backgrounds or cultures give us different perspectives, and the more perspectives we have, the more successful we will be. By building a culture where everyone feels heard, respected, and valued we give everyone working with us the opportunity to achieve their full potential.
Practical Action is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including criminal checks and terrorist financing.
Closing date for applications: Sunday 7th December 2025. Please note that should we recruit a suitable candidate before the closing date, we will close applications earlier than the specified date.
Interviews:
It is anticipated that first round online interviews will take place Thursday 11 December 2025 and Monday 15 December 2025.
Final interviews will take place in person at our Rugby office week commencing 5th January 2026.
If you do not hear from us within five weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.
HOW TO APPLY
If you want to work for a charity with significant people ambitions, then we would like to hear from you. For more information, please visit our careers page. To apply please submit a copy of your CV (A MAXIMIUM OF 2 PAGES) and send us a supporting statement that includes the answers to the following questions:
1. Why do you consider yourself a good candidate for the Philanthropy Executive role at Practical Action?
2. Why is philanthropy important for tackling poverty and climate change?
Our vision is for a world that works better for everyone. We believe where there’s action, there’s hope.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
WHAT IS START NETWORK?
Our purpose is to be a catalyst for system-level change that improves the efficiency, effectiveness and ethics of humanitarian action. We do this by working as a network to develop, test & spread new ways of collaborating and resourcing locally-led crisis response and anticipation.
Our current membership is made up of over 130 local, national and international NGOs based all around the world. We also support 10 national and regional hubs made up of civil society organisations and NGOs as our vehicle for devolving power, resources and accountability.
OUR SOLUTIONS
DECENTRAISLING & LOCALLY-LED ACTION: Shifting power and resources and de-centralising decision-making to locally led networks and organisations.
EARLY & RAPID FINANCING: Building a global financing system that reduces risk, anticipates, and acts ahead of predictable crises.
COMMUNITY-LED INNOVATION: Incentivising innovative, locally led, and contextual solutions and learning from them together with people affected by crises.
For more information about Start Network and what we do, please visit our website.
OUR VALUES
WE PUT PEOPLE FIRST: Communities come first in our decision-making and programming.
WE ARE BRAVE: We have great ambition and are willing to explore new things and take risks to achieve it
WE OPERATE COLLECTIVELY: We leverage the value of working as a network, sharing risk and resources, and learning together.
WE ARE INCLUSIVE: We see the value in diverse perspectives and work to remove the barriers that prevent voices from being heard.
WE ARE OPEN: We work transparently and with integrity, building mutual trust in all levels of our work, from governance to programming.
WE ARE ETHICAL: We behave and operate based on key principles of anti-racism, non-discrimination, and anti-colonialism. This is a work in progress.
JOB PURPOSE
The role of the Start Ready Advisor is to support the Start Ready Manager in delivering the day-to-day operations of the Start Ready financial mechanism. This innovative global pooled fund allows our members to anticipate and respond to crises of a predictable nature (such as droughts, heatwaves, floods, and cyclones) through rapidly activating prepositioned funds using forecasts.
This role is line managed by the Start Ready Manager and works alongside the Start Ready Officer to help deliver the operational, technical, and coordination tasks of the fund. The postholder will support the BAU tasks – leading key aspects of it – to ensure the mechanism is functioning effectively and completing the annual workplan, whilst advising the development and improvements of the standard operations.
The Start Ready Advisor will work closely with many internal teams of Start Network, Start Network members, and external partners to ensure that Start Ready meets its programmatic goals.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Grade: 7
Salary: £25,310 per annum
Position type: Full time, 37.5 hours per week, Permanent (Flexible working considered)
Responsible to: Stewardship & Research Officer
Direct reports: N/A
Location: Remote (UK only) or based in our HQ in Truro (hybrid working, mix of office and home). Occasional travel within the UK will be required.
ROLE PURPOSE:
This role sits at the heart of our Philanthropy and Partnerships team and is essential to making ShelterBox's life-saving work possible. You'll help us build and nurture relationships with major donors, corporate partners, trusts, and foundations - ensuring every supporter feels connected, valued, and inspired by the impact they make.
No two days will be the same. You'll coordinate tailored communications, events, and stewardship activities that bring donors closer to our mission. You'll keep our systems and processes running smoothly and support everything from emergency appeals and prospect research to crafting compelling proposals and coordinating engagement opportunities. Every task you take on will help families receive emergency shelter when disaster strikes.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
We're looking for someone enthusiastic, proactive, and passionate about making a difference. You'll thrive in a dynamic environment, enjoy working collaboratively, and take pride in delivering exceptional experiences for supporters.
This role is for you if you have strong organisation skills, and are comfortable prioritising tasks and meeting deadlines. We're looking for someone who is great at using their initiative and enjoys solving problems.
Our ideal candidate will have strong communication skills - both written and verbal - and will be comfortable with data and systems, including CRM management.
This is a perfect opportunity for someone looking to build their understanding of high-value fundraising, humanitarian work, and someone motivated by a desire to have a real and lasting impact.
DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
- Deliver exceptional stewardship: Support the creation and delivery of tailored communication and engagement plans that make high-value partners and supporters feel connected to ShelterBox and inspired to continue their support.
- Lead on donor communications: Coordinate, write, and design our monthly newsletter for major donors and partners, ensuring it is informative and engaging.
- Support emergency appeals: Assist in producing timely, compelling communications during emergency responses, connecting them directly to ShelterBox's impact.
- Prospect research: Work with the Stewardship and Research Officer to identify and research potential new partners and donors.
- Event coordination: Help plan and deliver engagement events for high-level audiences, ensuring memorable experiences for attendees.
- Corporate engagement: Assist the Corporate Partnerships Officer in delivering unique engagement products for corporate partners, such as our .
- Trust fundraising: Support the Trusts and Foundations Manager with writing proposals for smaller trusts, bringing ShelterBox's work to life for potential supporters.
