Monitoring And Evaluation Jobs

The Director of Grants and Impact will lead the strategy, execution and impact of Suffolk Community Foundation’s grant making programmes and manage the grants team. The Director will ensure that the Foundation captures and responds to the evolving voice of the VCFSE sector and connects with a diverse audience of organisations and communities.

With your understanding of the sector and communities in Suffolk and as an ambassador for the Foundation, you will develop crucial relationships with stakeholders including but not limited to the voluntary, community and faith sector, public agencies and grant making trusts and foundations.

Working with the Chief Executive you will help to position the Foundation as a trusted grant making partner and effective funder, attracting new income and delivering effective grant programmes.

This is an important time for the Foundation as we respond to the increasing need in the sector, with a plan to maximise our impact by creating themed funds and by adopting a coproduction approach to our grant programmes.

Please see the recruitment pack on the website for more information. 

ISEAL is looking for an experienced MEL professional to build and deliver its organisational M&E function, work closely with other areas of the organisation on MEL related activities, and convene a community of practice on MEL.

This new role will lead on a range of MEL related activities, from supporting the upcoming ISEAL strategic plan development and putting in place appropriate systems to monitor progress, to ensuring the organisation is making best use of available data to draw out learning and to measure results. Working closely with internal leads across a range of workstreams, the role will support in designing programme evaluations and outcome monitoring tools and processes.  With colleagues from relevant focus areas, the MEL Manager will co-deliver learning at ISEAL.

Another important component of this role (roughly 30-40%) will be working with ISEAL’s Membership and Credibility team to support member organisations in implementing the ISEAL Code and ISEAL membership requirements related to MEL.  The MEL Manager will be the content lead for ISEAL’s training events on M&E topics and will co-lead the M&E Community of Practice, a peer learning space for ISEAL Community members.

We are looking for someone with a range of expertise in MEL across different organisations, with a strong preference for specific experience with sustainability systems or standard organisations or comparable settings. The ideal candidate will thrive on delivering effective MEL activities in a standalone role, as well as bringing the expertise and training or facilitation skills necessary to advise others and support peer learning on related topics. They will have a strongly collaborative approach and a genuine interest in sustainability systems and learning and improvement.

In return, ISEAL can offer inspiring insight into the world of sustainability initiatives and sustainability issues, a supportive multicultural organisational setting, and good opportunities to develop professionally and personally in an international NGO environment.

The key responsibilities we entrust you with

Organisational and project/programme MEL activities

• Provide MEL related input into strategic planning process and implementation for new 5-year strategy (with strategy development starting in mid-2025)
• Provide support to ISEAL’s Partnership Manager and project/programme leads in programme evaluation, development of indicators and log frames
• Ensure learning and recommendations on MEL are documented, disseminated and considered when designing new projects or programmes
• Manage the delivery and continual improvement of selected MEL activities and systems, including leading necessary data collection, management, analysis, visualization, and reporting
• Support colleagues across different teams to design and conduct surveys and programme/project evaluations, and to develop performance and outcome monitoring indicators and systems
• Work with peers and internal teams (including Membership, the Innovation Fund and Evidensia(dot).eco) to analyse and develop learning and insights to inform decision making and reporting
• Help create a culture and practice of learning at ISEAL, in liaison with the Associate Knowledge Manager

MEL expertise to support the ISEAL Community

• Co-lead ISEAL’s M&E Community of Practice, preparing and facilitating virtual and in-person workshops and creating and moderating content on the ISEAL Community Platform
• Use MEL expertise to help guide and support compliance with the ISEAL Code of Good Practice, working closely with ISEAL’s Membership and Credibility team
• Act as programme officer for selected Innovation Fund grants related to MEL and the measurement of outcomes and results, supporting grant recipients with expertise and connections and helping to extract key learnings
• Develop content for and deliver training events on good practice in MEL as part of ISEAL’s training and services portfolio
• Contribute MEL and outcomes measurement expertise to collaborative projects managed by Impacts and Innovations team, supporting sustainability systems to respond to changing market and legislative expectations

Experience, Knowledge and Attributes

• Range of experience in MEL roles, ideally including experience in a sustainability system, or in a not-for profit, professional or compliance-based membership organisation
• Prior experience with donor funded projects and programmes, including MEL frameworks and development and implementation of log frames
• Demonstrated ability in a wide range of MEL related activities including theory of change, survey design, MEL and research methodologies, and the development of indicators and related data monitoring systems
• Strong quantitative data collection, management and analysis skills, including the ability to present visual insights using tools such as Excel and Power BI
• Ability to work independently, while building strong relationships with colleagues and other stakeholders
• Collegial and able to thrive in a dynamic work environment while supporting senior colleagues and peers and building momentum and support for MEL activities
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills, including ability to present technical information to a non-technical audience
• Understanding of what sustainability systems are and how they help deliver change on sustainability issues
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Confidence in using the IT systems, familiarity with virtual meeting tools (e.g. MS Teams, Zoom, etc), use of databases (e.g. Salesforce), productivity and collaboration tools (e.g. Monday com), proficiency in MS Office
• Desire to contribute to a more sustainable world

Additionally desirable

• Experience in an ISEAL member system, or similar sustainability standards organisation
• Knowledge of the ISEAL Code of Good Practice or its predecessor (ISEAL Impacts Code)
• Experience designing and setting up data management systems
• Good working knowledge of emerging trends in MEL and in sustainability reporting and disclosure

About ISEAL

ISEAL supports ambitious sustainability systems and their partners to tackle the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges – from the climate emergency and biodiversity crisis to human rights and persistent poverty. ISEAL Community Members include many of the most respected sustainability schemes worldwide and are active across a diverse range of sectors. Read more about us on our website. 

