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Plan International UK is a global children’s charity. We strive to advance children’s rights and equality for girls all over the world.
Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we're tackling the root causes of gender inequality and child poverty, and we are now active in more than 70 countries worldwide.
Our International Programmes Directorate supports our aims by generating income from institutional donors and ensuring that we design and deliver the highest quality programmes.
We are recruiting for a Bids Resourcing Executive on a permanent basis to support the bidding for, and delivery of commercial contracts and to lead on pre-recruitment for all commercial bids. You will play an integral role in ensuring we submit high quality bids including but not limited to FCDO and the EC. You will be able to demonstrate proactive and persistent networking skills, strong database management and be adept at keeping active relationships with those recruited at critical stages. You will be able to demonstrate the skills required to effectively supervise our Bids Resourcing Coordinator.
You will have significant experience of recruitment, preferably in a bidding environment, and have some experience of working in, or recruiting for, international development. You will enjoy working with social media and be experienced at networking through channels like LinkedIn to identify and successfully recruit suitable staff for the delivery of our projects.
Please click on the button below to apply.
The deadline for applications is 9:00am on 6th July 2022.
Interviews will take place w/c 18th July 2022
We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults in our work. We, therefore, apply rigorous recruitment and selection processes to ensure that only those who are suitable are recruited to work for us. Accordingly, appointment to all our roles is subject to a range of vetting checks. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working for us; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences
Plan International UK is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds
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Summary of Role
The post holder will be a technical lead on procurement and logistics matters introducing, developing and implementing best practice across our UK headquarters and offering technical support to our Country Offices. The role will aim to support Muslim Aid in its delivery of high quality, accessible and reliable emergency/humanitarian aid across its UK headquarters and Country Offices. The role will challenge and encourage engagement, as we further develop our procurement and logistics systems, policies and procedures and associated planning. The post holder will manage the procurement and logistics framework and tools, in order to strengthen the capabilities and knowledge of all our stakeholders, ensuring we adopt best practice and industry standards across our global operations. He/She will work closely with key stakeholders, help identify and develop a robust system and framework across our business operations to support ongoing logistics and procurement activities. He/She will also oversee all education and training delivered to staff, volunteers, consultants and those associated to Muslim Aid.
About the Role
- Manage and develop the procurement and logistics resource and strategy for UK headquarters and offer technical support to Country Offices with local strategy and planning aimed at strengthening local procurement capacity and resources.
- Help and support UK and Country Office Focal Points and wider staff to establish and develop local procurement networks to support local implementation.
- Support UK and Country Focal Points and Procurement Officers to improve, streamline, standardise procurement and logistics systems, tools and practices. Share best practice and wider learning from these experiences across the organisation.
- Support colleagues to undertake risk assessments and solutions to mitigate risks in the supply chain across the organisation.
- Design and deliver a suite of mandatory core training workshops/training programmes as part of the continuous learning and development of employees, trustees, volunteers and those engaged with Muslim Aid.
- Support effective auditing and certification of the Country’s procurement systems and provide guidance to the countries on action plans. Oversee follow-up action in order to ensure maximum levels of compliance and competence.
About You
- Educated to degree standard with a professional qualification in a relevant field.
- Experience of procurement and logistics practices within developing countries.
- Proven experience designing, facilitating and evaluating procurement training programmes/workshops in different cultural and organisational contexts and at a range of levels
- Ability to adapt to changing deadlines and priorities and deliver results against demanding timetables and in the face of competing demands.
- Ability to accurately and systematically assess/evaluate environments, with an eye for detail and the ability to spot inconsistencies and potential threats thereby developing solutions and tools to improve risk assessments.
- Conflict Management skills with the ability to handle sensitive issues with a results-driven approach.
Benefits you will enjoy if you work for us:
- 37 days holiday (including Bank Holidays and Privilege days)
- Hybrid working
- Employee benefits with Perkbox
- Paid time off for medical appointments
- 2 hours lunch break on Fridays
- Time off in Lieu (TOIL)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Summary of Role
The post holder will be a technical lead on safeguarding and children’s safety, delivering high quality, accessible and reliable support, guidance and capacity to emergency/humanitarian response teams, UK Headquarters and Country Offices to challenge and encourage engagement as we further develop our safeguarding policies, procedures and education plans and work towards embedding them into our programme delivery and all areas of our charitable activities and/or operations.
