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This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with demonstrable research and development experience to play a key role supporting the delivery of our Diocesan strategy, Southwark Vision 2024-2035, Christ Centred Outward Focused. As a result of a successful application for funding from the national church, the Diocese of Southwark has launched the Southwark Diocesan Investment Programme (DIP) - a multifaceted, integrated and transformational programme designed to help resource and implement Southwark Vision and further mission, ministry and growth in parishes across the Diocese.
The DIP Research and Development Officer will be a member of the Diocesan Strategic Development Unit working specifically on researching and developing different workstreams for this exciting new progamme as it starts and also contribute to the existing strategic development funded projects coordinated through the Strategic Development Unit.
About you
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in work, with strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently, as well as part of a team.
- A flexible and adaptable approach to work, with a willingness to learn new methodologies or techniques.
- Demonstrated commitment to ethical research practices and maintaining confidentiality.
- Proficient in data analysis, with the ability to interpret complex datasets and produce clear findings.
A good understanding of the structure, breadth and dynamics of the Church of England will be important, along with the desire to serve our churches and support a fruitful future.
Are you interested in applying? Please view the Job Information Pack for full and further details about the role, including shortlisting and interview dates.
About us
The Diocese of Southwark is one of the 42 dioceses of the Church of England, created in 1905 from part of the ancient Diocese of Rochester. The Diocese covers South London and East Surrey, is one of the largest Dioceses in the Church of England and the most diverse, and is divided into three episcopal areas: Croydon, Kingston, and Woolwich. It has the London home of the Archbishop of Canterbury and has the centre of the Church of England in the diocese, Lambeth Palace. Today the Diocese ministers to nearly three million people over an area of 317 square miles through its 293 parishes and 105 church schools, educating more 37,000 young people. The churches offer welcome, care and dignity to their parishes, supporting those in education, hospitals and prisons, and pioneering communities seeking to reach out and serve in new ways.
Equal Opportunities
The Diocese has a strong commitment to equal opportunities and will not discriminate on the grounds of race, nationality, age, sex, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, religion or belief. Its employees are expected to abide by the Equal Opportunities Policy which embodies these principles.
Welcome to the Diocese of Southwark, where we seek to be Christ Centered Outward Focused in all we do.
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Reporting to: Head of Marcomms & Digital
Place of work: Remote, but some travel to Central London
About Media Trust
At Media Trust, we believe it’s by giving everyone a voice that we’ll get to a more equal society. That’s why we work with charities to strengthen their storytelling, campaigning, press engagement and social media. We do this through media, communications and digital skills training delivered with our media and creative industry partners and by matching charities looking for content creation and other media-related support with media industry volunteers looking to give back. At the same time, our programmes for under-represented talent are giving young and diverse talent the creative media skills, access and mentoring to break into the media. For more information about Media Trust’s work, see our 2023 Impact Report.
We are looking to hire a Digital Manager to join our small but highly effective team. As the Digital Manager, you will play a vital role in driving and managing the delivery of our digital transformation strategy, working with key internal and external stakeholders to enhance our digital tools like our Volunteer Matching Platform, and achieving better engagement with the people we support.
This is a great opportunity for a highly motivated digital manager with relevant experience to join a purpose-led charity that is ambitious about using digital tools and technology to achieve greater social impact.
Key Responsibilities:
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Digital Strategy: Contribute to the development of our digital strategy to enhance user engagement, improve platform performance and support our overall goals
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Stakeholder Coordination: Work closely with internal teams (e.g., Marketing, Programmes, Volunteering, Partnerships) to understand their digital needs and translate them into actionable digital strategies. Communicate effectively with external partners, agencies, and stakeholders to ensure smooth project delivery
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Support Management of Programme Data: Support data-driven programme design, delivery and measurement of impact across programmes and services through digital solutions, data collection and analysis
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Analytics and Impact Measurement: Configure analytics tools (e.g., GA4, Salesforce Analytics) to track the performance of digital marketing channels and provide actionable insights to the Marcomms team for campaign optimisation and stakeholder reporting
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CRM Management: Oversee the day-to-day management of our Salesforce CRM system, ensuring data integrity and optimisation for fundraising, communications and stakeholder engagement
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Website Management: Manage the Media Trust website (built on WordPress), ensuring it is updated, functional, accessible, optimised for performance, SEO and user experience
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Agency Management: Coordinate with external website and CRM agencies, ensuring timely delivery of projects, troubleshooting and alignment with our organisational objectives
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Line Management: Manage the Digital Coordinator, providing guidance, support and performance management to ensure effective delivery of our digital priorities
Key Skills and Experience:
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Proven experience with CRM systems (ideally Salesforce), including customising workflows, reports and integrations
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Hands-on experience managing websites (ideally WordPress), including familiarity with plugins, SEO best practices and web analytics
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Demonstrable experience of working with external agencies to manage website and CRM development
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Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; able to work effectively with internal teams and external partners
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Strong project management skills; able to juggle multiple priorities and deliver projects on time and within tight budgets
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A good understanding of how digital infrastructure can support the monitoring and evaluation of programmes through data collection and analysis
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Experience of interrogating data to generate actionable insights and drive decision making
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Knowledge of digital marketing techniques, including email marketing, social media, and Google Analytics
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Line management experience, with the ability to motivate and develop others
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Ideally, experience in the charity or non-profit sector
Working at Media Trust
Media Trust is an ambitious charity, full of passionate people. We are a small and dynamic team that works collaboratively and supports each other to achieve our vision of a more representative media and equal society where everyone has a voice. We are looking for motivated, agile, and value-driven people to join our team. In return we offer:
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Remote working with a monthly co-working allowance
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30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
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Flexible First employer
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Opportunity to work flexible hours
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Pension contributions
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2 volunteer days each year
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Opportunity to attend up to two Media Trust Open Courses each year at no cost to you
Flexible working at Media Trust
Media Trust values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen). One of the ways we do this is by actively encouraging staff to work in ways that best suit their needs and our flexible working policy outlines many of the options available, such as part-time and term-time working, job sharing, home working and working compressed hours. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility and equipment or other support you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.
