Climate change is a global challenge that is having a direct impact on the poorest people around the world, eroding the development gains of the last few decades. Practical Action plays a key role in influencing the climate agenda to reduce risks for, and address the irreversible impacts on, the most climate vulnerable communities.
Our teams work across Asia, Africa and Latin America in programmes and partnerships that address the implications of climate change for people living in poverty. We are actively supporting climate solutions to build resilience, helping farmers adapt, low-income communities in informal settlements respond to urban climate impacts and exploring how modern energy services can support communities to mitigate and adapt to climate change.
Reporting to the Head of Climate and Resilience, you will help to strengthen the way we work on climate change across Practical Action so that we increase our impact. You will identify and develop effective ways to work with and influence other organisations to deliver wider change so that poor people and their livelihoods threatened by climate change have a sustainable and resilient future.
About you
We are looking for a passionate and committed individual, with good knowledge of climate change, a degree in a relevant subject who is fluent in English (with knowledge of another language desirable). We are committed to supporting you on your professional journey and offer a vibrant team atmosphere with strong multicultural engagement across teams and country offices.
You will ideally have experience in international development and an understanding of the impacts of climate change in the developing world. You should have a passion for ensuring that people living in poverty have the support they need to respond to the impacts of climate change, allowing them to thrive in spite of the increasing frequency and intensity of climate events. You should have understanding and empathy for the challenges faced by the poorest and most climate vulnerable, those who are least responsible for the problem.
You should be an analytical thinker, with an understanding of applied research and be an excellent communicator. A good understanding of international development debates and the global climate change negotiation process led by the UNFCCC and its relationship with UNDRR, the SDGs, etc. would be a huge advantage.
You will demonstrate the ability to work well across diverse teams, geographies and cultures. You will be required to work with and mentor colleagues in country offices and would be expected to feel comfortable presenting learning and analysis both internally across Practical Action and externally to our partners as required.
You will possess strong time management, planning and prioritisation skills and be able to work well under pressure. You will be proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Ideally candidates should hold a Masters level degree qualification in an appropriate discipline and have work experience ideally including experience working in developing countries either as a volunteer or as part of your studies for at least 6 months.
You will be highly organised and an excellent team worker. You will need to be passionate for the cause and able to work in a complex, multicultural environment. You must have a strong empathy with Practical Action’s vision, mission and values.
The opportunity to work for an organisation that is making a positive difference to the lives of people worldwide, a friendly and supportive culture, working with values driven and highly engaged colleagues, work life balance and flexible working – these are just some of the reasons we think Practical Action is a great place to work.
Our open plan offices are located in the centre of Rugby and near to Rugby train station but we also offer free parking.
In addition, we offer the following benefits:
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Full time roles are contracted at 35 hours perweek.
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Most staff in the UK currently working from home due to coronavirus and we expect to it be this way for some time. It is however our practice normally that we operate an agile flexible working policy, where flexible working hours are enabled as well as remote working (between 2-3 days per week depending on therole).
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A pension scheme that employees can join from day one of employment - employer contributes 10.5% of salary and the employee contributes5%.
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Enhanced family friendly policies, including maternity, adoption, paternity and shared parentalleave.
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Life assurance (3 x annualsalary).
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Bike to Workscheme.
About us
We are an international development organisation putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.
We help people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big.
We’re a global change-making group. The group consists of a UK registered charity with community projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, an independent development publishing company and a technical consulting service. We combine these specialisms to multiply our impact and help shape a world that works better for everyone.
Additional information
We treat all applications for employment on their merits and do not take into consideration any factors that are not relevant to the job such as disability, race, age, religion, gender, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.
Practical Action are committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks.
Please note that should we recruit a suitable candidate before the closing date, we will close applications earlier than the specified date.
The successful applicant must have the pre-existing right to both live and work in the UK.
HOW TO APPLY
If you want to work for a charity with significant people ambitions, then we would like to hear from you. To apply please follow the links to submit a copy of your CV and a supporting statement that describes your suitability for the role.
Closing date for applications: 5th February 2021
Proposed interview dates: week of 15th February 2021
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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.
The Opportunity
As the Deployable Education in Emergencies (EiE) Specialist, you will be a key member of Plan International’s Global Hub Education in Emergencies team. While on deployment (which could sometimes be at short notice), you will provide technical support to Plan International’s Country Offices (COs). This normally involves responding to medium and large-scale emergencies to develop, implement, monitor and evaluate EiE programmes. You will ensure that EiE interventions are aligned with the Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies Minimum Standards (INEE MS) and related resources, and other global humanitarian standards, guidelines and tools.
