Monitoring And Evaluation Jobs
Location:Home/Birmingham-based with frequent travel to projects in West Midlands
As Project Support Officer you will support the Area Manager and Regional Manager with volunteer recruitment, documentation of training, giving our volunteers a fantastic experience, guest outreach and giving extra support to our West Midlands projects as and when required to aid development and growth within the region.
Each of our Projects is run by Project Leaders (volunteer position) and supported by Regional Managers through recruitment and training of volunteers. You will support the Regional Managers so that they can manage more projects, knowing that you have helped with the embedding of volunteers, along with supporting expansion plans within their areas. This support could range from developing relationships with our food suppliers, researching local organisations to support with guest outreach, and recruiting new Project Leaders for the Area.
You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and be able to talk confidently to external people about our Projects.You will also be a good organizer, with the ability to manage multiple tasks within multiple Projects. You will have a passion for food and cooking, and be committed to our objectives and ethics.
This role will require some attendance at our Community Meals projects, to support with delivery as necessary, which will include some evening and weekend work. A full driving license and access to a vehicle for work purposes is essential for this exciting role.
Benefits: We offer 26.5 days holiday plus bank holidays, and additional holiday for length of service (pro-rata for part-time). Our healthcare package allows staff to claim money back on healthcare bills and includes access to telephone counselling and online GP appointments.
How to apply:Please upload a CV of no more than two sides, and a covering note/letter of no more than two sides explaining why you are suitable for the role, via our vacancy website.
Deadline for your application:11.59pm on Sunday 14th July
View the job description here: West Midlands PSO JD 2024.pdf
Interview process: Shortlisted candidates will need to complete a 30 minute task prior to being invited to interview.
Interviews: tbc
Inclusivity: FoodCycle is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.
Safeguarding: The role advertised is ‘Regulated Activity’ and as such is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and any appointment will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure check.
Please note that you will need to have existing Right to Work in the UK to apply for this role. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Data and Impact Officer (Part Time, 21 hours a week)
Are you passionate about using data to tell stories of hope and recovery and ensure the delivery of excellent mental health support?
This new role will be central to the successful monitoring and evaluation of Restore’s recovery and coaching services, enabling us to strengthen our evidence based learning and performance.
Every year, Restore works with over 500 people across Oxfordshire, supporting them on their mental health recovery journey including helping them plan for the future.
We are committed to creating a supportive working environment where you can thrive and grow. We invest in learning and development opportunities to ensure you can provide the best possible support to our members (service users) through the provision of accurate and timely data, and continuously develop as a practitioner.
Purpose of the role
Effective data capture, monitoring and evaluation is essential to demonstrating Restore’s impact, and identifying areas for development and improvement. We’re looking for a passionate Data and Impact Officer who can work autonomously, supporting and strengthening our information management systems and processes for data quality.
Person Specification - Please click 'apply' to download the full job specification
Essential - The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate that they meet the following criteria below.
Experience
- Excellent IT Skills, including MS suite, particularly Excel
- Previous experience working with databases and data inputting
- Knowledge of importing and exporting data
- A working understanding of GDPR
- Data visualisation, analysis and reporting, including presenting data in a variety of formats
- Excellent administrative skills, particularly in organisation, planning and prioritisation
- Ability to manage a diverse workload and multiple priorities
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team
Closing date: Sunday 21st July 2024 at midnight.
Interviews will be held on Friday 26th July 2024. Please note this will be face to face.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About CAT
The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) is an internationally renowned environmental charity, a world-leading eco centre, and one of the foremost providers of postgraduate environmental education in the UK, based near Machynlleth in Powys, Mid Wales.
CAT provides inspiration, education and training in solutions to the climate and biodiversity emergency.
Key activities include residential short courses, vocational training and postgraduate degrees in a wide range of sustainability-related topics, with online courses and events offered alongside in-person learning.
CAT launched the Zero Carbon Britain Hub and Innovation Lab in 2020 with support from the Moondance Foundation. This was initially a three year project and received further funding from the Moondance Foundation to run the Innovation Lab for a further three years. The aim of the project is to improve the capacity of councils and communities to turn climate emergency declarations into action and create systemic change in order to increase resilience to climate change.
This will be achieved by offering a programme of support aimed at increasing the competence, confidence and effectiveness of policy makers, communities and organisations in developing zero carbon policies and action plans. This support will include: using the Zero Carbon Britain model to provide people with the knowledge to create Zero Carbon Action Plans; delivering Zero Carbon Britain training using a ‘train the trainer’ model to increase the skills and capacity of communities to take action on climate change; supplying the tools to enable people to turn climate emergency declarations into action; setting up a digital resource hub and online network to provide peer support and increase confidence of individuals and communities to take action on climate change. In conjunction with the Zero Carbon Britain Hub, an Innovation Lab will identify key issues, priorities and tasks; develop ideas that impact on these areas; and create routes into larger scale impact or systems change.
Job details:
ZCBILM240216
Area of Responsibility:
Zero Carbon Britain Innovation Lab
Responsible to:
Co-CEO
Responsible for:
Research Assistant
External Trainers and consultants
Contract type: Fixed term – 2 years
Responsibility Grade: 7
Location: Flexible with regular visits to the CAT eco centre near Machynlleth
Hours: 37.5 hours per week. (1.0 FTE)
Working Days: Usually Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Occasional weekend and evening working.
Salary and employee benefits:
£35,898 per annum.
CAT offers a generous annual leave allowance of 25 days p.a., plus bank holidays, plus additional allowance at Christmas (usually 3 days), plus 1 extra day for every year worked (up to 5 days).
CAT also offers an attractive package of employee benefits, including:
· a free cooked lunch and free hot drinks from the café whenever working from the CAT eco centre
· 40% discount on retail goods purchased from CAT
· Opportunities for CPD training, qualifications & professional memberships to be funded by CAT
· Opportunity to take 2 CAT short courses per year free-of-charge
· the opportunity to purchase additional holiday days
· a ‘Cycle to Work’ scheme (planned)
· 5% pension contribution
· generous maternity and paternity entitlement and Death In Service benefit
· 2 hours per month for general health & wellbeing & 2 hours per month for Welsh language tuition.
Work remotely: See Location
Application deadline: 9am 5 July 2024
Interviews to be held: Week commencing 15 July 2024 (on site)
Expected start date: To be discussed at offer stage
Overview of Role
The postholder will manage the Zero Carbon Britain Innovation Lab, to improve the capacity of councils and communities to turn climate emergency declarations into action, identifying key issues, priorities and tasks, developing ideas that impact on these areas and creating routes into larger scale impact or systems change, in order to increase resilience to climate change.