Media Trust values diversity and is an equal opportunities employer.
Registered Charity no. 1042733
Application deadline: We are looking for a digital manager who can start immediately, ideally If you are interested, please submit your application by midnight on 10 November 2024. Interviews will be in the week commencing 18 November 2024. We will review applications on a rolling basis and may conduct interviews with suitable candidates before the closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply early - we reserve the right to close the application process early if a suitable candidate is found. The team at Media Trust are committed to your journey as a candidate and will provide any necessary support throughout the application process. Please ask if you need any assistance or require any reasonable adjustments throughout the process.
We believe in the power of the media to change lives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Sightsavers implements projects in over 30 countries in Africa and South Asia working to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote the rights of people with disabilities.
Title: Program Officer NTDs
Location: Benin
Contract: 12-month fixed term contract
Salary: Local Terms and Conditions apply
About the role
The Program Officer will play a crucial role in ensuring the successful implementation of NTD projects in Benin. This position is responsible for managing projects within budget and on schedule, collaborating closely with partners to meet agreed timelines and project documentation requirements. Your expertise will help drive impactful change and support the elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases in the region.
Principle Accountabilities
- Assist staff seconded to government to manage effective implementation of planned activities, including adherence to timelines and coordinating review and feedback from technical teams.
- Monitor programme activities against project goals and donor commitments, identify operational bottlenecks or weaknesses, and work collaboratively with country-based and global teams to achieve exceptional results on aggressive timelines.
- Provide direct support to surveillance and analytics work streams, including the formulation and conducting of high-quality epidemiological analyses to evaluate the effectiveness of current interventions, understand disease patterns, and inform strategic planning related to neglected tropical diseases.
- Monitor, evaluate, and improve the performance of NTD intervention processes and platforms, and contribute to the formulation of surveillance guidelines, SOPs, and training materials.
- Support the development and integration of data collection tools and dashboards.
- Support the integration of data use and analysis in routine programmatic activities at all levels of the health system.
- Support the design and routine implementation of monitoring and evaluation of Sightsavers and governmental programmes.
- Organise, clean, and integrate datasets from different sources to aid programme monitoring and evaluation and larger analyses.
- Formulate and deliver national and sub-national level training technical materials.
- Promote the routine use of epidemiological, entomological, and programmatic data and analysis to inform country strategy planning and programme implementation.
- Review and contribute to surveillance and analytics components of annual country work plans to ensure they meet strategic goals.
- Synthesise and disseminate findings through high-quality presentations, reports, and scientific publications.
- Represent Sightsavers at external technical meetings with international and local academic and technical partners.
- Manage relationships with subcontractors, ensuring compliance with organisational policies and work with technical teams to ensure the delivery of timely and high-quality work.
- Support the national programme in reviewing their operational budget and fund requests and contribute to joint monitoring with the finance team at the partner level.
This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the Job Description for full details.
About you
The Programme Officer will be a highly skilled professional with a strong background in planning, monitoring, and coordination. They will assist staff seconded to government to manage the effective implementation of planned activities, ensuring adherence to timelines and coordinating review and feedback from technical teams.
Job Requirements:
Essential:
- Master’s Degree in a relevant field or a bachelor’s degree with exceptional experience. If you do not have these qualifications, relevant experience will be considered.
- Demonstrable work experience with increasing levels of responsibility and leadership.
