Area Co-ordinator

Tayside IA

Contact: volunteering@iasupport.org

Main tasks and activities:
• Liaising with colleagues at National Office to draw up annual activity plans for the area.
• Assisting with the recruitment of other volunteers and supporting them to increase capacity in the area.
• Acting as the main contact for the group in the area.
• Act as a finance signatory and work with the National Office to agree any budgetary requirements.
• Attending quarterly online volunteer network meetings to share information with National Office and others in the group network.
• Attending the annual Information Day/AGM, acting as the Company Law Member.
• Organising meetings for volunteers in the area to share updates and information.
• Leading on the production of the annual report to highlight the impact that the group has made to members and the wider community.
• Champion all relevant IA group policies and keeping informed of any updates to these policies.
• Ensuring that the group acts in the best interests of members, in line with the group agreement.

Are you the person we are looking for? Why not visit the volunteer profile for more information.

Area Co-ordinator

Sussex

Contact: volunteering@iasupport.org

Main tasks and activities:
• Liaising with colleagues at National Office to draw up annual activity plans for the area.
• Assisting with the recruitment of other volunteers and supporting them to increase capacity in the area.
• Acting as the main contact for the group in the area.
• Act as a finance signatory and work with the National Office to agree any budgetary requirements.
• Attending quarterly online volunteer network meetings to share information with National Office and others in the group network.
• Attending the annual Information Day/AGM, acting as the Company Law Member.
• Organising meetings for volunteers in the area to share updates and information.
• Leading on the production of the annual report to highlight the impact that the group has made to members and the wider community.
• Champion all relevant IA group policies and keeping informed of any updates to these policies.
• Ensuring that the group acts in the best interests of members, in line with the group agreement.

Are you the person we are looking for? Why not visit the volunteer profile for more information.

Area Co-ordinator

Greater London West

Contact: volunteering@iasupport.org

Main tasks and activities:
• Liaising with colleagues at National Office to draw up annual activity plans for the area.
• Assisting with the recruitment of other volunteers and supporting them to increase capacity in the area.
• Acting as the main contact for the group in the area.
• Act as a finance signatory and work with the National Office to agree any budgetary requirements.
• Attending quarterly online volunteer network meetings to share information with National Office and others in the group network.
• Attending the annual Information Day/AGM, acting as the Company Law Member.
• Organising meetings for volunteers in the area to share updates and information.
• Leading on the production of the annual report to highlight the impact that the group has made to members and the wider community.
• Champion all relevant IA group policies and keeping informed of any updates to these policies.
• Ensuring that the group acts in the best interests of members, in line with the group agreement.

Are you the person we are looking for? Why not visit the volunteer profile for more information.

Area Co-ordinator

South East London and West Kent IA

Contact: volunteering@iasupport.org

Main tasks and activities:
• Liaising with colleagues at National Office to draw up annual activity plans for the area.
• Assisting with the recruitment of other volunteers and supporting them to increase capacity in the area.
• Acting as the main contact for the group in the area.
• Act as a finance signatory and work with the National Office to agree any budgetary requirements.
• Attending quarterly online volunteer network meetings to share information with National Office and others in the group network.
• Attending the annual Information Day/AGM, acting as the Company Law Member.
• Organising meetings for volunteers in the area to share updates and information.
• Leading on the production of the annual report to highlight the impact that the group has made to members and the wider community.
• Champion all relevant IA group policies and keeping informed of any updates to these policies.
• Ensuring that the group acts in the best interests of members, in line with the group agreement.

Are you the person we are looking for? Why not visit the volunteer profile for more information.

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Royal Collection Trust

Everyday, made exceptional

It’s inspiring the team to deliver an exceptional customer experience.

Through permanent and seasonal shops across The Official Residencies of His Majesty The King, as well as a growing eCommerce platform, Royal Collection Trust’s retail operations sell a wide range of giftware from limited edition porcelain and jewellery to postcards and souvenirs. All of the revenue from these sales is directly invested into the care and conservation of the incredible Royal Collection.

