GamCare – Service Manager (Leeds)

Full Time – 35 hours per week

Salary £35,000 - £42,000 pa. – Dependent on experience

GamCare is the UK’s leading provider of information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling-related harms.

In September 2019 we launched the Leeds Community Gambling Service with our regional partner NECA. This service is integrated with the new NHS gambling provision for the North.

The Leeds Service is now seeking a full time Service Manager to oversee this exciting and relatively new service.  As the Service Manager, you will lead the team engaging, supporting and providing treatment for people concerned about their own or someone else’s gambling, and training to a wide range of local professionals and community groups to enable them to identify those at risk of gambling related harms and refer them into services.  

You will be a self-starter, with a passion for delivering innovative, quality services, and a collaborative style. You will have experience of leading and managing teams and of effective partnership working.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check

For further information please contact Helen Garratt, Director of Clinical Services

Previous applicants need not apply

Please note we do not accept CVs

To apply please complete the application form on via our GamCare website.

If you would like acknowledgement that your application has been received, please ensure the application is attached and put the following subject in your email:

Job application: <name of vacancy>

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Closing date for applications is Thursday 11th June at 9am.

Interviews are expected to take place on Wednesday 24th June

Frimley Health Charity are looking for a bright, organised and dedicated individual who has worked for charities previously and within a fundraiser capacity. You will be responsible for raising the profile and for fundraising for the charity at Wexham Park and Heatherwood Hospitals and you will be expected to work closely with the Head of Fundraising, voluntary services team and key stakeholders across the hospitals.

The post of Wexham Park Hospital & Heatherwood Hospital & Events Fundraiser is an important link between the charity, the hospital and the local community. You will be expected to lead in generating and maximising donor engagement with the hospital, increasing the contributions of individuals and businesses, exploring new fundraising opportunities from various sources and developing the event portfolio.

Key responsibilities will include strategic development, project and event management, business relationships, account management and budgetary control. You'll need to be able to network, since success in the role depends heavily on being able to forge positive relationships with supporters. You will require a good knowledge of fundraising and considerable energy and enthusiasm that will inspire the patients, businesses and the local community to choose the charity as their preferred choice and raising awareness of the charity's work, aims and goals.

Frimley Health Charity is driven to improve patients’ lives and this role will play a huge part in helping us to achieve this goal. The charity is investing for growth so there could not be better time to join this ambitious team.

About You

For this role you will need:

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience and a proven track record in a fundraising role at any level
• Ability to work independently, as well as with others
• Excellent oral and written English language skills
• Enjoy working collaboratively
• A positive can-do attitude
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to meet often competing deadlines
• Emotional intelligence and resilience
• Excellent interpersonal, networking and relationship-building skills as well as the ability to influence and motivate supporters
• Ability to work with attention to details and with accuracy
• Ability to work on multiple projects/assignments as needed
• Sensitivity to donors and their needs, with the ability to easily relate to others

The closing date for this role is the 14th June 2020. Interviews are scheduled to be held in late June 2020.

Are you ready to step into a high profile role where you will be responsible for the growth, implementation and development of new services?

About the role

We are looking to recruit an inspirational leader to take on the role of Regional Head.  In this role you will be responsible for the management and successful growth of the sub region of Hammersmith and Fulham, Hounslow, Kingston and Richmond.

Leading and managing your team, you will ensure our services are delivered to a high standard and meet best practice standards.  You will also develop and implement an effective strategy for developing and growing the sub-region’s services, winning contracts for providing new services, and retaining existing ones to ensure the continued growth of our services to homeless and vulnerable people.

Our services in the region include Street Outreach, Homeless Hostels, Semi-independent Housing, Assessment centre and Housing First services.

What we’re looking for

Key requirements for this influential management role include:

• Experience of leading a team or teams delivering services to groups of vulnerable clients, in either a supported housing, support, care or other relevant environment;

• Track record of effective operational leadership and management of staff across dispersed locations, working through a line-management structure, including through a period of substantial change.

