First Give is an educational charity seeking to inspire young people to make a positive difference to the causes they care about.

First Give works in partnership with secondary schools, providing a fully resourced scheme of work that guides an entire year group of students to engage with local charities and then inspires them to carry out social action (fundraising, raising awareness, campaigning, volunteering etc) in support of their chosen cause.

At the end of each programme, a celebratory School Final is held at each school, where teams representing each class deliver presentations about their projects. The class considered to have engaged the best with the programme wins a £1,000 grant for their chosen charity, but the ultimately the whole year group has given back meaningfully to their local community.

First Give is on the cusp of national expansion. We need a visionary Partnerships and Communications expert to join our dynamic charity. This is a sales role.

The successful candidate will take responsibility for the design and implementation of the school sales and marketing strategy for the national organisation. Working with a motivated team you will achieve ambitious targets in order to engage schools to deliver the First Give programme and inspire a generation. You will be self-motivated, driven and excited to expand your leadership skills and take ownership of a complex sales project. You will be an excellent communicator, with highly developed independent working and a positive, proactive attitude.

Contract: Permanent; full time

Salary: £35-37k + London weighting if appropriate

Reporting to: Director

Location: Flexible – we can offer desk space in our London office or the successful candidate can work from home if they are not based in London. Where an employee does not work in London, they should expect regular travel to London to attend team meetings.

The role will require travel and this may include driving and access to a car, in which instance First Give provides a car allowance. This will be discussed with candidates further along the application process.

NB First Give is committed to the safety and welfare of children and young people. We follow Safer Recruitment Guidelines. Any offer of employment is subject to reference and DBS checks.

Benefits:

25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays. First Give closes between Christmas and New Year and this time off is given to staff gratis.

Pension of 5% following successful completion of probation period.

Key Responsibilities:

Marketing and sales:

• Selling the First Give programme to secondary schools in England and Wales
• Develop sales strategies and approaches to market the First Give programme to secondary schools across England and Wales
• Design new, and develop existing, marketing and lead-generation campaigns for the First Give programme, especially to engage and attract new schools to our work
• Work with the Programmes team to develop and implement nuanced regional strategies for programme sign up, with an emphasis on growth in targeted areas as necessary
• Develop relationships with key partners such as multi-academy trusts to secure wider partnership working
• Develop and implement a strategy to re-engage schools who have lapsed in their participation on the First Give programme
• Build relationships and networks across the education sector (for example regional Teacher groups, Local Authorities, Headteacher groups etc.) to increase profile and support sales
• Manage sales and marketing expenditure to budget
• Analyse trends, data, demographics, pricing strategies, and other information that can potentially improve marketing and sales performance using Salesforce
• Help to interview, hire, manage, and direct members of First Give’s Partnerships & Communications team as and when this is needed

External communications:

• Co-ordinating First Give’s external communications including liaising with PR, social media, newsletters
• Oversight of First Give’s brand identity across various print and digital platforms
• Oversight of First Give’s website and other digital assets

Person specification

Essential:

• Passionate about young people and their potential to drive social change
• Degree or equivalent relevant experience
• Proven track record of success of selling products into the secondary school market or similar
• Experience of design and implementation of creative and effective marketing strategies
• A developed and commercial understanding of the secondary education market in England and Wales
• Experience of excellent stakeholder management and relationship building
• Experience of collating and analysing sales data effectively in order to drive growth
• Excellent presentation skills with an ability to deliver concise, engaging and persuasive presentations
• Experience of managing external communications (eg, website, PR, comms) in order to achieve results
• Proactive, independent worker able to work well alone and as part of a team

Desirable:

• Experience of working successfully within a remote decentralised team
• Experience of using Salesforce in order to track and analyse data
• Experience of building relationships with stakeholders of all levels

Applications close: 18th March 2020

Interviews: 31st March 2020, to be held at our London offices

The Opportunity

Save the Children International are currently recruiting an ECHO Partnerships Manager based in our Brussels office.

The DG ECHO account has nine Save the Children members and the DG ECHO Partnership Manager at Save the Children leads on behalf of the global Save the Children movement on achieving the DG ECHO account objectives in line with the strategy.

• Provide vision and strategic direction to the organisation, and wider movement influencing a complex global network of internal and external stakeholders (including at the most senior levels) to optimise our engagement with DG ECHO.