ISEAL´s culture and how we will help you thrive

Our values are Connection, Empowerment, Inspiration, Wellbeing, Effective Working and Creativity.

These are traits we value in each other and in the organisation overall and we instil these in all our processes and interactions.

The issues we work on are of a global nature and our team reflects this, with individuals from many different backgrounds and nationalities. We know this diversity adds to the high quality of work we deliver as an organisation and through our commitment to diversity and inclusion we want to add strengths and perspectives in our team with each recruitment. Diversity for us includes race and gender identity, age, disability status, sexual orientation, religion and many other areas forming part of someone´s identity. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

As an organisation, we also support our people in their personal and professional development, with specific budgets and processes enabling individuals to take advantage of growth and development opportunities.

We offer 25 days of annual leave, to which we will add a day a year after 2 years (to a maximum of 30 days), as well as an extra five days as a one off once you have been with us for a full five years.

We recognise individuals’ preferences when it comes to where and when to work through a hybrid working model with a minimum of 4 days per month in the London office as well as the opportunity to apply for flexible working arrangements to suit individual´s needs.

Other relevant information

Term: This is a permanent contract

Salary: £52,000-58,000 p.a. depending on experience (full time, 37.5 hours per week)

Location: London is the preferred location. Applicants will need to provide evidence that they are entitled to work in the UK. An ability and willingness to work in a hybrid work environment is required. Applications for other locations may be considered for exceptional candidates (Netherlands, Belgium)

International travel: The post holder may be required to undertake occasional international travel

Ideal start date: asap

How to apply

Specific enquiries about this role and the application process can be sent to the recruitment(at)isealalliance(dot)org.

Deadline for applications is 6 January 2025

Please note that we will only contact shortlisted applicants.

Interview process

Please see below the planned interview process (please note that we will endeavor to keep to this schedule, but some dates may be subject to change)

First interviews (Teams): 9-14 January 2025

Pre-interview timed exercises (between 60 – 90 minutes from home): 15-19 January 2025

Panel interviews (in person or Teams) w/c 20 January 2025

Final interview: w/c 3 February 2025

Accessibility

If candidates require additional time or other considerations for the interview process, we are committed to accommodating any reasonable requests.

Please note that ISEAL will cover travel expenses for in person interviews for UK based candidates travelling from outside of Greater London. ISEAL also covers caring expenses for candidates who are carers and need to arrange of cover for the duration of the interview/exercises

Reporting to: CEO
Key relationships: Grants Manager, Grants Officer, Grants Administrator and Communications Officer
Location: The Rufford Foundation Office, Central London. Staff must work a minimum of 2 days per week from the office. There may be occasional travel overseas.
Benefits: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, attractive employer contribution-only pension, private medical insurance cover, excellent working environment.
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

About The Rufford Foundation

The Rufford Foundation is a grant-making charity that provides funding for nature conservation programmes and projects.

The flagship Rufford Small Grants Programme awards funding to individuals working in developing countries who are starting on the ladder of conservation research and establishing pilot programmes. Since its inception in 1999, the Rufford Small Grants Programme has given over £37 million through more than 6,100 grants to projects in over 150 countries. The programme identifies scientists and practitioners at the early stages of their careers and provides targeted support to enable them to achieve their goal of making a difference in terms of conservation. A searchable database of Rufford Small Grants projects can be found on our website.

In 2023, we started to pilot our Organisational Grants funding stream to provide core, multi-year funding to small local NGOs to help them strengthen their financial and institutional capacity to ensure long-term viability.

This is an exciting time to join The Rufford Foundation, as the postholder will play an essential role in encouraging grantees to apply for further funding. This new role will sit within the conservation team to coordinate the delivery and oversight of Rufford Small Grants.

Rufford Small Grants are renowned for being an important milestone in the careers of conservationists and researchers who may have limited experience in designing and delivering projects. We are very aware that unforeseen issues may arise and are considerate towards requests for project changes. The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer will review all project updates and reports to track project changes and to monitor project delivery against proposed plans.

The Rufford Foundation is involved with other conservation donors and practitioners looking at the evidence of conservation effectiveness and supporting learning from success and failure. We fully understand that conservation projects may not succeed as planned and that evaluating small grant project impacts over short timescales (1-3 years) is problematic. The MEL Officer will take this into account when reviewing project progress and evaluation reports.

