Programme Manager, Inclusion & Diversity

Location: City Cambridge or London
Salary: £47,472 - £52,746 plus benefits
Position Type: Temporary Full-Time
Closing Date: 07/04/2024
Overview
Are you interested in contributing to the chemical sciences community's efforts to improve the world for everyone?
They are looking for a Programme Manager, Inclusion and Diversity to join the Global Inclusion team on a fixed-term contract until 31 March 2026.
You will be an in-house expert on key issues for the chemical sciences, familiar with relevant data, reports and strategic policy areas. You will develop and support our client’s diversity policies, procedures and activities to ensure that they deliver their strategy and will work closely with members and other stakeholders who have expertise in this field.
You will lead new and ongoing projects and work with other teams throughout the organisation, including membership, policy and evidence, outreach and industry to ensure that diversity is embedded in all their work. You will work with the Inclusion and Diversity team and with the Global Inclusion team to deliver the highest impact to their community.
The role will involve the responsibility to oversee the agreed budget for specific projects.
They embrace flexibility and offer hybrid working, which means their teams come together when they need to collaborate. Although this role is contractually based at their Cambridge or London office, you will be able to work from home within the UK, with the expectation that you will attend the office as needed for your role.
In this role, it is expected that you will attend the office one day per week, with the addition that you may need to attend more regularly for in-person events and meetings. This role will involve UK travel. If you need flexible working arrangements, please outline this in your application.
What they are looking for:
• PhD or degree in science or science-related area and an interest in chemistry (or equivalent gained, for example, through working in science or science-related management, publishing or community engagement).
• Passion for and commitment to increase I&D in the chemical sciences and initiative to develop new ideas and approaches.
• Knowledge of the factors currently influencing the I&D environment, as well as the needs and concerns of underrepresented people in the chemical sciences.
• Experience in working in a team within a scientific organisation, industry, university or government setting to develop and deliver successful programmes and projects.
• Ability to communicate and influence effectively with a variety of stakeholders and audiences, using a range of written and oral communication channels and in a range of sectors.
• Experience working on complex projects involving multiple stakeholders, able to balance and prioritise across multiple projects, tasks and deadlines and organise meetings and events.
If you are interested in this role, please apply before the end of the closing date. When applying, you will need to provide an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement (no more than 500 words) indicating how your skills/ expertise match the competencies outlined in the Job Description.
First-stage interviews are scheduled from the 18th to the 22nd of April and will be held remotely.
Second-stage interviews will be held in person from either their Cambridge or their London office on the 30th of April.
About our client
Our client is a not-for-profit organisation with a thriving international community of around 55,000 members in over 100 countries, an internationally renowned publisher of high-quality chemical science knowledge and the professional body for chemists in the UK, with a reputation as an influential champion for the chemical sciences.
Their purpose is ‘to help the chemical sciences community make the world a better place’. They believe that people thrive in institutions and organisations where they feel they belong, and diversity of thought, perspective and experience is essential for individuals and organisations to be successful. Through their long-term commitment to inclusion and diversity, they have developed multiple interventions, demonstrating a thought-leadership position to drive change in the culture of chemistry. Their Inclusion and Diversity strategy pushes us harder and further than ever before. They aim to increase the diversity of people choosing the chemical sciences and fulfil their potential for a truly inclusive community.
Benefits
Our client promotes a healthy work/life balance and flexible working options across the organisation. They offer a comprehensive benefits package to all employees including:
• 26 days paid holiday per annum
• 35-hour working week with flexible options
• Enhanced parental leave
• Paid volunteering days
•  Pension plan with up to 12% employer contributions (depending upon your contribution)
•  Life assurance at four times basic annual salary
Visit their Work For Us website to learn more about them, their benefits, their equal opportunities statement and their inclusive culture pledge.
Our client recognises the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply. They particularly encourage applications from disabled and ethnic minority candidates.
As a part of the Disability Confident Scheme, they endeavour, where possible, to offer an interview to candidates meeting the essential criteria of the role, who have a substantial physical/mental impairment which impacts their ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.
They are committed to making their recruitment processes accessible to all and as part of this, they are flexible in the ways they give and receive information.
You may have experience in the following: Diversity and Inclusion Program Manager, Equity Program Manager, Diversity Initiatives Manager, Inclusion Strategy Manager, Diversity Programs Coordinator, Diversity and Belonging Manager.
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