Chief Executive Officer - Newport, United Kingdom - Alacrity Foundation UK

Description

Job description


Background
The Alacrity Foundation is a charitable trust funded by membership and philanthropic contributions.

Alacrity is a unique entrepreneurship programme which works with external partners to identify demand driven opportunities suitable for new company creation.

The core programme provides cohort members with applied business training, software skills and expert mentoring to launch their own companies.

The Role

The Chief Executive is a key member of the Alacrity Leadership Team and pivotal in the Foundation's strategic direction and stakeholder management.

The primary role, working with the Foundation's Chair and board of Trustees, is in setting the strategic direction of the Foundation and overseeing the day-to-day operations.

The Chief Executive engages with local, regional and national organisations in the identification, specification development and management of Foundation projects; through their institutional network, assists in the management of external relationships.

The Chief Executive ensures, with the Finance Manager, that the governance and financial integrity of the the Foundation's is maintained at the highest level.

The Chief Executive oversees the Foundation's fiscal activity, including budgeting, reporting and auditing.

A significant part of the role is overseeing the cohort members, the staff and contractors of the Foundation.