Project & Learning Manager - Manchester, United Kingdom - Charity People

Charity People

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Manchester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Could you use your project management experience to directly impact the lives of women involved or at risk of contact with the criminal justice system?

Charity People is proud to be partnering with The JABBS Foundation in the creation of a brand-new Project and Learning Manager opportunity, with an emphasis on
_project management, stakeholder engagement and supporting evidence-based research.

Salary: £45k _
Fixed term contract for three years, potential for extension_
Location: Manchester (remote or office based) with regular travel to women's centres across England and Wales_
Hours: Full time or parttime (3 days min)_
Flexible, life and familyfriendly working _

The JABBS Foundation has to-date agreed grants totalling over £30 million including significant funds for key programmes supporting women involved or at risk of contact with the criminal justice system and organisations that address their multiple and complexunmet needs.

They have recently stepped up their funding of work in this area to ensure that the voices of women and women's centres are heard more clearly by funders and the Government and to improve the evidence base around the effectiveness of women's centres.

To give you an idea of how this unique opportunity would look and feel, here are some of the things you could expect to do:

Build successful relationships and foster collaboration between all project partners, including women's centres and the University of Birmingham research team
Oversight of maintenance and delivery of project plan to guide grant partners and the project team
Work effectively with relevant stakeholders to build buyin for project and the learnings being generated and enable efficient project implementation
Support women's centres to adopt and implement the Women's Risk Needs Assessment (WRNA) tool through provision of technical guidance
Project management experience delivering complex projects
Knowledge of case management and associated tools
Emotionally intelligent with exceptional relationship management skills
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

- personal and direct experience of prison or contact with the criminal justice system, at any stage
- close family members who are/have been involved or at risk of contact with the justice system
- experience that has increased their risk of contact with the justice system, including but is not limited to: over-policing, exploitation, gender-based violence, care, and poverty.

As a vital member of the team and in return for your expertise and inclusive approach, we will provide a nurturing and encouraging work environment and chance to make a real and lasting impact on women's lives.

Deadline: 9am on Thursday 8th December

Interview:
to be held online on Thursday 15th December

For over thirty years, we've recruited extraordinarily talented people into rewarding and vital positions on behalf of some of the biggest and smallest nonprofit organisations in the UK and internationally. We also work in partnership with organisationsthat support diversity in the workplace, recognising the need for continual diverse partnerships in our work. We're proud to be the chosen recruitment partner for many Charities, Universities, Membership bodies and Institutes._