The post holder will manage the Safeguarding framework and tools to strengthen the capabilities and knowledge of all our stakeholders ensuring we safeguard the children and vulnerable adults we serve.
About the Role
- Help and support UK and Country Office Focal Points and wider staff to establish and develop local child safeguarding networks to support local implementation.
- Support UK and Country Focal Points and Investigation Officers to improve child and vulnerable adult safeguarding practice. Share best practice and wider learning from these experiences across the organisation.
- Support colleagues to undertake risk assessments and solutions to mitigate risks.
- Ensure all incidents are appropriately documented, reported and investigated.
- Design and deliver a suite of mandatory core training workshops/training programme as part of the continuous learning and development of employees, trustees, volunteers and those engaged with Muslim Aid.
- Deliver on-going refresher training and staff induction as appropriate to staff, volunteers, consultants and members of the HR function.
About You
- Education to degree standard with a professional qualification in a relevant field.
- Experience of child protection/child safeguarding practice within developing countries.
- Proven experience designing, facilitating and evaluating safety and safeguarding training in different cultural and organisational contexts.
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate and form effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, demonstrating patience, tact, diplomacy and sensitivity to culturally diverse environments.
- Conflict Management skills with the ability to handle sensitive issues with a results-driven approach.
- Ability to adapt to changing deadlines and priorities and deliver results against demanding timetables and in the face of competing demands.
Benefits you will enjoy if you work for us:
- 37 days holiday (including Bank Holidays and Privilege days)
- Hybrid working
- Employee benefits with Perkbox
- Paid time off for medical appointments
- 2 hours lunch break on Fridays
- Time off in Lieu (TOIL)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Sightsavers is looking for a Finance Systems and Projects Executive to join a proactive, vibrant and growing team that is key to process improvement initiatives across all Sightsavers offices.
Salary: £28,000 - £34,000
Location: UK remote - with occasional travel to Haywards Heath, when required
Contract: Permanent
Hours: This is a full-time role with some flexibility around hours worked and some home working
Sightsavers is recruiting for a Finance Systems and Projects Executive to join a proactive, vibrant and growing team that is key to process improvement initiatives across all Sightsavers offices.
About the Role
Reporting to the Finance Systems and Projects Manager, the Finance Systems and Projects Executive will act as an intermediary between Sightsavers head office in the UK and our global offices, supporting customers across Sightsavers hubs in Africa and Asia. This new and varied role will:
- support on-going reviews of financial systems
- project manage systems projects and post go live support
- provide analysis of processes and recommendations for improvements
- participate in the implementation of new financial processes
- support business customers in embedding new operational and financial systems and processes
- develop communications and training plans
- maintain the control environment in accordance with the Global Financial Framework.
The role will be based at our Haywards Heath office in the UK with flexibility around frequent home working. It will include travel to Sightsavers country offices around the world, of up to 5 weeks per year.
About You
Working as an integral part of the UK-based team, the ideal candidate is a self-starter with the ability to question ‘the norm’. You have experience in an operational or finance role with a significant systems component as well as a practical background in business, or finance systems. You have strong communication skills and are confident dealing with internal customers in person and remotely.
You are inquisitive, with an aptitude for and interest in investigating and understanding business processes, a willingness to learn and are comfortable engaging with varying levels of stakeholders throughout the organisation and across the world.
Exposure to project, systems or process implementation or improvement work is a great advantage, as is knowledge of accounting principles, the ability to demonstrate relevant practical experience and an understanding of the International Charity Sector and regulatory environment would also be useful.
This is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills, so if you are interested in the role and finding out more, please read the complete Job Description for further details. We are only accepting online applications submitted via our recruitment portal for this role (no CVs please).
As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.
