An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Advisor to join our Advice Team at Community Links.

Community Links is a community charity, rooted in east London, providing support and opportunities to thousands of people every year. We have been transforming lives for over 40 years and are founded on two principles: to find new solutions to old problems and to deliver them with the whole community.

Our Advice Team, comprising of paid and volunteer advisers and lawyers, provides a range of legal services, including:

• A Form Filling Clinic, assisting with the completion of Benefit and Housing Registration Forms, 
• Benefit Tribunal, Appeals' Representation 
• Expert Housing Advice from solicitors
• Accredited Debt Advice provided by qualified experts
• Consumer and Employment Legal Advice given by pro bono lawyers

Additionally, by virtue of Help through Crisis, our Social Worker-led program, providing emotional and practical support and guidance, we are able to offer a comprehensive, wraparound service.

We are looking for a Senior Advisor to assist our clients with high-quality, welfare benefits advice, including casework.  Your responsibilities will include delivering advice and training, co-ordinating our 'open door’, ‘benefits check’ and ‘form filling’ services, and supervising staff and volunteers.

To succeed in this role, you’ll need experience of giving welfare benefits advice, at casework level.  Specialist knowledge of welfare benefits, including legacy benefits and universal credit is also essential.  You’ll need excellent communication, interpersonal and partnership working skills.

Benefits include flexible working options, rewards / discount scheme and a cycle to work scheme.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is a unique opportunity to shape Amnesty International's future work - ensuring gender mainstreaming and diversity is at the core of all of our human rights work and organisational practices. The Senior Advisor, Gender Mainstreaming/ Diversity will lead and facilitate effective gender mainstreaming and diversity initiatives across Amnesty International - from a capacity-building, programmatic, and organizational perspective - within its Secretariat, national entities, and leadership governance structures. This unique role has been recently re-located to the Global Strategy and Impact Programme - to underline the role's centrality in shaping Amnesty's overall strategic direction and standards of effectiveness. This is particularly relevant as Amnesty is due to adopt its new long-term global strategy in 2021, which this role will contribute to finalise. In particular, over the next 12 months, you will be expected to provide analysis, practical guidance and support on how gender and diversity aims can be achieved within the organisation - especially within Amnesty's planning, monitoring and evaluation approach, project management processes, and capacity-building programmes to implement the new strategy. The role will work in close collaboration with the Gender, Sexuality and Identity team, and a network of gender experts from across the organisation.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• As member of the Management Team -lead, conceptualize and elaborate a capacity building vision, strategy and project(s) for effective gender mainstreaming across Amnesty's strategic and operational plans.
• Make and sustain the internal case to the Movement for gender mainstreaming interventions and approaches and to work with Senior Leadership, Fundraising, GSI and GSIP to secure improved resources to sustain this work.
• Support the Senior Leadership Team, International Board and broader movement to ensure gender and diversity aims are realised and shape Amnesty's direction.
• In collaboration with the Gender Sexuality and Identity team, facilitate the functioning of the Gender and Diversity Taskforce and broader delivery of ICM 2017: Decision 5.
• Generate, source, collate and commission gender mainstreaming intellectual knowledge, and programming tools and methodologies, to inform projects under Amnesty International's strategic plan.
• Author and commission a repository of gender mainstreaming resources appropriate for Amnesty International.
• Participate in or lead internal strategic reflection and review processes, as appropriate and required, to support the Global Strategy Programme and ensure the priorities of the programme are being reflected and shape Amnesty's direction
• Develop gender mainstreaming training resources and work with others to ensure integration of gender into broader training and induction protocols.
• Build a community of practice /focal points on gender mainstreaming across the movement.
• Conceptualize and facilitate systems to grow peer support, information and good practice sharing across Amnesty's regional offices, global programs, Sections and structures
• Facilitate the development of a results framework for gender mainstreaming focal points for their implementation in their own regions, programs and entities.
• In collaboration with the Gender and Diversity Taskforce and International Board provide frameworks for improved integration of gender and diversity into the broader internal accountability mechanisms of Amnesty International.
• To lead and support internal auditing of effectiveness in gender mainstreaming and develop a framework for improved gender integration into project management systems.
• Map, advocate for and where possible instruct remedial interventions identified in internal and external gender mainstreaming reviews and audits.
• Provide advice for Amnesty programs and entities to correct inadequacies, imbalances, and inaccuracies identified in gender mainstreaming audits.

