We are looking for someone with passion and drive to lead and develop a new Deaf and Disabled Peoples Organisation in Haringey.

About the organisation:

The Board of Trustees are looking for someone with the drive and vision to lead the organisation through a period of significant development, growth, and challenges. 2020 has been a very difficult year for everyone, we hope 2021 will be a springboard to launch Disability Action Haringey as an organisation which provides disabled people with life opportunities of their choice. This post will be offered on a fixed term contract for a period of 18 months with a possible extension dependent on securing funding. The successful candidate will be a person with lived experience of disability and the ability to establish DAH as an organisation who deliver innovative and sustainable services.

Disability Action Haringey is in the early stages of development we have secured Charity registration and will be operating as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. As a user-led pan-disability Deaf and Disabled Peoples Organisation delivering services, the Trustees are passionate in ensuring Haringey becomes a more inclusive borough where disabled people are seen for their valuable contribution to society and where disabled people have the same life time opportunities as non-disabled people.

About the role:

This is a new role in a newly formed organisation. As CEO you will be expected to:

• Work with the Trustees to develop a business plan for the next 3-5 years
• Manage the day to day operations including recruiting your team
• Securing additional funding to ensure the organisation’s success beyond the initial 18 months.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a new organisation and make a real difference.

How To apply

Stage 1

Download the application pack and application form from CharityJob website. Your completed application form should give clear evidence, with examples, of how you meet all parts of the Person Specification. 

The closing date for applications is midday, Monday 14th December 2020. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and unfortunately, we regret we are unable to provide feedback to candidates who have not been shortlisted.  If applicants have not heard from us after four weeks, they can assume that, unfortunately, they have not been selected for interview.

Both stage 2 and stage 3 of the interview process will be conducted virtually on Microsoft Teams.

Stage 2 will take place week commencing 4th January 2021. Those candidates selected will be asked to deliver a presentation.

Stage 3 will take place week commencing 11th January 2021. Candidates successful at stage 2 will be asked to attend a virtual panel interview.

Stage 4

The successful candidate will be offered the position of Chief Executive Officer, subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Disability Action Haringey is committed to encouraging inclusion, equality, and diversity amongst our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment, victimisation by complying with the Equality Act 2010.

We want a working environment where individual differences and the contributions of all staff are recognised and valued. To do this, we will proactively tackle discrimination and disadvantage and ensure that no individual or group is directly or indirectly discriminated against for any reason. We expect all Disability Action Haringey employees to champion and live our values through their work at every opportunity. 

Description of Paces Charity:

Paces is a specialist centre and Charity for children and adults with neurological conditions (mainly Cerebral Palsy), and motor disorders – Stroke, Parkinson’s and Multiple Sclerosis.

Paces delivers Conductive Education: a holistic package of support that aims to help individuals obtain the greatest level of independence through a range of supportive measures.

Paces aims to meet the physical and cognitive needs of individuals which are often not met holistically elsewhere.

Paces focuses on ability, not disability.

Paces was established in 1997; the charitable organisation was born out of the experiences of parenting children with physical disabilities and their related learning difficulties.

Trustees, Governors, staff and parents have overseen the growth of Paces as a Charity, with Paces School gaining Department of Education Non-Maintained Special School status in 2009.  Paces School was rated GOOD by Ofsted in 2019, with the school currently educating 37 children from ages 4-18.  The school provides a personalised curriculum based on the National Curriculum through the medium of Conductive Education. 

Paces has an Outreach Team that currently supports 28 families in the community.

Families come into Paces for bespoke 1-1 and group Conductive Education sessions. 

Paces also has an Adult Services Team; and in addition, Paces operates a sessional Conductive Education Programme for individuals with Parkinson’s, Stroke and Multiple Sclerosis.   

Job Purpose:

Reporting to the CEO, the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) is a new role.

The CFO will be a senior strategic member of the Charity Management Team, taking overall responsibility for the leadership, organisation and management of finance across all aspects of the Charity. This includes responsibility for financial records, payroll and financial performance reporting. 

Included in this significantly expanded role will be the financial leadership of helping the Charity to procure much improved building accommodation.

The Chief Finance Officer is responsible for the financial health of the organisation, ensuring an environment of tight financial control and delivery of the Charity financial strategy, in alignment with the overall vision as set by Trustees.

The CFO position has been created to support the Charity as it aims to acquire ownership and the building of its own brand new and bespoke facility.

The successful candidate will have an energy, passion and vision to support Trustees and Governors as they aspire to help Paces deliver world leading facilities in their new national centre of excellence. 

For the right individual, the exciting vision and plans that Paces brings forward will offer a career opportunity to make a significant difference to the lives of the children and adults that our Charity supports.

Roles and Responsibilities:

All duties required within the remit of this role, including but not limited to:

Strategic Management.

• The overall performance of the finance function, including line management as identified
• A strong focus on effective financial due diligence and identification of financial risks and liabilities.

• Strategic financial planning to support the CEO in the development and implementation of the finance strategy.

• Key decision making of the Trustee Board and Executive Board.

• To ensure the effective development, implementation and evaluation of finance policies and procedures, ensuring their consistent and compliant application.
• Embed the principles of a business partnership approach with Heads of Department to ensure proactive and effective finance support across the organisation.
• Network with other peer organisations to keep up to date to support role and function development.
• Identify needs and opportunities to improve the finance function and service in conjunction with other Senior Management colleagues.
• Communicate, present and provide information to the Board of Trustees and Governors.
• Network with other peer organisations to keep up to date with systems, processes, and best practice – in particular, with Charity auditors, legal partners and all financial authorities as required.
• Ensure own continuous personal development.
• Attend Management, Committee and Board meetings as required.