The ideal candidate will bring previous experience of reviewing (or drafting) donor reports, have excellent analytical and communications skills and be able to demonstrate a strong understanding of biodiversity conservation, ideally with some practical knowledge of conservation in countries where the foundation funds projects. Experience of coordinating work with grantees, including review of workplans, deliverables and budgets, would be highly desirable.

We are keen for the MEL Officer to use their expertise to design a MEL framework to help our grantees with their project proposals, and The Rufford Foundation to evaluate the impact of work across the Rufford Small Grant and Organisational Grant portfolios. The MEL Officer may also support grantees with their own project evaluations.

Principal Responsibilities

Rufford Small Grants

• Review narrative and financial reports for Rufford Small Grant projects, including comparative analysis of results versus original proposals.
• Draft brief summaries of the results of each project, highlighting project changes and outcomes, sharing these with colleagues in writing and at team meetings.
• Compile key achievements delivered through Rufford Small Grant projects.
• Make recommendations for Rufford staff to follow-up with grantees about further Rufford Small Grant funding.
• Work with colleagues to develop reporting guidelines and update our reporting templates.
• Support grantees with understanding and meeting Rufford reporting requirements – this might be done through online or in-person meetings with individuals or groups.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of grant-related activities specifically related to the review of Rufford Small Grant project reports.
• Using background material drafted as part of a recent consultancy, to develop high-level indicators for conservation and capacity building, lead in formalising an evaluation framework for The Rufford Foundation across all grant-making.
• Develop a systematic process to monitor the careers of previous grantees to measure the impact of our funding.
• Produce graphs, tables and short reports on Rufford Small Grants on a regular basis.

General

• Support with monitoring and evaluation of Organisational Grants including review of annual reports and gauging progress against annual plans.
• Cultivate strong relationships with colleagues, grantees and external contacts.
• Explore opportunities for grantees to draft pieces to promote their work through Rufford communications channels.
• Provide administrative support on grant-making processes as required.
• Represent The Rufford Foundation at events in the UK (online and in-person) and overseas to promote Rufford Small Grants to relevant audiences and ensure the foundation is well connected with conservation and donor communities.
• Ad hoc work in support of the Grants Manager and CEO.
• This job description is not exhaustive, and the role may evolve.

Person specification

Experience

• At least 5 years’ experience of working within an environmental or biodiversity conservation NGO.
• Grant-making or project reporting, ideally within the conservation sector.
• Reviewing donor reports for conservation projects, including drafting feedback for grantees to address queries raised.
• Excellent planning, organisational and administrative skills.
• Knowledge of monitoring and evaluating conservation projects.
• Candidates will ideally have completed an MSc in an environmental/conservation- related discipline.
• Demonstrable understanding of planning and delivering field-based conservation projects, preferably within countries where Rufford funds projects, would be advantageous.

Skills and abilities

Essential:

• Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to build and maintain positive relationships with colleagues, grantees and collaborators.
• Interest in connecting with other conservation donors and others working in conservation and capacity building.
• IT literate with experience of using online application and review systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good research, analytical, and administrative skills.
• Able to manage a consistently busy workload.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritise tasks and work to deadlines.
• Good team player who enjoys working within a small, friendly team.
• Capable of working under their own initiative.
• The job holder may be requested to travel overseas as part of their work.
• Must have the right to work in the UK on a full-time basis.

Desirable:

• Ability to communicate in a second language, e.g., French, Spanish or another language.

We regret that we are unable to consider applications from those who have a time-limit on their visas. This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship.

Grade: Grade 3

Position type: Full time, permanent, 37.5 hours per week

Responsible to: Impact & Accountability Lead

Direct reports: None

Location: Truro, Cornwall (hybrid – mixture of office and home working). Remote working (UK only) will be considered (with regular travel to Truro approx. 4x per year).

Travel: Work away from home, this may be UK or overseas training or an in-country deployment. You may be required to deploy for up to 50% of your time in any calendar year.

Role purpose

The MEAL Coordinator will travel with the emergency response team to deliver emergency shelter responses, to enhance programme quality and embed a culture of organisational learning and accountability. Sitting within the Programme Quality team, the MEAL Coordinator will play a significant role to strengthen participant voice and accountability, enable data driven decision making and help to identify best practice and innovative shelter solutions allowing people to recover and rebuild their lives.

The MEAL Coordinator will lead/support key processes that enhance programme/project delivery. They will liaise with programme managers/emergency coordinators and partner organisations to provide technical support and ensure that programmes/projects adhere to agreed processes, namely needs assessments, log frame development (with clear outcomes/outputs and SMART indicators), robust and transparent community feedback mechanisms and the development of the MEAL plan. They will also be expected to provide technical input on data collection exercises (both quantitative and qualitative) data analysis for routine monitoring exercises as well as designing/coordinating review /evaluation processes. 