- Exceptional written and oral communication and presentation skills, including effective communication of results through data visualisation to audiences of varying technical backgrounds.
- Knowledge of PC neglected tropical diseases, disease elimination, digital health, and/or other major global infectious disease problems.
- Experience in strategy development, planning, and project implementation.
- Experience in capacity building.
- Experience working and communicating with government officials and multilateral organisations.
- Demonstrated analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
- High levels of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to work independently in unstructured settings and to adapt to new environments and challenges.
- Experience in research project management.
Desirable:
- Proficiency in written and verbal communication in French and professional skill in English.
Please ensure that all applications are completed in English to facilitate the review process.
Closing date: 4 November 2024
Next Steps
To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.
Due to project deadlines, we are keen to fill this role as quickly as possible so applications will be considered as soon as they are received.
As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Lusaka, Zambia Contract: Twelve month fixed-term contract (renewable) Salary: Local terms and conditions apply
The Zambia country office are looking to recruit a Finance assistant to support the finance team. This opportunity is offered on a 12 month contract that is renewable.
About the role
The finance assistant reports to the Finance and Support Services Manager. The post-holder will provide administrative support, budgeting and reporting and information management to the finance team.
If you have experience in a similar role and are keen to work within international development then this opportunity is for you.
Key accountabilities but not limited to:
- Administering petty cash, analysing invoices, processing vouchers and journals using Sun System, processing payments to suppliers.
- Assisting with the development of new programme documentation, including budgets, filing accounts and financial records, reviewing budget during activities, submitting quarterly reports to projects, preparing monthly funds request.
- Following up with partners for submission of their quarterly reports, preparation of month end checklist and other monthly reports, assisting in the preparing donor financial reports, supporting with informational data for auditing purposes
Knowledge, skills and experience
Essential:
· A relevant qualification in accounting/finance or equivalent experience in a similar role
· Knowledge and experience of programme finance within an INGO
· High level of accuracy, highly numerate
· Previous experience working with external stakeholders such as Government organisations
· Fluent in written and spoken English
· Project financial management experience, budgets and data analysis
· Good planning and excellent communication
· Current and ongoing right to work in Zambia
Desirable:
The project assistant opportunity is a varied role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the Job Description for full details.
The deadline to apply is 7 November 2024 23.30pm GMT UK.
We intend to conduct interviews from 18 November 2024 onwards. The recruitment process will be a face to face interview lasting up to one hour at the Zambia Country office.
To apply
As an equal opportunity Employer we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader therefore qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply
To apply please simply click on the Apply icon and apply in English. We are particularly interested as to why you would like to work with Sightsavers.
Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Role
The Supporter Journey Team is responsible for delivering world-class behavioural journeys for our charity partners.
You will ensure that we are continuously providing the best supporter journeys in the sector by designing, building, delivering and optimising omni-channel behavioural journeys at scale, in turn delivering value to our clients.
Working across both Social Mind and Social Sync, you will join an existing team reporting into our Campaign Manager and you will ensure all our charity partners and their supporters receive personal, bespoke communications to maximise fundraising for our charity partners.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and Development:
- Develop comprehensive, integrated journeys for supporters across multiple channels.
- Ensure these journeys are behavioural and provide a great stewardship experience for supporters.
- Performance Analysis:
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of supporter journeys.
- Analyse key metrics to assess the contribution of these journeys to overall goals, for example, email open and click through rates.
- Optimisation and Supporter Experience:
- Identify areas for improvement within existing journeys.
- Propose and implement enhancements based on testing and learning outcomes.
- React to key performance indicators (KPIs) to pinpoint opportunities for journey improvements to help drive campaign performance and income.
- Make data-driven decisions to refine and improve the journeys.
- Commit to delivering a high-quality experience for all supporters.
- Address and resolve any issues impacting supporter satisfaction promptly.
Skills and Knowledge
- Experience of designing, creating and delivering outstanding supporter experiences that increase engagement, fundraising rates and average value.
- Ability to understand our charity partners objectives and translating that into exceptional supporter experiences at scale.
- Ability to analyse data and make recommendations that improve fundraising and the supporter experience.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Experience of writing stewardship copy and ability to adopt different charity’s tone of voice.
- Experience of using communication software.
- Be comfortable operating in a fast paced start up environment, working efficiently at pace with available resources.
- Basic understanding of Charity Law, Data Protection Law, The Fundraising Code of Practice, and other relevant marketing and fundraising standards across the UK
Equal Opportunities Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer and believe in the power of a diverse, inclusive team.
We welcome all applications from all suitably qualified people, regardless of race, sex, disability, religion / belief, sexual orientation or age.
Please let us know if you require anything which would enable your success throughout our interview process.
