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In the past ten years THET has reached over 100,000 health workers across 31 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia in partnership with over 130 UK institutions.

THET offers a range of benefits including hybrid working (with access to a Liverpool Street coworking space in London), 25 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus 3 days winter closure between Christmas and New Year; 5% pension contribution when Employee contributes 3%; Cycle to work scheme.

THET is an exceptionally friendly place to work, and we have maintained this reputation throughout the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Current opportunities

Programmes Manager

Location:

UK-based, working from home with access to an office in London. Quarterly in-person team meetings, with likelihood of travel to Africa and Asia.

Salary:

£42,396

Reporting To:

Head of Programmes

Key Responsibilities:

Programme Management 

  • Coordinate staff and implementing partners to ensure the timely completion of deliverables. 
  • Quality assure the application of THET’s grant management processes by other team members. 
  • Ensure compliance with donor/country agreements, regulations and requirements. 
  • Identify, track and manage programmatic risk. 
  • Ensure effective communication with partners, donors and other stakeholders. 
  • Oversee project budgets, including monitoring spend against budget, undertaking re-forecasting, and authorising spend. 
  • Oversee the quarterly reporting process to donors. 
  • Coordinate and support workstream leads within the project. 

Programme quality and design 

  • Contribute to the design of new projects: co-ordinating the proposal team; overseeing a needs analysis; liaising with stakeholders; contributing to a Theory of Change; developing content; and developing the budget. 
  • Develop and nurture relationships with potential and existing donors, partner organisations and consultants as appropriate. 
  • Contribute to the design and improvement of project and health partnership quality programme approaches, including standards, processes, tools and guidance. 
  • Contribute to the delivery of capacity development interventions for grant holders and THET staff.  

Monitoring and Evaluation  

  • With support from the Research, Evidence and Learning team, oversee Monitoring and Evaluation processes for the programmes you lead, e.g. logframe and reporting mechanisms 
  • Lead the quarterly and annual reporting and analysis review process with institutional donors. 
  • Write project reports and programme reviews, and coordination of donor reporting as appropriate. 
  • Ensure grant holders have effective M&E plans in place and coordinate the review of their reports. 
  • Coordinate visits to project implementation sites for monitoring and audit purposes. 
  • Facilitate learning and sharing of good practices across programmes and the wider organisation. 

Team Support and Line Management 

  • Line manage members of the Programmes Team (1-2 Programmes Coordinators). 
  • Oversee the contracting, payments and deliverables of in-country consultants and other suppliers. 
  • Lead the induction process for new Programmes Team members and other THET staff when required. 
  • Work with colleagues from across the team to identify areas for improvement and strengthening. 

Miscellaneous 

  • Attend and present THET’s work at UK and international events, including the THET annual conference. 
  • Join your choice of THET’s and external thematic working groups, such as on gender equality and social inclusion, on the climate crisis, etc. 
  • Contribute to the strategic direction of THET and play a leadership role in the Programmes Team

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What we offer:

Salary £42,396
Flexible working hours.
Hybrid working arrangements.
25 days annual leave plus three days off between Christmas and New Year.
Annual learning and development allowance.
Employee Assistance Programme
5% employer pension contribution when an employee contributes 3%.
Cycle to work scheme.

See full job description

Candidates can apply by submitting a two-page cover letter stating why they are interested in this position, what they would bring to the role and how they fit the person’s specification. 

This letter should be submitted with a CV to jobs@thet.org by midnight Wednesday, 15th May, with ‘THET Programmes Manager’ in the subject line. Applicants must be available for interview and assessment over the following two weeks. 

 

 

This post is UK based and you will require current and valid permission to work in the UK.

HR & Operations Officer

Location:

UK Based Hybrid

Salary:

£31,088

Reporting To:

HR & Operations Manager

Key Responsibilities:

Recruitment & Retention

  • Administer the recruitment process by placing job adverts into the template on Canva, removing expired job adverts from the THET website; downloading applications; setting up interviews
  • Update staff induction materials
  • Update the Organisational Organogram on a monthly basis
  • Update staff profiles on the THET website
  • Maintain internal HR email/In-box
  • Ensure new starters are added to the relevant induction meetings and staff meetings

Development & Performance

  • Provide induction and refresher training to staff and volunteers on international travel
  • Monitor implementation of staff training and development plans

Policies and procedures

  • Follow THET policies and procedures, flagging any issues arising
  • Update control sheet for policy review dates and maintain version control numbers for policies and forms

Administration

  • Provide administrative support to the CEO and SMT
  • Update and maintain the Activ absence system: – Create user accounts for new staff/ archive leavers; monitor staff absences
  • Administer travel arrangements within the UK and overseas for senior managers
  • Oversee and improve standard operating procedures and forms
  • Support the HR & Operations Manager with administration of new and current consultants, volunteers, and interns (recruitment, contract reviews, induction, and compliance training schedules)

Operational Support

  • Coordinate the procurement process for items and services including approvals, advertising, tender process, preferred supplier contracts, communication to parties
  • Undertake office management tasks including responding to THET mail/ calls; arranging and servicing office meetings; maintaining email distribution lists and email accounts
  • Facilitate the purchasing of staff IT and other work equipment in line with budget
  • Activate email accounts; coordinate laptops for new staff/leavers; open and close IT accounts for starters, and deactivate these for leavers
  • Act as the main point of contact for the outsourced IT supplier.

Health and wellbeing

  • Prompt Country Directors to ensure Country risk registers are up-to-date and evacuation/hibernation plans exist

Apply for this role

What we offer:

Salary £31,088
Flexible working hours.
Hybrid working arrangements.
25 days annual leave plus three days off between Christmas and New Year.
Annual learning and development allowance.
Employee Assistance Programme
5% employer pension contribution when an employee contributes 3%.
Cycle to work scheme.

See full job description

Candidates can apply by submitting a two-page cover letter stating why they are interested in this position, what they would bring to the role and how they fit the person’s specification. 

This letter should be submitted with a CV to jobs@thet.org by midnight Monday, 20th May, with ‘HR & Operations Officer’ in the subject line. Applicants must be available for interview and assessment over the following two weeks. 

 

This post is UK based and you will require current and valid permission to work in the UK.

Volunteering opportunities

THET TRUSTEE

Location:

Hybrid meetings

More Info:

Current Recruitment

At this time we are seeking to appoint individuals residing either in the UK or in a LMIC, who have in particular strong skills, experience or knowledge in the following areas to join the Finance, Risk and Governance Committee.

Reporting to:    Chair of Board of Trustees

  • Strong commercial acumen with a good financial understanding gained in a commercial or charity environment (ideally but not necessarily including charity accounts/finance)
  • Legal Expertise, including a knowledge of employment legislation and GDPR
  • Desirable: International development experience; Qualified Accountant; experience of working in or with the NHS

Remuneration:       The role of Trustee is not accompanied by any financial remuneration.

Location:                  Hybrid meetings.

Time commitment:        Approximately 60 hours in total per annum, the following is a breakdown of the time commitment.

Essential:     Attend 4 half-day, Board meetings each year as well as a strategy ‘away-day’ [total of 22 hours per annum].

Attend 4 half-day Finance, Risk and Governance Committee meetings each year. (Total of 8 hours per annum).

Attend other related THET events when possible. These are largely evening commitments and include engagements such as talks at the Royal Society of Medicine or a reception at the House of Lords [18 hours per annum]

Opportunities to attend:

  • THET’s Annual Conference

 

For a detailed role description, please click    here 

 

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