Would you like to lead a team of staff and MS organisations from around the world to develop existing and new international advocacy campaigns?  Will you strive to ensure people affected by MS have access to reliable, relevant, accessible content in their language, wherever they live in the world?

If so, this could be the role for you!

It will suit a strategic, collaborative person who likes to take the lead and get things done.  It requires an appetite for hands-on work as well as the skill and authority to bring together high-level communications, campaigning and advocacy staff from our network of member organisations to facilitate their contributions to shared projects. You will be an internationally-minded person with strong written, editorial and verbal communication skills. You will be an excellent project manager; IT literate, with experience across a range of communication channels, showing enthusiasm for keeping on top of new developments and for acquiring new skills.  Competency in one or more additional languages such as Spanish, Arabic, French, or Portuguese is highly desirable.

Line managing a team of two, you will work together with the Heads of other teams and the Director of fundraising on a number of cross-cutting projects that have an element of  communications, information  or advocacy (e.g. the Atlas of MS or regional awareness raising campaigns),  ensuring  our  approach is consistent across the organisation.

Eligibility

All applicants must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom (UK) and provide information regarding the basis of their right to work in the UK along with their application. All our staff are currently based in the UK and will be going forward.

Inclusion

MSIF places great value on human diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures and particularly welcome applicants with personal experience of living with MS. Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview stage, please do contact us.  We’re here to support you.

Name of Position: Advocacy & Campaigns Manager

Group: Evidence, Advocacy & Campaigns

Grade: G4

Reports to: Head of Evidence for Impact

Location: London, UK (Currently Remote)

Breadth of remit: Global

Purpose of Job

Evidence, advocacy and campaigns are at the core of Lumos’ strategy. As part of Evidence, Advocacy and Campaigns group, the Advocacy and Campaigns Manager will make a vital contribution to Lumos’s objective to bring about transformative change for children by playing a leading role in the development and delivery of two key projects for the organisation.

The postholder will be developing the strategy and executing a pioneering new campaign, funded by a key donor to Lumos, aimed at shifting mindsets and philanthropic capital flows. The position will also have a lead role in implementing the advocacy strategy for global thematic review on institutionalisation and education.

The Advocacy Manager will report to the Head of Evidence for Impact, with additional reporting lines to the Director of Marketing & Communications and Head of Trusts, Foundations & Statutory, in line with the scope of the project.

This is a 12-month fixed term contract (Possibly permanent).  

Main Responsibilities

Lead on major campaign

• Lead on completing a three-year campaign strategy - including setting and detailing objectives and KPIs – defining our audiences, responses and outcomes.
• Support on developing the campaign design, including branding and key messages.
• Work closely with Fundraising and external partners to ensure campaign audiences are effectively engaged and involved in the campaign co-creation.
• Devise and evolve the overall campaign journey for the target audience(s) over three years, including mapping out the key objectives, channels, communication tools and media plan.
• Support the delivery of a high-level campaign-focused event in 2022.
• Project management throughout, including internal coordination and close working with Lumos colleagues and external partners, regular update meetings, work stream management, oversight of timelines and deadlines, budgets etc.
• Contribute to M&E – supporting the creation of, and feeding into, the M&E system for the campaign and its objectives and adapting plans according to the learning.

Oversee the development and implementation of advocacy strategy for global education review

• Work closely with research colleagues on a project to mainstream care reform in the education sector, leading the implementation of the advocacy component
• Ensure that policy, political contexts and advocacy targets are effectively scoped and analysed; and that strategies towards objectives are drafted and implemented based on this analysis
• Oversee and deliver Lumos’ strategic engagement with external audiences. Identify and cultivate influencing opportunities and develop sustainable relationships with key influencers to support Lumos’s advocacy and campaigns goals
• Oversee the development/drafting of content, design, publication of targeted advocacy materials
• Represent Lumos at events including advocacy events and speaker panels

Support and coordinate advocacy across the organisation

• Ensure effective coordination and collaboration with the Communications and Fundraising teams to ensure effective public dissemination of campaigning and advocacy messages.
• Ensure effective coordination and collaboration with Lumos’ child participation team and other members the team to ensure the voices of young people and children are heard through Lumos advocacy and campaign activities

Additional responsibilities

• Ensure effective contribution to monitoring and evaluation processes
• Specific tasks and responsibilities will be listed in a work plan which is agreed upon between the post-holder and the Head of Evidence for Impact

Projects

The Advocacy and Campaigns Manager will oversee two main projects – the Global Thematic Review on Education and a campaign to redirect funding away from institutions, towards family- and community-based care.

