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It is an exciting time to be joining Engineers Against Poverty with new opportunities to engage the private sector as a partner in the global fight against corruption, advocate for greater openness and integrity in climate finance, celebrate our growing impact in improving infrastructure transparency, participation and accountability worldwide and promote our work on green cities and infrastructure.
EAP is a leader in infrastructure and international development with strong links with development agencies, government and industry. We develop research, policy and practice in infrastructure investment, labour standards, climate change, transparency and accountability and local content in line with our mission to help reduce poverty.
As our ambitious and passionate Head of Advocacy and Communications you will have the opportunity to shape this new role, develop and implement a high impact strategy that communicates EAP and CoST, the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative impact and advocates it policy and practice to influence how climate resilient infrastructure is delivered to be reduce poverty. You will
- Be an aspiring leader, able to inspire, motivate and galvanise a small communications team able to draw in colleagues to help deliver each strategy.
- Have experience of developing an organisational communications and advocacy strategy, identifying key messages and approaches that are used to influence international and regional stakeholders.
- Have a track record in building successful partnerships with a flair and passion for advocacy that supports the aspirations of the organisation.
The appointee will also take on for the same role for CoST, the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative – a transparency, participation and accountability programme which operates in 20 countries and for which EAP hosts its International Secretariat
You will be working remotely with in-person team and board meetings usually held in London and occasionally overseas 5 to 6 times a year.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead the development of an advocacy and communications strategy for both CoST and EAP that positions each organisation as thought leaders and identifies the objectives, key messages, approaches and partners to achieve their ambitions.
- Manage the implementation of the advocacy and communications strategy including the Communications Manager, drawing in other members of the wider EAP and CoST teams to help deliver the activities.
- Contribute to the broader strategic direction of EAP and CoST as part of the senior management team.
- Engage with key international and regional partners including the private sector to help deliver on our advocacy and communications objectives and key messages.
- Oversee the organisation of on-line and in person events to i) promote our tools, standards, policy reports and impact stories to a global audience and ii) promote key message as part of a wider advocacy strategy.
- Represent CoST and EAP at high level international and regional events, bilateral meetings with key partners and in media interviews.
- Lead the creation, writing and publication of communications materials, e.g. media briefs, presentations, case studies, toolkits and blogs.
- Oversee our e-newsletters and social media, building our audience and engagement.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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OVERVIEW AND JOB PURPOSE
Pump Aid is a dynamic, award winning and growing organisation, which is promoting a radically different approach to aid and development in the WASH sector by establishing Malawi’s first social impact business (Beyond Water) focused on delivering reliable access to clean water for rural communities. We challenge conventional development programmes by taking a business-based approach that ensures long term sustainability and impact for the communities we work with. Clean water results in better health, increases educational attainment and reduces inequality for women and girls across Malawi.
To support our mission we are recruiting a Communications and Fundraising Officer to help deliver on our ambitious growth plans to reach 2 million people by 2030. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated person with strong communication and interpersonal skills, who can plan and create compelling communications to increase awareness of our work and engage new and existing supporters. Furthermore, you will lead on key areas of our fundraising strategy including annual fundraising campaigns, individual giving and small trusts and foundations.
Roles and Responsibilities
- You will lead on defined elements of Pump Aid’s fundraising strategy: scoping, applications, reporting and management (to largely small to medium sized trusts and foundations, community funders and individuals.)
- You will develop and manage a schedule of compelling communications across a number of channels including social media, web and print that will grow engagement with Beyond Water’s mission.
- You will support the Head of Development to pitch to social impact and philanthropic investors by finding creative ways to differentiate ourselves from traditional approaches to international development.
- You will take responsibility for managing and administrating fundraising income, using Salesforce CRM to keep up to date records of donations, keeping donors updated through regular reports and leveraging annual campaigns including the Big Give Christmas Campaign to maximise individual giving donations.
- Maximise the value and duration of donor support through excellent stewardship and relationship management.
- While office hours are notionally 9:00am to 5:30pm, the demands of a business focussed on Africa, with donors in the UK, USA, Europe and Asia mean a degree of flexibility is required.
Candidate Profile
1. Strong experience in planning and executing communications plans across a variety of mediums (social media, website, blog posts, impact reports) to grow awareness and engagement with the work of our social enterprise
2. Demonstrable success in fundraising within the charity sector; scoping, prospecting, proposal writing and reporting.
3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the confidence to present to a variety of audiences
4. Experienced in home working and able to self-motivate and develop and execute personal work and action plans with limited face to face supervision
5. Demonstrable ability to prioritise and manage conflicting outcomes and objectives and ensure the right job is completed at the right time
6. Works well in a small, dynamic team
7. High level of computer literacy – Canva, Microsoft Office, Salesforce or similar CRM software
8. Well organised and can prioritise work to meet deadlines
9. Experience working in international development is preferable.
10. Right to work in the UK
We will be reviewing applications and inviting promising candidates to interview on a rolling basis
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
·Chief Operating Officer
·Head of Partnerships
·Community Fundraising Manager
·Partnerships Marketing Lead
·Trusts and Foundations Manager
·Nation Directors
About you
Are you an energetic multi-tasker with the passion, skills and experience to make an immediate impact on our corporate partnerships? Are you a self-starter and team player, accustomed to rolling your sleeves up to get the job done? Are you looking for a role to stretch you and are keen to take on a more strategic and project management role?
Purpose of the role
The Corporate Partnerships Manager will play a vital role in developing Adoption UK’s new corporate income strategy. The right candidate will have a proven track record of developing new partnerships and stewarding accounts to maximum potential. Going above and beyond to ensure that our corporate partners feel valued and connected to our cause, you'll use your creativity and networking skills to identify future growth opportunities that match the mission and priorities of Adoption UK.
