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Science and Policy Project Manager
Permanent
Salary: £45,000 - £47,000 per annum, plus benefits
London N1
Full time – 37.5 hours a week
We’re a hybrid working employer, meaning you’re required to come into the office 2 days per week, currently Tuesday and Wednesday or Thursday
Closing date: 5pm, Monday 17th June 2024
Interviews: 3rd – 11th July 2024
An exciting opportunity to work with WCRF International’s Science and Policy Departments
World Cancer Research Fund International is a leading authority on cancer prevention research related to diet, weight and physical activity. World Cancer Research Fund International is a not-for-profit organisation that:
·Commissions and analyses worldwide scientific research
·Influences public health policy at the highest level, and acts as trusted advisor to governments and other official bodies from around the world
·Leads & unifies a network of cancer prevention charities based in Europe and the Americas.
We are seeking a Science and Policy Project Manager who will provide project management support across the science and policy departments for the core programmes and for cross cutting activities such as conferences and communications. You will report to the Director of Research, Policy and Innovation with the delivery of the science and policy strategies. You will also work closely with the Assistant Director of Research and Policy and there will also be interaction and communication with the Heads of Research Funding, Research Interpretation and Policy and Public Affairs as well as other colleagues in the network countries.
You will be educated to MSc level in Public Health, Nutrition, Epidemiology or closely related field and have experience working in a research/public health setting and developing scientific/policy reports, summaries and presentations. You will have proven scientific project management skills with experience in monitoring progress, performance reporting and delivering projects on time and budget. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team environment, and with stakeholders at all levels.
Application Details:
If you are interested in this role and feel you possess the necessary requirements, please submit a current CV and covering letter (maximum 2 pages) by the closing date. You must have current right to work in the UK.
Please note: Your cover letter should highlight how your skills and experience will benefit WCRF International and equip you for the role, using specific examples to illustrate how you meet the job and person specifications.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are only able to provide feedback to shortlisted candidates. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
WCRF is a UK cancer prevention charity. We look at how diet, weight and physical activity affect the risk of developing and surviving cancer.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Salary: £35,000 - £37,000 (35 hours FTE) depending on experience
Hours: Either Full Time (35 hrs) or Part Time (21 hrs) - Please specify preference when applying
Place of work: Flexible/Remote/Hybrid, plus a requirement to attend 4 x all staff days per year at our offices in Hatfield, Herts, and some additional conferences as required.
Join Our Team!
Do you want to work full time or part time?
As Health Services Lead at Crohn’s & Colitis UK, you will be integral in project managing the development of a new Healthcare Professional Online Education Programme. You will also work on a variety of other healthcare professional projects. This is a role that is both fulfilling and challenging. You will be supporting the Health Services Manager and liaising with both internal and external stakeholders, all with a view to improving the quality and the standards of health services for all people affected by Crohn's and Colitis.
Full details of the Job Description and Person Specification are found in our Recruitment Pack, available on our website
Benefits of working for Crohn’s & Colitis UK
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing one day per year up to 30 days
- Pension scheme
- Flexible working options
- Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Wellbeing programme
- Interest free loan for season tickets
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking and secure bike locks
- Training and development financial support and/or study leave
- Performance review and development scheme
About you
- You will have experience of supporting the delivery pf projects and programmes in a UK wide healthcare context.
- You will be able to develop and maintain a wide range of stakeholder relationships to ensure the partnerships needed to deliver our projects and programmes.
- A team player with great written and verbal communication skills.
What can you expect from us
Crohn’s & Colitis UK is a truly flexible employer. Getting the right person for the role is more important than where you live.
We value equality and want to make sure we get the best person for the job every time so want to hear from people of all backgrounds and with a range of experiences.
About us
We're the UK's leading charity for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.
A diagnosis of Crohn’s or Colitis is life-changing. Over 500,000 people in the UK are living with a lifelong disease many people have never heard of, and for which there is no known cure.
Crohn’s & Colitis UK funds research, provides award winning information and support and raises vital awareness by increasing the public’s understanding of the conditions, and what it means to live with debilitating symptoms. But we need to do more. We need to be a louder voice in the marketplace. Our ambitious plans for 2024, will help to make a real difference to every supporter’s journey with us. If this excites you - join us!
How to apply
Please submit a CV and supporting statement outlining why you’d like to apply, how you fulfil the person specification, and what you feel you will bring to the role, so you’ll need to refer to the Recruitment Pack.
Please confirm if you are looking for a full time or part time role.
If you have any queries about this role, would like to have a conversation before formally applying, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact jthe email listed in the Recruitment Pack.
Closing Date: Monday 17th June 9.00am
Please note, applications will be assessed as and when they are received, and interviews arranged, so we may close the position before the closing date if a suitable candidate is found.
We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities to all regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
We are not a licensed sponsor at this time. Any offer of employment will be made subject to valid right to work in the UK being provided.
We will not be accepting any contact from Recruitment Agencies or Media Sales
Please provide a supporting statement with your cv
We break taboos, drive pioneering research, bring people together & campaign to improve lives. We are leading the fight against Crohn's & Colitis
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
INTRODUCTION TO THE ROLE
Girls Not Brides is the only global organisation uniquely focused on creating and sustaining a worldwide movement to end child marriage and ensuring that this movement leads to tangible change for the girls at risk or affected by the practice. We are a network of over 1,400 civil society organisations in over 100 countries working in partnership to end child marriage. Our vision is a world without child marriage where girls and women enjoy equal status with boys and men and are able to achieve their full potential in all aspects of their lives. Our vision challenges deeply embedded social norms that harm the lives of girls, women and their communities.
