Policy Researcher Jobs in Belfast
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is seeking an EU/Western Europe Researcher to contribute to our work on advancing corporate respect for human rights and the environment by companies in and from the region, with a focus on mandatory due diligence and similar policy and legislative debates.
Details
Salary: GBP 34,000-37,000, commensurate with experience and adjusted according to location (the indicated range is aligned to London cost of living; if based in another location, the range will be adjusted down accordingly)
Closing date: 14 April 2024
Location: Germany (Berlin) or UK (London) preferred
Contract type: Full time (35 hours/week), 1-year (with possibility of extension)
Annual leave: 24 days/year
Start: As soon as possible
About the organisation
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre works with diverse allies and partners to put human rights at the core of companies’ business models and end abuse; to support communities and workers in securing their rights and accountability for corporate abuse; and to encourage governments to create the right regulation and incentives to uphold human rights in business. We are a global organization rooted in five continental regions, comprised of a Global Team of 80. Global Team members work with a rich network of human rights advocates in ten languages, and place strong emphasis on our alliances with grassroots organisations facing often profound inequalities of power in protecting their rights. The efforts inform our ability to influence responsible business, investors, and governments for transformative change.
Our work covers the full gamut of human rights in business, with particular focus on three thematic programmes: just energy transition and natural resources; accountable digital technologies; and workers’ rights in global supply chains. These are strengthened by three cross cutting themes: civic freedoms and human rights defenders; corporate legal accountability; and racial and gender justice.
The position
The successful candidate will work closely with the EU/Western Europe team to contribute to our work in the region, with a particular focus on debates and developments around corporate accountability regulations in Europe. The Researcher will be responsible for updating and maintaining the digital portal with relevant news items and information on policy trends related to the region, engaging with European companies to seek responses to allegations of human rights abuse, both within the region and in their value chains, as well as supporting our efforts to promote effective implementation of (mandatory) due diligence.
Responsibilities
- Media monitoring: Conduct media monitoring online in English and German to identify news reports, NGO/civil society/trade union statements and reports, and policy development relating to business and human rights in the region as well as cases of alleged human rights abuse by European companies.
- Website content maintenance: Publish relevant items in English and German on the Resource Centre website, curate information, news and resources on online portal pages relating to Mandatory Due Diligence, UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and Beyond Social Auditing.
- Company responses: Invite European companies in English and German to respond to allegations of human rights abuse and concerns raised by civil society about their conduct; maintain contact database information.
- Contribute to regional strategies and priorities: With partners and colleagues, support the EU team to implement our regional strategy, with a particular focus on the effective implementation of emerging and existing mandatory due diligence laws in Europe.
- Develop high quality written materials: (Co-)author materials for our website, including newsletters, blog posts, workshop summaries, guidance documents, briefing notes and papers.
- Outreach and representation: Help sustain and build a network of contacts in the region. Occasionally represent the Resource Centre at meetings, conferences and workshops.
- Administrative and project support: Assist as necessary with ad-hoc administrative tasks including donor reporting, organising travel and workshops.
- Team work: Participate in regularly scheduled Global Team and EU team calls, and ad-hoc calls and meetings as needed.
Essential skills and experience
- Experience: Experience working on business and human rights issues or in a related field; understanding of relevant international standards
- Research and analytical skills: Ability to search and identify relevant information online, and to synthesise and present information accurately with a high level of attention to detail
- Communication: Strong writing skills, including succinct writing for the web
- Values: Strong, demonstrated commitment to human rights. Shares values and ethos of the Resource Centre
- Team player & organisation : Able to work both independently and as part of a diverse (global) team, interacting in person and online, with good organisation and prioritisation skills as well as a proactive approach
- Languages: Fluent English and German (reading, writing, speaking)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At Independent Age, we believe that no older person should face financial hardship. That’s why, by 2027, our goal is to have improved the lives of one million older people. Our impact across policy, campaigning, information and advice, grant-making and partnerships improves lives by increasing the financial well-being of older people in financial hardship, enabling greater choice and independence in wider areas of life. We want to find talented individuals from diverse backgrounds to join us on this journey.
Responsibilities and Person Specification:
This role will form an integral part of our three person Policy and Public Affairs team based in Scotland, working as part of a UK-wide Policy and Influencing team. The role will drive forward our policy projects to reduce poverty in later life, conducting expert research and policy analysis and turning this into persuasive evidence to catch the attention of decision makers and persuaders. The postholder will create opportunities to amplify the voices of older people in poverty and work to secure support for our policy recommendations in Holyrood.
You will have strong research skills with experience of turning quantitative and qualitative data into high quality, persuasive policy outputs. You will have experience developing credible, evidence-based policy solutions, informed by the perspectives and insights of people with lived experience.
You will be a skilled verbal and written communicator with the ability to engage different audiences. You will build strategic relationships with a variety of stakeholders to advance the solutions needed to address poverty in later life, using your knowledge of the political landscape in Scotland and passion for our cause.
