Regional Support Hub Manager Jobs
Location: Either in one of our global offices (Bristol or London - UK, Madagascar, Belize, Indonesia, Kenya, Senegal, Timor-Leste), or home-based within countries where Blue Ventures has administrative capacity (Mozambique, Tanzania)
Closing date for applications: 31 October 2024
Contract status: Global post, full-time
Start date: As soon as possible
Contract duration: 2 years fixed term (with the possibility of extension thereafter)
Remuneration: Salaries are gross per annum and will be in line with national salary grades and experience; circa £54,048 - £72,373 (UK); circa IDR 485,003,837 - IDR 717,805,679 (Indonesia); circa KES 4,852,623 - KES 7,181,882 (Kenya); circa TZS 70,126,672 - TZS 103,787,474 (Tanzania); circa MZN 3,273,650 - MZN 4,845,001 (Mozambique); circa XOF 20,296,316 - XOF 30,725,376 (Senegal); circa USD 27,768 - USD 38,846 (Timor-Leste); circa BZD 73,087 - BZD 94,560 (Belize); circa MGA 63,076,355 - MGA 91,145,332 (net per annum; only applicable in Madagascar).
We rebuild tropical fisheries with coastal communities
Blue Ventures is a marine conservation organization that puts people first. We support coastal fishers in remote and rural communities to rebuild fisheries, restore ocean life and build lasting pathways to prosperity. Our work began two decades ago in Madagascar’s remote coastal communities and is growing globally.
Across a dozen countries, we’re partnering with traditional fishers and community organizations to design, scale, strengthen and sustain fisheries management and conservation at the community level. We bring partners together in networks to advocate for reform, and share tools and best practices to support fishing communities across the globe.
Summary job description
Our Technical Knowledge team oversees Blue Ventures’ technical pillars (Secure Rights, Community-Based Fisheries Management, Food Security and Financial Inclusion) and supports the use of data for decision-making, providing tools, training, and guidance to partners and Blue Ventures’ staff around the world. This team integrates expertise and deep practical experience with pragmatism and a desire to enable others to deliver lasting change, by distilling global best practices and knowledge into usable tools, appropriate training, and responsive guidance and support. The team is also responsible for delivering peer learning exchanges and knowledge-sharing events both online and face-to-face across the organisation, in addition to overseeing technical publications.
We are currently recruiting for an exceptional individual to be part of this global team, leading a critical pillar of the strategy on Community-Based Fisheries Management. This individual would oversee the development, refinement, and roll out of tools and training to support partners working with communities around the world as they establish community-based fisheries management and locally managed marine areas. These types of tools and materials include:
- Accessible tools and appropriate technologies:
Intuitive to use and readily available, including software and mobile apps for data collection and interpretation, simple decision support tools for assessment, planning, and problem resolution, and community-level materials for common activities, such as meeting facilitation guides or choice architecture to help communities decide which fish and fisheries to focus management attention on.
- Educational resources:
Manuals, guides, videos, and online materials that provide concise information and serve as self-learning tools, allowing partners to access and acquire knowledge at their own pace.
- Knowledge development:
Structured learning experiences to transfer theory to practice and enhance the background knowledge and competencies such as workshops or webinars, as well as development of good practice technical case studies and publications.
- Skill development:
Specific hands-on training, mentoring, or peer learning exchange programmes to enhance technical expertise and the skills that are relevant to the context of each pillar.
As a Global Head, the position oversees regional and national colleagues to produce and iteratively improve the technical support, ensuring globally consistent guidance, while enabling context-specific differentiation among regions. The ability to work in a diverse and geographically dispersed team and to liaise and adapt techniques across different cultures will therefore be essential. As a Global Head and part of the Technical Knowledge team the position strives for Blue Ventures’ work to be at the forefront of best practice in the sector, by learning from partners and practitioners worldwide to distill learning and experience into usable practical approaches to address the common barriers to achieving coastal fisheries reform with a strong believe in placing communities at the center of decision making.
The Blue Ventures Technical Knowledge team has a unique vantage point, gained through supporting dozens of partners working with hundreds of communities across South East Asia, the Western Indian Ocean, West Africa, and the Caribbean as well as being part of international fora and members of expert panels. As such our technical team plays a key role in identifying, collating, sharing, and transferring key insights and successful approaches, updating information, training, tools, and guidance around the world, and building a community of practice around each of the pillar themes.
At the heart of Blue Ventures’ 2030 strategy is an unwavering commitment to empowering communities through participatory data collection, feedback, and use of fisheries and ecological data for adaptive management, and playing a leadership role in our sector to make this the norm. The Global Head - Community-Based Fisheries Management will have a strong understanding and technical experience of data-driven adaptive fisheries management in the small-scale fisheries sector, with proven skills in coaching and team building skills and effective management capacity in leading a multi-disciplinary team and working cross-functionally.
Blue Ventures recognises the key roles that women play in fisheries management and conservation as fishers, gleaners, processors, sellers and negotiators and seeks to highlight the important value of their roles in the fisheries value chain, that are often invisible, so that they also benefit. An understanding of the challenges faced particularly by women in fisheries and experience of working in communities to find some practical solutions desirable for this role. The role will work in close collaboration with the Technical Knowledge team to support these goals, which includes working with fisher associations and committees to increase the participation of women in fisheries management.
