Research Officer Jobs in Hammersmith, Greater London
Do you have a public affairs background and are experienced in shaping policies?
Are you looking for a high-profile role affording you the opportunity make a real difference?
Do you have a passion for influencing and delivering change?
Picture yourself building relationships with key stakeholders, from ministers to parliamentarians and beyond, ensuring our voice is heard where it matters most.
You'll oversee our engagement in Parliament, devising plans to maximize our influence on debates and legislation. Plus, you'll have the opportunity to get creative with lobbying campaigns, collaborating with our talented teams to drive meaningful change.
But it's not just about strategy and campaigns. You'll also be the face of StepChange at external events, representing us with pride and passion. Behind the scenes this is a high-profile role supporting our senior leaders, providing them with the insight they need to make a difference.
Your role
Day to day you will be working closely with the Head of Policy, Research and Public Affairs to manage the strategic development of StepChange Debt Charity’s public affairs activity establishing and managing our relationships with key external stakeholders.
You will lead on influencing government, parliamentarians, and other key stakeholders. To affect with our policy, research, and media teams you will deliver influencing work that makes a compelling case for policy and practise change.
Responsible for managing and oversee planning and delivery of events, including party conference engagement, and thought leadership programs.
You will ensure effective monitoring of developments in Parliament, policy, and legislation, providing strategic advice and insight on emerging threats and opportunities.
About You
- Previous experience working in a public affairs team, campaigns or other influencing roles with a keen understanding of parliamentary processes and a knack for building relationships.
- An understanding of UK parliament and government and demonstrable experience navigating the world of public affairs.
- Commitment to political impartiality and regulatory compliance.
Your benefits
If flexible working is important to you, then look no further! At Stepchange we are proud of our culture and our commitment to flexible working. This role is based in our London office (currently working 2 days a month in the office and the rest from home)
You will also get an excellent benefits package including;-
- 24 days annual leave (this increases by one day per year up to a maximum of 5 additional days plus bank holidays & an additional day off for your birthday)
- The opportunity to buy and sell annual leave
- Group pension & Group Company Life Assurance
- Westfield Health cash plan with employee discounts in high street shops
- Vitality at Work health and wellbeing
- Employee Assistance Programme
Equality, diversity, and inclusion:
Equality, diversity, and inclusion are incredibly important to us; we have a culture of belonging. We’re always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce to ensure we can provide the best service possible for everyone. It’s not just about the professional experience you bring – we’re interested in who you are and your potential. If there’s an adjustment to our recruitment process that would help you to be your best, speak to our team and they’ll be happy to help.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Dear Candidate,
Thank you for your interest in the solicitor role at the Black Equity Organisation.
The role will be a stimulating and inspiring opportunity for an experienced equality and discrimination lawyer to work pro actively and strategically to use the law as a tool for change.
BEO is a civil rights charity that was set up to challenge and dismantle systemic racism. We work with Black communities by using campaigning, policy and research in conjunction with the law to effect meaningful change.
Legal services are central to BEO. We are therefore looking for someone of 4yrs PQE who has experience in social welfare, human rights, public and administration law and who seeks an opportunity to use those skills specifically in the area of challenging systemic racism.
In the last year we have been developing our relationships with partner organisations, ranging from community groups, our stakeholder law firms, NGOs and law firms experienced in equality and discrimination law, to deliver legal services. The role holder will be required to build on and expand these relationships so that BEO can offer quality legal advice to Back communities in the nations and regions across the United Kingdom.
We are building our internal legal team so that we can provide targeted legal support to Black communities. We are looking for someone to work with the Director of Legal Services and Policy to ensure that high quality legal advice, support and representation are the hallmark of BEO.
Apart from delivering targeted legal advice and representation and identifying and running strategic litigation cases, the role holder will be required to think creatively to assist in fundraising and campaigning to develop a sustainable legal service. BEO does not have a Legal Aid Agency contract so self funds all legal work. BEO is a small team, so the role holder must have the skills and confidence to work on their own initiative as well as with members of other teams in BEO.