Benefits
Sightsavers offers some fantastic benefits. Our comprehensive benefits package includes generous annual leave allowance, pension, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and wellness discounts. If you choose to work in or are visiting our collaborative, modern office space, you will find it an easy 20-minute train journey from Brighton or 45 minutes from London.
Next steps
To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying. Please note that there will be an expectation that you can occasionally visit our modern and collaborative offices in Haywards Heath, West Sussex (RH16 3BW)
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Vacancy Reference Number:
PA/P/UK-R2
Position title:
Projects Assistant
Reports to:
Programmes Manager
Location:
Muslim Hands, 148 – 164 Gregory Boulevard, Gregory House, Nottingham, NG7 5JE
Hours of Work:
Full-time, 35 hours per week
Salary guideline:
(Up to) £25,000.00 per annum (commensurate with experience)
Terms of Employment:
12 Months Fixed Term Full Time Contract (subject to successfully completing a 6-Month Probationary Period)
Application Process & Closing Date:
Send an up-to-date CV and supporting Covering Letter by Email by no later than, Thursday 28th July 2022
Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):
ASAP thereafter
Note: Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date, to hold Online Interview with Muslim Hands; therefore, please familiarise yourself with MS Teams and Zoom Meetings, prior to submitting your application.
Projects Assistant
Muslim Hands Programmes Department is looking to hire a Projects Assistant. The Programmes Department has seen substantial growth in the last few years and now accounts for over £20 million worth of donations annually. The person will work closely with our overseas partners and the rest of the Programmes Department in ensuring that projects are managed well.
Job description
- To assist in the day-to-day management of projects.
- To liaise with overseas staff to ensure that all documentation for projects is up to date.
- To be the first point of contact for overseas partners in dealing with queries and issues.
- To assist different thematic leads in managing the project life cycles.
- To assist in reviewing proposals and guidance to overseas partners on areas of improvements
- To work with the Fundraising Department in developing interesting concepts and providing regular feedback to them.
- To demonstrate Muslim Hands’ values and ethics in own working practices, approach and conduct
- To support with Fundraising activities from time-to-time, committing to partake in approximately 5-Live-TV-Appeals during our peak periods.
- To undertake any reasonable responsibilities as required by Line Manager.
- To promote and adhere to all Muslim Hands Policies, Procedures and Professional Practice.
Essential
- A basic understanding of project management and project life cycle.
- Be educated to degree level.
- Demonstrate working experience in internal communication and reporting.
- Be well versed in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other IT systems and applications.
- Demonstrate working experience of remote-management of staff overseas.
- Be willing and able to travel overseas at short notice.
- Demonstrate ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
- Possess exceptional interpersonal and organisational skills.
- Ability to demonstrate current eligibility to work within the United Kingdom.
- Must be able to either:
- Provide a valid Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate (issued within the last year) when requested by Muslim Hands; OR
- Undertake to provide full cooperation for Muslim Hands to perform a DBS Check at the required level appropriate for this / similar role.
Desirables
- Demonstrate relevant NGO/Charity experience.
- Demonstrate knowledge of development projects and their implementation.
- Demonstrate experience of project management.
- Demonstrate thorough understanding of project cycle management and familiarity of related documentation.
- Demonstrate knowledge of Programmes, Financial, organisational risk management.
- Demonstrate knowledge of Human Resources Administration.
NB:
- This Job Description is illustrative and non-exhaustive in scope. The post-holder may be required to undertake any reasonable tasks as and when required by Line Manager from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the Organisation.
- Unfortunately, we will only be able to contact successful candidates so if you have not heard from us by 1-week after the closure date, unfortunately your application will have been unsuccessful.
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2 x Senior Strategic Funding Manager
Location: Hybrid working between home and our London Head Office
Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday but we’re open to flexible working
Contract type: 2 x permanent
Salary: £48,000 per annum (Including inner London weighting allowance of £3,344 per annum)
Are you an experienced fundraising professional who could play a leading role in helping the British Red Cross maximise strategic funding opportunities to support our UK or International programmes?
We have 2 fantastic opportunities available; one will lead on our exciting UK programmes and the other will lead on our International programmes.
