> Strategic management including business planning
> Building relationships with partners including corporate alliances
>Managing large scale European transnational partnership research projects
>Fundraising for clients in private, public and third sectors
>Advising and updating project partners on appropriate funding streams
>Managing complex budgets
>Preparing contracts and negotiating partnership agreements
>Leading a range of project teams
>Exploiting research outcomes
>Advising clients on best practice
>Researching and publishing on UK and European social care and health issues

> Initiating and managing projects for this national umbrella organisation
> Networking with key public, private and voluntary sector agencies and organisations including the courts, the police and prisons
>Undertaking research into national policy developments within the criminal justice system

> Dealing with the public face-to-face on issues related to recycling
> Liaising with local government representatives and other public services
>Managing a team of permanent staff and contractors
> Communicating key messages via local media, for example, radio, TV, press and the Internet
> Presenting national and local policies on waste management to a wide range of audiences at key conferences and seminars
> Undertaking evaluation and monitoring of service provision