We cannot offer visa sponsorship and you must be able to work in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Forces Employment Charity is seeking a dedicated Communications Officer on a 10-month maternity leave contract to join our lively MarComms team. You will be focusing on providing both digital and traditional marketing support to the programmes that provide employment advice and guidance to UK Armed Forces veterans.
Role: You will be responsible for raising and sustaining the profile of the Forces Employment Charity’s Ex-Forces Employment programme and Veterans Support Programme, with potential and current clients, employers, and other partner organisations. The post holder will play a vital role in the marketing team and will be the first point of contact for staff from both teams.
Each comms officer has a ‘strength’ in lead of a particular area of MarComms. In this role, you will lead in-house digital content creation across the organisation. The wider team will work collaboratively with you to support production and other team members as required.
The role reports to the Marketing Manager. It is a temporary full-time position to cover a 10-month maternity leave period. It is 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday and pays £28,500 Pro Rata. The successful candidate will be working on a hybrid basis with occasional travel to the headquarters in central London (an opportunity to work with the MarComms Team in the office).
Principal Responsibilities:
· Proactively acting as the MarComms designated contact for the Ex-Forces Employment Programme and Veterans Support Programme and their communications and marketing requirements.
· Co-ordinating and producing the MarComms digital content such as vox pops for internal and external events by conducting insightful interviews, short video clips, and editing seamless productions to coordinate and produce MarComms digital content, such as vox pops, for internal and external events.
· Virtual and in-person event support.
· Supporting the Marketing Manager and coordinating the team’s contributions towards the established MarComms ‘Topic of the Month’ (TotM) framework. Align content pieces across the department, such as creating articles, social posts, newsletters, case studies, etc, to ensure the delivery of consistent messaging.
· Scheduling content on social media channels (currently X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram) using content management software. Including uploading and publishing videos onto YouTube.
· Recording, drawing and analysing insights from social media, campaign work to continually review and evaluate and adapt your output.
· Creating online and offline content, including written articles and still/motion graphics.
· Website page and post updates, working with website lead - the Head of Brand and Marketing.
· Supporting the Customer Engagement Manager with producing email newsletters and required content.
· Assisting the Head of Brand and Marketing by ensuring the correct use of the Forces Employment Charity’s brand guidelines internally and externally.
· Collaborating with external communication managers from delivery partners and stakeholders as required for joint working initiatives.
· Acting as a brand guardian for your team’s programme presentations using established brand templates, guidelines and writing style guide.
· When required, undertaking other tasks in support of the Forces Employment Charity’s wider work.
Essential Competencies:
· Experience in creating content for on- and off-line channels.
· Ability to draw and analyse insights from social media/YouTube platforms.
· Excellent written English.
· Proficiency in utilising recording equipment to capture high-quality visuals.
· Experience using editing software, e.g. Premier Pro.
· Experience using design software, e.g. Canva.
· Experience using social media scheduling software.
· Proven ability to deliver outcomes by demanding time and quality targets and to deal with conflicting priorities calmly and appropriately.
· Excellent internal and external relationship-building skills.
Desirable Competencies:
· Empathy with and a good understanding of ex-Forces personnel and the challenges they can face.
· Experience in creating paid social media campaigns.
· Experience of working within a charity.
· Experience in working with creative agencies and freelancers.
Forces Employment Charity is an equal opportunities employer and values having a diverse workforce. We actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates.
If you meet the criteria and are passionate about supporting service leavers in their transition to civilian employment, we encourage you to apply. The closing date for the position is Midnight, 3 November 2024.
Please note that this job advert may close early if a suitable candidate is found. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis as applications are received.
DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
12 month Fixed Term Contract to Cover Maternity Leave
Full Time (35 Hours per week)
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Salary £24,500 - £27,000 per annum depending on experience
Based at The Frances Hay Centre, Banbury, Oxfordshire
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development work of Dogs for Good, and is an interesting and varied role, working closely with the Research & Development Manager and members of the training department teams, as well as external collaborators. The Development Officer supports the inclusion of research and evaluation into the development of all projects as well as current services to enable an evidence-based approach to service delivery and development. Here the role involves assisting with the evaluation of current services, gathering and analysing data to assess effectiveness, and contributing to the creation of new initiatives. The Development Officer may also research potential new development opportunities and services, which may involve collaboration with other organisations.
In addition to the research component, the Development Officer can be involved in practical trialling and testing of new ideas, which can mean working hands-on with dogs, volunteers, and clients who have a range of needs. These projects may be based around any of the services currently offered by Dogs for Good. The role may also assist in training and supporting staff to deliver new projects, as well as supporting them in applying research findings and evidence-based practice.