The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of the complex challenges facing tropical coastal fisheries and the small-scale fishing communities that depend on them. They will have practical experience of working with coastal communities in Africa, Asia or Central America, and partnering with civil society organisations, non-governmental organisations, government institutions, and other stakeholders to identify and address fishing issues, placing communities at the heart of the solution.
The successful candidate will thrive in environments that are dynamic, fast-paced, collegiate, and ambitious, will have a proven track record in distilling complexity into easily interpretable material, able to deliver high-impact written work, and in communicating effectively with diverse audiences, ranging from fishing communities, practitioners, academic institutions, governments, and other technical experts.
The role entails leading an interdisciplinary and international team, with strong cross-functional collaboration. The successful candidate will report to Blue Ventures’ Director of Technical Knowledge and will be based in one of our regional hubs, with regular overseas travel to work with partners and field teams around the world.
The core technical scope of the role’s portfolio will include:
- Community-based fisheries management for low-resource, data-limited fisheries including fish biology, coastal ecology, fisheries science, governance and participatory management and decision making;
- Participatory assessment, management and conservation of tropical marine habitats (integrating scientific and community-based habitat mapping and monitoring, fisheries data collection and use, marine spatial ecology and coastal resource governance)
- Following and informing best practice and policy for community based small-scale fisheries management and habitat protection.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Either in one of our global offices (Bristol or London - UK, Madagascar, Belize, Indonesia, Kenya, Senegal, Timor-Leste), or home-based within countries where Blue Ventures has administrative capacity (Mozambique, Tanzania)
Closing date for applications: 31 October 2024
Contract status: Global post, full-time
Start date: As soon as possible
Contract duration: 2 years fixed term (with the possibility of extension)
Remuneration: Salaries are gross per annum and will be in line with national salary grades and experience; circa £54,048 - £72,373 (UK); circa IDR 485,003,837 - IDR 717,805,679 (Indonesia); circa KES 4,852,623 - KES 7,181,882 (Kenya); circa TZS 70,126,672 - TZS 103,787,474 (Tanzania); circa MZN 3,273,650 - MZN 4,845,001 (Mozambique); circa XOF 20,296,316 - XOF 30,725,376 (Senegal); circa USD 27,768 - USD 38,846 (Timor-Leste); circa BZD 73,087 - BZD 94,560 (Belize); circa MGA 63,076,355 - MGA 91,145,332 (net per annum; only applicable in Madagascar).
We rebuild tropical fisheries with coastal communities
Blue Ventures is a marine conservation organization that puts people first. We support coastal fishers in remote and rural communities to rebuild fisheries, restore ocean life and build lasting pathways to prosperity. Our work began two decades ago in Madagascar’s remote coastal communities and is growing globally.
Across a dozen countries, we’re partnering with traditional fishers and community organizations to design, scale, strengthen and sustain fisheries management and conservation at the community level. We bring partners together in networks to advocate for reform, and share tools and best practices to support fishing communities across the globe.
Summary job description
Our Technical Knowledge team oversees Blue Ventures’ technical pillars (Secure Rights, Community-Based Fisheries Management, Food Security and Financial Inclusion) and supports the use of data for decision making, providing tools, training, and guidance to partners and Blue Ventures’ staff around the world. This team integrates expertise and deep practical experience with pragmatism and a desire to enable others to deliver lasting change, by distilling global best practices and knowledge into usable tools, appropriate training, and responsive guidance and support. The team is also responsible for delivering peer learning exchanges and knowledge sharing events both online and face to face across the organisation in addition to overseeing technical publications.
We are currently recruiting for an exceptional individual to be part of this global team, leading a critical pillar of the strategy on Food Security. This individual will oversee the Food Security function, including the development, refinement, and roll out of tools and training to support partners around the world as they establish initiatives targeting fish production, availability and affordability, to promote nutrition, food security and financial returns of fishers through assessments of the nutritional value of key fisheries, sustainable fisheries management, waste reduction initiatives, and interventions that increase the economic and nutritional value, as well as durability, of fish catch. These types of tools and materials include:
- Accessible tools and appropriate technologies:
Intuitive to use and readily available, including software and mobile apps for data collection and interpretation, simple decision support tools for assessment, planning, and problem resolution, and community-level materials for common activities, such as meeting facilitation guides or decision-making tools to help communities decide which fish and fisheries to focus management attention on.
- Training resources:
Manuals, guides, videos, and online materials that provide concise information and serve as self-learning tools, allowing partners to access and acquire knowledge at their own pace.
- Knowledge development:
Structured learning experiences to transfer theory to practise and enhance the background knowledge and competencies such as workshops or webinars, as well as development of good practice technical case studies and publications.
- Skill development:
Specific hands-on training, mentoring, or peer learning exchange programmes to enhance technical expertise and the skills that are relevant to the context of each pillar.