Manage the processing and recording of all financial transactions.

• Processing of sales, purchase, cash book and journal transactions.
• Ensuring appropriate checks and balances are in place to mitigate the risk of error and fraud.
• Ensure all accounts are reconciled, documented, and signed off in a planned and timely manner in accordance with agreed timetable.
• Ensure the monthly processing and payment of payroll in accordance with Charity policies and timetable.
• Continually monitor financial systems and processes to identify improvements or efficiencies as part of a continuous improvement plan.
• Closely liaise with all local authority and other finders including the department of education.
• Work to agree annual increases with all local authorities, whilst achieving the best possible value for each commissioned contract.
• Liaise closely with Head of Fundraising, Capital Projects Officer and Monitoring Officer, to be sure all bid/grant applications are financially compliant with organisational needs, and maximise opportunity for the Charity.

Prepare the management accounts and financial performance information.

• Produce the monthly management accounts and monthly reports, in a timely, accurate and consistent manner – and presented in a way as requested by Trustees.
• Prepare weekly and monthly cash forecasts and manage the investment of monies in short and medium-term accounts.
• Liaise and work closely with the CEO in the compilation of all management reporting.
• External interface with banks, auditors, pension funds and others.

Prepare and control the annual budgeting and forecasting process.

• Prepare timetable templates and guidelines for the annual budgeting process and lead the quarterly forecast process.
• Co-ordinate, coach and support all budget-holders and managers in delivering budgets and forecasts as required.
• Consolidate and evaluate budgets in conjunction with financial strategy.
• Report and present results to Management team, and the Trustees and Governors as needed.

To lead and manage the Finance Team.

• Manage, motivate and lead our small Finance Team, ensuring that all finance employees are being effectively managed, developed and motivated, providing leadership, direction, motivation, clear objectives and meaningful feedback.
• To build and maintain excellent working relationships with other Department Heads, ensuring the provision of a positive and professional service that enables the overall progression of the financial strategy as set by Trustees.

Be responsible for the production of annual statutory accounts.

• Ensure a year end timetable is agreed with external auditors that enables the production and audit of annual accounts.
• Ensure draft statutory reports are prepared with detailed documentation and supporting analysis to assist the external auditors with their work.
• Liaise with external auditors on audit planning, current accounting requirements and audit issues.

Manage quality and assurance controls and audit compliance.

• Establish and maintain a robust controlled environment providing mitigation and minimisation of risks of fraud and error in the books and records of the Charity.
• Establish, maintain and review a suitable system of recording and monitoring internal and external audit recommendations relating to the works of the finance department – oversee and deliver all improvements as required by audit.
• Ensure that appropriate guidance and support is available to ensure high quality customer service is provided to all.
• Ensure all financial activities and reporting are in compliance with financial regulations including the Charity Commission, FCA and Companies House.

Manage Organisational Change.

• Ensure a full understanding of the Charity long-term strategy and management plan, and ensure departmental strategy and priorities are aligned with said plan.
• Oversee all financial aspects of the purchase and procurement of the proposed New Home for Paces.
• Support Trustees, CEO and the Senior Management Team with high level advice on how to secure relevant lending streams to make our Capital Project come to fruition.
• Be well versed in all aspects of VAT issues, with particular reference to the purchase of land and the building of a new Capital Project.
• Maximise VAT rebates where able, here particularly focused on rental of Charity Office and Adult Service space.
• Seek out opportunities for the Charity to maximise, where able, the very best financial returns.
• Manage and direct the financial aspects of capital projects in order for the Charity to move forward.
• Be a positive change champion for the organisation, identifying key impact areas and priorities and supporting change programmes and strategies.
• Communicate Charity strategy to all employees where required and support them in understanding the departmental strategy and implementing change initiatives as required.

• Other Duties.

• Liaise with local authorities as needed.
• Carry out additional duties as required.
• Attend relevant training courses and participate in staff development initiatives to improve knowledge and working practice.
• Attend out of hours functions, meetings or events as required.
• Ensure the principles and values of the Charity are understood and communicated, and report and resolve any concerns in relation to a breach of policy.

Person Specification

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• Successful leadership and management experience in a Charity of similar or larger extent.
• Evidence of full compliance with the core principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty, leadership.
• The ability to use and interpret complex data to measure, benchmark, evaluate and account for the Charity and School’s financial performance.
• Experience of supporting a Trustee and Governing Body to ensure that they are effective and fulfil their statutory responsibilities concerning School and Charity financial management.
• A clear sense of perspective and a positive ‘can do’ approach.
• Extensive experience of budgeting account management and strategic planning.
• Experience of the leadership and management of change.
• Precise and meticulous attention to detail.
• Proven work experience as a Chief Finance Officer, Director of Finance, or similar role.
• ln-depth understanding of cash flow management, bank reconciliation and bookkeeping.

• Hands on experience with budgeting and risk management.
• Excellent knowledge of data analysis and forecasting models.
• Proficiency in accounting software.
• Solid analytical and decision-making skills.
• A positive, visible and approachable role model to others.

