Volunteer Co-ordinator

£25,953 per annum Open Ended, full-time 40 hours a week Marylebone Project, London

Whatever their story, we aim for the same ending; self-esteem, employment and independent living. We do this by providing shelter, education opportunities, spiritual space and events in a welcoming and secure environment.

Purpose: To administrate the volunteer journey for those joining and giving to the Marylebone Project. To be the first point of contact for volunteer queries internally or externally. To support the Office Manager and Management Team in developing the volunteer base at the Marylebone Project. To be an active member of the Marylebone Project.

Tasks: To ensure adequate forms including application forms and reference forms are in place for volunteers. To source a suitable database, including current ones within the organisation, for the recording of volunteer data and journey. To deal with enquiries from potential volunteers and respond to or refer as appropriate. To support volunteers with any questions or issues as they arise, discussing with the Office Manager, Management Team, Volunteer Facilitator as necessary. To work with the Office Manager and Management Team in engaging volunteers in the life of Marylebone Project, gathering stories of volunteers’ contributions and celebrating volunteers at a local and national level.

Must have: An understanding of the importance volunteers make to an organisation. Experience of volunteering yourself. Experience of taking forward an idea and putting it into action. Excellent administration skills, able to organise workload well and in a clear and ordered manner Data input skills. Confident using IT and phone Research skills. Clear communication skills, able to write confidently in a range of media including email, policies and letters. Able to work unconditionally with people. A thoughtful individual, who demonstrates that they are considerate towards others and how to show appreciation and celebrate gifts. Self-motivated and enthusiastic.

To apply, please submit an application form which is available to download from our website. 

Application Deadline: 5.00pm Friday 7th February 2020

• Regional Volunteer Coordinator

  Circa £29,500 plus car allowance of £4,500 per annum

  12 months Fixed-term contract

  Start date: As soon as possible

  Closing date: Midnight Friday 31st January 2020
  Location: Homebased with travel - covering London and the South East

  Are you a tenacious, engaging and innovative team player with proven experience of acquisition, business development or volunteer management within a fast-moving and dynamic environment?

  We are looking for someone with excellent stakeholder management and recruitment skills - do you want to put your passion for people, projects, innovation and building effective partnerships to the most rewarding and powerful use in helping us bring forward the day all cancers are cured? Then please read on.

  Cancer Research UK are looking for an outstanding Regional Volunteer Coordinator to help expand our invaluable volunteer base. This is a great opportunity to join the Cancer Research UK Volunteering Team for a hugely exciting 12 month pilot to support our retail operations with recruiting new volunteers to shops. 

  The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering an ambitious programme of ‘test and learn’ regional recruitment activity to drive a significant uplift in shop volunteers.

  You can help us deliver the above with your:

  • Strong experience in either volunteer management, recruitment, acquisition…OR…business development, partnership cultivation, account management, project management and similar ‘test and learn’ initiatives
  • Excellent stakeholder engagement and management skills with demonstrable success of your ability to form strong working relationships and securing effective influence and integration to complex matrix teams
  • Efficient approach to managing multiple priorities with often competing agendas in a fast-paced and evolving environment with the ability to challenge constructively when required
  • Strategic mindset for opportunity cultivation and development, coupled with excellent attention to detail for operational planning and delivery involving a diverse and dispersed team
  • Passion for the value and impact of volunteering and ideally a sound understanding of the charity sector and/or retail sector

  If this sounds like the perfect next step for you, please click here for the full role profile: https://adobe.ly/35Z23KU 

  Apply by simply clicking the link below to take you through to our careers website where you can submit your application.  

  At CRUK we value diversity and we're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce will help us to beat cancer sooner. 

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services for victims of all forms of gender-based violence (domestic, sexual, so called ‘honour’ violence, modern slavery and human trafficking, prostitution, forced marriage, stalking and FGM). Every day we support over 6,500 women and children in our national network of services.  These include Independent Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Advocacy services (IDVAs/ISVAs and IGVAs), community outreach, specialist refuge accommodation, sanctuary services, culturally-specific services and the Freephone 24 Hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline. We advise Government and lobby hard to keep violence against women and girls high on the public agenda. We run award-winning prevention and public education campaigns, manage a busy press office and website, and we are an accredited training provider. We give a voice to the voiceless.

