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Title: Programme Officer - Eye Health
Salary: Local terms and conditions apply
Location: Monrovia, Liberia (with travel to Project countries)
Contract: 24 month Fixed Term Contract
Hours: 35 hour per week
About the role
We are looking for a Programme Officer to enhance the quality of Sightsavers supported programme in Liberia and ensure that they are planned, implemented, monitored and evaluated to the highest standards, in line with Sighsavers policies and procedures. The Programme Officer will work with country office staff, global teams, and partners to identify areas of growth and develop new initiatives.
Key duties will include:
- Identify partner organizations with whom Sightsavers can work to achieve the organization's strategic priorities of the prevention of avoidable blindness and the social inclusion of people with visual impairment, through both service delivery and advocacy work.
- Develop and support longer term relationships with these partners that go beyond the duration of individual projects.
- Support partners in the identification of their own capacity building needs and help facilitate the provision of these needs.
- Assist project partners in the preparation of budgets.
- Monitor expenditure of project financial resources and liaise with the Finance and Support Services Manager/Officer where necessary.
- Support partners to manage all aspects of the project cycle including planning, implementation and monitoring & evaluation.
- Support the Country Programme Manager and Country Director to prepare project reports in line with Sightsavers and donors requirements.
- Be proactive in providing good quality information on case studies, interesting news stories etc relating to the projects the officer is responsible for.
- Ensure that the Media and Comms teams at Sightsavers regional office head office receive appropriate materials and information as required especially if projects are supported by restricted funding that may have special reporting requirements.
This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the for full details.
As the successful candidate you will possess working experience, or a degree in a relevant field (Public Health, Social Sciences, Development Studies, etc), and have extensive experience working for an INGO/NGO.
Further requirements include:
- Experience of all aspects of project management in community development programmes (planning, implementation, project life cycle, and monitoring and evaluation).
- Ability to travel to in country project sites (quarterly) and occasional international travel.
- Project management skills.
- Excellent communication skills (both oral and written).
- Good written and spoken English skills.
- Good IT skills.
- Ability to understand and work with project budgets, forecasts and reports.
Candidates are welcome to demonstrate their ability to match the person specification by expanding on how their experience, training and/or qualifications might have provided them with the knowledge or skills required for the role. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.
To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please create your account and submit your CV via our recruitment portal. During the application process you will also be required to answer various questions regarding your working background. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.
We anticipate that interviews will take place during the week commencing 22 April 2024, and the evaluation process will include a written task and an oral interview, at our office based in Monrovia.
Closing date: 14 April 2024
As a global equal opportunities employer, Sightsavers is committed to embracing diversity throughout our workforce by creating an inclusive environment that reflects the many cultures and locations where we work. Our workforce will be truly representative of all sections of society, and we will actively promote the inclusion of individuals with a disability. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.
We cover a wide geographical area in Northern England including Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield, Wakefield and the Yorkshire Dales.
In line with the Church of England’s Routemap to Net Zero Carbon, the Diocese of Leeds has an ambition to achieve net zero carbon (NZC) by 2030 across our diocesan estate. To deliver this ambition, a detailed net zero carbon programme that has been developed is being implemented to decarbonise the 587 churches, 57 school and 451 domestic properties for clergy within the diocese.
We are recognised as a leading diocese within the whole of the Church of England’s NZC programme, and we anticipate being at the forefront of seeking funding for decarbonisation projects in this sector.
A recent piece of research for the Diocese of Leeds has identified potential NZC funding sources across including community funding, grant funding, statutory funding, high net worth individuals, corporate donors. A funding action plan has been proposed.