The successful post-holder will manage the entire partnership life-cycle from contract and grant acceptance to delivery, ensuring that KPIs are met, income is accurately recorded, and that all activities comply with the Fundraising Regulator guidelines, GDPR, VAT and other legal requirements.
Must haves:
·A proven track record in securing income from the corporate sector.
·Solid account management experience ideally a corporate partnerships environment.
·Ability to think creatively and problem solve autonomously and the awareness and understanding to successfully collaborate with colleagues.
·Excellent communication skills - both written and oral - you'll need to have the social skills and presence to communicate to a variety of audiences, including at Senior Leadership level.
·Great presentation skills.
·Excellent negotiation skills with a proven ability to establish long-term working relationships.
·Experience and ability to lead projects and manage project groups. Proven creatively in developing ideas to present to companies in support of a fundraising idea.
·Ability to spot opportunities, identify partners' needs and drivers and match these with the priorities of Adoption UK
·The passion and ability to be effective in presenting Adoption UK’s mission to support care experienced people and families.
Main duties & Responsibilities
Securing New Corporate Partnership Business
·To support in the creation of a new corporate fundraising strategy and subsequently implement this
·Develop resources, pitch decks and communications to attract new partnerships
·Identify, research and approach a pipeline of potential corporate partners, including those with existing links to employees, volunteers, trustees and members.
·Confidently pitch and write proposals to potential corporate partners, tailoring style and approach according to their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) priorities
·Research and attend networking events and activities to support new income opportunities
Corporate Partnership Account Management
·Account-manage a portfolio of corporate partnerships, e.g. charity of the year, company sponsorship, staff fundraising, etc, ensuring mutually agreed partnership journeys are clearly planned and well executed
·Provide excellent stewardship of all current relationships including marketing and fundraising initiatives throughout the year
·Work closely with the Marketing lead to create innovative marketing plans for corporate partners to demonstrate Return on Investment
·Produce reports and presentations including activities and reach to convey the impact of partnerships
Working with the wider team to deliver income targets
·Work closely and collaboratively with the wider Income Generation and Support teams to deliver professional and on brand communications to partners
·Share expertise and knowledge with wider team and colleagues in different nations to support wider UK corporate fundraising asks
·Keep abreast of the work of the wider organisation
·Help organise events when required
·Contribute to general tasks when required
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Job (in a Nutshell)
We are looking for someone to build and maintain partnerships with schools, colleges, and youth organisations. Your goal will be to offer these groups exciting outdoor learning residentials that inspire young people.
Your role involves managing a list of current customers, ensuring they keep coming back, and finding new business opportunities. You’ll be part of the Education team, working to meet performance goals and enhance customer experiences. Building strong, positive relationships with customers is key to ensuring their ongoing commitment to our programs.
Who We’re Looking For
You are a results-driven team player with a solid understanding of the education sector. Ideally, you have at least one year of experience in sales, such as an account manager or a similar role.
You are passionate about outdoor learning and share our values and ways of working.
Your Experience
- Communication Skills: You can communicate effectively and build strong relationships with both internal and external professionals.
- Organisation: You are highly organised, pay attention to detail, and maintain high standards of communication, both on the phone and in writing.
- Negotiation: You have good negotiation skills.
- Independence: You can work independently and take initiative.
- Technical Skills: You are confident using Microsoft systems.
- Presentation and Social Media: You have strong presentation skills and are adept at using social media, especially LinkedIn, for client engagement.
Areas of Responsibility
- Revenue and KPIs: Meet revenue targets and other key performance indicators for the education team, ensuring both individual and team goals are achieved.
- Customer Understanding: Develop a deep understanding of customer needs through effective questioning and research.
- Collaboration: Work with other teams to ensure the best fit for customer programs.
- Sales Proposals: Create compelling sales proposals to win new business.
- Customer Records: Maintain customer records using our Microsoft Dynamics CRM system.
- Relationship Management: Use sales techniques and relationship management skills to overcome challenges and retain business.
- Charitable Funding: Promote and allocate charitable funding to customers based on need.
- Liaison: Work with all areas of the organisation to maximise opportunities.
- Market Knowledge: Develop an in-depth knowledge of customers, the region, the education market, and sales techniques to drive success in your role.
Other
- Some evening, weekend, and overnight work will be required, including attending taster sessions, client visits, and centre visits.
- You’ll also need an enhanced DBS check.
- This role is perfect for someone who loves working with people, has a passion for outdoor education, and is driven to achieve results. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
Salary and benefits
- Salary £26,000 - £30,000 per year + Bonus. Starting salary is dependent on experience
Benefits:
- Annual Leave of 24 days, plus bank holidays. Annual leave increases by 1 day per year to a maximum of 30 days, plus bank holidays.
- Life Assurance: 3 x salary, covered from start date; includes Employee Assistance Helpline.
- 8 weeks’ sick pay at full salary in any 12 months.
- Long-term Disability Insurance: 2/3 salary less state incapacity benefit after 6 months’ absence for up to 5 years, covered from start date
- Employee assistance programme Unum: In the form of an app, with easy access to medical and mental health support. Ranging from instant GPs appointments to physio or counselling services.
- Personal Accident Insurance while at work or commuting.
- Health Cash Plan with Medicash: a taxable benefit
- Pension Scheme (currently Standard Life): Auto-enrolment of all staff after 3 months service
- Berghaus uniform items provided and the opportunity to purchase Berghaus products at discount
- Staff bursaries: discounted course fees for family members
Plus!