We are recruiting for a volunteer coordinator to train and support volunteers that that work closely along side helpline workers on the National Domestic Abuse Helpline. The post holder will work flexibly to meet the needs of volunteers assisting in maintaining 24 hour support over 7 days. The volunteer coordinator will  ensure that the combined resources of the volunteer team are appropriately deployed to meet the greatest need within the helpline at all times and assist in providing a service of telephone support, assistance and information to women, families and other callers experiencing domestic abuse

The post-holder will work as part of a management team with deputy managers and the helpline manager to plan and deliver the 24 hour helpline service in line with Refuge’s strategy. The volunteer co-ordinator will lead on the recruitment, induction, training and development of the volunteer team.

With a good standard of education, you will have a strong knowledge of domestic abuse issues together with the understanding the needs of callers to the National Domestic Abuse Helpline. You will be experienced in managing staff and volunteers and be experienced in working in a similar helpline or women’s centre environment.

With extensive experience of assessing the needs and risks to women and children, you will have demonstrable evidence of high level casework supervision skills and the ability to oversee and direct complex domestic violence casework ranging from child abuse to crisis intervention. The ability to remain calm and resilient is essential, as is an up-to-date knowledge of housing, criminal, civil and welfare rights legislation relating to domestic violence.

You will have strong written and verbal communication skills to write reports, deliver training and communicate with stakeholders in a clear and effective way. You will be able to use Microsoft Office to analyse statistics. With demonstrable knowledge of the safeguarding issues that might arise within a helpline setting, you will have a proven ability to ensure teams deliver outcomes successfully for funders. The successful manager will be expected to participate in the Helpline managers’ on-call rota.

Competitive salary offering annual progression within points of the salary grade, 28 days annual leave increasing to 30 days, pension scheme with People’s pension that includes a 6% Employer contribution, comprehensive EAP.

All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the feminist values of empowerment and equality which underpin all of our work. Successful applicants will be expected to work within Refuge’s Values and Behaviour Framework and demonstrate these in their everyday work.”

Refuge is proud to be a leader in its field and an employer of choice with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. We offer the first Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) accredited qualification for our profession. 

Please visit Refuge’s website for further details and other opportunities.

Closing Date: 26 January 2020

Interview Date: 05 February 2020

An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role.

Refuge is committed to quality, equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. This post however is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

No agencies please - as a charity we work hard to keep our costs down.

Working with the Head of Anti-Bullying, this role will enable The Diana Award to demonstrate the impact of our programmes, particularly our anti-bullying initiatives through: 

• Making evidence-based decisions and develop evidence-based policy
• Developing and evaluating impactful campaigns, products and services
• Communicating the impact of bullying on young people in an accurate and compelling way
• Changing policy, practice and public attitude for the benefit of children, young people and their families.

The ideal candidate will enjoy managing, analysing and interpreting data in a clear and meaningful way. They will be comfortable working with colleagues across the organisation, show initiative and be able to work on various projects simultaneously.

Applicants will have an excellent understanding of issues relating to bullying, safeguarding and behaviour and be able to create relevant responses and policy-related papers to support our campaign around these issues; targeted at a wide audience.

To find out more about the organisation and the role please visit our website at the link below. 

Are you ready for something meaningful?

Be Collective is a tech for good organisation with a community focus delivering a digital platform for mobilising goodwill through innovative Social Infrastructure. We’re a place for action, helping our community realise positive social impact both individually and collectively. We ask communities to do what they can, when they can. We’re here to make the world a better place and bring out the best in people, businesses, government, educational institutions and charities, by connecting those providing volunteer opportunities with those that want to help. Along the way, we help foster employment pathways, activate citizenship, support individuals to showcase their volunteering and skill acquisition through our unique verified Social Record/Social Resume, and enable organisations to demonstrate and articulate their Social Impact.   

Be Collective is a global organisation with offices in London UK, Melbourne Australia, and Wellington New Zealand. We are expanding our London-based team with the appointment of a Stakeholder Engagement Co-ordinator.  This role reports to the Director - Stakeholder Development and works closely with our Community Development Managers based in London.   

