Industrial animal agriculture is at the root of many of the most pressing global issues of our time, from climate change and global hunger, to increased disease risk and poor animal welfare. 

The Good Food Institute Europe (GFI Europe) is at the forefront of the movement to use food technology to replace the products of industrial animal agriculture with plant-based, fermentation-derived and cultivated alternatives. Please check out our U.S. affiliate’s website (gfi [dot] org) and read the 2019 Year in Review (gfi [dot] org/2019) to find out more about who we are and what we do. 

We are at an exciting stage in our growth and are looking for a Communications Manager to join our team. For more information about this role, please check out the job brochure: shorturl.at/JW367.

How You Will Make a Difference 

You will lead on planning and delivering impact across the entire spectrum of communications disciplines, including media and public relations, brand marketing, digital and social media, and the production of content and materials. Your ‘North Star’ will be to advance the alternative proteins sector across Europe, and to ensure that GFI Europe is the go-to thought leader within the sector. As our first communications hire in our growing team, you will be responsible for:

• Developing and executing a strategic communications plan for GFI Europe.

• Work closely with our Managing Director on developing and executing an impactful public relations programme, including writing and placing press releases, op-eds, articles and blogs, etc, to deliver and shape positive coverage for GFI Europe and the alternative proteins sector. 

• Developing a clear, impactful narrative and key messages, and delivering these across all communications channels. 

• Building relationships with journalists in the fields of science, academia, business, innovation, entrepreneurship, food/ag, and policy. 

• Acting as a spokesperson for GFI Europe when necessary.

• Understanding, listening, and following the European conversation around alternative proteins to identify new opportunities to promote the sector and GFI Europe’s work in key European countries.

• Identifying, building relationships with and influencing key organisations and opinion leaders across Europe to strengthen the narrative that supports the alternative protein sector.

• Working with fundraising colleagues to develop and implement strategies for reaching, recruiting and stewarding supporters.

• Collaborating with our policy team to ensure our political communication is effective and reaches the right audience.

• Managing GFI Europe’s social media activity and potentially developing online tools such as a new website and webinars.

• Coordinating with colleagues, and potentially external consultants, to oversee the production of GFI Europe publications and material including brochures, presentations and one-pagers, and act as our ‘brand guardian’ to ensure consistency.

• Potentially working with and overseeing agencies, freelancers and others to help deliver the above. 

• Performing other tasks as required as a member of our small start-up team.

Who we’re looking for: 

You must have:

• A passion for GFI’s philosophy and mission.

• Significant (ideally 5 or more years) communications experience, for example in public relations, media relations, social media or journalism. 

• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, including the ability to write persuasive press releases and articles.

• A passion for, and demonstrated success with, proactive media outreach, including effectively developing and pitching stories to journalists that resulted in positive coverage.

• Good judgement and news-sense: to successfully spot opportunities and ‘hooks’ to secure coverage, and to get the substance, tone and nuance of our message right. 

• The ability to devise a well-informed strategy for GFI Europe’s comms work, in terms of audience mapping, channels, messaging. 

• Excellent people-skills: the ability to influence, network, build alliances and work well in a team.

• A can-do approach: a self-starter with the drive and initiative to take responsibility for delivering communications impact.

• Comfort working remotely in a rapidly-growing and evolving organization: the ability to work well independently and under pressure, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines. 

• Fluent English, both written and spoken. We would also welcome applications from candidates who, in addition, can work in other major European languages.

We want the best people and we don’t want biases holding us back. We strongly encourage people of every colour, orientation, age, gender, origin, and ability to apply. Because we value a diverse workplace, we prioritize an inclusive climate absent of discrimination and harassment during the application process and after you join the team.

The Fine Print:

• Terms of employment: Full-time, permanent

• Location: Flexible - we will consider applicants from anywhere in Europe. You will mainly be working remotely: from your home, or wherever you choose. Once the COVID situation has cleared, you and the whole GFI Europe team will get together in-person approximately once every six weeks for around 3-4 days at a time, most likely in the London area or Brussels. There may also be other occasional work trips within Europe or to the US.

• Salary: £38,000 - £44,000.  This range is based on a UK hire and will be adjusted if hired elsewhere in Europe.

• Right to work requirements: We are only able to consider applicants who are eligible to work and travel in the EU or UK.

