Maximilian Higher Education Cathedrals
Current projects include:
The St. Paul’s Cathedral for Humanities and Social Sciences
providing scope and discipline for the study and research in the field
of the arts within the work of Maximilian International University College
The Second Advent Cathedral for Environment and Technology
providing scope and discipline for the study and research in the field of
the sciences within the work of Maximilian International University College
Both Cathedrals are being raised in Ghana. Design work and implementation are being developed from our offices at Accra, Ghana. To support any of these projects, please email us : collegecathral@yahoo.com
To God Be All The Glory!
Field Leadership Jobs
Introduction
Our Field Leadership Jobs have been developed out of the work of the Institute for Community and Development Studies. The Institute works with animators including individuals and communities who are required in the new paradigms requiring them to provide leadership or co-ventures in social renewal and economic footing in the communities. Jobs offered here may apply to the Institute directly, or to a partner or member organization/body of the Institute.
Applicants
Our basic requirements include
- Minimum of first degree or equivalent.
- Experience in managing community based projects in the UK or overseas
- Ability to communicate in English
- Ability to communicate in a relevant local language – or commitment to learn the relevant overseas language
- Commitment to live a minimum of 3 months annually in a relevant overseas country – subject to security.
- Experience in negotiating partnership agreements in the UK or overseas
Remuneration
Posts are generally remunerated above £20,000 per annum.
Summary of the Initial Scope of a Field Leadership Job
- Running a business unit with an annual turnover of not less than £100,000 in businesses/services that deliver social and economic improvements at grassroot levels - and also raise capital or assets;
- Connecting the business/service to the objectives of a current international aid/development programme
Some Details
i) Tracking policy interests in regional or country growth as well as international aid and grants meant for community-based or sector-development projects in one overseas country
ii) Initiating, organising and attending formal and informal meetings/sessions with various inter-governmental representatives/bodies in the overseas country and the UK who award/allocate grant-aid contracts; selling the Institute's development-work niche/expertise (e.g. working through partnership or service delivery agreements with well established local interests). Applying appropriate local language in discussions where appropriate; applying local custom where appropriate - but making official reports in English language.
iii) Ensuring the Institute's development-work niche/expertise as adopted by the Institute's business executive team is highlighted in the final policy document of relevant agencies/representatives for awarding contracts that are of business interest to the Institute.
iv) Making bids out of the resultant business opportunities, and marketing some of the awarded contracts to potential clients or community-based sub-contractors
v) Identifying appropriate business services attractive particularly to social entrepreneurs across UK/Europe who have a medium-range industrial or commercial experience and who are seeking to obtain social development contracts in other overseas countries; working out levels of services, agreements or partnerships with local people;
vi) Feeding costing and other related information to the executive business team of the Institute who then check out or re-assess the final contract proposals
vii) Taking the contract reviews from the Institute's executive team to clients or community-based sub-contractors - and negotiating a service contract with cost-effective outcomes on the part of the Institute
viii) Reporting details of the service(s) agreement between the Institute and the clients to the executive business team of the Institute for the register and also for monitoring
ix) Once field activity begins, ensuring that relevant skills from contracted organizations carrying out grant-aid projects are shared or passed on into the local community's expressed interests - to fulfill an identifiable social objective. For example, applying appropriate means to link the contract delivery/operations to community benefits such as fostering skills for the local people, raising the purchasing power of the people, improving the standard of living, or/and attracting development capital into the locality, having a share or significant representation in businesses that arise out of the contract delivery, advancing education in civil rights and social responsibilities.
x) Where necessary, organizing short-term local (cost-effective) projects in human rights and social care as part of completing a contracted service
xi) Producing quarterly reports of the Institute's business activities which the employee is responsible for - in a format approved by the executive business team
xii) Completing quarterly and annual returns for accounting and audit purposes
xiii) Producing a list with relevant details of inter-government offices/officers as well as organizations, agencies, entrepreneurs, and representatives who have been involved in the business(es)/contract(s). Submitting to the Institute's executive business team for monitoring, evaluation, and quality assurance purposes - and also for further business applications.
xiv) Identifying (preferably from the on-going activities in the job) between 15 and 25 key entrepreneurs or organizations in both UK and the overseas country - with whom the Institute may organize further/future business arrangements. Providing their details, including their respective specialization or professionalism.
xv) Guiding the Institute's executive management team to apply positive outcomes that have been achieved - to obtain further service-level contracts in community-based, urban, social renewal, or sector-development projects directly from governments.
xvi) Reporting to the International Director of the Institute as required or necessary.
