Moray Firth Partnership
Administrator 

Part time: 2 days per week
Duration: Two year contract (extension may be possible dependant on funding)
Salary: £23,000 p.a. pro-rata
Based: Inverness
Closing date: 12.00pm on Monday 14th January 2019

A time of transformation is upon the Moray Firth, and the Partnership is at the forefront of planning and developing a sustainable future for the Firth and its communities. We play a unique role as a neutral, independent charity promoting and facilitating collaborative solutions to the coastal challenges faced by the Moray Firth and those living and working here.

Over the last 12 months, under new management, the Moray Firth Partnership has undertaken a wide-ranging programme of modernisation, investing in systems and processes that will ensure we are ‘fit for purpose’ as we develop our ambitious work programme. 

We are now seeking an experienced, friendly, and capable individual to join us at this exciting time. We are looking to further enhance our internal systems so you would need to be well organised, show good initiative and logic, and be a team player. Understanding of finance and payroll are key elements of this role. We are a small but dedicated staff, with a passion to grow the Partnership to deliver fully for the communities and businesses we work with from Wick right round to Fraserburgh.

More information on the MFP or this position is available at: www.morayfirth-partnership.org, or by emailing info@morayfirth-partnership.org.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Financial administration
•	Maintain MFP financial records, including processing invoices and payments; this will include use of Excel spreadsheets; 
•	Management of monthly payroll, including pension and HMRC;
•	Support fundraising activities inc contribute to funder reports.

Administrative, communication, promotion  
·	Act as first point of contact for public enquiries by phone and email; 
•	Provide general administrative support to the MFP Manager and Board;
·	Organise and minute meetings, and provide secretariat services for other groups supported, such as committees and work groups; 
·	Maintain the MFP contacts database – both paper and electronic;
·	Design and distribute stakeholder communications (mainly through Mailchimp);    
·	Draft media releases, social media posts, and other promotional material;
•	Maintain the MFP website and Facebook pages;
•	Support the administration of on-going work and projects where required.

Essential Skills
·	Book-keeping / financial recording experience / use of spreadsheets;
·	Experienced organiser / administrator 
•	Good IT skills - internet, web, email - and competence in using Microsoft Office;
•	High standard of written and spoken English;
·	Good initiative, able to work with minimum support;
·	Friendly & outgoing, with a confident telephone manner.

Desirable Skills
·	Knowledge of accounting packages;
•	Minute taking skills;
•	Article / posts writing experience;
•	Experience of Wordpress and/or Mailchimp 

To apply for this post please send your CV and a covering statement (no more than 2 pages each) to info@morayfirth-partnership.org before 12.00pm on Monday 14th January 2019.