Budget

The post will oversee an activities budget of ca £60,000 per year.

Person Specification

Essential

• A strong commitment to children’s rights and international development
• At least 5 years’ experience in a campaigning and/or advocacy role, including experience of delivering advocacy and campaigns activities, including strategy development, implementation and partnering with other organisations
• Postgraduate degree [or equivalent applied training] in relevant discipline
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience conveying messages effectively to a range of audiences 
• Highly organised with the ability to plan effectively, balance competing priorities, meet challenging deadlines and be flexible to change
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate and influence colleagues and stakeholders at all levels
• Clear and demonstrable experience of targeting communications to engage key audiences and achieve measurable results; utilising communication strategies across multiple channels
• Demonstrable ability to analyse policy opportunities and propose advocacy or campaign actions
• Ability to draft and present complex information to a variety of audiences in a clear, accessible and influential way
• Proven track record of building and nurturing relationships and influencing external stakeholder agendas
• Fluent written and verbal English
• Excellent resilience and a problem solver, with the ability to remain positive, solutions focused and to learn from setbacks. 

Desirable

• Knowledge of influential actors and processes related to child rights/ child care reform/ international development/ education sector
• Knowledge of the global care transformation agenda or education sector and experience of influencing policy makers and key stakeholders in the field(s)
• Knowledge of behaviour change campaign theory and experience of implementation
• Experience working in low and middle-income countries
• Understanding of the international funding environment for international development, of both public and private donors
• Fluency in a foreign language in addition to English
• Experience of campaign planning and delivery.

Values 

Act in accordance with Lumos’ values:

• We embrace Collaboration
• We strive for Excellence
• We show Respect
• We always Care
• We are Passionate

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Lumos is committed to ensuring the safety and protection of children and adults at risk in all of our work.   All staff and associates must:

• Carry out all duties with an awareness and understanding of the Safeguarding requirements within the area of responsibility.
• Ensure work complies with all safeguarding policies and procedures that apply to the role.
• Ensure the that their behaviours and actions support the safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk as appropriate.

Additionally, the Advocacy Manager is expected to:

• Ensure the necessary standards relating to safeguarding best practices/protocols are effectively communicated, monitored and maintained within the area of responsibility.
• Manage and update the standards as appropriate to the role.
• Safeguarding standards are monitored and maintained in compliance with organisational policy.
• Appropriate safeguarding training is provided, and standards are reviewed and updated as required.

EDI Statement

Lumos is wholly committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and against all forms of discrimination.

We are committed to creating and sustaining a positive working environment that encourages, supports and gives a voice to all, so that we can best support the children we serve. We must ensure that all staff are equally valued, included, empowered and respected across the organisation and in everything we do.

Lumos is fundamentally built on diverse, multi-national and multi-cultural teams. This is something we cherish as a key strength and an integral part of our identity. Our organisation values and celebrates the diversity, culture and experience of each member of staff, provides equality of care and support to everyone.

We pledge to listen carefully, to educate ourselves continually, to promote open dialogue, and to seek out and deal with discrimination and prejudice wherever it occurs in Lumos.

About the role

The RCOG are implementing a new programme focused on renewing the UK Government’s global commitment to women and girls’ health. Through engagement with UK Government and parliamentarians, our aim is to ensure that sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) sits at the heart of the UK Government’s overseas development strategy, ensuring the UK maintains its position as a global leader in promoting the health of women and girls. 

In this role, you will be instrumental in supporting the delivery and coordination of the political and parliamentary programme, working collaboratively with teams across the RCOG and with the Centre for Women’s Global Health. This is a fast-paced role in which you will need a good level of persuasive communication skills to maintain and develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

About you

As the ideal candidate, you will have:

• Experience of working in or with UK Parliament or other political institutions
• Experience of building and maintaining relationships with key public affairs stakeholders
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with demonstrable experience of writing briefings and reports and presenting findings to political and policy audiences
• Good understanding of Parliamentary procedures and ideally some experience of working on international development issues.