Main Responsibilities
· To work with the Zero Carbon Britain Hub Team and External Evaluator, to clarify aims and capabilities, identifying key issues, priorities and tasks the Innovation Lab could help tackle, assessing current and potential innovation capabilities and gaps
· To design the Innovation Team model
· To manage all staff employed to deliver on the Innovation Lab
· To liaise with the Head of Development to identify other sources of funding for developing the Innovation Team model and building the Innovation team
· To develop and implement Innovation Lab methodology, piloting and delivering innovation Labs
· To put in place effective systems, policies and procedures for the effective management, monitoring and evaluation of the Innovation Lab in order to deliver on the project’s aims and objectives, outputs, outcomes and impact
· To work with the Graduate School of the Environment and contribute to teaching on the Masters in Behaviour Change and other Masters degrees
· To represent the Innovation Lab externally
· To liaise and work in partnership with appropriate external organisations, to support the needs of councils and communities to turn climate emergency declarations into action
· To manage external consultants and staff tasked with delivering training and consultancy
· To prepare marketing material and publicise the project and its activities
Any other appropriate duties as defined by the Co-CEO
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
FearFree delivers services across the Southwest for victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse and victims of sexual violence. We provide responsive, victim focused, and trauma informed support and this post will be fundamental to ensuring service users, stakeholders, and partners experience this in our daily delivery.
The aim of the Interpersonal Trauma Service is to improve the health, wellbeing and safety of people who have been exposed to trauma arising from sexual violence and abuse and/or domestic abuse.
Following a successful trial in several surgeries, this service is now being rolled out across Devon, Plymouth, and Torbay. So, this is a very exciting opportunity to take ownership and be part of an innovative new service, delivering real improvements to the local community.
You will work across a specified number of GP practices, to offer support to health professionals working in practices, people who have experience of interpersonal trauma arising from sexual violence and abuse and/or domestic abuse, as well as a service for people at risk of perpetrating abuse.
You and the team will provide training to GP surgeries to improve identification, enquiry, and response for patients. You and your team will also support adults and children who have been impacted by interpersonal trauma with emotional and practical support, focusing on trauma stabilisation. The team will be responsible for facilitating timely access to further appropriate support services where needed.
Key responsibilities:
· To provide specialist, individual and needs-led domestic violence/ abuse (DVA) and sexual violence (SV) advocacy and support to patients who are or have experienced DVA/SV, who are referred from participating practices or self-refer, and to provide onward referrals where appropriate.
· To provide signposting and onward referrals to patients who are affected by DVA/SV.
· Build and maintain effective relationships with general practice teams.
· To provide ongoing specialist advice and support around DVA and SV to practice teams.
· To encourage general practice health professionals to ask patients about their experience of abuse and respond, record, safety check and refer.
· To provide feedback on case outcomes to referring clinicians.
· To collect and collate performance and monitoring data for reporting purposes.
· Provide in-house training & refresher training for general practice teams on understanding, recognising, and responding to domestic violence and abuse (DVA) and sexual violence (SV).
2. Advocacy and support work
· Provide support to increase people’s personal safety, and that of any children, and inform them of their rights and options in terms of housing, legal and welfare rights.
· Provide direct assessment, casework support, advice, information, and advocacy through telephone contact, and/or meetings at the relevant practice.
· Develop good working relationships and liaise with outside agencies where needed.
· Keep accurate records of all referrals received and of work done with or on behalf of service users.
3. Practice-based work
· Arrange dates for refresher training sessions with practices.
· Deliver DVA and SV training to clinicians and non-clinical staff in participating general practices.
· Promote awareness of the experiences and needs of people affected by DVA and SV, particularly in relation to their health.
· Develop a good relationship with all general practice staff and work effectively as part of the practice team.
4. General
· Attend and participate in required meetings.
· Contribute to monitoring and evaluation of the programme collecting required data and producing written reports as requested.
For a full job description/person specification and to apply, please follow the link provided on this website. The closing date for this role is 22nd July 2024, with interviews currently planned to take place on 31st July 2024.
FearFree is committed to encouraging equality and diversity in the workplace. We strive to be a diverse and inclusive place to work where we can all be ourselves and individual differences are recognised and valued.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Title: Consultancy for mid-term review of INSPIRE refractive error project
Location: Pakistan / Global
Contract: Approximately 30-45 workdays over six months
In Pakistan, eye health services are an integral part of the government health system, led by the National Committee for Eye Health (NCEH). The NCEH, which includes government and civil society stakeholders such as Sightsavers, has developed the ambitious IPEC plan 2020-2030. This plan highlights the need for strategies targeting disadvantaged communities, including women, the elderly, and people with disabilities. It also recognises the necessity for a comprehensive national refractive error (RE) strategy and a national training programme for opticians.
- Conduct a Mid-Term Review to assess the project's progress, successes, and challenges.
- Conduct primary data collection in the project areas (initial sampling suggests that around 116 individuals should be consulted across the stakeholder groups, although final details can be agreed between Sightsavers and the consultant during inception).
- Evaluate the effectiveness of implementation approaches, including equity strategies, social and behaviour change (SBC) activities, and public-private partnership models.
- Validate initial findings through a workshop with implementing partners.
- Provide recommendations for adjustments to the project and future similar projects.
- Contribute evidence towards answering Sightsavers' thematic learning questions for refractive error.
- Coordinate with various stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of activities and high-quality outputs.
- Extensive experience in monitoring and evaluation for international development projects/programmes, with strong skills in both qualitative and quantitative approaches.
- Thematic expertise in eye health evaluations, preferably with experience in refractive error, inclusive health, and primary eye care.
- Comprehensive understanding of preferred practices and policy issues at global and national levels.
- Strong understanding of equitable access to inclusive healthcare for women, people with disabilities, and other marginalised groups.
- Prior experience working in Pakistan, preferably within the project regions, including data collection experience.
- Ability to travel within Pakistan, mainly within the project districts (Multan and Sheikhupura).
Timeline
We anticipate the work will require approximately 30-45 person days' input, depending on the methodology and approach proposed. The work should be conducted between August and December 2024. The budget ceiling for this work is around PKR 3,000,000 inclusive of all expenses. For full details about the consultancy, please refer to the Terms of Reference
Payment Terms
Consultants with a proven track record in the above will be procured to undertake the project through an expression of
To express your interest to undertake this assignment, please read the complete ToR, and complete our Expression of Interest (EoI) which can be found via the application link.
The EoI response should include roles and responsibilities of the consultant/s and number of days input, as well as a proposed workplan and indicative budget, including team members' daily rates for the assignment and any other anticipated expenses.
Interested bidders are also requested to include a couple of examples of previous similar work.
The deadline for consultants/consultancies to submit their bid is 8 July 2024.
Are you a highly organised, creative problem solver who is passionate about improving the experience of students from disadvantaged backgrounds?
Do you have strong project and stakeholder management skills, and exceptional verbal and written communication capabilities?
If so, we would love to hear from you!
The Access & Participation Project Coordinator is a brand new, exciting role designed to support LSESU’s work around access and participation.
The successful candidate will play a lead role in identifying areas where there is a need/opportunity for targeted interventions to support the experiences of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, before putting then translating these into evidence-based proposals.
The Access & Participation Project Coordinator will be responsible for designing, implementing and delivering these programmes, as well as for reporting back on them and proactively seeking ways of driving continuous improvement.
The role will also oversee the delivery of the Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Mentoring Scheme. This landmark programme, that was last year nominated at the National Diversity Awards, pairs students from ethnic minority backgrounds with LSE alumni, who provide the former with mentoring and support during their studies.
The successful person will be responsible for reviewing the programme and seeking to build upon its fledgling success to ensure it is bigger, better and more impactful than ever.