Qualifications / Training

• Qualified Accountant.
• A degree or similar level of qualification in accounting, business management or a related discipline.
• A further education related business management qualification.
• BSc/BA in Accounting, Finance or relevant field.
• MSc/MBA or relevant certification (e.g. CFA/CPA would be advantageous).

Work Circumstances

• A flexible approach to required duties.
• A full UK driving licence.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Probation: There will be a probationary period of three months.

Holidays: 25 days holiday a year in addition to relevant public holidays (pro-rata for part time staff).

Hours: 37.5 hours per week which may include evenings or weekends.

NO CONTACT FROM RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE

Please note that we are open to homeworking but the role will require regular travel to London. 

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Health and Safety Officer to join our expanding Facilities team.

Dogs Trust is the largest dog welfare charity in the UK with a nationwide network of rehoming centres and charity shops. Last year, Dogs Trust centres cared for over 14,000 dogs; we never put a healthy dog down.

We are seeking a Health & Safety Officer to be responsible with the development and maintenance of high standards in Health & Safety policy and practice throughout Dogs Trust. As the successful candidate, you will conduct site visits, carrying out risk assessments and audits, ensuring timely implementation of improvement measures. You will also be responsible with the H&S reporting system (Info Exchange), providing advice across departments and helping with any practical difficulties.

Having experience in a previous hands-on facilities role, you will have working knowledge of health and safety legislation and good practice. The successful candidate will need to be self-motivated, with a flexible but methodical approach to work and happy to work in a busy team environment. You should have excellent communication skills, along with good organisational and interpersonal skills and competent in Microsoft Office software.

A commitment to the aims and objectives of Dogs Trust, willingness to travel and a full manual driving licence are essential.

About the Centre for Youth Impact

The Centre for Youth Impact is committed to working collaboratively to progress thinking and practice in impact measurement and quality improvement in youth work and provision for young people. Our vision is for all young people to have access to high quality programmes and services that improve their life chances. 

The Centre for Youth Impact was formed in 2014 as a partnership initiative and became an independent charity in 2018. The Centre’s nine-strong team works nationally, including supporting Regional Network Leads across England. Last year, we began to expand our work into Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. 

Learning and collaboration is key to the Centre’s approach – creating and informing a more inclusive and powerful conversation about evaluation and impact, which is part of the day-to-day dialogue within and between youth sector organisations. The Centre is currently engaged in over 20 live projects with a wide range of partner organisations and hosts regular events virtually (and in person, pre-Covid) around the country. 

About the role

We want to appoint a part-time Communications Officer on a fixed-term basis to provide the day-to-day communications and marketing function at the Centre. This is a new post that will contribute both capacity and skills to the Centre’s dynamic team – particularly support in writing engaging content and managing the Centre’s website and social media channels, as well as generating the monthly newsletter. We want to take our communications activity to the next level – reach more people, share more ideas (our own and others’) and support more people to get involved. The postholder will work across the entire team, supporting on comms for individual projects, the production of training materials and maintaining the Salesforce database.

We’re looking for an organised and confident communications professional with excellent written and verbal communication skills and exceptional attention to detail – we really, really care about what we produce! Our ideal candidate would be happy working autonomously and have experience of working in a busy and fast-paced team managing multiple different tasks or activities. We are looking for someone who will initiate, write, edit, co-ordinate and publish content across various channels, suggest ways to increase engagement and raise the Centre’s presence and profile in the sectors we want to influence. You’ll need to be helpful and enthusiastic in your approach to work, as well as flexible and people oriented. We’re a cheerful, open and hard-working team. 

More details about the role and how to apply can be found in the attached job description or follow the link to our website.

Central England Law Centre is the UK’s largest Law Centre, with a national reputation for innovation and excellence in its legal practice. We are a charity that provides free specialist legal advice to people in Coventry and Birmingham who are most in need. We advocate for people, challenge unfair decisions, take cases to the highest courts and work in partnerships with other support services. Our vision of a society where people’s rights are upheld, their needs met, and in which everybody is able to thrive.

We are looking to a appoint a monitoring and evaluation officer to help us meet our ambitious and expanding impact and evaluation plans. This role is key to enabling us to demonstrate the impact of our work to our funders and stakeholders as well as learn from our staff, clients and partners to ensure we continually develop and improve our service delivery.

Day to day your time will be split between leading the monitoring and evaluation of a new project and supporting and improving the established organisation wide monitoring and evaluation systems we have in place.

You will lead the monitoring and evaluation of an exciting new project we are delivering in partnership with Derbyshire Law Centre and the Access to Justice Foundation (funded by the Ministry of Justice) which seeks to understand the role that access to early legal advice and representation on employment rights can ensure better and swifter outcomes for individuals and reduce the need for court action. You will then also work closely with the Head of Impact and Service Development to implement the organisations monitoring and evaluation framework and prepare compelling reports for funders and other stakeholders.

This post would suit somebody who has a sound understanding of monitoring and evaluation methods, enjoys working collaboratively with frontline delivery staff to gather data, draw out lessons learned and then communicate our outcomes and impact in an engaging and persuasive way.

This is a fantastic opportunity to play an essential role in a friendly organisation that is trying to make a difference to the lives of those people in our communities that are most vulnerable.

This post can be primarily based at either our office in Birmingham (Tyseley) or in Coventry (city centre location) both benefiting from easy access to public transport connections. The role will require flexibility to work across and visit both offices for supervision and business/project needs as required.  Due to the current COVID situation, our staff are currently working at home when they can and coming into our offices and attending court on as needed basis.

