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We are seeking an experienced, passionate and creative Director of Strategic Communications. As a member of the Senior Management Team, you will help provide collective leadership, advice and challenge to UKCF, and take responsibility for leading the delivery of our internal and external communication functions. You will be setting our communication direction, guiding the implementation of activity, ensuring measurable outcomes are achieved and telling the community foundation story effectively.
About UK Community Foundations
UK Community Foundations (UKCF) is the membership body for 47 accredited community foundations which cover every postcode of the UK, and three international members in Ireland, Jersey and Bermuda.
Community foundations are local champions, bringing local bodies together to understand inequalities and find solutions. They use these local insights to inspire place-based philanthropy, transforming private wealth into community resources for both now and the long term.
Last year, the UKCF network collectively invested over £170 million into local groups and organisations that are tackling the biggest issues facing communities.
At UKCF:
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We put inclusivity at the forefront of all we do
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Valuing diversity of thought and experience
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Ensuring all voices are heard
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Challenging and dismantling barriers wherever we find them
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We put relationships first
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Everything we achieve will be done with and through others
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Demonstrating integrity, openness, honesty and care in all we do
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Empowering networks that support places to thrive
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We are ambitious for members and the communities they support
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Valuing future generations
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Focusing on underlying causes not symptoms
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Constantly challenging our knowledge and practice
About the role
This is a new role that follows a decision to focus our new organisational strategy for 2024-2027 on growing our external influence and that of our network of 47 community foundations across the UK.
You will demonstrate generous leadership qualities and the ability to forge strong relationships and external partnerships, as we can have a far greater impact working with and through others. You will also encourage and facilitate collaborative and integrated work with colleagues within UKCF and across the community foundation network.
Job specification
External strategic communications
Purpose: To enhance UKCF's communications, brand and external influence in order to engage and inspire key audiences, thereby supporting the effectiveness of our business development, grant programmes and strategic delivery.
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Set out the strategic communications direction. You will play a crucial role in delivering our priorities of raising the profile of community foundations, promoting philanthropy and advocating on behalf of UK communities.
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Understand the most effective ways to influence within the context we work and resources available – being flexible and responsive to a rapidly changing environment and understanding the changing needs of our partners.
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Develop and oversee a cohesive and integrated strategic communications strategy and framework.
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Elevate and enhance our brand, ensuring clear, consistent and impactful messaging that resonates with our diverse audiences and drives our organisational priorities.
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Work closely with the interim Co-CEOs and Senior Management Team to develop and deliver the organisation’s external affairs strategy to extend our influence, public profile and achieve our policy and public affairs objectives.
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Collaborate with colleagues to ensure the insights and learning from our members and our national grant programmes inform and drive our external communications outputs.
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Work with our network to support and coordinate external messaging and communications that will amplify the broader network.
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Work with MarComms leads across the UKCF member network to ensure the delivery of consistent, strategic coverage in earned media for community foundations and the impact of their work.
Internal strategic communications
Key responsibilities:
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Line management of the Communications and Marketing Manager, as well as any other staff or contractors that are recruited on a temporary or permanent basis.
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Manage UKCF’s communication and marketing budget, continuously seeking ways to improve efficiency and impact of investment.
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Support a culture of continuous learning across UKCF, building confidence and skills in the team to effectively communicate our messages on external channels and to our members.
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Contribute to the successful delivery of key events including biannual conferences, webinars and in-person policy and learning events, supporting the work of our Membership Team and Senior Management Team to engage our network and funders.
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Ensure a high-quality delivery and consistency of communications and brand, reviewing and building out our brand resources for the UKCF team.
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Communicate impact, learnings and outcomes of external relations and owned media activity to the Senior Management Team and Board as required.
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Utilise strategic communications expertise to support UKCF’s public policy objectives and the work of our interim Co-CEOs to raise the network’s profile with local, regional and national governments.
Member of the Senior Management Team
Key responsibilities:
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Work in a collegiate manner with Senior Management Team colleagues, providing expert advice, challenge and support.
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Contribute to strategic reviews, planning and development of the organisation, and take the lead on identified projects as agreed with your line manager.
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Work closely with the Senior Management Team and Trusts Manager to develop and deliver our business development plan to resource and grow our income.
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Providing reports and advice to the Board and Committees, as requested by the interim Co-CEOs.