• Strengthen, develop, and optimise both existing and new partnership opportunities, across the global movement, maximising funding, and influence, with DG ECHO.

• Input to the change process and play a role in finalising design and ways of working while continuing to embed changes and improvements.

• Extensive professional experience with DG ECHO or within similar roles for comparable organisations would be considered an extremely strong advantage;

• A strong record of accomplishment in strategic account management;

• A proven record of accomplishment in partnership building, brokering relationships with partners, and engagement at a senior level;

• Experience of influencing and delivering results cross organisationally within a large complex organisation;

• In depth experience and knowledge of current thinking and future trends and thorough understanding of contemporary development and child rights issues;

• Strong and demonstrated team leadership skills.

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at careers

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Save the Children doesn't charge any fee from the candidates at any stage of the recruitment process

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) seeks to appoint two newly-created positions within its Philanthropy team. The Senior Philanthropy Leads will both be experienced major gift fundraisers, who will work with a range of prospects and donors to help transform the BHF’s income through philanthropy.

The BHF is the largest independent funder of cardiovascular research in the UK and one of the biggest in the world. Since its creation more than 50 years ago, the charity has worked tirelessly to solve a global problem, and research funded by the BHF has had worldwide impact for those affected by heart and circulatory diseases. Despite this progress, heart and circulatory diseases are still the world’s biggest killers. One in four people in the UK still die of cardiovascular diseases and the figure is even higher around the world.

About the role

The BHF believes that the revolutions taking place in medicine and technology will provide solutions to the human tragedy and economic burden of cardiovascular disease. To realise its ambitions, the BHF needs to raise significant additional funds to accelerate and drive critical research. Raising funds through philanthropy is a key plank of its income generating strategy for the next ten years. 

With over 180 members of staff in the Fundraising directorate, the BHF has recently reviewed its fundraising strategy, and aims to deliver an ambitious, world class, supporter-centric fundraising programme for the whole charity.

Working closely with the newly-appointed Director of Philanthropy, the Senior Philanthropy Lead(s) will drive a programme of major gifts from individuals and charitable foundations. This is a rare and special opportunity to help build a dynamic and successful philanthropy team at a world-renowned charity, directly funding ground-breaking research that will save and improve the lives of people affected by cardiovascular disease in this country and around the world.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have a demonstrable track record in major gift fundraising.  You’ll be entrepreneurial and results-driven with outstanding communication and influencing skills and the presence, gravitas and intellect to operate effectively at all levels. You will be at ease working closely with senior teams across the BHF, including senior academic or clinical colleagues, senior volunteers and prospects capable of giving at the 6- and 7-figure level.

If you support the BHF’s vision of a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases and want to join a new team determined to make its mark, then we would love to hear from you.

About us

At the BHF we understand that you might need a little help balancing your work and home life. Many of our people work flexibly in many different ways. Please feel free to talk to us about the flexibility you may need; we’re happy to explore what’s possible for you and the role. Here at the British Heart Foundation we celebrate diversity and make inclusion part of what we do every day. Diversity and Inclusion forms a main pillar in our People Experience Strategy and we drive our strategy through our diversity and inclusion leaders group Kaleidoscope. Our aim is for all of our colleagues and volunteers to bring their true self to work, so we can beat heartbreak for everyone. 

A new role within the charity, this post offers significant opportunities for innovation, development, and growth of new services. You will work closely with the Strategic Business Development Manager (SBDM), Director of Clinical Services, Corporate Partnership Team and Senior Management Team (SMT), to project manage new high profile partnerships and foster dynamic growth of Admiral Nurse services and raise the profile of Dementia UK nationally.  

The Partnership Manager will also support the SBDM with the running of the Business Development Team (BDT), where appropriate deputising for the SBDM and providing line management to some of the Business Development Officers (BDOs) alongside supporting the  continual development of robust business processes to improve the Common Business Process.

The role will balance the need for managing new and existing partnerships with the values of the charity, ensuring that at all times the message given keeps families living with dementia at the heart of our work.

For further information, please refer to the job description attached.

Please note only applications including a CV, covering letter and completed application questions will be considered.

Interviews: Thursday 19th March 2020

The Senior Partnerships Manager will be responsible for managing a portfolio totalling c.£800k, made up of high-value and strategic, multi-year partnerships. The partners are typically not only income generating, but adding strategic value in numerous ways, and because of this, the stakeholders are senior level, usually c-suite.