Applications will be considered from people who are able to demonstrate research experience including data collection and analysis, as well as experience working with people with varying needs, showing a commitment to a person-centred approach. Ideally applicants will also have some practical dog training and handling experience and be able to demonstrate knowledge of the field of Assistance Dogs and Animal Assisted Services. Personally, the successful candidate will be creative, keen to learn and challenge their own thinking, analytical, self-disciplined and have a flexible approach. They must be a strong team player, demonstrate good people skills, and enjoy a varied role.
The role can be home based, ideally within an hour’s travel to our Banbury centre, and available to attend on average once a week. The role will also involve regular travel to other project locations.
Accompanying dogs in the charity’s vehicles is part of the job, so a full driving licence is preferred but, where applicable, we will work with the chosen candidate to find alternative solutions where reasonable adjustments are required.
Dogs for Good have a generous contributory pension scheme, death in service benefit and an income protection plan, after a qualifying period. Employees are entitled to 25 days holiday per year (plus Bank Holidays), which increases with every five years’ service completed up to a maximum of 31 days holiday after 20 years’ service. Dogs for Good is committed to staff continuing their learning and CPD is regularly reviewed.
If you are interested in the role, please visit the Current Vacancies page on the Dogs for Good website, where full application instructions can be found.
Applications for the vacancy will close at noon on Thursday 31 October 2024.
In person interviews will take place on Monday 11 November 2024. These will be at our Banbury site and will involve a formal interview and practical elements.
The interview date cannot be altered, so please ensure you are available for interview on this date.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Deputy Programme Manager (POMH)
£34,932 -£38,440 pa plus excellent benefits
London (including flexible working)
Permanent and Fixed-term contracts
Based within the College Centre for Quality Improvement, the Prescribing Observatory for Mental Health (POMH) supports specialist mental health services across the UK to improve the safety and effectiveness of their prescribing practice. We run audit-based quality improvement programmes on specific topics within mental prescribing, providing services with customised reports that benchmark their performance against evidenced-based standards.
You will have a keen interest in data analytics and quality improvement in patient care. Experience of using SPSS or similar software for statistical and data analysis is essential. You will have experience of project management, audit and/or research. You will also have an exceptional eye for detail and have excellent organisational, report writing and communication skills.
Responsibilities include overseeing project plans, supervising staff in data cleaning and analysis of large datasets, production of national reports to deadline, assisting with the design of data collection tools, liaising with healthcare professionals, and organising events (e.g. webinars).
You will be required to undertake a Disclosure Barring Service check.
The College values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, reflecting the population it serves.
We are committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and supportive culture, a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We aim to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.
We will provide appropriate reasonable adjustments for candidates who may have a disability.
We only recruit the best and in return for your commitment the College offers an attractive salary and benefits.
We operate a hybrid working model of on-site and working from home/remote, which helps to ensure a flexible work life balance.
We welcome applications from all sections of the Community.
The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the professional membership body for psychiatrists and promotes excellent care for people with mental illness. It has 19,000 members and engages with government and the media as the leading voice of the UK’s mental health services. The College is a values-based organisation and, in 2019, was named Charity of the Year in the European Diversity Awards.
Closing date: 30 October 2024.
Interviews: 11 November 2024.
This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to lead Open Door’s year-long "Impact and Evaluation" project, for which we have been awarded funding by The Prudence Trust.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Cosmic supports the children’s and neonatal intensive care units at St Mary’s and Queen Charlotte’s Hospitals in London. The charity funds vital medical equipment, provides family support services, and enables staff training and education. Cosmic also contributes to groundbreaking research to improve care for critically ill children and babies. Through these efforts, the charity helps deliver exceptional care and emotional support to families during challenging times.
At Cosmic the Service Delivery Manager role will be pivotal in enhancing collaboration between Cosmic and NHS units across two hospital sites. This newly created role focuses on managing critical service delivery projects and campaigns.
Key responsibilities include building relationships within the PICU (Paediatric Intensive Care Unit) and NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit), promoting Cosmic’s mission, and managing health campaigns and projects. The postholder will also implement data metrics to assess service impact and report findings to stakeholders.
The ideal candidate will possess strong project management skills, experience in stakeholder engagement, and a knack for data analysis. This role offers the opportunity to work with a small but very supportive and motivated team at a crucial and exciting time of growth.
By providing finance and support, at SIB we enable charities and social enterprises to exist, grow and thrive. We have disbursed nearly £0.5bn to thousands of organisations since 2002. Our team believes in the power of the social economy, champions the charities and social enterprises we support - and we are all working together to build a more equal society.
It is a hugely exciting time to join the organisation. We are growing, investing in our expert team, and building on the successes of the last few years.
To find out more about what we do here, our values and our generous benefits please visit our website.
