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Check my CVHead of Trusts, Foundations and Institutional Fundraising
• Location: Cambridge, UK
• Full time: 35 hours per week
• Contract: Open-ended
• Salary: circa £45,000-50,000 pro rata plus competitive 12% pension benefit
• Annual Leave: 25 days pro rata in year 1, increasing by 1 day pa to 28 days
BirdLife International is a global partnership of conservation organisations (NGOs) that strives to conserve birds, their habitats and global biodiversity, working with people towards sustainability in the use of natural resources. Together we are over 100 BirdLife Partners worldwide – one per country or territory – and growing. We are driven by our belief that local people, working for nature in their own places but connected nationally and internationally through our global Partnership, are the key to sustaining all life on this planet. This unique local-to-global approach delivers high impact and long-term conservation for the benefit of nature and people. BirdLife is widely recognised as the world leader in bird conservation.
We are seeking an experienced Head of Trusts, Foundations and Institutional Fundraising to manage the team responsible for developing and delivering the fundraising strategy. Your efforts will contribute substantially to the income BirdLife International and its partners around the world need to ensure the health and diversity of birds and their habitats, ultimately ensuring the health of our planet.
The post requires an excellent communicator with experience in both successfully presenting proposals to foundation, trust and institutional representatives, and in writing compelling proposals and reports. You will have good working knowledge of this donor sector and a track record of building strong working relationships with foundations, trusts and institutions.
You will also have experience in coordinating the development of large bids that span organisational departments, and the project management skills to manage such initiatives with BirdLife colleagues at the Secretariat and with our global partners.
The ideal candidate will also have:
• Strong leadership and organisational skills
• Experience of working to tight deadlines
• The ability to lead on complex issues requiring creative solutions
• A high degree of computer literacy, specially with CRM systems
Closing date: 25 March 2021
Application: Applications should include a covering letter summarising the applicant’s suitability for the position, a detailed CV and contact details of two referees known to the applicant in a professional capacity.
Interviews: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Position: Research Communications Manager
Type: Full-time (35 hours per week), permanent
Location: Flexible but will require regular travel to London (currently home-based)
Salary: £46,364 - £50,909 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band: Band G, Level 3
Department: Research
At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.
Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.
Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.
About this job
We’re looking for a communications professional with an excellent grasp of biomedical science to oversee our ambitious research communications programme. You will lead the day to day operational work of the research communications team, line managing two members of staff.
This role involves leading on a broad and varied range of projects, often working collaboratively with other departments across the organisation. You’ll oversee the development of engaging research related content for digital and print, as well as managing an annual programme of research talks and events. You’ll also represent the Society at regional and national events and through print and broadcast media.
As a key member of the Research management team, you’ll contribute to the leadership, planning and policy formulation of the department as a whole.
You’ll be joining the research team at an exciting time as we prepare to launch a multi-million pound clinical trials platform. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a supportive and friendly team.
We offer 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays), travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.
The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our new 5 year strategy.
As part of this exciting transformation, we’ll be moving from our current National Centre based in Cricklewood, London to Finsbury Park, London later this year. We’re expecting to be moving into our new office from August 2021.
Closing date: 9am on Thursday 25 March
Interview date: 7 April
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Principal Conservation Scientist - International
Reference: FEB20213119
Location: Flexible
Salary: £34,643.00 - £38,632.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days Annual Leave
We are seeking a Principal Conservation Scientist to develop and take forward a broad portfolio of applied ecological research in support of RSPB’s international conservation objectives and collaborate closely with BirdLife International, and BirdLife partners. Depending on skills and experience, you will develop, manage, or contribute to work in the following areas: conservation of globally threatened species, site based conservation, global commodities consumed in the UK (e.g. cocoa), land use and land cover change (especially along the east Atlantic Flyway), international conventions and conservation legislation, and nature based solutions.