ABOUT YOU:

You will have strong technical expertise in gender analysis, gender mainstreaming, as well as diversity and inclusion program work - preferably within INGOs or similar civil society/international organisations contexts. The nature of this role will require you to work very closely with a huge variety of stakeholders across countries, areas of expertise and different level of maturity with regards to gender and inclusion. This will require you relying on extensive relationship-building and people skills and the ability to work collaboratively with others - especially to influence and negotiate decision-making including at most senior levels. Finally, as a member of the Gender & Diversity community within Amnesty, you will also be expected to have significant expert knowledge in at least one policy area that addresses gendered anti-discrimination, intersectional analysis, and the ways that human rights abuses are underpinned by intersecting inequalities. A supportive and collaborative team player, you will be comfortable working collaboratively in an open and constructive way.

Fixed term contract for 1 year (Maternity Cover)

Do you want to play a key role in an organisation which stands up for children? Join us as a Senior Public Affairs Adviser and deliver high-impact change political strategies, building and holding relationships with Government, parliament and political stakeholders. 

In our Advocacy, Policy and Campaigns Department, we fight for children’s rights every single day. We drive political agendas at national and global levels. We integrate lobbying, policy, research and campaigning into one agile, powerful engine for change. We go the extra mile - and we don't rest until the work is done.

If you grew up in a family with a low income, with experience of the care system or in any other way have experience of life at the sharp end we really want to hear from you. We are also looking to diversify our workforce in other ways; therefore we want to hear from people of colour, those that identify as working class, disabled and LGBTQIA. If it would help, you can chat to the hiring manager before applying for this role – as a large organisation with a competitive interview process, we know it can be daunting. We are here to help you through the process and get the best from you.

As Senior Public Affairs Adviser you will lead political influencing and develop advocacy strategies for Save the Children's work. You will identify lobbying opportunities, providing strategic political insight and ensuring systematic monitoring, analysis and dissemination of political intelligence. As a representative of SCUK externally, you will build constructive relationships with parliamentarians, advisers, officials, political parties, think tanks, NGOs and media, as well as providing technical expertise to SCUK's mission teams. In addition, you will:

• Maintain a strategic overview of political trends, UK government, parliamentary and political party relations relevant to Save the Children's work

• Draft high-level briefings and correspondence and develop and deliver regular written and oral briefings to MPs, Peers, Government officials, and other key decision makers on key policies, campaigns, and programme work

• Manage SCUK's contact with ministers, and senior civil servants; identifying and creating opportunities to influence processes through lobbying, consultations, inquiries, bills and other mechanisms.

To be successful you will be a strategic thinker, with significant operational experience of structures, processes and trends in the UK political system, as well as a track record of achieving political change. You will have knowledge of the welfare system, UK poverty and child rights. An excellent communicator, you will be able to summarise and persuasively communicate complex information in written form to a range of target audiences. Additionally, you will have:

• Demonstrable ability to develop and deliver flexible and innovative lobbying strategies to achieve challenging advocacy asks

• Demonstrable understanding of, and experience in managing, political risk and an understanding of the operating environment for charities, particularly around challenges to charity campaigns and advocacy

• A track record of delivering innovative political events, including at party conferences

• The ability to effectively build, manage and work within networks and coalitions for lobbying and advocacy purposes

• A proven ability to rapidly analyse and master policy 

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

This post will need to be able to come to London / Westminster roughly once a week, but we are also open to hearing from people outside London. 

If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity and a commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world, and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you. 

For more information and to apply please visit our website. 

Closing date: Friday 10th July 

The IRC is on the ground in more than 40 countries, providing emergency relief and rebuilding lives in the wake of disaster. Through 28 regional offices in cities across the United States, the IRC also helps refugees resettle in the US and become self-sufficient. The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we serve. The IRC is a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable. 