The Director of External Engagement at Girls Not Brides devises and oversees implementation of fundraising, communications, advocacy & campaigns strategy to help realise Girls Not Brides’ vision of a world free of child marriage, where girls and women enjoy equal status to boys and men and can fulfil their potential in every aspect of their lives. Uses leadership skills and extensive experience of global and local fundraising, communications, campaigns and advocacy to support the organisation’s strategic objectives - movement building, influencing and learning - to empower others, opening spaces for voices to be raised, and drive transformational change. Works as part of a globally-dispersed and diverse team, and closely with members, National Partnerships and coalitions. Contributes to the organisational strategy as a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE
Strategic planning and organisational leadership
- Lead the implementation of the Secretariat’s communications, advocacy and fundraising strategies which deliver on the vision, mission and goals set out in the Secretariat and Partnership strategies, 2022-25.
- Set out how the team will use creative campaigning tactics, targeted policy and advocacy,impactful communications and fundraisning to help build the movement to end child marriage, influence those with power to make change, and share evidence and learning.
- Contribute to broad organisational leadership and strategic development, as a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
- Lead the communications, advocacy and fundraising teams, with up to five direct line reports, plus dotted line responsibilities.
- Responsible for planning and monitoring the directorate’s budget
- Advise and inform the CEO, Board and other key stakeholders around key communications, advocacy and campaigns moments.
Empowered communications
- Support the globally-dispersed Girls Not Brides communications team to work with members to find and tell stories of girls’ lives and of the latest evidence and learning that exemplify the realities of child marriage and the solutions; demonstrate that change is needed, and change is happening.
- Work with the Communications team to leverage a wide range of communications channels, including media, website, social media, and events to convey the key messages and findings from Girls Not Brides’ work in a way that enables those without power to be heard, and convinces those with power to support positive change for girls.
- Oversee and explore ways of landing Girls Not Brides stories and policy and campaign asks at the local, national, regional and international level in a way that is context specific and impactful. Be creative and unconventional in your use of content and tactics to reach, engage and influence target audiences.
- Lead the communications team in inspiring audiences to support and join the movement to end child marriage and Girls Not Brides, through documenting and showcasing the results of collective action and developing compelling calls to collective action.
- Oversee the work of the communications team to hone and harness the potential of the Girls Not Brides brand, history, and global network to inspire change and increase member engagement.
Effective advocacy
- Oversee and facilitate direct and indirect engagements with policymakers and decision makers at the local, national, regional and global level, as well as those who influence and advise to take action to end child marriage.
- Lead on ensuring strong synergies between advocacy at national, regional and global levels, coordinatoring between advocacy team members in the regions and the global advocacy team.
- Lead global stakeholder engagement including working with relevant UN organisations, sector leaders, and thematic international organisations to ensure that child marriage is reflected in their policies, budgets and programming.
- Lead Girls Not Brides sector integration agenda, maintain strong existing partnerships, and identify new allies to enhance broader sector integration of ending child marriage.
- Support colleagues, National Partnerships and members to develop and use advocacy skills, and monitor, analyse, influence and respond to relevant legislative and policy opportunities at the global, regional and national level.
- Oversee production and dissemination of policy and advocacy content including fact sheets, policy briefs, updates, and position statements.
- Oversee trainings and development programmes for the secretariat and global partnership, including webinars and learning series.
Transformational campaigns
- Grow and strengthen the movement, harness its potential, ensure Girls Not Brides connects, empowers and amplifies diverse groups around the world united behind a shared cause.
- Oversee Girls Not Brides’ work with local groups, activists, girls and their families to use campaigning and engagement to shift socio-cultural attitudes, including among elders and community leaders, about how girls can and should expect to be treated, respected and empowered.
- Work with the Adovocay team to identify and plan for at least four big moments in the year, either at the global, regional or national level where members of the wider movement can come together to collaborate for change, engage young activists, and support and learn from each other.
- Work closely with the Development and Outreach team to support and deploy champions, ambassadors, youth leaders and high-profile influencers to advance the cause of ending child marriage.
Impactful fundraising
- Direct and lead the implementation of Girls Not Brides’ global and regional fundraising strategy for the secretariat and the wider movement, to ensure a diverse and sustainable income portfolio.
- Lead the creation and diversification of a business development plan, targeting new actors such as businesses, high-net-worth individuals, legacies, etc.
- Lead the cultivation and strengthening of donor relationships, alongside the CEO, to bring in new funding and grant renewals, build donors as champions.
- Oversee and ensure long term projection for income, also overseeing pipeline and prospecting and directing the development of concept notes and proposals.
- Oversee the development of a case for support, multi-year funding opportunities.
- Make recommendations to the CEO in relation to funding decisions, and sign off documents for donors in line with delegated responsibilities.
- Close liaison with CEO, Director of Operations and Finance to help develop annual budgets, targets and a sustainable growth model.
- Direct the development of donor communications and assets, including but not limited to annual reports and promotional materials.
- Assume responsibility for quality assurance on donor communications and collaborations.
- Contribute to the finance team’s work on contracting and compliance.
Influential outreach and visibility
- Lead the development of a strategic approach to building the secretariat’s visibility, partnerships and profile.
- Oversee the identification of strategic opportunities (including trips, events and media appearances) to profile the voices of Girls Not Brides’ internal leaders and external stakeholders to advocate on ending child marriage.
- Oversee the planning and convening of Girls Not Brides’ events and meetings calendar, as well as the high-profile visits to high prevalence and donor countries by the CEO, Champions, and Trustees.
- Alongside the CEO, lead and deepen the partnerships with the Girls First Fund and VOW for Girls at the global level.
- Oversee and lead the development and outreach team’s work to support and deploy champions, advisors, ambassadors, youth leaders and high-profile influencers to advance the cause of ending child marriage across sectors (including politics, business, grassroots activists and NGOs).
