Job Ref: 215899822

Date: 2022-02-25 10:43:23

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Our charity

Karibuni Children, a UK registered charity founded 27 years ago, works with the poorest of the poor through 13 diverse projects in urban and rural Kenya, securing and transforming the lives of children through an innovative blend of education, local agency partnerships and community support projects.

Role Description

The UK Office/ Administration Manager will be the most senior of only two paid employees, acting as a manager to a small team of volunteer staff, while providing proactive and hands on support to the Trustees as they lead the charity through the next phase of its development.

We are looking for an experienced office / administration manage who is a self-motivated and organised individual with experience of developing and implementing administrative systems, working independently or as part of a team.

Hours: Up to 35 hours per week (open to requests for job sharing and flexible working)

Salary: £26,000 – £28,000 pa pro rata

Location: Stoke Mandeville, Aylesbury / home working

Role Responsibilities

* To provide high quality administrative support to key functional areas such as Fundraising, Finance and Operations, ensuring that UK processes are fit for purpose to support the long-term goals of the charity.

* To ensure the effective day-to-day running of the Karibuni Children Office, based in Stoke Mandeville, Bucks.

* To oversee management of the donor database, (currently Donor Strategy), and other IT systems (principally Microsoft 365) in use by Karibuni Children and to ensure that the systems provide effective support to all functions of the charity.

* To act as an ‘agent for change’, seeking ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Fundraising, Finance and Operational activities.

* To participate in the recruitment of volunteers

* To promote and actively support Karibuni Children’s fundraising activities and events

* To provide effective support to Trustees, Staff and Volunteers in all areas of the organisation’s activities

Person Specification

* Empathy with the Vision, Mission and Core Values of Karibuni Children and a commitment to work to the highest standards of integrity.

* Appropriate technology skills, with the ability to manage a small estate of IT equipment. Understanding of the potential of, and the ability to use, technology to improve process efficiency and effectiveness.

* Experience designing and managing operational processes and control frameworks. Ability to develop, monitor and maintain quality standards.

* Good financial knowledge and awareness. Ability to analyse and interpret a variety of data and produce insightful management information

* Relevant experience of staff performance management. Ability to give and receive feedback objectively and sensitively and willingness to challenge constructively. Good inter-personal skills including the ability to delegate effectively and appropriately with adequate follow-up

* Experience of monitoring and maintaining personal performance against agreed targets

* Good organisational skills including the ability to plan and arrange own work and work of others.

* Effective written and oral communication skills

* Willingness occasionally to work outside of usual office hours

* Enhanced DBS check

More about Karibuni Children

Karibuni Children’s vision is to transform young Kenyan lives. It currently sponsors some 700 children from Nursery school through Primary and Secondary schools into tertiary education.

Our aim is to equip all the sponsored children with qualifications or skills so that they may gain employment not only for their own benefit but also to benefit their wider families and communities.

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