• Application close: Monday, 16th August (9am BST) – please note late applications will not be accepted
• Salary  £27,000 (+ £3,000 Inner London weighting, where applicable)
• Contract type: Full time, permanent
• Hours: 9:00am-5:30pm, Mon-Fri
• Interview date: Monday 23rd August (TBC)
• Start date: ASAP
• Job Location: Weekly meetings in London schools, with flexibility to work from London office and home on other days
• Reporting to: Deputy Programme Director
• Start date: ASAP

About The Access Project - The Access Project works with bright students from disadvantaged backgrounds, providing in-school support and personalised tuition to help them gain access to top universities. Why do we do this? Because at present just 1 in 50 young people from the most disadvantaged backgrounds gets into a top university compared to 1 in 4 of their most advantaged peers. Unless this improves, we are unlikely to see any significant improvements in social mobility in the UK.

As a charity we run a programme with 1,700 young people aged 14-18 across 35 schools. We recruit and train graduate volunteers to be exceptional tutors who work with our students for an hour a week to raise their grades. In addition, a dedicated school-based staff member mentors our students so they have the knowledge and support to make strong university applications. Our results show this approach works. Our students perform better than their peers academically, and independent analysis by UCAS has shown that students on our programme are four times as likely to get into a top university than another student with the same academic track record and background who has not had our support. As a charity our ambition is to reach more young people whilst maintaining this exceptionally high impact.

The Access Project currently works in London, the East and West Midlands and Bradford. We have a growing team working in schools and in our regional offices. Our funding comes from a range of sources including schools, businesses, major donors and grant-making trusts. We know that there are many bright disadvantaged young people outside of our current geographies who have the talent to go on to top universities – but aren’t able to fulfil this potential. Our long-term ambition is to grow to national reach.

About the role - The Access Project is at an exciting stage in its development. Having initially developed and grown in London, we have successfully established our programme in the West Midlands (in a mixture of Birmingham and Black Country schools) over the last four years and launched in the East Midlands in September 2017 where we work with four schools.  This year we launched our programmes in Bradford where we work with 2 schools.

The London Programme Manager position will oversee delivery of the programme in up to 13 London schools through up to 8 University Access Officers. Working closely with the Deputy Programme Director and the rest of the Programme Management team, this role is accountable for delivery of KPIs, school relationship management and University Access Officer line management.  This role will involve travelling to The Access Project’s partner schools in London on a weekly basis. 

The Access Project is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and will expect the London Programme Manager to share this commitment.

Duties and responsibilities

The Programme Manager will be responsible for:

University Access Officer (UAO) line management. This will include:

• Overseeing, guiding and supporting UAOs’ programme delivery
• Holding accountability for programme KPIs and UAO performance
• Overseeing UAO morale and professional development
• Conducting weekly line management meetings, at University Access Officers’ schools in London
• Conducting formal quarterly, mid-year and year-end reviews
• Co-chairing weekly programme team meetings (with the other London Programme Managers) on Fridays
• Recruitment and training of additional UAOs as the programme grows
• Delivering elements of the annual induction process and other training opportunities for UAOs
• Working with Senior University Access Officers on strategies to improve programme delivery
• Ensuring and promoting Programme Team morale.

Stakeholder relationship management. This will include:

• Building relationships with Headteachers, school Senior Leadership Team members and other key in-school staff to ensure the programme is well received and any potential problems are resolved
• Guiding UAOs’ business relationship management, building working relationships with our business stakeholders
• Overseeing termly stakeholder management meetings in each school
• Compiling reports for schools and conducting contract renewal meetings

Programme quality assurance. This will include:

• Managing to key programme indicators (e.g. student attendance at tutorials)
• Reviewing programme (impact and delivery) during monthly meetings with the Impact team, Programme & Volunteering Director, Deputy Programme Director and other Programme Managers
• Attending weekly videoconference meetings with the Programme & Volunteering Director, Deputy Programme Director and other Programme Managers to monitor and review delivery across all schools
• Overseeing termly Delivery Review Meetings with all University Access Officers in order to understand and create strategies to overcome any barriers to programme delivery

Project management of discrete projects. This will include:

• Identifying areas for improvement in programme delivery and managing projects to ensure programme delivery is optimised
• Collaborating with the other Programme Managers to ensure all ad-hoc tasks related to programme delivery are looked after
• Acting as the main liaison for another team within TAP to ensure all cross-team projects or requests for information are managed effectively

Management of the organisation. This will include:

• Embodying the charity’s values and demonstrating commitment to the mission in order to effectively lead and motivate the wider team

Person specification

Essential characteristics and experience:

• Experience of line management, preferably within the education or charity sector
• Experience of complex programme delivery and management
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written
• Innovative, strategic thinker, able to resolve complex problems
• Proven, exceptional relationship-building skills, with colleagues and externally
• Commitment to the cause, mission statement and aims of The Access Project

Desirable experience:

• Experience of managing a team based in different locations.
• Experience of the English secondary schools sector, either working within a school or a direct delivery organisation working with schools
• Experience of working with the UK university sector, including knowledge of the UCAS process
• Experience of working with businesses

Please see our online application portal for a full job description, person specification and further information about our charity’s fantastic work and team.

Position: Programme Officer

Reporting to: Senior Programmes Manager

Location: Orpington, Greater London

Contract Type: Permanent and full-time

Salary: £23,000 to £27,000 per annum (commensurate with experience) plus benefits

The Programme Officer (PO) will be based in our London office where we have two technical teams delivering projects focused on social policy and social and economic analysis, delivered across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Pacific. The PO will be responsible for providing project management and administrative support for a range of individual projects within our different technical teams. The job will involve some international travel, but no more than 6 weeks per year but only when the current COVID restrictions are lifted.