As the multi-site Retail Manager of our London shops, you will ensure that sales are driven and optimised, leading a dedicated team to deliver an exceptional retail experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• You will work as a key part of the wider Visitor Operations department, focussed on delivering excellent service at every touchpoint of the visitor journey.
• Guiding, training, and supporting your team, you will ensure that they thrive in their roles and are motivated and equipped to ensure that every customer feels welcomed in-store.
• With data at the heart of your decision making, you will set targets and budgets, manage stock levels and implement eye-catching store displays, working in close partnership with central teams.
• You will lead a significant annual increase of activity for the summer – which will include the preparation, set-up and successful delivery of our temporary garden summer shop, requiring a keen eye for detail and organisational skills.
• Plus, on a daily basis you will ensure the secure and safe operation of the shop floors; overseeing compliance by your team of managers and staff in all retail procedures, stock movements, financial and audit processes and till and computer usage – consistency is key!

It’s a busy environment and no two days will be the same. But whether you’re running through opening checks ahead of a busy day, or celebrating the success of exceeding set budgets, you’ll be the driving force behind the continuous improvement of our London Retail business.

Essential Criteria:

• You will be a retail professional with the ability of driving sales through exceptional customer service and commercial focus, keen to develop your career further in a new environment.
• You will have previous experience of budgeting and target setting, with proven ideas and methods to exceed sales goals and KPIs in a target-driven environment.
• Proven numeracy and IT skills with a working knowledge of Outlook, Word and Excel will also be important.
• You will have a creative approach to creating visually attractive displays and ensuring our shops are presented in a professional and engaging way for customers.
• With good judgement and initiative, you can be relied upon to work flexibly and effectively even when deadlines are challenging and circumstances change.
• With strong leadership skills, you will be familiar with recruitment and training processes, and eager to lead a team from the front, developing and encouraging those around you to get the best out of them.
• A natural team player, with a clear communication style and collaborative approach, you will be confident building relationships with a wide range of people.

Above all, you know what it takes to create the kind of customer experience that leaves a lasting and positive impression.

What we offer:

We know that to deliver our best work; we need to feel at our best. That’s why at the Royal Household we offer a generous benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and life priorities.

• Enjoy 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days (plus bank holidays) dependent on the length of time you have worked for us.
• Our excellent non-contributory pension plan (we’ll contribute 15% and you can contribute more if you wish) is highly valued by our employees, as is complimentary lunch on-site to keep you fuelled throughout the day.
• We also offer a range of leave options to support your life priorities, such as parental pay and leave and volunteering days, as well as benefits to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
• Other perks include 20% off at our Royal Collection Trust Shops and complimentary admission tickets across all our locations, along with many more exclusive employee discounts.

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Grimm & Co

Changing Lives One Story at a Time

Grimm & Co is a Yorkshire charity, based in Rotherham, that supports children and young people to make meaning of the world around them and build a positive narrative for themselves within it through the joyful discovery of stories.

Our Emporium of Stories is an enchanting story destination with Book Nook, Apothecary to the Magical, a story market, Feastery (serving story-themed food and drink) and secret doors that hide beanstalks and writing/theatre spaces, where imaginations are ignited for children and young people to bring stories to life.

This role has been made possible due to funding support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, in place until August 2027.

We are looking for a Creative Learning Coordinator – Connecting Chronicles

The role in brief:

Working closely with the Head of Learning & Impact and Creative Learning Manager, coordinators will develop, plan and facilitate a variety of fun, engaging and inspiring arts-based activities for children and young people to empower them to undertake intergenerational action research with people of all backgrounds and ages to unearth and unlock hidden stories. These will span multiple artforms (such as writing, reading, craft, visual art, drama, storytelling etc.) and will include a range of innovative outputs that creatively share intangible heritage of cultural spaces through stories. These programmes will have creativity, culture and heritage at their heart, and will support children’s communication skills, confidence and enthusiasm to learn, whilst building a sense of ownership, pride and connectivity to heritage assets of the town as the future custodians of these spaces/artefacts/stories.

Coordinators will adopt the Grimm & Co pedagogy – using a child-centred approach – to build socio-cultural literacies and support children and young people to make sense of the world around them and find their place within it. Simultaneously, the creative learning provision will build the capacity of those with influence on the child (parents/carers, educators etc.) and coordinators will work to build a whole family and community approach.

All of the Creative Learning Team will work closely with partner organisations and funders, including children’s social care services, family/early childhood settings and formal/alternative education institutions in order to understand and meet the needs of the most marginalised communities to support educational outcomes.