• Business/service development experience e.g. successfully winning new business; successfully negotiating for contracts for the provision of services - either as a supplier or purchaser.

• A person centred approach - putting clients at the centre of your work

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

St Mungo’s employees are encouraged to consider opportunities to develop new skills or progress including; secondments, internal transfers, application to new roles in the organisation or just to get involved in various projects happening within the organisation.

As a result last year 35% of our vacancies were filled by promotions. In 2019 we achieved We Invest in People Gold level accreditation and are one of just 3% of housing associations to achieve this standard; 82% of staff who took part in the IIP survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.

• A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 7 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves. Our Networks include: BAME, Carer’s and Parent’s, Lived Experience, LGBTQIA+, Disability Awareness, Irish and Women’s Action.

• Flexible Working and Other Benefits

We are committed to maintaining your work/life balance. We offer 25 days annual leave, and operate a very popular Flexi Time scheme, which allows you to supplement your annual leave entitlement. After 5 years, staff annual leave entitlement increases to 28 days.

St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 we supported nearly 30,000 people who were either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the document available tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Closing date: 10am on Wednesday 3 June 2020

Interview and assessments on: Thursday 11 June 2020

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the UK's leading children's mental health charity. Place2Be has been providing in-school support and expert professional development to improve the emotional wellbeing of children and young people, families, teachers and school staff for over 25 years.
Place2Be provides children's mental health services in over 600 primary and secondary schools, reaching a total school population of over 350,000 pupils. The teams at the charity provide a range of services in their partner schools to build resilience early in life through counselling, creative work and play, and support a child's ability to engage in school life. They are currently training c1200 Counsellors on Placement each year who build their mental health and counselling skills and experience through practice in their partner schools.
To continue their ambition to reach 10% of schools nationally Place2Be is now looking for an inspirational and passionate leader to join them in the capacity of Regional Director (London) on a permanent basis.

Place2Be - Regional Director (London)

Location: 175 St John St Clerkenwell London. Travel across the London will be required.

Salary: 58K + Benefits
Contract: Permanent

As a Regional Director you will provide strong strategic and professional leadership for all aspects of Place2Be service delivery; translate and deliver Place2Be's mission, values and business priorities into operational plans, KPIs and local delivery.
In this newly created position as Regional Director you would need to lead, build and develop field-based service management teams, ensuring appropriate professional development, training and succession plans are in place and that resources are available to meet service commitments.
To be considered for this position you will have a demonstrable track record of delivering results with quality outcomes. You will need to be a collaborative team player, concerned with team success as well as individual performance. You must have experience of financial and budget management including planning, development, forecasting and setting. The successful candidate needs to have an astute understanding of the clinical work carried out by Place2Be.

Closing date for applications: Midnight on Sunday 24th May 2020
First stage interviews: W/C 1st June 2020
Second stage interviews: W/C 1st June 2020

If you would like to receive an Information Pack for this role, with details on how to apply, please contact Shweta Prabhakar at Harris Hill.

We look forward to hearing from you.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the UK's leading children's mental health charity. Place2Be has been providing in-school support and expert professional development to improve the emotional wellbeing of children and young people, families, teachers and school staff for over 25 years.

Place2Be provides children's mental health services in over 600 primary and secondary schools, reaching a total school population of over 350,000 pupils. The teams at the charity provide a range of services in their partner schools to build resilience early in life through counselling, creative work and play, and support a child's ability to engage in school life. They are currently training c1200 Counsellors on Placement each year who build their mental health and counselling skills and experience through practice in their partner schools.

To continue their ambition to reach 10% of schools nationally Place2Be is now looking for an inspirational and passionate clinician to join them in the capacity of Regional Clinical Lead (London) on a permanent basis.

Place2Be - Regional Clinical Lead (London)

Location: 175 St John St Clerkenwell London. Travel across the London will be required.

