JOB DESCRIPTION 1. Main Details 2. Purpose of Job 3. Main Duties ...

JOB DESCRIPTION
1. Main Details
Job Title
Grade
Directorate
Department
Responsible to
Responsible for
Place of Work
Hours of Work
HE Development Officer
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Membership Development
Membership Development Unit
Membership Development Manager
Project Workers and Temporary Staff as allocated occasionally
London HQ
36 hours per week Monday to Friday plus additional hours as required.
Extra hours will be expected as necessary to carry out the requirements
of the post.
2. Purpose of Job
• To develop and champion strong students’ unions
• To advise/input into the organisation’s strategy for HE students’ union
development and to be responsible for the implementation of that strategy
nationally
3. Main Duties and Responsibilities
• To be the organisation’s main contact in all aspects relating to HE students’
union development.
• To provide organisational expertise in areas around the Governance, democratic
and legal status of students’ unions.
• To support the NEC in the delivery of campaigns relevant to the post
4. Responsibility for Resources
Be responsible for financial budgets and any physical resources (including offices,
furniture, equipment and IT) allocated to the post, including:
• Ensuring that any equipment allocated to or purchased by the post is
maintained in good order and ensure health and safety standards are
maintained in accordance with legislation and NUS procedure.
5. Job Activities
Job activities will be conducted within the relevant NUS Office, but the post holder will
also be required to visit NUS HQ and other NUS offices and external venues throughout
the UK. The post holder may occasionally be required to work evenings and weekends
to carry out duties.
5.1 To be the organisation’s main contact in all aspects relating to HE students’ union
development.
To provide organisational expertise in areas around the Governance, democratic
and legal status of students’ unions.
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• Coordinate a range of projects and initiatives designed to improve the
capacity of local capacity of students’ unions to deliver for their members
• Carry out and/or commission research into HE students’ unions to assist
unions to grow
• Coordinate a central bank of expertise and resources
• Liaise with relevant external bodies
• Coordinate a networking strategy for students’ union officers staff and
activists
Work with regional teams to:
• Identify needs and priorities for development within students’ unions.
• Undertake research to identify best practice in relevant areas.
• Create materials and tools to support development and identify best
medium for distribution.
• Create models and guidelines that support the development process.
• In conjunction with the web team, to maintain a web-based resource section
of appropriate materials for students’ union officers.
• Advise and support the NEC in matters relating to union development.
• Promote participation and involvement strategies with students’ unions.
• Deal with general enquiries relating to Governance, constitutions,
procedures and the legal aspects of students’ union organisation.
• Provide advice and support to individual students’ unions.
• Identify and promote best practice and ensure that students’ unions are
kept up to date with changes in terms of legal issues affecting them.
General
• Maintain and ensure a high standard of customer care in all NUS activities
• Carry out all relevant activities required for the success of NUS.
• To use IT applications (word processing, email etc) to service the posts
administrative needs.
• To be a member of the Directorate Team and ensuring their delivery of
objectives.
• To work towards the achievement of organisational goals and quality standards
• To lead, develop and ensure delivery of organisational projects and programmes
as required
• To consistently promote NUS in all activities and at all forums relevant to the
role,
• Any other duties analogous with the post as determined from time to time.
• To undertake any travel that may be necessary
Additional
The post holder may be required to perform other duties analogous to the post, and to
carry out duties on behalf of NUS where specialist skills or knowledge apply.
• To remain conversant with and aware of developments within NUS's work.
• To attend training events and Annual Conference as required.
• To ensure that strict confidentiality is maintained where required.
• To promote the NUS with discretion.
This job description is subject to review in one year’s time (November 2008).
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PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications & Experience
• A relevant degree or professional qualification or equivalent experience
• Experience of successfully leading and delivering outcomes in a comparable role
within an organisation of comparable scope and complexity
• Evidence of success in brokering cross sector collaborative working relationships
and building partnerships to achieve results;
• Experience of delivering results; developing and leading a high performing,
outcome focused and successful culture;.
• Experience in the effective implementation of development initiatives in a
democratic context.
• Successful experience of working with partners to support effective
organisational or service improvement within a national or regional framework
• Experience of managing/supervising others
Abilities, Skills and Knowledge
• Strong interpersonal and strategic influencing skills, with the ability to manage
the expectations of all stakeholders
• Excellent communication and presentational skills.
• An ability to quickly and succinctly analyse data that informs outcomes;
• Ability to develop a knowledge and understanding of NUS and its strategic and
operational opportunities and challenges;
• Understanding of the structure, organisation and issues facing students’ unions
or the ability to develop this to a high level.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with external
organisations, and other staff and officers in NUS UK.
• Ability to organise and plan workload, managing conflicting demands.
• Experience in the effective implementation of development initiatives in a
students’ union or democratic context.
Personal Characteristics & Behaviours
• Political sensitivity & diplomacy;
• Professional & credible, with impact;
• Inclusive;
• Persistent;
• Ideas generation;
• Commitment to being and active part of an environment that promotes equality
of opportunity whilst recognising and valuing diversity
• An understanding of and commitment to working effectively within a democratic
environment
• Commitment to excellent customer service
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