• Application Deadline: 29 June 2020, 11.59pm BST. We will be assessing candidates on a rolling basis, so please apply now!

Any questions?  If you have any questions about this role, please do reach out to us at  europe (at) gfi (dot) org. If you’ve read this far but decided not to apply, please feel free to share this job description with someone else in your network who you think might be a good fit for the role! Thank you.

Incorporated Society of Musicians

Are you a dynamic digital and marketing professional looking for a new role where you can use your experience and make things happen? 

Central London –Digital and Marketing Manager

Permanent – circa £38k
 
This is an exciting time for a digital and marketing professional with at least five years experience working in digital to join the ISM. We are the leading professional body for musicians with a reputation for top rate services and campaigning. The ISM with its two sister charities has doubled in size over the past 10 years and now has over 10,000 members who come from every part of the music world. Covid-19 has hit the music sector very hard and our services have never been more in demand.

We recognise the vital importance of digital in the post Covid-19 world and so we are looking to recruit an experienced, dynamic and innovative digital and marketing professional with a deep understanding of using digital to build brand and grow business and profile across all platforms. You will be experienced in using digital to capitalise on the changing ways business is being done while also ensuring that we are promoting compelling messages to different audiences.

A team player, you will thrive on innovation and collaboration, and will be excited by going the extra mile to support the music sector, as well as possessing great design and copy writing skills. You will have high levels of emotional intelligence and excellent interpersonal skills.

 You will be joining a professional staff team who are normally based in Bayswater, London where the emphasis is on good communication and team work.

To apply please send a full CV and covering letter saying why you are right the person for the job.
Closing date is Monday 8 June 2020 at 9.00 a.m. Interviews will be held during the following two weeks.

After two years of incubation at the RSA, the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission has now become an independent charitable organisation.

The charity is shifting gear from generating ideas and recommendations to supporting practical actions and real change. It is focussing wholeheartedly on its core mission of connecting food, farming, countryside and the public's health for a just transition to a greener, fairer economy in response to climate and nature, public health, and now Covid-19 emergencies. Providing practical, evidence led recommendations, FFCC will be working to help create a more sustainable and fairer economy for everyone. It is now looking for new team members who are also committed to its mission and purpose, with a fierce optimism that what we all do matters and who want to help grow the movement for change. FFCC is a national organisation with a commitment to offering and developing modern and adaptable working practices. They welcome applicants from anywhere in the UK and will be happy to explore flexible and work from home arrangements which meet the needs of its work.

We are delighted to be working together with FFCC to recruit a Head of Communications & Advocacy to join its growing team and to contribute to its bold and ambitious new agenda for change.

This essential role will lead on developing a strategy of communications to support the organisation in its transition into an independent charity. This will involve collating extensive knowledge and evidence led research to create and disseminate a compelling and distinct narrative in line with the charity's ambitious aims of shaping a new vision for food, farming and the countryside and a greener, fairer more sustainable economy. Providing clear and concise content on multi-media platforms including podcasts, user generated blogging, webinars, workshops and government campaigns whilst keeping the charity firmly engaged in the national conversation through effective press and media relationships will be core to this role. The role will also be responsible for making sure the recommendations of the charity land with the public, stakeholders and local and central government.

The successful candidate will have substantial leadership experience in a similar Communications function within the charity, central/local government, food/farming/countryside or higher education sectors. This person will be an accomplished storyteller, completely up to date with all of the very latest digital media platforms and will have an outstanding eye for design and presenting information in a clean, concise and beautiful way. A keen sense of tone will be essential and will showcase the quality and integrity of the charity's "low ego" and unstuffy but authoritative and well researched, evidence led recommendations. This person will understand the importance of convening leadership and influencing behaviour across sectors and will be able to tailor messaging for diverse audiences on a local and national basis. This is very much a hands on role; FFCC is looking for hands on, mission driven people who can both develop strategy and get on and help deliver it.

Visit our dedicated careers site to find out more and apply for the role.

Apply Link:

This is a really exciting time to join our charity: we’re rebranding, developing a new website, and have just launched a new 3-year strategy. We’re ambitious for our future and are looking for a team player with a positive and enthusiastic attitude to join us.

