Director of FP&A, Cultural Engagement - up to £83,300 + outstanding benefits

For a complex, global organisation, we're recruiting a Director of FP&A. This is a leadership role with responsibility for all strategic and operational finance across the globe. Reporting to the FD, this role is the principle Finance Partner to the Director of Cultural Engagement and a key member of the Leadership Team. The FP&A Director will work closely with the Global Network team and is responsible for ensuring finance strategy delivers business growth and robust analysis to enable effective decision making. The Director of FP&A is a highly visible, business-facing role leading a team of 14 across Commercial Bids and Pricing, Product and Programme Delivery and FP&A, Consolidation and Grant Performance.

Main Duties:

• Key leadership responsibilities on the Global Cultural Engagement Service and Finance Leaders teams
• Financial business partnering across the global service business
• Strategic leadership of all regional commercial finance manager activities
• Trusted partner to Director of Cultural Engagement, Director of Finance, CFO and Executives
• Drive business improvements to business performance by the assurance of financial MI for all Cultural Engagement activities for decision making
• Financial management and decision for grant-in-aid reporting, working with Group Finance
• Delivery of Cultural Engagement multi-year and rolling financial planning processes across regions, including processes for planning grant, supporting programme-based planning and delivery of in-year targets
• Financial Management of grant-in-aid programme expenditure and performance
• Drive the short, medium and long-term profitability and cost reduction targets
• Development of financial strategies aligning delivery with regional objectives to reflect commercial growth, programme objectives and new models of operation.
• Development of financial strategies with the leadership team and coordinate multi-year and rolling financial planning and budgeting processes across regions

Person Specification:

• CCAB qualified with strong FP&A leadership in global non-profit or commercial organisations
• Strong commercial finance experience gained in a company undergoing change and growth
• Experience of the appraisal of investment projects and leadership of change programmes
• SAP and new product development; Remote team leadership experience

Please note:

The deadline for CV applications is Friday 20^th March with interviews from the 3^rd of April.

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About us

Age UK Bexley is a critical charity in the delivery of services and support to older people across the London borough of bexley. With people over 65 constituting nearly 20% of the local poplulation the charity occupies a central role in campagining for and investing in resources key to a positive later life for Bexely's residents.

The charity has undergone fundimental change in the last two years, and is about to embark on a new areas of development with a move to a new headquarters and growth of  services and community profile. 

About the role

The finance and operations managers role will be fundimental  supporting planned changes to the charity's form and functions. You will oversee the charity's financial systems, work with its senior staff and support the CEO in building the financial and operational resilience central to ensuring the charity's sustainability.

Principle responsibilities will include:

• To manage and oversee key financial and operational governance central to the sustainable delivery and development of the charity’s services
   
• To ensure that these services comply with any statutory, regulatory and/or contractual requirements against which the charity is governed
   
• To support the annual business planning process by implementing robust management reporting and assist the CEO in developing systems to enable progress to be monitored against corporate targets
   
• To champion collaborative and cross-organisational working within and between the charity’s support and operational functions ensuring delivery of organisational objectives and efficient use of resources

The post holder will have a Finance management qualification (ACCA, CIMA to level 4 or equivalent), an ability to work collegiately within a dynamic working environment and a preparedness to look critically at our systems and methods of operation to identify efficiencies that improve our performance and return on investment.

Please send a CV, Equalities form and covering statement (no more that two pages) outlining how your previous experience, knowledge and skills equip you to meet the requirements of the person specification

We would  particularly welcome applications from those with a Black Asian and Minority Ethnic background

RECLAIM want working-class people to be represented everywhere decisions are made about our lives and to be recognised for our talent, strength and diversity. Our aim is to build a movement of empowered young working-class people who are proud of - and not held back by - their roots, and who will lead the way for future generations.

We are proud to be working with the Co-operative Foundation on an exciting new pilot project named #OurSpace. As such, we are seeking to appoint an experienced Project Manager who is able to engage working-class young people to lead this important piece of work to ensure that community spaces are delivering a welcoming experience for them.
 