01909 470985HR@aurorawellbeing.org.ukwww.aurorawellbeing.org.ukCharity no. 11166462Candidate Information PackBeauty/Holistic TherapistClosing date - 13th February 2026 About Aurora Offering services across three sites in Worksop, Doncaster andMexborough Aurora Wellbeing offers a unique service bringingtogether health and heritage to provide support for local peopleaffected by cancer, and long-term health conditions. We encouragepeople to be active participants in their wellbeing, working togetherto improve physical and emotional health.Charity Core Purposes: ‘The promotion of good health and wellbeing by assisting in the reliefof symptoms and the improvement of the quality of life by providingsupportive services to those who have been diagnosed with oraffected by cancer and long-term conditions and providing support,information and education on the benefits of receivingcomplementary and holistic therapies as well as to build awarenessof the links between heritage and good health and wellbeing,education and research of wellbeing to the general public as a whole.’‘’ The Aurora service is a lifelinefor those people facing theshocking diagnosis of cancer. ‘’‘’ The compassion and supportwe have received from the firstmoment we walked through thedoor has been exemplary. Aurora provide such awonderful service which ismuch needed and very muchappreciated. ‘’Main PurposeJob titleBeauty/Holistic TherapistLocationAurora Wellbeing Doncaster and Mexborough SitesSalaryActual £13218 (FTE £24785)Hours20hours weekly. Tues. Thursday Fri and Sat working across theDoncaster and Mexborough Sites including evening andweekends Annual Leave28 days including Bank Holidays (FTE) pro rata for part-time employeesContractPermanentReports toBeauty Therapy LeadThe Beauty Therapist role at Aurora Wellbeing exists to providecompassionate, confidence-boosting beauty treatments for people affectedby cancer, long-term health conditions, and the wider community. Bydelivering personalised, holistic therapies in a safe and supportiveenvironment, the therapist helps individuals feel relaxed, valued, andempowered throughout their wellbeing journey.Please submit your CV and covering letter to hr@aurorawellbeing.org.uk for theattention of Kerry Lester.Closing date - 13th February 2026Interview date - 5th March 2026Application ProcessBe responsible for helping clients make the most of their physicalappearance and more importantly help them feel relaxed and asconfident as possible about themselvesProvide a high degree of professionalism throughout the sessions,adhering to confidentiality protocolsProvide a safe, warm and relaxing environment, whereby clients feel ableto open upSignpost clients to appropriate services when necessaryContribute to Aurora's non-clinical environment by helping create arelaxed and welcoming space for all visitors to feel valued and safe,where their concerns can be heard, and relationships can bemaintained.Maintain effective records in line with GDPR requirements and adhere toall Aurora policies and procedures.Liaise with the social media comms team to promote Aurora's beautytherapy serviceContribute to Aurora's fundraising activities throughout the yearA job description is not an exhaustive list of duties and does not form partof your contract of employment. It is intended to give a general indicationof the range of work undertaken and will vary in light of changing demandswithin Aurora. Any changes in the work undertaken will be carried out inconsultation with the post holder. Main PurposeRequirements and Skills RequiredDesirableMinimum of 2 years experience in a Beauty Therapy Role  XExperience of working in a third-sector organisationXNVQ level 3 or equivalent Beauty TherapyXReflexology XReiki level 2/3XAbility to work independently and as part of a team XExperience of working with vulnerable people XPerson Specification

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Fluff it. Duff it. Score it. Smash it. Whatever you do, just give it a go.

That’s our motto for sport and for life. We’re for jumping right in and going on new adventures together, as a team.

We believe that being more active, like the Christian faith, can change people’s lives forever. And so we’re here to get everyone moving and show them that things are a lot more fun when we’re kicking, diving, riding, rolling, running and jumping around together.

Across Gloucestershire we’re committed to providing the best quality sports coaching and education, with fun and joy being at the heart of all the sessions.

Will you join us?

SPORT, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, FAITH, ADVENTURE, CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, WELLBEING, FULLNESS OF LIFE, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, FUN.

Will you join Team Sportily as a Pilates Instructor working primarily in Gloucester, but also perhaps exploring opportunities across our Gloucestershire network?

We’re looking for a qualified Pilates instructor to deliver sessions for our growing Pilates community and explore development opportunities too.Our current offering includes All-ability Pilates, Beginners Pilates, Wellbeing Pilates, Parent and Baby Pilates and Pilates for young people.

