The IFS is seeking a Project Support Officer for the Centre for Tax Analysis in Developing Countries (TaxDev). This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding candidate to work with researchers and policymakers across four countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and internationally, and gain varied experience in project management, funder liaison, and international development.

About IFS

The IFS is Europe’s leading independent microeconomic research institute. Our goal is to promote effective economic and social policies by better understanding how policies affect individuals, families, businesses and the government’s finances. Researchers at IFS conduct high quality empirical research, which has gained a worldwide reputation for academic rigour. Our remit and expertise cover important topics such as education, health, public finances, retirement, consumer behaviour, overseas development, tax, inequality and poverty.  We communicate our findings widely, impacting upon the policy debate, the media and policymakers.

About the Centre for Tax Analysis in Developing Countries (TaxDev)

Building on 50 years of expertise in tax and social policy at IFS, the Centre for Tax Analysis in Developing Countries (TaxDev) – established in 2016 - has two major objectives:

1. To support the increased use of evidence in the tax policymaking process through partnerships with governments which support them to use micro-data, build quantitative technical skills, and conduct applied modelling and analysis.
2. To conduct high quality, policy-relevant theoretical and empirical research on taxation and social protection in low- and middle-income countries.

TaxDev is being delivered in collaboration with the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and works with Ministries of Finance and Revenue Authorities in Ethiopia, Ghana, Uganda and Rwanda and with a network of academics, tax research institutes and international organisations. The programme is currently funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).

Purpose

This role will involve working closely with TaxDev’s leadership and IFS’s Finance, Research Services, Communications, and Events Teams to ensure the smooth running of the programme. It is a varied, interesting position with the opportunity to gain experience of, and exposure to, a variety of aspects of TaxDev’s work, including our country programmes and our research activities, and to collaborate closely with a large network of IFS and ODI staff, external researchers and policymakers. The Project Support Officer will support the financial management of the TaxDev programme, working closely with our funder to meet reporting and compliance requirements, and support the management of TaxDev’s research fund. The Project Support Officer will also provide organisational and logistical support for international travel and events and facilitate communication flows within the TaxDev team and network of stakeholders and affiliated researchers.  

Job Description

Financial Management, Funder Liaison and Reporting

Work with Programme Director and the Research Services team to liaise with, and report to, project funders.

• Assist with and facilitate regular financial management and forecasting activities.
• Draft quarterly financial and narrative reports with support from colleagues, and provide support to the annual review process.
• Support funder compliance activities, for example mapping suppliers, updating the risk register; ensuring Value for Money.
• Maintain and update the TaxDev reporting framework (logframe) and support with monitoring and evaluation of project progress.
• Attend project management meetings and liaise with the funder’s Project Manager.
• Work with the Research Services Team and Associate Directors ensure that the TaxDev budget is well-integrated into the broader sector finances.

Management of the TaxDev Research Fund

The TaxDev research fund is a competitive funding mechanism open to IFS and ODI staff and affiliated researchers. The Project Support Officer will:

• Support the management of the fund, including coordinating the calls for proposals, organising the submissions, and liaising with the Research Director and Scientific Committee.
• Work with IFS’s research services team to develop new funding agreements and to establish projects on the IFS’s systems.
• Coordinate with researchers to monitor project deliverables.

Communications and Events

• Work with TaxDev researchers and the IFS and ODI Communications and Events teams to update the IFS and TaxDev websites, and support the organisation and coordination of seminars, research meetings, and policy and training events in the UK and internationally.
• Support the organisation of project logistics, including organising flights, accommodation, logistics for partner visits to the UK, study tours for partners in Africa, dissemination events in partner countries, and international conferences (when the global health situation allows).

