Project Manager
Salary:
£20,000
Status:
Full time
Reports to:
Chairman
Based:
Cambridge, with willingness to travel frequently
Start date:
September/October
Application deadline: Tuesday 3 September. Send CV and covering letter to nick@findacure.org.uk
About Findacure: The Fundamental Diseases Partnership
Findacure: The Fundamental Diseases Partnership is a new charity that raises awareness and funds
research into fundamental diseases: extreme and exceptional diseases that advance our
understanding of medicine and help us discover potential new treatments. We are setting up a small
office in Cambridge, where this position will be based.
Please see www.findacure.org.uk for more information.
About this position
This is a key position for our charity. The postholder will set up and manage communication,
administration, funding and events to ensure timely and cost efficient delivery, raising the profile of
Findacure: The Fundamental Diseases Partnership in the medical, patient, public and funding arenas.
The postholder will have strong communication, organisation and administration skills in order to
support the activities, as well as a good understanding of medical science. (S)he will be working
closely with the Chairman in order to drive the objectives.
Key Activities & First Year Objectives
1. Events organising:
- Organise the First International Workshop on Fundamental Diseases, in Cambridge: find a
venue, organise the speaking agenda, manage invitations, etc.
- Organise a workshop for patients and relatives with fundamental diseases, in Cambridge:
find a venue, organise the speaking agenda, manage invitations, etc.
- Organise a reception on fundamental diseases at the Houses of Parliament.
2. Fundraising:
- Initiate and manage a crowdfunding campaign on indiegogo.com to raise funds for and
awareness of the charity.
- Apply to trusts and foundations, including the Big Lottery Fund, for funding for projects and
research.
- Assist the Chairman and the board with organising meetings for raising funds from high net
worth individuals.
3. Communications:
- Manage the organisation’s website content and technical aspects.
- Manage and grow our social media.
- Work with board members to gain media exposure through press releases, interviews, etc.
- Meet with patients, scientists and industry to build the Fundamental Diseases Partnership.
4. Administration and support:
- Help organise meetings of the board of trustees.
- Help organise meetings of the Scientific Advisory Board.
- Recruit volunteers to support our work.
- Carry out day-to-day administration for the charity.
Person Specification – qualifications/knowledge/experience
Essential
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Solid understanding of medical research terms & processes
Experience of managing communications projects
Experience of fundraising
Excellent writing skills
Research skills
Administration skills
Science degree
Desirable
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Experience of website and social media
Understanding/experience of charity funding processes
Journalistic experience
We will support individuals who are able to show strong essential skills and passion to develop the
desirable skills.
Competencies
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Communicating
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Speaks & writes clearly, succinctly & accurately in an engaging & expressive
manner
Avoids the unnecessary use of jargon or complicated language
Structures information to meet the needs of the intended audience.
Planning &
Organising
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Plans activities & projects in advance, allowing for changing circumstances
Manages time effectively
Identifies & organises resources needed to accomplish tasks
Monitors performance against deadlines & milestones
Relating &
Networking
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Establishes good relationships with colleagues, patients & doctors
Builds a wide & effective network of contacts – internal & external
Relates well to people at all levels
Proactively builds relationships
Adapting &
Responding to
Change
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Adapts to changing circumstances
Maintains motivation when working alone
Adapts interpersonal style to suit different people or situations
Deals with ambiguity, making positive use of the opportunities it presents
Learning &
Researching
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Rapidly learns new tasks
Gathers comprehensive information to support decisions
Demonstrates a rapid understanding of new information
Manages knowledge (collects, classifies & disseminates knowledge)
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Develops job knowledge & expertise through continual professional
development
Shares expertise & knowledge with others
Uses technology to achieve work objectives
Applying
expertise &
technology
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To apply, please send a covering letter and a CV to Dr Nicolas Sireau, Chairman, at:
nick@findacure.org.uk.
Deadline: Tuesday 3 September 2013.