Programme Manager Jobs in Belfast
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Job Description – Programme Manager – FLEX and Food Intervention
Reporting to: Head of Food Alliances
Location: Field based with travel
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35hrs
Salary: £35,245 - £37,100
We welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident Employer that welcome disabled applicants and provide reasonable adjustments.
About FareShare
FareShare is the UK’s national network of charitable food redistributors, made up of 18 independent organisations. Together, we take good quality surplus food from right across the food industry and get it to nearly 9,500 frontline charities and community groups.
The food we redistribute is nutritious and good to eat. It reaches charities across the UK, including school breakfast clubs, older people’s lunch clubs, homeless shelters, and community cafes. Every week we provide enough food to create almost a million meals for vulnerable people.
Every year, more than three million tonnes of food go to waste in the UK, enough for 7 billion meals. Meanwhile, the cost-of-living crisis is driving millions into food insecurity. FareShare has a plan to help tackle the cost-of-living crisis using England’s surplus food.
We are fortunate to benefit from the support of major retailers, the media, sports ambassadors and a groundswell of public engagement. As a result, there has never been a more exciting time to join an organisation at the heart of public consciousness.
FareShare’s Strategy & Vision
Vision: We have the vision of a UK where “No good food goes to waste”.
Mission: To use surplus, fit for consumption, food to feed those who are vulnerable in the UK by supporting front line charitable organisations that tackle the cause and not just the symptoms of food poverty.
Our Purpose: We are doers. We are a community. We change lives.
Our Values: Passion – for our cause and the challenge that lies ahead
Ambition – to go the extra mile and drive the change that must happen
Respect – for ourselves, each other, our volunteers, our partners and our beneficiaries
Collaboration – it’s only by working with others that we can be stronger
Focus – on providing the best service possible so that we deliver and achieve the most for our clients/customers.
The role
FareShare’s Food Team works with the UK food industry to rescue as much surplus food as possible. Our ability to build strong and meaningful partnerships with food businesses is central to our long-term strategy and our continued ability to support charities with much needed food. FareShare have ambitious food volume targets and must remain agile and innovative to continue to access and redistribute food.
As the Programme Manager – FLEX and Food Intervention you will be central to this ongoing agility; leading and delivering important projects which improve our flexibility and offer to the food industry. This role will be primarily delivering our Food Life Extension Project (FLEX).
The FLEX project is a pioneering UK project exploring ways to manage the inconsistency of surplus food supplies and to prevent gluts of produce going to waste.
THE PROBLEM - FareShare has always faced a challenge during UK harvest periods of being offered more of a particular food than our charities can possibly use in time, farmers and growers must estimate yields and with a fluctuating climate this can often lead to surplus.
THE SOLUTION - We are taking short life foods, particularly produce, and canning, freezing, juicing and cooking them turning them into long life sources of nutrition for our charities. We aim to increase the volume of accepted produce, expanding our year-round offering to communities and create a national store of food which can be drawn upon when fresh supplies are low.
The Julia and Hans Rausing Trust have supported this initiative with a generous donation over 3 years. Our ambition is to use this funding to build long term sustainable solutions for FareShare to accept these gluts of produce to ensure year-round support for communities. The project has been running small scale trials for the first phase, and we are seeking a dynamic and entrepreneurial individual to take this project into the next phase, delivering a significant step change in the volume of food rescued over the upcoming UK harvests.
You will work closely with Account Managers in the Food Team to ensure that projects align with wider partnership plans, whilst being understood and engaged with by all relevant stakeholders. Furthermore, for the FLEX project you will be central in our continued reporting to the Julia and Hans Rausing Trust on how their generous donation has helped save previously wasted food and supported communities.
Excellent organisational and project management skills are an essential part of this role; you will need to co-ordinate and lead several, often complex projects concurrently. You will need to ensure that all projects have clear timelines and measurables, and that any key risks are identified, communicated and mitigated. Timelines are particularly important with the fluctuating and short dated nature of the produce we seek to rescue.
We are looking for a dynamic and confident individual who can bring creativity and initiative to The Food team and project programmes to move from initial trial phase through the development of the governance and blueprint, and into embedded business as usual operations. This is an opportunity to play a key part in fundamentally changing the way the UK food industry manages and interacts with harder-to-reach surplus and gluts of produce whilst supporting millions of people in the process.
Main areas of responsibility
FLEX Project
Programme Strategy & Development
- Collaborate with FareShare's senior management to support in the development of a holistic strategy and operating model for the FLEX programme.
- Define clear targets, goals, and deliverables for the programme.
- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to effectively publicise the programme and expand the project network.
Partner Engagement & Onboarding
- Working closely with the account managers in the Food Team, particularly within Produce to actively identify and engage with new and existing FareShare partners to participate in FLEX.
- Work across Food, Network and Marketing teams to ensure that partner’s contributions via FLEX are appropriately celebrated and the programme has regular and relevant coverage in the media.
- Ensure that the funding partner is kept informed of progress and feed into the regular reporting structure with them.
Operational Management and Coordination
- Facilitate coordination of any further trials in previously untested areas of processing
- Ensure smooth and efficient operation of the FLEX programme
- Monitor and track programme performance against strategic KPIs.
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory and FareShare standards.
- Ensure any FLEX programmes are commercially viable and within budget
Food Team innovation -
- Think outside the box on new ways of approaching existing barriers and challenges; find ways to do things differently, creating a vision for new ways of working.
- Listen to and understand the requirements of food partners by working closely with account managers and suggest new trials and projects that can help FareShare deliver excellent partnerships.
- Work across a range of teams to ensure that projects are delivered successfully and are well documented, measured and monitored.
- Use excellent communication skills to consult and inform team members in an appropriate and timely way and be prepared to manage challenging conversations.
Person Specification
As an employer committed to Equal Opportunities, we will assess applications in line with these criteria that we consider either as being essential or desirable in this role.
Essential Criteria
- Extensive experience of delivering complex, collaborative projects
- Experience of setting up and running new service improvement and/or service development projects, involving a range of stakeholders
- Experience of managing and communicating change projects, working with key stakeholders and teams to build support and engagement
- Detail-oriented and analytical, with the ability sit across multiple projects at once and synthesise complex information for different audiences
- Excellent written/verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate credibly with senior internal stakeholder and external partners including through the creation of written decks/briefings
- Experience of collaborating across multiple teams and have strong prioritisation skills to align consensus around key goals and targets
- Quick to learn new processes and technologies particularly within manufacturing, and to build the working relationships required to deliver fast, sustainable results
Desirable Criteria
- Proven experience in project management, preferably in the food industry, manufacturing or related sector
- Project Management qualification e.g. Agile, Prince
- Excellent organisational, leadership, and communication skills with ability to line manage or mentor colleagues
Competencies and behaviours
- Commitment to FareShare’s mission and values and strategy
- Flexibility and ability to work well as part of a team and alone.