When not on deployment you will contribute to Plan’s EiE workplan as agreed with the team, which may include continued follow up from a distance with deployment countries. This will be done whilst building and maintaining relationships with relevant government departments and key donors.
The Individual
We are looking to recruit an individual who has significant experience in planning, designing and implementing integrated humanitarian programmes. You will preferably have experience of working in a range of humanitarian contexts (e.g. refugee, conflict, rapid onset, etc.).
An understanding of key EiE issues is essential, as is experience of conducting educational needs assessments and the ability to build on education technical areas with a variety of audiences.
You will have excellent negotiation and representation skills, alongside the ability to work comfortably with diverse staff in a sensitive environment.
It is essential that you are fluent in both written and spoken English and French; fluency in Spanish, Arabic or any other language is desirable.
Location: Flexible, in most locations where Plan International has a legal entity and you have the pre-existing right to live and work. Our preference is for the person to the based closet to the point of impact.
Type of Role: 12-month Fixed Term Contract, with the possibility for extension
Reports to: Education in Emergencies Specialist
Salary: We will be happy to disclose the salary and applicable benefits to applicants as part of this process, however, please kindly note that this will vary according to the location of the appointed candidate and therefore, it is not possible to include full details here
Closing Date: 14 February 2021
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.
A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for. Our organisation is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.
We will provide equality of opportunity and will not tolerate discrimination on any grounds. We foster an organisational culture that embraces and exemplifies our commitment to gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion while supporting staff to adopt good practice, positive attitudes and principles of gender equality and inclusion.
Plan international
Plan International est une organisation humanitaire et de développement indépendante qui promeut les droits des enfants et l’égalité entre les filles et les garçons.
Nous croyons au pouvoir et au potentiel qui sommeillent en chaque enfant. Malheureusement, ces forces sont souvent entravées par la pauvreté, la violence, l’exclusion et la discrimination, en particulier au détriment des filles.
En collaboration avec les enfants, les jeunes, nos partenaires et toutes les personnes qui nous soutiennent, nous nous efforçons de bâtir un monde plus juste, en nous attaquant aux causes profondes des difficultés auxquelles sont confrontés les filles et tous les enfants vulnérables.
Nous soutenons les droits des enfants depuis leur naissance jusqu’à leur arrivée à l’âge adulte et nous leur permettons non seulement de se préparer aux crises et à l’adversité, mais aussi d’y répondre. Grâce à son action à grande échelle, son expérience et ses connaissances, Plan International est à l’origine de changements dans les pratiques et les politiques aux niveaux local, national et mondial.
Depuis plus de 80 ans, l’organisation met en place des partenariats performants en faveur des enfants. Elle intervient aujourd’hui dans plus de 70 pays.
Mission
En tant que spécialiste mobile de l’éducation en contexte d’urgence, vous serez un membre clé de l’équipe « Éducation en contexte d’urgence » de notre siège international[SA1] . Lors des déploiements (parfois planifiés à la dernière minute), vous apporterez un appui technique aux bureaux de pays de Plan International. En général, il s’agit de réagir à des situations d’urgence de moyenne et de grande envergure afin d’élaborer, de mettre en œuvre, de suivre et d’évaluer les programmes d’éducation en contexte d’urgence. Vous veillerez à ce que les interventions d’éducation en contexte d’urgence soient conformes aux normes minimales et ressources connexes du Réseau inter-agences pour l’éducation en situation d’urgence (INEE) ainsi qu’aux autres normes, directives et instruments humanitaires à l’échelle mondiale.
Lorsque vous ne serez pas en déploiement, vous contribuerez, comme convenu avec l’équipe, au programme de travail relatif à l’éducation en contexte d’urgence de Plan International. Cette tâche pourra inclure un suivi en continu et à distance avec les pays de déploiement. Pour ce faire, vous établirez et maintiendrez une relation de confiance avec les services gouvernementaux concernés et les principaux donateurs.
Profil
Vous justifiez d’une expérience significative dans la planification, la conception et la mise en œuvre de programmes humanitaires intégrés. Idéalement, vous avez déjà travaillé dans différents contextes humanitaires auparavant (par exemple, en situation de conflit, d’urgence ou auprès de réfugiés).
Vous comprenez les problématiques clés de l’éducation en contexte d’urgence ; les évaluations des besoins en matière d’éducation n’ont pas de secret pour vous ; et vous êtes en mesure de vous appuyer sur les domaines techniques de l’éducation auprès de divers publics.
Vous disposez d’excellentes compétences en matière de négociation et de représentation. Vous évoluez aisément au sein d’une équipe diversifiée et savez vous adapter aux environnements sensibles.