About the role

The Project Manager will have responsibility for engaging a group of around 60 working-class young people, through RECLAIM’s alumni and also through building successful relationships with partner organisations, who will work on the project over a 12 month period. 

Through a number of sessions the group will devise and implement a campaign to gain commitment from local community space leaders that their organisations will work hard to understand and provide a genuine welcome to the communities which they serve. 

Following the end of the pilot activity the Project Manager will review, evaluate and report to the Co-op Foundation and partner organisations, and will work with the team at RECLAIM to look at how this model might be used elsewhere in the country.

Who we are looking for

Someone who has managed projects before and is comfortable helping young people engage with senior stakeholders. You will already have significant experience of direct engagement with young people either in an educational or youth work setting.

Able to work on your own initiative, this post will require an adept multi-tasker who can successfully work to bring together young people, youth organisations, and community space leaders and teams, focussed on building a shared understanding and agreed solutions.

Your communication skills, both verbal and written will be excellent, and you will be able to show your experience of monitoring, evaluating and reporting against the programme and organisational objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director of Programmes, you will be responsible for the design and implementation of the #OurSpace programme, ensuring that every young person who takes part is fully supported to become part of a powerful network of young working-class leaders, able to make change in their own community. 

Duties will include but are not limited to:-

• Working with the Director of Programmes to create and deliver a high quality programme of activity and engagement against the objectives of the pilot.

• Ensuring programme participants are able to access the programme in a safe way, ensuring that barriers to participation (such as travel costs etc.) are mitigated.

• Managing and maintaining relevant and accurate data, as required, including producing risk assessments and reporting safeguarding concerns appropriately, following prescribed processes in a robust manner, undertaking relevant safeguarding and first aid training, as appropriate.

• Actively network and build relationships with individuals and organisations able to contribute to the desired outcomes of the programme.

• Working closely with the Fundraising team to identify and maximise funding opportunities to both enhance and extend the programme.

• Regular reporting against agreed metrics and budgets including the production of a final evaluation and impact report.

• Delivering excellent stewardship of the funder, The Co-operative Foundation, through regular communication and updates.

• Working with the Alumni Officer to create a transition pathway for participants that will ensure a retention rate of at least 25% through to the Alumni network.

• Engaging with external stakeholders such as parents/carers and schools/colleges to ensure holistic support for young people, particularly in respect to safeguarding.

The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the post. 

Skills and Experience

Essential

• A strong commitment to the mission of RECLAIM and to the empowerment of young working-class people as leaders of change.

• A successful track record of working with young people in an educational or youth work setting (minimum two years).

• Experience of project and budget management, including monitoring, evaluation and report-writing.

• A good networker able to build strong partnerships with stakeholders at all levels within local and regional cultural organisations and public spaces.

• Strong organisational skills and experience of successfully managing multiple priorities, particularly in relation to stakeholders, events and logistics.

• A good working knowledge of and commitment to safeguarding young people, and experience of applying safeguarding processes in relation to youth work

• Confident use of databases to record and extract data, and knowledge of associated legal responsibilities in relation to data.

Desirable

• JNC Qualification - Level 2 or above

• Bid writing/fundraising experience.

• Experience of working in the arts and/or heritage sector, either as staff or as a volunteer.

To apply please send your CV along with a supporting statement (not more than one side of A4) outlining your skills, experience and qualifications in relation to the post and requirements, by 5pm on Wednesday 15th April 2020.

Support Services Quality Lead

ABOUT US
The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity. We want to see a UK rich in native woods and trees, for people and wildlife. The Trust aims to engage and inspire people about woods and trees to help us meet our vision of creating, restoring and protecting woodland. THE ROLE
The role is responsible for ensuring our support services team deliver a high quality customer focussed service whilst maintaining standards in accordance to Woodland Trust process and guidelines.
A subject expert will be responsible for identifying skill gaps and training requirements whilst proactively designing and implementing new and existing quality strategies.
THE CANDIDATE
With previous experience in a similar role you will be confident communicator who can interact with all members of the support services team, to help deliver appropriate feedback on call monitoring and evaluations. With exceptional attention to detail you will identify areas for improvement whilst liaising with both Team Leaders to deliver competent and efficient training programs.
Experience of delivering 121’s, workshops and feedback sessions is essential.
You will also have a good understanding of compliance and data protection to keep the team up to date with new legal legislation and existing best practice.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
There’s no other organisation like the Woodland Trust. Whatever you do here you will be supporting our work to achieve our vision and ten year strategic plan. In return, we recognise and value our people. You'll have our full support, training and opportunities for professional development, along with a contributory pension, life assurance and good holiday entitlement.

