Chief Executive Officer

Kuumba Imani Millennium Centre as a black charity with a beautiful building serving multi-cultural communities and the Chief Executive Officer will build on the current business and community development to its next phase.

Kuumba Imani (KIMC) is a black-led charity which was established in 2004 as a multi-cultural, multi-purpose community centre serving a diverse range of ethnically diverse groups in Liverpool. Situated in our beautiful light-filled building, featuring a huge mural of Nelson Mandela outside, are spaces for community and business development. Our award-winning work on community and business development programmes; L8 A Better Place and Nia Business Support Project enable us to work with our communities and city to reduce inequality and to support them to thrive. KIMC tenants provide income and meet community needs through offering services such as counselling, legal advice, community cycling and the local MP’s office.

Purpose of job:

• To provide visionary leadership, strategic and operational management at Executive Officer level.
• To plan, develop and implement change to enable K.I.M.C to deliver its stated mission, vision and objectives.
• To inspire and motivate the staff to provide excellent services to all stakeholders.
• To assist the Board of Trustees to develop and implement a business plan that will ensure the ongoing financial viability of K.I.M.C and be responsible for its implementation
• To provide innovative and creative solutions to ensure the ongoing success of K.I.M.C

Person Specification

Abilities, knowledge, skills, experience

1. Proven experience of working at Senior/Executive Officer level
2. Proven experience of strategic and operational management
3. Proven experience of leading and managing staff
4. Proven experience of developing and implementing strategic business plans
5. A proven track record in fundraising, financial management and income generation
6. Ability to work with a Board of Trustees and provide the reports and information required
7. Knowledge of the voluntary sector, funding regimes and key agencies for networking
8. Proven networking skills
9. Excellent knowledge of finance and financial management
10. Excellent inter-personal skills to be able to communicate with key stakeholders and internal and external customers
11. Excellent written and spoken communication skills for report writing and delivering presentations to funders and other key stakeholders
12. Excellent organisational and time management skills
13. Excellent IT skills
14. Knowledge of marketing and publicity strategies
15. Understanding of the local, regional and national agendas for BAMER groups
16. Ability to act confidently and professionally at all times