This is a great opportunity to develop your programme management skills if you are looking to progress into a programme management career.

Our Sidcup head office is home to a team of 30+ who are committed to transforming social policies to ensure that the world’s most vulnerable people are not forgotten. We work hard and are passionate about what we do. We find time to discuss important issues and ways we as a company can support initiatives that we are passionate about. We also find the time to socialise, when not in lockdown and have a casual culture around the office that allows for interaction across all levels in the company. 

Please note that due to the COVID-19 crisis, all employees are currently working from home but we are slowly working towards a safe return to the office.

For more information about our organisation, please visit our website.

Purpose

The Programme Officer will be part of the Programme Management and Administration Team. This is a junior role and you will be responsible for providing day-to-day project administrative support for small to medium size projects within our UK office.

Main Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the Programme Officer will cover all aspects of project administration, including contracting, financial and logistical processes, with responsibilities growing as capacity develops:

Project Delivery

• Ensure effective and high-quality project management across several programmes, of small to medium size and complexity, meaning that projects are delivered within their agreed timeline, budget, scope and to high quality, working alongside the project Team Leader and Head of Unit
• Ensure project procedures, administration and systems are functioning and effective across programmes under their management
• Provide project management deliverables (such as work plan and financial reports) to client
• Oversee the financial management of projects, including managing the budget, maintaining the budget tracker, completing forecasting, preparing client invoices, processing supplier invoices, and completing regular financial reporting
• Update work and resource plans
•  Manage procurement (within assigned authorities)
• Make and review budget reallocation proposals where necessary, for Head of Unit review
• Ensure compliance with the client contract, and contracts for external consultants, and identify and address any contract risks
• Ensure that consultants are given effective support and develop a strong allegiance to DP
• Provide oversight and support to field operations teams
• Facilitating travel arrangements for project staff
• Support project Team Leaders on communications and team engagement
• Support project Team Leaders on technical delivery where appropriate
• Support project Team Leaders in building strong and productive relations with clients and partner organisations
• Update Teamworks work plans and project data to enable capacity planning
• Update SharePoint information to ensure project libraries are current and comprehensive

Management

• Monitor staff capacity across their programmes, and support the Head of Unit in forward capacity planning
• Contribute to the improvement of programme management policies and procedures
• Support the Head of Unit on other unit management tasks as required

Terms of Employment and Benefits

Recruitment will be at the junior level and is a permanent and full-time post. Along with basic salary, the successful candidate would receive an attractive package of the following:

• Fulfilling work - work directly with end-users in some of the world’s most underserved communities.
• Flexible work - Development Pathways offers employees flexible work hours and remote work options.
• Generous time off - recharge with 30-holiday entitlement plus standard bank holidays.
• Travel the World- we are committed to seeing our work in action, all around the world up to 6 weeks in a year, when COVID restrictions permits.
• Excellent health  and well-being provision – access to the company private health care scheme (after the satisfactory completion of the probationary period, pension scheme and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Commitment to professional development opportunities - we encourage our staff to participate in professional learning and development.
• Provision of a company laptop and working at home benefit.

Person Specification

Required:

• A university degree or project management experience;
• Excellent organisational skills with the capacity to work with minimal supervision; 
• Time management skills, with the ability to work under pressure, manage own workload and prioritise tasks;
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate appropriately and professionally with people at all levels and from diverse backgrounds;
• A high-level of attention to detail;
• Technologically knowledgeable and comfortable with Microsoft Office programmes;
• Professional fluency in written and spoken English; 
• Excellent numeracy skills and proficiency with excel;
• A commitment to social justice, gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Desirable

• A university degree in a relevant area, e.g. international development or international relations or project management;
• Previous experience in project management;
• Proficiency in another language.

How to apply

We invite interested candidates to please send:

• Your CV and cover letter explaining why you would be a good fit for the post of Programme Officer and how you meet the above criteria.
• Closing date for this post will be Friday, 3rd September 2021.
• Applications should be sent by email.

Applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and we retain the right to close this role without notice.

Due to the high number of applications expected, unfortunately only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Applicants please note the Privacy Notice on our website.

Development Pathways is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate and support diversity and are committed to providing a work environment that is inclusive and free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on individual qualifications without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, family or parental status, or disability status.

Programme Manager – Design & Delivery Unit

£57,368 per annum plus excellent benefits

Permanent

Full Time

The Health Foundation is an independent charity committed to bringing about better health and health care for people in the UK.

We are recruiting to the position of Programme Manager, to work with the Head of Improvement Programmes in applying established and innovative programme management principles to ensure the design, delivery and effective leadership of a large and complex portfolio of activities. This is a pivotal role leading the Health Foundation’s work developing and delivering practical programmes that will lead to real change in the UK health system.

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a team, managing external partnerships and effectively delivering complex programmes. You will become an expert in the work of the Health Foundation, working with award holders and the Insight and Analysis team to understand challenges and successes and using that knowledge to influence the development of future work.

We are looking for candidates who are passionate about improving health outcomes and understand what it takes to turn great ideas into deliverable and impactful programmes for front line teams. You will be experienced in the health and care sector or have highly relevant experience from closely aligned fields.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate significant success in programme management and delivery, be skilled in building strong relationships quickly and will enjoy working flexibly across multiple priorities and teams, thinking creatively and keen to make connections to the wider work of the Health Foundation.