Salary: 50K + Benefits
Contract: Permanent

As a Regional Clinical Lead, you will ensure consistently high quality, safe, ethical and efficient clinical work is delivered across the Region. You will be accountable for clinical governance and ensure all services are clinically sounds, effective and legally compliant.
As a senior member of the clinical team at Place2Be you will work with the Clinical Director and other Regional Clinical Leads to help shape the organisation's approach and range of mental health interventions in schools.
To be considered for this position you will be able to demonstrate an ability to improve methods of clinical service delivery within the context of up to date research and emerging best practice in children and young people's mental health services and in line with clinical policies and procedures. The successful candidate will have experience of delivering a range of clinical learning modules, to qualified clinicians and large groups.

Closing date for applications: Midnight on Sunday 24th May 2020
First stage interviews: W/C 1st June 2020
Second stage interviews: W/C 1st June 2020

If you would like to receive an Information Pack for this role, with details on how to apply, please contact Faye Marshall at Harris Hill.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Relief International is seeking an accomplished leader within the development and humanitarian sector to lead our Africa Regional Programs.

Location:  Nairobi (Kenya) is the preferred location with frequent travel to the Africa Country Offices (other locations considered within programme locations in Africa, London, Lyon or DC)

As the Regional Director, you will have significant management responsibility leading operational management and grant portfolio across three countries (Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan).

You will provide guidance and support to the Country Directors to ensure that all programmes are delivered to the highest quality and achieve the intended impact. You will explore the possibility of expanding RI’s presence in one or more countries.

As a member of the Global Leadership Team you will provide programmatic expertise from the region to impact global strategy.

You will bring a passion for humanitarian relief and development work, with a proven record of delivering successfully.  You will bring a long-standing background in the development and/or humanitarian sector, including significant experience of direct management of country programmes.

Possessing the ability to work effectively under pressure in a complex and rapidly changing environment. You will be an innovative and strategic individual, possessing a strong people management skillset and showing commitment to Relief International’s values and mission.

Please apply by uploading your cover letter and up-to-date CV following the link below.

Due to limited resources only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Relief International is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Relief International is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children as a priority. This is reflected in our pre-employment checks and requirement to verify and check the identity and references of all applicants.

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

Equal Measures 2030 (EM2030) is a unique cross-sector partnership (hosted by Plan International) of leading organizations from civil society and the development and private sectors. We work to ensure that girls' and women's movements, advocates and decision makers have the data they need, and in a format they can use, to guide and drive faster progress towards the gender equality commitments in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The Opportunity

Equal Measures 2030 has an exciting new opportunity to join us at a crucial stage in our growth as our first Head of Business Development.  In this role you will work with leading gender equality and women’s rights organisations at global, regional and national level and will be responsible for leading the Partnership’s business development and associated strategic engagement (donor recruitment, stewardship and retention). 

We’re looking for someone who has a passion for gender equality, data and advocacy and who has an innovative outlook on how to mobilise resources that will change the lives of girls and women.

As the Head of Business Development EM2030 will lead all business development and associated strategic engagement (donor recruitment, stewardship, and retention) for the Equal Measures 2030 partnership.

The Person

• Previous experience producing high value fundraising proposals and securing significant donations (£500K/$1M+) from major donors, charitable trusts and foundations and/or corporates in the international development and gender equality space
• Demonstrated ability to initiate and grow relationships with donors and stakeholders in a diverse and multicultural environment
• Experience implementing and managing simple “customer relationship management” (CRM)/contact management systems across a team
• Strong writing skills and a proven ability to develop compelling key messages and collateral, working in close collaboration with Communications and Programmes colleagues
• Demonstrated ability to present financial information relating to project budgets in a clear and digestible format. 
• Strong decision-making skills with the ability to review complex and potentially conflicting information sets and make a clear recommendation.
• Experience working effectively in a matrixed and virtual/remote working environment
• Experience growing a team, including managing vendors and consultants.
• Passion for advocacy and a belief in the power of data to drive change

Location: Flexible Location (Preferably Global Hub, Woking or where Plan International has a legal entity and you have the pre-existing right to live and work). Employment terms will be based on local conditions.

