Head of Christian Aid Wales

Poverty is an outrage against humanity. It robs people of dignity, freedom and hope, of power over their own lives.

Christian Aid is working to overcome poverty in some of the world’s poorest communities in around 45 countries. Regardless of race or religion, we help people to tackle the problems they face and build the life they deserve. At home and overseas we also campaign to change the structures that keep people poor, challenging inequality and injustice.

Christian Aid is seeking to recruit a Head of Christian Aid Wales to lead and manage its work throughout the whole of Wales, working with the Wales team to achieve impact on Christian Aid’s goals through outstanding internal collaboration and strong external partnership. You will have considerable experience of leadership at senior management level and of communication to a wide range of audiences. You will have a deep understanding of our member churches and their structures as well as a good understanding of the theological underpinning of Christian Aid’s work and international development issues. You will also be effective at working with the wider public, the private sector and the Welsh Government, with a deep understanding of the Welsh political context.

You will work in close collaboration with the Heads of nation in England, Scotland and Ireland and other teams in the Supporter and Community Partnerships Department. Your inspiring creative approach will enable Christian Aid supporters and communities to express and experience a partnership for change with the world's poorest people through an integrated approach to fundraising, campaigning and prayer.
You will be educated to degree level with postgraduate or equivalent qualification in management, fundraising, advocacy, theology or relevant discipline. You will have knowledge of up to date fundraising methods, together with experience of managing and leading staff and volunteers. You will be confident at speaking in public, preaching and leading church services. A creative and strategic thinker, you will be skilled at budgeting and investing for performance.

You will be bilingual in English and Welsh, with fluency in spoken and written communication.
Please show your suitability for this post by giving answers to the following questions: Using the guidance notes may help you formulate your answers.

Communication
Tell us about a time when you had to communicate a complex issue to an audience that challenged the content of your presentation and asked difficult questions. What were the complex issue and challenges, what was the outcome and how did you achieve it?

Stewarding resources
Please tell us about a time when you had to coordinate work where there were conflicting demands on both time and resources and where you had to negotiate and adapt resource requirements accordingly. How did you handle the conflicting demands, and with what results?

Deliver results
Tell us about a time when you ensured that all of the objectives for your own unit, team or department were achieved on time and within budget. What action did you take and with what results?
We value the contribution each person makes to the success of our organisation. That’s why you can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

You will be required to have a standard disclosure check from the CRB.

As this post is UK based, non-EC nationals will require current and valid permission to work in the UK.
Download the role profile (114 KB pdf)

To apply for this post, please download an application pack and email your completed UK & Ireland application form to:   recruitment@christian-aid.org (quoting the reference number). Alternatively, your completed application form can be printed out and posted to us at:

Christian Aid
35 Lower Marsh
Waterloo
London SE1 7RT
Please note that CVs will not be accepted.
Job reference: 355/OK
Closing date: 12 noon, Wednesday 31 October 2012
Interview date: Wednesday 14 November 2012
Christian Aid values diversity and aspires to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.