Chief Executive Officer

YMCA Fylde Coast is looking for the next strategic and visionary leader to join our independent charity. Working across 9 communities on our 4 programme areas (Leisure, Outdoor Education, Housing and Youth Work), our aim is to serve those communities and provide opportunity for development in Body, Mind and Spirit. Over the years, we have successfully grown from 1 small site with 12 staff to 12 sites, now employing nearly 350 staff and with an annual turnover of £10 million in 2019/20. We are extremely proud of the impact we have had in the communities we seek to serve.

Do you share our organisation’s values, have a passion for supporting the community, believe in equal opportunities and that social mobility can and must be improved? If this is you, we would like to hear from you.

Job Description

As the Chief Executive Officer, you will oversee the operations of the organisation, providing strong leadership and ensuring that commercial and financial objectives are met.

As the public face of the organisation, you will be responsible for developing existing and building new relationships along with developing and expanding current services.

The successful candidate is required to have:

• a strong background in strategic operations,
• previous experience of working in a leadership role, for a similar sized organisation, with proven decision-making responsibility,
• experience with budget and financial management procedures,
• the ability to build strong and effective internal and external relationships,

It would be advantageous if you have experience of:

• working in a charity setting,
• working in partnership with local authorities,
• or an understanding of safeguarding and health and safety in a regulated environment,
• being involved in community support initiatives.

To the successful candidate we can offer:

• salary of £70,000 - £80,000 depending on skills and experience,
• flexible and rewarding working environment.

How to Apply

Please visit our website, to download our information pack for further information on the role; send your CV and covering letter outlining how you meet the person specification to the stated email address.

The closing date for applications is 18th June, 5pm. Applications received after this date and time will not be considered.

Please note, that due to the high volume of applications we are currently receiving for our job roles, we are only able to contact candidates who are successful in progressing to the next stage. If you have not been contacted within 10 working days of the closing date, then please presume that you have not been successful on this occasion.

Please Note:

We are committed to reflecting the diverse community we serve and creating an inclusive workplace for all people, where everyone feels valued. We encourage applications from a diverse range of people and are committed to employment practices that are fair, responsive and inclusive. Furthermore, we are committed to providing adjustments and accessibility to candidates with a disability. Please make direct contact to discuss how we can support you throughout your candidate journey.

YMCA Fylde Coast is a Christian organisation and as an employee you will be required to respect its ethos and uphold its values.

The successful candidate will be expected to declare all previous offences and to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

We are seeking a capable and proactive Fundraiser, with relevant charity experience, who would like to take on more responsibility with their next career step. Supporting the Senior Fundraising Manager and the Business & Engagement Director you will help achieve an overall income target of £2m pa.

Your first-hand experience of charity fundraising will enable you to take direct responsibility for a number of accounts with your own fundraising goals. You will work within an organisation which consistently exceeds its targets and delivers significantly positive outcomes for young people.

This is an opportunity to influence and assist in MyBnk’s fundraising strategy and to generate the revenue to promote MyBnk Vision 2024, taking MyBnk fully national.

You will have a passion for the benefits of financial education. You will gain an appreciation of what it takes to ensure it works, consistently and at scale.

Inclusivity

MyBnk is dedicated to building an inclusive culture and working environment that promotes a sense of safety and belonging for our staff to feel supported to achieve their potential.

We know there is further to go and so we have established an Anti-Racism Committee, which works with the wider MyBnk team to ensure that we are listening, learning and constantly evolving to root out and tackle racism in all its forms.

MyBnk will not discriminate either directly or indirectly on the grounds of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, pregnancy, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, ethnicity, neurodiversity, cultural or religious beliefs. Reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process will be made to ensure that no applicant is disadvantaged because of their disability.

We are looking for an experienced Chief Information Officer to cover Early Moments leave (parental leave) at the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK).

You will join us at a crucial time. As Chief Information Officer, you will oversee the continuation of a substantial transformation journey across key areas of Information and Technology, ensuring it is aligned and integrated with the wider organisation change agenda and achieves time, quality and cost objectives - all to achieve even greater impact for children.

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

Over the 8 month engagement, you will play a hands on role in the delivery of the Data & Analytics Roadmap, the Finance Business Transformation project, planning of the next phase of UNICEF UK's digital journey and overseeing the delivery of an established information governance agenda. As a member of our extended leadership team, you will contribute to operational and strategic delivery across the organisation, and lead the Information Team, which comprises Data, Digital, CRM, internal IT and projects subteams.

