About Coram Family and Childcare

Coram Family and Childcare is a small and strongly committed team who are passionate about the work we do. Our work is about making the UK a better place for families, focusing on childcare and the early years to make a difference to families’ lives now and in the long term.

We haven exciting opportunity to join our team and manage our portfolio of programmes, including running our well established Parent Champions National Network and setting up a new partnership project supporting young fathers.

To be successful in this role you will have great project management skills, the ability to work effectively with parents and stakeholders across the country on projects large and small, and deliver training to our volunteers and project partners. The post reports to the Head of Coram Family and Childcare and manages one member of staff – this might increase over the year. You’ll need a track record of managing budgets and experience of generating income. Whilst knowledge of our key topic areas – childcare, early years, children’s and/or youth services – would be an advantage, it is not essential, as the focus is on commitment to our goals and getting the right skills for our team.

This post is being offered full time or 28 hours per week and we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. We’re looking for someone to start in January and finish at the end of October (Maternity Cover).

Key tasks and responsibilities

• To manage programmes including Parent Champions, the Lincolnshire young fathers programme, and other programmes as required
• To have strategic oversight of our range of programmes, allocating resources across the portfolio of work and developing our programme offer
• To deliver elements of our programme offer, including delivering training
• To fundraise for programmes through securing income from partnerships, writing bids in conjunction with the fundraising team, and attending interviews if required
• To identify future opportunities for fundraising in collaboration with the Head of Coram Family and Childcare
• To manage the budgets for individual programmes, and support the management of the overall organisational budget
• To report to project funders as required
• To work with the research team to measure the impact of programmes
• To line manage the programmes officer and other staff as required
• To represent the organisation at conferences, seminars and steering groups

To apply, please click on the 'apply now' button to be redirected to the application form.

For more information about the main duties and responsibilities of this role please refer to the job description and person specification.

Closing Date: 9am, Monday 25th November 2019

Interview Date: w/c 2nd December 2019

Coram is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us in relation to this position. We have chosen to recruit directly as this helps us to minimise our recruitment costs, ensuring that valuable funds aren't diverted from the children and young people we help.

Registered Charity Number 1077444

Cara Syria Programme in the Region

‘Investing in Syria’s Intellectual Capital: Creating Pathways to the Future’

Post Syria Programme Senior Officer

Purpose To provide support to Syria Programme activities, including finances, events logistics, core database, online portal

Experience Masters or equivalent experience with a minimum of 1-year using Excel for both data capture and financial book-keeping purposes

Start Date 6 January 2020

Duration 12 months - with the possibility of an extension subject to funding

Salary £28,000 - £32,000 (depending on experience)

Reporting to Cara Middle-East Adviser

Website www.cara.ngo

Application Deadline 29 November 2019

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Organisation Background

The Council for At-Risk Academics is a UK-registered charity founded in 1933 under the leadership of William Beveridge[1], to rescue academics suffering persecution under the rise of Nazism and facilitate their continued work in safety.  Sixteen Cara Fellows from the 1930s and 1940s became Nobel Laureates, and many more innovators in their fields, including, Nikolaus Pevsner, Lise Meitner and Karl Popper.  A number of Cara’s founders and Council members also personally provided places and/or funds to help individual academics; and Cara, known in the 1930s as the AAC, later the SPSL, was closely involved in the successful effort in 1933 to bring to London the Warburg Institute art library, which had been prohibited by the Nazis, and six of its staff.

Cara has been a lifeline to academics at risk for over 80 years, as and when world events have placed them in the line of fire: Hungarian Uprising, Cold War, Apartheid South Africa, Iran, Latin American Juntas, Vietnam, Kosovo, DRC, Rwanda, Sudan, Zimbabwe etc. and, more recently Iraq, Yemen, Iran and Syria.  Cara support is typically framed as temporary sanctuary offered at times of heightened risk.

Cara’s Objectives ‘To assist academics who have been, or are, or are at risk of being, subject to discrimination, persecution, suffering or violence on account of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion, to relieve needs among them and their dependants and ensure that their specialist knowledge and abilities can continue to be used for the benefit of the public.’

‘To advance education by supporting academics and their educational institutions in countries where their continuing work is at risk or compromised, to ensure that such academics and institutions can continue to fulfil their critical role as educators for the public benefit.’

Cara Syria Programme in Region

Launched in October 2016, the Cara Syria Programme in Region is now in its third year (Phase 3), working predominantly with Syrian academics in exile in Turkey where the greatest number have sought refuge.  Cara has over 400 Syrian academics registered on the Syria Programme database, of whom over 100 are actively engaged in one of more of the Syria Programme Strands (activities).

Syria Programme Aim ‘To nurture and enable future opportunities for Syrian academics by facilitating professional connection and collaboration and continued academic development and contribution whilst in exile, as a group that is vital to the future of Syria.’

Phase 3, an 18-month period, began on 1 April 2019 and consists of six strands:

• Strand 1: English for Academic Purposes (EAP) a blended-learning activity combines weekly one-to-one online EAP sessions with monthly workshops in Istanbul.  Following a pilot in Phase 2, weekly group face-to-face sessions will be introduced in three geographical locations where clusters of participants exist.

• Strand 2: Academic Development (AD), another blended-learning activity, combines online webinars and courses, with workshops in Istanbul.  A more comprehensive online programme will be developed over Phase 3.