About You-
We are looking for someone who is excited about being part of a team that will build a legal service and who can work with Black communities and be guided by them.
You will also be able to demonstrate that you are aware that Black communities are not homogeneous and you will bring this understanding to the way that you approach your work and interact with clients, our partners and community organisations.
Your qualities will include an understanding that intersectionality is relevant in all that we do at BEO and that your assessment of how we use the law will be seen through that lens.
You will be someone who has lived experience of or insight and comprehension of the impact of racism on all aspects of the lives of members of Black communities.
In return we offer flexible, hybrid working from day one, a 5% employer pension contribution, a generous leave, maternity and parental leave package together with a strong focus on wellbeing and the chance to be part of the task of dismantling structural racism
If this sounds like you, please do click apply!.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role Title: CO-CEO Office Liaison and Internal Communications Lead
Salary: £53,328 to £54,880
Location: London
Tenure: Permanent
ActionAid UK is a member of the ActionAid Federation, an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. As part of the ActionAid Federation, we work with women and girls, our partners, and dedicated staff in 43 countries to end violence and fight poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want.
Are you a keen advocate of women and girls’ rights in emergencies?
Do you have experience leading on engaging internal communications?
Do have experience in coaching, influencing and working in partnership with Senior Stakeholders and Leaders?
Then we'd love to hear from you!
AAUK are seeking an experienced CO-CEO Office Liaison and Internal Communications Lead. This role is responsible for running the office of the Co-CEOs, internal communication and engagement activities across ActionAid UK. The role will oversee and manage the day-to-day operations of the Co-CEO office enabling the Co-CEOs to effectively manage their workload and focus on strategic responsibilities in their dual roles as Co-CEOs and Directors.
The post holder will lead on key Co-CEOs projects and deliverables in collaboration with relevant subject matter experts across the organisation. Develop the organisation’s internal communications and engagement strategy, in line with the overall People & Culture Strategy, policies and best practice. Lead and implement a programme of internal communications and engagement initiatives that ensures AAUK staff feel connected to and engaged with the mission and objectives of the organisation, and boosts staff engagement levels. Responsible for ensuring all comms and engagement activities are promoting our feminist principles, anti-racist and decol agenda and contributing to the overall staff experience and employee proposition as an employer of choice.
Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be asked to participate in criminal records checks at the point of offer.
Additional Information:
Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging:
Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging are key to our organisational culture. We are on a journey to become not only an anti-racist organisation but one that proudly celebrates the diversity of all applicants and employees. We look forward to you bringing your full self to work, proudly sharing your unique perspective and helping us to shape our combined future. We especially welcome applications from those from underrepresented/marginalised communities.
AAUK is a disability Confident Committed organisation and as such any candidate that declares a disability will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria for the role.
Referencing and Safeguarding:
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include safeguarding, criminal records and terrorism finance checks. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
ActionAid UK is committed to preventing any form of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse (including child abuse and adult at-risk abuse) and responding robustly when these harms take place. We expect all ActionAid UK Staff and ActionAid UK Representatives to share this commitment. We will not tolerate our Staff or other representatives carrying out any form of sexual harassment, exploitation or abuse towards anyone we come into contact with through our work.
Working practices:
ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.
ActionAid UK has a hybrid working policy for many of our roles. The requirement will vary from team to team and the responsibilities of individual roles. As a minimum, all colleagues are expected to attend the office 12 days per year, plus additional time for induction, training, and “Company Connection days.” Some roles may require in-office attendance on all days and if so, these will clearly be marked as in-office roles.
Please note that ActionAid UK does not offer fully remote working options. We encourage you to discuss hybrid working expectations at interview.
Recruitment Processes:
Please note that ActionAid UK may review, shortlist and interview candidates prior to the closing date so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible.
If we receive a very high response, we may close the vacancy early and will not accept further submissions.
This vacancy has arisen as the result of an opportunity to restructure. It is a new post to support the charity’s growth over the coming years. In the first instance it is a 12 months’ fixed term contract, but, dependent on the outcomes of the first year, it could develop into a furth.er fixed term or permanent role.
