PBI UK Director

Position description

Summary of Role

In collaboration with the Board of Trustees, develops the vision and leads the implementation of the

charity’s strategy, including fundraising, communications and delivering against the advocacy

objectives. Providing the leadership and management expertise to maintain the smooth and efficient

operations including financial oversight, effective project management, integration with and

contribution to the broader PBI mission. Liaison and partnership with the Board of Trustees.

Location: London, with expected foreign travel 2-3 weeks a year

Reports to: Chair of the Board of Trustees

Manages: PBI UK team

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £50,000 - £66,000 per annum, depending on experience

Benefits:

• 28 days leave plus public holidays
• 6 days of additional office shutdown or annual collective leave per year
• Time Off In Lieu (TOIL) Policy
• Access to wellbeing support in line with PBI UK’s Wellbeing Support Policy
• Access to the Government’s Cycle to Work scheme
• Career development support through appraisal processes
• Pension contributions with option of additional contributions

PBI UK is committed to ensuring work-life balance for our employees, and will give due consideration to all reasonable flexible working requests

About us:

Peace Brigades International (PBI) is an international NGO with over 40 years’ experience providing

life-saving protection and support to hundreds of brave human rights defenders who face reprisals

because of their activism for social justice. PBI’s trademark protective accompaniment teams in

Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal and Nicaragua are supported by

teams elsewhere in the world, such as our UK section (to which these roles are affiliated). We carry

out high-level advocacy for laws, policies and practices which support human rights defenders and

hold corporations to account, as well as fundraising with an emphasis on trusts and foundations.

Responsibilities:

• Strategic Direction: Lead PBI UK, representing it to external stakeholders, including

funders, policymakers, collaborators and the legal community. Oversee day-to-day

operations to align with the strategic and operational evolution of the broader PBI. In

collaboration with staff and the Board, ensure PBI’s sustainable development and maintain

effective internal policies and practices.

• Fundraising and Communications: Collaborate with PBI UK staff to create an annual

fundraising plan and oversee its implementation, covering both private (individuals, major

donors, legacies, corporates, community) and public (trusts, foundations, some

institutional like FCDO) streams. Lead major donor relations, support staff in engaging

trusts and individual donors, supervise key proposals, and network strategically to find new

fundraising opportunities for PBI UK. Success will require overseeing and supporting the

development and implementation of a communications strategy, ensuring effective

supervision regarding communication with stakeholders and external representation

before a wide range of stakeholders jointly with PB UK staff.

• People and Culture: Supervise and oversee development of the PBI UK Office team,

monitoring performance, training and wellbeing of staff and recruitment strategies.

• Financial Management, Risks and Controls: Jointly with the Finance Manager, monitor,

supervise and analyse the financial situation of PBI UK in line with budgets and risks

identified by the Board, escalate any relevant actions to the Board and undertake forecasting

and pipelining to ensure appropriate and compliant financial controls and systems are in

place.

• Policy and Advocacy Jointly with the Advocacy Manager, supervise the development and

implementation of PBI UK’s advocacy and policy strategy with strategic partners including

human rights defenders, law firms, other NGOs, FCDO representatives and other civil society

organisations/coalitions. Work with the PBI UK team to develop operational projects and

opportunities. Give strategic direction and practical support to the implementation of

advocacy on policy, countries and cases.

• Liaison with Broader PBI: Lead liaison with PBI’s International Office and other global bodies,

ensuring that PBI UK evolves in a way which contributes to PBI’s global evolution, and

maintaining good relationships with other PBI teams.

• Liaison with PBI’s Boards and Ambassadors: Work closely with the Finance Manager and

PBI UK staff in the production of PBI UK’s annual budget and plan, using PBI UK’s resources

effectively and efficiently. Ensure effective implementation of Board decisions, with receipt

of clear delegation of authority. Develop relevant policies for Board approval and ensure

compliance, and keep the Chair informed of all important matters. Make recommendations

to the Board on the appointment of new trustees (including necessary skills).

• Business Strategy and People Management: Successfully implement the strategy and fulfil

the objectives of PBI UK with the guidance of the Board and the support of PBI UK staff.

Develop a strong working relationship with the IC and other PBI bodies.

Qualifications

Essential

• Extensive experience of working across a range of roles at various NGOs
• Experience in strategy development, strategy implementation, project development,

reporting and advocacy

• Experienced leader of operational functions and cross team people leadership
• Varied experience in human rights, environmental justice, development or any other

human rights or environmental work

Related Skills and Knowledge:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Advocacy experience with government officials and corporate actors on human rights and

ability to defend and explain complex issues and positions to governments and

intergovernmental bodies at the highest level

• Demonstrated ability to develop strategy and operationalise a vision, including developing

operational and budgetary plans

• Capacity to plan and prioritise appropriately and to manage multiple, sometimes competing

demands efficiently in a challenging, fast-paced environment

• Demonstrable management experience, including supervising a team of ambitious and

talented professionals

• Experience developing legal, policy and grassroots approaches to stop or mitigate current or

prospective environment-related violations

• Deep understanding of mainstream intersectional human rights issues i.e. how human rights

and environmental issues intersect with the rights of communities, rights defenders, women

and other marginalised populations, including racial and ethnic minorities and indigenous

peoples

• Excellent interpersonal skills to work with PBI UK colleagues, donors, policymakers,

consultants, other PBI teams, and the legal community.

• Demonstrated awareness and sensitivity to the needs and concerns of individuals from

diverse cultures, backgrounds, and orientations

• Working knowledge of Spanish
• Familiarity with PBI in any capacity and ability to work horizontally and in consensus with PBI

International

• Contacts or experience working in the UK legal sector

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