Our culture and benefits

As a key member of the team, you will be located in our brand new offices in London Bridge. We offer a friendly, values led working culture with an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Agile and flexible working
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and office closure from 25 December to 1 January
• Up to 10% employer pension contribution after probation
• Enhanced occupational Maternity, Adoption, and Shared Parental leave policies
• Free lunch (onsite only)
• Employee Support Service counselling

Please note, RCOG offices are based in London Bridge, but due to Covid-19, home working will currently be required.

For a full list of the benefits we offer please visit our careers site.

How to apply

To apply, please visit our website via the Apply button, to download the full Job Description and Person Specification.

Closing date for applications: 10.00am on Monday 7 February 2022

We believe that diverse teams will deliver the best outcomes for women's healthcare and we strive to be an inclusive employer. We are therefore looking for candidates whose backgrounds, experience and identity enhance the diversity of our existing team. We are particularly encouraging applications from underrepresented groups at the College such as those from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and those with a disability.

[We are only accepting applicants with a right to work in the UK; we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa]

About us

The RCOG is a professional membership association dedicated to improving women’s health care across the world. We do this by setting standards for clinical practice, providing doctors with training and lifelong learning, and working with partners to advocate for women’s health and health care across their life course. We are a global leader in this specialist area, supporting 16,000 members in the UK and internationally. We are a values-led organisation placing high standards, innovation, openness, inclusiveness and trust at the centre of all we do.

Ataxia is the umbrella term for a group of neurological conditions and Ataxia UK is the UK’s leading ataxia support and research charity. We are a small charity, each department working closely together to ensure the ataxia community is supported in the best way possible. 

We are excited to be recruiting a Helpline and Advocacy Officer to join our small and friendly services team. Working alongside and supporting our volunteers, the post holder will provide information and advice on a range of issues via our Helpline and one-to-one advocacy for service users where required. Every day will bring new challenges and we are looking for someone who is ready to get stuck in. 

The ideal person will have experience of providing information and advice and supporting vulnerable people to navigate complex processes. Bringing an enthusiastic and person-centred approach; the person will have strong communication skills: an ability to research and explain complex information sensitively and excellent IT skills. 

The role will be partially home-based so an appropriate working environment, suitable for handling confidential, sensitive phone calls, will be essential. 

Enquiries about the post can be made to Wendy O'Mant, Head of Services at Ataxia UK. 

About Us: CommunityConneX, formerly known as Harrow Mencap, is a campaigning organisation and a multi-project service provider supporting adults, young people and children with learning disabilities, other disadvantages - and their families and carers - to ensure their needs, rights and aspirations are met.

Role Purpose: To provide advocacy to individuals qualifying under the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Care Act or Children and Family Act.

Reporting to: Advocacy Services Manager, Care Act and Advocacy Services Business Unit, the jobholder will be responsible for the following key duties:

• To meet with clients to provide them with information on, and to help their voice heard, secure their rights, represent their interests, and obtain the services they need.
• To communicate with clients at a level which meets their needs.
• To support clients at key statutory meetings such as, social care reviews and assessments, CPA reviews, safeguarding meetings and meetings with legal professionals etc.
• To build and maintain up to date and accurate advocacy case notes using the service’s database system.
• To work flexibly as a team member contributing to service planning, implementation and provide seamless cover across the team.

Our ideal candidate should be experienced in this field and willing to work towards the City and Guilds Diploma in Advocacy.  We are looking for an individual passionate advocating and campaigning for disabled people and their carers to live independent lives, demonstrate an understanding of health and social care, manage self, document own work and project professional friendly attitude.

We are committed to safeguarding, equal opportunity, and we guarantee an interview to all applicants with disabilities meeting the minimum criteria

Length of contract:   12 months fixed term 

Salary:  £22,183 to £26,511 per annum (NJC scale 12/21)

Based at: Trafford

Hours:  30 hours                                                                                                       

Our Mission

We help people to achieve the outcomes that matter to them in their lives, by providing high quality advocacy.

Purpose of role

The role of a community advocate will be to provide support to individuals 18+ within the community to have a voice in decisions affecting their life, whilst helping them to understand their rights. The role will require the post holder to promote self-advocacy and empowerment and enable people to make informed decisions and get their views heard in matters relating to mental health and/or care and support needs within health and social care. This will be through one-to-one advocacy and other models of advocacy as required. This activity will include working with people of all ages, including those with learning disabilities, people with mental health needs, people with physical and sensory impairment, and older people.