- Personal Adventures – Outward Bound has a positive attitude to extended/unpaid leave (forward planning is required)
Hours of work
- You’ll work an average of 37.5 hours per week.
Settling in period
There is a 3-month settling in period from contract start date.
How to apply
If you are interested, please drop an email with an up-to-date CV and covering letter of no more than 500 words to Sarah Shutt. Speciying if you are interested in a permenant position or a 12 month contract.
The closing date is 8th November 2024. Interviews will take place on 18th November 2024
at Head Office in Hackthorpe, nr Penrith on (or via TEAMS / Zoom if appropriate).
We currently have a permanent and 12 month opportunity available. Please specify which opportunity you are interested in.
To inspire young people to realise their potential through learning and adventure in the outdoors.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Senior Communications Executive – Conservation Science
Reference: SEP20242182
Location: Flexible in UK
Salary: £32,022.00 - £34,377.00 Per Annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance and Annual Leave
Introduction
Are you passionate about championing and communicating conservation science and the work of the RSPB? We’re looking for a driven Senior Science Communications Executive to spearhead our scientific communication efforts in line with our mission to create a world richer in nature.
Science is the bedrock of the work of the RSPB and this role is pivotal in helping raise awareness and understanding of how it informs and guides our conservation work. The Senior Science Communications Executive will lead the promotion, development, and coordination of the RSPB’s scientific communication. This key role informs, influences, and inspires key internal and external audiences in alignment with the RSPB's mission.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for nature conservation and be a great communicator. An understanding of how science and academia works is preferred but not essential. You’ll be supported by, and line managed in the News & Media team but will work very closely with colleagues in Conservation Science and Global Conservation. This truly unique and highly sought after role at the RSPB is a great opportunity for an internal candidate.
What's the role about?
To develop and co-ordinate the communication of the RSPB’s conservation science activities, projects and strategies to key internal and external audiences in order to underpin, amplify or achieve RSPB objectives. You will be intellectually curious, collaborative, resilient and passionate about adapting to new trends and situations. You'll be comfortable working in a fast-moving culture, collaborating as partners with colleagues across the RSPB and in external organisations in pursuit of our common goal to drive change in the world. Key Result Areas for this role include:
- Direct promotion of the RSPB’s scientific work across social, broadcast, and print media channels to specific target audiences, including RSPB members, the public, government bodies, and academia.
- Development and maintenance of scientific content on the RSPB website dedicated to the Centre for Conservation Science.
- Production and circulation of internal and external scientific newsletters, managing circulation lists for each.
- Promotion and integration of scientific communication outputs within broader organisational communication strategies, including the RSPB Magazine and other owned channels.
- Building and managing a comprehensive network of science media contacts to increase the number of channels available for sharing our science work with target audiences, ensuring this is aligned with wider RSPB media objectives.
- Ensuring alignment with RSPB Brand Guidelines and fostering strong collaborations with colleagues across Conservation Science, Global Conservation, Digital Technology & Communications, and UK Countries Directorates. This collaboration ensures that our scientific communications embody brand trust, understanding, nurture passion, drive action, and define the RSPB's unique identity.
- Recognising and helping the News & Media and PR & Reputation teams to mitigate issues that may give rise to reputational damage to the RSPB.
- Demonstrating good judgement when working with stakeholders, recognising sensitive areas and the need for appropriate discretion, to maintain reputation and confidentiality.
Essential skills, knowledge and experience:
- Communications - listening, written and verbal: Able to communicate complex topics in a clear manner at all levels to develop shared understanding.
- Judgement and decision-making: Able to define and clarify a complex situation through gathering facts and evidence, recognising risks, evaluating options to
- progress work.
- Ability to build respect internally and externally across a broad range of stakeholders and at all levels
- Strong social and interpersonal skills, with the gravitas to influence internal and external stakeholders
- Knowledge of UK and International wildlife and conservation issues
- Excellent planning and prioritisation skills, combined with the ability to meet tight deadlines and handle unanticipated workloads.
- Experience of writing internal briefing, planning and strategy documents and communications plans
- Working knowledge of social media channels and tools
- Knowledge and understanding of brand and audiences
Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:
- An understanding of the current scientific research and peer review process
- Experience in a science communications role or other technical communications role
Expiry date: 23:59, Fri, 29th Nov 2024
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from 9 December 2024.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
As part of this application process, you will be asked to complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application.
This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
No agencies please.
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At Bipolar UK we are passionate about improving understanding of mental health and empowering people affected by bipolar to lead their best lives.
Every month we empower 1,000 people to stay well and we plan to support many more. We offer specialist information and resources through our website, host over 80 peer support groups monthly and offer a 1-1 peer support line and moderated eCommunity. We also work with research organistions and campaign to ensure bipolar voices are heard.
As Fundraising Officer, you will be playing a pivotal role in nurturing and growing our supporter-base across individual giving and events so that we can scale up our services to meet the needs of our community.
Position: Fundraising Officer (fixed term - initially 1 year)
Responsible to: Strategic Partnership Manager
Location: Flexible and remote working
Hours: 35 hours per week (full-time) - flexible working
Salary: £28,000 per annum
Annual leave and benefits:
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25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays)
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Flexible working
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Company contributory pension scheme
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Employee Assistance Programme
How to apply: Click the Quick Apply button below. You’ll be asked to submit a CV and answer a few short screening questions about your relevant skills and motivation.
Interviews will take place in the week commencing 18 November.
Closing date: 8 November 2024
What you’ll be working on:
You'll be maintaining excellent stewardship to nurture and grow our supporters across a range of income streams
You'll be acting as a first point of contact for a wide range of supporters and enquirers and maintaining excellent stewardship to nurture and grow our donorbase.
