POSITIONVolunteering Projects Manager

Initially a 6 Month fixed term contract

SALARY£32k per annum

LOCATIONWestminster, London

Overview

The Sport and Recreation Alliance is the umbrella body and trade association for the national governing and representative bodies of sport and recreation in the UK. Its 320 members are organisations as diverse as The Football Association, The Rugby Football Union, British Water Ski, The British Dance Council and Ramblers and collectively represent 150,000 clubs and some eight million regular participants. The Alliance exists to act as the definitive, independent voice and thought leader for the sport and recreation sector, championing the work of its members and the sector at large and enabling the sector as a whole to meet the challenges it faces.

Role Summary

The Volunteering Projects and Programmes Manager is responsible for the transition and management of the Join In assets, the management of the Alliance Partnership which has been awarded the assets and the wider longer term integration of the assets into the Alliance’s work on volunteering.

This is a role that will demand a flexible approach, the capacity to recognise and address organisational needs, and the ability to construct and deliver projects and programmes, within budget and to schedule. A track record in delivering successful funded and tendered projects is essential. This post will work across the Alliance and our consortium partners and deliver a sophisticated, comprehensive project management system for the Join In assets transition. The post holder will also deal with external contractors and stakeholders as required.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

  • To direct and manage the Alliance’s Join In programme, including contract and budget management and leading project meetings.
  • To advise on and oversee the successful integration of Join In’s assets to the Alliance’s work. This will include educating colleagues on the work and track record of Join In as well as liaising with and managing relationships with key external stakeholders;
  • To develop strong and effective working relationships with all the Partners and Supporters of the original bid in order to leverage the full strengths of the bid to support grassroots volunteering;
  • To manage and oversee the work of the Volunteering Local Liaison Officer (tbc);
  • To collect and collate monitoring information and evaluation information, prepare and submit reports and updates for funding partners

Person Specification

Education

Degree level qualification, or equivalent

Prince 2 or other nationally recognised project management qualification (desirable)

Additional Key Skills and Experience

  • Experience in delivering multifaceted projects simultaneously, working with others to deliver;
  • Experience in implementing cross-organisation project management systems
  • Have the ability to lead projects through negotiations with partners in establishing roles and responsibilities and effective communications systems between project partners, managers and delivery staff;
  • Some knowledge of the event management process
  • Excellent communication, advocacy and presentation skills, oral and written and be able to communicate effectively in face to face situations with a wide range of people including members and external stakeholders;
  • Some experience of successfully bidding for funding streams and invitations to tender;
  • Be able to take ownership of an agreed work programme and demonstrate initiative in order to drive success and meet deadlines;
  • Be able to work as a member of a team and have the confidence and self-motivation to work alone when required;
  • Highly developed IT skills – Microsoft CRM Online and Office 2013 (or equivalent)
  • Line management experience (desirable)