We are currently recruiting for the following two posts.

Post 1 – Partnership Development Officer

A Partnership Development Officer to join our Africa programme team.

The Partnership Development Officer will:

• develop new and existing partnerships with appropriate African organisations
• develop, manage, monitor and evaluate projects with partners
• manage the tool sending process with partners and colleagues.

You will need:

• practical experience or knowledge of rural development, ideally with artisans or micro-enterprise
• to enjoy working with all kinds of people, from UK volunteers to African artisans
• to be ready to spend up to 8 weeks per year working with partners in Africa.

This is a fixed term two-year contract with the possibility of it becoming a permanent position.
Salary £22K, 10% non-contributory pension and 25 days holiday.

Job description/person specification

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Post 2 – Group Support Officer

A Group Support Officer to join our UK programme team.

The Group Support Officer will:

• maintain regular contact with volunteer groups, including visiting them
• help groups to refurbish quality tools for artisans overseas
• encourage groups in awareness raising
• help in fundraising efforts.

You will need:

• to be a good communicator, happy to work with people from all walks of life
• to be ready to travel around the UK and to work some evenings and weekends
• a good knowledge of hand tools, and an ability or interest in refurbishing them
• an interest in rural development in Africa.

This is a permanent position.
Salary £18K, 10% non-contributory pension and 25 days holiday.

Job description/person specification

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Application forms for both posts should be sent to Polly Read at Tools for Self Reliance, Netley Marsh, Southampton SO40 7GY or by email to admin@tfsr.org by 9 January 2008.

Application form (text version) both posts

Application form (pdf) both posts

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