Care about social mobility? Are you our next London Programme Officer?

We are working towards a day where no young person’s background determines their future. As an award-winning, fast-growing social enterprise our mission is to support young people from disadvantaged communities to identify and fulfil their potential. Working in partnership with schools, we deliver academic tutoring/coaching programmes that improve a pupil’s grades, confidence and independence so they can win places at top universities and high level apprenticeships.

Having turned six years old in February 2020, we’re at an exciting stage of growth and have ambitious plans to scale our impact and reach. Currently working across London, West Midlands, South West, we are looking to thoughtfully scale our aca- demic programmes into hard to reach deprivation areas. Over the next 3 years, we are aiming to support over 10,000 young people.

Role Description

London was our first hub. Since 2014, we have developed partnerships and relationships across the region with schools, universities and collaborators. We are now looking for a passionate new addition to join the team. We need an outgoing self-motivated person to enhance our work in the London region (including Reading and surrounding areas), making it a vibrant and exciting hub that delivers real social impact. At the forefront of the organisation, you will be responsible for maintaining partnerships, supporting tutors/coaches and delivering our programmes from volunteer recruitment all the way through to evaluation. This is an “in-at-the-deep-end” role and you will flourish in a small dynamic team with real influence. 

Key Areas of Responsibility

Contributing to the development of the London region:

• Generating new school leads and securing programmes
• Supporting a strong and supportive network of schools, Multi-Academy Trusts • (MATs), universities, corporate partners and others
• Ensuring retention of volunteer coaches (meeting minimum targets set • termly)
• Maintaining relationships with coaches, pupils and teachers

Create a thriving community of social mobility advocates among university students and young professionals:

• Meeting recruitment targets for tutors/coaches across London each term.
• Training volunteers in tutoring/coaching and our pedagogy.

Oversee multiple in-school and online programmes (university student led and peer to peer) across London:

• Setting timelines for programme start and finish dates
• Communicating with school staff weekly to provide feedback after sessions
• Visiting schools to oversee quality.
• Managing and running online sessions.

Programme Design and Delivery:

• Contributing to the design of current workshops and creating new workshops when needed
• Running in-school or digital workshops for groups of pupils (KS3-5) and facilitating university trips at the start and end of our programmes
• Line managing a team of Head Coaches:
• Delivering training for Head Coaches in London
• Holding 1-1 appraisals to monitor performance and set actions

Embodying our values (humility, high expectations, service, responsibility and resilience) and demonstrating commitment to our mission.

Person Specification

Essential characteristics and experience

• Passion for social mobility: we have big aims and are looking for those who share our desire to make education fairer in the UK so a person’s background does not determine their future.
• Relationship building and facilitating: this a public-facing role so you will love delivering workshops to groups as well as communicating our mission to a wide range of stakeholders (businesses, senior members of MATs, universities etc.
• Organisation: working in a fast paced young organisation you’ll be able to work between different programmes and workstreams.
• Independance: this role requires you to work independently/alone from time to time in the office and/or from home
• Resourcefulness: we’re a small, dedicated team - you must be a self-starter prepared for practical roles with lots of responsibility. A willingness to stay solution-focused with last minute challenges is a must!
• Young People: experience in a school or youth organisation/working with young people.
• Flexibility: the role will occasionally involve working evenings & weekends

Desirable knowledge/experience

• Experience working with young people in a school or youth work setting. • Experience recruiting volunteers
• Experience measuring and evaluating impact
• Knowledge of programme design, pedagogy or tutoring/coaching.
• Knowledge of UK schools and UK university sector.

Do you have the drive, skills and experience to make a difference for seriously ill children and their families by being part of the Programmes delivery team at Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity?

We provide specialist nurses and support to seriously ill children living with complex, lifelong conditions.

The role of the Programmes Support Officer is to work with the Head of Programmes in delivering our charitable activities, focused around the seed-funding of Roald Dahl Specialist Nurse posts in partnership with NHS Trusts and Health Boards across the UK.

