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Purpose of the post
To strengthen Wilton Park’s identity and profile as an important component of UK and international policy-making in the areas of human rights; women, peace and security; migration; and organised crime through developing and delivering high-impact and outcome-focused events and dialogues on priority issues in those areas.
To deliver events (around 10 per year, once fully established), raising funding, designing the programme with partners, and facilitating the events.
To establish, nurture and sustain relationships with a wide range of senior policy-makers and funding partners.
To provide other policy, strategic and corporate support to the Head of Policy, Chief Executive, other Programme Directors and Policy Officers, helping to plan and deliver a cohesive and strategic set of events, sequenced evenly across the year.
To contribute to the effective running of Wilton Park, including communications, outreach and mentoring of junior staff.
Key functions and responsibilities
- As a Senior Programme Director identify, develop and deliver an agreed number of Wilton Park events (in the UK and overseas as required) on a wide range of issues related to human rights (including relevant issues around Artificial Intelligence and technology); women, peace and security; migration; and organised crime, achieving an annual financial target by raising funding for each event
- Work with FCDO, Home Office, and other HMG officials, colleagues from foreign governments, partners in national and international organisations, civil society and the private sector to identify and develop topical, timely and policy-relevant events
- Identify and engage with potential speakers and participants to ensure high-quality events which meet objectives, deliver outcomes for partners and reflect balanced participation of nationalities, disciplines and gender
- Convene and chair Wilton Park discussions and events in a neutral fashion to ensure that all participants and speakers have an opportunity to engage in meaningful, discreet and constructive dialogue using appropriate, relevant and outcome-focused facilitation techniques. Ensure prompt issuance of a report that captures key findings and policy recommendations after each event
- Relationship management: develop and maintain relationships with key funding and policy partners and networks. Plan objectives and measure outcomes. Identify and pursue revenue generating and partnership opportunities
- Represent the organisation at a senior level, making presentations and attending events as required
- Deputise for the Head of Policy and members of the Senior Management Team when appropriate
- Work with Policy Officers, Project Managers (PMs) and the event Delivery Team to ensure effective and efficient management of event administration, including regular planning meetings
- Financial oversight for event budgets: work in collaboration with PMs to ensure the monitoring of income and expenditure throughout event life and accountability for financial outcomes
- Digital and social media communications: plan, agree and assist with implementation of each event’s media strategy (in line with Wilton Park’s social media strategy)
- Monitoring and evaluation: understand and report transparently on outcomes to partners and sponsors to ensure aims and objectives are met within prescribed timelines. Apply lessons learned and outputs to inform future quality events
- Standard operating procedures and knowledge management: comply with Wilton Park’s database requirements and comply with local health and safety requirements
- Carry out other duties as may reasonably be required from time to time
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £68,586.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Paid volunteer time
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Steyning: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Are you a UK citizen or hold (permanent) settled status in the UK?
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Steyning