Our values are: People First, Curious, Bold, Collaborative, Accountable
About this role:
Reporting to the Deputy CEO, the Communications and Policy Manager will support SIB’s track record of sector, government and media engagement, notably the high standard of publication set through its media partnerships with Tortoise and the Financial Times, its contributions to the policy landscape in the social sector, and its in-house data analysis and insight generation. This new post will contribute to SIB’s ongoing communications and policy work and its reach and influence.
Key responsibilities
1. Support the delivery of a comprehensive plan for our communications and policy activity, combining ongoing promotional communications, specific activities for funds and programmes, and proactively generated content and opportunities to influence
2. Co-ordinating with SIB partners in developing and delivering communication work, on major projects such as the Youth Investment Fund, the Recovery Loan Fund and the Enterprise Development Programme; ensuring that it is powered by data and customer insight of the highest quality
3. Keeping track of policy developments in areas of strategic importance to SIB, notably in social investment, youth, community energy and infrastructure investment. Writing briefings on key policy developments related to SIB’s strategic priorities, proactively identifying opportunities to further our policy agenda; also researching and preparing responses for relevant external consultations, using SIB data and evidence
4. Identifying, cultivating and maintaining relationships and partnerships with key policy, research and communications stakeholders
5. Attending and providing oversight to the Social Investment Forum, as part of SIB’s secretariat and hosting
6. Writing, editing and producing engaging and relevant content at pace for web, social media and e-newsletters, as well as earned and paid channels
7. Management of any external suppliers of communications and policy activities, including agencies, designers, consultants and think tanks
8. Working with the Marketing Manager, Marketing and Events Coordinator, Business Development Manager and wider team to deliver successful external events with customers, stakeholders and partners including attendance at Party Conferences.
9. To work in line with the organisation's values, principles and processes to achieve operational excellence.
10. To adopt our continuous improvement and learning ethos
11. To support and embed equality, diversity and inclusion into day-to-day behaviours and activities within your role as well as contributing more widely across SIB’s commitment to E, D & I
12. To support and contribute to the implementation and delivery of SIB’s strategy
13. In agreement with manager to undertake other tasks and work on cross team projects that support the objectives of SIB as required
Core competencies
- Significant experience at a managerial level in a PR, marketing, external affairs or communications role
- Excellent writing skills
- Good research skills, with an ability to absorb large amounts of information at pace, including in unfamiliar policy areas and produce cogent syntheses
- Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively teams across functions in an integrated way
- Good established networks through experience in a similar role, and a commitment to expanding those networks to support SIB’s strategic aims
- Experience of building effective media partnerships
- Good working knowledge of data-driven storytelling in a variety of outlets from organisation websites to mainstream media and confidence in interpreting data and understanding the key points to be drawn from it to gain traction in media and campaigning environments
- Experience of developing and delivering effective communications campaigns, including through a range of digital channels
- Strong planning skills and an ability to multi-task, work well under pressure and meet deadlines
- Strong understanding of UK political context, especially as it concerns the social economy, and parliamentary process
- An understanding of how to promote research, policy papers, data analysis and other activities of a think tank and consultancy
- Excellent IT skills and the ability to learn new programmes quickly
Desirable competencies
- Data visualisation skills
- Data storytelling
- A good aesthetic eye and ability to shape images, visuals and formatting, and to liaise confidently with designers
- Understanding of the UK charity and social enterprise sectors
We believe in the power of the social economy to build a more equal society.
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About Be the Business
Be the Business is an independent charity that exists to help business leaders figure out what greater productivity means to them. It has already added £500m to the productivity of the firms it has worked with. We work with the entire business community to share what works for today’s best businesses with every company that wants to learn and improve
“Boosting productivity is the greatest economic challenge of our generation and is the route to economic growth and improved standards of living.” Sir Charlie Mayfield, Chair of Be the Business.
Job Purpose:
To design, manage, and deliver research programmes that further the understanding of small business productivity.
We have recently signed a new contract that involves executing a variety of exciting research pilots to deepen our understanding of small business productivity, focusing on technology adoption. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and delivering these pilots with the support of the wider team.
Key Responsibilities:
Project management
- Lead tendering processes and contract negotiations with suppliers.
- Develop, maintain, and update detailed project plans.
- Manage project budgets to ensure financial efficiency and accountability.
Research design
- Build upon existing research and frameworks in the field.
- Use the theory of change to design comprehensive research projects.
- Accurately identify and allocate necessary resources for project delivery.
Programme management
- Execute research projects, including the recruitment of participants.
- Commission necessary resources and oversee pilot delivery.
- Ensure rigorous data collection processes are in place.
Stakeholder management
- Provide regular updates to funders regarding project progress.
- Manage expectations and project scope while maintaining stakeholder engagement and enthusiasm.
Evaluation
- Collaborate with internal teams or external evaluation partners to assess the impact of the research pilots.