Following a significant increase in the Bridge Group's size and impact, this pivotal new role will develop and manage the operations of the Charity to support the delivery of our strategy. This will include: further developing and managing systems and processes relating to finance, HR and operations; supporting the governance of the Charity; and in all matters ensuring successful operations and compliance with regulations and requirements.

We offer flexible and remote working and are open to considering applicants who prefer to work part-time. The role includes 28 days annual leave, plus the eight statutory Bank and public holidays.

Please download the Job specification pdf below for more information about the role and how to apply (CV+Cover letter). 

We will invite shortlisted applicants to an interview on Tuesday 21st April.

Salary:                    c. £32,000 dependent on experience

Hours:                    Full-time or substantial part-time (at least 80%)

Duration:                Fixed-term to 31 December 2020 with expectation of extension

Location:               Normal place of work is the UK-Med office / UK-Med Warehouse in Greater Manchester. It will be necessary to spend significant periods at UK EMT warehouse facilities for stock management activities, currently based in Gloucestershire.

Deployment:        This is a deployable role. You will be on-call for deployment as a medical logistician with deployed UK-Med/UK EMT teams

UK-Med provides emergency healthcare support in times of crisis and humanitarian emergencies. Since we formed as a charity in 1995, we have responded in a wide variety of humanitarian emergency settings. We work with other agencies to coordinate the UK Emergency Medical Team (UK EMT) – a national programme deploying healthcare services to sudden onset disasters on behalf of the UK Government and working to WHO standards – as well as deploying independently or in collaboration with other humanitarian NGOs. As we strengthen our response capabilities. As we strengthen our response capabilities, we are recruiting a Medical Logistician to lead on our medical supply chain activities

How to apply

Application is by CV and covering letter - for full details please our website through the apply button.

Applications must be submitted no later than Sunday 12th April 2020

Please note, UK-Med can only accept applications from people with an existing legal right to work in the UK and we cannot sponsor visa application

Senior Change Management Lead (FTC to July 2021), up to £65,000 + Benefits
We're recruiting a Change Management Lead for a global programme to lead the People and Talent work-stream.
This role will coordinate the delivery of the change management activities across the Global community and will deliver change management, communications and L&D across all work-streams. The role will work closely with the CFO and Global Senior Leadership Team to ensure that outputs support the programme delivery and that they are embedded into BAU. The Senior Change Manager will bridge the gap between the programme work-streams and the relevant stakeholders to ensure new ways of working are implemented and benefits are realised.
Main Duties:

• Member of the Programme Change team, working with CFO leading management and comms / engagement activities across global community
• Lead People and Talent work-stream, reporting to the Programme Director
• Manage direct and indirect reports for the delivery of work-stream activity
• Own all aspects of the change management framework for Change, Change Management, Communications, Training and Transition
• Create change management approach and plan to deliver are embed changes
• Ensure change activities are planned and executed timely
• Manage overall communication plan; Ensure training activities are planned, coordinated and evaluated; Engage with senior leaders and managers
• Work with the CRO and Programme Director to provide assurance in consistency and planning
• Own all aspects of the Change People and Talent work-stream framework and ensure the UK and Global teams are ready to implement agreed change
• Development and delivery of the work-stream plan; Oversee the design of a clear People and Talent plan
• Work closely with external consultants to ensure delivery of work-stream deliverable s
• Ensure the Change People and Talent approach connects with other change projects
• Create overall framework and plan to deliver changes across the Programme community
• Act as key advisor and change business partner to CFO and Programme leadership team

Person Specification:

• Strong experience in mobilising and delivering large scale change organisational and behavioural change on a Transformation programme
• Consultancy, facilitation and L & D experience in an international, matrix organisation
• Demonstrable experience of impact and management of organisational changes
• Change programme management knowledge or experience

Please note:
The deadline for CV applications is Friday 13^th March with interviews on the 26^th and 27^th of March.