You'll be a qualified Pilates instructor, have a Christian faith and be interested in exploring ways to integrate the two.

On our sessional workers bank, we'll work with you to offer you sessions that fit with your availability and that of our clients.

If you'd like to visit us, or find out more before applying, please email hello@sportily.org.uk 

IMA Operations Manager Job Description and Person Specification

Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer

Role  Purpose:  To  lead  and  develop  IMA  operations  and  deputise  for  the  CEO  when

required.

Roles reporting into this position:  Money Advice Specialist, Membership Marketing and

Communications Manager, Policy Officer and an Administrator

Key accountabilities

1. Operational

Oversight of all IMA operations and service delivery responsibilities

management

which fall within the scope of the role’s direct reports.

2. Customer

Relationship

Management

a)  Providing operational oversight of the organisation’s CRM

system,  ensuring  it  supports  efficient  delivery  of  training,

membership, and other core services.

(CRM) System

b)  Using  CRM  data  and  reporting  tools  to  identify  business

development opportunities and produce insights to inform

strategic decision-making.

c)  Monitoring  and  improving  CRM  workflows  to  enhance

efficiency, accuracy, and consistency across teams.

d)  Identifying and implementing improvements to the CRM

user experience, ensuring the system is intuitive and adds

value for staff, members and customers.

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2. Training

Responsibility for managing and developing all IMA training

provision and delivery, including:

a)  producing training programmes and learning events that

meet the needs of money advisers.

b)  Overseeing any funded training activity, including

managing relationships and meeting reporting

obligations. ensuring the quality and consistency of all

IMA training, including managing a pool of freelance

trainers and overseeing quality assurance processes.

c)  Analysing training feedback data and driving continuous

improvement in course content and learner experience.

d)  maintaining accreditation of the Certificate in Money

Advice Practice and Debt Advice Development Pathway.

e)  managing the Institute’s Money and Pensions Service

(MaPS) accredited training delivery and assessment.

f)  Negotiating with in-house training customers, securing

their business, and working collaboratively to develop

bespoke training solutions that meet their specific needs.

3. People

Lead and manage staff in the effective delivery of services,

management

including:

a)  managing the performance and development of staff,

mainly through supervision and the appraisal process.

b)  creating a positive working environment, in which staff

wellbeing and equity, diversity and inclusion are well-

managed and staff can do their best.

c)  planning and allocating work, monitoring achievement of

outputs and targets and supporting staff as appropriate.

d)  recruiting and arranging the induction of new staff as

required.

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4. General

operations

management

and deputising

for the CEO

a)  monitoring, analysing and interpreting management

information, identifying statistical trends and reporting to

the CEO and other parties as required.

b)  providing operational insight into Senior Management

Team meetings to support the effective delivery and

strategic development of IMA services.

c)  assisting the CEO with key projects.

d)  Deputising for the CEO and representing the IMA at

external events, when required.

e)  Leading the development of new technology to support

the needs of members and the wider IMA business.

f)  contributing flexibly as part of the team to assist in the

smooth-running of IMA services.

g)  undertaking any other duties as may be reasonably

required within the scope of the role.

h)  adhere to the IMA’s Manager competencies.

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PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

1.

2.

Ability to use Microsoft 365 software packages.

Ability to quickly learn, manage and optimise digital platforms including Customer

Relationship Management (CRM) systems.

3.

Strong written and oral communication skills, with excellent attention to detail and

the ability to convey complex information concisely and accurately.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Proven ability to lead, motivate and effectively manage others.

Ability to manage complex projects and programmes, including high-profile events

and technology implementations.

Ability to develop and manage good relationships with stakeholders.

Substantial and recent experience of giving either frontline or second-tier debt

advice, with a strong understanding of the money advice sector.

8.

Ability to work flexibly, to manage several diverse activities at one time and to

resolve conflicting priorities effectively.

9.

Ability to work on own initiative and flexibly as part of a team.

10.

 Ability to apply Equity, Diversity and Inclusion principles in operational practice

and team management.

11.  Understanding of the purpose and role of the Institute of Money Advisers and

commitment to its aims.

Desirable

12.  Experience of managing the implementation of CRM systems and new

technologies.

13.  An understanding of adult learning and experience of successfully managing

programmes of l...

