Salvatorian Fathers and Brothers Support Services is seeking a DIRECTOR for SOFIA GLOBAL
Location: Rome, Italy (next to the Vatican)
Hours: full-time; 38 hours/week
Duration: permanent contract
Accountable to: the General Director of the Support Services and the Mission Secretary
Salary: commensurate with experience
Application deadline: 6 January 2015
Assessment & interview: Mid-January 2015
Start: February 2015
Hours: full-time; 38 hours/week
Duration: permanent contract
Accountable to: the General Director of the Support Services and the Mission Secretary
Salary: commensurate with experience
Application deadline: 6 January 2015
Assessment & interview: Mid-January 2015
Start: February 2015
THE ORGANISATION
The Society of the Divine Saviour, generally known as the Salvatorians, is an international, religious congregation of Catholic priests and brothers, founded in 1881 by Father Francis Jordan. Inspired by the goodness of Christ, Salvatorians celebrate Christ’s humanity and strive for everyone’s salvation. Today the 1,200 members of the Society are engaged in pastoral and social activities in 40 countries, many of which are among the poorest and most neglected in the world. (http://sds.org)
The Society of the Divine Saviour, generally known as the Salvatorians, is an international, religious congregation of Catholic priests and brothers, founded in 1881 by Father Francis Jordan. Inspired by the goodness of Christ, Salvatorians celebrate Christ’s humanity and strive for everyone’s salvation. Today the 1,200 members of the Society are engaged in pastoral and social activities in 40 countries, many of which are among the poorest and most neglected in the world. (http://sds.org)
The Society’s support services in Rome, made up of an international team of 15 employees, assist the Generalate in dealing with the dynamic growth and modifications the organisation is currently undergoing. SOFIA Global is the office for project assistance and international fundraising to support the Salvatorians in answering the call of the needy and fighting injustice and poverty (http://sofiaglobal.org).
Building on the rapid success of the Global office, SOFIA has become a network boasting of four offices: SOFIA Global’s focus is on project development and fundraising from grant-making foundations and philanthropists, SOFIA Swiss and Fondazione SOFIA specialise on the fundraising in their respective countries of origin Switzerland and Italy, and SOFIA Congo carries out the project coordination in the D.R. Congo. Moreover, the expansion of the network with new offices on all continents is currently under way.
It is safe to say that SOFIA has become the prime change agency of the congregation and the Global office in Rome is its engine. It has distinctly raised the quality of the services that the Salvatorians provide to their communities. SOFIA Global goes beyond the limits of devising applications and setting up partnerships with funding partners, it provides detailed assistance in all aspects of the project cycle management and gives informed guidance to the mission units on how to best devise a project strategy and go about their activities.
The Generalate is now seeking a highly motivated Director to guide SOFIA Global in its transformation towards even greater impact.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSABILITIES OF THE POSITION
• Responsibility, strategy and development of the office
• Fundraising from grant-making foundations & philanthropists in Europe and beyond
• Impact enhancement of Salvatorian activities, including:
- Development of country frameworks
- Development of high impact programmes with the Salvatorian missions
• Support with the development of project proposals
• Supervision over the communication & marketing of SOFIA Global
• Responsibility, strategy and development of the office
• Fundraising from grant-making foundations & philanthropists in Europe and beyond
• Impact enhancement of Salvatorian activities, including:
- Development of country frameworks
- Development of high impact programmes with the Salvatorian missions
• Support with the development of project proposals
• Supervision over the communication & marketing of SOFIA Global
DESIRED PROFILE OF THE CANDIDATE
Academic Qualification
Master’s degree in a relevant field or compensating work experience
Academic Qualification
Master’s degree in a relevant field or compensating work experience
Work Experience
At least five years of experience in similar positions
At least five years of experience in similar positions
Languages
Excellent written and spoken English and preferably French or Spanish; good knowledge of Italian and/or German would be an additional asset
Excellent written and spoken English and preferably French or Spanish; good knowledge of Italian and/or German would be an additional asset
Requirements and skills
• Proven track record in international fundraising from foundations and philanthropists
• Proven track record in project & programme development and implementation in low income countries
• Capacity to develop and implement a strategy that will keep the organisation moving forward
• Excellent managerial and team-building skills
• Ability to influence and build consensus amongst the stakeholders
• Passion for change and proven ability to implement it
• Analytical skills and a creative approach combined with an entrepreneurial spirit
• Willingness to travel globally up to 20% of your time
• Sympathy for the social teachings of the Catholic Church and Salvatorian values
• Willingness to invest at least three years
• Proven track record in international fundraising from foundations and philanthropists
• Proven track record in project & programme development and implementation in low income countries
• Capacity to develop and implement a strategy that will keep the organisation moving forward
• Excellent managerial and team-building skills
• Ability to influence and build consensus amongst the stakeholders
• Passion for change and proven ability to implement it
• Analytical skills and a creative approach combined with an entrepreneurial spirit
• Willingness to travel globally up to 20% of your time
• Sympathy for the social teachings of the Catholic Church and Salvatorian values
• Willingness to invest at least three years
WHAT DO WE OFFER?
• Pleasant working environment in the centre of Rome
• Dynamic and passionate international team of experts
• The opportunity to make a significant difference to the world’s most vulnerable people
• Commitment to support you along the way to success
• Professional development, including on-the-job training
• Pleasant working environment in the centre of Rome
• Dynamic and passionate international team of experts
• The opportunity to make a significant difference to the world’s most vulnerable people
• Commitment to support you along the way to success
• Professional development, including on-the-job training
HOW TO APPLY:
The Salvatorian Fathers and Brothers are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity in all areas of their operations. We welcome and encourage applications from a wide range of candidates.
Please send your application consisting a cover letter and your CV in English torecruitment@mailsds.org (subject title: Director of SOFIA) no later than 6 January 2015. References may be requested for shortlisted candidates. Candidates shortlisted for the assessment and interview will be notified before 10 January 2015.
