Could you inspire funders to support the John Muir Trust’s vision of a world where wild places are respected, where nature flourishes, and where the value of wildness is shared for the benefit of everyone? 

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Trust’s Fundraising team in Edinburgh. This permanent, full-time role will have primary responsibility for raising both core and restricted income from charitable trusts, grants and statutory funders – key income streams for the Trust.

Fundraising has rarely been so important or so challenging; the ongoing pandemic and its effects have increased uncertainty around future fundraising for all charities, so flexibility and experience across other areas of income generation will be useful as the role has the potential to evolve alongside the changing fundraising landscape. There will be opportunities to broaden experience across e.g. corporate fundraising and legacy promotion.

The post is to be based at the Trust’s Edinburgh (Leith) office, but owing to Covid-19 it is expected that some home working will be required.

For full details and to apply, please click on the link to the John Muir Trust website.

Thera East Midlands, part of the Thera group of companies, which supports over 300 people with a learning disability in Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Stoke, at home, at work and in their local community.

As a Managing Director you will work closely with a colleague executive Service Quality Director with lived experience of a learning disability and the rest of the board to lead Thera East Midlands board to achieve the company’s strategic vision and objectives.

You will bring extensive leadership and management experience to the established and talented management team and inspire them to continuously improve the support offered and commit to the co-design of new opportunities for the people in their own communities and in the planning and delivery of individual support.

It is essential that you have the empathy and understanding of the needs of people with a learning disability together with the depth and breadth of experience and knowledge required to provide day to day intensive support at scale, and take the company forward.

If you are able to take initiative, seek opportunities and successfully work with others to achieve outstanding results the we would love to hear from you.

This role plays a key part in the continued growth and development of our community-focused Credit Union.  It provides the opportunity to develop skills in delivering customer-centred products and services throughout Shropshire.

The right person will have high levels of initiative with a natural desire to learn.  They will have the opportunity to influence the development and delivery of savings and lending products through collaborative discussion across a small team.

Do you have an innate confidence in your own ability to achieve targets with a natural desire to learn, change and improve where necessary?  We are looking for an individual with excellent communication, people and IT skills to fit into our established credit union team.  You will play a key role as a point of contact for existing and potential loan applicants and will be responsible for collating, checking and processing all loan applications in line with policy and procedure, while maintaining excellent levels of customer care.

We are Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking.

We want to create a nation where walking is the natural choice for everyday, local journeys; free from congested roads and pollution, reducing the risk of preventable illnesses and social isolation. We want to achieve a better walking environment and to inspire people of all generations to enjoy the benefits the simple act of walking brings.

Join us and together we will create a walking nation.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Project Manager to join our Local Impact department, working across South and West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and the West Midlands.

You will manage a team to ensure our projects are delivered on time and to a high standard. You will be responsible for day to day project and budget management of designated projects, compiling key internal and external project reports, ensuring monitoring and evaluation plans are in place and successes and new learnings are captured and shared.

You will build and maintain strong and supportive relationships with project partners (combined authorities and local authorities) and support the team’s engagement with project audiences, in particular primary schools.

The role will be home-based in North West England, West Midlands or South/West Yorkshire, with regular travel in these regions and to Living Streets offices required (subject to our internal guidance in response to Covid-19 restrictions).

Contract: Fixed term to 31 March 2021

Closing date:  20 July 2020 (9am)

Interview date: 29 July 2020

Interview location: Online

Are you interested in working for a Charitable Foundation that makes a difference to the lives of people of all ages and backgrounds?

Do you want to work for an organisation that positively looks to support causes that others might shy away from, tackling some of the most difficult social challenges in the UK today?

Do you have excellent Salesforce administrator-level skills, a flair for improving systems, a highly organised approach to your work, and enjoy communicating with a wide variety of people?

If so, we’d love you to join our committed Grants Team as our Grants and Digital Administrator!