This is a fantastic opportunity for Programme Manager with a passion for improving health outcomes who can commit to our core behaviours - Working Together, Discovering & Learning and Achieving Impact. Click on the job description to find out more.

Application deadline: 16 August 2021

Interview date: w/c 31st August 2021

To apply for this role please submit your CV and a supporting statement which addresses all the person specification criteria flagged as CV/SS (Essential). More details can be found on our website.

Applications without a supporting statement will not be considered.

The Health Foundation values diversity and champions inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Senior Programme Manager, Science Awards & Grants

The Royal Society of Chemistry is a not-for-profit organisation whose purpose is to advance excellence in the chemical sciences, with a thriving global community of hundreds of thousands of people who love chemistry. An internationally renowned publisher of high-quality chemical science knowledge, we are also the professional body for chemists and the biggest non-governmental investor in chemistry education in the UK, with strong links to schools, colleges, universities and industry.

Position: Senior Programme Manager, Science Awards & Grants
Location: Cambridge
Salary: £50,184 - £55,760 FTE per annum plus benefits
Benefits: Excellent contributory pension scheme, generous paid holidays, 35-hour (for full-time staff) working week, learning and career development, subsidised staff restaurant (Cambridge office), staff sports and social club, free private healthcare plan, income protection scheme, critical illness insurance, life assurance, free on-site parking (Cambridge office), season ticket, car/motor cycle and cycle to work schemes, membership subscription, employee assistance programme, eye-care at work scheme, wellness initiatives, flexible work environment, employee recognition, long service awards, membership subscription to professional body and RSC, Litmus reward gateway benefits and more.

Position Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Closing Date: 22/08/2021

About the role:

The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has an opportunity for a Senior Programme Manager, Science Awards & Grants to join us on a permanent full-time (35-hour week) basis.

As a Senior Programme Manager, Science Awards & Grants for the RSC you will oversee development, delivery and continual evolution of our prizes, awards and grants. The successful candidate will lead a small team of programme managers, programme officers and administrators. With our new 2021-25 strategy and an ambitious vision to launch new recognition schemes following our Rethinking Recognition review, this is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of recognition and research culture, and to support our community as they advance knowledge and collaborate in a changing world. Building on our new prizes for teams and digital winner celebration, you will play a key role in our ongoing journey to modernise recognition, support collaboration and research careers.

About you:

• PhD in chemical or related sciences (or equivalent gained, for example, through working in science or science-related programme management, publishing or community engagement).
• Experience managing a team.
• Experience running complex multi-stakeholder projects and programmes, with the ability to balance commitments and priorities across several programmes.
• Experience building relationships and networks, as well as developing projects and running committees involving professionals across career stages and communicating effectively with a variety of audiences and influencing people across levels and sectors.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a cross-functional team in a matrix environment, including leading without authority and developing new ideas and approaches.
• Understanding of the UK and global research and innovation environment, and of the role that recognition and grants play in the science and technology ecosystem.

The contractual base for this role is our Cambridge office, however we are about to enter a period of piloting hybrid working, and you may be able to work from a location other than this, as agreed with your line manager. Applicants should be aware that there is an expectation that employees will attend the offices as needed for their role, and that permanent working arrangements away from the office may not be agreed in the future. The role will involve some working from home and travel within the UK (mainly to our London office).

If interested, please apply before the end of our closing date.

You may have experience of the following: Programme Manager, Senior Project Manager, Research Manager, Chemist, Chemistry Education, Awards Manager, Grants Manager, etc.

Ref: 101 528

OVERVIEW

Earthwatch is recruiting for a Senior Programme Manager, for a fixed term of 1 year to cover a period of maternity leave. The post holder will oversee the management of the Freshwater Programme, including the delivery and evaluation of projects.

We are looking for an outstanding relationship manager, with the proven ability to develop effective partnerships with a range of stakeholders including corporates and research institutions. The post holder requires senior level experience of managing projects and collaborating across teams both locally and globally. They will be responsible for financial management and progress against programme aims.

Earthwatch is an environmental charity with science at its heart. We drive the change needed to live within our means and in balance with nature. We do this by connecting people with the natural world, monitoring the health of our natural resources, and informing the actions that will have the greatest positive impact.

Location: Oxford offices / flexible within the UK
Reports to: Director of Programmes and Partnerships
Direct reports: Project Coordinator(s)
Salary: £36,000 to £41,000 per annum, gross FTE
Contract: Fixed term – Maternity Cover until October 2022
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week (5 days) Flexible options will be considered  (0.8 FTE / 4 days per week)
Deadline for application: 22 August 2021
Interviews: 2/3 September 2021 TBC

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK – Earthwatch cannot support visa applications for this role.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Role Purpose:

To lead and manage the Freshwater Programme

Key Deliverables

• Lead the Freshwater programme team, across Earthwatch to ensure successful project delivery, including line management responsibilities.
• Work cross-functionally to drive the development and delivery of the Freshwater programme, ensuring that all projects align with the Programme aims and Earthwatch’s organisational mission
• Ensure the programme has a clear business plan and that the team prioritises work accordingly; liaising and organising with others in the organisation where the business plan (or parts) needs reviewing, updating or additional input (e.g. through strategy sprints)
• Identify and support the development of new opportunities for Earthwatch arising through strong programme delivery. This could include writing proposals, building budgets, attending meetings with new prospects and liaising with colleagues to reach new opportunities
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders
• Work closely with the development team, holding them accountable, to identify and cultivate new projects and funding opportunities, in line with ambitions for the Programme
• Ensure effective monitoring, evaluation and learning of project and partnership activities
• Oversee due diligence and risk management of allocated project and partnerships and ensure that all programme delivery complies with Earthwatch global standards and protocols.
• Manage the delivery of partnerships & projects as required, ensuring the team have the right skills and resources to deliver
• Manage the programme budgets in line with Earthwatch financial processes
• Manage project managers and/or coordinators as needed, setting clear objectives relating to their role and individual needs in the delivery of their assigned projects
• Supporting other organisational priorities as required
• Ability to communicate the compelling and unique business value of working with Earthwatch
• Undertake strong cross-functional collaboration to ensure continuous improvement and shared learning across the organisation
• Undertake any other duties which may be reasonably required in the position and contribute to wider activity and the overall success of the team.

