Director of Communications Are you a strategic thinker with strong communication skills? Have you led evidence based policy/influencing programmes in voluntary or funding sectors? Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join a small, yet impactful organisation whose mission is to strengthen UK communities through action research? IVAR (The Institute for Voluntary Action Research) is looking for a new Director of Communications who will be responsible for leading and developing our approach to strategic communications. About the role Working closely with the Director of Research and the research team, you will lead the articulation, presentation and dissemination of learning, insights and messages from our diverse portfolio of projects, supporting the continuous improvement of writing and research communications, and ensuring our work has the greatest possible impact. As Director of Communications, you will be expected to work closely with the Director - who leads IVAR''s work with funders and supervises a range of individual projects - to help IVAR achieve its potential to influence and shape the operating environment for small charities. Alongside that, you will take the lead, with the Director of Research, on a range of organisational management tasks, to ensure that IVAR has the culture, systems and support in place for staff to flourish and deliver work of the highest quality. About you You will be a strategic thinker with strong communication and influencing ..... full job details .....