- A commitment to Equal Opportunities.
- Strong IT skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Able to present FareShare professionally and act as an ambassador
- Able to demonstrate respect for work colleagues and FareShare beneficiaries
- A positive and “can-do” attitude
Benefits
- Hybrid / Flexible working, with regular UK travel
- 28 days’ annual leave + 8 bank holidays
- Employers pension contribution
- Employee Assistance Program
- Interest free bicycle purchase loan scheme
- Season ticket loan
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Since 1927, Cats Protection has helped thousands of cats each year, across the UK. As a community of volunteers, employees, supporters and partners, we’ve improved the lives of millions of cats and transformed the way millions of people see and care for cats.
Cats Protection is moving into an exciting stage in its digital transformation journey with the implementation of Microsoft Dynamics as its new Customer Relationship Management functionality. This role will be part of a core delivery team leading the charity through discovery and implementation of the system.
Responsibilities of our CRM Project Manager:
The CRM Project Manager will work closely with the wider CRM Project team and will be responsible for providing comprehensive project management for the delivery of a new Microsoft Dynamics CRM platform. This role will require ownership from concept through to implementation and evaluation. The role will also be responsible for managing supplier relationships, comms, reporting, budgets, and ultimately tracking the realisation of business benefits.
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- Excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills
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Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.
Closing date: 1st April 2024
Virtual interview date: 16th April 2024
Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.
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Background
Chapter One is a dynamic, growing charity with a vision of a world in which all children have the literacy skills needed to thrive. Our mission is to close the reading gap by providing children with one-to-one support at the time they need it most. We work in eleven areas/regions of the UK and will support 3000 children in 2023-24.
Our unique Online Reading Volunteer programme pairs struggling five to seven-year old (KS1) readers with reading support volunteers who are working professionals. The volunteer ask is very focused: readers commit 30 minutes a week to read with a child using a bespoke digital platform for an entire academic year. The results are transformative, boosting children's reading confidence and ability.
From a school perspective, online reading volunteers provide direct, meaningful literacy support for up to 10 pupils per class. The programme is particularly suitable for communities where it might be challenging to find parents and other volunteers who can commit to physically visiting schools to boost reading.
For more information please visit our website and watch this short video!
Job Summary
Chapter One is seeking a West Cumbria Programme Manager who is an excellent communicator and is able to both motivate and support schools and teachers to implement our online reading volunteers programme, and also to ensure that the programme’s impact and benefit to disadvantaged communities is maximised throughout the academic year.
The post is ideal for someone looking for part-time, flexible, term-time only work from a home base and who is able to travel frequently around West Cumbria. The postholder will be joining a team of established Programme Managers (also part-time) who work in different parts of the UK and will need to have some flexibility to work additional hours during busy autumn months, and conversely to work fewer hours during quieter periods of the year.
Key Responsibilities:
• Effectively explain Chapter One’s online reading volunteer programme and its benefits to school leaders and teachers
• Install, setup and maintain Chapter One equipment in participating classrooms
• Fully understand the operation of the Chapter One platform and database and communicate this to others
• Organise and conduct initial teacher training and follow-up
• Ensure a smooth initial launch of Chapter One’s programme in every classroom
• Liaise with colleagues performing technical and volunteer support roles
• Through regular visits to/contact with schools, provide on-going embedded professional learning and support to teachers throughout the year as needed
• Proactively monitor classroom adherence/fidelity to the Chapter One model, including systematic review of data reports and volunteer feedback, taking proactive action to resolve problems that arise
• Analyse and manipulate data (largely in Google sheets) to produce reports and identify trends
• Create monthly data summaries for all participating classrooms
• Lead annual review meetings for senior leadership at participating schools
• Support programme monitoring, evaluation and research as required
• Coordinate in person and virtual school ‘visits’ of volunteer teams to classrooms where necessary
• Liaison with corporate partners as required
• Weekly communication and status updates with Senior Programme Manager(s) and wider team
• As a new school year approaches, secure commitments from returning schools and find and target new schools to join Chapter One’s programme
Role Requirements:
Essential
- Highly motivated individual with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
- Proven track record of working at a senior level in education, project management or a related field
- Proven strength in both written and verbal communication
- Highly IT literate, with excellent computer skills, able to troubleshoot software issues and adept with Google suite
- Ability to manipulate and analyse to draw useful conclusions to improve programme delivery
- Proven ability to work independently
- Self-starter and quick learner
- Ability to adapt and embrace a changing environment
- University degree
- Ability to drive and access to a car for work purposes
Desirable
- Two years of teaching/education experience with primary age children
Chapter One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value and celebrate diversity in backgrounds and experience and are deliberate about the kind of teams we are building. Literacy is a universal concern, and we need people from all backgrounds to maximise our innovation, creativity and impact. We especially welcome applications from persons who have experienced disadvantage and/or from those who are of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities who are currently underrepresented in the organisation.
Chapter One is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All postholders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure. Copies of our Safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy are available on request.
Please send your CV (maximum 2 A4 sides) and a covering letter. Your covering letter (maximum 1 side of A4) should detail:
1) Tell about your relevant experience and why you’re interested in this role at this point in your career.
3) Your ability to be resilient when things are not going the way you thought, including clear examples of past experiences.
4) Tell us about how our organisational mission is in line with your values.
Applications that fail to meet these criteria will automatically be discounted. We want you to have every opportunity to shine and to show us your talents—please let us know if there is anything we can do to make sure the assessment process works for you.
Chapter One is a small but growing charity, working to ensure that every child has 1:1 reading support at the time they need it most.
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The deadline for applications is Sunday 24th March 2024.
Location: Flexible global location, home-based. Some travel required
Reporting to: Programme Director
Annual salary: $70,000 - $110,000 USD. Salary is offered based on experience and location, adjusted based on the cost of labour for the country in which the candidate resides. Candidates must have the right to work in the country they are applying from.
