Director of Stakeholder Engagement

Director of Stakeholder Engagement

Directorate of Public Health and Social Care East Midlands

£Competitive Package

Are you able to lead and inspire? Have you an excellent track record at board level within the private sector? Are you able to use your own initiative and influence? Then you are exactly what we are looking for.

The East Midlands Regional Platform for Food, Physical Activity and Health are looking for a Director of Stakeholder Engagement to engage with private sector organisations within the region. The platform is the first European Regional Health Alliance working with business to improve the well being of local communities, to address levels of Obesity.

As Director of Stakeholder Engagement, it will be your responsibility to secure commitment from private sector organisations from within the region to the platform. These commitments will require a pledge to take action in relation to Obesity. This will initially involve identifying relevant companies and organisations, forging new relationships and creating a regional network of contacts. This role will be pivotal to halting the rising tide of obesity in the East Midlands.

The successful applicant will be expected to provide 50 focused days of work and be required to work across the East Midlands. You will identify, meet and mentor organisations to develop their contributions to the platform. Candidates will need to work on a freelance basis and make their own arrangements for tax contributions.

Strictly no agencies.

If you are interested in applying for this role please send your CV and a Covering Statement in the first instance outlining your ability to engage with the private sector and how your experience will contribute to the role.

Please refer to Job Description and Job Specification.

For an informal discussion, please contact Kath Childs on 0115 971 4786

Please send your completed application to:

Kath Childs

Consultant Public Health

Department of Health

Belgrave Centre

Stanley Place

Talbot Street

Nottingham

NG1 5GG

Closing Date: Friday 20th November