CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

ONE TRUST : Maximising the potential of people with profound and multiple learning disability (PMLD)

Start date :July 2020 (tbc)

One Trust’s vision is to lead the way in creating, “A world where people with profound and multiple learning disability (PMLD) and their family carers are valued, can realise their potential and live their lives the way they choose”. We do this through providing leading edge services, opportunities, therapies and respite, currently in South West London. We offer safe, proactive and flexible services that enable recipients, carers and adults with learning disability, to reach their full potential and live fulfilling lives. One Trust was incorporated in 2015 and, following a successful start-up phase, now has a turnover of £3.3m/ annum and employs 80 people across 5 service sites.  We are now looking to recruit talented individuals to deliver on a 3-5 year strategy focused on the next phase of our development . One Trust has ambitions to reach as many people as possible. There is a shortage of first class (PMLD) provision across South London and One Trust is dedicated to filling that void and looking to expand our services. One Trust is now looking to skilled and experienced people who can make that happen.

Chief Operating Officer (COO) . £48,000-£55,000.

Full time employee on a Permanent Contract

35 Hours/ week, Monday to Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm.

Wandsworth/ South London.

COVID-19

We serve some of the most vulnerable people in our society. Given the current Coronavirus Crisis our priority is to protect, shield and care for our Service Users and help our Carers within Government and PHE guidelines. Our new COO will be critical in helping to manage our way through and out of the crisis so that the Trust returns smoothly and safely to ‘business as usual’ providing the critical care our Service Users need, with a motivated team in full support and on a sound financial footing.

We will then begin an important and exciting new phase of One Trust’s journey. The Chief Operating Officer will be responsible for significant input to the overall strategic oversight of One Trust and day-to-day responsibility for all financial and operational aspects of the business. As a member of the senior management team they will work closely with the CEO, Board of Trustees, Quality Audit and Communications Manager, Finance and Administration Manager as well as service managers and frontline personnel.

The COO will assist the CEO, Board and other senior managers with delivering the mission, vision and values of One Trust. The COO will take care of the day to day, but will also work alongside the CEO, exploring opportunities to expand the reach of One Trust.

Key requirements: 

• an accomplished leader, inspirational, innovative and strategically astute
• experience of financial management and control and a CCAB accountancy qualification
• a track record of successful at managing teams and operations for a similar sized organisation
• a self- starter who is empathetic towards our service user needs and dedicated to One Trust’s mission, impact and future

The head office is located at 21 Church Lane, Tooting, London, SW17 9PW, however there is scope for the successful applicant to periodically work remotely from the other sites across SW London, in Tooting, Putney, Sutton and Southfields.

For questions about One Trust and the COO role, please contact our Chief Executive Will Olmi.

Process:

If you are interested in the role and our mission please send a covering letter and statement of interest and current CV.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 3rd May 2020.

Interviews  will either be held on site at One Trust’s head office in Tooting, or remotely via Skype or Zoom depending on the government’s mobility restrictions .  

Come and join us at West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust - we are looking for a Band 6 Fundraising Officer - if you love involving local communities in feel-good fundraising and enjoy seeing your endeavours translate into transformations in patient care, then this is the job for you!

West Hertfordshire Hospitals Charity has recently rebranded as Raise, and we feel that this uplifting, positive and active name now reflects the love and loyalty that local communities have for their local hospitals.  We have been evolving and have launched a series of strategic appeals for state-of-the-art technology, environmental enhancements, staff development and the extra comforts that make such a difference to our patients, day after day.

Much development work has been achieved over the past year in strengthening the charity’s infrastructure, policies and procedures, and with the rebrand we have been raising our profile among local communities and across our hospitals.

We are excited to be offering this new post of Fundraising Officer - the post is an  important link between Raise and the local community. Does this sound like you?  You will require a good knowledge of fundraising and considerable energy and enthusiasm that will inspire patients, visitors and the local community to choose Raise as their preferred charity to support. You will also work with local businesses, staff and volunteer networks to develop fundraising initiatives, activities and events.

