Operations Director

NOW Project

428 Springfield Road Belfast BT12 7DU

02 May 2008

Office Manager

admin@nowproject.co.uk

028 9043 6400

www.nowproject.co.uk

Summary of the Post:

NØW is a voluntary organisation which provides high quality training and employment services for people with severe learning disabilities living in North and West Belfast. The person appointed to this exciting new post will:

1. Work alongside the Executive Director to ensure NØW meets it's strategic and operational objectives.
2. Direct NØW's human resource management functions, including recruitment, personnel selection, staffing, development and training and equal opportunity practices.
3. Be responsible for overseeing the financial management of NØW, ensuring the provision of accurate and timely advice to the Board, the Executive Director and other appropriate staff on all matters relating to finance, income generation and funding.

Qualifications Essential

1. A relevant third level qualification (or equivalent) Experience Essential
2. Can demonstrate experience of staff management at a senior level and of building & managing goal oriented teams within a commercial or non-profit environment.
3. Can demonstrate experience of setting, implementing and reporting on budgets in excess of £250,000
4. Can demonstrate management experience of developing income generating activities or increasing income streams in the non-profit, public or private sector.
5. Can demonstrate experience at a senior level of managing the Human Resource function within an organisation.

Skills Essential

1. Highly developed analytical skills and the ability to identify and monitor key financial performance indicators
2. Highly developed interpersonal and presentation skills.
3. High level of computer literacy, which should include Word, Excel, PowerPoint and email packages.
4. A full licence and access to a car - (If the effects of a disability preclude an individual from holding a driving licence then they should indicate how they can meet the mobility requirements of the post – i.e. the ability to travel throughout Northern Ireland, during normal working hours and on some occasions at evenings and at weekends)
5. The ability to work some evenings and weekends if required.

Job description and person spec (131Kb)

Application Packs are available by contacting:

Office Manager
NOW Porject
428 Springfield Road
Belfast
BT12 7DU

028 9043 6400
admin@nowproject.co.uk
Web: www.nowproject.co.uk