Contract type: Permanent Employment
Working hours: Full-time
Candidate level: Management
Background
The Climate Emergency Collaboration Group (CECG) is a regranting collaboration made up of some of the world's largest climate philanthropic funders. We use our convening and philanthropic power to facilitate stronger collaboration, coordination, and campaigning from the global climate movement in pursuit of increased climate action around the UN climate talks and other international summits. CECG is fiscally sponsored by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, a 501(c)(3), as a Sponsored Project within its charitable-giving fund.
Purpose of role
This is a full-time Programme Manager role in a growing organization that is focused on leveraging philanthropic impact around the calendar of key international climate meetings.
This is a fast-paced and dynamic role at the intersection of grantmaking, campaigning strategy and advocacy to support global climate diplomacy around tightening the accountability of multilateral climate commitments and Non-State Actor pledges. The role will focus on managing CECG’s grantmaking in its accountability portfolio, as well as supporting the Programme Director with the development of new strategies and convening opportunities that will shape and leverage our grantmaking and knowledge management in this area. The role will work closely with other members of the CECG Team, including the broader Programmes Team which works on Climate impacts, the Energy Transition, Food and Nature, and International Financial Reform, all through a multilateral lens.
CECG is looking for a strong programme manager, with significant policy understanding of, and an active network working in the multilateral accountability ecosystem. Some knowledge of campaigning and advocacy, as well as evidence of possessing a strategic mindset, are highly desirable. The candidate will be an organized ‘self-starter’ who enjoys problem solving and working in a close team. They will thrive in complexity and have high self-awareness, with excellent stakeholder engagement skills. They will possess a strong coalition-driven and co-production research mindset and have a fundraising track record. They will be able to juggle different tasks at pace whilst maintaining a keen eye for detail. They will be comfortable in a virtual workspace and be flexible about working hours from week to week.
Primary responsibilities
The primary focus of the Programme Manager role is to work closely with the CECG Programme Director in evolving our Climate Accountability Strategy, connecting with partners, identifying key grantees, and managing grantee relationships and the grantmaking process, including:
1. Grantmaking
- Research and scope for potential grantees for CECG’s accountability portfolio.
- Review proposals to assess fit against CECG’s strategies, providing recommendations to the Programme Director on programming and associated grantmaking budgets.
- Conduct strategic due diligence and intel-gathering to strengthen proposals as needed.
- Work with grantees to refine and sometimes help draft proposals, this includes ensuring robust KPIs for assessing impact.
- Work closely with grantees and the Operations Team to finalize and process grant agreements, operations due diligence, and payments.
- Monitor grant progress and impact against objectives, compliance with agreed submissions and review grantee reports.
- Work with other Programme Managers and the Operations Team to ensure grant pipeline and portfolio tracking is accurate and up to date.
- Maintain grants-related systems, update information, progress, and budget allocations.
- Identify and develop strategies to optimize the grantmaking process.
2. Programme development, research & analysis
- Monitor, analyze, and stay up to date on the latest developments and negotiations on accountability frameworks and initiatives within relevant multilateral processes.
- Identify and analyze opportunities for wider philanthropic engagement around multilateral accountability.
- Build and maintain relevant thematic and tactical strategic knowledge and information resources to enable CECG to access high quality intelligence, analysis, and data.
- Collate and analyze complex, technical material from a wide range of sources, and make strategic programme recommendations on that basis.
- Develop strategic materials which may include drafting key sections, developing theory of change diagrams, programme synthesis documents, etc.
3. Reporting
- Support the Programme Director in select donor engagement, helping develop any key knowledge management documents as relevant.
- Prepare grant recommendation and approval documentation for CECG’s Board.
- Communicate grantmaking progress, opportunities, risks, and strategic insights recommendations to the Programme Director.
4. Stakeholder engagement:
- Maintain a strong working relationship with grantees throughout the grant cycle - this may sometimes include creating working groups of different grantees around a specific strategic intervention, and problem-solving challenges with partners.
- Identify and support in coordinating opportunities for CECG network convening, especially to build stronger and more cohesive coalitions working on international climate accountability.
- Plan and coordinate convening, events and strategic workshops that showcase CECG grantmaking progress and to foster greater connectivity with stakeholders.
- Engage with climate experts and partners in relevant sectors to inform and leverage CECGs grantmaking and convening strategies.
Profile
The following offers an aspirational view of our ideal candidate profile; however, we encourage applications from candidates with a wide range of experiences and backgrounds, especially those from underrepresented groups.
Experience/Qualifications
Essential
- Either:
- A relevant master’s degree (e.g. Climate, Environment, Economics, International Policy, Political Sciences, Environmental Politics and Management), with a minimum of 5 years in a progressively responsible research, fundraising, and/or advocacy role in a climate-focused organization.
- Or a relevant undergraduate degree (e.g. climate, international development, international policy, environmental politics, geography), and a minimum of 7 years in a progressively responsible climate-focused organization.
- Excellent project management skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical skills.
- Great attention to detail.
- Team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
- A strong understanding of the UNFCCC processes and accountability frameworks.
- Experience in building, maintaining, and managing networks of relationships and stakeholder coordination, ideally at the multilateral level.
- Highly resourceful and a keen problem-solver who is eager to take on new challenges.
- Strong time-management skills and the ability to organize and coordinate multiple work streams.
- Demonstrable experience writing compelling reports and/or funding applications.
- Experience in a campaigning, advocacy, or strategic communications role.
- Written and verbal fluency in English is essential; other languages are an asset.
Desirable
- Experience in philanthropy and grant management.
- Experience in working virtually across different time zones.
- Experience in working in diverse teams and with people from various cultural backgrounds.
Terms and conditions
- This will be a full-time (40 hours/week) remote role operating preferably with GMT hours but will require considerable time collaborating with staff and stakeholders in multiple time zones.
- Staff in the US are employed by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors; benefits include healthcare, a 401(k)-matching program, and 5 weeks of paid time off.
- CECG is committed to providing equivalency of salary & benefits across its global team and maintaining a sustainable and positive working environment for all team members.
- This is a remote role and we welcome applications internationally, especially candidates from or in the Global South. Some international travel may be required. CECG is an international team, with the majority of the team working remotely.
The deadline for application is Sunday 24th March 2024
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Title: Programme & Events Coordinator
Reports to: Senior Programme Administrator
Based: Remotely – however must be willing and able to travel as and when required to meetings and events.
Job Purpose: To organise the planning and implementation of Programmes & Events and maintain a high level of accuracy and detail throughout.
The role:
Arrhythmia Alliance Group is recruiting a Programme & Events Co-ordinator on a full-time, permanent, remote basis. Your skills will be essential in strengthening the charities profile through programmes and event planning and coordination.
