Senior Programme Officer Jobs

As fundraising and communications manager, you will be an important part of our Senior Management Team (SMT) and help us deliver our exciting new strategy. Key responsibilities will include:

• Lead the development and delivery of fundraising and communication strategies and activities
• Set and deliver fundraising targets from trusts and foundations, individual giving, corporate partnerships, events and community fundraising
• Raise the profile and awareness of Threshold
• Oversee and manage relationships with donors, supporters and other stakeholders, ensuring high levels of satisfaction and support for our work
• Work closely with the CEO and SMT, contributing to our strategic direction

To succeed, you will have significant experience of fundraising and a proven ability to develop new income streams and steward donors and supporters. You will be an important part of our SMT and the delivery of our strategy.

This is an excellent opportunity to make a significant impact on our mission to end homelessness.

About Threshold

We are a Swindon charity for people who are homeless. With over 50 years of experience, we know that with the right support at the right time, people can overcome homelessness and work towards a positive future.

As well as a competitive salary, we offer employees a wide range of benefits including:

• 25 days Annual Leave, rising to 30 days with service
• Competitive Pension
• Life Assurance Cover
• A Health Plan and access to an employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Charity worker discounts through the Blue Light Card scheme
• Professional development

To apply

The closing date for applications is midnight on Thursday 28 November 2024.

To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining how you meet the skills, knowledge and experience to be successful in this role.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK.

Are you interested in telling the inspiring and powerful stories of the children and families that come to Great Ormond Street Hospital? Are you passionate about securing high profile, impactful press coverage to raise awareness for a renowned, well-loved national brand? If you are a seasoned comms/PR professional who is looking for their next step as part of a dynamic, motivated team, this could be the role for you. 
 

Salary
 

The salary for this position is £37,862 pro rata and the role is a 6 month fixed term contract. 

This position is known internally as Senior Communications Officer

Key Responsibilities

We are looking for a confident and experienced Communications/PR professional to be part of GOSH Charity’s busy and ambitious External Communications team on a six-month fixed term contract. 
 

We’re looking for someone to take on a varied role where you’ll:

• Secure well messaged, impactful press coverage across national and broadcast media, to maximise reach and cut-through. 
• Act as comms lead on large campaigns and projects, including fundraising, events and research priorities.
• Research, write and distribute materials such as press releases, statements and Q&As. 
• Support the handling of any crisis communications. 

This is a great opportunity for an experienced communications professional to take ownership of high-profile projects across the organisation. 
 

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

We’re looking for a seasoned communications professional with:

• Previous experience delivering high profile and effective proactive PR campaigns. 
• Previous experience of responding to reactive media enquiries on a variety of different subjects, and ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Experience handling issues and crisis communications, as well as dealing with sensitive issues. 
• Experience working with celebrities and/or influencers. 
• Experience of interviewing people sensitively and managing the consent process. 
• Exceptional communication skills – both written and verbal.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including proven ability to negotiate with senior internal and external stakeholders. 

Experience working in the charity sector is beneficial for this role, but not essential.  
 

About The team
 

You would be joining a friendly, driven and high-achieving Communications team, whose remit covers Family Stories, Media Relations, Social Media, Internal Communications and Celebrity & Influencer liaison. The Communications team forms part of the Marketing & Communications directorate.

How to apply
 

Please click on the apply button in the top right hand corner where you will be taken to a short application form to complete.
 

Closing Date: 22nd November 2024 

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)  
• A flexible approach to working arrangements.  
• Access to our enhanced pension scheme  
• Life assurance 
• Access to various health and wellbeing schemes, including the employee assistance programme. 

About Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity

Every day brings new challenges at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Every day, over 750 seriously ill children from across the UK arrive for life-changing treatments. Every day, young lives hang in the balance as patients, families and staff battle the most complex illnesses. And every day, the brightest minds come together to achieve pioneering medical breakthroughs that change the lives of thousands of children – and change the world. This extraordinary hospital has always depended on charitable support to give seriously ill children the best chance to fulfil their potential. Without donations, Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity can’t help fund ground-breaking research, advanced equipment, child and family support services, and the rebuilding and refurbishment of wards and medical facilities. Our staff help to raise and invest these vital funds at the hospital and within child health research nationally. A better future for seriously ill children starts with you.
 

Along with being awarded the ‘Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023’, we were delighted to be recently awarded the 'Charity Times Fundraising Team of the Year 2023.'  
 

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
 

A more diverse workforce will enable us to deliver even more impact and we particularly encourage applications from communities which are under-represented in the charity. This includes people from ethnically diverse backgrounds, disabled people or those with long-term conditions, LGBTQ+ communities, and those from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. Further information on our EDI strategy can be found on our website.
 

As a Level 2 Disability Confident Committed Employer we are more than happy to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible throughout the recruitment process. For more information on this please contact us. 

Applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis and we reserve the right to close the role prior to the closing date, should a suitable applicant be found. Therefore, you are encouraged to apply right away, to avoid disappointment.

