Senior Manager

NSPCC JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:                 Senior Manager, Strategy & Impact Team

DEPARTMENT: Strategy, Policy and Evidence

LOCATION:                   Shoreditch, London

GRADE:                       P6

NSPCC are seeking an exceptional candidate to lead the implementation of our ten year strategy which will formally launch in April 2021. The next strategy will enable us to achieve greater change for children and further our aim of preventing child abuse and neglect.

The successful candidate will have strong support for NSPCC’s mission and values and experience of strategic thinking. They will work as part of the Strategy and Impact team alongside the Project Management Office to help teams across the NSPCC to transition to the new strategy.

JOB PURPOSE

To further the NSPCC’s impact by leading strategy implementation planning and the management of organisational change. This person will help us move to our new organisational strategy and to keep the strategy alive and relevant for teams across the NSPCC, strengthening strategic thinking on individual projects and services, so together we make the biggest difference for children.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Help teams across the NSPCC make the biggest difference for children

• Provide strategic advice and support to teams and cross-direct initiatives, providing advice, conducting strategic reviews, and leading workshops (eg what is the NSPCC’s strategy for xx type of abuse?).
• Provide thought leadership, working in a collaborative way to draw from the expertise that sits inside and outside the NSPCC e.g. becoming a trauma informed organisation, making EDI part of all we do.
• Lead and incubate specific projects to improve organisational delivery of the strategy, working with experts and key stakeholders to understand issues and develop solutions and buy-in.
• Identify opportunities for the NSPCC to make further progress towards its mission. Adapt the strategy/its ambitions over time, assessing internal and external learning and opportunities.
• Scrutinise and challenge evidence from a wide variety of sources.
• Develop ways of working and operating model/organisation design.
• Manage and commission primary and secondary research and/or consultancy.
• Bring best practice on strategic thinking, implementation planning and change management practice to the NSPCC’s work to strengthen strategic focus and delivery.

Coordinate cross-organisation planning processes

• Contribute to cross organisation annual business planning and target setting.
• Oversee implementation planning for the new strategy. Monitor and report on implementation progress and risks, identifying issues and taking mitigating actions.
• Contribute to reporting and communicating the progress being made towards our organisational strategy, shining a light on successes, and highlighting where leadership attention may be needed.
• Identify ways to strengthen organisational planning and performance management.
• Apply change management tools, to translate plans into action

Bring the strategy to life: make it meaningful for our people and our users

• Be an ambassador for the strategy and translate it into meaningful changes for all. Develop relationships, act as an information broker between teams, identify and raise issues and help us to understand where more engagement and support is needed.
• Provide proactive and sustained messaging about why this strategy, why now, why us, and the roles we all play towards achieving it. Support others to play these roles, internally and externally.
• Continually look for ways to strengthen the quality of performance management. For example, ensuring that high quality conversations around impact and progress towards the strategy are taking place throughout the organisation.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

• Reports to the Associate Head of Impact, in the Strategy, Policy and Evidence directorate
• Works closely with the Strategy, Policy and Evidence Senior Management Team and the NSPCC’s Leadership Team more widely
• Interfaces with Directors on the Executive Board including the Chief Executive
• Key influencers relevant to the children’s sector including other charities, local and national NSPCC partners 

KEY INTERDEPENDENCIES

• Linking to all parts of the Strategy, Policy and Evidence directorate
• Linking to and facilitating annual business planning
• Linking to and facilitating the setting of annual targets, representing the scale of our ambition
• Linking to the Project Management Office, which oversees the top priority projects and programmes across the NSPCC.
• Linking with Communications teams

PERSON SPECIFICATION

1. Commitment to our mission to end cruelty to children. Courageous in standing up for what is right, identifying and acting on concerns in a timely and sensitive way.
2. Confident strategic thinker: able to appreciate the bigger picture and apply sound judgment to identify highest impact options. Able to seek out relevant evidence, develop insights and relate this to the mission of the NSPCC.
3. An understanding of organisational strategy and planning, with some experience of change management.
4. Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills, comfortable working with senior internal and external stakeholders, with an ability to convince and inspire others.
5. Oriented to continuous improvement, finding solutions and making an impact. Takes the initiative, learns from past performance and is open to change.
6. Quality written and oral communication, able to produce high quality written reports, deliver impactful presentations, and facilitate discussions.
7. Proven project management skills including project planning and managing multiple stakeholders. Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritise accordingly, working independently.

