Policy Lead - London, United Kingdom - CAFOD

CAFOD

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Starting Salary:
£42,195 - 43,639 per annum (including London Weighting)**
Contract: Permanent

Work Pattern:
Full Time (Hybrid working with a minimum of 40% of your time in the London Office)

Job Profile

You will have experience working on climate justice with civil society organisations or social movements and will feel confident in advocating with the UK government and international actors for ambitious climate action.

You will be able to work collaboratively with CAFOD's partners, seeking to prioritise partner voices and to bring greater impact through coordinated advocacy at national and global level, including through the UNFCCC.

In this role you will be responsible for developing and implementing CAFOD's climate change policy work, with particular focus on climate finance.

You will be able to carry out research and policy advocacy, basing proposals on evidence of what works in practice, as well as highlighting the lack of effective action by companies, international finance and governments that perpetuate systems of inequality and injustice.

The Post Holder may be required to travel within Europe, usually by train, and may take an intercontinental flight on average once a year.

Accountability

The role is within the Public Policy Team and will work closely across CAFOD's Advocacy, Communications and Education Group, International Programme, with partners and with global networks.

Key Responsibilities

Advocacy:

Lead CAFOD's policy work on climate change, working closely with the CAFOD campaigns team and programmes teams, and with external coalitions
Proactively build relationships with and influence decisionmakers in the UK government and relevant multilateral bodies, and support country programmes to influence their own governments and global spaces
Coordinate CAFOD's engagement with UNFCCC processes
Work with the parliamentary team and external groups to influence decisionmakers in the UK parliament, including facilitating engagement with CAFOD's overseas partners.

Communications and relationship management:

Produce clear written communications for internal and external use
Develop strong working relationships with key allies including civil society coalitions, academics, businesses and church groups
Represent CAFOD in relevant national and international fora
Act as a spokesperson on climate issues for the media and supporter audiences.

Research and analysis:

Track emerging trends and proposals on climate change and provide analysis and advice for the rest of the organisation
Work with CAFOD programmes teams and with external organisations to undertake research and develop evidencebased proposals for advocacy work
Support CAFOD's organisational approach to exemplify environmental stewardship, including providing advice to fundraising, procurement and programmes teams as required

Other:

Deputise for the Head of Policy and other members of the team as required
Manage any budget delegated.

Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults

Person Specification /
Essential Criteria

Understanding

CAFOD:
Demonstrates and actively supports CAFOD's vision, mission and values by understanding how a faith-based organisation develops policy positions that reflect organisational priorities and skills

Understanding

international development: Understanding of international development policy.

Working with others: Adopts a collaborative approach and is solutionsfocused
Communicating; Strong communication skills, including the ability to produce clear written documents, engage effectively in verbal discussions and understand the perspectives of others.
Taking the lead: Takes a lead in identifying solutions and making change happen_._

Job-specific criteria

Experience in policy and advocacy work, demonstrating research and analytical skills, planning, and ability to influence external actors to bring about change
Proven experience of working in partnership with NGOs, or other civil society organisations and networks, at UK or country level
Good understanding of climate change and the links to resilient food systems, key actors, policy processes and decisionmaking spaces

Interview Date:
Thursday, 20th July 2023

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Come and join us and help make a real difference in the lives of the world's poorest communities._

CAFOD is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults_._