CEO JULY2020

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WELCOME LETTERDear candidate,

Thank you for your interest in these leadership opportunities at Penny Appeal.

Penny Appeal was set up in 2009 to provide poverty relief across Asia, the Middle East and Africa by offering water solutions, organising mass feedings, supporting orphan care, and providing emergency aid.

At Penny Appeal, people are at the heart of everything we do. Every one of our projects are tailor-made to meet the needs of those we support and benefit as many people in need as possible, in ways that cost our generous donors just a little bit of loose change each day.

Over the past few years, our work has expanded and our teams have grown considerably, allowing us to launch new campaigns and work in even more crisis-hit countries. As well as strengthening communities in over 30 countries around the world, we also make it a point to support vulnerable people in the UK, too.

Each of our projects are carefully designed to be accessible and effective. They are a wonderful blend of emergency support, short-term relief, and longer-term sustainable solutions. Our way of approaching relief means that we can save lives immediately, improve situations in the coming days and transform communities for years to come.

Our organisation is in a period of consolidation following an extraordinary time of growth. We are working hard to ensure our systems, processes, frameworks are appropriate for the scale and complexity of our operations. We are strengthening our capacity both in the executive and the Board to be ready and fit for the future and our ambitions as an organisation. Our values are closely held throughout our organisation, we champion the generosity of our supporters and celebrate the potential of British Muslims in all our activities.

I look forward to meeting those who wish to join us and support our mission.

THE ROLE

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TITLE: Chief Executive Officer

LOCATION: For discussion, in close proximity to Penny Appeal’s Office, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

SALARY: Competitive

REPORTS TO: Chair & Board of Trustees

DIRECT REPORTS: Director of Fundraising, Director of Programmes, Director of Marketing and Creative, Director of Finance and Resources, Director of People, Head of Chief Executive’s Office

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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESSTRATEGY DEVELOPMENT• Work with the Chair of Trustees and Senior

Leadership Team to review and update strategy annually

• Work with International Penny Appeal office CEOs to monitor delivery of strategy & fundraising activities in regions

• Work closely with the Chair & leadership team to define the support required for implementing strategic initiatives.

BOARD REPORTING• Overall responsibility for all reporting to

Penny Appeal Board of Trustees and Charity Commission

ORGANISATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT• Motivating, developing and managing all direct

reports, and providing operational leadership to the organisation

• Overall Executive responsibility for ensuring the delivery of all organisational objectives, as agreed with the Board of Trustees

• Agreeing and reviewing Senior Leadership Team objectives, monitoring delivery against departmental plans, and taking remedial actions as required

PROGRAM DELIVERY & IMPACT• Review of programmes status – Cashflow,

cost vs budget, programme delivery vs. plan, programme quality/impact, key remedial actions

• Engagement with research, evidence and measurement community for UN SDG 1–6

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OPERATIONS• Timely operations reviews with the Head of Chief

Executive’s Office & Director of Finance & Resources• Regular reviews with the Interim Director of HR• Support the Executive team to ensure Penny Appeal has the

right capacity and infrastructure, policies and framework to work effectively and grow

FINANCE• Regular reviews of financial performance, position and

plans with the Director of Finance & Resources• Responsible for Annual Report

FUNDRAISING• Regular reviews with the Director of Fundraising • Timely reviews with the CEOs of Penny Appeal’s

International Offices

TRUSTEE BOARD• Ensure Trustee Board is appropriately informed and updated• Define and develop role of Committees on the Trustee Board• Working with the Chair & Trustees, identify pipeline of new

Board members• Assist in delivery of key development initiatives, where

appropriate

CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS• Engage with external stakeholders as appropriate • Represent the organisation externally to partners,

stakeholders and other organisations within the sector

PENNY APPEAL REPUTATION DEVELOPMENT• Represent Penny Appeal on a global platform, as an

advocate for quality programmes, a voice to government and a trusted partner

• Author thought leadership pieces on Penny Appeal’s social media and platforms

• Continue to build key relationships for achievement of Strategic Goals

• High level contact with external partners as requested by the Fundraising and Programme Delivery teams

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HOW TO APPLYTo apply for this post, click on the “Apply” button in the job advert page and complete our online application form. Please provide a CV and cover letter in one single document, which should be prepared before applying as they will be requested in the application process.

The cover letter should be no more than two pages long and explain why you are interested in this post and how your skills and experience make you a good fit.

The document should be saved in MS Word in the following format: Your First Name-Your Last Name-Document Name-Date (mmyy) e.g., Pat-Jones-CVandStatement-082020.

TIMELINEClosing date:Preliminary Interviews: Final Interviews:

EQUALITY STATEMENTEquality and diversity are at the core of Penny Appeal’s values. Staff are expected to work collectively and individually to promote a constructive and sensitive approach to others from a variety of backgrounds, where the work of others is valued and respected.

SELECTION PROCESSAll candidates will be notified about the status of their applications. We advise candidates to add the role email to their safe senders list and regularly check their spam folder. Shortlisted candidates may be required to undertake an additional assessment prior to the final interview.

QUERIESIf you have any queries on any aspect of the appointment process, need additional information, or would like to have an informal discussion, please email penny-appeal-ceo@oxfordhr.co.uk in the first instance.

All correspondence should be via Oxford HR

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13th September 2020w/c 24th September & w/c 31st Septemberw/e 12th October & w/c 19th October

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