About the role

We’re on the hunt for a Programme Officer to join us at this exciting stage in Settle’s development. Over the next few years we will be rolling out our programme to hundreds of young people across London and delivering a 12 month pilot of a remote service. Our target is to work with 150 young people this year and to grow to 250 young people next year. We are really pleased to be growing during this difficult time to ensure that more young people receive vital support to manage their first tenancy. You can read more about how we have responded to the Covid-19 pandemic here. This is a brilliant opportunity to take an integral frontline role in a dynamic and fast-growing charity. We’re a small team taking big steps to tackle youth homelessness. As a Programme Officer, you will be working on the frontline, delivering 1:1 sessions with marginalised young people across the capital. You’ll work closely with our partners to ensure the smooth delivery of our contract and report to the Senior Programme Officer. You will join a team of 5 Programme Officers.

Responsibilities

• Supporting vulnerable young people

You’ll be delivering our programmes and working 1-1 with marginalised young people across London. You’ll manage a caseload of young people and be a shining role model to those you’re supporting. 

• Working with delivery partners

You’ll be working closely with our delivery partners to ensure the young people are getting the best support out there. Whether that’s liaising with social landlords or local debt advice charities.

• Collecting crucial impact data

You’ll be meticulous in your collecting and reporting of data, understanding that this information is crucial to demonstrating our impact to funders and clients. You’ll keep your notes and our databases up to date with accurate information. 

• Working collaboratively

You’ll work closely with Programme Officers that are delivering our in-person service and our remote service to ensure you are learning from them and they are learning from your experiences. 

• Getting stuck in

We’re a small team and you’ll be ready to get stuck into new projects and opportunities as they arise - stretching yourself and developing your expertise.

Key info:

• Reports to:  Senior Programme Officer
• Start Date:  As soon as possible
• Salary:  £24,000
• Hours:  Full time
• Contract:  12 month fixed term, subject to 3 month probation period
• Location:  Currently home-working due to Covid-19. Office is in London Fields, Hackney. Once      homeworking finishes, you’ll work at the office and across Greater London.
• Closing date:  Sunday 23rd August 11:30 PM, 1st round interviews 1st or 2nd September

Benefits:

• Lovely open plan office in Hackney, right next London Fields and Broadway Market 
• Scope to take real ownership in a fast-growing startup 
• Strong commitment to professional development - with a £500 training budget 
• Up to 3% pension contribution 
• 25 days paid annual leave per year (excluding bank holidays)
• Access to an employee assisstance programme and cycle to work scheme

About us

Settle is an award-winning charity that supports vulnerable young people moving into their first home. Our mission is to break the cycle of youth homelessness by equipping young people with the life skills and confidence they need to thrive. Since launching in 2015 we’ve supported hundreds of young people across London and we’re proud to have been a Guardian Public Service Awards finalist in 2019 and to have been voted the ‘Best Tenant Support Programme’ at the National Housing Excellence Awards 2016. We work with some brilliant partners - from the Cabinet Office and Lloyds Bank to local authorities and housing associations across London. We’re now ready to take things to the next level in pursuit of our mission. We’re a deeply committed team of 10 supported by a brilliant board of 5 trustees who help us achieve our social mission. 

How to apply

You'll need to email your CV and application (answers to the below) to us - email address can be found in the job description or on our website.

The closing date for the role is 11:30 PM, Sunday 23rd August. We will be holding first round interviews on the 1st and 2nd September. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, interviews will take place via video call. If you are not able to do this, first round interviews can take place by telephone.

In your application please answer the below questions (no more than 2 sides of A4):

1. Settle uses a coaching model to underpin their work with young people. Why do you think this is important and what are the benefits to the young person?
2. Please expand on how your experiences and skills are suitable for this role.

Programme Associate

Full Time 37.5 hours per week

London, Birmingham or Manchester

£20,000 per annum (plus £3,000 London Weighting if applicable)

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a motivated and talented administrator and customer service professional to join our Programmes team as a Programme Associate. This role will support the operational delivery (end to end programme management) of a specific cohort, programme or number of programmes. The programme associate will work as part of a team owning the end to end experience of stakeholders on a range of programmes, helping them engage effectively with their chosen programme and ensuring they receive an excellent level of customer service. This team will provide the interface between the organisation and these stakeholders, liaising with other teams to ensure that they experience the highest quality service.