- Represent Girls Not Brides externally and further cultivate Girls Not Brides’ network of funders, supporters, Champions and Advisors.
Wider Organisational Responsibilities
- Commit to the mission and vision of Girls Not Brides, putting these at the forefront of all planning, work and actions.
- Uphold the core values of Girls Not Brides in all areas of work and interactions with colleagues, members, partners and other stakeholders.
- Line manage roles and consultants as necessary, delegating responsibilities and tasks as appropriate.
- Comply with Girls Not Brides policies and processes, with particular note for safeguarding, diversity and inclusion, the code of conduct and data protection.
- Prepare and deliver reports for the Senior Leadership Team and Board of Trustees, as necessary.
- Ensure that internal databases and monitoring information are kept fully up-to-date.
- Commit to ongoing personal development and learning.
- Fulfil any other reasonable requests for the advancement of Girls Not Brides.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential experience
- Significant professional experience in a comparable role at a senior level in the not-for-profit sector, international/intergovernmental organisation or social enterprise.
- Degree-level qualification in a relevant area such as public policy, development studies, international relations, communications, human rights or gender issues or proven experience in a related field plus extensive relevant professional training.
- Proven experience of working with coalitions and the ability to inform international policy discussions with the realities of grass-roots work.
- A proven track record of successfully developing and implementing a fundraising strategy and raising significant levels of funding for an organisation.
- Broad experience in communications, development and outreach work, building and nurturing strong working relationships with a range of strategic partners.
- Experience of partnership building with stakeholders such as government ministries, NGOs, foundations, grass-roots groups, and champions of social change.
- Proven experience of working with coalitions and the ability to inform international communications with the realities of grass-roots work.
- Experience of successfully managing teams, including geographically dispersed staff.
Essential skills and knowledge
- Advanced and demonstrable understanding of strategic planning, resource mobilisation and communications.
- Demonstrated ability and understanding of how to deliver effective advocacy and/or communications and/or fundraising, development and outreach strategies on global social issues that align with and further an organisation’s strategic goals.
- Excellent strategic thinking and practical planning ability.
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills, including the ability to work with a diverse range of actors at different levels and from different cultural contexts.
- Confident networker and influencer with the ability to represent Girls Not Brides at high-level events.
- A strong understanding and ability to contribute to the advancement of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) at organisational and partnership levels.
Desirable
- Experience managing or supporting organisational change processes.
- Advanced knowledge of French and/or Spanish is highly desirable.
- Direct experience of advocating or campaigning on child marriage or closely related issues
We believe in a world without child marriage, where girls and women enjoy equal status with boys and men, and can achieve their full potential.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Hybrid working between the Aldgate, London office and home.
Salary: £22,800 - £24,000 pro rata for 21 hours per week. The FTE salary is £38,000 - £40,000 per annum.
Contract: Fixed term until 31 December 2024 and part time (21 hours per week).
At Asthma + Lung UK, we believe that our people are our greatest asset. We are dedicated to fostering a positive and inclusive work environment where every team member can thrive. We are seeking a dedicated and proactive People Advisor to join our HR team and help us make a difference!
Asthma + Lung UK is the only charity in the UK fighting for everyone with a lung condition, aiming for a world where everyone can breathe with healthy lungs. We fund cutting-edge research, provide advice and support for the 12 million people who will get a lung condition during their lifetime. We also campaign for clean air and for better NHS diagnosis and treatment.
As a People Advisor, you will play a crucial role in supporting our employees and managers across a range of HR functions. Your main responsibilities will include providing expert advice on HR policies, managing employee relations, managing the recruitment lifecycle and ensuring compliance with employment laws. You will have the opportunity to work on exciting people projects.
You will have excellent customer service skills, excellent IT skills and experience working at an advisory level with HR. You will be organised, a good communicator and a team player.
As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits including 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), membership of a health cash plan, employee assistance programme, cycle-to-work scheme, interest-free annual season Travelcard loan and pension scheme. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation committed to being the driving force behind the transformation of lung health.
Location: Hybrid working between the Aldgate, London office and home.
Contract: Fixed term until 31 August 2025.
At Asthma + Lung UK, we believe that our people are our greatest asset. We are dedicated to fostering a positive and inclusive work environment where every team member can thrive. We are seeking a dedicated and proactive People Advisor to join our HR team and help us make a difference!
Asthma + Lung UK is the only charity in the UK fighting for everyone with a lung condition, aiming for a world where everyone can breathe with healthy lungs. We fund cutting-edge research, provide advice and support for the 12 million people who will get a lung condition during their lifetime. We also campaign for clean air and for better NHS diagnosis and treatment.
As a People Advisor, you will play a crucial role in supporting our employees and managers across a range of HR functions. Your main responsibilities will include providing expert advice on HR policies, managing employee relations, managing the recruitment lifecycle and ensuring compliance with employment laws. You will have the opportunity to work on exciting people projects.
You will have excellent customer service skills, excellent IT skills and experience working at an advisory level with HR. You will be organised, a good communicator and a team player.
As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits including 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), membership of a health cash plan, employee assistance programme, cycle-to-work scheme, interest-free annual season Travelcard loan and pension scheme. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation committed to being the driving force behind the transformation of lung health.
Knowledge Management and Learning Senior Advisor
Contract type: Permanent, Full time
Location: WaterAid is a global and equal opportunities employer. For practical and legal reasons, the successful candidate must be based in and legally able to work in any of the following country programmes:
Ethiopia, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, United Kingdom, and Zambia
For the UK Location: we offer hybrid working: A minimum of 40% of working time is spent face-to-face, in a WaterAid office. For UK-based staff, WaterAid is located at Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base.