Our terms and conditions include flexible working hours; 28 days holiday (rising to 35 days after 5 years’ service) pro rata, plus 8 statutory days and pension scheme membership.

Closing date: 9th December 2020

Interviews:  15th December 2020

 We strive to be an Equal Opportunities employer.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we have committed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.

About School Food Matters

School Food Matters (SFM) exists to teach children about food and to improve children’s access to healthy, sustainable food during their time at school. We provide fully funded food education programmes to schools.  Our experience delivering these programmes informs and strengthens our campaigns, bringing the voices of children, parents and teachers to government policy.

Healthy Zones

Funded by Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity (GSTC), this five year programme will work with 80 primary and secondary schools in Lambeth and Southwark to tackle childhood obesity.  Building on our pilot programme, we have developed a variety of activities to improve the food on offer throughout the school day. We will consider the needs of each school and offer support accordingly. This will include support to develop and implement food policies and/or to introduce healthier food to after school and breakfast clubs.

About the role

SFM is looking to appoint a suitably qualified manager to lead the monitoring, evaluation and learning of the Healthy Zones programme. This role will be key to understanding the effectiveness and impact of the programme and building an evidence base of what works to inform future changes in practice and policy.

They will set up, lead and champion learning processes so that they can support project teams to use findings effectively.

The role will involve overseeing and providing support to the external evaluator (ICF) as well as coordinating with various partners; securing access to relevant project information and documentation; collating and cleaning data; leading the review of evaluation outputs; and documenting the lessons learned throughout the process to inform the overall evaluation. It is critical that this person can work well with the external evaluator to share formative learning with the project team and our funder (GSTC) to aid and improve programme delivery.

We are seeking someone with an eye for detail, proven experience conducting research and data analysis, an ability to effectively communicate evaluation findings to a range of audiences, and a track record of developing strong relationships with partner organisations.

Key tasks

Coordination

• Support the external evaluator to design and implement data collection and evaluation tools
• Document the implementation of the evaluation including completion of milestones/deliverables and provide regular updates to the Healthy Zones programme team and funder
• Coordinate data collection and monitoring activities between the programme team and external evaluator
• Coordinate findings to inform programme learning
• Keep the external evaluator updated about changes to programme delivery or evaluation context
• Facilitate access to the necessary information, data and contacts required for the evaluation

Data collection and analysis

• Collate and prepare monitoring data (as required) and perform regular quality checks
• Ensure adherence to ethical and data protection standards throughout the evaluation
• Continually monitor and update existing Logic Models and Theory of Change approaches to evaluation and impact management across the Healthy Zones programme to inform our work and strategic approach

Report writing and presentation

• Coordinate the writing of the interim evaluation report after three years of the programme, setting clear expectations for what should be included
• Assist with the presentation of the results to both internal/external audiences

The Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation Manager will also undertake any other tasks relevant to the affairs of SFM that may arise from time to time. Therefore, being flexible and approaching the job with an open and positive mindset is essential!

Person Specification

Essential

• At least two years’ experience leading the implementation or management of monitoring, evaluation and impact projects
• Understanding of theories, concepts and approaches to evaluation and demonstrable expertise of monitoring, evaluation and impact frameworks and systems
• Ability to implement data collection and collation using both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies
• Experience of managing databases and interpreting and analysing large volumes of data
• Clear and concise writing skills
• Strong data collection and analysis skills
• Good understanding of data management and GDPR

Desirable

• Experience managing external contractors or partners
• Experience of setting up or managing learning and/or using evidence to improve interventions
• Degree in social research or social science
• Experience working remotely and/or with an organisation that has remote workers
• Experience working in the charity sector
• An interest in children’s health, campaigning and environmental issues

Here at Human Appeal we have an exciting opportunity for a Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator to join our team based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester (although the role will initially be home-based during Covid-19 restrictions). You will join us on a full-time basis as part of an initial 1-year fixed term contract with a view to progressing into a permanent role. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £25-30k per annum.

Human Appeal is a faith-based charity that aims to abolish poverty by providing humanitarian aid, sustainable development programs and championing advocacy for our beneficiaries worldwide.

As Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator, the successful candidate will play an integral role in M&E system design and implementation, and M&E budgeting, as well as supporting proposal writing and providing M&E technical support to Human Appeal’s Field Offices and implementing partners. All with a view to accurately and effectively measure project impact to feed back to donors and retain their support, as well as reporting this information to the wider Programmes department so that improvements can be made in Human Appeal’s program management processes to optimize their beneficiary reach. We are ideally looking to appoint somebody immediately to this role.

Benefits of joining us as our Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator include:

- 35 days Annual Leave
- Matched pension contribution
- Employee discounts and memberships
- Prayer facilities
- Opportunity to really make a difference!

