We are recruiting a Service Manager, who is able to model skills in safely engaging women based on mutual collaboration, trust and empowerment.

As well as providing support to individual women and girls, we run training for professionals and campaigns for better laws and policies to protect women’s rights.

The above post is open to women only and are exempt under the Sex Discrimination Act 7(2) (d) and (e) and the Race Relations Act 5(2) (d) 1976.

Advocacy Officer

London with remote working

The Advocacy Officer is a new role within our Policy and Campaigns Directorate. We are looking for someone who can communicate fluently in British Sign Language and has excellent written English. You’ll have the opportunity to work across the disciplines within the Directorate, supporting social research, policy, public affairs and campaigns. This is a role for someone with a pro-active mind-set and a desire to develop their knowledge and skills across a number of different functions. 

Are you passionate about social change and improving society with and for people with disabilities? Are you excited by the prospect of putting people who are deaf or have hearing loss at the centre of your work? Can you help us harness the voice of the 12 million people with hearing loss to eradicate barriers? Would you be excited to work in a changing environment with a test-and-learn culture? Then this could be the role for you.

If that sounds like something you’d like to be part of, we’d love to hear from you.

In return, we’ll invest in you. Focusing on developing your talent with an emphasis on the skills that excite you. We’ll help you turn your ideas into reality and encourage you to try new things as we work to remove the barriers that people who are deaf or have hearing loss face.

Communication is a basic human need. Yet most of us know someone who struggles to communicate through hearing loss. It can cause substantial harm to friendships, family relationships, confidence, employability, mental health and life chances.

Action on Hearing Loss (formerly the RNID) is the UK’s largest charity for the 11 million people in the UK who confront deafness, tinnitus and hearing loss every day. Established in 1911, we help people to take control of their lives and live the life they choose, removing the barriers standing in their way. We give people support and care, develop technology and treatments, and campaign for equality. 

We champion the value of difference and equality and celebrate our diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively encourage applications from eligible candidates from BAME backgrounds or who are deaf or hard of hearing. With almost 20% of our employees having a disability we proudly hold Disability Confident Leader status and guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum essential criteria.

Position Objective:

To oversee PETA's campaigns and public-awareness initiatives in France

Reports to:

Vice President of International Programmes, PETA Foundation

Location:

Paris

Primary Responsibilities and Duties:

• Manage campaign plans, priorities, timelines, and agendas
• Develop and execute strategies and tactics to ensure the success of PETA's campaigns in France – including identifying key priorities, carrying out in-depth research, and analysing relevant links, key players, and policies
• Work with all PETA's departments – particularly the media, corporate, digital, and celebrity teams – to ensure campaign plans are thoroughly executed, maximising their public exposure and success
• Write and review relevant campaign copy, including, but not limited to, letters, opinion pieces, web copy, petition text, and media soundbites
• Represent the organisation at public-speaking engagements, in debates, with policymakers, and to the media and the general public
• Analyse the effectiveness of PETA's campaigns and activities, and suggest improvements in order to maximise their impact
• Lead on various special projects designed to inform the public about animal protection issues, including demonstrations and other outreach
• Develop an activist network by identifying, recruiting, and communicating positively with existing and potential activists
• Work with the PETA Foundation US production team to order new and redesigned posters, banners, and literature
• Translate texts into French
• Travel, when necessary, for meetings and to oversee events
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications:

• Fluency in French and English
• Thorough knowledge of animal rights issues in France
• Experience as an activist
• Experience of working on campaigns
• Public-speaking skills
• Proven ability to establish priorities, meet multiple deadlines, and work well under pressure
• Demonstrated ability to be punctual and dependable
• Proven ability to communicate with a variety of people in a professional, personable, friendly, and positive manner
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and effectively with minimal supervision
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends and to travel as required
• Adherence to a vegan lifestyle
• Ability to advocate the organisation's positions on issues to a wide variety of people in a professional manner
• Commitment to the objectives of the organisation

About the Role

You will work directly with children and young people providing advocacy and other children’s rights support which will empower and support them to navigate the care system. This direct work will include issues based advocacy support for children in need, looked after children and care leavers, as well as children subject to the Child Protection process.

You will be a capable ambassador for Coram Voice with the ability to engage effectively with professionals, foster carers, commissioners, other stakeholders and most importantly children and young people.

Coram Voice particularly welcomes applications from care leavers or individuals with experience of being ‘looked after’ by the state. We are also actively encouraging applicants from Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds to join our teams. Whilst we have a diverse team we recognise we are a predominantly white workforce and are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from diverse communities in order to improve the services to the children and young people we help.

