Specific purpose contract of 7 months duration with potential for extension, employed by Pobail Le Chéile, CDP, CLG for 28 hours per week based in Falcarragh.

Organisation Details

Pobail le Chéile (PLC) is a community development organisation based in Falcarragh that aims to increase social inclusion, community-led and community based programmes that target disadvantage, marginalisation and poverty. This work is carried out through local initiatives managed by PLC directly and by other projects supported or enabled by the assistance of the Community Development Project. The Company is directed by a Voluntary Board of Management and employed several core staff and offers work placements for people through Community Employment Schemes and the TÚS Programme. The company’s work targets children and families, health & wellbeing, social prescribing, youth work, positive ageing and men’s health and social programmes.

Post Details

The role of the Project Coordinator will be to assist the implementation the CDP work plan for 2022 and up to mid 2023 in conjunction with the current Coordinator, Voluntary Board of Directors, staff and volunteers. This includes the resourcing and supporting of the inclusion of people in the community, with an emphasis on social inclusion, on the work and programmes of Pobail le Chéile including in identifying local needs and solutions.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

To coordinate and oversee the development and implementation of the overall project in close collaboration with the project administrator and PLC Board of Management.
Develop approaches and projects to build meaningful relationships based on trust with local communities, organisations and agencies by implementing a neighbourhood work practice.
Develop and coordinate the delivery of Adult Community Education programmes (both recreational / pre-accreditation and accredited levels) based on local needs and community proposals.

Candidates must have by the closing date for receipt of applications for this post:

Have a relevant third level qualification in the areas of Social Sciences, Community Work or Human Rights or equivalent.
3 years’ experience working in the Community and Voluntary Sector or equivalent with a minimum of 1 year’s coordination experience in a community development setting.
Be reasonably competent in spoken and written Irish.

For a full job description and further information and full job description please email recruitmentplec@gmail.com or by phone contact: 074 91 80111. To apply please submit a copy of your CV and a cover letter to the email aforementioned. Applications to be submitted by email only.

Closing date: 10am sharp on Friday 7^th October

Interviews will be held on the 14^th October and will be bilingual (in Irish and English).

Job Description

Pobail le Chéile CDP clg
Project Coordinator (Deputy)
Job Description

Terms and Conditions
Job Title: Project Coordinator (Deputy)
Employer: Pobail le Chéile CLG
Contract: 7 months (subject to a 3 -month probationary period). This may be extended or
reduced subject to continuation of funding. The contract will be a fixed term
contract of Specific Purpose

Hours: Part-time/4 Days per week (flexibility considered)
Location: Falcarragh based post. Responsible areas: Donegal (Cloughaneely and environs)
Responsible to: Coordinator and PLC Board of Directors
The role of the Project Coordinator will be to assist the implementation the CDP work plan for 2022 in conjunction
with the Voluntary Board of Directors, staff and volunteers. This includes the resourcing and supporting of the
inclusion of people in the community, with an emphasis on social inclusion, on the work and programmes of Pobail
le Chéile including in identifying local needs and solutions.
This post will work directly with local communities, organisations and agencies across the project area and possibly
wider across Donegal through visits, IT and online platforms and will involve face to face work and group work.
General Duties

To coordinate and oversee the development and implementation of the overall project in close collaboration
with the project administrator and PLC Board of Management.
Develop approaches and projects to build meaningful relationships based on trust with local communities,
organisations and agencies by implementing a neighbourhood work practice.
Support individuals and families to develop an understanding of the applications process and the completion
and submission of applications for services e.g. housing application and enrolment in education, medical
cards, wellbeing and health supports.
Develop and coordinate the delivery of Adult Community Education programmes (both recreational / pre-
accreditation and accredited levels) based on local needs and community proposals.
Work with public and statutory services locally to ensure equal access and outcomes for all local
communities and to promote inclusion, building positive relationships eg: CYPSC Donegal, Donegal County
Childcare Committee, Springboard, DFPSS, Public health staff.
Any other duties as agreed and set down by the Pobail le Chéile Board.

Person Specification
Essential
The person must:
● Have a relevant third level qualification in the areas of Social Sciences, Community Work or Human Rights
or equivalent.
● 3 years’ experience working in the Community and Voluntary Sector or equivalent with a minimum of 1
year’s coordination experience in a community development setting.
● Be reasonably competent in spoken and written Irish.

● Be able to demonstrate project management skills including monitoring and evaluation.
● Have excellent communication, IT and report writing skills including online social media skills.

