PROGRAMME OFFICER
FAITH PLANS PROGRAMME
JOB TITLE: Programme Officer, Faith Plans Programme
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Negotiable, based on experience.
Automatic enrolment into the employer?s pension scheme.
HOURS: **Apply on the website** hours per week
REPORTS TO: Faith Plans Programme Manager
LOCATION: The role is based remotely, working from home. You must have
the right to work in the UK or Ireland.
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flexible and adaptable approach is necessary on a weekly basis to
accommodate meetings that take place with partner organisations across
different time zones.
This role will involve travel to Ireland and the UK every **Apply on
the website** weeks for programme meetings, and as required.
CONTRACT TYPE: **Apply on the website** months initial contract,
subject to satisfactory completion of initial 6-month probationary
period review. The contract term may be extended beyond **Apply on the
website** months subject to funding.
DATE: April **Apply on the website**
BACKGROUND
The Faith Plans Programme, an initiative of FaithInvest, was
established to create new impetus and purpose within the biggest
organised sector of civil society in the world ? the faiths ? to
help them channel their assets, investments, and influence to drive
practical action to benefit people and the planet. The programme
provides a platform to show the scope and scale of faith-led
environmental and sustainability activities ? highlighting the
fundamental role that faith groups play as stakeholders in ensuring a
safe future for all. This is an exciting programme designed by faiths
for faiths.
The programme was officially launched in October **Apply on the
website** and is now entering a new phase of engagement with the
world?s major faith traditions. The programme mobilises faith groups
to create their own long-term plans for this decade and supports
groups to mainstream their environmental and sustainability activities
across all operations, including their investments. At the heart of
Faith Plans is a coalition of faith and non-faith-based partners that
support and promote the programme.
THE ROLE
An exciting opportunity has now arisen in Faith Invest for an
experienced programme officer to join a dynamic and energetic team.
The programme officer will work closely with the Faith Plans programme
manager to work on the day-to-day delivery of the programme, in line
with its strategic direction. The programme officer will also work
with the wider leadership in FaithInvest, including FaithInvest?s
Director of Movement Building. A key aspect of this role will be
driving momentum and engagement with programme participants, with a
view to showcasing scale and scope of faith commitment.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
_ON PROGRAMME RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION:_
* Help deliver embedded engagement and mobilisation, support, and
outreach to programme participants and partners.
* Identify and capitalise on opportunities to promote the programme.
* Monitor the progress of programme participants, including
providing feedback on individual Faith Plans, assisting with
participants needs, and ensuring that programme participants can
translate commitment into long-term plans.
* Generate and present data and content, for publication.
* Support the delivery of the Faith Plans small-grant programme,
including tracking project timelines, tasks and deliverables, and
monitoring and evaluation.
* Work closely with funding recipients to help them create Faith
Plans and to identify opportunities for investment potential.
* Produce and promote innovative programme tools to help support
programme participants in creating their Faith Plans, and for use by
partners.
* Oversee the translation needs of the programme and drive the
integration of language supports into programme engagement.
* Help programme participants identify opportunities within their
Faith Plans for financing and investment potential.
_ON PARTNERSHIPS AND EVENTS:_
* Work closely with strategic partners and key programme contacts to
promote the Faith Plans programme and support initiatives to affiliate
the programme with existing partner projects.
* Provide all-round event management support, including identifying
events opportunities, and assisting with events content, planning, and
reporting.
_ON COMMUNICATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION:_
* Generate content for programme publication and resources, including
showcasing case studies, newsletter content, events reports.
* Support the management of the database of faith groups and support
compliance with data protection and guidelines.
* Ensure regular project team meetings, check-ins, and updates take
place.
* Support the adaptive management of the programme by assisting in
monitoring and evaluation through periodic analysis of programme
progress in line with the strategic aims of FaithInvest.
* Assist in the preparation of reports to funders on project
progress and deliverables.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
_EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE_
* The ideal candidate will have experience in project management,
ideally in complex projects or global campaigns that focus on the
recruitment, support, and retention of diverse cohorts of
participants.
* Experience and knowledge of community planning and stakeholder
engagement for sustainable development.
* Experience of working with faith leaders and/or faith communities,
and preference given to candidates with experience of engaging faith
groups in discussion around long-term environmental action and
planning.
* Experience in the use of interactive and innovative engagement and
dialogue tools.
* A broad understanding of the role of financial investments in
enabling positive change, for example through divestment, impact
investing, or socially responsible investing.
* Relevant degree or other qualification in environmental
management, environmental policy, sustainable development.
_SKILLS_
* The ability to mobilise and maintain close relationships with a
diverse range of actors.
* Excellent communicator - ability to communicate clearly to a
diverse array of stakeholders via email, reports, newsletter
production, face to face engagement.
* Comfortable in the gathering, management and reporting of data and
Faith Plans commitments.
_APTITUDE_
* Highly organised and ability to work on multiple work strands at
any one time.
* A passion for care for the earth including an understanding of the
scale of action and ambition needed in this decade, and the role that
faith communities can play.
* Self-motivated and an ability to lead on initiative and generate
action.
* Commitment to work to a high, professional standard.
* Solutions oriented, an ability to think creatively in how the
Faith Plans programme is delivered.
* Collaborative team player ? ability to work effectively as a
team member, especially in an online, remote context.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
This post has no budgetary or line management responsibilities.
HOLIDAY ENTITLEMENT
**Apply on the website** working days per annum in addition to the
normal public holidays in your country of residence.
APPLICATION PROCESS
To apply please send your CV and a cover letter to **Apply on the
website**
Please put ?Faith Plans Programme Officer? in the subject field,
and note that CVs sent without a cover letter will not be considered.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: **Apply on the website** midnight Wednesday
**Apply on the website**th, May **Apply on the website**.
Interviews will take place shortly thereafter. Please note that we may
interview candidates as applications are submitted.
_If successful, two references will be required, with at least one
that we can speak to._
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
