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Reference: UK100J17

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Role overview

To support the development and delivery of UK100’s operations by providing key
administrative and business support, including email and diary management, to the
Director and Policy Director and playing a vital role in communicating with UK100’s
external contacts. This role is an excellent entry point to the environmental sector.

UK100 is a not for profit environmental organisation which achieved outstanding growth last year. This year UK100 aims to achieve just as much. UK100 also incorporates an equal opportunities mission, whereby it values the voices of each of its employees in order to progress in a collaborative, innovative and well balanced way.

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Key responsibilities

• Coordinate executive communications, including taking calls, responding to emails and interfacing with external contacts
• Manage the diary and travel arrangements for UK100’s Director and UK100’s Policy Director
• Support the company secretary to the management and delivery of UK100 Board and Advisory Council meetings and actions
• Manage general email enquiries to UK100
• Drafting emails / letters to government officials
• Perform the role of lead contact for UK100 with office management (when we return to office working)
• Support the delivery of UK100 involvement in events and meetings as appropriate - including at party political conferences
• Assist UK100 staff in arranging meetings
• Prepare meeting agendas, perform research for meetings, and take minutes during meetings
• Support and comply with UK100’s guidance on branding, tone of voice and key messages, positively contributing towards raising UK100’s profile
• We are a small team. Ad hoc duties will thus arise, and every staff member is expected to support the team efforts.

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Place in organisational structure

The post holder will:

• Report to the Programmes & Operations Manager
• Work closely with the Director and the Policy Director

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Key relationships

Internal:

• Programmes & Operations Manager
• Director
• Policy Director
• Campaigns Officer
• Campaigns Manager
• Senior Communications Officer
• Parliamentary Officer

External:

• Relevant business and corporates
• NGO’s and partner organisations
• Parliamentary and local government offices

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Working Conditions

The postholder can be based in the UK100 London office (once we return from remote working), and will be expected to be flexible in the ways hours are worked. Some travel around the UK will be required.

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Special Note

This job description does not form part of the contract of employment, but
indicates how that contract should be performed. The job description may be subject to amendment in the light of experience and in consultation with the post holder.

Compiled by:

The Director

Date last revised:

January 2021

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Person specification

Essential

Knowledge:

• Understanding of relevant organisational best practice and the systems and processes that support it
• Knowledge of climate emergency and related issues

Experience:

• Event management
• Diary management - preferably in a campaign or governmental (local or national) context

Skills and abilities:

• Strong diary management and scheduling skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills and email manner
• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships
• Digital literacy, experience with G-suite, Zoom and Excel preferable
• Being able to perform tasks efficiently under pressure

Other:

• Committed to the vision of UK100, with a motivated, can-do attitude
• Interest in the UK political landscape, nationally and regionally

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Closing date:

3rd February 2020 23.59 GMT

Interviews:

To be held virtually on week commencing 8th Feb 2021

Application details:

Please send a CV (max 2 pages) and a cover letter that sets out how you would take forward the role and what you see as the main priorities (max 1 page) to:
jobs@uk100.org

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Reference: UK100J15

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Role overview

To engage with parliamentarians and local government leaders (including Metro mayors) to continue the broadening and deepening of the cross-party appeal of UK100’s network
of local leaders, and to deliver political influencing strategies that put the voice of local
leaders at the forefront of advocacy for ambitious action on Net Zero.

In the role you’ll be providing and maintaining high quality political analysis that supports close working with our network of local government leaders to inform and influence political decisions on Net Zero that will have impact for generations.

We are looking for someone with strong political connections and networks, who understands government decision-making, with an instinct for aligning environmental issues with the priorities of the government of the day.

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Key responsibilities

• To provide and maintain high quality political analysis as required for UK100 and our membership of local government leaders and their officers on issues relating to local authorities and climate, clean energy and clean air.
• Developing an understanding of the climate, clean energy and clean air ambitions and commitments of local government leaders, particularly in politically significant marginal constituencies often underrepresented in the climate conversation.
• To build and maintain strong relationships with local and national politicians across the political spectrum to support the communication of priorities needed to enable ambitious local action on Net Zero.
• To inform and shape the development of UK100’s wider engagement programme with Parliamentarians.
• Support the Parliamentary Officer in building relationships with MPs representing constituencies, particularly in politically significant marginal constituencies often underrepresented in the climate conversation.
• Provide advice and guidance on major political opportunities and risks to UK100 and our membership.
• Represent UK100 at meetings and public events to promote ambitious action to tackle air pollution and the Climate Emergency from Local Authorities, national Government and business.
• To support and comply with UK100’s guidance on branding, tone of voice and key messages, positively contributing towards raising UK100’s profile.
• We are a small team. Ad hoc duties will thus arise, and every staff member is expected to support the team efforts.

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Place in organisational structure

The post holder will:

• Report to the Campaigns Manager
• work closely with the Director, Policy Director, Senior Political advisor,
  Parliamentary Officer, Countryside Climate Network Coordinator and Campaigns
  Officer

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Key relationships

Internal:

• Campaigns Manager
• Director
• Policy Director
• Senior Political Advisor
• Parliamentary Officer
• Countryside Climate Network Coordinator
• Programme & Projects Manager
• Programmes and Operations Manager
• Operations and Campaigns Assistant
• Press & PR Manager
• Digital Communications Officer
• Senior Finance Officer
• Finance Officer

External:

• Relevant local government leaders, councillors and officers
• Relevant national government officials
• NGO’s and partner organisations

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Working Conditions

The postholder can be based in the UK100 London office, and will be expected to be flexible in the ways hours are worked. Some travel around the UK will be required.

