To support the Programme Finance Manager in running efficient and effective programme financial accounting, programme financial management and programme financial reporting processes in relation to AKF (UK)’s programmes and grants. To maintain a close working relationship with AKF (UK) finance and programme teams and relevant staff from Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) agencies and external donors as required.

1. Programme financial planning, management and reporting

In close consultation with the programmes/partnerships team:

• Support the design and implementation of effective quality controls to ensure compliance with donor requirements and to maintain appropriate donor stewardship, including through manuals, checklists, templates, and other tools

• Monitor spending and activity implementation and ensure regular scheduling of grants management meetings, alerting the Programme Finance Manager and Programmes/Partnerships team about significant under or overspend on a timely basis

• Maintain internal tools that track active grants, cost recoveries and cash balances and ensure they are kept up-to-date

• Maintain internal tools tracking pipeline and secured funding (the Resource Mobilisation Tracker) and ensure they are kept up-to-date

• Prepare financial information for internal reporting purposes, including (but not limited to) the quarterly CEO report, monthly dashboard and quarterly cash balances report.

2 Grants management and compliance

• Maintain the grants management tracker so that grants are properly recorded and monitored, ensuring that input from the Programmes/Partnerships team and the Programme Finance Manager are incorporated on a timely basis

• Undertake administrative tasks related to grants, including setting up of grant codes (pipeline and secured), collecting and forwarding information to different units and executing follow up tasks as required

• Review budgets for concepts/proposals, ensuring the inclusion of AKF(UK) costs, make recommendations for improvements and liaise with the programme/partnerships team and field units to ensure these are complete, accurate, consistent with the narrative, compliant with donor requirements, and correctly formatted for presentation to donors

• Support the preparation, review and submission process for donor financial (and narrative as relevant, e.g. ECHO) reports to ensure compliance with donor requirements; ensure reports are produced on time to a high standard and are consistent with the narrative

• Ensure timely submission of cash requests as required by donor contracts and internal sub-grant agreements

• Prepare donor and internal sub-grant agreements with AKDN agencies, field units, and implementing partners, including (but not limited to) those with co-financing

• Ensure that donor and AKDN rules are being adhered to regarding procurement, accounting, project expenditure, and implementation of activities through regular reporting, engagement with the field, and remote spot checks

• Carry out monitoring visits and audits on specific projects as necessary

• Assist in the preparation, support, and follow up of internal or external grant audits and expenditure verifications of AKDN field units, including direct liaison with auditors as required, and ensure that management (programmes and finance) is apprised, including through maintaining and updating the audit and disallowance summary

• Develop and deliver relevant training and reference material on grants management, including procurement, donor regulations, IATI, finance and reporting for Programme, Finance, and other field-based staff; act as a resource for agencies/field units on donor regulations and compliance

• Ensure all AKF (UK) direct grants are reflected on the IATI system, and update the required information on a quarterly basis

  3 Audit, internal controls and risk

• Contribute on programme finance to all audits and statutory compliance in line with UK and AKF/AKDN regulations and compliance requirements

• In collaboration with field units, prepare due diligence assessments for potential new partners or donors and ensure these are refreshed periodically

• Troubleshoot financial, donor compliance and procurement-related queries identified through monitoring grants or as raised by management or field units

Qualifications

• CCAB qualified accountant (desirable).

 Experience

• 3 years relevant experience in financial accounting and financial reporting

• Experience of designing and managing effective administrative systems and procedures

• Experience of budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow management

• Experience working in international organisations or donor agencies including field-level implementation highly desirable

• Experience working with EC, ECHO, DFID or equivalent and familiarity with the various compliance rules and regulations highly desirable

It is a very exciting time for Leonard Cheshire’s International Team with our ambitious but well-planned growth strategy beginning to gain momentum. We are looking for people to join us on this journey of growth.

In this role you will be supporting the development of our programmes by designing projects and preparing bid packages (ToC, log frame, narrative proposals, budgets) for institutional donors such as DFID, USAID, EC.

The role is expected to lead the development of proposals from needs assessment to submission to donors and to provide support to bids led by other fundraising colleagues.

About You

You will be educated to degree level or able to demonstrate a similar level of insight and experience. You will have a demonstrable experience of being successful in programme funding roles.

