VACANCY – COORDINATOR OF LONDON OFFICE

The Centre for Democracy & Development, a West African NGO with headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria is searching for a coordinator for its international office based in London.

Job title: Coordinator (International Office) P/T (3 days a week)
Scale and Salary: Negotiable Job Description Primary responsibility:
Fundraising
• The primary responsibility will be fundraising;
• Assist the Director in the development of a fundraising strategy working with relevant staff and consultants;
• Raise funds for the international office within the broad framework of the Strategic Plan.

Information, Advocacy & Communication
• Responsible for managing the information, communications and advocacy work of the Centre, including external representation;
• Ensuring effective internal communication procedures and mechanisms between the international office and the Headquarters;
• Acting as an interface between CDD and external institutions;
• Liaison with CDD Council, consultants and programme associates.

Other responsibilities
• Implement agreed activity plans for the London Office;
• Participate in other areas of the organisation's work involving the Headquarters in West Africa;
• Provide management information on London Office and other related project activities in compliance with donor or statutory requirements;
• Ensure the efficient organisation and management of the London Office;
• Reparation of annual budget; Administration
• Manage the staff of the international office;
• Responsible for annual office budget;
• Responsible for major questions to do with the office and relations with the landlord’s agents;
• Commission and supervise consultants where appropriate;
• Ensure policies and procedures are in place to achieve effective and efficient delivery of agreed goals;
• Negotiate and consult on the Centre’s behalf.

Abilities: Candidate is expected to demonstrate
•Sound experience of fund-raising;
•Minimum three years experience of organisational development;
•Proven experience of managing a team;
•Excellent analytical, writing and ‘actioning’ skills;
•Ability to plan strategically, fund-raise and manage staff effectively;
•Ability to thrive under pressure with limited support;
•Effective and persuasive communication skills;
•Excellent inter-personal, presentational and public speaking skills;
•Excellent IT Skills;
•Demonstrable interest in and commitment to the voluntary sector.
•Ability to work in a research and advocacy environment.
Desirable
•Sound knowledge of democratisation, security and development issues in West Africa;
•Fluency in other languages, especially French will be an advantage.
Please send your application to: [email][email protected] Deadline for applications: 5pm on Thursday 30 November 2006