• Strand 3: Research Incubation Visits (RIVs) 2- to 8-week visits by Syrian participants to discipline-relevant UK university departments to allow networking, training and the development of a collaborative research project with academics from the hosting department, enabling longer-term institutional affiliation, online resource access and collaboration.

• Strand 4: Cara-Commissioned Research (CCR) facilitates research collaborations that offer action-learning opportunities.  In Phase 1, a Cara-commissioned study, led by Cambridge University faculty working with nineteen Syrian academics in exile, captured the state of HE across Syria both pre and post 2011.  In Phase 2, building on Phase 1, 26 Syrian academics in exile, under the guidance of an Institute of Development Studies faculty member, has undertaken 5 thematic studies, looking at the role of HE in addressing societal challenges in Syria.  In Phase 3, Strand 4 will continue to facilitate ongoing academic engagement by academics in exile on Syria-related topics.  Research outputs aim to inform policy makers and planners amongst key responders to the Syria crisis.

• Strand 5: Syria Research Fellowship Scheme (SRFS), provides funding to support research on Syria or Syrian populations in exile, with grants ranging between £3K and £15K.  Small grant research is led by Syrian academics in exile and larger grants support research collaborations between Syrian academics in exile and colleagues from the wider regional and international academic communities.

• Strand 6: Arts & Humanities (A&H) combines existing Syria Programme activities, dedicated to Syrian colleagues in exile whose disciplines sit within the Arts & Humanities.

Online elements of the Programme are supported by a dedicated online Portal and allied Moodle site.

The Programme relies extensively on volunteer support for all of its Strands, with over 200 discipline and EAP experts delivering weekly online one-to-one EAP sessions, weekly E-learn Soiree Series, as well as supporting research and facilitating workshops in Istanbul.

Governance The development and implementation of Strands 1 and 2 are overseen by their respective Steering Groups comprising experts from Cardiff, Edinburgh, Kent, Middlesex, Queen Mary’s, Reading, Sheffield and South Wales universities, also on a volunteer basis.  The overall Programme is overseen by the Cara Syria Programme Steering Committee comprising the Cara Chair, Honorary Secretary, Executive Director, and a Cara Trustee and board member.

Syria Programme Staffing The staff of the Cara Regional Syria Programme currently consists of two Syria Programme Administrators and two Administrative Assistants, overseen by Kate Robertson, Cara Middle East Adviser, who leads the overall Programme.  The successful candidate will be a Cara member of staff but will work, with the other Programme staff, from the Middle East Adviser’s home in south-east London.

Person Specification and Responsibilities

1.  Qualification or Experience

•   Master’s degree or equivalent experience in the workplace

•   Experience of supporting an international project of similar scale and complexity (1 year minimum)

• Experience of overseeing/guiding a small project team

I. Essential

• Fluent English – spoken and written
• Experience of Microsoft Excel for book-keeping, data capture and analysis purposes
• Excellent/proven oversight, time-management and organisational skills
• Experience of databases.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Confident, sensitive communication skills
• Excellent/proven writing skills
• Good team player
• Ability to work independently to deadlines
• Understanding of issues of confidentiality
• Dynamic and flexible working manner
• Ability to accept and use feedback
• Entitlement to work in the United Kingdom without any additional approvals

II. Desirable

• Arabic and/or Turkish language skills
• Experience of website development and maintenance
• Experience of online software, e.g. WordPress, Salesforce, Moodle, Articulate 360
• Knowledge of the Middle East and Syria in particular
• Experience of working in the humanitarian NGO or education sector, or similar

2.  Responsibilities

As Senior Programme Officer, to support the Cara Middle East Adviser in both strategic thinking and development relating to the Syria Programme and day-to-day management tasks, including:

• Oversight of the four-member Syria Programme team
• Communication with partners, including funders
• Identifying new partners and opportunities
• Writing reports, e.g. for the Cara Syria Programme Steering Committee, Cara Finance & General Purpose Committee, Cara Council, and interim financial/ narrative reports to funders etc
• Data Analysis
• Newsletters
• Fundraising and proposal writing
• Programme scheduling and logistics

The Senior Programme Officer will, in particular, have a key role to play in the coordination of Strand 6 ‘Arts & Humanities activities’ and in monitoring and identifying potential synergies and opportunities for collaboration between the Syria Programme and the Cara core Fellowship Programme.

3.  Undertakings

The Senior Programme Officer will receive a contract, appropriate support and relevant training and supervision, an annual salary of between £28,000 and £32,000 based on experience, and a pension contribution of 8% of salary following completion of the probationary period.

The Senior Programme Office will in turn be expected to adhere to Cara’s policies and practices on confidentiality, equal opportunities and health and safety, and to wear appropriate dress.  

Working hours will be 9am to 5pm unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Annual leave is 25 days a year, plus public holidays.

4.  Time Commitment

The post will be for a minimum of twelve months, five days a week, preferably to start on 6 January 2020.  The jobholder will be subject to a three-month Probationary period, to run from the contract start date.

5.  Application

Please send your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the post, with particular reference to the ‘Person Specification and Responsibilities’ set out above.Submissions without a covering letter will not be considered.

Please include contact details for three suitable referees, ideally individuals for whom you have previously worked. These will only be taken up with your prior permission.  

Please include ‘Senior Programme Officer’ in the subject line of your electronic submission.

