We’re hiring for a Senior project Associate - UK Delivery

We’re looking for a passionate Senior Project Associate to help us build a future where internet access is available to the individuals and communities around the UK.

Details of the role

We are looking for a Senior Project Associate to help deliver and scale our UK work. To begin with, this will include a programme to connect 20,000 people in the next two years, via, amongst other organisations, schools, education and refugee charities, women's refuges and HMOs, the NHS, local authorities and digital inclusion networks.

If you’re the successful candidate, you will play a leading role in establishing Jangala and its technology as a leading solution to the UK digital divide, bringing quality Wi-Fi into the homes of thousands of people who need it. Building on our work to-date (more about which can be found here), you will be responsible for planning and managing the successful roll-out of our UK connectivity programme, managing key relationships with implementation partners and engaging with major funders, and reporting directly to our Director of Operations.

This role offers potential for someone who has already been managing the delivery of UK-focussed initiatives or projects to take the next step in their career to manage a hugely exciting programme of tangible impact, and to join a rapidly growing charity start-up in the technology space.

The salary for this role will be £36,000 to £38,000 depending on experience, supplemented by the company wide bonus scheme and access to our shadow employee ownership scheme as the trading arm of Jangala is established. We plan for salaries at Jangala to grow alongside our positive impact on the world and our levels of responsibility and oversight.

Candidate requirements

Essential

  • 5+ years of project delivery experience, with a proven ability to manage complex, high-impact projects with various stakeholders to successful completion

  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills, and organisational skills

  • Demonstrable commitment to improving people’s access and rights in one of more of the following areas: digital or social inclusion, education or education-technology, accessibility and technology, refugee support

  • Experience of building relationships and working directly with major stakeholders, including funders, schools and school networks, local authorities or the NHS

  • Fast learner with the ability to rapidly develop an understanding of Jangala, its goals and its technology

  • A desire to contribute to and grow with a small start-up with huge potential

  • Strong initiative and the ability to build a network of partners to deliver our work

Desirable

  • Experience collaborating with fundraising, technology or operations teams internally

  • Experience building a project delivery model that can be scaled

  • Experience hiring and managing a team of project staff 

  • An understanding of the UK telecommunications space

Working with Jangala

Jangala’s office is based in London and operates a remote-first working policy. Travel to our London office will be required for brainstorming and collaborative work for a minimum of once a week. 

We are committed to creating an environment that attracts, motivates, and supports the best people from all backgrounds. This includes: 

  • Flexible working

  • 29 days of paid leave a year, on top of paid bank holidays

  • Quarterly bonus assessed on a whole team level

  • 5% employer pension contribution

  • Free gym and climbing membership 

  • Future shadow share options in the future

  • Enhanced parental leave

  • An emphasis on experience, talent and motivation, rather than academic qualifications or CV specifics

We welcome applications from people of all gender identities, ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, religions, and beliefs. We particularly encourage applications from groups traditionally underrepresented in the technology and humanitarian sectors.

We understand that many people - often people who identify as women - only apply for jobs when they believe they match 100% of the criteria. If you don’t meet all the criteria but you believe that this is the right position for you, please get in touch.

How to Apply

To apply, please follow this link and submit your application using the Charity Job portal.

You will be asked for: 

  • A CV 

  • A motivation letter of no more than one page explaining why you want to work for Jangala and why you’re a good fit  

We will respond within two weeks of your application being received.

Primary responsibilities

Project delivery (70%): Plan and manage the delivery of Jangala’s UK connectivity efforts, beginning with plans to connect 20,000 people by 2025.

  • This role will:

    • Work alongside the Director of Operations to plan and implement a strategy to connect 20,000 people across the UK through a range of delivery channels, including but not limited to, schools, NHS trusts, local authorities, digital and social inclusion charities and refugee charities

    • Develop detailed project documentation around resource allocation, capacity planning, project scheduling, risk management and reporting

    • Manage a network of external delivery partners in the roll-out of the programme with regular communications, as well as working across our project, operations and dispatch teams to assess delivery challenges and opportunities and adapting delivery

    • Report internally on the project roll-out to Jangala’s SMT, including on delivery priorities, capacity and resource management, informing Jangala’s growth and direction in this area

    • Keep Jangala’s wider team informed of UK work, particularly the fundraising team 

    • Build strong relationships with key stakeholders including local authorities, schools networks, NHS trusts, technology partners and the telecommunications industry

    • Work with our Delivery Lead to manage the setup, logistics and support element of our project delivery

  • Strategy (10%) and cross-organisational 

    • Contribute to the ongoing development of Jangala’s organisational strategy, impact strategy and our technology roadmap

    • Work with our Principal Operations Associate, Director of Operations and our technology team to ensure that our Wi-Fi technology is easy-to-use, manage and update by our service users

  • Partnership management and fundraising (20%)

    • Alongside our fundraising team, this role will be a key point-of-contact for major funding partners, providing quarterly updates and other regular reporting, and exploring new opportunities within the partnership

    • This role will work with the fundraising team to secure funding to expand the roll-out of Jangala’s team with event planning and other organisational projects