- Data and CRM management: Keep our CRM database (Microsoft Dynamics) accurate and up to date, manage data cleaning, and ensure compliance with Data Protection regulations.
- Process improvement: Maintain and update team processes to ensure efficiency and best practice.
- Insight and reporting: Work with the Stewardship and Research Officer to gather and analyse data on fundraising performance and donor experience.
- Financial processes: Ensure finance and procurement tasks are completed accurately and on time.
- Compliance and learning: Stay up to date with fundraising legislation and codes of practice and seek opportunities for peer learning and development.
- Professional communication: Handle correspondence and communicate confidently with supporters by phone, email, and in person.
- Team collaboration: Provide general administrative support and foster strong relationships across the Philanthropy and Partnerships team and wider organisation.
- Represent ShelterBox: Act as an ambassador for our values and mission at all times.
- Other duties: Undertake reasonable tasks as required to support the team's success.
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The International Finance Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing complex, high-risk financial operations related to our partner's international grantmaking and emergency relief support. This role combines financial leadership with flexibility and responsiveness to needs in volatile contexts, particularly for grassroots movements and activist groups globally - managing overseas financial transactions, handling multi-currency payments, managing exchange rate risks.
Key Responsibilities
Grant Finance Oversight
- Lead all financial processes for international grants: budgeting, transfers, reconciliations, reporting.
- Manage multi-currency payments into high-risk regions; ensure compliance, mitigate fraud/diversion risk.
- Strengthen internal controls and financial systems for expanding global operations.
- Be agile to respond quickly to humanitarian needs.
Risk & Compliance
- Ensure due diligence (KYC, AML) and enhanced vetting particularly for overseas partners and informal/unincorporated networks.
- Comply with HMRC and UK banking rules, counter-terrorism finance regulations. Work with the Compliance, Risk & Innovation team to improve policies/procedures.
Client & Stakeholder Management
- Act as finance lead for philanthropic clients working in relief and grassroots activism.
- Provide advice on financial risk, best practices.
- Foster relationships with grassroots partners; ensure transparent, accessible reporting.
- Apply trauma-informed approaches in working with clients in conflict or activist settings.
Humanitarian & Global Finance Expertise
- Use knowledge of international finance especially in difficult contexts (e.g. unincorporated groups, sanctions, restricted jurisdictions) to design processes that satisfy both donors and grassroots partners.
- Monitor emerging risks globally and help shape responses.
Essential Experience & Knowledge
- Significant experience in finance, grantmaking or compliance in international/ humanitarian/ philanthropic settings.
- Experience in managing overseas financial transactions, handling multi-currency payments, managing exchange rate risks etc.
- Experience dealing with high-risk jurisdictions and partners, including unincorporated or grassroots networks.
- Familiarity with due diligence, risk frameworks, KYC/AML, UK charity and banking regulations.
Desirable
- Arabic (spoken/written) skills preferred
- Past work in NGOs, fiscal hosts, or international grant making.
- Experience with cryptocurrencies.
Skills & Ways of Working
- Strong interpersonal / stakeholder management skills. Cultural sensitivity.
- Ability to balance rigorous compliance with flexibility / urgency.
- Capacity to work in fast-paced, evolving environment; adapt priorities quickly.
- Alignment with our values: collaboration, curiosity, courage, creativity.
Terms & Benefits
- Salary: c.£45,000 per year.
- UK-based; London office with hybrid working (if you’re local, some office days; remote if elsewhere in UK)
- Occasional UK/European travel.
- Annual leave: 22 days + bank holidays, plus 3 extra days between Christmas & New Year.
- Pension: 3% employer contribution after 3 months.
- Additional paid time off for voluntary work / trusteeship etc.
- Wellbeing support (counselling, online resources), financial wellbeing benefits & discounts etc.
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Legal Counsel
Contract type: Permanent, Part time – 28 hours per week
Location: London, UK
UK hybrid working – a minimum of 40 % of working time is spent face-to-face (London office, external meetings or travel). 60/40 hybrid working at WaterAid means roughly three days wherever you work best and two days together in person.
Salary: £50,000 to £51,439 (Pro-rota) per year with excellent benefits
Change starts with water. Change starts with you.
Every day, millions of people live without clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid exists to change that – for everyone, everywhere. Join us, and your energy will help unlock people’s potential and create a fairer future.
About WaterAid
We’re a global federation driven by one vision: a world where everyone, everywhere has clean water, sanitation and hygiene by 2030. Powered by our values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation, we work alongside communities, partners and supporters to make change happen.
About the team
The role sits within the Legal and Compliance Team as part of the Finance and IT Directorate. We are looking for a UK qualified lawyer who is who is looking to start working or build experience in the NGO sector and work in a broad, challenging and interesting role as part of a dynamic team.
About the role
As our Legal Counsel you will report to the Head of Legal and support them in providing legal and compliance support to all departments across WaterAid in the UK and work closely with them to provide support on commercial and partnership contracts as well as general legal advice to support WaterAid’s work to drive sustainable change.
In this role, you will:
- Be a point of contact for all legal queries across WaterAid. This includes responding to enquiries from colleagues and proactively identifying legal issues along with any broader organisational risks to ensure appropriate legal advice and provided;
- review and negotiate contracts between WaterAid UK and third parties, in particular commercial contracts, contract for services including consultancy contracts and partnership agreements;
- assist with the drafting, and updating of contract templates;
- contribute to the development of policies and training for colleagues to drive best practice in contract management and value for money
- responding to risk by ensuring contracts are negotiated effectively;
- promoting compliance with legal requirements, including keeping up-to -date with relevant regulatory changes;
- Champion WaterAid’s commitment to equity, inclusion and safeguarding.
To be successful, you will need:
- To be a qualified solicitor (English/UK law) 2+ years PQE, with experience of commercial and contract law.