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Provide highly effective line management, including regular supervision, annual appraisals and oversight of learning, development and wellbeing.
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Work with the interim Co-CEOs and Finance Team to set annual budgets for the directorate and ensure they are managed effectively by the team to maximise income and control costs.
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Provide excellent levels of service to members, press and partners.
Person specification
Skills and experience:
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You are a strategic thinker, able to balance a wide range of competing priorities whilst supporting and inspiring the UKCF team.
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You are an inspiring impact leader with a track record of creating and executing effective marketing strategies that engage and resonate with external audiences.
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You are a skilled communicator with advanced interpersonal and influencing skills, with the capability to quickly build credibility with a diverse group of senior stakeholders and present complex issues in a clear and effective manner.
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You have a proven ability to manage risks, work under pressure, deliver effectively at pace and meet external media deadlines.
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You have experience acting as an expert communications advisor to a variety of external stakeholders.
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Ideally, you have experience of leading a communications or marketing function for third sector or social impact organisations, with expertise in crafting impact narratives and utilising data storytelling to bring credibility.
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You have a keen understanding of the UK media and political landscape, with experience in landing coverage and targeted communications in a range of media.
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You have experience in how social channels can be used strategically to build trust and profile of organisations and their work.
What we provide
At UKCF, we put inclusion at the forefront of our work and believe in equal opportunities for all. That is why our recruitment process is anonymous and our salaries are transparent.
It is important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve, and we want everyone in our team to feel they belong. We ensure staff familiarise themselves with our company policies and procedures, uphold the Equal Opportunities and Anti-Harassment and Bullying policies, act at all times within the company rules and procedures and observe health and safety procedures to ensure personal safety when working remotely. We also have mental health first-aiders in place and a fantastic wellbeing service that provides bespoke support to all employees.
UKCF is a fully remote-working organisation with staff based across the UK, embedded in the communities we serve, stretching around the nation. Each member can be fully home based, work from the office of their nearest community foundation or combine the two approaches according to their situation and preference.
UKCF is made of a small, friendly and supportive team. We make time to catch up socially as well as to work. We meet in person three times a year over a few days, visiting a different community foundation and region each time. This helps us to build on our strategy and working relationships, and to learn more about the vital projects and programmes our network supports.
Holidays and benefits
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30 days holiday each year plus 8 bank holidays (pro-rata)
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Up to two days paid leave for volunteer days
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Season ticket loans available
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Enhanced pension scheme
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Flexible working hours, 14-21 hours per week
Please add a cover letter that showcases your relevant experience in influential roles that have provided strategic communications and marketing either in the charity sector or elsewhere.
Every UK community should have access to an agile community foundation, known for identifying local need and providing resources that empower change.
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About us
World Jewish Relief created the Specialist Training and Employment Programme (STEP) for refugees in 2016 and today we are the largest provider of specialist employment support to refugees in the UK.STEP aims to support and empower people with experience of forced migration through a tailored employment programme that addresses the complex barriers refugees face in preparing for, and ultimately finding, work in the UK.
STEP for people seeking asylum is an exciting new specialised programme, working with people in the asylum system by providing high quality advice and guidance and delivering group pre-employability workshops. The post holder will play a pivotal role from the start of this programme in its first year of delivery.
You will prepare participants for employment (where appropriate) and help them to achieve their chosen training and employment objectives. You will work to a variety of performance targets based on the progression outcomes of participants such as successful delivery of workshops, completion of training courses, volunteering, and achieving and sustaining paid employment.
The STEP Employment Advisor will work remotely, and can be based anywhere in the UK, however you will need to be able to travel regularly for community outreach, engagement and workshop delivery.
About you
We are looking for candidates who have:
- Proven experience or knowledge within the refugee employment sector
- Understanding of the issues and challenges faced by unemployed people seeking asylum when accessing pre-employment activities or employment (when they have the right to work)
- Experience of providing advice and guidance and supervising a caseload of clients
- Experience of designing and facilitating group workshops
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Good IT skills (CRM Database, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Cross-cultural sensitivity and the ability to work with clients with varying levels of English
- Competency in a second language desirable e.g. Arabic, Amharic, Dari, Farsi, Pashto, Tigrinya, Ukrainian
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits including:
- 23 days holiday plus bank holidays and Jewish holidays.