You will be a nationally or internationally recognised scientist with a track record of publishing in the peer-reviewed scientific literature. You will have experience of designing and delivering scientific studies, and of winning external research funding. You will demonstrate an aptitude to build and maintain effective working relationships both within the RSPB and with external partners including universities and research institutes, but also key conservation organisations and project specific stakeholder groups. You will develop a scientific programme to underpin the key conservation challenges and opportunities facing the RSPB internationally, relating to species conservation, site conservation and landscape and regional scale land cover change and conservation planning.
This is an exciting opportunity for a conservation scientist to contribute to RSPB’s international conservation science programme at a crucial time in the biodiversity and climate crises.
The location of this role has flexibility, with the post being based in RSPB offices in one of Cambridge, The Lodge, or in Edinburgh. Although advertised as a full time position, we will consider applicants who wish to work part time.
What is the role about?
- Informing and steering a research programme in multiple fields that will inform RSPB’s international conservation policy and practice.
- Through impactful scientific communication, providing scientific advice and enhance RSPB’s scientific reputation through the production of peer reviewed science.
- Being RSPB's expert in focal areas, developing and maintaining scientific and technical expertise in those specialist areas, to identify emerging issues and associated research questions, to underpin RSPB's conservation activity.
- Designing, costing and managing the delivery of multiple projects, to provide the evidence base to underpin RSPB's conservation activity and minimise the reputational risk of lack of evidence underpinning our work.
- Recruiting, managing, and developing multiple staff across all grades up to senior conservation scientist (and volunteers and students), to ensure the RSPB has the knowledge and skills required to deliver excellence in conservation science, and develop capacity at all levels, including in partners.
- Identifying, building and maintaining effective relationships with external partners, particularly universities, research institutes, government and NGOs in the UK and internationally and knowledge of BirdLife International and the BirdLife partnership.
- Working closely and contribute to the functioning of the International Conservation Science team and the RSPBs Centre for Conservation Science.
- A high level of engagement and provision of scientific advice and to the wider RSPB policy and practice communities and BirdLife International.
What we need from you:
Essential
- Extensive post-PhD experience as a scientist, managing scientific projects, budgets and staff and a broad knowledge of conservation issues and practice, and conservation science.
- Ability to effectively manage multiple line reports and several projects, good interpersonal skills, and knowledge of key legal and practical requirements for ensuring health and safety of staff and volunteers, sometimes in difficult field conditions, for instance tropical rainforests.
- Ability to be self motivated and work efficiently and to prioritise own working schedule. This necessitates the ability to plan and organise their own work and manage the work of others they are line-managing.
- Specialist and up–to–date knowledge of statistical analysis and modelling to enable innovative, robust analysis and interpretation of any type and size of data set and good knowledge of at least one programming language (e.g. R, Python, JavaScript)
- Collecting, collating, manipulating, analysing large and complex data-sets that can pass international peer-reviewed standards of scrutiny and audit.
- Ability to influence others through production of high impact written material: for example peer– reviewed papers in scientific journals (demonstrable outstanding track record of scientific publication in internationally recognised journals), reports to funders, books and book chapters, but also written material for any media channel with a demonstrable outstanding track record of scientific publication in internationally recognised journals.
- Knowledge and proven success of how best to win external and internal funding, for both UK and International work.
Desirable
- Broad and deep knowledge of UK and international species ecology and ecological principles.
- Knowledge of how to provide strategic leadership and guidance on multiple fields for the organisation.
- Good interpersonal skills in order to develop and maintain excellent relations with internal and external stakeholders.
- Novel advanced scientific techniques to be learned and applied as necessary, in particular skills relating to mapping and modelling land cover and land cover change.
- Ability to train and coach others in complex data collection techniques in sometimes difficult conditions in the UK or abroad.
Closing date: 23:59, 28 March 2021
To Apply and for More Information:
If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position.
No agencies please.
Do you want to advocate for a just and compassionate world where all people can access their rights and achieve their full potential? Are you passionate to help amplify the voice of people with disabilities who live in some of the world’s poorest communities?
