Bh?n Tourism, Boyle, Co. Roscommon, is currently recruiting for a
Community Rural Tourism Project Officer to join our team. We are a
tourism co-operative based in the grounds of historic King House in
Boyle. The organisation supports rural tourism in the region and
facilitates small artisan food producers to sell their products
through the weekly Saturday Courtyard Market. We run a craft shop on
site, selling on behalf of a number of local and regional craft
makers.
All applications for this role, which should include a cover letter
and up to date C.V. should be emailed to **Apply on the website** in
advance of Friday 5th November at 3pm.
No late applications will be accepted. Interviews are likely to take
place in the week 8th-**Apply on the website**th November, with a view
to starting in the role in the week of **Apply on the website**th
-**Apply on the website**th November.
?Community Rural Tourism Project Officer? should be noted in the
subject bar.
This is a?full time (**Apply on the website** hours per week)
?fixed term contract? (dependent on continued support from
POBAL).?Please note the pay rate for this role is ?**Apply on the
website**.**Apply on the website** per hour. This role will be based
in the offices of Discover Boyle at ?na Bh?n Tourism, grounds of
King House, Boyle, Co. Roscommon.There will be a three month
probationary period.
?NA BH?N TOURISM CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
COMMUNITY RURAL TOURISM PROJECT OFFICER
The aim and purpose of the Community Rural Tourism Project Officer, is
to clearly define through extensive research, the delivery of
community rural tourism project initiatives in Boyle and County
Roscommon region to promote social economic and development within the
community.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:
* Suitable candidates will have experience working in tourism and
community development
* Fully computer competent with social media and website management
skills
* Good interpersonal skills essential
* Practical experience in undertaking research and in implementing
community development initiatives
* Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
* Excellent communication skills with training delivery an advantage
CRITERIA
This position is supported by the Department of Rural and Community
Development funded by Pobal. Therefore we PARTICULARLY welcome
applications from the following categories:-
* Unemployed persons in receipt of disability allowance/benefit
invalidity pension or blind people?s pension
* Travellers in receipt of unemployment benefit or unemployment
assistance or one parent family benefit; stabilised and recovering
drug misusers
* People employed from Community Employment and Job Initiatives
Schemes.
_APPLICANTS MAY BE REQUIRED TO WORK A SHIFT ROTA INCLUDING WEEKENDS
AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS_.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Reporting to the Manager the Community Rural Tourism Project Officer
will:
* Deliver training for a digitalised platform for Social and
community enterprises to upgrade base line IT in local communities.
Research suitable participants for ?na Bh?n to provide a series of
?Digital Training Skills for Citizens? training programme, with a
particular focus on developing and digitising the creative sector and
rural tourism product providers in North Roscommon.
* Compile a database/ directory and document a profile of the
various creative enterprises to be included in the directory of craft
workers.
* Expand the on-line sales system to facilitate local small scale
craft producers.
* Provide and develop one-to-one website content, mobile phone and
Social Media management training.
* Maintain existing website content management system.
* Develop new services that ?na Bh?n Tourism can focus on to
alleviate disadvantage in the local community that can potentially
provide employment for those most distant from the labour market and
can focus on to alleviate disadvantage in the local community
* Propose new marketing initiatives through the use of the internet
and social media and identify and develop new tourism and community
initiatives.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION:
?na Bh?n Tourism was founded in **Apply on the website** by a group
of tourism product providers in the area with a shared vision to
market and promote tourism and local craft collectively in the region.
The Co-operative has now grown to over **Apply on the website**
shareholders and is supported by the Department of Rural and Community
Development and Pobal through the Community Services Programme.
The ?na Bh?n Tourism Centre opened in its present location in the
grounds of King House, Boyle in **Apply on the website**. From this
Centre we co-ordinate promotion of the ?na Bh?n region (North
Roscommon, South Sligo & Leitrim) and provide a high level of service
to visitors during their stay. The Tourism Centre is the hub from
where ?na Bh?n develops and delivers services to the visitor and
local community.