The portfolio includes partners who have been onboard for 7+ years, generating 6-figures annually, through to a brand new partnership that has just been won. There will also be some work towards a potential CRM activation in an existing partner, which will be the first of its kind at Teach First.

We are looking for someone who has the confidence and gravitas to influence at the required level, who has experience of managing 6-figure+ partnerships, ideally with beyond-income benefits as well as fundraising.

Senior Partnerships Manager

Location: Guildford HQ (GU1)
Hours: Full-Time, 35 hours per week

£31,370 to £35,335 per annum, depending on experience

Are you an experienced fundraiser looking for the next step in your career? Are you looking for an opportunity to manage and develop a team on their way to success?

The Role:

Challengers is looking for an experienced, knowledgeable and passionate individual who will lead a team to step-change growth across established and new partnerships with trusts and corporates. As part of the role, you will be required to produce the strategy for partnership income streams, engage and establish new partnerships and develop high-quality relationships which lead to increased partnership income to support the delivery of Challengers’ play and youth scheme.

This is a new role within the team, so you will have an opportunity to truly make it your own! 

Your duties will include (but are not limited to):

- Generating and delivering a multi-year strategy with the aim of achieving £2.5 million in trusts income and £800k+ in corporate partnerships over the next 3 years 
- Delivering a minimum of an 18 month pipeline of opportunities and confirmed partnerships
- Reporting to the Senior Management Team, Trustees and Patrons
- Managing new and existing corporate partnerships and business club connections, leading to future funding

We are looking for somebody who has: 

- Experience of working within fundraising
- A proven track record of delivering income from trusts, grants or corporate partnerships in excess of at least five/six figure donations
- The ability to form mutually beneficial relationships with existing and new supporters at all levels 
- Experience of managing teams in an informal but professional working environment and leading them to success 
- The ability to travel and work flexibly outside of the conventional working hours (this role will require some evening and weekend work) 

The Charity:

Challengers is a charity with an excellent reputation, delivering play and leisure services to over 1,400 disabled children and young people across the South East. At Challengers, disabled children and young people play, relax, make friends and truly feel that they belong. At the same time, families with disabled children can use these short breaks to pursue ‘ordinary’ activities such as shopping or spending time with their other children.

Why be a Senior Partnerships Manager at Challengers?

Challengers has recently been awarded an employer’s rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars on Glassdoor! Recent employees have said:

- "The training offered is high quality and everyone that works at Challengers has such a positive and inspiring outlook."
- "Challengers really makes my job as a Fundraiser so easy as it’s just such a wonderful place, full of support and smiles."
- "Like working in a large, fun family."

What we offer!

- Salary of £31,370 to £35,335 per annum
- Regular FREE training provided
- NEST pension
- Healthcare cash plan available
- Free parking and free DBS
- 20 days’ holiday, plus Bank Holidays and extra leave between Christmas and New Year (annual leave increases with service)

Safeguarding:

Challengers is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across the organisation.

Early application is encouraged as we regularly review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

This position could be suitable for applicants seeking any of the following role types: Fundraiser, Fundraising Manager, Senior Fundraising Manager, Trusts Manager, Senior Trusts Manager, Corporate Manager, Fundraising Lead, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Partnerships Manager, or Grants Manager. 

To apply for the role of Senior Partnerships Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

12 month contract

Do you want to play a key role in an organisation which stands up for children? As Senior Partnerships Manager you will be responsible for leading one of our largest and most transformational corporate partnerships, securing vital income and wider non financial support to deliver long term impact and change, aligned with Save the Children's ambitions for children.

At Save the Children we fight for children every single day. We inspire millions of people, from individuals to large corporates, to support our mission for change. We go the extra mile - and we don't rest until the work is done.