The MEAL Coordinator will play an important role in promoting organisational learning and embedding a culture of reflection, analysis, and learning. Working together with Programme Managers & Emergency field coordinators, they will ensure learning frameworks are in place so that lessons are learned (both positive and negative) are captured, responded to, and shared with peers. They will work closely with the Programme Delivery Team and Technical Specialists to identify and/or support the establishment of Action Research projects that will contribute to improvements and innovations within the shelter sector. 

There is significant travel with this role (up to 50% FTE), and the post holder must be prepared to travel at short notice for up to two months at a time. The MEAL Coordinators may also be asked to contribute to the development of organisational policy papers on mainstreaming or technical areas such as cash programming.

This role will be joining a fast-paced organisation realigning itself for further growth in the face of mounting humanitarian needs. We look forward to welcoming candidates who share our passion and teamwork to achieve this.

Duties will include but not be limited to:

The MEAL coordinator is a core member of the project team and will work closely with the project lead to ensure project quality and accountability. They will lead processes or liaise with partners (depending on implementation model) to ensure ShelterBox standards are adhered to.  Specifically, they will:

Project Support  70% FTE

· Advise/Carry out needs assessments to inform project design

· Facilitate technical MEAL component of Organizational Capacity Assessments and support with the development of capacity strengthening plans for potential partners

· As relevant, support the delivery of Capacity Building Action Plans, through the development of appropriate resources/ providing in-person and remote training /mentoring on MEAL concepts and practice.  This will also involve reviewing training courses/modules, developing resources, and providing training.

· Collaborate with partners and implementing teams to, support project/log frame development with clear outcomes/outputs and SMART indicators, in line with organizational reporting requirements

· Ensure robust MEAL plans are in place, and that SADD distribution data is robust

· Ensure robust and transparent community feedback mechanisms are functioning and support safeguarding processes

· Provide technical input/Lead data collection exercises (both quantitative and qualitative)

· Liaise with partners and implementing teams to ensure the MEAL Plans are operationalized and that the data/reports provided by partners are robust, verifiable and with the appropriate degree of objectivity.

· Ensure project documentation is up to date

· Support data analysis and the facilitation of learning and reflection based on findings that result in data-led decision making

· Coordinate/Facilitate/carry out end of project evaluation processes in line with DAC criteria.

· Ensure all projects/programmes are contributing to organisational KPI reporting. Develop and populate Information Management systems as appropriate.

· Liaise with the Grant Management team to ensure that all projects MEAL systems and processes are in line with donor requirements, and support programme managers to submit quality narrative reports in a timely fashion.

Knowledge Creation and Sharing 20% FTE

· Ensure that each Project log frame, MEAL plan and Learning and Accountability Framework are up-to-date and facilitate continuous and conscious reflection and learning. 

· Utilising M&E data, evaluation findings and wider sector understanding, develop thematic discussions to strengthen understanding within ShelterBox and in relevant Communities of Practice. 

Infrastructure Development 10% FTE

· Contribute to the development of policies, SOPs and processes that strengthen project delivery and accountability.

· Ensure ShelterBox is abreast of new technological developments supporting information gathering and analysis, particularly methodologies that empower affected populations to communicate with ShelterBox and to share their insights enhancing participation.

Working Requirements

· This role will support the design and implementation of rapid response emergency project that will demand prolonged travel (up to two months) at very short notice.

· For remote workers: travel to Truro HQ for collaboration weeks 3 times a year, and additional meetings as requested.

· Comply with ShelterBox training and adhere to policies and standards and demonstrating organizational values as and where possible.

Interviews will be conducted remotely on Teams week beginning 13th January 2025. 

Voluntary Action Harrow is looking for a Grant Monitoring and Evaluation Manager. This role involves developing and implementing monitoring and evaluation frameworks for both internally and externally managed programmes. Responsibilities include managing data collection, building strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, and contributing to training and capacity-building initiatives within the team.

Responsibilities

• To create monitoring and evaluation frameworks for internally and externally managed programmes

• To receive monitoring information from funded organisations and create reports/presentations as needed

• To set up processes for VCS organisations to feed in issues they or their clients are facing

• Offer tailored training, one-on-one guidance, and practical data-gathering tools to support VCS organisations in completing monitoring and evaluation. This approach empowers participants, enhancing their confidence, knowledge, and expertise to conduct impactful evaluations.

• To manage the Harrow Giving grants customer relationship management (CRM) (Salesforce)

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including residents, voluntary, community and faith sector organisations, social enterprises, local NHS services, and statutory sector partners.

• Support other staff and volunteers in delivering training if and as required.

• Contribute to the design and delivery of internal training when required.

• Maintain and update records on our database.

Skills, Competencies and Behaviours

• Skilled in recognising and addressing inequalities

• Proficient in monitoring and evaluation.

• Strong communication skills with clients, colleagues, and agencies from diverse backgrounds.

• Experienced in working collaboratively within multi-professional and multi-agency settings.

• Capable of maintaining accurate records and documentation.

• Effective time and diary management skills.