Vous maîtrisez impérativement l’anglais et le français, à l’écrit comme à l’oral. La maîtrise de l’espagnol, de l’arabe ou de toute autre langue est un atout.
Lieu de travail : Flexible, dans la plupart des sites où Plan International possède une entité juridique, et sous réserve que vous disposiez déjà d’un permis de résidence et de travail. Les candidatures des personnes dont la résidence est la plus proche de nos lieux d’intervention seront privilégiées.
Type de contrat : Contrat à durée déterminée de 12 mois, avec possibilité de renouvellement
Sous l’autorité du ou de la spécialiste de l’éducation en contexte d’urgence
Salaire : Nous serons ravis de communiquer le salaire et les avantages applicables aux candidats dans le cadre du processus de recrutement. Toutefois, veuillez noter que les conditions salariales varient en fonction du lieu de résidence du candidat choisi et qu’il n’est donc pas possible d’inclure tous les détails ici.
Date de clôture : 14 février 2021
Les candidatures seront examinées au fur et à mesure de leur réception et nous nous réservons le droit de clôturer l’annonce avant la date butoir. Nous vous encourageons donc vivement à postuler sans plus tarder.
Dans un monde où les enfants sont confrontés à d’innombrables menaces, Plan International estime, qu’en tant qu’organisation, il est de son devoir d’œuvrer sans relâche à la sécurité des enfants. Nous avons donc des responsabilités particulières envers les enfants auprès desquels nous agissons, et nous ne devons contribuer, en aucune façon, à leur nuire ou à les mettre en danger.
C’est pourquoi une série de contrôles préalables à l’embauche sera opérée, conformément à notre politique interne de protection des enfants et des jeunes. Plan International participe également au système interorganisations de divulgation des fautes professionnelles[SA2] . Dans le cadre de ce programme, nous demandons aux anciens employeurs des informations à propos de toute constatation éventuelle d’actes d’exploitation sexuelle, d’atteintes sexuelles et/ou de harcèlement sexuel qui auraient été commis par le candidat pendant la période où il était employé, ou à propos d’incidents faisant l’objet d’une enquête lorsque le candidat a quitté son emploi. En soumettant votre candidature, vous confirmez avoir compris ces procédures de recrutement.
L’égalité, la diversité et l’inclusion sont au cœur des valeurs que Plan International défend. Notre organisation est fondée sur une culture inclusive et nous nous efforçons de créer un environnement de travail qui garantit que chaque équipe, dans chaque bureau et chaque pays, est animée par des personnes, des pensées et des idées marquées par la diversité.
Nous défendons l’égalité des chances et ne tolérons aucune discrimination, quel qu’en soit le motif. Nous encourageons une culture institutionnelle qui poursuit et illustre notre engagement en faveur de l’égalité entre les genres, des droits des filles et de l’inclusion, tout en aidant le personnel à adopter de bonnes pratiques, des attitudes positives ainsi que des principes d’inclusivité et d’égalité entre les genres.
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The Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham are seeking a Director of Communications with a strong understanding/empathy with the aims, ethos and beliefs of the Church of England is essential as the postholder will be required to promote the Christian faith in all external facing communications.
Based in Southwell, the successful candidate will lead and coordinate communications activities across all teams within the diocese, whilst participating and supporting initiatives at a national level. The Director will work with the Bishops’ Office to ensure the Bishops are fully supported and briefed in their public facing roles. Further development and deepening of support to the 320+ parishes will also be key to enable them to enhance their online digital communications.
The nature of the post will require a degree of mobility and flexibility, with work undertaken in locations around the Diocese and some meetings or training events taking place during evenings and weekends.
The Technology Business Partner helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by actively influencing and challenging teams on the adoption of technology as part of the digital transformation of the organisation. This role ensures that through the application of technology we gain real value from existing and future investments used in supporting employees, volunteers and service users.
Partnering with Directorate leadership and management teams, you will be the point of expertise for all technology areas offering advice, support, and insight to enable them to deliver their strategic plans and objectives.
This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. As a charity, we’re always keen to support flexible working as best we can. We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.
More details about this role, the Organisation and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.
We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.
Candidate profile
To be able to fulfil this role, and provide help to those with sight loss, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;
Essential
- Qualified or experienced Technology Professional with significant experience
- Qualification in Project Management, Business Analysis or Process Improvement.
- Experience of delivering Technology projects working across the spectrum of IS and Digital disciplines.
- Ability to build and establish a credible business partnership with all areas of the organisation.
- A detailed understanding of current and evolving technologies and how they can be applied in our environment.