If you have the necessary experience and skills and a commitment to promoting the rights of young people, we would like to hear from you.

To apply, please click on the 'apply now' button to be redirected to our website.

For more information about the main duties and responsibilities of this role please refer to the job description and person specification.

Closing Date: 9am, 30th October 2020

Interview Date: 10th November 2020

All posts are subjected to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and successful candidates will not be able to work unsupervised with children or young people until the completion of this process. Coram Voice - working towards quality through equality and the development of a diverse workforce.

We ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us in relation to this position. We have chosen to recruit directly as this helps us to minimise our recruitment costs, ensuring that valuable funds aren't diverted from the children and young people we help.

Registered Charity Number 1046207

Tax Justice UK is building a movement for progressive tax reform. We have an extraordinary political moment to win significant tax reform in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. For the first time in decades substantial tax reform is on the agenda. Help us to win support for our campaign from senior government officials and politicians of all stripes. 

We’re looking for an experienced political operative to lead our engagement with policymakers. You will have deep knowledge of how Westminster and Whitehall work. It is important that you have relationships with people from across parties. We need someone who is diplomatic, politically switched on and is comfortable building support for complex policy issues. You will be our fourth employee and so will have an opportunity to help a young organisation grow and achieve impact. This will mean getting involved in all aspects of the organisation, including strategy development, movement building, communications and keeping the organisation running. 

You will help us to:

• build political support for tax reform
• shape a tax reform agenda 
• support Tax Justice UK's growth 

You will have:

• a track record of winning political change
• an ability to work with people from across the political spectrum
• experience of dealing with complicated policy issues
• the ability to thrive in a young organisation, where you will drive your own projects, as well as shape the organisation’s overall approach

This role is 4 days / 30 hours a week.

To apply please send a CV and cover letter. They should be no longer that 2 pages each. The deadline is 10am, 9 November 2020. 

Tax Justice UK was incubated by the Tax Justice Network and launched as an independent organisation in 2017. Our work is supported by technical advisors, with backgrounds in law, academia and campaigns.

Due to limited resources, we will sadly be unable to get in touch with candidates who don't make the shortlist.

Mind in Brighton and Hove empowers and supports people who have experience of mental health issues in Brighton and Hove and West Sussex.  Our Advocacy Services take action to help people say what they want, secure their rights, represent their interests and obtain services they need.

We are seeking to appoint a full-time (35 hours per week) Community Advocate in West Sussex; based in Chichester but will regularly meet with clients in Chichester, Bognor Regis and Midhurst.

Advocates are responsible for the provision of independent, professional mental health advocacy primarily within community settings across West Sussex. This post requires an understanding of advocacy, experience of managing a client case load, excellent communication skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a range of professionals, whilst retaining independence.

In return, we offer a range of benefits including full induction, nationally accredited advocacy qualification and 29 days’ leave (pro rata) per year excluding bank holidays, 3% pension contribution and access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme.

Full job details and application pack can be found on our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: Midday on Monday 26th October 2020

Interview date: Tuesday 3rd November 2020 via Microsoft Teams or at 51, New England Street, Brighton

All successful applicants are subject to DBS clearance.

We are committed to equal opportunities and we value diversity in our workforce and aim to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability (including experience of living with mental health issues), gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity.

Are you hungry to see change?  Do you long for a fair and sustainable world? Do you want the church to lead the way? Then we're looking for you to join us. 

The Advocacy Team at Tearfund has a dream in which we tackle the three defining issues of our time - ending extreme poverty, living within the earth's limits and tackling inequality.  We walk alongside grassroots movements around the globe, inspiring and equipping them to drive change, and joining them up with our research, media and campaigning work.  We're looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our team. 

We're looking for someone with a passion for justice and environmental sustainability, who has experience in office administration. You'll provide vital administrative and operational support to the Advocacy Team to ensure that office systems and processes run efficiently.  You'll be highly organised, taking initiative, identifying tasks that need to be done, planning ahead and prioritising a busy workload.

You'll enjoy working in a team, taking part in discussions about campaigns and policy.  You'll also have some experience of campaigning on social justice issues, in your community or church for example, or research skills on economic, social justice or environmental issues. 

You'll be someone who is eager to be flexible to take responsibility for a variety of projects, writing materials, supporting local campaigning activists, and helping us to build a movement for change.

