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Business Sustainability Officer

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Caithness Citizens Advice Bureau (Caithness CAB) is a local charity, offering free, impartial, and confidential advice to everyone within the Caithness geographical area.
We are seeking to recruit a dynamic Business Sustainability Officer to play a key role in shaping our business sustainability and driving forward growth within our project portfolio of advice services and support. The individual we are looking for will have excellent communication, problem-solving, and research skills, be proactive, and strive to grow and succeed within their role at Caithness CAB. This unique role, working 28 hours per week, is ideal for you if you are seeking a hybrid working arrangement.
If this is generating excitement and interest for you, then don’t delay, apply today!

Job specification

Hours per Week:  28
Hourly Rate:  £17.55

Responsible to Chief Officer

This job description is not exhaustive - you may be asked to work on additional and/or other tasks deemed necessary to the role.

Key Responsibilities

•    You will be a public face of Caithness Citizens Advice Bureau
•    You will work closely with the Chief Officer to develop strategies for a sustainable future of Caithness Citizens Advice Bureau 
•    You will be creative, have good influencing skills, and stakeholder management
•    You will research and identify funding opportunities following the results of the GAP Analysis
•    You will draft applications and apply to relevant funders for funding
•    You will develop strategies for new projects, set deadlines, and create workflows
•    You will build and maintain investment relationships with funders, partner organisations, and stakeholders
•    You will contribute to the successful delivery of specific projects
•    You will be responsible for communicating with funders, maintaining an accurate record of all funding activity, and reporting on projects as specified
•    You will organise press releases and marketing on the new funding


Other duties and responsibilities

•    You will abide by health and safety guidelines and share responsibility for your safety and that of your colleague
 

Person specification

 

ESSENTIAL

DESIRABLE

Experience

 

 

 

  • Experience of working with third sector organisations

  • Confident and creative use of social media and other marketing tools

  • Knowledge of applying for and securing funds from a variety of sources 

  • Knowledge and understanding of recording accurate information and reporting

  • Experienced technology user

 

  • Knowledge of the advice sector (or similar), including environmental factors that may affect future strategy and funding
  • Experience in building and maintaining stakeholder relationships regarding business activity

Skills and attributes

  • Ability to communicate and establish good relationships with a range of people
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
  • Ability to network with other groups within the community
  • Excellent organisational skills 
  • Ability to work under pressure 
  • Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative

 

Knowledge

  • Use of relevant software, including word processing, spreadsheet, and database.
  • Knowledge of local voluntary organisations

 

Values and attitudes

  • Friendly and supportive 
  • Conscientious worker
  • Able to maintain confidentiality

  • An understanding of the need for partnership working and a proactive approach to the same

  • Valid driving licence
  • A willingness to identify and undertake relevant training

 

Other

 

  • Ability to work flexibly and to travel to a variety of locations within the area