You will bring significant experience of leading design processes to develop new programmes. You will have a strong track record of preparing and submitting successful proposals to institutional donors including development of tools such as Theory of Change, log frames, budgets, concept notes and full proposals. You will ideally have experience of working in an international NGO and of developing and sustaining external partnerships and networks.

You will have a strong commitment to working within a safeguarding framework together with an understanding of equal rights and equal opportunities. You will possess excellent interpersonal and leadership skills along with analytical and problem-solving skills. You will have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, as well as be confident at public speaking and workshop facilitation. You will have a good understanding of impact measurement.

We seek candidates with a genuine commitment to the values and ethos of Leonard Cheshire who are excited by this opportunity to make a difference to the lives of people with a disability.

About Leonard Cheshire

We are Leonard Cheshire – supporting individuals to live, learn and work as independently as they choose, whatever their ability. We are at the heart of local life – opening doors to opportunity, choice, and support in communities around the globe. Through pioneering research and innovation, we are building a fairer, more inclusive society, one that recognises the positive contributions we all make, and where we are all proud to play our part. Our international development programmes support children in school and disabled adults into employment across Africa and Asia.

What we Offer

• Fair and competitive pay rates within the sector
• A generous employer contribution to a company pension scheme with additional life cover
• Substantial annual leave, with the option to buy or sell leave
• Access to a cash health plan at favourable rates
• A Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

 Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed. 

* No agencies please *

This is a demanding role that requires the individual to work with 10 wide-ranging AKDN multi-sector, profit and not-for-profit development and service agencies and institutions, present in 30+ countries. Working alongside them, the Senior Partnerships Manager facilitates the pursuit of new funding opportunities with European and Asian institutional donors, foundations and corporates.

Resource Mobilisation

•  Support the Partnerships team in brokering new relationships and strengthening existing ones with European and Asian institutional, foundations and corporate donors
• Lead the review and strengthening of concept notes and proposals across a wide array of sectors
• Develop and contribute to positioning pieces and communication materials (e.g. presentations, narrative overviews) to enable regular and effective engagement with donors
• Prepare donor briefs and talking points for donor meetings, referencing latest donor strategies, field-level discussions and possible donor/AKDN matches to consider positioning during meetings
• Establish close synergies with AKF’s North America units, AKF’s Head Office, AKF field units, relevant AKDN agencies and AKDN representatives
• Where appropriate, conduct donor or field visits to support discussions with new and existing strategic donors/partners ensuring consistent and coherent messaging

Grants management 

• Manage grants through regular coordination with relevant AKDN agencies/field units and AKF(UK)’s programme finance department to ensure projects are delivered on-time and on-budget; proactively support the resolution of challenges as they arise
• Support the preparation, review and feedback process on donor reports to ensure reports comply with donor requirements and are produced on time and to a high standard
• Be an interface with donors and communicate on a regular basis about the implementation of on-going grants in order to maintain a solid relationship and to address queries or challenges effectively

Networking and building public awareness

• Participate and actively engage in relevant networking events/conferences to build awareness of AKDN with the UK and European public more broadly
• Interface with the Communications team to identify opportunities and support the planning of events either directly targeting or planned jointly with AKF(UK)’s institutional donors (e.g., FCDO, KfW).

Leadership and People Management

• Play a leadership role in the unit by setting the example of consistently high standards
• Work with the Partnerships Officers to develop donor and inter-institutional relationships, develop and improve quality of concept notes/proposals and effectively manage grants
• Filter the team and unit's documents ensuring improvements in standards of writing, presentation, content and context

*Must have right to work in the UK

*Must include CV and a supporting statement that outlines why they want the role, why they want to work for AKF(UK) and how their experiences and skills to date will make them the most suitable applicant for the role

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field highly preferable

Skills

• Ability to set and lead vision in alignment with AKDN/AKF values and strategic plan
• Creativity, critical thinking and project management
• Must be an entrepreneurial, pro-active self-starter with maturity and emotional intelligence
• Ability to problem-solve, work independently and multi-task in a fast-paced environment with numerous and competing deadlines
• Ability to handle complex relationships with colleagues, governance and external stakeholders in a professional manner
• Excellent writing, speaking and other communications skills, with thoroughness and attention to detail
• Ability to provide stable, consistent, reliable and courteous communication when dealing with external organisations, senior colleagues and community members
• Strong IT skills, including Office and Excel