What we can offer you: we are a small neurodiverse team that can offer you a supportive environment, flexibility, lots of professional learning and the satisfaction of making a difference
Potential Plus UK Job Description
Job Title: Fundraising & Membership Officer
Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Salary: £27,560 (35 hours pers week)
Flexible working: in the Milton Keynes office, home-working and/or hybrid-working to be agreed with CEO
Contract: 12 months’ fixed term in the first instance
Main objectives of the role
Please note: these will be confirmed on appointment and reviewed annually
- Securing funds from a variety of sources to support services offered to families to meet our strategic objectives and the long-term sustainability of the charity.
- Building and maintaining relationships with a range of individuals and organisations to support the fundraising activities, promote the mission of the charity and improve the visibility of, and understanding about, Potential Plus UK.
- Coordinating the membership messaging and leading the analysis of data to promote the support of the charity and its cause, and maximise potential income, through membership.
Main responsibilities for all employees
- To keep up to date with statutory and best practice in safeguarding and child protection procedures, ensuring that all members of the charity’s community are aware of these, understand their roles and are confident to take action as needed.
- To liaise effectively with colleagues, parents, schools, colleges and young people to secure excellent outcomes and well-being for young people with high learning potential.
- To support and implement the strategic aims and all aspects of policies and procedures.
- To develop best practice in the provision for all high potential learners, including the disadvantaged and disengaged, those with dual or multiple exceptionalities, and English as an additional language, and children from minority groups.
- To model high standards of professional behaviours and attitudes at all times.
- To identify the professional learning you need to achieve excellent outcomes, and to monitor the impact to ensure you excel in the role.
Main responsibilities for the Fundraising & Membership Officer
Fundraising
- Support the setting of the charity’s fundraising targets through the research and review of both external and internal fundraising activities.
- Maintain an up-to-date database of the charity’s fundraising activities and campaigns.
- Collate the agreed metrics (including income and expenditure) and report on a weekly basis.
- Participate fully in the generation of fundraising ideas and activity selection.
- Design, prepare and implement the agreed activities and campaigns, which are likely to be varied in nature and might include dedicated fundraising events, grant applications to support families in disadvantaged socio-economic groups, and legacy generation.
- Recommend changes and updates to the activities and campaigns based on testing and evidenced data.
- Evaluate and report on the effectiveness of fundraising activities and campaigns, including both income and impact.
- Establish and maintain positive relationships with both new and existing individuals and organisations, such as member alumni and grant-making trusts and foundations.
- Lead on stewarding the support of donors, funders, ambassadors and influencers through regular communications and feedback on impact.
- Create and submit monitoring reports to funders that are both timely and of high quality.
Promoting the Charitable Aims of the Charity
- With marketing support as needed, create effective messaging to be shared externally and with existing members to engender a sense of belonging to the high learning potential community, together with an understanding of its rights and its potential positive impact on society, with the aim of creating a desire to support the charity now and on an ongoing basis.
- Work with the Community Information Coordinator to utilise all appropriate opportunities to convey these messages.
Membership
- Design and coordinate an effective system to enhance the membership offer and improve membership renewal and retention.
- Work with the administration and community teams to ensure that the journey from interested party to becoming a member and from member to retained member is compelling and framed coherently and that systems are in place to effectively implement this.
- Work with the Community Information Coordinator on campaigns and strategies to reach new members, engage with existing members and retain existing members.
- Have a thorough understanding of the membership database, collate information and monitor, evaluate and report on all aspects of membership performance.
- Design and coordinate regular market research, including competitor analysis, to identify member/stakeholder needs, to support the rationale for the development of new member/community products and services, and to liaise with and advise other teams in the organisation as appropriate.
- Analyse and interpret marketing and social media performance.
- Identify opportunities for engagement of the membership and the wider community.
Other
- Undertake any other duties that may be reasonably required.
Our mission is to discover young people’s potential, nurture their gifts and talents, and support them to succeed and thrive with confidence.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Praxis is a dynamic, award-winning human rights charity. We have 40 years of experience working with migrant communities in London. Our immigration advice service offers support to more than 2,000 people each year. Praxis provides a safe space and support through immigration advice and support to access services such as housing and health. We run peer support groups that build social networks and confidence. Together with people with lived experience, Praxis campaigns for a compassionate and humane immigration system where no one is discriminated against based on their immigration status, race, or class.