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SOFT UK is a small charity which supports families affected by the rare genetic conditions Trisomy 18 (Edwards’ syndrome) and Trisomy 13 (Patau’s syndrome).  We also work with the NHS and in a range of multi-agency partnerships to raise the profile of Trisomy conditions, increase awareness of SOFT UK and its work and to provide training for healthcare professionals.

We are currently looking for an experienced, talented Operations Manager to join our small, dedicated team. 

You will be a highly motivated and organised individual in what is a varied, busy, but rewarding post for the right person.

The post offers the flexibility of home working and flexible hours. The hours are 16hrs per week. 

The primary duties of this role will be to manage the day to day operations of the charity, working with Communications Officer and a team of volunteers and Trustees.Attention to detail will be key in this role, and the ideal candidate should have the following attributes:

ØPrevious experience of working in the charitable / voluntary sector and an understanding of supporting volunteers would be beneficial

ØA self-starter, used to working with minimal direction and oversight. Previous experience of home working would be useful

ØAn effective communicator, used to dealing with a range of people, including Trustees, volunteers and families, and experience in a range of communication methods including social media

ØUsed to delivering against deadlines and working under pressure, with a ‘can do’ attitude

We would encourage potential applicants to find out more via a telephone conversation with the Chair of Trustees.Please request on application. Information about Trisomy 13 & 18 and the work of SOFT UK can be found at our website 

Interviews for shortlisted candidates are expected to take place in May 2020 

Head of policy, leadership, project management, social policy, policy analysis, research, campaigns, comms

Your new company
A leading charity works on behalf of the more than one in four children in the UK growing up in poverty. Providing training, advice and information to make sure hard-up families get the financial support they need. We also carry out high profile legal work to establish and protect families' rights.

Your new role
The postholder provides leadership and management to policy and research staff, in particular taking a lead on our policies on child poverty, our quantitative research programme and our policy positions on social security, including universal credit. They will also contribute to our fundraising and programme planning.
1. Provide management to staff in the policy and research function
2. Together with the Director of Policy, Rights and Advocacy to plan and oversee the design and delivery of programmes and projects to agreed strategic and operational objectives
3. To participate in a programme of external and internal communications about policy and research
To ensure the analysis of a range of statistical data sets, including Households Below Average Income
4. To ensure the analysis of a range of statistical data sets, including Households Below Average Income
5. To lead and take an active interest in our work on reform of social security
6. To represent CPAG at speaking engagements, events, relevant coalitions and networks
7. To write regular articles and updates for internal and external
8. Develop and maintain relationships with key people in government, the public sector, academics, and charity sector

What you'll need to succeed
Essential

* Team leadership and project management skills
* Understanding of relevant social policy and rights issues
* Experience of working in a public policy environment to deliver change
* Proven track record of social policy work including evidence of published or written work
* Substantial experience of carrying out research and policy analysis on poverty, social security, children or related issues to inform and support strategic objectives
* Knowledge of social research methods and ability to write successful bids for research funding
* Educated to degree level or equivalent
* Ability to support and supervise staff as required
* Strong project management skills
* Excellent analytical skills and the ability to develop evidence-based positions on complex areas of public policy
* Ability to write and oversee the development of high quality briefings, consultation responses, reports and other policy and campaigning outputs
* Ability to think strategically and respond speedily and effectively to external developments
* Ability to interpret a range of statistical datasets including Households Below Average Income (HBAI) and other national datasets

What you'll get in return
£39,910 - £44,111 - plus a non-contributory (5% of salary) Group Personal Pension Scheme.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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As part of the wider Oasis family of hubs, Oasis Hub Oldham works to provide integrated, high quality services that benefit the whole person and the whole community.  The Thriving Hollinwood project is an on-going local partnership and is currently looking for a focussed Employability Project Leader to be responsible for improving employability, education and aspirational outcomes for targeted 16+ adults.