The purpose of this role is to ensure that fundraising ideas and events are in place that will have high profile and will generate funds to agreed targets. The ideal candidate will have an outgoing personality, be keen for direct contact with people, be good at motivating and be confident as well as a self starter, able to work with minimal supervision.  

We want to take our new momentum and go on to bigger and better things and we are looking for someone who can form a formidable team with our Charity Director to expand the charity’s scope for increasing income, particularly in instigating a capital appeal to support our three hospitals prepare for the future.

So if you’ve got vision, drive, creativity and a real commitment to supporting patient care, then we’d love to hear from you – come and make this job your own!

The Role

nasen is looking to recruit an experienced Personal Assistant to support the Chief Executive and service the Board of Trustees. If you have a high level of administrative competency, excellent time-management skills, with the proven ability to prioritise tasks then we would love to hear from you.

Who We Are

nasen (National Association for Special Educational Needs) is a membership charity organisation that supports all education practitioners. We provide: Continuing Professional Development (CPD), resources, advice, information and much more to enable all staff to meet the needs of all their pupils.

Role Objectives

• To provide administrative, executive and secretarial support for the Chief Executive Officer.
• To service the Board of Trustees.
• To provide day-to-day logistical support for the London office.

Responsibilities

The Personal Assistant provides high quality support to the Chief Executive in all areas, anticipating needs and ensuring that support provided is fit for purpose and high quality. The Personal Assistant will:
• Manage and maintain the Chief Executive’s diary, including helping to make the best use of time through effective weekly, termly and annual calendar management.
• Manage the Chief Executive’s telephone calls, email and wider correspondence including sensitive and confidential correspondence, on a daily basis.
• Prioritise correspondence for action, giving consideration to deadlines and making judgements about which items need to be dealt with by the Chief Executive and which can be more appropriately dealt with by other staff.
• Co-ordinate workflow, including providing written or verbal briefings that may be complex in nature.
• Use initiative and judgement to anticipate and research information needed by the Chief Executive to inform planning and preparation for significant internal and external meetings, conferences and events.
• Organise travel arrangements, including reservations, appointments and itineraries for the Chief Executive’s journeys within the UK and overseas.
• Organise meetings, including any associated administration and arrangements for catering/hospitality.
• Draft selected memos, emails and other documents (e.g. policies and procedures) on behalf of the Chief Executive for a variety of internal and external audiences.
• Complete expenses paperwork and other paperwork as required by the Chief Executive.
• Proof-read documents and publications prior to distribution.
• Maintain and develop filing systems, operational procedures and technological solutions for the secure retention of information and the retrieval of such information as required.
• Prepare agendas and papers and ensure agreed actions are tracked and completed through maintaining an action log.
• Organise Leadership Meetings and take minutes for these and other meetings as required.
• Service the Board of Trustees and be the main contact for the Chair and other board members.
• Organise and service other meetings as required by the Chief Executive.
• Provide support for the wider Executive Leadership Team as agreed by the Chief Executive.
• Provide day-to-day logistical support for the London office, as required.
• Undertake other duties and responsibilities as required, appropriate to the grade of the post, as agreed with the Chief Executive.
• Undertake training and development as requested.

Person Specification

Please see attached.

How To Apply

To submit an application, please select 'Apply Online' and submit your CV and covering letter addressed to the Chief Executive, Professor Adam Boddison.

The first round of interviews will be conducted electronically.

Current Benefits

• 25.5 Days annual leave excluding public holidays (plus one additional day at Christmas and Easter)
• Flexible hours (to be agreed)
• 8% Employer Pension contribution
• Enhanced parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Supported professional development
• 10% London weighting
• Friendly and relaxed atmosphere
• Dog-friendly workplace

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Christ Church London are looking to recruit an Executive Assistant to support the Senior Leader of Christ Church London. The post holder will be expected to provide comprehensive and efficient organisational and administrative support, and assist with a wide variety of tasks that fall within the remit of the Senior Leader.