As Senior Partnerships Manager you will lead and deliver the partnerships' strategy and objectives, including exceeding income targets and securing wider strategic value and support through ground breaking programming, influencing and delivering against advocacy goals. You will devise and implement creative and innovative fundraising initiatives, , monitoring performance, income, expenditure through use of targets and KPIs.  You will manage global commercial activities, ensuring a clear and effective marketing and PR plan is deployed. Additionally, you will:

• Build and steward strong external relationships  with senior business leaders and corporate contacts  at all levels
• Work effectively across teams in the UK and globally  to develop and deliver partnership programmes and objectives
• Lead  the development and delivery of strategic  marketing initiatives Take a proactive senior role in feeding into the corporate partnerships strategy, generating ideas, bringing external insight and taking a lead in agreed areas of delivery
• Prepare and deliver presentations, proposals, and reports leading on regular partnership reviews

To be successful you will be a confident communicator, a collaborative team player with excellent networking and influencing skills. You will bring  solid experience in corporate fundraising and working on multi-layered and global NGO-corporate partnerships. You should  have a commercial outlook based on a career of experience in managing long-term partnerships, as well as excellent project management and planning skills. Diplomatic and persuasive, you will have a proven track record of delivering creative solutions to overcome obstacles. In addition, you will have: 

• Confidence in networking with, and influencing, senior people both internally and externally in order to achieve agreed outcomes
• The ability to think creatively and to develop tailor made propositions  
• The ability to plan, prioritise and manage a varied workload in a pressured environment
• Knowledge and understanding of international development and programming.

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.

If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity and a real 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.

To apply please visit our website.

Closing date: 23rd February 2020

Charity People are so pleased to be working with an amazing leading children's charity based in London, who are looking for an experienced Senior Partnerships Manager, on a 12-month contract. You will work within the Corporate Partnerships Department and lead on the National Partnerships delivery to maximise income for the organisation.

This is a fantastic opportunity to build on your previous experience, and be a key contributor in developing and maintaining existing relationships with corporate supporters, as well as developing high-value partnerships. You will also be managing the organisation's spending and income budget and a portfolio of high-value partners and Charity of the Year partnerships.

The ideal person for this position will have proven successful experience in either fundraising, sales or marketing with a fantastic ability at developing and managing relationships, bringing a proactive and creative approach to your work. You will also have excellent communication, relationship-building and organisational skills to join the established and successful National Partnership Management team.

If you would like to find out more, please contact Alice at Charity People.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), race, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Please note, due to the number of applications we receive we aren't always able to respond to unsuccessful candidates.

Are you interested in helping us make the ordinary possible for children and young people with autism?

Here at Ambitious about Autism, we are hiring! We are seeking a dynamic and motivated individual to join our ambitious Fundraising Team as the Corporate Partnerships Manager.

Ambitious about Autism is the national charity for children and young people with autism. We provide services, raise awareness and understanding as well as campaign for change. Through TreeHouse School, Ambitious College and The Rise School we provide specialist education and support to children and young people, aged 4-25, with Autism.

You who will focus on generating new business and developing our strategy to identify and secure new long-term corporate partnerships. You will have a proven track record of securing, or playing a major part in securing, significant and strategic partnerships or demonstrable experience of a comparable role within the commercial sector.

Reporting to and working closely with the Head of Partnerships, the Corporate Partnerships Manager will generate income and impact for our work by securing and managing new partnerships that align with our organisational strategy. With creativity and flair, you will prospect, approach and win new business, and then build long-term relationships once acquired.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who enjoys working as part of a high–performing team with an open and collaborative culture. 

If you would like more information about the role or would be keen to have a confidential chat, please contact Stephen Vickers.

Please note that the role may close before the advertised deadline. Interviews will be taking place week camencing 24th February 2020.

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Charity People are so pleased to be working with a leading children's charity based in London, who are looking for a Senior Partnerships Manager. You will work within the Corporate Partnerships Department and lead on the National Partnerships delivery to maximise income for the organisation and meet annual income targets.

This is a fantastic opportunity to build on your previous experience, and be a key contributor in developing and maintaining existing relationships with corporate supporters, as well as developing high-value partnerships. You will also be managing the organisations budget with the aim of exceeding funding targets and managing a portfolio of high-value partners and Charity of the Year partnerships.

The ideal person will have proven experience in either fundraising, sales or marketing with a fantastic ability at developing and managing relationships, bringing a proactive and creative approach to your work. You will also have excellent communication, relationship-building and organisational skills to work closely with the established and successful National Partnership Management team.

If you would like to find out more, please contact Alice at Charity People.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), race, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Please note, due to the number of applications we receive we aren't always able to respond to unsuccessful candidates.

Partnerships Manager
CAN Mezzanine, London

About Us

In the UK, parental income is the strongest indicator of how well a child will do at school and how much they will earn in later life – Future Frontiers is working to change this.

