Job Title: Senior Business Development Manager

Reports to: Head of Corporate Partnerships  

Line Reports: 2 Business Development Managers.

Location: London

Salary: £40,000 to £45,000

Terms: 5 days per week (37.5 hours), open to flexible working arrangements

Contract: Permanent

Background

We are looking for a senior fundraiser to join our team to help us take our national Business Development function to the next level. Having expanded our services into Birmingham and Greater Manchester for the first time, building bespoke, sustainable partnerships with a wide range of businesses across the country is a key area for growth to ensure that our organisational development is sustainable and permanent. At a time when refugee employment is extremely topical and increasingly a consideration for all businesses it is crucial that we build on our success to date and develop partnerships that offer funding, skills-based volunteering and, crucially, job opportunities for our refugee clients.

We concentrate on getting things done in a flexible and friendly environment where everyone is

encouraged to take ownership and contribute. We are a team of around 60 staff who are all driven and committed to helping the UK’s refugee communities. We are looking for a similarly driven and ambitious individual who is keen to step into a strategic role with line management and the opportunity to help shape our future direction. Colleagues who thrive are passionate about our cause, confident working autonomously, collaborative team players, and not afraid to take the initiative and think creatively.

We are also looking for someone who lives and breathes our values:

• Mission-led: our clients come before everything else.
• Welcoming: we want all people to feel happy, comfortable and secure with us.
• Collaborative: we are supportive and considerate, curiously exploring other viewpoints to find solutions.
• Enterprising: we are discerningly bold, entrepreneurial and have the courage to give things a go.

Overall Purpose of the Role

The main purpose of the Senior Business Development Manager will be to drive growth for Breaking Barriers through proactively approaching and securing new corporate partners who will champion the rights of people from a refugee background, delivering skills-based training and employment opportunities.

Working closely with the Head of Fundraising, Head of Corporate Partnerships, and Senior Partnerships Manager, you will be a senior member of the fundraising team, responsible for identifying and securing strategic partnerships across our three locations (Greater London, Birmingham, and Greater Manchester) and beyond. You will also manage two Business Development Managers, developing their skills and guiding them to achieve targets that will sustain our ambitious growth.

The successful candidate will have significant experience securing new, strategic corporate partnerships in the private or third sector. You will deploy your influencing skills and demonstrate an ability to build profitable relationships to great effect. Ideally, the successful candidate will also have line management experience and the ability to develop talent within the team. An understanding of the HR & Talent Development and/or CSR spaces would be advantageous.

Role Summary:

• Work with the Head of Fundraising, Head of Corporate Partnerships, Senior Partnerships Manager and wider Corporate Partnerships team to ensure the successful delivery and continued growth of our corporate partnerships strategy and corporate offering at Breaking Barriers.
• Provide leadership to at least 2 line reports, encouraging their professional development and their successful securing of new partnerships.  
• Lead on developing and driving forward the Fuse business network ensuring partnerships are strengthened through their membership.
• Represent the Business Development team as a senior fundraiser, utilising expertise and relationship skills to advocate both internally and externally.
• Proactively manage budgets, monitor and report on corporate partnership income generation to ensure income targets are delivered.
• Work with the Head of Corporate Partnerships to develop and implement effective policies and procedures for demonstrably successful identification and development of corporate partnerships.

Key Accountabilities/ Responsibilities:

• Line management of Business Development Managers.

• Identify and research target companies to provide sufficient information for an informed approach.

• Take ownership and project manage the successful creation and delivery of the Refugee Integration Business Network.
• Develop and implement ambitious sector strategies and produce tailored new business propositions for your sectors that align to corporate challenges and opportunities.
• Develop and deliver tailored and compelling proposals and pitches. This will often involve drawing on the skills and knowledge of colleagues from around the organisation to create innovative and exciting proposals.
• Take personal responsibility and accountability for proactively generating leads, building networks, making contacts and bringing in new partnerships, researching prospective corporate partners and building a pipeline of potential sources of income.
• Take a proactive role in leading on the new business partnership strategy, generating ideas, bringing external insight and taking a lead role in agreed areas of delivery
• Accurately budget, forecast and record income and expenditure, using the database to record information, and keeping accurate records of activity.
• Ensure Breaking Barriers’ aims and objectives are met, legal and other guidelines adhered to and that new partnerships align with Breaking Barriers’ principles and mission and policies.
• Ensure that all corporate partnerships are compliant with Data Protection law and with good practice in Fundraising Standards and legal requirements in this area.
• Champion the value of refugees and work collaboratively with colleagues in Manchester, Birmingham and London to drive our mission forward.