Key duties and responsibilities of the Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator:

- Design and develop Human Appeal’s M&E framework, policies, forms and data management systems to create a consistent and effective M&E process at Human Appeal
- Lead on all aspects of M&E in the Programmes department and oversee all M&E processes at Field Office and Local Partner level
- Contribute M&E technical expertise to institutional funding exercises in order to increase donor support and institutional income year-on-year
- Provide M&E feedback to donors in the form of reports, and to the Programmes department in the form of recommendations, to improve Human Appeal’s project management processes and retain donor support

What we’re looking for in our Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator:

- Graduate in a related field, e.g. International Development or Economics, ideally with a Master’s level qualification
- Accredited / certified in Monitoring and Evaluation with a Core Humanitarian Standard certification
- At least 3 years’ experience in a similar role at an INGO, conducting monitoring and evaluation activities for donor-funded initiatives
- Strong technical knowledge of M&E theory, MEAL systems and processes
- Proven experience in reviewing, monitoring and evaluating programmes, and using quantitative and qualitative methods and approaches
- Solid project management experience with the ability to manage multiple project strands simultaneously
- Experience in planning and managing surveys, developing and refining data collection tools, and with data quality assessments and oversight
- Experience of using participatory approaches in development projects
- Demonstrable experience of producing Programme Impact reports
- Fluent English is essential. Additional languages, e.g. Arabic, Urdu are desirable
- Passionate and knowledge about the international development sector

This would be an ideal role for an experienced Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator looking to make a difference in a rewarding role within the Charity Sector!

We are looking to appoint this role ASAP and will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis so for the best chance of success please click ‘apply’ today to become our Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator – we would love to hear from you.

A Little Bit About Human Appeal…

We have a high staff satisfaction rating of 4.5 out of 5 on Glassdoor! Here’s why:

What our CEO Says:

“We are faith-based but not faith-specific. We have faith in all of humanity and believe we can achieve great things when we work together. So, come and be part of a dynamic global charity where we celebrate our differences, as well as our common humanity”

Dr Mohamed Ashmawey

What our Staff Say:

“At Human Appeal, each one of us has the opportunity to influence others. If you are prepared to challenge yourself there are no limits, so come and make it happen!”

Simon, Systems and Reporting Manager

“Everyone’s friendly and eager to help. We’re a small team, but everyone has their own thing about them that makes them unique. Someone teaches me something new every day! Everyone is close and we have lunch together. Being a part of Human Appeal is like a second family!”

Eleanor, Volunteers Assistant

“The reasons I have remained working within the charity sector, and specifically with Human Appeal, is the feeling of contentment. I feel that I am contributing towards a greater cause – I am part of a bigger picture – and I get to meet like-minded people”

Jahed, Business Analyst

What We Have Achieved So Far This Year:

We have provided emergency aid to 10,770 of the most vulnerable people across Yemen

We have supported 1,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

We have provided 300 refugee families in Jordan with essential winter aid

We have helped 36,643 people to have enough food to break their fast during Ramadan

We have collected and distributed 21,124 coats to the homeless in the UKWe have provided 258 families with emergency food packs in Manchester

COME AND JOIN THE FAMILY – click ‘apply’ today!

Vacancy Reference Number:

MEAL/UKP/HQ-R1

Position title:

MEAL Coordinator

Reports to:

Director of Programmes

Location:

Muslim Hands, 148 – 164 Gregory Boulevard, Gregory House, Nottingham, NG7 5JE

Hours of Work:

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary guideline:

(Up to) £23,000.00 per annum (commensurate with experience)

Terms of Employment:

12-Months’ Fixed-Term Contract (with a 3-Month Probationary Period)

Application Process & Closing Date:

Send an up to date CV and supporting Covering Letter by Email by no later than 3rd November 2020

Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):

Interviews: W/C 9th & 16th November 2020

Start: ASAP thereafter

Note: Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date, to hold Interview via ZOOM with Muslim Hands; therefore, please ensure you have familiarity with the ZOOM Meetings App.

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Job Description

Work closely with the MEL and Child Safeguarding officer, thematic leads and Country Offices to ensure that both MEL and Safeguarding issues are addressed during the various stages of project management.

Within MEL you will support in development and implementation of strategies, focusing on MEL procedures, Tools and Quality Assurance. Alongside you will work closely with the MEL and Child Safeguarding officer and programs director to support them in development and implementation of MEL systems, policies and procedures within the organization. The role will also help to ensure that MEL structures are in place and programmes fit and feed relevant data into the programme’s strategy.

Within Safeguarding you will support in development and implementation of the safeguarding strategy, ensuring the Safeguarding issues and risks are addressed by all stakeholders within all programmes. You will support the implementation of Safeguarding policies and ensure all our programmes and staff adhere to these policies.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning:

• Support development and management of strategies & frameworks.
• Assist MEL and Child Safeguarding officer to identify gaps and develop & implement relevant MEL policies, reporting systems, tools and templates for programmes including data collection, analysis and project indicators
• Support in carrying out internal/external assessments and evaluations as and when required
• Support to develop and manage MEL reporting structures
• Support relevant program teams with project design, proposal development including development of log frames, indicators, data collection and management.
• Support in the development of Quality Assurance structures including reporting and monitoring activities.
• Promote a learning culture across MH worldwide and support in development, Implementation & management of Learning tools and conducting review reflection sessions as and when required.
• Support MEL team in conducting training and capacity building activities for the relevant program teams within MH UK and partner offices.
• Support the MEL team with resolution and management of complaints and feedback received by MH UK and help to ensure the establishment of complaint and feedback mechanism at partners’ level.
• Any other duties as and when required.

Safeguarding:

• Support MEL and Child Safeguarding officer & programs director in ensuring the implementation of the Safeguarding policies across operational and programmatic interventions by coordinating with partner offices and relevant safeguarding focal points as and when required.
• Support relevant program teams with the development of safeguarding risk assessments for projects and programs as & when required.
• Support MEL and Child Safeguarding officer with capacity building of relevant program teams on safeguarding within MH UK and globally as and when required.
• Support the MEL and Child Safeguarding officer with Safeguarding case management as and when required.