General Project Support

• Assist with the accurate and timely invoicing of sub-contractors, suppliers and funders (triggering invoicing, handling and coding invoices etc).
• Liaise with the Research Services Team and project partners and subcontractors on financial and contractual matters.
• Support the development and implementation of systems, procedures and practices to optimise efficiency across the programme.
• Support the organisation of shared team resources.
• Provide other ad-hoc support to the programme as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• A bachelors’ degree or equivalent qualification.
• At least two years of experience in project/programme management, including experience of managing budgets and funder reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to successfully build and consolidate close relationships with a variety of stakeholders, both in the UK and internationally.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team, and able to devise projects and plan and implement them, with limited guidance.
• Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise work, work calmly under pressure, meet deadlines and handle a variety of work streams in parallel.
• An excellent attention to detail, and good proof reading and editing skills.
• An interest in international development, economics and public policy and a willingness to travel.
• A strong commitment to intellectual rigour, objectivity and political neutrality. The IFS is committed to maintaining its reputation for independent and unbiased research on issues of public interest.

Location

Under normal circumstances, this role is based at the IFS office in central London. Given the current circumstances, it is possible to conduct this role remotely, but with the expectation that it will be based in London once normal office life resumes, and in accordance with UK government guidance. The team is not currently travelling, but once international travel resumes, the Project Support Officer may be expected to travel occasionally to meet international partners and support the organisation of international events, but only after consultation and once the COVID-19-related health and security risks have been assessed and mitigated.

Contract Type

This position is a 2-year fixed-term contract until November 2022, with the possibility of extension, contingent on funding.

IFS Commitment to Diversity

We aim to foster a respectful and inclusive environment, in which people from all backgrounds feel welcome and valued. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, and flexible working arrangements wherever possible, so that staff can work in ways that suit their personal circumstances. Further details can be found on the IFS website.

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About this role

We are looking to recruit a Chief Operating Officer for Emmaus Merseyside who can “be the difference”. We are looking for a passionate COO who has commercial acumen with a proven track record in engaging stakeholders and implementing financial and operational strategies to join our charitable social enterprise.

To be our Chief Operating Officer you will be a dynamic and proactive leader of teams, an effective strategist, and have the drive to increase our current trading activities. You will identify new areas for development and develop further viable social enterprise opportunities as well as building and nurturing external relationships with local authorities and the local business community.

The Emmaus Merseyside community are proud to be award winners of The Re-use and Waste Prevention Award at the Liverpool Echo Environment Awards 2018 as well as winners of the Environmental Impact Award, Liverpool and Sefton Chamber of Commerce Responsible Business Awards 2017. We are proud of our achievements and endeavour to continue to be innovative, creative and recognised for the outstanding work that our community achieves every day.

If you are a passionate, forward thinking and committed individual with a strong belief in the work we do – this could be the perfect role for you.

Some background on Emmaus Merseyside
Emmaus Merseyside is an award winning charity that provides a home, as well as personal support, training and work opportunities for people who have experienced homelessness. We support people known as “companions” and everyone who joins us works in the residential accommodation or our social enterprise, at one of our three charity stores across Merseyside. All funds generated from our social enterprises are re-invested to support the work we do with Emmaus companions. Volunteers are an important resource for our organisation and we pride ourselves on strong relationships with volunteers as well as staff, companions and trustees.

Skills and experience

The person we are looking for:

• Has strong interpersonal skills

• Has knowledge of retail management including promotion and marketing

• Has excellent people management skills

• Is an efficient problem solver

• Can manage budgets

• Is organised

• Is competent with IT

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Corporate Partnerships Officer to join our Partnerships and Philanthropy Team. You will support the team to generate £1m total income next year with a specific focus on account managing existing corporate partners. Independent Age enjoys the support of corporate partners from a range of sectors and has built a number of strategic, sponsorship, charity of the year and donation-based relationships in recent years. 

As we look to build a long term sustainable portfolio of high value relationships you will ensure appropriate plans are developed and delivered to grow and retain key corporate partners.

With demonstrable success in account management across a range of partnership types, you will be the first point of contact for most existing corporate partners. You will be driven by achieving financial targets, adept at developing and delivering engaging fundraising initiatives, and skilled at managing multiple deadlines and stakeholders simultaneously.

Leading the development, planning, launch and management of the Stockport and District Mind EAP (Employee Assistance Program) service. A key component of the role is Sales and Marketing – identifying, contacting and signing-up organisations to the new service. 

There start date for this role is 1st November 2020 and it is a 6 month contract, with scope to extend to 12 months and then a potential longer term contract.