Program Director (Labour Market Economics)
Location: Based in London with regular travel to sub-Saharan Africa 
Hours: Full time (Office Based, London)
Salary: Negotiable dependent on experience 

Our client is an independent foundation that invests in children and young people in developing countries to improve their lives and to maximise demographic dividends for long term economic growth.

They do this by partnering with visionary African governmental leaders to deliver on initiatives that have the potential to positively and dramatically enhance the life outcomes of their people and the trajectories of their countries.

Focusing on and supporting the efforts of their partners to aid success, our client has recently adopted a new strategy with a clear accountability target: Over the next five years, they want to have played an integral role in substantially and tangibly improving 23.5 million lives. 

The role

We are seeking a Program Director who can complement the existing team by virtue of his or her experience in labour market economics, value chain transformation, and/or the prioritization of public-sector investment in critical economic sectors.

Program Directors work with their government counterparts to design and support implementation of transformative programs, and many of their government counterparts are prioritizing youth employment.

Program Directors are accountable to the CEO and are responsible for ensuring quality execution of programs; strengthening routine monitoring systems; leading evidence-based decision-making; and driving highly leveraged outcomes. Each Program Director will work on a variety of matters related to human capital development and contribute to programs in different African geographies.

You can expect a dynamic environment and a culture of collaboration, innovation, and drive for highly leveraged outcomes.

Experience

To be successful you will need extensive experience with complex and large-scale program ideation and implementation, related to labour market interventions, value chain transformation, and public-sector investment, ideally in Sub-Saharan African countries.

You will have a good understanding of how governmental departments work (ideally with direct experience working within government) and have had significant interactions at high policy levels within governments, with proven experience in managing complex and politically sensitive relationships with different stakeholders. You will support the ambition of policy champions at national level.

Able to demonstrate methodical program oversight and management, you will need an exemplary work ethic with a drive for achieving concrete results from often complex environments. 

Knowledge wise we are looking for strong understanding of labour markets and development economics; excellent data analysis skills; project finance/private sector experience could be advantageous.

This role will suit someone who is used to working at the most senior levels and brings excellent people skills and highly developed communication, presentation, negotiation and influencing skills. Fluency in French and/or widely spoken African languages is desirable

Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check.

CV’s are being assessed and sent to the client on a rolling basis so early application is advised. Please apply directly through our website, sending your CV and a covering letter.

Are you passionate about working for Community Hospice, seeking to ensure that patients can make the most of the time they have left? We are searching for a brilliant Senior Events Officer who will join this impactful cause.

This role will play a pivotal part in leading the successful delivery of the annual hospice fundraising event programme. As part of the role, you will be responsible for the cultivating of important relationships with stakeholders, corporate sponsors and supporters alike. You will manage the day-to-day event operations from start to finish, including event planning, risk assessments, and analysis and reporting. Your exceptional communication and networking skills will be essential in fostering partnerships and securing support for the hospice. You will be a confident decision-maker who can work autonomously, using your judgement to help shape the events strategy.

To be successful in the role of Senior Events Officer, you will need:

• Considerable experience of event management to engage and retain supporters, with project management experience to lead on event planning and delivery.
• Experience with databases, segmentation and use of data analytics.
• Ability to work across teams in a collaborative positive manner proactively engaging colleague support.

Salary:  £29,000 - £37,000
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Location: London/hybrid, 3 days per week in office
Deadline: Rolling

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Ashby on 02030 062787 or email your interest along with your CV to [email protected]. 
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector. 
We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here. 
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner. 
 

For over 40 years, The ClementJames Centre has been offering local people the skills, knowledge, opportunities and support they need to achieve their potential. We are looking for a high-calibre candidate to join our team as Head of Young People's Programmes. 

We have come a long way since our founding – from a straight-forward homework club to a well-established community support charity, transforming the lives of close to 3,000 people each year. Our dedicated staff team is essential to the success of everything we do. Together, we work towards a fairer society where everyone is empowered to release their potential and live fulfilled lives.

As Head of Young People's Programmes, you will be responsible for implementing the strategy for our delivery strands supporting young people with their education, attainment and confidence building needs and ambitions. You will help build and maintain meaningful relationships with schools, alternative provisions, community organisations, the local authority and most importantly young people and their families. You will have a passion for understanding the challenges that our clients face and support, and working with Senior Management to ensure that programmes develop and evolve to reflect these issues. You will report to the Chief Programmes Officer and work alongside other managers who have their own programme focus areas.

ClementJames recently introduced a 9 day fortnight policy through which staff members work 9 days over a fortnight and have every other Friday off. We have introduced this as a way of prioritising staff wellbeing, and ensuring individuals have a good work-life balance.

To read the full job pack and apply for this position, please visit the ClementJames Centre website. 

Use your leadership skills to inspire people to follow Jesus among the world’s least reached people. 