To support this extensive programme of work we are seeking an experienced Funding Officer to work alongside a growing vibrant and committed diocesan team of NZC officers. The diocese has gained national Church of England funding to support this role until the end 2025.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Rugby foodbank's Engagement Officer will oversee the smooth running and operation of the foodbank, with concern for its operational efficiency and standards in accordance with The Trussell Trust franchise model. In partnership with the Service Delivery Manager, guide the development of the foodbank project, including its material resources, financial assets, reputation, partnerships and volunteer body. The Engagement Officer will have a key role in the delivery and development of Rugby foodbank and the growth of its services. They will be responsible for building relationships with key stakeholders including volunteers, food and financial donors, partner referral agencies plus community and business groups. The right candidate will be an effective communicator who will work hard to create a positive environment for volunteers, clients, agencies and donors maximising opportunities for engagement.
At Hope4 we believe that everyone has the right to have a place to call ‘home’, somewhere that is safe, secure and sustainable, and enough food even when in a crisis. We also believe that everyone should have the chance to realise their hopes and ambitions. In order to achieve these aims we run the Hope Centre and Rugby foodbank which is part of the Trussell Trust network of foodbanks. Hope4 is the overarching charity name overseeing all operations of the Hope Centre and Rugby Foodbank.
As a charity, our clients are at the heart of what we do. Although Rugby is a small market town, in 2023 we supported over 190 people at our Day Centre and provided over 7500 foodbank food parcels. Our staff and volunteers are crucial to making this happen. We currently employ 8 members of staff and have 80+ people regular volunteers.
The charity was founded by the churches across the town and continues to hold to Christian principles working to address poverty, primarily homelessness and food poverty in the Borough of Rugby. The churches, as the Revive network, support the work we do both with funding and providing many of our volunteers. Our staff and volunteers support these values and ethos irrespective of belief or background.
We are looking for someone who can work as a flexible team member and with the ability to share and balance duties according to the needs and opportunities of the organisation. You will be an outgoing self-starter who is confident working on their own initiative as well as part of a wider team. Your key skill will be the ability to work with all types so people from every kind of background because you will be engaging with volunteers, clients, trustees and external agencies such as churches, schools and businesses. It will be varied and is pivotal in ensuring the smooth and successful day-to-day running of the foodbank.
Main Responsibilities:
Stakeholder contact: this is a people orientated post
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To be responsible for quality customer service, dealing with all the communication requirements of the foodbank
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To be responsible for dealing sensitively, appropriately and confidentially with the range of complex and challenging issues presented by any of our stakeholders.
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To lead with recruitment, induction and support of volunteers as required
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To support and actively engage with varied stakeholders including faith groups, local businesses and statutory and non-statutory organisations
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To support and liaise with volunteer teams on a day-to-day basis
Service Delivery and Promotion:
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Support and actively promote services and maintain and develop positive relationships with stakeholders, to encourage continuity and to aid growth
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Be the point of contact and the face of Rugby foodbank for stakeholders
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Support and complete tasks in a timely and accurate fashion
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Further develop signposting resource and engage with external agencies to form partnerships for sign posting opportunities
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Work with our Financial Inclusion Support Worker regarding client income maximisation
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Work with our social medica content lead to support promotional activity
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Assist in the organisation of annual events such as open days, AGM, cultural celebrations such as Harvest Festival and Christmas and supermarket collection days and volunteer thank you events
General Duties:
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To work well as part of a staff team
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To deal with the day-to-day administration of Rugby foodbank via phone, email, in person, with all stakeholders,
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To organise and oversee volunteer rotas; deliver new agency induction training; organise food collections at Harvest, Christmas and adhoc at supermarkets; deliver talks about the foodbank to churches and other community groups and businesses
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To attend Trussell Trust conferences and training days
To work as part of a team to support the overall delivery of Hope4’s activities:
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Build positive relationships with Hope4’s stakeholders including staff, trustees and volunteers
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Undertake any other reasonable requests by management, consistent with the nature of the service
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Ensure that all work is delivered in line with contractual obligations and in accordance with best practice of Hope4
General:
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All information and data to be maintained in accordance with Hope4 policies and procedures, and within GDPR principles
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Undertake identified training within specified timelines and maintain current operational knowledge where required, such as safeguarding
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To be an active and effective team member including both those at Rugby Foodbank, the Hope Centre and those organisations supporting our work eg referral agencies, food and financial donors
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To work some hours, where needed, outside of normal office hours (including evenings and weekends)
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Participate in supervision and annual appraisal, and identify your own job-related development and training needs
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Safeguarding – an awareness of Safeguarding for children and adults and/or a willingness to undertake training
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To be an ambassador for Hope 4 within the wider community
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Fundraising Manager
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Fundraising Manager to implement the fundraising strategy for an important charity.