Salary & Benefits: Salaries and benefits for different countries will vary in line with the location of the successful candidate and depending on experience. For UK-based: £48,314 - £50,729 (depending on experience) or equivalent established grade F salary and benefits in the country of employment.
About WaterAid:
Want to use your skills in knowledge management and programme learning to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?
We need passionate, creative and dedicated people. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to be yourself at your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference.
Join WaterAid as Knowledge Management and Learning Senior Advisor to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good.
About the Team:
The Knowledge Management and Learning Senior Advisor is an integral role within the Knowledge Management & Learning (KM&L) team, situated within the Programme Support and Knowledge Team (PSK) of the WaterAid UK International Programmes Department (IPD).
IPD operates in 17 African and Asian countries. PSK is a diverse and motivated group of 20+ technical specialists and advisors, passionate about bringing sustainable WASH to the world's poorest and most marginalised people. PSK leads and supports organisation-wide programme learning and knowledge management, collating and disseminating programme knowledge and facilitating knowledge exchange. The team provides technical advisory expertise and fosters and supports internal and external programme and technical partnerships and networks. The team also leads on developing normative programme documents and standards and advise and support the delivery of a programme capacity enhancement strategy. PSK collaborates with many functions across the organisation including policy, advocacy, campaigns, fundraising, communications, as well as with WaterAid partners and collaborators.
About the Role:
The Knowledge Management and Learning Senior Advisor drives the design and implementation of WaterAid's organisational programme learning and knowledge management strategy. The senior advisor leads the development of knowledge management tools, contribute to organisational processes for collating and disseminating program knowledge, and the evolution of knowledge exchange mechanisms. Additionally, lead the development of the internal programme and policy knowledge library, ensuring comprehensive access and collaborating on strategic knowledge communications.
The Senior advisor reports into the Knowledge Management and Learning Senior Manager and their key accountabilities will be:
Co-lead Programme Learning and knowledge management (approximately 50% of time)
- Co-lead the design and implementation of an organisational programme learning and knowledge management strategy (in alignment with the organisational research agenda led by GPAC and supported by PMER processes).
- Lead the development and implementation of knowledge management and learning strategies and tools to capture, organise, and disseminate programme learning within the organisation and externally
- Co-lead the development of organisational mechanisms for knowledge exchange and evolution of our approaches.
- Support and advise PSK team members to effectively document, use and share programme learning and design dissemination strategy and plans to promote thematic learning to the target audience(s).
Develop and promote effective Information Management (approximately 20%)
- Co-Lead the development of the internal programme and policy knowledge library, ensuring that it is comprehensive and easily accessible to relevant stakeholders.
- Work collaboratively with internal and external for strategic and knowledge communications, shaping and populating internal and external facing knowledge systems and building linkages for the same.
- Support internal and external communications teams for strategic and knowledge communications, shaping and populating external facing knowledge systems.
Lead the development of programme guidance and standards (approximately 10%)
- Lead the process and methods to develop and maintain WaterAid's normative frameworks, standards and guidance materials for both internal and external audiences, coordinating with PSK's and GPAC's technical and policy leads. Lead an efficient yet collaborative approach that ensured these are developed built on the extensive knowledge and experience that exists across all levels of the federation.
- Support the dissemination of core normative programmatic documents and standards (frameworks, standards, guidelines, toolkits) through various platforms.
Support Programme Capacity Development (approximately 5% of time)
- Contribute to the development of the capacity strengthening strategy and ensure joined-up articulation of learning, knowledge management and capacity strengthening.
- Work with Capacity Strengthening Senior Advisor, to facilitate organisational mechanisms for knowledge exchange, learning and capacity-strengthening.
Support fundraising, external engagement, and communications (approximately 5% of time)
- Contribute to the organisation's business development efforts by supporting donor engagement, intelligence gathering, and preparation of funding proposals.
- Provide technical input to specific strategic initiatives and programme design particularly on aspects of knowledge management and programme learning.
Contribute to team processes (approximately 10% of time)
- Provide support to any other relevant processes within the remit of Knowledge Management & Learning team as required as an active member of a small team.
- Support PSK annual planning, budgeting, and reporting processes
About You:
- Proven experience in leading the design and implementation of organisational programme learning and knowledge management strategies.
- Strong knowledge management background with a track record of developing effective strategies and tools to capture, organize, and disseminate program learning.
- Experience in evolving knowledge exchange mechanisms and creating organizational mechanisms for knowledge evolution.
- 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.
- Experience of designing, developing, and facilitating in-person and virtual meetings and workshops.
- Experience of developing and maintaining comprehensive and accessible knowledge libraries.
- 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 working in low and middle-income countries.
- Ability to communicate clearly and influence colleagues and peers; ability to work effectively across diverse groups and cultures.
Although not essential, we also prefer you to have:
- Working knowledge of one or more of WaterAid's working languages (French, Portuguese and Spanish).
- Experience with information and nurturing of virtual communities of practices and networks.
- Experience in planning, monitoring and evaluating programmes of work.
- Experience in conducting and/or managing research.
- Sound knowledge of WASH and related development issues such as sustainability, rights and equality.
Closing date: Applications will close one minute before midnight (UK time) on 9th June 2024. Availability for interview is required in the week of 24th June 2024 (first round) and in the week of 8th July 2024 (second round). The first round of interviews will be conducted online using Microsoft Teams.
How to Apply: To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'. Please apply by submitting the following 3 items into one document in either Word Document or PDF format:
- Item 1: Your Cover Letter
- Item 2: Your CV
- Item 3: Short answers to the following three questions on a separate page. Please limit your answers to no more than 200 words.
- Q1. What are your top 3 skills or areas of experience that align with the requirements of the role?
- Q2. When developing an organisation-wide Knowledge Management Strategy, what key aspects do you prioritise?
- Q3. How do you ensure effective knowledge sharing and retention within an organisation?
