About us
Founded in 1951, the Refugee Council exists to support people who come to the UK in need of safety and speak out for compassion, fairness and kindness. We achieve this by providing expert advice and casework, building the capacity of refugee community organisations, and working with allies across society to change government policy.
Our vision for refugees to be welcome to live safe and fulfilling lives contributing to the UK has never been more urgent and needed. Today 27 million refugees and 84 million displaced people around the world need of safety, dignity and welcome. We are determined to secure public and government support for safe routes for all people seeking safety, and a fair, effective and compassionate refugee protection system.
About the role
We are transforming and modernising our charity to create a sustainable operating model that delivers greater quality and impact.
We want to enable our staff to work smarter and be able adapt their activities to the fast-changing operating context, while also improving the efficiency and effectiveness of our staff teams. We also desire our organisational design to ensure that our future structure is ground in our EDI strategy and enables our people to thrive. As part of that work, we are looking to restructure our services directorate and need an Organisational Design Manager to play a crucial role in shaping the structure and roles of the services staff team, recognising the impact of these changes on the wider organisation. This 12-month contract role will work alongside the Leadership team, services design and delivery experts and the Resources Directorate to lead on the work required to design and implement new roles, structures, and job families as well as supporting the work around improving processes related to the way we structure ourselves.
Main duties and responsibilities
* Conduct comprehensive organisational assessments (using inputs from workshops, industry comparators, and stakeholder feedback) to identify the current roles, structure and areas for improvement.
* In collaboration with Services leadership, project manage the new organisational design strategy (that covers creating job descriptions, formalising structures, and introducing job families) to align with the Refugee Council s strategic objectives, services right sizing design principles, and the timelines of the wider change programme.
* Collaborate with senior leadership and wider organisation to drive change management initiatives and to embed new structures and ways of working in the wider charity.
* Design and facilitate workshops and training sessions to support organisational development.
For more information on the role and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button.
Closing date: 14 February 2025
Interview date: TBC
Ensuring that the Refugee Council is an inclusive and accessible place to work is important to us. We want to enable people from different backgrounds to apply and thrive with us. We believe our recruitment process enables that and are also happy to make adjustments on request.