As our Communications and PR Officer, you'll pursue press opportunities with trade and national media to help increase our profile. You'll oversee the maintenance of our case study database, and identify new opportunities in line with our key messages and priorities. You’ll also play a key role in creating and delivering high quality, inspiring multi-channel content to engage key stakeholders and attract new followers to our cause.

To download an application pack

Inclusion London is seeking to appoint a highly motivated, skilled and experienced Deaf or Disabled person for the post of:

Communications and Media Officer

Inclusion London is a leading disability equality organisation run by and for Deaf and Disabled people. We have built a national reputation for effective policy and campaign work and for providing innovative business and organisational support to local Deaf and Disabled people’s organisations (DDPOs) in London.

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Communications and Media Officer to help Inclusion London take our communications to the next level: developing and improving the coverage and effectiveness of our campaigns, justice and policy work across print, broadcasting and social media.

You will have experience of successfully using print, broadcasting and social media to support and raise the profile of campaigns; establishing relationships with key media contacts and influencers; developing high quality content for communications for diverse audiences including blog posts, emails, press releases, infographics and films and using the latest social media tools and approaches.

Inclusion London is committed to equality, diversity and human rights and reflecting the communities we serve. We particularly welcome applications from Deaf or Disabled people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.

We support flexible working and large aspects of these jobs could be done remotely, however some travel to London to attend face-to -face meetings may be required depending on the Public Health advice. 

Salary:   £34,000 per annum pro rata

Hours:  21 hours per week

Length of employment: 12 month fixed term contract

Pension contribution:  Non-contributory pension 5%

Annual Leave:  25 days per year plus bank holidays pro rata

               

To Apply:

Please click on the APPLY ON WEBSITE button below or above where you can download the application pack.

Closing date for applications: 9am, 15 June 2020

Candidates invited to interview will be informed by: 19 June 2020

Interviews will take place on: Week Commencing 29 June 2020 via Zoom

Media Officer Job advert

Interim (7 months maternity cover)

35 hours per week.

£29,209 per annum (pro rata) with London weighting, or £26,329 outside London.

Location - Home-working/office-based depending on personal circumstances and location in the country (offices will only be accessible once it is safe to do so given the current coronavirus crisis). Our London office is based at Whitecross Studios, Banner Street, London, EC1Y 8ST and we have other offices around the country.

We are currently looking for a creative thinker to join our high achieving, fast-paced and ambitious Media Team.

You'll be working with colleagues across the charity to raise awareness of the issues affecting young people across the country - from mental health to modern slavery. You'll also be working to engage people in our fundraising work to help us reach even more disadvantaged children and young people. This role sits within our Supporter Engagement and Income directorate.

In order to be successful in this role, you must demonstrate:

-A track record of initiating and planning media launches and campaigns.

-The ability to build strong working relationships internally and externally

-Excellent writing and editing skills

-The ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines

-An excellent understanding of working with the media

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

The closing date for applications is 23:59:59 on Sunday 7 June.

Interviews will be held on the week commencing Monday 8 June.

NL Recruitment ins currently looking for a Campaigns Officer to join an education related charity based in London. Working closely with the Campaigns Manager, you will join a growing and ambitious team to deliver communications and behaviour change campaigns across the target areas.

As the Campaigns Officer, you will;

• Support the Campaigns Manager to develop campaign strategy and key messaging using behavioural science frameworks
• Plan and deliver engaging events for target audiences
• Build partnerships with local media and write press releases, media pitches and articles
• Develop social media plan to reach target audiences

We are looking for a confident and enthusiastic Campaigns Officer who has excellent verbal communication skills and is an excellent writer and proofreader. You will also have;

• Recent experience working as a campaigns officer on in a communications role with campaigning responsibilities
• Experience in working with journalists to secure positive national and regional media coverage
• Experience in managing digital and social media accounts and writing for different audiences/ contexts
• Experience in planning, implementing and evaluating campaigns
• Knowledge in behaviour change campaigning

I am currently working on an exciting Communications Officer role based in Surrey, for an animal cruelty protection charity. This is a fantastic opportunity to own your own projects whilst learning from a wider team. You will get the opportunity to talk to national newspapers and quickly progress your career.

The charity is looking for an energetic, animal passionate, individual with proven experience of working within public relations to plan and deliver communications activities, with support from more senior staff.