You will support the organisation with its’ programme and events portfolio by developing healthy, professional, relationships at all levels. You will also showcase initiatives taken and their key impact in making a real difference in people's lives.
Main responsibilities:
- Plan, coordinate, attend and execute a range of charity programmes and events.
- Oversee all event logistics, including venue selection, contract negotiations, transportation, accommodation, and catering arrangements.
- Agenda and room allocations
- Liaise effectively with various vendors and service providers.
- Develop and manage budgets, providing financial reports and forecasts to senior management.
- Evaluate programme and event success through feedback collection and analysis, making necessary recommendations for improvements.
- Promote the organisation's brand image, values, and initiatives.
Ensure all events are compliant with relevant standards and other regulations.
- Diary management for all programmes and events
- Support in production of relevant presentations and be able to present on the Charity group whilst attending events online or in person.
- Take payments over the phone as and when required.
- Attend physical meetings and events as and when needed to provide support.
- Support the production of recording for Healthcare Professionals, patients and care givers for educational webinars & events using but not limited to Microsoft Teams or Zoom.
Essential requirements:
- Experience working with vendors and negotiating venue contracts.
- Excellent organisational and project management skills.
- Ability to manage budgets and financial planning for events.
- Ability to work under pressure and handle last-minute changes.
- Ability to engage with wide range of stakeholders including healthcare professionals, patients, caregivers, sponsors and exhibitors.
- Creative thinker and problem-solver.
Person specification:
- Educated to GCSE level (minimum).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Advanced Knowledge in Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage own workload.
- Can undertake a wide variety of tasks and multi-task with ease.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Can work flexibly, and as part of a team.
- Professional & methodical and thorough approach to work
- Friendly, professional, punctual and polite.
- Must hold a valid UK Driving Licence.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Vacancy Reference: BfN2024/120
Job Title: Programme Quality Manager
Salary: £18.90 per hour
Number of Posts: 1
Type of Contract: Fixed term until March 2026
Start Date: April 2024
Hours of Work: 32 per week
Work Location: Remote with some travel to Service Sites
Responsible to: CEO
Closing Date: 23/04/2024
Proposed Interview Date: w/c 29/04/2024 TBC
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We are seeking a dynamic and experienced individual to join our team as Manager of Online Mentoring. In this role, you will lead the development and implementation of our online mentoring platform, ensuring that it effectively connects our mentees with skilled mentors who can provide guidance and support in achieving their goals.
Responsibilities:
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Oversee the strategic direction of Aleto Foundation's online mentoring programme, aligning it with the organisation's mission and objectives.
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Develop and manage relationships with mentors and mentees, ensuring that both parties have a positive and enriching experience.
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Design and implement processes and procedures for mentor and mentee matching, monitoring progress, and evaluating outcomes.
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Collaborate with the platform provider to enhance and optimise the online mentoring platform, incorporating feedback and innovative ideas to improve user experience.
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Provide training and support to mentors and mentees, equipping them with the skills and resources needed for effective mentoring relationships.
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Track and analyse programme metrics and outcomes, preparing reports for stakeholders and identifying areas for improvement.
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Stay informed about best practices and trends in mentoring and online learning, integrating new ideas and approaches into the programme as appropriate.
Qualifications:
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Experience in managing or using an online mentoring platform is desirable but not essential.
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Experience of mentoring, coaching, or talent development is desirable but not essential.
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Strong project management skills, with the ability to effectively plan, execute, and evaluate programmes and initiatives.
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Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport and establish trust with diverse stakeholders.
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Strategic thinker with the ability to translate vision into actionable plans and measurable outcomes.
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Experience working in the nonprofit sector, particularly in the areas of social mobility or education, is desirable but not required.
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Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with a high level of autonomy and responsibility.
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Passionate about making a positive impact and committed to advancing social mobility and equality of opportunity.
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IT proficiency and experience of project management tools.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Programme Lead (North West)
About Voice 21
Voice 21 is the national oracy education charity. We exist to empower every child to use their voice for success in school and life. Our work transforms learning and life chances through talk by increasing access to a high-quality oracy education for those that need it most. Follow the links to find out more about why oracy is so vital and the impact Voice 21 has.
Your opportunity
Tackle a vital challenge, with great people. Voice 21 exists to transform childrens’ learning and life chances through talk and we are aiming to be working with 2,000 schools a year by 2025. To reach this goal we recruit great people and give them real responsibility, training and support.
Output focused culture, with flexible working opportunities. We have an agile and flexible approach – our team can work when and wherever works best to deliver the requirements of their role. For staff working at home, we support them to create a workspace and provide technology that enables them to work effectively.
Real development opportunities. We believe in supporting people to develop the skills they need to be excellent – whether this means funding external training, finding a mentor to support them or giving them the time to learn from others in the organisations through our regular CPD sessions. We also offer paid study leave for team members taking part in formal studies outside of work.
Great benefits. 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) and additional Christmas closure period. Holiday entitlement increases linked to length of service, 5% employer contribution to pension, interest-free season ticket, cycle and technology loans, employee assistance scheme.
Your purpose
To facilitate the Voice 21 approach in Voice 21 Oracy Schools through leading professional development and school improvement programmes, and by designing and delivering high impact learning experiences and materials for teachers and school leaders.
Your responsibilities
Quality programme delivery
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Lead high quality professional development and school improvement programmes in our Pathway programmes and Open Learning for groups of teachers. These may be delivered in person, online or in school.
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Deliver transformative consultancy support, working with teachers and school leaders to design and implement bespoke improvement plans for their oracy provision, including through in school consultancy support and one-to-one advice.
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Build credibility and purposeful relationships with programme participants, both at programme days and touchpoints, and on an on-going basis to drive impact in our schools.
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Be responsible for participant learning and experience on your programmes, upholding high standards for all elements such as preparation, adapting to participant needs, content and rigour, on-going interactions and support, and participant feedback.
Learning content & programme development
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Proactively share insights and learning from the programmes you deliver, proposing and shaping solutions to enable Voice 21 to continually improve its programme offer.
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Apply and share expertise through varied outputs such as teaching materials, online learning content, resources, written or video outputs. Proactively identify and respond to opportunities or gaps and fulfil briefs or commissions.
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Contribute to the continual improvement of Voice 21’s programmes, through development and review cycles, based on first-hand learning from our schools, content expertise, programme insights and external research and evidence.
Team and organisational contribution
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Act as an ambassador for Voice 21’s national oracy expertise, communicating the value and impact of our approach at conferences, events and through publications.