About the role
This role sits within the Strategic Funding team, which acts as the interface between Fundraising and Supporter Engagement (FRSE) and Operations (UK and International programme delivery teams). The Strategic Funding team delivers high quality information and content and works with Operations to shape their work to respond to donor and audience need, with the ultimate goal of aligning fundraising with the goals of the organisational strategy. The Strategic Funding team enables fundraising across all income streams: institutions, corporates, trusts and foundations, major donors, regional (community) fundraising and supporter marketing and engagement (individual giving)
You’ll work collaboratively at a senior level across the organisation to lead the facilitation and development of funding propositions for high value strategic opportunities £500k+
You’ll manage two members of the Strategic Funding team and facilitate engagement, strong relationships and effective working between our Fundraising & Supporter Engagement (FRSE) directorate, Operations and other teams to support the British Red Cross to align operational priorities with donor opportunities.
The role will lead on programme knowledge and expertise for either our UK or International work to ensure delivery of high-quality coordination, information, and resources that FRSE need to unlock and maximise strategic funding opportunities.
The role might be for you if …
You have in-depth knowledge and understanding of fundraising, with a strong understanding of the needs of different high value donors including one or more of institutions, corporates, trusts and foundations and/or major donors.
You have excellent interpersonal, relationship building and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and drive excellent collaborative working between fundraising and programme delivery teams.
You have demonstrable experience in developing winning high value funding propositions for one or more of institutions, corporates, trusts and foundations and/or major donors.
Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to write clearly, succinctly and produce compelling materials for a range of donor audiences.
See attached job description, person specification for the full list of duties, responsibilities, and criteria. *Please specify on your supporting statement if you have a preference on leading on our UK or International programmes.
Diversity is something we celebrate
At the British Red Cross, we are looking for the best people to help us provide support to millions of people affected by crisis in the UK. We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, offering equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of; age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Closing date for applications is Tuesday 12th July 2022 with interviews to follow from week commencing 18th July 2022.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits, these include:
36 days holiday pro rata (including Bank Holidays)
Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
Up to 6% contributory pension
Flexible working policy
A little bit more about us...
The British Red Cross help anyone, anywhere in the UK; get the support they need if crisis strikes. From hiring a wheelchair or dealing with loneliness, to adjusting to life in a new country - we're there when you need us.
Our organisation was born out of a desire to bring help without discrimination. Impartiality and neutrality have been central values for the Red Cross since we started.
At the British Red Cross, we are looking for the best people to help us provide support to millions of people affected by crisis in the UK. We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, offering equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of, age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
In the British Red Cross, we will not tolerate any form of misconduct, including sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse. We have a code of conduct in place, and are committed to creating a culture of integrity in the organisation where misconduct is not tolerated, situations of abuse are quickly investigated and perpetrators are dealt with effectively.
If you are appointed to a role within BRC you will be subject to the organisation's Code of Conduct, a copy of which you can find on our website.
As part of its recruitment and selection process the British Red Cross undertakes DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checking of all individuals who regularly work with or have access to children and vulnerable adults.
If driving is an essential requirement of the role, appropriate driver checks will be completed in line with current policy.
The British Red Cross, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SC037738).
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Goodman Masson are delighted to be supporting a leading crisis response Charity with their search for an International Finance Officer. Working within the UK and internationally, they aim to help those in the most vulnerable of situations and are the first to respond when crisis strikes having been a lifeline for people in Crisis for over 150 years.
In this role you will be supporting the Programme Accountant in a interim position for 6 months, which is most likely to be extended past this.
Your main responsibilities include:
- Being the finance contact for supported teams through the internal planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes for the respective Global Teams
- Reviewing and processing grant agreements, grant transfers and international invoice payments for the region and respective Global Teams, challenging where necessary, and ensuring funds are sent within appropriate time frames for the region
- Being accountable for elements of the month-end and year-end accounting processes as agreed with the International Finance Manager
- Taking responsibility for some of the International Directorate balance sheet reconciliations as agreed with the Finance Manager
- Other daily tasks include invoicing, month-end accounting and reporting processes, balance sheet reconciliations, monthly journals, and accruals, producing and reviewing in-year financial performance and monthly management accounting and year-end accounting processes.