@dovecottagedayhospice               www.dovecottage.org                 01949 860303Dove Cottage Day Hospice, Canal Lane, Stathern, LE14 4EXTRUSTEEAPPLICATION PACKPlease contact us if you have any enquiries regarding theinformation enclosed in this application packDove Cottage Day Hospice Trustee Role Brief
January 2026

1.  Introduction

Dove Cottage is seeking to appoint a chairperson and a new trustee to its board
with immediate effect.  For the position of chairperson, we are particularly
looking to receive applications from someone with a good understanding of
governance and leadership ideally in a charity context. We are also looking for
an applicant with a health & social care background to join as trustee.

The following brief tells you everything you need to know about the role and
how to apply. If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role
please contact Dan Smeeton – CEO  dan@dovecottage.org

2.  About Dove Cottage

Founded in 1996 and based in a picturesque location in the village of Stathern in
the Vale of Belvoir, Dove Cottage Day Hospice provides high quality day care and
support for people in North East Leicestershire, South East Nottinghamshire and
South West Lincolnshire who are living with life-limiting illnesses such as cancer,
motor neurone disease and end stage COPD. As a charity, we offer our care
services free of charge. We provide care and advice, wellbeing activities such as
complementary therapies, chaplaincy support, bereavement counselling, games,
crafts, refreshments and a home-cooked lunch. Our guests come to the hospice to
be cared for in a home-from-home atmosphere, usually for one day a week. We
also provide a number of support services such as bereavement support and a
dementia sitting service. Dove Cottage Day Hospice is well supported by the local
community, over 120 of whom support us as volunteers.   Our funding comes
from donations, trusts, fundraising events and network of charity shops which
contribute significantly to the overall income of the charity.  We also receive a
small grant from NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board
to support our work.

Dove Cottage Day Hospice, Canal Lane, Stathern, Melton Mowbray, LE14 4EX
Tel: 01949 860303, email: admin@dovecottage.org, www.dovecottage.org
Registered charity number: 1057941

3.  Merger with LOROS

2023 marked a significant moment in the life of the charity as our founder and
Chief Executive, Chris Gatfield,  retired in April after almost three decades of
transformative hospice work in our community.  After thinking carefully about the
future, the trustees and members of Dove Cottage felt that a merger with LOROS
hospice (The Leicestershire and Rutland Organisation for the Relief of Suffering)
could provide excellent opportunities to build on Chris’ legacy and help safeguard
the long-term future of the charity.

LOROS is a large and very well-established charitable provider of care and support
for people affected by terminal illness, which is keen to ensure that more people
living in rural communities have access to specialist support.  The merger took
place on 1 April 2023 when the existing members and most trustees stood down,
enabling LOROS to become the sole member of Dove Cottage and a different
group of trustees to take up the reigns.  Adopting this model of merger enabled
Dove Cottage to benefit from LOROS’ support and extensive expertise whilst
retaining its name and charity status, both of which are important to our guests
and supporters. Since the merger the new board have made real progress in
ensuring the organisation has remained stable for its people, the community it
serves and financially. We are now looking for two talented people to lead the
realisation of our three-year strategy as members of the board of trustees.

4.  The trustee role

The board of trustees is the governing body of Dove Cottage.  Our trustees play a
vital role in making sure that the charity achieves its core objectives as set out in
the governing documents.  They oversee the overall management, finances and
administration of Dove Cottage and ensure that the charity is successfully
implementing a clear strategy in line with our vision.   Trustees are also there to
support and constructively challenge the Chief Executive Officer.

The Charity Commission sets out 6 main duties for our trustees.

a)  Ensure Dove Cottage is carrying out the purposes for which it was set up, and

no other purpose.  This means:
•  Understanding the purposes as set out in the governing document.
•  Planning what Dove Cottage will do, and want you want it to achieve.
•  Being able to explain how all of the charity’s activities are intended to

further or support its purposes.

Dove Cottage Day Hospice, Canal Lane, Stathern, Melton Mowbray, LE14 4EX
Tel: 01949 860303, email: admin@dovecottage.org, www.dovecottage.org
Registered charity number: 1057941

•  Understanding how Dove Cottage benefits the public ...

Consultancy: Financial Inclusion Technical Lead (Start-up on Scaling Climate-Smart Agribusiness Finance in DRC)

Description

Scope of Work

Financial Inclusion Technical Lead (Start-up on Scaling Climate-Smart Agribusiness Finance in DRC)

Background:

Mercy Corps is a leading global organisation powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within.