You will be responsible for:

* Managing incoming media enquiries and acting as a press officer.
* Drafting and disseminating of press releases, as well as maintaining press lists and media coverage files.
* Preparing and contributing to case studies, speeches, articles and report.

The ideal candidate will:

* Have experience of working within public relations.
* Demonstrate creative writing skills to draft press releases, statements and blogs, website copy and social media messaging.
* Show genuine empathy and compassion for animals and support the charities objectives and purposes.
* Display excellent interpersonal skills.

Salary: £25,000- £28,000 (depending on experience)
Location: Godalming, Surrey (30 mins from Waterloo)

Please get in touch for more details, by e-mailing your CV to [email protected]

The firm closing date for applications is Friday 27th March 2020, so please get in touch now, to avoid disappointment.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

THE BRENT CENTRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE:

The Brent Centre for Young People (BCYP) exists to improve young people’s lives so they can manage their challenges now and become happy and healthy adults. Our trained therapists are specialists in the provision of effective mental health treatment of young people who need it most.

Currently, the BCYP is the leading mental health charity for young people in North West London, supporting over 700 young people a year with a wide range of issues. We offer specialised treatment in the areas of suicide prevention, tackling self-harm, eating disorders, exam anxiety and more.

Set up over 50 years ago with focus on preventing suicide amongst adolescents, and working in the heart of the community, we expanded into schools in the 1990s, and work closely with the NHS and CAMHS. The Brent Centre is also an important Research Centre on Adolescent Breakdown and Psychotherapy.

Last year the Centre initiated an exciting process to prepare the next stages of growth. We are now searching for an outstanding Communications and Media Officer to develop the communications function, working together with the new management team. You will work with programme leads and teams to establish our voice amongst different partners, and support the Centre build its reputation.

Contract: Permanent, Full time.

Part time (4 days a week will be considered for the right candidate)

Location: Brondesbury Park, London NW6

Salary: £28,000-30,000 (dependant on experience)

Reporting to: Head of Development and Communications

Overall role

The ideal candidate will have an excellent track record of communication’s skills (strategy development, writing and storytelling skills), media relations and experience supporting the Leadership team and Board of Trustees. We are essentially seeking someone who has a flair for pursuing potential opportunities and who has a proactive and solutions focussed approach.

1. Content and materials development ​- produce high-quality, engaging materials, resources and content that is in line with agreed branding and messaging; and effectively support the organisation’s communications strategy and activities (including content for website, press and social media)
2. Events​ - plan, manage and deliver the communications activities around key events and global moments (for example World Mental Health Day, Marathon events, local community events).
3. Stakeholder and partner relationships​ - manage relevant internal and external relationships with key partners
4. Support the Head of Communications to build the Centre’s reputation with different stakeholders by creating targeted communication elements that speak to their values and ensure the BCYP is a relevant partner in the national and international debate about young people’s mental health.
5. Develop a storytelling strategy to help our team engage with different audiences – funders, partner organizations and our community.

About you

The candidate should possess at least a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years’ experience of working in Communications at a respected social impact, government or international development organisation.

You are a creative and determined individual who can effectively utilise your genuine interest and demonstrable experience in communications. You are able to communicate effectively to a range of audiences in a variety of media. You are passionate about mental health in young people in the UK and would like to make a contribution to sharing knowledge about effective long-term treatment.

Deadline for applications: 5th April  2020

First round of interviews: Week commencing on April 20th 2020

Second round of interviews: Week of April 27th 2020

Communications Officer, London 

c. £28.5k depending on experience, plus generous benefits 

Medical research has never been more important. 

The wellbeing of billions of people across the world depends on continual medical advances across all areas of health. And this challenge needs immense support, innovation and persistence.

Although scientists have tackled many diseases and conditions that affect human health, there are still areas of medical need that receive little or no support. That’s where we step in. 

Funding research is our sole purpose. As the charitable foundation of the Medical Research Council (MRC), we are inspired by the responsibility and independence that our donated income gives us. We are guided by the wealth of expertise available to us and are bold and ambitious in the science we choose to support. We fund and support the most promising new medical research, wherever we discover great opportunities that are not being pursued.

Our current research priorities are the threat of drug-resistant infections, adolescent mental health and pain research. These are key public health challenges requiring ground-breaking ideas from some of the UK’s leading scientists. 

We are looking for a Communications Officer to join our small but expanding team in our central London offices. 