Please indicate your location and the right-to-work eligibility in your Cover letter.
Pre-employment screening: To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the respective country. All pre-employment checks will be carried out according to the applicable laws in the respective countries. All our UK-based vacancies require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy.
Our Commitment
Our People Promise:
We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere. WaterAid is a place of purpose - where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.
Equal opportunities:
We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.
Safeguarding:
We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.
We're looking for someone to lead and develop our research team of staff and freelance research associates and be part of our Senior Leadership Team. We work with charities, foundations and public agencies to strengthen UK communities through action research. We champion the role and contribution of the voluntary sector, listen and learn with charities to understand what helps or hinders them and influence changes in practice within foundations and public agencies.
You'll have an interest in our work – helping individuals and organisations in the voluntary sector to achieve change; and a strong understanding and experience of using qualitative research methodology, ideally including experience of action research, facilitation and evaluation design alongside an understanding of quantitative methods. You’ll have experience of leading, managing and contributing to all stages of the research process (including writing in an accessible and engaging manner for different audiences); be confident in leading a portfolio of varied projects; have experience of line management and working in a senior leadership team; and be comfortable working in a small organisation with wide-ranging responsibilities.
Main responsibilities include:
- Overseeing and shaping the research project portfolio to ensure quality delivery and alignment with IVAR’s strategic priorities.
- Leading, supervising and guiding the research team, including supporting Project Managers to deliver high quality research; monthly research team meetings; and continuous professional development of research staff.
- Being a member of project delivery teams.
- Monitoring project budgets and progress against income targets.
- Ensuring IVAR meets its responsibilities in terms of research ethics and safeguarding and that our research practice is equitable and inclusive.
- Maintaining and developing a network that supports a healthy project pipeline of new work, including relationships with delivery partners who can complement and enhance IVAR’s offer.
- Leading project design and proposals for commissioned work.
- Leading the identification, assessment and response to tender opportunities.
- Being part of the Senior Leadership Team, which includes ensuring an integrated approach to research and communications and the quality of all written outputs; participating in IVAR meetings and events (including quarterly Board meetings); planning and delivering monthly team days; contributing to the development of internal systems/processes; developing organisational culture; developing and promoting IVAR’s public profile and influence.
If you are motivated by this mix of work – we would love to hear from you.
Having a team that reflects the diversity of the communities that we serve is really important to us – so we would like to encourage people from a range of backgrounds and experiences to apply. Please view the Application Pack for further information.
We facilitate collaboration & learning with charities, foundations & public agencies to deliver useful insights that make a difference to communities
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a senior regulatory affairs specialist to join our Science & Regulatory Affairs team, with experience in regulatory toxicology in the chemicals and/or consumer products sector. A clear desire to end testing on animals is essential.
You will work within the Science & Regulatory Affairs team to deliver the organisation’s objectives relating to the ending of testing on animals, with a focus on regulatory testing in the chemical and consumer product sectors. Your role will mostly address regulatory testing on animals in Europe, some activities will also be relevant to the UK, and some will be internationally relevant.
Working alongside colleagues in the Science & Regulatory Affairs team and Public Affairs team, and also in collaboration with other partner organisations and stakeholders, your efforts will increase awareness and use of non-animal methods and promote a full transition away from testing on animals.
Willing to travel internationally as well as attending virtual sessions, you will represent the organisation at regulatory bodies and in other arenas. You will proactively promote the organisation’s position on animal testing with regulators and other stakeholders.
Through the production of high-quality scientific material and support to the organisation, your contribution will significantly help advance the agenda of ending all experiments using animals.
Poverty is not part of God's plan. You are.
Are you a persuasive advocate, well versed in humanitarian policy with a passion to change government policy to better serve the needs of people affected by humanitarian crises? Do you want to play your part in shifting humanitarian aid to be increasingly delivered by national and local actors, particularly the church?
At Tearfund, we know that in disasters and crises, the local church plays a critical role. Present before, during and after an emergency, churches can and do have a significant impact on disaster risk reduction and resilience building.
The purpose of this role is to lead our global advocacy strategy so that governments and institutional donors adopt locally-led and faith based approaches to humanitarian responses through research, lobbying, coalition working, media and campaigning and by working closely with country programmes to support their national advocacy.
Key areas of focus for the postholder would be:
- Strengthening our evidence base and developing policy positions
- Developing influencing relationships with policy-makers and representing Tearfund externally
- Building a network of allies and contributing to a wider coalition
- Collaborating closely internally with colleagues who are working to design, develop and implement humanitarian programmes
- Providing humanitarian policy support and advice internally
Do you have the following experience?
- Research, policy influence and/or campaigning
- Evidence of having scoped and developed a humanitarian advocacy strategy.
- Track record of working on humanitarian policy issues, particularly conflict resolution, peace building and work in fragile states.
- Experience of working in multi-agency consortia.
- Experience of writing reports and policy briefings
Do you have the following skills?
- Ability to research and analyse information
- Ability to work strategically and on own initiative
- Ability to negotiate and collaborate within and outside the organisation
- Ability to influence others through articulate written and verbal communication
- Ability to write reports and policy briefs
If that's you, then we would love to hear from you!
This is a full time permanent role at 35 hours per week. Flexible working patterns can be considered.
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and those from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds (in our UK workforce) as these groups are currently under-represented at Tearfund.
This role is eligible for hybrid working and you will be required to work from the Teddington Tearfund office and from your home by agreement with the line manager.
All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs.