To support our continued growth, we are looking for an experienced Senior Trusts and Statutory Fundraising Officer to join our small yet dynamic Fundraising team to help grow our income through Charitable Trusts and Foundations and from Statutory bodies. This is an exciting time to join the organisation as we look to build a future of excellent frontline services and influential lived experience led campaigning.
You will play an integral role in delivering on generating income to pursue our strategic priorities, managing high-value Trusts and Statutory relationships, joining a dynamic and ambitious organisation with exciting opportunities for fundraisers to contribute to growth and development.
In this role you will:
· Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of £50k+ prospects, working with fundraising and operational colleagues to develop high-value, strategic and multi-year opportunities.
- Prepare and submit compelling funding applications to trusts and foundations and other grant making bodies to grow income.
· Account manages key Trusts & Statutory funders, leading on the development of impact reports, and ensuring a bespoke and memorable stewardship experience by developing plans for key funders.
We are looking for the below skills and experience:
- Excellent written communication skills, with evidence of creating bespoke written proposals and reports for Trusts and Foundations and Statutory grant making bodies.
- A strong track record of building and managing a pipeline of high-value trusts prospects, with a proactive, new-business focused outlook.
- A results-oriented mindset with a commitment to meeting and exceeding fundraising targets
- An interest and commitment to migrant and race justice and inclusion
See the Person Specification and Job Description for more detail.
Our Attractive Benefits Package Includes
· A 35-hour working week including flexible working hours (pro rata for part time posts)
· A hybrid work model
· 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays)
· Option to buy up to 3 days annual leave each year.
· 1-day additional birthday leave
· A defined contribution pension scheme
· Our employee assistance programme offers counselling and support for you 24/7.
· A season ticket loan to help you spread the cost of your commute.
We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage applications from those with lived experience of migration, and from diverse applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital/civil partnership status, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy/maternity leave status.
Please see our website to find out more about our work.
For further details, please contact Gjori Langeland Head of Fundraising and Communications.
To apply, send us your CV and cover letter demonstrating your capabilities in relation to each of the points of the person specification. Where relevant use your answers to illustrate how your competencies have helped you to achieve positive results. This will give you the best possible chance to be shortlisted.
If you would like to speak to someone about any adjustments or have any questions, please contact us and we will be in touch with you to make the necessary arrangements.
Closing Date: 5 pm 19th June 2024
Interviews will be held week commencing 1st July
To apply, send us your CV and cover letter demonstrating your capabilities in relation to each of the points of the person specification. Where relevant use your answers to illustrate how your competencies have helped you to achieve positive results. This will give you the best possible chance to be shortlisted.
If you would like to speak to someone about any adjustments or have any questions, please contact us and we will be in touch with you to make the necessary arrangements.
When politicians treat migrants with cruelty, we refuse to accept it. We give legal support, demand change, and never give in. Join us.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a Corporate Partnerships Officer with an incredible mental health charity to manage and support a varied and interesting range of partnerships including existing and brand-new partnerships.
This is a hybrid role with two days a week in either the London or Cardiff office.
The Charity
A passionate charity providing advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health struggles, campaigning to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.
You will be joining a highly respected organisation known for its supportive and inclusive working culture, offering fantastic benefits
such as 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and 5 paid wellbeing days a year, a competitive pension scheme and flexible working, including flexitime and compressed hours, as well as much more!
The Role
Steward, renew and grow a portfolio of corporate partnerships, effectively planning, developing and delivering the partnerships.
Develop and implement a fundraising and engagement plan to maximise income, delivering donor-focused stewardship.
Lead or assist with the creation of innovative fundraising initiatives, assets and materials to engage and inspire our partners.
Work with the line manager to research and help develop proposals and presentations for potential corporate partners and renewals.
The Candidate
Experience account managing corporate partnerships or the equivalent relationship based roles in a fundraising, events, sales or marketing.