You'll be managing and improving resources to support fundraising including t-shirts, posters, flyers, donation boxes and fundraising packs.
You'll be liaising with the communications team to create promotional materials for the website and social channels to increase fundraising engagement.
You'll be working alongside the fundraising team and communications team to deliver fundraising campaigns.
You'll be managing a number of external accounts to maximise event fundraising including Run for Charity, Enthuse and Discover Adventure.
You'll also be managing accounts to support in-memory donations and legacies and enhancing opportunities for growing these income streams.
This job is for you if:
You are passionate about creating a better world for people living with severe mental health conditions.
You have at least 2 years’ experience of fundraising ideally in individual giving or community fundraising.
You have excellent written and verbal skills – with experience of writing compelling copy and building diverse strong relationships.
You have excellent project management and time management skills.
You are creative and versatile in your approach and value the opportunity to grow and shape your role.
You have experience of delivering against targets.
You are comfortable working with minimal supervision in a remote environment.
You have a sound understanding of the principles of fundraising including ethical fundraising and GDPR compliance.
You have used Salesforce (or equivalents).
You have a high level of competence using Microsoft Office software and are able to quickly adapt to new technologies.
And finally:
An understanding of bipolar is desirable and we welcome applications from those with lived experience of bipolar either themselves or through family and friends.
Our mission is to empower everyone affected by bipolar to live well and fulfil their potential.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Interview date: 7th November
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
The Head of National Influencing is critical to our mission to make dementia the priority it needs to be. This is way more than a typical public affairs job. In fact, it’s not a typical public affairs job at all. We do things differently here. We don’t carp from the side-lines and moan about how bad everything is. Instead, we develop overwhelming, evidence and policy-based cases for change which we deploy based on our deep understanding of a complex, constantly adapting system across multiple nations.
Dementia is a whole system challenge so it demands a whole system approach. That means our Head of National Influencing needs to determine key decisionmakers capable of shaping national policy across England, Northern Ireland and Wales, and then engaging them directly with an overwhelming case for change. Understanding the system is paramount, as is deploying evidence and policy in the most impactful way. Essential to the success of the role – and the success of the whole team – is the need to plan and deliver a highly integrated influencing strategy alongside our Head of Local Systems Influencing. Integration and teamwork is everything in this role – with colleagues internally and with the system externally.
You’ll have the privilege of leading a big team spread across three nations, and be part of an even larger Evidence, Policy & Influencing function which is laser-focused on ending the devastation of dementia through changing policy. We take an evidence-based approach to all our work, we focus on impact rather than activity, and the Head of National Influencing is a key role model for how we go about our business. That includes the most important aspect of this role: leading our people. With joint responsibility for the whole team’s (not just your team’s!) culture and performance shared between you and our other department heads, the development of our talent is central to the impact we want to make.
You will:
- Develop and lead a large team of professionals straddling three nations, while taking responsibility with your peers for the development of the whole Evidence, Policy & Influencing team
- Measure and report on performance and impact rather than activity
- Role model a 3 nations approach to our work
- Drive integration across the team and wider organisation
- Use evidence and policy to create highly impactful cases for change leading to national policy change
- Be responsible for our awareness and compliance with rules around lobbying
- Work with teams across the Society to optimise supporter journeys
- Make us a highly authoritative thought leader in the research, health and care environment
- Provide proactive, high quality analyses of the national external environment to inform strategic decision-making
About you
We need a credible, authoritative leader able to personally influence top decisionmakers and colleagues alike.
You’ll be someone who is – or aspires to be – a thought and system leader in their own right, pragmatic about the complexities, imperfections and challenges in the system in which we operate. In fact, you’ll enjoy the challenge of plotting our path through the system we’re trying to change. You’ll love working with people with different perspectives to challenge your own thinking and ultimately share responsibility for the work of a dynamic, constantly developing team of amazing professionals.
You’ll have a clear understanding that integration of our influencing work nationally and locally, across strategic evidence gathering, policy development and into the wider work of the Society is key to making the impact. Above all, you’ll be someone who strives for excellence and who role-models vulnerability, transparency, teamwork and adaptability.
In this role, you have the opportunity to – alongside your team – do genuinely career-defining work in an area of policy which demands innovative, focused and different ways of making change. The scope for making that change, and personally making it happen, is huge. We have loads to do and we need someone with the drive, intellect and intolerance for the status quo to help us achieve our goals.
You are:
- An experienced and inspiring leader who can instil a high challenge, high support culture
- An expert in the external policy environment and are comfortable working across multiple UK nations.
- Comfortable with change, ambiguity and leading major programmes of work
- Highly accountable, able to handle lots of responsibility
- Open and collaborative, able to work across team and geographical boundaries to do things better
- Committed to continuous, evidence-based improvement
- Curious and enthusiastic about never accepting the status quo when it comes to making things better for people living with dementia
- Up for debate, alternative perspectives and different ways of doing things to achieve impact.
We are proud to be partnering with a national drug, alcohol and mental health charity to source a temporary Business Analyst on a full time basis for 3 months. The role is predominantly remote working with occasional visits to their London office.
You will have experience of process mapping/diagramming, documentation and be comfortable with stakeholder engagement with an eye for root cause analysis.
Main responsibilities / duties
● Working with a broad range of stakeholders to document existing processes across a range of projects.
● Analysing and evaluating processes in line with the organisation’s strategic goals, suggesting improvements and solutions to organisational problems.
● Work collaboratively with stakeholders at all levels and in all departments to ensure that the business needs are met, any solution is fit for purpose and that operational areas are prepared for the change.
● Ensure that appropriate elements, including documents, process diagrams and training manuals are available and kept up to date.