The main duties of the role are:

• supporting our Roald Dahl Specialist Nurses
• organising the Roald Dahl nursing conference, workshops and induction days
• providing administrative support to the Programmes Department
• volunteer management
• co-ordination of safeguarding at the charity
• working with the team on evaluation and impact measurement of charitable activities

To apply, please email your CV along with a covering letter explaining your interest and suitability for the role and how your experience addresses its requirements as per the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please note that applications without a covering letter will not be accepted.

Please also note that due to the expected volume of applications, it may not be possible to acknowledge and respond to all applicants.

The closing date for applications is Friday, 24th July 2020. We will notify shortlisted applicants by Friday, 31st July and hold interviews during the first two weeks of August. 

Job: National Programme Officer

Reports to:  Programme Manager

Location: Flexible, can be based anywhere in the UK

Salary: Starting from £32,542- £ 33,518 pro rata (depending on skills and

experience) + 5% pension

Hours:  28 hours/week

Contract: Fixed term 6 months, with the possibility to extend

Do you have an interest in social entrepreneurship and social impact? Are you looking for a role coordinating high quality programmes?

The School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) is looking for a Programme Officer to support the management and development of programmes for social entrepreneurs.

You will lead on programme coordination and student recruitment and gain experience with programme development. You will work closely with internal colleagues and some external partners to ensure high quality delivery and an excellent experience for everyone involved.

This role will suit you if you are highly organised with strong multi-tasking abilities, have excellent communications skills and thrive in an autonomous work environment.

School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) is a charity that supports people using entrepreneurial approaches to tackle complex social problems. We run practical learning programmes and courses to support people from all backgrounds to realise their potential and bring about lasting social and environmental change.

Our commitment to inclusion

Diversity is a fact of life. Inclusion is a choice and a practice – for organisations and individuals. At the School for Social Entrepreneurs, our aim is to drive inclusion into every area and activity of what we do: from access to programmes, to grant investment, to board, staff and partnerships.

However you identify, we would like to hear from you. In our commitment to continue to diversify our teams, freelance staff and programmes, we are particularly keen to hear from those who identify as: being from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds; LGBTQ+; and those with disabilities.

The Wolfson Foundation is a charity that awards grants to support excellence in the fields of science, health, heritage, humanities and the arts, with education and research underpinning everything that we do. We are one of the country’s largest funding charities, and in 2019 we allocated some £40 million in grants.

We are recruiting for an important and exciting role: our Programme Manager for Heritage, Arts and Schools.

The post reports directly to the Head of Funding, line manages a Programme Officer and delivers all of our grant programmes in these areas, in line with our new Strategic Framework launched spring 2020. The key areas of focus are heritage, museums & galleries, libraries & archives, performing arts, as well as secondary schools.

The successful applicant will have an enthusiasm for the sectors covered by this role, and it is expected that they will have at least three years of experience in one or more of the programme areas. Some experience of grant-making would be preferred, although we recognise that the role is also likely to appeal to individuals looking to build on their experience in the cultural or educational sectors and take their first step into a philanthropic organisation.

Essential skills include outstanding organisational and administrative skills, a high level of attention to detail and the ability to work flexibly, managing a varied workload under pressure. The individual needs to be able to work effectively as part of a small team while also being capable of undertaking independent work. Creating and maintaining high quality relationships with a wide range of stakeholders at varying levels of seniority is critical.

The Foundation is able to offer £35,000-40,000 per annum as part of a competitive remuneration package, including private health insurance and pension contribution.

Further information about the role can be found in the job description.

Please note that, due to Covid-19, the Wolfson Foundation office is currently closed and the role will be remote based until at least September 2020.

How to apply

To apply, please send a copy of your CV accompanied by a cover letter (addressed to the Head of Funding) which outlines why you are suited to this role and how you meet the skills and experience profile listed in the job description.

The closing date for applications is 9am on 13 July 2020.

It is expected that first stage interviews will take place virtually week commencing Monday 27 July 2020, with final interviews (virtually) week commencing Monday 3 August 2020.

Reports to: Head of Programme

Start Date: Ideally August 2020

Location: London with the ability to travel as needed (remote working at present due to Covid-19)

Contract: Full-time

Salary:From £30 - 35k depending on experience and qualifications (+11% employer pension contribution)

About Now Teach

Now Teach attracts and recruits experienced professionals into teaching. We support Now Teachers through their initial teacher training and further into their careers to enhance the value they bring to the classroom, schools, the education system and the wider world.

