DIRECTOR OF IT AT MARY’S MEALS

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Welcome

Thank you for your interest in the opportunity to lead and support the growing Mary’s Meals global movement.

Mary’s Meals is supported by people from all walks of life, focussed on one simple goal – that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in their place of education. By joining Mary’s Meals, you will become part of a global family made up of incredible supporters who give freely of their money, goods, skills, time, or prayer, in order to provide the most effective help to those suffering the effects of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest communities.

Together, the global Mary’s Meals movement has achieved so much already. We continue to change the lives of 1,361,586 children who will today receive Mary’s Meals. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, these children are no longer hungry in class, they attend school more regularly and ultimately they have the opportunity to gain an education, the stepping stone out of poverty.

We know Mary’s Meals is having a significant impact but, with 61 million children out of school due to poverty, our work is only just beginning.

Due to continued growth and internal development of staff, we are looking for a Director of IT to take ownership of the IT strategy and vision, drive several organisation-wide projects and contribute to broader organisational goals and objectives as a valued member of the Senior Leadership team.

We firmly believe that, in this world of plenty, our vision that every child receives a daily meal at school is achievable. But we also know that we will continue to face challenges along the way. We are therefore seeking an individual with exceptional communication and influencing skills coupled with the ability to deliver first class IT services, ensuring business continuity. Mary’s Meals, as an organisation, operates in a fast pace and high change environment. If you are entrepreneurial in your approach, we will provide you with an environment within which you will thrive.

This role will be both rewarding and challenging as we seek to continue to strengthen the organisation, while keeping our promise to feed every child enrolled in school today and reaching out to feed more children as the global movement grows.

If you would like to make a difference to the lives of thousands of children across the world, we’d love to hear from you.

I wish you well in your application.

Janet Haugh

As an organisation Mary’s Meals is focused on one goal – that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in a place of education. Such food provides the energy and opportunity to learn, giving them the chance of a brighter future. These meals also support families struggling to feed their children whilst boosting the country’s wider economy.

Currently operating in 15 countries, Mary’s Meals mission is to enable people to offer their money, goods, skills, time, or prayer, and through this involvement, provide the most effective help to those suffering the effects of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest communities.

Their simple but effective approach has gathered significant momentum since the organisation’s conception in 2002, when 200 children received a daily meal. In 2018 Mary’s Meals is now feeding 1,361,586 of the world’s poorest children every day they attend school in 15 countries, across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.

The organisation’s core values, shown below, underpin all their work and should be shared by all those involved in carrying out the mission, from those involved in fundraising right through to volunteers living and working in the impoverished communities where as an organisation, Mary’s Meals help.

  • We are confident in the innate goodness of people
  • We respect the dignity of every human being and family life
  • We believe in good stewardship of resources entrusted to us

The Global Mary’s Meals family is constantly growing and currently consists of:

  • 15 National Affiliates and 5 International Fundraising Groups – who raise funds and awareness of Mary’s Meals work
  • 13 Programme Partners and 4 Programme Affiliates – who deliver Mary’s Meals “in-country” programmes

Its History:

In 1992, a family in Argyll, Scotland, launched an appeal to help the people of Bosnia-Herzegovina, who were suffering because of the war there. They did this from their home. What was meant to have been a one-off delivery grew into an organisation called Scottish International Relief that went on to deliver millions of pounds worth of emergency aid and fund various other projects aimed at helping the poorest of the poor in several other countries around the world.

In 2002, whilst Scottish International Relief was delivering emergency food aid in Malawi, the Mary’s Meals campaign was born in response to a realisation that many poor children were missing school as they worked to survive and a belief that the provision of a daily school meal could help break this cycle of poverty. This campaign soon became almost the sole focus of the organisation’s work and grew rapidly around the world.

In 2012, Scottish International Relief officially changed its name to Mary’s Meals.

As Mary’s Meals continues to build momentum, the need for business systems and applications that can support future, continued growth is critical – ultimately supporting the organisation to reach out and feed more children globally.

Ensuring day to day connectivity, successfully delivering programmes of change, and providing meaningful data and insights will help to ensure the organisation can achieve its mission and objectives whilst adhering to its values.

Director of IT

Reporting to the Chief Officer – Central Services, you will have overall responsibility for the strategic development and operational delivery of all IT services. As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will be responsible for engaging at all levels across the organisation, but you will also be comfortable in a hands-on capacity leading large and complex programmes of change. You will be a confident, inspirational leader who is comfortable working with a truly global remit.

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Interested candidates should provide a tailored CV and covering letter to Sara Harrison, [email protected]

Should you have questions prior to submitting an application please contact Sara Harrison, Principal Consultant, at Hamilton Forth on 0141 370 4701

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