28 October 2010

INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT WORKERS FEDERATION

The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF), a London-based international federation of 780 transport trade unions in 155 countries representing over 4.6 million workers, is looking for a Women Transport Workers Assistant Coordinator (B1) to be based in London and to start as soon as possible. This is a re-advertisement as previously a suitable candidate was not identified.

This is a demanding and exciting opportunity for the successful candidate being a senior position within the ITF Secretariat and one that will need solid experience in developing, implementing, coordinating and monitoring policies, goals and targets to ensure that work programmes objectives are achieved. Fluent written and spoken English is essential and a good working knowledge of another language will be valuable.

Main purpose of role:

Under the direction of the Women Transport Workers Coordinator, develop, implement, coordinate, and monitor Womens ITF Policies, goals and targets to ensure that work programme objectives that have been agreed are achieved.

Provide support for agreed activities that require joint cooperation, and provide the relevant Sections, Departments, Regions and the Women Transport Workers Coordinator with up to date and accurate information relating to each activity as required.

Specific duties and responsibilities:

• Lead on the planning, development and delivery of a number of strategic cross-sectoral womens activities including their global, regional and sub-regional strategies and identify targets; develop consultation and planning methodologies, manage project teams and coordinators.
• Initiate and support research for women transport workers campaigns and projects including managing internal and external staff as required.
• Promote and support the development and the maintenance of databases and other gender development tools.
• Support development of and contribute to the implementation of internal and external communications, education and media strategies to deliver womens campaigns and projects.
• Lead, develop and implement evaluation processes for campaigns and projects to measure and ensure objectives were achieved or to understand the reasons why they were not achieved providing advice and reports as required.
• Deputise for the Women Transport Workers Coordinator as required.
• Responsible for ensuring the Women Transport Workers Coordinator is advised of information, developments and political issues that may have implications for the operations of agreed projects and activities.
• Assist in the preparation of an annual work plan and budget, ensuring progress is monitored against the plan and that objectives are achieved as efficiently as possible.
• Provide administrative support and documentation for meetings and campaigns as required.
• Identify and contribute to fund raising applications for ITF womens projects.
• Contribute to and support the work of the Office of the General Secretary as required.

Graduate calibre or equivalent.

A firm commitment to progress the causes of trade unionism and with relevant experience of social justice organisations.

Knowledge of relevant women workers issues. An understanding of project management and wider management principles and techniques.

Sound leadership and negotiation skills with the ability to obtain buy-in and an appreciation of the demands of conflicting interests.

Good presentation and communication skills both written and oral in English.

Knowledge of another language would be an advantage.

IT competency at intermediate standard in Word, Excel, PowerPoint Sound strategic planning, analytical and problem solving skills.

Sound organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure.

Readiness to acquire new skills, knowledge and experiences in a multi-cultural working environment.

The ability at all times to exercise discretion, diplomacy, judgement and initiative.

37,083 plus an annual bonus of 3,090.25 rising to 44,042 plus an annual bonus of 3,670.17

Annual leave will start at 22 days per annum pro-rata in the year of joining.Other details of the conditions applicable are available on request including a relocation package.

It is anticipated that interviews for this position will take place in London in early January 2011.

Candidates should apply with a letter of application detailing their interest in the position and how it is felt their existing competencies meet those in the person specification of the job description together with their curriculum vitae, to: David K Bettles, Human Resources Manager at womensvacancy@itf.org.uk

03 January 2011

David K Bettles

Human Resources Manager

womensvacancy@itf.org.uk

http://www.itfglobal.org/about-us/vacancies.cfm