Person Specification

• A demonstrable passion for supporting refugees and marginalised groups.
• Significant experience in a similar role, with a background in developing new corporate partnerships at a strategic level.
• Experience of project managing large projects with clear objectives and multiple stakeholders, internal and external.
• You will have proven success in managing high-value supporter relationships and experience of working in fundraising/sales teams, with an understanding of how to develop high value relationships.
• A proven track record of converting prospects and managing partnerships, a track record of business development, cultivating relationships and meeting significant new-income targets
• Experience of monitoring and evaluating fundraising/income activity.
• An understanding of, and commitment to, equal opportunities and diversity – and the commitment to promote high standards of conduct, integrity and probity.
• Strategic thinker – able to influence and bring others on a journey to inspire and deliver new partnerships
• Ability to think creatively and to develop tailor made proposals to meet corporate and Breaking Barriers’ objectives
• Ability to plan, prioritise and manage a varied workload in a pressured environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to persuade, motivate, network and negotiate effectively, excellent ability to adapt approach and communication style with different audiences.
• A self-starter, able to work on own initiative where required / enthusiastic team-player with a can-do attitude.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work well under pressure, meeting multiple competing deadlines in a complex environment.
• Creative problem solver, with exemplary relationship building and customer service skills
• A strong commercial understanding and outlook with a solid awareness of CSR and strategic business needs.
• You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills to adapt to difference audiences and effectively develop and influence external and internal relationships
• An understanding of, and commitment to, equal opportunities and diversity – and the commitment to promote high standards of conduct, integrity and probity

To apply: To apply, please submit a CV and a 1-page covering statement outlining:  Why you are interested in the role and what skills and experience you would bring to be successful in this role.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. Breaking Barriers particularly welcomes applicants with experience of migration and/or a refugee background.

Job Title: Regional Grants Advisor – West Africa

Sector: Awards Management

Employment Category:  Permanent

Employment Type: Full-Time (travel up to 15%)

Location: London

Salary: Competitive 

Job Description

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 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.

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 liaison 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.

Crisis Response, Recovery and Development

As part of the Crisis Response, Recovery and Development Department, the West Africa Region has a growing portfolio of humanitarian relief, post-crisis recovery, and development programs currently in nine countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Cote D’Ivoire, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone

Key Working Relationships

Reports to the Regional Grants Director for West Africa. Works closely with all West Africa Regional Programme Support Team members as well as with the Program Development Team, and across all pillars within AMU; the Crisis Response, Recovery and Development Department; and Global Partnerships and Philanthropy.

The Purpose of the Role

The Regional Grants Advisor will provide the West Africa Region with the capacity to ensure compliance with donor rules and regulations and high quality reporting and awards management.

Key Accountabilities 

Grants Management

• Manage a portfolio of European donor awards for the West Africa Region.
• Conduct regular monitoring of awards both in person and remotely
• Review and provide substantive feedback on reports; collaborating with and ensuring input from relevant technical and financial staff
• Review and provide feedback on proposals for private donors, in coordination with the private fundraising team
• Support budget realignments and grant amendments/modifications
• Maintain day-to-day communication with donors
• Serving as single point of contact for field-based grants staff particularly for all post-award issues
• Provide support to and monitoring of projects to ensure progress against objectives and compliance with donor guidelines
• In coordination with the compliance team, guide country offices in managing partnerships with local or international partners, ensuring that IRC’s sub-award management policies are being followed
• Assist country offices with ad-hoc queries on donor compliance issues. Refer non-routine and high level compliance matters to the DAM and Compliance team
• Ensure lessons learned from finalised projects are fed into the Programme Development team
• Stay informed about programmatic issues and security and political developments in the region and how they might affect program implementation
• Ensure country programmes follow internal IRC policies and procedures (e.g. OTIS, PEERS)
• Travel to provide additional support, training, project monitoring or cover short-term gaps for grants teams in the field

Capacity Building and Training

• Provide best practice advice related to grant management
• Develop training materials and carry out training of IRC field staff, as required and in coordination with DAM
• In coordination with the DAM, develop and maintain work-processes and checklists for grant implementation and report review, as well as record lessons learned

Coordination and Supervision

• Take part in regular meetings and calls with country teams to provide regular support and updates
• Supervise where relevant a Grants Assistant in carrying out essential functions as they relate to country program support and donor liaison
• Coordinate with other members of the West Africa Regional Program Support Team and other PGS members for information sharing and to establish a coherent awards support
• Coordinate closely with the IRC-DE Senior Management Team and ECHO Management Group to ensure proper management of all ECHO awards

Other

• Assist in roll-out of AMU and IRC-wide initiatives, as requested
• Represent IRC externally at country specific meetings, with donors and stakeholder networks
• Actively participate as a member of the West Africa Regional Team, engaging in strategy development and other initiatives as needed
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications

• French and English proficiency, both spoken and written;
• Experience with and a strong understanding of DG ECHO, FCDO, AFD, GFFO, requirements strongly preferred;
• Understanding of other EU, UN or U.S. donors a plus
• Good understanding of humanitarian aid and development programming
• Experience in working at a distance and supporting field-based staff
• Experience writing, reviewing and editing narrative and financial reports and excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a diverse team and handle a multifaceted workload
• Good financial management and budgeting skills
• Ability to analyse and synthesise information
• Proven organizational skills, detail-oriented, ability to prioritize tasks, and to learn quickly
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: the ability to successfully and effectively liaise with people within and across departments in a multi-cultural environment.
• Ability to work independently in a very fast paced environment
• A flexible work attitude and a calm manner
• Ability to work on own initiative
• International work experience in a developing country a plus
• Good IT skills (Word, Outlook, Excel)
• Ability to travel internationally, sometimes on short notice and to insecure areas

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

The application deadline is 6th June 2022.

 IRC UK strives to be an equal opportunities employer. IRC UK is committed to equality of opportunity and to non-discrimination for all  job  applicants  and  employees,  and  we  seek  to ensure  we  achieve diversity  in  our  workforce  regardless  of  gender,  race,  religious  beliefs, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.