- Excellent drafting skills, with broad experience of drafting a variety of contracts and other legal documents;
- Experience in identifying legal risks and providing pragmatic and balanced solutions, manage expectations; maintain confidentiality at all times and display high ethical standards;
- Ability to build credibility and effective relationships across the organisation and ability to communicate effectively across different cultures and business needs
- Excellent written communication skills, able to convey information clearly and accurately;
- Proactive approach and demonstrable experience of prioritising, delivering and supporting a variety of projects to deadlines and ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-moving environment;
- Good IT skills, effective user of online resources and IT and communication technologies, particularly Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Sharepoint, Teams and Zoom;
- Highly organised and methodical with excellent attention to detail.
- Able to work efficiently with minimal supervision and prioritise own workload effectively whilst being able to work as part of a team.
- Good understanding of the context in which WaterAid works and a commitment to the aims and values of WaterAid.
Although not essential, we’d prefer you to have:
- In–house experience an advantage, particularly in the charity sector;
- Awareness of relevant Charity and Company law and knowledge of best practice.
- Knowledge of the workings of the Charities Commission and the Fundraising Regulator.
- Experience of Providing high quality service to a diverse range of customers.
- Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure and supportively but assertively hold senior managers to account.
Closing date: Applications close 12:00 PM UK time on 1 December 2025. Interviews may be scheduled on a rolling basis, and the role may close earlier if a suitable candidate is found.
How to apply: Click Apply to upload your CV only and Cover Letter.
Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in my application?
At WaterAid, we strongly advise against using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure a fair and transparent process that provides every applicant with an equal opportunity to succeed. We value hearing about your unique experiences and perspectives in your application, and, if shortlisted, during the interview as well.
Pre‑employment screening
To apply for this role, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the respective country. All pre-employment checks will be carried out according to local law and WaterAid’s Safer Recruitment policy. All UK based roles require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Benefits
- 36 days’ holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
- Option to buy an extra 5 days’ annual leave
- Employer pension contribution up to 10 %
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Season ticket loan
- Free annual eye tests
- ‘Give as you Earn’ charitable giving scheme
- Enhanced parental leave (maternity, adoption/surrogacy, shared parental and paternity)
- Sabbaticals
- One paid volunteer day each year
As part of our annual leave policy, all employees receive three additional days of annual leave on top of their standard allocation of 25 days. These days are designated to cover the period when our UK office closes between Christmas and New Year, allowing all UK WaterAiders to take a well-deserved break.
These days are automatically scheduled and cannot be changed or moved. Annual leave is accrued based on your start date. If sufficient leave has not been accrued by the time of the closure, the 3 days will be taken as unpaid leave or pro-rated, depending on your circumstances.
Our Global Commitment:
Our people promise
We will work with passion and focus to make sure everyone everywhere has clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid is a place of purpose – where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.
Equal Opportunities
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions, ways of life and status. This includes, but is not limited to, race, ethnicity, caste, colour, gender, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, disability status, neurodiversity, age, marital and family status, sexual orientation and gender identity, health status, place of residence, economic and social situation.
Safeguarding
We are committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero- tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and to any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks (which can include counterterrorism, safeguarding and criminal records checks).
Together, we’ll change the world through water.
Join us and be part of the change !
Our vision is a world where everyone, everywhere has sustainable and safe water, sanitation and hygiene.



Digital Editor – Policy, Practice and Advocacy
Contract type: 12 months Fixed term Maternity Cover – 35 hours per week
Location: London, UK
UK hybrid working – a minimum of 40% of working time is spent face-to-face (London office, external meetings or travel). 60/40 hybrid working at WaterAid means roughly three days wherever you work best and two days together in person.
Salary: £39,358 - £41,325 per year with excellent benefits
Change starts with water. Change starts with you.
Every day, millions of people live without clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid exists to change that – for everyone, everywhere. Join us, and your energy will help unlock people’s potential and create a fairer future.
About WaterAid
We’re a global federation driven by one vision: a world where everyone, everywhere has clean water, sanitation and hygiene by 2030. Powered by our values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation, we work alongside communities, partners and supporters to make change happen.
About the team
This post sits within the Digital Content and Experience team, which manages our online content and platforms, and delivers unique digital experiences designed to raise awareness, inspire brand love and stimulate action through a variety of channels. The Digital Content and Experience team is part of the Communications and Fundraising directorate and at the forefront of sector-leading, award-winning campaigns and products, thanks to a multi-disciplinary outlook and a test-and learn culture.
About the role
As our Digital Editor – Policy Practice and Advocacy, you will take day-to-day responsibility for content on WaterAid's WASH Matters and global websites and global social media channels, creating high-quality, user-centred material that compels people to act, while communicating organisational priorities. You will work closely with our Global Policy and Advocacy, and International Programmes departments to ensure the effective planning, production and continuous optimisation of digital content that is both inspiring and engaging.
In this role, you will:
- Support the Digital Content Manager - Policy, Practice and Advocacy (PPA) to deliver the digital content strategy for PPA content.
- Collaborate with other teams on developing audience-led digital content for global advocacy campaigns and moments.
- Proactively identify the need for new content that engages online audiences, writing or commissioning new content as required.
- Monitor and feed back on the performance of digital content through Google Analytics and social reporting tools.
- Work closely with the Content Marketing Manager (Email) to develop and publish the WASH Matters newsletter.
- Champion WaterAid’s commitment to equity, inclusion and safeguarding.
To be successful, you will need:
- A track record in, and passion for, digital communications and copywriting.
- Proven experience of writing and sub-editing copy for web, mobile, social media and email.
- Proven experience of developing and delivering engaging social media assets, including graphics and video.
- Extensive editorial skills, including developing and delivering digital content plans, making sound judgements (regarding copy, imagery and social interaction) and publishing without supervision.
- Excellent stakeholder and project management skills, diplomacy, written and verbal communication skills.
Although not essential, we’d prefer you to have:
- A strong understanding of the digital landscape and ability to respond creatively to emerging trends.
- An understanding of web design and UX principles.