- Pension scheme – we contribute 5% to the World Jewish Relief pension scheme.
- Life Insurance – up to 3 times salary to nominated beneficiaries.
- Health Cash Plan – cash back to cover the costs of dental treatment, optical care, specialist consultations and a range of complementary therapies.
- Enhanced maternity & paternity pay.
- Employee Assistance Programme – free, confidential advice or support with any personal or work. related concerns or free counselling if needed.
- Season ticket / travel to work loan.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- We encourage flexible working/working from home and offer a range of flexible working options
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
World Jewish Relief values equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace and we encourage applications from candidates of all ethnicities, socio-economic backgrounds, genders, sex, sexual orientations, ages, disability, faiths (or non), marital status (or non), that meet the criteria set out for this role.
We are striving to build a team reflective of the communities we work with. People with refugee or asylum-seeking backgrounds are experts by experience and are particularly encouraged to apply for this position. If you have first-hand experience of forced migration, please let us know in your application. Additionally, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all the requirements that are listed within the person specification.
We respect that people’s identity is not defined by their past experiences and do not expect candidates to describe their lived experience during the interview process unless they wish to do so.
You don’t need to be Jewish to work for us, but you must be committed to our faith-based values of Justice, Kindness, Repairing the World and Welcoming the Stranger. We are inspired by these values to work beyond our community, recognising the dignity and potential of all people.
To apply
Please upload your CV and a cover letter explaining how you meet you the criteria in the person specification.
Please refer to the person specification which shows which criteria will be assessed in your CV and cover letter.
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Parkinson’s UK works with health and social care professionals to transform Parkinson’s services across the UK.
We do this through the Parkinson’s Excellence Network (PEN), a network of around 6,000 health and care professionals with a shared vision: to build an expert Parkinson’s workforce and improve health and care services for people with Parkinson’s.
We bring together and support health and care professionals to share best practice, network and collaborate, share resources and education, and drive improvements to services for people with Parkinson’s and their loved ones.
Since its establishment in 2015, the Excellence Network has provided networking and collaboration opportunities for professionals across the different regions of the UK. In England, the Excellence Network is moving to a new regional model aligned to the 7 NHS England regions. The regional model in the devolved nations will remain the same: 3 regions in Scotland, 2 in Wales and 1 in Northern Ireland.
To help us deliver this new regional model, we are looking for a healthcare professional to take on the role of Regional Clinical Lead on a consultancy basis.
To apply for the role, you will need to be based in the North East and Yorkshire region in England.
What will be expected of you in this role
You’ll:
- Be expected to co-opt a multidisciplinary leadership team to support you in your role. This team should reflect the multi-professional composition of regional services, as well as the geography and should include at least one person with Parkinson's.
- Drive engagement and participation with the Excellence Network at a regional level.
- Inspire, challenge and collaborate with the health and social care professional community to drive significant improvements to Parkinson’s services across your region.
- Act as a professional ambassador for the Excellence Network and help represent the professionals in your region.
- Engage with Integrated Care Board (ICB) leaders to help influence the development of your Integrated Care System (ICS).
- Work closely with the Professional Engagement team at Parkinson’s UK to organise and hold engagement opportunities in your region. This will include working with the team to hold and lead at least one in-person meeting in your region per year.
- Attend the annual in-person PEN National and Regional Clinical Leads meeting.
- Support the PEN national calendar of events through attendance or promotion. This includes Excellence Hub meetings and other activities centred around our national priorities.
- Work closely with the PEN National Clinical Leadership Team (CLT) to discuss and review national and regional priorities. Attend a virtual meeting with CLT 2 times per year.
What expertise you’ll bring
You’ll:
- Be a UK-based clinical healthcare professional, working in Parkinson’s or with extensive interest and expertise in the condition, with exceptional interpersonal and influencing skills. Healthcare professionals living with Parkinson’s are also encouraged to apply.
- Have a good understanding of the landscape of health and social care delivery, education and workforce development to support the strategic aims and objectives of Parkinson’s UK.
What you can expect from Parkinson’s UK
You’ll:
- Be formally welcomed and introduced to the Excellence Network and your role as a regional clinical lead.
- Be provided with an introduction pack, which outlines all the activities of the PEN at a national, regional and local level, so that you can gain an understanding of where your role fits in.
