ABOUT US

We are an international development organisation putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.

We help people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big.

We’re a global change-making group. The group consists of a UK registered charity with community projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, an independent development publishing company and a technical consulting service. We combine these specialisms to multiply our impact and help shape a world that works better for everyone.

OUR AIMS

We help people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems, made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. Our aims are to:

 Make agriculture work better for smallholder farmers, many of them women, so they can adapt to climate change and achieve a good standard of living

 Help more people harness the transformational effects of clean affordable energy and reduce avoidable deaths caused by smoke from indoor stoves and fires.

 Make cities in poorer countries cleaner, healthier places to live and work.

 Build disaster resilience into the lives of people threatened by hazards – reducing the risk of hazards and minimising their impact on lives and livelihoods.

HOW WE WORK

We work on holistic solutions that change systems and have a framework to help us achieve our aims:

 Analyse the root causes of a poverty and vulnerability

 Define the change at scale we need to make

 Develop activities along three complementary paths: Demonstrate, Learn and Inspire.

- Demonstrate that our solutions are sustainable in the real world

- Learn by capturing evidence and adapting our approach

You will work directly with key suppliers and creative agencies, liaising to co-ordinate the successful execution of campaign activities

JOB FUNCTIONS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

 Contribute to the 3 year strategic plan for donor development to maintain and develop engagement of existing supporters, through direct marketing activities, committed giving and stewardship, contributing to organisational planning process

 Support the implementation and delivery of a strong appeal programme and stewardship for both cash and committed giving

 Support the delivery of all activities to brief, time and budget. Ensuring value for money and compliance with Practical Action’s fundraising policies, data protection legislation and other codes of practice

 Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of campaign management processes and procedures through efficient execution, ensuring ongoing evaluation and learning

 Deliver briefing and scheduling information to the Communications Team to ensure timely delivery of appropriate content and copy for campaigns, participating in collective planning

 Responsible for undertaking project research to support the delivery of activities

 Undertake occasional overseas trips to collect content if required

 Manage the electronic and physical storage of campaign materials

 Track and monitor campaign results through daily reports and produce results analysis for all channels ensuring value for money

 Contribute to the monitoring of the supporter development (income and expenditure) budgets.

 Ensure the Supporter Services Unit are well briefed, have samples and are provide with thank you letters in advance of activities going live

 Coordinate the delivery of activity and internal campaign briefs, print management and procurement, database selection briefs and schedule management, ensuring that all stakeholders are well briefed

 Coordinate the day to day relationships with suppliers and agencies, including responsibility for collating, synthesizing and sharing feedback on materials and activities

 Support the delivery of monitoring and evaluation of stewardship activities and supporter journeys to retain and motivate supporters

 Present and feedback on our work, our activities and results to a range of audiences internally and externally

 Keep abreast of individual giving development activities amongst competitors and the wider charity sector maintaining an awareness of commercial and sector trends and legislation that relate to Practical Action and its ability to grow its fundraising

 Ensure Practical Action follows and champions best practice relating to fundraising standards and our approach to supporter care. Share and promote best practice, priorities and outcomes

 Maintain compliance with organisational policies and attend mandatory training

 Undertake any tasks reasonably requested by the Organisation

PERSON PROFILE

To be successful in the role, the ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:

Knowledge and Qualifications

 A level or equivalent qualification

 Knowledge of scheduling and project management

 Knowledge and experience of direct marketing techniques and practice for fundraising

 Working knowledge of GDPR and data protection and fundraising regulations and compliance

 Knowledge and understanding of industry wide good practice and developments in fundraising; awareness of trends and opportunities in the sector

 Proficient use of business IT systems, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint and the use of CRM databases preferably the Raisers Edge.

Skills and Experience

 Excellent organizational and time management skills, with proven experience in the ability to plan, prioritise, handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a busy environment

 Direct marketer at least 2 years’ experience working in a supporter development environment

 Good understanding of print production processes, media buying including briefing of suppliers

 Solid skills evaluating copy, succinctly synthesizing and collating feedback from multiple stakeholders

 Strong written and verbal communication skills; copy writing and proof reading, strong attention to detail and the ability to present internally and externally

 Experience of working with and building strong relationships with creative agencies, professional fundraising organisations, consultants and suppliers

 Good understanding and knowledge of donor audiences and segmentation

 Good analytical and research skills

 Team member who can easily work as part of a cross functioning team to deliver shared goals

 Presenting to a range of audiences internally and externally

 Experience and interest in international development and an ability to convey this to our supporters in a passionate way is desirable.

Please apply direct through our website.

Additional information

We treat all applications for employment on their merits and do not take into consideration any factors that are not relevant to the job such as disability, race, age, religion, gender, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.

Practical Action are committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks.

Please note that should we recruit a suitable candidate before the closing date, we will close applications earlier than the specified date.

The successful applicant must have the pre-existing right to both live and work in the UK.

Closing date for applications: Friday 20th December 2019

Interviews to be held on Friday 10th January 2020

The Fairtrade Foundation

Job title: Media Officer

Salary: £30,521 per annum

Location: London

Contract/Hours: 35 hours, Full time

Fairtrade Foundation are recruiting for a Media Officer to work within the Media & Communications Team on the development and delivery of media strategies and campaigns.  You will need to build and maintain relationships with print, broadcast and social media, to ensure impactful coverage of Fairtrade and its positive impact for producers. 

