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Project Officer

Employer
CHM
Location
Flexible on location - Home working welcome but may occasionally require some UK travel
Salary
£21,718.00 - £24,294.00 Pro Rata
Closing date
14 Mar 2021

Project Officer
Reference: 
FEB20211712
Location: Flexible
Salary: £21,718.00 - £24,294.00 Pro Rata
Benefits: Pension, Annual Leave, Life Assurance
Duration: 18 month contract - flexible on location and working pattern, home working welcome but may occasionally require some traveling around the UK

Introduction
This organisation has a large network of volunteer-led local adult and youth community groups which are brilliantly placed to deliver grassroots actions across the UK. Their strategy of saving nature through people involves people engagement, land-based conservation, advocacy and protecting species. They want to build on their existing relationship and ways of working with local adult and youth groups to harness their enthusiasm and realign it to their core priority work, working as one team for nature.

They are looking for a passionate people-focused project officer, to develop, empower and support teams of volunteers and staff to build productive and collaborative relationships and ways of working. The ability to relate well to others, to encourage participation, and to communicate the value of their adult and youth groups to the wider organisation will be central to the success of the project.

What’s the role about?
This role will act as a bridge between a wider piece of work investing in adult local group’s development for the future and the groups themselves, making ideas come to life. The postholder will engage with these groups on the ground, offering direction, improving understanding, enabling and encouraging them to do more for nature, in a way that motivates and enthuses them. They want to empower and equip those groups who are changing and embracing innovation to deliver their priority work, on a local level.

This role will also help to develop a sustainable approach to the way that they manage their youth groups across the UK. It will allow them to demonstrate their impact and broaden their appeal by developing a plan for youth groups to become better integrated into their work, clearly linked and contributing to their strategies and priorities to benefit nature. This role will be the start of this charity's commitment to resourcing the youth groups effectively and building productive and collaborative relationships with adult and youth volunteers who lead the youth groups.

Key tasks:

  • Work with the HQ adult local group project manager and youth group project manager to agree upon and deliver activities that align with the relevant project plans
  • Contribute to the development and implementation of a business case and transition plan for a sustainable approach to manage our network of youth groups across the UK
  • Work with internal stakeholders, project teams, local group officers, local adult and youth group volunteers, and external stakeholders as necessary to identify joined up approaches to our ways of working
  • Develop and deliver appropriate communication activities to advocate for the work of our local and youth group networks among internal colleagues
  • Contribute to the handover to ‘business as usual’ at the end of the project, by conducting any follow-on actions as directed by the project manager

What they need from you:

Essential:

  • Some knowledge of the theory and practice of project management
  • Competent user of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook
  • Impressive time management and strong organisational skills with a good eye for detail and ability to multitask
  • Ability and experience of producing clear written project documentation and updates to communicate the project in a passionate and credible manner
  • An ability to persuade, inspire and influence a wide range of people, both internally and externally
  • A team player who is also capable of working well under their own initiative and as part of a cross-functional project team
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to find solutions quickly, efficiently and creatively
  • Proven experience and understanding of volunteer management
  • Experience of working with community groups/in community led environments

Desirable:

  • Demonstrable experience of developing and working in partnerships to achieve shared outcomes
  • Understanding of the importance and principles of community involvement and participation

The successful candidate will be part of the England Engagement team, reporting to an England Education, Families, and Youth Manager, working closely alongside the England Volunteering Development team, as well as with other team members working in their youth and volunteering work across the UK.

**Due to COVID 19 and local/national lockdown restrictions the start date for this role may be delayed**

Expiry date: 23:59, 14 March 2021

Interested?

Please click 'Apply on Website’ - you will then be prompted to complete a short CHM Recruit form.

No agencies please.

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