Position: Fundraising Manager
Location: Remote with some travel required for in-person meetings and events
Hours: Part-time, 28 flexible hours per week
Contract: 12-month fixed-term contract with opportunity to extend
Salary: £35,200 per annum for 4 days per week
Benefits: 3% employer & 5% employee pension contribution, 24 days personal annual leave, plus bank holidays, with additional discretional leave days at the convenience of the organisation, remote working, and staff development through training and coaching.
Closing date: 3rd April 2024 at 9am
Interview date: Will take place online on the 11th of April 2024
About the role:
The purpose of the Fundraising Manager’s role is to develop the role and fundraising strategy of the organisation. You will support the CEO with creating the role, strategy, systems, and activities of income generation for the organisation. You will lead in securing funds from trusts and foundations through grant applications and develop the individual giving campaign as well as leading the growth and future development of new income streams from individuals, corporate partnerships, and other sources. Within all of this, you will oversee the strategy to grow the Fund HER pot of funds that are growing to distribute to women candidates preparing for future elections.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Work with the CEO throughout the contract to design the role of Fundraising Manager as we develop strategy, systems, and activities within the parameters of a 28-hour working week.
- Develop a fundraising and business development strategy, including individual giving, third sector and statutory bodies to move us towards greater sustainability and diversity of income streams.
- Develop a specific Fund HER strategy to build the pot of funds for us to distribute to women candidates preparing for future elections.
- Work with the CEO and wider team to organise any income generation events as articulated in the strategy.
- Achieve agreed grant income targets through writing successful grant applications and tenders.
- Maintain an up-to-date working knowledge of funders and their criteria, through the ongoing research of potential trust and grant funders.
- Maintain excellent relationships with current funders and develop strong relationships with new and prospective funders to prompt ongoing and increased giving.
- Work closely with the CEO to ensure that funders receive accurate outcomes and impact-focused reporting information within agreed timescales.
- Develop, maintain, and update the organisation’s grant funding database.
About you:
The ideal candidate will be resourceful and organised with great attention to detail. You will be flexible and enjoy variety, with strong people skills to build great relationships with the organisation’s community, funders, and many stakeholders. You will be process-orientated with a proven track record in project management. You will love what you do, have a passion for feminism and community and love the collaborative nature of a creative working environment. You’re a team player but have an entrepreneurial spirit running through your veins which means you transform an idea or a brief into something new and innovative.
You will be a proactive, efficient, and organised individual with excellent coordination and administration skills You will be based in Britain, happy to work remotely and travel to in-person meetings when required.
Essential Criteria:
- Experience in fundraising leadership and identifying new funding opportunities.
- Experience in fundraising and strategic planning.
- Track record of relationship development with funders.
- Track record of effective reporting to funders.
- Achievement of personally agreed fundraising targets.
- Experience in working successfully on multiple projects at the same time.
- Up-to-date awareness and understanding of non-profit fundraising.
- Knowledge of legislative frameworks and good practices that support fundraising management.
- Excellent oral, written, and presentational communication skills.
- Ability to utilise a wide range of management skills and techniques to ensure the effective use of resources and so enable successful project delivery.
- Ability to prioritise workload, plan and organise and ensure that deadlines and agreed targets are met.
- Ability to work independently and use own initiative.