This is a 6 week temporary post with possible extension, for 3 days a week. All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs.

Salary: £25,650 (full time), £15,390 (part time)

The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding issues. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.

Position Summary

Reporting to the National Advocacy Manager, the National Advocacy Officer supports national, sub-national and local advocacy across Malala Fund’s programme countries in line with national advocacy strategies. They support grantees and other partners to identify and implement advocacy activities through technical advice, project management support and the development of research and knowledge products. They also provide support to the Programmes department to administer advocacy-focused grants and collect impact data.

I. Responsibilities and Tasks

Strategy Implementation

• Working with the National Advocacy Manager, identify and provide support as necessary to grantees, In-Country Representatives (ICRs) and other strategic advocacy partners to ensure effective delivery of national advocacy strategies and documentation of impact and learning.
• Work with Malala Fund’s In-Country Representatives and Communications colleagues to develop and oversee delivery of Malala Fund-led national advocacy campaigns.

Programme and Grant Support

• Provide advocacy technical support to enhance the effectiveness of Malala Fund’s advocacy-focused programmes.
• Perform grant administration duties for advocacy grants. This will include but not be limited to: grantee identification; working with potential grantees on proposal development; supporting the application of Malala Fund’s monitoring and evaluation framework by grantees.
• Working with the National Advocacy Manager, support the applied learning needs of grantees as part of a comprehensive programme of support for strategic advocacy.

Research, Policy and Writing Support

• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of education issues in programme countries.
• Write advocacy briefs and talking points as necessary.
• Support the development of research and knowledge products to enhance national advocacy impact.

General

• Support the wider advocacy objectives of Malala Fund, contributing to organisational-wide projects and priorities as relevant or required. Represent Malala Fund in external forums as needed.
• Oversee the work of consultants and outside contractors as necessary.

Organisational Culture

• Uphold the Values of Malala Fund.
• Actively contribute to making Malala Fund a diverse and equitable workplace through inclusive practice and openness to different perspectives, cultures and ideas.
• Maintain behaviour and conduct which uphold the highest standards for safeguarding, professionally and personally.
• Act as a role model for a ‘learning organisation’ culture by seeking insight and using problems as opportunities to learn.

II. Person Specification

Skills and Knowledge

Essential:

• Demonstrable knowledge and expertise in issues relating to the empowerment of women and girls, girls’ education or other social justice issues.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with individuals from a variety of cultural backgrounds.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable:

• Able to apply monitoring, evaluation and learning frameworks for advocacy.
• Up to date knowledge of policy debates surrounding girls’ education.
• Working knowledge of any language(s) relevant to Malala Fund’s work.

Experience

Essential:

• 2-3 years’ experience of contributing to policy change by planning, managing and implementing advocacy programmes in a developing country context.
• Experience living and working in the global south, preferably in at least in one where Malala Fund implements its programmes.

Desirable:

• Experience supporting networks of advocates to promote change.

Behaviours

Essential:

• Strong commitment to gender equality, racial justice and other social justice issues.
• Strong commitment to the Malala Fund’s mission to empower girls through education.
• Strong commitment to professional development and continued learning within advocacy and campaigns.
• Excellent team player with ability to work independently and in collaboration with colleagues at all levels across departments and external stakeholders.
• Flexibility to operate in a wide range of cultural and institutional contexts.
• Takes initiative and able to work effectively under pressure.

Background: Suzy Lamplugh Trust is the UK’s pioneering personal safety charity and leading stalking authority, established in 1986 following the disappearance of 25-year-old Suzy Lamplugh whilst at work. We work towards creating a society in which people are safer - and feel safer - from the prevalence of stalking, harassment, aggression and violence, achieved through Supporting people; Education; and Campaigning. Our stalking helpline advice and advocacy service offers support and advice to thousands of victims of stalking every year. Caseworkers advocate on victims’ behalf with police, social services and other statutory or victim support agencies.

Overall purpose of role:

The overall purpose of the role is to provide expert advice and advocacy to victims of stalking.

• To give guidance and information by telephone, email and face to face to those affected by stalking.
• To provide casework support and advocacy to victims of stalking, liaising with both voluntary and statutory services to ensure positive outcomes for victims. 
• To provide support and guidance to volunteers where necessary.
• To support the Stalking Support Team Leader and Helpline Manager where required.

Fixed Term Contract until March 2022.

Closing Date:  We will be reviewing applications as they come in. We will close the vacancy once a suitable candidate is identified. 

