Welsh Programme Coordinator

Welsh Programme Coordinator

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Welsh Programme Coordinator to implement the fundraising strategy for an important charity.
 

Position: Welsh Programme Coordinator

Location: Remote working with some travel required for in-person meetings and events when appropriate.

Hours: Flexible working Monday – Thursday

Contract: Fixed term 10 months with the opportunity to extend based on funds secured

Salary: £33,000 p/a for 32 hours per week

Benefits: 3% employer & 5% employee pension contribution, 24 days personal annual leave, plus bank holidays, with additional discretional leave days at the convenience of the organisation, remote working, and staff development through training and coaching.

Closing date: 12pm (midday), 25th July 2024

About the role:

The purpose of this role is to support the implementation of the organisation’s strategy in Wales, to demystify Welsh democracy and to support women to find their role within it. This person will work closely with the Programme team which currently comprises of a Scotland Programme Coordinator and the CEO to co-create the programme of work and collaborate with the Communications Team to ensure it is promoted to the women of Wales.

The key elements of the role are:

• Act as a point of contact for our growing community of women across Wales.
• Coordinate the development of the organisation’s Welsh learning hub; a suite of fully accessible, women-centred political literacy resources.
• Coordinate the annual programme of activity for women in Wales.
• Support the development of the learning hub.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Work with the communications team to grow the community of women working with the organisation across Wales
• Grow a network of 30 grassroots organisations working with women across Wales; to grow a foundational community of 200 women actively engaged in Wales’s democracy.
• Facilitate a network of Welsh women in elected office
• Work with senior leadership to nurture relationships with governments and democratic institutions across Wales to connect individual initiatives working to encourage more women to participate in democracy.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with key organisations working in intersectional feminism and political literacy across Wales.
• Work with social researchers to capture the experiences of women in Wales engaged in the Welsh democratic and political processes

About you:

The ideal candidate will be resourceful and organised with great attention to detail. You will be flexible and enjoy variety, with strong people skills to build great relationships with the organisation’s community and many stakeholders. You will be process-orientated with a proven track record in project management. You will love what you do, have a passion for feminism and community and love the collaborative nature of a creative working environment.

You’re a team player but have an entrepreneurial spirit running through your veins which means you transform an idea or a brief into something new and innovative. You will be a proactive, efficient, and organised individual with excellent coordination and administration skills You will be based in Wales, happy to work remotely and travel to in-person meetings when required.

Essential Criteria:

• Experience in utilising a wide range of management skills and techniques to ensure the effective use of resources and so enable successful project delivery.
• Experience in planning and organisation and a demonstratable track record of ensuring that deadlines and agreed targets are met.
• Experience working in women’s issues and/or democracy
• Demonstratable understanding of Wales’s political environment including structures, roles, and processes
• The ability to use your initiative and make decisions under pressure.

About the organisation:

The employer is a tiny but mighty organisation that works to motivate, support & equip women in all their diversity to stand for elected office in all spheres of Government, providing them with the knowledge, confidence, and skills they need to do it. We demystify the process of standing for elected office and motivate women to create action plans for standing through free workshops and online resources. Whilst our work may appear political at first glance, it isn’t. This work is about women.

The very foundation of our organisation’s existence is prefaced on the fact that we are working with women from all the mainstream political parties and independents. We take no policy position on anything and ensure that we are sharing the stories of women from across the political spectrum to remain completely neutral. Our values define it and our funding and reputation would be at risk were we ever to consider demonstrating a preference for women of one political ideology over another.

How to apply:

Write a one-page summary telling us about your experience and what work you have done that is relevant to this work setting out the experience (including work, voluntary, and lived) you would bring to the role and how you hope to gain from the experience. Please ensure your summary explains clearly why you have the experience and skills needed to get the job done!

You may also have experience in areas such as Programme Coordinator, Programmes Officer, Programme Manager, Programmes and Impact, Programme Coordinator, Impact Manager, Programme Lead wt.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.