About the organisation:
The employer is a tiny but mighty organisation that works to motivate, support & equip women in all their diversity to stand for elected office in all spheres of Government, providing them with the knowledge, confidence, and skills they need to do it. We demystify the process of standing for elected office and motivate women to create action plans for standing through free workshops and online resources. Whilst our work may appear political at first glance, it isn’t. This work is about women.
The very foundation of our organisation’s existence is prefaced on the fact that we are working with women from all the mainstream political parties and independents. We take no policy position on anything and ensure that we are sharing the stories of women from across the political spectrum to remain completely neutral. Our values define it and our funding and reputation would be at risk were we ever to consider demonstrating a preference for women of one political ideology over another.
How to apply:
Write a one-page summary telling us about fundraising campaigns you have run and what work you have done that is relevant to this work setting out the experience (including work, voluntary, and lived) you would bring to the role and how you hope to gain from the experience. Please ensure your summary explains clearly why you have the experience and skills needed to get the job done!
You may also have experience in areas such as Fundraising Manager, Regional Fundraising Manager, Fundraiser, Fundraising, Corporate Fundraiser, Events Fundraiser, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Major Donor Fundraiser, Income Generation, Senior Community Fundraiser, Area Fundraiser etc.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Role & Responsibilities
Working as an important member of a diverse team who are committed to serve the world’s most vulnerable with practical and compassionate care, the MHPSS Manager supports, monitors and evaluates the execution of the assigned Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) and Protection project(s) conducted by Psychosocial Support Officers (PSSOs). This involves effectively managing and reporting on the projects in line with objectives, timeframe, and budget under the direct supervision of MHPSS Project Manager (PM). In close cooperation with the MHPSS PM, the MHPSS Manager will be managing and training local staff to meet international quality standards in mental health and psychosocial support delivery, encouraging beneficiary participation, liaising with other stakeholders, and anticipating, planning, and contributing to report and proposal writing for integrated MHPSS components in overall programming with a special focus on Protection.
Project Overview
Medair’s goal in the Ukraine crisis is to provide rapid emergency assistance to the internally displaced people and others affected by the escalation of conflict in Ukraine, to cover their immediate needs in health, shelter, and basic assistance. The locations the MHPSS Manager will cover include, but are not limited to: Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, and Kharkiv (including frontline areas).
Workplace & Working conditions
Field based position is based in Sumy or Kharkiv with travel expected up to 50% of the time.
Starting Date / Initial Contract Details
ASAP. Full time, 12 months (with possible extension).
Key Activity Areas
Major Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage the assigned MHPSS project(s) in the North and East to meet the project objectives within budget and within the allotted timeframe, promptly reporting operational concerns to the MHPSS PM (e.g. projected failure to meet objectives; increased beneficiary needs; projected over or under spending on project budget).
- Provide strong leadership of the assigned MHPSS projects, ensuring both short-term and long-term positive impacts and outcomes for the beneficiaries, local authorities (where applicable) and local staff.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of an appropriate and effective MHPSS strategy including coordinating assessments at new field sites in consultation with MHPSS PM.
- Set clear objectives and indicators for MHPSS activities in collaboration with MHPSS PM.
- Continuously monitor and supervise MHPSS activities, evaluating progress through outputs and impacts using both quantitative and qualitative data involving the MHPSS team (PSS Officers and PSS assistants) in analysis and taking appropriate action as needed to ensure continued progress.
- Provide input into the integration of beneficiary participation and accountability in all aspects of the project.
- Ensure accurate and timely reporting of all MHPSS activities.
- Assist in liaising with national authorities, mental health professionals, and community-based organizations (CBO).
- Follow security protocols and ensure they are followed by PSS staff.
Staff Management
- Line-manage the PSS Officers within the assigned projects, including day-to-day management.
- Facilitate regular meetings to assist information sharing between project staff, to ensure all staff members are aware of project objectives and current work plans and to provide the opportunity for feedback.
