Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector (GCVS)
GCVS is a dynamic and forward-thinking voluntary sector development
agency which provides information, advice, training and practical,
professional support to 1,000 voluntary and community groups in
Glasgow. We coordinate the voluntary sector’s input to policy and
planning, and work in strategic partnerships with all the major players in
regeneration, health, learning and economic development within Glasgow.
We have IIP status; we offer our staff excellent opportunities for
professional development; and we promote work-life balance initiatives.
GCVS, a membership organisation, is the main development agency and
advocate for voluntary and community organisations in Glasgow and is one
of the largest Council’s for the Voluntary Sector in the UK. We are also
one of four key partners that form Glasgow’s Third Sector Interface. The
interface is the partnership that supports and represents the third sector in
Glasgow and through which the Scottish Government engages with the
third sector.
We are now looking to recruit the following post.
Connect and Communications Manager
Full time – 35 hours – Fixed term: Initially for One year –
Grade 8 £32,775 - £35,311
GCVS is seeking a skilled, enthusiastic and experienced manager to
manage GCVS’s core policy, research and communications functions, and
lead and support the Connect and Communications Activity (CCA) Team
effectively to deliver their work-plan, in order that Third Sector
organisations in Glasgow are provided with a service of the highest
possible quality and that the outcomes identified for our CCA work –
around key policy priorities – are achieved effectively, timeously and to
budget.
The post-holder will work closely with other GCVS and TSI colleagues to
sustain and develop the Service; to ensure that a positive culture and
ethos of continuous development is fostered within the Team and that
equality underpins its work.
To succeed in this post you will have proven strong track record of
effective project management, excellent people management experience
and an ability to lead and motivate an experienced and knowledgeable
team. An understanding of the development needs of Third Sector, the
policy environment and of public sector structures and processes;
knowledge of “what works” in terms of effective communications for
different audiences and experience of delivering effective communications
activities are also essential criteria.
Further details and an application pack are available on our
website
www.gcvs.org.uk
Alternatively contact GCVS on 0141 332 2444 or email:
recruitment@gcvs.org.uk
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No CVs will be accepted.
Closing date for this post: Monday 22nd June 2015.
GCVS strives to be an equal opportunities employer
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