Application Deadline 29 November 2019

We anticipate that interviews will be held in central London on 6 December 2019

[1] Lord William Beveridge was Director of the London School of Economics and Political Science from 1919 to 1937

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Programme Funding Manager to help increase the reach and scale of our work, by working with our International Programmes and Policy & Research teams to identify and engage with institutional donors to secure grant funding for our work. This is an ideal role for someone with solid experience in institutional fundraising in international development or peacebuilding who is keen to progress to a more senior role.

We have a big ambition to change the way the international community responds to violent conflicts around the world, as well as to inspire the general public to support the work of local people on the ground who are working tirelessly to build peace. This is a very exciting time for Peace Direct, as we have been growing at a fast pace over the past few years and will be launching a new strategy in 2020 which will see us reach more people affected by violent conflict.

The ideal candidate will have experience of managing institutional donor relationships, including experience of securing six figure grants. They will also have excellent research and communication skills, a solid background in line management and a high standard of written English. This role will work closely with our International Programmes team and our local partners to produce high quality applications and reports to new and existing institutional donors. Given the breadth of our work, you will be fundraising for a range of projects in different contexts ensuring a huge variety of work. This is an exciting role, suitable for people who can manage multiple priorities and work to tight deadlines.

Finally, we are looking for someone who genuinely believes in our mission to stop violent conflict and build sustainable peace and who is excited by the prospect of joining a dynamic and growing international charity.

Peace Direct strives to be a diverse and inclusive employer, with equality of opportunities regardless of personal identity, and we are committed to improving our systems and ways of working to support this, including creating a Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) working group, DEI strategy and recruitment guidelines. We strongly encourage individuals from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds to apply, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), LGBTQ+, people with disabilities and people with mental health challenges.

The deadline for applications is 8th December 2019. However, we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis so early applications are encouraged although all applications will be given due consideration. Only completed applications will be accepted and only applicants with the right to work in the UK will be considered. Application Form and Job Description are available on Peace Direct’s website. 

Peace Direct works hard to ensure its staff have a good work life balance and feel valued. Some of the benefits we have include:

• 25 days annual leave not including the office closing between Christmas and New Year.
• Stakeholder Pension with Peace Direct contributing 6%
• An interest free season ticket loan for the purchase of a commuter season ticket
• Flexible working hours
• Enhanced maternity and adoption leave pay (12 weeks full pay, 12 weeks half pay)
• Training budget available for all staff (we have secured ‘Investors in People’ accreditation and are committed to the development and support of all staff).
• A warm and friendly work environment!

The London Community Foundation is the charity for London’s grassroots. We specialise in supporting community-based organisations focused on helping disadvantaged London, including those affected by child poverty, unemployment, isolation, homelessness, domestic violence and gang crime. We are an independent charity and one of over 1500 Community Foundations worldwide and a member of the network of 48 Community Foundations in the UK.

This important role is perfect for someone looking for a chance to use their skills to maximise their personal and social impact. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a portfolio of grant programmes which support community-based groups across London to achieve social impact. LCF plays a crucial role bringing together community-based organisations and donors, made up of a mixture of corporate partners, individual philanthropists, statutory bodies, and other trusts and foundations. This brings a complexity that requires a sharp mind, great attention to detail, and flexibility in approach. This person will need to become an expert in a range of issues affecting London and will use this knowledge to raise awareness about how community organisations are making a difference. This role will entail relationship building with high value donors, report writing and collaboration. Gathering intelligence in specific thematic areas and working closely with donors to enable the retention, renewal and growth of funds will be important components of this role. This person will be key to nurturing relationships with external stakeholders including local authorities, donors, charities and voluntary groups to widen understanding and to further the work of LCF.

A thorough understanding of the social sector is key, and a grant making background is essential. You will be somebody who is willing and able to learn quickly, who thrives in a complex business environment. The ideal person will have had experience of managing multiple projects, cultivating external relationships, adapting to diverse audiences, and will not be flustered by deadlines.

You will be flexible in your approach to work and able to cope with a dynamic environment in which priorities can quickly change. You will have a can-do attitude and positive outlook, but also be assertive when you think there’s a better way to do something. It’s an exciting time at LCF. We are busy working on modernising our operations and processes to maximise their impact for  donors and beneficiaries alike. This is an opportunity to play a vital role in that process. This role represents a superb opportunity for a proactive and talented person to be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation committed to making a difference.

World Jewish Relief is the UK Jewish community’s leading international development and humanitarian agency. We tackle poverty, helping the world’s poorest Jews and reaching beyond our community. 

We are seeking a personable and highly organised International Programmes Officer to work with World Jewish Relief's International Programmes and Partnerships team.       

The International Programmes Officer will support the work of the International Programmes and Partnerships team in the administration, financial management and monitoring and evaluation of World Jewish Relief’s global programmes in the areas of Older People, Livelihood Development and Humanitarian Response.

We are looking for a highly organised and flexible individual with a ‘can-do’, solution-oriented attitude and experience in project administration.

Closing date for applications:  Friday, 29 November 2019, 11.59 pm

UKIM Relief is the international development division of UKIM, the oldest Muslim charity registered in the UK. UKIM Relief aims to improve the health and livelihoods of disadvantaged communities living under extreme conditions through assisting in the provision of humanitarian support. We also aim to advance the provision of educational programmes and care for orphans and disadvantaged children who are in most need of support.