Type of Role: Permanent, full-time

Reports to: Director of Equal Measures 2030

Salary: Competitive

Closing Date: 11 June 2020

Sydenham Garden, the unique wellbeing centre supporting people to improve their mental health in South East London, seeks a talented and passionate individual for the new role of Head of Services. The Head of Services will support and manage specialist project delivery staff working across the fields of therapeutic horticulture, activity-based dementia support, wildlife gardening and creative arts and have some role in delivery as part of this responsibility. Sydenham Garden also benefits from a large team of dedicated volunteers and supports hundreds of co-workers through the various project strands each year. The Head of Services will have a key responsibility in ensuring excellent communication with and support for volunteers and engagement of co-workers at all organisational levels.

We are looking for a highly organised, confident, collegiate and collaborative person with experience in service delivery and expertise in associated monitoring and evaluation of outcomes.  Experience of community-based organisations and mental health services is key for delivering this role as is knowledge of horticulture and creative activities in therapeutic settings.

The right person will be passionate about mental health, able to build strong, supportive relationships within the team and with our partner organisations and have a keen eye for detail.  They will have knowledge of current legislation and policy frameworks within the field of community mental health and social prescribing.  The new Head of Services will have a passion for quality in delivery and an interest in building effectiveness through consultation, monitoring and evaluation. They will be organised and effective, able to motivate and inspire others and able to develop and provide engaging training to staff and volunteers.  They will be happy to step in to support and provide cover for a variety of tasks as and when the need arises. 

Crucially, the successful candidate for this role will be creative and innovative in exploring ways to maintain and develop our programme delivery in a post Covid-19 lockdown landscape. 

We anticipate interviews will take place on Wednesday 17th June either remotely or in person.  More details will be provided to shortlisted candidates in early June.

Head of Donor Finance (8 Months FTC) £55,000 - £60,000

For a global NGO, we're recruiting a Head of Donor Finance for 8 months to cover a secondment. Reporting to the Global Financial Controller, the Head of Donor Finance managed a team of 9 and will lead them in supporting all aspects of the project life cycle. This role will lead on the planning for the 10-year strategy from a donor finance and project perspective and will lead the financial aspects of project close-outs. The Head of Donor Finance will ensure reports for project management and for Donors are robust and timely and will oversee all donor compliance and budget preparation.

Main Duties:

• Key business partner to the Executive team, donor teams, donor compliance and international operations; provide advice and training on donor finance
• Provide full life-cycle support to country programmes, regional teams and donor teams
• Oversee cost proposal development processes, ensuring competitive, accurate and sustainable cost proposals are submitted
• Monitor and track performance of new business development functions
• Ensure Donor Reporting and Accounting functions are compliant, and reports and invoices are accurate; Income cashflows and forecasts are robust, and that project deferred and accrued income balances are accurate
• Ensure all project donor audits (EU and USAID) are completed on time and fully compliant
• Lead, motivate and manage a team of 9 through 3 direct reports
• Contribute to the 10-year strategy and planning

Person Specification:

• CCAB qualified with significant management of restricted funds and project reporting and accounting team including DFID, EU and USAID
• Proven staff leadership and management experience
• Multi-currency reporting and accounting
• Ideally experience of Vision Q&A and Sun Systems
• Credibility and gravitas to deputise for the Global FC as required
• Considerable Charity SORP experience

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Are you looking to lead the decision support and FP&A for a large and commercially aware international charity?

Do you want to enhance the development of global reporting for the organisation, working closely with regional teams to achieve this?

Would leading a team to deliver a robust analytical service from finance interest you?