NSPCC Values

The NSPCC is the only charity focused on ending child cruelty across the UK. Everything we do protects children and prevents abuse. A brand’s values determine how an organisation acts; they shape the way it works and they create a point of difference. These are the values that we feel best embody the NSPCC brand and what we stand for:

Putting children first: we believe in children and we want what’s best for them.

Taking a stand: We are brave in our actions and we stand up for what is right, regardless of who is committing the wrong.

Making an impact: We base our decisions and actions on evidence and the difference these will make to ending cruelty to children.

Striving for excellence: We always strive to do and be the best we can, so that we can – directly and indirectly - give every child the start in life they deserve.

Working together: We always achieve more for children through working together.

The Wolfson Foundation is a charity that awards grants to support excellence in the fields of science, health, heritage, humanities and the arts, with education and research underpinning everything that we do. We are one of the country’s largest funding charities, and in 2019 we allocated some £40 million in grants.

We are recruiting for an important and exciting role: our Programme Manager for Heritage, Arts and Schools.

The post reports directly to the Head of Funding, line manages a Programme Officer and delivers all of our grant programmes in these areas, in line with our new Strategic Framework launched spring 2020. The key areas of focus are heritage, museums & galleries, libraries & archives, performing arts, as well as secondary schools.

The successful applicant will have an enthusiasm for the sectors covered by this role, and it is expected that they will have at least three years of experience in one or more of the programme areas. Some experience of grant-making would be preferred, although we recognise that the role is also likely to appeal to individuals looking to build on their experience in the cultural or educational sectors and take their first step into a philanthropic organisation.

Essential skills include outstanding organisational and administrative skills, a high level of attention to detail and the ability to work flexibly, managing a varied workload under pressure. The individual needs to be able to work effectively as part of a small team while also being capable of undertaking independent work. Creating and maintaining high quality relationships with a wide range of stakeholders at varying levels of seniority is critical.

The Foundation is able to offer £35,000-40,000 per annum as part of a competitive remuneration package, including private health insurance and pension contribution.

Further information about the role can be found in the job description.

Please note that, due to Covid-19, the Wolfson Foundation office is currently closed and the role will be remote based until at least September 2020.

How to apply

To apply, please send a copy of your CV accompanied by a cover letter (addressed to the Head of Funding) which outlines why you are suited to this role and how you meet the skills and experience profile listed in the job description.

The closing date for applications is 9am on 13 July 2020.

It is expected that first stage interviews will take place virtually week commencing Monday 27 July 2020, with final interviews (virtually) week commencing Monday 3 August 2020.

Reports to: Head of Programme

Start Date: Ideally August 2020

Location: London with the ability to travel as needed (remote working at present due to Covid-19)

Contract: Full-time

Salary:From £30 - 35k depending on experience and qualifications (+11% employer pension contribution)

About Now Teach

Now Teach attracts and recruits experienced professionals into teaching. We support Now Teachers through their initial teacher training and further into their careers to enhance the value they bring to the classroom, schools, the education system and the wider world.

Our funding from the Department for Education and philanthropic sources allows us to make an impact at a time when money in the profession is tight. We have expanded beyond London and the South East to recruit and support trainees in West Midlands and East Anglia, and we are continuing to establish ourselves as a significant player in the sector. We are an ambitious, young organisation that is working towards a day when it is commonplace to have career changers with valuable alternative career experience become and remain as teachers

We work alongside training providers and schools and have built a strong offering for our 200+ Now Teachers – they become part of a professional network of likeminded individuals and access a range of other support initiatives across their teacher training year and beyond.

Role Overview

The Network and Support programme compliments Initial Teacher training and the support that schools and universities provide. We help career changers prepare for schools and adapt to their new career.

