Anglican Communion seeks Director to oversee its new Anglican Alliance

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Communion seeks Director to oversee its new Anglican Alliance

Posted On : October 26, 2010 4:53 PM | Posted By : Admin ACO

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http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/news.cfm/2010/10/26/ACNS4743

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The new cross-Communion alliance set up to connect and strengthen the
development, relief and advocacy activities of the Anglican Communion
is seeking a Director.

Once appointed, the Director will oversee the work of the Anglican
Alliance which is made up of churches and agencies collaborating and
sharing knowledge and skills to add value to the range of development
and relief activities already undertaken by Anglicans around the 
world.

"The Director will have a vital role providing strategic direction to
the new global alliance of Anglican churches and agencies, building
their collective capacity to transform poverty and injustice,"
explained the Communion's Director for Mission, Revd John Kafwanka.

"In consultation with Alliance participants, he or she will deliver a
learning strategy for global skills and knowledge transfer and for
fostering greater Anglican and ecumenical collaboration."

The Alliance (full title Anglican Alliance - Development, Relief,
Advocacy) was developed in response to the recommendations made by
Anglican bishops at the 2008 Lambeth Conference that a specific
mechanism was needed to help resource, co-ordinate and publicise the
ongoing international development work of the Anglican Communion

"This is an exciting opportunity for someone to help the Communion to
work better together," explained Revd Kafwanka, "to share knowledge,
best practice and resources; to map the scale, quality, outcomes,
impact and potential of Anglican development, relief and development
activities; and promote best practice by identifying strong Anglican
examples to serve as a learning resource for others and to build the
evidence and visibility of Anglican work, as a tool for advocating for
wider external support.

"This is a collaborate venture, not a separate entity in its own
right. The Alliance will collaborate actively with other
denominational and ecumenical stakeholders and networks, such as
Action by Churches Together (ACT) the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance
(EAA) and the Micah Network and Micah Challenge, and faith-inspired
NGOs regionally and globally, to ensure productive partnerships and to
leverage influence.

"We are looking for someone with passion, skills, vision and
credibility to lead and develop this global initiative and are very
much looking forward to receiving applications from people from right
across the Anglican Communion."

> ENDS

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> Job Advert

> Director, Anglican Alliance

> £52,000 - £56,000 pa

> London, UK

> Three year fixed term contract

You will provide strategic direction to a new global Alliance of
Anglican churches and agencies, building their collective capacity to
transform poverty and injustice. Consulting with Alliance
participants, you will deliver a learning strategy for global skills
and knowledge transfer, fostering greater Anglican and ecumenical
collaboration. You will also coordinate a research initiative and
deliver a communication strategy to strengthen the impact and profile
of development work in the Anglican Communion.

An innovative and strategic thinker, you will have entrepreneurial
flair, theological awareness and experience in international relief,
development and advocacy work, including in faith-based and
cross-cultural contexts. You should also have a track record of
setting up and running a charitable organisation, business or network.

To apply, please visit www.prospect-us.co.uk/jobs or call 0844 880
5154 quoting Ref: TLP-1-1.

> Closing date: 12/11/2010.

> 1st interviews: 25/11/2010.

> Final interviews: 02/12/2010.