The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Citizens Advice Waltham Forest has an exciting opportunity on their successful Debt Free Advice Team for an experienced Senior Debt Adviser. We have been part of the wider Debt Free Advice partnership for over a decade and have success in delivering high quality debt advice to local residents who are facing financial difficulties. The demand for the service in light of the cost of living crisis has increased substantially over recent years and we are looking to expand our team.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Debt Adviser who has a proven track record in helping and assisting clients facing financial difficulties and providing creative solutions to help alleviate their challenges in a sensitive and supportive role. They will have an awareness of having successfully provided debt advice in a regulated environment. They will have experience of supporting and supervising a team, and monitoring their performance to ensure this remains in line with internal and external requirements.
The successful candidate would be expected to work a hybrid model of delivery - in an office environment, outreach sessions as well as home based. They would be expected to provide advice via omni-channels such as face to face, telephone and email advice.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!
We are looking for a Housing Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA)
Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 (pro rata)
Location: Hammersmith and another London borough (tbc)
Hours: 21 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.
About us
Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.
We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.
Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
About the role:
We are excited to be taking the lead in the London Whole Housing Service Partnership (LWHSP) which will address and enhance the pathways of housing support for women experiencing domestic abuse, from removing them from immediate harm, to enabling recovery and resettlement across all levels of need. The LWHSP are seeking to build on our delivery across 11 East and West London boroughs of the Whole Housing Approach (WHA).
The Housing IDVA will work within a dynamic, fast paced, crisis intervention, advocacy and support service to ensure the voice of survivors informs every stage of the process. You will specialise in working with clients for whom housing, and risk of tenancy breakdown is a factor. You will work within the team to make proactive contact and provide high quality advocacy and support based upon a client led needs and risk assessment to women, focusing on working with those aged 18 and over who access the domestic abuse service. You will hold a caseload of survivors and will also be required to work as part of Advance’s duty team on a rota basis which will involve completing intake assessments and providing crisis intervention support.
About You:
As a Housing IDVA, you will need to have a degree of flexibility for colocation work across London boroughs; providing support to women who have experienced domestic violence, focusing on individuals with housing or tenancy issues. Working in our fast-paced crisis intervention, advocacy and support service, you’ll ensure the voice of survivors informs every stage of the process. You will have your own caseload of survivors and will focus on working with those aged 18 and over who access our domestic abuse service.
You will bring experience in providing independent domestic violence advocacy and support for women who approach housing advice and assessment for help. Ideally experience in working with housing service providers, and advising women of their rights and options for seeking help and support from other agencies. You will have the ability to develop individual safety and support plans in-line with the clients’ needs and the risks they face.
How to apply:
Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Please note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter will be considered.
· Closing Date for Applications: Tuesday 28 May 2024 @ 23:59
· Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis
*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate.
What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:
- A 35-hour working week
- An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)
- Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
- Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
- Pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee eye-care scheme
- Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
- Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
- Organisation wide away days
- Thorough induction and training
- Career development pathways
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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.
Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.
Safeguarding
Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.
Hours: Full time, Mon to Fri, (37.5 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Based at CAML offices in Mitcham and Morden and outreach locations. The post-holder may be required to work anywhere in South London
Salary: £29,930 - £33,256 dependent on experience
Annual Leave: 25 days, Charity Day, plus public holidays
Pension: The charity operates a pension scheme
The charity offers an employee assistance programme
Deadline: 6pm, Sunday 2nd June 2024
Citizens Advice Merton and Lambeth (CAML) is the leading advice charity supporting individuals and families primarily across the London boroughs of Lambeth and Merton but also wider London. We provide a range of information, support and advice services. We also work to raise awareness and understanding of the challenging issues affecting our clients and communities.
We are looking for an experienced Adviser/Caseworker or Supervisor to join our team in this new role. If you are passionate about supporting individuals and families in need, relish supporting valued team members to reach their potential, have minimum of one year Citizens Advice Adviser (post certification) experience, are a natural team leader, enjoy delivering training and are interested in joining a dedicated professional team we would love to hear from you.
This role will support people with mental health difficulties referred by South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust (SWLSTG) as part of their Community Transformation Programme. The service will support adults aged 18 years and over living in Merton who are experiencing mental health challenges and the carers of those individuals.
You will deliver a service providing advice for people that are referred from the Trust’s Single Point of Access (SPA) and other teams. You will manage an active caseload of people, providing a comprehensive advice and casework service to people experiencing mental health issues on issues such as benefits, income maximisation, debt and housing.
The service will also support people to access a range of opportunities in their community including services that support their social and emotional well-being, employment and volunteering opportunities and money and debt advice if needed.
The role will work in partnership with a team of health professionals and peer support workers, part of the role will be in supporting these professionals to identify where referrals are appropriate through feedback. Initial training will also be provided to all professionals on what outcomes we can achieve for service users.
Principal Responsibilities
Advice and casework
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Offer one off advice and casework (as applicable) to all clients referred via face to face appointments, online or telephone
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Ensure all clients are aware of the purpose and where to attend their appointment
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Ensure that all casework conforms to the Citizens Advice quality standards.
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Maintain case records for the purpose of continuity of casework, information retrieval, statistical monitoring and report preparation.
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Ensure that all work conforms to our systems and procedures.
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Interview clients using sensitive listening and questioning skills in order to allow clients to explain their problem(s) and empower them to set their own priorities.
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Being sensitive to clients’ needs and limitations to access support.
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Ensure income maximisation through the appropriate take up of income and application for discounts, including those relating to utilities, benefits, tax and housing.
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Provide full budgeting advice and where necessary refer for specialist debt advice and casework
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Research and explore options and implications so that clients can make informed decisions. Act for the client where necessary using appropriate communication skills and channels.
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Assist clients with other related problems where they are an integral part of their case and refer to other adviser/s (for example DRO intermediary) or specialist agencies as appropriate.
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Ensure that all work conforms to Financial Conduct Authority standards, the Advice Quality Standard and the requirements of the funder.
