The Development Officer, reporting to the Trusts Business Manager, will work to deliver the Trusts charitable objectives, through the deployment of the Trusts Community Development Plan. The key strands of the role will focus on Project Development; Financial Oversight; Community Engagement; and Networked Learning.Gaelic would be an advantage
Application Deadline: noon, 23rd October 2024.
Duties:
Project Development
* Working with the HCDT Board to progress the charitable aims of the Trust through the Community Development Plan, and Mobilising new projects.
* Managing and completing ongoing projects.
* Lead Community Engagement to review and update the Trust’s Community Development Plan, and liaise with other organisations in Community Led Local Development initiatives.
* Reporting progress to the Business Manager in a timely fashion & providing updates for Trust’s communications.
Financial Oversight
* Identifying relevant sources of external funding and complete funding applications for projects.
* Managing project budgets.
Community Engagement
* Engaging the community in all project activity and developing Volunteer engagement in projects.
* Helping to build stronger relationships with community groups and relevant stakeholders in the Horshader community.
Networked Learning
* Foster good relationships with external partners, e.g. the local authority, but also particularly in other Development Trusts, to maximise opportunities for sharing expertise and learning.
* Maintaining a lessons-learnt log to ensure that learning is accessible and transparent.