Christ Church London is a multi-site church that is committed to making this city a great place to live by working for its cultural, social and spiritual renewal. The church began in late 2004 and draws people from across London with attendance of around 600–700 each Sunday. The church currently meets in six locations across the city every Sunday: Bethnal Green, Central London, Covent Garden, Stockwell, and Sutton. We also run a number of smaller groups throughout the week, which are focused on community, growth and purpose.

Additional Application Instructions

For a copy of the job advert with more information on the role including responsibilities, general duties, skills and experience desired and person specification please email Nate Sence.

Christ Church London operates as a faith community. We pray together in the office as a staff, and share prayer requests and praise reports throughout our working week. We regularly pray in meetings and seek to ensure everyone on our team thrives both professionally and personally; Our roles, therefore, have a genuine occupational requirement to protect our strong Christian ethos and values, and our charitable objective of advancing the Christian faith.

Please send a CV, including pastoral and professional reference details, and a covering letter to Nate Sence by Wednesday 15 April. Successful applicants will be invited to an initial interview and then further selection testing will follow. We are hoping for the successful candidate to start as soon as possible. Please get in touch with Nate if you require further information. Thank you for considering joining the work of Christ Church London. For further information, please see our website.

Job title: Casual Senior Care Assistant – Lister House

Location: Ripon

Directorate: Operations

Contract: Casual hours

Salary: £10.88 per hour plus 50p market supplement per hour

About The Royal British Legion

The Legion is at the heart of a national network that supports our Armed Forces community through thick and thin – ensuring their unique contribution is never forgotten. We’ve been here since 1921 and we’ll be here as long as they need us.

The Legion Needs You

During the COVID-19 outbreak the safety and well-being of the elderly and most vulnerable in our community, including our veteran population, is our highest priority. The Legion is in need of Senior Care Assistants to ensure we can withstand the challenges resulting from Coronavirus.

Based at Lister House in Ripon, you will lead the team to ensure the smooth day to day running of the unit and to work with the team in delivering person centred care in a way that respects the dignity of the individual and promotes independence and wellbeing.

Educated to NVQ level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care equivalent, you should have previous experience of working in a Care Home with a vulnerable client group and proven experience of leading a team and running a shift. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential and an enthusiasm to learn and develop within this role is required. 

Please note this role is based at our Care Home which is located at Lister House, Southgate, Ripon, Yorks, HG4 1PG

How to Apply

Anyone interested in any this casual role is encouraged to apply online.

Closing date for this role is: 12th April 2020.

Job title: Casual Senior Care Assistant – Galanos House

Location: Southam

Directorate: Operations

Contract: Casual hours

Salary: £10.88per hour, plus 50p market supplement per hour

About The Royal British Legion

The Legion is at the heart of a national network that supports our Armed Forces community through thick and thin – ensuring their unique contribution is never forgotten. We’ve been here since 1921 and we’ll be here as long as they need us.

The Legion Needs You

During the COVID-19 outbreak the safety and well-being of the elderly and most vulnerable in our community, including our veteran population, is our highest priority. The Legion is in need of Senior Care Assistants to ensure we can withstand the challenges resulting from Coronavirus.

Based at Galanos House in Southam, you will lead the team to ensure the smooth day to day running of the unit and to work with the team in delivering person centred care in a way that respects the dignity of the individual and promotes independence and wellbeing.

Educated to NVQ level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care equivalent, you should have previous experience of working in a Care Home with a vulnerable client group and proven experience of leading a team and running a shift. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential and an enthusiasm to learn and develop within this role is required. 

Please note this role is based at our Care Home which is located at Galanos House, Banbury Road, Southam, Warwickshire, CV47 2BL

How to Apply

Anyone interested in any this casual role is encouraged to apply online

Closing date for this role is: 12th April 2020.

Could you be our next Snow-Camp London Programme Manager?

We are looking for a new London Programme Manager at Snow-Camp to manage our range of youth programmes. 