The ideal candidate will have experience of leading a broad digital, data and technology brief within a complex organisational setting, experience of motivating teams to deliver at pace, experience of working within organisations that provide products and services to the general public and in improving the use of data to support income growth.

Closing date: 5pm, Thursday 27 May 2021

Interview date: Thursday, 10 June 2021 via video conferencing

We are normally based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London but while our office is closed, this role will work from home or from wherever makes you happy. We are expecting to move to a hybrid approach (part home/part office based) when our office reopens.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.Unicef UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit. The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

The Database Officer is an interesting and varied role based within a very busy Fundraising team at St. Luke’s Hospice, Thurrock. The post holder will work closely with the Database Manager to develop and maintain the Supporter database, ensuring all income received is accurately and promptly processed, data quality is maintained and training and assisting colleagues with their data requirements (e.g. data selections, analysis and insight). 

You should be highly organised with impeccable attention to detail and a proven history of effectively delivering multiple deadlines concurrently. You should also have a degree in computer science/information systems/technology or equivalent relevant experience and be a motivated, innovative and creative self-starter with excellent communication and IT skills.

We offer:  

• A pleasant working environment within our new Hospice in Thurrock. 
• Discounted gym membership
• Home cooked staff meals cooked on site at subsidised rate.
• Pension package, opportunity to continue in the NHS Pension if already a member.
• 27 days annual leave, in addition to public holidays
• Excellent commitment to learning and development including external training
• Active Staff Wellbeing programme

You will need a valid, clean driver’s licence with access to your own vehicle.

This position is subject to DBS Disclosure

As Executive Legal Officer, you will support the Archbishop of York on a number of his most important metropolitical functions, including clergy discipline and Canon C4 processes, which concern obtaining a faculty granted by the Archbishops.  In addition, you will provide support to the Archbishop’s team in other areas of legislation such as data protection policies and procedures. 

The Clergy Discipline Measure (CDM) is the Church of England’s legislation which deals with any misconduct by clergy. By its nature, this inevitably brings a high degree of sensitivity and confidentiality to the job, and will require you to keep up to date with the main requirements of the Measure, Rules and Code of Practice. You will liaise with the Archbishop of York on CDM cases and make the necessary administrative arrangements, including research and preparation of correspondence and briefing papers and communicating as necessary, with employees connected with CDM issues within the Church of England.

In addition, you will liaise with the Archbishop of York regarding applications for Canon C4 faculties received from Diocesan Bishops in the Northern Province. 

The normal hours of work are 28 hours per week however the structuring of these hours is open to negotiation.  The salary shown will be prorated giving a salary of £28,584 - £30,735 (for 28 hours per week).

A comprehensive and supportive induction programme will be put in place to ensure that you have all the information, access and contacts required to settle in quickly and excel in this role.

Interviews will be held on the 11th/14th June 2021, candidates will need to be available for both days.

We offer a unique environment with opportunities for continuous learning, generous annual leave for work life balance, season ticket loans and a range of benefits including discounted entry to attractions and what we feel is a market leading package when it comes to our pension scheme.

Awards Officer (part time circa 30hrs per week)

What you’ll be doing

This is a great opportunity for someone to really engage with our applicants and represent our small charity foundation.

Based from our Beaconsfield office (shared by the Shanly Group of companies) this is a stand alone role so will suit someone who is highly motivated and driven by making a difference to local good causes.

You will have overall responsibility for managing the award applications to the Shanly Foundation, this will include:

• engaging and communicating with applicants throughout each stage of the award process
• full investigation into each application, including conducting telephone interviews to ask the relevant questions to gain information and establish the solvency of applicants where appropriate through review of financial records
• maintain records for all applications with use of the Benefactor system
• presentation of proposals to the Board of Trustees at monthly meetings, providing a full justification, distilling key issues and information. This will involve preparation of relevant document for the Board meetings and minuting actions.
• work with external auditors to provide required information and documentation for the annual audit
• in conjunction with the marketing team produce content for the foundation’s website and social media channels
• attendance to some charity events and launches on behalf of the Foundation
• liaise with the finance team to arrange payment of donations
• keeping abreast of requirements with the Charity Commission and ensuring these are met.