Amplification
- Work with the Be the Business team to disseminate findings both internally and externally.
- Contribute to the broader small business knowledge base.
SMB Engagement
- Organise and deliver in-person and online clinics and workshops for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
Additional responsibilities
- Be the Business is a small organisation and so employees are expected to get involved in a wide range of activities. These may include marketing, contracting and supplier relations and partnership management in addition to a typical research manager responsibility.
- Please note this is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities and may be revised from time to time as per business needs.
Person specification
- Strong research background
- Project/programme management experience
- Good problem-solving and analytical thinker
- Strong organisational skills with attention to detail
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and writing skills
Ideal candidate
- This role is ideal for a research manager with extensive experience in both qualitative and quantitative methodologies and strong program or project management skills.
- Experience in UX design, marketing, or behaviour change research is advantageous.
- The ideal candidate enjoys managing projects from start to finish and is adept at handling complex stakeholder relationships.
The Research Manager will be part of a small but highly respected team, including the Head of Research and Insight and the Senior Insight and Evaluation Manager. Given the team's geographical spread, a preference for remote work is beneficial.
What we’re offering you
- We're a mission-driven, entrepreneurial team, and we thrive on leading and driving
- Projects that will positively impact UK businesses and the economy
- Competitive salary and benefits
When does the job start? We're looking for someone to get stuck in right away.
What working flexibility is there? We're pretty progressive when it comes to working patterns and locations, so don't let that hold you back.
What is the holiday allowance? We provide 30 days holiday, plus bank holidays (pro-rated for part time).
What is a working week? This is a full-time role (35 hours a week)
What is the contract duration? This is a permanent contract.
What is the salary? For this role we're offering a salary of £41,000 to £45,000 per annum
Application process
Interested candidates should submit a CV and answer these two questions included in the application form:
Q1. What motivates you to apply for this position? (max. 250 words)
Q2. How does your experience align with the requirements of this role? (max. 250 words)
N.B applicants that do not include answers to the above questions will not be considered.
The closing date for applications is midday on Friday 1st November 2024.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early once a successful candidate is appointed.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you interested in playing a major role in supporting people internationally who are in need of emergency support? That’s why we are supporting an organisation who focus their work around supporting women and young people with the recruitment of a Digital Analyst.
This is a permanent role on a part-time basis (24.5 hours a week) and the salary is £33,517.39 (£47,882.00 FTE). This is a hybrid role, with travel to the office in either London or Chard.
In this Digital Analyst role, you will report to the Deputy Director of Digital and help to increase reach, engagement and conversion across digital channels through monitoring and analysis of user data. You will manage tracking and tagging across websites platforms. You will enhance digital marketing results by building audience insights and implementing technical functionality required. You will provide regular and timely reports on digital performance. You will provide strategic direction around online privacy and marketing consent.
You will have advanced experience of website analysis including using Google Analytics and Google Tags Manager. You will have knowledge of JavaScript, HTML, CSS. You will have experience of using Power BI and/or Google Looker (Data Studio), and experience of data visualisation. You will have advanced experience of using SEO tools and techniques and knowledge of social media analytics. You will have experience of using keyword research tools, including Google Trends and Keyword Planner. You will also have a strong understanding of ecommerce, digital marketing, including Google Ads and PPC advertising.
Desirably, you will have an understanding of SQL to query data in Big Query.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
This is a fast-moving process, and applications will be sent across on a rolling basis, please apply using your CV to avoid disappointment.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Job Title: Sierra Leone Programme Manager – Street Child Germany
Reporting to: Head of Programmes – Sierra Leone & Liberia
Salary: €35,000 - €40,000
Contract Type: Full time (37.5 hours per week)
Principal Location: Freetown, with frequent travel across Sierra Leone
Updated: October 2024
Our Organisation:
Street Child believes that every child deserves the chance to go to school and learn. Our projects focus on a combination of education, child protection and livelihood support to address the social, economic and structural issues that underpin today’s education crisis. We partner with local organisations and communities to deliver our locally rooted programmes, using evidence to drive learning and the refinement and scale up of programmes to create maximum impact for the most children at the lowest cost. We pride ourselves on being willing to go to the world’s toughest places where others won’t, including remote, hard-to-reach areas and fragile, disaster-affected states across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Since 2008 we have helped over 1,000,000 children to go to school and learn.
Part 1: Role Purpose:
We are seeking an outstanding Programme Manager to oversee the management of an exciting new Bengo-funded project piloting an innovative approach to overcome poverty as the primary barrier to education through the development of community-based savings groups. Working closely with Street Child’s national partner, the role holder will support the effective implementation of adaptive programming through hands-on support to implementation teams. Based in Freetown, the role-holder will travel frequently to project locations to monitor progress.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Street Child Germany team to ensure compliance to donor requirements and prepare accurate and timely donor reporting. The Programme Manager will also support the development of Street Child’s growing portfolio of German government, trust and foundations, and corporate funding in Sierra Leone, and wider West-Africa region, contributing to proposal writing, report writing and communications materials.
