Job Opportunity
Job Title: Community Development Manager
Employer: West Harris Trust
Location: Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides
Contract Type: 3 years Fixed Term from May 2023
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £28,000 per annum plus 6% employers’ pension contribution
This post is part funded by the Scottish Governments’ Investing in Communities Fund.
Job Purpose
The West Harris Trust (WHT) is seeking to recruit an energetic and self-motivated individual with strong management and organisational skills to drive forward ambitious developments as identified in the WHT Strategic Plan 2022-26, which aims to develop a demographically balanced and economically active community.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
The main duties and responsibilities are detailed below.
- Undertake extensive community consultation, ensuring that the project is representative of community views and ambitions.
- Through community engagement and consultation with local groups, businesses and other stakeholders, devise a project strategy to realise our ambitions and vision.
- Liaise with relevant agencies and professionals to support the delivery of project outcomes.
- Produce feasibility studies, business plans and other documents as necessary.
- Identify funding sources for agreed projects and complete funding applications.
- Oversee project delivery, including awarding of contracts and budget management.
- Any other task to further the aims and objectives of the project.
How to Apply
For a copy of the job description please visit the links below where you’ll also find a copy of the WHT Strategic Plan 2022-26.
To apply, please send us a copy of your CV along with a covering letter to linda@westharristrust.org by 12pm Friday 24th March 2023.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch by email or calling 01859 503 900.