Special Terms: Part-Time – 18.5 hours per week. Fixed Term until 31/05/25, however, it may be extended pending funding
Hybrid working (ideally one day in our office in Manchester)
Salary: £23,319 pro rata + 10% pension
Accountable to: Policy and Research Manager
Accountable for: Equality Panel volunteers, research volunteers
RECRUITMENT TIMELINE:
Closing Date: Friday 22nd November 2024
Interview Date: Thursday 5th of December 2024
ABOUT THE ROLE:
LGBT Foundation is an impactful, vibrant charity with a wide portfolio of well-established services and rapidly developing new initiatives aimed at meeting the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people.
We are looking for a part-time Policy Officer. The Policy Officer will be responsible for the operational, day-to-day oversight and facilitation of the Greater Manchester LGBTQ+ Equality Panel, as well as ad hoc policy work to support the wider policy and research team. The successful candidate will be responsible for:
* Facilitation of monthly panel meetings
* Maintenance of the Panel Workplan, tracking progress against workgroup activity, the LGBT Action Plan and the Greater Manchester Strategy.
* Oversight of the three Panel Workgroups, including the delivery of Workgroup projects as outlined in the Panel’s Workplan.
* Delivery of the fortnightly Panel email newsletter
* The wellbeing support of Panel members during regular meetings
* Representation of the Panel at internal and external events (including in-person)
* Liaising with Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) on policy matters involving the panel.
* Recruitment of new Panel members
* Re-introduction of the Panel Advisory Group
* Ad hoc support of the Community Action Network
* Ad-hoc support for other areas of policy work, e.g public consultations
We are taking positive action to encourage applications from people of colour (PoC) and other racially minoritised communities, trans*, non-binary, and/or older people (aged 50+), to improve the representation of colleagues from these communities in our staff team.
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