Snow-Camp is the UK’s only registered charity using a unique combination of snowsports, life-skills sessions, qualifications and vocational training programmes to support inner-city young people.

This is a really exciting opportunity to play a key role in Snow-Camp’s development over the coming years. So if you love working with young people and have solid experience delivering youth programmes, combined with a passion for snowsports – and if you are looking for a challenging and rewarding role working with a committed team of staff at Snow-Camp and some amazing young people – this job could be the job for you!

Summary of Main Duties

The London Programme Manager, reporting to the Programme Director, is responsible for delivering and developing the full Snow-Camp London journey of programmes. Which involves a range of snowsports and life-skills focused youth activities run by Snow-Camp throughout the year, taking a young person form a beginner skier or snowboarder right through to a qualified Snowsport England Level 1 instructor. The role also includes managing the Assistant Programme Manager and supporting them in managing the Snow-Camp London Apprenticeship programme in partnership with our training provider.

Experience of working successfully with disadvantaged young people in a range of settings will be essential to the post. Furthermore, experience within a snowsports field and passion for supporting young people generally will be a huge advantage!

Project and people management skills, logistical skills, managing relationships, communication and presentation skills, experience of delivering life-skills or similar courses to motivate young people, excellent IT skills – these will all make up the job.

This is a key post within Snow-Camp requiring at least 2 year’s experience involving the above skills, together with proven project management and budgeting experience.

This post is based in our London Office at the House of Sport. With programmes delivered across London and at the Snow Centre, Hemel Hempsted. 

Salary: £22,500 - £25,500 per annum dependent on qualifications and experience (plus up to a 10% performance bonus paid annually upon achievements of targets, once probation is passed)

To apply please send your CV and a covering letter addressing the points in the Personal Specification (in additional documents section)

The deadline for applications is 12 midday on Monday 1st June 2020

For more information and an informal chat please contact Operations Director Lara Kinnear.

Snow-Camp is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks, references will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced DBS check

We are now recruiting for a Graduate Coach to join Spear teams in London, Leeds and Brighton on our Graduate Coach Training Programme with start dates in August 2020 and on-going throughout the year - a paid, dynamic, one year opportunity to develop coaching and leadership skills, and at the same time have an impact on the local community.

Join our experienced and passionate team of Coaches who work together to equip and empower unemployed 16 – 24 year olds to overcome disadvantage and move into sustainable work or further education.

You will receive intensive leadership and management training delivered by our professional Coaches and build coaching skills through working on the front line with vulnerable young people, and at the same time be part of the church team and developed in Christian leadership. 

The Spear programme is run in partnership with local churches, giving you the opportunity to be part of a thriving church team as well as receiving outstanding coaching support from Resurgo. You will be employed by the church, and a level of church commitment is therefore required.

This opportunity is well suited to someone with a vision for engaging in social impact, looking to develop your career in the charity sector, or looking for a career change. 

In 2017 Resurgo won the Princess Royal Training Awards which honours employers that have created outstanding training and skills development programmes.

Please see our website as well as the attached job description for further information, and head to our jobs portal to apply.

The Living Wage Foundation has an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic team as a Programme Officer. We are expanding our team and are looking for a highly motivated and organised individual to coordinate our accreditation scheme and help us to deliver our growth strategy. The roles will provide support to our network of Living Wage Employers, Living Wage Funders and Recognised Service Providers whilst supporting new organisations through the accreditation process, with a specific regional and sector responsibility.

The Programme Officer will support our Managers to deliver project strategies to grow and deepen engagement with Living Wage employers through associated schemes. There will also be some communications responsibilities to ensure our online and publicity materials are well written and up-to-date and opportunities to coordinate events to support and grow our network of Living Wage employers.

Main Responsibilities: 

Living Wage Accreditation
• Support key contacts at potential Living Wage Employers through the accreditation process, from dealing with initial enquiries to guiding them through the employer journey, to checking and processing their accreditation.
• Develop rewarding relationships with key employers, industry and campaign partners within our networks to build interest in the Living Wage and deliver a high-quality experience to our accredited employers.
• With support from the wider team, develop plans and strategies to grow the number of
accreditations in specific regions or industries.
• Collate and disseminate Living Wage criteria and policy issues through both internal and
external facing guidance, whilst reviewing and monitoring its suitability.