The successful candidate will:
- Be a Part-qualified CCAB qualified accountant
- Have strong analytical and reporting skills
- Be experienced in bookkeeping or working in an accounting function
- Have some exposure to management accounts
- Have experience in carrying our balance sheet reconciliations and experience of preparing financial reports
- Have experience working within the not-for-profit sector
This role offers working from home and office based working.
In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.
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ISEAL is offering an exciting opportunity for a proactive and passionate individual to join our programme of work supporting sustainability systems to advance on Human Rights and Decent Work. If you are passionate about human rights and decent work for all and keen to strengthen market action in this space, then this might be the role for you.
ISEAL supports sustainability standards and similar market-based sustainability systems to improve their impacts on people and the planet. ISEAL’s Credibility Principles and Codes of Good Practice are used globally to guide the development of credible sustainability systems and to evaluate the credibility of sustainability claims. In our current strategy, ISEAL has made a commitment to work with our members to advance solutions and innovations to the most pressing sustainability challenges – including on human rights and living wage.
The Senior Coordinator will have a key role in supporting projects within that are directly linked to our Human Rights and Decent Work Programme. This includes our work on system strengthening to progress on living wages and the convening of the Global Living Wage Coalition’s Action Network. It also includes our nascent work on developing the role of sustainability systems in enhancing access to remedy and potential further work on topics such as forced labour, child labour and trafficking. The Senior Coordinator may also play a role in monitoring and analysing policy and legislative developments linked to human rights and decent work, including what this means for the work of sustainability standards.
A key component of this role will be supporting the development of guidance and recommendations targeted at sustainability standards and systems – both within the ISEAL community and beyond – to improve their systems to better deliver against human rights and decent work goals. The role will report to the Senior Manager, Impacts and Evidence.
The ideal candidate will bring a good level of practical experience of sustainability systems and have experience in coordinating projects with a range of activities, interacting with external partners and experts, convening dialogues or meetings, and communicating the key insights from our work through regular written pieces. In return, ISEAL can offer inspiring insight into the world of sustainability initiatives and sustainability issues, a supportive organisational culture, and good opportunities to develop professionally and personally in an international NGO environment.
Core Responsibilities
Project coordination
- Coordinate elements of our human rights related projects including setting up and managing meetings & dialogues, agenda preparation, notetaking, speaker outreach, meeting communications & follow up
- Oversee project processes, such as procurement procedures, drafting contracts with consultants and maintaining project-related systems
- Coordinate outreach to project stakeholders, ISEAL members, partners & event attendees
- Proof-read, edit, design, and format relevant documentation, using ISEAL templates
- Upload and keep up to date contact and event participant records on Salesforce, Mailchimp, and other relevant systems
- Maintain pages on the ISEAL website and ISEAL Platform related to event and programme activities and support email and social media campaigns
- Write short blogs or public communication pieces based on project work and outcomes
- Support drafting and delivery of relevant newsletters and website articles
- Carry out background research or analysis and information gathering for projects and initiatives as required, including tracking policy developments
- Organise events and webinars, and provide technical support during Zoom and Microsoft Teams meetings and operate other tools for engagement (e.g. EasyRetro, Miro, Jamboard, etc)
General
- Provide support to senior manager on grant management and reporting
- Coordinate effectively with other teams at ISEAL to ensure smooth and coordinated delivery of project goals and activities, and support work of other teams as needed
- Provide ad hoc support to organisation-wide initiatives, if required
- Participate actively in team and organisational planning and activities
- Participate in internal staff management processes such as performance reviews, supervisory meetings, etc.
Experience, Knowledge and Attributes
- Undergraduate or postgraduate degree in a relevant subject (e.g. sustainability, human rights, law, int. development/ social policy, etc.) and/or equivalent work experience
- Experience of working with or within market-based sustainability tools (such as ISEAL member schemes or a private company or membership organisation, NGO)
- Understanding of sustainability tools and approaches including standards systems, certification, and, social auditing, and how they work to help deliver change on sustainability issues
- Strong coordination skills, and experience with administration, meeting/event organisation, logistics, contracts, budget tracking, etc.