The role is a vital and highly visible one within the Foundation. You will join a small high performing team that creates, develops and promotes compelling stories about Fairtrade, as well as a key role in events such as the Fairtrade Fortnight. You will have excellent writing skills, along with experience of working in a busy press office dealing directly with journalists and managing the external media monitoring and press clippings services. You will often be first point of contact for journalist enquiries. You should also have experience of using web content management systems and specialist journalist contact databases. If you have experience of organising events for journalists with the aim of securing media coverage, that’s great, but it’s not essential.

It’s an exciting time to join the Fairtrade Foundation – we have just celebrated 25 years of the FAIRTRADE Mark in the UK. Fairtrade Foundation is a passionate and ambitious development organisation committed to tackling poverty and injustice through trade. We are best known as the independent, not-for-profit body behind the FAIRTRADE Mark, a product label assuring consumers that their purchase helps disadvantaged farmers and workers in developing countries secure a better deal.

At Fairtrade we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children & vulnerable adults in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work within this environment are recruited to work for us. Therefore for this specific role a basic DBS check will be needed for this role as part of an offer of employment.

Fairtrade is a movement for change that works directly with businesses, consumers and campaigners to make trade deliver for farmers and workers.

Fairtrade is a global movement with a strong and active presence in the UK, represented by the Fairtrade Foundation.

The international Fairtrade system (of which the Fairtrade Foundation is a member) works on behalf of farmers and workers to drive sustainable livelihoods, empower producers and workers, and make trade fair.

The Fairtrade Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community

Closing date: 6 January 2020 10 a.m.

Interviews will take place 20 January 2020

Contract: Permanent

To apply please fill out an application online (CVs will not be accepted) visit the jobs page at

 Job Description

Job Title: Media Officer

Reports to: Senior Media Manager.

Staff Reporting: None, but supervision of volunteers may be required.

Based at: 5.7 The Loom, 14 Gower’s Walk, London, E1 8PY

Salary: £30,521 a year

Level: Grade 7

Date updated: December 2019

Fairtrade is a movement for change that works directly with businesses, consumers and campaigners to make trade deliver for farmers and workers.

Fairtrade is a global movement with a strong and active presence in the UK, represented by the Fairtrade Foundation.

The international Fairtrade system (of which the Fairtrade Foundation is a member) works on behalf of farmers and workers to drive sustainable livelihoods, empower producers and workers, and make trade fair.

The Fairtrade Foundation is an independent non-profit organisation that focuses on four key areas of work in the UK:

• We partner with businesses to certify their supply chains according to Fairtrade’s independent, producer/worker focused standards, and to enable increased investment in producer and worker led development plans. This includes licensing the use of the FAIRTRADE Mark on products.
• We grow demand for Fairtrade products by connecting producers and workers with retailers and branded businesses in the UK, and helping to strengthen supply chain relationships that are fairer and more equitable. 
• We work with commercial and donor partners to develop programmes and services that support producers and workers to achieve their development goals. 
• We campaign to raise awareness of the need for Fairtrade amongst the public and with policy makers, supporting the grassroots Fairtrade movement to call for fairer trade.

The hundreds of Fairtrade Towns, Faith Groups, Schools and Universities and committed supporters are vital in helping us realise our vision of fair trade.

In the UK, the Fairtrade Foundation employs around one hundred staff across Commercial, Public Engagement and Impact Directorates, and in Finance, IT & Data, Facilities & HR teams.

Background

Public Engagement

The Public Engagement Directorate inspires and enables public supporters of Fairtrade to take action, either individually or in their communities through a diverse range of channels and campaigns.  We aim to make public support for Fairtrade as strong and wide ranging as we can. The Media and Communications unit is key to achieving this goal and to ensure people are aware of the difference Fairtrade makes to the lives of farmers and workers around the globe.

What we are looking for?

It’s an exciting time to join Fairtrade – We’re in the fourth year of our 2016-2020 Strategy – Fairtrade Can, I Can – Changing Trade, Changing Lives which is an ambitious global response to a changing world. Our new strategy presents the opportunity for us all to work together in new ways, to drive even more impact, galvanise pubic support and action to tackle the urgent challenges farmers and workers face by continuing to drive an effective and inspiring organisation and system.

We have just celebrated 25 years of the FAIRTRADE Mark in the UK. Fairtrade Foundation is a passionate and ambitious development organisation committed to tackling poverty and injustice through trade. We are best known as the independent, not-for-profit body behind the FAIRTRADE Mark, a product label assuring consumers that their purchase helps disadvantaged farmers and workers in developing countries secure a better deal.

The role is a vital and highly visible one within the Foundation. You will join a small high performing team that delivers and promotes compelling stories about Fairtrade, as well as a key role in events such as the Fairtrade Fortnight. You will have excellent writing skills, along with experience of working in a busy press office dealing directly with journalists and managing the external media monitoring and press clippings services. You will often be first point of contact for journalist enquiries and would therefore best suit a naturally confident and who is comfortable communicating at all levels and has the ability to easily build efficient and effective working relationships. You should also have experience of using web content management systems and specialist journalist contact databases. If you are a talented and ambitious Media or Press Officer, with experience mentioned you will be a great fit. If you also have experience of organising events for journalists with the aim of securing media coverage, that’s great, but it’s not essential.