Please note that whilst this role is being advertised as home based as well as within the City of London, this is in direct response to Covid-19 precautions. Any candidate would need to be able to (public health advice permitting) attend work in the office on a regular basis going forward. 

About the Leathersellers’ Company

As one of the oldest Livery Companies in the City of London, working for the Leathersellers’ Company Charitable Fund offers an exciting opportunity to discover more about England's heritage and history and to look to the future focusing on philanthropy and fellowship.

We donate around £3.4million each year to charities, schools and universities across the UK as well as supporting individual students. We support a broad range of activities from youth clubs to arts or singing in care homes; from helping refugees to homeless veterans and much more. Existing connections with six London schools, a number of universities, the armed forces and City groups have been built over decades (if not centuries) but we are also proud to hold open programmes to allow charities with no previous connection the opportunity of multi-year, core funding. We do not shy away from those tackling difficult social issues for the most vulnerable individuals in our society. The Leathersellers look to add value by not just providing funding but also making connections and sharing information as and when we can.

The Company has been an integral part of the City of London for almost 600 years. Working with us makes you a part of this rich history and key to its future.

About the role 

We’re looking for an enthusiastic team player, passionate about enabling our funding to have the most positive effect on communities around the UK, to join our committed Grants Team. The primary focus of the role will be to support the operational efficiency of the team as well as manage key communications with both internal and external stakeholders.

About the person

You will be a team player who can demonstrate excellent communication skills (written and verbal), Salesforce experience, initiative and the ability to be flexible, as you will be working in a busy office environment. You will be a quick learner and have a passion for continuous improvement, keen to contribute your ideas.

How to apply

If you would like to apply, please submit a CV and covering letter (up to two pages) outlining how you meet the skills and experience elements in the attached role specification and why you are a suitable candidate for the role. Applications must be received by 5pm on Tuesday 30th June in order to be considered. First round interviews will likely be held remotely in the following weeks, and a final interview in person after that.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We offer an attractive package, including a pension contribution equal to 15% of gross annual salary and a 35-hour week. Due to Covid-19 we are currently working remotely and foresee this being part of our working arrangements for some time ahead. Any candidate would however need to be able to (public health advice permitting) to attend work in the office at the Leathersellers' Hall on a regular basis going forward. 

Job: National Programme Officer

Reports to:  Programme Manager

Location: Flexible, can be based anywhere in the UK

Salary: Starting from £32,542- £ 33,518 pro rata (depending on skills and

experience) + 5% pension

Hours:  28 hours/week

Contract: Fixed term 6 months, with the possibility to extend

Do you have an interest in social entrepreneurship and social impact? Are you looking for a role coordinating high quality programmes?

The School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) is looking for a Programme Officer to support the management and development of programmes for social entrepreneurs.

You will lead on programme coordination and student recruitment and gain experience with programme development. You will work closely with internal colleagues and some external partners to ensure high quality delivery and an excellent experience for everyone involved.

This role will suit you if you are highly organised with strong multi-tasking abilities, have excellent communications skills and thrive in an autonomous work environment.

School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) is a charity that supports people using entrepreneurial approaches to tackle complex social problems. We run practical learning programmes and courses to support people from all backgrounds to realise their potential and bring about lasting social and environmental change.

Our commitment to inclusion

Diversity is a fact of life. Inclusion is a choice and a practice – for organisations and individuals. At the School for Social Entrepreneurs, our aim is to drive inclusion into every area and activity of what we do: from access to programmes, to grant investment, to board, staff and partnerships.

However you identify, we would like to hear from you. In our commitment to continue to diversify our teams, freelance staff and programmes, we are particularly keen to hear from those who identify as: being from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds; LGBTQ+; and those with disabilities.

16hrs per week I Based in North Kensington, London I Flexible office / home based 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Learning and Evaluation Manager to join our team. You will help The Nucleo Project to understand and communicate the impact it has on the children and young people who participate, as well as the wider community. You will lead on and deliver a framework for evaluating the project, and you will use this research to support the rest of the team to reflect on and improve its work. 