- Meet regularly with the Professional Engagement team to discuss and plan activity in your region, working to a co-developed engagement plan for your PEN region. We will be flexible, taking into account your individual needs.
- Meet with the Professional Engagement Lead or Associate Director of Policy & Health Strategy after 6 months in the role for a review meeting and then annually thereafter (or more frequently if required).
- Be provided with a set of resources and information to support you in your role eg. a ready made presentation on the PEN, data from the services within your patch, including relevant data from the UK Parkinson’s Audit.
- Be invited to an annual event for the National and Regional Clinical Leads, to provide updates, training and opportunities for discussion.
A bit more about the opportunity
- Time commitment will be 0.5 days per week (1 programmed activity) to be worked flexibly across the month.
- Monthly rate will be based on skills and experience.
- Term of consultancy services will be set tenure of 3 years from date of appointment, with an option to extend once for a further 3 years.
We will also ask you/your employer to send across a monthly invoice to the Professional Engagement Manager at Parkinson’s UK and include a short paragraph outlining what you’ve done in the role each month. We can provide an example of this.
Closing date for applications: 12pm on Sunday 18 August.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview and we’ll be aiming to hold interviews week commencing 27 August.
We’re a people-powered movement on the verge of major breakthroughs in Parkinson’s. Together, we will find a cure.
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About Lepra
Lepra is dedicated to addressing leprosy and lymphatic filariasis (LF) and their consequences through direct support, advocacy, and the promotion of inclusive communities. We work in Bangladesh and in India, through our sister organisation, LEPRA Society. We work in partnership with people affected by leprosy and LF to improve detection, ensure access to treatment and care, and promote inclusion and wellbeing. We have just finalised our new Global Strategy for 2024-30, which will guide us in our efforts to accelerate progress towards global targets for leprosy and LF, and towards our vision of a world free from leprosy and LF.
Background & Context to the Consultancy
Our new Global Strategy introduces some new approaches and priorities to our work, including: our first ever global Theory of Change (ToC), the most detailed Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) approach ever, and a sub-strategy dedicated to research, innovation and technology: the Global Research, Innovation and Technology Strategy (GRITS). With the finalisation of the new strategy, and as part of our ongoing commitment to improving our impact and efficiency, we are now seeking a consultant to provide specialised research support and technical advice.
Purpose & Objectives of the Consultancy
The primary objectives of this consultancy are to lead the transitional phase of the GRITS, creating a detailed operational plan for its implementation; support the management of the existing research portfolio ensuring technical soundness, budget adherence and timely delivery; establish a sustainable pathway for research expertise to be led by in-country professionals.
Scope of Work
The consultant will be responsible for the following key areas over a six-month period:
Strategy Transition Leadership
- Lead the transitional phase of the GRITS.
- Identify and address any gaps or challenges in the current strategy.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment and smooth transition.
Operational Plan Management
- Develop a comprehensive operational plan for the rollout of the strategy.
- Establish the initial GRITS processes including the Go no Go; steering group established and functioning.
- Define clear timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
- Ensure the plan is realistic, achievable, and aligns with the charity’s objectives and resources.
Support Existing Research Profile
- Review and support ongoing research projects.
- Ensure all research activities are technically sound, within budget, and on time.
- Provide technical guidance and support to research teams.
- Provide ongoing mentoring and coaching to staff and partners.
- Ensure that data sets and tools are appropriately designed and employed.
Pathway to Sustainability
- Create a sustainability plan to ensure research expertise is transitioned to and led by in-country professionals.
- Develop capacity-building programmes for local researchers and institutions
- Establish mentorship and training frameworks to support local leadership in research.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including donors, research institutions, and community leaders.
- Facilitate collaboration and partnerships to enhance the research profile and strategy implementation.
- Ensure transparent and effective communication throughout the transition process.
Monitoring and Evaluation
- Develop and implement a monitoring and evaluation framework to track progress and impact of the strategy.
- Regularly report on progress, challenges, and achievements to the Lepra’s leadership team.
- Adjust plans and strategies based on feedback and evaluation results.
Safeguarding
- Support the implementation of newly developed processes in relation to the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation & Abuse (PSEA) and Safeguarding (SG).
- Ensure safeguarding measures are integrated into all project activities.
Outputs of the Consultancy
- Comprehensive operational plan for the global research, innovation, and technology strategy.
- Progress reports on the transitional phase and implementation status.