The role

We are looking for someone who…

• Is highly motivated to support people to make teaching their next career and remain in teaching
• Understands the importance of and highly skilled at, building and maintaining relationships with trainees, supporters, schools and training providers
• Describes themselves as a self-starter with great attention to detail i.e. seek out opportunities to enhance their own knowledge and the programme offer
• Drives to see work through to completion
• Would love the opportunity to work with our marketing team to develop our online programme presence
• Can facilitate a range of support and events for our cohort members
• Are inspiring, authentic and confident facilitators  

NB. Now Teach do not undertake the teacher training of our teachers.  

Person Specification

The ideal candidate will:

• Have exceptional relationship building skills, including coaching
• Be committed to the aims of Now Teach and seek out opportunities to develop the Now Teach offer
• Be able to work on their own initiative and multitask to carry out a wide range of activities
• Have experience of designing and implementing high quality support programmes
• Have experience of event management
• Be an excellent communicator and collaborator with stakeholder management experience
• Support and develop our digital platforms
• Consider opportunities for supporting our Alumni
• Be open to learning and understanding how Initial Teacher Training works

The fit to our culture is paramount. We are:

• Enthusiastic about our purpose and hugely committed to making a difference
• Authentic with people, honest, enjoy building/maintaining strong relationships
• Adaptable, enjoy taking responsibility for producing great work, creating and driving through to see results
• Friendly effective collaborators balancing personal priorities with those of our colleagues

Catch a glimpse of what it is like to work for us search 'lifeatnowteach' on Instagram

Working arrangements

Full time role, flexible working patterns possible. Now Teach staff are currently working from home due to Covid-19 and will be until at least September 2020. Some London office based regular scheduled days will likely be required in future. Some evenings event hosting will be required on occasion (likely monthly).

Sound like you? Please apply before 17th  July 2020

To apply please send a CV and cover letter to explaining why this role fits. Interviews will happen on a rolling basis, so early applications are strongly encouraged.

Are you experienced in project, programme or grant management? Are you passionate about supporting communities and promoting practical action on the environment?

Programme and Grant Management - x3 roles available:
Programme Coordinator (Partnerships) (£31,990)
Programme Coordinator (Contracts) (£31,990)
Programme Officer (Contracts) (£28,453)

Based in Birmingham – some remote working considered

Groundwork is a charity working locally and nationally to transform lives in the UK’s most disadvantaged communities.

We’re passionate about creating a future where every neighbourhood is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny and no-one is held back by their background or circumstances. We help people gain confidence and skills, get into training and work, protect and improve green spaces, lead more active lives and overcome significant challenges such as poverty, isolation, low skills and poor health.

Groundwork’s programmes have never been so needed, and we have a number of vacancies in our Programmes & Partnerships, and Contracts Teams, based in our national offices in central Birmingham. Each will help us to manage a range of grant and delivery programmes designed to support communities in need.

We’re looking for people that share our values, are passionate about our cause, and will bring new skills and experiences to our team.

Closing date: 12 midday 27th July 2020
Proposed Interview dates from w/b 3rd August 2020

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:
If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the button to be directed to our website where you can find out more info and complete your application.

No agencies please.

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.

Are you a music-loving, dynamic, get-stuff-done kind of person, who seizes opportunities to make the world a better place?  Do you feel strongly that we can transform our lives through music and through being part of a joyous community?

At the Choir with No Name we are looking for a Head of Programmes, to join the senior team, helping us to set future strategy and deliver our choirs and singing projects for homeless and marginalised people across the UK, making sure that they all fulfil our core values of fun, family, collaboration and integrity.

You'll need to be adaptable, resilient and a great people person.  You'll also need to be a skilled manager with the ability to see potential in people and projects, have the drive to innovate and develop our work, with top notch organisational skills to get the job done. And.. it would help if you love singing!

Human Resources Manager (Programmes)

Manchester City Centre

Starting salary for this position is £37,452 per annum (plus contributory pension)

Join a Nobel Prize-winning organisation committed to creating safe and secure futures for women, men and children around the world. MAG works by finding and destroying landmines, cluster bombs and the explosive remnants of war and by advocating and campaigning on behalf of those whose lives are blighted by the lethal debris of conflict. Be part of this life-changing mission by joining MAG to help us free from fear some of the poorest and most vulnerable people in the world.

