Membership development officer - north / north west x 2 - united kingdom, enniskillen, county fermanagh

the organisation is an international membership organisation that promotes and advances civil engineering around the world. they are a qualifying body, a centre for the exchange of specialist knowledge, and a provider of resources to encourage innovation and excellence in the profession worldwide.

their north england membership area requires two part-time membership development officers (mdo) to work with other members of the north england team to provide support, advice and training to potential and existing members and promote civil engineering qualification.

the post-holder will engage with organisations, higher education and further education providers and individuals to maximise their potential.

this role will have some specific responsibilities within the north-west but also responsibilities across the north area and therefore travel across north england will be required.

duties and responsibilities

- membership support - providing advice and guidance to members and non-members

- employer support - providing advice and guidance to employers

- further education and higher education establishments - advising students on membership and careers available to gain relevant experience

- membership growth - undertaking activities to promote and grow membership mainly within the in the north-west and north of england

- business development - developing and marketing activities to progress and support aspirant members for the different routes to membership and ensuring effective delivery

- oversee the operation of approved employers and mentor supported programmes

- working closely with the membership manager, existing mdos, membership support centre and membership areas to ensure a consistency of approach

what they are looking for

- educated to degree level or equivalent, significant experience in civil engineering is preferable

- previous business development experience would be advantageous

- you will have previous exposure to liaising with a wide audience of people, along with the ability to engage and relate to senior members of the engineering and education professions. ideally you should also be experienced in or have knowledge of engineering education, training and development

- attention to detail and the ability to turn technical material into non-technical outputs are essential, as is the ability to target and engage a diverse range of audiences

- the ability to work alone and as part of a multi-functional team, while managing and planning a number of simultaneous tasks effectively

- strong ict capabilities with knowledge and skills in microsoft office applications (word, excel, powerpoint and outlook) are essential

there will be a need to work outside "normal office hours", when necessary.

applicants should submit a cover letter (max one side a4) within the same document as their cv, answering these two questions:

why and how your experience equips you to carry out this role

how you would approach the requirements of this role

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