Job Description
Location: Falkirk, Scotland
The following information aims to provide potential candidates with a better understanding of the requirements for this role.
The Organisation
Global Family Care Network is a non-profit organisation that works to prevent and intercept child trafficking and systematic abuse and provide long-term and family-based care for children who are victims of commercial sexual exploitation and other forms of abuse. Our mission is to preserve the family and protect at-risk children with the assistance of community organisations, volunteer caregivers, and donors. Our vision is to help as many children as possible who are victims of poverty, exploitation, and abuse by modelling and sharing principled methods that represent the best possible outcome. Collectively, our model projects are active in nine countries with 304 global team members. We have reported the following outcomes over the last ten years:
- 166,447 participating in prevention clubs being educated about trafficking and child sexual abuse and empowered to protect themselves
- 1,301 victims of trafficking and exploitation cared for in our shelters
- 1,582 children restored back home with their families
Global Family UK is focused on:
- The training and resourcing of individuals working in the prevention of human trafficking, rehabilitation and reintegration of victims of commercial sexual exploitation, and community-based approaches to protect children and preserve families
- Research and development of innovative, best practice, and alternative interventions to combating human trafficking and other forms of modern-day slavery, community-based development and family-based services for children who lack support of their biological family and who have been abandoned and/or systematically abused
- Monitoring and evaluation of Global Family’s global programs (currently active in nine countries)
Overview
The UK Lead Coordinator will lead and manage activities of St. James Research Centre (SJRC) located in Falkirk, Scotland. He/she will oversee all SJRC staff, report to the Board of Directors of Global Family Care Network (SCIO), will ensure the day-to-day operation of the centre.
Responsibilities
- Represent the organisation in the community and with local organisations
- Foster and cultivate local partnerships with respect to prevention and mentoring/aftercare activities.
- Develop and cultivate relationships with the business and community to encourage support and advocacy for children’s rights
- Manage communication for the Executive Director
- Fulfil all responsibilities as determined by the Executive Director and Board of Directors
- Coordinate and lead quarterly budgeting reviews and financial projection activities
- Coordinate quarterly Board of Director meetings
- Plan, prepare, and analyse budgets for the Board of Directors and appraise them of major details, policy needs and other major projects and developments on an ongoing basis
- Ensure that SJRC’s courses and academic provisions are being provided at high academic standards
- Act as the primary spokesperson for the organisation and seek opportunities to advance its name, mission, needs, successes, and overall objectives
Skills
- Passionate about community-based development
- Effective communication via email and phone
- Creating, implementing, and managing timelines for research projects
- Significant qualitative and quantitative research experience
- Leadership experience
- Master’s degree in a related field
Apply
Please send your CV and cover letter (optional) to eila@stjamesresearchcentre.org
Please note that this is not a remote postition.