Project Management, co-ordination and partnerships
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Attend health management meetings (e.g. the Daily Integrated Allocations Meeting (DIAM) for referral discussions)
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Establish and manage an effective referral process from the SPA team and other SWLSTG teams/roles (e.g. Older Peoples Mental Health Team OPMH
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Keep in touch with local issues, developments and changes in procedures of other agencies including SWLSTG, other health service and the local authority.
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Build relationships with peer support workers on the project
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Work to achievable targets in line with the criteria set by the funder.
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Refer clients to other advice services CAML offers and/or other local services for other associated issues e.g immigration advice
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Gather statistics and feedback in order to monitor and evaluate the service, ensuring that appropriate monitoring and data collection mechanisms are in place to demonstrate impact, outputs and outcomes and providing reports as required to the steering group, funders, and partners.
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Work with Head of Advice Services to produce reports and monitoring information about the service for the funder.
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Ensure that work reflects and supports the Citizens Advice service's equality and diversity strategy.
Capacity Building and Training
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Deliver information sessions for peer support workers and NHS mental health teams to share knowledge about mental health and advice
Research & Campaigns
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Have responsibility for tracking and reporting on research and campaign issues. Assist with policy work by providing information about clients' circumstances.
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Gather and provide as necessary information about clients circumstances, case studies and statistical information on the number of clients and nature of cases where is an issue.
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Monitor service provision to ensure that it reaches the widest possible client group.
Professional Development
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Keep up to date with legislation, case law, policies and procedures and undertake appropriate training
Other duties and responsibilities
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Carry out any other tasks that may be within the scope of the post to ensure the effective delivery and development of the service.
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Ensure wider Citizens Advice Merton & Lambeth colleagues/partners aware of this service.
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Demonstrate commitment to the aims and principles of the Citizens Advice service.
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Abide by health and safety guidelines and share responsibility for own safety and that of colleagues.
Person Specification
Essential
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Experience of supporting people with mental health issues and the ability to empathise, and to deliver advice in a kind and compassionate way.
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A minimum of a year’s post certificate experience in delivering advice at a local Citizens Advice or similar.
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Understanding of the link between mental health and other protected characteristics particularly in the context of Merton demographics
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Ability to act on clients behalf and negotiate with external services where necessary in writing and on the telephone
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Knowledge, experience of, and demonstrable ability to provide good quality advice and casework and write ups that meet Advice Quality Standards (AQS)
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Ability to prioritise own work, meet deadlines and manage caseload.
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Good interpersonal and communication skills, verbally and in writing.
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Proven ability to build relationships with partners.
Desirable
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Experience working in partnership with the Health Sector
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Ability to deliver training
This job description and personal specification does not form part of any contract.
Professional Development
The successful applicant will receive comprehensive induction to the charity and our work. We support team members in their professional development to ensure we’re up to date with legislation, case law, policies and procedures relating to benefits and debt and undertake appropriate training as agreed with your line manager.
If you’re interested in the role and joining us, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please follow the link to our website for more information and to find out how to apply. The deadline for applications is 6pm, Sunday 2nd June 2024. If you do not hear from us, we are afraid your application was unsuccessful.
We are registered with the Information Commissioner's Office and will process your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act 2018. Please refer to our online Privacy Policy for more information on how your personal data will be processed and stored.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are an independent charity committed to bringing about better health and health care for people in the UK.The Healthy Lives directorate has an ambitious strategy to improve people’s health and reduce inequalities. To achieve this we are continuing to build our expertise in the economic and social factors that influence people’s health.
Health is our most precious asset. It is shaped by the work we do, the income we earn, the education we receive and the places and communities we live in. The context of the pandemic, the cost-of-living crisis and rising demand for services makes improving – or even sustaining – healthy life expectancy a real challenge.
Improving health and reducing inequalities requires a whole-society approach – we can’t do this alone. Our ambition is to create more favourable conditions that enable others to act. We want decision makers across all parts of society to understand and fulfil their potential contribution to building a healthy nation.
One of our key objectives is to improve understanding of how business and investors influence health and catalyse action in the private sector. We do this by providing evidence and recommendations to influence policymakers, employers and businesses. This is supported by funding activity by other organisations to build evidence or take action to improve health and reduce inequalities.
The Policy Fellow is a key role in the Healthy Lives team. They will work closely with the Policy Manager supporting our work to develop the policies and approaches needed to ensure that the activity of employers, business and investors supports good health.
To find out more about this role, please click on the link below to be redirected to our careers website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Prospectus is delighted to be working with a prestigious postgraduate university for the arts as they look to appoint a temporary Disability Adviser, to join their student experience team. The team help to support the progression and retention of students facing challenges throughout their time at the College and is committed to enhancing the complete student experience. This role is full time, initially for 4 weeks, with the potential of extension to 8 weeks.
As a Disability Adviser, you will establish, deliver and monitor high quality, expert advice and support for postgraduate taught and research students with disabilities, including mental health and general health conditions. Your work will be centred on assessing the needs of their incoming student cohort, proactively liaising with colleagues across the College to anticipate reasonable adjustments and implement support opportunities, supporting funding applications via 1:1 and group appointments, and updating web pages and social media information.
To be considered for this role you will, have knowledge and understanding of student disability issues including an up-to-date understanding of the Equality Act and other relevant legislation and frameworks, specifically, the College's responsibilities within these areas. You will also have the ability to communicate effectively with wide range of people, including in challenging situations, for example, working with people with complex and sensitive conditions, as well as strong networking skills to work sensitively with individuals and teams to ensure the best possible support for student. Experience working in a Higher Education setting is desirable, however not essential.
Please note, this is a full-time role, 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday. The role is offered on a hybrid basis, minimum 3 days per week at their Kensington Campus, with the option of working from home, the remaining 2 days.