● Researching competitors and understanding the software market to ensure the organisation is industry-leading.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity.
In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a call to brief you on the role. We are looking forward to connecting with you.
This role will play a key role in delivering our ambitious policy influencing programme, helping to develop and advocate for the policy changes needed to reduce, prevent and eventually end the need for food banks in the UK. It will focus on developing Trussell policy positions in either employment support (especially for people with barriers to work) or disability and sickness benefits. The role will also lead the development and implementation of influencing plans in that policy area.
Role responsibilities
·Lead the development of policy solutions and positions
Leading the development of credible policy positions and implementable recommendations in the specified policy area - either in relation to employment support and conditionality, particularly for groups facing significant barriers to work including disabled people and single parents; or in relation to the disability benefit system, particularly Personal Independence Payments and the Work Capability Assessment.
Working with the Policy and Public Affairs, Network Operations and Participation teams to ensure our policy influencing has a robust evidence base.
Where appropriate, developing policy in collaboration with food banks in Trussell’s network and lived experience partners. Building on success of existing participatory work to ensure it is rooted in the lived experience of individuals affected by poverty. This includes ensuring an ethical approach to policy development in line with our values.
Working effectively with other expert partners to strengthen policy development and build alliances to support influencing, including project management and oversight of joint policy development and positions.
·Planning and delivering impactful policy activity
Leading the development of an influencing strategy for the policy area aligned to a theory of change. Ensuring policy outputs are timely, high-quality and support engagement with key audiences, including national and local governments across the UK. Co-ordinating responses to reactive work in areas, including policy consultations, activity in Parliament, in the media or in response to network requests.
·Developing policy narratives and key messages
Co-ordinating the development of the narrative and key messaging in the areas, maintaining a key message bank, with tailored lines for target audiences as needed.
·Representing Trussell and promoting the organisation’s policy positions to external stakeholders
Working proactively with Research, Public Engagement and Network Operations teams to identify opportunities to promote the organisation’s policy positions and recommendations to key audiences. This could include presenting at policy and campaign events, workshops with food banks and media interviews.
·Building and managing strong relationships with key external stakeholders
Developing relationships, partnerships and networks to help raise the profile, credibility and influence of the Trussell Trust and our policy positions in the specified policy area, including with relevant policy makers, politicians, civil servants, sector partners and church-related organisations working in key policy areas.
Person Specification
Technical skills and minimum knowledge:
· Track record of successfully developing policy solutions, including credible and implementable proposals in either the area of either employment support or disability and sickness benefits.
· Track record of successfully influencing politicians and key decision-makers to achieve strategic goals at different levels of government.
· Track record of delivering strategic policy influencing activity based on robust evidence, from development to evaluation.
· Demonstrates a detailed understanding of policies in relation to either employment support or disability benefits and the impact on UK poverty and hunger. Can explain policy motivations of main political parties and can advise on how to influence them most effectively on either area.
· Demonstrates an understanding of effective policy development and influencing, including knowledge of the machinery and structure of government (UK, devolved, local) and experience of informing campaigns activity to mobilise support for policy change.
· Excellent written and oral communication skills, particularly in demonstrating enthusiasm and experience when communicating complex topics to non-specialist audiences.
Behaviours and competencies:
· Works collaboratively, managing challenges in a constructive manner
· Balances competing priorities and work to tight deadlines
· Demonstrates a dedication to the values of the Trussell Trust
· Demonstrates empathy for people from disadvantaged, marginalised or socially excluded backgrounds
· Role models inclusive behaviour, values and leadership
Key Stakeholders
· Wider Policy and Research department, including Senior Research Manager and Senior Policy Partnerships and Campaigns Manager
· Network Operations directorate, in particular, policy and public affairs and network leads for Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
· Organising and Local Mobilisation department
· Participation team
· Public Engagement and Strategic Communications directorates
· Key UK Government departments and local authorities in England
· Policy partners e.g. policy colleagues working in key sector organisations
· Food bank network
Our Values
Trussell is a charity that works to end the need for food banks. It is founded on and shaped by Christian principles.
Our values of dignity, justice, compassion and community, are central to all that we do and therefore supports our aim to be an organisation where the diversity of all employees is valued. We welcome people of all faiths and none and those that are committed to these values.
We recognise that we have under-represented groups within our workforce. As part of our commitment to diversity and equality of opportunity we are actively encouraging applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions and those with a lived experience of poverty as well as any other under-represented group in our workforce. We are committed ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Senior Business Development Co-ordinator - 18-month Fixed Term Contract
Location: Oxfordshire
Salary: £35,000
Hours: 35
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract
Key Purpose:
This role encompasses the day-to-day running of RABI’s mental health training programme. To include liaising with individuals and organisations seeking training; working with RABI’s specialist training providers; budgeting and invoicing, monitoring and evaluating the service.
The role will seek to explore possibilities for the development of the service, including working with external organisations across the sector to upskill and empower their staff.
Leading on and supporting into other pilot service projects will also be included. This could include project management, research and writing proposal documents.
The role involves cross departmental working, particularly with the Service Delivery, Fundraising, Volunteering and Finance departments to ensure both the smooth running of the service, but also the development of it to ensure it reaches its full potential.
Implementing relevant procedures and processes, revising and facilitating continuous improvement will be key to the success of the role, with a focus on gaining impact reporting and integrating the service into the CRM.
Building and maintaining successful working relationships both internally and externally and ensuring the highest standards of service delivery are essential to the role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify and develop opportunities to engage with prospective strategic corporate partners around mental health training.
- Lead the management and delivery of RABI’s mental health training.
- Work with other RABI departments to ensure promotion of RABI’s mental health training and maximise the opportunities it provides.
