Job Title: Head of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
Hiring Organization: Christian
Aid
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: NGO
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Date Posted: 05/11/2024
Christian
Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from
poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations
who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the
changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.
Learn
about our vision, mission and values
About the role
This role
will be building on strong organisational knowledge and practice in both gender
and race. This broader DEIB work also bridges our external programmatic
knowledge and internal organisational approaches for application across our
global context. We recognise that as people and society evolve, so to does our
understanding in these areas. The social construction of identity and their
politicisation globally is continually changing. Therefore, we expect this work
to adapt as this happens, whilst being grounded in our mission and values. We
have a desire to be a learning organisation that ensures our people feel like
they belong and diversity in all its forms, is understood, respected and
welcomed.
This role
leads an evolutionary and values-based approach to our focus on Diversity,
Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, within Christian Aid. Our aim is to ensure
that our values are living and breathing examples of who we are on the inside
reflecting the commitment to the work we do on behalf of the organisation.
Leading a small team but a big community of practice, this role will support
the organisation and its leaders in living our values, creating a safe and
welcoming place to work so that our people feel like they belong and are
respected for each part of their unique identity.
About
you
Looking
for someone who is a passionate expert, is committed to progress over
perfection. Worked globally previously. High emotionally intelligent. Good at
influencing and working with others.
Further
information
This role
requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this
position is based.
At
Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise
the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high
performing teams.
- We
are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with
disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a
career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low
socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is
because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at
senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of
these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams.
- We
have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all
faiths and none (with the exception of Director positions where there is a
genuine occupational requirement to be a practicing Christian – Exempted
under the Equality Act 2010).
- All
successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the
role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your
clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the
Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we
will request information as part of the referencing process from job
applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation,
sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under
investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an
application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these
recruitment procedures.
- Christian
Aid is committed to providing a safe and trusted environment for every
person connected to the work we do; and to preventing any type of unwanted
behaviour including sexual harassment and exploitation, abuse, and
financial misconduct. Any candidate offered a job with Christian Aid is
expected to share and demonstrate our values and adhere to Christian Aid’s
Safeguarding policy and sign Christian Aid’s Code of Conduct.
- You
can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous
holiday allowance and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good
work/life balance.