The Purpose of the Role

The Senior Program (Business) Development Advisor will lead IRC’s new business development efforts by engaging with global, regional, country, and technical staff through the proposal development cycle from opportunity tracking and capture planning to proposal development, and submission. The SPDA will primarily serve as proposal manager, s/he will also train and mentor staff throughout the department on topics relevant to business development. The ideal candidate will have a successful track record of leading new business efforts in international development with USAID, DFID, ECHO, and other multilateral and bilateral donors. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Manage the process of development of concept papers, project proposals and responses to key RFA/Ps. This includes writing and coordinating proposal elements (e.g. past performance, management plan, etc.), ensuring appropriate technical review and quality assurance.
• Lead proposal development in response to requests for proposals, including those for field based projects and large global opportunities. This will involve management of proposal teams, calendars, and deadlines; strategy development with technical staff; partner identification and negotiations; recruiting; writing; production; and after-action reviews.
• Lead on advising other IRC departments when required on USG contract terms and implication for structuring proposal budgets, targets, and deliverables.
• Build the capacity of other IRC staff—including IRC country and regional teams—to identify opportunities and develop strong program designs and proposals.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of USG and other donor funding priorities, geographical interests relevant to IRC’s area of work.
• Build and strengthen relationships with internal stakeholders (HQ-based regional and technical units, as well as IRC country offices).
• Provide IRC’s country, regional, and technical teams with guidance on USG, DFID, EU, and other donor policies and prepare standard language for proposals to ensure alignment with donor policies.
• Contribute to business development systems, tools, and process improvement initiatives.
• Supports performance management and professional development of direct reports, including ongoing feedback, coaching, and career support.
• Participates in developing proposal training for the organization.

Are you an excellent listener with a calm and responsive approach?

We are looking for an individual experienced in social care who has excellent customer care skills and a positive and confident communication style. You will need to be able to deal with issues that arise in a calm manner, offering appropriate support and advice to those who call. You will also require good IT and administration skills including Microsoft Word and Excel.

Senior responsibilities:
This role is ideal for those individuals who are looking to progress into management whilst working within a very experienced and established team.

You will also be expected to carry out routine administration tasks such as preparing personnel files for CQC inspections, recording & managing incident reports and collating & organising timesheets.

Terms of the role:
Hours are on a waking night basis, shifts will operation from 7.50pm till 08:10am.

Due to the nature of this role, the post is not suitable for individuals with commitments during the day which may affect their ability to perform a waking night shift.

The Out of Hours Service…

Creative Support’s Out of Hours service, based at our Head Office in Stockport Town Centre, provides essential support to staff, service users and third parties outside of normal office hours every day including Christmas Day.

The OOH Service offers expert internal advice as a telephone service, run each night by a qualified and trained social care advisor and a trained administrator. The core purpose of the service is to respond to serious issues and incidents that arise within the organisations services nationally.

What We Offer…

This is a perfect opportunity for those who are seeking to progress in the health and social care sector. We will support your continuous development by offering training and support. You may also have the opportunity to get involved in other aspects of quality within Creative Support such as assisting with key pieces of quality work.

Job title: Senior Policy Adviser
Location: London with occasional travel to Leeds
Role: Fixed Term Contract to 4th June 2021, Part-time, 3 days per week
Salary: £48,270 + £4,000 London Weighting pro rata at 0.6 (FTE)

Job Details

We welcome applications for secondment from the health sector and encourage anyone wishing to do this to have advance agreement from their employer.

The NHS Confederation is the independent voice of NHS leadership. Our aim is an empowered healthy population supported by world class health and care services. Our 500+ members span the full range of organisations that provide and commission services including acute, community, mental health and ambulance service trusts; independent providers; clinical commissioning groups; and academic health science networks. We work across England, Wales and Northern Ireland and have a European Office focused on Brexit and international learning opportunities. We support our members to address the policy and strategic challenges facing the health and care system, influence the development of national policy and represent their views at the highest levels and in the public arena. In the last few months we have been working with members to ensure that there has been sufficient Government support to manage Covid-19 and we are now working on how we restore health and care services  more widely as part of our #NHSReset campaign.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Excellent knowledge of contemporary health policy, service delivery challenges and the wider NHS.
• A successful track record of delivering insightful and influential thought leadership and influencing through policy products and engagement activities
• Ability to write accessible and compelling policy narratives
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills that cut through complexity and provide insight
• Proven ability to build strong personal relationships and effective formal and informal networks.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including being personally credible and influential with senior stakeholders
• Ability to effectively manage a mixed portfolio of policy work, including scoping, ensuring it is relevant, timely and of a high quality

