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Honorary Treasurer, Board of Trustees
ABOUT FAITHINVEST

FaithInvest was founded in 2019 to grow the scale of faith-consistent investing (FCI) worldwide for the benefit of people and planet. We are motivated by a passionate conviction that by supporting faiths to invest in line with their values – and therefore actively use their investments for the benefit of people and planet – we will achieve a just and sustainable world. 

 

Our aim is to enthuse, encourage and support faith groups and faith-based organisations (whatever their size, geography and sophistication of investment portfolios) to invest in line with their values, beliefs and to identify opportunities for them to be truly transformative in their approach.

 

Faiths have huge outreach, with 85% of people globally identifying with a religion according to the Pew Research Center. Christianity is the world's biggest religion (31%), followed by Islam (23%), Hindus (15%) and Buddhists (7%). Faith groups are also major stakeholders in the planet, owning large amounts of land and buildings as well as billions of dollars of investments.

 

FaithInvest promotes awareness of investments that further the aims of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, adopted by the world's governments in 2015. These include initiatives that address the climate crisis, support the environment, promote social justice, tackle global poverty – on which virtually all the major faiths have clearly stated policies and goals. Through this, we help faiths to do something that is both simple and complex –ensure that that the investment of their financial assets achieve exceptional impact in addition to their expected financial results.

 

FaithInvest:

  • Supports faiths in developing faith-consistent investment policies and goals for pro-active investing;

  • Works with partners to grow the Movement of values-based, faith-consistent investing;

  • Hosts a network for collaboration and information sharing;

  • Expands knowledge about faith investing through research partnerships and thought leadership

  • Brings faith groups and faith-based asset owners together to create opportunities for values-driven environmental and sustainable investments;

  • Provides a voice for faith-based investors and asset owners.

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We do not make investment decisions, manage funds or provide financial advice.

PRACTICALITIES

 

  • Employer: FaithInvest

  • Time commitment: The Board usually meets four times a year (three times by Zoom. The fourth meeting is usually held in London in June/July).
    In addi    tion, we would anticipate that the finance     committee would meeting four times a yaer, normally one month in advance of the next Zoom meeting, and likely on Zoom, depending on the location of the successful applicant.

  • Compensation: This is a voluntary position. Reasonable travel expenses are reimbursed. 

  • Location: UK-based

  • Term of service: The appointment is for an initial term of three years, renewable up to a mximum of nine years.

OVERALL ROLE

The Treasurer will be a member of the Board of Trustees, with general responsibilities associated with the role as a charity trustee. However, they will also hold specific responsibilities in relation to monitoring the financial administration of the charity and reporting to the Board of Trustees at regular intervals on its state of financial health. 

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

  • Chairing the Finance Committee in line with its terms of reference, and reporting back to the Board of Trustees;

  • Monitoring and advising on the financial viability of the charity;

  • Advising on the financial implications of the charity’s strategic plan; 

  • Leading in the development and implementation of financial reserves, cost management, remuneration and investment policies and overseeing the charity’s financial risk process;

  • Overseeing the implementation of and monitoring specific financial controls and adherence to systems;

  • Leading in the board’s duty to ensure that proper accounting records are kept, financial resources are properly controlled, invested and economically spent, in line with good governance, charitable objectives, legal and regulatory requirements; 

  • Liaising with the appropriate member of staff responsible
    for the financial activities of the organisation, in relation to the preparation and presentation of budgets, internal management controls, management accounts and annual financial statements to the Board of Trustees

  • Board-level liaison with the independent examiner or external auditors on specific issues such as the Auditors’ Management Letter and the related board representations. 

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

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Essential

  • Experience and understanding of the Charity’s Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) and UK charity law.

  • Senior financial management experience

  • High levels of numeracy and analytical skills 

  • Ability to communicate and explain financial information to the members of the board and other stakeholders

 

Desirable

  • Board or trustee experience

  • Membership of a recognised professional body (ACCA or CIMA preferred) 

  • Experience of strategic or business planning

  • Commitment to the charity’s cause and objective

  • Knowledge and understanding of the concepts of Faith Consistent Investing, impact investing, ESG investing. 

  • A team-oriented approach to problem solving and management​

APPLICATiON PROCCESS

If you are interested in this role, please send your CV and a covering letter of no more than two sides of A4 to jobs@faithinvest.org. 

 

DEADLINE: 9am, Monday  3 July 2023

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If you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact our Chief Operating Officer Jenny Couper on 07968 278315 or email: jenny.couper@faithinvest.org.

 

INTERN: Beliefs, Teachings and Values Researcher
SUMMARY

This role will support the FaithInvest team to collate, organise and reference key materials and content with reference to faith beliefs, teachings, and values as they relate to care for the earth. In addition, the role will examine and evidence what these beliefs, teachings and values also say about the use of money, finance, investments, and physical assets (e.g., land and buildings).

 

A large body of comprehensive information and work already exists; however, the intern position will support the team to categorise and increase accessibility of this work to inform the ongoing mission and objectives of FaithInvest, and to ensure the long-term legacy of the comprehensive body of work on faith and ecology completed by the Alliance for Religions and Conservation.

PRACTICALITIES

 

  • Employer: FaithInvest

  • Time commitment: Full time, 6-8 weeks from mid-June to mid-August 2023

  • Salary: UK Living Wage (£10.90 per hour, or £11.95 if based in London)

  • Location: Remote working (ireland or UK-based), with the right to work in the UK

ABOUT THE ROLE

  • Gather all existing FaithInvest / ARC materials containing content and references to faith beliefs, teachings, and values. 

  • Organise into a central repository for internal use. 

  • Sort into sub-categories according to faith tradition, and extract what these beliefs, teachings and values say about care for the earth, money and finance and physical assets (use of land, buildings, etc).

  • Compile key faith statements and declarations on climate change, care for the earth, and responsible investing.

  • Contribute to the development of succinct draft briefings and content (faith profiles) for each faith tradition drawing on the central repository. 

  • Contribute content for the planned faith and finance page of the FaithInvest website. 

  • Assist, when necessary, the work of FaithInvest in relation to:

    • ​Engagement and one to one relationships with faith leaders, faith-based asset owners, and faith finance roles;

    • Training content development and delivery;

    • Development of one-on-one service for investment roles to build their faith literacy;

    • Building FaithInvest team faith literacy;

    • Supporting roll out of the FaithInvest partnership strategy.

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SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

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  • Solid research and information categorisation skills.

  • Excellent written and presentation skills, including the ability to build an information repository, provide excellent referencing, and succinct summaries tailored for specific audiences and communication platforms.

  • A good understanding of and interest in the major faith traditions and the connection to environmental issues.

  • Able to work enthusiastically and confidently on one’s own initiative.

  • An interest in ethical and socially responsible investment is desirable, but not necessary.

APPLICATON PROCCESS

To apply or to find out more, please send your CV and a covering letter of no more than two sides of A4 to jobs@faithinvest.org. 

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DEADLINE

9am, Monday 12 June 2023

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INTERVIEWS: ​

Thursday 15 June 2023

 

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