About us

At Feba, we are passionate about God’s mission and the creative use of radio and audio media to inspire people to follow Jesus. We have a particular heart for people in contexts considered closed, where people might not hear the gospel by any other means or where it’s difficult to be a Christian. Radio and audio media provide a way of reaching them at scale.

About our development

Since we were established 65 years ago as a shortwave radio ministry much has changed with big shifts in technology, missiology and geopolitics.

We no longer operate radio infrastructure or ‘send’ missionaries from the UK. Instead, we support local people with training, expertise and funding to produce culturally appropriate programmes in a listener’s ‘heart language’ - and to follow up in-person wherever possible.

Our locally-led approach, in line with best-practice in Christian mission, is having greater and more enduring impact, and has enabled our work to expand far beyond our original focus on South Asia to countries across Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

About the role

Feba now seeks a CEO to lead our growth, develop and deliver a strategic plan, embed an empowering, learning culture in our team and build relationships in the UK Church and with our sister organisations around the world.  

About you

You will have experience of leadership in a multi-cultural context, a track record of delivering organisational change, growth, strategy development and execution, and a love of mission. You will come with an empowering, prayerful and servant-hearted leadership style that listens deeply and fosters collaboration.

If this sounds like you we would love to hear from you.

For more details including how to apply please see the appointment details attached. Closing date 27th November

Having recently secured a strategic partnership with Sport England, this role will play a pivotal role in activating the research activities that are required to inform the Leadership Skills Foundation and the wider sector to empower a more diverse range of young people with opportunities to develop essential leadership and life skills, regardless of their background.

You will be a valued manager within the ‘Programme Delivery’ team and will work with other departments across the organization to support the development of future accessible and inclusive essential leadership programmes. With a key focus being on the needs, benefits and outcomes required among underserved and/or under-represented communities and individuals.

This role will require positive and proactive internal working relationships to be created with other teams and colleagues to support organisational objectives and goals.

In addition, the role will also be required to foster relationships with external stakeholders to shape the research that you will manage through your team.  This work will support the development of our programmes to engage thousands more young people and give them the essential leadership skills for them to believe, lead and succeed.

We’re looking for a confident, collaborative research manager that wants to make a positive social difference through research.  This role will inform the changes that are required within the organisation’s programmes and support the sector to give access to essential leadership skills development to under-served communities through breaking down barriers.

Role duties and responsibilities

1. Manage research and impact projects and activities, internally and externally, in support of our programme delivery strategic goals.
2. Develop and manage research proposals and methodologies to address strategic goals. 
3. Manage both primary and secondary research using a range of methodologies. 
4. Interpret and analyse research to derive meaningful insights and provide actionable recommendations.
5. Present research findings, into clear, actionable recommendations, and compelling presentations that facilitate informed decision making across all levels of the organisation. 
6. Identify and recommend new research and evaluation projects and approaches which address gaps in our current evidence base. 
7. Engage with the Leadership team and Head of Programme Delivery to understand the organisation’s research requirements and align with organisational goals.
8. Manage other researchers providing guidance and support in their professional development.
9. Contribute to the research project budgeting process, ensuring efficient use of resources. 
10. Scope and produce ‘Invitations to Tender’ for commissioned research and manage the commissioning process, ensuring that the proposed research meets required objectives. 
11. Manage commissioned research contracts, including monitoring progress, reviewing and editing reports. 
12. Foster collaborative internal relationships to drive a culture of research driven decisions throughout the organisation. 
13. Build and maintain relationships with external partners and funders and communicate key findings where required. 
14. Ensure all research activities comply with ethical standards. 
15. Maintain an awareness of new research developments across the sector and use this to inform planning and decision making.   

People Management Responsibilities

• Delivery Programme Research Executive (0.8)
• Working with other managers whose direct reports will support the delivery of programme goals and activities

Key Relationships

Internal

• Line Manager: Head of Programme Delivery
• Direct report: Delivery Programme Research Executive
• Departments: Innovation, Marketing and Communications
• Leadership Team including - Directors of: Innovation & Standards; Engagement; Finance and Operations, and Chief Executive.
• Finance Manager

External

• Strategic partners including organisations such as Sport England.
• National and regional network and research partners.
• Key local delivery centres

Skills, experience and knowledge

Required/essential:

• Educated to degree level in a subject with substantial statistical or research content.
• Proven experience of working in a relevant research role. 
• Experience of leading/managing a range of different research projects, using a range of both primary and secondary research methodologies to gather both qualitative and quantitative research. 
• Experience in designing and leading high quality research proposals and tenders.
• Demonstratable experience and evidence of aligning research projects and activities with strategic goals and informing organisational decision making.
• Experience of formulating research reports and making recommendations in a range of easy to read and innovative formats.   
• Proven track record of building and nurturing highly effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including senior colleagues and external funders or partners. 
• Effective communication skills with the ability to present information confidently to a diverse range of stakeholders, including leadership team, funders and external partners.
• Excellent project management skills and experience of leading research projects on time and on budget.  
• Strong organisation skills, ability to multi-task and work effectively in a busy team environment. 
• Able to deliver at pace ensuring efficiency.
• Excellent listening and recording skills to effectively evidence the findings of research. 
• Understanding of ethical standards and practices in research including potential issues.
• Complete and finish tasks independently and/or as part of a team. 
• Show competence with IT (including Microsoft Office). 