Purpose / Project Description:

Mercy Corps is currently starting up the FCDO-Funded ‘Scaling Climate-Smart Agribusiness Finance’ (SCAFIN) programme in DRC. Implemented as Component 3 of FCDO’s Green Growth Programme (GGP) in partnership with Cross Boundary, SCAFIN will increase access to finance for established climate-smart agribusinesses in Kongo Central, Kwilu, Mai-Ndombe, and Kwango provinces, prioritising value chains with strong growth potential, integration of green energy technologies, and impact on smallholder farmers. By providing technical assistance and transaction advisory support to local financial institutions (banks and MFIs), impact funds, DFIs, and other investors, SCAFIN will leverage catalytic grants and guarantees to mobilise additional financing, including debt and equity financing. The provision of financing will be complemented by the development of a pipeline of investment-ready businesses, as SCAFIN identifies financially viable, climate-smart businesses, and provides technical assistance to enable them to attract and utilise financing, for example by strengthening business models, clarifying financing needs, & structuring viable investment opportunities.

Working closely with GGP’s Components 1 (improving the enabling environment for agribusinesses) and 2 (providing TA and grants to grow climate-smart agribusinesses), SCAFIN builds on Mercy Corps’ 18 years of experience with Congolese agricultural value chains, markets, and financial institutions, and Cross Boundary’s first-class transaction advisory, technical assistance, and blended finance structuring for SMEs, cooperatives, and FIs across DRC’s major agricultural corridors. This diverse experience will enable SCAFIN to facilitate investments into larger anchor businesses and smaller, emerging, or downstream agribusinesses by engaging with a range of financial institutions, impact funds, DFIs, and other investors.

As part of the proposal process, Mercy Corps commissioned a rapid, desk-based market study of agribusiness financing in the four provinces. This study included:

• A description of the main agricultural value chains and a prioritisation of these value chains based on growth and investment potential, integration of green energy technologies, and impact on smallholder farmers
• An analysis of the demand for financing from agribusinesses, including a description and analysis of agribusiness characteristics and financing needs, unmet/additional needs and opportunities for financing, and the potential value of financing needs
• An overview of the current provision of financing to agribusinesses, including a description and analysis of financial service providers (FSPs), impact funds, DFIs, and key financial products, services, and partnerships, and recommendations on new product and service development to meet the demand for financing.

Mercy Corps has recruited a Start-up Team Lead (STL) to lead the program start-up activities during the initial four-month inception period, while permanent staff are recruited, and is seeking a consultant to provide technical support and guidance to the STL, and to validate and further develop the market study to inform program implementation.

Consultant Activities:

To achieve this, the consultant will undertake the following activities:

• Validate and further develop the market study

The consultant will validate and further develop the market study to:

• Analyse the demand for financing from agribusinesses in key value chains in the target provinces, including business characteristics, financing needs and opportunities, and how the provision of financing will contribute towards programme objectives
• Analyse the provision of financing to agribusinesses in DRC, with a focus on the four provinces, including a description of the key providers and other stakeholders - banks, MFIs, impact funds, DFIs, other donor-funded or multilateral actors –, the key financial products, services, mechanisms and partnerships being deployed to extend financing to agribusinesses; and key constraints.
• Make recommendations on priority value cha...

Renewable Energy Users Cooperative Societies (REUCS) and Policy Coordination Expert

Description

Project/Consultancy Title: Renewable Energy Users Cooperative Societies (REUCS) and Policy Coordination Expert

Project Location(s): Nigeria, Africa 

Background:  

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within.

Energy 4 Impact (E4I), the energy innovation platform of Mercy Corps, manages programs that increase access to energy and productive use of energy (PUE) for poor and vulnerable communities in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA), Asia and other developing markets. We do a lot of work with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to help them grow their business, trial new business models and technologies, and raise capital.

Purpose / Project Description:  

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA), in partnership with Mercy Corps Energy 4 Impact (E4I), Murty International, Kigali Collaborative Research Centre (KCRC), and local innovation hubs, is implementing the Community Owned Rural Electrification (CORE) project funded through UK PACT.T The project is piloting Renewable Energy Users Cooperative Societies (REUCS) to enhance governance, drive productive use of energy (PUE), and establish sustainable rural electrification models.