Excellent interpersonal skills including relationship building, influencing and negotiating with a wide range of people, using tact and diplomacy.
Proven ability to think creatively and proactively to seek innovative solutions to client needs and be flexible to changing circumstances.
Well-developed numeracy and analytical skills for tracking and recording data. With a proven ability to manage budgets.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.
We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.
Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.
The Social Interest Group (SIG) is partnering exclusively with Robertson Bell to recruit a Purchase Ledger Officer on a permanent, full-time basis. SIG is a leading UK charity providing bespoke person-centred health and social care services. Our mission is to empower people by building powerful partnerships and creative solutions that bridge gaps in provision and aid recovery, reablement and resettlement.
Reporting into the Senior Finance Officer, this role is jointly responsible for the delivery of a consistent and high-quality purchase ledger function across the Group. The purchase ledger team is integral to ensuring that the Group commitments are accurate and complete each month; and payments are made on a consistent basis in keeping with suppliers’ credit terms and internal policy on expenses.
The key responsibilities of this Purchase Ledger Officer include:
- Record staff expenses and property invoices (e.g., rent, utilities, repairs) promptly across all companies.
- Upload invoices promptly after processing for timely authorisation.
- Ensure invoices comply with delegated authority limits and are correctly coded to budgeted cost centres.
- Verify payment-due invoices against the aged creditors report.
- Track and record direct debit invoices, investigate debit balances, and resolve before month-end.
- Review supplier statements to capture missing invoices and prepare reconciliations for key maintenance and rent accounts.
- Respond to supplier and staff queries per SLA KPIs and forward new supplier forms and bank detail changes as needed.
- Prompt authorisers weekly for timely invoice approval and maintain evidence of key supplier reconciliations.
- Ensure efficient processing of direct debits with proper documentation.
- Follow standardised protocols for setting up suppliers and employees on the accounting system.
The organisation:
SIG comprises subsidiary charities that collectively believe everyone has the right to live a positive and healthy life. We are experts in working with adults with complex needs, enabling and empowering them to take charge of themselves, giving them the skills and resilience to live healthy and fulfilled lives. Services are provided through contracts with Local Authorities and ICB’s.
We are ambitious, creative, and persistent in our work, ensuring high impact and outcomes are achieved in all we do. We passionately believe everyone deserves a second chance. We provide a wide range of high-quality residential, community, and prison-based services for people who have or are affected by mental health, substance and alcohol abuse, homelessness, trauma, personality disorder and criminal justice.
The successful candidate will:
- Have at least six month’s experience in a Purchase Ledger focused role.
- Be a driven and hard-working individual who is able to work in a team environment.
- Ideally, hold a level 3 AAT qualification or equivalent.
- Have proficiency in Excel and accounting software’s.
- Ideally, have a background working in the not-for-profit sector, and understand VAT rules relating to charities.
This opportunity will be based at SIG’s London office based in Islington and offers a flexible hybrid working arrangement along with fantastic employee benefits.
Applications will be under constant review before the closing date so please submit your application to our exclusive agent Robertson Bell. Apply now to be considered!
Anna Freud is a world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families. More information about Anna Freud is available on our website.
We value diversity and aim to have a diverse workforce that reflects the community and our service users, in line with our vision, values and inclusion commitments. We encourage applications from all sections of the community.
This is an exciting opportunity for a clinician experienced in child mental health to deliver our ‘Clinical Practice in Context’ module, which forms part of the curriculum for our two-year full-time MSc programme in Developmental Psychology and Clinical Practice and consists of 2.5 hours of weekly lectures/seminars throughout Term 1 (usually 10 weeks in October-December). The MSc programme has an intake of around 18-20 students per year from a range of diverse and international backgrounds. In their second year, students have an opportunity to apply their clinical skills by undertaking a placement within a child and adolescent mental health setting, while continuing to attend lectures and seminars as well as conducting a clinically based research project. The Module Lead will work alongside the wider programme team, including the Programme Director, Tutors and other Module Leads. Please view the Job Profile for more information about the programme and module.
