GAVO is recruiting a CEO
Established in 1927, GAVO is now one of the
longest-standing and largest County Voluntary Councils in
Wales; committed to strengthening the effectiveness of the
Voluntary and Community Sector across Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly,
Monmouthshire and Newport.
GAVO’s aim is to improve the lives and opportunities of
communities through partnership and collaboration.
Location: Newport
Salary: Circa £47K per annum.
Duration: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week. A flexi time scheme is in
operation and time off in lieu is permissible for any work required
to be undertaken outside the normal hours.
Closing Date: Monday 2nd March 2020 –
5pm.
Interview Date: Monday 16 March 2020
Please return your applications to hr@wcva.cymru – or for any
other questions please contact Karen ktimbrell@wcva.cymru or 02920
431741
A workplace with a difference:
A job that offers you employment that makes a difference along
with 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, and an additional 5
GAVO days leave.
About the Role:
GAVO’s mission is to support, facilitate, and broker positive
change in the well-being of people and communities through
collaborative approaches. The Chief Executive Officer will be
pivotal in making further progress in delivering this mission and
GAVO’s charitable aims.
Providing leadership and support to GAVO’s staff teams who
deliver work in the areas of: Community Development, Volunteering,
Health and Social Care, Children and Young People, Supporting
People into Employment (Communities for Work and Communities for
Work +) and Corporate Services.
About You:
The successful candidate will be a leader able to demonstrate
the following skills and experience:
- Experience of the Third Sector and leading an organisation or
managing at a senior level - Experience of partnership work and collaboration especially
securing resources to support business continuity and organisation
sustainability, for example grant funding and
contracts - Experience of strategic planning and business plan
development - Ability to maximise opportunities and to represent GAVO and the
wider Third Sector in relevant local, regional and national
structures. - Commitment to maximise the opportunities for collaboration in
line with GAVO’s mission and strategic aims.
Although not essential, a working knowledge of the Welsh
language would be highly desirable.
For an informal discussion about the role with the current CEO
or Chair (Martin Featherstone or Edward Watts MBE DL), please
contact Sandra Davies on 01633 241564.
Please return your applications to hr@wcva.cymru – or for any other
questions please contact Karen ktimbrell@wcva.cymru or
02920 431741