Other responsibilities:

• To demonstrate Muslim Hands’ values and ethics in their working practices, approach and conduct
• To support with Fundraising activities from time-to-time, committing to partake in Live-TV-Appeals during our peak periods.
• To undertake any reasonable responsibilities as required by Line Manager
• To promote and adhere to all Muslim Hands Policies, Procedures and Professional Practices

Note: This Job Description is illustrative and non-exhaustive in scope.  The post-holder may be required to undertake any reasonable tasks as and when required by the line manager from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the Organisation

Person Specifications

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate current eligibility to work within the United Kingdom
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent report writing skills
• Understanding of child safeguarding procedures practice within developing countries
• Understanding of monitoring tools and research methods
• Must be able to either:
  • Provide a valid Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate (issued within the last year) when requested by Muslim Hands, OR
  • Undertake to provide full cooperation for Muslim Hands to perform a DBS Check at the required level appropriate for this / similar role.

Desirable

• Monitoring and evaluation experience
• Relevant Degree or other Academic qualification
• Experience of working in an international organisation
• Managing complex information and the ability to question and present information in an understandable and approachable manner

The MEAL and Information Management Project Officer is an exciting role within the Operations Department at Action Against Hunger UK. Sitting within the MEAL team they will provide support in implementing assessment, monitoring, evaluation and learning services across the Operations Department for a variety of stakeholders.

This person will play an integral part in knowledge and information management of MEAL Global Products, humanitarian response projects and nutrition projects, and deliver key learning outcomes as part of a passionate team of practitioners.

They will apply keen and creative analytical skills, bring fresh perspectives and new ideas, enjoy a flexible and adaptive working environment and come with a positive, ‘can do’ attitude. They will work closely with a number of teams to provide support and advice on monitoring, evaluation and learning across a number of programmes.

The Operations Department at Action Against Hunger UK envisions a more effective humanitarian and nutrition sector, able to evidence effectively and adapt efficiently to meet the needs of those affected or at-risk of disasters and hunger. The Project Officer, MEAL and Information Management will contribute to making this possible.

Are you an experienced researcher who would enjoy working with us to inform local and national policy and practice, improving the response to child sexual abuse in England and Wales? This is an exciting opportunity to join our unique, dynamic, multi-disciplinary team as a Senior Research and Evaluation Officer.

We are looking for someone to lead elements of the CSA Centre's research and evaluation work. You would be responsible for planning, commissioning and overseeing research and evaluation projects on child sexual abuse.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Knowledge of current legislative, policy and practice developments and key research issues and findings in relation to child sexual abuse
• Excellent understanding of governmental and public sector landscapes; charity sector; health and social care sectors; children's services; police, ideally from direct practice experience.
• Significant and demonstrable experience of planning and delivering relevant research and evaluation projects using a range of methodologies.
• Experience of analysing complex written information and numerical data.
• Experience of working in cooperation with professionals within public or voluntary sector agencies, ideally the childcare sector

About us

We are the Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse (the CSA Centre). Our aim is to create a future where children are free from the threat and harm of sexual abuse by radically improving how we prevent and respond to the issue through really understanding its causes, scope, scale and impact.

Funded by the Home Office and hosted by Barnardo's, we are independent and will challenge any barriers, assumptions, taboos and ways of working that prevent us from increasing our understanding and improving our approach to tackling child sexual abuse.

We are focused on building knowledge and understanding by:

• Collating and analysing existing research, policy, practice and the real  experiences of those affected, and filling the gaps we identify with new research, insights and analysis;
• Using that evidence and insight to challenge and improve existing policy and practice, develop new approaches and increase everyone's knowledge and confidence to more effectively tackle the issue.

The CSA Centre is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively encourage applications from disabled and black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, as they are currently under-represented at the CSA Centre.

About Barnardo's

At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and male candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.

Are you a researcher who would enjoy working with us to inform local and national policy and practice, improving the response to child sexual abuse in England and Wales? This is an exciting opportunity to join our unique, dynamic, multi-disciplinary team as a Research and Evaluation Officer.

We are looking for a highly organised individual with research and evaluation skills and experience. We are particularly interested in people who have experience of research ethics scrutiny, quantitative analysis and/or fieldwork engaging with children and young people.

About us

We are the Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse (the CSA Centre). Our aim is to create a future where children are free from the threat and harm of sexual abuse by radically improving how we prevent and respond to the issue through really understanding its causes, scope, scale and impact.

Funded by the Home Office and hosted by Barnardo's, we are independent and will challenge any barriers, assumptions, taboos and ways of working that prevent us from increasing our understanding and improving our approach to tackling child sexual abuse.

We are focused on building knowledge and understanding by:

• Collating and analysing existing research, policy, practice and the real  experiences of those affected, and filling the gaps we identify with new research, insights and analysis;

Using that evidence and insight to challenge and improve existing policy and practice, develop new approaches and increase everyone's knowledge and confidence to more effectively tackle the issue.

About Barnardo's

At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and male candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.

Overview

Do you want to be a leader in the evaluation of innovation and the application of learning to improve health and care systems?

We’re looking for a new Director to lead our Evaluation & Learning function.

We are looking for an experienced, curious and outcomes focused Evaluation and Learning Director to lead our Evaluation and Learning Business Function as we seek to build our reputation as leaders in spreading innovative practise in health and care systems. 

