Programme Manager UK Built Environment
Programme Manager UK Built Environment
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Job Description
The Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) is the leading international think tank on business and human rights. IHRBs mission is to shape policy advance practice and strengthen accountability in order to make respect for human rights part of everyday business.
Overview
We are looking for a Programme Manager to drive our Built Environment (BE) programme in the UK and across the wider region. This role offers a unique opportunity to strengthen collaboration policy and practice to ensure that corporate activity in the built environment respects human rights particularly nondiscrimination inclusion the right to adequate housing physical and mental health and construction workers rights.
If you have indepth knowledge of the built environment or real estate sector a passion for achieving rightsbased social change and a proven track record of influencing real estate investors developers and construction companies this role is for you.
The programme has recently published Advancing Just Transitions for the Built Environment which presents global research on human rights in the green transition offering actionable examples and recommendations. We are now moving to operationalise these recommendations working collaboratively with civil society frontrunning businesses and policymakers.
As Programme Manager youll also support initiatives such as promoting the Dignity by Design framework (currently being piloted in Bergen and Utrecht) developing the Built Environment Academy and other emerging initiatives as well as being part of a wider IHRB team working on issues including migrant workers shipping commodities just transitions and more.
Expected Outcomes:
- Managing a UK network of frontrunning built environment businesses and civil society members working to advance a just transition
- Leading on diplomatic collaborative influencing and advocacy efforts to strengthen corporate built environment policies and practices in the UK as well as national and international regulations
- Contributing to a strengthened financiallysustainable Built Environment programme by developing and managing new initiatives and programmes
- Successful alignment of programme activities in the UK and beyond with organisational strategy and goals
The Role
Title: Programme Manager Built Environment
Reporting to: Head of Built Environment
Start date: As soon as possible
Hours: Fulltime (37.5 hours per week) or part time (30 hours per week)
Location: Remote/Homebased in the UK. Candidates must have permission to work in the UK.
Duration: Permanent with 3month probationary period.
Pay:subject to level of experience
Key Responsibilities
Working closely with the Head of Built Environment other Built Environment team colleagues and the wider IHRB team the Programme Manager will advance the respect for human rights in the UK and Europes built environment through:
Stakeholder Engagement (25%)
- Managing a network of frontrunning businesses (real estate investors asset managers developers construction companies) policymakers and civil society organisations to advance a just transition in the UK built environment
- Organiseand facilitating multilateral convenings including stakeholder management agenda development logistics coordination event summary drafting and other followup
- Growing the profile of the Built Environment programme through strategic stakeholder identification and relationship management
Influence and Advocacy (20%)
- Identifying practical leverage points and using them effectively to influence corporate policy and practical decisionmaking by business leaders and policymakers
- Through private dialogues and convenings advocating for investors and businesses to implement practical changes that protect human rights
- Coordinating joint statements and other collective public advocacy efforts to strengthen policy and regulations at local and national levels.
Programmatic support (20%)
- Keeping track of milestones deliverables and impact under different workstreams in your work area and implementing adjustments based on lessons learnt
- Using IHRBs monitoring and evaluation framework to capture the impact of activities and initiatives and implement adjustments based on lessons learnt
- Contributing to the programmes overall strategy including the identification and development of new initiatives
Research and communications (15%)
- Conducting and synthesising research to generate actionable insights and support evidencebased decisionmaking across the programme
- Drafting commentaries policy briefings and other written outputs to support the programmes work
- Supporting programme communications and multimedia campaigns by identifying key audiences drafting content and coordinating the work of specialist shortterm consultants
- Serve as a programme and IHRB spokesperson at external events
Fundraising and Donor Management (10%)
- Supporting donor identification research and funding proposals
- Tracking donor deliverables supporting meeting preparations and reporting outputs
IHRB collaboration and support (10%)
- Actively engage with other IHRB programmes (Just Transitions Oceans Gulf Sustain and Migrant Workers) to ensure information and networks
- Contributing to the growth and development of IHRB by supporting activities outside of the programme that will enable IHRB to thrive
Skills andExperience
Key skills & experience
- Substantive knowledge: Good understanding of the intersection of the climate and human rights agenda in the built environment the relevant UK policies and in particular the role and responsibilitiesof business in this.
- Business influence: Demonstrable experience of influencing a range of built environment businesses (real estate investors developers and construction companies) on issues of social impact / human rights and a deep understanding of the effective leverage points for change.
- Stakeholder engagement: Network of relevant built environment stakeholders in the UK and ability to build and manage strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Policy influence: Proven track record of working to influence policies relating to the built environment human rights and decarbonisation.
- Programme management: Demonstrable experience of managing programmes with multiple partners including delivering on time and within budget.
- Research: Demonstrable experience of undertaking research analysing data identifying case studies and producing compelling outputs such as commentaries position papers and policy briefings.
- Event management and facilitation: Demonstrable experience of organising collaborative inclusive multilateral dialogue events which build trust and alignment.
- Communication skills: Proven track record of conveying complex information in a compelling manner both in writing and orally to different audiences.
- Commitment to human rights: Commitment to and understanding of human rights and social justice.e.
- Remote working: Experience in working with a hybrid or remote team
Bonus skills & experience (not necessary but may be advantageous)
- Qualification: Further education certificate / diploma in a relevant field (design engineering architecture real estate law human rights)
- Substantive knowledge: Knowledge of associated sectors / industries for example material sourcing supply chains etc.
- Business and Human Rights: Knowledge of business and human rights; expertise in ESG or other reporting frameworks for built environment businesses.
- Fundraising: Experience in securing grants from trusts foundations or major institutions.
- International: Knowledge of the wider policy framework relating to the built environment and/or business and human rights (EU Taxonomy CSDDD EPBD). Network of relevant built environment stakeholders across Europe or globally
Attitude
- Proactive and selfmotivating: Proven ability to be proactive selfmotivating and a team player
- Commitment to inclusion: Commitment to supporting an inclusive and diverse team ensuring a supportive working environment for our global team
- Flexible and adaptable: Ability to adjust aspects of the work timelines and working style as needed to cater to the realities of a small and nimble organisation
- Diplomatic and tactful: Treating others respectfully and sensitively regardless of personal biases or beliefs acting as a bridge builder and peacekeeper
Timeline & Process
Click Apply and upload your CV and cover letter. In your cover letter you should address your suitability for this role based on the relevant skills and experience outlined in this job description.
In your covering email please state:
- If you are applying for the full time role or part time role
- Your earliest possible start date
- Where you saw the vacancy advertised
This is a readvertisement previous applicants need not reapply.We are processing applications as they are received and will close the vacancy once we have identified the suitable candidate. If youre interested in the role therefore please submit your application as early as possible and do not wait until the deadline.
Deadline for applications: 11 November 2024 9.00am UK time.
We plan on undertaking one or two rounds of interviews via Zoom/video call. A job offer will be subject to the receipt of at least two satisfactory references.
As part of our ongoing commitment to an accessible recruitment process applicants with disabilities are encouraged to contact IHRB to discuss any support or assistance they may have during the application or recruitment process. Please contact Kathy McLeish via email in the first instance.
IHRB is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all individuals regardless of age disability sex gender reassignment sexual orientation pregnancy and maternity race religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. This means we will not discriminate against candidates or employees based on their protected characteristics.
Applications from unsuccessful candidates will be held on file for 6 months after the end of the recruitment process.
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