As a Global Head, the position oversees regional and national colleagues to produce and iteratively improve the technical support, ensuring globally consistent guidance, while enabling context-specific differentiation among regions. The ability to work in a diverse and geographically dispersed team and to liaise and adapt techniques across different cultures will therefore be essential. As a Global Head and part of the Technical Knowledge team, the position strives for Blue Ventures’ work to be at the forefront of best practice in the sector, by learning from partners and practitioners worldwide to distil learning and experience into usable practical approaches to address the common barriers to achieving coastal fisheries reform with a strong believe in placing communities at the centre of decision making.
The Blue Ventures Technical Knowledge team has a unique vantage point, gained through supporting dozens of partners working with hundreds of communities across South East Asia, the Western Indian Ocean, West Africa, and the Caribbean as well as being part of international fora and members of expert panels. As such our technical team plays a key role in identifying, collating, sharing, and transferring key insights and successful approaches, updating information, training, tools, and guidance around the world, and building a community of practice around each of the pillar themes.
At the heart of Blue Ventures’ 2030 strategy is an unwavering commitment to empowering communities through participatory collection, feedback, and use of fisheries and ecological data for adaptive management, and playing a leadership role in our sector to make this the norm. The Global Head - Food Security will have a strong understanding and technical experience of food security and nutrition programmes in coastal fishing communities and initiatives to reduce losses in catch value (both nutritional and financial), with proven skills in coaching and team building skills and effective management capacity in leading a multi-disciplinary team and working cross-functionally.
Blue Ventures recognises the key roles that women play in fisheries management and conservation as fishers, gleaners, processors, sellers and negotiators and seeks to highlight the important value of their roles in the fisheries value chain, that are often invisible, so that they also benefit. An understanding of the challenges faced particularly by women in fisheries and experience of working in communities to find some practical solutions desirable for this role. The role will work in close collaboration with the Global Technical Knowledge team to support these goals, which includes working with fisher associations and committees to increase the participation of women in leadership and decision-making.
The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of the complex challenges facing tropical coastal fisheries and the small-scale fishing communities that depend on them. They will have extensive, practical experience of working with coastal communities in Africa, Asia, or Central America, and partnering with civil society organisations, non-governmental organisations, government institutions, and other stakeholders to identify and address fishing issues, placing communities at the heart of the solution.
The successful candidate will thrive in environments that are dynamic, fast-paced, collegiate, and ambitious, will have a proven track record in distilling complexity into easily interpretable material, able to deliver high-impact written work, and in communicating effectively with diverse audiences, ranging from fishing communities, practitioners, academic institutions, governments, the private sector, and other technical experts. They will feel comfortable representing the organisation externally.
The role entails leading an interdisciplinary and international team, with strong cross-functional collaboration. The successful candidate will report to the Director of Technical Knowledge and will be based in one of our regional hubs, with regular overseas travel to work with partners and field teams around the world.
The core technical scope of the role’s portfolio will include:
- Data-driven assessments and interventions to improve food security and nutrition for healthy and resilient fishing communities, including nutrition education and supporting nutrition-sensitive fisheries management measures;
- Interventions to improve nutrition and financial returns for fishers operating in low-resource, data-limited fisheries, including through improved fishing techniques, transport, storing, processing, and marketing;
- Following and informing best practice and policy for improving fisher’s nutritional and financial returns.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
COMMUNITY HUB LEADER
Oasis Hub North Bristol
Full-time (40 hours per week, 1 FTE), Permanent Contract
Salary: £35,217 - £39,647 per annum
Oasis is looking for someone who can combine an entrepreneurial flair and excellent leadership skills to become the next Community Hub Leader supporting the established Hub at North Bristol.
The post holder will lead the development of the Hub, based in the Lawrence Weston area of Bristol supporting the Oasis Academies and wider local community, and to hold the vision of integrated community delivery, which will include a range of services such as family support, volunteering, youth mentoring, deliver a food pantry, community events and a toddler group.
This is a key role as you will be responsible for strategic oversight of the hub charity, ensuring the youth and community work supports the work of the academies, working alongside other local Oasis leaders such as Principals to develop one joined up local vision for the Hub.
A significant part of this role will involve fundraising and business development, working with local people to develop and grow the charity and local community movement.
We are looking for an experienced community leader who enjoys project and budget management, but also has a deep understanding of community work. A degree or professional qualification is valued, but we also value extensive relevant experience and being able to demonstrate an embodiment of our ethos and values.
This is a unique opportunity for a self-reliant and results-focused individual, who is looking to make a difference in this complex and high-profile field of work. In return we offer:
· Flexible working practices which encourages innovation and fresh ideas.
· A supportive network and friendly team in a motivating working environment.
· A non-contributory defined benefit pension scheme with 7% employer contributions.
· 25 days holiday per year (plus Bank Holidays), rising to 30 days after 2 years of service.
· Employee wellbeing schemes such as Cycle to Work and an employee funded health cash plan.
For full details please go the Oasis UK charity website.
Closing date for completed applications is Midday Monday 7th October 2024. Interviews will be held on the 14th October and 22nd October 2024 in person in North Bristol. Please send us your CV and cover letter.
We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups. Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.
Oasis supports Equal Opportunities. Registered Charity No. 1026487
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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START NETWORK
Start Network is made up of more than 50 aid agencies across five continents, ranging from large international organisations to national NGOs. Together, our aim is to transform humanitarian action through innovation, fast funding, early action, and localisation.