Key Duties:

• Define and refine the EAP proposition

• Develop Service Level Agreements (SLAs), both for our customers and any suppliers

• Develop marketing communications material (e.g. website, social media)

• Develop a list of sales prospects, starting with organisations where Stockport and District Mind already has a relationship

• Instigate conversations, aiming for a meeting with the HR Manager or CEO of the prospective client organisation

• Organise sales meetings, bringing in support as appropriate

• Identify any obstacles to the potential sale and work to remove them

• ‘Close the sale’ by signing up organisations to the EAP service

• Client/account management - maintaining a relationship, monitoring and acting on client feedback

• Maintain accurate and appropriate records and data for the services provided, including client organisation and employee data

• Ensure all mandatory training required

The deadline for applications is 5pm on Wednesday 7th October 2020. 

Inspire is a Hackney-based charity supporting young people to create a positive future for themselves. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to support our business development activities to help ensure the growth of our work.

We connect young people with the world of work, challenging stereotypes and celebrating local talent. We also run our own onsite alternative provision school, Inspired Directions, educating 15 local young people aged 14-16 who have been excluded from mainstream education.

This role is an opportunity to learn the ropes - we are looking for someone who is enthusiastic to develop their career towards charity income generation. You will be supported to develop relationships with a range of stakeholders including businesses, schools and trusts and foundations.

Working closely with the Chief Executive, you will also be responsible for compiling data for reporting, and will be involved in target-setting and reporting on progress against those targets.

Inspire's team is talented and diverse, and you will have the opportunity to work with a range of colleagues across the organisation. Someone who thrives in a busy environment, you will be a strong communicator with a talent for spotting opportunities.

Please note our team is currently working from home due to COVID-19, but this will ordinarily be an office-based role.

Swindon Therapy Centre is seeking an exceptional individual for the newly created role of Chief Executive Officer. The ideal candidate will bring a robust understanding of leading a service delivery organisation, a strategic approach and the ability to motivate, lead and inspire the Centre’s team through a period of growth and change.

This role offers a real opportunity to make a significant difference to the Centre’s future development, and to ability of local people living with MS and other neurological conditions to live their best life.

We are rightly proud of how we have grown from a small self-help group in 1981 to an established charity operating from recently expanded premises where we provide therapy, treatment, support, advice, and counselling. Yet we are only reaching a tiny fraction of those who would benefit from our services locally.

The new CEO will play a pivotal role in enabling us to widen our reach, including by using networking and partnership working skills to form strategic links with the primary healthcare sector and by taking an innovative approach to delivering services virtually. Your ability to establish robust measurements to demonstrate the value of our work will help to build compelling proposals to funders and commissioners, thereby building a sustainable platform for growth.

We are unashamedly ambitious and excited about the next phase of our development. To make these ambitions a reality will require a candidate with the right blend of vision, empathy and passion combined with the capability to identify and seize opportunities.

Inevitably, with growth comes change, both operationally and culturally. Success will depend on your ability to articulate an engaging vision and to inspire and lead the team with a shared sense of purpose where each individual feels enabled to perform to the best of their ability.

The ideal candidate will:

• Demonstrate substantial senior operational management experience, preferably at Chief Executive or General Manager level;
• Have a proven track record in developing and delivering effective, high impact strategic plans and translating these into operational goals/targets;
• Have previously worked in a service delivery area, preferably in the voluntary sector;
• Be a strong and inspirational leader and team player, with experience of successfully managing and communicating organisational change;
• Be experienced in people management processes and leading teams;
• Have knowledge of charitable governance and experience of working closely with Trustees or non-executive Boards;
• A good understanding of budgeting and financial controls;
• Have experience of developing and using management information to aid decision making;
• Have a proven track record of generating income through fundraising, grant applications and/or tendering.

Additional Requirements: To hold a full driving license and own transport, or other means of being able to travel independently.

Interested? To apply, please submit your CV and covering letter detailing what attracts you to the role and why you are a strong candidate. We look forward to hearing from you!