This is a brilliant Head of Financial Planning and Analysis opportunity to work with a globally renowned international organisation and deliver a strong financial service to the Shared Services of the organisation within the FP&A function.

Key responsibilities

• Working with Senior Department Directors across the organisation's Shared Service function including Finance, HR and Information Services to deliver strong decision support
• Work as a primary business partner to understand the needs of Directors whilst providing support to a small team
• Understand the various change programmes that the organisation delivers and provide detailed analysis on business support
• Provide various reporting such as budgeting, forecasting and planning to help develop business cases across the organisation.

This organisation boasts an incredible benefits package including:

• Extremely generous pension scheme of up to 27% employer contribution
• Over 30 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays
• Flexible working opportunities
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Healthcare - gym, private healthcare

The successful candidate:

• A fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA)
• Strong and relevant experience leading an FP&A function
• Experience in working in a large and complex organisation
• Ideally have experience of working with corporate services however this is not essential
• Experience in providing strong business cases

Applications will be considered throughout the recruitment process and the client reserves the right to close the role before the closing date, so please apply now to avoid disappointment.

Job Title: Fundraising Manager

Team: Fundraising

Location: London, UK or New York, NY

Closing Date: June 29, 2020 – Note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so early applications are encouraged.

Background/NRGI Summary:  For the one billion impoverished people living in resource-rich countries, the oil, gas and mining sectors have failed to deliver on the promise of better quality of life. Massive corruption, the climate crisis, and now the coronavirus pandemic threaten to entrench these deep inequalities. The Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI)’s works to secure a future where countries rich in oil, gas and minerals achieve sustainable, inclusive development. With the launch of our new 2020-2025 Strategy, our staff of country and issue experts, lawyers, economists and governance specialists will leverage our 15+ years of experience to lift countries out of poverty by contributing evidence-based knowledge, building capacities and alliances, and seizing reform opportunities during moments of political openness.

NRGI’s international staff of more than 90 work in over 15 countries around the world. With an annual budget of roughly $15 million, NRGI benefits from the support of major foundations and governmental funders — including the Open Society Foundations, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Ford Foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Luminate, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, Department for International Development (DFID), and German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), among others. To preserve its independence, NRGI does not accept funding from oil, gas or mining companies. 

Job Overview: NRGI seeks an experienced institutional fundraiser responsible for a portfolio consisting of both foundation supporters and a subset of government funders.  S/he will lead on the development of approaches to these funders, and on proposal conceptualization and writing to ensure that NRGI can capitalize on the fundraising opportunities presented by our new global strategy. In addition, s/he will help us to identify new prospects, steward our existing donor relationships through report writing and relationship building, and develop department-wide record-keeping and tracking systems to ensure that we meet funder accountability requirements effectively. The ideal candidate will be committed to NRGI’s mission and vision.  A proven track record raising six to seven-figure gifts from institutional funders for international advocacy organizations is highly desirable. Reporting to the Director of Fundraising, s/he will have a strong hands-on orientation. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to build pipelines and strengthen donor relationships that will ensure NRGI’s long-term sustainability.

Major Responsibilities:

1. FUNDRAISING STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION

Lead and manage the conceptualization, writing of submissions to portfolio funders for unrestricted and project funding

Lead on the development of strategies and approaches to foundation funders, select bilateral partnerships, and prospects; conduct and analyze prospect research to identify new sources of foundation giving

Prepare letters of inquiry, concept notes, proposals, etc. in collaboration with CEO and relevant program staff

Collaborate closely with Director of Finance and Operations to prepare proposal budgets

Actively support program staff in their cultivation and solicitation of foundations and bilateral partnerships funding sources, assisting with aligning NRGI programs and mission with funder priorities

Ensure all information that is required by funders is delivered meticulously

2. CREATING TRACKING AND ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS

Support the development and implementation of systems that will ensure the timely creation of reports and delivery of other donor accountability requirements