Project Support
• Support the development and implementation of projects to promote and grow Living Wage
accreditations and develop the quality of service offered.
• Engage with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders to support projects as
required.
• Support the growth and development of new and existing Living Wage schemes including,
Recognised Service Providers, Living Wage Funders, Living Wage Places, Living Hours, Global
Living Wage and Living Work Consultancy.

Administration
• Respond to telephone and web-based enquiries by providing advice and support to
employers and supporters.
• Provide administrative support for all aspects of the accreditation journey, including
processing accreditations, recognitions and renewals.
• Maintain information stored on administrative systems for the Living Wage Foundation,
including the Salesforce database of employers.
• Support the maintenance of our systems to ensure efficient processes and develop reporting
mechanisms for effective monitoring and evaluation of our impact and progress against
plans.
• Coordinate and administrate Steering, Advisory or Leadership Groups as required, including
coordinating agendas, sending out timely papers, taking minutes and following up on
actions.

Events and Communications
• Plan and organise events to celebrate and grow our network of Living Wage Employers,
including playing an active role in the delivery of Living Wage Week and assisting other
members of the team with event logistics.
• Represent and speak on behalf of the Living Wage Foundation at internal and external
meetings and events.
• Develop or feed into employer resources including marketing materials, blogs, reports,
templates and guides.

General
• Work with Citizens UK community organisers, members and leaders to promote civic
engagement with and ownership of the Living Wage campaign.
• Responsibility for delivering agreed areas of the Living Wage Foundation’s work plan and
leading on agenda items to report into team meetings.
• Feed into the Living Wage Foundation strategy and objective development.
• Work collaboratively with the Living Wage Foundation and franchise teams to share
learnings and experience and ensure that we are meeting the expectations of our network
and stakeholders.

For more information on how to apply please click on 'Apply on Website'. 

The Living Wage Foundatino is committed to being an inclusive employer. We value a diverse workforce and encourage anyone with an interest in this role to apply, regardless of whether you meet all the desirable criteria. We invest in our staff and will support you to develop the skills and knowledge required to deliver the role. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates.

Please Note: Due to the expected high interest in the post, we may not be able to respond to unsuccessful applications. 

The London Sinfonietta is one of the world’s leading contemporary music ensembles, having established a world-wide reputation over 50 years.  Resident at Southbank Centre and Artistic Associate at Kings Place, with a busy touring schedule across the UK and abroad, the London Sinfonietta has worked with many of the greatest living creators and interpreters of new music. Our mission is to engage wider audiences in new music, support the growth of individuals and communities, and develop talent. 

The Development Manager works as part of a small team delivering the annual Fundraising strategy for the organisation with annual departmental targets of c. £300,000. The Development Manager has responsibility for fundraising across a range of Individuals, Trusts & Foundations and Corporate Partners, manages systems and processes within the team and line-manages the Development Assistant. 

This role would be suitable for someone with at least 3 years’ experience of fundraising within the cultural or charity sector. The successful candidate will be a self-starter, with excellent interpersonal skills and well-developed writing ability, able to initiate and strengthen relationships with existing and prospective supporters of the organisation. A good understanding of the management and administration of a broad range of fundraising activity is essential as well as a knowledge of fundraising regulations and legislation. An appreciation of the arts and an interest in contemporary classical music would be an advantage.

Further information about this role and the London Sinfonietta is available on our website. All applications must be submitted using the application form. Please note that we do not accept CVs.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Tuesday 31 March 2020. First round interviews: Wednesday 8th & Thursday 9th April 2020

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Olmec is looking to recruit a Project Support Officer to join our dynamic team. Applicants will enjoy being part of a small team and will be used to working within diverse communities. We are a flexible employer and welcome job share applications.

