Franziska Wilk

Experience

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  Associazione Culturale Linguistica Educational (ACLE)

  Jun 2010 - Sept 2010

  Project Coordinator

  Non-profit organisation: Providing innovative and immersive language education programmes for school children in Italy.

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  Genesys

  Oct 2010 - May 2011

  Events Coordinator

  Coordinating multi-lingual conferences and events for large blue-chip clients.

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  Save the Children UK

  May 2011 - Apr 2015

  Projects: UK Programmes incl. Family Crisis Grants, Early intervention and Education• Developed and maintained effective M&E and reporting mechanisms and analysis of programmatic data in coordination with the M&E Manager• Developed reports and systems that ensure leadership has the necessary MI of field delivery and project impact • Close liaison with regional/field offices to ensure coherent programme delivery and communications• First and key point of contact for the programmes, fulfilling the programmes’ advisory function• Development of project communication materials and resources• Lead the coordination of bringing the voices of children and families into the work, ensuring case stories and feedback is collected and used to deliver on programme objectives• Responsible for all internal and core elements of external programme communication including donor reports, pitches and programme information for policy, advocacy and campaign activities• Promoted the programmes internally, gaining support and buy in from across the organisation• Worked closely with various teams to develop the knowledge management mechanisms of the department• Received the “Born to” Award for Collaboration Show less • Project coordination ensuring alignment to budget, donor requirements and geographical projections• Project planning and target setting by region, including coordinating quarterly delivery reviews• Donor reporting (institutions, trusts and corporate) and supporting donor bids and pitches• Management Information Reports on grant delivery against donor funding to relevant stakeholders• Developing and maintaining a complex data system comprising all grant data• Field partner briefings and coordination of country-wide programme information• Project management of bespoke grant delivery solutions • Supervision of Assistant Grants Officers and training of all new project staff Show less Projects: Youth Campaigning Project; Campaign Summit• Project management and planning of London Ambassador youth led Campaign and Summit• Supporting and guiding the young ambassadors to develop their campaign• Producing film to engage decision makers/stakeholders in child poverty• Liaising with external organisations, decision makers as well as internal departments• Recruiting, training and managing a group of volunteers to assist with the delivery of the project • Coordinating the main Summit Event and the monthly workshop sessions with the young ambassadors• Sourcing venue, entertainment & catering and managing event on the day and post-event evaluation Show less

  • Programme Information Officer

    Oct 2013 - Apr 2015

  • Grants Officer

    Nov 2011 - Sept 2013

  • Event & Campaigns Coordinator

    May 2011 - Nov 2011
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  Bentley Lewis

  Aug 2011 - Nov 2011

  Researcher

  Part-time whilst also at Save the Children

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  Orphans in Need

  Apr 2015 - Sept 2017

  Projects: Orphan Sponsorship & Alternative Care; Food; Livelihood; Seasonal & Crisis Support • Leading on programme strategy development together with the CEO and the Board of Trustees • Programme management lead in Head Office for all thematic areas across 14 countries in Asia and Africa, with a focus on global programme operations • Providing effective leadership to the international programmes team• Security and Risk Management incl. development and implementation of new Security Policy and Manual as well as Health & Safety Procedures for International Visits • Regular field partner and field office capacity building alongside field partner operational reviews• Conducting international project monitoring visits to ensure projects are delivered to plan • Developing governance & compliance structures including the complete revision of partnership agreements as well as implementation field-partner delivery guidelines and programme policies• Responsible for the development and effective implementation of the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning framework Show less • Coordinated and supported the development of programme implementation plans and budgets • Ensured field office financial reports are in line with agreements and plans• Established, maintained and continually improved relationships with project stakeholders• Conducted relevant research with the aim of improving programme impact, incl. leading a comprehensive review and sustainable development plan for the orphan sponsorship programme• Oversaw donor bid and proposal development as well as related reporting ensuring alignment to donor requirements• Ensured that programmes are implemented in line with good practice standards• Represented the organisation at various committees, workshops and fora• Provided programme reporting and strategy development support to the Programmes Manager• Kept up to date with the various regional contexts and relevant risk factors affecting programmes and in-country teams Show less

  • International Programmes Manager

    Mar 2016 - Sept 2017

  • International Programmes Coordinator

    Apr 2015 - Mar 2016
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  The King's Trust International

  Jan 2021 - May 2022

  Leading the Prince's (now King's) Trust International youth programmes in Asia, the Middle East and Europe. I joined the organisation during its start-up phase in 2018, whist it quadrupled in size.As part of my role I worked directly with local NGOs, government bodies and the private sector to support young people into work, education or training as well as those who seek to become entrepreneurs. To achieve this we delivered a range of programmes that already had a successful track record elsewhere or, where necessary and more appropriate, we designed context specific solutions to existing problems faced by young people.Responsibilities included:• Building and managing the Trust's international portfolio of programmes across the Middle East and Asia • Identifying and setting up strong regional partnerships for the support and delivery of programmes • Undertaking new-country scoping to identify future areas of delivery • Development of the programmatic offer and strategy through continuous learning and evaluation • Line management of the International Programmes Executives for MENA and Asia • More than doubled project outcomes and ensured the adoption of a gender lens across programmes. Show less Secondment:• Undertaking scoping to identify young people’s needs and gaps in existing provision in Malaysia • Designing and setting-up context-specific solutions to problems faced by young people in the education, employability and skills building space • Building effective relationships with a wide range of local stakeholders (government, education bodies, NGOs, private sector) to support young people through their education and build the skills required to gain sustainable employment • Securing local funding for ongoing project delivery • Building delivery partner capacity through training and sharing experience from The Prince's Trust UK • Acting Head of Delivery during Covid-19 furlough period (5 months): Managing a team of partners across Asia, re-designing programmes to accommodate effective online delivery of employability, entrepreneurship and skills building projects for hard-to reach populations. Show less

  • International Programmes Manager

    Sept 2017 - May 2022

  • Country Projects Manager

    Jan 2021 - Aug 2021
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  CAPE Mentors

  Aug 2021 - now

  Member Board Of Trustees (Voluntary)

  CAPE (Creative Alternative Path for Education) Mentors is an educational support service for students finding it difficult to access education.We focus on supporting students with social, emotional and mental health needs and those that are not able to access learning at their school for other medical or safeguarding reasons.We provide quality education to address gaps in knowledge and support our students to develop their confidence through tailor-made activities that incorporate their individual interests. Show less

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  Cherie Blair Foundation for Women

  May 2022 - now

  Senior Programme Manager