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  • Advertised from 2nd May 2023
  • Contract: Flexible / Permanent (from start date, subject to funding) 21 – 28 hours per week

Role

This is a rare opportunity to lead Edinburgh’s offer of organisational development and support to the burgeoning charity, voluntary and community sector. The successful candidate will show excellent sector knowledge and leadership, continually delivering and reviewing what the sector needs and how EVOC can meet those needs. This job needs both a person with good attention to detail and a calm conciliatory approach to work successfully with people and organisations in difficulty.

The Senior Development Officer will lead the small team who primarily deliver organisational development and capacity building support to voluntary organisations in Edinburgh through identifying, prioritising and responding to the needs of the sector. They will also design and deliver individual and collective intervention activities to satisfy the identified needs. As many organisations in our sector are continually facing zero-development budgets, they will work with the development staff to identify opportunities for resources to deliver these activities alongside identify funding opportunities for categories of organisations seeking support.

Specific knowledge and skills required include:

  • Good understanding and knowledge of the practical application of organisational development, capacity building, training and support principles, policy and practice, in voluntary sector
  • Good expertise in the practical application of governance, trustee and charity law
  • Ability to interpret and communicate complex information in a user-friendly manner when dealing with enquiries
  • Experience supporting organisational development change management processes
  • Confidence and experience in designing and delivering training courses to a range of stakeholders
  • Proven active listening skills – demonstrating empathy, facilitating and holding coaching style conversations
  • Ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels of an organisation
  • Good leadership and line management skills, together with ability to work constructively with peers in a dynamic relationship
  • Strong work ethic, attention to detail and the willingness to take responsibility
  • Evidence of a positive, proactive and flexible approach
  • Confidence and strong interpersonal skills
  • First class communication skill both written and verbal
  • IT literacy – all MS packages, including email
  • Core Capabilities:
  • Demonstrating emotional intelligence
  • Demonstrating inclusivity and belonging
  • Embracing change through innovation
  • Effective communicator across all levels
  • Creative problem solver and decision maker
  • Resilient and future focussed
  • Strategic thinking

What we’re offering in return:

  • Flexible hours + hybrid working
  • All the equipment you need to work remotely
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Programme designed to support your health and wellbeing

Job Description - Senior Development Officer (Organisational Development & Support)

Application notes

Deadline: 12pm noon, Wed 17 May 2023

Interviews: Thu 25 / Fri 26 May (TBC)

Apply: Please fill out and send theapplication formtorecruitment@evoc.org.uk