Ensure full understanding of donor accountability requirements and liaise with the MEL, Finance, Program, and Operations teams to ensure required data collection, analysis and reporting is in place

Lead the team in writing donor reports on time and to a high standard; drawing on the MEL and sub-grant management systems to source relevant and accurate data

Develop and maintain a tracking system to ensure timely submission of proposals, reports and acknowledgements

Employ ‘Moves Management’ or similar structured approach to cultivation and stewardship of funders; supervise follow-up

3. PARTICIPATING IN ANNUAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AND GOAL SETTING

Support the development of annual fundraising strategy and revenue projections

Participate in creation of annual revenue projections as part of the development planning process

Work with the Director of Fundraising to develop and track revenue projections, and help prepare budgets and forecasts related to foundation fundraising activities

Report regularly to the Director of Fundraising on progress against stated goals

The responsibilities of this role are subject to modifications as required by the needs of the organization.

Job Requirements:

Experience required:

• Seasoned fundraising professional with a minimum of 5 years of experience in progressively senior positions, raising money from foundation sources for international development, human rights and/or governance causes
• Successful fundraising of six figure and higher grants from foundations in both Europe and the US
• Excellent interpersonal and team building skills, ability to delegate and supervise
• Experience working in matrixed environment and collaborating with staff across different cultures and time zones

Technical skills:

• Exceptional writing skills, with the capacity to write for different audiences and on topics with which s/he may not be a technical expert
• Experience generating organizational and program budgets
• Experience using and developing donor databases
• Competency in MS Office and databases, including facility with Salesforce and Excel
• Ability to write clear and concise reports, analyzing data for different audiences
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to translate complex ideas into engaging language

Educational Qualifications:

• Undergraduate level degree; graduate degree preferred

Working Environment: Standard office work environment, some international travel required.

Key Working Relationships:

Position reports to: Director of Fundraising
 

Indirect reporting: Finance team, monitoring, evaluation and learning team
 

Other internal and/or external contacts:

       Internal: Program staff, support services team, Governing Board

      External:  Funder and implementing partners, fundraising professionals

NRGI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. NRGI considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, gender, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Your privacy is important to us and we are committed to collecting, processing, storing and destroying all information in accordance with the GDPR, UK data protection laws and the NRGI Privacy policy.

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Job Title: Director of Fundraising

Team: Fundraising

Location: London, UK or New York, NY

Closing Date: : June 29, 2020 – Note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so early applications are encouraged.

Background/NRGI Summary:  For the one billion impoverished people living in resource-rich countries, the oil, gas and mining sectors have failed to deliver on the promise of better quality of life. Massive corruption, the climate crisis, and now the coronavirus pandemic threaten to entrench these deep inequalities. The Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI)’s works to secure a future where countries rich in oil, gas and minerals achieve sustainable, inclusive development. With the launch of our new 2020-2025 Strategy, our staff of country and issue experts, lawyers, economists and governance specialists will leverage our 15+ years of experience to lift countries out of poverty by contributing evidence-based knowledge, building capacities and alliances, and seizing reform opportunities during moments of political openness.

NRGI’s international staff of more than 90 work in over 15 countries around the world. With an annual budget of roughly $15 million, NRGI benefits from the support of major foundations and governmental funders — including the Open Society Foundations, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Ford Foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Luminate, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, Department for International Development (DFID), and German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), among others. To preserve its independence, NRGI does not accept funding from oil, gas or mining companies. 

Job Overview: NRGI seeks an experienced, inspiring, and hands-on fundraising leader with a proven track record raising six to seven-figure gifts from institutional (foundation, government, and multilateral) funders to address the world’s most challenging international causes. Reporting to the President/Chief Executive Officer, the ideal candidate will build a thriving fundraising operation to support NRGI’s new multi-year strategy, and increase and diversify its sources of support, building on its strong base and leveraging its current strong financial position.  This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to build their own team of two additional full-time staff within NRGI and nurture pipelines that will ensure NRGI’s sustainability.