Skills and experience

• good level of financial awareness, with confidence in assessing accounts
• highly organised self-starter able to work on their own initiative
• previous experience in the charity sector would be an advantage, or the desire to learn about this sector
• administration, accounting and/or commercial experience
• working knowledge of GDPR legislation
• adept communicator, who can positively represent the Foundation.

This role does require a degree of flexibility with working hours (let us know what your preference is).

Due to the nature of this post the successful candidate will currently hold a valid DBS certificate or will be required to undertake a DBS criminal records check.

About us

Shanly Foundation primarily supports good causes predominately within Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire and parts of Surrey, Kent and Hampshire.

Since 1969 Shanly Group and Shanly Foundation have contributed in excess of £23 million to those in need of a helping hand from youth clubs, schools and woodland projects to centres for adults with physical and learning disabilities.

About the role

Climate change is a global challenge that is having a direct impact on the poorest people around the world, eroding the development gains of the last few decades. Practical Action plays a key role in influencing the climate agenda to reduce risks for, and address the irreversible impacts on, the most climate vulnerable communities.

Our teams work across Asia, Africa and Latin America in programmes and partnerships that address the implications of climate change for people living in poverty. We are actively supporting climate solutions to build resilience, helping farmers adapt, low-income communities in informal settlements respond to urban climate impacts and exploring how modern energy services can support communities to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

Reporting to the Head of Climate and Resilience, you will help to strengthen the way we work on climate change across Practical Action so that we increase our impact. You will identify and develop effective ways to work with and influence other organisations to deliver wider change so that poor people and their livelihoods threatened by climate change have a sustainable and resilient future.

About you

We are looking for a passionate and committed individual, with good knowledge of climate change, a degree in a relevant subject who is fluent in English (with knowledge of another language desirable). We are committed to supporting you on your professional journey and offer a vibrant team atmosphere with strong multicultural engagement across teams and country offices.

You will ideally have experience in international development and an understanding of the impacts of climate change in the developing world. You should have a passion for ensuring that people living in poverty have the support they need to respond to the impacts of climate change, allowing them to thrive in spite of the increasing frequency and intensity of climate events. You should have understanding and empathy for the challenges faced by the poorest and most climate vulnerable, those who are least responsible for the problem.

You should be an analytical thinker, with an understanding of applied research and be an excellent communicator. A good understanding of international development debates and the global climate change negotiation process led by the UNFCCC and its relationship with UNDRR, the SDGs, etc. would be a huge advantage.

You will demonstrate the ability to work well across diverse teams, geographies and cultures. You will be required to work with and mentor colleagues in country offices and would be expected to feel comfortable presenting learning and analysis both internally across Practical Action and externally to our partners as required.

You will possess strong time management, planning and prioritisation skills and be able to work well under pressure. You will be proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Ideally candidates should hold a Masters level degree qualification in an appropriate discipline and have work experience ideally including experience working in developing countries either as a volunteer or as part of your studies for at least 6 months.

You will be highly organised and an excellent team worker. You will need to be passionate for the cause and able to work in a complex, multicultural environment. You must have a strong empathy with Practical Action’s vision, mission and values.

The opportunity to work for an organisation that is making a positive difference to the lives of people worldwide, a friendly and supportive culture, working with values driven and highly engaged colleagues, work life balance and flexible working – these are just some of the reasons we think Practical Action is a great place to work.

Our open plan offices are located in the centre of Rugby and near to Rugby train station but we also offer free parking.

In addition, we offer the following benefits:

• Full time roles are contracted at 35 hours per week.

• Most staff in the UK are currently working from home due to coronavirus and we expect to it be this way for some time. It is however our practice normally that we operate an agile flexible working policy, where flexible working hours are enabled as well as remote working (between 2-3 days per week depending on the role).

• 26 days holiday rising with continuous service, in addition to public holidays.

• A pension scheme that new employees can join from day one of employment - employer contributes 10.5% of salary and the employee contributes 5%.

• Enhanced family friendly policies, including maternity, adoption, paternity and shared parental leave.

• Life assurance (3 x annual salary).

• Bike to Work scheme.

  • About us

    We are an international development organisation putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.

    We help people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big.