The above list of job deliverables is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post

REQUIREMENTS

• Extensive experience of successful programme development and management with a strong track record of delivering large-scale partnerships and working together with stakeholders from the corporate sector, academic institutions and other charities
• Relevant degree, or equivalent professional experience working in an environmental science/education, conservation, natural resources or business sustainability context, ideally with knowledge and understanding of the freshwater sector
• Excellent relationship management, communication and negotiation skills
• Strong people management skills, including the ability to work collaboratively with staff across different areas of the organisation as part of a matrixed team
• Excellence in strategic thinking and the ability to see the ‘big picture’ – taking a global overview of complex programmes
• Strong budget management and reporting skills
• Proven ability to manage competing requirements and deliver on time
• Commitment to the mission and values of Earthwatch

An exciting opportunity for a highly organised and motivated individual to manage the Making Abortion Safe programme, working closely with the Executive Director of Membership and Global and the Vice President for Global Health to achieve The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists’ (RCOG) strategic programme aims and objectives.

Senior Programme Manager, Making Abortion Safe

35 hours per week

About us

The RCOG is a professional membership association dedicated to improving women’s health care across the world. We do this by setting standards for clinical practice, providing doctors with training and lifelong learning, and working with partners to advocate for women’s health and health care across their life course. We are a global leader in this specialist area, supporting 16,000 members in the UK and internationally. We are a values-led organisation placing high standards, innovation, openness, inclusiveness and trust at the centre of all we do.

About the role

Making Abortion Safe (MAS) is a 3-year programme working to support healthcare professionals to address the barriers to safe abortion and/or post-abortion care for women,girls and pregnant people globally. The programme will work in five focus countries (Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan and Zimbabwe), while also advocating for safe abortion and post-abortion care globally through RCOG members.

In this role, you will lead on the implementation of the MAS programme, ensuring programme activities are delivered according to approved work plan and within budget. This will include working cross-departmentally with other RCOG departments to achieve strategic programme aims and objectives as well as developing and leading on partnerships with professional societies both in the UK and internationally, including Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health, evaluation and research partners.

Responsibilities will also include leading the recruitment and management of external consultants, preparing and submitting detailed narrative and financial programme reports and managing relationships with financial partners within each of the five programme focus countries.

About you

As the ideal candidate, you will have:

• Experience in managing multi-country programmes in low resource settings
• In depth experience in working with a wide range of international partners and professionals, including Ministry of Health officials, to progress programme activities
• Proven competence in managing grant funds, monitoring and documenting project progress and submitting comprehensive narrative and financial reports to donors
• Experience working in the fields of SRHR, international development, public health and/or human rights
• Strong project management skills

Benefits

As a key member of the team, you will be located in our brand new, bespoke offices in London Bridge. We offer a friendly working environment with an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Flexible working hours
• First class pension scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Free staff lunch (on-site only)

Please note that due to Covid-19, all College staff are currently working from home.

Closing date: 10.00am on Friday 6 August

Start date: 25th October 2021

We believe that diverse teams will deliver the best outcomes for women's healthcare and we strive to be an inclusive employer. We are therefore looking for candidates whose backgrounds, experience and identity enhance the diversity of our existing team. We are particularly encouraging applications from underrepresented groups at the College such as those from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and those with a disability.

[We are only accepting applicants with a right to work in the UK; we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa]

What Works for Children’s Social Care (WWCSC)  is looking to recruit a Senior Programmes Manager to work as part of a growing team, to support the delivery of existing programmes and the competitive funding of new research focused on improving outcomes for families and young people with a social worker.

At WWCSC, the Programmes team is responsible for funding the delivery of promising programmes or interventions (typically through Open Funding Rounds, or occasionally through direct awards) - as well as their accompanying evaluations.

Reporting to either the Director of Programmes or the Head of Education Programmes, this role will lead on the development and delivery of a number of priority programmes for the Centre.

The role

Programme management:

• Leading on the development and delivery of programmes, including working closely with external stakeholders to monitor performance against milestones and deliverables; this includes both programme delivery and evaluation activities.
• Potential for a particular focus on our education and schools programme, including Social Workers in Schools, Designated Safeguarding Leads Supervision, and a number of other projects that aim to increase the attainment of young people with a social worker.
• Managing programme specific budgets, risks and issues.
• Ensuring that evaluation methodology is adequately reviewed by the Research team and methodological issues addressed.
• Reviewing interim and final reports produced by delivery organisations and evaluators.
• Advising internal project teams on programme management including planning, partner management, monitoring, and reporting.
• Consulting with Practice, Policy and Communications teams to maximise dissemination and impact of our findings. 
• Contributing to regular progress reporting for the Department for Education

Funding processes

• Managing assessment of applications and peer review
• Ensuring that decision-makers have all the information required in order to be able to make decisions about which projects to fund, and which evaluators to appoint.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of WWCSC guidance, decision-making and grant management processes.