- The ability to turn strategy into action and ensure the organisation moves forward.
For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below.
If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.
How to apply
Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above. As part of your application ensure you provide to evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.
Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.
Diversity
Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from disabled people as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invite to interview for all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job.
Safeguarding
Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham is seeking to appoint a full time HR Manager to proactively lead a comprehensive human resources (HR) service to the Southwell & Nottingham Diocesan Board of Finance (DBF) and the wider Diocese in respect of its ecclesiastical office holders. The HR Manager will be supported by a HR Officer who is also the Executive PA to the CE and Archdeacons.
Based in Southwell, the successful candidate will provide up to date advice to the senior team in support of our clergy and employees and, as required, to equip and enable parishes to ensure legal and regulatory compliance and leading practice.
This is an opportunity for a suitably experienced HR professional to use their skills to work alongside the Chief Executive in the delivery of strategic objectives and workforce planning in a complex environment.
The nature of the post will require a degree of mobility and flexibility, with work undertaken in locations around the Diocese and some meetings or training events taking place during evenings and weekends, for which time off in lieu would need to be taken.
Education Advisor
Salary: £30,763 per annum pro rata, depending on experience + good range of benefits
Contract: Fixed Term Contract to 30th September 2021, 18.25 hours per week.
We have several exciting grant opportunities in the pipeline, which we hope will lead to a longer-term role and this post holder would be encouraged to apply for any opportunities that may arise
Based: Remote Working and/or Milton Keynes, flexible hours possible by arrangement.
World Vision is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries.
Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. And as a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.
Work for World Vision UK and you will be part of a truly global Partnership, building brighter futures for vulnerable children.
Job Purpose
In 2019 World Vision UK reached over 2 million children in 42 countries, through 229 projects in various inter-related sectors, that on average met 86% of output targets. We seek to reach more children, particularly those at most risk of being left behind, and deepen further the impact achieved with and for children. Achieving this by designing new projects which combine innovative ideas and proven evidence-based project models, working with diverse partners, winning accountable grants & commercial contracts and through target policy and advocacy work focused towards the FCDO and G7.
World Vision UK is looking for a dynamic Education Advisor. Someone who is a team player and who thrives within a busy environment providing high quality Education technical support in the design of new grant and commercial contract funded projects, identifying potential education partners, and contributing towards Education policy engagement.
The successful applicant will have a degree or post-graduate qualification in Education, have a minimum of three years-experience working to strengthen education systems in developing, fragile or humanitarian contexts. A track record of providing quality Education technical support to projects and programmes, including project design and proposal writing. Along with knowledge of development/humanitarian theory, policy and practice, understanding of child rights, safeguarding, gender equality and social inclusion, including disability inclusion.
As an active Christian, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your Christian faith and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.
In addition to the salary offered, we offer good benefits including pension, generous holiday entitlement and free parking (MK only).
Please click the link provided to view the full job description
Please upload your CV of full employment history explaining any gaps of employmentand reasons for leaving your previous employer. This must be accompanied with a covering letter stating how you meet the essential criteria given in the Job Description.
Closing Date for applications: 7th February 2021
Interview Dates: 9th & 11th February 2021
Please note, we reserve the right to interview and appoint before the advertised closing date.
Applicants must hold the necessary permissions to work in the UK (for example, British passport, indefinite leave to remain in the UK or a suitable Residence Permit).
World Vision UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people representing all sections of the community. World Vision UK also operates flexible working policies and practices.
As a child focused organisation, World Vision UK is committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.
By submitting your application, you understand and accept that World Vision UK will process the data you provide for the purposes of your application and in accordance with the World Vision UK - Job Applicant Privacy Notice is available on our website.
No agencies please.
Want to use your skills in learning and knowledge management to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?
Join WaterAid as Learning and Knowledge Advisor to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. On top of that you'll be joining a 2020 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.
The WaterAid Research & Learning team within the Programme Support Unit, part of the International Programmes Department (IPD), provides support for research, learning, knowledge management across the organisation.
As our Learning and Knowledge Advisor, you will champion learning and knowledge sharing within the PSU and promote it across the IPD. The role is both proactive in promoting and establishing learning and knowledge management initiatives, and responsive to requests for support from country programmes (CPs) and regional teams.
This role is a Full-Time, permanent contract. We are flexible about the location of the role with significant working hours overlap with UK time-zones. In UK, under normal circumstances, you would be based in our offices at Canary Wharf, London.
In this role, you will lead on improving, strengthening and maintaining the following practices:
* Knowledge Management and learning processes: practices that enable people to share what they know with colleagues as well as counterparts across the sector. Also, enable staff to receive, make sense of, understand and act upon the information available to them.
