DEVELOPMENT OFFICER,
HSE MID WEST
(LIMERICK CITY AND TIPPERARY NORTH, CLARE AND LIMERICK COUNTY)
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Mental Health Ireland (MHI) is a national voluntary organisation
promoting mental health, wellbeing & recovery using a process called
coproduction to ensure that the voices of the end user are heard at
all stages of programme development, delivery, and evaluation. Our
network of volunteer-led Mental Health Associations (MHAs) active
throughout the country is supported by a dynamic staff team including
Development Officers.
Our National Head Office is based in Dun Laoghaire, with **Apply on
the website** staff members distributed throughout Ireland. Our work
in promoting mental health and wellbeing and supporting people in
recovery from significant mental health challenges, is funded by the
HSE and supported through public donations.
Mental Health Ireland is a values-driven, person-centred organisation
acting at both national and local levels. We are the national driver
of mental health promotion and recovery awareness and education. We
achieve this through evidence-based information provision, resources,
campaigns, training, events, bursaries, and our support of Recovery
Education Services. We are led by the values of recovery, hope,
empowerment, and self-determination. We ensure that lived experience
is a central informant of our work. We believe that everyone has the
right to access the supports of our choosing when and where we need
them and the right to be supported in recovery to live healthy and
meaningful lives.
Working as part of the national team of Development Officers, the
Development Officer for this position will work a five-day week in
Limerick/Clare and North Tipperary. The essential role of the
Development Officer is to deliver on the core objectives of Mental
Health Ireland’s Strategy. This will include supporting the
establishment, operation and development of the network of local MHAs,
in the Limerick area, the coproduction and delivery of Mental Health
Promotion projects, Recovery Education / Initiatives and training and
facilitation and working with volunteers. The Development Officer will
represent MHI in Limerick/Clare and North Tipperary, in collaboration
with the HSE and other related stakeholders in the community both
statutory and voluntary with the objective of working to improve the
mental health and wellbeing of the population.
The Development Officer will report to the National Development
Manager (Community) and work closely with both the national office
team and the Development Officer team to coproduce projects, campaigns
and communication and to share expertise and unique local initiatives.
The role demands flexible working hours which will necessitate some
attendance at out of hours meetings/events related to the duties of a
Development Officer.
The applicant must have the necessary experience and capacity for lone
working and to work on their own initiative. Members of the
Development Officer team will support on National Projects and
Programmes.
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter setting out
your reasons for applying for the position along with your Curriculum
Vitae to *
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
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