This role will also involve close working with stakeholders at LSE, especially those working on the delivery of LSE’s Access & Participation Plan (APP).
You would be joining a fantastic and friendly Advice Team, consisting of the Advice Caseworker and Advice Manager, that sits within the wider Student Voice Department, and which together oversees all of the Union’s advice, policy, democratic, campaigning and representation work.
Given the breadth of work undertaken within the department, expect there to be plenty of opportunities to grow, develop and pick up new skills outside of the main responsibilities of the role.
Who are we looking for?
The successful applicant will be a creative problem solver who is passionate about issues of social justice and committed to improving the experience of those from marginalised backgrounds.
The role will require finding opportunities for supporting disadvantaged student groups and then designing, implementing and delivering projects and activities. As a result, we are looking for someone who is highly organised, confident, self-sufficient, and able to deliver at pace, managing multiple competing priorities with enthusiasm and a ‘can do’ attitude.
Project management, stakeholder management and communication skills (both verbal and written) are considered essential, as is the ability to undertake research, policy, and monitoring & evaluation work.
However, we believe that what you do is just as important as how you do it. We are a hardworking but friendly and welcoming team, and so are looking for someone a genuine team-player. You will be a kind, positive and supportive individual who looks out for their colleagues and isn’t afraid to muck in to help those in need.
We particularly welcome applications from candidates who self-identify as coming from a disadvantaged or marginalised background.
People with prior experience of working in a students’ union and/or with knowledge of access and participation issues within Higher Education are encouraged to apply, although such experience is not considered essential.
Sabbatical officers with relevant, transferrable skills are also encouraged to apply.
If any of this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
Why apply?
Because you’re excited by the challenge! The exact opposite of corporate, we’re progressive, daring and creative individuals working to make a difference in unconventional workplaces.
Benefits and Perks
In return for your passion and experience we offer:
- 25 days of holiday per year (pro rata)
- Additional closure periods at Christmas and Easter
- Free LSE Students’ Union gym membership (including advice from dedicated professionals)
- Cycle to Work scheme enabling significant savings on bicycle purchase
- Access to LSE staff training courses
- Ability to purchase TOTUM (NUS) card, which provides a wide range of discounts
- Flexibility for work-life balance
- Interest-free travel loan
How to apply?
We want to ensure all systems, policies and processes are free from bias or discrimination and are fair and accessible, therefore we ask that all candidates complete our Application Process by uploading the two following documents:
- Part 1: Supporting Statement is all about you telling us about your suitability for the role and will be used to determine if you are shortlisted for interview. Please keep this one page maximum and do not include any personal information, e.g. name or date of birth. Please use the attached job description and person specification to help with this.
- Part 2: Equal Opportunities Monitoring and Contact Form is personal information – so we can contact you if you are shortlisted for the interview. It also helps us gather and analyse demographic information about our applicants. This part will only be seen by HR and will not have any impact on shortlisting.
- Part 3: CV - Please attach your completed CV outlining the jobs or voluntary roles you have had.
To apply for this role, please complete an online application.
Application forms are formatted to ensure the equality monitoring data is removed before applications are seen by the shortlisting panel. This process allows us to ensure that the shortlisting is done in a fair and consistent manner and all applicants are given the same opportunity to demonstrate their abilities. For further information regarding the role, please see attached the full job description and person specification.
Compulsory Requirement - The UK Government sets the legal regulations that we are required to follow. As an employer we must ensure that everyone is eligible to work in the UK and this is done by us checking and making a copy of the correct original identification/documentation before your first day of work. Currently we require you to have the right to work in the UK, as we are not a Home Office approved sponsor.
Please note that interviews are planned for the 8th & 9th August 2024. If you are unable to attend these dates, please note this in your application.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Esther Project (TEP) Lead is responsible for the development, implementation and running of The Esther Project, management of the TEP Team and for the development of our network and partnership work.
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Key responsibilities:
Outreach: The Esther Project
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Implement strategy for development of The Esther Project
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Oversee Netreach (online outreach), initial contact, visits to service users and manage ongoing contact, ensuring data protection and PECR/GDPR guidelines are adhered to
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Review risk assessments and safety plans for outreach
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Ensure all outreach materials and resources are up to date and available for staff and volunteers
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Manage referrals in and out of TEP, including management of own caseload and allocation of referrals within the Outreach Team
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Keep an up-to-date record of all visits on Lamplight, and any further actions needed
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Manage Monitoring and Evaluation of TEP
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Oversee management and support with delivery of TEP workshops
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Oversee in-house counselling process and monitoring
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Line management of TEP Outreach staff inc monthly supervision
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To host monthly TEP Team meetings
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Assist in the training of all staff and volunteers forTEP
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Act as Yada’s First Aider (training provided)
Network, Training, Research & Learning
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To work alongside the Training Lead on developing and delivering training around supporting women in the sex industry
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To build and maintain strong connections with local services, especially in relation to TEP including Probation, Prison Services, Council, Police, homelessness, domestic violence, mental health and substance misuse charities
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Attend monthly partner drop-ins across coastal West Sussex
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To keep up-to-date with research that is relevant to the field and allow this to inform practice of the Yada team
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Represent TEP at partner meetings e.g. Arun Drug Harm Reduction meeting
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Support monthly review of Yada policy in relation to TEP
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Support outreach work with local Police
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Support Yada partnership development with Sussex Police
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With the Operations Manager, when appropriate, represent TEP on regular Sussex wide network meetings such as Sussex Police Sex Working Portfolio & Subgroup and Pan Sussex Sexual Violence/Abuse (SVA) meeting
TEP Volunteer Coordinator
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To ensure that all aspects of the recruitment, selection and induction process of TEP volunteers functions effectively and safely
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To manage TEP volunteer rota for netreach
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To advertise new posts and oversee the selection process
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To take a lead on interviews and follow up of applications
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To liaise with Yada Operations Manager to ensure DBS checks are up to date
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To run and manage TEP volunteer induction process
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Support development and regular review of the volunteer policy
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To offer regular training and supervision for TEP volunteers
Other Duties
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To support the Yada Operations Manager with strategy and the development of Yada
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To attend monthly team meetings and be an active member in decision making for Yada’s future
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To prepare TEP reports for quarterly Trustee meetings and fundraising feedback reports
Please send a CV and cover letter, addressing the job description and person specification, by midnight on Thursday 18th July 2024. Initial interviews will take place during the week commencing Monday 22nd July 2024.
Anticipated timeframe: Short term consultancy, up to 45 person days to be worked between 1 August to 15 September 2024 Location:Ghana
The 'Strengthening Civil Society Representation of Women with Disabilities in Ghana' programme commenced in May 2024, and is a 2-year project funded by the European Union. The project aims to strengthen the capacity for Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs), and in particular, organisations of women with disabilities in the areas of management, communication, fundraising, coordination, advocacy, gender, climate change, networking and financial accountability.
Sightsavers will build the capacity of two OPDs Women with Disability Development and Advocacy Organisation (WODAO), and the ABAK Foundation. WODAO and the ABAK Foundation will then cascade capacity building downstream to members and partners to strengthen their ability to claim their rights and hold duty bearers to account.