- Experience in digital campaigning and developing digital content to support public mobilisation campaigns
Closing date: Applications close 12:00 PM UK time on 26 November. Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 8 December.
How to apply: Click Apply to complete the pre-screening questions and upload your CV and cover letter.
Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in my application?
At WaterAid, we strongly advise against using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure a fair and transparent process that provides every applicant with an equal opportunity to succeed. We value hearing about your unique experiences and perspectives in your application, and, if shortlisted, during the interview as well.
Pre‑employment screening
To apply for this role, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK. All pre-employment checks will be carried out according to local law and WaterAid’s Safer Recruitment policy. All UK based roles require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Benefits
- 36 days’ holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
- Option to buy an extra 5 days’ annual leave
- Employer pension contribution up to 10 %
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Season ticket loan
- Free annual eye tests
- ‘Give as you Earn’ charitable giving scheme
- Enhanced parental leave (maternity, adoption/surrogacy, shared parental and paternity)
- Sabbaticals
- One paid volunteer day each year
As part of our annual leave policy, all employees receive three additional days of annual leave on top of their standard allocation of 25 days. These days are designated to cover the period when our UK office closes between Christmas and New Year, allowing all UK WaterAiders to take a well-deserved break.
These days are automatically scheduled and cannot be changed or moved. Annual leave is accrued based on your start date. If sufficient leave has not been accrued by the time of the closure, the 3 days will be taken as unpaid leave or pro-rated, depending on your circumstances.
Our Global Commitment:
Our people promise
We will work with passion and focus to make sure everyone everywhere has clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid is a place of purpose – where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.
Equal Opportunities
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions, ways of life and status. This includes, but is not limited to, race, ethnicity, caste, colour, gender, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, disability status, neurodiversity, age, marital and family status, sexual orientation and gender identity, health status, place of residence, economic and social situation.
Safeguarding
We are committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero- tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and to any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks (which can include counterterrorism, safeguarding and criminal records checks).
Together, we’ll change the world through water.
Join us and be part of the change !
Our vision is a world where everyone, everywhere has sustainable and safe water, sanitation and hygiene.



3 Year Fixed term contract
As well as a rewarding role with a global international development organisation, you’ll get access to a wide range of enhanced benefits including but not limited to flexible hybrid working, enhanced leave entitlement and access to several health and wellbeing programmes and benefits.
To lead the financial management and oversight of the ADB project, ensuring timely, accurate and compliant financial accounting, reporting, and oversight. The role will support the delivery of all financial aspects of the ADB project, including donor reporting, reconciliations, cost recovery, budgeting, and compliance, in close collaboration with programme colleagues and the wider AKF(UK) finance team. To contribute to the financial management of AKF(UK)’s wider programme portfolio and supporting the Programme Finance Manager in running efficient and effective financial processes across all AKF(UK)’s programmes and grants.
Financial oversight, planning, and reporting
• Review all financial transactions related to the ADB project on a monthly basis and ensure that they are correct including cost recovery, co-financing, bank balances, and coding.
• Ensure the ADB project is up to date in the Grant Management Tracker, Co-financing Tracker and Cost Recovery forecast.
• Prepare financial information for internal reporting, including contributions to quarterly CEO reports, monthly dashboards, and co-finance updates.
• Prepare all ADB project donor financial reports and ensure consistency with internal data.
• Prepare and submit other donor financial reports as required.
• Monitor project and portfolio spending, flagging significant under & overspends in a timely manner to the Programme Finance Manager and Programmes & Partnerships team.
Financial controls, compliance, and audit
• Lead financial planning and monitoring for the ADB project, ensuring alignment with ADB compliance requirements and AKF(UK) internal controls.
• Support the design and implementation of quality controls, manuals, checklists, and tools to ensure compliance with donor requirements (ADB and others).
• Oversee compliance with donor and AKF(UK) rules on procurement, accounting, and project expenditure, supported by reporting, engagement with the field, and spot checks.
• Maintain internal tools (including AIMS) to track active ADB grants as well as other grants, ensuring data on secured funding, cost recovery, and cash balances remains up to date.
• Prepare for and support donor and statutory audits, with particular responsibility for the ADB project while also contributing to audits of other grants.
• Maintain an up-to-date audit and disallowance tracker for the ADB project, while supporting the Programme Finance Manager in tracking audit issues across all grants.
• Troubleshoot donor compliance or procurement queries, with emphasis on ADB but extending to other donor portfolios where needed.
• Act as a resource person for ADB donor compliance within AKF(UK), while sharing knowledge and lessons learned more widely across the grants portfolio.
• Support wider Programme Finance team capacity-building efforts, drawing on insights from ADB donor requirements and practices.
Grant financial management
In close consultation with the programmes & partnerships team:
• Maintain accurate financial records and grant codes for the ADB project, while supporting the set-up and management of other grants as needed.
• Ensure timely submission of cash requests and sub-grant agreements, in compliance with both ADB and AKF(UK) standards, and support the same across the wider portfolio.
• Review budgets for ADB and other donor concepts/proposals, ensuring inclusion of AKF(UK) costs, compliance with donor requirements, and consistency with narratives.
• Support the in-country project management unit (PMU) to ensure that the project is robustly managed and proactively support the resolution of challenges as they arise.
• Provide training and reference materials for implementing partners and field staff on ADB-specific donor regulations, procurement, and reporting, while contributing to broader finance training across the organisation.
• Provide technical support and guidance to implementing partners and country units, with particular focus on ADB compliance but also assisting with other donor requirements as needed.
• Conduct monitoring visits and spot checks on the ADB project and participate in risk monitoring across the wider portfolio.
• Collaborate with the assigned Senior Partnerships Manager to align financial management with programme delivery.
Carry out any other duties as assigned by the Programme Finance Manager or the Head of Finance and Operations. The role will involve travel to countries in which we operate grants, particularly Afghanistan (security situation dependent). Normally this could be 1-2 trips per year.
Qualifications
• CCAB qualified accountant (desirable).
