Project Officer

DiverseJobsMatter; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 8% non-contributory

Employee assistance programme

Death in service cover (3x salary)

25 days annual leave + year-end office

Job summary

DiverseJobsMatter is seeking a Senior Engagement Officer in London for a fixed-term of 11–12 months. The role is 0.8 FTE, hybrid with regular office and in-person meetings, and focuses on supporting two UK-based asset-owner networks for charities and universities.

You will shape and deliver programmes of events, research, advocacy and member engagement, combining stakeholder engagement with project management, communications and learning.

Qualifications

• Strong interest in responsible investment and its impact.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Proven experience organising online, hybrid and/or in-person events.
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for diverse audiences.
• Experience with networks, coalitions or communities of practice.
• Experience or understanding of the charity and/or university sector.
• Understanding of environmental and/or social justice campaigning.
• Understanding of the financial system and current responsible investment debates.
• Familiarity with budgeting.
• Research experience or willingness to develop skills in research.
• Experience using project management, community management and/or database management software.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Learning, development, promotion and internal mobility opportunities.
• Season ticket loan and cycle-to-work scheme are available.

Responsibilities

• Help develop and deliver annual workplans for two member networks.
• Organise online, hybrid and in-person member meetings, workshops and webinars.
• Design and deliver network projects, including research in collaboration with research colleagues.
• Support engagement with prospective members and onboarding of existing members.
• Monitor responsible investment developments relevant to the charity and university sectors.
• Maintain member communications, resources and updates, including newsletters and blogs.
• Attend industry events to promote the networks and engage potential members.
• Implement and maintain a monitoring, evaluation and learning strategy, including data collection and impact reporting.
• Track workplan delivery and support secretariat meetings and process improvements.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Event organisation

Project management

Written and verbal communication

Relationship building

Budgeting

Research experience

CRM / database management software

Hybrid working

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location: London

Working Arrangement: Hybrid, with regular office and in-person meetings

Contract: Fixed-term for approximately 11–12 months, expected to conclude around 30 September 2027

Hours: 0.8 FTE, ideally four days per week; flexibility may be considered

Application Deadline: Monday 21 September 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

Overview

Our client, a UK charity focused on responsible investment, is seeking a Senior Engagement Officer to support two UK-based asset-owner networks for charities and universities. You will help shape and deliver annual programmes of events, research, advocacy and member engagement.

The role combines stakeholder engagement with project management, communications, operations and monitoring, evaluation and learning. You will organise member events, support research projects, build relationships with existing and prospective members and help demonstrate the networks’ impact.

Responsibilities

• Help develop and deliver annual workplans for two member networks.
• Organise online, hybrid and in-person member meetings, workshops and webinars.
• Design and deliver network projects, including research in collaboration with research colleagues.
• Support engagement with prospective members and the onboarding and ongoing engagement of existing members.
• Monitor responsible investment developments relevant to the charity and university sectors.
• Maintain member communications, resources and updates, including newsletters, blogs and other written content.
• Attend relevant industry events to promote the networks and engage potential members.
• Implement and maintain a monitoring, evaluation and learning strategy, including data collection and impact reporting.
• Track workplan delivery, maintain project and CRM records, monitor member invoice payments and support secretariat meetings, planning and process improvements.

Requirements

• Strong interest in responsible investment and the impact of the financial system on people and the environment.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects, changing priorities and deadlines.
• Proven experience organising online, hybrid and/or in-person events.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt content for different audiences and formats.
• Proficiency with common workplace software, including Microsoft Office.
• Experience working with networks, coalitions or communities of practice.
• Experience or understanding of the charity and/or university sector.
• Experience or understanding of environmental and/or social justice campaigning.
• Understanding of the financial system and current responsible investment debates.
• Familiarity with budgeting.
• Research experience, or willingness to develop research skills.
• Experience using project management, community management and/or database management software.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Learning, development, promotion and internal mobility opportunities.
• 8% non-contributory pension.
• Employee assistance programme, including advice, lifestyle discounts and short-term counselling.
• Death in service cover of three times salary.
• 25 days’ annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus an end-of-year office closure.
• Enhanced family leave of up to 18 weeks at 90% pay for either parent.
• Enhanced sick pay, starting at five weeks’ full pay from day one.
• Season ticket loan and cycle-to-work scheme.
• Access to a recognised trade union.
• Regular in-person team meetings, away days and organisational events.

Application Process

The recruitment process is anonymised. A cover letter is not required, and CVs are not reviewed until the interview stage.

First-stage online interviews are scheduled for 6–13 October 2026 and will be followed by a short task. Second-stage online interviews are scheduled for 14–23 October 2026.

Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Applicants are encouraged to answer application questions in their own voice. Any use of AI or other tools to assist with the application should be declared.