For full details on the role and requirements, please review the job description and person specification. If your experience doesn’t align perfectly with all of the criteria in the person specification but you do meet most of them and are excited about the role, we encourage you to apply anyway.
This is a full-time role, 35 hours per week, which you can choose to work over five days or a 9-day fortnight.
Location: Homebased in Scotland (with occasional travel required)
What it’s like to work at Independent Age:
We celebrate diversity at Independent Age and champion the differences that make each of us unique. We actively support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. We aim to attract and retain a wide range of talent and create an environment where everyone can feel safe, protected, welcome and included.
We offer great benefits including 28 days annual leave plus public holidays, a generous pension scheme with life assurance, and fantastic learning and development opportunities. We also offer a number of enhanced leave provisions and benefits.
We know that a good work life balance helps us perform at our best and supports wellbeing. Flexible working hours and hybrid working is standard for all (those contracted to work in the office usually attend 1 day per week). But if you need a different form of flexibility, we are always happy to talk flexible working.
You can find out more about what it’s like to work at Independent Age by visiting our website.
Application Process:
To apply, please visit our website to submit a CV and a Supporting Statement, detailing how your skills and experience meet the criteria within the Job Description and Person Specification, by clicking the Apply Online button below (please do not hesitate to contact us if you have specific requirements and need support to apply in an alternative format).
To support our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion our hiring managers use anonymous shortlisting. Therefore, please do not include your name, photo, or information to indicate your gender or age in your CV and supporting statement. Please do not omit dates of employment. Please ensure the title of any uploads does not contain your name.
Independent Age is committed to safeguarding and follows Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding those we work with. We therefore ask that you supply your full work history with explanations for any gaps in the application documents you submit and, if offered the post, we will require two employment references including your current or most recent employer. A Basic Disclosure Scotland Certificate will be required for this role.
Closing Date: Sunday 14th April
Interview Dates: Wednesday 24th April & Thursday 25th April
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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LEGAL OFFICER – EMPLOYMENT LAW
Salary £39,298 per annum
Hours: 35 hours (5 days) Monday – Friday inclusive.
Applications for part-time 28 hours (4 days) a week will also be considered.
Location: Flexible - home-based or hybrid (office and home-based) working available. Occasional travel requirement across England and Wales for meetings or delivery of training. The postholder will be required to attend the office[1] occasionally to attend work meetings.
Contract Permanent
Who are we?
Rights of Women is a long established and well-respected national women's charity providing free legal advice to women to help them navigate their way through the legal system and inform them of their rights. Addressing violence against women and girls is a major part of ensuring that women can achieve equality in society. We also work to influence law and policy and provide training to professionals who work with women.
The Role
We are looking for a qualified woman[2] solicitor or barrister or CILEX member with experience of employment harassment and discrimination law to deliver our vital legal services for women as part of our employment law team.
The Legal Officer (Employment Law) is responsible for delivery of Rights of Women’s core services including providing legal advice on our ‘Sexual Harassment at Work’ telephone advice line, delivering training and writing publications. They also contribute to Rights of Women’s policy and influencing work, specifically related to our 'Sexual Harassment at Work’ advice line and employment law and the management of the legal volunteers to the advice line.
Closing date: Wednesday 17th April 2024 @ 17.00 We are seeking a postholder to start as soon as possible and consequently will interview suitable candidates on an ongoing basis.
How to apply: Please visit our website for further information about the role and how to apply.
[1] The office is located in a women-only building where service users from a number of organisations attend on a daily basis
[2] This post is open to women-only. Occupational Requirement (Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9 Part 1) applies
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the FCDO Centre of Expertise: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in partnership with Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) has established a Centre of Expertise (CoE) to serve as an authoritative source of expertise, insightful informational resources, analysis, evidence, and advice on “what works” to support democratic governance around the world.
Programme Manager - Centre of Expertise
The Programme Manager will work under the guidance of the Head of the Centre of Expertise to support the delivery of Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD’s) role in the Centre of Expertise, leading on the procurement, contracting, monitoring and management of WFD Experts.
They will play an important and vital role within the team responsible for directly responding to requests from the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) posts for expertise in democratic governance and for managing the deployment of experts where in-country visits are part of the terms of reference.
About You
To be successful in this position, you will be an experienced Programme Manager with the following skills and experience.
Strong Programme Management experience and skills: At least five years’ proven track record in programme management, or in procurement or contracts administration with a background ideally in the international development sector.
- Previous experience working with the FCDO or on an FCDO-funded programme.
- Confidence in drafting and negotiating contracts.
- Good understanding of business processes including the outsource of procured services.
- Experience of implementing or strengthening processes to improve efficiency.
- Experience of and strong abilities in financial administration.
- Experience of working and supporting teams working remotely and cross-collaboration between multiple departments.
- Excellent time management, including ability to prioritise tasks and working to deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to foster good working relationships.
- Well-developed oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent technical knowledge of Microsoft 365 Platform.