Our funding from the Department for Education and philanthropic sources allows us to make an impact at a time when money in the profession is tight. We have expanded beyond London and the South East to recruit and support trainees in West Midlands and East Anglia, and we are continuing to establish ourselves as a significant player in the sector. We are an ambitious, young organisation that is working towards a day when it is commonplace to have career changers with valuable alternative career experience become and remain as teachers

We work alongside training providers and schools and have built a strong offering for our 200+ Now Teachers – they become part of a professional network of likeminded individuals and access a range of other support initiatives across their teacher training year and beyond.

Role Overview

The Network and Support programme compliments Initial Teacher training and the support that schools and universities provide. We help career changers prepare for schools and adapt to their new career.

The role

We are looking for someone who…

• Is highly motivated to support people to make teaching their next career and remain in teaching
• Understands the importance of and highly skilled at, building and maintaining relationships with trainees, supporters, schools and training providers
• Describes themselves as a self-starter with great attention to detail i.e. seek out opportunities to enhance their own knowledge and the programme offer
• Drives to see work through to completion
• Would love the opportunity to work with our marketing team to develop our online programme presence
• Can facilitate a range of support and events for our cohort members
• Are inspiring, authentic and confident facilitators  

NB. Now Teach do not undertake the teacher training of our teachers.  

Person Specification

The ideal candidate will:

• Have exceptional relationship building skills, including coaching
• Be committed to the aims of Now Teach and seek out opportunities to develop the Now Teach offer
• Be able to work on their own initiative and multitask to carry out a wide range of activities
• Have experience of designing and implementing high quality support programmes
• Have experience of event management
• Be an excellent communicator and collaborator with stakeholder management experience
• Support and develop our digital platforms
• Consider opportunities for supporting our Alumni
• Be open to learning and understanding how Initial Teacher Training works

The fit to our culture is paramount. We are:

• Enthusiastic about our purpose and hugely committed to making a difference
• Authentic with people, honest, enjoy building/maintaining strong relationships
• Adaptable, enjoy taking responsibility for producing great work, creating and driving through to see results
• Friendly effective collaborators balancing personal priorities with those of our colleagues

Catch a glimpse of what it is like to work for us search 'lifeatnowteach' on Instagram

Working arrangements

Full time role, flexible working patterns possible. Now Teach staff are currently working from home due to Covid-19 and will be until at least September 2020. Some London office based regular scheduled days will likely be required in future. Some evenings event hosting will be required on occasion (likely monthly).

Sound like you? Please apply before 17th  July 2020

To apply please send a CV and cover letter to explaining why this role fits. Interviews will happen on a rolling basis, so early applications are strongly encouraged.

Are you experienced in project, programme or grant management? Are you passionate about supporting communities and promoting practical action on the environment?

Programme and Grant Management - x3 roles available:
Programme Coordinator (Partnerships) (£31,990)
Programme Coordinator (Contracts) (£31,990)
Programme Officer (Contracts) (£28,453)

Based in Birmingham – some remote working considered

Groundwork is a charity working locally and nationally to transform lives in the UK’s most disadvantaged communities.

We’re passionate about creating a future where every neighbourhood is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny and no-one is held back by their background or circumstances. We help people gain confidence and skills, get into training and work, protect and improve green spaces, lead more active lives and overcome significant challenges such as poverty, isolation, low skills and poor health.

Groundwork’s programmes have never been so needed, and we have a number of vacancies in our Programmes & Partnerships, and Contracts Teams, based in our national offices in central Birmingham. Each will help us to manage a range of grant and delivery programmes designed to support communities in need.

We’re looking for people that share our values, are passionate about our cause, and will bring new skills and experiences to our team.

Closing date: 12 midday 27th July 2020
Proposed Interview dates from w/b 3rd August 2020

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:
If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the button to be directed to our website where you can find out more info and complete your application.

No agencies please.