The Stakeholder Engagement Co-ordinator is responsible for monitoring, analysing and fostering the use of Be Collective to ensure that users derive maximum benefit from the platform and that our community impact aspirations remain in focus.  Working closely with a wide variety of stakeholders, the Stakeholder Engagement Co-ordinator will develop a holistic understanding of the platform ecosystem, supporting existing stakeholders in their use, connection and the derived benefit delivered through its use. 

This is a hands-on role that will suit a passionate and enthusiastic people-person with attention to detail and, a flexible approach to working with a range of stakeholders.  If you are an agile and capable self-starter who wants to contribute to social change, we would love to hear from you. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Monitor and analyse use of Be Collective platform by stakeholders (including and not limited to governments, charities, businesses, education providers and community groups).
• Identify and activate mutually beneficial connections between stakeholders and promote the uptake and development of Be Collective. 
• Review and evaluate requests for support to identify trends and patterns which inform optimisation strategies, supportive training materials, and innovation. 
• Strategically engage with representatives of stakeholder organisations to guide and educate use of the platform by users. 
• Design and deliver training sessions and refine training materials and resources alongside the Community Development Managers.
• Develop and maintain content which contributes to the online Be Collective Support Ecosystem alongside the Engagement Support Co-ordinator. 
• Research, draft and review documents and resources which aid on-boarding and implementation alongside the Stakeholder Implementation Co-ordinator. 
• Be an active participant of the Be Collective International team and collaborate to solve stakeholder problems and promote the continuous evolution of Be Collective.

About You 

• Deeply passionate about making a positive difference in our communities through the use of technology and enabling others to do the same. 
• Established networks and experience working with the community, charitable, educational and corporate organisations in Europe, specifically the UK. 
• Previous experience monitoring digital platforms and engaging multiple stakeholders with different backgrounds. 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to develop written and online communication, to interact with a diverse range of clients and respond positively when resolving issues. 
• Proven work experience in delivering training to a range of stakeholders.
• A solid understanding of the digital space and an ability to quickly gain expert knowledge on platform usability and optimisation. 
• Willingness to be agile and flexible including taking responsibility for team calls with colleagues in other regions that might fall outside of normal business hours. 
• Excellent administration skills and a demonstrated capacity to coordinate effective operational processes and systems. 
• Occasional travel across the UK and Europe will be expected. 
• Additional European languages (especially French and German) are desirable but not essential.

What we offer 

• Competitive Salary. 
• A relaxed office environment in a pet friendly office. 
• Team socials. 
• Being part of a multilingual global team. 
• Opportunities for personal development within a tech for good environment. 

We are proud of the company culture we have built and grown globally to make Be Collective a place that people love to come to work every day. Our team all believe in connecting the goodwill of others. Which is why giving is intrinsic to our team culture, and why people stick around. If this all sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your CV, and cover letter, no later than 17th January 2020. 

(Be Collective Europe is part of WE Australia, a group of innovative commercial and social enterprises.)  

No agencies please. 

Art Room Coordinator 

£25,000 per annum pro rata

12 Months Fixed Term Contract

 5 days per week- 35 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
Core, 175 St John Street, Farringdon, London, EC1V 4LW

Your new employer:

Place2Be is the leading children's mental health charity providing in-school support and expert training to improve the emotional wellbeing of pupils, families, teachers and school staff.

We provide emotional and therapeutic services in over 600 primary and secondary schools in England, Scotland and Wales, reaching a school population of approximately 350,000 children - building children's resilience early in life through counselling, creative work and play.

Place2Be also provides training on mental health and wellbeing for teachers and other professionals who work with children and young people, so we can help to build "mentally healthy" schools and communities where all children can thrive and grow up with prospects, not problems.

Are we the type of life changing organisation you’d like to work for? Yes…. read on.

Background:

We continue to pilot, trial and explore new ways in which we can develop our practice as well as share learning, expertise and findings from the robust evidence and evaluation we gather.  The mobile Art Room model is a new venture for us.  The Art Room service at Place2Be offers art as a therapeutic intervention to children and young people in groups of up to eight. It applies a nurture group style methodology to boost the self-esteem and confidence of the children and young people through sessions supporting mainstream education and offering a safe and much needed refuge. Place2Be is developing a mobile version of the model that can be delivered to schools more accessible and more affordably.