Who we are looking for 

We are looking for a candidate who has excellent communication skills, experience in research, a rigorous and detail-oriented approach, and a strong ethos for working in a community-based charity focused on youth. The role will require someone who is both technically skilled and good with people, and who is excited about playing a key role in the organisation's development. A commitment to the charity’s mission is essential. 

The role

While not exhaustive, the following list of responsibilities gives a comprehensive overview of the role:

• Developing and co-ordinating the learning and evaluation programme, using a measurement framework created by Sound Connections as a basis
• Sourcing qualitative and quantitative data from our participants and the wider community, to include both musical and non-musical outcomes 
• Creating strong processes for data management and for learning through data analysis
• Effectively communicating any learnings both internally and externally 
• Collaborating with colleagues to ensure the effective use of organisational learning in developing pedagogy and practice, and improving outcomes for our young people

Other core requirements 

• As this role will require working closely with children and young people an enhanced DBS check will be required. We can arrange this for the successful candidate. 
• We are actively interested in bringing people into the organisation from the widest possible pool of talent. We believe that having a wide range of perspectives and experience will help us do our work better. So if your life experience helps you to relate to our project, then we would especially like to hear from you.  

About us

The Nucleo Project was set up in 2013 to offer ensemble-based musical opportunities to children and young people in North Kensington, completely free of charge. We are part of the global El Sistema movement, which began in Venezuela in 1975.
Our students commit to an immersive and rigorous programme which fosters rapid progress and high achievement, as well as strong bonds within our community and a truly transformative difference in our young musicians’ day to day lives.

Interested? Please send your CV with contact details for 2 referees and a short supporting statement (max 2 sides A4) outlining how you fulfil the person specification for this post by end of day, Wednesday 8th July 2020. 

Remote working or based at one of our Shelter Offices (to be discussed and confirmed)

Closing date: 19th July 2020 at 11.30pm. Interviews: Initial interviews : 29th and 30th July 2020. Final Interviews: 5th August 2020

Are you a highly skilled manager with proven experience of overseeing complex services, budgets and contract requirements in a large-scale operation across a wide geographical area, ideally in the voluntary/not for profit sector? Can you evidence where you have led change, driven efficiency and improved service effectiveness?
Then join Shelter as Head of Local Services - North and you could soon be responsible for the strategic and operational oversight of our Hubs in the North region, driving through a change programme that will revolutionise how our services are delivered.

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change — with individuals, in communities, across society – and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

With more than 500 staff and an annual budget of over £20 million, our Local Community Services division provides expert advice and support over the phone and face-to-face from a national network of Shelter hubs. Our vision? For our hubs to be at the heart of their communities, bases for activism as well as for help and support. To deliver a personalised housing service developed with the local community, which brings together all of our resources and expertise to maximise our impact on local housing issues and needs. You’ll help make sure we do this in our North region.

About the Role
This high profile role is all about transforming, rather than simply managing, services. Indeed, we want you to deliver a change programme with your managers that will ensure hubs inspire and enable people to support us in delivering sustainable systemic change for individuals, the wider local homeless community and local homeless practice. This will involve a massive shift in mindset on how our services are delivered and we will look to you to make suggestions in how to bring about tangible improvements. This is not a static change programme, it will need to continuously improve in order to meet ever-changing demand and deliver high quality, integrated services that meet the holistic needs of those in housing need.

About you
To succeed, you’ll need significant experience of leading change, driving efficiency and improving service effectiveness, along with a track record of managing remote teams across a large geographical area in a matrix management framework. You’ll also need experience of engaging with communities, understanding how they operate and working with them to drive systemic change. The tenacity, persuasiveness and resilience it takes to build partnerships and deal with push backs is important too, as is the compassion and empathy it takes to work with service users and people with lived experience and volunteers. 