Reporting to the Senior Communications Manager, you will play a crucial role in telling the story of the Foundation, and that of the ground-breaking research and researchers we support. Your work will inspire potential supporters to help us fund even more cutting-edge medical research, and attract funding applications from emerging research leaders.

Working three days a week for the Foundation, the other two days will be split evenly between two of our linked charities: the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) and the Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF).

GACD is an alliance of international public funding agencies, which supports research activities intended to improve the prevention and treatment of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like heart disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory problems, cancers and mental health issues. Their work focuses on the needs of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and key vulnerable populations, where 80 per cent of deaths from chronic diseases occur. 

AREF was established by the Medical Research Foundation in 2015, with the mission of improving the quality and impact of health research in Africa - by nurturing African-led research in and for the region. AREF’s vision is to grow a community of African researchers working in Africa, who lead world-class research that benefits patients, populations, policy makers and practitioners.

You will support the delivery and growth of proactive communications programmes across all three organisations, with the shared purpose of building their respective identities, reputations and profiles.

Who you are 

We need the very best people to help deliver our vision of advancing medical research, improving human health and changing people’s lives. We are inspired by our work and we will be looking for this in you too. Our team is proud to work for the Medical Research Foundation. We are ambitious for the Foundation and for ourselves. We are approachable - providing advice to everyone and explaining our work. We are dedicated and committed to achieving the most for our donors and our researchers.And we are involved – constantly looking for new ways to engage and improve.

What you can bring to the role

You will have some experience of communications in a health or science-focused organisation, supporting communications strategies across a range of channels, including traditional and social media. You will also have experience of producing creative communications content for a range of audiences, including translating complex scientific information for non-scientific audiences. 

You are able to communicate clearly with colleagues, scientists and other stakeholders. You work in an organised manner and have the ability to respond flexibly and positively to unexpected changes or demands. You have a strong grasp of digital media, including photoshop, social media management software and Google Analytics. 

Our offer:

• A salary c. £28.5k, dependant on experience.
• Annual pay award, performance award scheme and other rewards.
• Generous pension contribution, with no qualifying period.
• 30 days annual leave each year, plus public holidays.
• 36 hour working week, usually worked over 5 days. 
• Flexi-time system and core working hours of 10am to 4pm.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Other health-related benefits.
• An opportunity to make a difference to human health.
• Fantastic colleagues.

How to apply:

• Provide an up-to-date CV which includes your contact details, education and vocational qualifications, membership of professional bodies, career history and explanation of any breaks in your employment history.
• Provide a brief supporting statement setting out why you are the right candidate for this role making reference to the job description and the person specification. The case that you make and the way that it is presented will form a key part of the shortlisting process. Please note that CVs without a supporting statement will not be considered.
• Complete our equal opportunities monitoring form.
• Let us know if you are not able to make any of the assessment or interview dates (the pre-arranged dates can be found in the application pack).

A copy of the recruitment information pack and equal opportunities monitoring form are attached as separate documents for you to download.

Closing date for applications:  noon, Thursday 11th June 2020 

On-line testing:  19-24th June 2020

Interview and practical exercise:  29th June 2020 

Working through a combined approach of programmes and advocacy, the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women helps release the potential of women entrepreneurs in low and middle income countries.

Through our work we support them to grow and start successful micro, small and medium businesses so that they can create better futures for themselves and their families, enable their communities to prosper, contribute to strong economies, and move the world in a whole new direction. Over the 12 years since the Foundation’s inception, we have directly supported over 160,000 women across more than 100 countries, and our ambitions continue to grow.

We’re looking for a skilled communications professional to join our workforce at an interesting, challenging, but extremely rewarding and exciting time as a Senior Communications Officer. The ideal candidate would be a highly motivated individual with strong skills in writing, editing and proofreading, creating engaging communications materials, using social media and other digital platforms professionally, administration, and managing many competing priorities.

You’ll be an important member of the External Affairs team and work closely with our Programmes and Partnerships teams to co-ordinate and support the delivery of a rich, engaging communications plan which promotes our work to a wide range of stakeholders and influences for progress towards closing the gender gap in entrepreneurship.