• Competent in navigating complex local community relationships and politics.

• Able to liaise effectively with colleagues, ensuring clear communication and information sharing.

• Experienced in supporting and empowering staff and volunteers.

• Experienced in using databases (our system is Salesforce) 

• Strong ICT skills (Including Teams and Zoom), with adaptability to new systems and tools.

Listening, Verbal, Written and Presentation Communication Skills

• Mentoring skills, ensuring that participants have understood

• Able to communicate well with clients, colleagues and other agencies

• Able to work in partnership in multi-professional and multi-agency settings

• Able to keep accurate records

• Able to effectively manage your time and diary

• Ability to negotiate complex local community relationships and politics

• Effectively liaising with colleagues and ensuring others are kept informed

• Supporting and empowering staff and volunteers

• Strong ICT skills, including adaptability to new systems and tools

BVSC is all about supporting the voluntary sector, the volunteers and residents in the best way possible.  We aim to unlock the potential of all voluntary organisations, from the grassroots small groups to the well establised larger charities. 

We’re looking for a talented and experienced person to lead our mission to innovate, expand and enhance our services. Your leadership will support our commitment to build the capacity of local charitable organisations by providing, and supporting your team to provide, targeted support to increase sustainability of organisations, with a specific focus on Children and Young People. You will also lead on our vision of making volunteering more accessible, driving forward an innovative volunteering strategy for Bexley.  If you can apply the skills of leadership, strategy, monitoring, evaluation and financial oversight – we’d love to hear from you!

The Youth Endowment Fund 

Senior Evaluation Manager - Full time  

Reports to: Head of Evaluation 

Salary: £50,600 

Contract: 1-year fixed term - potential to extend 

Location: Central London, Hybrid* 

Application closing: 5pm, Friday 3 January 2025 

We’re here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice. 

The Senior Evaluation Manager will play a key role in supporting the Head of Evaluation to lead elements of evaluation work. The post holder will also lead a team of Evaluation Managers, ensuring they have the support to deliver a portfolio of evaluation projects.  

The Senior Evaluation Manager will play a key role in supporting the Head of Evaluation and Assistant Director of Evaluation to lead elements of evaluation work. The postholder’s responsibilities will include:  

• Develop and implement processes to assess the quality of evidence in funding applications and provide recommendations to the Grants and Evaluation Committee. 

• Lead the delivery of YEF’s evaluation work, designing, commissioning and managing complex and large-scale evaluations. 

• Be responsible for the ongoing development of YEF’s commissioning guidance. 

• Supervise and project manage the team’s evaluation work, providing quality assurance and monitoring of progress against project plans and project budgets. 

About you: 

• You’re an excellent communicator. You can produce technical documents that accurately report methodological and statistical information.

• You have strong knowledge, experience and technical expertise in evaluation methodologies. 

• You have strong relationship management skills. You’re comfortable working with a wide range of people, including senior academics and other research experts, children and their families, practitioners, and policy makers. 

Wheely Tots believes that all children, families and communities should be healthy, confident and resilient. We work in Tottenham, North London, and a lot of our provision is based near Broadwater Farm Estate. Our programs improve connections to each other and the outdoors and we’ve evolved to become experts in walking, cycling and bushcraft. We also run the Moselle Community Project at Broadwater Farm Community Centre on Fridays; drop-in, community-led activities including a shared healthy meal, board games, knitting, arts & crafts, and gentle exercise. 

We are recruiting for a fundraising and evaluation manager to join our small team for parental leave cover to manage our existing funders and reporting requirements and secure new funding. 

Position: Fundraising and Evaluation Manager (Parental leave cover)

Reports to: CEO

Commitment: 16 hours per week (can be worked flexibly); DBS check required 

Purpose

• Drafting and submitting funding bids, inputting into fundraising timeline and maintaining funding register

• Ensuring effective monitoring & evaluation of projects 

• Reporting to funders and supporting relationships with funders and partners

Tasks

• Research and identify grant funding opportunities with colleagues

• Manage bid writing process, including gathering input from colleagues 

• Brief session leaders / colleagues on project monitoring required to produce funding reports, including case studies

• Work with CEO to ensure monitoring takes place throughout project delivery and within reporting timelines for multiple projects & funders

• Ensure project reports are completed and submitted to funders on time

• Support with project planning and delivery

• Ad hoc support for a small charitable organisation

Competencies

• Able to work independently

• Discreet and trustworthy with good organisational skills 

• Flexible and adaptable with good administration skills

• Confident communicator by email, phone and video call

• Experience using Google Drive 

• Comfortable dealing with different people from diverse backgrounds and experiences

• Self-motivated

• Open to new ways of working and finding the most efficient way to do things

Desired experience

• Track record of fundraising from trusts and foundations for project, core, and multi year funding

• Developing and overseeing monitoring, evaluation and learning processes for multiple projects according to funder requirements 

• Excellent report writing for funders and proofreading skills

• Working with colleagues to complete funding bids and collect information for reporting requirements 

• Excellent project management and organisational skills 

• Ability to plan and prioritise to meet deadlines 

• Remote working in a small team 

• Ideally we are seeking someone with knowledge of Haringey and its communities

We will provide an induction to our processes and procedures relevant to this role.

