The Alliance for Police Accountability (APA) is seeking to employ a part-time Development Officer to help drive the initiative forward at the national and cities level and provide secretariat support to the National Steering Group.
The successful candidate will have experience supporting diverse stakeholders and be committed to addressing race inequalities in policing and violence reduction.
Alliance for Police Accountability (APA) Development Officer
To apply for this position:
Step 1. Download and complete the application form
Step 2. Email your completed application to jeremy@actionforraceequality.org.uk with “Alliance for Police Accountability Development Officer” in the subject line.
Step 3. Complete ARE’s online monitoring form and submit online.
The deadline for applications for this role is: Wednesday 2 April at 5pm
About the role
The APA is seeking to employ a Development Officer to help drive the initiative forward at the national and cities level and provide secretariat support the National Steering Group. The successful candidate will need to be a self-starter, organised, committed to race equity and passionate about issues the APA and its partners are tackling in England and Wales.
The post-holder will be expected to travel to partner cities (Birmingham, Cardiff, Manchester).
Person Specification
The successful candidate will have experience supporting diverse stakeholders and be committed to addressing race inequalities in policing and violence reduction. They should be comfortable communicating to general and specific audiences and have excellent writing and presentation skills.
The post holder will be actively interested in what is happening in policing, Black organisation empowerment, local accountability and the wider criminal justice system and be alert to opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues to advance APA’s aims.
Remuneration
Salary: £30,000 per annum (pro-rata three days a week)
Contract length: 12 months fixed term, initially
Hours: 21 hours per week (part-time) Hybrid – 1 day in King’s Cross office
Please note that Action for Race Equality is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
Key Priorities
As Alliance for Police Accountability(APA) Development Officer, you will:
- Build good relationships with APA stakeholders at city and national level to ensure their input into APA’s charter processes and campaigns.
- Support APA public campaigns by providing insights and contributing to communication materials.
- Liaise with funders and draft and submit high quality funding proposals.
If you have any questions or would like to arrange an informal chat about this role, please contact ARE Chief Executive, at: jeremy@actionforraceequality.org.uk or APA steering Group Chair, lee-jasper@live.com.
