Join an organisation making a positive impact Be part of a team driving transformative change across our focus areas Varied role where you can take ownership Directly influence initiatives that amplify opportunities for women Part time – 22-30 hours Join an organisation making a positive impact Be part of a team driving transformative change across our focus areas Varied role where you can take ownership Directly influence initiatives that amplify opportunities for women Part time – 22-30 hours About us Clare is a progressive philanthropic foundation that wants more for our people and planet. The heart of our approach to philanthropy is proactive, strategic funding. Driven to invest in initiatives that ignite tangible impact and extraordinary change Clare invests in ways that positively impact our environment, oral health, youth wellbeing and women. Our values are Independent, Brave, Kind, Curiosity, and Agile; if these align with your own values, read on! About the opportunity This is a truly unique and exciting opportunity to join Clare and lead strategy development with a specific women focus area. Day to day, this role will engage with relevant organisations to understand their strategies for improving lives of women, making recommendations and decisions around opportunities for funding. You'll also work collaboratively with other philanthropic funders, local and central government, and funding partners for greater social impact. Keeping up to date with current issues, ideas, and trends will be important, and you will pro-actively keep across issues that are affecting wahine in Aotearoa New Zealand. Joining three other Strategic Funding Leads, you'll also be part of the team contributing to our overall team culture and ways of working. To be successful in this role, you'll ideally bring: Knowledge, experience and understanding of the issues facing women in Aotearoa Experience working in an area which focusses on these issues Existing networks in this sector within NFPs, Government and Iwi, or an ability to build these relationships Knowledge and experience navigating the key issues related to social change and systems change. Empathy, humility, understanding, and sensitivity towards others Exceptional communication skills with an ability to understand a lot of information and quickly cut to the chase An ability to think critically, ask questions, and continuously learn A high level of cultural competence and a commitment to Te Tiriti An inclusive approach, always looking for who's voice isn't being heard A drive and passion for making change and improving the lives of our next generation. We're open to hearing from emerging talent in this sector, so if you don't tick all the boxes above, we'd still love to hear from you! You'll be enthusiastic, driven, and curious with a natural ability to solve problems and make informed decisions. You'll also feel comfortable in an environment where we don't have all the answers and be prepared to bring new ideas and take learnings from the ones that don't work out. What's next? If you would like to learn more or have any questions before applying, please contact ******. Or if you're ready to go, just click on the "apply now" button with your CV and cover letter. Applications close on 22 March 2024 . We are an organisation that celebrates diversity and welcome all applications. If we need to make specific accommodations in any part of the process, please reach out to Tracey Fletcher. #J-18808-Ljbffr