Interview date: Interviews to be held in Swindon (with social distancing measures) in early/mid October.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 5th October

Overview:

Women for Women International works in some of the most dangerous places to be a woman. We serve women survivors of war in conflict and post-conflict areas around the world in 8 countries including Afghanistan, Iraq, Eastern Congo, and Northern Nigeria. Our core belief is that stronger women build stronger nations; and with access to knowledge, resources, and a support network, a woman rebuilds her life and improves her community.

Our model works and we have the data to prove it. In our 26-year history, Women for Women International has reached over half a million women. The women we work with across 3 continents earn just $0.81 a day when we enroll them. At graduation, it’s $2.11, nearly tripled.

Our impact goes beyond income. The number of women who say at least one household member went to sleep hungry in the last four weeks has gone from 18% to 5%. And more women say they speak out against women's abuse: 26% report having publicly spoken in the last 6 months against physically abusing women.

When women have the right tools, they realize the power within themselves to transform their lives, their families, their communities, and finally their entire nations.

Purpose:

Women for Women International has the ambition to dramatically increase grant funding to support programming that has been proven to be transformative for marginalized women survivors of war in fragile and conflict affected countries. The Director of Global Business Development will collaboratively weave together existing strategies at national and regional level into a comprehensive Global Business Development Strategy that can guide business development across the geographic footprint of the organization. This position will be responsible to ensure that the strategy is adaptive to a dynamic and sometimes disruptive global context, supporting the global organization to build the relationships and partnerships needed for global BDU staff and staff in county to go after the most strategic opportunities. This position is responsible to ensure that the Global Board of Directors and the Executive Leadership Team remains informed of progress towards targets and engaged, as appropriate or advantageous, in BDU activity.

In addition to strategic coordination and leadership, the Director of Global Business Development will take an active role in identifying suspects, cultivating prospects, leading proposal development processes as needed and ensuring effective stewardship of current funding partnerships. The global organization has strong teams that carry forward business development from the first identification of a prospect all the way through to the final grant report. This position is envisioned to help ensure that all the teams and the processes continue to work smoothly, efficiently and effectively. Given an ambitious growth strategy, a high volume of opportunities, proposals and activity, the ideal applicant will also have demonstrated experience in contributing to the nuts and bolts of successful proposals and the willingness to take part in any part of the process to ensure success.

Women for Women International offices around the world are increasing their business development capacity and, in some instances, hiring dedicated professional business development staff. The Global Business Development Director will support the continued capacity building of the global fundraising operations and help to ensure that country offices get the support they need to grow their capacity to raise money locally. In addition, this position will help to ensure that implementing country offices can have the most efficient and streamlined engagement with business development staff globally.

The location for this position is flexible with a preference for candidates from a region where WfWI currently works (Africa, Central Asia, Middle East, Europe or the US).

Duties and Responsibilities:

Global Business Development Strategy

• We have an adaptive and rolling strategy process. Keep track of global trends and new developments and draw up analysis from each fundraising operation in order to update and implement a multi-year strategy and an annual business development workplan that will enable WfWI to meet ambitious revenue targets.
• Ensure that the Global Pipeline is regularly updated and serves to help teams track progress towards revenue targets and informs decision-makers on progress toward goals.
• Report progress to and discuss challenges with the Leadership Teams and appropriate Board committees and the Global Board of Directors.
• Work closely with key fundraisers, program staff and other teams across WfWI to implement effective strategies and approaches to grow funding and scale our programs.
• Work across all parts of the organization that are engaging in various forms of partnership to ensure that we can leverage these partners in global BDU efforts, including identifying and cultivating strategic partnership relationships.
• Coordinate fundraising activities of relevant WfWI actors.
• Support Country Office and program staff to understand and implement best practice in fundraising and partnerships with governments, institutions, foundations and corporations.
• Builds strong relationships across the organization to strategically deploy programmatic experts, staff and leadership towards implementation of the Global BDU Strategy, including support to the CEO and other Executive Leadership and staff in country offices in efforts to build relationships with donors, steward current philanthropic partnerships and achieve strategic goals.