- Technical reviews and support documentation for ongoing research projects.
- Sustainability plan and capacity-building program for local research leadership.
- Monitoring and evaluation framework and regular progress reports.
- Learning workshops conducted.
Basic Details of the Consultancy
Managed by / Reporting to - Director of Programmes and Advocacy
Timeframe - 6 months
Number of Days - 4/5 days per week
Location - Home based / remote, with periodic visits to Colchester office.
Fee Rate - £250 per day
Payment Terms - Invoices submitted monthly, with accompanying timesheets.
Home based within South East region
About us
Our purpose is simple, to save lives at sea. Since the 19th century, our crews have been risking their lives to save those who are in danger of drowning.
Volunteering is at the heart of the RNLI, and we have over 35,000 volunteers in a variety of roles from operational crew and lifeguards to water safety and fundraising volunteers. This is a great time to enjoy the RNLI People Team as we regionalise the delivery of HR and volunteer service to the 6 RNLI regions.
Home based within the region, with regular travel to the regional office in Poole and other sites across the area, you will report to the Regional People Lead and work closely with the People Advisor. Understanding the opportunities within your region, working with the local leadership team and your peers in the wider People Team you will be responsible for supporting great ‘people’ service and delivery.
This role is home-based and includes extensive travel across the region, often outside of regular business hours. Occasional travel to our Support Centre in Poole is also necessary. You will also be required to support a volunteering helpline service for approximately 2 weeks a year (until 8pm weekdays and 10am – 4pm weekends).
Some of the benefits
- Flexible working
- 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Outstanding pension scheme (contributions of up to 16% of basic salary)
- Life assurance
- Health and dental cash plan option
Your Role
We are seeking to recruit a Volunteering Adviser to join our team in the South East area. For us, this reaches from Swanage to Southend -on- Sea also includes London.
As a Volunteering Adviser, you will work closely with a range of stakeholders across the organisation, supporting the development of volunteering across the South East region, and the wider RNLI.
This will include:
- Implementation of initiatives to improve the volunteer experience.
- Developing sustainable opportunities along with taking a proactive approach to how we support and manage volunteers.
- Providing staff and volunteers with expert advice and guidance in all aspects of volunteering including areas such as recruitment, retention, problem solving and recognition.
- Supporting local implementation of the volunteering strategy.
- Assisting with the development of volunteer management toolkits and support managers in the use of these.
- Delivering volunteer management training workshops to diverse groups of volunteer managers both in person and virtually.
- Being an ambassador for volunteering and ensure it is championed at all levels.
- You will also be required to support a volunteering helpline service for approximately 2 weeks a year (until 8pm weekdays and 10am – 4pm weekends).
About You
To be our Volunteering Adviser you will need:
- Extensive volunteer management experience.
- Confidence in delivering face-to-face and virtual workshops.
- The ability to manage a complex workload.
- Experience in handling volunteering problem solving issues is desirable. In this role you will need to be able to work and plan autonomously. You will also need to have a proactive and flexible approach to work along with excellent interpersonal skills.
- This post requires a valid driving licence.
For more information and to apply, please visit our jobs page.
Closing date: 4 August 2024.
First interviews: 8 August 2024.
Second interviews: w/c 12 August 2024.
The RNLI is committed to safeguarding, ensuring the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero-tolerance approach to proven incidents of bullying, abuse, harassment or exploitation. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process).
Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for nearly 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable), and helping us work towards Our Vision: To save Every One.
Application Closing Date: August 12th, 2024 at 23:00 BST
Location: Remote or hybrid working within the UK; individuals will be required to attend occasional in-person office days in London as needed and prescribed by the organisation. This role requires applicants to be able to show that they have the right to work in the UK.
Term: Full-time - 35 hours a week, Fixed-Term Contract (18 months)
Organisation: Global Greengrants Fund UK
Salary: Salaries at Global Greengrants Fund UK (GGF UK) are dependent on applicable salary scales, and internal pay policies including equity considerations and budget. Due to how salary negotiations perpetuate existing structural inequities, GGF UK has moved away from salary negotiation processes for any candidate. Our best offer for this position is £44,000 per annum
Benefits: We have improved our benefits package and we now offer 10% employer’s pension contribution, remote and flexible remote working, generous family and sick leave, employee assistance programme, health and life insurance, 28 days annual leave plus all UK bank holidays.
