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Date sent:              Fri, 02 Jun 2000 09:30:16 +0000
From:                   Michael Aylward <[log in to unmask]>
Organization:           Trust Agency for Rural Development
To:                     [log in to unmask]
Subject:                PROGRAMME DIRECTOR VACANCY, The Gambia

Dear List Managers,

Trust Agency for Rural Development (TARUD), an NGO based in Gunjur,
wishes to post the following notice of on Gambia-L.  If this is possible
it will be greatly appreciated.

Yours sincerely,

Michael Aylward, Programme Director, TARUD


VACANCY for the position of

PROGRAMME DIRECTOR with

Trust Agency for Rural Development

An exiting opportunity has arisen for an experienced candidate
interested in development issues and North-South partnership to direct a
recently established NGO in Gunjur. The successful applicant will be
responsible for a range of development and linking activities requiring
good leadership and organisational skills as well as the ability to
relate to people from a wide range of backgrounds.

Trust Agency for Rural Development (TARUD):
TARUD is a local NGO based in the coastal village of Gunjur, Kombo South
which was established through the framework of a link between the
Marlborough Brandt Group (MBG), a charity from the town of Marlborough
in the UK, and the community of Gunjur through the Gunjur Link Committee
(GLC), initiated in 1982.  The link between the towns of Marlborough and
Gunjur was set up to promote understanding between the peoples of the
United Kingdom and the Gambia.  In 1998 TARUD was registered as a
Gambian NGO under the direction of a local board of trustees and a
programme director and took on the direction of the growing number of
development projects.  MBG remains the primary donor and a partner of
TARUD.

General description of the position:
The Programme Director, under the policy direction of the trustees, will
be responsible for the administration and management of TARUD which
implements projects including micro-finance, adult literacy, water and
sanitation, education, and skills training. Special importance will need
to be accorded to the continued support of community linking activities.
This will include the implementation and development of TARUD's
strategic plan with special emphasis given to the development of
fund-raising initiatives, and the cultivation of partnerships with other
organisations.
The Programme Director will be the employee of MBG but will be jointly
responsible to TARUD and MBG in accordance with their partnership
agreement.
The duty station is in Gunjur where TARUD has a building housing 6
offices, a conference room, a workroom, and a reception area.  This
building is equipped with electricity supplied by a 5KVA generator,
computers, fax, photocopiers, and various other office and presentation
equipment.

For further information, a detailed job description, or to submit an
application, please contact:
The Programme Director
Trust Agency for Rural Development        email:  [log in to unmask]
PMB 362 Serrekunda, The Gambia            phone:  486 060/486 104

The successful applicant should preferably be educated to degree level
and have at least 3 years senior management experience in development,
preferably with NGOs. He/she will have strong resource planning and
staff management skills, and show good understanding and commitment to
issues of gender, sustainability and participation.

Applications should be received not later than 16 June and should be
accompanied by a covering letter that briefly outlines your relevant
experience and why you believe you have the capacity to undertake this
position.  You should also submit a Curriculum Vitae, the names and
contact numbers (phone numbers and email if possible) of three referees,
and a list of all relevant certificates and diplomas that shall be
provided should you be interviewed.  Both TARUD and MBG maintain equal
opportunities policies and encourage women to apply.

Interviews will be scheduled from 7 July to 10 July.  If attending an
interview during those dates will represent a problem, please indicate
this in your covering letter and suggest alternative dates that are
possible for you.  Only short-listed applicants will be notified of an
interview date, time and place.

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