What will I be doing in my new role:

As the Programme Coordinator for this brand-new project, you will be responsible for supporting the development team in the smooth and effective day-to-day running of Art room programmes. Your responsibilities will include building positive relationships with interested and commissioning schools, programme bookings, setting up systems to manage and organise new resources and financial administration relating to the programme. You will maintain and develop relationships with, delivery teams, external contacts, as well as colleagues in wider Place2Be teams. You will also support the Art Room Programme Developers to produce regular reports on the outcomes and impact of this exciting new programme.

The successful candidate:

As the successful candidate you’ll demonstrate experience in the following areas:

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships both within Place2Be and interested parties.
• Experience of generating interest through various marketing and promotional methods to engage and enthuse customers and learners. 
• Confident with the use of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and the use of CRM database Systems.
• Proven experience of analysing data to produce regular and ad hoc Management information reports
• An organised thinker with strong written skills demonstrating a high attention to detail.

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Amazing offices in the heart of the city, a brisk walk from Farringdon Station
• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Robust Learning and Development Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes
• Extended maternity/paternity pay

A supportive organisation we offer strong and clear leadership as well as a fantastic working environment to ensure your early success.

Please note we do not accept CV’s to apply for this role, you will need to download and complete our application form which can be found via our website.

Closing Date: Sunday 02nd February 2020 at 11:59pm
Interview Date: February 2020
Start Date: March 2020

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work - but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping give young people brighter futures.

Place2Be is committed to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practices and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are keen to reflect the diversity of the partner schools we work in and are particularly interested in attracting applications from male candidates, as well as candidates from Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

Advice Service Coordinator

We are looking for a dynamic Advice Service Coordinator with a genuine understanding of, and commitment to, the aims and values of the LHP to lead our experienced and dedicated advice team at the Limehouse Project in Tower Hamlets.

The Limehouse Project (LHP) is a thriving grassroot and award-winning organisation with a history of servicing the Limehouse area of Tower Hamlets and East London since 1984. Our menu of services continue flourish thanks to investments and trust placed in us by clients, funders and partners. While providing free legal, welfare and family advice, accredited learning, capacity-building and employment support programmes, health and wellbeing activities for all age group, we work independently and in partnership with key Third Sector, business and statutory organisations to ensure each client’s is given timely and active support they need to positively move forward in life. 48 children are also in our care at our pre-school nursery opened in 2017.

You will have a genuine understanding of, and commitment to, the aims and values of the LHP and work effectively alongside the Director to ensure the sustainability of a high standard of accessible advice delivered by a qualified and experienced team of predominantly bilingual advisors within the framework of our charity’s aims, policies and strategic ambitions.

To apply for this role, please completed the Personal details form, along with the Job application and Equal Opportunities form.

Closing date: 9am, 24th January 2020. Interview date: TBC

Refugees At Home is a fantastic small charity that arranges altruistic hosting, over a limited period, for destitute asylum-seekers and refugees. The charity is growing and whilst the last year has been spent consolidating our offer, we are entering a very exciting time as we plan for our future.  [email protected] comes from humble roots - but have made a huge impact, offering over 150,000 individual nights of hosting since we first began. 

We are really excited to be expanding our team to include a Host Coordinator. This role will be central to the development of our offer and the ability to continue to be able to place our guests with volunteer hosts across the United Kingdom. Experience of working within a target led environment is preferred as this will be essential to the role. 

The Host Coordinator will work closely with the Senior Manager to develop a host care and retention programme, drawing on the needs of our guests and current hosts. By working closely with the placement team, this role will increase our capacity in key areas, particularly in London. The role will also involve liaising with our Home Visitors who provide vital support to our Hosts and form part of our host support. 

This role will primarily be based from home but will include working from our office space in Brixton on Tuesdays. This role will also include working Saturday and Sundays. 

Interviews will be held in London on Thursday 6th February

Age UK Bromley & Greenwich working in partnership with St Christopher’s Hospice are looking to appoint a Care Navigator Coordinator. The post will work with St Christopher’s Bromley Care Coordination Services which works to:

• Enable people over the age of 75 with advanced illness or frailty thought to be in their last year of life to receive timely and co-ordinated care
• Help people die with dignity in the place of their choice
• Provide support to their families and carers

Care Navigators will be the point of contact for non-medical care and holistic assessments, providing emotional support and encouragement and sign posting people to access third sector services.