Desired:

• Line management experience
• Knowledge and understanding of the sector, including trends, challenges, and best practices
• Experience of researching on funded projects and meeting grant requirements.

 Personal qualities

• A confident, collaborative manager that wants to make a positive social difference.
• Pro-active with the ability to work on own initiative collaboratively and independently.
• Effective and confident communicator.
• Adaptable to operational requirements with an openness to give and receive constructive feedback as part of a growth mindset.
• A creative, problem solver with the ability to think critically and analyse a range data. 
• An ability to travel across the UK is required.

Senior research officer

Location: Contracted to our Peterborough office with the flexibility for hybrid working
Salary: £30,000 - £33,000 depending on experience
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week
Benefits: We want all our employees to feel valued and engaged and are committed to offering a positive working culture along with a good work-life balance. As well as ensuring they pay their employees fairly, they offer the following benefits: Flexible working, Generous annual leave, Private Medical Insurance, including dental and optical, Pension Scheme, Sick Pay, Death in Service, Employee Assistance Programme, Bike Loan Scheme, Cycle2Work Scheme, Eyecare, Discount Portal.

Closing date: Sunday 17 November 2024

Interviews will be held week commencing 25 November 2024, face to face in our Peterborough office

No agencies please

Be a part of an energetic and vibrant team who are driven by the desire to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease.

We are looking for a confident individual with experience in a research funding organisation and a scientific background. This is a new role to ensure the charity effectively delivers its grants programme.

You will be familiar with grant funding processes and have proven experience of working with a grants database. You will have excellent administration skills and exceptional attention to detail, which will enable you to assist with all aspects of pre and post award grant management.

Your strong time management skills will enable you to work independently, manage multiple priorities across the team, be able to work under pressure and deliver to tight deadlines.

You will have experience of supporting strategic projects and an understanding of the practical issues and challenges associated with delivery. A highly organised individual with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, you will demonstrate a proven ability to collaborate effectively with a range of internal teams and external stakeholders.

With a passion for research, you’ll be driven by our mission to make a difference to the millions of people at risk of or living with kidney disease.

If you are interested in the position, please complete the online application form and submit together with your CV.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all sections of the community.

About Kidney Research UK:

Kidney Research UK is the leading charity in the UK focused on funding research into the prevention, treatment and management of kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease and for more than 60 years the research, we fund has been making an impact. But kidney disease is increasing as are the factors contributing to it, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity, making our work more essential than ever.

At Kidney Research UK we work with clinicians and scientists across the UK, funding and facilitating research into all areas of kidney disease. We collaborate with partners across the public, private and third sectors to prevent kidney disease and drive innovation to transform treatments.

Over the last ten years we have invested more than £65 million into research. We lobby governments and decision makers to change policy and practice to ensure that the estimated 7.2 million people living with all stages of kidney disease in the UK have access to the most effective care and treatment, and to make kidney disease a priority.

Most importantly, we also work closely with patients, ensuring their voice is heard and is at the centre of everything we do, from deciding which research to invest in to how we plan our priorities and our work across the charity.

Those patient contributions are vital, always helping us and our partners to understand what life is like with kidney disease, always ensuring we see the patient behind the treatment and always reminding us that behind every statistic and every number is a person – the patients and the carers who inspire our mission and push us forward to make a difference and change the future of kidney disease.

You may have experience in the following: Research Manager, Research Coordinator, Grants Manager, Research Funding Manager, Programme Manager, Scientific Officer, Research Administrator, Project Manager, Research Engagement Manager, Grants Coordinator, Research Officer, Academic Liaison Officer, Medical Research Manager, Research Strategy Coordinator, Research Portfolio Administrator, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not for Profit, NFP, etc.

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An exciting position has arisen for a Senior Events Officer to join a renowned London based Charity supporting people with terminal illnesses

The successful post holder will be responsible for the driving of events through the development and delivery of the annual calendar for the Charity

Job Responsibilities:

• With support from the Community & Events Manager, organise and lead on the successful delivery of the annual hospice fundraising event programme
• Research, plan and implement new events to diversify the annual programme
• Proactively seek and maintain new relationships to enhance our events
• Conduct presentations and hospice tours to engage supporters and partners
• Prepare feasibility studies, budget and action plans for all events
• Undertake post event data analysis and evaluation for every event, reporting against KPIs, income breakdown, costs against budget

Person Specification:

• Understanding and enthusiasm towards charity fundraising events
• Considerable experience of event management to recruit, engage, inspire and retain supporters
• Excellent time management and organisation skills, working to deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a fluent writing style and the ability to communicate effectively in a wide range of media and audiences
• The ability to be a proactive self-starter and to use initiative to resolve problems and create solutions to improve results

Agency reference number: J84507
Location: South East London
Salary: £29,000 - £37,500 per annum
Working hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Working pattern: Flexible Hybrid/Remote

This vacancy will be actively shortlisted, so please get your applications in early to avoid missing out!