UKIM Relief seeks to empower marginalised communities to stand on their own feet with dignity and to build a fairer world in which everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

We are currently searching for an experienced individual who will be able to work as a programmes Officer for the UKIM Relief. This is a full time position require programmatic experience in the international development field.

Main Responsibilities

1. To assist the Programmes Manager in planning, monitoring and evaluation of the UKIM relief’s international development Programmes.
2. To assist the development of UKIM Relief’s programmes strategy.
3. To assist in developing UKIM Relief’s strategy to respond to disaster where UKIM Relief do not have any field presence.
4. To assist the Manager in drawing up the emergency situation and ensure that situation reports are provided regularly in any emergency response matter, in the form of assessment reports, proposals, implementation reports and emergency updates.
5. To liaise with partners and beneficiaries to ensure all project outputs are met.
6. To ensure adequate information flow on project activities to all concerned.
7. To assist the Programme Manager in identifying and preparing case studies and reports for use in promotional material.
8. To ensure all project systems and procedures are followed and contract documentation is completed on time and in line with funder requirements.
9. To finalise funding proposals and reports to the highest standards and to the funders requirements.
10. To ensure all contract documentation is filed appropriately, completed and submitted on time and in line with funder requirements.
11. To visit field offices and partners in non-field office countries to ensure the delivery of our programmes.
12. To evaluate existing programmes recommending modifications and advising for new programmes.

Other Responsibilities

1. To comply with all policies, procedures, legal and regulatory requirements.
2. To hold a valid passport and be willing and able to travel extensively, at short notice and under conditions of physical hardship.
3. To have the flexibility to work additional hours as necessary to fulfil the requirements of the role and meet the business needs.
4. To be aware of and respect the health and safety policies in the area of his/her operations
5. To respect the unique contribution of every individual and work positively in an equal opportunity and diverse environment.
6. The post holder may be required to apply for a Disclosure check.
7. Any other duties commensurate with the accountabilities of the post.

UKIM Relief is the international development division of UKIM, the oldest Muslim charity registered in the UK. UKIM Relief aims to improve the health and livelihoods of disadvantaged communities living under extreme conditions through assisting in the provision of humanitarian support. We also aim to advance the provision of educational programmes and care for orphans and disadvantaged children who are in most need of support. 

UKIM Relief seeks to empower marginalised communities to stand on their own feet with dignity and to build a fairer world in which everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

The Programmes Officer will be responsible for the proposal writing for institutional fundraising as per the set objectives and targets agreed in UKIM Relief’s Strategic Plan and annual work plan in conjunction with the Head of Programmes. The Programmes Officer will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with institutional donors.

The successful candidate will ideally have a degree or equivalent qualification in international development or related field; experience of proposal writing for funding from institutions, trusts and donors and managing relationships.

This is a full-time position require extensive programmatic and institutional fund-raising experiences in the international development field with reputed charities.

Main Responsibilities

1. To support the Head of Programmes in building and maintaining relationships with institutional donors (including INGOs, UN and EU agencies).
2. In consultation with the Head of Programmes prepare project proposals for submission to donors for funding.
3. To create and implement plans in conjunction with the Head of Programmes for gaining institutional funding.
4. To identify and develop key relationships with potential donors, statutory and corporate sectors.
5. To apply for new grants from UKIM Relief’s current portfolio as well as new institutional donors. These could include government donors such as UKAID, multi-donor funds, and/or large trusts and foundations.
6. To ensure that decisions from any meetings or discussions are followed up on.
7. To initiate creative ways of increasing institutional fundraising.
8. To continually research and amend institutional fundraising plans to maximise revenue.
9. To coordinate with the Programmes Team to record the information required for developing successful proposals and preparing donor reports for grants awarded.
10. To support the Head of Programmes in developing a strategy for institutional fundraising for UKIM Relief’s Programmes.

Other Responsibilities

1. To comply with all policies, procedures, legal and regulatory requirements.

2. To hold a valid passport and be willing and able to travel extensively, at short notice and under conditions of physical hardship.

3. To have the flexibility to work additional hours as necessary to fulfil the requirements of the role and meet the business needs.

4. To be aware of and respect the health and safety policies in the area of his/her operations.

5. To respect the unique contribution of every individual and work positively in an equal opportunity and diverse environment.

6. The post holder may be required to apply for a Disclosure check.

7. Any other duties commensurate with the accountability of the post.

Qualification

• University degree (Essential)
• Project management qualification (Desire)
• Extensive relevant experience (Essential)

Experience

• Field- based work experience in the charity sector, preferably with international charity
• HQ experience supporting relief and development projects in the field
• Experience in proposals development and donor reporting with major donors/trusts
• Experience in effectively dealing with international and headquarters staff, and the ability to deal with a broad spectrum of people

Competency

• Knowledge of Project cycle management
• Knowledge of Logical Framework project planning and design 
• Proposal development and donor report skills
• Knowledge of major donors/trusts rules and regulations
• Report writing
• Good research skills
• Ability to read, analyse, administer, pretend apply donor regulations and requirements
• Strong analytical skills to determine overall grant performance
• Ability to use creativity, reasoning, past experience, information and available resources to resolve issues
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from management and field programs;
• Excellent writing skills, excellent cross-cultural communication

Other

• Extensive travel may be required
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Proficiency in other relevant language to the portfolio is a plus

Equal Opportunities

UKIM Relief is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.