* Information management: the collection and management of materials from a variety of sources and making accessible to a wider range of audiences.
* Communication: establish meaningful exchanges that are at the centre of learning, sharing and managing knowledge; develop supporting tools, guidelines and other key documents
* Capacity building: design, develop, facilitate training and workshop sessions; identify and establish opportunities for peer to peer, cross-country and cross-regional learning.
To be successful, you will need:
* Extensive experience in determining and implementing learning and knowledge sharing activities using empowering approaches.
* Ability to research, synthesise information, analyse its relevance and communicate it in accessible formats.
* Strong IT literacy skills, including designing and maintaining SharePoint or similar information management platforms; and using Microsoft 365 and other web-based tools and platforms.
* Experience of developing, facilitating and evaluating training, (including virtual learning sessions, and using the associated tools).
* Ability to communicate clearly and influence colleagues and peers; ability to work effectively across diverse groups and cultures.
Salary:
£38,500- £40,000 (subject to experience) with excellent benefits. Salaries and benefits for different locations will vary in line with WaterAid's country salary scales
WaterAid benefits vary depending on the country of the successful candidates. For UK-based posts this includes:
* 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
* Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
* We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
* Flexible working conditions, including the opportunity for part-time work and home working up to 2 days a week
* Season Ticket Loan
* Free annual eye tests
* Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
* Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave.
* Sabbaticals
* Volunteer Day
To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter into one document in either Word Document or PDF format. Applications will close 23:59 on 07/02/2021. Availability for interview is required in the w/c 22/02/2021. Due to COVID restrictions, all interviews will be conducted virtually.
Additional Information:
WaterAid is currently located at Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base. Due to current restrictions on office capacity the majority of our staff are working from home. All aspects of this including how we are supporting homeworking and the office transition will be discussed at the interview stage with you.
We are unable to provide sponsorship or relocation for this post. In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the country to which you wish to work.
WaterAid is committed to ensuring that wherever we work in the world there is no tolerance for the abuse of power, privilege or trust. WaterAid reinforces a culture of zero tolerance towards any form of inappropriate behaviour, abuse, harassment, or exploitation of any kind. The safeguarding of our beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf, is our top priority and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff and volunteers are required to share in this commitment through our Global Code of Conduct. We will conduct the most appropriate pre-employment references and checks to ensure high standards are maintained.
WaterAid is an equal opportunities, disability-confident employer and committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, fairness and equality. Should you have a disability and require any additional support, please contact us.
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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.
The Opportunity
As the Humanitarian Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist you will advise and support teams in strengthening the measurement of our results in our humanitarian and disaster response across the organisation. You will provide technical inputs to the finalisation, implementation and ongoing use of Plan’s new global M&E system and ensure that we are able to analyse and report on our disaster and humanitarian results in a consistent and coherent way.
In this role you will provide technical inputs to ensure Plan’s Country Office’s implement the new global thematic M&E frameworks and fully implement the global Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) standards. You will strengthen our global reporting analysis and you will provide high quality M&E and humanitarian expertise. You will also drive continuous learning in relation to M&E in the humanitarian context to promote and facilitate active M&E networks across the organisation.
The Individual
We are looking to recruit an innovative individual who has expert M&E knowledge of development and humanitarian work across a wide range of technical areas. You will have significant experience in M&E in disaster and humanitarian settings and a strong understanding of implementing processes, approaches, tools and methodologies that facilitate and deliver M&E in this context. You will have the ability to develop appropriate guidance that is practical for colleagues to understand and use.
To be successful in this role you will have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and be able to communicate complex technical MERL concepts and terminology in simple language to experts and non-experts. You will have strong collaboration skills and you will be able to cooperate and negotiate compromises. You will work with diverse employees from across the organisation and have the ability to build a rapport with a wide range of groups.
Location: Global Hub (Woking, UK where we are all currently working from home due to Government restrictions) or in most locations where Plan International has a legal entity and you have the pre-existing right to live and work. Africa/Europe central time zone is preferable as this role works across all 4 of Plan International’s regions.
Type of Role: Permanent
Reports to:
Salary: We will be happy to disclose the salary and applicable benefits to applicants as part of this process, however, please kindly note that this will vary according to the location of the appointed candidate and therefore, it is not possible to include full details here. The salary for an appointed candidate based in the UK will be in the range of £40,000 - £45,000
Closing Date: Sunday 7th February 2021
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.
A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for. Our organisation is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.
