INVOLVE INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF:
PROJECT COORDINATOR
THE COMPANY
Involve CLG, is a community youth work organisation based in Athlone,
Co Roscommon. We are currently developing our services to ensure young
people from the Traveller and Roma Communities are being actively
encouraged to participate in mainstream youth services.
Following the successful development of the STATUS (Supporting
Traveller Advance through Universal Services), a development tool to
support organisations to increase the engagement, participation and
retention of Traveller Youth in their Projects, Involve now wish to
recruit a coordinator for the continued rollout out of the Toolkit
across mainstream youth services.
THE POSITION
The Coordinator will be responsible for the continued roll out of the
STATUS Toolkit with youth services throughout Ireland. Organisations
will initially volunteer to participate in the process and will be
supported by the coordinator and facilitators.
This is a challenging position requiring an understanding of Youth
work, Traveller history and culture, the ability to work on own
initiative, sensitivity to the participating organisations and
experience in all aspects of project management.
DUTIES:
* The Coordinator / Manager will provide supervision and support for
facilitators in line with corporate governance and best practice.
* Identify essential training for facilitators on an ongoing basis
* Deliver presentations to mainstream organisations that will
encourage further participation in the process
* Market the STATUS Toolkit with mainstream organsations at
conferences and events throughout the year
* Support organisations in the development of a Continuous
Improvement Plan
* Provide monthly progress reports to manager of Involve
* Ensure the delivery of the STATUS Toolkit in mainstream services
* Ensure that policies and procedures relating to health and safety
at work are adhered to at all times and abide by the policies of
Involve CLG.
* Duties must be carried out in line with the requirements of the
Data Protection Act and General Data Protection Regulations.
* Participate in meetings and seminars as requested
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING
* Coordinating projects, preferably with a Youth development/social
inclusion focus
* Experience of working with the Traveller Community in an
development/educational setting
* Excellent Facilitation Skills
* Supervision and support of staff
* Working with community, voluntary and statutory
organisations/agencies
* Experience sourcing funding and report writing
* Excellent Facilitation skills
* Some Sales Experience would be of benefit to the role.
THE KEY FUNCTIONS OF THIS POST FALL UNDER THE FOLLOWING BROAD
HEADINGS:
* Organising, facilitating and delivering training to management,
staff and volunteers of mainstream Youth work organisations.
* Provide a level of administrative, organisational and IT support
throughout all training events
* Build relationships with mainstream organisations to ensure
successful outcomes.
* Providing high quality written materials to support programmes and
activities, ensuring up-to-date research, information and good
practice evidence is integrated into continuous professional
development activities and programmes.
* Utilising effective evaluation approaches to inform participants
and funders of the outcomes of participating in the STATUS Toolkit.
* Developing and maintaining appropriate administrative quality
control systems.
* Operating within an equal Opportunities Framework and promote
equality issues in all aspects of training and development provision.
* Identifying funding opportunities to develop the training aspect
of Involves work
* Preparing reports for management.
* Other duties as required
A full driving license and own transport is required.
The position will be offered to the successful candidate on a 1 year
contract basis, with a six-month review and is subject to funding.
This is a full time position **Apply on the website** hours.
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