The Organisation

Engender is Scotland’s leading intersectional feminist policy and advocacy organisation. We work to dismantle gender inequality and to secure equal access to power, safety, resources and rights for all women.

The Role

This role will lead on the development and delivery of Engender’s Equal Representation project. The post-holder will identify opportunities to influence policy and practice and advocate for changes within political parties, democratic institutions and wider culture that will enable greater representation and participation of women in all their diversity. The role will support the realisation of Engender’s strategic aims and the post-holder will work closely with Engender colleagues to support the organisations wider work.

The Candidate

The role requires knowledge of Scotland's political landscape and how political parties function coupled with an ability to build and maintain effective partnerships and stakeholder relationships. We value strategic thinking and the ability to provide vision and direction for initiatives.

An understanding of intersectional feminism and a strong commitment to promoting equality are essential.

The successful candidate should have experience of delivering training to a range of audiences.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills are crucial, as is the ability to work collaboratively within a team while also managing independent tasks and multiple priorities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting the delivery of Engender’s strategy for equal representation in collaboration with wider team
• Monitoring developments in women’s equal representation in Scotland
• Identifying and acting on opportunities to influence policy, practice and culture to achieve equal representation and advocating for changes that will have a positive impact on women’s representation and participation in politics
• Identifying and acting on opportunities for campaigning on specific issues or policy areas relating to Equal Representation
• Maintaining strong relationships with key figures across the political sphere including within political parties, local government, Scottish Parliament, Scottish Government
• Working collaboratively on equal representation with partners across the women’s & equalities sector in Scotland and UK
• Coordinating partnership projects to deliver shared goals (including the Equal Representation Coalition)
• Representing Engender in working groups, projects, at events and other engagements
• Supporting and contributing to the wider work of Engender
• Tracking project outcomes and preparing reports for funders

Required Skills and Experience

• A sound understanding of how political parties function;
• Experience of delivering training;
• A sound understanding of intersectionality and how women experience multiple discriminations;
• Experience of developing effective partnerships;
• Clear writing style, and ability to communicate complex issues simply;
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills;
• Verbal communication skills, including delivering presentations;
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workloads and meet targets;

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Experience of networking at a national and local level;
• Experience of political activism;
• Demonstrable commitment to equality across all protected characteristics.
• Ability to collate and analyse data.

This is a full-time position of 35 hours per week (Engender is currently trialling a 4-day working week. During the trial working hours will be reduced to 30 per week with no impact on salary. The outcome of the trial will determine whether Engender adopts this approach in the longer term.) This is a temporary post for 12 months and is not expected to be continued.

Benefits

Competitive salary £30,663.63

39 days annual leave, including bank holidays (36 days pro rata during 4-day week trial)

Auto-enrolment into Engender’s pension scheme with 8% employer contribution

Flexible working opportunities and access to services and resources to support your wellbeing