Managing, Monitoring, Value for Money and the Work Programme
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There is a share of £600,000 available for four charities to take part in the three month Sidekick School programme
Voluntary Sector North West
St. Thomas Centre
15 January 2009
The posts are:
£43,000 - £49,000 + 6% pension contribution + 30 days annual leave
Your role is to lead a small team delivering vital qualitative research and policy analysis to understand what drives our residents’ lifestyle choices and identify and model the potential impact of the levers for change. Your work will form the backbone of the organisation’s campaigning and advocacy strategy.
£43,000 - £49,000 + 6% pension contribution + 30 days annual leave
Your role is to be Our Life’s chief public engagement strategist and lead a small team developing and implementing campaigns to mobilise different audiences – residents, politicians, journalists - to achieve our campaign goals and grow networks of local supporters.
£47,000 - £53,000 + 6% pension contribution + 30 days annual leave
Your role is to lead the development and delivery of Our Life’s business development, marketing and communications strategies. Working closely with the Chief Executive, you will grow corporate membership of Our Life and identify new funding streams and business opportunities. You will ensure the integrity of Our Life’s image and manage a small team to ensure that Our Life’s goals and successes are effectively communicated to different audiences.
These posts are full time and are for a two year fixed period in the first instance.
All posts are based in central Manchester.
For an application pack, please contact Valentina Othieno on 0161 625 7263 or by email at valentina.othieno@northwest.nhs.uk
For an informal discussion about the roles, please contact Dr Alison Giles, Chief Executive, on 0161 625 7263.
Closing date: 5pm Wednesday 11 February 2009
Interviews are planned for the week commencing 23rd February 2009.
For further information about Our Life please visit www.ourlife.org.uk
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