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own. 

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our North Region management team and be the change you want to see in society. 

Safeguarding is everyone’s business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

At Shelter, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them. In addition to this, we encourage an approach to involving people with personal insight of housing issues and homelessness in our recruitment processes.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

To apply please email your CV and a supporting statement that addresses the key criteria on the job description via the apply button.

We're looking for an enthusiastic, creative and self-motivated Trusts Fundraiser to join our team and help us achieve our vision of a Scotland in which single parents and their children are valued and treated equally and fairly.

OPFS is the leading charity working with single parent families in Scotland. Our mission is to work with and for single parent families, providing support services that enable them to achieve their potential and help create lasting solutions to the poverty and barriers facing many single parents and their children. 

You will have a passion for persuasive copy that will secure income from grant making trusts and foundations as part of a supportive and growing team.  Ideally, you will have proven ability to manage a trusts income stream, through building relationships with existing and new trust supporters. You'll be naturally inquisitive and always keen to learn and develop your skills, keeping abreast of trends and developments in the grant-making field. 

The expectation is this post will be home-based until such time as we can safely return to office working. The role will then be based within our Edinburgh office and will include occasional travel across Scotland.

- You think British criminal justice is broken

- You want to raise the profile of miscarriages of justice

- You love campaigning and persuasively changing minds

- You have a passion for using stories to engage decision-makers and influence better policy

- You understand the complex needs of people with involvement in the criminal justice system

Sound like you?

We’re looking for an exceptional and highly motivated communications and policy professional. If you want to have a direct impact on raising the profile of miscarriages of justice and fixing our broken criminal justice system, then we want to hear from you. In this role you’ll manage strategic communications projects, engaging key audiences and seeking platforms for our staff, our prisoner clients and their families.

We’re looking for someone who’s led impactful communications campaigns aimed at a broad range of audiences. You’ll have proven experience of delivering timely and effective communications and engagement strategies that have enabled organisations to achieve their aims. You’ll have a passion for storytelling and an ability to work alongside those with lived experience of the cirminal justice system. You’ll understand the complex needs of people with involvement in the justice system, and with experiences of trauma or poverty. You’ll have worked in a complex organisation and understand how to deliver excellent content against audience needs. You’ll also demonstrate exceptional judgement and excellent stakeholder management.

Who are we?

APPEAL is a law charity that fights miscarriages of justice and demands reform. Our small team of lawyers, advocates and investigators take on criminal appeals on behalf of prisoners who cannot afford legal representation.

1. We investigate: battling for access to records and exhibits, arranging new forensic testing, conducting street-level investigation, and systematically analysing case documentation, digging deep to find the fresh evidence that proves a conviction is unsafe or a sentence is unfair.
2. We litigate: bringing cases to the Criminal Cases Review Commission, the Administrative Court and the Court of Appeal.
3. We advocate: working with former prisoners, campaigners, students, legal professionals, policy makers and other stakeholders to ensure our justice system learns from its mistakes.

We are committed to winning justice for individuals and their families, but also usingcases as impact litigation to push for systemic change to make our criminal justice system more accurate, fair and accountable. This involves not just legal work, but also implementation of a robust communications and policy strategy, as the reforms needed must come from parliamentary and policy interventions as well as from judicial precedent.

Work Specification

• You will lead APPEAL’s justice policy reform efforts and manage the day to day operation of our communications strategy.
• You will leverage APPEAL’s casework, research and campaigning around our Initiative to end the use of imprisonment for debt, that falls under the work of the Women’s Justice Initiative (WJI). The WJI primarily aims to use criminal appeals as impact litigation for imprisoned women who have experienced severe and multiple disadvantage.
• You will lead on policy reform efforts around APPEAL’s Open Justice goals, including advocating for better access to police and prosecution material, reform of the disclosure system, access to trial transcripts and improving the effectiveness of the Criminal Cases Review Commission.
• You will manage APPEAL’s external communications, including drafting press releases, liaising with journalists, managing the website and APPEAL’s social media accounts and writing our annual impact report.
• You will also support our Bound by Injustice group, working with the family members of our imprisoned clients and clients themselves to empower them as advocates for reform.
• The job may expand to include managing the day-to-day operation of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Miscarriages of Justice for which APPEAL is currently the secretariat.