The Role Profile

The post holder will work with the Media & Communications Team on the development and delivery of media and communications strategies and campaigns, and in building and maintaining relationships with print, broadcast and social media, to ensure impactful coverage of Fairtrade and its positive impact for producers. The role engages the public through effective dissemination of Fairtrade news, PR campaigns, impact stories and content, building relationships with journalists, bloggers and media outlets and managing overall media monitoring and office systems.

Key Tasks

1. Acts as a first point of contact for general press enquiries, as well as meeting and greeting journalists at various events internally and externally.Is responsible for handling requests from journalists for facts and figures, photographs and images, footage, product samples, logging and overseeing sample and footage stocks.
2. Sets up media interviews, providing relevant briefings, information and logistical support for spokespeople to ensure they are well prepared.
3. Works with Media & Communications Team to set up media training for Fairtrade Foundation spokespeople.Develops digital press relations, working with the digital team to create innovative content and news stories to place on Foundation website and elsewhere.
4. Drafts responses to media queries and questions on and offline, working with senior media managers to develop key messages and quotes.
5. Drafts press releases and sells in stories to relevant media lists, and disseminates relevant content into our social networks, drawing these to the attention of relevant journalists, bloggers and agreed audiences.Works up ideas for new media campaigns and innovative ways to target the press, and manage delivery of agreed elements of any campaigns, especially ensuring delivery of media coverage in regional, educational, faith-based and community press outlets.
6. Develops and manages the organisation of media events, e.g. press launches, webinars and online chats, press conferences, press or blogger outreach days, PR stunts.
7. Ensures the smooth running of the Foundation’s media office, including up-to-date lists of journalist and blogger contacts and mailing lists, media calendar of activity across all channels (both traditional and digital), running files, on-call rota systems, daily news review processes etc.Works closely with digital colleagues on the Foundation’s digital and social media systems, including Facebook, Twitter feeds, Instagram and other social media accounts, developing engaging content, stimulating and managing conversations and responses. Ensures effective content management of virtual press office on the Foundation’s website including news and partners news pages, online press packs.
8. Contribute into media, digital and marketing communications planning & editorial calendars to ensure clear management of stories and content across relevant channels.
9. Manages schedules and content for the Foundation’s news blog, working with the managers in the team to commission and edit pieces from colleagues and external guest bloggers, conduct interviews, write fresh content.  Ensures the blog responds to news stories with relevant commentary, and drives wider dissemination from our blog into Fairtrade’s stakeholder e-news, mainstream online news, social media and commentary channels.Manages the monitoring, dissemination and evaluation of media coverage
   • disseminates daily / weekly news summaries
   • ensures all press clippings are logged and filed
   • manages the relationship with external press clippings service
   • ensures audio and visual recordings of broadcast coverage
   • ensures up to date media coverage is displayed in relevant places
10. Supports the team in the preparation of overseas press visits, including logistical travel arrangements, preparation of briefings and press packs, liaison with other parties on the trip etc.
11. Recruits and manages volunteers or interns to support the delivery of media activities and events, and in the day to day running of the media office

Review Arrangements

The details contained in the Job Description reflect the content of the job at the date the job description was prepared.  It should be remembered, however, that it is inevitable that over time the nature of individual jobs will change; existing duties may be lost and other duties may be gained without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed.  Consequently, the Fairtrade Foundation will expect to revise this job description from time to time and will consult with the post holder at the appropriate time.

Person Specification

Job Title: Media Officer

Education/ Training

A solid educational background, preferably to degree level, or comparable work experience (E)

Experience

Experience of working in a busy press office and dealing directly with journalists (E)

Experience of drafting and disseminating press releases in a relevant sector (eg charity/not-for-profit, international development or FMCG)  (E)

A successful track record in developing and using digital media channels and social media in order to amplify and disseminate press coverage (E)

Experience of managing administrative systems and acting as the first point of contact for a media team or similar organisation (E)

Previous experience of using specialist journalist contact databases and previous experience of dealing with external media monitoring  and press clippings services (E)

Previous experience of, and familiarity with using Web content management systems (CMS) (E)

Experience of media and social media monitoring and analysis, including use of Google analytics, and tools to measure audience reach, value, sentiment and engagement (E)

Experience of organisation of events with the aim of securing media coverage, and events for journalists (D)

Knowledge/ Technical Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills (E)
• Excellent attention to detail and a high standard of accuracy (E)
• Excellent interpersonal skills and successful team working and the ability to deal confidently with internal and external stakeholders (E)
• Excellent IT skills including MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook and use of content management systems (CMS) for web publishing (E)
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise a busy workload (E)
• Willingness to take part in out of hours duty rota (E).

