JOB TITLE: ACCESS TOGETHER GALWAY PROJECT OFFICER
REPORTS TO: Galway City Partnership CEO
JOB LOCATION: Galway City
HOURS OF WORK: 3.5 days
CONTRACT DETAILS: **Apply on the website**-month contract, 3-month
probationary period
SALARY: ?**Apply on the website**,**Apply on the website** pro rata
JOB PURPOSE:
To promote and support disability awareness in Galway city and to
implement and progress the ?Gold Star? Initiative for Disability
Equality Awareness in Galway city.
The ?Gold-Star? standard award acknowledges agencies, businesses,
organisations, community facilities and services that make adaptations
and take measures to have their buildings, amenities and services made
more welcoming and accessible to all people. The aim of the Gold Star
project is to promote greater independence, inclusion and
participation for all people in their local communities.
The Access Together Galway Project Officer will work with the public,
private and community sectors to support the implementation of the
UNCRPD at a local level to:
* Raise Disability Equality Awareness in Galway city
* Ensure social participation for all
* Work towards achieving Universal Access in Galway city
MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Develop an award scheme to?acknowledge agencies, businesses,
organisations, community facilities and services that make adaptations
and take measures to have their buildings, amenities and services made
more welcoming and accessible to all people
* Work with disabled people, in particular Access For All network
members, to ensure their active involvement in the Gold Star
Initiative
* Work with a Task Group to respond to access barriers that disabled
people face on a daily basis in_ _Galway city
* Develop a Disability Equality Awareness Training Resource Pack
* Deliver the Gold Star Disability
Equality Awareness Training programme
* Develop awareness-raising projects involving public, private and
community sectors
* Work towards securing long-term funding to continue the work into
the future
* Undertake any other such duties appropriate to the role
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
* A relevant professional qualification (e.g. Community Development
and/or Health Promotion, Human Rights and Advocacy)
* A minimum of **Apply on the website** months experience of working
in a similar role
* Proven ability and knowledge of disability issues
* Knowledge of building regulations in Ireland
* Knowledge of Universal Accessibility and Universal Design
* Knowledge of the UNCRPD and human rights-based approaches
* Knowledge of Equality Status Act, Employment Equality Act, Public
Sector Duty and the National Disability Inclusion Strategy
* Ability to engage and develop relationships with varied
stakeholders
* Competent computer skills including social networking
* Strong organisation skills including: time management skills,
planning, organising and prioritising workload, multi-tasking,
problem-solving and working to deadlines.
* Proficient oral and written English
* Access to own transport desirable
PLEASE NOTE: Please note that any offer of employment will be subject
to Garda Vetting.
Please return your completed application by Friday **Apply on the
website**th April **Apply on the website** at 5.**Apply on the
website** pm to:
Declan Brassil,
CEO, Galway City Partnership,
3 The Plaza Offices,
Headford Road,
Galway
Phone: **Apply on the website**???? email: **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE**?
THIS POST IS FUNDED BY GALWAY CITY COUNCIL UNDER THE DISABILITY
PARTICIPATION AND AWARENESS FUND FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN,
EQUALITY, DISABILITY, INTEGRATION AND YOUTH. THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE
WILL BE EMPLOYED BY GALWAY CITY PARTNERSHIP.
_GALWAY CITY PARTNERSHIP IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER AND
WELCOMES APPLICATIONS FROM PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE OF
DISABILITY._
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
