Dear All,
BA Regional Officer for Wales and Northern Ireland
The Regional Officer for Wales and Northern Ireland is a full time position to support and work with four volunteer BA Branches to help recruit new branch members, develop links with other local science and engineering based organisations and help create exciting and engaging public events programmes. In addition to Branch support, the post holder will act to promote National Science and Engineering Week, and other BA programmes, help with the planning and delivery of the Science Alliance Cymru and work towards raising the profile of the BA in Wales and Northern Ireland.
The successful candidate will be a confident, self-starter who is able to use their initiative, excellent written and verbal communication skills and their ability to build relationships with a range of individuals and organisations. A degree of knowledge of science communication organisations and/or managing volunteers is desirable.
The post will be based at Techniquest in Cardiff but travel around Wales and Northern Ireland will be required. The salary is offered circa £19,300 depending on experience. For a full job description and person specification go to www.the-ba.net/jobs
Benefits package
We offer a series of benefits to our employees, such as 27 days annual leave, a Group Pension Scheme, interest free season ticket loan scheme, also BA’s death in service insurance.
Closing date: 15th August 2008 – Interviews will be held on 20th August or 21st August 2008
Contact details: For an informal discussion about the role, you are welcome to contact Joanna Rooke on 020 7019 4953.
HOW TO APPLY: Please send your CV and a letter of application showing clearly how your skills and experience suit you for the role by 12.00 on Friday 15th August to: HR Officer, The BA, Wellcome Wolfson Building, 165 Queen’s Gate, London, SW7 5HD or to [log in to unmask], copied to [log in to unmask]
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Joanna Rooke
Manager of Regional Programmes
the BA
Wellcome Wolfson Building
165 Queen's Gate
London
SW7 5HD
T: +44 (0)20 7019 4953 (Please note my new number)
F: +44 (0)870 770 7102
Website: www.the-ba.net
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