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Embody and communicate oracy teaching and learning expertise within the organisation, acting as a resource for the wider team and making contributions to organisational priorities, projects, campaigns and events, outputs and publications etc.
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Continually and proactively develop your own and others’ expertise in Voice 21’s approach to a high quality oracy education, and use this to leverage impact for our schools through tangible learning outputs.
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Identify and carry out other tasks commensurate to the level and spirit of the role as required.
Your experience
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You are an excellent teacher (primary or secondary).
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You are passionate about teaching and learning, and the role of talk in learning. You have used talk to support learning in your classroom.
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You have experience leading whole-school change and inspiring teachers to embrace new approaches and ideas.
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You have a knowledge of a range of speaking and listening techniques and contexts for oracy, these could include: debate, dialogic teaching, storytelling, public speaking or communication and language development.
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You are a strong communicator both when working in a small team and when facilitating learning for large groups of adults.
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You are flexible, can think on your feet and can bring your own experiences to the work we do.
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You are highly-organised, look for solutions and can prioritise and manage a varied workload.
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You are willing to travel nationally on a frequent basis (2-3 days a week) during term time; this will include regular overnight stays.
Application details
We are particularly interested to hear from applicants who live in the North West of England.
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Tell us why you want to work at Voice 21. What is it about us and our mission that excites you? (Max. 400 words)
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Making direct reference to the job description, please tell us the three main reasons why you would make an excellent Programme Lead (Max. 400 words).
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Tell us about something you have achieved recently that you are proud of? (Max 200 words)
Closing date: Tuesday 2nd April, 12pm
Interview date: We will be interviewing on a rolling basis
Start date: ASAP
Terms: Permanent, subject to successful probation review at 3 months.
Contract: This is a full time post, but we would welcome applications from those looking for 0.8 FTE.
Location: We are looking to appoint someone who is based in the North West of England. Home-based with frequent national travel, including overnight stays, to work with schools and attend meetings. Applicants must hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to a car they can use for work.
Valuing every voice
Voice 21 believes that every voice should be heard and valued. We are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and do not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Voice 21.
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In2STEM Programme Officer
Salary: £27,000-£30,000
Length of Contract: Permanent, Full time
Start date: From May 2024
Location: Remote, with occasional travel to events and face-to-face meetings
Reporting to: In2STEM Programme Manager
About us:
In2scienceUK’s aim is to promote social mobility and diversity in science, technology, engineering and maths. We do this by leveraging the skills and passion of researchers and STEM professionals to support young people from low socio-economic backgrounds to achieve their potential and progress to careers in STEM.
We are in a pivotal moment of our development. With a bold five-year strategy launching this year, led by our new CEO and Board of Trustees, we are set to grow in size and profile. The team is dedicated, passionate and enthusiastic about empowering young people.
What we are looking for:
We are looking for a Programme Officer to support the delivery of the In2STEM Programme (formerly the In2science summer programme). You will support all stages of the programme including recruitment, planning, delivery, participant and volunteer management, and evaluation.
We want to hear from people who can passionately represent the interests of the diverse young people that we serve. We are not asking for particular qualifications. We care about your character, your skills and potential. If you can turn strategic aims into impactful programmes and can see yourself making an impact in our organisation, we want to hear from you.
This role is a career accelerator. At In2scienceUK we are champions of people and we are here to support you to achieve your career goals - however ambitious they may be.
Duties and responsibilities:
The purpose of the Programme Officer role is to support the successful delivery of the In2STEM Programme. You will be responsible for recruitment, managing a caseload of students and volunteers (work experience hosts), and managing relationships with supporters and funders. You will also support the planning, delivery and evaluation of programme activities including training and inductions, placements, online workshops, competitions and celebration events.
Your specific duties will include:
Programme Delivery
- Managing a caseload of students and volunteers (work experience hosts) from application stage to successful completion of the programme, including recruitment, matching, onboarding, troubleshooting throughout the programme and evaluation.
- Creating and developing engaging communication materials about the programme including video presentations, posters/flyers, case studies and website text and images.
- Monitoring student and volunteer (work experience host) applications to ensure targets and milestones are met.
- Maintaining up to date records via the programme database and ensuring data protection.
- Managing relationships with existing donors and supporters and networking to develop new relationships with prospective donors and supporters.
- Organising online skills workshops and careers panels, recruiting and coordinating volunteer speakers and panellists.
- Planning and delivering in-person student inductions and celebration events.
Evaluation
- Evaluating programme activities, using student and volunteer evaluation data and staff insights.
- Supporting the creation and dissemination of case studies, working closely with the fundraising team to ensure funder requirements are met.
- Supporting team members to create evaluation and student data reports.
As duties and responsibilities change, the job description will be reviewed and amended in consultation with the post holder. The postholder will carry out any other duties that are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job as requested by the line manager.
Person specification:
Essential:
- Experience working with one or more of the following groups: young people, teachers or school administrators, volunteers, universities or STEM professionals/employers.
- Knowledge and understanding of the STEM sector, including higher education, apprenticeships and STEM careers.
- An understanding of the social and economic barriers that prevent some young people accessing STEM careers and an ability to recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion in STEM.
- Experience developing and maintaining strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders at various levels.
- Experience planning and delivering training, events and workshops.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong presentation skills and an ability to adapt to a range of audiences.
- Flexible and adaptable, with an ability to pick up new tasks quickly, showing resilience when faced with challenges.
- Experience delivering programmes or projects for young people.
- Knowledge, understanding or experience of programme or project evaluation.
Desirable:
- Excellent IT skills including experience of Gmail, Google Workspace (or Word, Excel and Powerpoint) and Monday com.
- Experience of student or volunteer recruitment and caseload management.
- Knowledge or an understanding of safeguarding practices.
- Experience working with databases.
Benefits:
At In2scienceUK we practise what we preach by giving all staff opportunities to progress in their careers. You will have the opportunity to develop your own bespoke training and career development plan with guidance from your line manager to get you to the next level from day one.
Although we take our career development seriously we also value work-life balance. You will have the opportunity to work flexibly from home, balancing your caring responsibilities, volunteer commitments, hobbies and anything else that makes you happy.
In2scienceUK is a remote based organisation, that requires occasional travel across the UK for events and staff co-working days.
You will have 28 days of annual leave per annum, plus bank holidays.