Other

• Line managing up to 1-2 Programme Managers
• Representing the organisation at external meetings and events.
• Managing Advisory Groups as needed; this could include determining membership, setting agendas and leading specific discussions in meetings.
• Other ad-hoc duties, as required.

Programme Manager

Team Up is looking for a dynamic qualified teacher to lead teams of inspirational volunteer tutors to help transform the life chances of pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Terms & Conditions

• Salary: £30,000

• Start Date: September 2021 (flexible start date)

• Working hours: Full time role c. 40 hours per week

About Team Up

Team Up works to reduce the widening attainment gap in education by helping underachieving disadvantaged pupils double their expected progress and improve their future prospects. We do this through inspirational volunteer tutors, with the support of qualified teachers.

About the role

This is a demanding and exciting role for a multi-skilled individual looking to gain experience in programme and people management. 

In this role you will be responsible for taking a group of schools, their pupils and volunteer tutors through the programme from start to finish, and for ensuring the programme genuinely makes a difference to those participating. 

Team Up is seeking someone with ambition, high expectations and attention to detail, keen to develop themselves in an environment that rewards entrepreneurship and accountability for results. If you are committed to making a difference to young people and to your own development, this is the role for you.

You will be joining a small team of staff in a fun and friendly environment where we work hard for the mission and for each other. We look forward to welcoming you on board.

Please note: at the current time, Programme Managers will manage school sessions in person in schools (which usually take place each afternoon) and will work remotely from home during the rest of their working hours. 

Key Responsibilities:

1. Programme Delivery

• Training tutors to deliver effective teaching

• Liaising with schools and teachers to ensure quality delivery and excellent communication

• Delivering school sessions across Greater London (we aim to distribute school portfolios across our Programme Manager team in a way that’s geographically convenient for each Programme Manager)

• Managing pupils to ensure engagement

• Managing tutors to deliver improved academic attainment for pupils

• Managing the administrative work for each school under your supervision

2. Monitoring and Evaluation

• Monitoring and evaluating the impact of the programme on stakeholders

• Developing strategies to maximise impact

3. Sales, Marketing & Recruitment

• Holding sales and contracting meetings with new schools

• Supporting tutor recruitment and screening

Key Skills and Attributes:

Candidates for this role will have the following skills and attributes:

Essential

• Qualified Teacher Status

• A strong academic track-record with a degree in any discipline

• Excellent organisational skills

• Desire to own and manage responsibility for achieving organisational goals

• Confidence working with external stakeholders and young people

• Interest in collecting and using data to drive results

• Experience of working in a team to solve problems

• Strong interpersonal skills

Desirable

• Experience of monitoring and evaluating performance data

• Experience of managing relationships with external stakeholders

• Experience in preparing pupils for examinations at any Key Stage

Applications will be processed on a rolling basis. The deadline for applications is midnight on Monday 30th August.

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis.

Location: Home based in Scotland

Salary: £30,000 – £38,000 per annum (pro rata)

Contract: Part time (30hrs p/w), fixed term maternity cover

A hugely exciting and challenging opportunity to support a portfolio of Cycling UK projects in Scotland with responsibility for project and financial management, as well as line management of Development Officers and a Senior Project Officer.

This multifaceted role spans across several Cycling UK projects in Scotland, alongside the Head of Development Scotland, to enable the effective and successful delivery of projects. Strong planning and management skills are a must, as well as a good understanding of the needs of different communities, including remote and rural populations. We are looking for somebody who has an aptitude towards building relationships, support, and who can motivate a team working at a distance.

This influential role is essential to the success of Cycling UK’s projects in compelling change and bettering the lives of others through cycling. Tell us why you are the person to drive impact in this capacity.

Head to our website and explore the job description for full details on this exciting opportunity. Complete the application form expressing why you are the right candidate for this opening and send to our recruitment team (contact details on our jobs page).

Focus on gearing your supporting statement to exemplify how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly referring to both the job description and person specification. We assess your relative strengths directly against the specified criteria, please bear this in mind when writing your application.

Apply before: 09:00, 16 August 2021. Interviews will be held on 23 August 2021.

We are an inclusive organisation and would particularly welcome applications from candidates from a broad range of backgrounds. We strongly believe that diversity strengthens our work. If you are already passionate about cycling, that’s great, many of us are too! But if you are simply really excellent at what you do, no matter what your background, that is what matters most to us.

If you think that this describes you and you are excited by the prospect of joining our team, please do get in touch to find out more.

The HALO Trust is the world’s largest and oldest international humanitarian mine action charity. Our mission is to lead the effort to save lives and restore livelihoods for those affected by conflict. HALO is known for its work to clear landmines but its work extends to the disposal of other explosive hazards such as bombs, rockets, missiles, and improvised explosive devices (IEDs). HALO was established in Afghanistan in 1988 and now employs over 8,500 staff in 26 countries and territories.

HALO seeks an experienced and dynamic Programme Manager to lead our Mine Action, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) / Weapons and Ammunition Disposal (WAD) and Physical Security and Stockpile Management (PSSM) programme in Somalia. HALO has been conducting demining, ammunition disposal and armoury rehabilitation activities since 2015, and employs 400 national staff on this growing programme.

More information on the role requirements can be found on The HALO Trust website which can be reached when you click on the link to apply for the role.

The successful candidate will have experience in managing and leading the development of programmes and projects in the key activities in a challenging security environment, and a proven track record in the improvement of: remote and internal management systems, donor relations and coordination with national authorities and other implementing partners.