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.

At Help for Heroes, we help the Armed Forces community live well after service. Life can be tough when a military career comes to an end, especially if it has been cut short by illness or injury. Overnight, people lose not only their job, but also a support network that is like family. There are many ways we help veterans, their relatives, serving personnel, and people who worked alongside the UK military. We help people with their physical and mental health needs, and a range of welfare issues. Our support gives people the skills, confidence and knowledge to make a success of life after service.

As One Team we share a philosophy – I.C.A.R.E. It’s the way we walk and talk, the way we interact with others and how we approach everything we do. We are:

Innovative – Collaborative – Authentic – Resourceful – Energetic. 

We have an incredible opportunity for a Individual Giving Officer - (Digital Mobilisation) to join our team n a part-time basis, working 21 hours per week across 3 days. Ideally, these hours will include Tuesdays.

Please see below for more information on what just might be your future role.

About You

Do you have experience in delivering digital mobilisation campaigns? Engaging with supporters on supporter journeys via emails? Or converting digital leads into cash donors, regular givers, or lottery players, whilst also engaging them with advocacy or campaigning actions.

Are you passionate about mobilising supporters and maximising their loyalty through multi-channel supporter campaigns? Are you eager to create automated supporter journeys via email?

Do you understand Individual Giving audiences and their motivations for giving and want to be involved in this exciting new Individual Giving programme you can be proud of?

You love a challenge, are passionate and motivated, and want the chance to make a massive difference at an amazing charity.

We are open to experience outside of the charity sector, having experience in project management and/or marketing, including reporting on activity, would be beneficial to this role.

About the Role

This role will be pivotal in growing the Help for Heroes email supporter base driving income and engagement from different audiences. It’s an exciting chance to be a part of a rapidly growing Individual Giving programme, to working with internal and external stakeholders to produce digital campaigns with advocacy and campaigning at the heart of what you do.

You will be involved in recruiting, engaging and converting the supporter community across digital channels, predominantly via email and DotDigital. It is key advanced engaging supporter journeys via email, following and creating automation journeys whilst also coming up with creative ideas for execution. Motivating supporters to engage with the charity, whether by signing our latest petition, donating, or signing up to become a regular giver.

Additionally, you’ll be able to report and analyse on all elements of our digital mobilisation campaigns, reacting to audience and sector insight to optimise our supporter journey.

About the Team

You’ll be joining the wider Commercial /Fundraising Directorate, who are focused on driving income for Help for Heroes. And you’ll be working directly in the Individual Giving team, a quickly growing team within the Directorate. Help for Heroes has supported more than 30,000 people since 2007, and you can be a part of making such an incredible difference every day.

As the Senior MEL Officer in the MEL team, you will support the Head of Impact & Learning and the MEL Manager, as well as the Programmes & Impact department and wider team, to measure and analyse the quality and impact of our programming. You’ll use your strong organisation skills, experience in data collection and analysis, and ability to identify key trends and impact in our work. You will also work with colleagues across the organisation to ensure that our impact and expertise in working with women entrepreneurs is measured and communicated accurately and effectively to our Board of Trustees and external stakeholders.

Department purpose

This role sits within the Programmes & Impact department, which is responsible for the development and delivery of our programmes and services, ensuring they are delivered to a high quality, remain responsive to women entrepreneurs’ needs and have demonstrable impact. The department is divided into three teams: Entrepreneurship, which is responsible for delivery of services such as HerVenture and the four ‘Road to’ programmes, Mentoring, which is responsible for development and delivery of the Mentoring Women in Business programme, and MEL, which is responsible for quality impact measurement, analysis and research.

Key responsibilities

Main obligations

• Support the development and implementation of MEL systems and tools across Mentoring and Entrepreneurship projects, providing the Foundation with the necessary information to understand our impact and inform programme improvements.
• Support in collection and analysis of organisational KPIs and provide overall operational support for the MEL team.

Specific responsibilities

• Programme Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
• Ensure up-to-date programme monitoring and evaluation materials (surveys, data collection tools and theoretical frameworks) are in place for existing programmes as well as those that are in development.
• In collaboration with colleagues in the Mentoring and Entrepreneurship teams, execute the annual calendar of programme and partner surveys, including uploading and testing the surveys.
• Develop analysis plans aligned to key research questions, programme goals and logical frameworks.
• Collect, clean and analyse quantitative and qualitative programme data aligned to programme goals, logical frameworks, organisational KPIs, and general summaries of findings.
• Collaborate with colleagues on the Mentoring and Entrepreneurship teams to support dissemination of programme findings and cross-site trends internally and externally.

