Associate Director at CLES

CLES is the national organisation for local economies – developing progressive economics for people, planet and place. CLES work by thinking and doing, to achieve social justice and effective public services.

It is an exciting time to join the CLES team. Generally, it is a time of huge economic, social, democratic and environmental change and there is a new appetite to consider economic alternatives and to advance innovations in citizen-focussed public services. CLES’ progressive stance and practical work, places them at the vanguard of articulating, advocating and advancing changes that truly benefits people and place.

CLES work collectively as a team and in deep collaboration with partners. As Associate Director, you will identify and accelerate policy ideas and secure new business opportunities through developing networks and relationships with a range of organisations. You will play a key role in project managing and delivering work to a high standard as well as implementing a range of activities. In addition, you will help to produce policy outputs and will deliver bespoke training and membership support.

You will have over five years’ experience within a policy, research and/or consultancy environment, preferably within a think tank, local authority or other public sector agency, voluntary and community sector organisation, or consultancy. You will have experience of developing relationships with a range of stakeholders including grant-making and philanthropic organisations and securing research and policy work. We would be particularly interested to hear from individuals with experience in working to promote alternative models of enterprise ownership, from public sector insourcing, to municipal enterprises, worker ownership, co-operatives, community ownership and local private ownership. You will be self-motivated, enthusiastic, up for creative thinking, challenging orthodoxies and keen on making a difference to local places and society. The role is an opportunity to work in a unique and innovative environment.

Interviews will be held on 9 or 11 December in Manchester.

For an informal and confidential discussion about the post, contact Stuart MacDonald, Director of Operations on 0161 832 7871.

To apply forward your CV, covering letter and equal opportunities monitoring form to emmahall@cles.org.uk.

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