Humber All Nations Alliance

HUMBER ALL NATIONS ALLIANCE

PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION - SELECTION CRITERIA

EASTERN EUROPEAN CHAMPION

/ ESSENTIAL CRITERIA / DESIRABLE CRITERIA /
SKILLS / ·  Ability to work with people from different ethnic backgrounds and be sensitive to their cultural needs.
·  Excellent written and communication skills.
·  Ability to work in partnership with a wide variety of individuals and organisations.
·  Ability to prioritise own workload, including agreeing and meeting targets/priorities.
·  Ability to communicate effectively with Eastern European Communities in particular and BME communities in general.
·  Ability to use common IT packages, e.g. word, outlook. / ·  Ability to deliver presentations.
EXPERIENCE / ·  Experience of working with and engaging with Eastern European Communities at grass root levels understanding their needs and aspirations.
·  Experience of working as a member of a team.
·  Experience of working with statutory and voluntary agencies.
·  Experience of gathering, analysing and presenting information for reporting purposes.
·  Experience of working with groups in relation to community development.
·  Experience of delivering empowering community development actions.
·  Experience of leading a group of volunteers.
·  / ·  Experience of translating from and to English and an Eastern European language.
KNOWLEDGE / ·  Of community development principles.
·  A clear understanding of issues faced by Eastern European communities and their problems and their cultural needs.
·  Understanding of the current issues on policing, health and social care, education and training in Hull.
·  Barriers which Eastern European Communities encounter when accessing mainstream services, e.g. health, education and others.
·  Knowledge of housing problems faced by members of Eastern European communities. / ·  Knowledge of Police and social cohesion services and how they are delivered.
ATTITUDES AND DISPOSITION / ·  A commitment to working in partnership with service users and carers.
·  Willingness to be managed and supervised.
·  An ability to work flexibly as part of a Team.
·  Willingness to undertake further training.
·  A positive attitude.
·  Motivated and self-confident.
·  Ability to work under pressure to set deadlines and to work under own initiative.
·  Ability to manage conflict and crisis.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES / ·  Must be able to recognise discrimination in its many forms and be willing to put into practice Humber All Nations Alliance Equality Policies.
·  Must demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of disadvantaged groups in the planning and delivery of services.
·  A commitment to provide high quality services to the diverse communities of Hull.
LEADERSHIP AND / OR QUALIFICATION / ·  Some previous experience in managing projects.
·  Some leadership experience.