• Youth Development
• Social Inclusion

Tasks & Duties

Recruitment and Engagement

• Recruiting young people from the target group by liaising with agencies, services and community and voluntary groups in the area
• Conducting outreach youth work in appropriate settings in which to identify need and to recruit to the project
• Engaging young people on a one-to-one basis throughout the delivery of the MYE Future project, building a rapport, trust and confidence, gaining and building an understanding of each person’s needs.

Commissioning, offering, and delivering 

Personal Development: Mapping out personal action plans and pathways 

Acting as a ‘point of contact,’ mentor and advisor for each person, for the lifetime of the programme

• Good Relations Training – Diversity within Society – tackling prejudice & discrimination
• Good Relations Activities - Cultural Activities & Cross-border Engagement
• Accredited and Non-accredited Training – Life Skills Development
• Education Development and access to education
• Employability Development and Options for Progression Pathways

Reporting to funders

Preparing quarterly reports to funders

Procuring training, events and venue hire in line with MDRC Procurement policy and in preparation    for payment by the financial administrator.

Attending peer support network meetings and others as organised by IFI

Convening Project Steering Committee

Ensuring regular steering committee meetings are arranged and reports and recommendations prepared for submission to the Manager.

Other Duties

Collaboration

Dissemination

Monitoring and evaluation

• A third level qualification in youth work or a related field
• At least 3 years’ experience of youth/community work
• A full driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.

• Proven organisational, report writing, IT skills and record keeping skills

• Ability to deal with young people in a confidential manner
• Ability to deliver planned training programmes and opportunities
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.

• Strong advocacy and networking skills including interpersonal and team-building skills.
• Highly motivated and committed to working as part of a team as well as on own initiative
• The successful applicant will be expected to work flexibly, providing ‘on-call’ support as required on evenings, weekends, out-of-hours; based on responding to participant needs, particularly in times of crisis

• A proven record in delivery of Peace and Reconciliation related-youth projects on both sides of the border.
• Experience in group facilitation, project promotion, monitoring, reporting and evaluation.
• Commitment to and understanding of working within a community organisation in an inclusive manner. 
• High motivation, positive disposition, and flexible attitude in response to needs and change including a willingness to do evening and/or weekend work that may be required.

Contract Salary €35,000 per annum pro rata 

Generous annual leave package 

Contract hours: 39 hours per week