- To collect and track data on the effectiveness of the mental health training, and impact reporting.
- Work to develop RABI’s mental health training service to maximise its impact and effectiveness across the wider farming community.
- To integrate the mental health training service from booking through to invoicing and reporting, within the CRM system, to ensure all data is captured, relationships managed, and reporting provided.
- To support the delivery of new projects and pilots as required, including scoping, researching, project management and reporting.
- To support the Business Development team in developing policies and processes to ensure the smooth running of the department.
- To attend, contribute and chair where appropriate, meetings, briefings and reviews with existing and
- potential partner organisations and service providers.
- Be an ambassador for Business Development internally within RABI and with external organisations.
- Demonstrate commitment to Safeguarding, Equality and Diversity and Health and Safety promoting a safe and inclusive environment.
- Undertake any other responsibilities commensurate with the post which management representatives may require.
Person Specification:
Essential
- High computer literacy and technical skills including the use of Microsoft Office programmes, databases and CRM systems.
- Experience of developing excellent relationships with high level corporate organisations.
- Ability to represent RABI and lead meetings with large audiences and partner-based events.
- Significant knowledge and experience of working collaboratively with organisations and stakeholders at all levels.
- Advanced research skills and proven record of environment scanning success.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to understand and translate complex information to a variety of audiences.
- Negotiation and influencing skills and the ability to work with people at all levels with tact and diplomacy.
- Experience of developing and delivering presentations and pitches.
- Excellent organisation skills and the ability to manage own workload and priorities.
- Ability to travel throughout England and Wales and work unsocial hours on occasion.
- Affinity with the goals and objectives of RABI.
- Proven Project Management experience, including planning, monitoring & evaluation.
- Flexible, resilient and solution focussed working with sensitivity, integrity and without prejudice.
- A full UK driving licence.
Desirable
- Project management background.
- Training background.
- Farming background or knowledge of the farming community environment.
This role profile is not exhaustive and is subject to review in conjunction with the post holder according to future developments at RABI.
Early applications are encouraged for this position as shortlisting and interviews will take place on a rolling basis. We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a suitable application prior to the deadline.
RABI is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and aims to ensure that all employment practices secure equality of opportunity and that no prospective or current employee receives less than favourable treatment at RABI as a result of their sex, sexual orientation, age, race, religion, belief, ethnic origin, disability, marital, or for any other reason which cannot be shown to be justifiable. Our recruitment process strives to ensure that individuals are selected only based on their relevant skills, experience, qualifications and abilities.
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Hours: 37.5 hours
Salary: £24,675 - £30,000
Location: Stokenchurch (just off Junction 5, M40) Hybrid Working ( subject to business needs remotely up to 3 days per week)
Thames Valley Air Ambulance is one of the UK’s leading air ambulance charities. We’re here for people in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire when they need us most. Bringing hospital-level care by land and air.
We exist to give everybody in our community the best chance of surviving and recovering from an emergency. Our mission is to do everything in our power to protect, save and revive lives, with the best critical care at the scene and beyond.
We love what we do. Our charity is a place where people care for each other, provide support, and encourage everyone to be their best and we pride ourselves on being one of the UK’s leading air ambulance charities. As an innovative charity, we are continually developing and pushing the boundaries of patient care to deliver a unique emergency service, where and when it is most needed. We are driven to do the right thing for our patients, their families, our supporters, and community. All our staff live our values: passion, excellence, respect, and care.
The role
In this role you will support the Corporate Partnerships Manager and Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships to develop and deliver fundraising initiatives that will support existing corporate partners and securing new gifts. Your responsibilities will include the day-to-day account management of existing corporate partners, new business development and the co-ordination of our payroll giving program. This will include research, prospect development, donor cultivation & stewardship, verbal & written presentations and all associated administration. Additionally, you will contribute to projects within the philanthropy & partnerships team such as events and webinars; and the wider fundraising team to collaborate on prospect development, funding opportunities and volunteering.
About you
You will be an excellent communicator, both orally and written, who is confident in speaking with supporters. You will manage your own pipeline of donors, so will need to take initiative, prioritise and organise your own work, with limited supervision to achieve deadlines for multiple tasks. Agile decision making and problem-solving skills are essential.
You may have fundraising experience, but this is not essential if you have sales experience.
You will have:
- Excellent customer service skills with a background in fundraising or sales.
- Experience in new business development including identifying, researching and contacting cold prospects.
- Proficiency in verbal and written communication skills with an ability to present ideas creatively and persuasively.
- Strong administrative, planning and prioritisation skills with keen attention to detail.
- Competency with all standard Microsoft office applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience of using a supporter database or CRM
If this role sounds like it is for you, we would love you to apply!
This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week, part time working will be considered for minimum of 24 hours per week. Some anti-social working hours will be required.
We offer a competitive salary and great staff benefits such as:
- 25 Days holiday
- Hybrid Working with the option to work up to 3 days remotely
- Holiday Trading
- A day off for your birthday (pro rata for part time)
- Free Flu Vaccination
- Option to purchase a Blue Light Card
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Company Pension Scheme
Successful appointment to this post will be subject to a DBS check
Closing Date: 10 November 2024
This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.
You may have experience in the following roles: Corporate Partnership Officer, Corporate Fundraiser, Corporate Partnerships Executive, Fundraising Officer, Business Development Executive, Sales Executive, Donor Relations Officer, Relationship Manager, Philanthropy Officer, Account Manager, Fundraising Manager, Development Coordinator, etc.