Identify Funding Sources and Cultivate Donors

• Manage business intelligence collection efforts by staying abreast of overall funding developments and understanding overall funder priorities and calls for proposals.
• Coordinate & manage the research and strategy for pursuing viable funding opportunities from foundation, corporations and government donors.
• Build and maintain an active pipeline of prospects, in keeping with revenue targets.
• Develop leads on promising funding opportunities by initiating outreach and strengthening relationships with current and potential donors, as required.
• Identify and build partnerships with other NGOs for joint proposals.
• Regularly communicate with country offices to gather business intelligence and keep them abreast of new areas of business development and ensure that each country has a comprehensive donor mapping and a business development strategy.
• Ensure that there is a strategic approach for key priority funders including mapping our approach to funding.

Prepare Proposals

• Depending on the size and complexity of the proposal, serve as lead coordinator, proposal reviewer, and/or lead writer on submissions.
• When coordinating a submission, manage technical writer, researchers or consultants where applicable, and anyone else directly involved in the application to produce compelling and competitive proposals.
• Train other staff members to coordinate all aspects of proposal development and to write high-quality proposals.
• Develop and cultivate relationships with technical specialists, subject-matter experts, and professional writers to contribute to technical solution designs, reviews, and analysis of proposals and business development strategy.
• Contribute to technical solution design processes as needed.
• Ensure that relevant internal stakeholders contribute to proposal design and that, when appropriate, relevant staff approve the final proposal.
• Liaise with colleagues in the development of a coherent budget, ensuring adherence to grantor criteria in relation to accepted costs, percentages, and format.

Support Country Office Business Development

• Coach and mentor Country Office teams to pursue local opportunities.
• Support Country Offices with updating of their business development plans
• Identify resources needed to strengthen fundraising capacity in countries.
• Develop a plan for strengthening business development in each Country Office.

Communication & Teamwork

• Prepare and communicate analysis and trends to the Leadership Team and Global Board of Directors.
• Communicate with colleagues in Global Programs Unit, Finance, Development, and the UK office. Must be able to operate in an environment with over-lapping roles.
• Develop an effective process for sharing proposals, templates, and cases for support so that all WfWI fundraisers can access material helpful to support their fundraising efforts.
• Participate in internal meetings and processes to represent the global BDU teams as needed.
• Performance manage direct reports in line with WfWI’s performance management framework, including setting of annual performance objectives, development plans, appraisals throughout the year, and regular one-on-one meetings
• Responsible for training, developing, managing and leading staff as well as hiring appropriate staff
• Ensure safeguarding measures are implemented within area of responsibility
• Follow up, and address Code of Conduct or Safeguarding issues appropriately
• Adhere to WfWI’s Code of Conduct and Safeguarding Policies and report concerns

This position will require regular national and international travel, estimated at 25% but subject to change.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree required and Master’s degree preferred, in a relevant subject, or the equivalent in experience.
• At least ten years of experience in fundraising with hands on experience across at least two funding channels (i.e., foundations; corporate partnerships; or government (bilateral or multi-lateral) for an international NGO.
• Proven track record of success in fundraising with evidence of personal engagement and leadership of successful, large, and complex proposals and pitches.

• Proven successful grant writing experience.
• Adopts a growth mindset and has demonstrated experience in relationship-based fundraising strategies.

• Experience managing staff and working cross-departmental, cross-country contexts with a proven record of building, managing and working with virtual teams and creating an enabling environment.
• Current and strategic understanding of the global humanitarian, development and gender funding environment and future trends.
• Excellent spoken and written English to include research, writing, and communication skills.

• Editing experience and strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated experience building the capacity of staff in country offices.
• Independent, but good at working with a team and ability to coordinate with others to produce material on deadline, usually managing multiple deadlines.

• Proven ability to build consensus and support across, up and down the organization.

• Excellent budget management skills including the ability to oversee complex program budgets in compliance with donor requirements.
• Certification or formal credentialing in nonprofit fundraising management or philanthropic leadership a plus.

• Proficiency in French, Arabic, Swahili or Dari is a plus.
• International work experience delivering restricted/unrestricted funded projects a plus.
• Commitment to and respect for Women for Women International’s mission and values
• Computer skills including working with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Email
• Ability to travel as required and have flexible work schedule which may include early mornings, evenings and weekends. May be required to occasionally work beyond normally scheduled hours.

