Project Development Officer
The post holder will assist the Racial Justice Officer to deliver the outcomes of the Liverpool Diocese Racial Justice Strategy and offer technical support to the Director of Social Justice. We are looking for a Project Development Officer who has a heart for social justice and wants to equip and enable flourishing networking practices, with a particular focus on racial justice.
This person will provide technical support for the team and facilitate opportunities and events for clergy, lay leaders, and parishioners to engage in racial justice and social justice initiatives within their parishes and across the Diocese and Cathedral. In addition to delivering events, this role involves supporting parishes to build strong relationships with their local communities. This role will include hosting at events and occasional presenting in both plenary and small group contexts.
This person will be well organized and efficient, and have good presentation and IT skills. They will utilize research and data analysis skills to equip colleagues and deepen knowledge within the team. They will be a self-starter with a flair for communicating ideas and sharing good practices. The post holder will contribute to a small team of highly skilled agile social justice practitioners under the oversight of the Director of Social Justice. They will be a collaborative colleague who can support the social justice work of the Diocese. This is an office-based role; there will be the need for some flexible working practices including some evenings and weekends plus traveling.
Liverpool Diocese is committed to treating our whole community with dignity and respect. We desire to represent diverse identities within our community whether this be by race, culture, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability, or social background of each person to ensure they fulfill their potential within a proactive, loving, and caring environment.
Kindness is a core value of the work we will be doing together – so we would love to work with a generous colleague who wants to share their best with a creative team. We are a diverse team of people and we want to grow this diversity further – please do get in touch with merab.gill@liverpool.anglican.org if you would like to discuss your application before submitting.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details regarding this role.
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