Opening for a Manager: Fingal Volunteer Centre

04/06/07

Fingal Volunteer Centre: Manager

The Board of the Fingal Volunteer Centre invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the post of Manager.

 

Overall purpose of the Job: To take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the Fingal Volunteer Centre, to develop provision of services county-wide and to ensure its sustainability.

Key Tasks:

Centre Management

• Design a strategic plan for the sustainability of a county-wide volunteer centre in Fingal
• Develop the centre as a viable resource for voluntary and community groups and volunteers, including implementing appropriate policies and practice guidelines across the Fingal County area
• Develop operation of the Fingal Volunteer Centre in areas currently under-serviced
• Liaise with voluntary and community organisations and assess the number and type of volunteers they require
• Recruit and interview prospective volunteers for opportunities in the voluntary and community sector; assess their interests, skills and support needs and refer accordingly with due consideration to an organisation’s functions and requirements
• Keep appropriate and up-to-date records of vacancies and volunteers
• Develop and maximise volunteering opportunities for the area
• Ascertain barriers to volunteering for certain target groups and seek solutions
• Ensure appropriate direction of the Fingal Volunteer Centre’s human resources
• Take responsibility for the centre’s own volunteers, keeping them informed of opportunities and volunteering issues, identifying appropriate training, support and resources for them
• Monitor satisfaction levels of individual volunteers and organisations with referrals
• Consult and network with community and voluntary groups, keeping them informed and supported with information on good practice with respect to all aspects of volunteering
• Design, and provide training for local organisations in areas relevant to volunteering
• Identify and seek additional funding opportunities for the centre and future project developments
• Promote and develop concept of volunteering to all sections of the community.

Strategic Planning

• Develop representational role appropriately and strategically
• Develop and manage relationships with stakeholders
• Work to increase volunteerism, voluntary activity and promote and develop best practice in volunteering
• Assist board in development of strategic plan
• Keep up to date with volunteering issues regionally and nationally
• Work with local and national organisations to support volunteerism

Finance/Reporting

• Take overall responsibility for attracting funds and managing centre’s finances effectively and efficiently
• Prepare reports, appraisals and budgetary projections and reports
• Report to board
• Set up a monitoring and evaluation system and use accordingly to provide information appropriate to the needs of funders, the centre and other agencies as required
• Identify and access resources (financial, human and material) required to further the aims of the Fingal Volunteer Centre.

Human Resource Management

• Through goal and objective setting, lead and motivate staff ensuring a high standard of performance with appropriate training and backup where identified
• Manage the implementation of personnel policies and procedures as specified and ensure that they are adhered to by staff members

General

• To attend Board meetings and ensure minutes and company reports are maintained
• •To carry out any other duties as requested by the Board from time to time.
• Key Skills/Competencies
• The Manager will have experience directly or in a related field 
• Excellent standard of education including a third level qualification 
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, ICT, and managerial skills
• Ability to manage plan and forecast budgets
• Capacity to effectively interact with a broad range of stakeholders
• Capacity to work well within a team, and have a strong empathy for working in a community context
• Candidate would be required to use their own car if they have one and would be entitled to submit expense claims for mileage traveled in the course of their duties.
• The post will initially be based in Blanchardstown with a county wide remit. A priority task of the Manager will be to identify an additional office in East Fingal for delivery of services across the county.

 

Salary scale for the position is €49,085- €53,309.

Application Process:
Completed application form should be sent in confidence to

Kathleen Smith, HR Support
Blanchardstown Area Partnership

Dillon House, Unit 106
Coolmine Industrial Estate, Clonsilla, Dublin 15

Closing Date for applications is Friday 20th of June @ 4pm. (late applications will not be accepted)
Fingal Volunteer Centre is an equal opportunities employer.