Based in either our Birmingham, London or Manchester office, and reporting to one of our Programme Managers, you’ll be responsible for supporting the effective delivery of the programmes, as well as attending events to build relationships with stakeholders. You will require previous experience of delivering excellent customer service, as well as excellent organisation, planning and prioritising skills. A key function of the role is processing stakeholder information and feedback, as well as supporting candidate services teams, so you will need to have excellent communication skills, as well as be a strong team player.

Who are Ambition Institute?

Ambition Institute has one purpose: to help educators serving children from disadvantaged backgrounds to keep getting better. With our new organisation, and more than ten years of collective experience in working with educators at all levels, we believe that exciting opportunities lie ahead. We are a graduate school for educators, and we apply academic rigour to our learning design, drawing on frontline insights from schools into what works in practice. Our programmes leverage the latest evidence from international experts, which means we think carefully about what is taught, how, and in what sequence. We work collaboratively to enable school improvement for the benefit of pupils, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Our offer

We are happy to announce that we will be able to offer you:

• Flexibility on how you work – agreed between you and your line manager
• A competitive annual leave entitlement of 25 days, plus bank holidays
• 2 additional annual leave days for 1 day booked during December over the festive period
• A generous employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% NI rebate)
• Competitive salary rates
• Access to an interest free season ticket and bike loans, as well as eyecare vouchers
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides confidential support for employees on personal or work-related matters.
• A robust learning and development offer that ensures your continuous professional development

How to apply

All applications must be received by the closing date, midnight on 16th August 2020

Interviews are expected to be held the week commencing 24th August 2020

To apply for this role, or any of our other vacancies or for any questions or queries please click the link to visit our website.

Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality.

Ataxia UK is the national charity for people affected by ataxia. We support individuals with the condition, their families, carers and friends.  Ataxia UK is led by people affected by ataxia. We fund research into treatments and cures for the ataxias, whilst providing support services to those with the condition, their carers, families and friends.

We are a people lead organisation, facilitating our staff to use their own creativity to find innovative solutions. We offer flexible working hours, and a collaborative staff team that are open to implement change.

The InControl Project is aimed at tackling isolation and loneliness in the ataxia community in England through volunteering and funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. We are offering the role initially on a 6-8-month contract, with the possibility of extension.

You will work with the InControl Community Programme Manager and other staff and volunteers in setting up, administering and delivering the Project, including social media platforms, meetings, and virtual seminars. You will attend and speak at meetings, write reports, record and collate information. You will be the first point of call for volunteers, and support them through their induction and volunteering. Currently, our staff are all based at home due to the pandemic so you may be asked to do this as well until we plan to move back to the office.

To apply, simply send a CV and covering letter (no longer than 2 sides), explaining why you are applying for the role and how your skills and experience align with the job description. Please send to James Atkins, InControl Community Programme Manager, on the email in the job description. Closing date of applications is Friday 28th August. Interviews are provisionally scheduled for early/mid-September.

The Africa Programme Officer will be responsible for overseeing the management of selected Africa projects, as well as supporting the implementation of other projects that fall under the Africa programme.  Whilst the role will focus initially on the management of the descent-based slavery projects in Niger, with a growing Programme portfolio, the role will also contribute to the development of new projects or initiatives and maintain a positive relationship with existing and new donors.

The Africa Programme Officer will be responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective implementation of project activities which includes coordinating research and advocacy, evaluations, drafting written materials (e.g. terms of references and briefing papers), monitoring project progress against work plans, logic frameworks and preparation and management of consultants.

The role will also involve collating data and drafting reports for donors, briefing papers and communications material; monitoring slavery-related developments in Africa and beyond, feeding into monitoring frameworks, project proposals and budgets; attending meetings with and on behalf of the Africa Programme and taking and circulating accurate notes. The role will also involve overseeing capacity building initiatives with partners, managing consultancy contracts, attending meetings/conferences on behalf of ASI and, when relevant, managing project trip logistics (e.g. arranging schedules, travel and visas etc).

The successful candidate will work in close coordination with in-country partners and donors, as well as working across the organisation with members of the wider Programmes and Advocacy, Fundraising and Communications and Finance and Admin teams.  

With a growing number of partners to work with, the successful candidate will be someone who is highly organised, has excellent communication skills, enjoys record-keeping and has the ability to manage competing deadlines to implement multi-discipline projects.