The PJEA Alumni Programme Officer will take responsibility for developing and delivering the Empower programme to the PJEA Alumni. Our alumni programme helps our students to utilise the meaningful enterprise experiences from their time at school/college, as well as develop new skills and networks that are essential to driving both their own career and the UK economy forward, whilst at the same time helping improve social mobility through our focus on less advantaged students. 

The role will involve a variety of elements, including planning and running events for the alumni, working to reengage alumni with the PJF, and liaising with partners to produce a unique offer that supports all alumni pathways; university, employment, apprenticeship or start-up. The role will also involve engaging with our current PJEA students, to ensure there is a clear transition for them moving from school/college into the wider world. The Programme Officer will also take responsibility for tracking alumni outcomes, evaluating the impact of our programmes post 18. In addition, the Programme Officer will work with the Foundation’s partnerships team to ensure opportunities for corporate partners and the charity’s network of business founders are fully realised.

About Us

The Natural History Museum (NHM) is a world-class visitor attraction, leading science research centre and commercial event space. We use our unique collections and unrivalled expertise to tackle the biggest challenges facing the world today. We care for more than 80 million specimens, both in our London and Tring museums, spanning billions of years and welcome more than five million visitors annually.

Our collection of more than 80 million natural science specimens is the world's most scientifically important and underpins both our exhibitions and pioneering research programmes. Over 300 scientists based at the Museum tackle important global challenges, spanning mineral scarcity, food security and biodiversity loss. The Museum is globally renowned for excellence in science and research and championing digital capacity and innovation. This is in addition to welcoming over 5 million public visitors a year to our iconic building in South Kensington.

The Collections Programme is aiming to enhance the Museum's ability to unlock access to these globally important specimens for scientific teaching and research, and to safeguard them for future generations. This ambitious programme with the potential to establish a completely new additional site for the museum and to plan this from scratch. This work is a priority for our new Museum strategy.

About the role

Working in a small friendly team, and closely with senior leadership and scientists right across the Museum this is an intellectually challenging post for someone looking to take the next step in their career. You will get an amazing insight into the behind the scenes life at the Museum - working out how to accommodate anything from ants to aardvarks, and how to maximise research access to our meteorites and manuscripts.

You will responsible for coordinating development of evidence to support decisions on what might move to a new site and running a process to engage colleagues in the design of a new scientific research and collections storage facilities.

About you

We are looking for someone who combines a passion for science with creative and systematic thinking. The NHM is a leader in the museum sector in using programme and project management techniques. This is a great chance to flex existing project management skills in a new, complex environment or, with our support, to gain qualifications such as Managing Successful Programmes.

The post holder may be responsible for the direct line management of programme staff. The Museum supports flexible working and applications from job-share partners are welcome.

Contract: Fixed Term Contract: 23 months
Closing date: 9am on Monday 2 December 2019

Interviews will be held on 11 Dec 2019

How to apply

To apply, please visit and upload your CV with a covering letter, which clearly outlines how you meet our person specification.

A fantastic opportunity for someone enthusiastic, motivated and organised to join the Education & Learning Teamat one of the UK’s leading interfaith organisations.

The Faith & Belief Forum runs education, engagement and action programmes that bring diverse communities together. In schools, universities and community spaces we break down barriers and find ways for people to work together to improve society.  We believe that young people should feel confident communicating and collaborating with anybody, regardless of their faith, belief, culture or background.

Our Education & Learning Team works with over 100 schools nationally through award-winning workshops, school linking and other creative youth projects. This is an exciting opportunity to play a hands-on role delivering across all areas of our Education & Learning programmes. Through working with schools and training teachers on our School Linking programme, facilitating workshops and supporting volunteers to share stories about their faith identity, and creating safe spaces for young people to talk about the issues they care about, you will be making a real impact.

This role involves:

• Building and maintaining relationships with educators, teachers and parents.
• Planning, developing and delivering a range of training and workshop opportunities for young people, teachers and volunteers.
• Supporting the development of online resources which enable us to share our expertise and methodologies with education professionals.
• Observing link events between schools with young people from different faiths and beliefs.
• Advocating for our Education & Learning offer to a wide range of stakeholders.

 To do this you will need to:

• Be passionate about working with and inspiring young people.
• Be an effective verbal and written communicator.
• Have experience planning, developing and delivering workshops or trainings.
• Enjoy working with others to build successful partnerships when working together on projects.
• Bring experience of formal or informal education.

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

If you feel this role is for you, please visit our website to download a job description and person specification, and for information on how to apply.

The deadline to apply is Monday 2 December at 9am. If shortlisted, you will be invited to attend an interview w/c 9 December at our office in Kentish Town. We are looking for someone available to start this role ASAP.

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. 

ABOUT INTERNEWS:

Internews empowers people worldwide with the trustworthy, high-quality news and information they need to make informed decisions, participate in their communities, and hold power to account. Our vision is to unleash human potential everywhere by turning on the bright light of information.

For more than 35 years, in more than 100 countries, Internews has worked to build healthy media and information environments where they are most needed. We have proudly launched hundreds of sustainable organizations, bolstered the skills of thousands of media professionals, activists, and citizens, and helped our partners reach millions of people with quality, local information.