We’re an established charity that believes all young people should be given equal access to the guidance, networks and opportunities they need to fulfil their potential at school and beyond.

Our award-winning programme matches pupils to a career coach and provides meaningful interactions with inspiring professionals. This increases pupils’ engagement with learning and prepares them in their transition into sustained education, employment or training.

We are now looking for a Partnerships Manager to join us, increase our reach and secure new partnerships. 

The Benefits 

- Salary of £34,000 - £38,000 dependent on experience
- 24 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Support a fantastic programme that is changing young people’s lives
- Training to build on your existing expertise

If you are a proven corporate partnerships manager with incredible networking and relationship building skills, this is a fantastic opportunity to elevate your experience and skill set with an organisation supporting young people's education.

We are based in CAN Mezzanine in Borough, a fantastic office space dedicated to third sector organisations. From this exceptional space, you will have the chance to learn from our passionate and dedicated team and make a real difference to outcomes within our charity.

So, if you want to take your next step while supporting our growth and securing future support for thousands of young people, we want to hear from you. 

The Role 

As a Partnerships Manager, you will generate new business partnership leads, using existing networks and databasing techniques.

We currently work with over 60 businesses across a diverse range of sectors and you will be tasked with securing new business partners to fund and host our programmes.

Reporting to the Head of Partnerships, your role will involve:

- Securing meetings with businesses
- Pitching to senior stakeholders in businesses, including CEOs, HR or CSR leads
- Maintaining your pipeline of business, managing the whole process from lead generation to closing a new partnership
- Maintaining and growing your relationships to build long-term repeat partnerships
- Planning and monitoring partnership activity and engagement with businesses using our CRM system 

About You

To join us as a Partnerships Manager, you will need:

- Experience of developing corporate partnerships within the charitable sector 
- Exceptional communication skills
- To be a brilliant relationship manager
- To be a natural networker
- The ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously 

Ideally, you will have a strong track record in a sales role, but this is not essential.

Other organisations may call this role Partnership Development Manager, Partnerships Manager, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Relationship Manager, Engagement Manager, or Business Engagement Manager.

The closing date for this role is the 18th March 2020. First stage interviews are scheduled for the 27th March 2020 and second stage interviews are scheduled for the 31st March 2020.

Webrecruit and Future Frontiers are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re looking for a new challenge as a Partnerships Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Salary: £35,331.00 – £37,539.00 per annum 
Location: Home based with regular travel throughout Scotland (you need to be based in the region)
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 35 per week 

About the role  
Do you love fundraising? Are you an excellent relationship manager with an impressive track record of raising money?  Do you want to be part of delivering a new transformational community fundraising strategy?  If the answer is yes, read on…

You are proactive and instinctive, and we will empower you to follow the opportunities across your patch. You are experienced and perceptive - sensing what the next step should be to build those opportunities. You are versatile and will have the ability to connect with a range of supporters, sharing the Teenage Cancer Trust story in a compelling way that inspires support. Above all, you will naturally build rapport to quickly establish long lasting relationships and develop innovative partnerships.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

No two days will be the same in this role. You’ll work with a range of supporters in a variety of ways - the families of young people going through treatment who want to fundraise, pitching to a corporate prospect, presenting to a room of potential volunteers or posting on social media.  As the local face and voice of Teenage Cancer Trust this is one of the most important roles in the charity.  

We often say that teenage cancer brings us together, but it’s our teenage spirit that sets us apart. What that means is we all believe deeply in what we do & why we do it, but we also bring an attitude and young-minded drive, energy and passion to our work which makes things happen. This role will work independently, but within a tight knit team, and will have responsibility to develop and mentor other relationship managers across the UK. 

Teenage Cancer Trust is the UK’s leading charity dedicated solely to the treatment, care and support of 13-25-year olds facing cancer.  We lead the world in pioneering and developing the specialism of teenage and young adult cancer care and support.  

How to apply 
Please click the ‘apply now’ button below. You will need to upload your CV and Supporting Statement which explains how you think you meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification.
 
Closing date: 2 March 2020 
First interview: 4 March 2020 
Second interview: 10 March 2020
 

The department carry out contract audit work for the EC and other International Institutions. The role is based in Brussels to oversee the completion of assignments on this and other European contracts, as well as to identify new business opportunities.