Overseeing all the programmes activities, you will ensure that all operational and contractual obligations are realised by developing close working relationships with your senior national and international management team (5 pax), and directing the safe, efficient and effective deployment of teams. In addition, your role will include overseeing finance management, fleet management, procurement and logistics, security, donor proposal generation and other responsibilities associated with managing the programme.

Your key responsibility will be to represent HALO’s Somalia programme with all relevant parties such as embassies, government representatives, other NGOs and agencies with whom HALO interacts. Ensuring that HALO’s reputation remains strong, you will provide leadership and guidance to your programme and teams. The role will be based in Mogadishu, Somalia, with a requirement for travel across the country and the Horn of Africa region.

EPG is looking for an outstanding, experienced, and highly motivated leader to join its Senior Management Team as Director of Programmes. The successful candidate will find EPG’s vision and values to be exciting and motivating and be eager to contribute to the development of an organization striving to redefine the role of technical assistance in international development and education.

The Director of Programmes will lead the design and delivery of EPG’s entire portfolio of work, including establishing and managing relationships with multiple governments and funders; leading a team of highly professional staff to deliver outstanding work to all clients; providing strategic insight into the monitoring and evaluation of the portfolio; undertaking financial oversight across all country budgets; and playing a significant strategic role in the leadership and growth trajectory of EPG.

This role is based in Kenya, South Africa, Cote d’Ivoire or London, with international travel (approximately 35% of the time), as and when travel is possible in the context of COVID restrictions.

Indicative responsibilities

• Lead engagements and forge close working relationships with multiple governments, including Ministers and senior government officials, to oversee the end-to-end design and implementation of projects focused on improving the quality of education systems; and ensure work is cognisant of, and responsive to the wider political economy;
• Build a coherent portfolio of work within and across countries with attention to strategic ambition, project quality, risk management, robust evidence generation, and sound budget management;
• Help to ensure the financial sustainability of the organisation by leading on the development of new country engagements and supporting the Director of Strategy and Partnerships in the development of new funding relationships and maintaining existing ones
• Provide vision and leadership around how technical assistance might be delivered more sustainably;
• Ensure EPG's programmes benefit from high quality technical expertise and advice obtained through either in-house expertise or consultants or a combination of both, as relevant for the individual programmes;
• Work with the CEO and SMT to reform programme management systems and processes to ensure EPG is operationally fit-for-purpose for a small, growing non-profit consultancy working towards independence from Ark;
• Lead initiatives internally and with external partners to deepen staff understanding of education system reform, best practice and the practicalities of successful partnership with government officials;
• Line manage programme staff, including remotely, to quality assure delivery against programme objectives as well as the personal and professional development of individuals;
• Work with the Research and Evaluation Manager to ensure that all of EPG’s projects have contextually-relevant and operationally efficient monitoring and evaluation plans that inform best practice internally and externally and to deliver robust policy research;
  • Keep abreast of the latest global research, news and trends in education, development and country/client contexts to inform EPG strategy and programming;
  • Report to the EPG Board on the health of the programmes portfolio, flagging significant issues, as they arise and as appropriate, for discussion
  • Participate as an active member of EPG’s Senior Management Team to provide strategic and operational leadership across the organization as EPG matures and grows towards independence.

Requirements

Essential requirements for the candidate are:

• Significant professional experience in international development or international consulting, and in education, including experience leading the design and delivery of education policy-related projects;
• Significant experience working in long-term partnerships with government officials, especially in sub-Saharan Africa
• Exceptional relationship-building and management skills especially with leaders in government and non-government institutions in low-and middle-income countries;
• A strong track record in complex, end to end, project management, particularly in in low- or middle-income countries;
• Significant experience leading, developing and managing teams, including remotely and across cultures;
• Passion for education and for the central role of government in delivering education;
• Experience designing and delivering on major organisational strategies;
• Exceptional written communications and presentation skills in English;
• Experience in analysing and interpreting qualitative and quantitative data, and drawing out key themes and policy implications;
• Familiarity with research and evaluation methodologies;
• Masters’ degree or equivalent experience.

Desirable skills and experience include:

• Good network within the global education sector
• Experience in research, monitoring and evaluation design and delivery
• Knowledge and/or experience in the role of non-state actors in the provision of basic education;
• Experience working on projects aimed at strengthening accountability in education systems;
• Formal training in microeconomics;
• Fluency or advanced language capabilities in French.

About Education Partnerships Group

Incubated within UK education charity, Ark, the Education Partnerships Group (EPG) is an international not-for-profit consultancy that partners with governments to shape and strengthen their education systems. Our vision is that governments in low- and middle-income countries are equipped to ensure that every child goes to school and learns. We believe that supporting government to design and implement contextually relevant and evidence-based public policy is the best way to drive sustainable progress towards achieving quality education for all.

We assist governments across three critical stages of the policy process:

1. Generating and using research to inform policy 

2. Supporting the design and development of policy 

3. Supporting the piloting and scaling of policy reform initiatives 

Today, EPG works in five countries in Sub-Saharan Africa: South Africa, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Cote d’Ivoire, and Zambia.

In our work, we prioritise a genuine understanding of context rather than assuming ideas can simply be transplanted from one country to another. We also focus on the system – the roles, responsibilities, and relationships of all the different actors – rather than working on one policy area in isolation.

COVID has demonstrated more than ever the importance of effective education systems capable of coordinating and targeting limited resources through evidence-based approaches for impactful education service delivery. With growing demand for our services, EPG is currently focused on seizing those opportunities to expand our footprint in current programme countries and new geographies.