- Provide coaching and technical supervision to staff to develop ownership for MHPSS activities for officers, assistants, and community workers as needed.
- Assess the training needs of MHPSS staff and ensure together with the MHPSS PM that appropriate training is conducted.
Financial Management
- Under supervision of the MHPSS PM, manage the MHPSS budgets for the assigned project(s) in Kyiv and ensure all expenses are according to budget and meet the Medair standards about financial management, including accountability and good governance
Communication and Coordination
- Develop and maintain appropriate, regular, transparent, and supportive communication structures with the broader Medair team and other relevant stakeholders (e.g., beneficiaries, community leaders, local and national government officials, UN agencies and other NGOs), to ensure good cooperation and partnerships.
- Participate in Protection, MHPSS TWG, and other coordination or working group meetings as appropriate and as assigned by the MHPSS PM, as well as in Medair internal trainings representing Medair and feeding back to the MHPSS PM on relevant issues.
Logistics
- Liaise, as necessary, with the logistics and finance staff to ensure items are procured, transported, stored, managed and accounted for correctly.
Quality Management
- Promote and use the Medair operating procedures, ensuring that all standardised formats are used, and guidelines are followed.
- Ensure MHPSS projects are implemented in line with donor proposals and requirements and in accordance with Medair, donor, country and international standards i.e. Sphere, CHS and IASC guidelines.
- Conduct regular field visits to assess quality of activities and to meet with and coordinate with local authorities and organisations.
Team Spiritual Life
- Reflect the values of Medair with team members, local staff, beneficiaries, and external contacts.
- Work, live, and pray together in our Christian faith- based team settings. Fully contribute to the rich spiritual life of your team, including team devotions, prayer, and words of encouragement.
- Encouraged to join and contribute to Medair’s international prayer network.
Qualifications
- Degree in Psychology, Psychiatric Nursing, Social Work, Public Health or Global Mental Health
- 2 years’ post-qualification professional experience
- Strong working knowledge of English (spoken and written).
Experience
- At least 3 years’ experience in managing programmes in international public health work, with at least 1 year in humanitarian emergency context. At least 1-year management experience.
- Familiar with Microsoft Office programs, in particular Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint. Desire to learn.
- Passionate about mental health and protection. Passionate about working with IDPs.
- Team-player with good inter-personal skills. Willingness to support others and to share workload.
- Aptitude for community mobilisation and capacity-building.
- Experience in training / mentoring / coaching staff. Self-motivated.
- Capacity to work under pressure and manage personal stress levels. Creative, open-minded, flexible, self-learner.
- Ability and willingness to manage project implementation.
- Good numerical, report writing and administration skills. Problem solving ability.
- Experience in the design, monitoring of implementation and evaluation of programmes.
- Able to cope with basic living conditions in the field.
- Knowledge and experience of (primary) mental health care principles and management.
- Able to prioritise clearly and oversee multiple tasks. Able to take the initiative in project decisions.
- Able to enforce procedures. Able to set clear objectives for staff and to delegate.
- Committed to consultative and servant minded leadership.
- Experience in the design, monitoring of implementation and evaluation of public health programmes
- Computer literate with strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.
- Knowledge of humanitarian principles, Sphere and CHS Standards.
- Good report and proposal writing skills. Good negotiation skills. Excellent communication skills.
How to apply
Please ensure you are fully aware of the:
a) Medair organizational values
b) Medair is committed to safeguarding the protection of beneficiaries, volunteers, staff and partners, and particularly children. Therefore, we do not employ staff whose background we understand to be unsuitable for working with children. Medair staff are required to give the utmost respect to, and comply with, Medair’s accountability policies and best practices.
c) Medair Relief & Recovery Orientation Course (ROC) (which forms part of the recruitment selection process for field positions).
Application Process
To apply, go to this vacancy on our Medair Page.
Please do not make multiple applications. We will not review email applications. Only English-language applications / CVs will be reviewed.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.