We particularly welcome applications from survivors of modern slavery, persons with disabilities, BAME, LGBT or other minorities. Anti-Slavery International is committed to safeguarding all children and adults that our staff and representatives encounter. Candidates will be subject to appropriate verification for suitability and will be required to commit to uphold our safeguarding policies.

Programme Coordinator – maternity cover

Location: Holborn, Central London (remote working during COVID- 19 lockdown)

Salary: £31,000 - £33,000 per annum (depending on experience) plus benefits

Type of contract: maternity cover (up to 1-year fixed term contract)

Hours: Full- time (37.5 hours per week)

Closing date: 20 July 2020 at 9am

The Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre (ICNARC) is a small, independent, nationally and internationally respected, scientific, not-for-profit organisation (c40 staff in total), using accurate data to help improve the quality of critical care through audit, research and education, conducted with, and in the interests of, patients and those who care for them. Most recently, ICNARC has been centrally involved in the response to COVID-19 through weekly reporting on admissions to, and outcomes from, intensive care and as the UK methods centre for the CMO endorsed REMAP-CAP trial which is currently recruiting in 120 centres in the UK.

About the role

Providing maternity cover for the National Cardiac Arrest Audit (NCAA) Project Coordinator, this is an ideal role ideal role for someone who enjoys utilising their experience, knowledge and skills to make a significant impact across data processing and reporting. The successful candidate will be a proactive individual who has experience of working with databases or information systems.

What you’ll be doing

We are looking for an experienced Programme Coordinator to join our clinical audit team. You will be responsible for providing leadership and support in the development and delivery of high quality accurate clinical audit. You will be liaising with hospitals across the UK to facilitate their successful participation in the National Cardiac Arrest Audit programme.

You will be responsible for:

• ensuring that effective and efficient working practices are in place for supporting accurate and timely data processing and reporting.

• Ensuring effective day-to-day management of clinical audit activities and tasks; managing team workloads to ensure deadlines are met.

• Monitoring and performance managing participating hospitals for NCAA to ensure agreed participation standards are met; escalate issues when required.

• Contributing to the ongoing development and improvement of existing and new clinical audits, including project work on datasets and systems.

• Content and delivery of audit training courses and resources.

• Providing direction and support for external events and meetings for a range of external stakeholders.

• Ensuring internal staff and external stakeholders understand and adhere to strict Information Governance and Data Protection requirements.

• Providing effective leadership and management by promoting and supporting development of audit staff through mentorship, training and education.

What you’ll need to succeed

In order to succeed, it is essential that you have experience of working in a similar role and have in depth knowledge of information security practices and principles.

Knowledge of human biology and medical terminology and knowledge of the health sector and working with hospitals or similar are desirable but not essential.

What you’ll get in return

In return you will receive an annual salary of £31,000 -£33,000 per annum working for a well-established, scientific organisation in the centre of London. You will also receive a generous benefits package including:

• 25 days holiday per year and the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave;

• flexible working which is fully embedded in our culture;

• interest-free season ticket loans;

• support with further academic/professional development.

How to apply

Please read the job description for the role. The person specification sets out the skills and experience we are looking for.

For further information and to apply, please visit our careers site.

Closing date: 20 July 2020 at 9am

 “We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals

are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation,

pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships."

Are you passionate about global health, motivated by your Christian faith, and looking to make a positive difference in the world? Are you highly organised, with excellent communication and administration skills that will help us manage relationships with external programme partners to ensure medical aid reaches those who need it?

International Health Partners (IHP) is a global health charity coordinating the safe and responsible donation of medicines and health supplies to people around the world who lack access. We work with a range of global partners to respond rapidly to humanitarian disasters, support long-term healthcare programmes, and equip doctors and other healthcare professionals with supplies for short-term medical trips. We specifically focus on helping those in hard-to-reach, vulnerable and disaster-hit communities. We coordinate the safe and responsible donation of medical products to where the needs are greatest, so that people do not suffer needlessly from treatable illnesses. The global outbreak of Covid-19 has further highlighted the urgent need for improving access to medicines and strengthening health systems.

We are seeking a Programmes Officer to provide effective support to our work in health programmes and humanitarian response. The Programmes Officer will help us identify the needs of our partners overseas – aid agencies and medical organisations – and support the preparation of appropriate shipments containing donations of medicines and medical supplies from European pharmaceutical companies.  There will be plenty of administration – everything from due diligence checks on potential and existing partners, to looking at the product needs of our Essential Health Packs and processing applications from medics for these valuable kits.