The successful candidate will have significant clinical experience working in child and adolescent mental health settings and experience of teaching/training adults. The ability to work flexibly and autonomously is essential to successfully deliver the module. We are seeking someone with a commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment for students in order to deliver high quality teaching.
Please email Recruitment with any job enquiries, or if you require assistance or experience difficulties when applying. Please note that successful candidate(s) will be asked to evidence their Right to Work in the UK post-job offer – we do not hold a sponsor licence therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.
Location
Teaching is in person at our London site (4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH) on Fridays during Term 1 (October-December). Flexible/home working is possible for other duties such as planning and marking.
Contract duration
Permanent.
Closing date for applications
Midday (12pm) on Monday 17 June 2024.
Notification of interview
Shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Thursday 20 June 2024. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile. Please note: due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.
Interviews
Interviews will be held remotely on Wednesday 26 June or Monday 1 July 2024.
How to apply
Please visit Anna Freud's Careers page to register and apply online. We are unable to accept CVs and kindly request no contact from agencies.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Hybrid – Farringdon, London/Home based
Closing date: 9th June 2024
Ref 6726
We are looking for a Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer to join the Start Network within our Humanitarian Department to support the ongoing MEAL activities for the Start Funds to enhance its performance, learning, and accountability.
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
About the Team
Start Network is an independent charity made up of more than 80 aid agency members across five continents, including international, national and local organisations.
Our aim is to deliver more effective emergency aid, harnessing the power and knowledge of the network to make faster and better decisions to help people affected by crises. We advocate for radical change in the global aid system so that the world can deal better with the humanitarian challenges of today, and of the future. Our work focuses on three areas to change the system:
- Localisation – shifting power to those closest to the front line to enable more effective and appropriate responses.
- New forms of financing – providing fast, early, and dependable funding, to help communities to become more resilient to crises.
- Collective innovation – testing new ways of working and sharing learning and expertise to build a more effective humanitarian system.
The Start Funds MEAL Officer will work with colleagues within both SCUK and Start Network. Previously (until May 2019) Start Network and Start Funds and Programmes were hosted by Save the Children UK (SCUK) since its creation in 2012. The position sits within Save the Children UK as a Grant Custodian on behalf of the Start Network supported by a Grant Custodian Agreement (GCA) which describes the roles and commitments of each entity.
For more information on the SCUK and Start Network arrangements please refer to the FAQ document here.
About the role
The Start Network funds have a robust monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) portfolio to strengthen evidence-based learning, performance and overall accountability towards the people affected by or at-risk of crises, donors, members, and partners.
Reporting to the Crisis Financing MEAL Lead, the Start Funds MEAL Officer will play an important role to support the ongoing MEAL activities for the Start Funds to enhance its performance, learning, and accountability.
The role will provide an exciting opportunity to be a part of a dynamic rapid humanitarian financing mechanism and learn about various innovative and practical MEAL initiatives in the humanitarian sectorThis is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a dynamic rapid humanitarian financing mechanism and learn about various innovative and practical MEAL initiatives in the humanitarian sector.
In this role, you will:
Performance
- Support development, monitoring, and reporting of Start Funds' Key Performance Indicators and related metrics used in donor reporting, Start Fund Committee meetings and in other external fora as required.
- Strengthen management information systems and processes for data quality, storage and visualisation.
- Contribute towards the identification and implementation of diverse and innovative approaches to MEAL.
- Coordinate with the Communications and Membership Engagement teams to develop and widely disseminate learning outputs produced by the MEAL team.
Accountability
- Deliver and enhance Start Funds' quality, accountability and monitoring practices to members, partners and affected populations by conducting Learning Exchanges, reviewing project report forms and carrying out project assessments
- Manage Learning Grant processes and outputs in coordination with MEAL Advisor
Knowledge
- Contribute towards continuous improvement of technical quality, processes and outputs of Start Funds MEAL including, but not limited to, the development of methodological guidelines, MEAL tools and approaches.
- Produce and support various thematic research, reviews, studies and learning products according to the MEAL work plan.
