Project and International Resources Manager

St John International have embarked on a new global strategy, changing the nature of the organisation and the services provided to the global family of St John organisations. This mid-level position will be a key member of a small projects/programmes team at the heart of delivery in an international charity. The post holder will play an important role as implementation of our global strategy enters a new phase and offers the chance to get involved in a wide variety of different functions, including; project management, governance development and policy-making, fundraising and the design and delivery of programmes utilising these funds.

The Order of St John (also known as St John International or SJI) is the international coordinating body for all St John organisations around the world, usually known as St John Ambulance. Acting as the secretariat for a family of 44 organisations, SJI manages projects that encourage collaboration and help St John to be recognised as the global leader in first aid and medical responses to community health needs.

Initially, the post holder will be working within a small team ensuring that a new St John Hub is populated with a collection of relevant and necessary information for all St John organisations. Once complete, the post holder will be responsible for the ongoing curation and development of the hub as a central resource according to emerging areas of need and global discussion. In addition, the St John hub will host online learning courses covering key management principles for St John organisations. Content for these courses has already been collected, but the post holder will need to translate them into online learning courses, using Articulate 360 .

As our fundraising strategy develops, the post holder will work with the Head of programmes and St John organisations around the world to identify suitable projects for central funding, and will assist, when necessary, in the administration of those funds. This will include overseeing small grant making processes, but also assisting recipients with reporting and administration of grants.

The post will suit someone with experience in the processes of collecting, organizing, storing, and distributing data and knowledge within a global and multi cultural organization. They should know how to implement information management policies to ensure data is accessible, secure, and used effectively to support decision-making.

Key deliverables:

Work with colleagues in St John International to populate the St John hub , and then ensure it is kept up to date with latest information.

Build contacts with St John organisations around the world to source relevant information and updates to keep the hub up to date and be a point of contact for St John organisations/managers around the world looking for information on a particular subject.

Take existing knowledge and learning and, using the articulate360 platform, build into online learning courses for St John organisations and managers around the world to utilise.

Manage St John international s profile on the Kaya online learning platform, and update lessons and courses as required.

Work with Head of programmes, and (future) head of fundraising to develop grant making process, and administer to this as necessary once running

Applicant requirements

Required experience or skills:

Experience in roles that require the ability to organise and manage a large variety of information in a user friendly arrangement

Ability to write on-line learning courses using the Articulate 360 package, or similar approaches.

Ability to communicate complex issues in simple, straightforward language

Keen interest in organisational development within the context of international charities or social enterprise.

Experience working in a large-scale social enterprise / international health care charity

Experience facilitating and energising online meetings

Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office 365, especially Teams and Sharepoint.

Experience of working with global teams of volunteers, recognising different cultures and practices, and being able to secure commitments to carry out further work on your behalf.

Enthusiastic and approachable, ready to listen and engage with people.

Ability to identify support needs in good time, and to manage office functions around the role in a friendly and collegiate manner.

Desirable:

Understanding of good practice in governance and management structures.

Understanding of different business models across different contexts.

Experience in volunteer organisations and managing activity with external partners.

Experience of grant making processes for international charities, either as a donor or receiver.

Previous engagement of any kind with a St John organisation anywhere in the world will be very helpful.

Terms

Full time position. Working hybrid according to preference, but with requirement to be present in the London office 2 days per week.

Applicants must already have the right to work and reside in the UK.

The post may involve international travel from time to time, occasionally to developing countries.

25 day s annual leave (33 days with bank holidays), with additional day added for each year s service, up to a maximum of 30 days Generous pension package

Office based in Farringdon, London EC1

We are an equal opportunities employer and are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justified.

We want to hear from all interested candidates, and to be considered for the position we strongly recommend submitting a detailed covering letter along with your CV, outlining why you're right for the role.

Closing date for applications is 27th January. Interviews in week beginning 3rd February, although we reserve the option of interviewing outstanding candidates earlier than this if possible.