Office 6, 7 Thorpe Close

Office 6, 7 Thorpe Close London W10 5XL Tel: 02089697456

About Midaye Midaye was set up in 2002 by women from the local community. The word means UNITY in Somali, and we work with members of all BME communities for whom English is an additional language – Ethiopian, Somali, Sudanese, Eritrean, Yemeni and others.

Our work supports multiply excluded people in Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster and Hammersmith and Fulham, including single mothers, people with disabilities, long term health problems or mental health issues, and those who are far from the job market. Most of our clients speak little English.

We provide support on health, housing, education, benefits, domestic violence and other issues. We:  Work with more than 2,000 clients  Provide information, outreach, training and befriending.  Provide a Supplementary School and educational outreach to families needing support.

We work across all these areas using an advocacy model. Our activities empower and support the most marginalised members of our communities; helping individuals to help themselves and have the knowledge to improve their life in a meaningful way.

Midaye Office 6, 7 Thorpe Close, London W10 5 XL. Registered charity number 1148304 Company number 7822573 Office 6, 7 Thorpe Close London W10 5XL Tel: 02089697456

Midaye Somali Development Network Project Manager Vacancy Salary: Between £28,000 - £30,000 pro rata Hours of work: 30 hours/week over 4 days/week, usually during our office hours of 10 a.m to 4:30 pm but some flexibility may be required. Location of work: Midaye’s offices and other project locations across the UK (travel and accommodation will be provided) Midaye is looking for an experienced and committed individual to join us as Project Manager on a part time, fixed term basis. The position will be based in London, but will involve travel across the UK and may occasionally require overnight stay outside of London. We need someone who can provide inspirational leadership and first class project management skills to help us deliver our DfE funded Safeguarding Community Project. This project will deliver a multi-agency model of support for FGM-affected women and early intervention prevention of FGM through partnership working between grassroots community organisations and statutory services. The project will include - FGM advocacy service for women in ante-natal clinics alongside Safeguarding Social Workers. - Schools training on FGM - Community engagement activities including to bring together community members and statutory service providers to raise awareness and understanding in the community of the effects of FGM, the legal framework, support services; and to improve statutory providers’ understanding of community needs and fears. - Support to BME organisations in helping them engage the community over FGM and to develop service delivery partnerships with statutory authorities, and support to their statutory partners in developing multi-agency working that involves grassroots organisations. - A Toolkit on grassroots/multi-agency FGM work methods As the Project Manager, you will be a central part of our team – supporting our work both in London and outside of London, including working with our FGM Health Advocates, the wider community in community engagement activities and our partnership work with Local Authorities and Health Authorities. You will be working very closely with the project consultants, our Director and the rest of Midaye’s Team to deliver the project both in London and outside of London. To be successful in this role, you will have a relevant degree, or equivalent level of expertise and training, and excellent verbal and written skills. You should have Midaye Office 6, 7 Thorpe Close, London W10 5 XL. Registered charity number 1148304 Company number 7822573 Office 6, 7 Thorpe Close London W10 5XL Tel: 02089697456 advanced project management skills, including strong competence in budget monitoring, managing risk, and delivering milestones within agreed timescales. You will need to demonstrate your experience in working with BME clients and organisations, and will have good skills in partnership working with a wide range of people and organisations through leading or being part of consortia or multi-partner projects.

You will ensure that monitoring data on all our projects is recorded in our project management software and prepare reports for funders, partners and trustees. You will have an understanding of community organisations and have excellent interpersonal skills and be confident with IT systems.

