MARA Project Manager / Project Officer

Rural North West Community Support are currently recruiting for one position which will be a 35 hour per week post for the following:

MARA Project Manager - 30 hours per week

Project Officer - 5 hours per week

Successful candidates will be based in Newtownstewart

Fixed term contract until the end of March 2015

£12.20 per hour gross

 (Renewal for a further year, subject to satisfactory performance and funding)

MARA Project Manager - Key purpose - to promote, manage, carry out visits and develop the MARA Project fo the benefit of vulnerable rural households using a community development approach

Project Officer - Key purpose - to support RNWCS Board and develop and oversee projects using a community development approach

Essential Qualifications

• A relevant third level qualification supported by twelve months paid full-time employment in community development

      OR

• Two years paid, full-time experience within the voluntary or community sector, which shows competence in the tasks outlined in the job description

 

Candidates must have access to a mode of transport that will enable them to carry out the duties of the post.

 

Essential experience, skills and aptitudes

 

• Experience of project management within the community and voluntary sector and proven organisational ability
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, including ability to establish respectful and trusting relationship with householder, community groups and RNWCS Board of Directors
• Empathy towards the vulnerable with sensitivity around meeting and collating confidential information
• Excellent Computer skills with experience of using the internet and email systems in addition to Word, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Publisher and Excel
• Sound knowledge and experience of managing finances and budget and funding applications
• Ability to work unsupervised to achieve the aims, objectives and targets of a work plan and complete reports for funders and Board Members
• Enthusiastic, self-motivated and proactive approach, dependable and commitment to quality.
• Understanding and commitment to principles and ethos of community development.
• Willing to undergo an Access NI check.

• Aptitude to work effectively under pressure and to handle changing priorities to keep within deadlines.
• Demonstrate a knowledge or previous experience of working with people who are at risk of poverty and/or social exclusion

 

 

Desirable experience, skills and aptitudes

 

• Experience of working with and reporting to a voluntary management committee and sympathetic to the most vulnerable sectors of our society.
• Experience of working in providing guidance on maximising access and uptake of services, grants and benefits.

 

The criteria may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting

 

To obtain an application pack, visit our website on www.ruralnorthwest.co.uk.  Completed applications must be emailed to [email protected] by 12 noon on Friday 25th April 2014.

 

Interviews will be held on Thursday 1st May 2014.  We are an Equal Opportunities Employer

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