We expect this role to be fixed term for 10 months with the possibility of extension.

Pay: Wheely Tots is a London Living Wage employer. The hourly rate for this role is £20.00 – £22.00 per hour, depending on experience. This is a freelance role and you will be responsible for paying your own tax. 

How to apply: Apply with a CV and cover letter (max 1,000 words). In your cover letter explain why you’re applying and how your experience, knowledge and skills align with the Tasks and Desired Experience for this role. As an alternative to a cover letter, you can tell us about your skills and experience via a video (up to three minutes).

Interviews: We plan to carry out interviews by video call on Thursday 23 January 2025 with an ideal start date in late February to allow for handover. 

Grade: 3

Position type: Full time (37.5 hours per week) permanent - flexible hours considered

Responsible to: Regional Director – West and Central Africa

Key Interdependencies: Travel Team, Supply Chain, Programme Quality team, Emergency Team, Programme Funding Team, Finance and Legal teams.

Location: Truro, Cornwall (Hybrid) or Remote (UK based) with quarterly travel to our HQ in Truro

Travel: Work away from home, this may be UK or overseas training or in-country Programme support. You may be required to deploy for up to 40% of your time in any calendar year.

Role Purpose

ShelterBox is searching for an experienced humanitarian professional with previous programme management experience to join our agile and effective International Programmes Department. This is a transformational and impactful role. The successful candidate will manage urgent priority activities and international programmes/projects within a specific country, ensuring we deliver high quality, impactful outcomes at speed and scale for the people we support.

Reporting to the Regional Director, the Programme Manager will support the establishment and management of new and existing emergency and protracted ShelterBox programmes. Aligning with wider regional strategy, the Programme Manager will create and implement a longer-term strategic vision and direction for continuing support within their countries of responsibility. They will also lead on strategic humanitarian relationships within this area to help maximise ShelterBox’s programme impact and influence.

This role will also work closely with the Programme Quality team, to continue to measure the quality and impact of our work. The Programme Manager will also support a programme funding strategy for their designated area of responsibility, working closely with the Programme Funding team in developing sustainable programmatic funding opportunities.

The role is expected to have a strong focus on Burkina Faso, with other countries to be determined dependant on both existing portfolio and new emergencies. Regular travel is expected, and we expect the successful candidate to be willing and able to undertake this travel.

The role will also encompass high-level relationship building and advocacy with partner organisations to consolidate the reputation and position of ShelterBox within the humanitarian sector.

We look forward to welcoming candidates who share our passion and teamwork to achieve this.

Duties will include but not be limited to:

· Establish and manage programmes within assigned area in line with the organisational and regional strategy. Working closely with the Regional Director to ensure quality, timely, impactful, and on-budget programme/project implementation.

· Implementation of the strategic vision and direction. Work closely with the Programme Funding Team to build the appropriate Business Development strategy to secure the resources necessary for realisation.

· Ensure programme quality through consistent use throughout the area programmes of rigorous assessment, design, proposal development and review processes; comprehensive monitoring & evaluation, accountability and learning systems; staff development, and partner capacity strengthening

· Provide support, motivation and leadership to project teams, ensuring they complete tasks to a high standard and meet project delivery deadlines.

· Initiate and sustain strong, mutually beneficial, and authentic partnerships with local and international organisations.

· Work closely with the Travel Team to prioritise the safety of our teams and our deployments. Adapt to evolving issues that could adversely affect ShelterBox staff or programme delivery.

· Maintain effective and coordinated budget management, working closely with the Programme Funding team and International Programmes Finance Manager. Ensure monitoring processes are in place for grant funds/donor specific requirements.

· Provide the first point of contact for deployed teams and disaster monitoring on a 24/7 routine and emergency basis as part of a roster.

· Prioritise ‘do no harm’ principles. Ensure those who encounter ShelterBox as a result of our activities are safeguarded from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings which place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury, and any other harm.

· Maintain exacting standards in all aspects of ShelterBox’s activities so that the reputation of the organisation is protected in the view of donors, partners and the people we support.

· Lead a culture which actively promotes improvements in its practices, processes, and outcomes, across all aspects of its work, seeking feedback from all stakeholders.

· Provide timely updates to Regional Director/Deputy Director/International Programmes Director on programme/project delivery and impact.

· Work away from home, this may be UK or overseas training or deployment to your designated regions. You may be required to deploy for up to 40% of your time within your region, in any calendar year.

We are looking for an Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner to plan, deliver and support LGBTQ+ children and young people. This role involves working with children and young people identified as requiring emotional wellbeing support through face to face, virtual and group sessions. You will provide a safe space for young people who identify as LGBTQ+, undertake assessments and include a range of evidence based interventions in your delivery. 
As an EWP practitioner you will hold a weekly caseload and work collaboratively with the LGBTQ+ Project Team and wider organisation to ensure delivery and the successful completion of funded contracts.