Here are a few examples of how you could be supporting someone:

• Supporting a parent to have a voice when dealing with children social care services.
• Supporting a person to navigate health services and attend appointments such as mental health services or the GP.
• Supporting a person to access and navigate adult social care services
• Supporting a person to express dissatisfaction with services such as NHS Organisations or Adult Social Care or speaking on the phone if appropriate.
• Support a person to understand what services are available to them both statutory and in the community to meet their health and social care needs.

At Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland, a division of our charity provides support to individuals who require an advocate covering the city and counties of Leicester.

  You will provide advocacy, in line with the Care Act 2014 to, but not limited to, adults

  over the age of eighteen, who have mental health problems or learning disabilities

  and physical disabilities; The service will work alongside individuals who are going

  through assessments, support planning, review or safeguarding processes and have

  a substantial difficulty in understanding or engaging with Social Care processes and

  have no appropriate person to support them. This is such a rewarding job role,  

  being able to help individuals be heard and listened too.  

You will require or hold a relevant Advocacy Qualification or be willing to study for and obtain within 12 months of commencing employment.

A full clean driving licence and vehicle owner with business insurance is required with the occasional weekend or evening work.

If you are interested, or require any further information please contact Tara Goacher – . or visit our website for a full job description, personal specification & terms & condtions and application form

You will require :

Excellent communication skills

• The ability to develop good working relationships.
• Excellent communication skills with a range of people.
• The ability to research information and people's rights.
• Ability to stand up and challenge decisions.
• Excellent English skills to understand complex policies and procedures.
• Work under pressure with challenging cases
• Work within professional boundaries
• Good IT Skills
• Administrative tasks, compile and produce reports, assessments, deliver presentations
• Team player
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent listening skills with a non-judgemental approach

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: Region of £25,000 per annum

Base: Lansdowne House 113 Princess Road East Leicester LE2 7LA
Closing date: 03/02/2021

Interview date: 8th & 10th February 2022

Reference No. RC 13012022  

We have an exciting opportunity for a Advice and Advocacy Manager to join us based in London. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £39,245 per annum (NJC scale range 32-34) inc LW + pensions and other benefits.

About Passage Community Service:

As we emerge from the pandemic, the Passage has worked hard to review how we deliver services with an important focus on reflecting our learning in how we support the people and communities we work with.  Our new service model focuses on prevention, a renewed sense of urgency to end homelessness, collaboration, ambition for the people we work with and advocacy for social justice.

About the role:

As our Advice and Advocacy Manager you will hold responsibility for leading and shaping several specialist areas of delivery and policy, including modern slavery, welfare rights, money advice, immigration, and migrant development services.

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Key responsibilities of our Advice and Advocacy Manager will include

• In conjunction with your Line Manager to continuously develop the role to ensure that all tasks are being undertaken in an effective and appropriate manner which meets the strategic aims and objectives of The Passage.
• Participating in internal/external meetings as required, and attend training events, conferences and other functions as necessary.

• Participating in regular supervision and annual appraisal and help in identifying your own job-related development and training needs.
• Ensuring that all The Passage policies and procedures are being adhered to.
• Contributing to the effective implementation of The Passage’s Diversity and Equality Policy as it affects both The Passage and its work with vulnerable adults.
• Always undertake your role in a professional manner maintaining a high-quality standard of work, and to always work in accordance with the aims, values, and ethos of The Passage.
• Undertaking any other duties that may be required which are commensurate with the role or organisational requirements.

Our ideal Advice and Advocacy Manager will have the following skills, experience, and knowledge:

Experience

• Leading a team or teams delivering effective services to groups of vulnerable clients, in either a supported housing, support, care or other relevant environment and monitoring the performance of those services
• Experience of writing and implementing detailed operational plans and contributing to longer term planning
• Experience of communicating effectively, orally and in writing, in a wide variety of contexts
• Organising a demanding and varied workload, planning work and projects and successfully completing these to set deadlines
• Experience of building constructive working relationships with a variety of internal and external contacts to produce positive outcomes
• Production and/or analysis of evaluation data to demonstrate outcomes and impact

Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of the support needs of people experiencing homelessness and multiply disadvantaged people and the ability to translate knowledge into good practice
• Knowledge of effective leadership and management techniques and how these are applied

Experience and Knowledge will need to be demonstrated on the application form.