- Support capacity building activities for the Start Funds Programme team and the wider and membership for relevant themes such as data quality, evidence-based programming etc.
- Support the MEAL Advisor in business development activities including the scaling-up of the Start Funds.
About you
To be successful, it is important that you have:
- Previous experience delivering MEAL for humanitarian or development programmes
- Excellent data analysis skills
- Proven experience of embracing new approaches, technology and ways of working
- Experience of using qualitative and quantitative analysis software
- Experience of using Salesforce or other customer relationship management (CRM) system
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to present data and evidence in a user-friendly form and to stakeholders at different levels
- Demonstrable experience of strong teamwork capabilities and collaboration
- Undergraduate degree, ideally in social science, research methods, humanitarian response or related fields
- Language skills - working proficiency in Spanish
To learn more about the position, please review the Job Description in the attached Documents.
What we offer you:
Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance.
- We focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health and wellbeing both in and outside of work.
- We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day. You can read more about our benefits here.
Please note: 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.
Ways of Working:
The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter). This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building.
Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense.
Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
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As Analyst, you will be responsible for data and insights collected from across Projects, Programme and Marketing activity to inform the company’s strategies. You will be detail oriented with a quantitative and qualitative mindset.
This role will help to inform strategies for the Create Equity Collectives (Includes Create Equity Ltd, Create Equity 2031 and MeWe360).
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Responsibility for analytical module
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Support the CEO with Business modelling
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Conducting primary and secondary research on markets, competitor analysis, funder activity and market sector (organisations, government).
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Performing rigorous analysis to pinpoint appropriate, practical recommendations for Create Equity and its beneficiaries.
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Collaborating with team members to transform research and analysis into thoughtful insights that deliver maximum impact for Create Equity and its beneficiaries.
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Draft recommendations for strategies based on data and insights for Create Equity and its supporting beneficiaries.
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Increasing levels of project management responsibility as experience grows to initiate and lead on strategy on projects
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Support the CEO with Business modelling
Previous experience in a related or similar role
Experience of working in a startup environment
Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate and present data clearly, coherently and persuasively.
Excellence in the use of Google Workspace including Google Sheets.
Excellent analytical skills with comprehensive understanding of data and how to present data.
Advanced study or substantive experience in Economics, Business Management or Mathematics
Ability to work for significant periods alone or in a small team where social interaction is at times limited.
Can recognise when outputs are sufficient to meet a need and work at pace to deliver across a range of priorities.
Resilience to change course and adapt priorities as needed
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.
Closing date: 7th June
Contract: This is a fixed term contract opportunity for 12 months.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
We have an amazing opportunity to play a key role in shaping exceptional supporter experiences through the design and delivery of a bespoke portfolio of engagement events. No two days in the role will be the same as you will be working on a fun, fast-paced and varied programme of events – from virtual tours of our research labs to thought-provoking lectures and inspiring talks, and everything in between.
Working closely with our High Value fundraisers, you will ensure that events meet their engagement targets, while making current and future supporters feel valued, informed and inspired by their impact.
The role will be primarily responsible for supporting the delivery of virtual and face to face events for our Legacy supporters, as well as designing and delivering new Legacy events. You will also support the day to day running of our wider High Value events for major donors and senior representatives from corporates, trusts and foundations.
About you
We are looking for an individual who is proactive, creative and highly organised. You will be comfortable working calmly to tight deadlines and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
You will have a real passion for events and be curious about external trends, including virtual and hybrid events. A confident and collaborative communicator, you will have strong internal relationship building skills, and be comfortable leading small project teams to shape individual event ideas, including leading ideation and innovation sessions.
Above all, you will be driven by a desire to provide excellent supporter experiences, and use this drive to keep elevating your events based on feedback and evidence.
About Alzheimer's Society
At Alzheimer's Society, we believe passionately that life doesn't end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.
Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.
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: London, with travel to Crisis' services across England, Scotland and Wales
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £83,000 per annum
Closing Date: Friday 14th June 2024
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people, working side by side with thousands of people each year as they find ways out of homelessness. We know that homelessness is not inevitable; we know that together we can end it.
