Volunteer Operations Lead for exciting and ambitious children's nutrition project | Collaboration for Kids

The CFK Operational Lead will manage the day-to-day operational needs of the CFK Project, deputise for The CHC Chief Operating Officer when required, and act as a business partner to the Education Content and Research & Data Team Leads.

What difference will you make?

This is a hugely important role as you will be responsible for managing the day-to-day running of projects. As a team of volunteers, we are ever so grateful to everyone who agrees to contribute some of their valuable time to the project. All are voluntary positions with no remuneration offered other than what we hope will be a huge amount of job satisfaction and fun, working with like minded people with a passion for making a real difference to future generations.

What are we looking for?

Essential Experience of working as part of a management team and leading operational activities or large programmes/projects. Ability to work with diverse, multi-disciplinary teams. People management experience. Demonstrable planning and organisational skills. Project or programme management qualification (e.g. PRINCE 2). Articulate written, visual and verbal communicator, fluency in English is essential. Excellent IT skills including use of the Microsoft Office suite and project planning tools. Desirable Risk management and operational governance experience. Stakeholder management skills. Developing relationships and working with external partner organisations. Experience of research and regulatory governance. Prior experience in a similar role (paid or voluntary). Previous experience of working for Charities and/or volunteer organisations is desirable but not required.

What will you be doing?

As the Operational Lead your duties will include, but are not limited to CFK Project Operational Management Co-ordinating the overall Project with all teams, ensuring key project milestones are identified, agreed, monitored, and achieved. In collaboration with Team Leaders, setting up management, quality assurance, operational risk and issues management and reporting structures that will help with communications, planning and implementation. Develop and implement operations, delivery, risk and quality assurance processes and procedures. Managing any project managers and project support office that may be required in support of delivery interventions. Supporting Team Intervention Strategies Working with the Research & Data Team Lead to ensure the correct processes and structures are in place to deliver effective interventions which meet clinical, scientific and ethical standards. Working with the Education Content Team Lead to ensure that the correct processes and processes are in place to deliver effective interventions with the required educational material Supporting (Delivery) Team Leaders to develop their strategies and SMART goals, following up on progress towards these. Supporting (Delivery) Team Leaders to manage their projects effectively, according to the management and reporting structures agreed. Support the setting up of contractual agreements for Interventions. Ensuring all interventions are quality controlled and presented professionally. Relationship Management – External Partners In collaboration with the CFK Education Content and Research & Data Team, and Delivery Team Leads take an appropriate operational ‘day-to-day’ management role in the development of strategic partnerships and to hold the responsibility for managing these relationships on behalf of the overall CFK project, where required. Support Delivery Team’s Leads to foster and maintain strong relationships with Strategic Partners and Intervention Sites.