CBM UK, part of the CBM Global Disability Inclusion Federation, is looking for two new exciting roles to join our Influencing team as part of a strategy to further increase our impact. The Head of Advocacy and Influencing will drive our advocacy and influencing strategies and build support for our work amongst target stakeholders and decision makers, in support of our commitment to promoting the rights of people with disabilities in the world’s poorest communities. We are seeking a confident and experienced influencer with a track record of impactful advocacy and a keen interest in strategic communications. The Research and Advocacy Senior Officer will support CBM UK’s evidence and learning, advocacy and influencing work. We are seeking an excellent writer with strong research skills and a keen interest in strategic communications, who can work across teams within CBM UK and Global to ensure evidence is captured, learnt from and shared.
CBM UK is actively committed to encouraging and promoting a positive and diverse organisation. We welcome applications from all individuals and particularly encourage people with disabilities to apply.
CBM UK offers competitive salary packaging, flexible working conditions and professional development opportunities. Full information can be obtained from our website.
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Fundraising Officer
Reference: FEB20211421
Location: Flexible
Salary: £21,718.00 - £24,294.00 Pro Rata
Benefits: Pension, Annual Leave, Life Assurance
Duration: 6 Months
Do you have the passion, drive, professionalism and enthusiasm to raise funds for the RSPB?
The England team is recruiting for someone to join our dedicated team of fundraisers. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills in fundraising and project management. If you have enthusiasm for the work of the RSPB and can demonstrate your talents and transferable skills for fundraising, we would like to hear from you.
We are looking for an individual who is super organised, self-confident, friendly, energetic and helpful. You will be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities and enjoy getting things done whilst working as part of a team. With a keen eye for detail, you are confident managing financial and other numeric information. You are a persuasive and versatile writer. You are confident in presenting your case in 1-2-1 or small group situations. You have a proven ability to manage competing priorities to tight deadlines.
In this role, you will need to:
- Identify potential external funding sources and match these to agreed priority work on our nature reserves, projects and core work, as allocated by the Fundraising Manager, in support of RSPB’s aim to save nature
- Complete funding bids tailored to external funding bodies in order to secure income to fund and grow RSPB work. Working with HQ and region/ country colleagues, ensure our funders have an excellent supporter experience with us and raise their awareness and understanding of RSPB
- Identify the requirements of our funders, including communications requirements and manage the delivery of any funding conditions to optimise opportunities and build effective relationships
- Monitor and ensure accurate administration of funding, in line with the teamwork programme and the RSPB’s project management framework to ensure effective governance and transparency
- Produce regular reports to assess progress and action needed against KPIs to ensure agreed annual performance targets are met
- Ensure funder engagement activity is correctly branded, represents our organisational values and follows governance guidelines to build a strong reputation and brand for the RSPB
- Plan and attend appropriate meetings and events in order to manage funder and partner relationships and advocate the work of the RSPB to grow support in order to save nature
Essential skills, knowledge & experience:
- A-level education or equivalent
- GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
- Understanding of fundraising (grants, trusts, businesses) and donor and supporter motivations
- Understanding of and application of project management
- Proven experience in fundraising/ sales and delivering to income targets
- Proven excellent writing skills
- Able to interpret complex information and communicate it simply to target audiences
- Persuasive communicator and negotiator with the ability to influence
- Able to work under own initiative, with the confidence to ask for support and direction where needed
- Solutions-focused approach, with the ability to overcome setbacks in order to get the right outcome for the RSPB
- Able to organise oneself effectively and prioritise work in order to get the right things done
- Able to deliver a high level of customer service to a variety of audiences
- Competent user of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Proven experience of relationship development in an outward facing role in the not for profit or private sector.
- Proven experience of working as part of a team.
Desirable skills, knowledge & experience:
- Degree or equivalent
- Professional or academic qualification in fundraising
- Experience of working with volunteers
- Understanding of the charity sector and associated fundraising techniques
- Interest in, knowledge of, and passion for nature
Closing date: 23:59, 18 March 2021
TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:
If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position.
No agencies please.