    We’re a global change-making group. The group consists of a UK registered charity with community projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, an independent development publishing company and a technical consulting service. We combine these specialisms to multiply our impact and help shape a world that works better for everyone.

    Additional information

    We treat all applications for employment on their merits and do not take into consideration any factors that are not relevant to the job such as disability, race, age, religion, gender, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.

    Practical Action are committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks.

    Please note that should we recruit a suitable candidate before the closing date, we will close applications earlier than the specified date.

    The successful applicant must have the pre-existing right to both live and work in the UK.

If you have experience in either digital marketing, virtual events or in-person events and want to help build a portfolio of international digital fundraising initiatives in a fantastic team we want to hear from you. If you also want to spread your wings and learn other types of fundraising then you might just be the person we're looking for.

This role will help lead The May 50K in several countries from Europe and the Americas, plus hopefully extending into the MENA and Australasia regions. In its second year the campaign has raised over £1m, and there is huge excitement about its potential. You will also be responsible for helping to design a wholly new digital event in partnership with MSIF members around the world.

As if that wasn't enough you'll also have the opportunity to develop your experience in foundation and corporate fundraising. 

See the full job description for more information.

About the MS International Federation
The MS International Federation (MSIF) is the world’s only global network of Multiple Sclerosis organisations. Together we lead the fight against MS and strive to improve the quality of life of people affected by MS wherever they live. Our vision is quite simply a world without MS. We have 49 member organisations from around the world, and links to others in more than 90 countries. Our members campaign for better practices and policies, build partnerships with communities, civil society, governments and the private sector, provide information and support to people affected by MS, and raise funds for research to discover better treatments and ways to manage MS, understand the disease and ultimately find a cure.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Beat's growing press team (which consists of this role and the PR Manager). Over the past few years Beat’s profile has increased rapidly, and this new role will take an active part in growing Beat’s press activity in a wide range of areas.

This role would also be expected to lead on increasing our media impact for both our fundraising activity and work in the devolved nations (Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland).

Reporting to the PR Manager, this post will work closely with many teams across the organisation including Campaigns, Nations, Community Fundraising and Services. The role can be home-based or based at Beat’s Norwich office, with travel to London expected approximately once per quarter.

This role is also expected to take a turn on the on-call press office rota, with time off in lieu offered for any out-of-hours working time.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority candidates, who are currently under-represented within Beat.

How to Apply:

To apply, please download and complete the application form from the website. Completed application forms should be uploaded via the website by 9am on Tuesday 1st June 2021.

Please note we cannot accept CVs except by prior arrangement.

Shortlisted candidates will be informed by close of business on Friday 4th June. Interviews will take place on Monday 7th June via Zoom.

(Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to change the closing date of our vacancies.)

By joining Buxton Civic Association (BCA) you will be part of a team that runs a major tourist attraction in Buxton including one of the most successful show caves in the region, that along with our locally famous café and country park, attract 70,000 visitors a year. 

 BCA is a registered charity established in 1967 to preserve the fine architecture of Buxton and its natural and formal landscapes, for the local community and all our visitors. Over the years, we have acquired 160 acres of woodland in and around the town that we manage for the benefit of locals and visitors, and in the seventies, we reopened Poole’s Cavern to the public.

The post involves the responsibilities of running the accounting function up to Trial Balance and various administrative duties including the membership function.

Successful applicants must be diligent, conscientious, and be able to work under their own initiative. It is essential that they must have experience in Sage 50, Word, and Excel.

Administrative duties include telephone answering, opening the post, managing daily correspondence (including e-mail), and dealing with the public.

Also dealing with filing and general organisation.

Providing support to management and maintaining the smooth running of the organisation.

• Accounting duties will include the whole of the accounting function up to Trial Balance
• Reconciliation of various nominal ledger accounts, banking, collating information 
• Preparing payroll for weekly and monthly employees, preparing VAT and other government returns
• Dealing with the auto-enrolment pension scheme.
• Providing information and assistance with preparation of grant submissions.

Interviews will be taking place on 25th and 26th May 2021.

In addition to your CV, you need to complete and return the application form. 