Research and Evaluation

• Provide administrative, logistical and analytical support for programme evaluation and in-country data collection.
• Conduct desk research to support programme implementation and/or provide background and context for research and evaluation findings.
• Collect, clean and analyse data for Foundation-led or commissioned research and evaluations.
• Support development of tools and protocols for qualitative data collection, and conduct remote and in-country fieldwork, as needed.
• Project management and administration
• Attend and document monthly MEL meetings with colleagues in the Entrepreneurship and Mentoring teams.
• Support drafting internal and external reports to donors and in-country partners sharing programme outcomes and recommendations.
• Provide administrative support to the MEL team to organise and archive programme data, and anonymise PII in accordance with GDPR, under the direction of the MEL Manager.
• Maintain MEL data storage systems, including an organised library of accessible data collection tools and a database of vetted survey questions.
• aintain workplans for projects and workstreams (e.g. survey or reporting cycles).
• Provide cross-departmental support and advisory for using data
• Maintain and enhance the resources available on the MEL workspace and act as first responder to assigned data requests from other departments.
• Update slides, one-pagers and other resources describing programme reach and impact for use by the Partnerships team and others.

Other responsibilities

• Administrative support for the MEL team as needed, e.g., calendars, travel, agendas, record management.
• Ad hoc support to Chief Operating Officer in data collection and analysis, organisational and board reporting and dashboards.
• Work to protect and enhance the reputation of the Foundation, seeking opportunities to expand and promote awareness of the Foundation’s work.
• Ensure all people are treated with respect, compassion, justice and trust in the course of their work, thereby promoting the Foundation’s core values.
• Be familiar with and adhere to the Foundation’s policies and procedures.
• Other responsibilities may be added in line with experience and programme requirements.

 Person specification

• All applicants should already have the right to work in the UK. The Foundation does not offer sponsorship at this time.
• Essential criteria
• Two or more years of experience working in MEL, ideally related to international development.
• Experience with MEL tools and approaches for qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis, including survey design and implementation, semi-structured interviews, focus groups and outcome harvesting.
• Good skills in MS Excel, PowerPoint and SurveyMonkey (or other survey tools such as Kobo Toolbox or Google Forms).
• Data collection, storage, analysis, and visualisation skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and able to juggle competing priorities while maintaining a meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to develop a clear narrative from data, pitched at an appropriate level for the target audience, and to develop evidence-based recommendations.
• Motivated to expand MEL knowledge and skills, proactively identifying skill gaps and seeking opportunities for training, coaching and development.
• Ability to solicit and integrate feedback into work products and incorporate learning into future work.
• Ability to excel in a collaborative environment, working within and across teams.

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of data collection challenges in low and middle income countries.
• Understanding of GDPR legislation and its application to MEL.
• Project or programme management experience.
• Basic understanding of descriptive and inferential statistics and one or more statistical packages such as SPSS, SAS, Strata or R.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Teams (or other project management/collaborative software) and Google open source suite of programmes, including Forms.
• Experience living and/or working in a low or middle income country.
• Understanding of key issues in women’s economic empowerment, entrepreneurship, and of gender and development.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally.

Senior Advocacy Officer

We are looking for an experienced Senior Advocacy Officer to join the team in this hybrid-working role. 

Position: Senior Advocacy Officer

Location: London/hybrid 

Hours: Full time (35 hours per week) with flexible working available

Salary: £35,800 per annum

Duration: Permanent

Close Date: Sunday 24th November 23:30

The Role

The Senior Advocacy Officer is responsible for supporting the targeted national and international advocacy efforts of selected partners in countries including Afghanistan, DR Congo, Mali and Sudan, as well as to support the general advocacy conducted by the charity. 

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Support to partner-led advocacy efforts

• Networking and external collaboration

• Cross-organisational coordination

• Representation 

• Organisational Learning

• Identify synergies with existing national and international advocacy efforts led by civil society organisations in those contexts and/or in the Global North and make decisions on which ones to pursue (with guidance from the UK Policy & Advocacy Manager). 

• When possible, organise advocacy visits with local partners to the UK.

• Under the direction of the UK Policy and Advocacy Manager, interpret complex information and situations to support policy briefs and submissions to the UK government and parliament to promote the organisation or partners’ key messages and influence policy processes.

About You

We are looking for a Senior Advocacy Offer with excellent representational, interpersonal and team working skills, who is able to communicate with a wide range of people. With excellent writing and verbal communication skills, you will be highly organised and able to work to tight deadlines and prioritise tasks independently.

You will also be fluent in written and spoken English and proficiency in French is a must and as such will be tested at interview.’

We are looking for someone who can think creatively and take decisions that impact colleagues and external stakeholders, but is also calm and positive under pressure.