Please refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, submit your CV and a covering letter, addressing the shortlisting criteria.Applications without a covering letter will not be considered. 

Background: Suzy Lamplugh Trust is the UK’s pioneering personal safety charity and leading stalking authority, established in 1986 following the disappearance of 25-year-old Suzy Lamplugh whilst at work. We work towards creating a society in which people are safer - and feel safer - from the prevalence of stalking, harassment, aggression and violence, achieved through Supporting people; Education; and Campaigning. Our stalking helpline advice and advocacy service offers support and advice to thousands of victims of stalking every year. Caseworkers advocate on victims’ behalf with police, social services and other statutory or victim support agencies.

Overall purpose of role:

The overall purpose of the role is to provide expert advice and advocacy to victims of stalking.

• To give guidance and information by telephone, email and face to face to those affected by stalking.
• To provide casework support and advocacy to victims of stalking, liaising with both voluntary and statutory services to ensure positive outcomes for victims.
• To provide line management to helpline sessional staff
• To provide support and guidance to stalking advocates and volunteers where necessary.
• To support the Stalking Support Team Leader and Helpline Manager where required.

Fixed Term Contract for 6 months

Closing Date:  We will be reviewing applications as they come in. We will close the vacancy once a suitable candidate is identified.

Please refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter addressing the shortlisting criteria.   Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

We're very excited to be recruiting for another staff member to join our brilliant Casework Team and work with people being held in immigration detention!

Detention Actions aim is to promote the welfare and rights of people in immigration detention in the UK in the UK and elsewhere. We provide support and advice to people in detention in the London area and advocate for detention reform. 

We campaigned for an end to the Detained Fast Track asylum process, successfully bringing a strategic legal challenge which led to the suspension of the process in 2015 and we continue to campaign against its re-introduction.  In 2020, we have brought several prominent legal challenges, preventing the removal of those due to be deported on a charter flight to Jamaica in February, and pressurized the Government into releasing the majority of people detained during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Our Casework Team provide expert support to people in immigration detention in detention in Heathrow Immigration Removal Centre in London, Morton Hall in Lincolnshire and in prisons in the London area. Heathrow is the largest detention centre in Europe; around 1000 people can now be detained at Heathrow at any one time. We believe that there will be higher numbers of people held in detention in prisons in the coming months and years, and are looking to increase our presence in prisons as a priority. 

If you're passionate about human rights, and want to work with people in immigration detention, helping them advocate and navigate the system, then we want to hear from you!

The role is part-time, at 21 hours (3 days) per week. It will be based at our office in East London, but will involve working from home in accordance with Government guidance. Office attendance is currently optional, and you will not be expected to attend the office if you are concerned about your health due to COVID-19.

Want to use your skills in campaigning to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?

Join WaterAid as our Advocacy Advisor to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. On top of that you'll be joining a 2020 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.

The WaterAid Global Campaigns team plays a leadership role across the WaterAid Federation to drive the design and delivery of WaterAid's major advocacy and campaigns efforts to achieve SDG 6. We deliver an ambitious agenda, grounded in national level change and impact.

As our Advocacy Advisor, you will have a particular focus on increasing access to clean water, decent sanitation and hygiene in healthcare facilities and in communities off the back of the COVID-19 outbreak.

You will have strong political judgement, have excellent campaign networks that can be leveraged and be able to take complex policy and change processes and build compelling messaging and a clear campaign trajectory. You will have a track record of achieving political change in multiple countries and be adept at using an array of tactics including lobbying, public campaigning and the media.

This is a full time, permanent role. The location of this post is flexible to countries where WaterAid has an established office (search WaterAid Where we work). A consideration will be that this post will spend a significant amount of time working with colleagues and team members based in the UK.

There will be some travel required, including to the UK if the person is located in another country.

To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'.

The UK-based salary for this role is £41,210 - £43,400 (subject to experience) with excellent benefits. Salaries for different countries will vary in line with WaterAid's country salary scales.

Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter into one document in either Word Document or PDF format.

Applications will close 23:59 on Sunday 15 November 2020.Availability for interview is required w/c 30 November. Due to current office restrictions these will take place as video interviews.

This is an office-based post in a country where WaterAid has a presence (search WaterAid Where we work). In particular, we are encouraging people with extensive experience of working in the Global South to apply. This post will have to work closely with colleagues and with line reports that are currently based in the UK, so time zones that make working in another country practicably feasible will be a consideration when choosing applicants.

