Network Engagement Officer

Start Network; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A humanitarian organization in the UK seeks a Network Engagement Officer to enhance and improve connections within local humanitarian hubs. The ideal candidate will support events and document best practices, playing a key role in a decentralised network. A competitive salary of £30,520 - £32,046 per year is offered for this full-time, permanent position.

Qualifications

• Proven skills in communications and engagement.
• Experience in project management and coordination.
• Passion for organizing events.

Responsibilities

• Support hub-related events and engagements.
• Act as the central link between teams and stakeholders.
• Provide operational support during hub development.

Skills

Communications

Engagement

Project Management

Coordination

Event Organization

Stakeholder Management

Job description

Overview

The Network Engagement Officer works to help realise the emergence of locally led humanitarian hubs around the world, that are interconnected and interdependent; and supported by Start Network. Hubs are at the heart of Start Network's transition to a decentralised and locally led network of networks. The purpose of this position is to enhance and improve the engagement within and between hubs, facilitating interactive platforms among coordinators, members and leaders in order to widen their reach within this network of networks.

Responsibilities

Support engagements and coordinate hub related events with hub teams, the Start Network and stakeholders, acting as a central link. Provide operational support throughout the hub development process, maximising the impact of progress by proactively documenting and disseminating best practices and learnings.

Qualifications

Skills and experience in communications, engagement, project management and coordination as well as passion in organising events and managing stakeholders.

Salary and Position

£30,520 - £32,046 per year (Competitive Birches rated salary for the local market if based outside of the UK)
Full-time
Permanent

Company Values

• WE PUT PEOPLE FIRST: Communities come first in our decision-making and programming.
• WE ARE BRAVE: We have great ambition and are willing to explore new things and take risks to achieve it.
• WE OPERATE COLLECTIVELY: We leverage the value of working as a network, sharing risk and resources, and learning together.
• WE ARE INCLUSIVE: We see the value in diverse perspectives and work to remove the barriers that prevent voices from being heard.
• WE ARE OPEN: We work transparently and with integrity, building mutual trust in all levels of our work, from governance to programming.
• WE ARE ETHICAL: We behave and operate based on key principles of anti-racism, non-discrimination, and anti-colonialism. This is a work in progress.