Bahá’í Council for Wales Secretariat Aide – invitation for applications
25 January 2017
8 Sulṭán 173 B.E.
Please see below a message from the Bahá’í Council for Wales for your kind attention.
The Bahá’í Council for Wales
bcw@bahai.org.uk
Dearly loved Friends,
The Bahá’í Council for Wales is delighted to share with you a service position which is soon to begin in Wales. Please send your applications to Fleur Missaghian at bcw@bahai.org.uk by 5th February 2017.
With loving Bahá’í greetings,
Fleur Missaghian
Secretary, Bahá’í Council for Wales
Invitation for Applications
Secretariat Aide to the Bahá’í Council for Wales
In view of the increasing work that the Regional Bahá’í Councils are asked to carry out in pursuit of the goals of the Five Year Plan, the Bahá’í Council for Wales is now establishing an office of the secretariat in Wales and a new post, that of a Secretariat Aide.
The role of the Aide is to support the Secretary in executing the decisions of the Bahá’í Council for Wales and will include the following:
- To assist the Council Secretary in matters relating to communication
- To liaise with other institutions, agencies and individuals to collate reports on the progress of each cluster in Wales
- To assist with analysing the reports on the progress of the cluster, and writing a monthly feedback document for the Council.
- To assist with the flow of information and stories
- To organise the logistics of events and meetings when necessary.
- To collect and collate statistics/working with cluster agencies and Training Institute Board.
- To send regular statistic reports to the Secretary.
- To circulate messages to Council members and manage the bcw email account.
- To occasionally travel to participate in meetings across Wales.
- To assist with Summer School coordination when necessary.
In providing this description, the Council is mindful that, as with any structure undergoing organic growth, the role of the Aide is flexible and will develop through a process of action and reflection. The Aide, then, would be someone who is excited by this opportunity to learn alongside the Council about the potential for this role and the way in which it can assist the work of the Faith throughout Wales. The following skills and qualities have been identified as crucial to the work of the Aide:
- Personal involvement in and understanding of the work of the Plan
- To have a humble posture of learning and the capacity to continue learning
- To have a sensitive and loving approach
- To have good communication skills, computer fluency, ability to write clearly and to be efficient with time.
To be reliable, have a positive outlook and appropriate level of initiative.
Time commitment:
In first instance: approx 14 hrs a week (2 hrs per day or two 7 hour days a week) and involving occasional weekend commitments (within the 14 hours).
Financial assistance
A salary is available to enable the successful candidate carry out this service, as needed and further details will be provided. Of course, as it is a service to the Faith, the successful candidate may take a lesser amount than the salary on offer or serve in a voluntary capacity. But whatever the circumstances, if a full or partial salary is required, it will be paid with joy by the National Assembly.
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