How do I apply?
To apply, please click on the following link: https://global-fund-for-children.breezy.hr/p/a6b29ddbfefa and click 'Apply To Position'
The deadline for applications is Sunday 14th July at midnight but applications will be assessed on a rolling basis throughout the application period.
Since 1997, we have invested more than $44 million in over 700 organisations. Our work advances the rights of children and youth across four focus areas: education, gender equity, youth empowerment, and freedom from violence and exploitation.
You will join a multinational team of caring and committed individuals who believe in investing in bold ideas to help grassroots organisations deepen their impact and advocate for children’s rights. We value courage, excellence, learning, partnership, and inclusion, as well as kindness and passion. Our partners’ visions for change inspire all we do. Feedback and learning inspire us to do better, and we strive to be youth-centered.
The Role
We are looking for a Deputy Regional Director to join our growing Europe and Eurasia team and our Global Programs team. This is an exciting new role for GFC and we are looking for a passionate and experienced leader with a commitment to resourcing and influencing change with and for children and young people.
This role will be a key part of our regional leadership team, working closely with, and deputising for, our Senior Regional Director to build, support and strengthen our growing team and grantee partners across the region.
The Europe and Eurasia team is at an exciting period of growth and change so we are looking for a feminist, participatory leader who is excited by the opportunity to build new ways of working that challenge traditional models of funding.
Our work is complex and diverse, currently covering 14 countries, with a programmatic budget of over £24m GBP. 88% of our overall budget is delivered through participatory grantmaking funds. Our current programmatic focuses include:
We are also anticipating further growth in the region including launching a significant new fund focused on survivor-led advocacy against childhood sexual abuse within Europe in summer 2024.
Gender equity and youth participation underpin our current ways of working across the region and we are committed to putting learning from the Phoenix Way into practice through exploring anti-racist grantmaking practices in our work.
What will you be doing?
This exciting new role has the potential to be shaped by the new postholder in collaboration with the Senior Regional Director depending on their skills and experience. Key responsibilities will include:
About you
Our ideal Deputy Regional Director will be a values-driven, experienced feminist leader with a strong commitment to youth leadership, participatory community-led approaches, and practical implementation of diversity, equality, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA), with experience of bringing these approaches to life in your professional practice. You will enjoy working with, coaching and developing our passionate new team to design, develop and deliver innovative and iterative approaches to grantmaking and grantee partner support. You will have significant experience in building strong relationships with donors, peers and other key stakeholders within the region. You will have strong project management skills and the ability to communicate well with different audiences. You will be based in the region which covers Central and North Asia, parts of West Asia, the Caucasus region and Europe and will have strong English language skills.
Essential experience and skills
Desirable experience and skills
What we offer you
Our team dreams big.
We work together to build a world where all children and youth are safe, strong and valued.
GFC fosters a caring work environment that promotes collaboration, respect, and professional development. We set standards of excellence and quality in our work, firmly believing that children and youth deserve the best we can offer.
We believe that every person has equal rights, and we affirm the diversity that enriches our globalized world. In line with these core values, it is our policy to actively seek diverse candidates from a variety of backgrounds who are committed to Global Fund for Children’s mission.
Our values shape our vision, guide our daily decision making, and signal to the world what to expect when you encounter Global Fund for Children. We hold ourselves to these values to best serve our local partners and the children and youth they support. We attract talented people from all over the world because we believe deeply in living our values.
Salary - UK based salary range is £65,000 to £75,000; other locations will be benchmarked accordingly, dependent on location, available benefits, and experience.
Weekly hours – 35 hours per week.
Holidays – 30 days annual leave and 8 public holidays. The basic annual leave allowance increases to 35 days after 4 years continuous employment.
Flexible Working Location – GFC is open to applications from candidates across the region that are willing to travel regularly to our London office and to visit partners. The GFC E&E team currently has team members based in Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and Poland and utilises a flexible, remote model with regular travel to our office for those living outside London.
We particularly welcome applicants from outside the UK, and in countries where we have partners, to apply.
Learning – GFC encourages professional development as a part of our culture and values. GFC provides regular opportunities for training, collaboration, and mentorship. Employees may access professional development funds to support continued learning.
Benefits - We strive to build a culture that embraces care and wellbeing. Our global employee benefits include:
*Other benefits may apply, depending on the location of the employee
How do I apply?
In line with our values of courage, passion and inclusion, to apply for this role, please share your thoughts on the following questions along with your CV through the following link - https://global-fund-for-children.breezy.hr/p/a6b29ddbfefa
1) What excites you most about this role and how is it directly connected to your skills or experience?
2) What experiences of participatory work or co-design would you bring to this role?
3) What do you think are the key challenges facing youth activist and youth-led groups and organisations in the Europe and Eurasia regions and how do you think funders should tackle these?
4) What do you think are the most important aspects of leading, building and managing a team? Please give examples of your experience and approach to management and leadership.
5) Which one of our values resonates with you the most and why?
The deadline for applications is Sunday 14th July at midnight but applications will be assessed on a rolling basis throughout the application period.
We are excited to hear from you! If you have any questions about the role, please get in touch on careers(at)globalfundforchildren.org