Job alert: Are you Sustain's new Director of Policy and Advocacy?

Sustain is currently looking for a new Director of Policy and Advocacy. This is an exciting and strategic role for the alliance. If you know of people or networks who might be interested in this role, please let them know!

Read the full job description and how to apply. 

This role is a senior leadership position within Sustain. We are offering opportunities for an online or telephone conversation with the Chief Executive Kath Dalmeny for you to be able to ask questions about the role. These conversations will be 20 minutes long, confidential and will not influence the interviews or decision-making process. Participation is not a requirement for applying for this role. Please email kath@sustainweb.org indicating your preference for ‘morning’ or ‘afternoon’ on Wednesday 3 April. 

Sustain is recruiting for this role as part of our Ethnicity Confident and Disability Confident schemes. Applicants who meet all the essential criteria, and who let us know voluntarily (via our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form) that you would like to be considered in this way, will have an enhanced chance of gaining a first-stage interview.

The Director of Policy and Advocacy is a senior leadership role within Sustain, working across a range of policy, project and campaign areas. We are seeking a strong leader, with management experience and a keen interest in promoting solutions to many of the biggest challenges currently facing us: climate change, restoration of nature, and achieving a healthy, fair, diverse and sustainable system for food and farming.

As a Director, this person will have a key role in supporting the development of new and fundable areas of work, as well as contributing to organisational strategy and decision-making for Sustain. They will also hold strong people leadership skills, as the role oversees key teams at Sustain with five direct reports and will support the delivery of our organisational plan.