We are looking for someone who is self-motivated, has an excellent eye for detail, and wants to learn and contribute to a great team. We can offer you a rewarding and varied role, with lots of training and support, in our small but busy team. In the last two years we were able to send over 6 million treatments to places like Yemen, South Sudan, Palestine and Guatemala, where easily treatable diseases can mean chronic pain, poor quality of life or even a death sentence.

Please view the full job description and person specification for further detail.

IHP is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Staff regularly spend time together praying for IHP’s work and there is an occupational requirement for the post holder to have a personal commitment to the Christian faith. Please make it clear in the application how you meet this requirement.

We offer excellent benefits including a company pension scheme and a generous holiday entitlement. The IHP office is based in Central London (Clerkenwell) but currently working remotely. Flexible working opportunities are available with this role.

To apply, submit your CV and covering letter explaining how you meet the person specification. 

Applications close at midnight on 10th August 2020 and interviews are scheduled for the week of the 17th August but may be undertaken earlier if suitable candidate(s) apply.

You may also wish to view the details for another IHP vacancy - Corporate Partnerships Officer. Please search the charityjob site. You may apply with one covering letter for both roles if you feel you meet the person specifications. 

Post/ job Title: Programmes Coordinator

Location: Psychosynthesis Trust

Contract: Part time, one-year contract with potential for further extension

Hours: 4 days a week, with flexibility around start and finishing times.

Salary:  Pro-rata for 4 days £20,800 (£26,000 full time)

Holiday: 20 days (25 days full time equivalent) + Bank Holidays + 3 days for Christmas closure

Accountable to: Admissions Lead

Overview

The Programme Coordinator supports the effective running of the Trust’s initiation and extension programmes from handling customer enquiries, to enrolment and working with student queries day to day. This is a multi-faceted multi-tasking role that is vital to the success of what the organisation does.

The right candidate will have excellent administrative and organisational skills, as well as enjoy communicating with people, taking satisfaction from successfully stewarding customers to enrolment ensuring they have a great experience as a student, through to completion of their course. Managing relationships from customers, to students and training staff. This role holds select courses from the start of the journey through to completion.

At the Trust we value an approach that considers the whole, both in terms of individuals and society, but also from an organisational perspective. We orientate to working with the qualities of love and will, bringing the principles of curiosity, inquiry and responsibility to our work with each other and our students.

The purpose of the role

The purpose of the role is to be the first welcoming point of contact for specific programmes enquiries and steward these enquiries into enrolment. This is a new development for The Trust and supports a product differentiation, working with all entry level and alternative courses.  This role is the direct link with students, trainers, events, project managing all aspects from inspiration, planning, supporting and developing marketing ideas, through to admission, enrolment and successful completion.

We want to hear from all interested candidates, and to be considered for the position we strongly recommend submitting a detailed covering letter along with your CV, outlining why you're right for the role.

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6-month contract • 30 hours/four days per week (0.8FTE)

Home based with regular travel in and around Birmingham, and occasional travel to London (subject to government guidelines on travelling during coronavirus pandemic)

The UK's leading interfaith organisation is looking for an organised and motivated self-starter to lead the project management of programmes across the West Midlands, supporting the existing team to deliver high quality work.

Founded in 1997, the Faith & Belief Forum works to build strong and productive relations between people of different faiths, beliefs, and cultures. Our team in the West Midlands deliver an increasing number of Education and Community engagement projects, connecting people from different backgrounds.

This is an exciting six-month opportunity to manage the West Midlands programming in a post coronavirus lockdown context. You will be responsible for both project and stakeholder management of our Community Dialogue project in Walsall. As one of the five areas chosen to work with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government you will be part of an exciting project developing new ways of bringing communities together. You will help us build on this success by developing relationships and advocating for our work with other Local Authorities in the region. You will also have the opportunity to oversee the Education programmes in the region with support from the team. You would work with over 80 schools through our Award-Winning Workshops, School Linking and other creative youth projects.

This role involves:

• Working with people from across the organisation to design trainings and workshops, which aim to foster increased understanding and stronger relationships across communities
• Project managing a myriad of complex and exciting projects
• Managing senior stakeholders and advocating for our work across the Education and Community engagement sectors, including Walsall Council
• Working closely with our fundraising team to increase the funding pipeline for 2021/22
• Managing the West Midlands programme delivery team, supporting them to achieve their best.