We will provide equality of opportunity and will not tolerate discrimination on any grounds. We foster an organisational culture that embraces and exemplifies our commitment to gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion while supporting staff to adopt good practice, positive attitudes and principles of gender equality and inclusion.
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Employability Consultant
Full time: 37.5 hours per week
Maternity cover (anticipated duration 9 months)
Location: Home & community-based (currently 100% home-based due to Covid restrictions)
The Poppy Factory Employability Service has supported over a thousand veterans back into work who have some form of mental or physical health challenge in relation to employment. We are ambitious about supporting many more wounded; injured or sick veterans into meaningful and sustainable work.
Are you:
- Able to form effective & collaborative relationships quickly with a range of partners?
- Recovery oriented and hopeful about every person’s ability to succeed in employment, and open minded about helping people move into competitive jobs regardless of physical or mental health issues?
- A creative problem-solver who asks questions to learn more about a situation and is thoughtful and tenacious in working with others to find a range of possible solutions?
The successful candidate for this role will have a sound track record of working with people with mental and physical health conditions or disabilities and supporting them to gain and sustain work, as well as excellent employer engagement skills.
The role also requires strong networking and relationship management skills with the ability to work collaboratively with referral partners as we look to expand our service in the region.
Prior IPS experience would be a strong advantage, although training and support will be available
The Poppy Factory aims to be an exemplar employer. We provide competitive terms and conditions of employment including:
- A generous Company Pension scheme
- Basic annual leave entitlement 27 days + bank holidays
- Company-paid life assurance
For the full job description and more information about the role, please download the candidate pack.
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Tom Adam.
How to apply:
To apply for this position please submit your CV and a covering letter clearly outlining how you meet the essential criteria in the person specification. You may address your covering letter to Tom Adam, Regional Manager.
We are accepting applicants on a rolling basis, so please ensure you apply early.
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MAG vacancy: West Africa Regional Finance Manager – French-speaking (with an option of working from home in UK)
Starting salary £37,452 per annum (plus contributory pension)
Manchester, UK/Working from Home
Join a Nobel Prize-winning organisation committed to creating safe and secure futures for women, men and children around the world. MAG works by finding and destroying landmines, cluster bombs and the explosive remnants of war and by advocating and campaigning on behalf of those whose lives are blighted by the lethal debris of conflict. Be part of this life-changing mission by joining MAG to help us free from fear some of the poorest and most vulnerable people in the world.
We are seeking a Regional Finance Manager to join our Finance team, which provides day-to-day financial support and advice to MAG’s programmes in countries across the globe. This is an exciting and dynamic role, where you’ll act as a business partner to the West Africa region, using your finance skills and experience will help us make a real difference, supporting our work across the globe.
Reporting to the Senior Programmes Finance Manager you will be responsible for managing a small UK based programmes finance team on a day-to-day basis, and providing advice and technical oversight to our programme based Finance Managers. As a business partner, you’ll provide real-time support and analysis to senior managers as a trusted adviser, and add value that will assist in decision making and the delivery of MAG’s lifesaving work.
This role allows for flexible working where you may be based in the United Kingdom or work from home. You will be expected to manage your team, support proposal development and provide advice and analysis on budgets and financial contract management. You will be required to travel in order to provide support to our programmes overseas, including our programmes in West Africa and our HQ in Manchester, UK.
You will have previously worked in a finance role in a grant or donor funded environment, or in a commercial project accounting role. You’ll have a high level of accuracy and attention to detail and have staff management or mentoring experience. You will need to be able to demonstrate a strong background in financial modelling and contract management, ideally with experience of major donors. You will be committed to producing work of a consistently high standard and will have experience of undertaking reviews of business processes. Progress towards a professional qualification will provide candidates with a distinct advantage in applying to this role. Fluency in both English and French is essential for this role.
This is a fast-paced role and challenging role, which will require high levels of initiative, pro-activeness and strong multi-tasking skills. With an ability to lead, motivate and develop a small team, ensuring effective communication between various stakeholders, you will be a creative, flexible, solution-focused, professional business partner, committed to MAG's goals. In return, your professional skills, knowledge and experience will contribute to saving lives around the globe, and you’ll have the opportunity to see, and contribute to, MAG’s work first-hand.
In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, and to ensure the health and wellbeing of everyone who works for MAG and their families we have put in place a new working arrangement – remote working from home - to reflect what is a rapidly changing situation. This role has opportunity to be carried out at Manchester, HQ or in a working from home environment.
Please note that as part of MAG's commitment to safeguarding, this post is subject to background checks before an offer of employment is confirmed.
MAG is committed to the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion. If you think you would be suited to one of our roles we would welcome your application regardless of your background. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all employees feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential.