Sector: Awards Management

Location: London UK, New York or Washington DC, USA

Job Description

The Program Development Advisor (PDA) will lead and/or support new business development efforts, from opportunity tracking and capture planning to proposal development, and submission. The PDA will serve in the Capture Manager and Proposal Manager or Proposal Coordinator roles on new business opportunities. The PDA will lead and/or support special internal initiatives aligned with IRC’s business development strategy. The ideal candidate will have a successful track record of working on new business efforts in international development with USAID, DFID, ECHO, and/or other multilateral and bilateral donors.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and assist in the identification, tracking and updating of new business opportunities across a variety of technical sectors, regions, and clients.
• Lead capture planning including facilitating technical brainstorming, competitive landscape analysis and win theme sessions with technical and country staff.
• Coordinating proposal work to include preparing timelines, ensuring the proposal team adheres to deadlines, supporting recruitment, assisting in budget development, ensuring document completion, organizing meetings and compiling notes, and drafting and proofreading proposal sections.
• Work with technical units, country offices, and other staff to support conceptualization and design of proposals for new project activities and/or amendments to current projects.
• Managing coordination, communication and inputs from subs or to our primes.
• Identifying partners, consultants, and other proposal development support as needed.
• Draft proposal pieces including Past Performance, Corporate Capabilities, Staffing and Management Plan, Country Context, CVs, etc.
• Compile inputs from proposal team members, including consultants and partners.
• Ensure responsiveness to and compliance with solicitation documents.
• Provide Quality Assurance/Quality Compliance support on proposals.
• Maintain accurate information in database and assist with conducting analysis of proposal development; and maintain accurate and timely electronic files.
• Advises by working collaboratively on organizational and system improvements; anticipating, identifying and proactively solving problems.
• Facilitates internal post-submission debrief sessions to glean lessons learned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field, including international relations, political science, public administration, and communications; Master’s degree a plus.

• Three to five years’ experience writing grants and developing funding proposals.

• Experience working with US Government (USAID, OFDA, BPRM, etc.), DFID, EU institutions (ECHO, DG), and/or other European donors. 

• Experience in proposal budgeting a plus.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively manage a variety of relationships in a multicultural environment;

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate equally effectively with colleagues in ‘remote’ and diverse teams, including as team leader for proposals;

• The ability to work productively and accurately while under pressure in a fast-paced, demanding environment;

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively;

• Ability to travel internationally; (up to 20% of time)

• Fluency in English and proficiency in at least one other language (French and/or Spanish) is highly desirable.

Applications will be reviewed and invited to interview on a rolling basis.

Candidates must have the right to work in the country for which they are applying.

IRC-UK is committed to equality of opportunity and non-discrimination for all applicants and employees. IRC-UK seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce regardless of gender, race, religious belief, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. IRC-UK welcomes applications from all candidates, including refugees who have the right to work in the UK.

Background

Over the past 80 years, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has developed unparalleled expertise in responding to emergencies and helping uprooted communities to rebuild. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC’s mission is to help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. The International Rescue Committee UK is part of the IRC global network, which has its headquarters in New York and London. The IRC is on the ground in more than 40 countries, providing emergency relief and rebuilding lives in the wake of disaster. Through 28 regional offices in cities across the United States, the IRC also helps refugees resettle in the US and become self-sufficient. The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we serve. The IRC is a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable.

IRC-UK

IRC-UK was established in London in 1997 to support the organisation’s global activities and particularly to diversify its donor base and be able to better advocate with European policy-makers on behalf of the people we serve. Since its establishment IRC-UK has grown rapidly and is now acknowledged for its high quality project management, technical expertise in governance and rights and economic recovery, and innovative thinking on early recovery and gender based violence. IRC-UK comprises approximately 120 staff.

The IRC also has offices in Berlin, Bonn, Brussels, Geneva and Stockholm

The Awards Management Unit (AMU)

Established in January 2016, the Awards Management Unit (AMU) is a global unit with the responsibility for identifying, securing, and managing all funding from statutory/government donors. The unit is organized into five pillars: Strategic Partnerships, Programme and Grant Support, Compliance and Policy, Programme Development, and Training.

The AMU is a bridge between donors and the field: providing expert technical advice to the field, while maintaining portfolio-level visibility to ensure consistency and compliance, and manage risk. This unit ensures that donor compliance policies and procedures are implemented consistently, and supports all staff working across the grants management cycle for all restricted funding from global government sources.