To do this, you will need to:

• Be an effective relationship builder who can confidently build and maintain key partnerships to ensure successful projects
• Bring experience of community engagement and working on complex projects
• Be passionate about bringing people from different communities together and supporting volunteers
• Be willing to work remotely and have flexibility for evening and weekend work.

You will be joining an organisation that embodies the inclusive and welcoming values we want to see in wider society. We pride ourselves on our diverse and collaborative working environment, where your passion and dedication will be rewarded through a flexible benefits package and ongoing support. At our most recent staff survey, 100% of staff said believe in the aims of the Faith & Belief Forum and 100% enjoy the work they do.

Closing date: 9.00am, Monday 24 August 2020.

If shortlisted, you will be invited to attend an interview on Friday, 28 August which will take place via Zoom. We are looking for someone available to start in this role ASAP, preferably no later than the end of September.

We believe in order to effectively serve our beneficiaries; our work must be influenced by a broad range of voices. Therefore, we actively encourage applications from people who are currently underrepresented in our staff team. This would include BAME candidates and those who identify as Muslim, Sikh, Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain. We celebrate difference and are committed to creating a working environment where everyone is included.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from individuals without the right to work in the UK.

We are looking for a highly efficient and proactive administrator to join our busy team
who can confidently manage the administrative process and assist with the marketing of
our various complex programmes.

£24,276 – £28,560 p/a – (If successful, we will appoint at the starting point in the scale, however consideration may be given to a higher salary depending on experience. Please note salary progression beyond the top end is possible in the longer-term)

Full Time (35 hrs p/w) – Permanent Contract

Flexible within Scotland – likely to be located in Glasgow at least 2 days a week (office base tbc)

Ref: PANS-201

Are you a tolerant, tenacious and empathetic individual with proven ability in developing and coordinating projects along with delivering support to adults who have experienced disadvantage and/or social exclusion?

If so, St Giles is looking for a Peer Advisor Programme Coordinator & Development Lead to join us and play a major role in setting up and shaping the future of our Peer Advisor Programme in Scotland.

About St Giles 

An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.

Our Peer Advisor Programme provides training, support and volunteering placement opportunities for people with lived experience of disadvantage. This enables them to gain professional qualifications and a future career supporting others.  We are currently in the second year of a large 4-year grant from the National Lottery Community Fund to expand the delivery of the Programme to different parts of the UK and build the evidence base of its potential impact to transform and improve services for the most vulnerable. We need you to build the relationships and buy-in that will deliver long-term system change in Scotland.

About this vital role

The scoping, development, set-up and ongoing coordination of delivery of the Peer Advisor Programme in Scotland is the challenge that awaits you here. Indeed, you will be the lead contact and representative for our activity in Scotland, which is a new area of work for St Giles. Organising service level agreements, matching learners to volunteering placements, providing guidance and support to partner organisations and helping peer advisors to manage any challenges they face – all are aspects of a role that will be key to the success of the overall grant. 

What we are looking for:

• An established network of relevant contacts across Scotland, including potential partners to work collaboratively in the long-term, host volunteering placements, refer potential Peer Advisors, and provide specialist support

• Experience of overseeing/coordinating a project of similar size and ambition that involved set-up of delivery, extensive relationship-building and management and influencing and securing buy-in and partnerships on an ongoing basis

• A good understanding of the issues faced by adults who have experienced substance misuse, homelessness, exploitation and/or violence, experience of the criminal justice system or mental health difficulties

• Knowledge of lived experience models and the potential for people to change their lives and an understanding of how to influence and contribute to system-change

• Familiarity with the issues faced by project participants in accessing and sustaining training or employment and how these can be overcome

• A collaborative, open and flexible approach, the ability to manage staff and volunteers alike, good IT skills and a willingness to work at least 2 days a week in Glasgow and travel regularly within the UK

Please note: We particularly encourage people with lived experience of disadvantage to apply and in addition, St Giles are open to external secondments.

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, travel (and subsistence for overnight stays) in Scotland and to wider UK, generous leave allowance, staff pension, an advice and counselling service, access to clinical supervisions, season ticket loan and much more.

For further information, or to apply, please visit our website via the ‘Apply’ button.