IRC UK welcomes applications from all candidates, including underrepresented groups and refugees who have the right to work in the UK.

Prospectus is excited to be working exclusively with UK for UNHCR to help them recruit for a Trust and Foundation Manager to join their team. United Kingdom for UNHCR is the UN Refugee Agency's national partner for the United Kingdom. They help refugees by advocating for their protection and raising funds that help UNHCR deliver humanitarian relief to displaced families across the globe. They are apolitical and believe that every person fleeing conflict and persecution has the right to seek protection, regardless of their race, religion, nationality, political affiliation or social group.

Thanks to their UK supporters, UNHCR teams can deliver humanitarian relief to families left with no one else to turn to. From rushing life-saving aid to civilians fleeing the frontlines of conflict, to ongoing care, such as education and healthcare, for families whose lives may remain in limbo for years.

This role is offered on a 1 year (maternity cover) full-time contract basis paying between £38,500 to £41,500 per annum with flexible hybrid working arrangements at their London office.

The post holder will join the small but high performing Major Donor & Trusts team playing a key part in stewarding some established relationships as well as more recent donors generated through high profile emergencies such as Afghanistan and Ukraine. They will develop new opportunities with Trusts & Foundation donors in line with UK for UNHCR's fundraising strategy, achieving six figure income targets. The post holder will support the development and management of a robust prospect pipeline and a calendar of opportunities for grant submissions, engagement, cultivation and stewardship of donors.

They are looking for someone with a demonstrable track record of identifying, approaching, securing and stewarding trusts & foundation gifts at and over the five, six and seven figure gift level. They are looking for a candidate with a demonstrable track record of developing donor care plans and delivering bespoke proposals and communications to generate income. The ideal candidate will have experience of working in an income generating capacity with an International NGO or a national humanitarian NGO.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Firas El Dib at Prospectus.

If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

We are looking for a skilled and dynamic Programme Manager who can listen to and connect with a range of partners, develop strong relationships, and support delivery and communications across our programmes and initiatives. We are looking for someone who can help people to connect in a busy and resource constrained field, with multiple demands on its focus and attention. This is a really varied role in a small team – you will need to be flexible, organised and enjoy working across a range of tasks.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR: The successful candidate will have previous experience in an administrative or personal assistant role, be unflappable, very organised, and able to stay on top of a busy and varied workload where it is crucial to managing the CEO & COO’s time and activities skilfully and confidentially. You will have a high level of communication skills (both written and verbal), and be able to engage with people skillfully and warmly at all levels. You must be very flexible with a can-do positive attitude and be able to use your initiative to proactively drive deadlines and forward plan ensuring tasks are completed. You must be able to work independently as well as cooperatively with others.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Professional and personal diary management for the CEO & COO, including all internal and external meetings

• Schedule monthly programme catch ups including CEO, COO, Head of People and Heads of programmes, produce the agenda and minutes

• Schedule bi-monthly strategy meetings including CEO, COO, Head of People and Heads of programmes, produce the agenda, minutes and book venue

• Production of meeting agenda and minutes for weekly team meeting 

• Travel arrangements for the CEO & COO

• Processing all expenses for the CEO & COO

• Support CEO & COO with team comms 

• Administrative support for any RefuAid events

• Conduct research as and when required 

• PA duties for the CEO  

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES: 

• Excellent administrative and time management skills

• Highly organised, diligent with meticulous attention to detail

• Excellent communication skills on the telephone, in writing and in-person

• Good IT skills; specifically, Microsoft Office but additional software programs would be an advantage

• A commitment to understanding the sensitive nature of our work and communication of our work and values

• Interest in the importance of long-term solutions in refugee-hosting communities, specifically in breaking down the language barrier

• Enthusiastic and positive attitude; flexible and adaptable

• Collaborative team player who will get involved in whatever needs to be done to achieve the aims of RefuAid

I am delighted to be working with an International development charity who is looking for an ambitious, confident Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager to join their award-winning fundraising team.

This organisation can help women beat the odds and succeed as entrepreneurs. The money they earn and the confidence they gain changes everything. Whole families and communities rise with them.

Since 2003, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, they've helped 3 million women launch small businesses that can stand the test of time. Some are smallholder farmers learning to stand up to climate change. Some are refugees starting a new life after running from conflict. Others are young women and girls with few opportunities starting to dream - and plan - for the future.

As Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager, you will be required to grow income, securing five and six figure gifts from new and existing donors. You will need to have an entrepreneurial approach to fundraising and have a proven track record of securing gifts from corporates, major donors and/or foundations. Experience working in an international development charity would beneficial but not essential.

For further information on this role with details on how to apply please contact: [email protected] or call 0207 820 7331.

The hiring manager is seeing applications as they come in so please get in touch ASAP and send your CV to Hannah at Harris Hill.

Salary is £35,000 - £42,000

Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists operates an equal opportunity policy and commits to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Are you able to influence, support and steer cross-organisationally to drive income growth? Do you want to be the person that will lead transformational income growth for Amnesty International at a global level?

JOB PURPOSE:

Managing relationships with Global Trusts and Foundations, the role will be instrumental in securing and stewarding income to support a wide variety of Amnesty's human rights work globally. Gender Justice, Climate Justice, Corporate Accountability, Surveillance and Refugee & Migrant Rights are just some of the areas you could get involved in. It's a role that bridges our programme delivery teams with funders who want to make a difference. You will join a small team of experienced fundraisers who year on year exceed targets.

