Chief Executive Officer

Location: Antrim

Salary: njc scale range scp 51 - 54 (£63,837 - £67,435) full time, permanent (subject to funding). Would you like to lead an inspirational and dynamic team that celebrates the natural, built and cultural heritage of the causeway coast and glens region? The causeway coast and glens heritage trust wishes to appoint a chief executive who will lead and be responsible for the strategic, developmental and operational management of the organisation.

Applicants must: 1. Be qualified to degree level, in a relevant field such as business management, environmental sciences; countryside management; conservation; heritage - natural, built or cultural; agriculture or planning.
2. Hold a recognised qualification in finance, management or leadership.
3. Have at least 3 years senior organisational development and management experience in a relevant1 sector with a minimum annual budget of £500,000.

Title:

chief executive employer:causeway coast and glens heritage trust (ccght) responsible to:board of directors/trustees of the causeway coast and glens heritage trust reporting to:the chair of the board of directors/trustees responsible for: the performance and management of the heritage trust and delivery of the heritage trusts aim and objectives direct line management of: causeway aonb/whs manager antrim coast & glens & marine & coastal manager corporate services manager binevenagh lps manager fundraising manager instructions to: accountants auditors solicitor human resources presently based at: causeway coast and glens heritage trust the old bank, 27 main street, armoy,ballymoney, co.

Antrim bt 53 8sl start date:as soon as possible following appointment overall purpose of job the chief executive is responsible to the board of directors/trustees for delivering the overall strategic direction and performance of causeway coast and glens heritage trust, with responsibility for providing strong leadership in achieving the trusts vision, objectives and values. He/she will lead the organisation, promoting an enabling/empowering culture and effective performance management structure, ensuring continuing organisational development.

The chief executive will ensure effective governance of the organisation and build strong and productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Key responsibilities to be chief accounting officer of ccght to be accountable for the delivery of effective and efficient services across the heritage trust to ensure effective budgetary controls in the heritage trust and to be accountable for the efficient and effective deployment of human, financial and material resources across the heritage trust to provide advice and guidance to the board of directors and to develop the strategic and policy framework for the heritage trust to deliver effective services and programmes to be responsible for the appointment of staff to be responsible for the instructions to the accountants and solicitor to be responsible for ensuring the heritage trust publishes its reports, strategies, management plans and programmes in a timely manner to be responsible for effectively managing and monitoring the heritage trusts performance to promote public awareness of the causeway coast and glens area, including the 3 areas of outstanding natural beauty (aonb) antrim coast & glens aonb, binevenagh aonb and causeway coast aonb the giants causeway and causeway coast world heritage site (whs), the family networks of aonbs and whs and related issues at local, regional, national and international level.

Work with stakeholders on areas of mutual interest and develop and deliver effective partnership working in both public and private sectors to act as principal spokesperson for the heritage trust and represent its interest to the public and private sectors and ngos at home and abroad key activities deliver live three-year strategy and business plan develop new strategic plans and programmes manage and develop staff through staff development and by target setting and regular monitoring identify suitable board director/trustee and staff training opportunities provide the board with advice on strategic and…