We are seeking applications from individuals with experience of delivering services in the third sector, health or social care for with people with complex needs. You will need to demonstrate a compassion and empathy for people in a professional manner, have excellent communication, organisational and IT skills and experience of building relationships across the sectors.

In return the successful candidates will be provided with comprehensive training to fulfil the role.

If you would like to be part of this exciting innovative service we would welcome your application.

For further information about the role, the benefits of working for Age UK Bromley & Greenwich and to apply please visit our website.

Closing date: midnight on Monday 3rd February 2020

Interview date: w/c 10th February 2020

Please note we do not accept CV applications.  No Agencies, thank you.

BSE accreditation is a formal process available to our members, which ultimately aims to ensure that high standards of clinical echocardiography are met and maintained for the benefit of patients. The BSE Accreditation process is recognised as world-leading, and it is imperative that the highest standards are set and maintained by the Accreditation Department.

The BSE Accreditation Coordinator, working closely with the Accreditation Manager, is responsible for managing all administrative processes relating to the BSE accreditation.

Purpose and Scope:

The Accreditation Coordinator will be a point of contact for all BSE Accreditation matters and will work closely with the BSE Accreditation Manager, Accreditation Chairs and Committee and office staff to ensure continuity and quality of work.

The post holder will be responsible for the effective management of the BSE applications process and support examinations, with specific responsibility for re-accreditation, extension requests, BSE points and endorsements.

You will need to possess strong organisational skills, the ability to prioritise workloads to maximum effect and the temperament to be able to respond to difficult situations professionally.

Major Duties & Responsibilities: This list is not exhaustive

1. Be the first point of contact for those seeking information relating to BSE Accreditation and all associated areas.
2. Administrative support.
3. Provide regular and detailed updates to the BSE Accreditation Manager and other Office staff on accreditation matters as necessary using clear lines of communication.
4. Accurate data inputting to CRM.
5. Ensure all members are advised of forthcoming deadlines for re-accreditation and deliver re-accreditation to a high standard, providing all necessary information required by the members and within a time appropriate scale.
6. Process and record all paperwork relating to the accreditation process including, reaccreditation, BSE points, endorsement requests and extension applications.
7. Support examinations (collating packs, badges, certificates, issue portal logins), assessor recruitment, manage hotel bookings and logistics.
8. Attendance and organisation of events, meetings and conferences as required.
9. Any other duties as may be reasonably expected which are commensurate with the level of the post

If you are passionate about facilitating great care within the NHS, looking for an exciting and varied role and an exceptional team player, we would love to hear from you. To apply, please send a copy of your CV together with a covering letter detailing why you think this is the opportunity for you and what you can offer the BSE.

The role will be based between the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRU) and Community House, South Street, Bromley.

Age UK Bromley & Greenwich is the leading voluntary sector provider of services for older people, working across both boroughs with a reputation for quality and innovation.

About the Role

We are looking for a co-ordinator to manage the Sitting Service, one of the services within Bromley Well. The role is predominantly office based but working closely with Princess Royal University Hospital. You will be responsible for the organisation, co-ordination and evaluation of the 24 hour sitting service. The sitting service is a CQC registered service and experience of working as a registered manager is desirable, as is a knowledge of hospital discharge.

If you hold a recognised health and social care qualification, a dynamic approach to work and have the ability to manage staff and rota’s as well as an empathy for older people, we would love to hear from you.

For further information about the role, the benefits of working for Age UK Bromley & Greenwich and to apply please visit our website.

Closing date: midnight on Tuesday 4th February 2020

Interview date: Wednesday 12th February 2020

Please note we do not accept CV applications.  No Agencies, thank you.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly efficient, proactive person to join us.

This is an interesting, wide ranging and supporting role requiring a broad range of skills. You will be working closely with Clergy, congregation, office admin, verging team, events, catering, concerts, retail teams, contractors and others. Therefore, excellent communication and relationship building skills are a key part of this role, as well as an ability to be pastorally sensitive in all communications.

You would provide support to the Associate Vicar of Ministry and the clergy team, helping to ensure the smooth running of this energetic and diverse church.
To resource and support church operations and cross site activity, the clergy team and the vibrant St Martin’s congregation with excellent hands-on organisation, enabling the life of this large and multi-faceted church to flourish.