Knowledge

• Strong proven understanding and knowledge of the UK/European donor landscape
• Knowledge and commitment to international development and improving knowledge of these issues a distinct advantage

Experience

• A minimum of 4 years of experience working in international organisations or donor agencies, including field-level implementation or management, and at least 6 total years of professional experience.
• Experience in resource mobilisation and developing relationships, including direct experience with European (EU/EC, Germany, Norway, Sweden, UK) or Asian donors
• Experience in developing and writing proposals and arguments, business plans/cases, concept papers, briefs, executive summaries, as well as coordinating multiple inputs from a variety of sources, and simultaneously managing a variety of relationships
• Proven experience of managing relationships in complex organisations with numerous stakeholders
• Proven success in managing grants in complex organisations with numerous stakeholders

Part-time, 28 hours per week inc. one Saturday a month, regular Sunday and  evening working (outside these requirements hours can be flexible around needs of the manager and the team)

The When We Speak Programme Manager will be responsible for building and developing our heritage, youth and residential volunteering programmes – with a strong focus on how people experiencing structural inequality have historically, and can continue to influence change. It’s a really varied role so we are looking for a rights focused, creative thinker with bags of energy, amazing organisational skills and the determination to make things happen.

Your job is to be bold about claiming space and celebrating people who have historically been overlooked. In your hands our historical programme must show the impact that the diverse community we are centred in has had around here, our youth programme must be open to all and encourage building networks across cultures and experiences, whilst being honest about our resources and mentoring support being intended to even the playfield for people experiencing structural inequality. Our residential volunteering offer must bring in talented working class people and people of colour to live in our building – who will benefit from a year living in zone 1 rent free, and who will enthusiastically use the time to build connections locally, create alongside local people, and develop their practice.

The tools you have at your disposal are your teams time, a budget for programming, small grants to young people and mentoring, and access to our online and actual space. You’ll be part of a friendly, can do and social justice obsessed team who love to collaborate. If you can make a success of this portfolio you will be enthusiastically supported to fundraise and grow it. You’ll bring with you lived experience of structural inequality, a keen interest in the history of social movements, and the east end in particular, experience of building positive relationships, great organisation and record keeping skills, and the ability to fairly and supportively manage your team.

Deadline for applications: 13th October 2020 (9.00am)

Interview: w/c 19th October 2020.

These will include a panel interview with Toynbee Staff team, a panel interview with young activists and local community members and a test. Interviews are likely to be online – all details you need will be sent in advance.

The Church of England in The Diocese of Durham 

We are looking for a dynamic leader to help us deliver our vision

We want to see God at work through the growth of His church, and to bless our communities, in particular their most vulnerable members.

Working closely with our Bishop and his Senior Team, you will be responsible for the effective operation and governance of the Diocese.

If you have the excellent financial, administration and people management skills we need to deliver our vision we would like to hear from you.

The Diocese is committed to seeing God at work through the growth of His church, blessing all of the communities contained within it.

The role of the Diocesan Secretary, as Chief Operating Officer, is to ensure that the mission, financial sustainability and the strategy of the Diocese, as determined by the Bishop with their staff, Bishop’s Council and Diocesan Synod are served by exemplary financial management, excellent administration and people management with effective governance.

The main formal areas of responsibility are:

1. To be pro-active in the development and successful implementation of Diocesan policy and strategy.
2. To be a member of the Bishop’s Leadership Team.
3. To have accountability for financial strategy and planning.
4. To effectively manage the Diocesan Central Administrative team.
5. To oversee the Governance activities of the Diocese including being Secretary of the Diocesan Synod and Company Secretary for the Diocesan Board of Finance (DDBF) and related bodies.
6. To represent the Diocese with key stakeholders.

For an informal conversation with the Vice-Chair of the Board of Finance, please make contact via Jo Dowsett in the Bishop of Durham's office.

Looking for a role which enables you to work with young people, schools, employers and volunteers to raise aspirations of young people, enhance their knowledge and understanding of future opportunities?

The Programmes Manager at 15billionebp is responsible for the creation, development, delivery and coordination of a range of career and employability related programmes for young people.  Safe in the knowledge that your work is improving the life chances of young people across some of London's most underprivileged areas.