This is a full time, permanent role at 35 hours per week, with core office hours being 10am to 4pm. We have some flexibility around working hours but this is reviewed case-by-case on an applications basis, at the discretion of the Senior Leadership Team. The Foundation’s workforce are currently all working from home and you will be too until such a time that we can safely return to our Central London office (W1), from where you’ll be based after then.

We have a lively, friendly, passionate and hard-working team, with an international and collaborative culture. This role has a salary of £25,375 per annum, and you’ll be entitled to 28 days of annual leave (which includes 3 that must be taken at Christmas), and other benefits.

To apply, please download the Job Description, and send us the following:

• Covering letter addressing relevant experience for the role (1,000 words max)

• Current CV – no more than two pages

• Two examples of communications materials you have produced or led on, including one written piece, e.g. a blog, press release or news post. This can be a web link or a file attachment

Please send your application, or any questions you may have, to the email address listed.

Apply by midday, 12 June 2020. Interviews will be held via Zoom during the week commencing 15 June 2020. Our current aim is to hold only one round of interviews.

The Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply for this position. All applicants should have the right to work in UK. Please let us know if you have any access requirements of which you would like us to be aware during this process.

Due to the large amount of applications we receive, please note that you will only be contacted should we wish to invite you to interview.

Thank you for your interest in the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women. We look forward to receiving your application.

This is an exciting position for an exceptional person with a legal, policy or digital rights campaigning background to work for one of the UK’s leading rights NGOs. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to lobby UK Parliament to further privacy, free expression and data protection rights; to oversee some of the most important litigation on human rights and surveillance in Europe, including on facial recognition and mass interception; and to lead public advocacy campaigns for real change. You’ll also be a key Big Brother Watch spokesperson in the media.

The focus of this role will initially be on our Stop Facial Recognition and End Digital Strip Searches campaigns. You’ll have opportunities to work across all areas of our organisational strategy: data, rights and justice; freedom of expression online; policing and technology; and suspcionless surveillance - and to specialise in certain themes, as well as explore new organisational priorities, over time.

Post details

Job title: Legal & Policy Officer

Reports to: Director

Working hours: Full time

Starting salary: £27,000 - £32,000 (depending on experience)

Location: Vauxhall, London

Application deadline: Monday 6th April 2020

Start date: ASAP

About you

We’re looking for highly skilled professional with a demonstrable passion for protecting civil liberties, especially privacy and freedom of expression, and a high level of interest in new and emerging technologies.

Ideally, you’ll have 2+ years experience in a legal or policy capacity, or in a comparable environment that relied on your expertise on surveillance technology issues. You’ll be familiar with key litigation and policy issues in the area. You’ll also have excellent knowledge of British politics and UK parliamentary procedures. You’ll be a brilliant communicator, able to simplify complex technology issues and convey powerful messages whether in expert policy briefings or in live news interviews as a Big Brother Watch spokesperson. The ideal candidate will appreciate the importance of winning not only in courts of law but of public opinion, and have the skills to do both.

You’ll be at ease working on a strictly non-partisan, cross-party basis and grounding policy analysis in human rights and liberal principles.

You’ll be proactive in pitching policy, litigation and campaign ideas for the organisation to pursue within our work streams. You’ll also be proactive and in building relationships with partner organisations, experts and stakeholders. We’re looking for someone who is highly capable, self-motivated, flexible, diligent and able to work under pressure with an often competing workload.

If you’re committed to Big Brother Watch’s mission, we’d like to hear from you.

Big Brother Watch

Big Brother Watch is a UK civil liberties campaign group fighting for a free future. We’re determined to reclaim our privacy and defend freedoms at this time of enormous technological change. And we fight to win.

We’re a fiercely independent, diverse, non-partisan and non-profit group of campaigners and researchers who work to roll back the surveillance state and protect rights in parliament, the media or the courts if we have to. We publish unique investigations and pursue powerful public campaigns to pursue real change. We work relentlessly to inform and empower the public to collectively reclaim privacy, defend our civil liberties and protect freedoms for the future.

We’re a small, dedicated and highly effective team of three full-time staff and five volunteers.

