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I'm partnered with a Central Government Authority in the search for a new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager. This is a business-critical role that has responsibility for implementing the EDI strategy and action plan, acting as subject-matter expert on all EDI matters.
Your New Role
Reporting directly into the Head of Organisational Development, the job holder will ensure that the impact of the EDI-related actions are measured and that the organisation continuously improves.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Contributing to the review and refresh of our EDI Strategy by providing expertise and advice on EDI best practice, taking into consideration industry research and legislative changes.
- Collaborating with colleagues to develop a clear roadmap of activities, with set metrics and milestones to implement our EDI Action Plan, this includes working closely with our Executive EDI sponsors.
- Carrying out Equality Impact Assessments and policy reviews as required. Training key stakeholders to be able to support these activities across all our departments.
- Providing EDI expertise to support procurement tenders, response reviews and supply chain contracts to ensure our supply chain are delivering against their EDI and social value obligations.
- Working with our Communications and External Affairs Team, manage all associated communication activities. This includes but not limited to our calendar of events, intranet pages, and any internal or external materials.
- Co-ordinating all EDI reporting activities, producing reports on a regular or ad-hoc basis to track progress and identify areas for improvement. Contributing to our annual and statutory reporting requirements, such as our EDI Annual Report, and Pay Gap Reporting
What you'll need to succeed
- Demonstrable and up-to-date knowledge of the Equality Act (2010), specifically the Public Sector Equality Duty, and other EDI legislation to provide sound advice and guidance.
- Proven experience of developing and implementing EDI strategies, action plans, policies and procedures.
- Excellent ability to analyse and interpret data to inform decision-making and produce meaningful reports or presentations for a variety of audiences, internally and externally.
- An excellent communicator, both written and verbal, with a proven ability to build effective relationships and collaborate at all levels, internally and externally.
- Proven ability to constructively challenge and influence others at all levels.
- Previous experience in a similar role within a complex project, programme or organisation.
- Previous experience of delivering training / workshops to a wide audience on EDI activities.
- Excellent knowledge of MS Office suite at intermediate level or above.·
What you'll get in return
Alongside a generous remuneration and pension scheme package, you will receive:
- The opportunity to work with a highly reputable and prestigious organisation
- Season ticket loans
- Professional Development opportunities
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