Community Outreach Officer (Temporary up to June 2018)

Opening minds to a new vision

The IEF is a dynamic charity supporting the development and growth of Integrated Education in Northern Ireland. We have a proven track record of success in grant making, campaigning and fundraising with a target of increasing the total percentage of integrated school places to 10% as soon as possible.  To do this the IEF is implementing a parental engagement campaign - the new post of Community Outreach Officer is being created to help implement this campaign. 

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF POST 

The Community Outreach Officer will work alongside the Head of Communications and other members of the advocacy team to: 

1. Seek to actively engage with communities in identifying and understanding the education issues which affect their local area, encouraging empowerment and active participation in the change process

2. In line with the IEF’s communications strategy, produce materials and provide support for the IEF’s parental engagement campaign and other IEF initiatives using traditional PR and communication methods, as well as social media platforms

3. Develop and maintain relationships between relevant stakeholders, including elected representatives, project partners, parents and community groups, as appropriate

4. Present updates and information on the IEF’s parental engagement campaign to a range of stakeholders and represent IEF at conferences and events

5. Undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this post

You will be office based but will spend a good deal of your time out and about in the various communities you are working with, visiting local people and groups, and attending meetings.  Travel within a working day is to be expected; absence from home overnight is likely to be rare but may be required on occasion.

Application Process

Full details of essential and desirable criteria are contained in each application pack: available to download from www.ief.org.uk or by post from the IEF.

Please let us know if you require the pack in an alternative format.

Closing date for receipt of completed application forms: 12 noon on Monday 06 February 2017.

CVs will not be accepted.

Applications received by email or fax, or after the closing date will not be accepted.

Interviews are likely to take place on Thursday 16 February 2017.

The IEF reserves the right to apply the desirable criteria when shortlisting and these would be applied in merit order.

The IEF values diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.