We offer - Remote Working. 4 wellbeing days per calendar year [pro-rata for part-time staff], plus annual leave and public holidays entitlement. (Eligibility for the Civil Service pension scheme option employer contribution up to 28.97%)
Apply: Visit our website - this vacancy will close on 14th April 2024.
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Job Title Senior Policy Researcher for Northern Ireland
Location Based in Belfast (Home working with in person meetings in London on an ad hoc basis.)
Salary £35,000 - £45,000
Hours Full Time, permanent (flexibility may be offered for an excellent candidate.)
Reports to Director of Policy and Research
Main purpose and scope of the role:
Parentkind is a national charity and we work across all four nations of the United Kingdom and the devolved institutions and governments.
The successful candidate would be expected to support our work in Northern Ireland and have demonstrable experience of the political system in Northern Ireland.
In addition to their work in Northern Ireland the successful candidate will support the wider aims of the Policy and Research Department across the UK.
We are the voice of parents in education, we represent 13,000 Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs) and have an ambition to develop an internal parent ‘think tank’ within the organisation.
This is an exciting role if you have a passion for politics, a background in policy research and interested in education policy and politics.
The role will involve conducting research on education policy and making policy recommendations based on that research. Some research will be time sensitive and involve summarising information and presenting it in an easy to understand way. There will be longer research projects to support the charity to develop policy positions and maintain our position as a strong voice for parents in education.
Alongside the research requirements of the role, you will be expected to support our political and broader stakeholder engagement activity to make sure the work we do is understood and seen by the right people.
You will have experience of working with political stakeholders in Northern Ireland and a strong understanding of the political structures and processes in Northern Ireland, as well as experience in political engagement to promote research and policy recommendations.
If you love politics and want to spend your days writing about education policy this is the role for you. You will represent Parentkind at important events and meetings and have the chance to promote our research and policy recommendations.
Duties and key responsibilities
Policy research and analysis
- To conduct research on education policy in Northern Ireland under the guidance of the Director of Policy and Research.
- To produce summarise large amounts of information and produce briefing material on education policy for external audiences, often at pace.
- To provide political monitoring and advice for the department, to include:
- debates and questions in the Northern Ireland Assembly
- future business across in the Northern Ireland Assembly,
- policy development.
- To provide rapid briefing material for any relevant future business in the Northern Ireland Assembly
- Draft questions (and an understanding of how to structure questions) in the Northern Ireland Assembly
- To support the development of parent surveys to related to our policy work.
- To support the development of policy recommendations and experience of publishing policy related research.
Political engagement
- To organise policy led events, such as roundtable discussions or meetings of politicians across all U.K. legislatures and experience of managing political events.
- To identify political stakeholders relevant to our work in Northern Ireland, including:
- officials inside government departments,
- elected representatives,
- think tanks and other relevant research institutions.
- To maintain a wide range of political contacts and meet with political stakeholders to promote our research and policy work.
- To meet with organisations with an interest in our work and provide effective briefings.
- To attend party conferences and other education led events to represent Parentkind.
Media engagement
- To support the Director of Policy and Research in media engagement, including background research for press releases.
- To summarise our policy and research ready for social media platforms.
General Responsibilities
- To ensure Data Protection procedures are followed at all times
- To keep abreast of relevant educational policy and legislation affecting our key audiences
- To be flexible within the broad remit of the post.
- To undertake other duties as reasonably requested by the Chief Executive or Director of Policy and Research.
- To attend and participate in Parentkind’s performance, development and training programmes.
- To abide by organisational policies, codes of conduct and practices.
- To be responsible for the health, safety, welfare of self, other members of staff and visitors.
This job description may be amended from time to time and does not form part of the Employment contract.
Residents must be based in or within commutable distance of Belfast.
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is seeking an experienced researcher to conduct and help manage our work on human rights along the renewable energy value chain, from extraction of transition minerals to renewable energy installations, and support our work on contributing to a just and equitable energy transition.
Details
- Reports to: Programme Head: Just Energy Transition and Natural Resources
- Salary: GBP 37,500-40,000, commensurate with experience and adjusted according to location (the range is aligned to London cost of living; if based in another location, the range will be adjusted down accordingly)
- Closing date: 12 April 2024
- Location: UK, Germany or remote. If remote, candidates must be located in CET-1 / CET+2 time zones (GMT/WAT/EET/EAT/SAST or equivalent)
- Contract type: Full time (35 hours/week), 1-year (with possibility of extension)
- Annual leave: 24 days/year
- Start: As soon as possible
About the organization
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre works with diverse allies and partners to put human rights at the core of companies’ business models and end abuse; to support communities and workers in securing their rights and accountability for corporate abuse; and to encourage governments to create the right regulation and incentives to uphold human rights in business. We are a global organization rooted in five continental regions, comprised of a Global Team of 80. Global Team members work with a rich network of human rights advocates in ten languages, and place strong emphasis on our alliances with grassroots organisations facing often profound inequalities of power in protecting their rights. The efforts inform our ability to influence responsible business, investors, and governments for transformative change.