The service is underpinned by CYP IAPT principles and the post holder would support and assist the core aims of this in the service. 

Key Responsibilities  

Delivering services to children and young people 

• Assess the needs and strengths of children or young people who identify as LGBTQ+ and help them identify individual goals to achieve desired change 

• Use creative engaging approaches and own knowledge along with research based methods and models to meet the emotional wellbeing needs of CYP within the LGBTQ+ community 

• Plan and implement Risk Assessments for 1-1 and group based activities 

• To take responsibility for own caseload of CYP that identify as LGBTQ+ and their families some with complex and multiple needs

• To involve these CYP and their families where appropriate, in the co-production of programmes, activities and services 

• Engage with CYP within the LGBTQ+ community, both 1-1, face to face and virtual group sessions to motivate, inspire and encourage potential 

• Support in the planning and delivery of LGBTQ+ sessions, ensuring continued support is given to CYP; putting young people first, ensuring we offer the right help at the right time. 

• Work in partnership with other professionals and organisations involved with LGBTQ+ CYP where appropriate, to ensure best outcomes for CYP’s. 

• Establish appropriate professional boundaries in relationships with CYP and families 

• Provide time-limited 1:1 sessions for CYP who identify as LGBTQ+ and their families 

• Communicate with new CYP and parent referrals to ensure suitability for group or 1-1 individual support. 

• Signpost CYP to relevant support services for additional support where needed

• To apply safeguarding and child protection procedures and escalate where necessary 

Supporting with Impact, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting 

• Use goal based outcomes and additional monitoring and evaluation tools to monitor the effectiveness and the impact of support for CYP accessing the service 

• To keep accurate records of individual engagement, evidence of change and celebrate progress with children and young people

• To provide, record and report the appropriate data to ensure support programmes can be accurately monitored and evaluated

• Support the LGBTQ+ team to monitor, evaluate and develop the project and programs to meet contractual requirements. 

• Provide written case studies as evidence of the effectiveness of individual interventions 

Personal Development

• Keep up to date with good practice, legislation and policies that impact service delivery 

• Work as part of a team to lead and inspire collaboration across the organisation 

• Assist with the development and progression of the service

• Support other members of the LGBTQ+ projects team with additional tasks relevant to the delivery and development of the project

Organisatonal requirements 

• Work within Eikon’s equal opportunities, health & safety, and safeguarding policies at all times
• Understand and act when safeguarding issues need to be escalated
• Work as part of a team and attend team meetings, training events and participate fully in 1:1
• Work co-operatively and under the management of The Eikon Charity staff to ensure the highest quality of delivery and support
• Work within Eikon’s internal policies, safeguarding and data protection regulations
• Be responsible for equipment/resources
• Work some planned evenings or weekends
• To promote, monitor and maintain health safety and security in the working environment
• Attend and actively participate in regular clinical supervision

Location: Hybrid: Turn2us London Hub (Farringdon) & homeworking

Turn2us is a national charity tackling poverty and the structural causes of financial insecurity. We work with co-producers and partners to provide people in financial crisis with the means and agency to get back on their feet, build resilience, move forward with their lives and thrive.

As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to equity, inclusion and diversity and the value people from different backgrounds bring to a team. If, like us, you believe everyone has the right to have enough to live on, and you are ambitious about eradicating poverty, join us and build your career with a charity dedicated to ensuring dignity and equity for all.

The Impact and Learning Officer plays a key role in ensuring we deliver high quality monitoring and evaluation to support learning across Turn2us. Using a range of research methods you will perform evaluations to gain feedback from people who engage with our services to understand whether we are meeting their needs. Collaborating across the organisation, you will work with teams who deliver our services to continuously improve the work we do.

The ideal person for this role will have knowledge and/or experience of qualitative and quantitative research methods. You will have strong communication skills and be able to collaborate with a range of people. A commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and applying this in your work is also essential to this role.

We offer flexible working patterns, both in terms of hours and remote working. Please note that all employees are required to work from the office a minimum of 4 days a month.

Some roles may be required to be in the office more often than others and this will be agreed with the hiring manager upon starting at Turn2us.

Please note that all job offers are subject to 2 – 3 satisfactory references and a disclosure satisfactory to Turn2us from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

Closing date: 15/01/2025, 23:59pm

Interview date: week beginning 03/02/2025

Impact & Evaluation Officer

Hours of work: Part time (0.5 of full time – 17.5 hours a week) post with occasional weekend and evening work and overnight stays.
Salary: £27,000 (FTE) (this is a part-time role and the salary will be pro-rated)

About Re-engage  

Re-engage is a charity that is positive about older age and committed to fighting loneliness so that people can have social lives and friendship groups however old they are. We inspire and enable meaningful connections and shared experiences within communities across the UK for people over 75 facing loneliness and social isolation.  