Organizational Values:

Adhere to WfWI’s Code of Conduct and organizational values -

Empowerment, Integrity. Respect. Resilience

The duties, responsibilities and activities of this job description may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

The Diocese of Coventry is seeking to appoint a full time Director of New Worshipping Communities to help the Diocese deliver its ambitions for a culture change in making and growing new Disciples, and in developing a more mission focussed approach to the planning and deployment of Resources. This post reports to the Archdeacon Missioner and is based in Coventry.

The main responsibilities are:

• Lead the New Congregations programme with particular responsibility for developing new congregations across the diocese through the establishment of resource hubs, church plants and grafts, and fresh expressions of church.
• Deliver the Programme Communications and Engagement Strategy by assessing the influences, interests and attitudes of the key stakeholders and align the communication and engagement plan accordingly.
• Envision, mobilise and facilitate local churches to actively engage with the Growth Strategy and to develop context sensitive expressions of church, using deanery, area and diocesan and external expertise to enable maximum impact. 

The successful applicant will be educated to Degree level or equivalent, have a proven track record in project/programme management, experience of enabling change in organisations, be highly organised and have good IT skills, particularly MS Office.

A demonstrable understanding and commitment to the Mission of the Church of England, being called to proclaim afresh the Christian Faith in each generation is essential. It is therefore an Occupational Requirement (Schedule 9 part 1 of the Equality Act 2010) of this post to have a committed Christian faith. 

The Diocese of Coventry is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents all aspects of the communities we are part of and welcomes all applications.  Applications are particularly welcome from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented within our workforce.

For an informal discussion, please contact The Ven. Barry Dugmore

To apply for this role, please complete the application form and a covering letter addressing the following questions:

• Please indicate tasks undertaken for the wider Church, e.g. synodical responsibilities at any level, diocesan committees and working parties served on, ecumenical involvement, or work for a Church voluntary organisation, and how you contributed to progressing their agendas.
• What theological traditions have shaped your ministry and with which do you feel most at ease today?

Full job description and Person Specification are available from the Coventry Diocesan Website vacancy page.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 21st October 2020

Interviews will take place at the Diocesan office: Wednesday 11th November 2020

This is a new role created to work closely with and in support of the Director in the core function of delivering an effective and efficient grants programme. The Grants & Development Officer will liaise with grant holders,applicants and other stakeholders, complete the grant assessment process, prepare papers for Trustees and support the Director in the development of new strategic funding models and programmes. 

The National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic National Lead Safeguarding Officer, working 22 ½ hours per week.

This post is the designated safeguarding lead for the NFYFC – a membership organisation – primary for this role are the responsibilities of managing the safeguarding policy and its procedures.  This includes managing investigations arising from concerns reported and managing procedures to protect young people, including children, and the volunteers supporting them.

The role includes working to embed the safeguarding policy in the YFC community by supporting club, county and regional safeguarding officers (often volunteers) to ensure they know the safeguarding processes as well as the boundaries for volunteers that are working with young people and are in a position of responsibility and/or position of trust.

This post is the lead role in maintaining and reviewing the implementation plan for safeguarding and for protecting young people and volunteers,

The successful candidate will be experienced in managing safeguarding on an organisation-wide basis, will be a good clear communicator, adaptable, show enthusiasm and be creative in their approach to their work together with having a keen eye for detail.  Applicants must be charismatic, dedicated team players who can contribute positively and enthusiastically with a ‘can do’ attitude. They will be fluent in the use of IT systems (MS Office 365 and database).

Experience of working with or for a membership organisation will be an advantage.

The post is part-time - 22½ hrs per week and for a fixed term of 12 months - and is based at the NFYFC Office, Stoneleigh Park, Nr Kenilworth, Warwickshire.  Some homeworking will be considered by mutual agreement.  Occasional travel throughout England and Wales will be required.

The NFYFC is seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.  As a youth organisation the NFYFC is committed to the safeguarding of young people and adults at risk.  All posts are subject to Safe Recruiting Procedures, and this post will require a DBS check at enhanced level.

