DEADLINE 9AM 10/01/2022
This is your chance to join an amazing team that works to reform economics education around the world and play a huge part in bringing our international movement together for only the second time. We are excited to launch our search for our next International Gatherings Organiser.
About Rethinking Economics
Rethinking Economics (RE) is an international network working to build a better economics in society and the classroom. We started as a student movement in 2012 and have since grown to become a registered charity with a 10-person staff team. Through a mixture of campaigning, events and projects, Rethinking Economics International supports over 100 groups in over 30 countries around the world, alongside thousands of supportive members of the public, to reform the university economics curriculum to make it more pluralist, critical and applicable to the real world.
We have organised one International Gathering in 2018 and where we brought together our movement of economics and related subject students together to think about strategy and develop a sense of community. The International Gathering that the successful candidate will organise will be modelled on this event.
Rethinking Economics International is undertaking an exciting transition process in which we are developing and expanding the future of the organisation. We will be accepting candidates from the UK, Germany and candidates based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The successful candidate will plan and deliver an international gathering of 70 attendees in Paris and possibly one other location, with the support of the staff team.
What we’re looking for
Someone who has experience in designing and facilitating training and networking events, particularly in a student or community organising setting. You will be passionate about the need to reform economics education and for developing leadership in movements.
Diversity, Equality & Inclusion
We are committed to providing equality and fairness for all and not to discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, mental health, religion or age. We encourage and celebrate the different qualities that our colleagues, and others we work with, bring to our work. And we believe that seeing things from a wide range of different perspectives helps us to resolve problems, adapt our approaches and develop as an organisation. We want to bring greater diversity to our team and we’re keen to hear what you think you’ll bring from your own background and experience (beyond your professional skills and knowledge).
Terms & Conditions
Reporting to: Co-Director: Networks
Starting salary: £25,857 – £27,885 per annum pro rata for 4 or 5 days a week. Equivalent figures for Germany or South Africa currency will be calculated using the exchange rate on the day of offer. Any offer made will be non-negotiable.
Start date: February/March 2022
Contract type: 9 months with possible extension.
Hours: 4 or 5 days a week based on 7 hours per day. Regular evening and weekend work will be necessary from time to time, for which time off in lieu can be claimed. We support flexible working across the whole team.
Benefits: Statutory pension increasing to 5% matched from April 2021 (only applicable to the UK candidates, negotiable for candidates based elsewhere), minimum 25 days holiday pro rata in addition to winter break between Christmas and New Year, access to bespoke economics education, person centred training opportunities, yearly cost of living increase.
Location and Travel: The role will require regular international travel to events or to our or one of our partners offices. Any work-related travel will be reimbursed, not including commuting.
For UK based applications – Remote/Flexible
For South Africa based applications –Office based/Flexible. You will need to be within commutable distance to Institute of Economic Justice, 62 Juta Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg.
For Germany based applications – Remote/Flexible. Our partners are ZOE. Institute for future-fit economies, Thomas-Mann-Str. 36, 53111 Bonn, Germany. For those seeking an office role, candidates will need to be based near or commutable to Bonn. Remote roles can be based anywhere in Germany but you will be required to travel to Bonn on average once per month.
Purpose of the Role
To plan and deliver an International Gathering of up to 70 of our members that combines training, networking and peer learning.
Responsibilities
- Designing the strategy and project plan of the International Gathering in collaboration with the Co-Director: Networks
- Project managing the event including monitoring and evaluation
- Designing the schedule for the event and co-creating sessions with the Staff Team, network and other external partners
- Overseeing the logistics of the event (travel, budget, venue) with the support of the staff team
- Facilitating and leading on large sections of the event
Key Skills & Experience
The role profile asks for a wide range of competencies and we recognise that we are unlikely to find a candidate who fits every requirement. If you fit some of the essential and/or desirable criteria and believe you have the potential to learn the other areas of the role, we’d like to hear from you. A strong background in economics, organising, movement building and event organising would be of great advantage.
| International Gathering Organiser – Technical Competencies & Experiences | |
| Essential | Desirable |
| Experience of facilitating meetings | Experience of working with external partners to co-design an event |
| Experience of conference organising or training events | A deep understanding of anti-oppression work and how it relates to events |
| Experience of working with student or youth organisations / campaigns | An understanding of movement and organisational strategy and how these events are |
| Familiarity with key debates surrounding economics education | Experience of monitoring and evaluation |
| A good understanding of Organising strategies and tactics | |
| An understanding of leadership development | |
| Experience project managing large in person events |
| Economics |
| An interest and understanding of economics, particularly a knowledge of alternative and pluralist economics |
| A passion to reform the economics discipline |
| Essential Values and Behaviours |
| Commitment to RE’s Values of Justice & Fairness, Diversity & Inclusion and Collaboration. |
| Ability to adapt to a constantly evolving environment and a movement that is growing |
| Self-reflective, willing to listen and consider other points of view. |
| Ambitious, dynamic and energetic, constantly reflecting on RE’s effectiveness and seeking ways to improve our impact. |
| A critical and strategic thinker, able to both see the big picture and have an eye for detail. |
| Ability to excite others for a given topic or project. |
| Ability to work in a self-directed, independent way. |
| Essential Organisational Competencies & Experiences |
| Ability to bring together colleagues from different teams to work on projects or initiatives, or creating networks who work in partnership with us to support our work and aims. |
| Ability to manage own workload to meet agreed deadlines and standards with minimal day-to-day supervision. |
| Ability to identify good working practices, apply to your own work and to teams that you work in |
How to Apply:
To apply, please fill in the application form [https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/HWIFRY/] by 9am GMT on the 17th January 2022.
If you have any queries or would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please do not hesitate to contact us via recruitment@rethinkeconomics.org. Please note that we cannot accept any applicants not based in the UK, Germany or South Africa.