Assistant Director External Affairs and International
Do you want to create a better world for animals Do you believe all animals deserve kindness and respect
Join the UK's leading animal charity that work for the benefit of every animal – as well as pets, that includes farmed animals, wildlife, and animals used in science.
We are looking for a new Assistant Director of External Affairs and International, to join the team in this rewarding hybrid-working role.
Position: Assistant Director External Affairs and International (1550)
Location: South East/London Hybrid (with national travel for external meetings and regular travel to the London hub in Blackfriars and the South East Hub, in Horsham (estimated travel to the hub 2 days per week)
Salary: £53,221 to £70,962 per annum
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week, flexible working available
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 28th August 2024. We are really lucky that some of these roles attract a high level of interest and for this reason the team review applications as they are received, unfortunately on some occasions this means roles may close earlier than advertised; so early submissions are highly recommended
First stage interviews will take place in person, in London on the 6th of September and will include a presentation and also a panel interview.
Second stage interviews will take place remotely on the 27th of September.
About the Role
The Assistant Director External Affairs and International will be working as part of the Policy, Prevention and Campaigns team, reporting into the Director of Policy, Prevention and Campaigns.
The Policy, Prevention and Campaigns department are responsible for all influencing, campaigning and prevention activities. Their work is directed towards the government, corporate organisations and the public.
You will provide leadership to the team and will focus on the delivery and implementation of the developing International Strategy. Working closely with the Director of Policy, Prevention and Campaigns and other senior leaders to develop and execute strategies that enhance the charity's visibility, influence, and engagement with major stakeholders, the public and international networks.
You will support a step change in the advocacy work as the charity enters it's third century. From campaigning, to lobbying, to international relations we are looking for someone to increase the ambition and visibility of this work.
This role has a strong internal focus, especially initially, looking at influencing and driving change across the organisation in ways of working and collaboration. You will also drive innovation in ways of working across the division, including piloting new approaches.
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PS Dog-friendly spaces across our sites, which means you can bring your dog to work with you
About You
To succeed within this role, it is essential that you have a proven ability to create both societal change and a change to ways of working within organisations.
You must have proven experience of leading on major campaigns, which have had a big reach and have led to significant change, such as a change in legislation.
You must also have very strong, proven influencing, negotiating and relationship building skills, along with experience of:
- Building and managing internal change programmes and organisational infrastructure projects.
- Influencing public opinion and creating behaviour change.
- Bringing innovative ideas and approaches into organisations.
- Preparing and delivering presentations and reports to high-level audiences.
- International policy work and the complexities of influencing and negotiating through inter and intra-governmental bodies.
- Budget and project management.
- Legislation that impacts on animal welfare and an in-depth knowledge of relevant national and international regulations and the scientific, ethical and social/political issues.
- People management
If you have the skill set we are looking for, along with a passion for animal welfare, we are really keen to receive your application.
About the Organisation
Join a charity whose mission is to ensure animals have a good life by rescuing and caring for those in need, by advocating on behalf of all animals and by inspiring everyone to treat them with compassion and respect
Receive an amazing benefits packing, including:
- Starting at 25 days, increasing annually to a maximum of 31 days, plus bank and public holidays
- Family friendly polices
- Flexible and hybrid working (depending on your role).
- Pension scheme
- Healthcare cash plan
- Sick pay
- Life insurance
- Dog friendly policies
- Cycle to work scheme
We recognise that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to achieving the organisations core mission. For this reason we actively encourage a wide diversity of applications - in particular from members of minority ethnic groups, and people with disabilities - as these candidates are currently under-represented at the charity,
Should you need any support with your application or interview process please let us know when you apply.
We want to ensure we do all we can to give you a positive candidate experience through the recruitment process. Whilst the charity does try to give feedback where it can, sometimes due to receiving high levels of applications, this may not always be possible
You may have experience in areas such as External Affairs, Policy, Prevention, Campaigns, External Affairs Director, Policy Director, Prevention Director, Campaigns Director, External Affairs Assistant Director, Policy Assistant Director, Prevention Assistant Director, Campaigns Assistant Director, Deputy Director of External Affairs.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.