Closing date: 25th January 2022
Interview date: 3rd February 2022

If you would like to join us in the role of Advice and Advocacy Manager, please click ‘apply’ now – we would love to hear from you!

About the Role

SBS is looking for 2 experienced Independent Domestic Violence Advocates to join our dynamic team in Southall to provide high-quality advice, support, and advocacy services to victims of domestic abuse and other forms of gender-based violence, including forced marriage, rape and sexual abuse, so-called honour crimes, and related issues such as immigration, asylum, and No Recourse to Public Funds.

You will assist women to access support under various destitution schemes, promote social inclusion, encourage independence, and develop the personal resilience of women using our advocacy service.

Working within a multi-agency framework, you will ensure women’s needs are met by encouraging engagement with a range of SBS and external services, keeping service users at the heart of all service delivery.

About You

You will need a strong commitment to tackling all forms of violence against women and children, and to fighting for the freedoms and rights of women and girls.

You will have a sound understanding of the practical, emotional, social, and economic issues facing Black and minoritised women affected by domestic violence and other forms of violence and abuse, and knowledge of the range of options available to survivors of domestic abuse including safe housing, criminal justice, and civil remedies.

You will have a CAADA/Safelives/Womens’ Aid IDVA/DAPA qualification, or be willing to undertake such training to ensure SBS provides the highest quality advocacy and casework to its service users.

About Southall Black Sisters

Originally set up in 1979, Southall Black Sisters (SBS) has established itself as an iconic organisation based in West London, but with a national reach and reputation for its landmark legal interventions, its contributions to changes in policy for the benefit of Black and minoritised women, and its unique approach to casework and advocacy.

In 1983, we set up a not for profit, advice, campaigning, resource, and advocacy centre for Black and minoritised women, defending women’s rights and freedoms, with a particular focus on challenging all forms of violence against South Asian women. SBS’ casework has highlighted flaws in community and state responses to Black and minoritised women and children and, alongside other BME organisations, we have developed a specialism in meeting the needs of Black and minoritised women and children that have been subjected to violence and abuse.

You will be joining a dynamic team of inspiring women, whose work empowers thousands of women worldwide to assert their fundamental human rights to justice, equality and freedom.

Working at Southall Black Sisters

Southall Black Sisters recognises that the nature of its work can be emotionally challenging, and is committed to maintaining a supportive working environment where team members feel valued, empowered, and safe. To that end, our employees benefit from:

• 25 days of annual leave (pro rata) excluding Bank Holidays, increasing by 1 additional day per completed year of service up to a maximum of 30 days
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, including access to confidential support from MBACP therapists to help you to deal with personal and professional problems that could be affecting your home life or work life, physical/mental health, or general wellbeing
• Clinical supervision with an MBACP therapist to explore difficult issues arising from casework
• A focus on continued learning and development through accredited training delivered by experts in their field
• A 3% employer pension contribution

Due to the nature of our work, this post is open to Black and South Asian women only (exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1). 

Role Overview

Job Title: Child and Young Person Advocate

Salary: £25,104 per annum

Location: Warwickshire - Leamington

Contract type: Fixed Term - Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. 

Responsibilities

We are recruiting for a Child and Young Person Advocate to join our team in Leamington. We are looking to recruit a female candidate with experience in working with children and youngsters. It is desirable for the candidate to have completed or must have a commitment to undertake the Safelives training. In this role you will be responsible for developing individual support and risk management plans, including risk assessments, safety planning, and needs assessments to address the risk of harm to children and young people.

The job involves working closely with 11 – 17-year-old survivors of domestic abuse. A key requirement is to provide personal welfare support to them and ensure that they are provided with a safe, supportive and welcoming environment. 

Essential Skills or Experience

The successful candidate must have knowledge of domestic (emotional and financial abuse, ‘honour’ based violence and forced marriage) and teenage dating relationship abuse and its impact upon survivors and children. You must have good communication and teamwork skills and be able to use your own initiative. You will show strong organisational and administration skills.

It is essential to have working knowledge of the legal system as it relates to victims of domestic abuse. As well as an up-to-date knowledge of criminal and civil legislation relating to domestic violence.

All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the feminist values of empowerment and equality which underpin all of our work. Successful applicants will be expected to work within Refuge’s Values and Behaviour Framework and demonstrate these in their everyday work.