Purpose of job role

To develop, coordinate and deliver administrative tasks, procedures and systems that support Olmec’s work.

Specific Duties

To provide Administrative Support for Olmec’s training courses, development programmes including:

1. Delivering a positive and efficient service to the Olmec team and all internal and external customers, compliance with published service standards, good practice and all statutory and legislative requirements. 

2. Booking rooms, organising and preparing venues including arranging refreshments and negotiating costs.

3. Coordination of documentation associated with Olmec’s training provision and development work including printing, collating, circulating and filing of workbooks, case files, timetables, assessments, presentations, certificates and all other paperwork. 

4. Ensure that all relevant parties are kept fully informed of progress of tasks and queries through to completion. Provide overall support to the team.

Are you a senior Finance professional who has successfully contributed to strategy and influenced organisational decisions whilst ensuring an excellent delivery of financial management through enabling others? Have you got a track record of achieving financial objectives and developing financial systems including external statutory reporting and audit in a complex setting? If this is you, please read on.

We have an exceptional and rewarding opportunity for you to use your gifts and experience to influence one of the largest dioceses in England serving 2.4 million people (growing rapidly) with a proactive strategic agenda that has emerged from the needs and opportunities of our communities. The role includes everything that one would expect to go with overseeing the finances of charities with a turnover of about £27 million p.a., investments of about £130m and over 100 staff.  You will join a well-established senior management group with shared Christian ethos, vision and strategic aims who are committed to see growth and make a difference.  

The principal accountabilities of the role are to:

• advise the Diocesan Synod and its Boards and Councils on financial strategy and planning
• lead the development and delivery of diocesan financial policy and practice
• oversee the provision and development of IT and data analysis
• head up a department of 9 staff members

The successful candidate will be a qualified Accountant, with considerable experience in financial planning and delivery, preferably in a variety of organisations. Naturally you'll be self-motivated and think analytically when maintaining robust financial controls. As a collaborative Christian leader with excellent communication skills, high emotional intelligence, resilience and humour, you will make a difference to the communities we serve and contribute to the growth of the Church.

We offer a range of benefits including an on-site café, free parking, generous remuneration package and an opportunity to work with skilled colleagues in an attractive modern office environment.

The post is subject to the requirement that the holder be a practising Christian, under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010 as this post has a senior representational role on behalf of the Church in the Diocese of Oxford.

Hours:FTE 37 hours per week
Location:       Church House Oxford, Langford Locks, Kidlington, OX5 1GF

For further details on the role, including a Candidate’s Brief and how to apply please visit our website.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 09:00 Monday 23 March 2020

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 1 April 2020

We are committed to equal opportunities for all

contemplative | compassionate | courageous

Job title: Casual Registered Nurse – Galanos House

Location: Southam

Directorate: Operations

Contract: Casual hours

Salary: £18.36 per hour

About The Royal British Legion

The Legion is at the heart of a national network that supports our Armed Forces community through thick and thin – ensuring their unique contribution is never forgotten. We’ve been here since 1921 and we’ll be here as long as they need us.

The Legion Needs You

During the COVID-19 outbreak the safety and well-being of the elderly and most vulnerable in our community, including our veteran population, is our highest priority. The Legion is in need of Registered Nurses to ensure we can withstand the challenges resulting from Coronavirus.

As a Registered Nurse, based at Galanos House, Southam you will promote through the care team, a stimulating and caring environment by exhibiting high standards of professional practice, to enhance the physical, emotional, social, intellectual and spiritual needs of our residents during this crisis.

You will have demonstrable clinical experience relevant to the sector within a care home or similar environment. Awareness of Health and Safety regulations is essential. Overall, we'll provide you with our outstanding training, and all we ask from you is flexibility and a willingness to learn. If you're kind and compassionate we think you'll fit in perfectly.

We welcome applications from Nurse’s who have signed up to the COVID-19 Temporary Register.

Please note this role is based at our Care Home which is located at Galanos House, Banbury Road, Southam, Warwickshire, CV47 2BL

How to Apply

Anyone interested in any this casual role is encouraged to apply online

Closing date for this role is: 12th April 2020.