Sightsavers will be commissioning a consultant to conduct a GESI analysis in the 33 project districts in the Bono, Bono East, Ashanti, Oti and Volta regions.
Methodology
Please provide details of proposed methodologies and timelines. The assessment will need to cover, but not be limited to:
- Analysis of secondary sources of data on the inclusion of women and girls and persons with disabilities in development interventions in the districts.
- Gathering and analysing primary source of data to map trends that highlight risk factors that impede the participation of women with disabilities. The analysis should seek to understand the root causes of gender inequalities in the project districts.
- Make informed conclusions about potential opportunities including stakeholders who the CSO can collaborate with in the districts.
Output and Deliverables
The consultant is expected to produce the following.
- Proposal outlining how the consultancy will be conducted, including data collection tools and the timelines for delivering the consultancy.
- Report of desk review and other methodologies used.
- Final report outlining gendered and disability barriers and vulnerabilities that need to be addressed and their root causes.
Timeline
The consultancy is expected to take up to 45 working days from 1 August to 15 September 2024.
Sightsavers will welcome expressions of interest from qualified independent evaluators or consultancy companies. An individual or team with members located in Ghana would be preferred.
Consultant's expertise
- Demonstrable previous experience in gender, disability inclusion, and women's rights.
- Proven record of conducting GESI analysis or similar assessments and able to provide examples of reports.
- Previous execution of several consultancies for international organisations or national development organisations required
- Robust skills related to monitoring, evaluation, and research.
Payment Terms
To be discussed at interview stage between Sightsavers and the Consultant/Consultancy.
Consultants with a proven track record in the above will be procured to undertake the project through an expression of interest process. Payment terms will be agreed between the Consultant and Sightsavers.
Full details of the project, Scope of Work, Outputs/ Deliverables and budgets can be found within the .
The deadline for consultants/consultancies to submit their bid is 8 July 2024.
To express your interest to undertake this assignment, please read the complete ToR, and complete our Expression of Interest (EoI) which can be found via the application link.
The EoI response should include roles and responsibilities of the consultant/s and number of days input, as well as a proposed workplan and indicative budget, including team members' daily rates for the assignment and any other anticipated expenses.
Interested bidders are also requested to include a couple of examples of previous similar work.
The deadline for consultants/consultancies to submit their bid is 8 July 2024.
Interviews are likely to be held mid July 2024. This will be a two-stage process consisting of two interviews conducted via Microsoft Teams, each lasting up to 1 hour.
As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.
Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job title: Communications Officer
Location: FLEX office, Vauxhall, London - Currently flexible hybrid working with a mixture of in person and online working
Salary: £32,020 per annum, pro rata, depending on experience. This is subject to deductions for tax and national insurance.
Hours: 4 days, equivalent to 30 hours per week. This may be flexible.
Contract: 18 Months, renewable subject to funding
Reports to: FLEX Head of Policy
About FLEX:
Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) is a research and policy organisation working towards an end to labour exploitation. FLEX seeks to achieve this vision through the prevention of labour abuses, protection of the rights of those affected or at risk of exploitation and by promoting best practice responses to labour exploitation through research and evidence-based advocacy. FLEX is a small organisation that packs a big punch in terms of policy change and influencing.
About the role:
In this role you will be a key part of FLEX’s policy team and responsible for leading on the implementation of FLEX’s Communications Strategy, ensuring that FLEX’s communications help progress our strategic aims. You will develop comms outputs and work with internal and external contacts to produce content and conduct strategic comms work. This role involves tracking analytics, maintaining relevant records, and working with the press and other media partners to reach our audiences.
Key responsibilities:
Communications
- Lead on the implementation of FLEX Comms Strategy, tracking, measuring, and reporting on the effectiveness of the Charity’s communications channels.
- Liaise with team members and external colleagues, as relevant, to conduct strategic communications planning and work.
- Maintain a comms workplan for key outputs and coordinate FLEX’s communications, including research publications, policy briefings, blogs, etc.
- Manage FLEX’s website and digital media accounts, and work with the wider team to ensure a regular social media presence for FLEX.
- Draft and edit communications outputs for the FLEX team, including blogs, video scripts, and other content.
- Maintain the FLEX website, including its structure and ensuring content is up to date and relevant.
- Devise, draft and circulate external comms outputs (e.g. the FLEX’s newsletter) and explore new ways to communicate our messages to our audiences (e.g. regular mail-shots, google groups, etc.).
- Represent FLEX and act as first point of contact for press enquiries, provide background information to journalists on relevant areas, and signpost to relevant staff as per FLEX’s press protocol.
- Produce visual content using relevant software (e.g. Canva, Piktochart, etc.).
- Develop contact management systems and/or databases (e.g. dissemination lists, media contact lists, etc.).
- Undertake media monitoring of salient issues for the team and use this monitoring to identify opportunities and new contacts.
Project management
- Design, plan, and deliver comms activities against targets;
- Manage relevant project budgets;
- Develop and implement a monitoring and evaluation plan for comms objectives and produce progress and learning reports for internal and external purposes.
Other
- Scope, draft and support fundraising bids and reports to donors relevant to this role.
- Represent FLEX and networks at external meetings, as required;
- Undertake any other duties within the context of the role as may be determined by your line manager.
For more information on this vacancy as well as the application process, please visit the FLEX careers page on our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Role purpose
Compass is a service designed to support adults (18 years and over) in H&F and Hounslow. The service provides support with welfare benefits, debt, housing and well-being/peer support groups/workshops.
The role of the Information and Advice Worker will be to provide advice, guidance and customer representation to H&F and Hounslow residents living with mental health problems. Advice issues may include, housing, benefits, council tax, debt, signposting etc.
The successful candidate will deliver support to enquirers and manage a caseload of individuals as agreed with the project manager. In addition to advice casework, the Advice Worker will also be expected to assist onboarding referrals to the service when needed.
The successful candidate will be required to work alongside other caseworkers and volunteers supporting on the project and report to the project manager.
The Advice Worker will be required to work within the Advice Quality Standard framework (AQS), and adhere to Mind’s policies and procedures.
Due to the nature of the work, if successful, you will need to have an up-to-date DBS check completed prior to undertaking unsupervised client work.
Place of work
The Advice Worker will be required to work both from home and the Ealing, H&F and Hounslow office when necessary, alongside work in the community.
Key Responsibilities
See attached job description for full list of responsibilities
- Deliver support to enquirers and manage a caseload of individuals as agreed with the project manager.
- Deliver monthly wellbeing peer support groups/workshops.
- Provide advice and information relating to all welfare benefits, including assisting clients with form filling and contacting agencies such as the Department for Work & Pensions on their behalf.
- Provide housing advice
- Provide general money and debt management advice
- Provide information on employment opportunities and training support for clients.
- Signpost to other relevant services in the boroughs, or further afield.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
- Substantial experience of delivering advice in a similar position, preferably to individuals with mental health needs
- Knowledge and understanding of mental health problems, and mental health services
- Experience of delivering advice, information and customer representation
- Experience of managing complex cases
- Experience of working with multiple agencies
- Experience of delivering desired outcomes in a timely manner
- Up to date knowledge and experience of safeguarding adults
- Understanding of the importance of monitoring and evaluation, and the ability to keep records
Skills and Abilities
See attached job description for full list of skills & abilities
- Relevant and up to date knowledge of welfare benefits, housing and social care.