Important information

LENGTH OF CONTRACT AND WORKING PATTERNS

Please note that we have 3 years of funding for this project but are only able to guarantee the post holder a 1-year full time role. We are seeking additional funding and, if secured, the contract length may be expanded.

We will also consider candidates who are interested in a part time role, though we require a minimum of 3 days a week commitment (if you prefer to be considered part time, please indicate this on your cover letter).

SALARY

£32,000pa. Additionally, we are Living Wage employers with a very flat salary scheme where all team members are paid within 20% of each other and all salaries are reviewed annually.

ANNUAL LEAVE

Annual leave is 25 days pro rata per annum from 1st January to 31st December, plus public holidays and the days between Christmas and New year. Additionally, staff accrue one additional day of leave per year of service.

LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

We have a small training budget and encourage staff to commit to their own personal development. We allow flexible working so if staff want to take on additional training or qualifications,they can discuss this with their manager.

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY

APPEAL particularly encourages applications from people with a BAME background, with disabilities, who identify as LGBTQ+, or who were the first generation to attend university, who are currently underrepresented in leadership in the legal sector. We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to promoting principles of inclusion and diversity in our work. We are open to considering flexible working arrangements, particularly to support parents with childcare or those with caring responsibilities. APPEAL's offices in The Green House are wheelchair accessible.

Programme Administrator

Job Terms

• Salary: £25,000 pro-rata  (£10,000 for 15 hours/week)

• Location: Currently mainly home/online (including some online event attendance)

• Contract length: Permanent with pensionable benefits of 5%

• Reports to: Director

• Leave: 25 days per year (pro-rata) plus bank holidays

• Probationary period: 6 months

• Interview date: mid-July 2020

• Start date: Early August 2020

The Inclusive Mosque Initiative (IMI) is committed to centring and uplifting the voices and experiences of marginalised people within our communities. This means having a critical awareness of the dynamics of power and privilege, and working against racism (including anti-blackness, Islamophobia, anti-Semitism), homophobia, transphobia, gender-based discrimination, poverty, ableism, and environmental damage and understanding the ways these are connected. 

IMI was named one of the 50 New Radicals of 2018.

 

Job Description 

• The programme administrator will handle the running and finance of our regular programme which includes Friday prayers (Jummahs), Eid celebrations, activities during Ramadan, and smaller discussion-based events (halaqahs). This will involve being present at these events on the day.

• The programme administrator will coordinate the planning and execution of our paid-for officiate services such as wedding ceremonies and consultancy services to external parties.

• The programme administrator will support communications and marketing including social media delivery in partnership with the Director.

• Support the coordination of the training and development of our religious service consultants (imamx).

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Event planning and delivery.

• Coordinating paid-for religious services and consultancy.

• General admin- This includes responding to external communications within a three day period. Signposting queries to relevant individuals or organisations. Managing expenses and reimbursement for IMI personnel and guests.

• Minute taking and coordinating board meetings. 

• Expense and invoice payment for imamx and consultants.

The successful candidate will support:

• The Director and board of trustees to deliver imamx (religious service consultants) training and development.

• The Director and board of trustees in developing collaborations with external organisations to deliver social justice outcomes.

• The Director with communications and marketing.

• The Treasurer with financial management and accounts.

Person Specification

• Self-motivated, positive person with an optimistic attitude, emotionally mature and good awareness of the challenges that an organisation like IMI faces.

• A demonstrable understanding of intersectionality and social justice.

• An understanding of the needs of IMI stakeholders and a commitment to their care.

• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to build effective working relationships with internal and external partners and volunteers.

• Ability to identify opportunities for stakeholder and volunteers to contribute to the work of IMI.

• Proven ability to work on your own initiative, recognising tasks that need to be undertaken, and managing your time effectively to ensure deadlines are met.

• Proven ability to communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing, with a range of stakeholders.

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint.

The ideal candidate will show an understanding of:

• Their own privilege.

• The emotional challenges of social justice work.

Essential Experience

• Experience of working with Muslim communities.

• Understanding of LGBT+ Muslim communities.

• Note taking and correspondence, with the ability to adapt your communication style for different groups.

• Knowledge of accessibility requirements.

Desirable Experience

• Experience in volunteer development.

• Experience working with disabled people.

• Level 1 or above BSL interpretation.

Please note:

• Applicants must be 18+ and be resident in the UK at the time of application and be UK/EU citizens, holders of a valid UK work permit, or on a student visa that permits part-time work.

• We will prioritise women, genderqueer and disabled applicants

This is a great opportunity for someone who is interested in working for a female-led organisation that is committed to centring and uplifting the voices and experiences of marginalised muslim communities and their families. 

If you'd like to be considered for this role please:
 

• • Arrange a time to talk with us prior to sending an application should you wish. Introductory conversation to be booked with the imi team here: admin[@]inclusivemosque[.]org
     

  • Submit your CV and cover letter addressing how you meet the person specification and required experience. 
     

  • Please let us know by email or answerphone [0203/189/1185] of any adjustments or support you need to attend an interview with us.
     

• NB - interviews will be conducted via video call on Zoom.
  
  Closing date for applications is 5pm Tuesday 7th July - please ensure we have received your application by this deadline.

Background

Medact supports the health community to work together towards a world in which everyone can truly achieve and exercise their human right to health. We cover some of the most pressing national and global threats to health and wellbeing including climate change; human rights abuses; conflict and violence; and rising inequality. We’re member-led, and our membership spans a range of people who work in health including nurses, doctors, midwives, and clinical researchers.

Climate change is a public health emergency, damaging the health and lives of millions of people around the world.  Many of the communities which are suffering most from the impacts of Covid-19 are also those whose health and wellbeing is hardest hit by environmental damage. 

The Coronavirus pandemic is forcing Governments to rethink national and global economics. As the UK Government moves to develop a recovery package, it’s vital the progressive movement comes together to ensure a socially-just recovery which centres human and planetary health.  Health workers have a uniquely powerful voice, and a strong will to make a difference - there’s an exciting opportunity to bring large numbers of people together to campaign in ways which will have real impact.

Medact believes the health community has a key role to play in driving transformative social change - come work with us to help make that a reality.

About the role

The Climate & Health Campaigner leads Medact’s programme to support health workers to campaign for just and proportionate action on climate change, working closely with our Climate & Health Organiser. In spite of - or perhaps because of - the Coronavirus pandemic, there is huge energy among the health community on climate justice issues. The role includes holding Medact’s key knowledge base on climate justice and health and requires building strong relationships across the health community, from establishment institutions to frontline workers. 

About you

This isn’t an entry-level role, but you don’t need to have had a job in an NGO before or be a professional campaigner to be right for it. You might have worked with your local community or other group to campaign on a climate justice issue you care deeply about.  You’ll be a strategic thinker with a strong understanding of power, and know how to work with others to create pressure for change. You need to be a great communicator, able to build trusting relationships with frontline health workers, academics, partner organisations, and community groups alike - and you’ll have an eye for a good media story and know how to get it out into the world. 

How to apply

Please use the application form available on our website to upload a CV and a cover letter of no more than two A4 pages setting out why you are interested in the role, and how you meet the person specification.

Please:

• do not state when or where you were educated on your application. 
• do complete a copy of our monitoring form.

