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SalaryThe Director of Organisational Support and Development will lead the Tax Justice Network’s corporate functions and new initiatives and manage a small team, They will have oversight of the areas led by other members of this team (finance, events, IT systems, contracts, projects) and will be directly responsible for human resources, organisational policies, governance, risk management, grant reporting and setup, the coordination of fundraising activities, proposals and pipeline and monitoring, evaluation and learning systems. They will be a member of the senior management team, support the board of directors including with the timely preparation and coordination of Board meetings and accompanying papers, and play an important role in managing the Tax Justice Network’s governance and legal entities.
Over the last strategy period, the Tax Justice Network has grown substantially and become significantly more complex. This has been accompanied by a substantial investment in developing systems, policies and processes. The challenge now is to consolidate these developments, to build on them where necessary, to ensure that they are fully embedded and to respond to new opportunities and challenges as they arise – which is every day!
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Management
• Oversee the Tax Justice Network’s core functions and provide administrative leadership across the Tax Justice Network’s global team.
• Supervise the management of the Tax Justice Network’s finances (including budgeting, quarterly management accounts and annual accounts and reports, and regular reviews of Finance policy, procedure and controls) by the Head of Finance and Reporting.
• Lead on the organisation of effective organisation-wide meetings, including regular calls and in-person staff retreats.
• Manage and support a geographically dispersed team.
• Supervise the planning and delivery of high-level public events by the Operations Manager and other colleagues.
• Supervise the maintenance and effective use of key systems (e.g. CRM and monitoring) by the Operations Manager.
• Lead on the organisational planning and project management approach and systems.
• Management of the contracts system and processes, issuing new contracts and contract amendments, communicating on contractual matters internally and with the relevant parties.
Governance
• Support the board of directors with obtaining legal support and advice as and when requested. Act as Company Secretary, including preparing reports and papers for general meetings of the board.
• Support the ongoing assessment of board recruitment needs and manage board recruitment where needed.
• Review governance structures and processes on an ongoing basis and make changes where needed.
• Lead on organisational risk management including compliance, identifying emerging risks and monitoring existing risks and identifying and implementing agreed mitigation strategies.
• Support the CEO with the design and delivery of an ongoing evaluation of Tax Justice Network's impact, and lead on organisational learning.
• Ensuring timely returns to external bodies such as Companies House and tax authorities, and responsibility for maintaining other statutory provisions such as insurances.
Human resources
• Oversee the recruitment and onboarding of new staff.
• Support line managers in managing staff to maximise performance and team morale, and in tackling any issues.
• Keep organisational policies up to date, add new policies as needed and ensure that all policies are used effectively.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, both in the UK and in all other countries where TJN operates.
Fundraising and grant management
• Lead on the drafting and submission of funding applications, co-ordinating contributions from across the Tax Justice Network team as needed, and identifying new opportunities on a timely and systematic basis.
• Coordinate timely reporting to existing donors in line with contractual obligations.
• Lead on the negotiation and setup of new grants.
Team
· Lead the Organisational Support and Development team.
· Working alongside other team members support their implementation of cross organisational systems and special projects.
· Understanding and working towards individual, team and business objectives.
· Maintaining effective communication and ensuring that all information is shared with relevant staff.
HOW TO APPLY
Please upload a CV (resume) and answer a series of questions, addressing the experience and skills listed in the person specification as well as your motivation, at our website by Tuesday 9th April 2024 23.59 GMT. Interviews will be held, remotely, on the 15th or 16th April 2024.