Commitment to Safeguarding:
In2scienceUK is committed to our responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults as outlined in Working Together to Safeguard Children. We are committed to recruiting candidates who share this commitment to safeguarding, and therefore we apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure that the people selected are right for the job, and that all candidates are appropriately screened prior to appointment.
The following pre-employment checks will be undertaken as applicable:
• References
• DBS check and/or Overseas criminal records check where applicable
• Self-Disclosure
• Identity check
• Right to work in the UK
• Evidence of qualifications applicable to the role
• Confirmation of registration with applicable registered body where applicable
Many of our roles involve working with children and we will therefore take up references prior to your appointment. You should provide details of referees including your current and previous employers, covering the last 5 years. Your current or previous employer will be asked about disciplinary offences relating to children, if the role involved working with children, including any in which the penalty is time expired. We will also ask if you have been the subject of any child protection concerns and if so, the outcome of any enquiry or disciplinary procedure.
Application procedure:
Please apply via Charity Job by uploading your CV (2 pages maximum) and a cover letter (2
pages maximum). Please use your cover letter to demonstrate how you meet each of the Person Specification competencies outlined above.
The deadline for applications is 11:30pm on Sunday 14th April 2024. Interviews will likely take place the week commencing 22nd April 2024.
Please note, this advert may close earlier than the indicated deadline.
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About In2scienceUK
In2scienceUK’s aim is to promote social mobility and diversity in science, technology, engineering and maths. We do this by leveraging the skills and passion of researchers and STEM professionals to support young people from low socio-economic backgrounds to achieve their potential and progress to careers in STEM.
We are in a pivotal moment of our development. With a bold five-year strategy launching this year, led by our new CEO and Board of Trustees, we are set to grow in size and profile. The team is dedicated, passionate and enthusiastic about empowering young people.
What we are looking for
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Programme Assistant to support the delivery of our In2STEM programme. We are looking for a candidate who has an interest in promoting social mobility and diversity in STEM, and who understands the barriers young people from low socioeconomic backgrounds face when accessing higher education, postgraduate research and careers. Candidates will have strong communication and interpersonal skills, and will be highly organised and efficient, with great attention to detail and a willingness to learn.
We want to hear from people who can passionately represent the interests of the diverse young people that we serve. We are not asking for particular qualifications. We care about your character, your skills and potential. If you can turn strategic aims into impactful programmes and can see yourself making an impact in our organisation, we want to hear from you.
This role is a career accelerator. At In2scienceUK we are champions of people and we are here to support you to achieve your career goals - however ambitious they may be.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Supporting the team with student and volunteer recruitment activities.
- Data administration including updating contact databases, managing participant and volunteer data and gathering evaluation data.
- Supporting the management of email inboxes and acting as a point of contact for student and volunteer enquiries.
- Drafting, compiling and proofreading newsletters and bulk email communications using mailmerges and marketing communication software, such as Sendinblue.
- Managing web content and creating engaging communication resources for students, teachers and volunteers.
- Attending staff meetings; chairing and taking minutes.
- Supporting the planning and delivery of in-person and online programme activities including inductions, training, mentoring sessions, workshops and celebration events.
- Providing administrative support to ensure that students and volunteers have all the required information and documentation for work experience placements.
- Completing site visits to students and volunteers during placements.
- Supporting the team with programme evaluation and case studies.
- Taking on other tasks and responsibilities across the organisation when needed.
Person Specification
Essential
- An understanding of the social and economic barriers that prevent some young people accessing higher education, postgraduate research and careers.
- An ability to recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion in STEM.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to handle internal and external communications in a friendly and professional manner and the ability to write clear, accurate and appealing text for different audiences.
- Highly organised and efficient with an ability to manage workloads, meet concurrent deadlines and prioritise competing tasks.
- Excellent attention to detail to achieve thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing tasks.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- An ability to respond to unanticipated situations calmly, flexibly, and appropriately, displaying resilience and creative problem solving.
- Strong IT skills including a knowledge of Google Workspace or Microsoft Office.
- An aptitude and willingness to learn new skills to carry out the role.
Desirable
- A knowledge or understanding of higher education, postgraduate research or STEM careers.
- Experience working with any of the following groups: young people, teachers or school administrators, volunteers, universities or STEM professionals/employers.
- Prior experience of using CRM, databases, Excel or similar software.
- Prior experience of handling customer enquiries.
- Prior experience of coordinating or supporting event planning and delivery.
- Knowledge or experience of GDPR and safeguarding.
Benefits
At In2scienceUK we practice what we preach by giving all staff opportunities to progress in their careers. You will have the opportunity to develop your own bespoke training and career development plan with guidance from your line manager.
Although we take our career development seriously we also value work-life balance. You will have the opportunity to work flexibly from home, balancing your caring responsibilities, volunteer commitments, hobbies and anything else that makes you happy. In2scienceUK is a remote based organisation, that requires occasional travel across the UK for events and staff co-working days.
You will have 28 days of annual leave per annum, plus bank holidays.
Commitment to Safeguarding
In2scienceUK is committed to our responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the
welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults as outlined in Working Together to
Safeguard Children. We are committed to recruiting candidates who share this commitment
to safeguarding, and therefore we apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to
ensure that the people selected are right for the job, and that all candidates are appropriately
screened prior to appointment.
The following pre-employment checks will be undertaken as applicable:
• References
• DBS check and/or Overseas criminal records check where applicable
• Self-Disclosure
• Identity check
• Right to work in the UK
• Evidence of qualifications applicable to the role
• Confirmation of registration with applicable registered body where applicable
Many of our roles involve working with children and we will therefore take up references prior
to your appointment. You should provide details of referees including your current and
previous employers, covering the last 5 years. Your current or previous employer will be
asked about disciplinary offences relating to children, if the role involved working with
children, including any in which the penalty is time expired. We will also ask if you have been
the subject of any child protection concerns and if so, the outcome of any enquiry or
disciplinary procedure.
Application Procedure:
Please apply via Charity Job by uploading your CV (2 pages maximum) and a cover letter (2
pages maximum). Please use your cover letter to demonstrate how you meet each of the
Person Specification competencies outlined above.
The deadline for applications is 11:30pm on Wednesday 3rd April 2024. Interviews will
likely take place the week commencing 8th April 2024
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Part-Time Case Manager – The Solicitors’ Charity
We’re looking for a part-time Case Manager to join the Wellbeing & Grants team at The Solicitors’ Charity. We are the independent charity that, since 1858, has been supporting solicitors and their dependants in times of need or crisis.