We are seeking a credible and confident HR Manager to join our dynamic Human Resources team of 12, which provides support and advice to MAG’s employees working in over 25 countries across the world and to MAG HQ in the UK. This is an exciting and dynamic role, where you’ll act as a business partner, using your skills and experience to support our lifesaving work across the globe.

Based in the United Kingdom, but working with senior managers based overseas, you will be responsible for managing and delivering high quality, effective operational HR services and professional advice across a variety of employment contexts and legal frameworks. Acting as a business partner, you’ll provide support to senior managers as a trusted adviser on complex people and performance management issues, change processes, compliance, liability and risk.  You will manage a HR Officer, focussed on recruitment and selection and supporting you in generalist areas.  You will also have the opportunity to develop HR policies, strategic projects and initiatives while adding value that will assist in the delivery of MAG’s work.

You will need to have a relevant HR qualification or equivalent, and experience in a generalist HR role, evidencing a wide range of HR skills.  Previous experience of working in International HR is not necessary, but you will need to rely on your sound project and people management skills, as well as knowledge of employment law and ability to interpret and apply it. This is a fast-paced and challenging role, which will require high levels of initiative, pro-activeness and strong multi-tasking skills. You will need to demonstrate the ability to lead, motivate and develop a small team, and be a clear and influential communicator. You will also be a creative, flexible, solution-focused HR professional committed to MAG's goals. 

The place of work will normally be our headquarters in Manchester. In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, and to ensure the health and wellbeing of everyone who works for MAG and their families we have put in place a new working arrangement – remote working from home - to reflect what is a rapidly changing situation. Therefore, you will initially be home based until we are able to return to working in our headquarters.

MAG is committed to the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion. If you think you would be suited to one of our roles we would welcome your application regardless of your background. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all employees feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential.

For further information on the role, the application form and details of how to apply, please visit, the MAG website before the closing date of 8th July 2020.

Please note that as part of MAG's commitment to safeguarding, this post is subject to background checks before an offer of employment is confirmed.

Applicants who are non-residents of the UK will need to provide documentary evidence of their eligibility to work in the UK.

PROGRAMME DELIVERY MANAGER - HOVE

Fixed Term Contract – 3 Years

Full Time – 35 hours per week

£50,000 per annum

The Diocese of Chichester is one of the 42 dioceses which make up the Church of England: we are the Church of England in East & West Sussex.  The Diocesan Office at Church House, Hove, serves the people of the Diocese: those in more than 360 parishes and more than 150 church schools and the wider community as a whole.  Our vision is to help people within the Diocese to know, love and follow Jesus.

We are searching for an experienced professional to manage the Diocesan strategic programmes, the aim of which is to strengthen the mission of the Diocese across the county. The Programme Delivery Manager will support the overall integrity, coherence and effective implementation of all the strategic development programmes.

The successful candidate will develop and manage the Diocese’s new strategic development  programme to resource churches across the Diocese and revitalise our urban centres through two key resource churches, with a number of possible church plants. We are currently bidding for a programme with an initial 5 year budget of £12 million, some of which comes from the National Strategic Development Fund. The programme aims to significantly increase the number of people worshipping in our urban centres and across the Diocese as a whole.

The main responsibilities of the role will include:

• Working with the Programme Director to design and plan the Diocesan Programme of Apostolic Partnerships throughout the Diocese;

• In conjunction with the Programme Director and Deputy Director of Apostolic Life, working with key stakeholders in identifying and evaluating potential projects and partnerships, ensuring stakeholders communicate the vision and plans to others, prepare and manage proposals, stakeholder engagement and communication plans together with risk analysis of the projects using appropriate tools and templates.

• Assisting the Programme Director to define and work within the programme’s governance framework, obtaining approval from Bishop’s Staff/Programme Board, the Operating Committee and the Bishop’s Council.

• Aiding the Programme Director in preparing funding applications for projects for Strategic Development Funding from the Church Commissioners, including researching similar projects, conducting due diligence on potential partners, consulting with relevant stakeholders, ensuring financial, faculty and other implications are accepted by stakeholders, assisting with the preparation of applications and drawing up detailed plans and budgets.