Working at St Martin’s

• Based at - St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London
• Working pattern - Five regular days each week: Monday - Sunday
• Salary - £26,000 - £28,000 (depending on experience) per annum, plus workplace pension
• Holiday Entitlement - 25 days per annum, plus 8 bank holidays
• Perks - Free filter coffee and tea throughout your working day, 20% discount in the Café in the Crypt/Courtyard, Shop (excluding books) and limited concert concessions
• Notice period – 1 month

How to apply

To apply for this post, please email the below to HR by 9.00 am on 27 January 2020:

• A supporting statement, explaining why you believe you can do this role
• A comprehensive CV detailing your relevant achievements in each role, and including details of two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer

Interviews will be held on week commencing 03 February 2020.

Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with a charity who support people with learning disabilities and/or mental health needs to enjoy personal freedom, be respected for their contribution, and be treated as equals within the communities where they live. They are currently recruiting a Shared Lives Coordinator to join their London based Shared Lives scheme. This role is offered as a temporary position until 30th May 2020.

As the project's Shared Lives Coordinator, you will work across the London Borough of Lambeth assessing and supporting suitably matched carers and service users. With a focus on enabling people with social care needs to achieve positive outcomes, your role will entail a dual approach. Firstly, you will be responsible for providing advice and guidance to newly attracted carers to the scheme as well as conducting detailed assessments to establish their suitability, interests, lifestyle and background that will contribute to a successful placement match. In addition to this, you will also be responsible for providing on-going support to a caseload of placements acting as a first point of contact for allocated carers as well as conducting regular visits focused on ensuring the needs of service users and carers are met.

To be successful in this role, you will previously have managed a caseload and have had interaction with individuals with addition social care needs. With strong communication skills, you will possess the ability to conduct assessments including identifying risk and making recommendations to a board of decision makers as well as possessing a strong capability of completing support plans that are person centred and SMART. Acting as a representative of the charity, you will have previous experience as a multi-agency worker and understand the benefits that this has on service users and carers a like. Finally, an NVQ level 3 in Social Care and knowledge of the Shared Lives Scheme would be ideal, though they are not essential.

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual to develop and build their career within a small, but yet supportive team.
To be considered, you must be in possession of a fully enhanced DBS (Adults and Children) registered to the online update service, and be available to start at the beginning of February.

Please apply with a Word Copy of your CV. Further information will be provided to the shortlisted candidates.

Vacancy Reference Number:

ISUPC/ISU/UK-R1

Position title:

International Support Unit (ISU) Programme Coordinator

Reports to:

Director of International Support Unit

Location:

Muslim Hands, 148 – 164 Gregory Boulevard, Gregory House, Nottingham, NG7 5JE

Hours of Work:

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary guideline:

£27,000 – £32,000 (depending on experience)

Terms of Employment:

12-Months’ Fixed-Term Contract (with a 6-Month Probationary Period, Extendable)

Application Process & Closing Date:

Send an up to date CV and supporting Covering Letter by Email by no later than 7th February 2020

Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):

Interviews: As and When Suitable Candidates Identified

Start: ASAP thereafter

NB: -

• Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date, to hold Skype Interview with Muslim Hands; therefore, please include your Skype ID in your application.
• Muslim Hands reserves the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate be found ahead of the ‘closing date’ [7th February 2020].

Background

Muslim Hands is a UK-based international relief organisation working in over 40 countries worldwide. International Support Unit (ISU) support the development of Muslim Hands partner offices in the areas of fundraising and communication, program management, administration and finance and at the outset the unit will focus on the following countries non-exhaustive list Canada France South Africa and the United Kingdom. 

Job Specifics

1. Strategy, Planning and Financial Management:

• Deliver the ‘Muslim Hand’s Programme Strategy 2018-2020’ by supporting international offices to ensure the delivery of programmes is in line with the organisation’s strategic aims.
• Plan and review the progress of programme strategy and financial management at regular intervals (monthly, quarterly and annually).
• Ensure all international offices are working in-line with the programme strategy to achieve the organisations agreed long-term goals.
• Support international offices to develop and implement the programme annual budget to ensure it is in line with the organisation’s financial procedures to deliver projects.
• To support international offices financial transactions to and by MH partners in accordance with MOU and programme funding agreement.
• With international offices help develop an effective models and tools to enable planning and writing of programme proposals which comply with the Muslim Hand’s programme guidelines and standards.