Starting Salary: c£24,000 - c£27,000, rising to c£25,000 - c£28,500 after successful completion of 6-month probationary period. These salary ranges are for 3 days/21 hours per week (core hours 10:00 to 15:00) and dependent on your location.
Flexible working arrangements are possible, including homeworking with occasional attendance in person at meetings, largely in London. Other members of the team work remotely, and we also currently have an office in Southwest London.
The Case Manager role
Working as part of a small team of fellow case managers, you’ll manage a caseload of clients looking for support from us. You’ll have conversations (via phone and email) that allow you to gather information and data so that you have a holistic view of their life circumstances and needs. Working with each client, you will design support packages that help them return to self-sufficiency and independence or will provide longer term support where this is not possible. You will have authority to decide on the awarding of many grants, whilst for others you’ll make a persuasive case to the charity’s Awards Committee of trustees and volunteers. You will ensure appropriate due diligence is carried out to underpin the stewardship of our charitable funds.
You’ll also have the opportunity of being involved in wider projects that help us to develop understanding of how effective our work is and to continue to expand the support we offer.
We’re looking for someone with a minimum of 2 years’ direct experience in a client facing role dealing with people who may be experiencing anxiety, mental or physical health problems, including those in crisis. Individuals may also have financial or career issues which they need appropriate support with. You will have at least this length of experience of having difficult conversations often with people in distress. You will also have a working knowledge of the welfare benefits system.
The successful candidate will also have the demonstrable skills and experience to:
· engage with clients in an empathetic and non-judgmental way, working with complete confidentiality & discretion.
· gather and analyse a wide, and often complicated, range of client data and information and develop recommendations for action based on the analysis.
· summarise recommendations clearly and concisely.
· Plan and organise your work to cope with periods of heavy workload and varied and changing demands.
· work on your own initiative to tight deadlines.
· work both autonomously, and collaboratively with other Wellbeing and Grants team members and more widely in the organisation.
Why should you join us at The Solicitors’ Charity?
We are a small, friendly, largely virtual organisation with an enthusiastic, skilled, and experienced workforce. We are currently concluding the development of a new strategy that will ensure we embed a holistic approach to improving the wellbeing of solicitors in need and their dependants.
Besides competitive salaries we have generous pension arrangements (up to 10% matched employer/employee contributions) and holiday entitlement (30 days plus Bank Holidays for a full-time member of the team). There is an Employee Assistance Programme and staff discounts scheme in place, and we are flexible about working arrangements (hours and location). Case Managers also receive supervision support from an external expert.
To apply please send a CV (max 2-3 pages) with a covering letter (no more than 2 pages) fully explaining how you meet the criteria set out in the job description and person specification to the email address specified.
Closing date: Your application must reach us by noon on Tuesday 2nd April. Please also address any questions to this email account.
We plan to carry out initial interviews in the week of 8th April. These may be held online. Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this advertisement early. We encourage you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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My Client, a prominent British Charity is looking for a Programme Manager to play a crucial role in driving successful delivery of the Transformation Management Office’s objectives.
Offering a fully remote working model and paying £233/day for the duration of the 3-6 month contract, you will need the following experience;
Essential
- Demonstratable experience managing a large scale and wide range of complex non-technology exclusive projects and programmes
- Experience of end-to-end programme management from definition to closure and benefits realisation
- Thorough knowledge of techniques and tools for planning, monitoring and controlling programmes (including risk management)
- Working understanding of project cost forecasting, workforce resource management and project planning
- Experience preparing and presenting business cases, invitations to tender and statements of requirements both orally and in writing
- Excellent IT skills, proficient in MS Teams, Sharepoint, Word, Excel & Outlook
Desirable
- At least one formal Project Management qualification (Prince2 Foundation & Practitioner, AMP etc)
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The Director of Programs oversees the management of Grassroot Soccer’s priority partnership geographies (Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Zimbabwe) while strengthening the technical assistance to Partners in all geographies as well as coordinating new partnerships globally. The Director of Programs will work closely with the Vice President, Impact and Operations and Director of Strategy and Innovation to develop strategic plans for all Partnership geographies. This position is strategic for Grassroot Soccer, contributing to the organization’s mission and the GRS 5 Year Strategic Plan. The Director of Programs – Maternity Cover would assume the responsibilities of the Director of Programs position while the Director of Programs is on maternity leave.
Grassroot Soccer (GRS) is a rapidly growing adolescent health organization that leverages the power of soccer to educate, inspire, and mobilize at-risk youth in developing countries to overcome their greatest health challenges, live healthier, more productive lives, and be agents for change in their communities. Since 2002, GRS programs have reached 13 million young people in over 60 countries with life-saving HIV prevention and sexual and reproductive health information and services. Grassroot Soccer is looking to continue scaling its impact via partnerships over the next five years.
The Grassroot Soccer Partnerships (GP) team stewards GRS relationships with a wide range of partner organizations globally. The GP team supports these organizations to integrate the GRS model into their adolescent health strategies and coordinates the remote and in person technical support to these organizations to increase their capacity to deliver GRS interventions. This technical assistance includes but is not limited to program design, product development, monitoring and evaluation, Coach development, program optimization, youth engagement, and research.
Key Responsibilities:
Oversee Grant Management across all Priority Partnership Geographies (40%)
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From grant kickoff stage to grant close out, ensure Program Managers (PMs) for priority partnership geographies (Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Zimbabwe) execute grants and meet deliverables on time and on budget
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Manage team of Program Coordinators (PCs) and/or Program Assistants to ensure each of the PMs has the necessary support and resources for grant execution throughout the grant life cycle
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Ensure knowledge management within priority geographies and across the Partnerships team
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Work with HR to source and manage Consultants as necessary for additional technical support
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Create opportunities for learning and sharing amongst PMs, PCs, as well as project and/or country-based Consultants
Strengthen Technical Assistance to Partners (25%)
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Supervise and control quality of technical assistance (TA) and grant deliverables in partnership geographies.