This role presents you with the opportunity to increase the adoption of innovation in health and care systems and to improve organisations’ abilities to understand and demonstrate their impact.

We are an ambitious, forward- thinking organisation and over the next five years we are aiming to build our profile and reputation as experts in spreading innovation in health and care.

Purpose of the role

The Evaluation and Learning Director is responsible for the development of our evaluation and learning business function and for the evaluation of impact and the application of learning in our programmes.

Your role is to:

• Lead the evaluation of impact in our programmes to spread innovative practice (ranging from new models of care to improve maternity services through to scaling up innovative diagnostic tools for cardiovascular disease)

• To evolve the methods and techniques we use to enable the spread and adoption of innovation

• To lead the growth and delivery of externally commissioned evaluation and learning projects for our partners. 

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and evaluation of our programmes to spread innovative practice in partnership with our Programmes Business Function.

• Use our insight and learning to inform how we prioritise our resources and maximise our impact.

• Lead the delivery and growth of a pipeline of income generating evaluation and learning projects that build; the capability of partners to spread innovative practice and; the capability of the health and care system to adopt innovation.

• Implement learning systems so we continuously evolve our core methods in evaluation, quality improvement, spread and adoption, knowledge management and public and patient involvement.

• Line manage, grow and develop a team of Evaluation and Learning professionals (currently eight employees’).

• Provide inspirational leadership to our evaluation and learning business function and associates - setting clear direction, objectives, budget and ensuring we deliver projects on time, within budget and to the satisfaction of our partners.

• Collaborate with our communications and engagement business function to communicate our impact, share our learning and build our reputation as leaders in the science of spreading innovative practice.

• Represent the organisation externally, acting as an ambassador for the organisation at a local, regional and national level.

Key success factors

• Track record in improving the design of corporate strategies and delivery programmes through the provision of robust learning and impact information.

• Proven ability to improve organisations’ abilities to understand and demonstrate their impact.

• A sophisticated understanding of how to effect change in complex adaptive systems.

• Passion for improving health and care through innovation in the health and life sciences sector.

• Ability to build, inspire, direct and grow a talented team.

Experience we are looking for

• Formal qualifications directly relevant to evaluation and learning.

• Significant experience of a deploying a range of quantitative and qualitative methods to support evaluations.

• Substantial experience of improving organisations’ abilities to learn, evaluate and demonstrate impact.

• A track record of leading, motivating and directing teams of internal and external specialists to deliver sustained results.

• A track record in designing, winning and delivering evaluation and/or learning projects and in using the learning to build capability in the team and the wider system.

• A track record in creating inclusive networks and ‘learning systems’ to foster learning and drive improvement.

• Experience of delivering written and verbal briefings, reports and presentations to and for a range of audiences, including on highly complex issues.

Experience and capabilities you will develop in the role

• Experience of spreading innovation across a national health and care system

• Co-creating cutting-edge innovation and improvement methods and approaches

• Experience building large scale, cross-sector partnerships that deliver impact

• Improving regional, national and international health and care systems to adopt and innovation at scale

Abilities and attributes

• Outcome focused - Focuses on the change and impact they want to see and how to measure it.

• Collaborative - Engages a diverse range of people and evidence sources to develop a deeper understanding of an issue.

• Leader – A focused, collaborative leader who can develop, inspire and influence diverse teams, including peers, patients, and practitioners, with integrity and openness.

• Complexity – Able to think about and analyse situations by recognising complexity, patterns and inter-relationships.

• Fair – Believes that others’ views, experiences and knowledge are as important and valuable as their own.

• Enterprising – Able to translate opportunity in order to grow our evaluation and learning business function.

• Initiates change - Does things differently, and creates new spaces and opportunities that empower others to do so too.

• Stakeholder Management - The ability to earn and maintain the trust of internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

Evaluation and Learning Director

Reporting to:

Director of Partnerships 

We are seeking an Youth Outreach Officer who can work alongside our Programme Manager with young people around Manchester and Greater Manchester. This will involve project based outreach youth work, working in schools and holding 1-1s with young people and participate in other elements of RECLAIM work.

Youth Engagement Officer

Reports to: Programme Manager

Location: Manchester, with work across Greater Manchester

Salary: £23,178 p.a.

Contract: 6 months with the possibility of extension

Hours: Ideally full time but we are very open to discussions about part-time working or job-shares. Flexible working will be essential as some evening and weekend work will be required.

DBS: The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring check. 

In summary: Are you:

• Incredibly excited about the potential of a new generation of young working-class leaders?

• Keen to use your experience to help run exciting new programmes?

• Eager to work for an organisation that isn’t afraid to take risks and places young people front and centre in its work?

• Passionate about building a country where working-class people are heard, celebrated for our strength and diversity and aren’t held back by our backgrounds?

We may have the job for you.

Background

RECLAIM is a youth leadership and social change organisation. We are a small but bold charity, using our experience and platform to support and amplify the voices of working class young people. 

Our long term goal is to create a Britain where those of us from working-class backgrounds are proud of – and not held back by – our roots. We want working-class people to be represented in places where decisions are made about their lives and to be recognised for their talent, strength, and diversity. We want to see working-class young people at the heart of this, in a country that ensures that they are seen, heard, and leading change.

Through our work we run programmes to support young people to recognise and develop their leadership skills. We support them to lead campaigns on issues they care about. 