Competencies/

behaviours

• Passionate Commitment - having passion, dedication and proactively showing support for the work of the Foundation.  Contributing to a positive internal atmosphere and external perception of the Foundation.
• Embracing Change - flexibility and responsiveness to changing needs.  It is about innovating, doing something new or differently.  It also involves welcoming creative ideas and solutions.
• Working with Integrity - using a principled approach for every decision and action. Choosing to do the right thing even when it is difficult.
• Leadership - taking a leadership role regardless of your rank within the hierarchy.  It involves acting with the Foundation’s vision in mind, being decisive and working for the good of the entire organisation and its mission.
• Teamwork - working in a way which acknowledges the interdependence of people in your team and other teams.  It is also about effective cross-team project working.
• Positive relationships - fostering and maintaining constructive and professional relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders.

Delivering results - achieving a high quantity of measurable results whilst maintaining, or even raising, quality of work.

• Managing resources responsibly - managing the Foundation’s resources well.  It involves negotiating best value for the Foundation and ensuring the longevity of the organisation.
• Information and Knowledge management - working in a way that values the gathering, management and sharing of information (facts and data) and knowledge (understanding gained through experience) of benefit to the Foundation.

Organisational Commitment

• Knowledge of and commitment to Fairtrade, our values and development issues (E)
• We want everyone to be ambassadors for the organisation and encourage staff & volunteers to speak at events which on occasion might be during evenings and weekends (E)
• Commitment to our values: Action, Integrity, Respect, Challenge and Optimism (E)
• At Fairtrade we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children & vulnerable adults in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work within this environment are recruited to work for us (E)

* E = Essential D = Desirable

Active Travel Officer, Workplaces

 (ref: SUS2820)

£24,446 per annum - 37.5 hours per week – contract to 31 March 2021 – Derry/Londonderry

This is an exciting role with a variety of responsibilities, including developing engagement activities with workplaces and their employees across the Derry City and Strabane District Council area; developing a culture of sustainable travel behaviour and encouraging the use of cycling, walking, public transport and car sharing.

With a good standard of education, you will have experience of sustainable behaviour change and/or employee engagement project delivery in a workplace setting.  You will also have experience of leading group workshops and organising and running events. You will have excellent written and verbal communications and presentation skills, the ability to deliver engagement activities and promotional events and to motivate and enthuse others. You will have excellent organisational skills and be able to prioritise and manage your own workload. You will also be IT literate and committed to the promotion of sustainable transport. 

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 09:00am on Friday 10 January 2020. Interviews will take place in Derry on Friday 24 January 2020.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion. We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

We are a successful and respected charity provider working in the community and hospitals with a critical service contract to deliver a wide range of wellbeing options to support unpaid friend and family carers across West Sussex.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about telling stories, with experience of delivering campaigns across all platforms, to help us raise our profile, support our work and build our supporter base.

This is an exciting time to join our communications team, with a new chief executive, an integrated marketing and communications plan and a new web site on its way.

Working as part of a small dedicated team, you’ll be able to play a key role in developing and implementing campaigns and make a real difference to the unpaid friend and family carers we support.

Working from either our Worthing, Littlehampton or Crawley office with some travel across the county, you can be assured of a friendly and supportive working environment with flexible and family friendly working practices. In addition to the salary we offer generous holiday, employee assistance, paid carer’s leave and regular training.

If you’d like to become part of our dedicated team, we’d love to hear from you. For more information please read the job description attached or visit our website.

Application is by CV and covering letter.

THE POLICY & ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT

The core purpose of the Policy and Advocacy Department is to increase the IRC’s influence and profile, developing the IRC as a thought leader in Europe that can drive transformational change in the humanitarian sector. We aim to drive policy change to improve outcomes for people living in, and displaced by, conflict and crisis.

 The Purpose of the Role

The Advocacy Officer will be responsible for building IRC’s profile and influence with the UK Government advisers, Parliament and other relevant influencers to help improve outcomes for those affected by conflict and crisis. Working closely with relevant IRC staff in Europe and elsewhere, this post will help to develop and implement advocacy strategies that bring about real change.

 Scope and Authority

Authority:

•  Represent the IRC at external advocacy meetings, events, forums and in coalitions.
•  Manage Advocacy interns as appropriate.

Key Working Relationships

•  Report to the Head of Advocacy - Europe.
•  Work together with Policy, Advocacy and Technical Unit colleagues in Europe and elsewhere to help develop advocacy strategies, with clear and succinct advocacy messages and products, from more complex policy and technical documents.
• Close coordination with the IRC Europe Communications team on the development of suitable communications products to deliver on advocacy objectives.
• Work with the European Strategic Partnerships Team on engagement with key stakeholders.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Building IRC’s profile and influence; effective advocacy for change (70%)

•  Support the development of advocacy strategies and their implementation, coordination, information sharing and product development.
•  Build IRC’s credibility, influence and relationships with the UK Government advisers, Parliamentarians and other key targets in support of advocacy strategies on IRC’s priority issues.
•  Ensure that IRC and our priority issues have a strong profile in the UK Parliament and with other relevant influencers.
• Support our wider influencing work in partnership with IRC colleagues in Europe and elsewhere.
• Spot and deliver on external opportunities to advance IRC’s policy and advocacy objectives.
• Provide input into policy analysis and development on a range of agreed issues, and work with Policy and Technical Unit colleagues to produce advocacy briefings, reports and other materials.
•  Draft briefing papers, submissions to government consultations, and other materials for advocacy.
• Represent IRC externally and work alongside colleagues in other NGOs in both formal and informal coalitions to advance joint advocacy objectives.
• Contribute to the operations of the Policy and Advocacy Department, including the delivery of ad hoc project work.