- Facilitate and deliver peer support groups for longer term improved wellbeing.
- Ability to communicate effectively in person on a one-to-one basis and with groups, as well as over the telephone and in writing
- Excellent listening skills
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you have experience in successfully managing complex projects, ideally in a not-for -profit environment? We are seeking an experienced Programme Manager to develop and shape programmes to successfully deliver against the Church of England’s ambitious target to become net-zero by 2030.
This role will be working across both Rochester and Canterbury Diocese and the successful applicant will need to have current working knowledge of environmental and climate issues.
This is a new role which is funded for two years.
Key Responsibilities
The post-holder(s) will:
- Oversee the ongoing development and delivery of the Net Zero Carbon (NZC) programmes for both dioceses.
- Maximise the alignment of the plans for each diocese as far as is practical to optimise the benefit of working together in partnership, and actively identify and develop opportunities for partnership working in delivery. Specifically, to develop a NZC action plan for Rochester including managing the adoption of the plan by the appropriate governance committees. (Note: Canterbury already has an approved NZC action plan.)
- Develop, maintain and deliver an implementation plan which highlights the strategic activities, has clear objectives and impact measures; including evaluation.
- Working with other diocesan colleagues, oversee the planning and development of decarbonisation projects to deliver the ambitions and targets in the NZC Action plans.
The Ideal Candidate
You will have a track record of delivering complex multi-stakeholder projects, ideally in a not-for-profit environment with and understanding of environmental and climate issue. An understanding of how these issues affect the Church of England would be beneficial.
Please see the Job Description for further details of the skills and experience needed for this role.
What we can offer:
- Flexible working, Hybrid working and TOIL
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Contributary pension scheme
- Access to an Employee Assistance programme
The Diocese is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. This role will also require an enhance DBS check.
The wider a group’s diversity, the smarter, wiser, and more compassionate and creative its decision making becomes.
We are committed to achieving diversity throughout our Diocese by seeking UKME/GMH colleagues and those from a wide-range of backgrounds, to help us create a culture of inclusion and belonging.
Closing date: 21 July 2024
Interviews will be held: 8 August 2024
Our Board and CEO are looking for an inspiring, solutions-focused, and forward-thinking leader. You will bring strong relevant experience in developing, delivering, and growing an all-age person-centred holistic programme. As an accomplished communicator, you will bring a proven track record in building and maintaining strong working relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
About Katherine Low Settlement
Katherine Low Settlement is a busy, local charity that has been serving Battersea and the wider Wandsworth community since 1924. We are dedicated to building stronger communities and enable people to challenge and find ways out of poverty and isolation.
We run a range of our own community services to support older people and children, young people, and their families from refugee communities. We campaign for social change. We incubate and support other charities and social businesses to thrive. Each week we work with 30+ charities and community groups supporting more than 1,000 people.
Role Purpose
Provide strategic leadership for KLS’ Refugee Family Programme, ensuring that programme direction and delivery is strategically aligned, responds to learning and changes in context, and maximises our impact in the community.
Key Responsibilities
- Providing clear and steady leadership and management to all aspects of our newly formed Refugee Family programme, which has grown out of previous separate projects to better meet the holistic needs of people we support.
- Managing and developing the budget and finances; whilst supporting the fundraising lead to secure its financial viability.
- Directly lead the scoping and planning of the Refugee Family Programme Strategy to:
- Develop and expand existing programmes.
- Identify opportunities to create, innovate and improve projects within the Refugee Family Programme - such as community outreach workshops, advocacy support, Educational Classes, and Groups, Mentoring and Clubs - to meet the needs of the people we support and those who may need our support in the future.
- Undertake regular horizon scanning and environmental analysis to ensure KLS has a full understanding of the potential for growth and programme development associated with the current, future and changing demand and need.
- Build and maintain effective networks and partnerships that will ultimately support people to realise their potential.
- Work with the Chief Operating Officer to develop appropriate processes, systems and working practices that create a continuous improvement approach and ensure insights-based impact reporting, evaluation and decision making.
- Through effective networking and building of positive relationships, act as an ambassador for the organisation to effectively promote and raise awareness of both the organisation and its work.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide strategic and operational leadership to your direct reports and overall team to achieve both the organisation’s overall vision and ensure excellence in delivery.
- Devise and design programme concepts and specifications and provide strategic recommendations for programme developments using effective research, planning, monitoring, and evaluation, ensuring projects meet needs of individuals, families, and the community.
- Ensure our programme delivery model is financially viable and sustainable, and underpinned by quality, effectiveness, and efficiency.
- Maintain oversight of the deployment of financial, people and organisational resources, ensuring effective budget management and use of resources across all programme delivery teams.
- Engage proactively with relevant stakeholders, networks, and particularly those who benefit from our projects, to support and directly inform the design of person-centred services.
- Continue to build and sustain strong relationships with our families and young people.
- Ensure programme delivery adheres to legislative requirements, good practice guidance and organisational policies and procedures.
- Ensure a proactive culture of continuous review of programme-based procedures, systems, and controls to ensure they are fit for purpose, provide person-centred support and outcomes, and safeguard the organisation and those we support.
- Cultivate links with other organisations with a view to identifying opportunities for collaboration and partnership working.
- Contribute at a strategic level to the capacity building, organisational development, resilience, sustainability, and impact of the organisation.
- Effectively build evidence, including the quantification of the positive impact of current / future programmes, utilising lived experience examples where appropriate. Work closely with colleagues to enable effective external messaging and communication including external fundraising activities.
- Work with fundraising lead to co-produce compelling cases for support for potential funders.
- Represent the organisation externally at relevant networks, forums and events as required.
- As a senior leader in the organisation, visibly demonstrate KLS’ values and drive a positive, collaborative, and inclusive culture across the organisation.
Administration
- Recruit, train, manage and support the team, holding regular supervision sessions, annual appraisals and appropriate training and development.
- Ensure performance management and quality systems are in place to monitor and evaluate the project’s work, processes.
- Follow KLS’ safer recruiting process and ensure safeguarding members is a priority across the team.
- Ensure all member and project records are kept up to date on Salesforce.
- Work with the Senior Leadership and Finance Director to manage the programme budget, maintain financial records, monitor income and expenditure against budgets and targets, and report regularly and accurately to KLS’ Senior Leadership Team and Board of Trustees.
- Oversee the team’s use of our database, Salesforce, for managing the programme, ensuring data accuracy and completeness, and working with external consultants to customise and integrate the database with KLS’ website, referral, and evaluation forms.
Safeguarding
- Responsible for embedding safeguarding best practice and ensuring adherence to policies and procedures across the programme team, ensuring that safeguarding is at the forefront of KLS’ delivery.
- Act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead for the Refugee Family Programme Team, working with Safeguarding Officers and Duty Leads to ensure all safeguarding concerns are managed and recorded appropriately and safeguarding cover is maintained across the team in line with KLS’ procedures.