Closing date: 5th August 2020. Interviews: 12th / 13th August (interviews are likely to be held via video)

£24,276 – £28,560 p/a (If successful, we will appoint at the starting point in the scale, however consideration may be given to a higher salary depending on experience. Please note salary progression beyond the top end is possible in the longer-term) 

Full Time (35 hrs p/w) – Permanent Contract

Flexible within Northern Ireland – likely to be located in Belfast at least 2 days a week (office base tbc)

Ref: PANN-201

Are you a tolerant, tenacious and empathetic individual with proven ability in developing and coordinating projects along with delivering support to adults who have experienced disadvantage and/or social exclusion?

If so, St Giles is looking for a Peer Advisor Programme Coordinator & Development Lead to join us and play a major role in shaping the future of our Peer Advisor Programme in Northern Ireland.

About St Giles 

An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.

Our Peer Advisor Programme provides training, support and placement opportunities for people with lived experience of disadvantage. This enables them to gain professional qualifications and a future career supporting others.  We are currently in the second year of a large 4-year grant from the National Lottery Community Fund to expand the delivery of the Programme to different parts of the UK and build the evidence base of its potential impact to transform and improve services for the most vulnerable. We need you to build the relationships and buy-in that will deliver long-term system change in Northern Ireland.

About this vital role

The scoping, development, set-up and ongoing coordination of delivery of the Peer Advisor Programme in Northern Ireland is the challenge that awaits you here. Indeed, you will be the lead contact and representative for our activity in Northern Ireland, which is a new area of work for St Giles. Organising service level agreements with partner agencies, matching learners to volunteering placements, providing guidance and support to partner organisations and helping peer advisors to manage any challenges they face – all are aspects of a role that will be key to the success of the overall grant. 

What we are looking for:

• An established network of relevant contacts across Northern Ireland, including potential partners to work collaboratively in the long-term, host volunteering placements, refer potential Peer Advisors, and provide specialist support

• Experience of overseeing/coordinating a project of similar size and ambition that involved set-up of delivery, extensive relationship-building and management and influencing and securing buy-in and partnerships on an ongoing basis

• A good understanding of the issues faced by adults who have experienced substance misuse, homelessness, exploitation and/or violence, experience of the criminal justice system or mental health difficulties

• Knowledge of lived experience models and the potential for people to change their lives and an understanding of how to influence and contribute to system-change

• Familiarity with the issues faced by project participants in accessing and sustaining training or employment and how these can be overcome

• A collaborative, open and flexible approach, the ability to manage staff and volunteers alike, good IT skills and a willingness to work at least 2 days a week in Belfast and travel regularly within the UK

Please note: We particularly encourage people with lived experience of disadvantage to apply and in addition, St Giles are open to external secondments.

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, travel (and subsistence for overnight stays) in Northern Ireland and to wider UK, generous leave allowance, staff pension, an advice and counselling service, access to clinical supervisions, season ticket loan and much more.

For further information, or to apply, please visit our website via the ‘Apply’ button, 

Closing date: 5th August 2020. Interviews: 12th / 13th August (interviews are likely to be held via video)

Job Title

Program Manager- North & East Africa, Asia & Europe

Location

London based

Start Date

August 2020

Position Reports to

Senior Director- International Programmes

Background

This is 12 months fixed term contract. Anticipated start date is Mid-August 2020 and contract end date is end of September 2021.

Job Purpose

1. Ensure that assigned countries received effective day-to-day HQ support. Advocating for the needs of the assigned countries needs within the organization and ensure that programme Officers effectively coordinate communications between all departments, including compliance, programming, logistics, legal, security, human resource and communication
2. Supervises, mentor and coach assigned Program Officers and Assistants
3. Develops and monitor staff performance targets with clear objectives and timelines

