Belgium: deadline 17/10/2007

United Kingdom: deadline 12/10/2007

United Kingdom, CHARITY BANK

Charity Bank is a unique organisation: it’s both a registered general charity and a fully authorised bank that lends money to charities and social enterprises. In so doing, it provides a bridge between people/institutions who would like their savings to be used for the benefit of society, and enterprising community organisations that can deliver solutions but who may require loan funding.

To date, Charity Bank has agreed loans totalling more than £55 million for more than 500 charitable organisations, reaching three million people in communities across the UK.

To support our growth, we are now seeking to fill key positions within the team over the next few months.

LENDING ADVISOR, LONDON
Salary upwards of £30,000 depending on experience
Permanent (full time) or fixed term contract opportunity.

As part of a small but growing team, you will work with existing and potential borrowers, assess new loan applications, manage relationships with existing borrowers, develop markets to address the financial needs of charities, social enterprises and other voluntary and community organisations and become actively involved in promotional work at conferences and events and other outreach work.

You will also help strengthen London charities, community and voluntary organisations, community interest companies and social enterprises by; identifying the level of awareness of non grant funding regimes and consequently, investment readiness and preparedness amongst appropriate client groups across London boroughs, at both staff and trustee level; developing and providing generic support programmes as well as those tailored for individual organisations; helping organisations develop applications for non grant funding; analysing and reviewing loan applications in order to establish financial viability and organisational sustainability of potential borrowers; recommending appropriate courses of action, communicating to and informing applicants about this process and its outcomes.

Based at our London office or from home you are likely to have specialist knowledge of, or interest in a part of the Third Sector or have worked in microfinance or community development.

The successful candidate will have strong credit analytical skills and broad lending experience developed possibly in a community development or development banking environment. Knowledge of the Consumer Credit Act, company and charity law relating to borrowing and security will also be beneficial.

You will be a dynamic self starter and have excellent networking and communication skills, be able to work well in a team and with external partners. A genuine interest in social justice is essential.

TO APPLY:
For further information, interested applicants for this role should visit our web site – www.charitybank.org - to download the job description and submit a CV and covering letter (max. 500 words) outlining why you should be considered for the post to:

Brian Knott, HR Director – bknott@charitybank.org – by Friday, 12th October 2007.

TRAINEE ICT TECHNICIAN, TONBRIDGE, KENT
Salary upwards of £14,000 depending on experience
Permanent (full time) opportunity.

You will provide assistance and backup to the Head of Information Technology, helping to ensure that the ICT systems within the organisation are available, secure and cost effective; provide user support including prioritising faults, identifying solutions, ensuring that the applications are used in the most efficient manner; help to monitor performance of the Bank’s systems (onsite and remotely) to meet all requirements and identify and solve problems at the earliest stage; work with the Head of IT to ensure that all risks to the ICT systems are identified and mitigated as far as is reasonably practicable; update and administer a user monitoring policy; support the Charity Bank website.

The successful candidate will have a minimum qualification of GCSE ‘A’ level in IT and/or Computing. You will also have excellent written and oral communication skills.

You will be a dynamic self starter with experience of web design and IT disciplines, be able to work well in a team and with external partners and also be prepared to roll up your sleeves and help with the variety of ad hoc duties needed to support the small Charity Bank team.

TO APPLY:
For further information, interested applicants for this role should visit our web site – www.charitybank.org - to download the job description and submit a CV and covering letter (max. 500 words) outlining why you should be considered for the post to:

Brian Knott, HR Director – bknott@charitybank.org – by Friday, 12th October 2007.

FIELD OFFICERS, REGIONALLY/HOME BASED
Negotiable Contracts

Charity Bank augments its small head office team with a network of regionally based freelance or contract field support officers. Often skilled relationship bankers who have taken early retirement or a career break, these members of the team provide us with indispensable local knowledge and reach.

We may wish to add to the group over the next few months so that we can continue to respond positively to business opportunities wherever they arise. You will be our local eyes and ears, identifying and responding to regional business opportunities, developing and maintaining local relationships and working with the head office team. You will be free to commit as much or as little time as you feel able to. The network includes volunteers; freelance people paid on a per diem basis and retained regional co-ordinators.

You will have strong analytical skills, a good understanding of credit risk assessment and the ability to articulate a reasoned proposal to colleagues and Credit Committee. Preference will be given to people with experience in a charity or small business lending, assistance or management or in a consultancy providing such support or in community finance.

TO APPLY:
For further information, interested applicants for this role should visit our web site – www.charitybank.org - to download the job description and submit a CV and covering letter (max. 500 words) outlining why you should be considered for the post to:

Brian Knott, HR Director – bknott@charitybank.org – by Friday, 12th October 2007.

Belgium, Brussels

Créé en 1987, le RÉSEAU FINANCEMENT ALTERNATIF est un réseau pluraliste dont l'objet consiste à développer et promouvoir l'éthique et la solidarité dans les rapports à l'argent afin de contribuer à une société plus juste et plus humaine. Plus d'informations sur www.rfa.be.

Le RESEAU FINANCEMENT ALTERNATIF recherche un(e)

Chargé(e) de communication

Nous vous proposons, en étroite collaboration avec les autres membres de l'équipe, de :

• dynamiser la sensibilisation et la diffusion d'informations sur les différents thèmes de la finance éthique et solidaire : l'investissement socialement responsable, le crédit socialement responsable, le service bancaire universel ;
• créer et coordonner les actions promotionnelles des produits financiers de partage solidaire auquel le RESEAU est associé : compte d’épargne, SICAV, assurance-vie, ...

Vous serez chargé(e) de réaliser des périodiques, plaquettes d'information et de promotion et sites internet, d’assurer une présence active sur les foires et salons, de gérer des modules d’éducation financière et d’organiser des événements divers tels que séminaires, conférences, …

Titulaire d'un diplôme de l'enseignement supérieur de niveau universitaire ou gradué, vous justifiez de compétences tant en économie qu’en communication ainsi que d’une expérience ou d’une sensibilité particulière pour le domaine d’activité concerné, de capacités rédactionnelles, d’organisation et de méthode, d’esprit de synthèse et conceptuel, d’une habileté à développer une vision globale, d’une bonne connaissance des logiciels courants et d'outils graphiques, création et mise à jour d'un site internet, gestion de bases de données, ainsi que d’une bonne connaissance de l’anglais et du néerlandais.
Entrée prévue le 5 novembre 2007.

NOUS OFFRONS :

Un travail varié avec de nombreux contacts. Une autonomie d’action et de créativité. Un cadre de travail agréable. De bonnes conditions salariales.

Les candidatures sont à envoyer à l’attention de
Bernard Bayot
Réseau Financement Alternatif
Chaussée d’Alsemberg 303
1190 Bruxelles
Belgium
bernard.bayot@rfa.be
www.rfa.be

Date de l’annonce : mercredi 21 septembre 2007.
Date limite des candidatures : lundi 17 octobre 2007.