PROJECT WORKER
JOB TITLE: Consent Education Project Worker
APPLICATIONS CONSIDERED VIA: Please send in a CV with cover letter
indicating your interest in and suitability for the post
CONTACT FOR INFORMAL ENQUIRIES: Mary, Anita, **Apply on the website**
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP Project Worker (with co-responsibility for the
Consent Education Project )
Reports to the centre manager on a day to day basis and to the Consent
Education Project Manager; Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence
Services Programme, Tusla: Child and Family Agency on all matter
relating to EU Project compliance.
SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF THE POST
To deliver, roll out, review, train and support appropriate staff to
deliver the Consent Education Project within a range of educational
settings targeting three groups **Apply on the website** to **Apply on
the website** years old, **Apply on the website** year old and
Traveller young people (and their parents).
To network with a range of stakeholders to ensure the development and
up take of the programme and its concurrent staff training piece
across educational and other settings.
To support and administer the evaluation of the various iterations of
the Consent Education Project
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
PROJECT WORKER (WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CONSENT EDUCATION PROJECT
) WILL WORK WITH THE Grade VII, Project Manager DOMESTIC SEXUAL AND
GENDER BASED VIOLENCE SERVICES PROGRAMME AND THE RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS
TO:
STANDARDS
* Adhere to relevant procurement and financial legislation,
regulations and standards and comply with same.
* Work as part of a team across a multiagency setting.
* Establish effective working relationships with internal and
external stakeholders across statutory agencies, non-governmental
organisations and others.
* Demonstrate a clear understanding of Better Outcomes, Brighter
Futures, child protection, dynamics of power & control and sexual
violence.
ADMINISTRATIVE
* Maintain up to date records and contact lists on all implementation
and possible implementation sites for internal and external reporting
requirements.
* Ensure the review and evaluation tasks, related paperwork are
completed, collated and centralised, evidencing same.
* Link with all Project personnel (Project Manager, Project Workers
and Project Coordinator) to ensure on all aspects of the
administration of the project deliverables are in line with best
practice.
* Support aspects of document development for projects.
* Support budget management and procurement processes.
* Develop close contacts with education providers and other
stakeholders e.g. young people, boards of management, parent groups,
as appropriate.
* Maintain a database of all educational and other project contacts,
requests, roll outs and number of young person?s/ educators reached
and outcomes.
* Administer pre and post programme review questionnaires and
evaluation sheets, maintaining records of same
* Generate project reports maintain project records.
DELIVERY
* Develop, deliver and review the programme interventions to
educators, sexual violence service providers, Traveller groups, and
other relevant stakeholders.
* Mentor and support the programme delivery to a varied group (ages
and backgrounds) of young people
* Develop, support and administer good practice safety protocols for
programme participants across the continuum with sexual violence
service providers and relevant child protection personnel.
* Be open to new ideas and ways of working with the ability to
relate positively and empathetically but without collusion.
* Target minority populations who are likely to be excluded from
mainstream education.
* Contribute to the development of policies, procedures, guidelines
and safe financial practice and adhere to relevant legislation,
regulations and standards.
* Contribute to development and implementation of evaluation and
monitoring mechanisms for projects, in particular to establish an
evidence base around effective education and prevention strategies for
young people relevant to sexual violence.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
* Maintain standards of practice and levels of professional knowledge
by participating in continuous professional development initiatives
and attendance at training as appropriate.
* Attend supervision in line with employer policy.
HUMAN RESOURCES
* Support the preparation and issuing of documentation
(correspondence, reports etc) to the highest possible standard
* Promote a culture that values diversity and respect in the
workplace.
* Where appropriate establish and maintain records of attendance,
statistical information, annual returns, and any other information as
may be requested.
* Work as part of a team and treat all members with dignity and
respect.
HEALTH & SAFETY
* Comply with all Covid public health advice and guidance.
* Comply with and contribute to the development of policies,
procedures, guidelines and safe professional practice and adhere to
relevant legislation, regulations and standards.
* Have a working knowledge of the National Standards for Child
Protection and Care and comply with associated Tusla ? Child and
Family Agency protocols for implementing and maintaining these
standards as appropriate to the role.
