Deputy Director

We are currently looking for a Deputy Director to join the leadership of our growing
team. This is an exciting opportunity to help build an ambitious movement for a just transition
away from oil and gas in the UK. 

The Role 

Uplift is a high-impact campaigning and research organisation helping to move the UK
towards a fossil fuel-free future. The Deputy Director will work closely with the Executive Director and COO of Uplift to
ensure that we have the strategy, resources, organisational tools, and culture to fulfil
Uplift’s ambitious mission and to thrive as an organisation. In all their work and
relationships, the Deputy Director will reflect Uplift’s core values and principles, which
include collaboration, strategic boldness, and a commitment to climate justice. 

Key Responsibilities 

Leadership and strategy

• Act as a strategic partner to the Executive Director, supporting the articulation
  of and delivery of Uplift’s overall strategy and thought leadership. 
• Support the development of effective programme management approaches across
  Uplift’s teams, together with Uplift’s Senior Management Team, including through strategic
  planning and alignment. 
• Build senior strategic partnerships across the climate and energy sector to support
  the delivery of our collective goals.
• Lead on the development and implementation of Uplift’s approach to monitoring,
  evaluation and learning. 
• Represent Uplift in key spaces, including public-facing engagements and
  media. 

Financial strategy and fundraising

• With the Executive Director and COO, support the development of Uplift’s financial
  strategy, ensuring a sustainable funding model. 
• Support the Executive Director and COO with funder engagement, relationships and
  reporting. 
• Support the development of programme budgets that are aligned with the overall
  organisational strategy. 

Operations, governance and management

• With the Executive Director and COO, ensure that key strategic and operational
  risks are identified, monitored and mitigated.
• Support the COO to ensure that Uplift has effective organisational and operational
  policies and processes. 
• Support the COO and Executive Director to develop Uplift’s governance and ensure
  that it is fit for purpose. 
• Line manage and provide professional guidance and support to staff.

Key Skills and Experience

Values and behaviours

We are looking for someone who is:

• Committed to climate justice and who has a keen interest in organisation-building
  for high-ambition, values-led strategies. 
• Exceptionally organised, but also able to adapt rapidly to changing needs and new
  opportunities. 
• Solution-oriented and approaches their work with energy, optimism, and
  tenacity.
• Takes pride in enabling others to succeed.
• Combines confidence and proactivity with humility and empathy.
• Resilient and able to model self-care.

Leadership and strategy

• A visionary and collaborative leader with a proven ability to translate ambitious
  agendas into effective delivery. 
• Experience of developing and leading the delivery of projects across multiple teams
  and highly skilled in project and programme management. 
• Able to balance the need for rigorous planning with the flexibility and agility
  required in systems change initiatives.
• Experience of designing and implementing programme monitoring and evaluation
  frameworks. 
• Outstanding communication skills—able to present information and arguments clearly
  and concisely. 

Financial strategy

• Experience of developing financial strategy in a not-for-profit environment and a
  track record of delivering financial sustainability.
• Experience of financial management, both at a strategic and day-to-day
  level. 
• Experience of managing relationships with funders.

Operations and Governance

• A strategic approach to operations and the ability to streamline processes and
  adapt them to the needs of a dynamic organisation. 
• A people-centred manager, committed to creating an empowering culture.
• Experience of supporting others to succeed and an ability to build trust and
  influence across the organisation. 
• Experience of recruitment and team development 
• Knowledge of good practice in non-profit governance. 
• Experience with facilitation and/or coaching. 

Application 

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the core of Uplift’s values and therefore we strongly
encourage applications from candidates whose backgrounds or accessibility/support needs mean
they have been traditionally under-represented in the climate and environment sector. If you
are unsure if you meet the requirements or feel you will be disadvantaged by the process then
please email us at [email protected] so we can see
how we might provide support. 

For the application please email a CV (2 pages) and cover letter (2 pages) to [email protected]. Please note that we can only accept
applications with both a CV and a cover letter. Please use the cover letter to say why you want
to work for Uplift and how you could use your experience to meet the responsibilities of the
role. Should you have any specific questions you wish to discuss about your application then
send an email to [email protected]. 

Unfortunately, we can only consider candidates who are already eligible to work in the UK.

Location: Remote within the UK 
Salary: from £74,444
Status: Permanent; full-time
Benefits: 3% employer pension contribution, Employee Assistance Programme,
consideration of flexible working requirements and work/workplace adjustments where
required 
Starting date: ASAP 
Closing date: Sunday 6th October 2024 – 11pm
Proposed interviews: First Interview w/c 14th October 2024 and Second Interview w/c
21st October 2024