• Helping parishes plan projects sufficiently in advance and manage expectations with timeframes.

• Ensuring that project governance is observed to progress projects and track the outputs/outcomes, ensuring that approval is obtained from the appropriate authority as required and that all necessary resources and responsibilities are identified and allocated.

• Responsibility for monitoring projects, including the development of implementation plans, timelines, resource allocation, budgets and metrics.

• Managing and resolving risks and issues, initiating relevant corrective action and escalating to the appropriate committee as required.

• Producing reports to the appropriate committee to update on project progress, highlighting issues or risks together with all materials required by the Strategic Investment Board for monitoring and evaluation purposes.

• Establishing baselines at the outset of projects to enable evaluation of quantitative and qualitative goals and carry out an evaluation at mid and full term of each project, highlighting successes, issues and providing key learning for the Diocese and the wider Anglican church.

• Being a point of liaison for parishes and participating projects for all financial and other matters.

• Assessing requests to vary plans, timelines or budgets and advise the Programme Director on whether to accede, escalating to the appropriate committee as required.

• Monitoring and managing the programme’s budget, with oversight of records of budget and spend, and of all variations agreed.

Applicants should have proven programme & project management experience within a complex organisation, strong influencing skills and be committed to enabling spiritual and numerical growth.  Strategic, organisational and analytical skills will be complemented by an ability to engage stakeholders, manage change and communicate effectively.

Candidates should support the ethos, aims and objectives of Christianity, the Church of England and the Diocese.

If you require further information or would like to discuss the role further, please email Rob Dillingham at the Diocese of Chichester (email address noted).

If you would like to apply for this role, please do so via the listed link.

Application deadline:  23rd July 2020

Interview date:  30th July 2020

Sense about Science is a unique campaigning charity that has turned the case for sound science and evidence into popular campaigns. It has launched important initiatives to expand and protect honest discussions of evidence, including AllTrials, a global campaign for the reporting of clinical trial results; and ‘Ask for Evidence’, which engages the public in requesting evidence for claims. It has challenged practices and changed the behaviour of governments, media and corporations in the use of scientific evidence.

This is a new senior role, created as we reorganise our team to achieve greater respect for the public interest in good use of evidence, and introduce effective internal systems to support that. The head of programmes and operations will work closely with the director to implement strategy, with oversight across delivery of projects and programmes, finance and governance, and managing partnerships.

Job description

The role involves:

• Developing and leading an organisation-wide management system, involving planning and monitoring the delivery of our projects and programmes, integrating responsive actions and identifying the necessary changes and decisions:
  • Supporting staff in the development and delivery of plans, to align activities and resources and meet the charity’s obligations and objectives.
  • Progress tracking, evaluation and risk management for all major initiatives identified by the director as requiring support, and assembling the necessary business case to authorise and prioritise them.
  • Oversight of all partnerships including the Voice of Young Science and Quality and Peer Review programmes
  • Implementing a strategy to expand the charity’s offer and income
  • Innovating and integrating systems, processes and data management to make the charity’s activities easy to manage and effective
• Supporting the effectiveness of the director and contributing to the overall goals of the charity by:
  • Ensuring effective management of the staff team, directly and through others - with a focus on impact and in accordance with HR good practice - along with associates, contractors, partners and volunteers to deliver our goals and meet our standards
  • Coaching and developing staff capabilities in project management
  • Supporting the Board of Trustees and the Governance and Planning Committee, including quarterly reporting on governance, fundraising and cashflow
  • Trouble shooting, problem solving and finding ways to make our incredible networks and small resources achieve the best outcomes.
  • Maintaining senior level external partnerships

You will be articulate, motivated and ambitious about our aims. We respond to events and no two days are the same so you need to be able to plan well but adapt quickly and maintain a view across all of our work. Established networks with publishers, universities, learned and professional societies, researchers or community groups would give you a head-start. The ideal candidate might come from project management or a range of other backgrounds but will have:

• A strong commitment to achieving the aims of Sense about Science
• Significant experience in project management, and managing relationships and resources in an effective, imaginative way.
• A bold and competent approach to organisation and efficiency, including competence in databases, spreadsheets and project planning and ideas about how to tailor them.
• Knowledge of a good spread of governance, HR, financial and project management processes (we can provide a full induction and support training)
• A university degree and good general knowledge of public life
• Confidence and unflappability

However, if you don’t have a CV that matches all these requirements but you are absolutely convinced you are right for the post, feel free to write to us to make the case. There is great scope in this job to develop the role.