For further information and details of how to apply, please visit our website before the closing date of 7th February 2021. MAG reserves the right to bring in candidates sooner than the end date given as we wish to close this role promptly.
Due to the high volume of applications that we receive, we are not able to respond to every application. If you have not heard back from us within three weeks of your application, it means that your application has not been successful.
Applicants who are non-residents of the UK will need to provide documentary evidence of their eligibility to work in the UK.
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This can role can be based in any UK/Ireland Christian Aid office. If based in the London Office a London Allowance of £4,170 will be added to the yearly salary.
This is an 18-month FTC starting by 1st April 2021. Please make sure to answer the question at the bottom of the advert in your application.
About us
Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.
About the role
The Programme Quality Manager leads the process and culture to set and embed quality standards and minimum requirements for programme practice across development, humanitarian and advocacy programming. It is based in the Programme Quality and Operations Division in International Department and has management responsibility for Christian Aid's accreditation and adherence to the CHS, COMPASS (Christian Aid's complaints and feedback system), safeguarding, accountability as well as specific technical advisory capacity (GESI, cash and markets, resilience). This is a senior role, line managing 6 advisory staff and overall responsibility for a team of 8, requires excellence in leadership, line management and strong organisational awareness to lead change and drive corporate performance
About you
We are looking for someone with indepth knowledge of international development including building accountability for the Core Humanitarian Standards. You will have a track record of of promoting organisational performance and learning and a passion for driving up quality and building capability for the same. You will be an experienced leader and supportive line manager, leading a new team and setting a global culture of quality and performance. Excellent written skills in English and ability to lead and work in teams across distance, in different cultural and geographic contexts. See the role profile for more details.
Further information
This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.
All successful candidates will require either and Enhance or Basic Disclosure Barring Service certificate (DBS) as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. Information will be forwarded to you by the HR team with your offer.
We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
Christian Aid is committed to providing a safe and trusted environment for every person connected to the work we do; and to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour including sexual harassment and exploitation, abuse, and financial misconduct. Any candidate offered a job with Christian Aid is expected to share and demonstrate our values and adhere to Christian Aid’s Safeguarding policy and sign Christian Aid’s Code of Conduct.
You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.
Competency question
As part of your application you will be asked to demonstrate your suitability by giving an answer to the following question:
Competency "Strive for Improvement" Tell us about a time where you have improved programme quality in a development organisation. What were the main challenges and opportunities, and what 3 key lessons would you share with Christian Aid.
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Senior Communications & Public Affairs Officer
(Ref: SUS3102)
£27,528 per annum
6 month fixed term contract
37.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working
Based in a Sustrans office in England and/or home working
About the Role
Our vision and mission have never been more relevant, or urgent. Across the UK governments are pledging investment and action on walking and cycling. We are working in partnership with communities, other organisations and governments at all levels, to make a real difference to everyone’s lives and drive the change that so many want to see.
We now have an excellent opportunity for an experienced communicator to help us make a difference over the next six months.
You will help us to deliver a public affairs and communications strategy in England in the run up to local elections, coordinating positive stories about walking and cycling with the aim of raising Sustrans profile. You will also develop a programme of positive materials for use on our website, digital and with local and regional stakeholders.
About You
We are looking for innovative individuals with an in depth understanding of communications and public affairs.
You will have experience of mass and specialist communications and developing and implementing communications, policy and public affairs strategies.
In return we can offer you genuine flexibility around working patterns. We embrace values-driven and inclusive leadership and we listen and make time for innovation through our people-centred culture.
So, apply today and help us create compelling stories that truly demonstrate our commitment to creating healthier places and happier lives for everyone.
Interviews
Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on 8 February 2021. Interviews will take place via MS Teams on Thursday 18 and Friday 19 February 2021.
Should Sustrans receive an overwhelming number of applications for this vacancy, the decision may be taken to close it earlier than the advertised closing date, so please ensure your application is submitted as soon as possible.
To apply, please complete our online application form.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.
We welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, particularly where we are under-represented. Currently, this includes people who identify as having a disability, and those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups.
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Women and Girls Network (WGN) is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Independent Sexual Violence Advocate (ISVA) to join our West London Rape Crisis Service’s team of ISVAs. The ISVA will provide high quality specialist support to women who have experienced recent or non-recent sexual violence and are, or may, engage with the Criminal Justice System.
The ISVA service aims to provide trauma-informed, intersectional, woman-centred, rights and strengths based advocacy, that supports women on their unique recovery journey. The service is also passionate about campaigning and being a part of institutional change and reform of the criminal justice process for survivors of sexual violence in England and Wales.