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Individual Giving Manager
Location: Home based, with occasional travel to other locations across the UK for meetings as required
Salary: Grade D £33,653 - £38,166 depending upon experience plus 8% employer pension contribution
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week
This role offers a great opportunity for a talented and committed Individual Giving Fundraiser to step up into a manager’s position, or an existing Individual Giving Manager looking for a new challenge.
This is an important time to be joining Butterfly Conservation as we work towards the ambitions of our five year strategy to save butterflies and moths for future generations. You will lead in shaping the direction for this important fundraising programme and play a key role in our commitment to delivering the biggest possible impact for nature.
The impact you can have as an Individual Giving Manager?
With the support of the Head of Membership and Individual Giving and colleagues across Butterfly Conservation, you will be responsible for the continued development of our Individual Giving strategy, plans and budgets.
With the help of one direct report, you will be responsible for the planning and delivery of our core programme to meet annual income targets, as well as researching, recommending and developing new ideas and products.
Am I the right person for this role?
You will need proven experience in individual giving fundraising, will love data and be excited about the prospect of working for a leading wildlife charity. If this sounds like you, please read through the job description and person specification to see if you have the right skills to join the team.
You can find out more about Butterfly Conservation on our website.
Additional Information
We will be reviewing applications as they are received and reserve the right to close the post early.
Butterfly Conservation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from people from the widest possible diversity of backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. We are dedicated to encouraging a supportive and inclusive culture. Please tell us if there are any reasonable adjustments, we can make to help you in your application or with our recruitment process.
Candidates must have the right to work and be resident in the UK. Please note that we do not support work visas for overseas applicants.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early before the advertised closing date and time.
Previous applicants need not reapply.
No Agencies please
Closing date: Midnight Sunday 20 October 2024
Interviews:To be held online on Tuesday 5th November 2024
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If you have a talent for story telling, are looking for a role where your words can make a lasting impact and are passionate about giving vulnerable young people life changing opportunities, then this is the job for you. We’re seeking a talented individual who can tell our story and help secure vital funding from trusts and grant-makers.
The Role
Trusts and other grant-makers are an important source of funding for our charity and the relationships we have with new and existing funders are more important than ever. This is where you come in.
As our Trusts Fundraising Officer, you’ll be an inspiring storyteller whose enthusiasm for our work shines through in your writing. You’ll play a key role in researching new funders, crafting compelling funding applications, and ensuring we meet reporting requirements for existing supporters.
Your work will involve developing impactful case studies and gathering evidence to show the need for our services to help secure sustainable funding. You’ll be supported by our experienced Trusts Fundraising Manager to build lasting relationships with funders. Together, you’ll keep them engaged and informed about the positive impact they’re making on the young people we support.
What We’re Looking For:
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Outstanding communication skills – You can write clearly, persuasively and passionately. You’re confident speaking to others about the charity’s work.
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Writing experience – You have experience writing successful funding applications, proposals, or compelling articles, ideally but not necessarily with a fundraising focus
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Fundraising experience - You may not have written a grant application before but you should have some paid or voluntary experience in a fundraising capacity.
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Attention to detail – You take pride in your work, have a good eye for detail and a thorough approach.
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Self-motivation and organisation – You’re able to manage your own time and prioritise effectively.
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Passion for the outdoors and youth development – You understand the importance of giving vulnerable young people outdoor experiences and are willing to put on your waterproofs and join in on our activities and camps to witness first-hand the difference the Youth Adventure Trust makes.
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Willingness to learn - if you think you have what it takes but don’t have lots of experience as a Trusts Fundraiser, this role comes with plenty of scope to develop your writing skills and gain experience within a supportive team environment.
The Charity
At the Youth Adventure Trust, we use outdoor adventure and one-to-one support to empower vulnerable young people from Swindon, Wiltshire and Somerset to fulfil their potential and lead positive lives in the future. We work with them to build resilience, develop confidence and learn skills that will last a lifetime, helping them to face the challenges in their lives.
Dedicated support, guidance and mentoring from our staff and volunteers ensures young people receive the maximum benefit from our long term intervention. Our aim is to make a lasting improvement to the lives of vulnerable young people.
We’re proud to offer our programmes completely free of charge to participants, and with ambitious plans to help more young people, our fundraising efforts are more important than ever.
Why Join Us?
This is a unique opportunity to make a direct and lasting impact on young lives through the power of your words. You’ll be part of a small fundraising team with a big heart.
If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, please download the full Job Pack for more details, including the job description and person specification. All applicants must complete an application form and refer to the job description and person specification in their application.
The Youth Adventure Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. Full details can be found in the Job Pack.
We use outdoor adventure and one-to-one support to empower young people to fulfil their potential and lead positive lives in the future.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you feel passionately about improving the life chances of children, young people and families? Are you excited about the prospect of leading a brand and communications function and developing our new marketing strategy. Do you have the skills and experience to connect and engage our audiences?
Dartington Service Design Lab is an internationally respected social research and design charity focussed on using evidence to help those working with children and young people have a greater impact. We have over 60 years of experience working across the public and voluntary sectors to improve the lives of children and young people.
We are seeking an individual experienced in brand communications and marketing, who's able to see the big picture and also make things happen. As Brand and Communications Lead you will drive Dartington’s engagement with our key audiences, helping us to tell the story of our work, and ensuring our communications help us deliver our mission and ambition. Successful candidates will ideally have at least four years’ experience in a marketing and communications role. Key responsibilities are outlined in the job description document.
If we’re going to design impactful supports for children and families, we need to ensure our team is inclusive. Dartington Service Design Lab encourages applications from all backgrounds and strives to have a team with diverse skills, experiences and abilities. We are committed to progressing an anti-racist approach in all areas of our work. Join us if you are passionate about social justice.
