Salary: £22,780 – £25,312 per annum
Hours: 30 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Job Type: Part time
Location: Home-based (UK, with regular meetings in Belfast)
The organisation speaks up for people who cycle to help make it a safe and easy choice for everyone to travel, explore and have fun. Almost two years into an ambitious organisational strategy, this is an exciting opportunity to join the organisation as the Northern Ireland Advocacy and Development Lead.
As the Advocacy and Development Lead, you will act as the organisation’s representative in Northern Ireland. You will be responsible for exploring and developing opportunities for delivery work in Northern Ireland, with support from colleagues from behaviour change, business development and commercial functions.
The scope of the Northern Ireland Advocacy and Development Lead role is wide-ranging, covering campaigns, policy, public affairs, and business and programme development. You will seek out, establish and nurture relevant relationships and partnerships, with support from colleagues across the charity. You will be the face and voice of the organisation in Northern Ireland, helping to raise its profile, improve its reputation, increase its influence and help deliver a broad range of strategic objectives.
The organisation is inclusive and particularly welcomes applications from candidates from a broad range of backgrounds. It strongly believes that diversity strengthens its work. If you are already passionate about cycling, that is great and shared by many colleagues. However, being highly effective in your role, regardless of background, is what matters most.
Please explore the attached job description for full details of this opportunity. Complete the application form explaining why you are the right candidate, focusing your supporting statement on how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role, directly referencing the person specification. This will enable the selection panel to assess your strengths against the specified criteria.
The role is home-based in the UK, with regular meetings in Belfast and occasional travel to other parts of the UK as required.
Applications close at 9:00am on the closing date shown.
Benefits
27 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time roles), access to a perk scheme, life assurance, paid compassionate leave, enhanced sick pay, organisational membership and a range of additional staff benefits.
You may have experience in the following: Advocacy Lead, Policy and Campaigns Lead, Public Affairs Manager, Development Manager, Programme Development Lead, Charity Advocacy Manager, External Affairs Manager, Campaigns and Policy Officer, Cycling Advocacy Officer, Transport Policy Manager, Active Travel Lead, Community Partnerships Manager, Stakeholder Engagement Manager.
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