Programme Director – Community Organisation

Project Context:

The programme is a partnership initiative to tackle health inequalities affecting a specific community. It is part of a wider programme to tackle health inequalities caused by structural racism and discrimination. The programme will build systems partnerships within the community; undertake advocacy across the health sector; deliver training; commission research; embed sustainability, and undertake collective work with partner organisations. The Programme Director will work with a professional team, lay leadership and community partners to deliver these workstreams.

Purpose of the role

To lead delivery of the Jewish Health Equity Partnership Programme, delivering systems partnerships within the Jewish community, influencing policy and practice across the health sector, and ensuring successful delivery of the programme’s workstreams in collaboration with partners. The Programme Director will lead JHEP’s operational relationships with partners across the Jewish community and the health sector, building relationships to bring about structural change.

The postholder will have political acumen and bring experience of project delivery and stakeholder managementideally within the health sector. This would ideally include familiarity with NHS, ICBs, NHS providers, public health, commissioning, workforce and/or health equity settings, together with a strong understanding of how antisemitism and structural discrimination affect Jewish communities and wider health outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• Lead delivery of the Community Systems Partnerships across the country; and Policy, Commissioning & Systems Influence workstreams, ensuring delivery against agreed objectives, milestones and outcomes.
• Translate community insight from a range of sources into improvements in policy and practice across the NHS.
• Build and sustain relationships across the health sector, including Integrated Care Boards, NHS Trusts, commissioners, public health teams, local authorities and Jewish community organisations, supporting collaboration and systems change
• Build and sustain relationships across the Jewish community, including health and social care charities, professional networks, local and regional groups, and other organisations active in the health sector.
• Represent the programme externally, building partnerships and influencing policy and practice through meetings, networks, working groups and public events.
• Contribute to long-term programme sustainability including supporting delivery of the Sustainability & Embedding, and Partnership Co-design & Collective Work workstreams
• Collaborative working across the National Lottery Health Inequities Partnership.
• Develop and maintain programme delivery plans, monitor progress against milestones and KPIs, identify risks and ensure timely reporting to the Project Lead and Steering Group.
• Support management of programme budgets, contracts and commissioned activity, ensuring compliance with funder requirements and value for money.
• Work collaboratively with the National Executive Director, Research Lead, Training Lead and partner organisations to ensure co-ordinated delivery across all workstreams.

What success looks like

• Delivery milestones and KPIs are achieved on-time and within budget.
• Strong health partnerships are established across the Jewish community and with the health sector with a meaningful Jewish voice heard by commissioners and providers in the NHS to address the challenges of health inequalities for Jews.
• Evidence of influence on policy, commissioning, workforce practice or service delivery is demonstrated.
• The programme is well positioned for long-term sustainability.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential experience, skills and knowledge

• Demonstrable experience of delivering complex, multi-partner programmes involving a range of stakeholders
• Building and sustaining partnerships across statutory, voluntary and community sectors.
• Experience of the health sector, Integrated Care Boards, public health, commissioning, social care or related health policy environments.
• Good understanding of health inequalities, structural racism and/or antisemitism and their impact on health outcomes and access to services.
• Understanding of the health challenges faced by the Jewish communities in England
• Ability to work credibly with a range of stakeholders in diverse contexts and at different levels of seniority
• Experience of managing programmes with successful delivery, reporting and risk in politically and reputationally sensitive contexts.
• Strong judgement, diplomacy and the ability to operate effectively at senior level.
• Ability to influence others and shape policy to affect change
• Desirable experience, skills and knowledge
• Experience of work on Jewish community issues, antisemitism or faith-based discrimination.
• Experience of co-production or community-led systems change.
• Experience of delivery in the charity, public or health sectors, particularly where this has involved health inequalities, anti-racism or systems change.
• Understanding of public health approaches and the wider determinants of health
• Familiarity with the UK Jewish community in general, and the charedi community in particular.

Additional Information:

• This role will require some work on evenings and weekends, for which Time Off in Lieu will be given.
• The role will require travel around England.
• This job description and person specification is not exhaustive or prescriptive and may evolve based on organisational needs. The key tasks and responsibilities are subject to change. Any changes will be made in consultation with the post holder.
• This Job Description is subject to alteration in response to changes in legislation or operational procedures.
• Appointment is subject to satisfactory references and the right to live and work in the UK
• The Jewish Health Equity Partnership is funded until July 2031.

For more information about the role, or to receive a personal recommendation, please contact our recruitment team. Melissa – [email protected] or Yael – [email protected]

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