We're tackling what we believe are the biggest systemic problems that the sector faces. Problems including slow and reactive funding, centralised decision-making, and an aversion to change mean that people affected by crises around the world do not receive the best help fast enough, and needless suffering results. Our work focuses on three areas to change the system:
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Localisation: shifting power to those closest to the front line for more effective response.
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New forms of financing: providing fast, early, and predictable funding to improve community resilience and preparedness. .
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Collective innovation: sharing expertise, insights and perspectives to shape a more effective humanitarian system.
We became an independent company and charity in May 2019. The Start Network was previously hosted by Save the Children UK, with whom we continue to work closely as hosts of some of our programmes.
Start Network is committed to protecting people, particularly children, at-risk adults and affected populations from any harm that may be caused due to their encountering the Start Network as well as responding effectively should any harm occur. We are also committed to safeguarding staff from any forms of bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination and abuse of power as outlined in the Dignity at Work policy.
Start Network embraces diversity, promotes equality of opportunity and eliminates unlawful discrimination. We are an equal opportunities employer and treat every application on merit alone. We particularly welcome applications from disabled, black, indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC), and LGBT+ and non-binary candidates. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet our minimum selection criteria.
Our roles are open to discussion about flexible working. While our team is office based, home working is part of our culture. For part-time working and job-shares, please get in touch with us for a conversation about possibilities.
JOB PURPOSE
Start Network is at a critical point in its journey. Having grown and diversified its membership over the past 10 years, it is now set to evolve into a decentralised “network of networks” by 2025. We have been working with national and regional networks (hubs) including Pakistan, DRC, Guatemala, India ,the Pacific, as they develop locally-owned models and change initiatives under the wider Start Network umbrella. The ultimate ambition is to devolve leadership, membership, programmes and decision making to the hub level, while the London team transitions into a service provider role.
Within this context, the Membership Engagement and Knowledge Management Officer will support one of the core functions of the network, which is the day-to-day knowledge management, engagement and growth of our membership, working with the Senior Membership Manager and the Member Engagement Advisers. They will have a supporting role in helping to manage how Start Network teams engage members, annual invoicing for membership fees, and member communications, the role will provide critical support in managing up-to-date member information, supporting different teams from across the organization in member engagement activities and supporting the roll out of a centralised digital platform.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This key role will lead on the Learn aspects of our work, which involves connecting communities and organisations across the UK to share learning and inspiration to build a wider movement that will change the system conditions that are preventing communities from thriving.
We are looking for someone who has experience of facilitation and cross-sector collaboration, is curious and is a champion of continuous learning and practice development.
One of the key responsibilities is leading on Place Matters’ Learning Hub, the purpose of which is to make high quality learning about place-based change work available to all practitioners of this work in an engaging and open-sourced way. The learning is both through on-line resources as well as enabling spaces and platforms for communities and other stakeholders involved in this work to learn together through dynamic learning events and experiences.
Please submit a CV and a cover letter of no more than 2 pages.
Make sure you address the requirements of the person specification.
We are happy to consider applicants who wish to work part time
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
King’s Trust International(KTI) are looking for a creative and experienced content designer to create compelling programme content across Education, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, for both young people and our partners globally. Since our inception in 2015, we’ve supported over 20,000 young people to learn, work and thrive through our programmes. Our programmes and interventions are now present in 13 countries, across Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Europe
The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic and creative self-starter with the desire to get stuck in, generating ideas and solutions, and will be excited by the prospect of developing content and resources that shape our work for years to come. They will have enthusiasm and passion for the vision of King’s Trust International, and a conviction to deliver positive outcomes for young people worldwide.
You will be organised and be able to work well with others, managing an effective in-house content-production process, training colleagues on content design best practice, and establishing and managing a network of trusted content partners. You will have experience of developing engaging content for both face-to-face and digital learning experiences.
You will work within a creative and strategic team with plenty of opportunity to learn and contribute to activity across the organisation.
KTI is committed to ensuring our workforce is reflective of our diverse communities and the communities we serve. We foster inclusivity and an equitable and accessible work environment.
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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World Obesity Federation is seeking a Campaigns and Membership Coordinator to join their team.
World Obesity Federation (WOF) is a worldwide federation with over 100 members and takes a holistic view of obesity from cause and prevention to treatment. WOF is a lead partner to global agencies on obesity, including WHO, and a member of the Global Obesity Coalition.
This position will lead on member communications and management, as well as the campaign management for World Obesity Day. Main responsibilities will include managing the day to day membership provision for the organisation, acting as Project Manager for World Obesity Day, leading on campaign resource development, liaising with members and chairing the Global Advisory Group.
The Campiagns and Membership Coordinator will join the Communications Team.
Desired skills and experience - experience of running campaigns (ideally health and/or charity related), experience of working within a membership organisation, understanding of working at a global level, additional languages.
Required - Excellent spoken communications and interpersonal skills, right to work in the UK and able to travel internationally.
First interview 1st October
Second interview with a presentation 3rd or 8th October
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Media Defence is a charity that helps media to defend their rights. We support independent media, journalists and citizen journalists who are under legal threat by making sure that lawyers are available to defend them.