?Discover Boyle?, the rural tourism co-operative located at ?na
Bh?n Tourism, Boyle, Co. Roscommon, is currently recruiting for a
Community Rural Tourism Project Officer to join our team. We are a
tourism co-operative based in the grounds of historic King House in
Boyle. The organisation supports rural tourism in the region and
facilitates small artisan food producers to sell their products
through the weekly Saturday Courtyard Market. We run a craft shop on
site, selling on behalf of a number of local and regional craft
makers.
All applications for this role, which should include a cover letter
and up to date C.V. should be emailed to **Apply on the website** in
advance of Friday 5th November at 3pm.
No late applications will be accepted. Interviews are likely to take
place in the week 8th-**Apply on the website**th November, with a view
to starting in the role in the week of **Apply on the website**th
-**Apply on the website**th November.
?Community Rural Tourism Project Officer? should be noted in the
subject bar.
This is a?full time (**Apply on the website** hours per week)
?fixed term contract? (dependent on continued support from
POBAL).?Please note the pay rate for this role is ?**Apply on the
website**.**Apply on the website** per hour. This role will be based
in the offices of Discover Boyle at ?na Bh?n Tourism, grounds of
King House, Boyle, Co. Roscommon.There will be a three month
probationary period.
?NA BH?N TOURISM CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
COMMUNITY RURAL TOURISM PROJECT OFFICER
The aim and purpose of the Community Rural Tourism Project Officer, is
to clearly define through extensive research, the delivery of
community rural tourism project initiatives in Boyle and County
Roscommon region to promote social economic and development within the
community.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:
* Suitable candidates will have experience working in tourism and
community development
* Fully computer competent with social media and website management
skills
* Good interpersonal skills essential
* Practical experience in undertaking research and in implementing
community development initiatives
* Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
* Excellent communication skills with training delivery an advantage
CRITERIA
This position is supported by the Department of Rural and Community
Development funded by Pobal. Therefore we PARTICULARLY welcome
applications from the following categories:-
* Unemployed persons in receipt of disability allowance/benefit
invalidity pension or blind people?s pension
* Travellers in receipt of unemployment benefit or unemployment
assistance or one parent family benefit; stabilised and recovering
drug misusers
* People employed from Community Employment and Job Initiatives
Schemes.
_APPLICANTS MAY BE REQUIRED TO WORK A SHIFT ROTA INCLUDING WEEKENDS
AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS_.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Reporting to the Manager the Community Rural Tourism Project Officer
will:
* Deliver training for a digitalised platform for Social and
community enterprises to upgrade base line IT in local communities.
Research suitable participants for ?na Bh?n to provide a series of
?Digital Training Skills for Citizens? training programme, with a
particular focus on developing and digitising the creative sector and
rural tourism product providers in North Roscommon.
* Compile a database/ directory and document a profile of the
various creative enterprises to be included in the directory of craft
workers.
* Expand the on-line sales system to facilitate local small scale
craft producers.
* Provide and develop one-to-one website content, mobile phone and
Social Media management training.
* Maintain existing website content management system.
* Develop new services that ?na Bh?n Tourism can focus on to
alleviate disadvantage in the local community that can potentially
provide employment for those most distant from the labour market and
can focus on to alleviate disadvantage in the local community
* Propose new marketing initiatives through the use of the internet
and social media and identify and develop new tourism and community
initiatives.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION:
?na Bh?n Tourism was founded in **Apply on the website** by a group
of tourism product providers in the area with a shared vision to
market and promote tourism and local craft collectively in the region.
The Co-operative has now grown to over **Apply on the website**
shareholders and is supported by the Department of Rural and Community
Development and Pobal through the Community Services Programme.
The ?na Bh?n Tourism Centre opened in its present location in the
grounds of King House, Boyle in **Apply on the website**. From this
Centre we co-ordinate promotion of the ?na Bh?n region (North
Roscommon, South Sligo & Leitrim) and provide a high level of service
to visitors during their stay. The Tourism Centre is the hub from
where ?na Bh?n develops and delivers services to the visitor and
local community.
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