Action
Complete an application form (at this website), and forward it to us - as the first step. We shall contact you after that, to arrange an appropriate interview.
Please Note
A] Details of job description may be amended in the interest of business and security, in consultation with an employee.
B] A job may apply to the Institute directly or to a partner or member organization/body of the Institute
C] Applicants who do not get job positions may be offered one of the following (based on mutual understanding):
- Community Development Research/Study or Project
- Short Term Work Placement or Long Term Work Experience
Mixed-Economy Approach
The trainees and students of the Institute (and allied institutions) are of rich vocational, professional, and leadership backgrounds. They participate (as part of their learning) in the field engagements of the Institute. In many cases, they have experiences in
- tutoring
- organising workshops for interest groups
- scanning and treating existing/emerging prospects in partnership activities
- collecting, comparing and analysing data in local/regional areas vis-à-vis the contributions of the third sector, and
- identifying leadership structures and capital/revenue resources for local/regional partnerships;
The Institute expects the service-recipient body to compensate the service received with an allowance of between £500 and £5000 per year paid directly to the student – depending on the nature of service required and covering the student’s voluntary-service expenses.
Interested public-sector offices, NGOs/charities, and voluntary organisations may enquire for such a service. They must enquire through the Institute. The Institute or allied institution will arrange for the party to meet with trainees/students who might be interested in offering such the particular service.
The Institute exists to aid community development projects/practices in particularly deprived situations. The Institute has involved in training partnerships with two universities for this field of work, and is committed to wider international third-sector involvement and mixed-economy approach.
Contact: Please email to icdsabcd@yahoo.com
Maximilian International University College Institutions embrace the Apostolic Congress of Great Britain and the Institute for Community and Development Studies, together with their field partners. Information and other activities of these bodies could be found at www.partnershipventure.com
Public sector offices, NGOs, registered charities and voluntary organisations are invited to involve trainees/trainees of the Institute for Community and Development Studies (and its allied institutions in the UK or overseas) in their projects, group work, or management committee - on a limited part-time. The allied institutions include the Apostolic Centre of St. Maximus The Theologian in Ghana and the Apostolic Congress of Great Britain in the UK
Welcome to
Association of International Development Employers (AIDE)
AIDE exists to serve international services-provision employers. It offers membership also to employing organisations who are at the initial-development or potential-development stages.
AIDE encourages local and international development practice. We are willing to share our understanding that 21st century development practice/work is more about gaining a stronger business footing, post-transition (or post-transformation) growth, and jobs sustainability.
Today’s major issues of poverty-alleviation, inter-sectoral co-operation, and international security do compel all businesses to engage renewal or transformation. As a result post-renewal or post-transformation development work is inevitable.
We encourage executive boards of international development organisations to concentrate more of their work on collaborations that open up new/additional resources and challenging engagement spaces, while they employ development practitioners/workers to do the 21st century job of gaining a stronger business footing, post-transition (or post-transformation) growth, and jobs sustainability.
MAXIMILIAN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
Path-Finder Tutors
Recruitment is on-going
We are providing orientation and training for individuals who desire to be certified as Path - Finder Tutors, primarily for the work of Maximilian International University College and its associated institutions.
The orientation and training completes in four (4) weeks. It runs from our Centre at Spintex in Accra, Ghana. Candidates may be teachers, mid-level and senior managers, project leaders, lecturers or specialists.
Individuals who successfully complete the orientation and training will be contracted by the College to guide or coach matured students with regard to discovering, outlining, and detailing their respective professional tracks.
This orientation and training may also prepare lectures and managers who seek to work with the College in the delivery of professional education at under-graduate and post-graduate levels.
To register for the orientation and training, please call +233(0)244524733 (Ghana) or (+44) 208 911 6377 - or email to varsitycentres@yahoo.com
Community Development Practice in the 21st Century
A sustainable Community Development Practice can no longer be ringfenced within the boundaries of an ethnicity or a tribal affinity. Any thriving human community needs to have the internal resources and capacity to engage transactionally with the rest of society.
The College is encouraging a community development practice that builds around security, employment, education, health and housing - to engage the range of prospects in our cities and refresh the quality of life in the neighborhood.
Social designers, community planners, investors, professionals, and stakeholders are invited to register their interests with the College. Please express your interest by e-mail to varsitycentres@yahoo.com - and include your contact telephone and work-base address.
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