Head of Movement Building (Maternity Cover)

We are currently looking for a Head of Movement Building (maternity cover). This is an
exciting opportunity to help build an ambitious movement to phase out oil and gas extraction in
the UK.

About Uplift

Uplift is a high-impact campaigning and research organisation which supports efforts to create
a rapid and fair transition away from oil and gas production in the UK and move towards a
fossil fuel-free future. 

The role

As Head of Movement Building, you will support the development and delivery of coalition and
network strategies that support a just transition away from oil and gas in the UK. You will
ensure that Uplift’s movement building approach meets the needs of campaigns whilst
strengthening the movement away from oil and gas. You will ensure Uplift works to identify and
meet the various campaign, mobilisation and movement building needs of partners. 

Responsibilities

The successful candidate for the role will:

• Lead our work to broaden and diversify the movement that supports a just transition away
  from oil and gas in the UK, undertaking relationship and partnership-building with new
  coalitions, constituencies, organisations, and affected communities. 
• Lead the development and refinement of Uplift’s movement building strategy in collaboration
  with the Head of Campaigns and wider campaigns team. 
• Design mobilising and organising approaches which facilitate groups participation in
  Uplifts existing and planned campaigns.
• Coordinate various formal and informal coalitions dedicated to phasing out fossil fuels and
  supporting a just transition in the UK, and, as part of this work, facilitating meetings and
  lead and track strategy-setting processes with groups of diverse partners and stakeholders, in
  collaboration with the Uplift team. Represent Uplift in wider coalition spaces. 
• Lead on the monitoring of the health and efficacy of existing Uplift coalitions,
  identifying areas for improvement and developing and executing strategies to address them.
• Regularly map the climate justice and social justice movement landscape as it relates to
  Uplift’s work, identifying key sites for Uplift’s involvement and networks to engage with
• Line manage up to 4 members of the Campaigns team and provide senior level guidance,
  oversight and support for their work objectives, performance and professional development.
• Represent the Campaigns and Movement Building Team as part of the Senior Management Team.
• Provide active support for the broader Campaign team in movement building work, partner and
  coalition management and general campaign activities.
• Develop campaign resources in collaboration with key partners and networks.
• Support the execution of campaign and movement building strategies and tactics in
  collaboration with key partners.
• Provide campaign advice to partners, advocates and community groups working towards the
  same goals. 
• Help develop and promote regenerative practices and culture for Campaign team, partners and
  coalitions.

About you

Our ideal candidate will have: 

• Experience in a similar or related role.
• A track record of guiding and supporting effective campaigning coalitions
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, including an ability to quickly build trust
  with partners and colleagues and address and resolve conflicts
• Extensive professional networks within the UK.
• A deep commitment to building distributed and diverse leadership.
• Motivation, initiative, exceptionally high standards, a collaborative approach, and
  associated qualities needed to work in a dynamic organisation with an ambitious agenda.
• A strong commitment to Uplift’s mission and core values of equity and climate justice

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. 

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

Note: we request no contact from agencies or media sales.

Other

• Length of contract: 12 months
• Benefits: 3% employer pension contribution, Employee Assistance Programme,
  consideration of flexible working requests and work/workplace adjustments.
• Starting date: Early May 2025
• Proposed interviews: w/c 31st March