Additional Information

WaterAid benefits vary depending on the country of the successful candidates. For UK-based posts this includes:

• 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Flexible working conditions, including the opportunity for part-time work and home working up to 2 days a week
• Season Ticket Loan
• Free annual eye tests
• Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave.
• Sabbaticals
• Volunteer Day

We are unable to provide sponsorship or relocation for this post.In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the country to which you wish to work. 

WaterAid is located at 20 Canada Square, Canary Wharf. Due to current restrictions on office capacity the majority of our staff are working from home. All aspects of this including how we are supporting homeworking and the office transition will be discussed at the interview stage with you.

WaterAid is committed to ensuring that wherever we work in the world there is no tolerance for the abuse of power, privilege or trust. WaterAid reinforces a culture of zero tolerance towards any form of inappropriate behaviour, abuse, harassment, or exploitation of any kind. The safeguarding of our beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf, is our top priority and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff and volunteers are required to share in this commitment through our Global Code of Conduct. We will conduct the most appropriate pre-employment references and checks to ensure high standards are maintained.

WaterAid is an equal opportunities, disability-confident employer and committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, fairness and equality. Should you have a disability and require any additional support, please contact us at [email protected] wateraid .org (no spaces)
 

Are you a dynamic, highly competent and committed activist with a background in
participatory action research or community / youth organising?
We need you to join us in inspiring and supporting young people to envision and pursue change in the environmental and food sector.
Reporting to the Head of Activism, the Participatory Youth Programmes Manager will design and oversee
our development programmes with the young people recruited through our EcoTalent project, using
Participatory Action Research methodology to ensure participant agency is at the heart of our work.
This asset-based approach will ensure that we are able to influence government policy, corporations and
provide insight to ensure that we build a more inclusive and representative environmental and food
movement.

Contract 4 days (30 hours), with a high degree of flexibility over working hours (core hours
10am-4pm)
Duration Initially 7 months contract (Dec 2020 - June 2021). 6-week probationary period, with
possibility of extension, subject to funding
Location Feedback’s office is currently in London Fields however we will be relocating our Head
Office to Tottenham Hale in December. Currently, the team is primarily remote
working in line with the Government’s COVID 19 guidance, with limited provision to
work from our offices. A small amount of UK travel may be required
 

How to apply
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification with details of how to submit, your  CV and cover letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) explaining how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work at Feedback.

• Closing date for applications is 15th November at 5 pm
• Shortlisted candidates will be notified on 18th November
• 1st Stage interviews will be held online via Zoom on 25th November.
• Three candidates will be advanced through to the final stage, a young person’s panel with a selection of current and former interns.

Job Title: Campaigns and Research Manager

Details: 0.6 FTE. Home-based, with occasional travel. Fixed term: 12 months with a review at six months, and with the potential for extension. Employed by The Ecology Trust. Working hours may be grouped or spread across the working week.

Direct Reports: Emma Rose, Unchecked UK Director

Salary: £24,000 (£40,000 pro rata)

1. ABOUT THE ROLE

Unchecked UK is recruiting a Campaigns and Research Manager to lead on specific campaigns to highlight the real-world impacts of deregulation and the erosion of UK enforcement capacity, with an initial focus on tax.  

We are seeking an individual with a campaigning and storytelling background as well as strong research and analysis skills, who is experienced in translating complex subject matter into compelling and creative content.

You will be leading on a new project which aims to show why it is important to close the ‘tax gap’ resulting from weak enforcement of tax law and from cuts to the budgets of agencies like HMRC.  You will help us to make the case that recouping this lost government revenue would make it possible to rebuild the other public protection infrastructure on which we rely.

You will be responsible for developing human stories and messages which resonate with the concerns of key voter groups, drawing on the narrative insights from Unchecked UK’s qualitative research, and that of partner organisations like Tax Justice UK. Your focus will be on finding ways to communicate the key role tax plays in a well-functioning, fair and prosperous society, countering the ‘burden’ frames attached to both tax and regulation (‘tax burden’, ‘regulatory burdens’).

You will gather evidence to illustrate the erosion of enforcement capacity in relation to the UK tax system, and carry out investigations and campaigns to bring to life the impacts of this enforcement gap. You will work with our Digital Communications Manager to develop creative assets to communicate these findings to key audiences.

You will develop relationships with other stakeholders working within this space, pooling and sharing data, communications guidance, research and campaign assets.

The initial focus of this role will be on tax, but is likely to spin out into other public policy areas, such as environmental protection, food safety, workers rights and health and safety.