Support for strategic planning and reporting to Board (15%)

•  Create and maintain internal systems, including contact database, diaries of upcoming events and opportunities.
• Monitor and record IRC UK’s impact with the UK Government and Parliament, and potentially with others in Europe.
• Provide updates and information on policy and advocacy work to assist with reporting to board members and potential donors.

 Events, communications and fundraising (15%)

•  Work with the Communications and Fundraising teams to help pursue opportunities for funding for IRC programmes and for advocacy.
•  Organise events on key IRC issues.

•  Work closely with the IRC Europe Communications team to help develop and coordinate policy and advocacy products, and public campaigns on IRC priority themes and countries.
•  Identify and attend priority contact groups and forums in the UK and Europe to deliver policy change related to priority countries and crises.
• Any other tasks appropriate to the role.

Qualifications

Essential

Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications:

•  Degree, ideally, in a subject related to IRC’s work (e.g. Development Studies, International Relations, Law, Refugee or Migration Studies, Conflict Studies) or equivalent experience.
•  Good knowledge of Parliament and Whitehall, the UK policy landscape and key advocacy targets, and Excellent writing and communication skills in English, and the ability to translate complex material and data into coherent narratives
• Strong networking and presentation skills
• Excellent analytical skills, and attention to detail
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Commitment to team work
• The ability to travel, to work to tight deadlines, and on own initiative
• Commitment to women’s rights and to the IRC’s vision, missions and values

 Experience:

•  Experience of working either in parliament, in Whitehall, or in a relevant public affairs role
•  Proven experience of developing and implementing successful political influencing strategies to achieve results – including in working closely with communications colleagues to shape opinion
• Understanding of the UK NGO sector, experience of working in national or international coalitions
• Experience of working on complex policy issues, ideally on migration, home affairs, humanitarian issues and/ or foreign affairs
• Experience of working as part of an cross-organisational team to deliver on projects/ strategies, and of quickly forming effective working relationships to deliver results
• Highly motivated self-starter

Desirable

•  Useful political and institutional contacts
•  Fluency in a European language other than English

The deadline for applications is 5pm on 20th December 2019. Interviews will take place week commencing 9th January 2020.

IRC strives to be an equal opportunities employer. IRC is committed to equality of opportunity and to non-discrimination foralljobapplicantsandemployees,andweseekto ensureweachieve diversityinourworkforceregardlessofgender,race,religiousbeliefs, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.

Fundraising Support Officer

• £31,260 - £35,000 p.a. (dependent upon experience) + pension, medical and dental insurance

• 25 days holiday (plus three additional days to be taken between Christmas and New Year)

• 4pm finish on Fridays

• Central London location (Covent Garden)

REPORTS TO

Fundraising Manager

OVERVIEW

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Fundraising Team as a Fundraising Support Officer. The role will require the individual to split their time between being based within our modern London offices and out in the Provinces providing Festival support to the Masonic Community including participating and attending meetings, maintaining records and producing management reports.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to build excellent relationships with stakeholders at all levels and have the ability to influence others. They will need to be comfortable with public speaking to a variety of audiences and be confident in their knowledge of fundraising activities. A good knowledge of Freemasonry and the Festival system will also be essential for this role.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• To support the Fundraising Manager in maximising income to sustain the work of the charity

• To provide guidance and support as required in respect of all Festival and other fundraising appeals

• To ensure new fundraising initiatives and procedures are well supported

• To provide support to stakeholders in respect of all aspects of fundraising practice and procedure

• To represent the MCF at relevant meetings, conferences and events

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

• Previous experience within the Charity sector

• Track record of organising a successful Fundraising campaign or event

• Supporting external stakeholders

• Delivering presentations

• Report writing

• Knowledge of Freemasonry and the Festival system

• Understanding of fundraising procedures and best practice

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft systems

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written skills

• Excellent presentational skills

• Ability to influence others

• Ability to use initiative

• Ability to work to deadlines

Desired

• Previous experience in the area of Masonic Festival support

• Knowledge of Masonic honorifics

HOW TO APPLY

Please send a CV and covering letter explaining why you are interested in the role.

Please note that CVs received without a covering letter will not be considered.

Deadline for applications:  2 December 2019

The Policy & Public Affairs Officer will be stepping in at a very interesting time - post General Election, towards the end of a pilot with DCMS to engage more young people with policy makers, and a growing interest across the political spectrum in listening to young people.

The post-holder will be working with colleagues and young people across the charity to ensure that youth voice is at the heart of our policy and advocacy work. Activities will include supporting the Youth Select Committee, working with UK Parliament to ensure strong policy representation from young people directly to government, supporting the activity of the Youth Affairs and Votes at 16 APPGs, and supporting young people to advocate on the issues that are a priority to them. The postholder will also be looking to increase meaningful opportunities to put youth voice at the heart of decision making through mapping policy agendas and coordinating responses to Government, Parliament and other consultations that are relevant to young people.