- Confidence in written and verbal communications with peers and external partners, comfortable in public speaking situations (e.g. facilitating webinars, workshops etc)
- Good time management and ability to organise multiple simultaneous tasks efficiently & with precision, while working with multiple project leads
- Able to work independently, including in a virtual work environment, and to ask for clarification/direction where needed
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Confidence in using IT systems, familiarity with virtual meeting tools (e.g. MS Teams, Skype, GoToMeeting, etc), use of contact management databases (e.g. Salesforce) and proficiency in MS Office
- Desire to contribute to a more sustainable world and a passion for advancing human rights
Additionally desirable
- Knowledge of business and human rights / decent work issues
- Experience with support for financial/grants processes and management
- Interest in social and economic sustainability
- Some experience working from home and/or with a manager off site
Other relevant information
Term: Initial 12-months fixed term contract
Salary: £33,500-38,000 p.a. depending on experience
Working Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week.
Location: This position will be based in ISEAL’s London head office; due to uncertainty with Covid-19, an ability and willingness to work from home is required. Applicants will need to provide evidence that they are entitled to work in the UK.
International Travel: The post holder may be required to undertake occasional international travel
Annual Leave: 25 days / year for a full-time position (including office closure between Christmas and New Year)
Ideal Start Date: asap
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An exciting opportunity has arisen at World Child Cancer and we are now recruiting a Marketing and Communications Manager.
We are a passionate and results driven team with a genuine desire to innovate, collaborate and raise awareness to support children with cancer and their families across the world. We have an ambitious target to reach 16,000 children per year by 2025 and a key way for us to achieve that is through increasing our visibility and brand awareness.
At World Child Cancer, we deliver amazing programmatic work and have a strong case for support with inspiring stories to tell, like that of Sahara.
We currently raise over £2m each year and have ambitions to grow to £5m by 2025 and increasing our profile along with an increase in reach and supporters is one of the key drivers of this growth.
The successful applicant will lead on all aspects of World Child Cancer’s Marketing and Communications strategy and so you will need to be versatile and innovative in your approach.
If you are excited by this opportunity and have the ambition and drive to help us achieve our goals, I would love to hear from you.
To apply for this position, please provide your CV including details of two referees and a supporting statement (maximum 2 pages) that addresses the “essential” criteria in the Person Specification.
As strong written communication skills are one of the criteria, we will be looking for evidence of this in your supporting statement and layout of your CV.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Oxfam GB is a member of the international confederation Oxfam, working together with partners and local communities in 65 countries around the world in the areas of humanitarianism, development and campaigning. It has launched a new strategy working for a world where everyone has the power to thrive, not just survive, and tackling the biggest challenges that perpetuate poverty. Oxfam is radically shifting resources and power to those it is here to serve – and ensuring that everything it does is safe, feminist and anti-racist.
Oxfam is looking for up to four Trustees to join its Board. The first will be an experienced International Development professional; the second will have deep knowledge and experience of both brick-and-mortar retail and e-commerce; the others will have senior leadership experience in any of the following areas: digital transformation, government / public service, leading transformation in large international organisations and ethical investment management.
- Job Title: Country Representative – South Sudan
- Contract: Full Time, 112-24 months fixed term contract
- Salary: $50,000 - $60,000 per annum – depending on experience (plus accommodation and benefits)
- Principal Location: Juba, with occasional travel within South Sudan
1.The role:
Street Child are searching for an impressive professional, preferably with a strong education background, with the ambition and skill to lead and grow our programme portfolio in South Sudan. The crux of this role is the provision of excellent technical and programme delivery, resource-mobilisation and representation.
