Peace Barriers Worker

The post holder will work as part of the IMAGINE Peace Barriers Project Team with communities and a range of stakeholders across Lower Oldpark and Lower Cliftonville and its bordering areas to create an environment where identified ‘peace barriers’ structures can be transformed for the benefit of the communities that reside close to them. This work will be wholly reliant on local agreement and commitment from those that live close to these structures.

Key Duties

1. Work with the IMAGINE Peace Barriers Project team and deliver on its Action Plan to transform and regenerate the interface area in Lower Oldpark and Cliftonville
2. Build relationships, understanding and respect within and across the two main communities for peace building activities.
3. Help co-ordinate a series of local forums for facilitating dialogue and mediation within and between interface communities. To build greater cross-community cohesion and confidence with a view to building partnerships and relationships to bring about physical change to ‘peace barrier’ structures across the Lower Oldpark/Cliftonville areas.
4. Establish a process of engagement with individuals living in interface communities who have not previously participated in community development or peace building activities.
5. Help create the conditions where interface communities are willing to explore the physical enhancement, and potential removal or modification of ‘peace barrier’ structures.
6. Ensure the project builds positive relationships with residents and women’s and men’s groups across the interface area.
7. Able to work co-operatively with a dynamic team.
8. Ensure the project builds positive working relationship with political representatives, statutory sector officials and other stakeholders in the area.
9. Support any external research being carried out on interfaces across the city as part of the Peace Barriers Project.
10. Participate in the meetings of the project – project team meetings, staff meetings, etc.
11. Maintain the effective recording, monitoring and evaluation of the IMAGINE Peace Barriers Project ensuring the outcomes of the project are met and written reports are provided.
12. Identify good practice in other interface locations that may benefit this Peace Barriers Project.  
13. Participate in any training necessary for the development of a competent and professional staff team.
14. To carry out any other duties as required by management.

Important Notice:

Before you begin your application, we kindly advise you to carefully review the Application Pack.

The Application Pack includes:

• Job Description and Person Specification
• Application Form
• Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Please note that the successful candidate must be available to undertake duties no later than four weeks from the interview date, as outlined in the Application Pack.