You will have experience in a similar role, including:

• Supporting local partners in their advocacy efforts 

• Engaging directly with policymakers, governments or institutions to advance an organisation’s mission, influence policy change, and building relationships of trust. 

• Engaging directly with local civil society in the Global South and representing their policy or advocacy priorities authentically 

• Achieving shared policy or advocacy outcomes through networks.

You will also be fluent in written and spoken English and working proficiency in French (French will be tested at interview).

If you have a passion for the organisations mission, a focus on supporting locally led peacebuilding efforts and a strong commitment to anti-racism and decolonisation, then apply today!

In Return

The charity strongly advocate its DEI policy and a commitment to maintaining an inclusive workplace culture; and take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent, so welcome a conversation about any DEI concerns you may have. People from all backgrounds are welcomed. What’s important isn’t your level of education or the opportunities you’ve had, it’s about you and how you seize the opportunities ahead of you.

As part of being a Disability Confident Committed employer, we welcome people with disabilities or health challenges to apply.

The Organisation

Join an international charity dedicated to stopping violence around the world by empowering local peacebuilders to resolve conflict and build lasting peace for their communities.

The organisation is happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit. 

Please note this post is only open to those with the right to work in the UK. The organisation does not have a sponsorship license and therefore if you do not have the right to work in the UK, will not progress your application further.

You may also have experience in areas such as Advocacy, Advocacy Officer, Advocacy Lead, Advocacy Executive, Senior Advocacy Officer, Community Engagement, Community Officer, Engagement, Advocay and Engagement, Community Engagement. 

Please note this role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of our client.

Who we are

Galapagos Conservation Trust (GCT) is the only UK registered charity to focus exclusively on supporting the conservation and sustainability of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Our programmes respond to major threats to the Islands and the surrounding marine reserve including pollution, invasive species, overfishing and climate change. We take a ‘science to solutions’ approach, ensuring our programmes are based on robust science and result in solutions being implemented. We work in collaboration with an ecosystem of partners, taking a ‘grassroots to Government’ approach to ensure conservation solutions are co-designed, accepted, and effective.

Role Description

Our membership community are the lifeblood of GCT, representing a passionate group primarily based in the UK, inspired by the magic of Galapagos. Through their membership donations, this community provides a critical stream of income, protecting this special place long after people visit and represent our best advocates for protecting Galapagos into the future. We are seeking a special individual who can help us reach more of this UK audience and catalyse a growth in new supporter recruitment. At GCT, we truly believe that regenerative tourism can be part of the solution for conservation and this role will also drive stronger connections with tourism businesses and other targeted corporates to grow GCT’s income, donor recruitment opportunities and also to disseminate messaging to influence more sustainable practices in the Galapagos tourism industry.

Reporting to the CEO, the Membership & Regenerative Tourism Manager will drive the development and implementation of three key GCT strategies: Membership, Corporate fundraising & Regenerative Tourism. The role will line manage the Individual Giving Fundraiser who is responsible for managing GCT’s contact database and membership/corporate fundraising administration.

What you’ll deliver:

Membership

· Working with the Individual Giving Fundraiser you will oversee a growth in GCT’s membership (targets to be agreed upon appointment) whilst ensuring our strong record of supporter retention is maintained, ensuring our members feel a valued part of protecting Galapagos.

· Working with the Individual Giving Fundraiser and Communications team, you will develop and deliver high quality communications to members and tourism contacts, growing recruitment and ongoing engagement.

· Working with the Individual Giving Fundraiser you will manage GCT’s contact database (CRM) and will refine GCT’s membership, supporter and corporate data tracking processes, reporting monthly and quarterly indicators to the Senior Leadership Team and Board.

· You will ensure robust administration of membership, supporter and corporate income, with an ‘all-hands-on-deck’ attitude during busy income processing times.

· You will lead promotional activities for legacy gifts, stewarding legacy pledgers.

· You will support the Senior Philanthropy Manager in donor relationship management, ensuring a strong donor journey at all levels.

· You will provide strategic input to the CEO for ongoing membership, tourism and corporate fundraising strategy delivery and development.

Corporate Partnerships

· Working with the CEO and Senior Philanthropy Manager, you will review and relaunch GCT’s corporate membership/ sponsorship scheme in 2025 linking with GCT’s 30th Anniversary.

· Working with the Senior Leadership Team you will support the development and implementation of GCT’s first Galapagos Regenerative Tourism Partner initiative (aiming to generate c. £50K per year towards regenerative tourism work).

· You will continue recruitment and cultivation of GCT’s corporate partners from the travel industry and other industries, ensuring partnership deliverables and income targets are met.

· You will support the Senior Philanthropy Manager with logistics, promotion and fundraising strategies for the GCT cruises.

Regenerative Tourism

· You will stay informed of tourism news from Galapagos and trends for UK tourists including attending relevant networking events, updating the wider GCT team on a quarterly basis.

· Support GCT’s position on the Galapagos Regenerative Tourism Working Group.