Internews is a non-profit organisation operating internationally, with administrative centres in California, Washington DC, London and Paris as well as regional hubs in Bangkok, Kiev and Nairobi. Formed in 1982, Internews currently has offices in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and North America.

GENERAL FUNCTION:

The Programme Officer (PO) will be based in the Programme Support Team in London and will provide the highest standards of operational program support to the Asia Programme Management Unit (PMU) and a number of Internews’ Field Offices and partners in the Asia Region. As the HQ-based facilitator, the PO will support grant management of the portfolio of projects funded by European donors. S/he will administer donor awards, verify, quality-assure and submit donor reports, build the grant-management capacity of field teams, partners and sub-grantees, and facilitate project audits.

The PO will ensure that Internews implements projects in compliance with its own and donor’s policies, rules and regulations. S/he will provide consistent support and advice to field teams and partners, and ensure control and reinforcement of all aspects of the project management cycle as related to effective grant management and contractual compliance. The PO will manage the development of budgets for Asia proposals and ensure donor and statutory compliance for all submissions under their portfolio.

The role will report to the Senior Programme Support Manager, and will work in close collaboration with the Asia Programme Management Unit, Country offices, and all HQ departments as required. S/he will contribute to Internews knowledge management and improvement of Internews systems. S/he will contribute to the overall programme and operations effectiveness. The role will actively participate in the building of Internews’ credibility vis-à-vis institutional donors. The role involves regular travel to the projects locations across Asia region.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Development

• Works closely with development colleagues in London and the Asia PMU to support the design of innovative, cost-effective and practical programmes;
• Advises development colleagues on key considerations relating to donor and statutory compliance;
• Develops budgets for Asia proposals in coordination with RD and Asia Business Manager if required and ensures donor and statutory compliance for all submissions under their portfolio;
• With the Senior Programme Finance Manager, plays a key role in determining co-financing liability and devising and implementing co-financing plans.

Grant Management and Donor Interface

• Provides grant management support to the Asia Programme Management Unit. Works closely with Business Manager and Regional Director to ensure coordination of programme support to field offices. Participates in regional portfolio reviews;
• Serve as Internews Europe’s official points of contact for donors in respect of contracting, reporting, and grant income tracking, in close coordination with the Regional Director;
• Supports projects start‐up phase by coordinating project stakeholders and ensuring that all relevant processes and procedures are put in place;
• Supports project director in the recruitment of key project specific financial/grant management positions in the field;
• Prepares and conducts inductions and trainings to field staff and partners on grant management and compliance. Carries out field visits and calls as necessary;
• Leads on process of due‐diligence in preparation for sub‐granting to local partners. Prepares partnership, sub-granting agreements and services contracts with external vendors, making sure that they comply with Internews’s and donor requirements. Spot‐checks financial reports from sub‐grantees;
• Builds capacities of local partners when required. For example, when an award is managed directly from HQ;
• Supports project directors to set up grant management schedules for donor reporting; coordinates quality‐assurance of donor reports and submits them to donors;
• Requests London HR to prepare service contracts, including those for consultants contracted from HQ. Processes invoices for consultants and service providers;
• Supports project directors in adapting Internews’ standard operating procedures (SOPs) to country contexts. Monitors the compliance with SOPs from HQ to satisfy organisational and donor requirements;
• Monitors projects' implementation vis-à-vis donor contracts to ensure the implementation process is in line with agreements; highlights major implementation issues to the Regional Director and the corporate management group in London;
• Monitors the implementation of partnership agreements & service contracts signed at the HQ until their termination and close‐out;
• Checks monthly expense reports from field offices for budget monitoring and donor compliance; processes wire transfer requests from Internews’s field offices and partners;
• Check invoices for services from Internews’s suppliers at the HQ level, codes expenses against donor budgets and works with finance team to monitor expenditures against service contracts;
• Supports project directors during the project close‐out, provides guidance on required steps and minimal standards;
• Files and achieves project documentation at the HQ;
• Identifies and documents best grant management practices from individual grants, works with M&E colleagues to coordinate project debriefings with stakeholders;
• Leads on the preparation of HQ project audits.

Compliance Monitoring

• Provides training to PMU on organisational and donor compliance as required;
• Provides briefings to project stakeholders on contractual donor requirements during kick‐off meetings and calls; advices project stakeholders on compliance questions throughout the project cycle as required;
• In collaboration with budget holders and Senior Programme Finance Manager, reviews budget vs. actual. Supports project directors to produce accurate financial forecasts in accordance with financial reporting cycles and flags significant variances at corporate level;
• Monitors project activities to address compliance issues early on; leads on communications to donors as appropriate, in close consultation with the Regional Director (including preparation of requests for contract amendment and requests for derogations);
• Tracks progress in relation to co‐financing liabilities, highlights issues, provides clarifications on rules and regulations around co‐financing;
• Regularly reviews grant management schedules to ensure timely submission of donor deliverables and reports;
• Participates in the annual work planning and budgeting process.