The unit operates within a matrix management system across teams in Germany, the US and the UK, driving functional integration between all relevant units and staff, in collaboration with the Senior Vice President AMU, Vice President, AMU, and the Senior Vice President for Europe in relation to overarching issues with European donors.

The Purpose of the Role

As Senior Program Development Advisor you will lead IRC’s new business development efforts by engaging with global, regional, country, and technical staff through the proposal development cycle from opportunity tracking and capture planning to proposal development, and submission.

You will primarily serve as proposal manager, and will also train and mentor staff throughout the department on topics relevant to business development. The ideal candidate will have a successful track record of leading new business efforts in international development with DFID and other multilateral and bilateral donors.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the process of development of concept papers, project proposals and responses to key SQ/ITTs. This includes writing and coordinating proposal elements (e.g. past performance, management plan, etc.), ensuring appropriate technical review and quality assurance.
• Lead proposal development in response to requests for proposals, including those for field based projects and large global opportunities. This will involve management of proposal teams, calendars, and deadlines; strategy development with technical staff; partner identification and negotiations; recruiting; writing and ensuring a strong commercial/budget response for DFID contracts.
• Lead on advising other IRC departments when required on DFID contract terms and implications for structuring proposal budgets, milestones/PBR, and deliverables.
• Build the capacity of other IRC staff—including IRC country and regional teams—to identify opportunities and develop strong program designs and proposals.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of DFID and other donor funding priorities, in geographical interests relevant to IRC’s area of work.
• Provide IRC’s country, regional, and technical teams with guidance on DFID, and other donor policies and prepare standard language for proposals to ensure alignment with donor policies.
• Contribute to business development systems, tools, and process improvement initiatives.

Person Specification

Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications:

• Demonstrable experience of successfully working on DFID commercial contracts, writing grants, and/or developing funding proposals for a for-profit and/or non-profit organization.
• Experience working with UK Government, in particular with DFID.
• Substantial experience and a successful track record leading large proposal teams on complex subject, multi-year, multi-partner proposals with minimal supervision.
• Strong understanding of UK donor client requirements and preferred methods of business.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively manage a variety of relationships in a multicultural environment.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate equally effectively with colleagues in ‘remote’ and diverse teams, including as team leader for proposals.
• The ability to work productively and accurately while under pressure in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
• Flexible work attitude: the ability to work in a team environment and independently and ability to meet unexpected demands.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively.
• Ability to travel internationally (up to 20% of time).

Desirable

• Degree in relevant field, including international relations, political science, public administration, and communications preferred.
• Experience of working with FCO, EU institutions (EUTF), and other European donors desirable. 

Applications will be reviewed and invited to interview on a rolling basis.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

IRC-UK is committed to equality of opportunity and non-discrimination for all applicants and employees. IRC-UK seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce regardless of gender, race, religious belief, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. IRC-UK welcomes applications from all candidates, including refugees who have the right to work in the UK.

PROGRAMME DELIVERY MANAGER - HOVE

Fixed Term Contract – 3 Years

Full Time – 35 hours per week

£50,000 per annum

The Diocese of Chichester is one of the 42 dioceses which make up the Church of England: we are the Church of England in East & West Sussex.  The Diocesan Office at Church House, Hove, serves the people of the Diocese: those in more than 360 parishes and more than 150 church schools and the wider community as a whole.  Our vision is to help people within the Diocese to know, love and follow Jesus.

We are searching for an experienced professional to manage the Diocesan strategic programmes, the aim of which is to strengthen the mission of the Diocese across the county. The Programme Delivery Manager will support the overall integrity, coherence and effective implementation of all the strategic development programmes.

The successful candidate will develop and manage the Diocese’s new strategic development  programme to resource churches across the Diocese and revitalise our urban centres through two key resource churches, with a number of possible church plants. We are currently bidding for a programme with an initial 5 year budget of £12 million, some of which comes from the National Strategic Development Fund. The programme aims to significantly increase the number of people worshipping in our urban centres and across the Diocese as a whole.