Main Responsibilities

1. Supervises, mentor and coach assigned Program Officers and Assistants
2. Develops and monitor staff performance targets with clear objectives and timelines
3. Deployment to the field to support in program or mission startup, staff coverage, and close out.
4. Supervise the coordination of country strategy development
5. Ensures the field programs team fulfill contractual obligations and commitments to beneficiaries and stakeholders for assigned countries
6. Ensures that donors and internal reporting is submitted on time and in fulfilment of contractual obligations for the countries covered.
7. Ensures that established processes and procedures are followed by the Program Officers and flags issues as necessary to the Senior Manager.
8. External representation as required with donors
9. Guide assigned programme team toward best work standards and schedules; ensure effective implementation in the region; facilitate appropriate development and training for regional employees; ensure timely review of employee work quality and initiate transparent steps to correct inadequate performance; approve employees’ work schedules and time reports.
10. Assist in the selection and assignment of best qualified regional personnel; plan for transition and succession; handle employee relations matters in association with Human Resources standards and in accordance with International Medical Corps Human Resources policies, guidelines and procedures.
11. Ensure that the staff is adhering to the policies and procedures set forth in official guidelines.
12. Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and levels of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Scope

Financial:

Budget:

Regional portfolio

Non-Financial

Direct Reports: Program Officers

Indirect Reports:  NA

Geographical Scope: Assigned countries

Candidates’ Specifications

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications

1. BA  in related subject

+

1. Project management certification
2. + Significant relevant experience

1. Master degree in Development studies, MPH or related subject

+

1. Project management certification
2. + Extensive relevant experience

Experience

1. Experience managing, building, leading and developing a team of staff and at least 2 or more years of field- based work experience in the sector
2. Experience implementing as a Senior Program Officer or in managerial role
3. Experience in leading development of large-scale or strategic proposals, including the development of project budgets greater than $5 million
4. Experience in implementing projects funded by US, UK, EU, Canadian, Australian, UN  and other donor governments
5. Experience of project and financial management in a multi-partner or multi-agency consortia
6. Demonstrated experience of developing and managing relationships with donors

Competency

1. Knowledge of Project cycle management

1. Experience with Logical Framework project planning and design 

1. Proposal development skills

1. Knowledge of major donors rules and regulations

1. Experience in representing externally project information

1. Financial and other data systems to produce budgets, analyze data and track trends

1. Strong analytical skills to determine overall grant performance
2. Ability to coach, mentor and effectively manage a team

1. Good interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching

1. Results driven and ability to meet deadlines

1. Staff management skills and diplomacy

1. Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures

Other

Extensive travel maybe required

Fluent in written and spoken English

Proficiency in French, Spanish, Arabic (or other relevant language to the portfolio) a plus

This job description is subject to review to ensure that it reflects the requirements of International Medical Corps.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with reasonable accommodation. The tasks listed are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

It is our shared responsibility and obligation to prevent matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Trafficking in Persons, Child Safeguarding and any suggested violation to our Code of Conduct, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment.  If you see, hear or are made aware of any suggested activities then you have an obligation to report.

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Options Consultancy Services seeks a Programme Manager to join our Programme Management team and support the delivery of the SAFIRE programme.

Responsibilities: 

The Programme Manager will be responsible for delivering one of our key programmes. You will work closely with other Options’ team members to ensure that all work is carried out to a high standard, and overall to support the development of the organisation. You will report to the Senior Programme Manager and will be based in Options’ offices in central London with some overseas travel.

Head of BirdLife International Marine Programme
Reference number: A0230720
Location: Bedfordshire
Salary starting at £39,970 to £44,289 per annum
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent

Seabirds are among the most threatened groups of birds on the planet - almost half of all species are in decline and under threat. RSPB hosts the BirdLife International Marine Programme, with a particular emphasis on stopping albatross declines through implementing practical solutions to reduce bycatch in longline and trawl fisheries and protecting the most important sites for seabirds globally.

We are looking for a visionary and inspiring marine specialist to head up the Birdlife International Marine Programme, leading the RSPB Global Seas programme, overseeing the Marine Programme Regional Co-ordinators in BirdLife International Partners across the world and co-ordinating the marine policy and scientific work at the BirdLife International Secretariat.

The overall aims of the Marine Programme are to improve the conservation status of the world's seabirds through the adoption of bycatch mitigation measures in longline and trawl fisheries, to identify bycatch mitigation measures in gillnet fisheries; and to delineate and protect marine Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas

The successful candidate will have extensive experience of seabirds and marine issues and excellent skills in facilitation and the development and co-ordination of a dispersed team.

You will be willing to travel worldwide to make the case for improved conditions for birds at sea, through working with partners and persuading operators and policy makers to adopt new methods, and also pushing for a high level of uptake of the measures.

You will be joining a motivated and friendly team with an ambition to save seabirds.

Closing date: 12 August 2020
Interview date: 8 September 2020

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