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London, Gb

London, England, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

Financial Management- Maintain up-to-date tracking of budgets of team expenditure- Respond to and resolve internal finance queries- Prepare and distribute monthly and quarterly budget updates- Draft internal budgets and reportsProject Management- Liaising with project partners and stakeholders for campaign activities- Drafting financial and narrative reports- Preparation and management of contracts for NGO sub-grants- Provide support for campaign work areas to ensure timely delivery of outputsStrategic Planning- Contribute to the development of campaign strategies and budgets- Maintain systems for monitoring and evaluation and contribute to the development of M&E frameworks for campaign strategies.

London, England, United Kingdom

Impact & Evaluation- Developed and implement a new impact strategy resulting in better data collection and evaluation- Reviewed and improved data collection methodologies- Collected and analysed quantitative and qualitative data- Wrote programme reports for external funders and internal teams- Recruited an external consultant to conduct an independent evaluation.Partnerships - Maintained and developed existing relationships with councils, corporates, and community groups- Established new relationships and partnerships with a variety of stakeholders- Built relationships with organisations that can offer benefits and discounts to our community- Co-hosted events with other groups and organisations.Community- Developed and implemented an alumni strategy- Oversaw a series of events to facilitate a community of entrepreneurs- Represented Allia at events and network to build new connections and awareness of our work.

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Budget management- Developed and implemented a new finance management system- Oversaw budget management and support the team to manage project costs- Paying and keeping track of invoices- Supported with reporting to funders.People management - Planned and oversaw recruitment process for 200+ volunteers - Designed and delivered a training programme for all volunteers - Lead teams of volunteers on the ground to deliver various activities - Oversaw health and safety and GDPR.Project management- Recruited and line managed a small staff team- Supported wider team to plan and deliver several community projects - Liaised with stakeholders to organise events, meetings and collaborations - Assisted with management and running of event spaces during COP.

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Programme management- Delivered 7 volunteer projects per year with over 10 community partners and more than 70 volunteers- Designed and delivered training sessions for all volunteers, mentors and partners- Write copy for social media, newsletter, blog, and manage the website.Partnerships and stakeholder management- Represented the organisation at events, exploring new collaborations - Hosted celebration events that embed the work into the local community- Secured new partnerships and maintain ongoing relationships Strategy and development- Lead on fundraising for new and existing programmes, including stewarding existing funding relationships and applications to trusts and foundations- Lead on monitoring and evaluation of projects to collect impact data - Collaborated on projects that feed into the wider organisational objectives.

Remote

- Identified potential new funding sources and assessing appropriate project proposals.- Liaising with WCA Partners to develop joint projects for grant proposals.- Producing and submitting high-quality proposals, assisting and reviewing the proposals.- Managing and maintaining funder databases including up to date grant progress tracking.

Cambridge, United Kingdom

- Liaise with academic staff to review Access to Higher Education Diplomas- Organise and run 2-3 review events a month- Deliver monthly presentations and training to colleagues and partners- Conduct research for internal products, analyse findings and write reports- Manage and maintain internal platforms and databases.- Key point of contact for customers and resolving queries

Remote

I was given certain areas or topics to explore and then conducted my own research to produce micro articles on art and culture. I worked remotely and in my free time in an effort to build on my writing and communication skills.

Spain

I was part of a small research team that works alongside volunteers to investigate the impact of anthropogenic activities on the resident population of whales and dolphins in Tenerife. My main duties and responsibilities included: - Assisting in the research, surveying, and reporting of conservation activities- Data input and analysis- Management, training and mentoring of project volunteers- Ensuring the health and safety of project staff and volunteers undertaking field tasks- Supporting senior staff with weekly feedback updates and quarterly reports to London HQ - Assisting with project logistics, scheduling, and administrative duties- Maintaining relationships with external stakeholders

Cambridge, United Kingdom

CSF is a not-for-profit organisation and a member of the national Sustainable Food Cities network. Their mission is to raise awareness, educate the community and motivate behaviour change with regards to food sustainability. Food plays such a central role in our daily lives, it was incredible opportunity to learn more about this industry. Working here I experienced:- Representing the organisation at events, engaging with the public and motivating behaviour change- Communicating with internal and external stakeholders- Recruiting, managing and empowering volunteers- Designing informative and eye-grabbing publicity materials - Researching for reports, blogs and press releases- Assisting at weekly cookery workshops, sharing knowledge on food waste, food packaging and the life cycle of our food - Managing social media platforms- Updating the website and inputting data onto spread sheets- Organising and running campaign events- Carrying out face-to-face surveys.

Master Of Arts (Ma), Geography, 2:1

Activities and Societies: Edinburgh University Netball ClubI had the flexibility to tailor my degree to my specific interests. My third.

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