Job Description:

Job information Strategy & Planning Officer from the Company Fairtrade Foundation, this latest Strategy & Planning Officer job vacancy is located in the city Hybrid work in London E located in the country United Kingdom . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate GCSE . Job Vacancies in this Strategy field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Responsibility:

Job title: Strategy & Planning Officer

Salary: £34,042 per annum

Location:5.7 The Loom, 14 Gower's Walk, London, E1 8PY (Hybrid Working)

Contract/Hours: 35 hours per week, full-time (24 months FTC).

Benefits

• 33 days of holidays including bank holidays plus Christmas office closure.
• Option to buy or sell holiday days.
• Generous pension scheme of up to 10% employer contribution.
• Bike loan scheme for the purchase of a new bike.
• LinkedIn Learning with an extensive number of courses available.
• Employee Assistance Programme.

Fairtrade Foundation are recruiting for a Strategy & Planning Officer to play a critical role in supporting the Strategy & Planning team, a small, talented group responsible for strategic planning and implementation, design and project management of critical strategic initiatives and the delivery of organisational governance ensuring regulatory compliance. As we begin to approach the end of our current strategy in 2025, and look to shape our next strategic cycle beginning in 2026, it is an exciting, pivotal time to join the Fairtrade Foundation.

We are looking for an excellent multi-tasker and problem solver to assist the Strategy & Planning management team with project management, business operations analysis and strategy development to improve the Foundation's organisational efficiency. Their role involves a blend of analytical processing, communication skills and business insight. This role is a fantastic way to start a career in strategy, and will provide a platform to learn and significantly impact an organisation.

The Fairtrade Foundation is a fast-paced, dynamic environment, and the ideal candidate will need to be confident in balancing multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, co-ordinating and supporting meetings, presentations and data collection on behalf of the Head of Strategy & Planning. We are looking for someone who can work to often tight deadlines, dealing with complex business issues and managing internal stakeholder expectations. Those who excel in the role find the work's variety, intellectual stimulation and problem-solving satisfying. They also enjoy influencing business strategies.

Previous experience at an NGO or within the charity sector is not a prerequisite for this role. Candidates with other sector backgrounds are welcomed and positively encouraged. Successful candidates will need to demonstrate a proven ability to adapt to new environments, using their experience, insight and stakeholder relationship skills to support sustainable change.

We are excited to meet passionate and enthusiastic candidates who share our vision for a better world. If that sounds like you, then come and join our movement for change.

Closing date: 1pm Friday 19th July.

Interviews will take place on the 7th August.

Contract: Full-time, 24 months FTC.

Role Purpose

Fairtrade Foundation are recruiting for a Strategy & Planning Officer to play a critical role in supporting the Strategy & Planning team, a small, talented group responsible for strategic planning and implementation, design and project management of critical strategic initiatives and the delivery of organisational governance ensuring regulatory compliance. As we begin to approach the end of our current strategy in 2025, and look to shape our next strategic cycle beginning in 2026, it is an exciting, pivotal time to join the Fairtrade Foundation.

We are looking for an excellent multi-tasker and problem solver to assist the Strategy & Planning management team with project management, business operations analysis and strategy development to improve the Foundation's organisational efficiency. Their role involves a blend of analytical processing, communication skills and business insight. This role is a fantastic way to start a career in strategy, and will provide a platform to learn and significantly impact an organisation.

The Fairtrade Foundation is a fast-paced, dynamic environment, and the ideal candidate will need to be confident in balancing multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, co-ordinating and supporting meetings, presentations and data collection on behalf of the Head of Strategy & Planning. We are looking for someone who can work to often tight deadlines, dealing with complex business issues and managing internal stakeholder expectations. Those who excel in the role find the work's variety, intellectual stimulation and problem-solving satisfying. They also enjoy influencing business strategies.

Previous experience at an NGO or within the charity sector is not a prerequisite for this role. Candidates with other sector backgrounds are welcomed and positively encouraged. Successful candidates will need to demonstrate a proven ability to adapt to new environments, using their experience, insight and stakeholder relationship skills to support sustainable change.

We are excited to meet passionate and enthusiastic candidates who share our vision for a better world. If that sounds like you, then come and join our movement for change.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities

• Collaboration: Work closely with other Strategy & Planning team members to maintain a consistent and effective approach to the Foundation's strategic planning process and priority projects.
• Preparing reports: Prepare detailed reports outlining findings and recommendations, presenting findings where appropriate to senior management.
• Research & market analysis: Research current market trends, competitive companies and industry best practices to inform relevant strategies and recommendations.
• Data analysis: Analyse and interpret data into actionable insights, to help drive the organisation's strategic decision-making process.
• Project Support: Supporting the Strategy & Planning team plan, organise and oversee projects to ensure they meet deadlines and budget requirements.
• Internal Communications: Working with the Senior Executive Business Manager, deliver a calendar of engaging internal communications to the Foundation, updating teams on strategic priorities, updates and information, via multiple platforms and methods.

Deliverables in this role

The Strategy & Planning Officer will be responsible for helping the organisation develop long-term strategies to achieve our wider objectives, specifically in researching and preparing data and market analysis to inform decision making, and in supporting the Head of Strategy & Planning in an calendar of monthly, quarterly and annual plan management forums and events. The Strategy & Planning Officer will manage and update a suite of internal documents, including but not limited to Strategic plans, activity trackers, KPI dashboards and RAID log. In addition, the Strategy & Planning Officer will have the opportunity to plan and deliver a calendar of internal communications on behalf of the Strategy & Planning team. We are looking for someone who can translate ideas and high-level executive plans, into a regular cadence of activity and updates, in order to support the organisation through to implementation.

Person specification

Experience & Qualifications

Essential:

• Experience in strategy design
• Experience in data analysis and interpretation
• Experience in market and competitor analysis techniques
• Experience in project management support
• Experience in working in close partnership with Strategy and/or PMO functions
• Educated to a bachelor's degree level or equivalent experience

Desired:

Background in management consulting and/or business analysis

Knowledge & Skills

Essential:

• Analytical and strategic thinking skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Adaptability and ability to work in a dynamic environment
• Ability to communicate complex information, both written and verbal
• Ability to write reports, presentations and strategy papers
• Excellent problem solving skills, using critical thinking to create innovative solutions
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills

Desired:

• Knowledge of project management frameworks and applications
• Familiarity with various business software and tools can help make conducting analyses and managing projects more efficient.
Working knowledge of strategic management tools, frameworks and their appropriate application

Fairtrade Values

We want everyone to be ambassadors for the organisation and encourage staff & volunteers to speak at events which on occasion might be during evenings and weekends, to promote diversity, equality and inclusion in everything we do, and champion our values.

Fairtrade's global values are: ‘Accountability', ‘Integrity', ‘Respect' and ‘Partnership'. These values should be embedded in your work and behaviour, and any associated policies and processes adopted consistently.

At Fairtrade we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children & vulnerable adults in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work within this environment are recruited to work for us.

Review Arrangements

The details contained in the Job Description reflect the content of the job at the date the job description was prepared. It should be remembered, however, that it is inevitable that over time the nature of individual jobs will change; existing duties may be lost, and other duties may be gained without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. Consequently, the Fairtrade Foundation will expect to revise this job description from time to time and will consult with the post holder as appropriate.

Keywords : London jobs

Closed Date : 2024-12-15