ABOUT YOU:

An experienced individual who has secured grant funding and/or investments especially from philanthropic funders, you relish the opportunity to not only ensure that Amnesty's work secures more funding but also that our relationships with funders are best in class and mutually rewarding. You are adept at building relationships both internally and externally and able to coach and guide key stakeholders to ensure optimum outcomes.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and collaborate with the team on the development of concept notes, proposals and opportunities to secure financing from Philanthropic community particularly Trust and Foundations funding Human Rights work.

• Ensure our commitments to our funding partners especially donor reporting is fulfilled on time and to high quality.

• Work closely with Amnesty Global Teams to develop and design multi-year programmes of work to share with Trust and Foundations. This includes the development of intervention logics, theories of change, impact indicators and budgets.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience of developing large scale (multi-year) funding proposals or investment cases ($500k+) to a variety of international trusts, foundations or other institutional sources.
• Experience in developing new philanthropic partnership/business development for non-profits or social enterprises.
• Excellent written communication skills with a proven ability to explain complex issues clearly to external audiences.
• You are able to communicate with empathy and sensitivity in dealing with and building relationships with key stakeholders both internal and external at different levels of seniority.
• You can influence when required and make recommendations on alternative courses of action if appropriate.

ABOUT US:

Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 10 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. We reach almost every country in the world.

Our aim is simple: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they're denied. And whether we're applying pressure through powerful research or direct lobbying, mass demonstrations or online campaigning, we're all inspired by hope for a better world. One where human rights are respected and protected by everyone, everywhere.

At Amnesty International, we are passionate about what we do and we are proud of our achievements as a movement. To compensate our employees for the critical work they do, we reward them through a combination of an attractive and sector competitive salary and benefits package, high levels of engagement and involvement, and a commitment to employee development.

Benefits include 37 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays and grace days), pension scheme, employee assistance programme, life assurance and many more benefits designed to suit your own personal lifestyle. All of this, in a professional, engaging environment.

For further information on our benefits, please visit

WHAT WE HOPE YOU WILL DO NEXT

If you are talented, passionate about human rights and want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to change the world then we would encourage you to click 'Apply for this Role' below.

Freedom, Justice, Equality. Let's get to work.

N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities.

Year Here is an immersive full-time programme kicking off on September 12th, 2022. We launch, grow and connect the social innovators and social ventures of tomorrow.

If selected to become a Fellow, you will:

• Make impact through innovation. Develop and hone your business skill set as you work with real-world clients and learn from within organisations.
• Make deep connections, learning from leading founders to policymakers and impact investors. 
• Develop your own ideas. We’ll help you pilot them so you can see how social ventures can take off, from ideation to design, prototyping to branding. 
• Learn from expert faculty. You’ll get a personal mentor and receive tonnes of training from a faculty of more than 80 social innovation leaders.

Beyond Year Here

Since 2019, 1 in 3 Fellows have gone on to found their own business. The rest have gone back into their sector to innovate from within. 

Our alumni have launched 50 social ventures, including:

● Chatterbox, an online language tuition platform powered by refugee talent, featured in The Economist, Tech Crunch and The Times.

● Birdsong, the feminist fashion brand selling wardrobe stapes made by women paid a fair wage. Featured in Vogue, Dazed and Vice.

● Appt, a HealthTech business that uses behavioural economics to help patients manage their long-term conditions – with multi-year investment from Innovate UK.

● Supply Change, Supply Change is a digital marketplace that helps social enterprises to win public sector contracts – so that public money has maximum impact in local communities.

Our impact
Since launching in 2013 at 10 Downing St, we have worked with 278 Fellows who collectively have contributed over 161,280 hours to crucial frontline services.

Our reach is growing, and you’ll be part of that. So far we’ve launched 50 startups, generating over £8.5 million. These have all supported over 18,000 people, from at-risk youths to isolated older people. You could be part of the next wave. 

No course fees

Unlike a Master's degree or MBA, we have no tuition fee. This is a reimagination of higher education. Rather than spending a year in a lecture hall and paying £10,000 for the privilege, we challenge you to learn by doing – working on real social impact projects. Our partners pay us to be involved and that covers your tuition costs.

To widen access to the programme we have additional support options including a small number of means-tested bursaries.

Selection Process

Our Fellows come from a range of backgrounds and industries, from social work to teaching, engineering to law, bringing an incredibly diverse set of professional skills and life experiences to the programme. What unites them is their brilliant personal qualities – like resourcefulness, humility and resilience – and their passion for social action.

Apply by midnight Sunday 29th May.
 

Year Here recognises that some communities have been historically excluded from the Social Innovation space. We are committed to playing our part in ensuring talent from within these communities can take part in our programme. We pride ourselves in fostering diverse talent, faculty and curriculum and believe lived experience drives innovation. We actively encourage applications from Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, LGBTQI+ and Disabled communities as well as people who are pregnant or have caring responsibilities. We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought within our programme and are fully committed to embracing the talents of people with autism, dyslexia, ADHD and other forms of neurocognitive variation.

