International Programme Officer (temporary)

Habitat for Humanity Northern Ireland

23 May 2008

Jan Brownlie

janb@habitatni.co.uk

028 9024 3686

Responsible for all aspects of the Sending Volunteer Global Village Programmes including programme promotion, schedule coordination, Programme development and evaluation, volunteer coordination and financial management.

Required: A relevant qualification at degree level or equivalent or two years relevant experience in coordinating placements for volunteer groups (incl making travel arrangements, dealing with logistics, financial budgeting).

The successful candidate will have the following abilities/knowledge/experience

• Good communication skills including making presentations to diverse groups.
• Prioritising a diverse workload.
• Recording financial information.
• Effective use of MS office Software.
• Experience of international work or overseas voluntary service trip.
• Planning and anticipating problems and identifying appropriate solutions and implementing them.
• Undertaking risk assessments, and responding to unforeseen risk management situations.

Preference will be given to candidates who have

• Knowledge of diversity issues in Northern Ireland.
• Experience in organising overseas travel arrangements in a work context.
• Experience in the facilitation and development of groups.
• Experience in preparing, coordinating and delivering training modules.
• Experience in dealing with emergency situations.