The Role

At this time of profound change our members need support to address the policy and strategic challenges of the evolving health and care policy landscape and a strong voice that materially shapes and influences the direction of travel so that the needs of patients and local populations are met in the best way possible. 

We have an opportunity for an exceptional policy professional who can work closely with our members to understand their views and needs and shape a programme of policy and advocacy work to meet them. You will be used to working at national level, with members and stakeholders to gather intelligence, develop policy positions, reports and briefings. Also, in acting as an expert in your field, representing the organisation’s and members’ views. You will be used to working effectively as part of a team of policy experts but also flexibly across organisational teams.  

In return you have the opportunity to develop a strong public profile as a national expert commenting on and helping to influence the future direction of health policy and practice. As well as an excellent benefits package including 30 days annual leave, pension scheme, flexible working, salary sacrifice schemes and season ticket loans. 

The NHS Confederation welcomes all applicants from all backgrounds and is committed to recruiting the best person for the job through a process that is fair, open, consistent, and free from discrimination. We believe it is essential to build a diverse and inclusive company culture where all employees feel valued, respected, and acknowledged.

The NHS Confederation is also committed to being a flexible employer. We understand the value and benefit to our employees being able to work flexibly to respond to changing circumstances and we want to ensure we do as much as possible to help support a work life balance and take care of employee health and wellbeing.

Application deadline: Thursday 16th July (midnight)
Interview date: Tuesday 28th July (remotely)

Senior HR Advisor - £40K-£45K plus excellent benefits

6-month contract

The memcom recruitment team are looking for a Senior HR Advisor on behalf of a professional body based in Central London.

Working closely with the Director of People, your role will be to advise senior staff on policies and procedures, handle complex disciplinaries or grievances and play an active role in implementing forward-thinking HR projects to drive the Association forward.

You will be the key point of contact for any ER-related queries as well as salary/job terms and conditions, and generally assist others in the HR team to ensure a smooth-running, sleek and professional HR service.

MCIPD qualified (or equivalent), the successful candidate will be highly experienced in policies and procedures pertaining to employee relations, redundancies, writing and implementing HR policies and procedures, reporting and restructures.

You should also be able to start within a couple of weeks and be interested in a 6-month contract with a chance of extension.

Reporting into the Head of Human Resources who is currently remote working, you will be responsible for providing a pro-active and efficient HR service. Your key accountabilities will include:-

Responsibilities:

* Quickly and effectively establishing positive working relationships with HR colleagues and demonstrating an understanding of the Jewish Care Strategic Vision and Values
* Pro-actively seeking opportunities to build relationships and provide professional advice with internal and external stakeholders to deliver an effective HR service to the organisation in a virtual way.
* Able to advise managers on our HR policies and procedures with a pragmatic solution based approach but always within the guidance of Employment Law regulations
* Gaining credibility to become a go to critical friend for managers when dealing with change and culture shift
* Provide advice on any proposed re-organisation structures and help deliver, mitigating risk
* Provide advice on any redundancy process to avoid unfair practice
* Provide advice and support to managers on all aspects of employee relations including absence, performance, disciplinary and grievance issues,
* Up to date experience of ET1 and ET3 Tribunal processes, including the preparation of organised and chronological bundles.
* Being responsible for efficient outcomes to close ER cases within a specified time frame
* Experience of working with Trade Unions
* Up to date, demonstrable continuous personal development
* Organising virtual diary appointments, preparing invite letters/emails
* Typing and collating virtual notes to support Managers in a fast and efficient process
* Adapting letter templates to reflect individual circumstances
* Responsive and efficient to deliver excellent customer service
* Keep the ER case files active and relevant with attention on closed resolutions
* Manage a high volume of complex ER casework
* Devise and implement tailored solutions to complex issues, in line with Jewish Care's policies and procedures to enable line managers to make informed and timely decisions on staffing matters.
* Knowledge of employment law
* Ability to work effectively both as a member of the team and on own initiative