Skills and Experience
- Extensive leadership and management experience, coupled with a track record of leading the strategic development of services for adults and children (of all ages) from the refugee community that improve their access to education and justice, reduce their isolation and improve their ability to navigate their journey.
- Extensive experience of working with people from vulnerable groups, especially children and young people, ensuring that clients’ needs are at the forefront of service planning and delivery.
- Experience of working with refugee communities.
- Up to date knowledge of the English education system, rights to education, the barriers facing refugee communities in accessing education and how these might be addressed.
- Understanding and experience of safeguarding, and health & safety (including trips and residentials for children and families), in theory and in practice.
- Experience of providing advice and advocacy support to people from vulnerable groups.
- Direct involvement in adopting a strategic approach to either replicating existing or developing new services / programmes in response to anticipated future demand or a change in the landscape.
- Evidence of successful strategic and operational resource management
- Proven ability to establish and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders at a senior and strategic level.
- The ability to take a creative approach in respect to packages of support.
- Strong approach to performance management with the ability to define and measure outcomes of success.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively represent the organisation.
- Financial acumen in relation to costing programmes and managing and monitoring budgets
- Strong problem solving and strategic planning capability with creative skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
- Proven skills in influencing, communicating, and working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders.
- The ability to drive and deliver change using a range of influencing, negotiation, facilitation, and process skills.
Personal Qualities
- Highly self-motivated with effective leadership style and a self-managing “can do” attitude.
- Self-directed, results driven and able to multi-task with resilience and adaptability.
- Strong collaborative spirit
- High levels of personal and professional integrity
- Strong attention to detail and quality
- A commitment to diversity and inclusion
- Willingness to challenge stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination, and bias
- Passionate about social justice, education and championing the values of older people and families from refugee communities and their value to society.
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
- Trustworthy, non-judgemental, caring, and compassionate, proactive, self-motivated, and hardworking
- Clear commitment to our values:
The above job description reflects the position at the time of writing; it is not intended to be a task list but indicates the general level of work involved. It is expected that duties will be reviewed and revised as required.
Dates
Closing Date for Applications: 21st July 2024
Interview Date: TBC End of July
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The deadline for applications is Sunday 21st July 2024.
Location: Europe, CET time zone preferred
Location type: Hybrid
Reporting to: Executive and Artistic Director
Annual salary: €60K EUR, dependant on experience
Contract type: Permanent
Working hours: Full-time, with the option for 4 days/part time for the right candidate
Candidate level: Senior Executive
Background
The European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO) is one of the world’s pre-eminent symphony orchestras. An orchestra of dynamism, youthful energy, and passion shaped afresh each year with highly talented musicians from all 27 EU Member States. Recognised across the world for the excellence of its music-making, and for its success in nurturing the careers of generations of young musicians, the EUYO is always at the forefront, anticipating and reacting to the changing world around it, equipping its members for careers in that world and forging change within the classical music and cultural sectors.
For the past half-decade, the statutory public funding won by the EUYO was sufficient to finance its activities. Now, with a new base in Austria, an expanded programme, preparations for its 50th anniversary, and with the challenges of current general global uncertainty, the EUYO wishes to extend its revenue base by reigniting its previously strong tradition in private funding and corporate relationships, beginning with the recruitment of a Head of Development and Philanthropy. The Head of Development and Philanthropy will have responsibility for fundraising from corporates, individuals and trusts and foundations. The responsibility for the EUYO’s statutory public funding from EU, EU member state and local and regional public institutions will continue to be held by the Executive & Artistic Director and the Head of Executive & Finance.
In order to assist this process, the last year 18 months have been used by the Orchestra to create and put in place new development processes and initial donors, including utilising a skilled volunteer Board level fundraising committee, setting up a cross border tax incentive scheme, creating a new bespoke CRM integrated with the Orchestra’s database, creating a new website support area, initiating new patrons and individuals programmes and the base strategy for a new alumni programme, and recruiting new initial corporate donors. Now, with all of these processes and achievements in place, the EUYO seeks a dynamic entrepreneurial fundraiser to help deliver the Orchestra’s exciting future programme, and over time, to grow a fundraising team as income generation builds.
Purpose of role
The EUYO’s passion, energy and commitment are mirrored by that of its management team, and
we are now seeking an exceptional Head of Development and Philanthropy to join that team. The
successful applicant will start at an exciting and pivotal moment.
Reporting to the Executive and Artistic Director, this role will suit a dynamic, ambitious, collegiate and entrepreneurial individual. Working in close collaboration with colleagues, you will be responsible for shaping the nature of the EUYO’s fundraising. You will help us to effectively cultivate, solicit and steward the EUYO’s current donors and sponsors and identify and bring on board new donors and sponsors, working with a wide and diverse variety of stakeholders and audiences.
Primary responsibilities
Key responsibilities
- Continued delivery of the organisation’s fundraising strategy, alongside the opportunity to also develop, rethink and remould it, all in consultation with the Executive and Artistic Director and with the support of our Fundraising Committee, Board, Advisory Council and key stakeholders across the EU.
- Build on EUYO’s compelling case for support and identify specific projects which align with the EUYO’s strategic plan, and which demonstrate the difference that philanthropy will make in delivering on the mission.
- Work with the Executive and Artistic Director and the Head of Communications and Advocacy to ensure together a cohesive integrated public facing language for the organisation in its communications, balancing the needs of different audiences
- Sustain a range of giving programmes: membership, appeals and major giving opportunities which appeal to donors and can be delivered with available resources.
- Ensure systems for renewal of current supporters and developing a pipeline of future donors, which includes a range of corporates, individuals, and trusts and foundations.
- Work with the Fundraising Committee to develop annual appeals and create a strategic plan for the 50th Anniversary Appeal.
- Work with the finance team to analyse the effectiveness of different fundraising initiatives, manage budgets and support financial reporting.
- Co-ordinate monitoring, evaluation and reporting for all non-funded projects, with EUYO colleagues.
- Regularly circulate information about the EUYO engagements and initiatives to Directors, corporate supporters, and donors.
- Maintain positive working relationship with all internal and external stakeholders.
Governance and finance
- Keep up to date with changes in fundraising regulation and ensure implementation where required.
- Work with the Head of Executive and Finance to set and manage expenditure and report on ROI.
- Manage quarterly Fundraising Committee meetings in conjunction with the Committee Chair.
- Work with the Fundraising Committee to research new potential committee members.
- Regularly review the Fundraising Policy and associated policies.
- Ensure appropriate fundraising due diligence is completed when appropriate.
- Ensure the EUYO is operating best practice in its fundraising, keeping up to date with any changes in compliance, legislation, and fundraising methodologies.
- Keep up to date on tax matters relating to charitable giving, ensuring the EUYO is maximising income from tax concessions.
- Work with the Communications Team to source suitable donation platforms and software and maintain the EUYO’s fundraising database.
- Work with the Communications Team to manage the fundraising complaints register.
Individual giving
- Build on and develop the current major donor strategy to secure long term support.
- Manage the EUYO’s membership and patron’s programmes with the support of the Communications Team.
- Manage existing donor membership schemes and increase membership year-on-year.