The main responsibilities of the role will include:

• Working with the Programme Director to design and plan the Diocesan Programme of Apostolic Partnerships throughout the Diocese;

• In conjunction with the Programme Director and Deputy Director of Apostolic Life, working with key stakeholders in identifying and evaluating potential projects and partnerships, ensuring stakeholders communicate the vision and plans to others, prepare and manage proposals, stakeholder engagement and communication plans together with risk analysis of the projects using appropriate tools and templates.

• Assisting the Programme Director to define and work within the programme’s governance framework, obtaining approval from Bishop’s Staff/Programme Board, the Operating Committee and the Bishop’s Council.

• Aiding the Programme Director in preparing funding applications for projects for Strategic Development Funding from the Church Commissioners, including researching similar projects, conducting due diligence on potential partners, consulting with relevant stakeholders, ensuring financial, faculty and other implications are accepted by stakeholders, assisting with the preparation of applications and drawing up detailed plans and budgets.

• Helping parishes plan projects sufficiently in advance and manage expectations with timeframes.

• Ensuring that project governance is observed to progress projects and track the outputs/outcomes, ensuring that approval is obtained from the appropriate authority as required and that all necessary resources and responsibilities are identified and allocated.

• Responsibility for monitoring projects, including the development of implementation plans, timelines, resource allocation, budgets and metrics.

• Managing and resolving risks and issues, initiating relevant corrective action and escalating to the appropriate committee as required.

• Producing reports to the appropriate committee to update on project progress, highlighting issues or risks together with all materials required by the Strategic Investment Board for monitoring and evaluation purposes.

• Establishing baselines at the outset of projects to enable evaluation of quantitative and qualitative goals and carry out an evaluation at mid and full term of each project, highlighting successes, issues and providing key learning for the Diocese and the wider Anglican church.

• Being a point of liaison for parishes and participating projects for all financial and other matters.

• Assessing requests to vary plans, timelines or budgets and advise the Programme Director on whether to accede, escalating to the appropriate committee as required.

• Monitoring and managing the programme’s budget, with oversight of records of budget and spend, and of all variations agreed.

Applicants should have proven programme & project management experience within a complex organisation, strong influencing skills and be committed to enabling spiritual and numerical growth.  Strategic, organisational and analytical skills will be complemented by an ability to engage stakeholders, manage change and communicate effectively.

Candidates should support the ethos, aims and objectives of Christianity, the Church of England and the Diocese.

If you require further information or would like to discuss the role further, please email Rob Dillingham at the Diocese of Chichester (email address noted).

If you would like to apply for this role, please do so via the listed link.

Application deadline:  23rd July 2020

Interview date:  30th July 2020

Do you want to advance social justice and human rights with your analytical skills and your expertise on South Asia? We are seeking a Program Officer based in London to manage grant-making and advocacy efforts and campaigns from start to finish and play an advisory role regarding advocacy matters in pursuit of the Program’s strategic goals and objectives and, more broadly, the Open Society Foundations.

The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and inclusive democracies whose governments are accountable and open to the participation of all people. We are active in more than 120 countries, making us the world’s largest private funder of independent groups working for justice, democratic governance, and human rights.

The Asia Pacific Regional Office - South Asia Program works with local, regional, and international partners to enhance governance and equity in economic practice, support civic engagement and participation in challenging environments, and strengthen regional platforms for human rights.

As a Program Officer at Open Society, you will:

• Provide a strategic vision for innovative program development in South Asia, and develop advocacy as a new and integral component of the Program’s work, supporting the integration of advocacy into grant making;
• Supervise, with considerable autonomy, the advocacy, grant making, and operational strategies in South Asia; this includes negotiating and managing grants, projects, project budgets, and contracts with diverse organizations/individuals;
• Serve as programmatic focal point on advocacy efforts with focus on a bottom-up advocacy structure, working with program staff and manager to identify advocacy activities, priorities, and opportunities;
• Develop APRO South Asia Program’s staff advocacy capacity and support integration of advocacy into grant making; Build greater solidarity and partnerships through joint advocacy with a select number of grantees, and cultivate unlikely allies, new alliances, and common cause in advocacy across issues;
• Prepare and deliver concise, targeted written reports and presentations for diverse groups, including peers, internal boards and external audiences;
• Represent APRO in internal and external meetings.