Knowledge management

• Provides ongoing feedback to the Senior Programme Support Manager on required improvement and updates on donor regulations and contractual obligations to ensure organisational knowledge is built and improved continuously;
• Ensures good knowledge management across grants, including key project documentation, to enable all teams supporting the grant to access information and provide a fully auditable trail.
• Other task as assigned by the Senior Programme Support Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Solid experience of grant management and donor financial reporting for large projects with major institutional donors, including the European Commission and SIDA. Proven experience of grant management support in the Asia region is desirable.
• Experience in preparing budget proposals for institutional donors. Experience working with private donors would be an asset.
• Professional qualifications or equivalent work experience, in international development and/or project management
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written; ability to produce high quality reports and presentations
• Proven experience of managing relationships in complex organisations with numerous stakeholders. Good people management skills
• Ability to matrix manage a group of staff in different teams to take forward common and effective ways of working
• A high level of numeracy skills, and ability to carry out complex budget analysis
• Solid experience of direct, hands-on delivery of key components of financial and grant management
• Proven track record of building capacity of field staff and partners in grant management, donor compliance, and financial management
• Experience of travelling to challenging and remote locations. Willingness and ability to travel with an understanding and appreciation of culture and diversity
• Exceptional organisational and administration skills, with the ability to plan and prioritise work for self and others
• Advanced expertise in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Proven ability to manage complex, multi-disciplinary programme of work
• Experience in managing financial and management accounting processes, including annual accounts, audits and external reporting
• Experience of working in, or support field office in developing countries and fragile states
• Good knowledge of donor regulations and systems, especially those of Sida and EC
• Knowledge or experience working in/on Asia countries/issues
• Good understanding of the project management cycle
• Knowledge of good human resources management practices
• Creative problem solver: uses creativity to develop new ideas and solutions to problems
• Self-starter and dynamic with strong level of self-awareness. Assertive, with the ability to work on own initiative with little supervision
• Ability to work both independently and as an effective team member
• A willingness and ability to adopt a hands on approach as well as to provide strategic direction
• Strong communication, liaison and interpersonal skills to work effectively with people at all levels, and represent the organisation externally
• Strong analytical, problem solving and creative thinking skills

This position will be located in the United Kingdom and therefore a successful applicant must obtain the Right to Work in the UK in order to commence their employment

A fantastic, rewarding part-time opportunity has arisen in the Development Programmes Unit (DPU) at Plan International UK.

Plan International UK is a global children’s charity. We work to give every child the same chance in life. The Development Programmes Unit (DPU) is the hub for impactful long-term development programming in Plan International UK. DPU teams work in close collaboration with Plan International Country Offices to design high quality projects and to raise the funds from institutional donors needed to implement them. They oversee the management of grants and contracts awarded, ensuring quality delivery, effective programme monitoring and evaluation and donor compliance.

In this role, you will manage the effective delivery of a portfolio of defined projects by:

• Building the capacity and skills of programme country office staff to effectively manage projects, including liaising with appropriate technical advisors at both UK and country level
• Facilitating effective consortium partner working relationships and programmatic learning
• Providing information and analysis on projects, including producing high-quality narrative and financial reports, to strengthen project delivery and inform wider practice
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with institutional donors within the UK and in Country Offices

We are looking for someone with proven success managing sizeable development projects with institutional donors (DFID and/or EU experience essential), often at a distance, though occasional travel will be required. Ideally, you’ll have experience of child rights and gender equality programming, to ensure that projects are gender sensitive or transformative. You’ll have great skills in managing and developing complex relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, such as key project staff at Country Office level, institutional donor representatives and consortium partners.

The deadline for applications is 9:00am on 25 November 2019

Interviews will take place on 2 December 2019.

We anticipate that this post will be required for up to a year.

Due to the nature of our work with children, we follow rigorous child safeguarding policies and procedures in our recruitment process. As a result, some of our roles are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from joining us as an employee or volunteer; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences.

Reports to: Senior Programme Support Manager

Location: London, United Kingdom

Salary Banding: A1 – A3 (£23,924 - £25,010)

LOE: Full Time

Type of contract: Permanent

ABOUT INTERNEWS:

Internews empowers people worldwide with the trustworthy, high-quality news and information they need to make informed decisions, participate in their communities, and hold power to account. Our vision is to unleash human potential everywhere by turning on the bright light of information.

For more than 35 years, in more than 100 countries, Internews has worked to build healthy media and information environments where they are most needed. We have proudly launched hundreds of sustainable organizations, bolstered the skills of thousands of media professionals, activists, and citizens, and helped our partners reach millions of people with quality, local information.

Internews is a non-profit organisation operating internationally, with administrative centres in California, Washington DC, London and Paris as well as regional hubs in Bangkok, Kiev and Nairobi. Formed in 1982, Internews currently has offices in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and North America.

GENERAL FUNCTION:

The Programme Support Assistant will be based in the Programme Support Team in London and will provide the highest standards of administrative support to a team of Programme Officers. We are looking for a responsible and professional individual to perform a variety of administrative and clerical tasks. Duties of the Programme Support Assistant will include providing support to our manager and officers, assisting in daily needs of the programme support team and responding to the needs of Internews’ project teams.

The role will report to the Senior Programme Support Manager and will work in close collaboration with the team of Programe Officers, Country offices, and other HQ departments as required. S/he will contribute to the improvement of Internews systems. S/he will contribute to the overall operations effectiveness. The role may involve travel to the projects’ locations from time to time.

Administrative duties:

· Book travel with Internews’ travel provider, coordinate approvals, submit payment requests;

· Plan and schedule meetings, presentations, and other office related events as required by the Programme Support Team;

· Monitor and maintain assets inventories for projects as required by Programme Officers;

· Participate in calls with project directors and Programme Officers when required;

· Provide administrative support to the Programme Support Team when required, such as filing, typing, copying, binding, scanning, and other clerical duties.

