Boots and Beards are seeking to recruit a BME Outreach & Development Officer to support and progress the work of the organisation.

JOB PURPOSE

The post holder will lead and inspire partners to support Boots & Beards vision of connecting BAME communities with the Scottish outdoors. This will include creating and developing effective partnerships, maintaining internal relationships, whilst ensuring the development and delivery of appropriate programmes and projects against Boots & Beards corporate plan.

The post holder will lead investment processes, as well as the delivery of national programmes at a regional or local level. The postholder will also provide support to co-ordinators, Boots & Beards managers, local partners and others to deliver business plan outcomes in relation to hillwalking/climbing, Duke of Edinburgh, badminton and bootcamp.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

·      Create and develop effective partnerships with appropriate individuals and key external agencies at a local, regional and national level.

·      Work with partners to develop and action priorities in relation to Boots & Beards outcomes and volunteering frameworks.

·      Add value to the work of local authorities, governing bodies and other key partners, including managing the inputs and outputs of partnership agreements.

·      Manage the investment process and support the development of internal processes on an ongoing basis.

·      Ensure effective communication processes are developed and maintained with key agencies including Scottish Government, Scottish Governing bodies of sport, Local Authorities, leisure trusts, the private and voluntary sector and partners in education and health.

·      Work with internal colleagues from Boots & Beards and Partners to co-ordinate annual investment decisions and/or programme development areas.

·      Ensure that the design and delivery of Boots & Beards projects are effectively integrated across the width of the corporate plan objectives and across all teams within Boots & Beards.

·      Work with the appropriate management team and colleagues in the other directorates to establish the future direction of specific Boots & Beards programmes, projects and policies.

·       Create and develop effective projects and programmes with key external agencies at a local, regional and national level, including:

·      Expand our current Duke of Edinburgh programme and make links with community groups around the city.

·      Implementing a needs led workforce development programme, supporting Boots & Beards team and local authority area priorities.

·      Lead and manage the implementation of regional programmes such as the recruitment, retention, development and deployment of volunteers and coaches through school, club sport and performance sport.

·      Ensuring effective budget management and reporting in relation to agreed priorities.

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