This is an ideal role for someone with some experience in the policy and advocacy role who is looking to increase their impact.  passionate about ensuring young people are at the heart of decisions amde about them, the ideal candidate will be an active collaborator who works well with others to enhance impact and reach, and knows the value of ensuring young people have a place at the policy table.

Drive statutory and trust income growth and innovation in this well known disability charity.

This role sits within the High Value Partnerships team, which is made up of trusts, statutory, major donor and high value events fundraisers. They work to a team target of c. £1.7m, with trust and statutory budgeted to secure c£1m of this.

The successful candidate will be joining at an exciting time following a recent restructure. This has allowed for the team to grow from three to seven fundraisers, and the postholder will have the opportunity to input to the new organisation-wide five year strategy, coming into play in 2021.

Trust funding is a well-established income stream, working with some of the most well-known benefactors in the sector, including Garfield Weston, City Bridge and the Pears Foundation. More widely there is the potential to focus on ‘out of budget’ funding opportunities, working closely with other key, internal stakeholders. As a result of excellent cross functional working within the organisation, this team is adept and well placed to offer strategic, co-funding or bespoke projects to meet donor interests whilst maintaining integrity and impact in their programming.

Job specification

• Drive growth in this income stream, towards a conservative initial personal target of £60,000, engaging funders who give over £20,000
• Drive the strategic engagement of new funders, particularly the National Lottery.
• Work with the Research, Services, Policy & Campaigns team to help evolve and grow their project portfolio

Person specification

• A strong trust and statutory fundraiser with demonstrable experience of engaging and stewarding funders
• Someone who thrives in a demanding, fast paced team with a positive and supportive culture replete with plenty of opportunities for growth and progression
• An externally focused relationship builder, motivated by generating new income by engaging new funders and developing excellent proposals with a 80:20 split towards new business

Deadline for applications is ongoing with interviews held at the discretion of the hiring manager, so do not delay in applying.

In the first instance, please send me a CV demonstrating your experience and eligibility.

                     

To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Sarah Bowie at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.

About the role

If you have a commitment to fundraising, experience and passion for high quality marketing, and a desire to work for the UK’s largest comprehensive breast cancer charity, then we would love to hear from you.

This role is focussed on the effective planning and delivery of our integrated Community and Events marketing campaigns to both warm and cold audiences. The Community and Events team is a dynamic part of the Fundraising team which covers a broad portfolio from sporting events such as famous marathons and cycles, to bespoke walking events, to skydiving, to organising your own fundraising in any shape and form. 

You would be project managing marketing campaigns from start to end, from strategic planning, to briefing, to delivery and evaluations.  We’re looking for a passionate and creative marketing enthusiast who is a team player, ideally with experience in the charity sector or a desire to join the third sector. You’ll have a great eye for detail, excellent project management skills, as well as a drive and determination to make a huge difference to those affected by breast cancer.

About you

As an already experienced marketer this is an excellent opportunity to develop your marketing skills in the world of fundraising in an exciting charity. To do this you will have a strong understanding of fundraising, a flair for marketing, with excellent multi-tasking skills and attention to detail.  Helpful and collaborative in your approach, your marketing experience, combined with an interest in Community and Events fundraising is essential.

About us

We’re excited to announce that in April 2019, Breast Cancer Care and Breast Cancer Now united to create one charity for everyone affected by breast cancer. From research to care, our new charity has people affected by the disease at its heart – providing support for today and hope for the future. United, we can carry out even more world-class research, provide even more life-changing support and campaign even more effectively for better services and care.

By bringing together our passion, energy, expertise, funds and networks, we will make greater progress in more effective ways to make sure that, by 2050, everyone who develops breast cancer will live and receive the support they need to live well. 

Breast Cancer Now is an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce.

We are offering a unique opportunity to support the effective delivery and future development of our marine plastics work. The Programme Officer, Marine Plastics, will play an important role within the Conservation Science and Design team, providing technical input and support for all aspects of our marine plastics work.

The post holder will work under the supervision of the Senior Programme Manager, Marine Plastics, to progress work to change practice in relation to microplastics, and to research and develop specific new work streams on marine plastics. We are looking for a dynamic team player with an interest in marine conservation and the ability to work constructively with a range of stakeholders, including the corporate sector.

You will have strong research and analytical skills combined with the ability to present convincing arguments. You will be able to communicate with confidence and credibility to a range of audiences, and have experience in building and maintaining positive organisational and external stakeholder relationships. You will also be willing to pitch in with more administrative elements of work, as required.

In return, the role offers the opportunity to work within a ground-breaking and entrepreneurial organisation, at the forefront of global conservation, with opportunity to apply your skills and expertise where appropriate. In addition, FFI offers a generous pension contribution, attractive annual leave allowance and life insurance.

Our offices are located in The David Attenborough Building in central Cambridge, just a few minutes’ walk from glorious historic buildings and museums, the picturesque River Cam, the central market and shopping centre, and a host of cafés and restaurants.

The closing date for applications is Sunday, 15 December 2019.

Who we are:

Muslim Aid are an International not-for-profit providing support to communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict or endemic poverty without regard to their social, religious, or ethnic background.