What we are looking for:

• Work experience in, and nuanced understanding of, at least one field related to human rights, justice, or governance in South Asia;
• Experience developing advocacy efforts connected to broader public campaigning and constituency mobilization, within a campaigning framework, and experience doing high-level advocacy;
• Capacity to conceptualize advocacy in inter-cultural, local contexts beyond the “usual places” where advocacy has traditionally been conducted;
• Excellent written and oral English skills;
• Fluency in at least one of the major South Asian languages;
• Ability to work efficiently to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment, and ability to adapt to shifting priorities;
• Willingness to travel frequently, both domestically and internationally.

Desirable (but not required):

• Experience of working on core open society issues in one or more countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and/or Pakistan is desirable;
• Language fluency in one or more of Bengali (Bangla), Dari, Nepali, Pashto, Punjabi and/or Urdu is desirable.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date: 7 July 2020.

We aim to build an inclusive workforce that is reflective of the populations we support, and actively seek applications from those who are marginalized and underrepresented. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and colleagues with disabilities.

Due to an internal promotion, we are excited to be recruiting another Programme Officer to build on the great work the charity is doing and to help us achieve more. Right to Succeed is all about bringing the community together to transform outcomes for children. Why? Because we believe every child deserves the right to succeed, no matter where they live.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual with excellent organisational and people skills who will be the reliable, positive, “go-to” person for a number of our programme teams. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in supporting our high quality local and national Programme Delivery. This role provides an exciting opportunity to be part of an ambitious, passionate team committed to overcoming inequity and improving outcomes for children and young people.

We are keen to encourage applications from those with lived experience of overcoming one or more of the issues our programmes seek to address, as we understand the extra value that this brings to our programme delivery.

The succesful candidate will play an integral role in supporting staff across multiple programmes with a core focus on ensuring the programmes have the administrative support to enable them to effectively deliver high quality programmes that deliver maximum impact within their respective areas. 

The core objectives of the role include, but are not limited to: 

1. Supporting high quality programme delivery 

2. Supporting strategic and operational relationships 

3. Robust programme administration

4. Supporting programme related external and internal communications activity

The role will initially be a 12-month fixed term contract, but will ideally be extended/become permanent subject to funding.

Please note, due to Covid-19s, we will be carrying out interviews by video-call and the successful candidate will initially be required to work from home (home working equipment provided). 

Since YGAM was founded five years ago, we have quickly established ourselves as a leading educational charity which builds digital resilience in young and vulnerable people, by training professionals to raise awareness of the potential of gaming and gambling-related harm; making resources available for parents and delivering impactful student campaigns with partner universities. Last year alone, we have reached approximately 364,918 young people, students and parents and we have collaborated with almost 2,488 educational organisations (schools, colleges, universities and charities) to deliver our programmes.

YGAM are incredibly proud to be working with all stakeholders in this space, from the gambling & gaming operators who make products available to the public; education professionals who support young people & students learning; the criminal justice sector; partner universities; public health; third sector organisations; sports clubs; Local Authorities and young people, students and parents themselves.

Given the high demand in our social purpose and the progress we are making, we are seeking a qualified clinical professinal to join the YGAM team to lead our new Mindful Resilience programme as Programme Manager/Clinical Lead.  This post is being offered as a four or five day a week position with a pro-rata salary of £45,000 - £48,000 (plus London Weighting if applicable).  It is a home based role and you will be required to travel on a regular basis as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.

The principle purpose of this role is to lead the Mindful Resilience programme which will see YGAM and our collaboration of partners develop, deliver and evaluate training to healthcare professionals on gambling, gaming and digital behavioural addictions.  As Programme Manager/Clinical Lead you will lead this new programme, initially starting in London in September 2020, expanding to the West Midlands in 2021 and then a potential national rollout in 2022.  You will grow your own team, lead the collaboration of partners and position the impact of this programme with fellow health professionals and organisations.