- Research and cultivate a pool of prospective individual donors in conjunction with the Executive and Artistic Director, Trustees and Directors and maintain close relationships with existing donors.
- Build on and develop an annual appeal for individual donors.
- Devise new ways of attracting donors using the EUYO’s website and social media channels, beneficiaries and alumni.
Corporate giving
- Develop a healthy prospect list of companies, both nationally and internationally.
- Develop corporate sponsorship and partnership proposals.
- Work with the Executive and Artistic Director, Fundraising Committee, Board and Advisory Council to cultivate and steward corporate partners.
- Explore the potential of corporate membership and, if implemented, administer and service the Corporate Membership Scheme, maintaining close relationships with the members’ nominated contacts, circulating information, and ensuring that members enjoy the full extent of the benefits.
- Ensure all corporate partners and sponsors receive appropriate reports as required and in a timely manner.
Trusts and foundations
- Develop a pipeline of trusts and foundation prospects, working with the Executive and Artistic Director and the Head of Executive and Finance to develop appropriate resource for this new pipeline of prospects where necessary.
- Research and apply for funding from trusts and foundations.
- Work with the EUYO colleagues to measure impact and outputs from grant funding.
- Monitor delivery progress and ensure reporting according to grant funding requirements.
- Maintain relationships with trusts and foundations who are already giving to the EUYO, keeping them informed of the EUYO’s activities and of the results and benefits generated by their donation.
Profile
The following offers an aspirational view of our ideal candidate profile; however, we encourage applications from candidates with a wide range of experiences and backgrounds, especially those from underrepresented groups.
Experience
- 5-10 years’ experience in fundraising within the arts and cultural sector.
- Experience in implementing a fundraising strategy.
- Demonstrable success in securing significant gifts from high-net-worth individuals, in the 5-6 figure range, corporate partnerships, and trusts and foundations on a national and transnational level.
- Experience in producing persuasive fundraising case for support and other fundraising marketing material.
- Prior experience in tax-effective giving and fundraising regulation across the European Union.
- Proven track record in building relationships and engaging with key stakeholders at all levels.
- Demonstrable knowledge of creating solicitation and stewardship plans.
- Experience in researching and developing new prospects, uncover untapped markets and sources of funding.
- Experience of working on annual appeal fundraising campaigns.
- Experience in managing budgets.
Skills
- Passion for, and/or knowledge of, classical music.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage with key stakeholders at all levels.
- Working knowledge of fundraising regulations, cross-border, and international giving.
- Adept at managing multiple relationships concurrently and managing your own time effectively.
- Excellent writing skills with the ability to translate complex information into a compelling case for support.
- Experience writing web copy for fundraising.
- Extensive knowledge of individual, major donors, corporate, and trust and foundations, strategies and approaches.
- Ability to work independently to multiple deadlines, whilst delivering under pressure.
- Experience using a fundraising CRM database and ensuring its upkeep.
- Fluent in written and oral English. French and/or German highly desirable.
Aptitudes
- High level of attention to detail.
- Tact and integrity when dealing with both staff and stakeholders.
- Outcome-focused and resilient under pressure.
- An entrepreneurial mind set.
- Willingness to travel across Europe 30% of the time, including to EUYO headquarters in Grafenegg, and offices in Vienna, as well as from locations across Europe, including when the Orchestra is on tour.
The deadline for application is Sunday 21st July 2024
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About RLS
RLS is a UK charity and a non-profit company in Greece (AMKE).
Refugee Legal Support works in solidarity with people who migrate. We operate in the UK, France and Greece, promoting and protecting rights through legal support, casework, litigation, engagement, training and partnerships. We advocate for safe migration and oppose discriminatory immigration systems and policies.
RLS has held a legal aid contract in the UK since 2023.
About the Afghan Pro Bono Initiative (APBI)
The Afghan Pro Bono Initiative is a specialist casework project delivered by RLS with funding and pro bono assistance from 14 leading commercial law firms. It is a project delivered in partnership with SPI.
Firm pro bono lawyers are trained and supervised by the project’s two full-time supervising lawyers so that they can then assist with legal casework.
APBI has two core components. The team delivers legal information and support to and within the Afghan community, working together with the Community Engagement and Research Lead to ensure wide access. While the project also provides high quality legal representation in a range of cases for this community. This includes family reunion, the ARAP scheme, the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme and others.
APBI then aims to respond to the increased need for legal information, advice and representation of Afghan nationals and their family members forced to seek protection and reunion with family in the United Kingdom following the Taliban takeover. The project is now going into its 3rd year, and won the Most Effective Pro Bono Partnership Award at the Law Works Pro Bono Awards in 2022 as well as being nominated and commended for numerous other awards in 2022 and 2023.
The casework of this project feeds into strategic research, policy and advocacy efforts to make existing ‘safe’ routes to protection (in particular refugee family reunion and resettlement schemes) more accessible and effective, advocate for their expansion and defend the fundamental rights of people on the move by influencing policy and decision making.
Litigation arising out of the project is actively pursued (where eligible) under RLS’s legal aid contract to push for better decision-making, secure results for individuals and pursue improvements in the relevant law, policy and practices.
RLS recognise that pro bono legal work is always an adjunct to, and not a substitute for, an adequate system of publicly funded legal services.
Key responsibilities and objectives
The post holder will be a staff member of Refugee Legal Support. They will be a participant within the Afghan Pro Bono Initiative project team, which comprises two lawyers (the other being at SPI), a coordinator and a Community Engagement and Research Lead in addition to the volunteer lawyers from the individual commercial firm partners.
Key responsibilities
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Manage a small caseload and provide high quality legal advice and representation to clients;
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Supervise the work of volunteer pro bono commercial lawyers on cases;
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Deliver training to pro bono commercial lawyers;
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Ensure that all legal work is promptly and accurate recorded on RLS’s case management system and keep relevant time recording;
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Develop and disseminate relevant information on legal developments in this area for relevant stakeholders, including both the Afghan Community and building the capacity of other practitioners;
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Work in close collaboration with the other project Lawyer/s to develop and share experiences and best practice in relation to all aspects of casework (legal, evidential and procedural) and relevant internal processes;
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Work in close collaboration with the Legal Director, Programmes Manager and Coordinator to ensure that appropriate steps to achieve the aims and objectives of the project are taken, including ensuring that relevant data is obtained and assisting with the timely completion of the project Operational Plan/s;
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Work in close collaboration with the APBI Coordinator and Programmes Manager to contribute to the production of materials such as project periodic reports, information on emerging and strategic issues in relation to ‘safe’ routes for use in advocacy, content for newsletters, social media posts and articles to raise awareness of the project and its aims and outputs;
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Participate in, and contribute to, RLS’s monitoring, evaluation and learning framework;
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Be an active member of the RLS team participating in team meetings at both the UK and International level: engaging in a collegiate and collaborative environment that includes participating in the development of a new and exciting legal organisation;
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Be an active and collaborative member of the APBI Project team together with the other Lawyer/s, Coordinator and Community Engagement and Research Lead;
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Work in close collaboration with the Community Engagement and Research Lead to contribute to the production of information sheets and other materials to disseminate to the Afghan community/ies;
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Maintain accurate and confidential records in line with GDPR;
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Adhere to RLS safeguarding policies and procedures at all times.