Other Information

Closing Date: Monday 31st January 2022 at 09:00 am 

Interview Date: Friday 4th February 2022

An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role. Refuge is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. This post however is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

Wales HIV Advocacy Matters: Organiser

Location: Cardiff (working mainly from home with some travel)

Salary: £24,855 a year (£14,913 pro rata)

Hours: 21 hours per week

Fixed Term Contract for 2 years

This project is funded by Viiv Healthcare

Job Purpose

To create and support a network of HIV advocates across Wales dedicated to reaching zero new transmissions by 2030 and eliminating stigma. This will include supporting the growth of a Fast Track Cities network and advocating for implementation of the national HIV Action Plan.

Based with Pride Cymru’s Fast Track Cardiff & Vale project in Cardiff but working from home, the successful candidate will need to be well organised, understand the current realities of HIV, Welsh politics and health services and have experience of community or similar organising/campaigning.

Responsibilities

• Work with statutory authorities, politicians and community groups to improve awareness of current HIV policy and practice issues in Wales and how best to reach the 2030 target and to gain their support and collaboration
• Recruit, develop and maintain a skills and interests database of volunteer activists across Wales from all sectors and affected groups
• Support network volunteers in their activities to reach the project goals
• Liaise with volunteers and contractors to devise and deliver project materials and activities
• Work with network members to support and amplify their voices in policy making at local and national level, particularly those from under-represented communities and backgrounds
• Work with others to design and implement creative policy campaigns which further Fast Track’s objectives including briefing papers
• Represent the project at events, conferences and meetings
• Promote the project through social and other media activities in liaison with Fast Track Cardiff & Vale’s Communications Lead.
• Maintain records across the intervention activities, enabling us to evaluate and accurately document the impact and progress to the funder and stakeholders
• Report monthly to the Fast Track Cardiff & Vale Steering Group and participate in supervision and other meetings as required
• Deliver the project on time and to budget, keeping track of expenditure and reporting any potential variances.

Please apply by submitting a detailed CV and covering letter that outlines your relevant experience and how you match the criteria in the person specification.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community and encourage them from underserved and under-represented groups.

The closing date for applications is midnight at the end of Monday 14th February. Interviews will take place on Friday 18th February.

Science Based Targets Advocacy Manager

Job reference: REQ000229

£38,433 - £48,000pa

Woking, Surrey GU21 4LL.

If you have extensive technical and working knowledge of Science Based Targets, this is an incredible opportunity to use your expertise to join the fight for nature and save our planet. The world is now starting to make a seismic shift towards a Net Zero, Nature Positive future, and science based targets (SBTs) are critical to drive the transition of business globally.

We are building a new business advocacy team to align, strengthen and supercharge our already strong advocacy base. You could play an expert role in our new team as we look to build on the success of the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) in setting corporate climate targets and to do the same for Nature through the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN). 

As Science Based Targets Advocacy Manager you will act as the intermediary between science and business. You will focus primarily on applying your Science Based Targets expertise in support of our business advocacy strategy by working with and influencing key business sector actors and corporate partners. You will need to work with critical stakeholders to understand and bridge the gap between the evolving technical methodologies of SBTi and SBTN and the practical reality of implementing targets in areas such as the food and financial sectors. You will also support the development of policy and advocacy across our three main impact goals of climate, food and thriving habitats and species. You will need to be confident in translating scientific information for a corporate/non-technical audience as well as produce technical reports, briefings and organise training and workshops as needed. You will collaborate with colleagues in the UK and in our extensive network to increase internal and external understanding of and implementation of SBTs for climate and nature.

To make this role a success, you must have extensive technical and working knowledge of science based targets for climate and nature. This will include knowledge of the biodiversity and climate change challenges facing businesses and their supply chains. You will have worked in corporate science-based target-setting, corporate sustainability strategy and/or supply/value-chain mapping. You must be confident in translating and articulating complex technical information for business or non-technical audiences, and possess strong interpersonal, influencing and communication skills. You will also enjoy cross team matrix working, adapting to a rapidly changing context and operating at pace to deliver change. You will need to be driven to support the transition of business and be innovative and flexible in your way of working. Crucially you will have a commitment to the natural world and WWF’s core mission.

If you are passionate about making our world a better place through your work, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our website via the link, complete the online registration and submit a copy of your up-to-date CV with the Supporting Statement highlighting what makes you a good fit for us.

