EDI Programme Manager

Interview Date: Friday 03 May 2024

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is a world-leading centre for research and postgraduate education in public and global health. Our mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working in partnership to achieve excellence in public and global health research, education and translation of knowledge into policy and practice. 

We are looking for an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Programme Manager for the delivery of the LSHTM’s new EDI strategy (2024-2026). 

The EDI Manager will report to the Director of EDI and join three EDI professionals. You will help drive the longer-term School wide commitment to proactively address systemic barriers, close inequitable outcome gaps and embed EDI within our culture and the way we work. You will manage School wide EDI operations and programmes and lead on specific EDI initiatives and policy reviews. Working closely with the Director of EDI, you will ensure that our delivery is optimised, conduct EDI data analysis and reporting, and line manage two members of staff.

You will need to hold relevant undergraduate qualification or relevant professional experience in project management, monitoring and evaluation of EDI initiatives within a large organisation along with senior experience in managing complex EDI operations. The ideal candidate for this role is someone with strong operational management skills who takes an evidence-based approach to EDI. Further particulars are included in the job description.

The post is full time 35 hours per week, 1 FTE and permanent.

The salary will be on the Professional Services salary scale Grade 7 in the range £51,299 - £58,723 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting). The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions of service.  Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year, pro rata for part time staff. In addition to this there are discretionary “Wellbeing Days”. Membership of the Pension Scheme is available. The post is based in London at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

Applications should be made on-line by clicking the 'Apply' button above. Online applications will be accepted by the automated system until 10pm of the closing date. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to [email protected] . 

The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as "Please see attached CV" will not be considered acceptable. 

Please note that if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date.

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The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We believe that when people feel respected and included, they can be more creative, successful, and happier at work. While we have more work to do, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace, a community that everyone feels a part of, which is safe, respectful, supportive and enables all to reach their full potential.