The post-holder will be part of a small team working nationally with the network of Third Sector Interfaces (TSIs) to improve equalities and human rights practice within the third sector. They’ll play a key role in delivering training, guidance and resources for TSIs and other third sector organisations.

The programme is funded by Scottish Government through the Equality and Human Rights Fund. To ensure national coverage different posts will be employed by Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector (GCVS), Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations Council (EVOC) and Highland Third Sector Interface (HTSI).

Strong understanding of legislation, good practice, and challenges in the fields of equalities and human rights and their practical application is essential as well as experience of developing and delivering training, ideally in the fields of equalities and/or human rights

Responsible to: Both the TSI EHR Project Manager and the HTSI CEO

The post holder will be a senior development officer leading a series of new activities and areas of development for HTSI around their strategic ambitions. They will work closely and directly with the Chief Officer and the Senior Development Officer for the Digital and Membership Team to deliver the wider range of regionally based and driven responsibilities of the organisations and its TSI functions.

As part of their individual role they will work with a range of partners and stakeholders and must be confident in building relationships and networks across sectors. They will lead on activities specifically related, but not restricted to, employability, training, political engagement and mentoring.

Together with the HTSI CO, they will consider how the overall performance of the organisation is managed and ensure delivery of the annual operating plan.

Do you believe that by working collectively as a city we can tackle some of the issues contributing to net zero targets, in addition to poverty and inequality? Are you passionate about the community & voluntary sector? Enthusiastic, tenacious, a great communicator, you must enjoy dealing with community organisations, sector leaders and people with passion. Are you up for a challenge? If you like the sound of the above, then the partnership of Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations’ Council (EVOC) and Our Future Edinburgh (OFE), are looking to recruit a Coordinator for a Community Climate Forum.

The Coordinator of Edinburgh’s new Community Climate Forum will develop spaces within which to maximise the contribution of Edinburgh’s citizen’s, community, voluntary and third sector, and citizens, to the planning for and progress towards a net zero city by 2030. The Coordinator will develop and support the role of communities in tackling climate change and enabling the development of community sector projects to tackle climate change, in addition to influencing policy and people’s knowledge and action.

The post will be responsible for supporting the establishment of the newly developed Highland Third Sector Resilience Network, including embedding the current process and developing stage two of the projects to encourage more collaboration across groups within communities. They will also have responsibility for formalising and maintaining a wide variety of partnerships to create referral processes necessary for joint planning at community or organisational level.

The post is intended to support the next stage of development for the network and is currently funded for another 12 months with ambitions to establish something more permanent subject to funding. There are a clear set of outcomes expected around embedding much of this workstream into main TSI functions within Highland throughout the coming year.

We are looking for a highly organised, self-motivated individual to join our team co-ordinating our various funding streams. Applicants should have demonstrable funding experience, excellent communication skills and strong financial skills to play an important role in the development and sustainability of DVVA.