This is a part-time role, comprising 24 hours per week. (These hours may be grouped according to the preference of the successful candidate).

2. ABOUT US

Unchecked UK makes the case for common-sense protections which improve people’s lives and allow businesses to thrive. We are a rapidly growing network of leading and diverse civil society organisations who see sensible, properly-enforced protections as the framework for a decent society - where the food we eat and the things we buy can be trusted, the natural environment is protected, our homes and workplaces are safe, and our rights are safeguarded.

We carry out detailed research and investigations to highlight the loss of protection for the UK public that results from the erosion of vital public protections and the ongoing cuts to the bodies who enforce them. Through public insights research, we help to shape new narratives about our shared protections and the enforcement teams who work hard to keep us safe. We run campaigns to show how important strong rules are to everyday life, and work with our civil society partners to develop policy alternatives to the deregulation approach.

This is a critical moment for the future of regulations and protections in the UK. The combined pressures of post-pandemic recovery and Brexit trade negotiations have the potential to accelerate the UK’s ‘protection problem’, in terms of a new wave of austerity, insufficient regulatory capacity, and a ‘race to the bottom’ on standards.

Unchecked UK aims to shift the political dynamic around regulation, and to build momentum for proper investment in strong rules and the public bodies which defend them. Unchecked UK is a non-partisan organisation, and is incubated as a project of The Ecology Trust.

3. KEY TASKS

The main tasks for the Campaigns and Research Manager role are below. Note that these are likely to change alongside a shift in focus towards other public policy areas.

Narrative and framing

• Narrative research: carry out research into the frames, narratives and metaphors being used by those promoting a low-tax agenda. Creating compelling counter-narratives, drawing on the narrative research which has been carried out by Unchecked UK and other organisations.
• Creative content: develop/oversee the development of campaign assets to communicate our messages in compelling ways.
• Media: secure national and local coverage which reflects our narratives and frames. Draft press releases and brief journalists. Help to monitor coverage of tax-related stories.

Public campaigning

• Evidence gathering: carry out research into the real-world impacts of weak enforcement/ tax evasion and avoidance, gathering both human stories and detailed data.
• Conceive and deliver public campaigns: this could either be a set of mini-campaigns in key electoral constituencies, or a single, longer-term national campaign.

Evidence building

• Research the tax enforcement gap: gather data to illustrate the erosion of enforcement capacity in relation to the UK tax system, and document the associated impacts.
• Share/ disseminate data with stakeholders: through written briefings, graphics, etc.

Relationship management

• Relationship building: proactively reach out to organisations working on anti-corruption and tax, carry out a light-touch stakeholder analysis to see how Unchecked UK can add value. Help to recruit new organisations to the Unchecked UK supporter network.
• Support civil society strategy: help to situate tax/ anti-corruption within broader NGO conversations about public protections and enforcement, and support advocacy around national policy developments.

Organisational

• Funding: help to draft reports to funders.
• Budgets: manage project budgets where appropriate.
• Administration: support the Unchecked UK team with shared administration duties.

4. PERSON SPECIFICATION

ESSENTIAL

• Strong campaigning and storytelling background (at least five years), with proven experience of translating complex subject matter into compelling human stories for a variety of different audiences
• Excellent communication and writing skills, including demonstrable experience of having used well-designed narratives to support efforts to effect (cultural and political) change. Strong experience and understanding of media and the media landscape – in particular centre-right or culturally conservative publications
• Excellent research and analytical skills, with a proven ability to collect and analyse data, and a strong track record of planning and delivering research in support of campaign goals
• Experience of, and success in, developing and leading major communications and campaigns initiatives to achieve policy goals
• A strong understanding of the issues and narratives around tax and de/regulation, and of the political institutions that work within these areas OR a sound understanding of other public policy issues such as environmental protection and employee rights
• Strong relationship-building and networking skills, with proven experience of stakeholder engagement
• Programme and project management experience. Proven ability to self-organise and to take responsibility for project delivery without close day-to-day supervision.  
• Support for Unchecked UK’s vision and aims

DESIRABLE

• Experience of developing policy positions on regulatory, economic, environmental or social issues
• Experience of managing budgets
• Experience of drafting funding reports

5. TO APPLY

Please email us your CV and a short covering letter setting out your interest in and suitability for the role by 6th November. Interviews will be carried out in mid November by zoom video conferencing. Start date: as soon as possible.

We are very sorry that we cannot reply to all unsuccessful applicants, so if you have not heard from us by 13th November, please assume that we were not able to shortlist you.