Major Responsibilities:

1. FUNDRAISING STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION

Serve as a thought partner who leads the development and implementation of effective fundraising strategies and ensures the financial viability and sustainability of NRGI

Develop and execute NRGI’s annual fundraising plan, capitalizing on and in line with the organizational strategy

Develop and track revenue projections, and prepare budgets and forecasts related to all fundraising activities

Strengthen development infrastructure to develop a systematic and proactive fundraising approach with efficient and effective systems for donor tracking, record keeping, preparation and follow-up

Create and ensure compliance with ethical and best practice fundraising policies and procedures

Lead NRGI to excel in funder cultivation and stewardship, building a culture of philanthropy across staff and the leadership team

2. INSTITUTIONAL (FOUNDATION AND GOVERNMENT) FUNDRAISING

Identify, build, secure, and maintain relationships with a diversity of institutional funding partners

Take responsibility for the government funding portfolio, including drafting proposals, reports and other collateral; oversee the second primary funding portfolio

Supervise the Fundraising Manager and Associate, responsible for the foundation funding portfolio and select bilateral partnerships

Oversee and analyze research to identify and prioritize new sources of institutional giving

Lead on strategies to secure priority prospects, assisting with aligning NRGI programs and mission with funder priorities

Work closely with senior staff to nurture and develop new relationships with donor points of contact

Ensure overall timely, high quality, development and submission of reports and proposals, and appropriate mechanisms for donor engagement and recognition

3. INTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS AND COMMUNICATION

Nurture relationships with key internal stakeholders through effective relationship - building and communication

Serve on the institutional leadership team, providing strategic direction to NRGI

Effectively leverage NRGI’s Governing Board to support institutional fundraising

Lead on the development of effective and appropriate reporting systems, working closely with relevant IT, program, finance and monitoring and evaluation staff

Lead work with the Communications Director and colleagues to develop appropriate messages and communication channels for various donor audiences

Lead internal communications on the policies, processes, and approaches to ensure a coherent and strategic approach to fundraising

4. TEAM LEADERSHIP

Lead the fundraising team of staff and consultants in a manner that empowers them to add value to NRGI and deliver high standards of performance

Ensure that the department is properly resourced and capacitated through a combination of recruitment and management of staff and procurement of consultants

Ensure that each team member is clear on goals and expectations to deliver

Plan and organize the work of the team to deliver in the most cost-effective and impactful manner possible

Ensure delivery of an engaging leadership style that motivates team members and results in high performance

The responsibilities of this role are subject to modifications as required by the needs of the organization.

Key Working Relationships:

Position reports to: President/Chief Executive Officer
Position directly supervises:  Two additional full-time staff to be recruited – Fundraising Associate, and Fundraising Manager 
Indirect reporting: Finance team, monitoring, evaluation and learning team
Other internal and/or external contacts:

              Internal: Program staff, support services team, Governing Board

              External:  Funder and implementing partners, fundraising professionals

Job Requirements:

Experience required:

• Seasoned fundraising professional with a minimum of 10 years of experience in progressively senior positions, raising money from institutional sources for international development and governance causes
• Successful fundraising of six figure grants from foundations and/or governments in both Europe and the US
• Strong line management experience with excellent interpersonal and team building skills, ability to delegate and supervise
• Experience working in matrixed environment and collaborating with staff across different cultures and time zones

Technical skills

• Experience generating organizational and program budgets
• Experience using and developing donor databases
• Competency in MS Office and databases, including familiarity with Excel spreadsheets
• Ability to write clear and concise reports, analyzing data for different audiences
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to translate complex ideas into engaging language
• Fluency in Spanish or French an asset

Educational Qualifications

• Preference for graduate level degree in international development or related field, or equivalent work experience

Working Environment:  Standard office work environment, some international travel required.