Our work covers the full gamut of human rights in business, with particular focus on three thematic programmes: just energy transition and natural resources; accountable digital technologies; and workers’ rights in global supply chains. These are strengthened by three cross cutting themes: civic freedoms and human rights defenders; corporate legal accountability; and racial and gender justice.
About the position
The Just Energy Transition and Natural Resources programme is focused on advancing human rights in business, in support toa fast and fair transition to clean energy and zero carbon economies. We seek to promote human rights across the renewable energy and batteries value chain. We are focused on mining for transition minerals, the installation of renewable energy where the fast transition is increasingly endangered by companies’ poor human rights record and policies, the lack of investor due diligence, and the absence of adequate regulation. A just transition will be one that, at minimum, ensures respect for human rights, fair negotiations, and shared prosperity with workers and communities.
The successful candidate will help lead strategic research and analysis on the renewable energy value chain from a corporate accountability perspective. This will include generating new insights and propositions for a more just energy transition through the analysis of structural causes of corporate abuse in these supply chains. In particular, the researcher will help us deepen our efforts to embed human rights, and protect and amplify the voices of human rights defenders, as an essential part of the response to the climate crisis, and a core component of the global work towards a just transition. As the Resource Centre expands its advocacy on improving the human rights policies and practices of companies in the renewable energy value chain, the senior researcher will play a key role in supporting:
- Research on community engagement, community equity models and other forms of benefit-sharing – focusing in particular on (i) unpacking cases and recommendations for ‘meaningful engagement’ with communities in the context of transition minerals mining projects, (ii) examples of Indigenous co-ownership and ownership of renewable energy and mining projects;
- Regional teams in their work on local just transitions and evidence of corporate abuses in the context of the current boom of exploration, licensing of transition minerals mining projects;
- Advocacy towards and engagement with investors and their coalitions on our just energy transition messaging and core products - Transition Minerals Tracker, Renewable Energy Benchmark, and investor guidance;
- Development of policy recommendations on the just energy transition from a business & human rights perspective; and
- Representation of the programme in key civil society fora and coalitions.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities will include:
- Conduct and help manage in-depth research: design and help lead team in delivering high impact research and analyses that assess company abuses, policy, and practice in renewable energy and transition mineral mining sectors, particularly through the team’s core products including the Transition Mineral Tracker, Renewable Energy and Human Rights Benchmark, and resources and guidance for investors. Lead on research and writing of a briefing focused on examples and lessons learnt around engagement with communities in the mining sector. Play a leadership role in identifying opportunities and advancing the Resource Centre’s research beyond its current core products along the renewable energy value chain, including research on transition minerals and value chains, for the theme.
- Develop high quality written and digital materials: Curate and write compelling content for our website and outreach, including reports, blog posts, briefing notes and papers, and articles to be submitted to relevant media outlets.
- Conduct outreach with companies: take up allegations of abuse with company HQs to seek responses to allegations of human rights abuse, conduct follow-up outreach for remedy and build relationships to enhance human rights due diligence;
- Strategically engage with investors and their coalitions on the salient risks of the sector and coordinate workshops, roundtables, and knowledge sharing spaces, bringing together various stakeholders. Sustain and help build our active network of CSO partners and allies.
- Coordinate with BHRRC regional programmes: Work with regional researchers and our global network of external partners to identify cases of impacts of companies on human rights – with a focus on transition minerals, in order to strengthen our research process, and to strategically identify allegations of abuse for deeper-dive investigations and coordinated advocacy globally.
- Track policy and legislation: Keep abreast of, and in some cases participate in, relevant legal and policy developments, including, e.g., legislation regarding mandatory human rights due diligence, critical minerals, and promotion of renewable energy.
- People management and team support: In coordination with the Head of Programme, closely work with and support a team comprised of a researcher and a research assistant, share administrative tasks, and assist with the management and training of staff members where appropriate. <span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" style="-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; user-select: text;background-image:var(--urlContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2, url(" data:image="" svg+xml;base64,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"='));" border-bottom:transparent;background-position-x:0%;background-position-y:100%'="">Possibility of line managing at least one person.
- Contribute to strategy development for the programme and regions: Help design and implement, in collaboration with the Head of Natural Resources and Just Transition and regional heads, strategies for the Natural Resources and Just Transition portfolio and across regions.
- Representation: Represent the organization at meetings, conferences, and other gatherings, as well as in engagements with donors and other key stakeholders. Sustain and help build our active network of CSO partners and allies.
- Travel: Undertake regional and international travel for research, outreach, scoping, communications and/or representation.
- Other: other responsibilities as appropriate and relevant to the role of Senior Researcher: Just Energy Transition and Natural Resources
Essential skills and experience
- Commitment and expertise: Strong experience working on the just energy transition, transition minerals and/or broad natural resource sector, with renewable energy supply chain expertise highly desirable, and knowledge of Indigenous Peoples’ rights an advantage. At least three years’ experience in project delivery, research, campaigning, or policy and advocacy in these areas. A clear understanding, vision, and strategic insight on human rights in business and the global economy is essential. Global South or direct experience working with/for/on behalf of Indigenous communities, is an advantage.