At Crisis, we have an incredible and committed workforce of more than 700 employees across England, Scotland and Wales, as well as c5,000 inspiring volunteers who are central to the success of our Christmas services and the running of our shops. Without them Crisis quite simply wouldn’t exist.
This is an exciting time to be joining us. Emerging from a period of change, we have a new 10-year strategy and an even greater focus on purpose and priorities. Central to the success of this will be ensuring that Crisis is a positive, high performing and inclusive work environment that allows us to have the greatest impact for those that we support.
As a member of the wider leadership team, the Director of People & Culture will be responsible for developing a strategy that that delivers on our aspirations for our staff and volunteers, attracting and retaining a diverse and talented workforce and creating an environment that allows everyone who works with us to feel safe and be the best that they can be. As our most senior People leader in the charity, this is a role that is highly visible at all levels and you will be required to build strong, trusted relationships across the leadership team, our Board and with our staff and volunteers.
We are looking for an authentic and inspiring leader who brings significant experience of developing and implementing people strategies, with strong knowledge of culture and organisational development. A changemaker who encourages those around them to step outside their comfort zone, you will have a confident and informed approach to all things relating to people and culture and a proven commitment to promoting equity and inclusion in the workplace, so that everyone feels able to be their authentic and best selves.
While experience of working within a charity would be beneficial, we are also keen to hear from candidates who bring transferable experience from other sectors. In addition to wanting to hear from experienced people leaders who share our vision and values, we also welcome applications from emerging leaders for whom this will be their first director role but who bring the enthusiasm and drive to succeed in it.
We are excited for someone to join us who is passionate about ending homelessness and ensuring that their team is focused on delivering excellence to ensure that we are achieving the Crisis mission. If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you.
PLEASE DO NOT UPLOAD A CV OR A COVER LETTER AS THESE ARE NOT ACCEPTED.
Please upload the application form via Breathe HR. Your application will be rejected without a completed application form (Please see vacancy documents at the bottom)
If you have any problems with attaching the form, please send it to talent @ bookmarkreading . org
At Bookmark Reading Charity, we exist to change children’s life stories through the joy of reading. Corporate fundraising income at Bookmark has seen considerable growth over the last few years and we are looking for a Corporate Partnerships Executive to help with the development and management of corporate partnerships to support the charity's mission and income.
Job Description
Manage high-value partnerships
- Deliver and grow a portfolio of four and five-figure corporate partnerships, ensuring a first-class stewardship journey that maximises partnership value and delivers on agreed objectives
- Lead on the delivery of partner events and activities that engage our corporate supporters and maximise fundraising opportunities.
Drive new business
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of a pipeline of prospective corporate partners, conducting research, making approaches, and securing meetings to drive new business.
- Support the Research & Administration Officer with conducting regular research and analysis of the corporate social responsibility landscape, identifying trends, opportunities, and best practice in the sector.
- Support the development and delivery of creative, innovative, and bespoke partnerships proposals that meet the needs of corporate partners, while aligning with the charity's strategic priorities.
Support our corporate volunteers
- Bookmark is lucky to have a strong corporate volunteering proposition and it is at the heart of many of our corporate partnerships. Work with our partners and Volunteers team to ensure the corporate volunteering journey is engaging and impactful.
Communicate and collaborate
- Communicate the Bookmark mission with confidence to all our key external and internal stakeholders.
- Support the team with internal and external reporting, and financial tracking for fundraising activities.
Other
- Use Salesforce to manage the accurate recording and forecasting of corporate income, enabling efficient reporting and KPI management.
- Ensure Bookmark’s ethical fundraising policy is adhered to.
Person specification
Essential skills and experience
- Some experience of working in a fundraising, commercial, or related role.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with a range of stakeholders, both internal and external.
- Excellent project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and with a range of internal stakeholders.
- Attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate records.
Desirable skills and experience
- Experience of corporate partnerships either in the charity or private sector.
- Experience of managing databases and using CRM systems.
- Experience of delivering events.
Interview process
There will be two rounds of interview. At least one of these will be in person at our London office .
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.