Do you have a clear track record of helping organisations deliver on the key principles of Equity, Inclusion and Diversity? Can you help Mission Net Zero project partners’ work to be more inclusive and attentive to the needs of the diverse population of Bristol?

We are recruiting for a freelance Inclusion Associate to ensure inclusion and just transition principles remain at the heart of the Mission Net Zero project. The project brings together local and regional partners to support Bristol’s ambition of becoming carbon neutral and climate resilient by 2030 whilst ensuring social justice (a “just transition”).

The Associate will help set goals, hold partners accountable, and support partners to be more inclusive. They will also organise and help to commission workshops and training for project partners to support meeting these goals. At the end, they will share what the project has achieved and learned with others.

Deliverables

What the Associate will do:

Engage with the project partners and leaders to:

• Assess the project’s current Equity, Diversity and Inclusion credentials and then determine any training or support needs.
• Collaboratively devise inclusive methodologies, producing specific, measurable and realistic Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion objectives and benchmarks for the project partners relating to the way the project team works and the project delivery.
• Facilitate meetings regarding the integration of the Just Transition Declaration principles within the project and foster agreement on aims and standards for the project.
• Collaborate with the Monitoring and Evaluation lead to create Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Establish a framework for the project board to evaluate performance against agreed-upon standards and metrics, incorporating a 'Just Transition & Inclusion' risk management protocol.

Attend monthly project board meetings to:

• Assess progress, pinpoint risks or opportunities, and provide guidance on governance, processes, or delivery to align with objectives or mitigate risks in line with best inclusion practice.
• Have regular consultations with project partners to decide on consultancy and support needs.
• Contribute to these meetings with progressive questioning and be able to respond to requests for advice.

Support reflective practices, capacity building, and learning within the project consortium and collaborators by:

• Facilitating workshops and identifying any gaps in understanding or best practice.
• Responding to email and other communication requests seeking advice on how to make processes, plans and other streams of work more inclusive.
• Researching and reporting on best practice on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in similar contexts, bringing in expertise of local groups, organisations or initiatives.
• Compiling a comprehensive account of achievements, hurdles, insights, and recommendations at the end of the project. This will be a report which can be used by partners and other stakeholders.

What skills the Associate should be able to demonstrate:

• Commitment to or willingness to learn the values of Just Transition and collaboration with diverse communities and organisations.
• Experience in promoting effective Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion through consultancy, support, or training.
• Proven experience in facilitation and providing constructive and clear feedback.
• Experience in creative problem-solving in organisations and effective and clear communication of solutions/recommendations.
• Experience in working with organisational leadership to influence actions and decisions.
• Proven experience of recognising both effective and ineffective practices and promoting or challenging them.
• Understanding of how to embed inclusion principles into a range of contexts.
• Proven experience of producing reports and recommendations.
• Ability to recommend and commission training providers based on clear assessment of needs.
• Knowledge or experience in working with environmental initiatives or local authorities (desirable but not necessary).

Please see the Inclusion Associate Role Description which includes an overview of Mission Net Zero.