We will always seek to make appropriate adjustments to recruitment, workplaces, and work processes to be fully inclusive to people with different needs and working styles. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments for you from application onwards, including alternatives to the online form or to disclose a neurocognitive condition, please let us know. 

Choose Love are pioneering a new movement in humanitarian aid: fast, flexible, transparent and accountable. They are a lean, passionate team driving a fast-paced global movement across 15 countries, and have raised millions to support refugees and created a movement of people putting love into action around the world. Choose Love is at a pivotal moment in its growth as they expand their programmes, in particular in response to the growing needs following the invasion of Ukraine. As such, Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with Choose Love to recruit a Programmes Manager - Ukraine Response. This role can be based in the UK or in Poland. UK based candidates will be required to travel frequently to the Eastern Europe region.

Reporting to the Head of Programmes Operations and the Director of Programmes, the Programmes Manager will support the organisation's programmatic efforts relating to the crisis in Ukraine including needs assessment, identifying and onboarding new partners, grants management and donor reporting. The Programmes Manager will develop and maintain effective and productive working relationships with stakeholders to enhance cooperation and coordination. The post holder will understand the context in Ukraine and neighbouring countries and maintain up to date information on the needs in the region, as well as conducting continuous needs assessment using Choose Love's framework, to make recommendations for the most effective use of funding. Working closely with implementing partners and Choose Love's Programmes & Compliance team, the post holder will track documentation needed for granting to partner organisations. You will support with developing proposals for donors and will support partners with drafting and editing grant documents. The new Programmes Manager- Ukraine Response will develop and maintain effective relationships with new and existing partners in the region, as well as facilitating trips for donors and other stakeholders including journalists and politicians.

We are looking for a Polish or Russian speaker with a solid track record of Programmes and Grants management and thorough experience working in a humanitarian emergency context. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and the capability of building and nurturing key relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels. You will have experience of international programmes and financial management and will have a meticulous attention to detail and exceptional communication skills. It is desirable - but not essential - to be fluent in either Ukrainian, Romanian or Moldovan.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, Prospectus is committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your cover letter. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call to brief you on the role.

Background

The International Rescue Committee is among the world’s leading nonprofit humanitarian relief and development organizations. 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 organization is on the ground in more than 40 countries, providing emergency relief and rebuilding lives in the wake of disaster. Through 26 regional offices in cities across the United States, we also help refugees resettle in the US and become self-sufficient.

We’re striving to build an organization that is a supportive, kind and inspiring place to work. We encourage bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and accountability to those we serve.

The Global Awards Management Unit (AMU)

The Global Awards Management Unit (AMU) is a global unit spanning New York, Washington DC, London, Nairobi, Berlin and Amman with staff presence in many other locations around the world.

The AMU has responsibility for identifying, securing and managing funding from statutory donors. The Unit is organized into six directorates: Business Development, Strategic Partnerships, Compliance and Policy, Training, Partnerships and Operations and Planning.

The AMU’s mission leads IRC work to engage and influence government donors, secure the right funding, and enable compliant and effective program delivery for our clients.

Business Development (BD)

The Business Development Team, within which this role sits, leads IRC's public business development in collaboration with country programs and technical units across the organization. The team strives to secure the right funds in the right way to achieve IRC’s impact strategy for our clients.

The BD team focus is on the funds required from donors to deliver to those in greatest need. We strive to increase the consistency, duration, and diversity of our funds and the competitiveness of our bids to ensure the effectiveness of our work.

The team works to strengthen IRC’s long-term business development capacity and learning by sharing best practices and building upon proven approaches. We develop tools and processes that strengthen and simplify our business development efforts, and work with training colleagues to improve capacity across the organization.

We prioritize effective partnerships and collaboration, internally and externally, locally and internationally. This includes strengthening the engagement and representation of national partners in our program design and team structures, as well as using our organizational connections with peers and donors to maximize successful business development and impact for clients.

The Purpose of the Role

The Senior Program/Business Development Advisor will join a global BD team and will help drive IRC’s new business development efforts by engaging with global, regional, country, and technical staff throughout the business development cycle from opportunity tracking and positioning/capture planning to proposal development, and submission. The SPDA will primarily serve as capture and proposal manager, s/he will also offer technical assistance and mentor staff working on proposals on relevant business development topics. The ideal candidate will have a successful track record of leading large-scale and complex new business efforts in international development with particular emphasis on FCDO commercial contracts.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage proposals from solicitation release to submission ensuring compliance with donor rules and IRC’s business development processes and practices.
• Manage positioning/capture from opportunity identification to solicitation release including developing capture plan and coordinating the capture team to complete milestones.
• 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; production; and after-action reviews
• Manage relationships with proposal partners and liaises with IRC’s Global Recruiter to secure key personnel.
• Collaborates with IRC’s pricing team, ensuring technical vs. budget consistency.
• Lead on advising other IRC departments when required on FCDO contract terms and implication for structuring proposal budgets, targets, and deliverables.
• Formulates the commercial strategy, including writing the commercial proposal for an FCDO contract
• Build and strengthen relationships with internal stakeholders (HQ-based regional and technical units, as well as IRC country offices) as well as with donor representatives, partners and other relevant stakeholders.
• Contribute to, and model the use of standardized business development processes, tools, templates and information.

Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field, including international relations, political science, public administration, and communications.
• Seven years plus of experience developing funding proposals.
• Experience working with UK government donors. 
• Substantial experience and a successful track record leading large proposal teams on complex subject, multi-year, multi-partner proposals with minimal supervision.
• 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;
• 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);
• Fluency in English with proficiency in one other language (French and/or Spanish) desirable.

Language Skills: English (fluent).

Candidates must have the right to work within the country 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 underrepresented groups and refugees who have the right to work in the UK.

IRC UK will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application and/or interview process, and for essential job functions if appointed to a role. Please contact us if you may need such adjustments. 

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About Migrant Help:

Migrant Help is a leading charity that has been established for over 50 years and delivers a range of support and advice services to migrants across the UK. Our vision is for a global society that protects vulnerable migrants, treats them with respect and enables them to reach their full potential. 

We are currently looking for a Public Relations & Communications Manager to join our team on a Permanent Contract.

We place a high value on employees in relation to the work that they do and the benefits the organisation offers, with an ethos of being a Great Place to Work. 

These are some of the benefits we offer:

• Flexibility and work life balance
• Enhanced family friendly provisions
• Additional holiday entitlements
• Perkbox benefits
• Non-contributory pension scheme. 

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At Migrant Help, we foster a culture in which equality, diversity and inclusion are recognised, valued and encouraged. It doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from, we match your skills with the needs of our organisation. As long as you share our values, vision and goals. We welcome applications from candidates regardless of their age, religion or belief, race, gender reassignment, disability, sexual orientation, sex, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.

 

The Role:

This is a new role that will support our ever-expanding Migrant Help team and contribute to the overall success of the organisation in line with its aims and objectives.

You will work closely with the Head of Communications to oversee all external and internal communications. You will help implement the organisational communications strategy, build Migrant Help’s reputation and ensure effective media coverage. You will ensure that our staff feel connected to the organisation and act as Migrant Help ambassadors.

This is an exciting time to join the Communications Team as we explore new ways of reaching audiences and sharing the stories of our clients. Aiming for a year of high impact, we are looking at new initiatives and growing the voice of our organisation.

We are looking for someone who embraces our values and is committed to making real and lasting change for refugees, asylum seekers and survivors of modern slavery.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Help develop and implement Migrant Help’s communications strategies that will increase the reach and impact of the charity’s work
• Undertake the necessary monitoring and evaluation to determine the success or otherwise of communications and public relations activities
• Support and develop a team of communication officers to deliver high quality and timely work
• Develop and promote Migrant Help’s brand voice and act as a ‘brand guardian’ ensuring consistency across all internal and external communications
• Work closely with external PR agency on all public relations activities and media engagement
• Cultivate relationships with influential print, digital and broadcast journalists or thought leaders within our sector
• Write or approve media releases and other press materials, be first point of contact for media enquiries, brief spokespeople within the organisation as required
• Write or approve digital content for our website and social media outlets in collaboration with the Senior Digital Marketing Officer
• Promote the organisation to relevant bodies / key decision makers in the public, private and voluntary sectors
• Raise visibility and enhance Migrant Help’s status as having a positive impact on the community
• Support the charity’s fundraising activities
• Write and edit content for corporate, bids, fundraising, information and marketing materials, as
  necessary
• Take a lead role in planning, organising and delivery of Migrant Help events and conferences and provide communications support for external conferences and events as required
• Create focused, engaging, effective and beneficial internal communications
• Deputise for the Head of Communications as required
• Promote equality, diversity and employee rights and obligations in all actions and activities
• Demonstrate the behaviours required of a communications professional at all times
• Contribute to the overall success of the organisation in accordance with Migrant Help’s aims and objectives

The above list of job duties is not exhaustive; the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.

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Migrant Help is committed to safeguarding those we provide a service to, applicants will have to undergo strict vetting procedures throughout different stages of the recruitment process.

- This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

 

Therefore the applicant must:

• Be able to provide documents to show their right to work in the UK i.e. passport or other right to work documents such as work visa, settled status document, certificate of registration, naturalization as a British citizen, Biometric Residence Permit etc. 
• Provide full employment history for the previous 3 years and/or suitable documentation to cover any gaps in employment.

Job Description 

Job Title: Depot Manager 

Reporting To: Director of Operations 

Type: Permanent / Full Time

Salary: £37,000-44,000pa (depending on experience)  

 
About The Felix Project 

The Felix Project is London's biggest food redistribution charity and the largest end-to-end food redistribution charity in Europe.   

Our vision is a London where no one goes hungry and good food is never wasted.  

We rescue surplus food from businesses, supermarkets, restaurants and farms. This food is nutritious, in-date, and safe and includes a high proportion of fresh vegetables, fruit, meat and fish. If we did not rescue this food, it would be at risk of going to waste. Instead, we deliver it free of charge to London charities, schools, food banks, COVID food hubs and other organisations serving people in need. Our food is a vital lifeline for children and families, people on low incomes, people who have lost their jobs, the homeless, refugees, domestic abuse survivors, the elderly and keyworkers.   

We were founded in 2016 in memory of Felix Byam Shaw, by his father, entrepreneur Justin Byam Shaw.   

Purpose of the Job 

The Depot Manager position is a key role in the depot operations team.  The main requirement of the role is to lead the day-to-day operations of our new depot in East London. You will provide leadership for your team of staff and volunteers, and ensure the depot maintains our standard operating procedures particularly with respect to health & safety and food safety. You will be responsible for ensuring all depot operations team members and volunteers are inducted, trained and supervised to our agreed standards.  As this is a new depot you will be responsible to implementing all systems and procedures with the support of the project team.