Street Child’s presence in South Sudan began in 2021 as a result of a merger with the organisation Africa Educational Trust (AET). AET has been present in South Sudan for over 25 years and is well respected for their highly innovative education programmes, their technical expertise and for being a state anchor for the nationwide FCDO-funded Girls Education South Sudan. We are therefore looking to utilise Street Child’s expertise in Education In Emergencies, Child protection and MHPSS in order to strengthen the current programmes in South Sudan and expand our geographical and thematic presence.
This is a senior role and as such you will be expected to negotiate the politically nuanced arena of the region representing and promoting Street Child’s interests to garner support and drive development.
2. Key relationships:
Initially the role holder will have management responsibility for a team of ten, though we expect this to grow, and will report into the East Africa Regional Representative.
This role will have matrix reporting lines into, and significant support from, Street Child UK's Head of Africa Programmes; Head of Global Education & Technical; and Global Programme Co-ordinator. Other key internal relationships will be with Street Child colleagues in finance (especially), other global programmes teams, fundraisers, and communications.
The role-holder is expected to be highly active in external representation and engagement - with Ministries, UN agencies, FCDO, partners, donors, and other relevant parties.
3. Skills:
This is a terrific opportunity for someone who has country-level leadership experience already, or for a senior programmes or education sector leader who is hungry for the next step. We are looking for someone with the experience, drive and inter-personal relationships to take ownership. You will have the management, technical and operational skills to drive excellent, evidence-driven education programmes. This is not an ‘ivory tower’ role; you will be hands-on and agile across the programmes, and deeply involved in building profile and strategic relationships with donors, government and local partners.
We also need someone with the operational and management qualities, including compliance, safeguarding and financial and grant management, to ensure excellent programme delivery. Monitoring, data management, reporting and evaluation are key components of the role - evidence of strong capabilities in these areas is vital. Strong writing abilities, to deliver excellent reports and proposals, are also essential.
There will be a strong focus on expanding our portfolio in South Sudan, and you will be expected, in collaboration with senior colleagues, to identify and develop donor, partner & stakeholder relationships, and lead the development and submission of excellent proposals. The role is also responsible for representation across the country, supporting the strengthening of stakeholder relationships to increase the scale and scope of our impact in South Sudan. Therefore, we will seek a dynamic, positive person with a proven track record of mobilising resources, possessing strong networking, communication and proposal writing skills.
4. The opportunity:
This is not an easy job! But for the right person, it's a really great job, building something really special for the children of South Sudan.
Salary will be commensurate with experience. Attractive benefits are included – details available on request. Please note that this role is unaccompanied and not suitable for candidates looking for a family posting.
Please refer to the attachment to see the full role description and person specification. To apply for the role please send your CV and a brief covering letter outlining your suitability and motivations for applying to the email address listed on teh attached job description no later than 9am on Monday 25th July (however applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and interviews scheduled before the final deadline – so don’t delay).
Pre-employment checks will be required as part of our recruitment process in line with our Safeguarding Policy. Street Child welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
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Allen Lane are delighted to be supporting an international charity concentrating on helping those living in poverty around the globe. My client is looking to bring in an interim funds manager to help during a busy period. This role will require the successful candidate to be in the office 1-2 days per week and the position has been assessed as inside of IR35
Key responsibilities:
- Maintain an overview and support the management of restricted funds within the charity
- Support the development and delivery of restricted projects through the provision of expert commerical finance input through to the project close out
- Support the budgeting and forecasting of instituitional income by beign the lead finance business partner
The successful candidate:
Will be able to demonstrate significant experience with dealing with restricted funds, donor reporting and auditing as well as having management experience.
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Programme Support Executive - Oxford (1238)
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.
Do you have experience in Contract Management Systems?
Are you interested in understanding how our Programmes operate and want to develop your skills in this area?
Do you have, strong organizational and planning skills and enjoy working collaboratively within a team supporting a range of business compliance and Project support activities?
If the answer is yes, then would like to hear from you!
Type of Contract:
Fixed term contract 9 Months
(This role is currently being offered as a Fixed Term opportunity however a permanent role may become available)
The Role:
Oxfam Great Britain is looking for a Programme Support Executive to support the business needs of Project and Programme Managers and help ensure compliance across Impact Division.. You will provide a crucial role supporting the Impact Division’s programmatic work.