Person Specification
Essential
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Be either a member of the Bar, a solicitor and accredited to IAAS Senior caseworker level, accredited to IAAS Senior caseworker level, or OISC accredited to Level 3;
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Experience of asylum casework;
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Experience of refugee family reunion procedures and applications, including applications outside of the Immigration Rules reliant on Article 8 ECHR and other human rights provisions;
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Experience of online immigration applications;
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Demonstrable knowledge of legal aid provision and ECF applications;
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Demonstrable supervision experience;
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Experience of and commitment to working in a collaborative way on legal cases;
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Good verbal and written communication skills in English;
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Strong organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines;
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Strong attention to detail, responsiveness, reliability and dependability;
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Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills and an ability to deal professionally and collaboratively with both legal and not-for-profit stakeholders;
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Computer literacy;
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Right to reside and work in the UK;
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Enjoy working with a small team in a flexible and fast-paced environment, as well as being an independent self-starter able to work with a high degree of autonomy;
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Have a strong commitment to upholding the human rights of asylum seekers, migrants, and refugees;
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Commitment to the aims of the project and the values of RLS.
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The successful candidate will be required to obtain an enhanced DBS certificate (we cover the cost). However, a criminal record is not a barrier to the role.
Desirable
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Those with lived experience of navigating immigration systems are strongly encouraged to apply and will be favourable considered;
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Experience of legal aid casework;
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Experience of conducting immigration appeals and/or public law litigation;
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Experience of supervising commercial lawyers in a pro bono project setting;
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Experience of preparing and delivering training;
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Interest in collaborating with non-legal colleagues to bring about systemic change;
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Working knowledge of Dari and/or Pashto.
You can apply via Quick Apply or by downloading the Recruitment Brief and following the application instructions, no later than 14 July.
We will arrange interviews on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the round earlier. If you do not hear from us by two weeks after the closing date this will mean that on this occasion we have not been able to take your application forward. Please do feel free to apply again for any future positions which may be of interest.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About the Organisation
Together We Learn is a small international development charity with a vision to break the cycle of poverty in Ethiopia by enabling disadvantaged children to access quality education.
We have been working closely with our Ethiopian partner organisation for over 25 years to achieve this. Our UK team is a small, close- knit team that supports the fundraising, international communications, and project delivery of the Ethiopian team.
Our approach is to work alongside state education infrastructure, addressing a range of needs related to access to and quality of education, as well as children’s wellbeing.
Our work with schools includes school infrastructure projects - providing safe, local schools - and supporting teachers with training and resources to inspire children to flourish in the classroom. We also work closely with the children, their families and communities to understand and address the issues they face at home and how these impact their ability to attend and concentrate in school.
We are at the start of a new strategic phase with a focus on building the capacity of our Ethiopian partner organisation to shift the power and be more locally-led in our work.
We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with a connection to Ethiopia, or from the African diaspora.
Sponsorship Coordinator
The Role: The Sponsorship Coordinator works closely with the Ethiopian team to facilitate sponsor communications and support the smooth delivery of our student sponsorship programme. They are responsible for reviewing and sending student updates collected by the team in Ethiopia to our international sponsor community; liaising with the Ethiopian team to deliver key sponsorship activities; and engaging new and existing sponsors in the sponsorship programme.
Reports to: Chief Executive
Hours: 15 hours per week (part-time role 40%)
Salary: £8,620 per annum (21,548 pro rata)
Location: London office, preference for hybrid working, remote applications considered, employee must be living in the UK.
(We are also seeking a part-time Project Coordinator (40%) and would consider applications to work in both roles. If you wish to apply for both, please state this in your cover letter)
Responsibilities
Ethiopia team liaison and sponsor communication (70%)
- Work closely with the Sponsorship Manager and Coordinators in Ethiopia to ensure the timely and effective delivery of sponsorship activities and reporting.
- Maintain good relationships with sponsors by responding to sponsor enquiries in a prompt and friendly manner and encourage continued support for the sponsorship programme through the provision of engaging, informative and culturally aware/sensitive student updates and newsletters.
- Manage a small pool of student volunteers to produce quality reports for sponsors.
- Facilitate additional monetary gifts from sponsors to their sponsored student including individual gifts, private school support and home improvement.
- Monitor sponsorship finances, including use of Salesforce, checking sponsorship payments are received and seeking to resolve any finance problems.
- Safeguard the data relating to sponsors and beneficiaries in line with the organisation’s policies.
- Assist in the promotion of the programme to recruit new sponsors and promote the sponsorship programme on occasion, through online initiatives or attending events.
Monitoring and evaluation (20%)
- Support monitoring and evaluation of the programme by ensuring the timely collection of data by the team in Ethiopia, collating, analysing and formatting data for review, leading discussions on impact review and supporting discussions for continuous programme development. Including managing office volunteers to support our work in these areas.
- Support the Ethiopian team to track and understand markers of good quality, sustainable programming and to continuously improve upon these.
Other (10%)
- Support with building the capacity of the Ethiopian team through working practices and training in relevant areas.
- Support the Ethiopia sponsorship team to develop, include and adhere to programme policies and procedures, with special attention to safeguarding.
- Communicate about our work with stakeholders via writing blogs, newsletter and Annual Report chapters.
This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indication of the areas of activity and may be amended in the light of the changing needs of the organisation.
Person Specification
The lists below specify qualities and experience that we feel would be essential or desirable for this role. However, we would like candidates to apply regardless, if you can provide an explanation for why another skill, experience, or characteristic makes you a good fit for this role.
Essential
- Understand and share the organisation’s vision and mission
- Ability to work remotely within an international team, working sensitively across cultures, respecting differences and collaborating for a shared goal
- Motivated, with a friendly, helpful attitude
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Proactive approach to addressing problems and identifying solutions
- Good attention to detail, producing work of a high quality
- Proficient with Microsoft packages, including Word, Excel and Publisher
Desirable
- Experience of working across cultures
- Experience in admin, NGO work, or in an education setting
- Understanding of global poverty issues, pedagogy, work to support children, or international development
- Experience of working or living in Ethiopia, or other developing countries, or a connection to habesha or other African culture
- Relevant degree
How to Apply
To apply for the role please read the job description above and send your CV and a cover letter. The cover letter should include the reason for your interest in the role, how you meet the person specification, or what skills you could bring to the role, and how the part-time role fits with your situation.
Applications will be reviewed after June 30th and interviews will be scheduled for the week commencing 6th August.
(We are also seeking a part-time Project Coordinator (40%) and would consider applications to work in both roles. If you wish to apply for both, please only apply once and state this in your cover letter)
To apply for the role please read the job description above and send your CV and a cover letter. The cover letter should include the reason for your interest in the role, how you meet the person specification, or what skills you could bring to the role, and how the part-time role fits with your situation.
Applications will be reviewed after July 30th and interviews will be scheduled for the week commencing 6th August.
(We are also seeking a part-time Project Coordinator (40%) and would consider applications to work in both roles. If you wish to apply for both, please only apply once and state this in your cover letter)