As well as engaging with 16+ people who are currently unemployed, you would be:

• designing a targeted project and supporting personal pathways to move individuals closer to the work environment
• working directly with target groups to improve engagement, manage and deliver a case load using a “community-led” approach.
• working with a network of local agencies, community partners and steering groups
• developing relationships with other schools, providers of NEET provision and employability programs.

This position offers you the chance to gain crucial project management experience, develop your ability to create corporate partnerships and have a positive and long-lasting impact in this community. 

Applicants will need to be committed to the project and have the following:

• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or demonstrate relevant experience.
• Experience working in an educational, youth, community or adult education setting.
• Experience of 1 to 1 mentoring/counselling
• Proven knowledge of skills, training and employability projects

Oasis offers:

• competitive salary, plus pension and life assurance
• 25 days holiday per year (plus Bank Holidays)
• Flexible working practices and family friendly policies.
• A supportive working environment with a focus on staff development and wellbeing.

For further information or an application pack please download the documents on this page or go to the Oasis UK website.  Please note that CVs alone will not be accepted. 

Closing date for applications is midday, Tuesday 14th April 2020.

Interviews will be held on Thursday 23rd April 2020 at Oldham.

1 Year Fixed Term Contract

Part-time (20 hours per week (0.5FTE), inclusive of breaks)

Salary:  £11,582 per annum (£23,164 FTE)

(We would like to make you aware that Oasis Hub Oldham also have a Lead Youth Worker role and a Hub Community Project Worker role vacant as well – tell your friends!)

Oasis Charitable Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities Employment.

Daniel’s Den is a charity, based in Brent, that runs parent and toddler groups. This is an exciting opportunity to join the charity to help implement its ambitious growth plans made possible by a generous grant from the Reaching Communities Fund of the National Lottery.

The Operations Manager will be responsible for running all the administrative functions of the charity including finance; HR; data management; reporting; fundraising; and monitoring and evaluation of the charity’s effectiveness.  They will establish a small team including administrators and a fundraiser.

Daniel's Den started as a small parent and toddler group and over the last 20 years has grown and developed in many ways - it now works annually with 250 families from 45+ nationalities. It provides a safe welcoming space for parents/carers and children to play and learn together in a structured format (sessional toddler groups involving crafts, toys, singing, playdough etc) – this presently takes place in church halls and community centres. The growth plans see the charity doubling in size.

About IPNED

The International Parliamentary Network on Education (IPNED) is an exciting new initiative which aims to strengthen links between parliamentarians globally in support of Sustainable Development Goal 4. We are seeking a dynamic and committed candidate to support the IPNED Secretariat during this crucial period. The 2020s have been described as the “decade of delivery” for the Sustainable Development Goals. Delivering Global Goal 4 will be a huge challenge and one in which parliamentarians have a vital role to play if we are to achieve the three pillars of increased funding, higher quality and equity. It is an excellent time to work in this field with the increasing focus on education in emergencies, girls’ education and disability inclusion.

About RESULTS

RESULTS mission is the create the public and political will to end extreme poverty by empowering people to exercise their personal and political power for change. As part of achieving that mission, we host like-minded organisations that share our goals. IPNED, which aims to make a valuable contribution to Global Goal 4 on education though working with parliamentarians from around the world, is in powerful alignment with that mission.

RESULTS UK believes the building blocks of the end of poverty can be most simply articulated as “health, education, economic opportunities, and citizen voice.” These are the things that all people, wherever they live, need and have a right to. Within these four areas, we prioritise a small number of specific issues where we can have most influence to achieve much needed development progress. Across all our issues, our aims are to mobilise resources, change policy and policy-in-practice, and create the public and political will that will bring about change.

The Role

IPNED is supported by a dedicated Secretariat hosted by RESULTS UK, a UK charity. Although RESULTS UK hosts the Secretariat, it will act independently and under the direction of its leadership group, the Executive Committee of IPNED, who themselves will be parliamentarians. This working relationship is described in detail in the terms laid out in a RESULTS UK-IPNED Memorandum of Understanding.The IPNED Secretariat’s role is to ensure that IPNED members can advocate as effectively as possible. Its primary focus is to create, strengthen and expand the network.