We are seeking a leader with a Masters or Phd level qualification in a relevant Clinical area of practice such as Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology or Addiction Psychology and registration with an appropriate professional body.  You will be highly organised, have an absolute eye for details and have the gravitas to lead Mindful Resilience as a new flagship programme for the sector.

To apply for the role please send a copy of your curriculum-vitae, copies of academic qualifications and professional body membership along with a supporting statement (max two sides of A4) outlining your experience and how your skills match those in the person specification to the email address below.

The closing date for applications is Monday 20 July 2020 at 12 noon.Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend a face-to-face interview which is planned to take place on Tuesday 4th August 2020 in London.  Depending on COVID-19 restrictions this may be a video conference interview instead and there will be a pre-interview task for you to complete.  Please ensure you can attend on this date before applying.  YGAM are proud to be recognised as an Investors in People organisation, guaranteeing you a purposeful job with plenty of training and career opportunities for the right person.

Thank you for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you.

Are you a music-loving, dynamic, get-stuff-done kind of person, who seizes opportunities to make the world a better place?  Do you feel strongly that we can transform our lives through music and through being part of a joyous community?

At the Choir with No Name we are looking for a Head of Programmes, to join the senior team, helping us to set future strategy and deliver our choirs and singing projects for homeless and marginalised people across the UK, making sure that they all fulfil our core values of fun, family, collaboration and integrity.

You'll need to be adaptable, resilient and a great people person.  You'll also need to be a skilled manager with the ability to see potential in people and projects, have the drive to innovate and develop our work, with top notch organisational skills to get the job done. And.. it would help if you love singing!

Location

London

Position Reports to: Program Manager

Job Purpose

Day-to-day Headquarters liaison for assigned country programs advocating for the needs of the program within the organization and coordinate communications between all departments, including compliance, programming, logistics, legal, security, human resource and communication

Main Responsibilities

1. Day-to-day Headquarters liaison for assigned country programs advocating for the needs of the program within the organization and coordinate communications between all departments, including compliance, programming, logistics, legal, security, human resource and communication

1. Day to day coordination of proposals, donor reporting process for assigned countries. Monitoring grant performance and overall assigned  country portfolio and flag any issue to the Program Manager

1. Support dissemination of country specific information with relevant departments. Support with any country specific reporting requirements from other departments and vice versa. Regularly deploys to the field to assist in startup, staff coverage, and close out

1. Monitor grant performance and overall assigned  country portfolio and flag any issue to the Program Manager

1. Regular deployment to the field to assist in startup, staff coverage, and close out

1. Ensures that donors and internal reporting is submitted on time and in fulfilment of contractual obligations for the countries covered
2. External representation as required with donors

1. Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and levels of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Scope

Financial:

Size of the budget the position is responsible for

Budget:

Non-Financial

List direct and indirect reports

Direct Reports: NA

Indirect Reports:  NA

Geographical Scope: Assigned countries

Candidates’ Specifications

Essential Desirable Qualifications

1. BA  in related subject

+

1. Project management certification
2. Significant relevant experience

1. Master Degree
2. + Project management qualification
3. Extensive relevant experience

Experience

1. Field- based work experience in the sector
2.  HQ experience supporting relief and development projects in the field
3. Experience in proposals development and donor reporting  with IMC major donors
4. Experience in effectively dealing with international and headquarters staff, and the ability to deal with a broad spectrum of people

Competency

1. Knowledge of Project cycle  management
2. Knowledge of Logical Framework project planning and design 
3. Proposal development and donor report skills
4. Knowledge of major donors rules and regulations
5. Report writing
6. Good research skills
7. Ability to read,  analyze,  and  interpret  and apply donor  regulations  and requirements
8. Strong analytical skills to determine overall grant performance
9. Ability to use creativity, reasoning, past experience, information and available resources to resolve issues
10. Ability to effectively present  information  and  respond  to  questions  from management and field programs;
11. Excellent writing skills, excellent cross-cultural communication

Other

Extensive travel maybe required

Fluent in written and spoken English

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

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

The tasks listed are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

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

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

How to apply

Candidates who can demonstrate that they meet individual specifications and can prove that they have the right to work in the UK, shoudl send emails by email.

Closing date

5PM UK time on 23 July 2020. We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of

sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to submit your application s soon as possible.

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