• Working Pattern: Full Time, Permanent

• Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours a week

• Employment start date: ASAP

• Location: Moorfoot House, South Quay, London E14 9FJ

Due to the growth in our income an excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced, self-motivated, enthusiastic and confident project manager to join the 15billionebp Delivery Team.  The Delivery Team have an excellent reputation in working with schools, partners, employers and volunteers to deliver workshops and programmes which educate children and young people on the opportunities available to them and the skills required in order to prepare and present themselves for these.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Managing development, delivery and coordination of 15billionebp programmes mainly in secondary schools but also supporting primary school colleagues when necessary. This can include bespoke programmes, mentoring programmes or inter-school competitions.

• Assisting the Head of Development and Partnerships in expanding 15billionebp services to Corporate organisations as well as supporting the preparation of funding applications.

• Working alongside the 15billionebp primary school team to ensure effective recruitment, training and retention of volunteers across all programmes delivered by the charity.

If you have the skills and desire to join our team, please see our job description and person specification for more details.

Closing date for applications:  5.00pm, Monday 21st September 2020

Interviews will include a skills based test.

To apply please submit a covering letter no longer than one side of A4 and your CV.

Closing date: We have advertised this role to close Monday 21st September, however, we're looking to fill the role immediately and depending on the amount of applications received and reviewed, we may close the role prior to the initial closing date.

Location: London or Washington DC or (or remote based in UK or US)

*40% Travel to RI International Operations

Relief International (RI) is a leading non-profit organisation working across 16 countries to relieve poverty, ensure the well-being, and advance dignity.  We specialise in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises, and chronic poverty. This role’s primary focus is Middle East, where we operate in the following countries; Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey and Yemen.

The Program Development team is dedicated to building high impact programming by raising income from institutional donors (like the USAID, DfID, EC, GAC and the UN). The Programme Development team is based across our global support office in Washington and London and supports Country Offices by helping them to design high-quality programmes, and by raising funds from institutional donors needed to implement them. You will thrive in an entrepreneurial senior team dedicated to building high-impact programming.

The Program Development Manager – Middle East is critical in bringing significant impact and opportunity of funding to our country programme. Reporting to the Senior Programme Development Director, your role will be supporting country teams and will be key in leading in donor liaison and engagement and capture management. A large proportion of your time will be supporting country teams in proposal development. 

To be successful in this role, your approach will be entrepreneurial and will bring proven experience in building high impact programming though programme design and proposal development. Bringing a strong network of contractor, donor relationships and understanding of donor tends. Your excellent written and verbal communication skills will be critical to this role.

*Travel

This role is expected to travel (at least 40%) to field sites as well as other RI countries as needed once the organization determines it will be safe to begin regular travel.

Due to COVID 19, RI policy currently limits international travel and this role is expected to be initially based remotely from home. The organisation is undertaking regular reviews and risk assessments to review travel restrictions on a global and local level. 

How to apply.

• To apply for this post, click on the “Apply” button in the job advert page
• You will be asked to upload a CV and Cover Letter.  The cover letter should be no more than 2 pages long and explain why you are interested in this post with Relief International and how your skills and experience make you a good fit.

Closing date. Please apply immediately we will be reviewing applicants on a rolling basis, therefore may withdraw the position for the job board closing date.

Please apply by uploading your cover letter and up-to-date CV on our website.

Due to limited resources, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Note to external agencies, we will not be accepting CVs from third parties.

Relief International is committed to protecting our staff and the communities we work with from abuse and harm including sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and sexual harassment.

All staff are expected to abide by our Code of Conduct.

Recruitment to all roles in Relief International include a criminal records self-declaration, references and other pre-employment checks, which may include police and qualifications checks.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Relief International is committed to diversity and gender equality, we strongly encourage applicants from the global south and female candidates to apply.

GoodWeave – a nonprofit organization founded in 1994 by Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi – is the leading global institution with a mission to end child labor, and forced and bonded labor, in global supply chains through a market-based holistic and authentic system. We bring visibility to global supply chains, provide assurance that certified products are free of child labor, and restore childhood to vulnerable children so they can laugh, learn, and play. 

Over 25 years of harnessing market power through its work with brands, licensees, and exporters, GoodWeave has rescued over 7,000 children from labor and provided quality education to almost 32,000 children, positively impacting millions more children and workers.  Most recently, GoodWeave has expanded from carpets into apparel, home textiles, fashion jewelry, bricks, and tea where its reach and impact continue to grow.  GoodWeave is the leading voice influencing best practice in eliminating child labor from global supply chains.