Experience
• 3 years relevant experience in financial accounting and financial reporting
• Experience of designing and managing effective administrative systems and procedures
• Experience of managing finances for large-scale, complex donor-funded projects. Experience of working with multilateral development banks (ADB, World Bank, AfDB, etc.) is highly desirable.
• Experience of budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow management
• Experience working in international organisations or donor agencies, including field-level implementation, is highly desirable.
Skills
• Good interpersonal, customer care and liaison skills with a wide range of stakeholders
• First rate oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to manage competing priorities and deliver to tight deadlines.
• Ability to problem solve, working with both internal and external stakeholders to deliver results.
• Ability to work in a multi-institution network within a multi-cultural environment.
• Fluent in oral and written English
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel
• Excellent numeracy, financial analysis, and financial presentation skills
• Ability to synthesise complex operational and financial details for reporting and presentation.
Knowledge
• Knowledge of ADB donor requirements and compliance frameworks.
• Broad understanding and experience of development issues and organisations
• Understanding of and appreciation for ADKN’s goals, values and ethics
• Knowledge of charity accounting.
Application Details:
• Must have right to work in the UK.
• Must include CV and a supporting statement that outlines why they want the role, why they want to work for AKF(UK) and how their experiences and skills to date will make them the most suitable applicant for the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
3 Year Fixed term contract
As well as a rewarding role with a global international development organisation, you’ll get access to a wide range of enhanced benefits including but not limited to flexible hybrid working, enhanced leave entitlement and access to several health and wellbeing programmes and benefits.
The Senior Partnerships Manager (SPM) is responsible for overseeing the grant management of assigned grants, primarily a large grant from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), as well as contributing to proposal development, representing AKF(UK) at various events and meetings of technical groups, and supporting AKF(UK)’s partnerships with ADB and others. The SPM will also support AKF’s global partnerships function.
Grants Management
• Provide overall guidance, oversight, compliance and quality control and coordination for all components of the assigned grant portfolio (at the start, this will include one large ADB grant). The SPM will work closely with the in-country project management unit (PMU) to ensure the project(s) are delivered on-time and on-budget and proactively support the resolution of challenges as they arise.
• Support the preparation, review and feedback process on donor reports to ensure reports comply with donor requirements and are produced on time and to a high standard.
• Be an interface with the donor and communicate on a regular basis about implementation to maintain a solid relationship and to address queries or challenges effectively.
• Support the PMU in the contracting, management and oversight of consortium partners, and external service providers e.g., in monitoring, evaluation and audit.
• Provide regular updates to senior management regarding progress, risks and mitigation measures.
• Provide training and guidance to the PMU and implementing partners on ADB compliance and ensure all donor requirements are complied with, including procurement, environmental and social safeguarding.
• Take part in monitoring missions (as the security situation allows) and support monitoring and evaluation efforts.
• Work closely with finance teams in the UK and Afghanistan to ensure transparent, compliant and timely financial reporting and budget revisions as required.
• Provide technical assistance and advice in specified areas and provide training and tools to support project teams in overall grant management and quality control.
Resource Mobilisation
• Liaise with Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) and other Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) implementation units to identify new funding opportunities.
• Develop new funding partnerships and opportunities with ADB and other partners as relevant by leading concept/proposal design and development in coordination with country units.
Networking and building public awareness
• Establish collegial, mutually beneficial relationships and share knowledge and expertise within the AKF and AKDN as appropriate.
• Participate as a member of and provide support to the UK and Global Partnerships teams, including managing and contributing to processes related to resource mobilisation and grant management and mentoring partnerships staff.
• Collaborate with communications teams to develop stories, briefs, and other materials related to the grant portfolio.
• Develop positive working relationships with external stakeholders, particularly donor representatives and other NGOs.
Leadership and People Management
• Provide guidance and horizontal management to the PMU.
• Set the example of consistently high standards across the unit
• When relevant, play a leading role in the development of further concepts and proposals for ADB, in close collaboration with multiple stakeholders across country units.
• Filter the team and unit's documents ensuring improvements in standards of writing, presentation, content and context
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
• Master’s degree in a relevant field highly preferable
Experience
• Minimum 6 years of professional experience with a minimum 4 years in a programme management role (preferably in NGOs). Field-level implementation or management experience is highly preferred.
• Proven grant management experience of complex projects, including a strong understanding and experience with meeting donor criteria in project design, reporting and monitoring/evaluation, environmental and social safeguarding, and other compliance matters.
• Experience with development bank funded programming, including with the Asian Development Bank, is highly desirable.
• Proven experience of managing multi-stakeholder partnerships, complex relationships and consortia projects.
• Experience in resource mobilisation, developing relationships with multilateral donors and developing and writing complex proposals is desirable.
• Experience of working within federated organisational structures and within matrix-style team structures.
Knowledge
• Knowledge of development bank operations, priorities, systems and processes highly desired.
• Knowledge and experience of gender sensitive results-based management and evaluation with particular attention to assessing gender equality results.
• Knowledge and experience of environmental and social safeguarding mechanisms and best practices.
• Understanding of fragile or post-conflict contexts, and ideally, the Afghanistan development context.
• Knowledge of disaster risk mitigation, livelihoods support, and/or Nature-based Solutions is an asset.
Skills
• Superb analytical, organisational, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Proven interpersonal and communication skills, and an ability to work effectively with colleagues from diverse backgrounds with a high degree of cultural sensitivity. Comfortable working across time zones and in cross-cultural settings.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English with strong attention to detail.
• Entrepreneurial, pro-active self-starter with strong emotional intelligence and critical thinking abilities, able to work independently and multi-task in a fast-paced environment with numerous and competing deadlines.
• Ability to handle complex relationships with colleagues and partners, senior leadership, and external stakeholders in a professional manner. Able to provide stable, consistent, and courteous communication when dealing with external organisations and all colleagues (especially country units).
• Strong IT skills, including Office and Excel.