- Research, analytical, and writing skills: Strong experience in researching and writing briefings. Skill and enthusiasm to deliver compelling evidence and analysis, handle big data sets, and design rigorous methodologies regarding corporate abuses of human rights. Able to search and identify relevant information online and offline; adept at undertaking systematic data collection to a high level of detail and accuracy; ability to generate compelling and feasible propositions for change in policy and practice that drive systematic change. Experience in understanding corporate finance, different ownership structure, investment structures in private and public markets, and/or alternative economic models is highly desirable. While not a large part of the role, experience in conducting primary research at a community level is desirable.
- Communication skills: proven ability to effectively communicate to a broad range of audiences, through a range of channels (briefings, benchmarks, blogs, dashboards, etc.), especially on digital platforms. Excellent writing ability and English language skills are required. French or Spanish desirable. Strong speaking skills and experience representing organisations to external audiences are critical.
- Partnership: Commitment to, and at least three years’ experience in working with diverse international partners. Experience working with Indigenous communities or Human Rights Defenders in the natural resource /environment and land context highly desirable.
- Strategic thinking: A strong understanding of natural resources and human rights in a global context is essential. The ability to grasp, analyse, summarise, and present complex information coherently to external audiences is required. Demonstrated experience thinking critically about impact is required.
- Values: Strong, demonstrated commitment to human rights, and a just transition, as well as to the values and ethos of the Resource Centre.
- Team player: Experience of working in high performing multi-cultural and international teams, working with colleagues to deliver high impact programs. Experience working remotely desirable. Commitment to building relationships with remote, inter-disciplinary, and culturally diverse teams.
- Organisation and initiative: Able to work efficiently and methodically to support achievement of deliverables; strong prioritization skills; self-motivated and organised; and comfortable working independently within agreed framework while maintaining communication with a global team in different time zones and geographies.
The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is a diverse, global team. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background and we acknowledge that people from certain backgrounds are under-represented in this area of work and seek to directly address that through our hiring practices. We particularly encourage applications from women, BAME applicants, people with disabilities, and people who identify as LGTBQ+ or Indigenous. Given the focus of the work, if you identify as an Indigenous, Aboriginal or First Nations person, we encourage you to self-identify on your application.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
RGHI Operations Manager:
The Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute (RGHI) is a private foundation dedicated to exclusively funding hygiene research. Ultimately to advance the science of hygiene, foster global health improvements, and enhance societal well-being.
Our vision is a world in which everyone is able to practice hygiene behaviours for improved health and wellbeing
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented individual to join the RGHI team as an Operations Manager. In this role, you will be responsible for co-ordinating the operational functions of RGHI to support the efficient and effective delivery of its research funding initiatives.
Responsibilities:
· Work alongside the RGHI team to support operational efficiency of the organisation across a range of delivery areas including grant making, financial management and governance.
· Maintain an operational calendar ensuring all expectations and deadlines are met such as Board and donor reporting.
· Assist in the preparation of reports, presentations and other materials necessary for the above.
· Assist in the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and guidelines to streamline administrative processes and enhance efficiency.
· Support the contractor / vendor on-boarding and ongoing management process by ensuring contracts are in place and payments are made against agreed outputs.
· Take responsibility for organising travel including flights, accommodation, and visas for RGHI events.
· Work with the RGHI team to respond to queries from RGHI grant holders related to budgets and contracts
· Perform other administrative tasks and special projects as assigned by the RGHI ED.
Skills:
· Previous experience in operations focused roles, preferably within a research funding organisation or academic institution.
· Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines.
· Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to interact professionally with diverse stakeholders.
· Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and experience with database management software.
· Willingness to engage with new software e.g. RGHI’s CRM system and grants database
· Attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy in data entry and record-keeping.
· Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as collaboratively within a team.
· Flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities and responsibilities.
· Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and integrity in handling sensitive information.
Position Type:
Part-time contractor (20 hours per week). The role has the opportunity to expand the amount of hours in line with RGHI’s growing portfolio.
At RGHI we strive to build a flexible working environment, in which people can perform at their best and maintain a health work-life balance. The role is remote but we would expect to convene the UK based team at least monthly in London. to ensure team cohesiveness.
The Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute (RGHI) is committed is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable work environment where all individuals, regardless of their background, identity, or circumstances, have the opportunity to thrive. This includes fostering an inclusive research environment that values and celebrates equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). We are happy to discuss flexible working options for the role.
Salary:
£40k / annum pro rata
Interview dates:
22nd / 23rd April
How to apply:
Please upload your CV and a covering letter detailing why you think you would be a good fit for the role and why this role interests you to Sarah Roberts, RGHI Executive Director
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Closing date: 8th April.
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.