Position Description:

The Sr. Program Officer is part of the team that leads and implements GoodWeave’s strategy in the apparel and fashion jewelry sectors, with the goal to identify, remediate and prevent child and forced labor in supply chains. The Program Officer will assist with oversight and management of public and private grants in connection with GoodWeave’s work in the apparel sector, ensuring key deliverables are met on-time and in a high-quality manner. The Sr. Program Officer will also play a key role in helping GoodWeave’s apparel strategy achieve scale and business viability. The Sr. Program Officer will identify and secure prospective apparel brands as partners and establish key strategic partnerships with multi-stakeholder initiatives and other governmental and non-governmental actors. Working from a home office, the Program Officer will develop and deliver a comprehensive strategic and tactical plan for business expansion, revenue generation and build knowledge of the program and GoodWeave’s work within the EU and globally. The Sr. Program Officer will regularly collaborate and coordinate with staff based in the US, Europe, India and Bangladesh. 

Specific duties include:

• Support delivery of GoodWeave’s apparel strategy through program implementation.
• Support grant management, including preparation of reports and presentations for internal and external events.
• Develop and successfully execute a strategic plan to build GoodWeave’s base of committed apparel brand partners. Cultivate strong, productive relationships with apparel brands that lead to long-term partnerships.
• Research and pursue strategic partnership opportunities with multi-stakeholder coalitions, government agencies, and other NGOs.
• Design and carry out an effective stakeholder communication strategy (print, electronic and social media) in line with the GoodWeave’s global messaging guidelines.
• Support the development of a sustainable long-term revenue model for the GoodWeave system in apparel.
• Collaborate and coordinate with staff in India and Bangladesh as well as the broader GoodWeave International team in the US.
• Assist with the preparation for external meetings, conferences and other events, including of supporting materials.
• Contribute to GoodWeave’s annual planning, budgeting and learning.

Candidate must thrive in an autonomous, fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and possess a commitment to GoodWeave’s mission, values and work ethic.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience of program development and management and a track record in stakeholder engagement, ideally in the apparel sector, as well as an understanding of issues surrounding ethical sourcing in global supply chains. Other qualifications include, leadership, strategic thinking, entrepreneurial mindset, and ability to work independently. The candidate will also be highly motivated, well-organized, detail-oriented, and have excellent written and verbal communication skills for successful project implementation and relationship building inside and outside the organization. 

The ideal candidate will have:

• Minimum five years program management or related experience, preferably in a for-profit or nonprofit entrepreneurial environment.
• Demonstrated understanding of program management tools and experience contributing to the success of programs, through input on strategy, design, and implementation.
• Substantial experience building partnerships with brands, ideally on social responsibility initiatives.
• Experience working with multi-stakeholder coalitions, ideally in the apparel or textiles sector. A strong European network a plus.
• Knowledge of ethical supply chain management, and understanding of key international labour rights norms and strategies for ensuring corporate due diligence.
• Demonstrated experience in prospecting, networking, and partnering with third parties.
• Exemplary writing, interpersonal, and presentation skills. Commitment to GoodWeave’s mission and socially driven business model.
• Experience in developing capacity building training a plus.
• Highly proficient in spoken and written English, Dutch and/or German a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred.
• International travel, within and outside Europe, is required.
• Must have ability to work in EU/UK.

Conditions of Employment: GoodWeave International is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any status or condition protected by applicable law. Employment is contingent on the results of a background investigation and positive references.

Compensation and Benefits:This is a full-time position. Compensation is commensurate with experience. GoodWeave International offers a generous benefits package.

UK Community Foundations:

UKCF is a membership charity working in partnership with Government, large funders, charities and businesses to promote philanthropy, and to design and deliver major grant programmes across the UK. These programmes are coordinated by UKCF and delivered by our member Community Foundations. We are the national membership body for the 46 Community Foundations in the UK, who help funders, companies and other donors give effectively to strengthen their local communities. Most recently, through Covid 19 we have distributed £65m of funding on behalf of the National Emergencies Trust, which has raised our profile significantly. UKCF is passionate about supporting community activity through local grants, and our vision is that communities can help all those in need.