Location: Geneva, Switzerland or London, UK.

Reporting to: Head of the Climate Change Sub-Programme

Type of contract: Full time permanent position

Starting date: ASAP

About Oak Foundation:

Oak Foundation commits its resources to address issues of global, social and environmental concern, particularly those that have a major impact on the lives of the disadvantaged. With offices in Europe, Africa and North America, Oak Foundation makes grants to organisations located in approximately 40 countries worldwide.

About the Environment Programme:

The Environment Programme at Oak Foundation has three sub-programmes: Climate Change; Marine Conservation; and Wildlife Conservation and Trade. In the Climate Change sub-Programme, we aim to contribute to reducing climate pollution and keeping global average temperatures well below 2 degrees Celsius. Our strategy includes decarbonising the power sector, accelerating the shift to clean transportation and creating an enabling environment for political action to tackle climate change. In the Marine sub-Programme, we seek to increase the sustainability of industrial fisheries, improve the management of small-scale subsistence fisheries, and drastically reduce the leakage of plastic debris into the oceans. Finally, in the Wildlife Conservation and Trade sub-programme, our objective is to help disrupt the illegal trafficking of wildlife and implement innovative people-centred wildlife conservation models.

Purpose of the role

This is a great opportunity to join a diverse, international team within Oak Foundation’s climate sub-programme. This is a solutions-focused role to help tackle our greatest challenge: that of cleaning up the global economy and empowering communities to transition to a fairer, healthier and safer future.

The ideal candidate is someone with a strong entrepreneurial and creative spirit, keen to innovate and enable some of the world’s most effective civil society groups and movement builders.

Main responsibilities include:

• Contribute to the strategic direction of the Environment programme by helping to shape the climate components of the programme’s high-level goals, including through the co-drafting of various submissions and reports to the Board;
• Maintain primary responsibility for the management of Oak’s climate and energy grant portfolio from point of initial enquiry to assessment and final recommendation to the President/Trustees/Board; This role will also have an oversight of the grant-making portfolio in Brazil;
• Identify high-impact, innovative and entrepreneurial grant-making opportunities to further strengthen Oak’s leadership role across climate philanthropy and in line with the climate programme’s strategic directions;
• Review budgets submitted by applicant organisations as part of the due diligence process;
• Conducts the monitoring and evaluation of grants including through the conduct of site visits;
• Work with Oak Foundation administrative and programme management staff to ensure efficient progress in grant-making, monitoring and reporting, as well as other administrative activities related to the programme;
• Represent Oak Foundation at external climate change meetings and contribute to internal and key constituent communications on climate change;
• Maintain a strong network of relationships with key players in the climate arena (NGOs, scientific, philanthropic, government, private sector) internationally;
• Stay up to date on key scientific, legislative and regulatory developments internationally.

Position requirements

• University degree ideally in political, social, environmental or, natural sciences (an advanced degree may substitute for 1-2 years of experience);
• At least 7 years’ relevant professional experience, and a track record of significant achievement in a discipline related to climate change;
• Strong personal and professional networks in the climate change and social movement arena;
• Understanding of non-profit and/or governmental financial reporting and budgeting;
• Proven research and analytical skills; outstanding organisational abilities and a commitment to efficiency and meeting tight deadlines;
• Excellent interpersonal skills: desire and ability to work in a collaborative team environment;
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills; comfort expressing opinions in a setting that encourages a vibrant exchange of ideas;
• A strongly developed sense of integrity, humility and discretion, poise maturity and a good sense of humour;
• Available for international travel, up to 40 days a year, sometimes for extended periods;
• Excellent written and spoken English required, Spanish or Portuguese is desired;
• This post can be based in Switzerland or UK, to be based in these locations it is required:
  • Switzerland: Swiss/EU citizen or valid work permit for Switzerland.
  • UK: Must have the right to live and work in the UK.
• A commitment to Oak’s organisational values