Regional coordinator, West Midlands

An exciting opportunity to help fulfil Christian Aid’s vision of an end to poverty by inspiring our church, group and volunteer networks through working as part of our West Midland team based in Birmingham.

You will strengthen, motivate, inspire and resource volunteers and supporters in the West Midlands. You will manage specialist volunteers; co-ordinate fundraising and campaigning initiatives; resource churches and individual supporters and work with media and allied agencies. You will also support the wider work of the West Midlands team, which includes the six counties of West Midlands, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Shropshire and Warwickshire.

You will have substantial experience of working with volunteers; fundraising and/or campaigning; giving presentations; events and/or media and have competent IT skills. You will also have a good understanding of international development issues and Christian Aid’s core supporter base in the churches. You will be able to motivate and inspire people of faith to give, act and pray for Christian Aid using biblical principles and faith-based language.

Please show your suitability for this post by giving answers to the following questions: Using the guidance notes may help you formulate your answers.

Build partnerships

Describe a time when you actively consulted with others to ensure you understood their needs or goals before taking action.

Steward resources

Please give us an example of a time when you found ways to achieve more effective outcomes by using existing resources in a new or different way.

Strive for improvement

Can you tell us about a time when you made positive suggestions for a way forward despite being faced with challenges by others.

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, an interest-free 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 (46 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: 315-MA

Closing date: 9am, Thursday 26 July 2012

Interview date: The morning of Tuesday 31 July 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.