Originally based in London, we are now working from home, and will adopt a blended approach when we return to normal, having a small amount of office space available in London to those who want to use it, and travelling around the country visiting community foundations to enable us to meet as a team and connect with our members. We are recruiting nationwide for this post and we are an equal opportunities employer. We are a small but highly proactive charity with the potential to make a huge difference to the lives of people across the UK.

Role:

This purpose of this role is to lead on the Revitalising Trusts Programme which UKCF runs in partnership with the Charity Commission and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. This is an extremely exciting programme that has revitalised over £30m since its inception and this role will be pivotal in its on-going success. The role will involve working closely with the Charity Commission and our member Community Foundations. There is an element of sales and marketing to the role, in promoting the programme to prospective inactive trusts; and an element of administration, navigating through charity governance to enable trusts to be transferred. The post-holder will be responsible for the whole process of revitalising national-focussed trusts to UKCF and for supporting member community foundations with local trusts.

Experience of working with trusts and good knowledge of charity governance necessary.

The role is 3-4 days per week, home working or as specified with some travel required.

Applied:

UKCF are committed to providing equality of opportunity and valuing diversity for all current and potential staff, volunteers, and Trustees. We aim to ensure that this commitment is rooted in our day-to-day working practices and our work together. We use the Applied platform to help take bias out of our recruitment process and hire fairly through blind recruitment. To help us to enhance the diversity of our team, we would especially welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities, who are currently under-represented at UKCF.

To find out more about the role and to apply please click on 'apply on website' to be taken through to the Applied platform. CVs will not be required unless you are invited to interview.

12 months’ maternity cover

Initially home-based, with the option to work from Embrace’s offices in Amersham, as required 

Are you inspired to bring hope and lasting change to some of the poorest and most marginalised people living in the Middle East, through education, healthcare and community development projects? Do you want to take the lead in managing and nurturing high-impact, locally owned projects delivered through Christian partner organisations, helping people of all faiths and none to free themselves from a life of poverty and injustice? Are you able to manage grant-funded international programmes through local partner organisations?

Embrace the Middle East is an international Christian charity helping people of all faiths and none to free themselves from a life of poverty and injustice. Our Christian partners in Egypt, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine and Iraq run hospitals, clinics, schools and centres for people with disabilities. They provide support services for refugees, enable women's empowerment, work for community development and offer emergency humanitarian relief

Embrace the Middle East is looking to recruit two Programme & Partnership Managers, this autumn on a 1-year fixed term contract, to work within a close-knit team to support, encourage and enable local Christian organisations. Walking and working with them as they deliver high-impact programmes to benefit communities in need of assistance - helping them to realise their God-given potential.

To succeed you will have strong programme management experience, demonstrating an ability to support a portfolio of programmes in Egypt and Lebanon to develop high-impact projects and analyse narrative and financial reports.

Working 36.5 per week, you will work closely with local partners to monitor and evaluate project success and support their organisational development, ensuring accountability to both the end beneficiaries and our UK-based supporters. This is an excellent time to join this inspired team and to shape the implementation of the charity’s new 5-year strategy – Hope in Action.

This is a collaborative team role, working with colleagues to bring hope and healing to those whom we serve. You will be part of an organisation that values everyone’s contribution, pays a fair wage as well as attractive benefits, and is committed to support your continuing professional development.

We are seeking applicants who actively practise Embrace’s Christian values* and want to join us in strengthening relationships with our broad base of local Christian partner organisations in the Middle East.

Dependent on international travel guidelines, international travel up to three times a year will be necessary.

To apply, please click on the apply link to send us your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability and your motivation for the role.

Closing date: 25 September 2020.

We aim to contact all candidates either before or shortly after the closing date for applications.

Please note that in order to be considered for this position you need to have the right to work in the UK, either through nationality or relevant work visa.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding. Therefore, any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a disclosure check.

*There is an Occupational Requirement under the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1, Section 3) that the person appointed be a practising Christian.

Fixed Term Contract – 28.02.2022

We’re Mind, the mental health charity. We won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets support and respect. We provide advice and support to empower anybody experiencing a mental health problem and we campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.

Mind’s Blue Light Programme, funded by The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s COVID-19 Response Fund, seeks to provide tailored support for the mental health of ‘Blue Light’ emergency services personnel following the outbreak of coronavirus.

The delivery of this pilot will contribute to Mind’s goal of supporting 1 million people to have good mental health at work by 2021.

