Vacancies

CEO, Anywhere in UK - MissionAssist

Submitted: 02/03/12 ; Closing Date: Open
Overall responsibility:
Oversee all activities of the charity through relations with the departmental Directors, and implement existing and new policy in association with the Trustees
Key areas of responsibility:
Internal
• Maintain communications with the Trustees
• Manage risk and compliance with charity and other regulations
• Organise procedures and record-keeping
• Act as leader, mentor, counsellor and friend to the Directors
• Discuss issues with an Advisory Group drawn from members and interested parties
• Play a part in building up and encouraging the membership

External
• Stay alert to changing needs of mission agencies and personnel to be able to recommend initiating, adapting or discontinuing services
• Network with existing and potential service users through attending conferences and any other useful means
• Promote the work of the charity with particular attention to recruiting suitable volunteer members

Attributes:
• Vision for world mission
• Confidence to interact at Director level with other organisations
• Competence to implement administration procedures
• Communication skills
• Proven leadership ability
• Extrovert networker
• Pro-active self-starter

Requirements:
• Commitment to the Christian ethos and Doctrinal Basis of Wycliffe Associates (UK)
• With, or willing to raise, own financial support
• Based in the UK
• Computer literate
• Willing and free to travel
• Available for minimum three-year term of service