Our volunteers work together to create better communities and help to enrich the lives of our members by giving them something to look forward to. Older people who may have felt very alone now feel valued as individuals, continue to form friendships, and have groups that give support. We make sure that people know they are important well into their old age.

Respectful, determined, warm, pioneering, and local: we are Re-engage and we are bringing generations together. 

Our vision is a world where no one is ever too old to make friends and enjoy social interaction. 

Our mission is to work within communities to end social isolation and loneliness in older people. 

Role purpose 

In this role you’d be supporting the Head of Impact and working alongside the policy and impact officer to deliver our impact and evaluation activities. This includes delivering our monitoring, evaluation and learning framework; conducting bespoke research; working directly with beneficiaries and volunteers; and using technology to demonstrate and communicate the impact Re-engage has on the lives of older people experiencing loneliness and social isolation. 

Re-engage is committed to learning and development and to flexibility and will provide all necessary training for the right candidate. 

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Support the administration and ongoing development of our regular monitoring, evaluation and learning activities, including monthly, quarterly and annual reporting
• Administer the routine capture of impact and evaluation data, using our systems and CRM database, ensuring the accurate recording of data in line with GDPR guidelines and best practice
• Conduct a range of evaluations using both quantitative and qualitative methods including online, telephone and paper surveys, interviews and focus groups 
• Analyse and prepare impact and evaluation data for teams across the organisation, including our fundraising, communications, service delivery, engagement and senior management teams 
• Maintain and support the development of impact and evaluation digital content on the organisations intranet and external website
• Use technology, including Microsoft Customer Voice, PowerBI, Dovetail and Canva to analyse and communicate impact and evaluation data for both internal and external audiences, including the production of reports, infographics and digital dashboards
• Conduct primary and secondary research for funded projects and service development
• Support the administration of our Advisory Group, made up of our beneficiaries who provide regular feedback and input into our services 
• Support the administration of impact and research volunteers, delivering inductions, allocating tasks, communication and providing ongoing support 
• Support the impact team with general administration, including handling the impact mailbox, data entry and postal mailings 
• Support the administration of the impact team’s policy and influencing work
• General responsibilities:
• Show a clear commitment to Re-engage’s values, culture and mission to end social isolation and loneliness in older people 
• Take time to familiarise yourself with and follow all Re-engage policies and procedures.  
• You may be required to undertake any other duties that fall within the nature of the role and responsibilities of the post. There may be occasional out-of-hours work required. 

Person specification: 

Essential 

• A degree (or equivalent) in any subject or demonstrable equivalent experience in research/data analysis/evaluations or similar (paid or voluntary) 
• Basic data collection and/or analysis experience
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills - able to engage with and communicate with older people and generally with people from all walks of life  
• Understanding of, or interest in learning about loneliness, social isolation and issues that affect isolated and lonely older people 
• Excellent IT skills and good knowledge of Microsoft packages including Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint 
• Self-motivated, organised and methodical approach to work with excellent time management and ability to work with minimal supervision and deliver against KPIs 
• A confident and competent administrator with excellent attention to detail and a strong understanding of the importance of record-keeping 
• Understanding of the importance of brand and commitment to the brand guidelines 
• A dedicated place to work in your home with sufficient broadband for permanent Wi-Fi and access to multiple cloud-based systems 

Desirable 

• A degree in a relevant field such as social sciences, psychology, social research, statistics, data analysis or similar 
• Experience of designing and/or conducting social research or evaluations, including surveys, interviews and/or focus groups 
• Understanding of a range of monitoring and evaluation methods including qualitative and quantitative methodologies of data collection 
• Understanding of confidentiality and the implications of GDPR when working with volunteers and with older people.  
• Advanced Excel or Power BI skills and experience  
• Experience of presenting data/research/findings in multiple formats e.g. reports or presentations to different audiences 
• CRM or database experience 
• Experience of working in a charity and/or with grant-funded projects 

We are an equal opportunities employer

Re-engage is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging among our team of staff and to eliminating unlawful discrimination. We want the Re-engage team of staff to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
 
How we recruit 

Diversity and inclusion are important to us. We want our team of staff to be representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.   We understand that you may not meet every requirement listed, but if you feel you could make a valuable contribution to our charity, we encourage you to apply. You may be a great fit for this or another role.
 
We use the recruitment platform Hireful.  Using Hireful allows us to reduce unconscious bias and subjectivity, and candidates experience a more skills-based recruitment process which helps us to hire the best talent for our roles 
 
The application process includes an inbuilt anonymisation feature which removes identifiable personal data from your CV.   To enable this please ensure your name you use on the application form matches exactly with that on your CV.
 
We also add competency questions to the process which asses your approach to real issues that you would face in this role.   Each response is anonymised and reviewed separately by each hiring team member before the total scores are averaged to create a leader board of candidates. 

We would rather AI wasn't used for your answers as we want the real you, however we do reserve the right to reject applications if we feel the use of AI has been excessive.

Deadline to apply is Sunday 12th January 2025 and interviews are expected to be held the week of 20th January 2025.

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