The Senior Programme Officer will be responsible for supporting the Programme Manager to develop, mobilise and implement an innovative large scale programme across England and Wales that looks to ensure that the right information, advice, peer support services and training are easily accessible to emergency services personnel to support their mental health and wellbeing following the Covid-19 pandemic.

The role will also be responsible for coordinating activity that will be delivered by local Minds.

You’ll have proven experience of programme / project management with a track record of delivering excellent performance against agreed targets and objectives, preferably within a workplace setting. With strong organizational skills, you’ll have experience of scheduling and managing multiple projects within agreed timescales with the ability to engage people in the design, development and deliver of funded programme activities. Above all, you’ll have excellent self-management skills, working independently, using your own initiative with excellent presentation skills.

Candidates with an understanding of the issues faced by emergency services in relation to mental health and wellbeing, Mind and its networks and a direct or indirect experience of mental health would be desirable, however is not essential.

Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Mind reserve the right to close the vacancy to applications earlier, should we receive a high volume of strong candidates – therefore we encourage an early application.

This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.

Action Tutoring is an education charity that supports pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds to succeed in school.
We’re now looking for a part-time Programme Co-ordinator to join us on a fixed-term contract until 31st July 2021.

In the UK today, young people facing socio-economic disadvantage are less likely to achieve the grades they need to progress in life. This isn’t because they are any less able – it’s because they have less access to tools to support them to realise their potential.

We help to level the playing field by working in partnership with schools to deliver weekly tutoring in English or maths, to pupils who need it the most.

The Benefits

- Salary of £22,000 pro rata
- Travel expenses
- Flexible working
- Workplace pension
- 25 days of holiday pro rata
- Team socials
- Recognition schemes to celebrate staff who go above and beyond

If you are a confident communicator and work well on your own initiative, this is a brilliant opportunity to gain experience with a charity that’s supporting the UK’s most disadvantaged young people.

As an education charity, we understand the importance of providing learning and development opportunities for our staff. You’ll receive a comprehensive induction and full training and will have the chance to broaden your areas of responsibility as you grow alongside the organisation.

Our vision is a world in which no child’s life chances are limited by their socio-economic background. If you share our values and want to make a real difference to young people’s lives, we want to hear from you.

Your Role

As a Programme Co-ordinator, you’ll oversee the delivery of our tutoring programme in partner schools in Sussex (located in Seaford, Shoreham, Eastbourne and Preston Park).

Overseeing a caseload of 3-4 schools, you will have the chance to increase your expertise in a number of areas, including stakeholder management (such as the senior leadership teams in schools), recruiting volunteers and the education sector.

Some of your duties will involve:

- Visiting schools and building positive relationships
- Ensuring our volunteer tutors are delivering a high-quality service to pupils
- Overseeing our volunteer tutor sign-up process
- Assigning tutors to suitable pupils
- Working with colleagues to approach new schools and tell them about the programme
- Occasionally travelling to our London office

About You

To join us as a Programme Co-ordinator, you’ll need:

- The ability to work independently and use your initiative in a variety of situations
- A commitment to ensuring young people from all backgrounds reach a meaningful level of academic attainment
- The ability to build strong relationships with a range of stakeholders

Ideally, you will have experience of working with young people and/or project management, but this isn’t essential.

The closing date for applications is 29th Sept 2020. Online interviews will take place on 1st October 2020.

This is a part-time role, working 22.5 hours per week, across ideally Tuesday – Friday. However, it is very likely the role will move to a full time role in the near future. 

About us

Myeloma UK is the only organisation in the UK dealing exclusively with the blood cancer myeloma and related conditions.  We are dedicated to myeloma patients, their families and carers and understand the complexities and the impact living with a diagnosis of myeloma can have.  We continually strive to improve standards of treatment and care through research, education and training, as well raise awareness of myeloma as the third most common form of blood cancer in the UK.

About the role

We are looking for a highly pro-active individual with proven experience of working in a fundraising grants and trusts role, to join our expanding Philanthropy Team within the wider Income Generation directorate. 

You will be responsible for implementing and managing the grant process, including managing a pipeline of trusts, creating bespoke applications, developing and stewarding relationships and will work with a range of stakeholders. 