Job Title: Programme Officer - Housing and Homelessness Programme

Location:  Homebased during current UK Government guidelines. Office-based, London, when guidelines change, with up to 25 per cent travel annually

Reporting to: Director, House and Homelessness Programme

Job Status: Full-time position / Permanent subject to satisfactory six-month probation

Salary: circa £46,000.- with benefits

About the Housing and Homelessness Programme
Oak Foundation’s Housing and Homelessness Programme is a grant-making programme which funds projects across the UK and US.  In additional to national projects, it also funds within the geographic locations prioritised in its current strategy.  These locations are London, Bristol, Birmingham, Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland, New York, Boston, and Philadelphia. 

With an annual budget of around USD 30 million, the programme makes 38 new multi-year grants annually; and in addition, maintains strong connections with existing grantee partners, sharing learning and opportunities. The programme is undertaking a strategic review, and underpinning this, is a deep commitment to social justice, racial equity, and strengthening the voices of people with lived experience. All the work we will seek to fund will demonstrate a strong understanding of the experiences of people facing homelessness and evidence that all proposed projects are rooted in the solutions people closest to the problem have identified.   

We know that homelessness and housing problems disproportionately and unfairly affect sections of our community, and so we want to support projects that address this. This includes women; people from black, Asian and minority ethnic communities; disabled people; and LGBTQI communities.

The programme is currently made up of a programme director, four programme officers and one programme support assistant. The programme officers are responsible for identifying, developing and presenting grants to Trustees, and maintaining relationships with grant partners. 

This opportunity is for an additional programme officer, who will take responsibility for developing and managing a portfolio of national organisations in the UK and the US.  We are looking for someone who has extensive experience of working in relevant sectors such as housing and homelessness, race equity, anti-poverty, and across policy and practice. You do not necessarily need to have worked in grant-making previously, but you will be adept at making connections between policy and practice, as well as building strong relationships with people in the sector. You will also be committed to engaging with grassroots movements and value the process of involving people with lived experience. 

We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds, including lived experience or any of the issues related to our work.

Main responsibilities

• Actively participating in the development of the programme’s strategies and workplans. 
• Seeking out new UK and US grant-making opportunities in line with the strategic direction and our learning and evaluation system. This includes taking a social-justice and race-equity approach to our work.
• Fully managing a substantial grant portfolio and actively engaging with grantee partners.  This includes handling the day-to-day responsibilities of a grant portfolio from initial inquiry to assessment to final recommendation; site visits; identifying and responding to capacity-building needs; monitoring grant implementation; reporting on and closing grants; evaluating current or past grants according to needs; and drawing and sharing lessons learned from projects and clusters of grants, among other activities.
• Monitoring issues and strategies in the sector and grant-making field that are relevant to our work, and actively engaging other programme team members, as well as our grant partners. This includes learning from our own monitoring and evaluation, and making wider connections with national policy and practice.
• Building collaborative relationships and networks at national level in the UK and US.
• Designing research, projects or evaluations, commission and supervising consultants as and when we are developing larger projects.
• Supervising interns/fellows as required.
• Contributing to Oak-wide projects where required, including seeking opportunities for cross-programme funding of projects.
• Performing all other relevant duties that may be assigned by the director.

Position requirements

• University degree preferred but not essential, plus seven years professional experience of housing and homelessness and/or social justice and/or race equity. 
• Deep understanding of the multiple ways in which people are disadvantaged by housing policy and a commitment to achieving systemic change, gained through experience of working in the field.
• Commitment to grassroots action, and the involvement of people with lived experience in achieving social change – ideally gained from demonstrable experience of working in this way.
• Demonstrable commitment to civil society; familiarity and solidarity with social justice movements and work that connects mainstream organisations to grassroots work and engaging effectively with communities.
• Strategic, research and analytical skills, including in learning, monitoring, and evaluation, and the ability to synthesise and communicate information.
• Demonstrated ability and commitment to working both independently and as part of a team. Demonstrated experience of developing work remotely.
• Ability to juggle a wide range of responsibilities that may demand ongoing reprioritisation.
• Understanding of not-for-profit and/or governmental financial reporting and budgeting, or willingness to learn. 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, and ability to write detailed grant proposals for Trustees to consider and approve. 
• Willingness to travel, up to a maximum of 25 per cent per year.
• A commitment to Oak’s organisational values.

Please see the attached Job Description for more details.

Are you a communications professional working within the UK fire and rescue service or other public sector organisation, keen to widen your experience by working at a national level?