FURTHER DETAILS
• The role will require the ability to travel to project locations, including Afghanistan (approximately 15% of time, security situation dependent) and other potential locations for donor meetings.
Application Details:
• Must have right to work in the UK
• Must include CV and a supporting statement that outlines why you want the role, why you want to work for AKF(UK) and how your experiences and skills to date make you the most suitable applicant for the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Salary: Salary Plan, 65,000.00
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has a great opportunity for a Software Development Team Leader to join us on a permanent full-time basis.
At the RSC we embrace flexibility and offer hybrid working, which means our teams come together when they need to collaborate. Although this role is contractually based at our Cambridge office, you will also be able to work from home within the UK, with the expectation that you will attend our offices and travel as needed for your role. If you need flexible working arrangements, please outline this in your application.
As a Software Development Team Leader for the Royal Society of Chemistry, you will shape the software architecture and the fine-grained detail of configuration and implementation throughout the software development lifecycle for performance, security and maintainability of the applications we build.
Working within our DevOps team and with your colleagues across the directorate, you will lead a team of cross-functional technical staff, comprised of both back-end (.NET C#, node.JS), front-end (HTML/CSS/JS/Vue.JS) developers, test automation engineers and site reliability engineers (AWS). Your work will enable the Royal Society of Chemistry to build, scale and continually improve our websites and services, serving our global audience of customers, users and colleagues. You will oversee the technical aspects of the product roadmap, working closely in collaboration with Solutions Architects and other Team Leaders to align with, contribute to and iterate on a shared architectural repository, guiding agile workstream members in technical implementation, assigning and ensuring quality delivery of backlog items and taking ownership of technical changes and releases. You will also directly line manage a small number of developers.
We are looking for:
• Strong knowledge and experience of full stack (.NET C# back-end development, HTML/CSS/JS/Vue.JS front-end development) software development life cycles.
• Experience with DevOps best practice, such as continuous delivery, continuous testing, infrastructure as code etc.
• Understanding of cloud architecture principles and hands-on experience with AWS or similar platforms.
• Experience working within Agile practices, particularly Scrum and Kanban.
• People management experience including delivery quality, workloads and personal development.
Please note that this role is called Tech Leader internally.
If you are interested in this role, please apply before the end of the closing date. When applying, you will need to provide an up-to-date CV and as a cover letter (in no more than 500 words) telling us about your relevant knowledge, skills and competencies and why you are applying for this role.
We will be conducting interviews regularly.
Benefits
We promote a healthy work/life balance and flexible working options. Our benefits package includes:
• 26 days’ paid holiday per annum plus bank holidays.
• Pension plan with up to 12% employer contributions (depending upon your contribution).
• Life assurance at 3 times basic annual salary.
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Paid volunteering days.
Visit our Work For Us website to learn more about us, our benefits, equal opportunities statement and inclusive culture pledge.
At the RSC, we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply. We particularly encourage applications from disabled and ethnic minority candidates.
As a part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we endeavour, where possible, to offer an interview to candidates meeting the essential criteria of the role, who has a substantial physical/mental impairment which impacts their ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.
We are committed to making our recruitment processes accessible to all and as part of this, we are flexible in the ways we give and receive information. If you would like to apply using a different format, please contact the Recruitment Team and we will do our best to put any reasonable adjustments in place.
You may also have experience in the following: Software Development Team Leader, Software Engineering Manager, Technical Lead / Team Lead, Full Stack Developer Lead, DevOps Team Lead, Solutions Architect, Back-End Lead Developer (.NET C#), Front-End Lead Developer (Vue.js / JS), Site Reliability Engineer Lead, Agile Development Manager
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Our partner, a respected international development organisation, is seeking a qualified Finance Manager to lead the financial management and oversight of a large, multi-country donor-funded project. The postholder will ensure timely, accurate and compliant financial accounting, reporting, and donor compliance, while supporting strong financial management across the wider programme portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Lead on the financial management, planning and reporting of a multi-country project, ensuring transactions are accurate and compliant with donor and organisational requirements.
- Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cost recovery and co-financing, and maintain up-to-date financial data in grant management and tracking systems.
- Prepare and deliver timely internal and donor financial reports, ensuring consistency between internal records and external submissions.
- Monitor project and portfolio expenditure, analysing variances and providing actionable insights to senior management and programme teams.
- Strengthen financial controls and compliance frameworks, including development of tools, manuals and checklists to ensure adherence to donor and internal policies.
- Support audits (donor and statutory), maintaining trackers for audit actions and disallowances, and ensuring audit readiness.
- Review and approve partner budgets, sub-grant agreements and financial reports, ensuring compliance with donor terms and promoting financial capacity building.
- Provide technical support and training to field teams and partners on donor regulations, financial management, procurement and reporting standards.
- Collaborate with programme teams to align financial management with programme delivery and results.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of financial systems and processes across the organisation.
- Occasional international travel may be required (approx. 1–2 trips per year).
Requirements
- Qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent) with experience managing finances for complex, large-scale donor-funded projects; experience working with UN Agencies and the World Bank is highly desirable.
- Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, grant management and donor reporting; familiarity with institutional donor requirements highly desirable.
- Proven experience in financial controls, audit preparation, and compliance for multi-grant, multi-country programmes.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to non-financial colleagues.
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills; able to build effective relationships across diverse teams and cultures.
- Proficient in Excel and financial systems, with strong numeracy and attention to detail.
- Fluent written and spoken English.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities effectively.
This is a London-based role with hybrid working (minimum two days per week in the office). Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
An international development organisation is seeking a Programme Finance Accountant to oversee the financial management of a major Asian Development Bank-funded initiative. This is an excellent opportunity to apply your expertise in donor finance, reporting, and compliance within a mission-driven, global environment focused on sustainable development and social impact.
You will ensure the financial integrity and compliance of the ADB project, managing all aspects of budgeting, cost recovery, reporting, and audit preparation. Working closely with programme and finance teams across multiple countries, you’ll provide expert oversight, guidance, and insight throughout the project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead financial management and oversight for the ADB project, ensuring accuracy and donor compliance.
