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Are you passionate about ocean conservation and sustainable seafood practices? We are looking for an engaging,dedicated and effective Public Affairs Manager to make a real difference in protecting marine life whileensuring the livelihoods of coastal communities.About Open SeasThe Open Seas Trust is a Scottish charity working on issues of marine conservation and sustainability. We believe inthe power of advocacy to drive positive change and protect our oceans for future generations. In our 8 years ofoperation we have established a strong position as a credible and trusted voice for our oceans and have beeninvolved in several key pieces of political change. We are a small and collaborative team driven and focused oneffective strategies for delivering change in our seas.The RoleAs Public Affairs Manager, you'll be at the helm of our policy initiatives, working to shape regulations anddrive change in marine conservation and fisheries management. From engaging with politicians to developingadvocacy campaigns and strategies, your work will be instrumental in advancing our mission to protect ouroceans.Why Join Us?Impactful Work: Your contributions will directly impact marine ecosystems and communities that depend onthem.Professional growth: Gain valuable experience in a dynamic and mission-drivenorganisation.Collaborative culture: Join a passionate & talented team who share your dedication tomaking a difference.The location for this appointment is flexible within Scotland, but with the expectation that a significant amount oftime will be spent engaging with politicians in the Scottish Parliament.Most staff currently work from their homes, but there is also the potential to arrange office space if necessary, andthere are regular team days in a hot desking venue in Edinburgh.The role will be paid £36,114 - £40,969.50 per annumOpen Seas offers a matched pension contribution of up to 6%.The role will be entitled to 25 days paid holiday plus Scottish public holidays.If you're ready to use your skills and passion to drive positive change for our seas, we want to hear from you!Join us in protecting our oceans and building a more sustainable future for all.Application notesPlease submit your CV along with a cover letter telling us why you are most suited for this role #####
by midnight on the 24th May 2024Interviews will be held on 5th June - these will be in person, most likely in Edinburgh. Please ensure you areavailable for an interview on this day.Open Seas is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We encourageindividuals from all backgrounds to apply.Public Affairs ManagerPostcode: PH16 5BUEnter your starting address:Enter your starting address:If you sign up
you'll be able to save notes on active jobs.Are you passionate about ocean conservation and sustainable seafood practices? Do you want to make a real differencein protecting marine life while ensuring the livelihoods of coastal communities? If so, we have an excitingopportunity for you!About Open SeasThe Open Seas Trust is a Scottish charity working on issues of marine conservation and seafood sustainability. Webelieve in the power of advocacy to drive positive change and protect our oceans for future generations. As theleading campaigner for sustainable seafood, we work tirelessly to raise awareness, influence policy, make changeand help to empower consumers to make responsible choices.The RoleAs a Seafood Advocacy Officer, you will play a crucial role in advancing our mission. You will be responsible fordeveloping and implementing advocacy strategies to promote sustainable seafood practices across variousstakeholders, including supply chain businesses, policymakers, industry leaders, and consumers. Your work willinvolve research, outreach, education, and collaboration with key partners to drive meaningful impact.Why Join Us?Make a meaningful impact: Work on initiatives that directly contribute to marine conservation and sustainableseafood practices.Professional growth: Gain valuable experience in a dynamic and mission-drivenorganisation.Collaborative culture: Join a passionate & talented team who share your dedication tomaking a difference.The location for this appointment is flexible, most staff currently work from their homes but there is also thepotential to arrange office space if necessary.The role will be paid £32,000 pro-rata per annum. This is a 12 month fixed term contract. Open Seas offers a matchedpension contribution of up to 6%. The role will be entitled to 25 days paid holiday plus Scottish publicholidays.If you're ready to use your skills and passion to drive positive change for our seas, we want to hear from you!Join us in protecting our oceans and building a more sustainable future for all.Interested in leading and supporting the business functions of the ALLIANCE?The ALLIANCE has an opportunity to join our Corporate Services team as a Finance and Corporate Services Manager, withmanagement responsibility for finance, HR, office management, facilities and IT.You will provide high level administrative, strategic planning and operational support; manage financial matters andhelp with budgets and financial projections; help develop policies, rules and guidelines for the wholeorganisation; offer advice and support to senior management; prepare reports and submissions about theALLIANCE's resources and operations and help with staff management.You will have:Accounting qualification, ideally Chartered (ACCA)Proven experience of working in corporateservicesPrevious experience of using Sage Line 50 accountsAbility to horizon scan to identifyopportunities and risksExcellent organisational skillsExperience of staff management within anorganisationExperience of day-to-day management of the finance functionExperience of managingthe IT function within an organisationExperience of preparing budgets and quarterly managementaccounts, including variance analyses and reforecastingExperience of preparing and submitting VATreturnsExperience of month end, quarter end and year end financesDemonstrable skills inbusiness administration and leadership skillsExperience ofoffice management and ability to establish, oversee and develop the organisation’s infrastructureITskills in word processing, spreadsheets, databases and financial packagesFlexible approachIt would be desirable for you to have experience of:Understanding of membership organisationsExperience of working with Boards andCommitteesExperience of working in the third sectorAs an ALLIANCE employee you will benefit from:210 hours annual leave (equivalent of 30 days)91 days public holiday (equivalent of 13 days) that canbe taken flexiblyAdditional leave between Christmas and New YearContributory pensionschemeOpen to flexible working (formal and informal)Hybrid working – opportunity to work fromhome for part of the weekEnhanced maternity and paternity payEmployee Assistance ProgrammeLearning and development opportunitiesCorporate ratesfor gym membershipTime off in lieuCycle SchemeThe ALLIANCE is a healthy working lives employer and encourages a healthy work life balance and is happy to talkflexible working.The ALLIANCE recognises that in real life, great people don’t always ‘tick all the boxes’. Even if you don’t meetevery point on the job description, if this role and our organisation feels like a good fit for you, we stillwant to hear from you.Please note, this role is subject to a 6-month probationary period.Flexible. Must be comfortable with committing to regular travel both for project work and Involve team activities. Must be able to travel across the UK. (Remote)Closing29th April 2024We're looking for a Senior Project Officer, to work in our Innovation and Practice team and support exemplary,agile project management across Involve.This is an exciting time to join the Involve team. Alongside increasing public and political interest in ourapproaches, we are increasing the size and impact of our project work. We have a couple of new multifacetedprojects which need really effective and agile project management. As a Senior Project Officer you willcontribute to all aspects of our delivery, with a particular focus on project and programme management of largerprojects. Your main focus will be on:Project management and delivery - core project management and logistics, running onboarding for participants,event management, analysis and reporting, and facilitationBuilding our project management approachfurther - supporting Involve to build our project management capacity and resources that are appropriate for ourcreative, inclusive processes and cultureProject and programme design - working with project teams todesign entire projects and processes which use deliberative, qualitative and participatorymethodsProject impact - recording and monitoring how our projects work, the kinds of impacts they have,and the ways they contribute to Involve’s mission.This Senior Project Officer role sits in our Innovation and Practice Function. Our team’s daily work includes settingup, managing, designing, delivering and reporting on a wide range of participatory and deliberative processes,ranging from small scale, hyper-local community engagements to large, national, multi-event Citizens’ Assembliesand longer term projects. Our processes can be face to face, hybrid, or online, and often involve bringingtogether different groups from within the public with interested parties and experts from across government,business , academia and civil society.In addition, you would work closely with our Capacity Building and Standards team to support their work helpingothers to deliver these approaches and contribute to our communications and advocacy work. You will also supportfundraising for grants and projects, responding to tenders and writing proposals and building relationships withour funders, collaborators and clients.We are looking for an excellent project manager, able to manage fairly large projects and task manage others at alllevels to ensure smooth delivery. You will be great at managing relationships at all levels and working withothers to get things done. Given the nature of our work we are also looking for public participation skills, orrelevant or transferable expertise and an understanding of deliberative practice. That will enable you to designand deliver project management, and support facilitation that fits our work and enables you to contribute toadvising our clients on designing and delivering effective engagement. It is critical that you are open to newideas, a good team player, committed to shifting power and addressing inequities in our society and that you arepassionate about furthering our vision. Experience of building project management capacity, fundraising andstaff management is desirable.Edinburgh based with travel to other sites (Scottish Borders and West Lothian) (On site)Closing30th April 2024An experienced manager who can think strategically and lead operationally?Passionate about the benefitsof positive health and wellbeingKeen to use relationship-based ways of working to build resilience andreduce social isolation?Do you want to play a lead role at the heart of an organisation which makes a real difference to people’s lives?If you’d love to lead an innovative and varied range of services which all promote health & wellbeing, then thiscould be the job for you! Our Health & Wellbeing pillar provides Preventative and Early Interventionservices which support people to build community connections and promote positive health and wellbeing, therebyreducing the risk of homelessness. We know the power of food and greenspace in bringing people together andbuilding community connections.About the roleThe Health & Wellbeing pillar is full of knowledgeable, experienced, dedicated staff, and this role leads them todeliver the following services:Food EducationOPAL (West Lothian and Borders)You’ll be responsible for leading the pillar’s strategic and operational activities. This includes planning,budgeting, funding, partnerships, quality assurance and risk management.About youYou will have a knack for translating strategic aims into operational reality. You will be a role model of Cyrenians’values-led, relationships-based approach, with experience in managing, developing and supporting services andpeople. You’ll be keen to use your excellent management skills to support your teams, build connections andshare learning across the Health & Wellbeing pillar and beyond.You’ll bring knowledge of health and social inequalities, their impact on people today, alongside excellentpartnership-working and contract management skills. You’ll have experience in building, developing andevaluating services. As this is a busy, complex role, you’ll benefit from being organised and skilled inmanaging expectations and competing priorities.We welcome applications from people with lived experience of the issues Cyrenians works on.How we’ll support youYou’ll be supported by an experienced Director of Services, and join a collaborative, knowledgeable senior managementteam, who will support you to develop and grow in your role. You’ll also have access to wider Cyrenians’support, including our learning programme, and staff wellbeing services.About CyreniansAt Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness by taking a Public Health Approach to HomelessnessPrevention. We take a values-led and relationships-based approach to delivering all our services. You can findout more about our organisation and our impact online.Our valuesCompassion | Respect | Integrity | Innovation
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