Job description

Legal

• Co-ordinate Big Brother Watch’s strategic litigation, liaising with external lawyers

• Manage relationships with external counsel & build strong relationships with partners

• Produce legal and policy analysis and identify strategic litigation opportunities

Policy

• Produce policy analysis, research, briefings and reports for dissemination

• Develop strategic policy recommendations informed by expertise

• Identify and explore new and emerging policy issues in our key work areas

• Communicate complex policy issues to varied audiences, whether parliament, the press or the public

• Build strong relationships with parliamentarians and advisors across all parties

• Identify opportunities to further our strategic aims in parliament, through committees, parliamentary questions and other activities; as well as regional assemblies and on occasion local government

• Work with stakeholders and pursue collaborative campaigns/coalitions on key issues

• Develop Big Brother Watch’s relationships with allies across Government, legislative bodies, international organisations, and NGOs

• Draft formal correspondence, blog posts, presentations, and other documents articulating Big Brother Watch’s policy positions

Advocacy

• Work with the team to develop campaigns plans to manage and schedule relevant legal, policy and advocacy work to further strategic aims

• Identify campaigns and advocacy opportunities

• Feed into development of campaign materials

• Write articles and give quotes to press

• Give pre-recorded and live interviews for TV and radio

• Uphold Big Brother Watch’s reputational excellence in public fora

Person specification

Essential

• Min. 2+ years experience in a similar role

• A degree in a relevant field (law, politics)

• Familiarity with domestic policy matters relating to privacy, surveillance and/or free expression

• Strong legal and policy research skills

• Excellent and persuasive communications skills

• Demonstrable experience in privacy, freedom of expression, or other rights and technology areas

• Aptitude for managing and building relationships with partner organisations, parliamentarians and other stakeholders

• Proven ability to produce high quality work under pressure

• Creativity and energy in approaching a workload consisting of large long-term projects

• Willingness to work in non-partisan environment, and ability to recruit support of MPs across all parties

Desirable

• Experience managing litigation, either in a legal or campaigns capacity

• Experience working with parliamentarians and/or producing policy briefings

• Strong media/spokesperson experience

• A track record of successful campaigns experience

• Project management experience

• Familiarity with relevant UK surveillance laws, human rights frameworks, and relevant case law

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced communications professional looking for a part time role. Home-Start Oxford is a small but highly regarded charity providing support to vulnerable families with young children through their challenging times. We have ambitious plans to grow and reach more parents when they need us most. This new post to develop our communications, is key.

As well being a strategic thinker, you will be naturally curious with a journalistic flair for finding stories that can be told across a broad range of media. We are looking for:

• Experience creating a communication strategy and delivering against it
• Experience developing effective external comms across a range of channels, especially digital
• Strong writing skills
• Experience in the charity sector, and comms in support of fundraising. This is not essential, but will be an advantage.

Overview of the charity

Home-Start Oxford is a small charity making a big impact for families in the local area. Our trained volunteers and expert support staff help families with young children so they don’t have to face their toughest times alone.  The parents we support are often overwhelmed and isolated. They may be struggling with mental health, illness, disability, multiple birth, poverty, domestic abuse, separation or trauma. We provide both 1:1 and group support, operating from bases in Oxford and Witney.

Our award-winning charity has been helping families in Oxford City, West and Central Oxfordshire for over 30 years. We are an independent charity, and part of the wider Home-Start network – the largest volunteer-led family support movement in the UK. We work closely with other local Home-Starts regionally and nationally, as well as with Home-Start UK

You will be part of a welcoming, committed team based in our office in Blackbird Leys. We offer flexible working, and you will be part of a team in which everyone works part-time. You will be based primarily in the office and will need to attend our team meetings, which are currently on Tuesday morning, but on Monday when our group sessions resume. Otherwise, there is flexibility on the pattern of days and hours. We are currently working from home. 

The Role

It’s an exciting time to join Home-Start Oxford. We are embarking on an ambitious new three-year strategy to significantly increase the number of families we support through volunteer recruitment, training and fundraising.

Enhancing our communications to grow our reputation across all stakeholder groups is key to extending our reach, growing our community, and increasing our funding. Integral to this is the promotion of our values on parenting, equality and diversity.

We are in a strong place, and are investing in infrastructure and communications supported by a grant from Step-Change.

This is a new role and a great opportunity for a passionate self-starter who wants to make a real impact and lead the development and implementation of our communications activity.