Application closing date : 01/02/2022

Every role at WWF is open to applications from all sections of society. We believe in the potential of everyone regardless of; sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic origin, different physical ability, family structure, socio-economics, age, nationality or citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other aspect that makes you, well you.  Here at WWF, we are committed to conscious inclusion that helps cultivate an ethos of belonging, connection and shared purpose.  We believe that the more diverse we are the better we become; this brings us together and empowers us to develop, engage and inspire; and critically to help build a future where people can live in harmony with nature.

Our policies and benefits reflect the importance of people being able to have a good work-life balance and being able to bring their ‘full self’ to work.

Our world needs you like never before. We are the first generation to know we are destroying the world and we could be the last that can do anything about it. We are looking for people who are passionate about making it politically, socially and economically unacceptable to destroy our planet’s natural resources. We need you to join us in the fight for our world.

Help transform billions of lives. Including yours.

Compassion in World Farming International is a powerful global movement dedicated to ending factory farming and radically changing our food system to reduce reliance on animal protein, before it’s too late.

With our teams in 10 countries around the world, including the US and China, we lead a growing worldwide movement of people concerned about how industrial agriculture is negatively impacting animals, people and our planet. Ending factory farming will bring better lives to billions of farm animals, save wildlife from extinction, improve our health and leave a planet fit for future generations. At the heart of this work is our Global Food Systems Advocacy Team, who deliver our food systems transformation work with the aim of securing a United Nations (UN) Global Agreement to end factory farming, significantly reduce the consumption of animal-sourced foods, and shift to regenerative farming practices.

About the role:

We are looking for a Global Manager of Food Systems Advocacy (Alternative Proteins) who will be working closely with the Global Head of Food Systems Advocacy, the Global Senior Food Systems Policy Manager, and the Global Manager of Food Systems Advocacy for the delivery of Compassion in World Farming’s food systems transformation work to end factory farming, shift to regenerative farming practices and significantly reduce the consumption of animal-sourced foods, whilst fostering the uptake of plant-based, fermentation-made and cultured proteins (Alternative Proteins). The delivery of this work will be based on a cross-organisational and multi-level policy advocacy programme at a national and inter-governmental level, NGO mobilisation around agreed policy positions, and garnering corporate support for our stated aims.

Global Manager of Food Systems Advocacy (Alternative Proteins) Responsibilities:

The post-holder will be assisting the Global Head of Food Systems Advocacy in building, implementing, and delivering policy advocacy strategies. They will be responsible for influencing policy and regulation for the favourable uptake of cultured meat and other alternative proteins, and advocating them to the wider stakeholder community, including animal welfare, environmental, consumers, and other audiences.

Global Manager of Food Systems Advocacy (Alternative Proteins) Requirements:

- Experience working in advocacy or policy at national or EU level, in governments, regulatory or research body, NGO, industry or other relevant institution.
- Deep understanding of national and regional political/policy institutions.
- Understanding of concepts related to novel food safety and regulation, and ability to manage them in various contexts.
- Strong project management skills.
- Strategic thinking: ability to identify gaps and opportunities in advocacy.
- Experience in creating position papers, policy briefings and/or reports.

About CiWFI - Compassion In World Farming International:

Compassion in World Farming International is committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone, regardless of their background. We value diversity and lived experience, and acknowledge the under representation of people from certain backgrounds, both within our organisation and across the sector. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups, whether these be of ethnicity, gender, identity, religion, physical ability, sexual orientation, or other.

Applications:

Please complete the online application form to upload your CV and a covering letter outlining how you meet the person specification detailed in the Job Description.
Please note that we reserve the right to commence interviews on a rolling programme.

No agencies please.

Location: HQ, Godalming, Surrey (flexible working options may be considered)

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 37 per week

Salary: £35,000 (Depending on experience)

Benefits:

Why work for Compassion in World Farming?

- For animals, people and planet: We are on a mission to end factory farming and create a world where fresh air and sunshine are natural parts of any farming system.
- To expand your current skills, develop your career and make a difference to the lives of billions
- We offer 25 days paid holiday
- 45 minutes by train from London Waterloo, our international headquarters are in Godalming near Guildford, a picturesque market town on the banks of the River Wey.
- We occupy modern, bright open plan offices just two minutes walk from Godalming station
- Free parking

Closing date for applications: 31st January, 2022

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