Job title: Climate Governance Initiative (the Initiative) – Associate Director for Communications and Engagement – Centre for Climate Engagement
Company: Hughes Hall (University of Cambridge)
Job description: Climate Governance Initiative (the Initiative) Associate Director for Communications and Engagement – Centre for Climate Engagement An exciting opportunity for an experienced Associate Director for Communications and Engagement to join the Centre for Climate Engagement team at Hughes Hall to support the Climate Governance Initiative a unique and growing global platform for boards run in collaboration with the World Economic Forum. Job Title: Associate Director for Communications and Engagement Location: Centre for Climate Engagement, Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge Reporting to: Director, Climate Governance Initiative Contract Type: Fixed term to July 2025 Probation Period: Six months Salary Range: Grade 10, SP59-SP61 (£61,198 – £64,914) Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) Blend of office and home-working; pattern to be agreed. Annual Leave: Annual paid leave of 25 days plus public holidays. Adjusted pro rata for part time hours. Pension Eligibility: The College offers membership of a contributory pension scheme with matched employer contributions up to 8%. Mental Health Peer Support Programme: All staff members have access to the College s Mental Health Peer Support Programme, supporting Mind s Mentally Healthy Universities initiative Job Purpose This is a new senior and strategic role that will bring energy and enthusiasm to a growing, international initiative with huge potential for driving impact in board rooms around the world. The overall purpose of the role is to provide leadership, oversight and coordination of the Initiative s communications and engagement agendas. The post holder will primarily be responsible for the creation, development and project delivery of the strategic communications and engagement framework in which to position Initiative s current and future programme agenda, funding and operation to create ongoing growth and impact. The Associate Director for Communications and Engagement takes the lead, on behalf of the Director, to ensure that the Initiative s engagement and communications agenda is properly resourced, planned and administered. The role-holder will be responsible for all aspects of the Initiative s communications and engagement management, including supervision of Branding, Communications, Content, Knowledge Exchange, Engagement, Chapter Engagement, and Chapter Development. Externally, the role-holder will be expected to liaise and network with key stakeholders. This will include representing the Initiative as required at external meetings. Internally, the role holder will be a member of the Initiative s Leadership Team, will lead the Content and Communications Committee, and the Chapter Development Committee. The Associate Director for Communications and Engagement will report to the Director, who leads the Climate Governance Initiative team. The role holder will lead and manage the Initiative s Communications, Engagement, and Knowledge Exchange teams. The role holder is expected to act with a high degree of independence, to work proactively and on own initiative. Main Duties • Lead on the creation, development and implementation of the Initiative s communications and engagement strategy for international business, policy and academic engagement, in alignment with the Climate Governance Initiative s overall strategy and vision. Balance the potentially conflicting priorities of partners and stakeholders. Draw on the Initiative s and Chapters existing resources and networks to support these processes. • Lead on the Initiative s internal and external communications and engagement activities, including regular international events. Prepare and design publicity and promotional materials to be presented on the Initiative s website to raise the profile of the Initiative. Identify suitable opportunities to produce case studies and white papers. Prepare media releases and promotional material as required. • Lead the work with key Chapters, and especially their Communications and Engagement teams, ensure that Chapters outputs are supportive of and supported by the Initiative s communications and engagement strategy. • Create a strategy to identify and approach potential new international communications and engagements partners, in conjunction with Initiative s Partnership team, while liaising to ensure existing relationships are nurtured. • Supervise the Initiative s communications workstream, including content creation and knowledge exchange, providing advice and strategic direction as required. Manage the creation, development, and implementation of a cohesive communications strategy for the Initiative, working closely with the Content and Knowledge Exchange Teams, to ensure widespread dissemination. Monitor the delivery of the strategy and communications channels used to ensure they are responsive to evolving audience needs. Supervise external consultants working with Initiative in the communications arena. • Manage and oversee effective communication via the Initiative s website, Climate Governance hub and social media channels, including production of content for strong knowledge exchange. • Supervise the Initiative s engagement workstream, including the Chapter engagement, and Chapter development programmes, visits by senior individuals from government, academia, business and industry; roadmapping, workshops and seminars; and appropriate publicity for the projects. Supervise external consultants working with CGI in the engagement arena. • Work closely with Initiative s Head of Operations to ensure that communications and engagement projects comply with funder requirements, solving any problems that may arise from conflicting requirements. • Produce clear and concise reports on complex matters on CGI activities for the senior stakeholders, including the Initiative s Governing Board, and various audiences as requested. Provide advice and guidance to the CGI leadership team and Chapters on matters within the engagement and communications areas. • Lead on the production of regular stakeholder surveys, collating and reporting on feedback and communicate improvements and changes in response to the surveys. • Represent Initiative at external meetings. Act as a first point of contact for stakeholders wishing to engage with the Initiative. • Design and run internal and external workshops and events on behalf of the Initiative, developing presentations and materials as required. • Lead the development and implementation of the CGI brand strategy, ensuring consistent use of the CGI brand on materials and events across the network in line with the existing brand guidelines, including for new Chapter launches. • Develop an awareness and understanding of the external climate governance marketplace, keeping up-to-date on other organisations in the same area. The above is not an exhaustive list of duties. The post-holder may be asked to take on different tasks as required. All employees are expected to work collaboratively to support the overall work of the initiative. The Associate Director for Communications and Engagement will be required to work on site but may also work for part of the week remotely. Working pattern to be agreed with the Director. Given the global nature of the Initiative, the role will require some flexibility on working hours outside of standard office hours, and some national and international travel. All staff at Hughes Hall are expected to engage in continuing professional development, to comply with the data protection legislation and to comply with College s Staff Handbook, Health & Safety Policy, and all relevant procedures Screening Check Requirements The College has a legal responsibility to ensure that all its employees have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Any offer of employment will be subject to the College verifying that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work. If you are invited to interview, you will be asked to bring original documents from List A or List B (below) and a copy will be taken; alternatively, if you hold a ‘digital immigration status’, your Share Code will be required to access this status online. • List A: Documents/statuses which denote an unrestricted and unlimited right to work in the UK • List B: Documents/statuses which denote a temporary and/or restricted right to work in the UK Application Process To submit an application for this vacancy, please complete the job application form and include a covering letter outlining how you meet the job description and person specification. You are also encouraged to complete the College s Equality and Diversity Form. Hughes Hall values diversity and is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. The College welcomes expressions of interest and applications from candidates from all communities and a diversity of backgrounds. All documentation should be emailed to hr(at)hughes.cam.ac.uk. The closing date for applications is 27 November 2023 at midday. Interviews will be held at Hughes Hall, Cambridge in the week commencing 4 December 2023. Data Protection Any information given will be processed for employment selection and statistical purposes. To understand how your personal data will be processed during the application process, please see the Data Protection Statement for Job Applicants. For an informal discussion about the post, please contact the Alexandra Bolton ahb34(at)hughes.cam.ac.uk. If you have any questions about the application process, please contact the HR Manager on hr(at)hughes.cam.ac.uk. TO APPLY PLEASE CLICK THE “APPLY NOW” BUTTON AND YOU WILL BE REDIRECTED TO BEGIN THE APPLICATION PROCESS
Expected salary: £61198 – 64914 per year
Location: Cambridge
Job date: Thu, 26 Oct 2023 07:42:32 GMT