Don’t meet every single requirement outlined in the Job Description? Studies have shown that women and racially minoritised groups are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single requirement. Dartington Service Design Lab is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person to help us achieve our impact for children and young people.
The successful candidate will enjoy a varied and independent role - working with great colleagues and partners on a wide range of business development opportunities. The work is rarely routine. We are often experimenting and trying to innovate with those who we work with. We value empathy and collaboration and a focus on using evidence for social good.
As a team, we operate remotely across the UK. The successful candidate may be based anywhere in the UK. Our staff tend to work from home or when appropriate, together in local co-working spaces, and normally, every quarter we meet as a whole team in our beautiful Devon office.
The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is a new and exciting opportunity for a seasoned climate campaigner to deploy their skills in new ways, developing change strategies that will shift the climate ambition and the investment decisions of key steel companies. The steel industry is a major driver of climate emissions and yet few in the industry feel urgency and few outside the industry know that. Your job will be to help us change that.
European-headquartered steelmakers account for a small share of production but have an important role to play in shaping a pathway for transforming the industry and setting the pace. There are companies that are innovating, while others that should be leading the way but are stuck in coal-based production. We are seeking a dynamic corporate campaigner based in Europe/Africa timezone who is able to use their creativity to design and implement campaigns to drive change in steel companies.
ABOUT THE ORGANISATION
SteelWatch is an international climate campaign organisation established in June 2023, driving corporate accountability and action in the steel sector. Our vision is a steel industry that underpins a thriving zero emissions economy. Our priority is that the steel industry gets on track for a 1.5 degree trajectory this side of 2030.
We run corporate campaigns and challenge the global industry to replace complacency with urgent action. We currently focus on OECD countries, and specifically in Europe and Japan at present, with team members in UK/Europe and Asia Pacific timezones. As a young organisation, we are evolving, testing, and learning, and seek team members who will enjoy breaking new ground with us.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are looking for a dynamic Corporate Campaigner who will lead, develop and implement creative campaigns and strategies to drive change in steel companies. This will require using multiple pressure points across the steel value chain; shifting narratives, engaging with national campaigns, exposing inadequacy of climate plans, harnessing investor pressure, driving demands for green steel and much more. The Corporate Campaigner will work closely with our CSO allies, notably from European Fossil Free Steel Network (EFFSN) and Fair Steel Coalition, to contribute to the impacts of the wider ecosystem and to sharply define the role of SteelWatch and its campaigns. This is likely to involve collaborations beyond Europe, in North America, Africa, Asia or Latin America. As a member of the first international climate NGO specialising in steel decarbonisation, you will work with other SteelWatch team members located across Asia-Pacific, Africa, and Europe.
For the steel industry to move toward decarbonisation, technological advancement is not the only solution. We need to fundamentally drive systemic changes to the long-held methods of steel production, the iron and steel value chain and the industrial structure, and going further, the relationship between the steel industry and the future of the decarbonised society. We are looking for someone who is able to use their creativity to engage not only in negotiations to achieve GHG emissions reductions, but also in critical thinking to provoke dialogues about what our climate needs from the industry’s corporate actors and other stakeholders today, to ensure a better future for people and the planet.
Responsibilities:
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Develop campaign strategies and plans in collaboration with your analytical and communication colleagues and with partner organisations, where relevant;
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Track and monitor company and investment calendar, announcements and news to identify opportunities for driving change;
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Plan and deliver campaign outputs; public communications, on-ground activities, media appearance, corporate engagement and other tactics, responding to emerging campaign opportunities;
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Engage with relevant stakeholders, corporate actors, financial institutions, government officials, industry experts, in pursuit of the campaign strategy;
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Participate actively in coalition conversations and activities;
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Undertake necessary research and report writing for the campaigns, working closely with the Steelwatch Steel Analyst;
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Give inputs to and deliver communication outputs and collaborate with the communication colleagues to respond timely to emerging news;
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Contribute to measuring the impacts of the campaign and produce reports, including funder reports, where required;
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Other responsibilities assigned by the Campaigns Director.
APPLICATION CRITERIA
We seek applicants with several years experience in corporate campaigning and a track record of managing the A-Z of campaign delivery. We will also consider, for entry at a more junior level, applicants with less experience but who have the campaigning mentality and strong delivery skills, with potential to grow in the role. Candidates with more substantial experience could be considered for a more senior role. For candidates of any level of experience, an appetite to learn and grow in the role is expected, as this is pioneering work.
Essential skills and experiences
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At least 6 years experience in designing and implementing campaigns;
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Experience with change strategies that target corporate actors to change their behaviours and business models, and with driving climate action;
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Ability to understand and articulate systemic problems and solutions; experience and/or appetite for change making;
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Knowledge of and natural instinct to pick up on shifting socioeconomic contexts, societal narratives and political environments;
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Ability to convey argument crisply and convincingly, verbally and in written form;
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Ability to collaborate with effectively with a wide variety of partners, from allies to analysts to communication experts;
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Proven strong organisational skills to coordinate multiple inputs and manage different deadlines, working on immediate tasks as well as longer pieces of work;
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An appetite to work in a start-up, with all the curiosity, adaptivity and learning that it entails.
Language requirements
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Ability to work in English at a professional level is a requirement. Additional language in Spanish, German, French or Portuguese is preferred.
Desired skills and experience
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Direct experience of work in climate, industry decarbonisation, and energy transition;
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Awareness of global dynamics and ability to think beyond borders for campaign leverages, blockages and opportunities;
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Excellent skills in writing for analytical reports as well as engaging media contents.
For full list of working conditions, benefits and ways of working, please see our website.
Our Mission is to turbo-charge the transformation to a decarbonised steel sector that enables the environment, communities and workers to thrive.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.