The National Fire Chiefs Council is looking for a highly motivated Communications and Engagement Officer to join its busy Central Programme Office (CPO) on a 12-month secondment or fixed term contract. The CPO currently has several national change programmes in flight delivering improvement products and guidance to the UK fire and rescue service.

The successful candidate will report to the Communications and Digital Manager and be involved in supporting the delivery of effective and meaningful communications for the CPO’s workstreams and the Fire Standards Board.

If you have extensive experience of internal and external communications, stakeholder management and digital communications, we want to hear from you!

The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator and should have excellent written communication skills. You should be able to demonstrate experience of writing creative and engaging content for a range of audiences, including producing visual communications for a range of multimedia platforms. Experience in stakeholder management and consultation will also be beneficial. A sound knowledge and proficiency in using MS Office 365 including experience of MS Teams is essential.

As our stakeholders are based all around the UK, we rely on insights and analytics to carefully plan our communications. The ideal candidate will be able to use analytics to evaluate and plan content and monitor digital channels to ensure delivery of objectives.

Experience and knowledge of the fire and rescue sector is an advantage.  

The role will be primarily home-based, with occasional travel for meetings and to carry out functions of the role. Support will be provided for further learning and development to build on existing skills.

This is a highly varied role which will suit an adaptable, creative and highly organised individual, proficient in working with a range of stakeholders and able to think on their feet. It will present an ideal opportunity to the candidate with the right skills to work at a national level, while supporting the development of projects and programmes to benefit fire services locally.

If you think you could be the right person for this demanding but rewarding role in our team then we look forward to hearing from you!

Further information on the duties and responsibilities of the role can be found in the job description and person specification. Interested candidates should send an up-to-date CV and a personal statement of no more than 750 words outlining why the role appeals to you and what skills, experiences and personal attributes you feel you can contribute.

The selection process will consist of:

• Interview
• Short presentation

The Opportunity

As the Partnerships Officer, you will perform a central function in supporting and advising colleagues developing strategic partnerships at country, regional and global level. You will provide critical support to advance Plan’s engagement with youth-led networks and organisations whilst also conducting research and gathering intelligence around emerging partnership trends.

Working cross organisationally, you will be responsible for helping to maximise opportunities to advance both programmatic and influencing collaborations that contribute to Plan International’s mission and purpose, as well as completing a range of duties to support partnership development efforts across the team

The Individual

We are looking to recruit a proactive individual who has knowledge of current issues and trends in international development and the Girls’ Rights space and who has knowledge of INGOs and/or other civil society organisations. You will need to be aware of the power dynamics and privilege involved in partnerships and be passionate and committed to actively dismantling systems of oppression; employing an intersectional feminist, anti-racist and decolonial lens wherever possible.

To be successful in this role you will have excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills and you have the capacity to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. Working in a fast-paced team environment, with strong communication skills, and an aptitude to prioritise tasks and manage workloads.

Location: Global Hub, Woking UK, or flexible location - in most locations where Plan International has a legal entity and you have the pre-existing right to live and work. Our preference is for the person to the based closet to the point of impact.

Type of Role: Permanent

Reports to: Head of Global Partnership Development

Salary: We will be happy to disclose the salary and applicable benefits to applicants as part of this process, however, please kindly note that this will vary according to the location of the appointed candidate and therefore, it is not possible to include full details here. If you were based in the UK, we would expect to pay between £30,000 - £38,000

Closing Date: Sunday 23 May 2021

The trustees of Bury VCFA are seeking an energetic and enthusiastic Chief Officer to lead our infrastructure organisation and champion the important contribution of VCFSE sector organisations in Bury.

The successful candidate must be able to take up this challenging role and build effective relationships with a wide range of partners and ensure the principles of good volunteering are at the heart of everything that we do.

Throughout the Covid 19 response, community, voluntary and faith based groups have demonstrated how vital they are to the neighbourhoods in the borough of Bury. Bury VCFA has been central to the development of the new Bury ten year strategy, Let’s do it! This appointment will play a key part by leading Bury VCFA and engaging the VCFSE sector and resident groups in the delivery of the plan.

The closing date for applications is 9.00 am on Monday 21th June 2021. 

We aim to hold face to face interviews in the week beginning 5th July 2021.