You will have responsibility for managing and reporting on all aspects of trusts and foundations work and will work closely with colleagues across the organisation to ensure coordinated and timely reporting and donor stewardship. 

About you

In addition to previous experience in grants and trusts, and knowledge of the current trust and foundation landscape, you will need excellent project managements skills and the ability to respond quickly and flexibly to manage a wide range of work to meet deadlines. 

The ability to engage people’s interest and build productive relationships, along with high standards of personal performance and first class writing, communication and organisational skills are essential for this role.   

To apply, please send us your CV and covering letter.  Please note that applications without a covering letter will not be considered. 

First interviews will be held on Wednesday 7 October. 

Job Title: Grants Programme Manager (Maternity Cover)

Reports to: Head of the Berkeley Foundation

Line Management Responsibility for: Programme Officer

Contract Type: Fixed Term 12 month contract

Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Job Purpose: To develop, plan and deliver key programmes of work for the Berkeley Foundation including the Community Investment Fund, the Capacity Building Fund, and our Covid-19 response grants, and to contribute to the delivery and future development of the Berkeley Foundation’s strategy.

Community Investment Fund

The Community Investment Fund allows us to make small-to-medium sized grants to address specific social issues within our four thematic focus areas. We have delivered four Community Investment Fund programmes to date, working with a total of 23 charities. These are Improving Youth Mental Health, Combatting Youth Homelessness, Empowering Young Women into Work, and Skills for Positive Futures.

Capacity Building Fund

The Capacity Building Fund is an additional pot of funding available to all the Foundation’s current charity partners. It aims to help our charity partners to become stronger, more resilient, and better able to overcome challenges and operate effectively.

Covid-19 response grants

Since March 2020, we have made c. £300,000 in grants to help our charity partners to respond to the Covid-19 crisis. These have included support with emergency supplies for families living in poverty, support to launch new digital services for young people, and support to bring key staff members back from furlough. We anticipate that our Covid-19 response grants will continue for at least the next six months.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the Foundation’s key funding programmes, including new and existing Community Investment Fund programmes, the Capacity Building Fund, and Covid-19 response grants, to best practice standards;

• Carry out and commission research into specific social issues to develop expertise and ensure that the Foundation’s programmes are well informed, relevant, and timely;

• Promote and communicate funding opportunities to potential stakeholders, internally and externally, in order to ensure sufficient relevant, high-quality applications;

• Develop and maintain constructive relationships with applicants, supporting them to develop their funding requests where necessary;

• Assess applications and make recommendations about which should be considered for funding;

• Ensure sufficient and appropriate information is available for each full application to enable informed decision making;

• Implement funding decisions, including communicating with partners, initiating grant payments, visiting projects, building strong partnerships and ensuring appropriate and proportional monitoring and evaluation is in place;

• Maintain clear and accessible records of all work undertaken to agreed standards using the Foundation’s database and filing systems;

• Develop opportunities to share the outcomes of grant making programmes with colleagues, stakeholders and the wider sector in line with the Foundation’s commitment to continual learning and development;

• Deliver a series of learning events for the Foundation’s charity partners;

• Produce regular Finance, Audit and Risk Committee and Trustees reports on all core areas of responsibility;

• Contribute to the development of the Foundation’s grant making strategy;

• Provide effective line management for the Programme Officer;

• Assist with other Foundation projects, events and partnerships as required;

• Represent the Berkeley Foundation in a way that is consistent with its values.

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Person Specification:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience

Experience and knowledge

• Experience of working within or with the voluntary, charity or community sector

• Experience of project and/or programme management

• Experience of building strong, supportive partnerships with voluntary/community organisations

• Track record of delivering and reporting against targets

• Knowledge and experience of the grant making process

• Knowledge and experience of impact measurement and evaluation in charitable sector

• Understanding of the legal/financial/governance issues pertaining to voluntary, charity and community organisations

Skills and aptitudes

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to develop evidence-based insights

• Ability to assimilate large quantities of information and present this in a way that is clear, concise and accessible

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate successfully with a diverse range of audiences

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships

• Empathetic, curious and interested, with excellent listening skills

• Highly organised with the ability to drive work forward and meet deadlines

• Excellent attention to detail

• Financially literate

• Ability to strategise, plan ahead, and see the big picture

• Able to work individually and as part of a small, dynamic team

• Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office packages

• Commitment to the mission and values of the Berkeley Foundation