• The post holder will assist in management and supervision of the individual batch contracts allocated  

• Assist the Partner in charge of the Co-ordination Office in supervising and directing the other office personnel

• Act as deputy to the Partner as necessary

• Aid in the development of new business, including identifying opportunities, and preparation of tender submissions

• Review audit reports to ensure quality, consistency and clarity

• Supervise and manage on a day-to-day basis the activities and workload of the other Brussels office team members (typically 2 – 4 persons at any one time)

Duties and responsibilities

Planning, monitoring and review

• Batch planning which will include staff planning, detailed planning at an individual assignment level including liaising with the beneficiary

• Managing batches, including liaising with the assignment leader during and post the audit, ensuring that the assignment leader works to our strict reporting deadlines with the EC, keeping our Brussels team informed of any problems, ensuring queries from our Brussels team and the EC are responded to promptly and ensuring that we complete our assignments within the contractual deadlines

• File and report reviews – detailed quality assurance reviews of individual assignment audit reports to ensure: compliant with relevant contractual terms, presentational compliance with prescribed report template, general satisfies the prevailing in-house quality and consistency standards and otherwise work has been completed in accordance with prescribed work programmes, properly documented and signed-off

• Other duties including managing FP7 certification work and managing a small portfolio of non-EC clients who are beneficiaries of EU funding, etc

Staff management

• Supervision of administrator

Technical and research

• Focal point for technical advice/expertise, including producing relevant guidance

• Ensuring up to date knowledge of applicable rules, procedures, guidance and accounting standards (IAS)

• Producing Technical Bulletins and other information to aid audit firms in their work; developing working papers, report templates and other tools

• Maintaining key resources in a central folder

• Support to Partner in Charge

• Replacing or standing in for partner-in-charge at meetings with EC officials or in other communications (e.g., contentious reports, review comments; discussions over late completion / penalty charges, etc)

• Negotiating with audit firms over technical, administrative or contractual matters issues as necessary

• Developing new business contacts and opportunities both with EU institutions and beneficiaries of EU funding (including tender preparation)

• Aiding in the preparation of periodic tenders / proposals for EU institutions and other prospective clients

Experience

• External audit experience, ideally with previous exposure to working with or for International Institutions with a grant audit perspective and / or internal audit work

• Excellent report writing and communication skills in English

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA or ACCA, or equivalent

Language skills

• Fluent English 

Written and ideally spoken French to intermediate (B2) or advanced (C1) level or another mainstream EU (e.g., German, Spanish or Italian) language would be advantageous 

Hours: 35 hours per week / Permanent

Closing Date: Sunday 15th March 2020

Interview Dates: Round 1: w/c 23rd March 2020 (presentation requirement)

Round 2: w/c 30th March 2020

Our Special Events team is a key part of Philanthropy & Partnerships (P&P) in the Fundraising Division, creating, managing and delivering an impactful and effective events programme consisting of more than 10 exclusive events per year. These cumulatively raise over £2.5million with an ambition to significantly grow income over the next five to enable Marie Curie to reach more people, and to lead in the delivery of a good end of life experience.

This is an exciting and significant new position within the Special Events team to support our ambitious growth plans and the development of opportunities to attract new, younger and more diverse audiences. The role includes taking the strategic lead on all areas of processes and pipeline management; leading on the on-going strategic development of the highly successful series of Marie Curie Brain Games and delivering their own events within the events portfolio.

The post holder will actively contribute to the strategic planning of new events, seeking opportunities to secure beneficiary events and facilitating stewardship opportunities to help build stronger partnerships with the P&P high value audience and with colleagues at all levels across Marie Curie. The opportunity that this new level of role will create will be ambitious and varied, benefitting from a high level of autonomy and stepping up as a deputy for the Head of Special Events when needed.

This role requires a strong operational Events Manager with an understanding and appreciation of a data-driven culture, supporting the design of effective management reporting and analysis. They will have superb communications skills - both written and verbal - and excellent organisational abilities with outstanding attention to detail. They will have a proven track record in fundraising, project, stakeholder and people management with extensive experience of having organised multiple high-profile events. As well as being motivated, enthusiastic and innovative, they will possess the ability to pre-empt the teams' needs and potential challenges using their initiative and creativity to solve problems. They will have the confidence and experience to communicate with a wide range of audiences at all levels.

Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We're a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left.

Marie Curie is an inclusive employer who values diversity and is a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

Please note: this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. Vauxhall, London