What you'll need:

* MCIPD CIPD qualified level 5
* Educated to GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
* Able to touch type at speed and be proficient in all Microsoft packages
* Experience of working within a multi-site, unionised environment
* Up to date knowledge of Microsoft Teams and Zoom
* Not for profit and / or care sector experience
* Experience and/or understanding of remote working demands
* Good coaching skills
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong relationships
* Able to engage and collaborate with relevant stakeholders at all levels
* Evidence of ability to deliver high standards of customer service even when under pressure

This role is fixed term for 6 months with immediate start. You will need to be able to drive and have access to a vehicle for work, as this role will involve onsite visits and remote working.

Benefits

Jewish Care offers excellent benefits and training to all staff. Benefits include, free meals, 20 day's annual leave, Jewish Care Pension scheme, various discounts, Loans and mileage reimbursement, ride to work scheme, eye tests, employee referral bonus and more.

About

Jewish Care is a leading communal organisation. We are the largest health and social care charity for the Jewish community in the UK, caring for nearly 7,000 people every week. Approximately 1500 staff from multi-cultural backgrounds together with 3,000 volunteers help to maintain their service. It provides a wide range of services to help meet the community's physical, social and emotional needs, both directly and in partnership with other organisations. We care & support many people including; older people with dementia, disabilities, mental health needs and Holocaust survivors and many more.

We aim to make a positive impact on the lives of Jewish people by creating excellent social care that enhances well-being and inspires them to stay connected to their community. The organisation is committed to finding innovative solutions tailored to the people who use their services.

We are a proud to be multi award winning organisation. Prestigious awards and accolades they have received include; The Skills for Care Best Employer for over 250 people, and The Investors in People Gold standard.

Please be aware that this vacancy will close, once a sufficient number of suitable candidates have been identified therefore, we would recommend that you submit your application as early as possible.

Senior Policy Advisor - Agriculture / Combinable Crops

Our client is the voice of British farming, and their members are at the heart of what they do. On their behalf they lobby government and other stakeholders, develop policy and provide a range of frontline services.

Position: Chief Adviser (Combinable Crops)
Location: Stoneleigh, Warwickshire
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: circa £53,838 per annum
Benefits: include 25 days annual leave (plus statutory bank holidays), National Employment Savings Trust pension scheme, a performance related pay award scheme, a range of discounts through their Benefits employee portal and subsidised staff restaurant.

Closing date: 12th July 2020
Interview date: 28th July 2020

About the role:

The Chief Adviser for Combinable Crops is a nationally recognised position of expertise. The role is charged with helping them deliver a vision for a profitable, responsible and globally competitive sector – respected for its contribution to the national economy, food supply and renewable energy.

To do this, she or he must ensure that their organisation maintains and enhances their position as the principal representative and most effective and valued provider of trade association services to farming producers throughout England and Wales. This principal position is a pivotal one in the Food and Farming Department, an often fast-moving policy environment requiring effective and respected liaison with food processing, manufacturing and retailing sectors, as well as in Government, NGOs and Internationally.

About you:

To succeed in this position, you will be strategically minded and results oriented, with the ability to manage and adapt to a varied and complex portfolio. You will have strong influencing skills and demonstrate robust leadership, team-working and management skills.

You will have a strong sense of drive and urgency to deliver for their members but you should also be able to adapt your approach to achieve strategic long term goals for farming.

Who are they?

Our client is the voice of British farming, and their members are at the heart of what they do. On their behalf they lobby government and other stakeholders, develop policy and provide a range of frontline services.

Why join their team?

Working for their organisation means working alongside great people, who are recognised for their knowledge and expertise.

You may have experience of the following: Policy Adviser, Policy Advisor, Policy Officer, Policy Executive, Chief Advisor, Chief Policy Officer, Senior Policy Officer, Agriculture, Agricultural Policy, Charity, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, etc.

