Senior Networks and Engagement Manager – Societies

Organisation:  The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers

Full Time

Salary: £45,000 - 50,000

Location: This is a hybrid working role based in Farringdon, London with three days in the office and two days working from home

Application Deadline: 21/11/2024

Website CIBSE The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers

About CIBSE

The leading authority on building services engineering and a pioneer in responding to the threat of climate change, CIBSE exists to advance global best practice in the profession.

Through harnessing the expertise of our members, CIBSE represents the profession as a trusted voice to provide advice and guidance to Government on matters relating to construction, engineering and sustainability.

For over 127 years, CIBSE has supported a community of over 22,000 professionals worldwide in their pursuit of excellence in building performance, sustainability and safety to influence the well-being of individuals and communities of today and of future generations. CIBSE members continue to create the most environmentally friendly systems in major projects across the globe.

This is an exciting time to join CIBSE, a charitable organisation, which plays a critical role in a growing and changing sector.

About the role

The Senior Networks and Engagement Manager – Societies, will be responsible for providing strategic oversight and guidance to CIBSE Societies ensuring there is a focus on membership growth, member engagement and provision of appropriate technical content. They will ensure that our operational processes to support Societies are efficient and simple ensuring ease of use for our volunteers as well as staff.

Reporting to the Head of Networks and Engagement, this role has one direct report in the Networks and Engagement Coordinator, Societies. The role is part of a small and hard-working team focusing on supporting our volunteers across the networks to deliver member growth, retention and engagement.

The role requires an individual with a passion for working with volunteers coupled with strong experience of volunteer management. They will also demonstrate a high level of line management skills, attention to detail, customer service focus and an ability to solve complex problems.

You will be joining a friendly membership team (24 team members) who support each other to achieve CIBSE’s goals.

What you will do

  • Work with the Director of Membership and Head of Networks and Engagement to create and implement growth strategies and plans for each of the existing CIBSE Societies.
  • Undertake a review of the current operational processes used to deliver Society activity in partnership with the Networks and Engagement Coordinator – Societies. The outcome of the review should enable you to implement positive change to operations ensuring a more efficient process for all.
  • Attend all Society committee meetings, events and represent CIBSE and the Society where relevant .
  • Form excellent relationships with key volunteers and using your volunteer management experience resolve any challenges or issues where necessary.
  • Take a lead in providing direction and guidance to Society Chairs and committees.
  • Provide excellent and effective line management and development direction to the Networks and Engagement Coordinator – Societies.
  • Provide support to the Networks and Engagement Coordinator – Societies with operational aspects and day to day queries.
  • Provide support to the Head of Networks and Engagement with development of the volunteer infrastructure.
  • Lead on the development of new CIBSE Societies in collaboration with the Director of Membership and the Head of Networks and Engagement.
  • Lead on the Society activity planning and budgeting process.
  • Work with Finance to ensure we can provide quarterly income and expenditure updates to Societies and work with Societies to use this information to review their plans.
  • Work with the Networks and Engagement team to produce quarterly statistics reports regarding Society membership, member engagement and provide analytical commentary.
  • Work with the Membership Marketing team over campaigns such as Volunteers week and ensuring the promotion of volunteering is a regular feature in communications.

What you will need to be successful 

Essential

  • Extensive experience of line management.
  • A background in volunteer management.
  • Strong organisation skills.
  • Excellent customer service skills and awareness.
  • A mixture of operational and strategic experience.
  • Experience of working with budgets
  • Strong interpersonal skills.

Desirable

  • Educated to degree level
  • Experience/an understanding of committee structures/governance.

What CIBSE offers you

  • A supportive and friendly working environment.
  • Starting at 25 days Annual Leave increasing to 27 days with length of service (plus Christmas office closure), plus Bank Holidays.
  • Contributory pension scheme.
  • Family Friendly Leave.
  • 3 x paid volunteering days.
  • Annual Travel Season Ticket Loan.
  • Cycle to Work Scheme.
  • Life Assurance.
  • Private Medical Insurance.
  • Cash Plan – cash back for routine healthcare treatments.
  • Health and Wellbeing benefits, including Mental Health support, and access to a 24/7 GP service.
  • Referral Scheme.
  • Shopping portal, rewards programme, and gym discounts.
  • Hybrid Working where people are ‘in the office more days than they are not’.
  • The chance to be part of an evolving, changing and exciting organisation that genuinely does change the world.

This is a hybrid working role with 2 days working from home, and 3 days in the office in Farringdon.

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The Institution is an equal opportunities employer. The post-holder will be expected to adhere to and support the Institution’s commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.