If your application is shortlisted, we will invite you to an interview. Interviews will involve a presentation, for which we will ask you to prepare in advance; a written task; and a conversation with a panel of interviewers.

We are happy to reimburse shortlisted candidates for travel costs; childcare costs; and lost wages incurred as a result of attending an interview.

Help applying

For advice on how to write your application, please see the attached guidance document.

We also have a member of the team on hand to talk to any candidates who would like further advice on whether or how to apply. This team-member won’t be involved in the recruitment process and any chats will be kept completely confidential. If you think this could be helpful for you please email application-advice [at] medact [dot] org

Key dates

Applications close on Monday 20th July @ 9am.

Interviews will be in the week of 27th July.

Our recruitment principles

Medact aims to be an inclusive and supportive employer, and we recognise that recruitment processes don’t work for everyone. We acknowledge that people from certain backgrounds are under-represented in the NGO sector, and we’re committed to doing what we can to correct this. We are particularly keen to receive applications from people of colour; people with disabilities; people who identify as being LGTBQIA; people who have a mental health condition; and people who identify as working class or have a working class background. If you have any questions or uncertainties about this position, and whether you are right for it, please do get in touch.

Our partner works to influence policy outcomes and to ensure that resources are being used effectively and reaching those that they are intended to reach. They are seeking an Interim CFO to offer strategic analysis and development support, strengthen the finance function and build internal capacity in the organisation as they look to develop their new 10-year strategy plan.
 

Responsibilities

• Developing forward-looking financial models, undertaking scenario modelling & developing a financial strategy to underpin the organisational strategy, and 3-year operational plans.
• Develop budget monitoring, income generation & cashflow monitoring tools.
• Provide the Executive Team with analysis and information to support in decision making.
• Develop and implement an internal audit plan.
• Strengthen grants compliance & management skills, specifically of DfID funds.
• Provide coaching / mentoring support to the Head of Finance, and work with them to identify what financial structure the organisation will need as they grow.
• Support HoF in meeting financial and legal obligations

Person Specification

• Experienced senior finance professional, with a background in modelling, analysis, strategic decision making and leading an organisation through a period of growth.
• Qualified accountant, with a strong technical skillset in accounting, controlling, financial management and reporting.
• Experience of managing an international charity with a complex structure and multiple income streams. Knowledge of grants compliance & reporting, specifically of DfID funds.
• Experience of coaching senior finance staff in their roles.

This is a part-time role over a 9 month period, with a minimum of 2 days/week commitment required. Initially, this will be home-based, however, once the offices reopen, there will be an expectation for the individual to be office-based. As such, this role is only open to those candidates with the right to work in the UK.

We are now at the exciting stage where we are looking to recruit a Finance Manager to support our work, and to help the organisation to achieve its ambitious plans for growth. For this home-based role, the successful candidate will help to develop processes and policies to support our plans for growth.

We are seeking a highly motivated, skilled and resourceful individual with professional finance skills at least to Finance Manager level. Ideally we are looking for a candidate with finance experience within charities.

The post-holder is expected to contribute to On Call Africa’s initiatives and development activities at a senior level, while also carrying out day to day reporting requirements. Within the small team all staff are expected to work in a flexible way and tasks that have not been covered in the job description may have to be undertaken.

This hands-on position is a part-time role (3 days per week), based from home, with some travel across the UK. The post has a salary of £34,000 per year pro rata (£20,400).

PURPOSE AND OVERVIEW

Reporting to the Director, you will be responsible for the development of, and day-to-day management, of our financial and accounting needs. The ideal candidate will possess good business acumen, and will be looking for a varied and challenging role in an organisation through which they can make a real impact.