Duties and Accountabilities 

• Leadership of the depot operation 

• Budget ownership for the operation 

• Regular reporting and measurement 

• Leadership, development and management of depot staff 

• Volunteer co-ordination, training and supervision

• Resource planning and management 

• Delivery of all standard operating procedures 

• Developing and maintaining relationships with local charities and suppliers 

• Overseeing the depot operational data and ensuring that it is secure and accurate 

• Route planning 

• Actively carrying out food collections and deliveries with current suppliers and charities where needed 

• Stock management and warehousing 

• Management of the depot facilities and vans 

• Acting as a local ambassador for The Felix Project

• Development and implementation of all local compliance policies (e.g. food handling, health and safety, volunteer policies etc)

• Increasing impact and quality of the operation 

• Liaison with other Felix Project departments and project collaboration

Person Specification 

The Felix Project recognises the positive value of diversity and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce.  We encourage applications from all suitably qualified or experienced individuals, regardless of their race, gender, biological sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.  

You will be a knowledgeable warehouse manager with experience of maintaining operating standards and supervising teams of people. You have a passion to be in a charity that is expanding rapidly and thrive in a busy environment.  You will have a desire to help reduce food waste and/or fight food poverty. 

Essential skills/knowledge relevant to this role 

• Warehouse management experience in FMCG sector or similar at a senior level

• Full UK Driving Licence (with no more than 6 points) held for at least 1 year – over 21 for insurance purposes

• Successful track record in a leadership position in a warehouse environment

• Excellent people management experience and success in driving performance and accountability

• Proven track record in driving efficiency, improvement and/or supporting growth

• Proven track record in improving and embedding processes and systems to optimise operational efficiency

• Knowledge and experience of developing and implementing compliance policies within an operation (ideally food safety and health & safety)

• Ability and willingness to work in a busy environment

• Ability to work within a team of varied individuals with a positive attitude 

• Meticulous organisation skills and attention to detail

• Good PC skills, particularly Microsoft Office 

• Excellent communication skills

Desirable skills/knowledge relevant to this role  

• Committed to reducing food waste and fighting food poverty

• Flexibility in terms of working hours 

• Forklift license 

What you’ll get in return 

You’ll be working in an upbeat, innovative charity with strong vision, ambition and a fantastic culture and leadership team.  This role is located at our depot in Poplar (E14 7BN) but you may be asked to occasionally work in one of our other locations as part of your duties. The salary is £37,000-44,000 per annum (depending on experience), 25 days annual leave + bank holidays. 

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Shift basis – 5 days out of 6. Any 7.5h between 07:30 and19:00. Occasionally we will operate on Sundays.

Application procedure: Please apply via our recruitment portal. Please upload your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role. 

Fixed term contract for 6 months

Based in Kyiv/UK

The job of a Save the Children's UK Senior Social Protection Adviser is strategic and rewarding.

• Do you have significant international experience in social protection programmes, policy and/ or research, spanning design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation?
• Do you have experience of inter-agency collaboration around social protection and sound knowledge of the main platforms where this happens at the country and global level?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

We are Save the Children. Together, we fight for children every single day so that they can make their mark on the world and build a better future. We stand side by side with children in the toughest places to be a child. We do whatever it takes to make sure they survive, get protection when they're in danger, and have the chance to learn.

Save the Children is a member of the Collaborative Cash Delivery network (CCD), a network of 14 INGOs committed to collaborating for improved impacts of humanitarian cash programming. CCD's Shared Services Hub for Ukraine response will pilot a project in Ukraine to transition from Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) that is delivered to people in need by humanitarian actors, to CVA that is delivered directly by the Government-led Social Protection system.

Together with the other member agencies of the CCD, we will work closely with the Government to ensure there is coordination and will identify opportunities for greater alignment or “piggybacking” on existing social protection schemes where this will improve the timeliness and effectiveness of our delivery. As part of this we will also explore options for temporarily scaling up the level of support to those already in receipt of social protection (vertical expansion) or temporarily expanding coverage of existing schemes to those who do not currently benefit (horizontal expansion), to accommodate for the unique needs of those who remain inside Ukraine and those on the move. We will also advocate for the inclusion of refugees in existing or new social protection schemes in their destination countries, and we will provide CVA where that is not feasible.

In responding to this crisis, we will ensure strong coordination with other CVA actors, including within the CCD, with Cash Working Groups (CWGs), UNHCR, and other coordinating bodies.

Job Purpose

In this position you will be part of the interagency Shared Services Hub created by the CCD and will play a leading role in the design and quality oversight of the interagency Social Protection pilot to be implemented in Ukraine.

Your role will also be aimed at facilitating links between humanitarian CVA and national social protection systems, with a view to improving coordination, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of our response. In providing expert advice to CCD member agencies, you will promote an integrated approach that combines financial support with other locally available or complementary interventions to better meet the various non-income related needs of the individuals and families we support (referred to as ‘Cash Plus').

Please Note: This role will be expected to spend 50% of the time based in Ukraine (Kyiv) and the rest working remotely from the UK or other Save the Children Country Office.