If you would like to join us in providing our crucial community service, you must demonstrate that you are highly organised and efficient, be an excellent communicator, able to prioritise and manage your workload and function calmly and effectively in a busy office, which is also used to deliver advice and support to community members.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Post title: Project Manager Responsible to: The Director Salary: Between £28,000 - £30,000 pro rata

Hours of work: 30 hours/week over 4 days/week, usually during our office hours of 10 a.m to 4:30 pm but some flexibility may be required. Location of work: Midaye’s offices and other project locations across the UK (travel and accommodation will be provided)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: To manager the delivery of the DfE safeguarding Community project

Management and Planning  Prepare realistic plans (including quality assurance, risk management and communication plans) and track activities against the project schedule, providing regular and accurate reports to the Director/Funder  Provide strong project management lead on a complex project, as well as offering additional support to other projects in the organisation.  Monitor costs, timescales and resources used and take action where these deviate from agreed tolerances  Working with project team to review and update systems and processes, identifying areas for development, taking initiative and problem solving when needed.  Oversee and manage Health Advocates Director to develop appropriate communications Liaison, negotiation and dissemination

 Coordinate project communications - communicating regularly with project consultants, partner organisations and funder to provide updates and necessary information  Accurately and independently understand, compile, manipulate and ensure data is report ready, relating to the project.  Organise, attend and administer a variety of events and meetings, including project specific ones.  Oversee the design and production of publicity materials to ensure that communication shared with the project network and feed into updating website content  Ensure the project is fully publicised both to the community and external organisations, as well to wider public.

Project Monitoring and Evaluation  Collate, analyse and prepare evaluation data for internal and external reporting  Work with the Director and other staff to use evaluation data to inform the development of future projects and programmes

Other duties  Work closely with partner organisation, Health advocates and community groups to ensure the service is delivered according to the agreed outcome.  Organise, attend and administer a variety of events and meetings, including project specific events.

 Other relevant duties as directed by Midaye’s Director

The successful candidate will be committed to Midaye’s Equal Opportunities Policy and Acceptance of their responsibility for its practical application and also be supportive of our aim to empower, advocate for and support the most disadvantaged, isolated and marginalised members of the BME communities for whom English is not a first language.

Person Specification

Role Title Project Manager Date Prepared 05 December 2016 AF= Application Form I= Interview T= Test

Person Specification Essential Desirable Method of Assessment

1. EXPERIENCE

Experience in working in a project AF/I management role, with at least 3 years  experience in managing and initiating projects

Substantial knowledge, expertise and AF/I successful delivery of FGM related  projects. AF/I Experience of service delivery which is  culturally sensitive and responsive to the needs of a multi-cultural community.

2. SPECIAL ABILITIES/APTITUDES

Excellent management and planning  AF skills

Ability to work effectively in partnership, building trust, credibility and consensus  AF/I

Ability to work as a team member  AF Ability to promote good practice within the team, and provide consultation &  AF/I supervision

Ability to work effectively under pressure, prioritise workloads and ensure that Performance Indicators relating to AF/I service areas are met 

Ability to communicate clearly verbally AF and in writing 

3. OTHER POSITION SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

Ability to map, analyse, communicate AF/I and engage with a wide range of internal  and external stakeholders and partners

Proficient IT skills  AF/T

Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information  AF/I

Ability to maintain calm objectivity and be non-judgemental in sensitive  I circumstances

Able to work at other locations outside of  AF/I London and occasionally stay overnight

4. EDUCATION AND TRAINING

At least a Degree or equivalent training  AF in Project Management.

All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK. Midaye is committed to equal opportunities and actively encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We shortlist based on competencies and not on race, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, or age. Appointment to this post will be subject to: 1. At least two satisfactory references being received, including one from the current/most recent employer 2. Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance We will not accept CVs – To apply, please fill in the attached application form together with the equality and diversity monitoring form and email it to us at [email protected] no later than 5:00 pm on the 9th January 2017. Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed during the week commencing 16th January 2017.

We regret that due to operational costs it is not possible to respond to every applicant; therefore if you do not hear from us within 3 weeks of the closing date please assume on this occasion that unfortunately you have been unsuccessful.

Midaye Office 6, 7 Thorpe Close, London W10 5 XL. Registered charity number 1148304 Company number 7822573