Please apply with your CV only in the first instance (in Microsoft Word format). Cover letters are not required at this stage. We are reviewing CVs on an ongoing basis, so it is highly recommended to submit your application as soon as possible. Following your application, you may be contacted by Prospectus for an informal discussion and may be asked to provide further information to assist with the recruitment process.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice Prospectus is committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Prospectus invests in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you
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SPANA - The Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad is the global charity for working animals in low-income countries. Since 1923, we have supported the welfare of working animals, including donkeys, horses, camels and elephants, in communities that depend on working animals for water, transport, agriculture and their very survival. Today, we support working animals across 26 countries, through a series of global projects and partnerships.
This role will be a part of the Global Programmes team, working alongside colleagues responsible for Education & Social Behaviour Change Communication, and Programme Quality and Delivery. The succesful candidate will liaise with colleagues in the Global Resources, Global Fundraising, Marketing, and Communication departments, and in support of our colleagues across the majority world. The role will report to the Director of Global Programmes, and directly oversee three Technical Animal Health & Welfare Advisors.
You will be responsible for delivering SPANA’s technical animal health and welfare work, relatedly, against the 2023-2027 SPANA strategy and its key performance indicators. Your work will be supported by a nascent external animal health and welfare advisory panel, as well as that of your direct reports. You will be responsible for representing the organisation in relevant fora, amongst other responsibilities as required.
While we classify this role as hybrid, it's worth noting that the vast majority of your work can be done from the comfort of your own home. Occasional in-person visits to our London office (located in Borough High Street), and all-staff gatherings will be necessary. Our full time hours are 34.5 hours per week and we offer core working hours between 10am and 4pm.
Key responsibilities
Strategy
- You will have responsibility for developing and delivering the organisation's technical animal health and welfare strategy, plans and policies, with a primary focus on best practice and quality;
- You will lead the development of a global technical audit tool to ensure best practice is consistent across all partners & programmes supported by SPANA.
Leadership
- Promote the development of your immediate team, and the technical capacity and development of animal health workers across the SPANA network. Provide mentoring and targeted training and support succession planning and growth.
- Develop a high-performing team culture within the Animal Health & Welfare Team that demonstrates organisational values.
- Maintain an effective working relationship with all colleagues and SPANA partners.
One Health
- Lead on the development of SPANA’s One Health quality framework and support the Global Programmes Team in ensuring effective delivery.
- Provide technical input in veterinary health and education based on robust data and researched evidence.
- Develop a strategy focused on improving animal health systems specific to working animals.
- Lead on the development and delivery of all aspects of the technical provision of SPANA’s animal health and welfare.
- Monitoring epidemiological trends of working animal health and welfare data to 1) advise on and support appropriate health responses and strategies; 2) inform animal health surveillance goals
- Ensure technical support and advice is effectively managed and consistent with SPANA’s standards.
- Work with the Global Programmes Team in developing robust technical indicators to ensure evidence drives decision making
- Design and oversee research and analysis activities to support the development of technical standards, innovation and programme development;
- Ensure the provision of subject matter expertise, translational evidence and advice in support of policy development in the fields of animal welfare, and in parallel working closely with the Head of Education & SBCC on education materials. This will include the provision of or contribution to briefings, submissions and official and organisational reports
Advocacy, Policy and Representation
- Collaborating with coalitions, external working groups and stakeholders, advising on and coordinating SPANA’s contribution to these groups, chairing where relevant and reporting back to relevant teams in SPANA.
- Collaborate across teams to ensure technical input is included in all external advocacy work as and where needed;
- At a global level, build effective relationships with key stakeholders in the animal welfare sectors, such as WOAH, AUiBAR, and FAO etc;
- Represent our work to supporters, influencers, key stakeholders and partners.
About You
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Veterinarian MRCVS a minimum of 12 years of veterinary experience.
- Clinical experience in mixed or large animal practice.
Desirable
- Further qualifications in the areas of animal welfare, herd health, surveillance, preventive medicine, epidemiology or One Health is highly desirable
- Further qualifications or proven experience in project management and/or leadership.
Experience
- Experience of working or living in low-income countries
- Experience working in the animal welfare, humanitarian and/or development NGO sector.
- Experience of developing, monitoring and/or auditing technical standards in veterinary medicine is highly desirable.
- Experience of working with governmental, animal health or agricultural organisations is desirable
- Experience of communicating and working with international stakeholder groups collaboratively.
- Experience with participatory or community-led interventions for animal or public health.
- Strong interest in One Health concepts and community-level interventions.
- Good understanding of the role and socioeconomic importance of working animals in low-income communities.
Skills and Attributes
- Ability to think holistically and apply technical knowledge within a One Health framework
- Strong knowledge and motivation for animal welfare.
- Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills as well as strong cultural sensitivity.
- High level of fluency in English (written and spoken). Basic level of French, Arabic or Spanish is highly desirable.
- Ability and willingness to travel to overseas projects independently as well as to SPANA’s head office in the UK as required.
Benefits
- 26 days annual leave, plus bank holidays. Further leave will accrue after two years of service up to a maximum of 30 days
- Company pension scheme (SPANA will contribute 10% of salary, if you contribute 5% of salary)
- Hybrid working with London Head Office (Borough High Street) attendance approx. 1 day a month (travel expenses not included)
- Health Cash Plan with Medicash which includes access to virtual GP appointments and a members discount portal
- Group Life Insurance scheme, which provides coverage at 3x your annual salary
- Group Income Protection scheme, designed to provide income if illness or injury prevents you from working for a period of time
- Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme including face-to-face counselling
- Paid Volunteer Day
Due to a high volume of applications, we are unable to contact each applicant individually regarding the status of their application. If you are selected for an interview, we will reach out to you directly.
To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.