2. Support to Senior Management:

• Support international country office senior management in producing programme strategic plans, budgets and new policies for the future of Muslim Hands.
• Support International Offices in presenting programmatic feedback and financial reports to CEO, Senior Management and Board of Trustees on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
• Advise international country office senior management on the future projects and the viability of obtaining funds to support project initiatives.
• Work with international country office senior management and ensure Muslim Hands programme policies and practices are in line in with the programme standards and local regulations. 

3. Programme Management:

• Provide direction to the international country offices programmes team with guidance and support to ensure the effectiveness and positive impact of the programmes implemented, including resources, feedback and additional training when required. 
• Collaborate with overseas partners to ensure their strategies are in-line with international country offices programme strategy, and share decision making for maximum benefit to programmes.
• Assist international offices in developing a reporting mechanism to be utilised by the programmes team which includes monitoring, programme delivery and financial reporting.
• Provide support to ensure that country offices effectively use the Muslim Hands software suite (Programme System 3, Qalam, Alpha or any application approved by senior management) for managing budgets, monitoring and coordination of programmes across the organisation.
• Assist international country offices to ensure overseas partners are working in line with partnership’ policies which meet the organisational strategic aims.
• Review and assist the development of partner organizations by providing training, resources and feedback.
• Assist in Developing and implementing a clear communication structure between programme and fundraising departments to provide timely feedback to Muslim Hands’ supporters.
• Provide timely feedback to fundraising department, supporters and stakeholders particularly during emergencies response, Ramadan, Qurbani or any specific campaigns.
• To be versed and familiar with existing changes within the required standards and regulations for INGOs / humanitarian relief, development agencies and local laws (CHS).

4. Humanitarian Response:

• Assist international offices in Developing and implementing a strategy to deliver rapid emergency responses during any disasters and human crisis.
• Support Emergency team in identifying relevant stakeholders for the Emergency Program (UN, NGOs, donor agencies, private sector)
• During emergencies, actively encourage the partners to increased collaboration with agencies, UN Institutions, Donors, Trusts, Foundations, Campaigners and Standardization Organisations.

5. Programme Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEAL):

• Assist in developing a regular process of monitoring and data collection of all Muslim Hand programmes.
• Ensure effective regular monitoring of international programs to evaluate the impact and direction of the programmes.
• Ensure after adequate assessment made by MEAL recommendations are implemented to improve delivery of programs. 
• Share recommendations based upon MEAL with all Muslim Hands donors and stakeholders.

6. Staff Management:

• Ensure International office’s Programme staff are trained and follow all policies and procedures.
• Undertake any reasonable responsibilities as required by line manager and adhere to all Muslim Hands Policy.
• Ensure effective management of team’s time keeping and attendance though tools provided ie Clock-rite and E-days as an example.

7. General Responsibilities

• To demonstrate Muslim Hands’ values and ethics in own working practices, approach and conduct
• To support with Fundraising activities from time-to-time, committing to partake in approximately 5-Live-TV-Appeals during our peak periods.
• To undertake any reasonable responsibilities as required by Line Manager
• To promote and adhere to all Muslim Hands Policies, Procedures and Professional Practices

NB: This Job Description is illustrative and non-exhaustive in scope.  The post-holder may be required to undertake any reasonable tasks as and when required by Line Manager from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the Organisation

Person specification: - 

Essential Requirements:

• Ability to demonstrate current eligibility to work within the United Kingdom
• Must be able to either:

Provide a valid Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate (issued within the last year) when requested by Muslim Hands;

OR

Undertake to provide full cooperation for Muslim Hands to perform a DBS Check at the required level appropriate for this / similar role.

• Frequent International travel to Partner Offices in Canada, France and South Africa

Please register your interest and apply by sending in your current CV and a suitable covering letter.

Deadline for applications is 7th February 2020 however we reserve the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate be found. 

NB: Unfortunately, we will only be able to contact successful candidates so if you have not heard from us by the closure date unfortunately your application will have been unsuccessful.