THE ABOVE JOB DESCRIPTION IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A COMPREHENSIVE LIST
OF ALL DUTIES INVOLVED AND CONSEQUENTLY, THE POST HOLDER MAY BE
REQUIRED TO PERFORM OTHER DUTIES AS APPROPRIATE TO THE POST WHICH MAY
BE ASSIGNED TO HIM/HER FROM TIME TO TIME AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE POST WHILE IN OFFICE.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
QUALIFICATIONS AND / OR EXPERIENCE
CANDIDATES MUST BY THE CLOSING DATE?POSSESS THE FOLLOWING AS RELEVANT
TO THE ROLE: -
* Hold a recognised qualification in a relevant discipline
(counselling, social work, youth work, psychology, community
development, education etc)
* Significant experience in group work, facilitative training, youth
and sexual violence or similar programme delivery.
* Experience with working in multi-agency and/or cross-sectoral
environments in the delivery of agreed outcomes.
* Experience of working on projects related to social change and/or
domestic, sexual and gender based violence.
* Experience of evidence based programmes and evaluation processes,
and administration of feedback forms.
* Experience of maintaining stakeholder relationships in a complex
environment.
* Have the requisite knowledge and ability for the proper discharge
of the duties of the office.
HEALTH A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully
competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office
and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable
prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.
CHARACTER Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be
of good character.
AGE Age restrictions shall only apply to a candidate where s/he is not
classified as a new entrant within the meaning of the Public Services
Superannuation Act, **Apply on the website**). A candidate who is not
classified as a new entrant must be under **Apply on the website**
years of age.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIC TO THE POST
Access to transport as the post will involve travel.
SKILLS, COMPETENCIES AND KNOWLEDGE
PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
* Have significant experience of working in the areas of group
facilitation and group work
* Demonstrate clear understanding of child welfare and protection
policy & its implementation.
* Have significant experience of working as part of a
multidisciplinary team and interagency working
* Have experience of evidence based programmes in contexts such as;
youth work, working with minority groups, Traveller, sexual violence
prevention and education.
* Have experience of community development and capacity building.
* Demonstrate a broad understanding of issues and responses in some
or all of the areas of sexual violence, domestic violence and gender
based violence.
* Understand the development and delivery of education and
prevention programmes.
* Proficient in MS Office including Excel, Word & PowerPoint.
* Experience in evaluation and evidence gathering approaches.
COMMUNICATION & INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: Demonstrate:
* Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills in order to
deal effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
* Excellent presentation and facilitation skills to deliver complex
information in understandable terms.
* Excellent written communication skills including report writing
* Capacity to communicate effectively across a wide range of
professionals and agencies.
* Capacity to facilitate groups with young people including
involving sensitive content.
TEAM SKILLS: Demonstrate:
* Ability to build and maintain relationships in inter-agency and
multi disciplinary environments.
* The ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
* Flexibility, adaptability and openness to working effectively in a
changing environment
* Diplomacy, discretion and an ability to negotiate
PROBLEM SOLVING, ANALYSIS AND DECISION MAKING: Demonstrate:
* The ability to deliver a range of evidence based programmes and
facilitate learning across a range of interest groups.
* The ability to confidently explain the rationale behind decisions
when faced with opposition
* The ability to recognise when it is appropriate to refer decisions
to a higher level of management
* The ability to use initiative and problem solving as appropriate
PLANNING AND ORGANISING SKILLS: Demonstrate:
* Ability to effectively plan, manage and prioritise effectively and
work to agreed timescales.
* The ability to use resources effectively, challenging processes to
improve efficiencies where appropriate
* The ability to manage own time efficiently to ensure delivery of
results.
COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING A QUALITY SERVICE: Demonstrate:
* Evidence of incorporating the needs of the client into service
delivery
* A commitment to developing own knowledge and expertise
* A commitment to providing a professional service to internal and
external stakeholders
* Value diversity and encourage anti oppressive and anti
discriminatory practices across all fields
SHORTLISTING / INTERVIEW
Short listing may be carried out on the basis of information supplied
in your application. The criteria for short listing are based on the
requirements of the post as outlined in the ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND
SKILLS, COMPETENCIES AND/OR KNOWLEDGE section of this job
specification. Therefore it is very important that you think about
your experience in light of those requirements.
Failure to include information regarding these requirements may result
in you not being called forward to the next stage of the selection
process. Those successful at the shortlisting stage of this process
(where applied) will be called forward to interview.
Location Galway
Starting date: Fixed term contract from **Apply on the website**rd
August **Apply on the website** ?December **Apply on the website**
Remuneration: ?**Apply on the website**,**Apply on the
website**/annum
1 WTE equivalency: **Apply on the website** hours/week
Post subject to Garda Vetting
CVS/COVER LETTERS TO BE SENT TO **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**.
CLOSING DATE: **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**TH JULY **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