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Special Note

This job description does not form part of the contract of employment, but
indicates how that contract should be performed. The job description may be subject to
amendment in the light of experience and in consultation with the post holder.

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Person specification

Essential

Knowledge:

• Deep understanding of relevant policy and politics re: air pollution
• and Climate Emergency
• Deep understanding of the structures of local government
• Understanding of the environment of stakeholders working on
  air pollution, clean energy and Climate Emergency
• Understanding of the workings of parliament and
  parliamentary procedure.

Experience:

• Experience of developing and executing successful advocacy
• strategies
• Significant experience of influencing policy change

Skills and abilities:

• Strong political strategy and tactics with excellent political
• judgement
• Excellent networking skills and a demonstrable ability to develop
  and maintain trusted relationships at a senior level
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate
  complex ideas in simple language
• Ability to plan and organize a varied and heavy workload to
  meet deadlines
• Ability to represent the organisation with external stakeholders

Other:

• Committed to the vision of UK100

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Compiled by:

Campaign Manager

Date last revised:

December 2020

Closing date:

17th January 2021

Interviews:

To be held virtually on week commencing 18th January 2021

Application details:

Please send a CV (max 2 pages) and a cover letter that sets out how you would take forward the role and what you see as the main priorities (max 1 page) to:
jobs@uk100.org

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Reference: UK100J14

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Role overview

To manage the design, delivery and evaluation of UK100's ambitious policy and research programme that increases ambitious action by national, regional and local government and ensure that local leaders are placed at the heart of the UK’s Net Zero climate action plans.

In the role you’ll be working with others in UK100 to deliver an ambitious programme that manages research, produces briefings, communicates best practice, responds to consultations and collaborates with stakeholders to support ambitious local action on Net Zero.

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Key responsibilities

Policy

• Lead on policy development, and work with others in UK100 to implement a strate
• that supports local leaders to take ambitious action to tackle the climate emergency and
• air pollution.
• Lead policy development and consultation activities, including providing evidence and
• insight to support the development of national and local government policy and
• regulation, production of policy reports, drawing on relevant data and evidence about
• good practice and asks of the UK Government from Mayors and local leaders.
• Support the building of relationships with UK Government officials and Local Authority
• officers to assist the influencing of UK Government policy including producing and
• delivering briefings.

Research

• Manage UK100’s research programme of reports and briefings, ensuring that resear
• informed by local insight and evidence and that high quality outputs are delivered in an
• impactful way.
• Oversee quality assurance of content for UK100’s online Knowledge Hub, working closely
• with UK100’s Programme & Projects Manager to deliver a programme that acquires best
• practice information and case studies.

General

• Scope, commission and oversee impactful projects: to time, on budget and that meet
• agreed KPIs.
• Represent UK100 at meetings and public events to promote ambitious action to tackle
• air pollution and the Climate Emergency from Local Authorities, national Government
• and business.
• To support and comply with UK100’s guidance on branding, tone of voice and key
• messages, positively contributing towards raising UK100’s profile.
• We are a small team. Ad hoc duties will thus arise, and every staff member is expected
• to support the team efforts.

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Place in organisational structure

The post holder will:

• Report to the Policy Director
• Work closely with the Director, Campaigns Manager, Programme & Projects
  Manager.

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Key relationships

Internal:

• Policy Director
• Director
• Campaigns Manager
• Programme & Projects Manager
• Programmes and Operations Manager
• Operations and Campaigns Assistant
• Political Advisor
• Press & PR Manager
• Digital Communications Officer
• Senior Finance Officer
• Finance Officer

External:

• Relevant local government leaders, councillors and officers Relevant
• national government officials
• NGO’s and partner organisations
• Consultants and academics

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Working Conditions

The postholder can be based in the UK100 London office, and will be expected to be flexible in the ways hours are worked. Some travel around the UK will be required.

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Special Note

This job description does not form part of the contract of employment, but indicates how that contract should be performed. The job description may be subject to amendment in the light of experience and in consultation with the post holder.

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Person specification

Essential

Knowledge:

• Deep understanding of relevant policy and politics re: air pollution and Climate Emergency
• Deep understanding of the structures of local government
• Understanding of the environment of stakeholders working on air pollution and Climate Emergency

Experience:

• Significant experience in policy and advocacy
• Significant experience of overseeing research that has
• delivered advocacy across a varied range of issues
• Significant experience of influencing policy change
• Significant experience of building and maintaining effective
• collaborations and partnerships with multiple individuals and
• organisations

Skills and abilities:

• Effective project management skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate complex ideas in simple language
• Ability to develop and maintain productive working
• relationships and establish credibility with a wide range of
• individuals and organisations
• Ability to plan and organize a varied and heavy workload to
• meet deadlines
• Effective Supervisory, management and coaching skills
• Ability to represent the organisation with
• external stakeholders

Other:

• Committed to the vision of UK100

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Compiled by:

Policy director

Date last revised:

December 2020

Closing date:

17th January 2021

Interviews:

To be held virtually on week commencing 18th January 2021

Application details:

Please send a CV (max 2 pages) and a cover letter that sets out how you would take forward the role and what you see as the main priorities (max 1 page) to:
jobs@uk100.org