What we are looking for:
You will provide effective and reliable support to help manage restricted/unrestricted contracts on our contract and project management systems. The role requires excellent organisation and communication skills, and you will be required to work with a range of stakeholders, including senior management, finance, and colleagues in countries outside the UK
Key Responsibilities of role:
- Provide Systems and Business support for the Programme Portfolio of the Impact Division.
- Provide effective Programmatic support on our systems for restricted/unrestricted contracts.
- Respond to queries on project/contract management system (OPAL/CRIMSON).
- Manage contracts and projects to ensure we meet all contractual reporting requirements as well as OGB’s compliance requirements.
- Monitor and maintain databases for contract and project performance, provide monitoring support to Leadership Team to enables accountability to Projects.
- Communicate with the Impact Division on latest project/contract updates,
- Support colleagues across Impact with advisory systems support, signpost to required training, providing system training to when required.
- Act as a point of contact for the Impact Division.
- Responding to queries and provide information relating to business operations
- Support the coordination of best practice ensuring we meet our compliance requirements.
- Provide financial administration
- processing of invoices and recharges
- maintain financial databases and reporting.
- Support the Resource Manager to maintain, develop, and manage efficient processes.
We offer:
Oxfam aims to recruit and retain diverse, passionate people who have the necessary skills, knowledge and commitment to meet our vision. We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits.
Our values and commitment to safeguarding:
Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.In line with this Scheme, we will request information 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 his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
How to apply:
As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.
Interviews:
Due to the urgency of this recruitment we may invite candidates who meet the criteria for an interview before the closing date of this recruitment
Internal applicants:
If you are an internal candidate, I would be happy to discuss potential secondment opportunities upon successful interview.
About Us
Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.
Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 19 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.
A thriving diverse Oxfam:
It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.
To do that:
- We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
- We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
- We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.
In response to Covid-19 if you are offered a role where you are required to travel between countries please ensure you have been briefed by the Hiring Manager about any changes to working or precautions you should take as part of your role.
Team Support Executive (1233)
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.
- Are you an experienced administrator, looking to develop your existing Business and Project support skills within an organization looking to tackle the root causes of Poverty
- Do you have, strong organizational and planning skills and enjoy working collaboratively within a team supporting the implementation of a range of business compliance and project activities
If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you!
The Role:
Oxfam Great Britain is looking for a Team Support Executive to work collaboratively within a small Business and Project support team to provide a range of effective and reliable administrative and logistical support to Team and Project Managers.
This role is currently being offered as a Fixed Term opportunity however a permanent role may become available
What we are looking for:
- Knowledge and experience of office administrative and finance systems
- Attention to detail with proven ability of demonstrating this in written communications (such as letters, reports and minutes)
- Competent computer skills e.g. Microsoft Office applications
- Strong oral and written communications skills
- Ability to work within a team and on own initiative
- Good level of organisation and planning skills
.We offer:
This role will give you an opportunity to utilise your skills and knowledge and work with Project and Programme Managers across a range of teams including Policy and Advocacy, Campaigning and Influencing and Monitoring and Evaluation to meet our administrative, business and financial compliance requirements in support of the delivery of programmes and projects aimed at tackling the root causes of poverty.
Salary: £ 20859 to £29396 FTE
(Starting salaries are normally at the minimum of the pay band, however a higher starting salary may be available dependent on experience)
We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. This can include working f/t in the Oxfam office or p/t from home and p/t from the designated office if required or working 8am to 4pm each day or 9am to 5pm. Offices are located in Cardiff, Manchester and Oxford.
Our values and commitment to safeguarding:
Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.In line with this Scheme, we will request information 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 his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
How to apply:
As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability by addressing how you meet the essential criteria, skills and knowledge listed in the job profile.
About Us
Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.
Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 19 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.
A thriving diverse Oxfam:
It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.
To do that:
- We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
- We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
- We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.
In response to Covid-19 if you are offered a role where you are required to travel between countries please ensure you have been briefed by the Hiring Manager about any changes to working or precautions you should take as part of your role.
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