Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience in a leadership role within the field of racial justice, community and stakeholder engagement, diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Demonstratable track record of successful strategic planning and project leadership
- Experience in engaging and influencing a wide range of stakeholders, including senior leadership, external partners, and community groups
- An understanding of the continuing effects of historical racism on the life chances of Global Majority Heritage communities
- Experience in managing budgets (c£0.5m) and securing funding for initiatives
- Experience working with a faith-based or community organisation
- Awareness of current theological and political debates around racism and enslavement, reparatory justice, contested heritage and the concept of the proclamation of the kingdom of God
Desirable
- Familiarity with the Church of England, its historical position, including transatlantic chattel slavery and its current on future commitments to racial justice
- Experience in monitoring and evaluating the impact of social justice programmes
Skills / Ability
Essential
- Strong strategic planning and organisational skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present complex ideas clearly and persuasively
- Ability to lead and motivate a team to achieve strategic goals
- Able to work cross-functionally and with wider stakeholder teams
- Strong analytical skills to monitor and evaluate program effectiveness
- Knowledge of current trends and best practices in racial justice, intersectionality and inclusion
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines
Desirable
- Proficiency in using project management tools and software
- Familiarity with grant writing techniques
- Awareness of Biblical text relevant to equity, diversity and inclusion
Personal
Essential
- A deep commitment to racial justice and driving meaningful change
- Lived experience of the negative impacts of racism
- An appreciation of intersectionality
- High level of integrity and ethics
- Resilience and the ability to work under pressure
- A collaborative and inclusive approach to leadership and teamwork
- Sensitivity to the complexities of racial justice issues
- Respectful and comfortable with the Christian ethos and objectives that underpin our work.
- Confident in engaging people from all backgrounds, and in talking with them about sensitive issues
- Confidence to ‘self-start’ within agreed objectives
Desirable
- Ability to relate to and value all kinds of people and theological traditions within the Church of England.