In this role, you will manage Media Defence’s capacity building work to develop or strengthen local legal capacity to defend, promote and strengthen freedom of expression.
This is a great opportunity to work with Teams across the organisation and with our partners abroad.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Sightsavers implements projects in over 30 countries in Africa and South Asia working to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote the rights of people with disabilities.
Title: Senior Administrative Manager
Location: Haywards Heath, with a preference for 1-2 days per week in the office
Contract: Three-year fixed term contract
Salary: £31,644 to £39,000 per annum
About the role
The primary purpose of the Senior Administrative Manager will be to support the NTD (Neglected Tropical Disease) Department in functioning effectively and efficiently. This role involves coordinating administrative and support systems, procedures, and sub-teams essential for the management of the NTD portfolio.
Background
Sightsavers’ NTD directorate oversees projects funded by various donors to control and eliminate five PC-NTDs: onchocerciasis, lymphatic filariasis, trachoma, schistosomiasis, and soil-transmitted helminths in 28 countries. These projects are executed by country office teams, ministries of health, and partners, with operational and technical support from the NTD Department.
Principal Accountabilities
- Oversee the creation and renewal of requested consultancy agreements with Human Resources, ensuring appropriate procedures are followed and records are kept updated.
- Manage the contractual organisation of the team of internationally located technical consultants and work with the relevant Global Disease Advisor to coordinate all aspects of support missions undertaken by the them
- Ensure professional meeting support for all external NTD meetings with donors and international partners as requested by the NTD SMT. This includes logistics, room bookings, agendas, slides, recording, virtual participation where required and minute documentation and distribution.
- Assemble information as required for presentations, communications and reports, and manage internal document storage systems (Microsoft SharePoint and Teams).
- Support the Grant Directors and IFT to compile key donor milestone reports and ensure a fully functional and accessible external ShareFile system for key donor groups where required
- Support communications both within the NTD Department team and with external stakeholders through dissemination of newsletters and maintaining contact lists.
- Using all members of the admin team, coordinate the support for all regular internal PDU calls (recurring invites, agenda sharing and minute taking).
- Provide travel support to the SMT and Grant Directors where requested.
- Manage/supervise NTD Dept Coordinator
- Undertake additional ad-hoc administrative duties as required.
This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the Job Description for full details.
About you
The Senior Administrative Manager will have a sound experience in supporting a complex widespread team and will excel in, coordinating administrative and support systems and ensuring the effective implementation of health projects.
A small amount of international travel may be required.
Jobholder Requirements
Essential:
- Educated to A-level standard or equivalent experience
- Relevant experience in an administrative support role
- Proficiency in using programmes across the Microsoft suite
- Highly organised and proactive
- Strong administration skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple tasks and prioritising as necessary
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Time management skills
- Ability to handle sensitive information and maintain confidentiality
Desirable:
- Experience of working with other cultures
- An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity for people with disabilities
- Logically minded and decisive
- Able to perform in a matrix management environment
- Strong team leader
Benefits
Sightsavers offers some fantastic benefits. Our comprehensive benefits package includes generous annual leave allowance, pension, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and wellness discounts. If you choose to work in or are visiting our collaborative, modern office space, you will find it an easy 20-minute train journey from Brighton or 45 minutes from London.
Next Steps
To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.
As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.
Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Associate Director, Engagement (Major Gifts), UK & Europe
Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University
£68,000-£75,000
Permanent, Full-Time
Home-based (UK)
Are you a major gifts fundraiser ready for a new and exciting opportunity? Perhaps you want to work for a globally renowned institution, addressing the world’s most pressing needs with impactful solutions?
Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University is the world’s leading institution for global leadership, management and business education - but it is much more than a school. It is the world’s only truly global and multinational management school, delivering cutting-edge programmes training the next generation of leaders and innovators across the globe.
We are recruiting our new Associate Director, Engagement (Major Gifts), to help shape the future of Thunderbird and ASU in the UK and Europe. As a member of a small but mighty team in the UK, you will work remotely with teams of skilled and dynamic colleagues based predominantly in Phoenix, Arizona, as well as others around the world.
As the Associate Director, Engagement, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with the unique, vibrant global community that is Thunderbird and ASU. You will be fundraising for dynamic priorities such as scholarships, collaborative and impactful programmes, centers, professorships, and more.
This is a chance to be part of an institution that is multicultural, diverse and inclusive, and whose alumni are genuinely changemakers. You will be working for a truly global organisation with an outstanding reputation and almost limitless potential.
Thunderbird is partnering with Constellate Global Talent on this search.
Interested?
The candidate pack and details to contact us for a confidential discussion are attached.
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter via CharityJob or Institute of Fundraising no later than midnight on 2 October 2024.
Please do not apply via the Arizona State University website. No agencies please.
If you would like to have a confidential discussion about the role, please email info (at) weareconstellate (dot) com
Please see attached candidate pack. Applications are by CV and covering letter.
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Director of Fundraising & Communications
Based at The Vassall Centre Bristol c£60k + excellent benefits
Bristol Charities mission is to provide opportunities and support for people and communities to improve lives through grants, housing and charitable projects.