We have an exciting new opportunity sitting within Alzheimer’s Society’s National Influencing team, as our new National Influencing Officer (Public Affairs) you would be involved in delivering innovative, engaging, collaborative, and evidence-based influencing work. Ensuring that political stakeholders are acting on the biggest issues affecting people living with dementia, working closely alongside other teams to ensure our work is integrated locally and nationally.
While this role is predominantly focused on delivering national influencing activity in England through engagement with the members of Parliament, you’ll also be part of a fluid and flexible team that operates across boundaries and supports within our political work in Wales and Northern Ireland too.
This is an exciting time for dementia policy in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. We have the chance to ensure that Governments are prioritising dementia and the needs of all those affected by the condition. Our National Influencing Officer (Public Affairs) will be at the forefront of taking on this vitally important challenge.
Would you like to play a key part in influencing national decisionmakers across England, Wales and Northern Ireland to drive major, positive change in the dementia policy space? Then this could be the role for you.
Alzheimer's Society have recently been named on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023! We have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction. This is a fantastic achievement and we're incredibly proud as this is fantastic indication of how far we’ve travelled over the past few years.
About you:
- We’re looking for a motivated, ambitious, curious and naturally collaborative person who’s not afraid to challenge the status quo.
- You’ll need to have a keen interest in politics and campaigning, and experience in developing and implementing political strategies.
- To be able to identify and action what's needed to prioritise dementia nationally in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, working with colleagues to plan, budget, and gather evidence to underpin all the work we do. This role will include working closely with teams across Alzheimer’s Society and ensuring that the insight of people living with and affected by dementia is at the heart of all our political and Parliamentary engagement.
- Previous administrate skills and to be able to organise your own work to ensure that it is accurate and meets quality targets, reasonable deadlines and reporting requirements, and to manage others’ performance and development effectively in line with our People Plan.
About Alzheimer's Society
At Alzheimer's Society, we believe passionately that life doesn't end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.
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Working within the Policy and Public Affairs team, the Policy Officer will support the implementation of the Trussell Trust’s policy influencing strategy to end the need for food banks in the UK. The Policy Officer will be responsible for delivering activity in key policy areas, with a particular focus on policy development and influencing key decision makers. The role will work with the wider team to monitor and inform policy influencing plans, and the Research team to support policy research planning.
Role responsibilities
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Develop and maintain expertise in key policy areas which contribute to our strategic goal of ending the need for food banks, including policies related to the social security system, housing, communities, and the role of local government.
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Support and deliver policy activity, including briefings, select committee written evidence and consultation responses
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Horizon scan and monitor the policy environment, including attending relevant events and meetings
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Develop networks, including relationships with sector partners and officials working in key policy areas
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Support – as required – the Organising and Local Mobilisation team in equipping food banks in the Trussell Trust network to influence locally
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Support monitoring and planning for the Policy and Research department
Person Specification
Technical skills and minimum knowledge:
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Demonstrable interest in and capacity for policy development and identifying policy levers and opportunities to influence government
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Knowledge of public affairs environment and machinery of UK government
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Proficient writing skills, producing concise outputs for a range of audiences
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Self-sufficient use of I.T., including proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and an ability to use project management processes
Behaviours and competencies:
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Balance competing priorities and works to tight deadlines
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Communicates effectively, working collaboratively across teams and organisations
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Demonstrates a commitment to the values of the Trussell Trust
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Demonstrates empathy for people from disadvantaged, marginalised or socially excluded backgrounds
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Role models inclusive behaviours and values
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Title: Senior Local Public Affairs Manager
Salary: £43,250 - £48,048 per annum (plus London weighting if applicable. Salary negotiable depending on experience)
Hours/Contract: 35 hours per week, 1 year Fixed term contract
Based: Flexible
Closing date: Sunday 14th April 2024
Interview date: w/c 22nd April 2024
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Marie Curie's growing Policy and Public Affairs team on a 1 year fixed-term basis as our Senior Local Public Affairs Manager. The post holder will lead our local public affairs programme in England, manage relationships with senior local government and integrated care system leaders, and influence policy change at a local level to deliver a better end of life experience for people affected by terminal illness.