Ref: 93125

We are currently seeking a diligent, strategic thinker to undertake the role of Monitoring and Evaluation Adviser within our Accord, Policy and Learning (APL) team. We require an  individual who is confident in managing monitoring and reporting systems with a high attention to detail. You should be able to rise to new challenges with initiative, enthusiasm and with the ability to work well in a team.

Job purpose

At the programme level, to provide technical support to Programme teams and their partners, and APL team, in the development and implementation of their monitoring, evaluation and learning plans and systems.

At the organisational level, to support the Head of Monitoring and Evaluation in developing Conciliation Resources’ systems, skills and approach to design, monitoring, evaluation, learning and reporting, and to embed these in organisational practice.

Essential knowledge, skills and experience

• Knowledge of a range of planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting concepts, tools and approaches.
• Some knowledge of one or more of the conflicts in which Conciliation Resources works.
• Some knowledge of organisational practices such as partnership working, value for money and organisational learning would be an advantage.
• Fluent English (essential).
• Experience of providing on-going support for processes of planning, monitoring, evaluation and learning. 
• Experience of applying and adapting different measurement and evaluation frameworks and techniques, such as the logical framework approach and theories of change.
• Experience of group facilitation and training support on monitoring, evaluation and learning issues.
• Experience of working with databases, handling diverse sources of information and maintaining accessible filing systems.
• Experience of revising and contributing to the drafting of substantive reports for external audiences.
• Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment.
• Experience of working across an organisation to influence others.
• Experience of handling a complex and varied workload where the need to re-prioritise is not unusual.
• Ability to collect, manage and analyse quantitative and qualitative data in a manner that is sensitive to conflict affected contexts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Confidence in managing and maintaining monitoring and reporting systems with an eye to accuracy and detail.
• Strong commitment to and experience of team working.
• Appreciation of issues of confidentiality, cross cultural working and political sensitivity. Initiative, enthusiasm and a problem-solving approach to new challenges.
• Computer literate including good working knowledge of Office software packages.

Desirable knowledge

• Other languages desirable (in particular Spanish, French, or Russian).                                

We are looking for someone with heaps of energy and enthusiasm to fill this vital role as our main Adviser (Advice Worker). The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of experience offering information and advice, a keen eye for detail, an excellent working knowledge of welfare benefits for older people, and will be passionate about helping those in need. In return, we can offer a friendly workplace with a dynamic senior leadership team, an experienced and dedicated board of trustees, interesting professional development opportunities, and a small hypo-allergenic office dog to play with. Only fully completed application packs will be reviewed during our shortlisting on 26 June and CVs will not be accepted. We are committed to safeguarding our clients and an enhanced DBS will be required as part of the role.

Location: Barnet

Salary: £29,500 - £32,000 per annum depending on experience and qualifications

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Vacancy Reference: SWA2950

Closing Date: 12th July 2020

Interview Date:  17th July 2020 

Solace Women’s Aid exists to end the harm done through Violence Against Women and Girls. Our aim is to work to prevent violence and abuse as well as providing services to meet the needs of survivors particularly women and girls. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives free from abuse.

About the Service

Barnet SASS provides support to women, men and young people reside in the London Borough of Barnet. Barnet Solace Advocacy and Support Service (SASS) is a team made up of IDVAs, and a caseworker. We work with all levels of risk and work closely with our partner agencies to ensure victim/survivors of domestic violence receives a good standard of service.

About the Role

You will be delivering an excellent service to women and men affected by domestic abuse in Barnet. As the Senior IDVA you will provide immediate support for victim/survivors of

abuse at all levels of intervention including carrying out risk assessments, safety and support planning and providing short-term support and onward referral. You will be line managing a CSU IDVA and a duty worker including, regular supervisions, recruitment, appraisal, development, responsibility for setting performance objectives and managing regular feedback and development discussions. You will be attending the one-stop shop once a week to complete the risk assessment with victims and jointly work with partner agencies within multi-agency setting. You will advocate on behalf of clients with external agencies where appropriate including at weekly MARAC meetings. 