We place strong emphasis on long-term development projects that build the capacity of local people helping themselves. In addition to the 11 country offices worldwide we also work with multiple partner offices focussing on sustainable development programmes and providing humanitarian relief during times of crisis.

Summary of the role:

The Supporter Experience team is involved in ensuring the supporter experience is at the heart of everything we. We are aiming to increase the depth and value of supporter relationships whilst encouraging repeat giving or multiple interactions. The purpose of this role is to design and implement first class stewardship plans to ensure our amazing supporters have a great experience with Muslim Aid and care about the cause for many years.

About the Role:

The post holder will play a pivotal role in making Muslim Aid more data and insight driven in the way we fundraise and communicate with supporters. The Supporter Experience team will take a lead in mapping supporter journeys by using a data driven methodology to ensure we are implementing insights to improve the way we engage with our supporters.

As a confident communicator, you will help develop a culture based on understanding and interpreting supporter behaviours and motivations. Using this information, you will lead on mapping journeys and experiences across communications, campaigns and the fundraising portfolio to maximise a supporter’s lifetime value.

The main responsibilities of this role will be to:

• Maximise retention of existing supporters and grow the long-term value of the supporter base.
• Maximise the effective use of insight, data and knowledge in building and maintaining long-term relationships with supporters.
• Complete an audit of current supporter journeys across the organisation.
• Through research, testing and analysis, create new supporter journeys to increase engagement and improved income generation.
• Ensure we provide first class supporter care and stewardship through personalising and valuing our donors, fundraisers and volunteers and to build long term relationships.
• Ensure that all teams are enabled and empowered to identify opportunities and resolve issues to improve supporter care, loyalty and supporter retention.

About You:

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Significant supporter/customer care experience obtained from the commercial or charity sectors.
• Proven experience developing internal relationships across a complex organisation – working with internal clients to develop and adapt briefs to improve supporter experience.
• An understanding of the ‘Supporter Journey’ preferably gained in the charity sector
• Experience working in a busy environment, prioritising activities appropriately and managing multiple, conflicting priorities.
• Thorough understanding and experience of the principles of stewardship and a proven attitude of customer care.
• Excellent understanding of customer service and complaints management practices.

Why you should apply:

If you are process and data-driven and motivated by providing high standards of customer care, this role is an exciting opportunity for an goal-orientated individual to be able to lead on the mapping of the supporter journey and to build the processes supporting that journey.

You will be joining a supportive, highly-skilled, passionate organisation as a specialist in your field. Muslim Aid offer a 35-hour week, generous holiday allowance of 37 days (including bank holidays), flexible working and encourage a healthy work-life balance.

How to apply:

To apply please submit your cover letter (no more than 1 page) and CV to us. 

[For Country Offices]: Please do not include photo/Date of Birth/Marital Status/ Religion/Address on your application.

Muslim Aid’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of children and vulnerable adults in our care/employment. Successful candidates will be expected to undergo a DBS check. In addition, all successful candidates for finance roles will undergo an Experian Credit Check.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief or age. 

Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications will be accepted until closing date, however, Muslim Aid reserves the right to initiate interviews and the selection process on a rolling basis with the aim of identifying an appropriate candidate as quickly as possible.

I am currently looking for an immediately available Business Support Officer for an amazing health charity. This role will see you work across the services team to support the coordination of business activities within the involvement and services Directorate.

Main duties:
Provide support to the Business Support Manager, managing a complex and busy diary, prioritising and scheduling key pieces of work, dealing with correspondence, arranging meetings, travel and accommodation.
Provide administration support including regular liaison with the nation admin teams for regular performance reporting cycles. Ensure the effective communications between Teams / Nation Colleagues and the Directorates Senior Management team.
Provide administration (booking meeting rooms, refreshments, facilitation and coordination of travel etc). Support to members of the Directorate's Senior management team by organising internal and external meetings, conference bookings, arranging travel and hotel bookings etc.
Support Directorate budget holders, assisting with raising purchase orders, matching and processing invoices.
Work with the Business Support Manager to develop, embed and assist with efficient business processes for an effective directorate.
Support the Business Support Manager with the administration of recruitment and induction/introductions planning for new members of staff.
Support with the planning, co-delivery and evaluation of internal communication and engagement activities relating to Involvement & Services work.
Provide efficient coordination; scheduling and attending key meetings, agenda planning, collating and preparing papers, note taking and ensuring follow up actions are completed.
Support the Head of Services with the coordination of the services meetings and risk register etc.

If you have the above skills and experience, and are interested in this position please apply online or contact Sekai today!

Ethex, the positive savings and investment platform

This is an exciting opportunity to provide effective management of operations, processes and people to ensure that this investment platform delivers on its mandate: ‘to make money do good’.

The COO role puts you at the strategic heart of Ethex and at the cutting edge of delivering growth to make positive investing mainstream. The COO is responsible for the successful running of the business on a day-to-day basis which includes both the Ethex platform and our 50% owned sister platform, Energise Africa. 

Ethex

Ethex is a multi-award-winning positive investment retail platform that brings together the best positive savings and investment opportunities to make it easy for everyone to 'make money do good'. We are a leading innovator in the field and this role offers the right candidate an excellent opportunity to be part of an organisation at the cutting edge of making positive investing mainstream.