Knowledge of the German language and experience with Bengo compliance requirements would be a distinct advantage.
Part 2: Key Responsibilities:
1) Programme Management – 50%
- Work in collaboration with partner management to ensure quality and timely implementation of programme activities.
- Work alongside the implementation team to provide strong hands-on support in programme delivery and MEAL approaches, identifying and addressing challenges and blockages.
- Work closely with implementation teams to improve data analysis and learning, supporting the development of remediation plans where necessary.
- Alongside colleagues, provide training, guidance and advice to partner delivery staff to ensure effective and accurate use of programme documents and tools.
- Review narrative and financial quarterly reporting from implementing teams and provide feedback.
- Lead on donor reporting for the new Bengo project.
2) Programme Funding – 25%
- Work closely with the Street Child Germany team to respond to funding opportunities and guide programme development, in close liaison with Sierra Leone country team, and wider West-Africa teams, as required.
- Contribute to, and/or lead proposal writing, working closely with the Head of Programmes.
- Liaise with finance and programmes colleagues on budget and target setting for new opportunities.
- Prepare, and contribute to, reporting for a range of T&F and corporate donors.
3) Financial Support – 20%
- Support programme teams in compiling requisitions in line with programme forecasts and budgets.
- Work with finance colleagues to collate financial reporting, in line with donor requirements.
- Ensure compliance with donor expectations across the programme.
4) Other – 5%
- Coordinating staff, stakeholders and donor visits, as required.
- A strong commitment to Street Childs vision, mission and values.
- Adhere to all Street Child’s policies and procedures.
- Represent Street Child appropriately both internally and externally.
- Carry out all reasonable requests that are within the broad remit of the role.
Part 3: Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge:
Attributes / Essential / Beneficial
- Relevant field experience of development programming, with a commitment to and respect for local partnership.
- Experience of successful delivery of team objectives by working closely and collaboratively within a team at all levels.
- Experience of data collection, cleaning and analysis.
- Relevant experience of working in support of local partners.
- Demonstrable experience of budget management.
- Demonstrable experience of capacity building with national staff.
- Demonstrable experience of donor reporting.
- Experience with Bengo funding and/or other German donors.
- Strong working knowledge of education, child protection and livelihoods approaches.
- Strong working knowledge of the Sierra Leone, or wider West-Africa context.
- Experience supporting the design and development of livelihoods programming.
Skills and Abilities:
Attributes / Essential / Beneficial
- Good organisation and administrative skills and an ability to forward plan.
- Coaching / Capacity Strengthening Skills.
- Good time management skills, able to work to tight deadlines and an ability to work under pressure.
Other;
Attributes / Essential / Beneficial
- Excellent written and spoken communications in English.
- A ‘can-do’, and agile attitude, a passion for problem solving and adaptive thinking.
- Self-starter with strong motivation to succeed and ability to work independently in carrying out assigned tasks within a fast-paced team.
- Strong preference for German language skills.
Education / Qualifications:
Attributes / Essential / Beneficial
- Degree or Higher in International Development or related field; or relevant training courses in MEAL.
Street Child’s commitment to Safeguarding:
Street Child is committed to the safeguarding and protection of the communities we serve, our partners, our volunteers, and our staff.
As part of this commitment to safeguarding, all offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate background checks. Street Child 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.
To apply:
Please answer all the pre-application questions in depth and submit your CV and a covering note explaining why you think you could make an extraordinary impact in this role.
We will be reviewing applications as they are submitted so interested candidates are encouraged to apply early.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
AllChild is seeking to recruit an Impact Officer who will take a key role in using data to drive impact and support decision-making. You will work closely with other members of the Impact Team to implement projects and work with other teams to drive data collection and ensure key research findings are utilised, communicated, and understood.
We are looking for someone with a ‘can-do’ attitude who can think creatively and problem-solve and who is excited about the opportunity to drive further learning and insight into the AllChild programme.
Some duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Working closely with the Impact Manager and Impact Officer to implement AllChild’s data collection processes – ensuring high-quality, complete and timely data collection. This will involve working closely with the Delivery Team to ensure data is accurately collected from schools.
- Supporting with cross-organisational workstreams, conducting robust analysis of AllChild delivery metrics (monitoring data) and Delivery Partner data (partner programme outcomes data).
- Carrying out robust analysis to help the Delivery Team identify the children and young people who could most benefit from the Impact Programme.
For further information and details on how to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.
Closing date: 10 November 2024.