Head Programmes

Human Appeal is a global non-profit humanitarian and development organisation. We deliver life-saving emergency assistance such as food, medical aid, and disaster relief. At the same time, we run sustainable, community-led programmes in healthcare, education, and livelihoods to build resilience and self-reliance. Our experienced local teams work in vulnerable, hard-to-reach areas. Guided by a vision of a just, caring, and sustainable world, our mission is to save lives, alleviate poverty, and empower communities in line with the core humanitarian principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, and independence.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of UK Programmes position within the Fundraising department. The Head of UK Programmes will be responsible for heading UK Programmes across the UK – including building and maintaining a strong network of key stakeholders and partners, fundraising, implementing, planning and efficient project management. Responsible for designing and implementing Human Appeal UK programme strategy and projects, ensuring Design proposals and concept notes meet programme aims and objectives.

Responsible for ensuring feedback is gained on UK projects to provide updates and progress reports to donors and key stake holders. Also responsible for developing and maintaining relations with a wide range of institutional partners under the donors framework. All in order to ensure Human Appeal’s UK Programmes are effectively devised and implemented in line with Human Appeal’s Values and Strategic Key Priorities, ensuring the charity makes a positive difference in the UK and to enhance the organisation’s reputation.

The Head of UK Programmes will be responsible to:

• Develop and implement Human Appeal UK programming strategy and funding handbook through consultation with key internal stakeholder as well as the local government key areas of priorities.
• Work with other members of the Programmes Department and other Human Appeal departments through regular meetings to update new organisational strategies and plans as required.
• Responsible for the completion of UK strategic priorities as dictated by the overall department/ organisational strategy by ensuring HA has great presence within civil societies in Greater Manchester and that we play key role in influencing.
• Lead organisational networking requirements across the UK with identified and agreed stakeholders by attending key events, conferences, ensuring the reason of attendance is obtained to ensure Human Appeal is participated in various events.
• Raising the profile of Human Appeal in the UK charity sector through networking and representation on appropriate platforms by fostering relationship with key partners and enhancing great relationship with local council and educate our team to promote the work of Human Appeal with everyone they meet via good stories.
• Prepare annual business plan for UK-based programme and set an annual target for the programme by identifying all sources of funds against ROI.
• Prepare donors framework though Identifying potential sources of funding and cooperation for UK programming from a range of traditional and non-traditional donors, networks, other charities, partners, corporate, trusts, universities, etc. in coordination with Human Appeal Fundraising Department as well as Human Appeal Programmes Department's partnership and institutional fundraising managers.
• Research for opportunities of funding from local trusts, foundations and institutional donors. Develop proposals for institutional donors.
• Lead and Support any fundraising activities/campaigns related to UK-based programme project by work closely with Head of Campaign, provide feedback on…