Position: Communications Manager Job

Location: London, UK (with travel outside UK)

Start date: ASAP (May-June 2020)

Duration: 12 months fixed term

We are a small, dedicated team about to embark on a period of growth and are looking for an enthusiastic, creative Communications Manager to join our close-knit London office and support our lawyers to communicate our work and mission in Libya and internationally. You will relish the opportunity to work in collaboration with our programme and management teams to devise a communications strategy that will take our organisation to the next level.

Background: We are a Libyan and international independent non-governmental organisation, committed to achieving justice and respect for human rights in Libya. Our vision is of a Libya which embodies the values and principles of human rights and the rule of law and is a society committed to justice. We seek justice in Libya through advocacy and outreach, accountability, transitional justice initiatives and capacity building, underpinned by our own independent research.

We are recruiting a Communications Manager to lead our communications and outreach work. As Communications Manager, you will work across LFJL’s programmes to ensure our work reaches diverse audiences in Libya and internationally. In particular, you will develop a strategy to engage with traditional media, such as print, television and radio, social media and support the organisation of public facing events to ensure that our research, advocacy and media reach beyond our current networks. As the Communications Manager, you will work in a small team within our London office, with regular communication with our agents and partners in Libya. You will report to the Head of Advocacy and Outreach.

Your tasks and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

● Working with our senior programme staff, management and creative partners to develop and evaluate a comprehensive media and communications strategy for our work.

● Drafting press statements, monthly newsletters and other public relations material to communicate our position on emerging developments, in line with our mission statement and programme goals.

● Coordinating and working with programme staff ahead of events and meetings to devise key messages and integrate communications including social media into the activities;

● Staying abreast of key activities, outputs and developments in Libya in order to ensure both planned and reactive communications outputs are achieved as needed. 2

● Building and maintaining a strong network of journalists and media outlets to help increase our outreach and platforms of communication, collaborating on content, pitching stories and facilitating media access.

● Supporting the development and organisation of events and meetings aimed at raising our public profile, engaging new audiences in our work and strengthening our support base.

● Collaborating with our Libyan and international networks, including to work on supporting implementation of their advocacy and outreach goals.

● Planning and delivering ad-hoc campaigns for the launch of outputs such as research material, new series’ and episodes of LFJL’s podcasts, Libya Matters and Haqani, and relevant international days (for example, Human Rights Day, World Refugee Day, etc).

● Recruiting and overseeing the work of a Social Media Officer to create timely, regular, bespoke social media content and work to build our audience across platforms.

● Updating the organisation’s website, as well as additional online platforms administered by LFJL.

● Organising work-plans and managing communications with third parties, including creative partners and service providers, in order to ensure the timely delivery of project materials.

● Representing LFJL’s communications goals within project networks and working groups.

● Collaborating with donors, creative partners and service providers to create project outputs and deliverables, including podcasts, reports and other materials.

● Other duties as required.

Desired qualifications and skills:

Experience

● At least three years of relevant work experience is required. This may include previous work experience in journalism or public relations, at civil society organisations or intergovernmental institutions.

● Demonstrable experience communicating to audiences through traditional and social media is required.

Skills and Knowledge

● Ability to strategize, formulate and carry out successful media outreach campaigns.

● Awareness of relevant traditional and digital media networks and platforms internationally.

● Ability to draft and edit high quality written material accurately, concisely, quickly and tailored appropriately to a targeted audience.

● Proven experience producing quality creative materials for print, broadcast or digital outlets.

● Good understanding of the political and social context in Libya.

● Ability to engage with various stakeholders inside and outside Libya.

● Willingness to use initiative, work independently and think creatively.

● Ability to multi-task effectively, including having excellent planning and organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure.

● Strong public speaking and presentation skills.

● Knowledge of international law, including human rights, humanitarian law, criminal law and regional and international human rights mechanisms is an asset.

Languages  

● Excellent written and oral communication in English is essential, and in Arabic is highly desirable and a distinct advantage. Please comment on your level in both languages as part of your application.

Remuneration:

The salary for this role is £35,000.

How to apply:

Please send your CV, a brief cover letter specifying your availability and interest in this position and an unedited writing sample by 31 May 2020. Please also include names and contact details of two referees, at least one of which must be professional. You must confirm in your application that you have the right to work in the UK.

Please note that we are keen to fill this position as soon as possible and will consider applications on a rolling basis. Due to the high number of applications, we will only get back to the applicants shortlisted for an interview.