The Coordinator will provide crucial support to the IPNED Executive Director, Advocacy Officer, and to the parliamentarians across the world who form IPNED. The post will be ideally suited to someone at the beginning of a career in international development, and who has an interest in global education. We are looking for someone who can be proactive, efficient and flexible in supporting all aspects of IPNED's work – particularly in the organisation of parliamentary delegations and major Summits of policy-makers. This post will offer unparalleled opportunities to develop knowledge ofparliamentary structures around the world; project and budget management skills; advocacy skills; and policy analysis skills.

Deadline to apply: 9:00am on 27 April 2020, with interviews likely to be held the following week.

Please see the full Job Description (attached) for more details and application process:

Finance Manager

This is a part-time position in Camden, London

Job Description and Person Specification for Finance Manager

Job title: Finance Manager

Location: Fairfield Playcentre, Camden Town

Salary: £22,165 per annum (£36,942 pro-rata)

Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer

Key external relationships: Accountant, Auditor, Payroll Manager, IT Provider

Hours: 21 hours per week

Play, Adventure and Community Enrichment (PACE) is a grassroots play charity based in the London Borough of Camden, providing high quality play and childcare services accessible to a wide range of families including those suffering from poverty and deprivation, to disabled children with complex needs. We’ve been servicing the local community of Camden for almost 9 years and are driven to make the lives of our local families better through fun, inclusive activities and opportunities to learn and thrive through play.

We are currently recruiting an experienced part-time Finance Manager who is looking for a position to be more than tasks to tick from a box, but for a cultural fit and for purposeful work. We are looking for a smart, motivated, fun person who is a whizz with numbers, can develop their own efficient systems from scratch, and understands that we take our work personally. Our team is cohesive and adept. Our team members are motivated individuals that help each other do remarkable things every day. We are careful to select people for our team that have demonstrated excellence through their skills, character, and background. Our people are our most important asset which is why our remuneration is competitive and have a friendly, engaging team who are open to new ideas and flexible thinking.

RedR UK and the work we do 

Every year, hundreds of millions of people around the world are affected by natural disasters and conflict. RedR UK is an international disaster relief charity which saves lives by giving aid workers the vital skills they need to do their jobs to the highest possible standard. RedR UK provides training and technical support to NGOs and thousands of people each year in everything from providing emergency shelter to staying safe in the field, from project management after emergencies to essential water and sanitation skills and more.    

RedR UK is also a Membership organisation, with a global network of 1,800 Members, all of whom are experienced humanitarian professionals. The RedR UK Membership is a mark of quality, enabling aid workers to obtain professional recognition of their skills and experience.   

   

RedR has hubs in the UK, Sudan and Jordan, and works in over 40 countries each year. RedR UK is part of RedR International, an international federation of organisations that share a common vision and mission.  

  

RedR UK is committed to a strong, positive culture, with benefits for staff and those with whom we work. Our culture is also important to us in terms of our ethic of humanitarian impartiality and neutrality and our compliance with the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) and other professional codes of conduct.

Our values are vitally important to us as individuals, teams and to RedR UK as a whole. We are committed to a continuous process of strengthening our culture, maintaining the high standards required to work together effectively, and delivering first class advice and service to those with whom we work.   

About this role 

The Business Operations Manager will ensure that RedR is a great place to work through the effective and efficient running of the organisation. The role will cover a number of operational functions including HR, ICT service management, facilities management, health and safety, quality assurance, compliance and business continuity planning as well as supporting RedR’s CEO in Board and AGM administration.