To ensure effective coordination across REA, government entities, project partners, community cooperatives, and donors, the project requires a dedicated and experienced consultant. This role will support internal and external coordination, task order management, and facilitation of administrative approvals and logistics.

Consultant Objectives: 

The Consultant will act as a bridge between REA, the CORE team, REUCS communities, and external stakeholders. The role ensures smooth information flow, supports the facilitation of project approvals, manages stakeholder expectations, and coordinates activities to achieve timely delivery of project milestones.

Consultant Activities:

The Consultant will undertake the following responsibilities:

• Stakeholder engagement and coordination (February – November 2026)

• Serve as primary liaison between REA, and the project partners, REUCS cooperatives

• Coordinate consultations, workshops, market/industry events, and validation sessions with cooperatives, mini-grid operators, policy actors, and other relevant stakeholders

• Support task order management to ensure alignment of project activities with REA’s Mini-Grids Sustainability Program and overall milestones

• Facilitate administrative processes, including internal REA approvals and clearances needed for project execution

• Document stakeholder feedback and ensure integration into project design, governance, and operational frameworks

• Draft policy briefs, communiqués, and donor updates to strengthen sector engagement

• Coordinate logistics for training programs (Training-of-Trainers, workshops, cooperative capacity-building)

• Support the development of the REUCS business case for scale-up through effective stakeholder engagement.

• Risk & issue management (February– November 2026)

• Identify and escalate emerging risks (institutional, political, operational) that may affect project delivery or stakeholder alignment.

• Recommend mitigation strategies and support proactive engagement to maintain stakeholder confidence.

Consultant Deliverables:

The Consultant will deliver the following:

• Stakeholder engagement and coordination (February – November 2026)

• (Monthly, starting February 2026) Monthly stakeholder coordination and task order management reports

• (Monthly, starting February 2026) Documentation of consultations, workshops, market/industry events, and validation sessions carried out with stakeholders, including key outcomes and forward-looking steps

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Consultant - Business Development and Partnership, AGRIFIN Kenya

Description

Proposed Consultant: Individual Consultant

Project/Consultancy Title: Business Development and Partnership Consultant

Project Location(s): Regional - Africa; Kenya - Nairobi

Background:

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within.

 Agrifin Program Context:

Nearly one and a half billion poor people live on less than US$1.25 a day. One billion of them live in rural areas where agriculture is their main source of livelihood. An estimated 70 million Small Holder Farmers (SHF) live in Sub Saharan Africa, over half of whom are women. Smallholders, who typically farm two hectares or less, provide over 80% of the food consumed in a large part of the developing world, contributing significantly to poverty reduction and food security. However, increasing fragmentation of landholdings, especially in infrastructure, coupled with reduced investment support, growing competition for land and water, rising input prices and climate change threaten this contribution, leaving many smallholders increasingly vulnerable.

Mobile phones are a powerful tool to access the electronic national retail payments system and enable vast numbers of clients to use a range of financial and informational services at lower cost. In agriculture, progressively more services are being delivered via mobile phone. Applications now deliver direct specific, timely information on agricultural production methods to farmers through their mobile phones.Moving beyond one-to-one communication, there are internet- and SMS-based services that allow farmers to access inputs; access price information on different crops and provide a platform for smallholders to collectively sell crops and buy inputs, thereby lowering costs and accessing new markets. Launched in 2012, Mercy Corps AgriFin’s primary target group is unbanked smallholder farmers living on less than USD 2 per day. Mobilizing a vast network of partners, AgriFin ensures that the needs of farmers inform the design of partner products and services. Our shared global context is challenging – climate variability and population growth present unprecedented challenges. Yet, our experience tells us that farmers are determined to beat the odds.

Weather and Climate Service (WCS) Context:

The Advancing Public-Private Engagement in Climate Services for Small Scale Producers program is a three-year engagement working in Kenya and Senegal, that aims to develop and pilot innovative public-private partnership or engagement (PPP/PPE) models that support effective and sustainable weather and climate service (WCS) delivery for improved agricultural decision making. The ultimate goal of the program is to increase the resilience of small-scale producers to the impacts of climate variability and change.

The intended outcome of this program is improved access to and uptake of WCS which improves agricultural decision-making at the meso-scale as a result of sustained engagement in innovative PPP/PPE to support wider adoption and scale-up. Four Outputs will contribute to the achievement of this goal:

• Country level context analyses that map the hydromet value chain, key public and private sector stakeholders, challenges and priority opportunities for greater private sector engagement, and relevant regulatory frameworks and policies.