ABOUT US

At Founders Pledge, our mission is to empower entrepreneurs to do immense good. Since launching in 2015, we’ve raised over $4 billion for the most impactful social causes. We offer the simplest path to impact for successful entrepreneurs, providing end-to-end giving infrastructure, pioneering research, and access to a worldwide network of experts. In other words, we help tech leaders become strategic philanthropists. Our 1600+ members include the people behind industry-leading companies such as Dropbox, Skype, Spotify, Uber, and Airbnb.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re looking for a creative and innovative Programmes Manager to join our Programmes Team to deliver an annual, global programme of events. Our goal is to engage and educate our members throughout their Founders Pledge journey, to mobilise them to support evidence-based solutions in a diverse range of cause areas. You’ll report into our Programmes Director and be responsible for building our programmes, from event ideation to execution, with the support of our Events Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone deeply passionate about programmes content, looking to bring their innovative events ideas to Founders Pledge.

In your first 6 months you’ll:

• Become the lynchpin between our events, research, advisory and community teams to deliver a top-class experience. 
• Take ownership of content curation, speaker engagement and event design.
• Build a full events spectrum from intimate dinners and member retreats to annual Forums, focussing on learning and the exchange of ideas, but ensuring the right balance between education, inspiration, and community-building.
• Design plenary and breakout sessions for our flagship annual Forums in London and San Francisco and the programme for our immersive member retreats.

Location: Within commutable distance of London. 
Salary: Up to £40,000

ABOUT YOU

Overall, you should be passionate about autonomously executing an innovative and forward-thinking global programme of events, to mobilise our members for social impact. We’re looking for someone who can bring their creative flair to our events.

You’re likely to have:

• Significant experience managing content for global programmes or events, ideally in the social impact/global affairs space (not essential). 
• A strong creative flair! You learn new information fast and can think of ways to convey often complex and nuanced topics in a clear, concise, and compelling way.
• Experience researching event topics, creating agendas, writing compelling programme materials (including keynote speeches), and identifying/liaising with the highest-calibre of speakers from a variety of sectors. 
• A passion for exploring different possibilities of online, hybrid, and in-person events to foster increased interactivity and engagement.
• A demonstrated passion for and understanding of the social/environmental impact and philanthropy space is also a plus.

WHY WORK WITH US?

What makes us truly special is both our mission and our people. We’re a diverse team, from both charitable and commercial backgrounds, who believe that amazing things can happen when we tackle problems together. We offer a flat structure and an opportunity to help shape the future of philanthropy.

We have a global flexible first approach to working. We ask that applicants to this role are based within a commutable distance of London, so that you can attend events. Although we have a small HQ in London, there’s no expectation for you to attend on a regular basis. At the same time, if you think you’d benefit from a desk in a co-working space close to your home, this can be arranged. Otherwise, you just need a great home wifi connection and we’ll provide you with everything else you need to be successful in your role. 

On top of this, we bring the global team together twice per year!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Founders Pledge. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can do their best work.
 

Starting Salary: £31, 391 - £32,868 per annum 

Contract: 12 months Fixed Term contract

Position Description

(Previous applicants need not apply)

Job Profile

To contribute to CAFOD’s involvement in Sudan in line with the agreed strategy, by engaging in programme development; securing institutional funding for CAFOD supported programmes and partnerships; and contract management. 

The post-holder will be responsible for building effective working relationships with peers across the International Development Group, as well as with colleagues in the Emergency Response and Advocacy Groups, and the International Programme Funding Unit. This is in order to develop and maintain horizontal links between programmes, learning, innovation, good practice, and fundraising within and between regions or areas of work. The role has also several cross-divisional and cross-organisational functions linked to work with CAFOD’s Education, Communities & Supporters, Fundraising, Finance and Media teams. 

While the Sudan portfolio will be allocated to the post holder, a degree of flexibility is expected and therefore the post-holder may be required to support other programmes and colleagues during particularly busy times or emergencies. Furthermore, his/her portfolio of countries/sub-regions may change/evolve over time to meet CAFOD’s and partners’ needs. 

Accountability

This position reports to the Country Representative, Sudan 

The position does not have any direct line management responsibilities. 

Key Responsibilities

Programme development in line with the direction set by Sudan Strategy

• As guided by his/her line manager and taking into consideration his/her allocated portfolio), work with programme staff and partners in the design, development (and where appropriate, implementation) of high quality programmes and projects in line with the Sudan strategy and programme frameworks;
• Contribute to the development of resource development plans, as well as to identifying new funding opportunities through donor mapping exercises;
• Support regional or joint programme funding opportunities as necessary.
• Where necessary and in discussion with his/her line manager, participate in surge requests from other International Development or Emergency Response Groups as agreed by the Country Representative;
• Keep up-to-date with donor policy developments and trends, both within the relevant country/sub-region/sector, and more generally, and represent CAFOD in funding review groups/networks in the countries/sub-regions as appropriate. 

Programme funding and partners’ fundraising capacity

• In agreement with partners and programme staff, assess existing partner capacities and systems to manage and implement institutionally funded programmes and, jointly develop programme and project funding proposals;
• Lead, co-ordinate or support the preparation of funding applications with donors such as: ECHO, DEC, SHF (Sudan Humanitarian Fund), FCDO, EC, UN, Comic Relief, Big Lottery Fund, etc.;
• Contribute to investing in partners’ capacities, by jointly identifying funding needs, developing plans to strengthen capacities, e.g. proposal writing, programme development, monitoring & evaluation, etc., or identifying sources of support.
• Support partners in accessing the tools and support required to secure and effectively manage institutional funding, as well as strengthening partner capacity in donor mapping and developing donor engagement strategies;
• To work with CAFOD’s Country Representative and Programme Manager on designing a partners’ institutional funding capacity strengthening initiative/strategy. 