Recent work includes:

• We supported young people to successfully campaign for free bus travel for all 16-18 year olds across Greater Manchester. A policy which now benefits 40,000 young people, making 250,000 free journeys per week and saving them and their families an average of over £500 per young person per year.

• We helped young people highlight and challenge the increasing use of violent and dehumanising language in politics. The campaign gained widespread media coverage and resulted in new commitments from the Speaker, Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition.

• We supported young people across Manchester to have their voices heard on the impact of violent crime and how current responses don’t leave them feeling safe. 

• We are working with young people in a school to support them, and their teachers, to create a learning environment that better works for young working-class people.

• Young people we support have been at the forefront of highlighting the impact of COVID19 on working-class communities and demanding better recognition of the essential workers keeping the country going during lockdown.

Job description:

• Supporting the Programme Manager by feeding into the development, delivery and implementation of different programmes, campaigns and mentoring schemes.

• Using existing and bespoke evaluation tools and methods to judge the success of the programme and working to improve RECLAIM’s work with young people.

• Ensuring our work is in compliance with all relevant health and safety laws and RECLAIM’s policies on safeguarding.

• Developing and delivering innovative one-to-one, small group and large group work with young people to promote their development according to RECLAIM’s mission, including sourcing materials and facilitators, as well as coordinating/supporting volunteers and mentors where appropriate.

• Developing close links with appropriate individuals, organisations, and statutory bodies in the communities in which RECLAIM works to create a conducive environment for RECLAIM’s work with young people.

To apply, please click on the 'How to apply' button and follow the instructions. A Person Specification can be found in the attachments.

Deadline: Friday 11th December 2020 - 5pm.

Executive Director

c.£60,000 pa + benefits

Location: London EC2, though consideration could be given for some remote working

The International Lawyers Project (ILP) was founded in 2005. We facilitate the provision of pro bono legal expertise from our volunteers to government agencies, to civil society groups, to communities, and others, principally, but not exclusively, in Africa. Our key thematic focuses are to combat bribery and corruption, support tax reform, and curb illicit financial flows – areas in which our staff and volunteers have deep technical knowledge and experience – to promote economic justice.

We are client-led and respond to requests from local actors to build their capacity, whether through formal training sessions, workshops, representation, or advice, or through extended engagement and mentoring for communities, officials, and civil society representatives. To provide this assistance we draw on a bank of highly qualified lawyers from the UK and other countries who offer their services for free. As a charity, our ultimate aim is to help our clients to create long-lasting change in some of the world's poorest regions. 

The role of Executive Director is a key appointment within ILP. Reporting to the Board of Trustees, you will undertake full direction of this small but highly effective organisation. This involves managing a small team of staff and interns and a wider network of volunteers, maintaining our reputation as a provider of high-quality pro-bono legal advice, developing the strategic vision and new areas of work, consolidating and strengthening ILP’s institutional basis through effective fundraising, as well as nurturing partnerships with all our stakeholders.

We are seeking a person with experience of innovative applications of the law to achieve policy reform in a sustainable development context; deep expertise in one of our programmatic areas; as well as proven experience in fundraising, budgeting, and programme management. 

Key responsibilities:

Strategic Planning and Leadership

• Develop and implement a strategic vision for ILP’s work, building on its existing focus areas and developing new themes, in collaboration with the Board of Trustees and programme staff
• Lead on the formulation of new initiatives in line with that vision, as approved by the Trustees
• Manage fundraising efforts and take responsibility for all stages of the fundraising, building relationships with foundations, private law firms, and individual donors
• Identify new opportunities for ILP to develop its portfolio, expand our bank of volunteers and the clients that we have assisted
• Build on our reputation for providing high quality legal support, including by ensuring that goals are met and that quality of delivery is maintained
• Represent ILP in a variety of fora, ensuring our work is communicated to key stakeholders.

Programme Management

• Deliver high quality programmatic work for at least one of ILP’s thematic priorities
• Oversee/manage/support ILP programmes and staff, ensuring appropriate monitoring and evaluation
• Build relationships with existing and new clients and volunteers
• Oversee the implementation of policies and guidelines for operations
• Oversee all employment obligations including payroll, pensions, employment entitlements
• Oversee the ILP budget and budget process.

Are you suitably qualified for this position and looking for a new challenge? Maybe you are a lawyer and keen to use your experience and knowledge within an organisation working internationally? Or perhaps you have been working for a civil society organisation, and would like the opportunity to bring legal expertise to strengthen the capacity of reform-minded government officials or national organisations to bring lasting change. Whilst this role is advertised as a full-time, permanent position, there could be flexibility for a 4 day week, rather than 5 and this will be discussed at interview stage.

The Job Description and Person Specification is attached.

If you are interested in joining ILP, please send a covering letter with a detailed account of how your skills and experience make you a suitable candidate for this position, along with your CV by email to our Advising Consultant, Sue Sowerby. Sue will contact you to discuss the role in more detail.

All candidates must be fully eligible to live and work in the UK

Closing date for applications: 31st December 2020

ILP is an Equal Opportunities Employer • Charity No.: 1114502

The International Lawyers Project is committed to equality in employment and service delivery. Our Equal Opportunities Policy aims to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, race, colour, religion, marital status, sexuality, age or disability and is not placed at a disadvantage by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justified.  All those working for ILP are expected to actively promote equality and diversity in all aspects of their work.