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Support Program Managers during technical proposal development in Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Zimbabwe and ensure new projects are feasible programmatically and operationally
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In coordination with Directors of Strategy and Business Development (BD), support technical proposal development for new projects/funders globally
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Identify, synthesize, and advocate for updates to the TA model and package and support teams to pilot and operationalize new approaches
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Proactively identify needs and work across functional teams to build roster of consultants that ensure robust TA capacity to support all geographic and technical needs
Coordinate New Partnerships and Project Management (20%)
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In coordination with the Vice President - Impact and Operations and Director of Strategy and Innovation, assess technical and operational feasibility of new projects outside of priority partnership geographies
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Oversee and ensure program management staffing for funded projects globally
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Lead and manage strategic, multi-country partnerships
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Represent the technical assistance approach to potential global donors and partners
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Work with Global Operations team to strengthen knowledge management system for grants and programs
Lead Strategic Partnership Planning (15%)
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Direct country-level strategic plans for Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Zimbabwe and ensure those plans align with and support GRS’s annual and 5 Year strategic plans
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Along with the Vice President - Impact and Operations and Director of Strategy and Innovation, develop multi-year strategic plans for all Partnership geographies
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Build capacity of PMs to steward strategic partnerships
Other Expectations:
Travel
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International Travel to including but not limited to (up to 25%, 1-2 trips per quarter )
Relationships
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Reports to: Vice President, Impact and Operations
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Works closely with: Director of Strategy and Innovation
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Direct reports: Partnerships Program Manager (PM) Malawi, PM Nigeria, PM Mozambique, PM Ethiopia, PM Kenya, Partnerships Coordinator x 2, Program Support Manager
Qualifications Required:
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7+ years’ managing programs and/or operations in a national or multinational nonprofit
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Experience overseeing implementation of organizational or program budgets of at least $1M annually
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Demonstrated experience providing technical assistance to a range of different stakeholders (e.g. global headquarters, prime partners, ministry officials, local boards and program teams)
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Experience managing cross-cultural remote teams
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Demonstrated experience strategizing in complex scenarios, forecasting possible outcomes and proactively managing against those outcomes
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Willingness and ability to travel (up to 25% of time)
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Excellent written and oral English communication skills required, additional languages preferred
Ideal candidate should have exceptional skills in the following:
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Inspiring and leading teams while holding them accountable for results
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Proactively managing programs and projects and ensuring challenges are attended to before they become problems
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Managing change and complexity in a growing organization
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Building relationships with wide range of staff and partners, and operating within diverse social and cultural contexts, often virtually over multiple continents and time zones
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Communicating effectively, both oral and written, with wide range of external and internal stakeholders (e.g. Ambassadors, Ministers, Civil Society leaders, board members, senior leadership, staff, young people)
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Ability to see and tell stories from numbers in budgets and program data
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Maintaining oversight over a large range of programs, projects and partnerships and ensuring effective prioritization of time and effort
Benefits:
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Flexible remote schedule
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Generous Paid Time Off
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Affordable dental and vision coverage
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Significant employer health insurance contributions
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Opportunity to work on a global team and visit GRS sites
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5 days of study leave and more!
To Apply: Please submit a resume and cover letter, “Director of Programs – Maternity Cover” on the subject line. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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Job Title: Communications Manager
Location: Remote, UK
Type: 37.5 hours a week
Experience Level: Minimum 2 years
Salary: 30k - 35k (based on experience)
You will be joining an established charity and one that is expanding and changing dramatically to meet the growing needs of empowering Pharmacists and Pharmacist Associations to improve health and wellbeing across the Commonwealth. Our vision is to reduce health inequalities, aid the reduction of mortality and morbidity and enhance the quality of life.
We look forward to receiving your CV reflecting appropriate experience and a supporting statement of no more than one A4 page, setting out how you meet the person specifications and what attracts you to this role. To apply for this position, please fill out the form below and attach the relevant documents as requested no later than the 1st of April, 2024
Overview of the CPA Charity
The CPA is a registered charity (CIO) and membership body; leading and developing the pharmacy profession to benefit the people of the Commonwealth. This voluntary network of member states encompasses one third of the global population, including many lower-middle-income countries (LMICs). The CPA works towards its core charitable objectives to build strong and diverse collaborations between pharmacists and health networks; develop and improve the quality of Pharmacy Practice; strengthen health systems; improve the safe and effective use of medicines, and promote healthier lifestyles and reduce health inequalities. Its unique position as an accredited organisation of the Commonwealth allows for many advocacy opportunities for the profession.
The CPA is in official relations with the World Health Organisation (WHO), with an approved collaboration plan in place for 2022-2024. Our mission to ‘empower pharmacists to improve health and wellbeing throughout the Commonwealth’ is achieved through our core strategic goals:
1. Develop the Commonwealth pharmacy workforce and build capacity through education and training.
2. Support pharmacists to strengthen healthcare systems and enhance the safe and effective USE of medicines, prevention of disease and promotion of healthier lifestyles, across the Commonwealth.
3. Advocate for improved ACCESS to and QUALITY of medicines and vaccines, embedding pharmacists at all levels of medicines management, across the Commonwealth.
These goals are realised through a variety of mechanisms including:
● Knowledge Transfer
● Provision of resources and tools
● Advocacy and Research
● Partnerships and Collaborations; for innovation and quality improvement
Job Overview:
The Commonwealth Pharmacists Association (CPA) is seeking an experienced Communications Manager to join our team. This role is pivotal in shaping how we communicate our mission and impact. You'll be responsible for managing CPA's social media channels, ensuring a consistent and engaging presence. You'll develop compelling content, including stories that highlight the real-world impact of our work. Additionally, you'll support various CPA programs by crafting effective communications materials. This position is ideal for candidates with proven social media management experience, graphic design skills and excellent writing and editing abilities.
Key Responsibilities:
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Manage and grow CPA's social media accounts, ensuring active and engaging online presence.
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Manage CPA’s website content uploads and updates.
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Curate and publish a quarterly newsletter.
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Collaborate with Program leads to develop program-specific communications strategies.
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Design captivating images, flyers, ebooks, and print assets using platforms like Canva; knowledge of Photoshop is advantageous but not essential.
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Assist in drafting and publishing blog posts, requiring strong writing skills and familiarity with WordPress (training on WordPress backend can be provided).
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Contribute to various CPA programs and work streams through creative and innovative communication approaches.
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Ensure consistent and effective messaging across all communication channels.
Qualifications:
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At least 2 years of experience in a communications role.
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Demonstrated proficiency in managing social media platforms.
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Strong design skills, with experience in Canva and/or Photoshop.
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Excellent writing ability and experience in content creation.
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Knowledge of WordPress or willingness to learn.
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Creative and innovative thinker with the ability to work independently.
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Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
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Interest in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry is a plus.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter outlining their qualifications and experience. Please include links to or samples of previous work, especially any relevant social media campaigns or design projects.
Additional Information
Standard working hours are 09:00 to 17:00 although flexibility is required in order to ensure core objectives are achieved. The CPA maintains a virtual office, with occasional face-to-face meetings in London.
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