They are at a very exciting time in their development and have created a new role of Director of Fundraising & Communications to help them on their journey. This a new role that will play a crucial part in shaping the future of the charity as well as securing the resources to deliver sustainable growth in the work and impact of the charity.
Going forward their work will be delivered though a distinctive and coherent Community Hub model, which will be holistic, person-centred, integrated, joined-up, and promote a partnership approach. They also purchased The Vassall Centre in 2021, with long term plans to redevelop the site for community benefit.
In the short term they plan to relaunch the Vassall Centre as a standout, accessible, and affordable workspace venue for charitable organisations. Their community Hubs will include directly delivered Bristol Charities programmes/projects, services delivered by local partners, and services delivered by their strategic partners. They are also looking to increase the number of housing units they manage, either through development of their existing sites, through acquisition of new sites or through partnership working with other local housing providers, and any new Housing Schemes will incorporate the new Hub model.
Bristol Charities now need to recruit an experienced, passionate, and entrepreneurial fundraising professional; someone who is capable of not only overseeing a small but growing communications function, but who also recognises the importance of aligning fundraising and communications strategies and activity.
With this role, there will be the opportunity to build a fundraising function from scratch and lead on the fundraising and communications strategy for the charity, at a time of exciting change. The work would go across a range of sectors and will provide an opportunity to impact the city in lasting and tangible ways.
Reporting directly to the CEO, the Director of Fundraising will play a key role in the Senior Leadership Team by providing thoughtful and creative leadership and productive working relationships with other Directors, teams, and colleagues, helping to set the direction for the charity and tackling strategic challenges.
For this role, we are seeking:
· Extensive fundraising experience in a compatible context, specifically across key areas of income generation.
· Must be target driven to achieve income objectives set.
· Relevant professional qualifications or qualified through experience (either fundraising or communications).
· Leadership at a senior executive level with experience of managing relationships with key stakeholders, colleagues and Trustees to deliver fundraising and marketing objectives.
This is an exciting new role, and the person will be responsible for creating, developing and implementing fundraising plans to support delivery of all projects and programmes. This involves leading partnerships with funders including proactive approaches to drive further income growth, packaging our programmes and services to attract new funding relationships.
If you would like an informal discussion regarding the role on offer and receive the briefing pack, please contact Vanessa Moon or Sandy Hinks using the contact details found in the Recruitment Pack. Details on how to apply can also be found in the Recruitment Pack. Completed applications with CVs and EoI should quote reference MC2477.
Closing date midnight, Sunday 22nd September.
Bristol Charities have retained Moon Charity Practice to manage this campaign and are therefore unable to accept CVs from third party agencies. All CV’s and expression of interest received will be forwarded directly to Moon Charity Practice for consideration.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Centre for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People (CfD) is a registered small-sized charity that delivers a wide range of services including community development initiatives and assistive equipment services to people in Bristol who are Deaf, deafened, or hard of hearing. Our mission statement includes, we are working toward creating a Bristol “where everyone can participate in all aspects of life in the city, whatever their level of hearing”.
CfD challenges the prejudice and barriers that Deaf and hard of hearing people face in their daily lives. We are developing exciting new plans for activities that will contribute to our aims and promote equality for all deaf people. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team at CfD. This new outreach role will support the delivery of our community development work.
We welcome applications from people who understand the Deaf Community and the needs of hard of hearing people of all ages. You will be enthusiastic and passionate about Deaf and hard of hearing issues. You will be an outstanding communicator who believes in people organising themselves and who wants to support Deaf and hard of hearing people to set up activities, and to connect with their communities. You will be enthusiastic about working towards making Bristol a city that is more inclusive of Deaf and hard of hearing people.
Summary of duties:
Our Community Outreach Worker will support the delivery of our new community development project: Connecting People into Communities, funded by Bristol City Council.
The role will include:
• Establishing drop-in sessions throughout Bristol for Deaf and hard of hearing people as a first contact point.
• Signposting/referring individuals to appropriate services and offering support with connecting people into communities – including the Deaf Community, hard of hearing peer support, and local community hubs.
• Providing information on activities and events occurring across Bristol and local hubs.
• Finding out what hard of hearing people in Bristol would like to see CfD offering.
• Strengthening our relationship with community organisations and other community based services, including those who support people from minority ethnic groups.
• Exploring how we can extend our work to reach more Deaf and hard of hearing people aged under 50.
• Developing content for our website so that it becomes a resource for organisations who want to improve their inclusion of Deaf and hard of hearing people.
The post holder will be a part of CfD’s Communities Team and will be expected to support the work of our other community projects i.e. our Deaf People Together and Community Hub projects. The post holder will be based at The Vassall Centre, Gill Avenue, Fishponds, Bristol BS16 2QQ.
The main responsibilities are to:
• To support the delivery of the Connecting People to Communities project so that it meets its aims by:
- Increasing our contact with organisations and hubs that work with minority ethnic groups throughout Bristol, particularly with those who support older people, and with organisations based in areas of deprivation.
- Working with community hubs (e.g. community centres, libraries etc) to provide regular CfD “drop-ins” – primarily as a first contact point and to alleviate isolation and loneliness.
