Women on the Front Line Project Manager (FTC – 12 Months)

The Church of England
Summary The National Church Institutions comprises a wide variety of teams, professions and functions that support the mission and ministries of the Church of England in its vision to be a church, centred on Jesus Christ, for the whole nation – a church that is simpler, humbler, bolder. We Include. You Belong.Our Belonging and Inclusion Strategy aims for everyone in the National Church Institutions (NCIs) to feel that they belong, and are valued for who they are and what they contribute. Together, our people contribute in different ways towards our common purpose, whichever NCI they work in and whatever their background.Living out our values in all that we do, we:

• Strive for Excellence
• Show Compassion
• Respect others
• Collaborate
• Act with Integrity

We believe our commitment to belonging and inclusion fuels our progress and drives us forward. The NCIs are a safe, inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds and walks of life. We welcome applications from people of all faiths and of no faith. We want to encourage applications from a diverse group of people who share our values. Even if you have never thought about working for us before, if you have the skills and experience we’re looking for then we would like to hear from you. About the DepartmentReconciliation is one of the three stated priorities of the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury. The Reconciliation Team has three focus areas – Reconciling Leaders Network (which has developed Difference); Peacebuilding (supporting churches to be agents of peacebuilding in areas of violent conflict); and Women on the Frontline (supporting women in provinces across the Anglican Communion in places of conflict or post-conflict). This role will focus on managing programmes for the Women on the Front Line programme. What you’ll be doingThe post holder will perform an essential role in managing key relationships for the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Women on the Front Line programme. This involves extensive relationship management between Mrs Caroline Welby, the figurehead of the programme, and all stakeholders including the programme’s working group, contractors (e.g. website developer, proof reader) Anglican Communion partnerships and funding bodies. MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Project Management Responsibilities

• Ensure that the Women on the Front Line (WFL) programme strategy and implementation stages are clearly communicated to stakeholders on regular basis.
• Ensure that Mrs Welby is aware of all developments, decisions and issues, building her suggestions and directions into the planning and outworking’s of the WFL work.
• Maintain and proactively lead an effective comms strategy for the WFL work for both internal use and external focus. Including producing a bi-annual newsletter.
• Manage translation of the newsletter and any other relevant communications.
• Maintain strong relationships with international WFL champions working closely with the Women on the Frontline Follow-up Coordinator.
• Manage the web developers, toolkit designers, proofreader, and other contractors to deliver projects on schedule and budget. For example, building the website and designing the toolkit.
• Hold the web developers and other contractors to account for hitting targets in design and implementation stages.

Administration and finance Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive understanding of budgets and accounts for the WFL work and be able to participate in, draft and defend funding applications to charitable trusts for funds for future WFL work.
• Organise all administrative support for the WFL international retreats by: supporting visa application processes; negotiating prices of air travel; booking travel; working with in-country supporters to find accommodation and plan / support international WFL stakeholders in joining retreats from countries other than the UK.
• Maintain positive relationships with the largely volunteer WFL committee leaders, ensuring diary commitments for the WFL work are upheld and volunteers are aware of and able to participate in regular meeting cycles and events.
• Responsible for the day-to-day administration of WFL. For example, booking regular WFL meetings, setting up online meetings, taking minutes and actions in meetings, circulating minutes to stakeholders.
• Write reports to senior managers, trusts and funding bodies.

The working hours for this post will be 14 hours per week however we are happy to offer flexibility and hybrid working. About YouThe Church of England is for everyone and we want to reflect the diversity of the community the Church serves across the whole country. Therefore, while of course we welcome all applications from interested and suitably experienced people, we would particularly welcome applicants from UK Minoritised Ethnicities (UKME)/Global Majority Heritage (GMH) and other under-represented groups. Please refer to the Job Description attached for the Person Specification. What we offer Our benefits include:

• A salary of £15,567.20 (FTE £38,918) per annum, plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of salary.
• 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days within 5 years) plus three additional days
• Flexible working hours and location, with an expectation of just 1-2 days per week in our office in Westminster
• Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships
• Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies

We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work-life balance.