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Salary - Salary Plan, 44,000.00 GBP Annual
Are you interested in contributing to the chemical science community's efforts to improve the world for everyone?
We are looking for a
Programme Manager, Inclusion and Diversity to join the Global Inclusion team on a fixed term contract for 16.5 months.
You will be an in-house expert on key issues for the chemical sciences, familiar with relevant data, reports and strategic policy areas. You will develop and support the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)’s diversity policies, procedures and activities to ensure that we deliver our strategy and will work closely with RSC members and other stakeholders who have expertise in this field.
You will lead on new and ongoing projects and work with other teams throughout the organisation, including membership, policy and evidence, outreach and industry to ensure that diversity is embedded in all our work. You will work with the Inclusion and Diversity team and with the Global Inclusion team to deliver the highest impact to our community.
The role will involve responsibility to oversee agreed budget for specific projects.
At the RSC we embrace flexibility and offer hybrid working, which means our teams come together when they need to collaborate. It is expected that you will attend the office one day per week, with the addition that you may need to attend more regularly for in-person events and meetings. This role will involve UK travel. If you need flexible working arrangements, please outline this in your application.
Knowledge And Skills Required
- Degree study or relevant qualifications or experience.
- Knowledge of the chemical science sector and wider STEMM community, including higher education, academia and industry.
- Experience of working in inclusion and diversity issues in science, and initiative to develop new ideas and approaches to address disability inclusion.
- Experience of working on complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and / or able to balance and prioritise across multiple projects, tasks and deadlines and organising meetings and events.
- Knowledge of the factors currently influencing the inclusion and diversity environment, as well as the needs and concerns of underrepresented people in the chemical sciences community.
- Ability to confidently handle communication with a sensitive nature, demonstrating empathy, tact, diplomacy and the ability to relate to people from all backgrounds.
- Network of scientific contacts with lived and/or research expertise in disability in chemistry or related sciences, or evidence of being able to develop such networks.
Desirable
- Experience in conducting and analysing social science research advantageous.
- Experience working in a scientific organisation, company, university or in a government setting.
- Experience of running events, publishing reports and ability to facilitate workshops or discussion meetings.
If you are interested in this role, please apply before the end of the closing date. When applying, you will need to provide an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement (no more than 500 words) indicating how your skills/ expertise match the competencies outlined in the Job Description.
Interviews will be scheduled on 5th or 8th September
About The RSC
The Royal Society of Chemistry is a not-for-profit organisation with a thriving international community of around 60,000 members in over 100 countries, an internationally renowned publisher of high-quality chemical science knowledge and the professional body for chemists in the UK, with a reputation as an influential champion for the chemical sciences.
Our purpose is ‘to help the chemical sciences community make the world a better place’. We believe that people thrive in institutions and organisations where they feel they belong, and diversity of thought, perspective and experience are essential for individuals and organisations to be successful. Through our long-term commitment to inclusion and diversity, we have developed multiple interventions, demonstrating a thought-leadership position to drive change in the culture of chemistry. Our Inclusion and Diversity strategy pushes us harder and further than ever before. We aim to increase the diversity of people choosing the chemical sciences and fulfilling their potential for a truly inclusive community.
Visit our
Work For Us website to learn more about us, our benefits, equal opportunities statement and inclusive culture pledge.
At the RSC, we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply. We particularly encourage applications from disabled and ethnic minority candidates.
As a part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we endeavour, where possible, to offer an interview to candidates meeting the essential criteria of the role, who has a substantial physical/mental impairment which impacts their ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.
We are committed to making our recruitment processes accessible to all and as part of this, we are flexible in the ways we give and receive information. If you would like to apply using a different format, please contact the Recruitment Team at
[email protected] or on +44 (0) 1223 432229 and we will do our best to put any reasonable adjustments in place.
If you have any questions, please contact us at
[email protected] 