About You

You will need a passion for working with victim/survivors and a thorough understanding of domestic abuse and its impact on women and their children, as well as experience of providing emotional support and initial advice to survivors.

You will have the skills to provide effective crisis intervention, carry out risk assessments, safety planning, assessment of needs and individual support planning. You should have demonstrable experience of working in an IDVA or similar position with this or a similar client group. You will be line managing an IDVA, and a duty worker including provision of regular supervision, performance management and regular support. Oversee referral and duty service and participate in the collection of data, where appropriate, and to support the Service Manager in ensuring the accurate and timely reporting on all key delivery targets.  You will act as a lead advocate for male victims referred to Barnet SASS service

You must have a “can-do‟ approach and demonstrable commitment to Solace’s feminist

approach to supporting women and their children to be safer.

In return, we offer great employee benefits including three per cent employer pension contribution, generous holiday entitlement and a focus on learning and development.

Background

Over the past 80 years, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has developed unparalleled expertise in responding to emergencies and helping uprooted communities to rebuild. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC’s mission is to help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. The International Rescue Committee UK is part of the IRC global network, which has its headquarters in New York and London. The IRC is on the ground in more than 40 countries, providing emergency relief and rebuilding lives in the wake of disaster. Through 28 regional offices in cities across the United States, the IRC also helps refugees resettle in the US and become self-sufficient. The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we serve. The IRC is a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable.

IRC-UK

IRC-UK was established in London in 1997 to support the organisation’s global activities and particularly to diversify its donor base and be able to better advocate with European policy-makers on behalf of the people we serve. Since its establishment IRC-UK has grown rapidly and is now acknowledged for its high quality project management, technical expertise in governance and rights and economic recovery, and innovative thinking on early recovery and gender based violence. IRC-UK comprises approximately 120 staff.

The IRC also has offices in Berlin, Bonn, Brussels, Geneva and Stockholm

The Awards Management Unit (AMU)

Established in January 2016, the Awards Management Unit (AMU) is a global unit with the responsibility for identifying, securing, and managing all funding from statutory/government donors. The unit is organized into five pillars: Strategic Partnerships, Programme and Grant Support, Compliance and Policy, Programme Development, and Training.

The AMU is a bridge between donors and the field: providing expert technical advice to the field, while maintaining portfolio-level visibility to ensure consistency and compliance, and manage risk. This unit ensures that donor compliance policies and procedures are implemented consistently, and supports all staff working across the grants management cycle for all restricted funding from global government sources.

The unit operates within a matrix management system across teams in Germany, the US and the UK, driving functional integration between all relevant units and staff, in collaboration with the Senior Vice President AMU, Vice President, AMU, and the Senior Vice President for Europe in relation to overarching issues with European donors.

The Purpose of the Role

As Senior Program Development Advisor you will lead IRC’s new business development efforts by engaging with global, regional, country, and technical staff through the proposal development cycle from opportunity tracking and capture planning to proposal development, and submission.

You will primarily serve as proposal manager, and will also train and mentor staff throughout the department on topics relevant to business development. The ideal candidate will have a successful track record of leading new business efforts in international development with DFID and other multilateral and bilateral donors.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the process of development of concept papers, project proposals and responses to key SQ/ITTs. This includes writing and coordinating proposal elements (e.g. past performance, management plan, etc.), ensuring appropriate technical review and quality assurance.
• Lead proposal development in response to requests for proposals, including those for field based projects and large global opportunities. This will involve management of proposal teams, calendars, and deadlines; strategy development with technical staff; partner identification and negotiations; recruiting; writing and ensuring a strong commercial/budget response for DFID contracts.
• Lead on advising other IRC departments when required on DFID contract terms and implications for structuring proposal budgets, milestones/PBR, and deliverables.
• Build the capacity of other IRC staff—including IRC country and regional teams—to identify opportunities and develop strong program designs and proposals.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of DFID and other donor funding priorities, in geographical interests relevant to IRC’s area of work.
• Provide IRC’s country, regional, and technical teams with guidance on DFID, and other donor policies and prepare standard language for proposals to ensure alignment with donor policies.
• Contribute to business development systems, tools, and process improvement initiatives.

