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Community Development Officer (Full Time) - Peace Impact Programme

Omeath District Development CLG

Other
€35,000
39.00
Full time Community Development position required to deliver 2 year International Fund for Ireland (Peace Impact Programme) funded programme for youths aged 12-20 and Women in the Omeath and Cooley Peninsula and South Armagh area.

Summary of Main Duties:

 

  • To design and implement a marketing and promotion strategy for the Programme

  • Recruit and support young people (12-20 year olds) and women to participate in a series of capacity building and engagement programmes on a cross border cross community basis

  • Design and coordinate training and capacity building programme

  • Coordinate and support the administration of a Programme Steering committee

  • Liaise with other community groups and support agencies to source opportunities and resources to strengthen the outcomes of the Programme.

  • To encourage contact and networking between Programme participants and relevant agencies and to support the development of the Programme and its participants.

  • Identify problems and barriers, developing solutions and paths to progress in target areas.

  • To organise networking between other projects where appropriate.

  • To establish and maintain office systems and procedures for the delivery of the Programme.

  • Manage all financial aspects of the project including procurement, claim drawdown and reporting to funders

  • Work closely with the PIP Finance Officers to monitor project spend and report internally and to the Fund on project spend.

  • Oversee the implementation of the Programme, monitor progress and outcomes and compile reports.

  • Present applications, Executive Summaries and any other required information to Fund committees.

  • The coordination, delivery and evaluation of residential programmes

  • To develop policies and procedures and other management systems as required to meet the needs of the Programme.

  • Contribution to other strategies, policies and initiatives as appropriate and relevant to the issues being addressed through the programme

  • To attend regular supervisory sessions and programme team meetings as and when required and to be involved in other aspects of work related to the Programme as necessary

  • Adhere to existing and new policies and procedures of Omeath District Development CLG

  • Maintain confidentiality on all matters relating to service users, ex-service users and general centre business

  • Develop options for the long term sustainability of the project

  • Support events being delivered by the Company that would contribute or enhance the Programme delivery.

  • To undertake other duties as requested by the project development manager.

 

Qualifications and experience

  • Three years + experience of working within a community development role/setting dealing with sensitive/contentious issues focusing on outcomes relating to either Cultural Diversity, Peace Building or Leadership.

  • Three years + experience of establishing, developing and progressing excellent working relationships with all project stakeholders including community groups, statutory agencies and/or Government Agencies Significant recent experience (over 3 years) of working within a community development role/setting with a focus on Cultural Diversity, Peace Building or Leadership.

  • Excellent analytical and problem solving skills

  • Excellent communication skills including the ability to communicate orally and in writing in a clear and concise manner, including writing reports;

  • Experience of facilitating workshops, meetings and focus groups

  • Experience of managing budgets

  • Strong IT skills including the ability to use IT systems (Microsoft office, Google Apps) to implement, manage and monitor processes and workloads;

  • Excellent administrative and organisational skills to include the ability to work independently and to tight deadlines;

  • The ability to work well as part of a team;

  • A degree or other third level qualification in a related discipline

 

Applications in the form of Curriculum Vitae and cover letter to be forwarded to:

The Manager

Omeath District Development CLG

The Dolmen Centre

Omeath

Co Louth

A91 AE08

Closing date for Applications 5.00pm Friday 3rd August 2018

 

Closing Date

Friday / 03 August 2018
5:00pm

Contact Details

The Manager

Omeath District Development CLG

The Dolmen Centre

Knocknagoran

Omeath

Co Louth

The Dolmen Centre
Knocknagoran
Omeath
Dundalk
Co. Louth
A91 AE08
Ireland

This project is supported by the International Fund for Ireland

ODD
International Fund for Ireland