The main responsibilities are as follows:

• Manage On Call Africa’s financial and accounting systems and help the organisation to prepare for significant growth;
• Providing efficient and effective management and financial accounting, forecasting, modelling and financial analysis which promotes the best use of resources using Value for Money principles;
• Develop financial policies to support best practice, and provide oversight of the organisations financial function in the UK and Zambia;
• Maintain and strengthen internal financial controls are in place;
• Produce / manage month end financial reconciliations to provide assurance on reliability of financial data
• Manage a finance assistant in the UK and matrix manage the work of the finance team in Zambia
• Provide robust financial information that empowers stakeholders to make best decisions for the future financial sustainability of the organisation;
• Managing the day to day financial functions and financial administration of the organisation;
• Preparing quarterly reports and supporting re-forecasting for senior management and trustees.
• The post holder will be responsible for meeting deadlines set and may be required to respond at short notice to requests for information or advice. Priorities may change on a regular basis.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsible to: Director

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting

• Work with the Director to produce robust Budgets, multi-year forecasting, production of timely management accounts including key performance indicators within the monthly timetable
• Produce quarterly financial reports and summaries for the board of trustees
• Production of accurate and clear Draft accounts including clear auditable working papers for review and Audit by adhering to statutory regulations and accounting principles. Support with statutory year end accounts preparation will be provided.
• Work closely with external Auditors to ensure an efficient Audit by providing assurance of key processes, implementation of recommendations, and responding to requests for information within timescales to achieve a clean Audit
• Make continuous improvements in the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of reports

Day to day finance function

• Ensure accurate monthly reporting from relevant staff in Zambia and the UK
• Populate financial systems and ensure accurate reporting of income expenditure
• Monthly reconciliations supported by a strong month end process
• Ensure finance processes and sign off procedures are adhered to in line with financial policies
• Ensure timely payment of invoices, salaries, HMRC and pension payments
• Ensure accurate coding of income and expenditure and account for spending related to restricted funding
• Provide detailed financial reports related to specific projects or grants
• Support any Business projects by providing financial analysis to the project team

Financial Systems & Controls

• Develop and continuously improve robust and effective financial procedures, controls and systems that are properly documented, regularly reviewed and efficiently implemented
• Ensure there are effective processes for the payroll & pensions processing, payment processing and credit collection
• Ensure there are clear processes for managing Cash & Bank transactions
• Ensure all financial processes are clearly captured in the Finance Manuals and updated regularly
• Ensure that relevant stakeholders (finance and non-finance) are trained appropriately on finance requirements
• Ensure compliance with HMRC & other statutory requirements
• Develop, design and implement an effective Internal Audit programme to identify and improve controls and mitigate against key risks to the organisation
• Maintain and contribute to the development and improvement of financial applications and databases,

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and experience

• Minimum of 2 years experience of working in finance roles within the charity sector
• Experience of developing charity accounting systems
• Experience of developing and implementing financial policies and procedures
• Experience of providing financial reports to a board of trustees
• Experience of managing and motivating others as part of a team and supervise coach and mentor  members of the finance team
• Experience of managing and leading improvement projects
• Experience of producing management accounts
• Experience of financial reporting to donors and funders
• Experience of working as part of a remote team
• Experience of working in international development

Qualifications and training

• Undergraduate university level or equivalent professional qualifications/experience in finance and accounting

Skills and abilities

• Excellent financial skills including the ability to produce accurate quality financial information and interpret and present information for non-accountants
• Ability to set and agree clear work programme, set objectives, to work to deadlines and manage conflicting priorities
• Ability to problem solve, work positively with others to deliver results
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise work
• Excellent coordination and organisational skills
• Financial management and budgetary control skills

Personal qualities and attributes

• High levels of enthusiasm, self-motivation and a self-managing ‘can do’ attitude
• High levels of determination and willingness to take on new challenges and responsibilities
• Collaborative and supportive attitude in a team
• Willing to challenge stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination and bias
• Enjoy using own initiative and being creative
• Effective team leader and team player
• Effective communication skills

Other requirements

• Happy and able to travel across the UK 
• Happy and able to work some evenings and occasional weekends
• Willing to carry out any additional work, challenges and responsibilities