Footwork Resource Mobilisation and Strategy Manager

Working with the Footwork Director and Advisory Board, the main purpose of the role is to oversee and coordinate overall delivery of Footwork’s new five-year strategy and to take a leadership role in maximizing fundraising opportunities. Footwork is a small but ambitious charity with an established reputation in global health networks and partnerships. The Resource Mobilisation and Strategy Manager will be responsible for maintaining and growing these links with a wide variety of stakeholders, including national governments, international NGOs, and funders. The post holder will also manage and coordinate Footwork’s governance, including primarily the convening of the Footwork Advisory Board and Technical Committee, and providing input to and coordinating relevant outputs and actions from these bodies as required. The role offers an opportunity to have a key role in developing and shaping Footwork’s profile and impact at an exciting time. In particular, the post holder will take responsibility for delivering the following goals.    

 

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES 

 

·       To oversee and coordinate overall delivery of Footwork’s new five-year strategy; 

·       To manage and coordinate Footwork’s governance, including primarily the convening of the Footwork Advisory Board and Technical Committee, and to provide inputs to and coordinate relevant outputs and actions from these bodies as required; 

·       To prepare and publish the First Global Strategy for Podoconiosis through an open and consultative international process; 

·       To develop a communications and fundraising strategy, including support for the continuation of this role; 

·       To oversee the staging of the 2nd International Podoconiosis Conference in an endemic country. 

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

 

Team Management and Leadership 

 

·       Provide management and leadership to achieve targets and objectives and drive the implementation of the strategic plan 

·       Ensure the availability of resources to achieve targets and objectives of the Footwork strategic plan 

·       Work with a range of stakeholders to develop and deliver an international conference hosted outside the UK. 

·       Work independently with minimal input for others to drive the fundraising and strategy forward 

·       Build effective relationships with, and command the respect of, the wide range of international stakeholders who will contribute to the 1st Global Strategy on Podoconiosis. 

·       Possess strong influencing, negotiating and communications skills, particularly with respect to managing potential podoconiosis champions. 

 

Service Delivery 

 

·       Working within university policy and procedure, undertake day-to-day management of operational matters with regards to the Footwork strategic implementation. Plan and implement activities across the team to ensure the achievement of Footwork strategy targets and objectives. 

·       Ensure effective systems and procedures are in place to support the achievement of key performance targets in area of responsibility. 

·       Plan and implement improvements to systems and procedures in area of responsibility to ensure effective administration within area of responsibility. 

·       Maintain appropriate records and documentation commensurate with policy and procedure. 

·       Provide reports internally and externally as appropriate. To undertake analysis, interpretation and presentation of standard data to inform decisions related to subject area. 

·       Identify critical issues when resolving problems and use university policy and procedure to support the application of appropriate resolutions. 

 

Policy and Procedure 

 

·       Contribute to policy decisions and improvement in area of expertise. 

·       Strategy driven - Able to understand the priorities of the Footwork strategy and plan and organize the activities and work required to meet the objectives within the timelines. 

 

Customers and Stakeholders 

 

·       Resource mobilisation - Can present ideas and arguments orally and in writing to gain support and gain buy in from a range of stakeholders and use different medium for different audiences. 

·       Convening and coordination - Can prepare for and chair international meetings, remote and in-person. Can quickly and accurately synthesise information into fluent written documents. 

·       Proactively work with internal and external stakeholders, colleagues or collaborators to exchange information and provide data to inform decisions as necessary, showing appropriate sensitivity when needed. 

 

To carry out any other duties that are within the employee's skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed. 

 

This Job Description sets out current duties of the post that may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or level of responsibility entailed. 

 

 

INDICATIVE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 

 

Responsible for the achievement of: 

 

·       Creating and managing a strategic plan to ensure successful delivery of Footwork’s five-year strategy and specifically the Footwork goals identified in the strategic plan under the headings of: 

·       Improving Lives: Enable universal access to interventions to improves the lives of affected individuals and communities 

·       Bringing together: Bring together national, regional and global actors to strengthen coordination, collaboration and mutual learning 

·       Evidence-based advocacy: Harness evidence-based advocacy to accelerate the adoption and scale-up of intervention for treatment and prevention; 

 

The specific responsibilities within these goals for this role are: 

 

·       Managing and coordinating Footwork’s governance, including primarily the convening of the Footwork Advisory Group and Trustees, and to provide inputs to and coordinate relevant outputs and actions from these bodies as required; 

·       Preparing and publishing the First Global Strategy for Podoconiosis through an open and consultative international process; 

·       Developing a communications and fundraising strategy;  

·       Overseeing the management and staging of the 2nd International Podoconiosis Conference in an endemic country. 

 

The post holder reports to the Head of Department for Global Health and Infection, working under general direction within a clear framework the post holder will manage their own work to achieve their agreed objectives. The role holder will play a key role in supporting the Divisional leadership team to achieve the strategic and operational goals of the University, Professional Services & their Division. The post holder is expected to work collaboratively across the University and with key stakeholders to deliver single team working that efficiently and effectively supports the achievement of those goals and objectives. 

 

Support achievement of the Division’s/Unit’s/School’s compliance with all applicable statutory and regulatory compliance obligations, including (but not limited to): UKVI, Health & Safety, the Prevent Duty, data protection, Competition and Markets Authority requirements and equal opportunities, as appropriate to the grade and role. Additionally, to promote good practice in relation to University policy, procedure and guidance in relation to those compliance matters in respect of students, staff and other relevant parties. 

 

Balance effectiveness and cost-efficiency in the management of the budgets you are accountable for, demonstrating compliance with Value for Money and Return on Investment principles to support the University’s strategic aim to achieve a world-class standard of teaching and research by managing our resources effectively and efficiently. 

 

 

4.         Person Specification

 

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA 

 

1.     Substantial understanding of the fundraising landscape within and outside of the UK with awareness of the key issues in Global Health programme funding. 

 

2.     Knowledge of fundraising and organizational strategy implementation; 

 

3.     Understanding of the key tools, systems and strategies to employ to raise awareness and/or build successful fundraising campaigns; 

 

4.     Well-developed oral and written communication skills with the ability to present policy and procedure in a way that can be understood the audience. 

 

5.     Writing skills.  Able to write and edit copy for web, print, social media and presentations targeted to different audiences. 

 

6.     Planning and organisational skills, including project management with the ability to drive an implementation plan to closure. 

 

7.     Well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively influence in area of expertise, effectively contribute to team working to build and develop working relationships. 

 

8.     Analytical skills with the ability to generate effective solutions and make effective decisions 

 

9.     Convening and coordination. Can prepare for and chair international meetings, remote and in-person. Can quickly and accurately synthesize information into fluent written documents. 

 

10. Effective IT Skills on MS platform. Experience using functional databases and different communication and social media platforms 

 

11. Organisation. Good organisational skills, ability to prioritise workload and work effectively to deadlines. 

 

 

 

ESSENTIAL ROLE-SPECIFIC CRITERIA 

 

1.     Experience of working strategically to secure a sustainable model for a charity, NGO or similar organization; 

 

2.     Proven experience of leading fundraising strategic campaigns and able to demonstrate success in securing funds from external funders; 

 

3.     Experience of liaison with senior actors in global health, including from national governments, international agencies, and funders; 

 

4.     Experience of convening and chairing international meetings with multiple stakeholders. 

 

 

DESIRABLE CRITERIA 

 

1.     Knowledge of the Higher Education sector. 

 

2.     Knowledge of Global Health and Neglected Tropical Diseases