The role will be initially for 6 months with the aim of extension for another 18 months.

Main Accountabilities

Phase 1 (six months)

• Help conduct rapid yet comprehensive analysis of national social protection policies and systems inside Ukraine and – secondarily - in selected neighbouring host countries to identify areas of engagement for CCD member agencies, and potential links with humanitarian CVA.
• Monitor the evolution and resilience of national social protection systems as they adapt to respond to the ongoing crisis and help CCD Cash advisors in identifying gaps and opportunities where we could effectively provide support.
• In consultation with the Ministry of Social Policy in Ukraine, and with Cash advisors from CCD agencies, lead the design of the inter-agency Social Protection pilot.
• Engage with donors at regional and sub-regional levels to support fundraising, profile-raising and scoping of opportunities, to secure funding for the Social Protection pilot in Ukraine.
• Support effective HR planning for the Social Protection Pilot
• Provide advice to CCD members on how they can better link their existing programmes with the government-led system, with a primary focus on Ukraine.
• Support the development of advocacy strategies on social protection inside Ukraine, within the framework of the response to the Ukrainian crisis, and support country offices to deliver strategic advocacy to government, donors and other key stakeholders.

Phase 2, contingent on Phase 1 (18 months)

Note: the initial contract will cover Phase 1, for a fixed-term duration of six months.

• Support the recruitment of the human resources involved in the Social Protection pilot.
• In close collaboration with the Programme Manager and the other project team members, support the set-up, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Social Protection pilot, ensuring they are in line with theory of change, strategies, national policies and good practices and that our programmes contribute to evidence on social protection for children.
• Coordinate with and influence the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine on shock-responsive and child-sensitive social protection.
• Strengthen stakeholders' capacities (including implementing partners) around child-sensitive and shock-responsive social protection.
• With the MEAL Manager, contribute to building the evidence base of effective approaches in the response, through involvement in rigorous evaluation of the pilot and operational research, and work to influence government policies to deliver measurable improvements in child outcomes.
• Support the lead agency of the Social Protection pilot to ensure high quality donor reporting.
• Actively participate in Social Protection Working Groups and CWG meetings in Ukraine.
• Act as a champion for child-sensitive social protection across the response and with all internal and external stakeholders involved, being able to clearly articulate the importance of humanitarian and social protection actors to coordinate and collaborate.
• Represent our work to, and work with, civil society organisations, national governments and regional and international organisations to increase coordination and learning and to support the achievement of advocacy and policy objectives for the children and families affected by the Ukrainian crisis.
• Create, document, and share key information, lessons learned, and guidance with agencies that are part of the CCD Network and that are involved in the Ukraine response, both inside Ukraine and in countries hosting refugees.

Person Profile

Experience

• Significant international experience in social protection programmes, policy and/ or research, spanning design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
• Demonstrated understanding and experience of key issues in social protection, and how humanitarian CVA can and should link to national social protection systems
• Understanding and experience of analysis of national social protection systems.
• Experience or a solid working knowledge on social protection in fragile and conflict affected settings
• Understanding and experience of the challenges affecting the access of forcibly displaced populations to social protection systems in host countries
• Demonstrated experience of inter-agency collaboration around social protection and sound knowledge of the main platforms where this happens at the country and global level
• A proven track record of institutional funding success, either for research or programming
• Experience of working overseas in an international development or humanitarian capacity

 Abilities

• Strong advisory skills, including the ability to guide and influence from a distance.
• An ability to work independently with minimal administrative support and to effectively manage competing priorities.
• Highly developed analytical and conceptual skills and the ability to think and plan strategically.
• Ability to analyse complex data in relation to social protection and poverty.
• A willingness and ability to travel including at short notice and occasionally to remote and insecure locations within the framework of the Ukrainian crisis response (50% of time spent in Ukraine
• Ability to speak Ukrainian or Russian language would be beneficial

Aptitude

• An academic/professional qualification at graduate level or equivalent in economics, social policy or a related field.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including demonstrated capacity for influencing high level decision-makers

Remote Working:

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. 

The East European Resource Centre (EERC) provides advice, independent advocacy, and support to Eastern European nationals in London. Our advice covers immigration, benefits, and housing matters. Independent Advocacy supports survivors of hate crime, domestic abuse and labour exploitation. 

EERC is seeking a Housing Adviser, Senior Housing Adviser, or Solicitor to join our team. This role is full time for a fixed term until 31 March 2023.

This role will provide housing and welfare advice and casework to Eastern European survivors of domestic abuse in the UK. This will join a team which offers independent advocacy, legal advice and therapeutic support. The team is very supportive and all staff have supervision and access to counselling if needed.

The ideal candidate would have experience in giving advice on housing matters. They will have some understanding of the opportunities and challenges for survivors of domestic abuse when accessing housing.

EERC are willing to appoint either a Housing Adviser, Senior Housing Adviser or Solicitor depending on experience and competency. Please apply if you are interested.

Given the current situation - this job can be done entirely from our office or in a hybrid between office and work from home. EERC is well set up to facilitate safely seeing clients in the office as well as working remotely.

Please note: this post-holder will liaise with women have experienced domestic abuse. Therefore, we request that candidates are women only.

How to apply - Please click on apply to submit your CV and covering letter in the first instance.

Deadline – Midnight on Sunday 5 June 2022.