Person Specification

Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications:

• Demonstrable experience of successfully working on DFID commercial contracts, writing grants, and/or developing funding proposals for a for-profit and/or non-profit organization.
• Experience working with UK Government, in particular with DFID.
• Substantial experience and a successful track record leading large proposal teams on complex subject, multi-year, multi-partner proposals with minimal supervision.
• Strong understanding of UK donor client requirements and preferred methods of business.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively manage a variety of relationships in a multicultural environment.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate equally effectively with colleagues in ‘remote’ and diverse teams, including as team leader for proposals.
• The ability to work productively and accurately while under pressure in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
• Flexible work attitude: the ability to work in a team environment and independently and ability to meet unexpected demands.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively.
• Ability to travel internationally (up to 20% of time).

Desirable

• Degree in relevant field, including international relations, political science, public administration, and communications preferred.
• Experience of working with FCO, EU institutions (EUTF), and other European donors desirable. 

Applications will be reviewed and invited to interview on a rolling basis.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

IRC-UK is committed to equality of opportunity and non-discrimination for all applicants and employees. IRC-UK seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce regardless of gender, race, religious belief, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. IRC-UK welcomes applications from all candidates, including refugees who have the right to work in the UK.

Sector: Awards Management

Location: London UK, New York or Washington DC, USA

Job Description

The Program Development Advisor (PDA) will lead and/or support new business development efforts, from opportunity tracking and capture planning to proposal development, and submission. The PDA will serve in the Capture Manager and Proposal Manager or Proposal Coordinator roles on new business opportunities. The PDA will lead and/or support special internal initiatives aligned with IRC’s business development strategy. The ideal candidate will have a successful track record of working on new business efforts in international development with USAID, DFID, ECHO, and/or other multilateral and bilateral donors.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and assist in the identification, tracking and updating of new business opportunities across a variety of technical sectors, regions, and clients.
• Lead capture planning including facilitating technical brainstorming, competitive landscape analysis and win theme sessions with technical and country staff.
• Coordinating proposal work to include preparing timelines, ensuring the proposal team adheres to deadlines, supporting recruitment, assisting in budget development, ensuring document completion, organizing meetings and compiling notes, and drafting and proofreading proposal sections.
• Work with technical units, country offices, and other staff to support conceptualization and design of proposals for new project activities and/or amendments to current projects.
• Managing coordination, communication and inputs from subs or to our primes.
• Identifying partners, consultants, and other proposal development support as needed.
• Draft proposal pieces including Past Performance, Corporate Capabilities, Staffing and Management Plan, Country Context, CVs, etc.
• Compile inputs from proposal team members, including consultants and partners.
• Ensure responsiveness to and compliance with solicitation documents.
• Provide Quality Assurance/Quality Compliance support on proposals.
• Maintain accurate information in database and assist with conducting analysis of proposal development; and maintain accurate and timely electronic files.
• Advises by working collaboratively on organizational and system improvements; anticipating, identifying and proactively solving problems.
• Facilitates internal post-submission debrief sessions to glean lessons learned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field, including international relations, political science, public administration, and communications; Master’s degree a plus.

• Three to five years’ experience writing grants and developing funding proposals.

• Experience working with US Government (USAID, OFDA, BPRM, etc.), DFID, EU institutions (ECHO, DG), and/or other European donors. 

• Experience in proposal budgeting a plus.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively manage a variety of relationships in a multicultural environment;

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate equally effectively with colleagues in ‘remote’ and diverse teams, including as team leader for proposals;

• The ability to work productively and accurately while under pressure in a fast-paced, demanding environment;

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively;

• Ability to travel internationally; (up to 20% of time)

• Fluency in English and proficiency in at least one other language (French and/or Spanish) is highly desirable.

Applications will be reviewed and invited to interview on a rolling basis.

Candidates must have the right to work in the country for which they are applying.

IRC-UK is committed to equality of opportunity and non-discrimination for all applicants and employees. IRC-UK seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce regardless of gender, race, religious belief, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. IRC-UK welcomes applications from all candidates, including refugees who have the right to work in the UK.