• Effective public private collaboration in pilot projects founded upon clear, transparent, and equitable PPP/PPE frameworks.

• Pilot projects that deliver innovative, effective, and sustainable WCS solutions for smallholder agriculture that tap into the strengths of both public and private sector actors with a focus on addressing the gap between demand and supply of targeted WCS.

• Evidence generated and shared to inform scale-up of pilots and wider uptake of pilot approaches.

Purpose / Project Description:

The consultant will support the fulfillment of the objectives, activities, and deliverables below in close collaboration with the DCSA Director.

Consultant Objectives:

The Business Development and Partnership Consultant will support the identification, engagement, and support of potential partners through the utilizatio...

Commercial Finance & Compliance Manager, GGP Component 3 – DRC

Description

COMMERCIAL FINANCE & COMPLIANCE MANAGER, GGP

ABOUT MERCY CORPS

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible.

In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within.

Now, and for the future.

The Programme / Department / Team

Mercy Corps is present in the DRC since August 2007 with a current workforce of more than 300 national and expatriate employees and operational presence in Goma and Beni (North Kivu Province), in Bunia (Ituri Province), in Tshikapa, Kalonda West and Ndjoko Punda (Kasai Province), and in Kinshasa. As a leading NGO in DRC, working with more than 40 partners in 2024, Mercy Corps reached 2.12 million people in North Kivu, South Kivu, Ituri and Kasai with integrated programmes that ensured equitable access to improved water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in humanitarian and development settings; supported a comprehensive, rapid response to ongoing humanitarian needs; promoted economic and livelihood development to strengthen food security and resilience; as well as institutional capacity strengthening and social cohesion to foster peace and good governance.

Green Growth Programme Component 3: Scaling Finance for Established Agri-businesses in the Democratic Republic of Congo forms part of FCDO’s Green Growth Programme (GGP) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This component aims to increase access to finance for climate-smart agribusinesses, catalysing private investment, and promoting sustainable economic growth. The programme will work with financial institutions, impact funds, and agribusinesses to expand the use of innovative financial products, improve access to finance for DRC firms, and incentivise lenders and investors to support green activities such as the uptake of resilient seeds, irrigation systems, and solar technologies. Through a combination of technical assistance, catalytic grants, and concessional finance, the programme will mobilise additional private capital, strengthen financial markets, and build the resilience and productivity of DRC’s agricultural sector. This component forms part of FCDO’s broader efforts to promote low-carbon, climate-resilient development and deliver measurable results under the UK’s International Climate Finance (ICF) commitments.

The Position

The Commercial Finance and Compliance (CFC) Manager will provide strategic financial and complianceleadership to ensure the GGP Component 3 programme’s resources are used effectively, transparently and in full accordance with FCDO requirements, Mercy Corps internal policies and national regulations in DRC. The CFC must be fluent in compliance matters as the role will bridge the programme’s technical, financial and investment components – helping to manage finance risks and uphold strong financial governance and compliance standards across the delivery partners. m. S/he will empower the operations and finance team while providing quality control to ensure robust, flexible, and adaptive operations to support programme activities.

Working closely with the Programme Team Lead, Country Finance team, HQ UK Headquarters and a specialist delivery partner, the CFC Manager will oversee budgeting, financial reporting, grants and subcontract management, and compliance systems that promote transparency, accountability, and value for money. The position plays a key role in ensuring adaptive, inclusive, and compliant programme delivery - strengthening fiduciary integrity, supporting partner capacity, and contributing to strategic decision-making to advance the programme’s objectives.

Essential Responsibilities

OPERATIONAL – FINANCIAL

● Maintain and oversee the workflow processes for operations, finance and grants.

● Support the Programme Team Lead in managing all financial operations of the project, including accounting, financial reporting, cash management, and budget oversight.

● Lead the programme’s financial operations and reporting, supporting the development and ongoing management of detailed budgets, including Activity-Based Budgeting (ABB) and forecasts.

● Ensure activity budgets are developed in cooperation with technical teams, maintaining a master collation of activity budgets that details activity priorities and resources.

● Mitigate project risks and protect the programme against fraudulent practices through adherence to the programme’s schedule of authorities.

● Ensure strict implementation of a soun...