On our platform, individuals can invest and save with businesses they believe in – whether it’s renewable energy, fair trade, social housing, organic farming, green transport, or micro-finance schemes – and these positive businesses can then find the investment they need to develop and grow. In 2017, we launched Energise Africa, offering people a chance to fight climate change investing in pioneering businesses that install life-changing solar systems in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Since 2013, multi-award winning Ethex, and its sister platform, have helped raise over £85 million of investment for nearly 100 charities, social businesses and community organisations, from over 15,000 positive savers and investors.

Chief Operating Officer

Leading a team of four, and working across Ethex and with our partner organisations, the COO must make decisions pertinent to the operation of both platforms and ensure efficient and effective management of processes and people, to deliver against a growth strategy for Ethex and Energise Africa. There are five key strands to the role:

Platform Compliance, Risk and Operations

• Oversight of the business performance of the two platforms – Ethex and Energise Africa. Specifically, ensuring we are meeting regulatory requirements and investor needs when order handling, managing products and when acting as a share registrar. 
• Ensuring back office systems and procedures are efficient, comprehensive and fit-for-purpose, and spearheading the design & review of improvements.
• Overseeing key customer relationships with service providers, escalation point for businesses and investors for difficult queries and complaints, and overseeing new contracts.

Organisational & Team Leadership

• Providing strategic input to the boards and senior management teams of Ethex and Energise Africa.
• Working with the CEO on staff engagement and ensuring appropriate internal communications and regular updates on company strategy.
• Deputising for the CEO in her absence.
• Managing and leading the operations team and resources to deliver against a growth strategy.

Programme & Service Delivery 

• Responsible for project management and implementation of special projects relevant to the operations of the businesses as appropriate.
• Ensuring effective delivery of Cooperative management services for Westmill, acting as their company secretary role and managing their accounts.

Financial Management

• Oversight and management of the finances for Ethex, Energise Africa and Westmill Solar Co-operative, equivalent of an FD function. 
• Managing budgets and allocation of resources for existing and new projects for Ethex and Energise Africa.
• Providing financial direction and scenario planning by liaising with internal and external stakeholders and managing our business models.
• Preparation of management accounts and year-end accounts.

Business Risk Management / Body Corporate

• Owner of Ethex’s suite of policies and procedures including our Employment Manual and associated policies, Business Continuity Plan, and our Organisational Risk Management strategy.
• Maintaining health and safety standards and insurances for the Ethex office and ensuring a good working environment for staff.
• Providing day to day HR support to Ethex – contracts, payroll, ensuring staff management practices are adhered to.

Reports to:CEO

Direct Reports: Senior Operations Manager, Operations Manager, Investment Support Officer, Finance Administrator

What we are looking for:

Essential:

• Ability to perform at a senior operational level with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience leading significant budgets with diverse streams of income and expenditure.
• Ideally with a financial or accounting background.
   

Desirable:

• Experience of working in a social investment or social sector or not-for-profit organisation.
• Experience of working in a start-up/fin-tech environment.
• ‘can-do’ attitude.

Closing date for applications: 13th December, 2019

1st interviews: 17th/18th December, 2019

2nd interviews: 19th December, 2019

Our Values 

1. We want to create a positive impact and make a difference in the world.
2. We love helping communities, social entrepreneurs and businesses in innovative ways. 
3. We aim to provide excellent customer service and treat all our investors fairly. 
4. We are a dynamic, professional and knowledgeable team with a friendly, can do attitude.
5. We are a small team that likes delivering big impact.

What it means to be part of the Ethex team

• You can work with mission driven, happy people and help grow an award winning fintech social enterprise.
• Visit some of the social businesses we are supporting to see positive impact on the ground.
• Put forward awesome projects that we should be raising investment for.
• Enjoy flexible working hours if it works for you and us.
• A good amount of holiday plus some extra days around Christmas when we close to have a rest.  
• Statutory pension scheme.
• Plenty of bike racks to stash your bike.

If you are interested in applying for this exciting opportunity, please forward your CV and Cover Letter to Sheena Pentin at Careers4Change.

Are you a confident leader, communications expert and engagement specialist?

An opportunity for a Director of Communications has arisen to work for a world-class, global organisation in the charity health sector. You will oversee a busy, high performing, self-motivated, and well-functioning team of press, digital, design, and health information staff.

Their goal is to reach more people with their life saving information and you will be the person to steer that effort, specifically focusing on giving prevention recommendations to a range of audiences through its programmes, print and online channels.

The ideal candidate will have:

* Experience of achieving media coverage, selling stories to the press and managing media relations
* Knowledge and experience of the management of teams at both strategic and tactical level within communications and marketing
* Knowledge of the Health Charity Sector desired
* Strategic internal & external communication planning & delivery
* Project management skills including budget monitoring

Based in King's Cross, London.

Salary £50,000- £60,000

12 month FTC

The charity are looking to review all applications on Thursday 12 th December , so please get in touch now to avoid disappointment.

Interviews taking place w/c 16 th December.

Please e-mail your CV to [email protected] for more information and we can then set up a call.

I look forward to hearing from you!