Financial duties:

· Check and submit for payments staff’s and consultants’ expense reimbursement claims;

· Check invoices for services from Internews’s suppliers, provide coding and solicit approvals;

· Prepare, submit and follow-up on payment requests from field offices, sub-grantees and suppliers. Liaise with colleagues at finance should there be issues with payments;

· File and archive project documentation at the HQ;

· Monitor balances on teams’ cash accounts (B4B), and process top-ups;

· Other duties as required by the Programme Support Team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Qualifications, Experience and Personal attributes

At least one year of experience in the capacity of an administrative assistant or similar - Essential

Experience working in the non-for-profit sector, either at HQ or in a field office - Desirable

Understanding project management cycle in the non-for-profit context - Desirable

Have the technological skills necessary to perform data entry, manage team calendars, and create documents in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) - Essential

Effective communicator: Ability to handle incoming correspondence from field offices, suppliers, or partners in a timely and professional manner. Have a friendly and positive attitude when interacting with customers, guests, and other employees. - Essential

Organisational skills: experience in organising team schedules, events, and files with a system that makes sense for everyone. - Essential

Time Management: have good time management. Ability to accurately plan your tasks and the time they will take. - Essential

Attention to detail: Ability to handle sensitive client or partner communications. Need to be detail-oriented to catch potential typos and grammatical or arithmetical errors in payment requests, inventories, travel bookings, etc. - Essential

Problem solver: Have to be able to handle difficult situations. Solving minor problems without taking them to line-manager. - Essential

Can do attitude - Essential

Languages

Fluent English - Essential

Other languages are always an advantage at Internews - Desirable

· Closing date for applications: 18 November 2019

Candidates must submit a succinct covering letter of no more than 2-pages explaining how they satisfy the requirements of the person speciation in addition to a CV highlighting relevant experience. The successful candidate will also be asked to provide three professional referees, one of whom must be from their most recent employer.

The above noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, all the tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the job holder a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his/her position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of this position.

This position will be located in the United Kingdom and therefore a successful applicant must obtain the Right to Work in the UK in order to commence their employment.

Ataxia UK is the national charity for people with most types of ataxia. We support individuals with the condition, their families, carers and friends.  Ataxia UK is a leading membership led, support and research charity, committed to finding treatments and cures for the ataxias, whilst providing support services to those with the condition.

This new position is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund to deliver our Project aimed at tackling isolation and loneliness in the ataxia community in England through volunteering.

Community Programme Manager (England)
Based in London with extensive travel throughout England
Salary: £37,000 per annum, reviewed annually, initially for a fixed three year period
35 hours per week, with extensive travel and weekend work for which time off in lieu will be granted

This post will place you at the centre of these exciting developments, helping transform the lives of people with ataxia whilst we work towards finding treatments and cures for the ataxias.

To be successful in obtaining this post you will need to demonstrate that you have the skills to initiate and deliver the current Community Programme project, and the experience of advice and information services to plan for and deliver these.

We are therefore seeking an individual with extensive experience of best practice in volunteer management and of developing volunteering training, programmes, policies and procedures. 

You will need to be able to lead strategically, developing people from all areas of the membership. You will be confident in coaching and supporting colleagues about volunteering and be comfortable in developing the relationships you need to position yourself as an expert advisor in this area.

You will be self-motivated, resilient and capable of developing and delivering a volunteering strategy, engaging colleagues, building partnerships and working closely with volunteers to take this work forward.

Proactive and well organised you will be a superb communicator with excellent presenting skills, including the ability to represent the charity in the media and events throughout England.

As Community Programme Manager, you will be responsible for driving change as we develop our strategic objectives, which aim to put all those with ataxia in control of their condition. You’ll work collaboratively with volunteers to pilot roles in areas new to working with volunteers, support colleagues, to scale currently successful programmes, embed the systems and resources which ensure a consistently high quality, person centred experience for everyone involved, and ensure the achievements of volunteers and the difference they make are widely recognised and celebrated.

This role is based in our offices in Highgate, North London.

About you 

A highly effective and experienced leader of volunteering, you’ll have a strong track record in delivering large scale, high quality volunteering activities across varied projects, services and areas.

You will be passionate and knowledgeable about how volunteers make a difference to individuals, services and communities and you’ll convey with authenticity and clarity the case for their involvement and the steps needed to do this to the very highest standards of practice and with the very best outcomes.

An exceptional communicator, you’ll thrive on working collaboratively with diverse individuals and teams and to building relationships and partnerships with individuals, families, colleagues and communities. 

You’ll be ready to take on the challenge of leading our organisation to the next stage of development in this area, and to share and [act on] our vision for how volunteers can make an even greater contribution.

Working at Ataxia UK can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a medium sized, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we support excellent training and development and the opportunity for you to join our Personal Pension scheme.

Ataxia UK is committed to Equality of Opportunity and Diversity. We wish to encourage applications from all parts of the community irrespective of gender, race, colour, age, sexual orientation or disability. Appointments will be based on merit, following an open and clear selection process

Closing date for applications: 20 November 2019
Interviews will be held at Ataxia UK, Highgate, London 2 December 2019

Please send us your CV with a covering letter indicating why you would like to be considered for the job.

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