Salary £50,000- £55,000 p/a. Central London (W1). Will include some travel and out of hours activity.

First round interviews will be held on 13 and 14 July, with second round interviews on 17 July.

All candidates shortlisted for the first round will hear by 9 July.

Please note that we will not be able to notify those candidates who have not been shortlisted.

Research Programmes Manager

Centre for Transforming Access and Student Outcomes in Higher Education (TASO)
Policy Institute
Ref: 030750
The salary will be paid at Grade 6, £38,304 to £45,026 per annum, inclusive of £3,500 per annum London Allowance
This post will be offered on a fixed-term contract until 28 February 2022
This is a full-time post

The Centre for Transforming Access and Student Outcomes in Higher Education (TASO) is a new affiliate What Works Centre for higher education. TASO is seeking a Research Programmes Manager to manage and develop an innovative research programme, including large-scale quantitative field research conducted in partnership with higher education providers.

The successful candidate will join a growing team of staff who are taking TASO forward as it spins out of King’s College London to become an independent charity. This team is building many of the charity’s systems and processes from the ground-up.

The role is suited to an individual who is used to working in a small, robust team and who is highly motivated by social impact.

The selection process will include a panel interview, an assessment and a presentation.

For an informal discussion please contacnt Eliza Kozman - contact details can be found on the application page.

Closing date: 9 July 2020

To apply, please visit https://bit.ly/2Cq7Mjv and register with the King’s College London application portal and complete your application online.

“Sport has the power to change the world.  It has the power to inspire, it has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair.  It is more powerful than governments in breaking down racial barriers.  It laughs in the face of all types of discrimination”, Nelson Mandela on the 25th May 2000 at the inaugural Laureus World Sports Awards in Monaco.

Laureus Sport for Good Foundation is a Sport for Development organisation that harnesses the power of sport to end violence, discrimination and disadvantage. Proving that sport can change the world.

Well anchored in the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation's global office in the UK works in partnership with over 120 sport for development organisations across the world, providing them technical expertise, capacity building, funding and programme management support to deliver high quality and impactful sport for development programmes that help change the lives of girls and boys, young women and young men in disenfranchised communities. Laureus Sport for Good also invests in and leads on research, learning communities, international summits and conferences and is widely considered one of the leading agencies in the Sport for Development sector.

An exciting opportunity has emerged to join our programmes and grants management team where the post holder will be responsible for planning and implementing a portfolio of impactful programmes across Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe using sport as a development tool for social change. 

For further details about the opportunity please see the attached job description.

Please submit your CV and a covering letter, outlining how you meet the 'key skills' section of the job description.

CVs without a covering letter will not be considered.

Since YGAM was founded five years ago, we have quickly established ourselves as a leading educational charity which builds digital resilience in young and vulnerable people, by training professionals to raise awareness of the potential of gaming and gambling-related harm; making resources available for parents and delivering impactful student campaigns with partner universities. Last year alone, we have reached approximately 364,918 young people, students and parents and we have collaborated with almost 2,488 educational organisations (schools, colleges, universities and charities) to deliver our programmes.

YGAM are incredibly proud to be working with all stakeholders in this space, from the gambling & gaming operators who make products available to the public; education professionals who support young people & students learning; the criminal justice sector; partner universities; public health; third sector organisations; sports clubs; Local Authorities and young people, students and parents themselves.

Given the high demand in our social purpose and the progress we are making, we are seeking a qualified clinical professinal to join the YGAM team to lead our new Mindful Resilience programme as Programme Manager/Clinical Lead.  This post is being offered as a four or five day a week position with a pro-rata salary of £45,000 - £48,000 (plus London Weighting if applicable).  It is a home based role and you will be required to travel on a regular basis as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.