- Signposting and referring individuals to appropriate services, and supporting individuals with connecting to communities.
- Providing advice and guidance to community hubs on how to make their venues, events and activities accessible to and inclusive of Deaf and hard of hearing people.
- Providing information on activities and events for Deaf and hard of hearing people across Bristol and local hubs.
- Finding out what hard of hearing people in Bristol would like to see CfD offering and what support they need.
• To support the work of our Communities Team by:
- Helping to run events so that local Deaf and hard of hearing people and communities have their say about how services are developed.
- Planning and attending project events e.g. coffee mornings, workshops etc.
- Developing positive relationships between service providers and Deaf and hard of hearing people, and advising providers on how to improve their services to become more accessible and inclusive.
- Supporting the Community Development Officer with collecting project monitoring and evaluation data e.g. equality monitoring data, case studies on the experiences of Deaf and hard of hearing people, and recording information on the database.
- Supporting the Community Development Officer with publicising our Small Community Grants scheme, and supporting existing groups with organising their events/activities.
- Working with the Community Development Officer to set up and facilitate Deaf-led advisory group(s).
• To provide content from project activities for CfD’s website and social media, such as information about activities and events.
• Be part of the team representing CfD at local events and exhibitions.
• Be flexible in your working hours. You may be asked to represent the project at meetings/events outside core working hours, or to complete any other duties that may be reasonably required for the performance of this position.
General
• Attend conferences, training, and other staff development opportunities.
• Develop an agreed personal training plan and carry this out using internal and external training as required.
• Adhere to and promote CfD’s policies and standards, especially the Equal Opportunities, Data Protection, Safeguarding, Health and Safety and Communication policies.
• Act as an ambassador for CfD, promoting a positive and professional image and attitude at all times.
• Support the CEO and other CfD staff in achieving the aims of CfD and carry out such other relevant duties as may be agreed.
• Support CfD to find funding for new projects involving Deaf and Hard of Hearing people.
• Coordinate and manage own Access to Work support (if needed).
Terms and conditions:
1. This is a full-time position of 37.5 hours a week. CfD’s core hours are 10am – 4pm. Occasional evening and weekend work will be required.
2. Contract until January 31st 2026, with possibility of an extension subject to further funding.
3. Salary £22,000 - £27,000 a year.
Note:
The final interpretation of this job description rests with the CEO in consultation with the Board of Trustees and the jobholder. The job description will be reviewed in the course of supervision meetings and any amendments will be negotiated with the jobholder. The jobholder is also expected to share in other CfD activities as time permits and by agreement with the CEO.
Person specification
The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator, with good knowledge and empathy of the experience of Deaf and hard of hearing people. You will also have a pro active approach and be committed to helping and supporting others.
Essential skills and competencies:
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Able to anticipate problems and develop solutions.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• A positive attitude toward Deaf and hard of hearing people with an understanding of the barriers they face in their lives.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and confidence in communicating with Deaf British Sign Language (BSL) users and hard of hearing people. This may be direct communication or through a BSL interpreter or speech-to-text operator.
• Experience of supporting or working with groups of people, either as part of paid work or as a volunteer.
• Experience of consulting with individuals and communities or groups.
• Good influencing and negotiating skills so that you can persuade people to make their services more inclusive of deaf people.
• An understanding of the importance of evaluating the impact of project work
• Good attention to detail.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and associated software, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Ability to travel round Bristol as this role will require traveling to and from multiple places.
Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:
• Personal experience of hearing loss.
• Good working knowledge and use of simple databases or CRMs (e.g. Charity Log). (CfD will provide training on Charity Log.)
• Knowledge of British Sign Language (CfD will provide training for the successful candidate if they do not have BSL skills).
• Experience working, paid or unpaid, in or with communities, the disability sector or in the third sector.
• An understanding of how you evaluate project work
• Experience of organising small scale events.
• Experience of delivering Deaf Awareness or Equality training.
• Experience of writing content for social media or websites using Plain English e.g. information about events.
Things we expect all staff to support us with:
• Actively seek out opportunities for development and income generation.
• Read, understand and follow CfD’s policies and procedures.
• Stay up to date with key developments in your specialist area.
• Be willing to occasionally work evenings and weekends.
• Participate in team-meetings and development days.
• Be willing to travel across Bristol and occasionally further afield.
• Represent CfD at local, regional and national meetings and events.
In return, you will receive:
• Competitive pay and holiday allowance
- 25 days a year plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata if part-time)
• Employee pension contributions
• A flexible working policy
- Our core hours are 10:00 until 16:00 Monday to Friday
• The opportunity to be part of a committed, skilled and supportive team
• Support to develop your skills further
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Vice-Chancellor’s Office
Development, Alumni & Campaigns Office
Development Services Assistant
Ref: SC4711
Salary on appointment will be £22,681 per annum, dependent on skills and experience, with an annual increment up to £24,533 per annum.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Development Services Assistant to join the Development, Alumni and Campaigns team to support the stewardship of our donors, alumni activity and the management of donations to the University.
Key duties of the role include maintaining donor records on our system, drafting documents such as thank you letters and gift agreements, processing and reconciliation of donations and support for events and alumni activity.