Marie Curie Benefits Package:
- Season ticket loan -for travelling to and from work
- Defined contribution schemes for Pension
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Introduce a friend scheme
- Help with childcare cost (TC apply)
- Entitled under Marie Curie Blue Light Card
- Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
- Life assurance - for all employees
- Eye care - (under Display Screen Equipment (DSE) regulations, Marie Curie will pay towards sight tests if you use computer screens and other displays as part of your job)
What's in it for you:
- Annual leave allowance:
- England and Wales = 25 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata)
- Northern Ireland = 25 days plus 11 public holidays (pro rata)
- Scotland = 25 days plus 10 public holidays (pro rata)
- Competitive Policy for parental/sick leave
- Continuous Professional Development - (Marie Curie supports and encourages personal and professional development)
- Industry leading training programmes
- Flexible Working
- Free DBS/PVG/Access NI
What we are looking for:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to synthesise and present complex and varied material in a range of formats
- Political astuteness and judgement, including track record of success in campaigning and lobbying and demonstrable ability to manage senior level relationships
- Excellent understanding of local and devolved government
- Outstanding organisational and project-management skills
- Ability to effectively line-manage staff
- Knowledge of health and social justice issues in the UK
- Familiarity with, and a commitment to equal opportunities
- Educated to degree level or with equivalent knowledge and experience gained in the workplace
The Senior Local Public Affairs Manager will design and lead the delivery of our local public affairs programme, and line-manage a team of officers responsible for delivering this work, engaging public policy decisionmakers in localities across England. The post holder will design and manage the delivery of significant internal and external projects, initiatives and campaigns which seek to improve the care and support available to everyone with a terminal illness. The holder will be responsible for managing relationships with senior Local Authority and Integrated Care System leaders, and ensure local public affairs activity contributes to the development of Marie Curie's relationships with local MPs and other key decisionmakers, working with them to improve end of life experience for everyone across their locality.
To apply, please send us your most recent CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We believe that diversity makes us stronger. Join Marie Curie and be part of an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone's unique perspectives and experiences are valued. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and walks of life. Apply today to bring your talents to our diverse and inclusive charity.
This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory disclosure check.
About us:
Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We're a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left.
Everyone knows our daffodil, but it's our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives. Here, we take the time to really get to know the people we care for and those who love them. And we do whatever it takes to give them the final days and hours they deserve.
Victim Support is looking to recruit a Research & Lived Experience Officer with a background in research to lead on a project aiming to provide a lived experience approach to victim services in Derbyshire. This role is home-based with a requirement to travel to Derbyshire several times a month.
What we offer:
- Flexible working options including hybrid working
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the role:
Every childhood is worth fighting for. This is our belief. It drives us. And it motivates our Strategy, Policy and Evidence team to maintain our position as an influential, informed and forceful voice at every level. Join us as a Policy and Public Affairs Assistant, and lead progress that means more.
The postholder supports the work of the team in delivering real change and reform in the best interests of children. They will work across the Policy Teams in Wales and Northern Ireland and will be responsible for undertaking policy work to achieve the NSPCC's strategic goals, using their skills and passion for keeping children safe to strengthen the NSPCC's impact on public policy.
We're looking for someone with a clear commitment to the NSPCC's vision to working together to stop child abuse and neglect, and strong skills in researching, analysing and summarising key information. Our new colleague will also have excellent administrative and IT skills to support with managing engagements with external audiences and organising events. Finally, we're looking for someone who works well across different teams and can support a range of policy projects in one or more of our workstreams (on child protection and children's social care; early years and health; child sexual abuse; child safety online; young victims and witnesses).
Join us and you'll become part of a team that cares about the work they do and the people they work with. You'll discover opportunities to grow, along with challenges and a shared purpose that'll bring the best out in you. And you'll get to find your own way to make a difference that means more, and that impacts millions of young lives.
Every childhood is worth fighting for. This is our belief. It drives us. And it motivates our Strategy and Knowledge Directorate to maintain our position as an influential, informed and forceful voice at every level. Join us as a Research and Evaluation Officer, and lead progress that means more.
Introduction to the team
The Research and Evidence team carries out, commissions and partners on high quality research, including evaluation research. We seek to advance NSPCC's understanding of, and improve the evidence base around, the prevention of child abuse, and how best to support children who have experienced it. Our research is used to improve our work with children, families and communities, influence the development of policy and contribute to new NSPCC campaigns. You can read some of our recent research reports on NSPCC Learning. We also support research activity at NSPCC via our research advice clinic, evidence summary service, and the NSPCC Research Ethics Committee (made up of external experts).
About the role
This is an exciting and varied role with the opportunity to disseminate research findings directly to those who will be putting them into practice. You will be:
- Applying your research skills to carry out high quality research on a wide range of NSPCC projects
- Project managing small research projects or supporting Senior Research and Evaluation Officers to manage elements of larger research projects.
- Disseminating research findings to a range of different audiences including practitioners, decision makers, policy makers, academics and service users.
About you
You will have demonstrable experience of undertaking research and evaluation projects in different settings and contexts. You will have an in-depth understanding of:
- qualitative and quantitative methodologies and analysis.
- research ethics.
Join us and you'll become part of a team that cares about the work they do and the people they work with. You'll discover opportunities to grow, along with challenges and a shared purpose that'll bring the best out in you. And you'll get to find your own way to make a difference that means more, and that impacts millions of young lives.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Officer
Reference: MAR20241899
Location: Flexible in UK
Salary: £25,723.00 - £27,614.00 Pro Rata
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave
This is a permanent part-time role for up to 22.5 hours per week.
The role is covering one half of a job split and can be home-based (flexible within the UK) or based from a local RSPB reserve/office (negotiable).
The Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Team is looking for an EDI Officer to assist in the delivery and embedding of organisational-wide EDI campaigns and specialist projects. Our commitment to EDI underpins the work we do to save nature. We are in a nature and climate emergency, and we save nature through people: all people.
What's the role about?
This is a key role supporting the EDI Team, with the ability to shape our ways of working to be more inclusive. There will be opportunities to research, and develop materials and training, with support from our specialists.
The role would suit somebody with strong organisational and communication skills, with a passion for, and broad and general awareness of EDI. This would be suitable for someone with a background in EDI who wants to apply those skills in the conservation sector or someone with good EDI knowledge and experience that wants to step up from a more junior role.
Essential skills, knowledge and experience:
- Understanding of a range of EDI issues such as inclusive language, anti-racism and accessibility - with a willingness to grow and develop this specialism with support and training.
- Awareness of protected characteristics, the equality act and barriers to people of colour, disabled people and people in other protected groups at work.
- Experience of Teams and Microsoft outlook and calendar or similar.
- Strong IT skills across a range of software including knowledge or willingness to learn using SharePoint to a good standard.
- Strong administration and organisational skills, including the ability to manage data or records, manage own time and prioritise, create basic project plans and meet agreed deadlines.
- Strong communication skills – with the ability to communicate with a wide range of audiences verbally and in writing, recognise and communicate sensitive topics and consider how differences in background and experience might affect how this needs to be planned and delivered.
- Ability to work as part of a team -to build trust and strong positive relationships with others, modelling compassion, active empathy and the values of the organisation
Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:
- Experience of supporting EDI networks or similar.
- Experience of taking action based on an anti-racist approach or the social model of disability.
- Experience of developing learning resources or workshops.
- Ability or interest in creating engaging accessible design.
- Experience of policy work – consultation, research and development of policy or campaign work.
Closing date: 23:59, Sun, 14th Apr 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, you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form where you will have the opportunity to explain how you meet the criteria set above.
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. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
The RSPB is a licenced sponsor. This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant must have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK to be offered an employment contract.
No agencies please.
Humanists International is the global representative body at the heart of the humanist movement.
Our Members and Associates include humanist, rationalist, secular, ethical culture, atheist and freethought organizations from all over the world. Our community also includes many individual supporters who share our vision and values.
We campaign on humanist issues. We defend humanists at risk of persecution and violence. We lobby for humanist values at international institutions, including the United Nations. And we work to build the humanist movement around the world.
Purpose of the role
One of the core elements of this work is the production of the Freedom of Thought Report. The Report examines every country in the world for its record on upholding the rights and equality for non-religious people. We consider issues of legal discrimination and outright persecution and violence. The Report is essential to our awareness-raising efforts of the persecution faced by the non-religious.
Humanists International is embarking on a 2-year programme of work in order to realize some long-term improvements to the Freedom of Thought Report. We are looking for an enthusiastic research coordinator to join our team and participate in all stages of the publication process.
As a research coordinator you will support the Casework & Campaigns Manager to administer, plan and produce the Freedom of Thought Report, providing evidenced-based research to shape and influence human rights policy as it pertains to the non-religious.
This is a predominantly home-based role, but does require the attendance of in-person events such as the General Assembly and Team Building, as required.
We are open to flexible work arrangements and committed to diversity and inclusion.
Key duties
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Collaborating with the Casework & Campaigns Manager to research, plan, and deliver the Report’s production on an annual basis;
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Provide administrative support to the Casework & Campaigns Manager;
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Liaising with team members (e.g. Members, Associates, designers, and volunteers) ensuring deadlines are met;
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Recruiting, training and coordinating a pool of volunteer researchers;
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Developing and implementing training sessions for members, associates, and volunteers;
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Liaising with Humanists International members to enable and support them to submit country entry updates;
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Write and edit entries - ensure they are accurate and objective, and conform to house style;
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Proofread and check content for accuracy;
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Monitor project outcomes and perform continuous evaluation;
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Identify and systematize best practices and lessons learned directly linked to project activities;
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Contribute to the development and dissemination of digital content;
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Treat with confidentiality any information about Humanists International Members, users, intellectual property, staff and research that could be deemed as personal, private or sensitive.
Essential skills
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Research & analytical skills: Demonstrable experience with synthesizing and presenting complex information in a succinct way, with a strong attention to detail and accuracy.
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Experience researching and writing briefings and reports, preferably related to human rights;
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Collaborative working skills: Experience with working in high performing, distributed, multicultural and international teams and working with colleagues and external partners to deliver high-impact programmes;
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Strong writing and proofreading skills;
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Well-organized, efficient and able to work independently
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Excellent command of English.
Desirable
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Working proficiency in foreign languages;
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Experience of recruiting and managing a pool of volunteers;
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Project management experience;
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Experience of training others;
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Experience of monitoring and reporting on indicators of success;
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Understanding of humanism and a commitment to the organization’s mission.
Benefits
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30-days annual leave (this is in addition to public holidays)
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4% contributory pension scheme
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Remote working
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Employee Assistance Programme
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.