At Stonewall, our vision is for a world where everyone, everywhere can be themselves. We work to ensure acceptance without exception, so that lesbian, gay, bi and trans (LGBT) people around the world can participate fully in society and enjoy lives free from discrimination. We work to do this in a way that is aligned to our values. 

Getting strong, positive media coverage for LGBT issues is vital if we are to create a society where everyone is accepted without exception. This role works closely with Stonewall’s Media Manager to create media opportunities and to respond effectively to press enquiries. The post holder sits within the wider Communications and Campaigns Team, supporting the day-to-day work of the busy media office, including providing monitoring and media administration.

The Media Officer is responsible for drafting comments, briefings, opinion pieces and press releases and media lists, with the support of the media manager.

They will also provide support for Stonewall’s leading campaigns and thought leadership output.

To apply please visit our website via the link 

Key responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for all media enquiries, both phone and email, providing speedy responses, under the
direction of the Media Manager.

• Draft media releases, proactive and reactive media comments, as well as media briefings, under the guidance of
the Media Manager.

• Assist Media Manager in organising and executing media training for spokespeople across the organisation.

• Monitor the national media and social media for opportunities and risks to the charity’s objectives.

• Work with digital team to flag stories for social media response, and on occasion draft content.

• Provide out-of-hours cover for Stonewall’s media phone, as part of a rota shared with the wider media team.

• Work with individuals from Stonewall’s networks to share their stories in the media.

• Work with teams across the organisation on proactive media plans to help influence change in their area and to
achieve maximum impact through our campaigns.

• Create Stonewall’s daily media briefing, as well as horizon scan for breaking stories relevant to the charity’s
business objectives and to the LGBT community.

• Create and circulate media updates to trustees and senior management team on a regular basis

• Maintain the media office’s systems and process, ensuring required data capture is undertaken accurately, and
co-ordinating on-call rota.

• Review Stonewall’s media coverage to evaluate key message success, brand perception and how Stonewall is
serving its priority audiences.

• Compile data reports of media coverage to reflect monthly progress on key message rates and overall earned
media.

• Keep media web pages updated as and when necessary

At Stonewall we want you to feel involved in all aspects of our work and to have amazing opportunities during your time with us . Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave.

In line with our commitments to race equity and trans inclusion, we are particularly seeking applications from trans people and/or People of Colour/ BAME people. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support and safe spaces for staff who hold these and other identities.

Head of Business Development & Marketing
£42,5K to £47,5K pa
Witney, Oxfordshire, or flexible working with travel around the UK

Aesop runs a range of services and projects which use the arts as a solution to address a range of health challenges.  We are a small and ambitious arts enterprise organisation now seeking a Head of Business Development and Marketing to join us in this newly created post. As part of the senior management team, you will lead on developing, implementing, and monitoring a new Business Development & Marketing strategy. Reporting to the Chief Executive & Founder, this is an exciting opportunity to sell our existing and successful range of services and programmes across the country as well as working with the Head of Services to develop new offers to existing and new clients.

To succeed you will need a strong track record in business development including achieving sales targets. You will also need extensive knowledge and understanding of current marketing and communications trends, including a strong understanding of digital marketing and communications. Your ability to lead and motivate a team, together with your well-developed understanding of equality and diversity, strong relationship building skills and superb organisational skills are also essential requirements.

You will be based at home and/or at the Head Office in Witney, Oxfordshire, but will be expected to visit the locations of potential clients and Aesop programmes. As such, the candidate will need to have access to a vehicle.

Due to the nature of our programmes, you will need to be available to work on occasional evenings and weekends.

Closing date for applications: Monday 5 October 2020
Proposed interview date: We anticipate interviews will be held w/commencing 19 October 2020

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please click 'Apply' to be redirected to our HR Partner's website to submit your application. 

No agencies please. 

We are committed to equal opportunities and values diversity in its workforce.

To support the Programme Finance Manager in running efficient and effective programme financial accounting, programme financial management and programme financial reporting processes in relation to AKF (UK)’s programmes and grants. To maintain a close working relationship with AKF (UK) finance and programme teams and relevant staff from Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) agencies and external donors as required.