You will have good organisation and time management skills as well as the ability to pay attention to detail both in financial and written work.
This full-time post is available on an indefinite basis.
UEA offers a variety of flexible working options and although this role is advertised on a full-time basis, we encourage applications from individuals who would prefer a flexible working pattern including annualised hours, compressed working hours, part time, job share, term-time only and/or hybrid working. Details of preferred hours should be stated in the personal statement and will be discussed further at interview.
We strongly encourage applicants from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Backgrounds and welcome applications from all protected groups as defined by the Equality Act 2010. Appointment will be made on merit.
Benefits include:
- 34 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and University Customary days (pro rata for part-time).
- Family and Work-life balance policies including hybrid working and considerable maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption leave.
- Generous pension scheme with life cover for dependants, plus incapacity cover.
- Health and Wellbeing: discounted access to Sportspark facilities, relaxation rooms, 320 acres of rolling parkland, wellbeing walks, Wellbeing Ambassador network, medical centre, Occupational Health and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
- Campus Facilities: Sportspark, library, nursery, supermarket, post office, bars and catering outlets.
- Exclusive shopping discounts to help cut the cost of household bills, childcare salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle to Work scheme and public transport discounts.
- Personal Development: unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning courses, specialist advice and training from our Organisational Development and Professional Learning Team.
Closing date: 19 September 2024
The University holds an Athena Swan Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you looking to make a difference to the lives of dogs across the country?
We're looking for an enthusiastic, driven Senior Vet Nurse to join our veterinary team at our London office.
About this role
As Senior Vet Nurse at the London office, you’ll:
- be responsible for supporting teams throughout the organisation with the veterinary aspects of a dogs’ journey through the rehoming process,
- be responsible for the smooth-running of our supported vet care schemes, which provide financial support for essential veterinary care to owners and dogs in exceptional circumstances, working closely with both vets and adopters,
- provide cover in our central pharmacy, including dispensing and sending medication,
- manage Vet Nurses, including ongoing support and mentorship.
About you
To be successful in this role, you’ll need to be a Registered Vet Nurse with significant experience, ideally in both the charity sector and recent practice experience. You’ll have excellent interpersonal skills and enjoy working in a team, with a flexible attitude and confident IT skills. You’ll be self-motivated and have a genuine interest in the aims of Dogs Trust. Dogs Trust actively encourage professional development, with opportunities to work alongside our in-house behavioural teams, and a generous CPD allowance (including access to external opportunities). Additionally, RCVS fees for Vet Nurses are paid.
About Dogs Trust
We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.
About this team
The Veterinary Department is a friendly team of veterinary nurses, veterinary surgeons and administrative staff working in the London Office. The primary responsibility for this team is to provide case guidance and management options for dogs within our care across our network of Rehoming Centres and other veterinary related schemes such as Outreach, Shared Adoption Scheme (SAS), Veterinary Support Fund (VSF) and the Emergency Trust Fund (ETF).
To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button. Our application process requires you complete an application form and a covering letter explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive enough suitable interest, so to avoid disappointment early application is encouraged.
Dogs are incredibly diverse, much like the humans that love them! At Dogs Trust we value diversity and we're committed to fostering an inclusive culture. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities, and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce helps us to achieve our mission. Our colleague networks give our people a voice acting as vehicles for real and meaningful change within Dogs Trust. We truly want to see every candidate shine throughout the entire job application process, interview stages, and during their time with us. If there's anything on your mind or any adjustments you may need, don't hesitate to reach out to us. We're here to support you every step of the way.
The role
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will lead the delivery of River Holme Connections’ (RHC) strategy and operations. They will be responsible for all the operational activities and financial management. They will work closely with the Chair and Trustees to ensure the smooth and efficient management of RHC, to lead an innovative, respected and financially sustainable organisation. The CEO will also be the principal external ‘face’ of RHC and is expected to play a leading role in strengthening relationships with partners, supporters and other organisations.
About you
We are looking for an inspiring and dynamic individual with a passion for nature conservation, our river ecosystems and wildlife within the wider landscape and who also has knowledge and appreciation of the charity sector and its ethos. They will have a proven track record of strategic leadership and delivery of complex programmes of work and have the confidence to represent RHC externally at the highest levels. The successful candidate will build on our solid foundations of a successful and highly respected local charity, shaping the path for RHC in the face of modern day and future challenges in both the natural and economic world. They will be supported by a highly functioning and knowledgeable Board of Trustees and will lead a team of skilled and dedicated staff and volunteers.
This post presents an exciting opportunity to play a vital transformational and rewarding role in helping to protect and restore our local river ecosystems and the wider Holme Valley River catchment.
If you are keen to take this role, then we look forward to receiving your application.
RHC values diversity and we actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures.
For further details about the role please see the attached job description.
How to apply
Click the Quick Apply button, you will be asked to submit a CV and covering letter to apply for the role.
Interviews will be held in person on October 9th 2024, at our office in Honley, West Yorkshire.
Closing date: 5pm - 20th September 2024.
Please refer to attached job description for further details of the role.
Transforming the River Holme catchment for the benefit of people and wildlife.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.