Contract Management

• Working with programme staff and partners to manage various contracts, including financial and narrative reporting, and monitoring and evaluation (including facilitating external evaluations) of institutionally funded programmes, in line with jointly agreed standards (Programme Cycle Management), donor requirements, and CAFOD’s value of Stewardship;

• Responsible for reporting to donors – including financial reporting and ultimately responsible for the quality of those reports before submission.

• Support programme staff and partners on the development of plans, accounting frameworks and work plans, etc. 

Internal and external representation

• In agreement with the Country Representative develop, nurture and manage relationships with donor organisations, and create opportunities to share CAFOD’s programme experiences with donor staff;
• Communicate with other teams within CAFOD to ensure that the programme is well understood, and that information is available for fundraising and communication needs. This may involve participation in sessions/events with supporters, communities of practice, working groups, etc., as agreed with the relevant manager;
• Where appropriate, liaise with the International Programme Funding Unit to ensure coherent donor engagement strategies are developed and maintained;
• Work with partners to regularly assess the quality of the relationship, ensuring that effective communication channels are in place, and that funding-related issues are timely addressed;
• In agreement with partners, contribute to raising the profile of partners’ work with relevant donors in the region and/or globally. 

Systems and compliance

• Effectively use CAFOD’s programme management information systems[1] to ensure programme and project information and documentation is up-to-date. This will include producing management information to support decision making;

• Ensure compliance with agreements, regulations and requirements attached to our work, including liaising with IPFU donor leads on donor compliance requirements.

This list of duties and responsibilities is by no means exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake other relevant and appropriate duties as required. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.

Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults  

CAFOD recognises the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect.  CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse.  CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount.  Any candidate offered a job with CAFOD will be expected to adhere to CAFOD’s Safeguarding policy and sign CAFOD’s Code of Behaviour as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.   

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, and appropriate screening checks can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. CAFOD also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Person Specification  

Essential Criteria 

Understanding our context

• Understanding CAFOD: A good understanding of CAFOD as a member of Caritas and CIDSE will be important for fundraising processes
• Understanding international development: Understanding and experience of international development and programme management and quality standards within this context. 

Working together

• Communicating: Able to communicate with colleagues and partners at a distance
• Looking outwards: Understanding of effective and values-based partnership work between northern and southern organisations and communities     

Making change happen

• Managing resources: the ability to prepare and monitor budgets, contribute to assessing the appropriateness of partner financial systems, and ensure compliance with, knowledge and understanding of financial
• Achieving results: experience of developing successful funding applications for institutional donors; experience of participatory project design, and use of analytical tools.
• Managing our performance: Experience of developing and implementing monitoring systems to track the effectiveness of programmes.

Job-specific competencies

1. Understanding and first-hand experience of institutional funding work/projects, priorities, trends and donor conditions within the international development sector; ideally with first-hand experience of working with the EC.
2. Experience of using programme cycle management tools effectively to deliver work within an agreed programme framework.
3. Able and committed to working with and strengthen or complementing the capacity of partner organisations and colleagues.
4. Finance management and budgeting understanding and experience.
5. Ability and willingness to travel within insert country and/or to the UK (approximately for 3months per year), sometimes at short notice.
6. Thematic experience in one or more of CAFOD AREAS (Livelihoods & Food security, Participatory Governance, WASH, and Shifting the Power) 

Desirable Criteria

1. First-hand work experience with a values-based partnership approach (between northern and southern organisations and communities).
2. Previous work experience with International NGO in a similar position
3. Experience in working with donors
4. Experience in back donor grant management
5. Knowledge of Arabic and the region will be an added value 

Come and join us and help make a real difference in the lives of the world’s poorest communities.

CAFOD is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. 

[1] CAFOD’s Institutional Contracts Database. 

The Children’s Society is at an exciting stage of its journey, with a new organisational goal and renewed commitment to reverse the damaging decline in Children’s wellbeing. Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund we are proud to deliver the Disrupting Exploitation programme – which supports young people experiencing criminal exploitation in Greater Manchester, Birmingham and London. This ground breaking programme also works to disrupt and change the systems that surround children and young people to improve their lives.

The Children’s Society are seeking a naturally curious and engaging national programme manager who can bring a unique blend of skills and experience, combining leading the delivery of interventions for young people, with a passion to change and disrupt systems, alongside excellent networking and relationship building. We are looking for someone who has the ability to make change happen and lead this transformative programme, keeping the team motivated with excellent wellbeing.

We are looking for someone to join our team who can manage the breadth of delivery across three geographies, and nurture and develop the partnership working we have in place, both internally and externally. This high profile role represents The Children’s Society in a range of ways and through different mediums. We are looking for someone who can straddle strategic influencing at central government level, with championing and amplifying youth voice.

This is a great time to join us and lead a dynamic and committed team to take the Disrupting Exploitation programme to the next level.

We value and promote diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture at The Children’s Society. We also appreciate the best leadership teams reflect the communities they serve. We therefore strongly encourage applications from people across all groups that are underrepresented.

A commitment to equality of opportunity and to safeguarding vulnerable adults and children are essential.  

This role can be based in any of the programme’s current delivery areas: London, Birmingham or Greater Manchester.