About Global Greengrants Fund:
Global Greengrants Fund (GGF) supports grassroots activists and civil society organisations around the world working to address environmental and social justice in over 160 countries. GGF applies a participatory and decentralised model in making grants to grassroots groups through regional and thematic boards of advisors, global partner networks and independent funds, to support grassroots environmental and social justice action. Global Greengrants Fund comprises two organisations located in the USA, Global Greengrants Fund Inc (established in 1993), and Global Greengrants Fund UK
(established in 2012). The two organisations work closely together with a shared grantmaking programme and strategic collaboration at the senior leadership level. GGF UK consists of thirteen staff members working on fundraising and influencing philanthropy; finance; communications; and operations, with all of these functions operating autonomously but in close collaboration with their US counterpart functions.
In 2024, Global Greengrants Fund is amid a strategic journey in which we collectively centre our values, including diversity, equity and inclusion, and organisational care in our work, and to rediscover our identity and potential after 30 years of work. We have experienced tremendous growth over the past two years and we are thoughtfully, yet rapidly, growing our annual grantmaking, our philanthropic advocacy, and our global partnerships and collaborations to new levels. This includes creating a globally networked learning organisation and transforming our organisational culture to be more collaborative and self-steering – we call this our transformative journey. The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Officer needs to understand the challenges and opportunities that come with these transformations and can remain flexible, steady, and adaptable.
The role
Global Greengrants Fund UK is looking to hire an energetic and passionate individual who will play a key role in establishing and developing Global Greengrants Fund UK’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) work. The new role of MEAL Officer will undertake high-quality data management and analysis to produce key learnings on the outcomes of GGF’s grantmaking and other programmatic activity, as well as leading system improvements to our evolving monitoring, evaluation and learning framework in collaboration with global colleagues. They will be providing support to the emerging global learning function, and the role will support the delivery of learning activities across our network to develop clear briefs, learnings and findings that can be used by other functions, including the Communications and Philanthropic Partnerships teams, to strengthen the organisation’s external and internal engagement and knowledge sharing activities. This will include developing appropriate methodologies and tools to collate, validate, summarise, analyse and report on key trends within our grantmaking using and improving on a range of data sources including grantee application forms and reports. Working as part of the UK Programme Support function and reporting to the Deputy Executive Director, the post holder will also collaborate closely with colleagues across the global organisation Global Greengrants Fund, particularly within the Programmes, Communications, and Learning teams towards realising organisational aims.
The candidate profile
The successful applicant will have significant relevant experience in a similar role in a charitable, environmental, development, and/or grant-making organisation. They will be an experienced, senior-level specialist with a strong track record in data collection, monitoring and analysis, with good working knowledge of a range of qualitative and quantitative methodologies, tools and systems, and in using this information to evaluate and recommend adaptations, and in reporting. Higher-level qualifications/certification in a relevant field, post-graduate qualification would be a distinct advantage, particularly in the social sciences and/or use of mixed method approaches. They will have demonstrated experience authoring MEAL related reports, either organisational reports or academic publications; demonstrated ability to coordinate and improve the process of data collection, analysis and reporting and demonstrated experience in managing datasets, databases, programming, and other analysis software. They will have excellent written and verbal communication skills; and be confident in engaging a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including at senior levels. They have exceptional organisational and research abilities, with strong attention to detail and accuracy, including analysing large amounts of information from disparate sources. They should have excellent interpersonal understanding, relationship building, and interpersonal skills to build strong alliances with diverse constituencies. They also thrive in a virtual environment and are motivated to take on challenges and collaboratively find innovative and creative solutions.
The right candidate will understand GGF’s core values and be committed to the guiding principles and mission of GGF and ensure they uphold them in the way they take up the responsibilities of the role.
How to apply:
Applications need to be submitted through GGF UK’s job platform by August 12th, 2024 at 23:00 BST. To apply via the job platform and to see the detailed Job Description please click here. You will be required to upload a current CV, along with a cover letter explaining why you want to work for Global Greengrants Fund and how you meet the requirements of the role as part of your application. You will need to submit these in English. If you’re intrigued by this position but feel like you don’t fit the profile precisely, please still apply.
Global Greengrants Fund UK is an equal opportunities employer. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds and walks of life. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our team is critical to our success. We seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.
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