TITLE: EVENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
LOCATION: Young Social Innovators, DCU Alpha, Old Finglas Road,
Glasnevin, Dublin **Apply on the website** (Hybrid)
REPORT TO: Head of Communications
CONTRACT: Full-time
SALARY: **Apply on the website**k depending on experience
THE OPPORTUNITY
Young Social Innovators (YSI) is a non-profit organisation that
empowers young people to use their talents, insights, passion and
creativity to come up with innovative solutions to social challenges.
Through fun and engaging programmes, students are supported to create
team-based action-projects on issues they care about, putting their
innovative ideas into action to bring about positive social change for
the benefit of people, communities and the environment.
Young Social Innovators empowers young people to reimagine the world
into one that is more caring, equal and fair, and to come together to
bring their ideas to life. Through YSI, young people are given a voice
and agency on the?issues that matter to them.
As part of our COMMUNICATIONS team, we are looking to hire an EVENTS
AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER to coordinate and deliver our busy schedule
of regional and national events as well as the delivery of key
partnership agreements. You will be an instrumental part of our team
working with colleagues across the organisation to deliver high
quality event experiences for young people and educators, promoting
our brand, liaising with partners, and supporting the wider YSI team.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
EVENT MANAGEMENT
* Conceptualise, coordinate, and execute the planning and delivery of
online and live events
* Coordinate and liaise with event contractors and vendors
* Provide event coordination and communications support for
colleagues delivering services regionally
* Manage and report on event budgets
* Ensure high quality event delivery and superior stakeholder event
experiences
PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS
* Coordinate delivery of key partnership agreements
* Manage activity plans and trackers to support delivery across
teams
* Act as point of contact for key corporate partnerships
* Coordinate partner activity reporting
GENERAL
* Provide event and communications support across the organisation as
required
THE PERSON
* FLEXIBILITY AND VERSATILITY?You will have a proven ability to
plan, manage and deliver multiple projects?and deadlines with ease.
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* CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION-You will have an ability for conceptual,
innovative, creative thinking with a drive to get things done.
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* COMMUNICATION AND TEAMWORK- You will hold excellent written and
verbal communication and presentation skills and be able to work
collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation as well as
with stakeholders and external agencies/suppliers.
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* RELATIONSHIP BUILDER-?You will have excellent interpersonal
skills with an ability to foster strong working relationships with
colleagues and external stakeholders.
ADDITIONAL
* Minimum **Apply on the website** year?s experience in a similar
events/coordination type role
* Excellent attention to detail with demonstrated experience of
project management
* Experience in budget management and reporting is desirable
* Experience working with contracts is desirable
* Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office Suite is essential
* Experience working with Google suite and Asana project management
is desirable.
* Ability to work quickly and effectively on own initiative
* A Pro-active and positive attitude to work is essential along with
a willingness to contribute to a positive work culture and
environment.
* A genuine interest working in the non-profit sector and with/on
behalf of young people is essential
* Ability to work under pressure managing and prioritizing multiple
projects simultaneously.
* Full clean driver?s license
LOCATION: DCU Alpha, Glasnevin, Dublin **Apply on the website**. Some
travel may be required to support the work.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please email CV with a one-page cover letter outlining how
your skills and experience quality you as an ideal fit for this key
position to **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**. End date for receipt of
applications: WEDNESDAY **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**TH OCTOBER **APPLY ON
THE WEBSITE**.
_Young Social Innovators is committed to equal opportunities and all
recruitment decisions will be based on merit, suitability for the role
and experience. All recruitment decisions will not be influenced by
race, colour, nationality, religion, sex, marital status, family
status, sexual orientation, disability, age or membership of the
Traveller Community. Young Social Innovators fully endorses a working
environment free from discrimination and harassment._
_Young Social Innovators is committed to standards of excellence in
Child Protection practices. The role of Events and Communications and
Officer will require the candidate to successfully complete the Garda
Vetting process, which will be co-ordinated by Young Social
Innovators._
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