The ideal post holder will be experienced in working within a multi-agency framework to provide direct and dedicated advocacy support to women. If you have the proven ability of supporting women to access the advocacy, support and services they need, and are passionate about supporting survivors of sexual violence and abuse, then we would like to hear from you.
We provide clinical supervision, access to an on-going CPD programme and the opportunity to work in a leading multi-cultural feminist organisation.
WGN’s employee benefits include: 3% pension contribution, enhanced leave entitlement and an Employee Assistance Programme.
Please visit our website to download an application pack and for further information on applying.
Application deadline: 10am on Tuesday 9th February 2021
Interviews will be held (via Zoom): Thursday 18th February 2021
Please note: Applicants who have not received a response to their application within 2 weeks of the closing date should assume their application has not been successful on this occasion.
This post is subject to satisfactory references and DBS check.
WGN is an equal opportunities employer.
The above post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1
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This role can be based in Colombia, Haiti, Nicaragua or Dominican Republic CA office, so salary will be dependent on country location. Please see separate document attached with available country offices and corresponding salaries. Applicants must have the relevant Right To Work documents for the country.
About us
Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.
Christian Aid is a multi-mandate organisation. Some 40% of Christian Aid's programme spend is humanitarian, some 60% dedicated to longer-term development. The hallmarks of Christian Aid's humanitarian work include a determination to put people affected by crises in the driving seat and to engage them as much as feasible in programme design and implementation, and a commitment to empowering local civil society organisations to lead. The lion's share of Christian Aid's humanitarian funding is channelled through local partner organisations.
About the role
Christian Aid has 5 Global Humanitarian Managers located in different parts of the world, but flexible to support wherever most needed at any given time. This position is based in one of Christian Aid's offices in Latin America and the Caribbean (Haiti, Dominican Republic, Colombia or Nicaragua). The post-holder's role includes some 60% steering Christian Aid's humanitarian programming and humanitarian resource mobilisation in the LAC region, supporting Christian Aid country teams and partners to resource and deliver high quality humanitarian preparedness, response and disaster risk reduction programming, and about 40% of the time supporting country teams in other regions where the need is greatest at the time. The post-holder has a close relationship with the country teams they support and works in tandem with them to ensure that Christian Aid's humanitarian programming meets the standards that the people in crisis that we support deserve.
About you
You will have experience leading and managing humanitarian programmes. You will have a strong technical understanding of humanitarian programme quality standards. You will have experience of successful humanitarian resource mobilisation. You will be passionate about accountability to affected populations and localisation. You will be a dynamic self-starter able to work without close supervision. You will have strong inter-personal skills to be able to form effective working relationships with Christian Aid country teams, our partners, donors and other humanitarian stakeholders in the region. You will be fluent in English and in one of Spanish or French with at least a rudimentary understanding of the other.
Further information
This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.
We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
Christian Aid is committed to providing a safe and trusted environment for every person connected to the work we do; and to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour including sexual harassment and exploitation, abuse, and financial misconduct. Any candidate offered a job with Christian Aid is expected to share and demonstrate our values and adhere to Christian Aid’s Safeguarding policy and sign Christian Aid’s Code of Conduct.
You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
In the Trust, you will be known as Prince's Trust Executive, not a Youth Worker.
You will be based in Belfast, however, due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, we are working with young people, volunteers and partners virtually meaning you will be working from home for the foreseeable future.
We have ambitions to grow our offer to young people by providing a blended approach of face-to-face and digital delivery and support. You will engage and build quality relationships with young people, volunteers and partners and as an effective communicator and collaborator, you will thrive in both team and independent work.
You will need to be able to engage in challenges with optimism and resilience and be adaptive and flexible – embracing change and innovation. Due to the pandemic, you must be comfortable both working virtually and delivering programmes on virtual platforms.
Our Execs provide 1:1 and group support for young people so need to already have experience in facilitating skills development in at least one of the following:
- Digital skills training
- Social and personal development
- Education sector
- Employability/self-employment training
- Volunteer training/management
- Partnerships management
For more information, please go to the job description. If you are viewing this on a job board, please visit our site by clicking ‘apply’ for the job description.
Perks for working at The Trust:
- Great holiday package! 30 days of annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
- Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
- Flexible working! Where operationally possible, you can work hours to fit in with, school hours or care arrangements for example and you can also work from home.
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
- In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
- The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
- You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
- Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity and perspective. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives is the right thing to do.
We’re a Stonewall Diversity Champion and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by PT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), PT NOW (Network of Women), PT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and Pulse (LGBT Network).
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.
A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:
We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!
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