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Review monthly transactions, reconciliations, and forecasts, maintaining up-to-date grant and cost recovery records.
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Prepare donor and internal financial reports, ensuring consistency across systems.
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Monitor expenditure and cash flow, flagging under/overspends and advising on corrective actions.
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Oversee financial controls, audits, and compliance with ADB and internal policies.
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Support programme teams and partners with budgeting, reporting, and financial training.
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Contribute to wider finance capacity building and continuous improvement initiatives.
About You
You are a qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) with strong experience in managing finances for complex, donor-funded projects. You bring analytical rigour, excellent communication skills, and a proactive approach to problem solving.
You’ll bring:
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Minimum 3 years’ experience in financial accounting and reporting.
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Proven experience managing large-scale or multilateral donor-funded projects (ADB, World Bank, etc. desirable).
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Strong budgeting, forecasting, and analytical skills.
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Advanced Excel and financial systems experience.
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Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
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Knowledge of charity accounting and donor compliance frameworks.
Salary & Benefits
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Contract: 3-year fixed-term
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Salary: £48,000
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Location: London (Hybrid working)
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Flexible working arrangements and enhanced leave entitlement
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Comprehensive wellbeing benefits
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Opportunities for international travel
Application Details
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
For more infromation on the role, please contact Madeleine Kind at Ivy Rock Partners.
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COO (International Development Charity)
£120-£140K per annum. Hybrid in London
The Organisation
Our client is a high-profile charitable organisation with a global reputation for driving social change through creativity and collaboration. With a mission to tackle poverty and injustice, the charity partners with communities, policy makers, and cultural leaders to deliver sustainable impact. As it evolves to meet the demands of a changing world, the organisation is seeking a Chief Operating Officer (COO) to help strengthen internal operations, scale delivery, and embed values of equity, transparency, and innovation across its work.
The Role
This is a key appointment to the Executive Leadership Team. The COO will be responsible for leading the charity’s internal operations, ensuring that people, processes, and systems are aligned with the organisation’s strategy and purpose. The role oversees key functions including Finance, Legal & Assurance, Technology and Data, People & Culture, and Governance. Working closely with the CEO, the COO will help drive organisational effectiveness, financial sustainability, and operational resilience.
Key responsibilities include strategic planning, operational leadership, board relations, risk and compliance, digital transformation, and culture development. The role will also lead on governance frameworks, internal controls, and business continuity. The organisation is developing its five year strategy and the role will be vital in creating tactical plans to assist with the delivery enabling the charity to have robust processes and enable growth.
The Candidate
The successful candidate will be an experienced senior leader with a strong track record in operational leadership in the non-profit or social impact sector. You will bring a deep understanding of charity governance, finance, and compliance, alongside experience of managing cross-functional teams across HR, Legal, Finance, and Technology.
You will be values-led, collaborative, and comfortable working at pace in a mission-driven environment. Strong communication skills, strategic vision, and the ability to deliver cultural change and innovation will be essential. Professional accountancy qualifications or equivalent experience overseeing finance functions are expected.
Application Process
Please apply imediately using the link provided. For a confidential discussion, please contact Syed at Civitas Recruitment. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis.
Head of Finance - INGO, London
Charity People are very pleased to be partnering with a growing and forward-thinking circa £9-10million annual turnover international organisation based in London. This is a newly created role.
An exciting time to join this global organisation, where you will be reporting to the CFO and leading and empowering a team of five (UK and USA).
Candidates applying for this role, must have strong experience in Charity SORP, multicurrency, consolidating multiple entities (UK and overseas offices) and experience in Finance system change.
You will be working with a very forward-thinking CFO where you will be given the autonomy to lead and empower a Finance Division.
This is a hybrid role going to London twice a week. The salary offered for this role is between £65,000 - £70,000 per annum plus very generous holidays and investment for your personal development by the organisation. Candidates applying for this role must have recognised CCAB (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) qualifications.
Salary: £65,000 - £70,000 per annum + 7% pension contribution
Hybrid: 2 days a week in London
Some of your main duties are:
- Experience in working in multi-currency and multi-entity environments
- Financial system management and development experience
- Experience in streamlining processes, procedures, and automation
- Treasury management in a multi-currency environment (Banking, investment, foreign exchange, cash flow, financial policies)
- Experience in UK Charity SORP-based production of annual accounts and audits and managing financial returns in US and Belgium jurisdiction
- Lead the production of the annual accounts and acted as key contact to the auditors. Preparation of statutory financial statements in accordance with local accounting principles and legal requirements to agreed timelines for all entities.
- Lead on the planning and management of the annual audit process for all entities.
- Ensure all statutory reporting and compliance obligations worldwide are met on a timely basis (including HMRC, Companies House, and the Charity Commission in the UK; federal and local tax returns, the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) 990 return in the US, and any others that may arise).
- Support CFO in the selection of organisation auditor.
- Ensure the budgeting and budget reforecasting process to carryout in timely and accurately.
- Ensure financial management pack is produced and reviewed for Leader Team, board and budget holders on monthly basis.
- Ensure financial risks emanating from all financial activities are highlighted and managed properly.
- Ensure budgets for restricted funding are produced with aim of full cost recovery.
- Ensure financial compliance of internal, statutory and donor requirements are understood, practiced and met by all staff.
- Review financial reports to donors as required.
- Staff management experience
Candidates applying for this role must have the following requirements:
- Senior level management reporting within a small / medium sized organisation
- Experience working within the INGO or NFP sector
- Candidates who have a recognised CCAB Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA)
- Very strong knowledge of Charity SORP
- Experience in Financial system improvement
- Hands on candidate with strong interpersonal skills
- Values driven with strong focus on EDI and leadership skills
Benefits:
Location: My client's office is fully accessible with a lift and accessible toilets on each floor
Pension scheme
Annual leave: 25 days annual leave (excluding public holidays)
Additional benefits
- Free health insurance
- Interest free loans on season tickets.