The principle purpose of this role is to lead the Mindful Resilience programme which will see YGAM and our collaboration of partners develop, deliver and evaluate training to healthcare professionals on gambling, gaming and digital behavioural addictions.  As Programme Manager/Clinical Lead you will lead this new programme, initially starting in London in September 2020, expanding to the West Midlands in 2021 and then a potential national rollout in 2022.  You will grow your own team, lead the collaboration of partners and position the impact of this programme with fellow health professionals and organisations.

We are seeking a leader with a Masters or Phd level qualification in a relevant Clinical area of practice such as Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology or Addiction Psychology and registration with an appropriate professional body.  You will be highly organised, have an absolute eye for details and have the gravitas to lead Mindful Resilience as a new flagship programme for the sector.

To apply for the role please send a copy of your curriculum-vitae, copies of academic qualifications and professional body membership along with a supporting statement (max two sides of A4) outlining your experience and how your skills match those in the person specification to the email address below.

The closing date for applications is Monday 20 July 2020 at 12 noon.Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend a face-to-face interview which is planned to take place on Tuesday 4th August 2020 in London.  Depending on COVID-19 restrictions this may be a video conference interview instead and there will be a pre-interview task for you to complete.  Please ensure you can attend on this date before applying.  YGAM are proud to be recognised as an Investors in People organisation, guaranteeing you a purposeful job with plenty of training and career opportunities for the right person.

Thank you for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you.

Salary: £32,000 per annum, plus benefits
Location: London (Bethnal Green)
Hours: Full time (flexibility of working 4 days)
Contract: fixed term (until October 2021 with possibility of extension)

About the Young Foundation

Connected, thriving communities are the foundation of our society. They keep us safer, happier and healthier – more resilient and able to face shared challenges. Today, the Young Foundation’s mission is to enable the development of connected, more sustainable and stronger communities across the UK. We do this through amplifying the stories and lived experiences of people in our communities; using this to drive locally-led community action and enterprise. We use what we learn across different communities to spot national patterns of need and opportunity, then work with national partners to support new ideas to tackle those shared challenges. Bringing together our own – and other people’s – work, we are building a shared body of evidence, tools and insight about how communities are taking action on the issues that affect them.

About the role

We are looking for a Programme Manager to join our team. The role will involve managing current work and the development of new initiatives. The main programme you will be managing is Tower Hamlets Communities Driving Change. This programme supports local residents and stakeholders to design and deliver a range of projects to improve health and wellbeing in the north west of the borough. You will also support the Young Foundation team on other community-led change, community leadership and research projects.

You are an energetic and proactive person with experience of working alongside communities. You are highly organised and have experience managing a range of programmes to time and budget.

You will be responsible for:

• regular reporting to commissioners;
• budget management;
• communicating with commissioners, local steering groups and partners;
• leading our volunteer and apprenticeship programmes;
• overseeing the team which supports resident groups to lead the changes they want to see; and
• overseeing monitoring, evaluation and learning and collaborating with the external evaluator.

You will have excellent communication skills. Building new partnerships, bid-writing and pitching, and producing high quality outputs are core parts of the role. Alongside this, you have a solid understanding of community organising and inclusion practices. You are also experienced in training and mentoring junior staff and community volunteers. 

As a small and dynamic organisation we are looking for people who have an inquisitive mind-set. We share our learning across the organisation and work as one team with our colleagues. Exploring what local initiatives tell us about the bigger picture of communities and the potential for community-led change is core to our mission. 

How to apply

Please read the Programme Manager Job Description, and then complete the application form and return. Details can also be found on our website. CVs are not necessary.

The closing date for applications is 11:59 pm on Tuesday 14th July 2020.

The selection process will consist of a virtual interview and task. Shortlisted candidates will informed by Friday 17th July 2020

Interviews will take place remotely the following week.

We strongly encourage applications from candidates from a BAME background, particularly those who are local or connected to Tower Hamlets.

You must have the right to live and work in the UK. Non-­EU nationals who require a work permit in order to take up employment will not be considered.

The Young Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We regret that we will only be able to reply, and give feedback, to short-listed applicants.