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Application Closing Date: Please submit a CV no later than June 29, 2020 – Note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so early applications are encouraged

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Head of Global Projects and Change Portfolio, up to £71,000 + Benefits. London

For a global organisation, we're recruiting a Head of Global Portfolio (Programmes, Projects and Change) to lead the management of change, implement effective portfolio management, align change portfolio to support strategy, prioritise allocation of investment funds (up to £40M per annum) and drive standardisation and improvements to programme and project management across the global change portfolio. Reporting to the Director of Operations, the role will work with key global stakeholders including the Investment Board, Trustees, Programme Directors and CEO.

Main Duties:

• Support the Investment Board and Director of Operations in selecting the right initiatives and creating a balances portfolio of change
• Enable effective and professional management of change and continue to develop the Portfolio Office and strengthen change programme across the organisation
• Build and maintain relationships across programme teams, business areas and functions and regions to support effective delivery of change
• Ensure organisation positions to achieve strategic goals and align the portfolio accordingly
• Define effective change programme prioritisation criteria
• Identify opportunities for collaboration and allocation of resources to ensure global portfolio is managed to a high standard and projects delivered to time and budget
• Develop capability and capacity of Portfolio Office team
• Build virtual change community across colleagues in programme teams, regional change managers, finance, HR and GIS
• Produce high quality management information for stakeholders
• Champion best practice in portfolio, programme and project management to ensure transparency and accountability for programme delivery
• Enable a marked change in project pace of delivery via sharing of best practice
• Strengthen the governance of change, setting minimum standard and working closely with Global PMO Manager

Person Specification:

• MSP and MoP professional with experience of working with large volumes of information
• Significant similar programme leadership experience from a global organisation
• Experience producing high-quality and credible analysis to support Board
• Significant experience in the leadership and management of complex change programmes
• Understanding Portfolio Management techniques and practical application
• Virtual and remote team leadership

Please note:

The deadline for CV applications is Friday 13^th March with interviews on the 26^th and 27^th of March.

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Director of Global Procurement: £80,000 - £85,000 + Benefits, Manchester

For a global organisation, we're recruiting a Director of Global Procurement. Reporting to the CFO, the Director of Global Procurement will lead the Global Procurement function by implementing a new structure and ways of working and will drive change and later the perception of Procurement across the organisation to create a professional and consistent commercial approach. The Director of Global Procurement will lead, give strategic direction and guidance for the management of 3^rd party spend whilst leading on cutting edge procurement strategies across supply chain, process and infrastructure improvements.

Main Duties:

• Develop and deliver Global Procurement Strategy, working with stakeholders globally
• Maintain a robust governance framework, ensuring procurement activities are fully integrated into services and business objectives
• Overall responsibility for procurement processes ensuring they are fit for purpose
• Build quality relationships, shape and direct cultural and process changes to achieve new target state for procurement
• Set out priorities for regional and category management teams
• Lead support and manage the Regional Heads of procurement and Global Category Managers
• Influence the agreement of key strategic contracts to deliver value for money
• Galvanise cross functionally to ensure efficiency in all levels in the procurement process
• Inform, advise and influence the Executive and Management Boards, Regional and Country Directors and Regional Finance Directors on strategic and operational procurement matters
• Embed new ways of working with procurement
• Lead, manage and motivate a highly performing team of procurement professionals.

Person Specification:

• Significant similar leadership experience in global procurement; MCIPS
• Highly developed technical procurement knowledge
• Excellent understanding of procurement systems and processes across the public and commercial sector
• Extensive experience of working globally across different cultures
• Leadership experience of a large and diverse procurement function
• Extensive experience of deploying category management processes and methodology
• Proven experience of achieving tangible benefits and cost savings
• Global travel forms part of this role so excellent understanding of complex international structures is essential.

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Well, if you know any tax, legal, finance, HR or marketing candidates looking to move jobs please refer them to us and if we successfully find them a new job in the next 12 months we will send you £500 in high street vouchers of your choice.

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