- A tax-free cycle to work scheme.
- Family friendly policies including 26 weeks paid maternity leave and 4 paid days per year for caring responsibilities.
- Pregnancy loss policy
- Period policy
Timelines for the role:
Role will be closing on 24th November, 2025
Interviews will be happening w/c 1st December, 2025 and second interview w/c 8th Decemb2r, 2025
Candidates shortlisted for this role will be required to answer three questions which will be submitted along with the CV.
Charity People is a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background-e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.
Salary: £36,737 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing date: 30 November 2025
Interview date: Applications will be considered as they are received, and suitable candidates may be invited for interview before the closing date.
This role does not meet the salary criteria for skilled worker visa sponsorship (click link to check exemptions).
To be eligible to apply for this role you must already have the right to work in the UK. Please take the time to check here that you are able to make an application.
About CARE
CARE International is a global humanitarian organisation leading the fight to end poverty in the world’s most challenging situations. Women and girls are at the centre of our work, because we cannot overcome poverty and inequality until all people have equal rights and opportunities. We know that when a crisis erupts, women are often the first to pick up the pieces, so we work alongside women, so they have the power to make change where it’s needed most. Founded in 1945, CARE currently works in over 100 countries and last year alone reached 53.4 million people through nearly 1,500 projects.
Why work for CARE International UK?
At CARE International UK, you’ll have the opportunity to make a real difference by using your financial and data analysis expertise to drive impactful changes. As Finance Officer- Planning and Analysis, you will be supporting the data driven decision-making by turning complex data into clear, actionable insights. This role offers the chance to work in a dynamic, collaborative environment where innovation and continuous improvement are encouraged, and where your work will directly contribute to making our operations more effective, efficient, and sustainable.
About you
You are a detail-oriented finance professional with advanced skills with Microsoft Excel. You are comfortable using financial system and business intelligence tools such as Microsoft Power BI. You are confident in interpreting and visualizing complex data, automating manual data analysis and reporting processes, and creating insights for both financial and non-financial colleagues. You can manage multiple priorities, pay close attention to detail, and are committed to maintaining data accuracy. You have 1-2 years of experience in budgeting, forecasting, internal financial reporting such as management accounts, and cross-system reconciliations. Experience in the charity sector would be an advantage.
About the role
In this role, you will support the delivery of data-driven insights to inform decisions across CARE International UK. You will maintain financial models, produce impactful reports and dashboards, and contribute to the automation of reporting processes to enhance efficiency. You will be involved as part of the team in annual budgeting and forecasting, monthly financial reporting/management accounts, cross-system reconciliations, and supporting process improvements. Collaborating across fundraising, programmes, and support teams, you will provide guidance, interpret financial reporting, variance analysis and support colleagues to apply best practice on analysis and reporting. To succeed, you will need strong analytical and technical skills, excellent communication abilities, and a collaborative approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
Safeguarding
CARE International UK has a zero-tolerance approach to any abuse to, sexual harassment of or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. CARE International UK expects all staff to share this commitment through our Safeguarding Policy (link here) and our Code of Conduct (link here). They are responsible for ensuring they understand and work within the remit of these policies throughout their time at CARE International UK.
Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do, including recruitment. All offers of employment at CARE International UK are subject to:
· Satisfactory references. CARE International UK participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (link here). In line with this Scheme, we will request information from successful applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.
· Appropriate criminal record checks (including a Bridger check, link here).
By submitting an application, the applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Equality and Diversity
We are committed to Equality and value Diversity. We are a Disability Confident Employer and particularly welcome applications from disabled people. We guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role (see person specification). If you require the candidate brief or need to submit your application in an alternative format, because of a disability, please do get in touch by sending an email to, our HR team.
We also encourage people from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds or LGBT+ to apply for roles at CARE International UK.
Please note that in compliance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, all job offers at Care International UK are conditional on eligibility to work in the UK.
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Developer (Full-stack)
Permanent, Full-time, Hybrid working
This role is based in the UK, in one of our UK offices: Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, or Warrington
You will be required to attend the office for a minimum of 2 days per week with the option to work remotely for the remaining 3 days.
Salary: London: £58,475 per year (including London allowance), Cardiff, Edinburgh, or Warrington: £53,593 per year
Early applications are strongly encouraged as interview will be scheduled on an ongoing basis. We reserve the right to close the advert before the advertised closing date.
About us
Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don’t have to be Christian to work here – we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we’re open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues.
About the role
The Developer (Full-stack) plays a key role in developing and enhancing user-centric digital products at Christian Aid. This position focuses on delivering high-quality front-end (70%) and back-end (30%) solutions on the Drupal CMS, ensuring seamless and intuitive user experiences.
Working closely with the Technical Lead, you’ll address complex challenges identified by stakeholders and user feedback, providing strategic direction and innovative solutions. This role is crucial to the success of our digital fundraising initiatives, requiring a blend of technical expertise, creativity, and strategic thinking.
Your responsibilities include developing and maintaining digital products, ensuring they meet user needs, adhering to accessibility standards, and maintaining brand integrity. Your work will be instrumental in creating engaging, user-friendly experiences that align with our organisational goals.
About you
You have extensive experience in front-end development, complemented by a solid understanding of back-end technologies. Your passion lies in creating products that prioritise user experience, and you excel at crafting intuitive, visually engaging interfaces. As a strong communicator, you can effectively translate technical concepts for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
You’re a forward-thinking developer who embraces new technologies and methodologies, staying up-to-date with industry trends and continually seeking to enhance your skills. You’re a proactive problem solver, adept at navigating complex technical challenges and finding innovative solutions that align with business goals and user needs. Your user-centric approach ensures that the products you develop not only meet but exceed expectations, delivering exceptional digital experiences.
Further information
At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.
We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams.
We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of and sympathy with Christian Aid’s faith identity.
All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.
You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.