1. Programme financial planning, management and reporting

In close consultation with the programmes/partnerships team:

• Support the design and implementation of effective quality controls to ensure compliance with donor requirements and to maintain appropriate donor stewardship, including through manuals, checklists, templates, and other tools

• Monitor spending and activity implementation and ensure regular scheduling of grants management meetings, alerting the Programme Finance Manager and Programmes/Partnerships team about significant under or overspend on a timely basis

• Maintain internal tools that track active grants, cost recoveries and cash balances and ensure they are kept up-to-date

• Maintain internal tools tracking pipeline and secured funding (the Resource Mobilisation Tracker) and ensure they are kept up-to-date

• Prepare financial information for internal reporting purposes, including (but not limited to) the quarterly CEO report, monthly dashboard and quarterly cash balances report.

2 Grants management and compliance

• Maintain the grants management tracker so that grants are properly recorded and monitored, ensuring that input from the Programmes/Partnerships team and the Programme Finance Manager are incorporated on a timely basis

• Undertake administrative tasks related to grants, including setting up of grant codes (pipeline and secured), collecting and forwarding information to different units and executing follow up tasks as required

• Review budgets for concepts/proposals, ensuring the inclusion of AKF(UK) costs, make recommendations for improvements and liaise with the programme/partnerships team and field units to ensure these are complete, accurate, consistent with the narrative, compliant with donor requirements, and correctly formatted for presentation to donors

• Support the preparation, review and submission process for donor financial (and narrative as relevant, e.g. ECHO) reports to ensure compliance with donor requirements; ensure reports are produced on time to a high standard and are consistent with the narrative

• Ensure timely submission of cash requests as required by donor contracts and internal sub-grant agreements

• Prepare donor and internal sub-grant agreements with AKDN agencies, field units, and implementing partners, including (but not limited to) those with co-financing

• Ensure that donor and AKDN rules are being adhered to regarding procurement, accounting, project expenditure, and implementation of activities through regular reporting, engagement with the field, and remote spot checks

• Carry out monitoring visits and audits on specific projects as necessary

• Assist in the preparation, support, and follow up of internal or external grant audits and expenditure verifications of AKDN field units, including direct liaison with auditors as required, and ensure that management (programmes and finance) is apprised, including through maintaining and updating the audit and disallowance summary

• Develop and deliver relevant training and reference material on grants management, including procurement, donor regulations, IATI, finance and reporting for Programme, Finance, and other field-based staff; act as a resource for agencies/field units on donor regulations and compliance

• Ensure all AKF (UK) direct grants are reflected on the IATI system, and update the required information on a quarterly basis

  3 Audit, internal controls and risk

• Contribute on programme finance to all audits and statutory compliance in line with UK and AKF/AKDN regulations and compliance requirements

• In collaboration with field units, prepare due diligence assessments for potential new partners or donors and ensure these are refreshed periodically

• Troubleshoot financial, donor compliance and procurement-related queries identified through monitoring grants or as raised by management or field units

Qualifications

• CCAB qualified accountant (desirable).

 Experience

• 3 years relevant experience in financial accounting and financial reporting

• Experience of designing and managing effective administrative systems and procedures

• Experience of budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow management

• Experience working in international organisations or donor agencies including field-level implementation highly desirable

• Experience working with EC, ECHO, DFID or equivalent and familiarity with the various compliance rules and regulations highly desirable

Lead a growing, well-funded medium sized charity into the next phase of its work in supporting the integration of refugees/asylum seekers/migrants in Norwich and Norfolk.

New Routes Integration has been providing services to refugees and asylum seekers in the Norwich area for over 15 years and has steadily grown in terms of size of the organisation and the number of clients that we provide services for.

Due to continued expansion we are currently looking to appoint a General Manager/CEO to manage our team and report to the Board of Directors.

The appointment is 0.6FTE (22.5 hours), initially for a fixed term contract of one year, with the hope of extension.  We are offering a competitive salary of up to £21,000 per annum (£35K pro rata).  Please see the attached job description for more details.  To apply we ask that you complete the application form and include a CV.

Deadline for applications: Sunday 4th October, 5pm.

Proposed interview dates:  Interviews will be ongoing until a suitable candidate is appointed.

Commencement date: October/November 2020.