JOB DESCRIPTION

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

Human Resources 

• Coordinate and administer new staff recruitment, onboarding and induction process, ensuring compliance with employment law in countries in which RedR operates. 
• Update HR policies, procedures, templates, manuals and induction packs in relation to both employees and contractors and respond to employees’ questions and queries. 
• Advise the CEO on HR issues. 
• Administer the workplace pension scheme, the Employee Assistance Programme, the cycle scheme, staff travel loans and any other staff benefits. 
• Ensure that personnel information is managed and stored appropriately, and that staff absence and TOIL are recorded appropriately.
• Undertake the induction of staff on equipment and systems provided by RedR, such as phones, IT and software packages such as Office 365 and Salesforce 
• Devise and maintain innovative approaches to attract and retain the best possible talent and coordinate L&D for RedR staff. 
• Coordinate and participate in any disciplinary or complaints processes.
• Support the monthly preparation and update of payroll information. 
• Manage organisational change management processes, ensuring they are undertaken in the most effective, efficient and considerate manner. 
• Produce HR information for quarterly report to the Board of Trustees 
• Lead on the development of the RedR values strategy and ensure that it is aligned with the business model and new RedR strategy. 

CEO and Company Secretary Support

• Support quarterly board meetings by maintaining the diary of meetings, organising venue and refreshments, compiling and circulating papers. 
• Minute taking at board meetings and strategy days at the request of the Board Chair. 
• Ensure that the trustee induction pack is up to date and coordinate inductions for new trustees 

• Maintain Trustee information and data register of directors/secretaries. 
• Liaise with RedR US lawyers to comply with registration requirements. 
• Assist with administration regarding RedR International requirements 
• Liaise with the board of trustees to conduct CEO 360 feedback with staff for the CEO appraisal. 
• Undertake other tasks reasonably requested by the CEO or Company Secretary 

Facilities Management and Office Administration  

• Managing corporate mailboxes, post, courier and archiving services
• Undertake SharePoint and Salesforce administration 
• Manage compliance with GDPR, anti-bribery, first aid health and safety and fire safety. 
• Ensure all office facilities are maintained to a good quality standard and that office supplies are available
• Procure, manage and review contracted services such as phones, websites, computers, laptops, printers and copiers, as well as outsourced service providers such as finance, IT, database, telecoms graphic design, marketing etc., problem-solving any issues that arise.
• Liaise with the outsourced IT support on the development of the IT infrastructure, including the security of data and protection from cyber-attacks. 
• Coordinate reviews and revisions of RedR’s operational procedures 
• Manage RedR’s insurance requirements 
• Manage the office management budget 
• Manage employee communications
• Provide the CEO and the Board with regular updates on the unit’s activities and achievements as required 
• Serve as Security Duty Officer, responsible for the RedR security phone for periods of seven days at a time, dealing with security concerns and incidents that arise and raising these as necessary 
• Project manage any new operations and one-off projects i.e. moves, reconfiguration, business continuity planning and testing, managing the relationship with landlord, their agent and logistics for any office moves 
• Line Manage the Administrator, in coordination with the Programmes Transition Director and Head of Partnerships 
• All employees are required to adhere to RedR's values of collaboration, excellence, lifelong learning, integrity and accountability. 
• Undertake other tasks as reasonably requested by the CEO. 

PERSON SPECIFICATION 

Essential 

• Strong analytical skills and previous experience of reviewing and developing HR policies and procedures. 

• Systematic and efficient, including an ability and willingness to prioritise, manage and complete a variety of tasks 

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to liaise confidently with different stakeholders
• Numerate with the ability to manage and monitor budgets, evaluate quotes and check invoices 
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills, with exceptional attention to detail 
• Ability to work effectively on a variety of tasks, to tight deadlines, with minimal supervision 
• Using initiative and being proactive, with a problem-solving approach to challenges 

• Flexible and adaptable approach as part of small organisation 
• A commitment to humanitarian principles, and the mission and values of RedR 
• Good working knowledge and previous experience of working in H&S, including policies, procedures and legal compliance. 

Desirable  

• CIPD qualified HR professional
• Previous experience of working in the international humanitarian or development sector 
• Project Management experience
• Experience of facilities or premises management to include telecoms, equipment, liaising with contractors, leases. 
• An interest in Learning and Development
• Ability to work flexible hours - occasionally in the evenings.
• Understanding of good practice in health and safety in an office environment 
• Familiarity with Salesforce 
• Current UK Driving Licence