· Ensure opportunities to share regenerative tourism messaging are optimised to increase industry uptake of biodiversity and local community positive solutions.

General

· Stay informed of existing and new fundraising legislation and guidance from the Fundraising Regulator, keeping the Senior Leadership Team updated of any changes.

· Support for GCT events such as our annual Galapagos Day.

· Ensure GCT’s fundraising and contact data management policies are kept up to date and implemented across the organisation.

· To support other team members as required at busy times.

About You: Person Specification

Who we are looking for:

· An enthusiastic and experienced fundraiser with a true passion for the natural world, keen to drive ambitious strategies to grow our impact.

· An experienced community cultivator and relationship builder, supporting thriving networks of contacts.

· An excellent communicator with experience of customer communications, confident at networking, representing the organisation and recruiting new supporters.

· A highly organised, target driven and goal orientated individual who has strong experience of motivating others and managing happy, productive teams.

· A self-starter who will be responsive to the changing demands of a growing organisation and is willing to drive change within the organisation and challenge current processes where appropriate

Work Experience & Skills Required:

o Experience delivering six figure annual income targets.

o A demonstrable track record in membership management and/or corporate fundraising.

o Skilled networker with proven ability to develop and cultivate new relationships and steward existing ones.

o Highly organised with the ability to plan, prioritise and deliver to tight timeframes.

o Strong finance/budget planning experience with ability to track targets, RoI and KPIs.

o Excellent written and verbal communications skills, experience in best practice customer service.

o High digital literacy, confident in a variety of softwares (e.g. Excel and other Microsoft Office programmes, databases and CRM systems).

o Excellent team management skills with evidence of supporting others to achieve their potential, experience in training others desirable.

Desirable:

o Experience working in the charity sector and particularly in environment/conservation or the tourism sector will be an advantage.

o Evidence of fundraising and/or marketing skills e.g. a qualification or training course is desirable.

o Spanish language ability is an advantage but not critical to this role.

o Confidence in public speaking to a variety of audiences and experience facilitating workshops is beneficial.

Place of work: GCT offices, central London (UK) with potential for occasional national and international travel; based in London office at least 2 days per week, option to work from home up to 3 days per week. This is a UK-based role, please only apply if you are legally entitled to work in the UK and can easily travel at least two times a week to our London office (near Waterloo).

Hours of work: 35 hours (5 days) per week.

Salary: £32,000 - £37,000 depending on experience, 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Reports to: CEO

Line Manages: Individual Giving Fundraiser, possible intern/ volunteer/ consultant management

Closing Date: 12 noon, Thursday 5 December 2024. First interviews planned for week of 9 December.

To Apply:

Email a cover letter detailing your motivations for applying and what excites you about our work, your relevant key skills to this role and what you would prioritise in your first few months of doing this role (formatted as a formal letter) with a CV. GCT is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, marital/partnership status or parental status. GCT politely requests no contact from agencies.

Position: Senior Campaigns Officer
Type: Full time (35 hours a week), Permanent
Location: Office based in London with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: £32,301* per annum plus excellent benefits  
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 2, Charity

*you’ll start at our entry point salary of £32,301 per annum, increasing to £34,320  after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £36,338 after a further 6 months.

About us

We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK. 

Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference. 

About this job

With a new UK government, elections upcoming in Scotland and Wales, a new MS Society strategy in the wings for 2025, it’s an exciting time to join our campaigns team as we look to take our campaigning up a gear.

Whether it’s about making sure people access groundbreaking treatments, tackling the poverty people face when living with MS, or making sure the right support is there when people need it most, as a Senior Campaigns Officer you’ll be working directly on campaigns to empower, inspire and mobilise our community to become change makers.

Do you want to craft digital campaigns that hit the right note, emails that pack a punch and bring energy and creativity to our campaigning? Are you keen to join a team where we will prioritise personal development and foster a culture which supports learning, innovation, testing and giving things a go? Do you want to support people living with MS to be more involved in our campaigns and develop activities to embed co-production throughout our work?

If this sounds of interest we’d like to hear from you.

Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Thursday 21 November 2024

Anticipated interview date: Friday 6 December 2024

Interested?

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Equal Opportunities 
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.

We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application. 

Disability Confident Employer 
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.

You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.

If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.

More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to): 

Encouraging work life balance

• 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
• More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
• Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us) 
• Flexible working options 

Caring for you and your family 

• Generous sick pay entitlement
• More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment 
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year 
• Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis 
• Enhanced leave for new parents 
• Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
• Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
• 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Death in service scheme
• New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
  • In the event of miscarriage or still birth 
  • To support fertility treatments
  • For antenatal appointments for both parents

Thinking about your finances 

• Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
• Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
• New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing

Enriching your life at work

• Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
• Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
• New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely 
• Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups) 
• Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community) 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal

Safeguarding 
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.

This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.

We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.

We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.

Your right to work in the UK 
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.

You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.

No agencies please.