Deadline: 27 October 2010
This is an exciting opportunity to have primary responsibility for the coordination of Commonwealth Writers’ Prize.
The post is UK based.
This is a 1 year contract (possibility of extension) with a basic annual salary of £29459 pa. The Commonwealth Foundation also offers a 15 % tax free gratuity at the end of contract, plus an annual leave entitlement of 30 days (pro rata) plus 8 UK Public holidays and 4 privilege holidays.
PROJECT OFFICER – Commonwealth Writers’ Prize
Job Description
Purpose: To have primary responsibility for the coordination of the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize.
Reporting to: Programme Manager - Culture.
Responsibilities:
1. To be responsible for the coordination, management and development of the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize (CWP) against the agreed work plan and budget. This includes:
• Administration of all aspects of the scheme.
• Overseeing the entry and judging processes.
• Acting as the main point of contact for enquiries about the CWP and communicating with stakeholders including judges, authors, publishers, sponsors, publicity consultants, event organisers and other partners.
• Developing the CWP final programme, including liaising with partners, venues and local hosts to plan the week long series of events that culminates in the overall announcement of the Prize.
• Coordinating CWP events and outreach activities and developing education initiatives
• Producing regular reports and information as required.
• Reporting and monitoring spending.
• Implementing new initiatives for the CWP, including new partnerships, and outreach activities, events and resources that run alongside the Prize.
• Researching and developing relations with potential beneficiaries, partners and other funders.
2. To work closely with the Programme Manager – Culture, the Senior Programme Manager and other relevant staff to advance the overall strategic direction of the Commonwealth Foundation’s work, particularly in culture, including making new contacts, developing new relationships and bringing ideas to fruition.
3. To support the Programme Manager – Culture in the development of systems for the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Culture programme, and to be responsible for the ongoing application of these systems in relation to the CWP.
4. To work closely with the CWP’s public relations providers and the Foundation’s communications team on publicity initiatives to increase the profile of the CWP and to ensure that key stakeholders and the public are kept regularly informed about the CWP through regular web updates, media relations, presentations, articles and publications.
5. To work with the Foundation’s resource development team to seek partnerships and further support for the CWP.
6. To manage efficiently and effectively the financial resources as allocated and agreed within the Foundation work plan.
7. To represent the Foundation and to assist with Foundation events when required.
8. Other duties and tasks consistent with the Foundation needs and the skills and expertise of the post holder, as required.
Applications should be submitted as a hard copy and should reach the Commonwealth Foundation by 12 noon on Wed 27 Oct 2010.
Interviews will take place on Mon 8 Nov 2010.
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Please send applications to:
Recruitment
Commonwealth Foundation,
Marlborough House,
Pall Mall, London,
SW1Y 5HY
UK