Desirable
The person will:
● Have experience as a facilitator including a working knowledge of designing, developing and delivering
training/workshops to agencies, stakeholders and others to promote inclusion, build positive relationships
and critical consciousness.
● Have strong interpersonal and organisational skills as well as be willing to be flexible.
● Be experienced in funding applications and have a good grasp of financial and budgeting requirements.
● Have good understanding of the Primary care and community health services and supports, community
mental health supports and community responses to health and wellbeing issues, needs and gaps.
● Be skilled in group work, facilitation and supporting collective decision-making.
Other
The successful candidate must:
● Hold a current driving license with access to transport or your own vehicle
● Undergo Garda vetting
To Apply

Apply in writing with a Curriculum Vitae and cover letter to recruitmentplec@gmail.com
Closing Date for applications is Friday 7 th October 2022 @ 10am sharp.
Interviews will be held on the 14 th October and will be bilingual (in Irish and English).
The organisation may offer to place candidates on a potential recruitment panel, and this will be addressed at
interview.
Pobail le Chéile is an Equal Opportunities Employer

Pobail le Chéile CDP CLG

Leas Comhordaitheoir

Cuntas Poist

TIDEAL:	Leas Comhordaitheoir
FOSTÓIR:	Pobail le Chéile CDP CLG
CONRADH:	7 mhí. Conradh ar thearma-seasata atá ann
UAIREANTA:	Pairt aimseartha/ 4 lá (solúbthacht i dtaca le seo.)
BUNAITHE:	I Fál Carrach atá an post seo.
FREGRACH DO:	Comhordaitheoir agus an bord bainistríochta Pobail Le Chéile.

Is é ról an comhordaitheoir: cuidigh le agus feidhmiu an scéim oibre do 2022 agus píosa 2023, i gcomhar leis an foireann agus bord deonach Pobail Le Chéile. Tacaíocht agus misneach a thabhairt chomh maith le coimsithe shoisialta agus poblai agus na clár oibre Pobail Le Chéile, béim ar riachtanas aithúil agus reiteach a fháil.

Oibreoidh an duine díreach le pobail, eagríochtí agus comhaireachtaí trasna an ceantar tionscadal agus seans thart Dún na nGall, le cuairteanna, eolaíocht faisnéise, ardán ar líne obair ghrúpa agus dualgais gineáralta ann. Beidh obair aghaidh ar aghaidh i gcéist fosta.

OBAIR GINEARÁLTA

Cuir in áit agus comhordaigh an tionscadal uilig ag comhoibriú i gcomhar an bainisteoir tionscadail, foirne uilig agus an bord bainistríochta Pobail Le Chéile.
Tionscadail a fhorbairt chun caidreamh bríoch a thógáil le muintir na háite, eagraíochtaí agus gníomhaireachtaí áitiúla trid chleachtas oibre comharsanachta, seo a chur i bhfeidhm
Tacaíocht a thabhairt do teaghlaigh agus daoine aonair faoi tuiscint ar rudaí cosúil le iarratas seirbhisí títhe, cartaí leighis, foirm rollaithe do obair agus oideachas slainte.
Obair eile a mbíonn a dhith ón bord bainistríochta Pobail Le Chéile.

SONRAÍ AN PHOIST

Caithfidh an duine:

Trí bliana taithí ag obair sa phobal nó an arnáil deonach a bheith acu le taithí bliana nó níos mó.
Taithí comhordú i forbairt pobail.
Bheith maith ag labhairt agus ag scríobh Gaeilge.
A bheith in ann scileanna bainistíochta tionscadail a léiriú lena n-áirítear monatóireacht agus meastóireacht
Bíodh sárscileanna cumarsáide, ríomhairí agus tuairiscí agat lena n-áirítear scileanna meán sóisialta ar líne

B’fhearr leis an duine:

Scileanna láidre idirphearsanta agus eagrúcháin agus ábalta a bheith solúbtha.
Taithí iarratais ar mhaoiniú agus tuiscint mhaith a bheith acu ar riachtanais airgeadais agus bhuiséadaithe.
Taithí mar éascaitheoir a bheith acu lena n-áirítear eolas oibre ar oiliúint/ceardlanna a dhearadh, a fhorbairt agus a sheachadadh do ghníomhaireachtaí, geallsealbhóirí agus daoine eile chun cuimsiú a chur chun cinn, caidrimh dhearfacha a thógáil agus tuiscint chriticiúil.
Tuiscint mhaith a bheith acu ar sheirbhísí agus ar thacaí cúraim phríomhúil agus sláinte pobail, tacaíochtaí meabhairshláinte pobail agus freagairtí pobail ar shaincheisteanna, riachtanais agus bearnaí sláinte agus folláine.
A bheith oilte in obair ghrúpa, in éascú agus ag tacú le cinnteoireacht chomhchoiteann.

Eile

Caithfidh an duine fosta:

Ceadúnas tiomána agus a charr fhéin a bheith acu.
Glinnfhiosrúchán Garda a dheanamh linn.

Chun Iarratas a dhéanamh:

Seol CV agus litir pearsanta chuig: recruitmentplec@gmail.com roimhe 10am 7ú lá de Deireadh Fómhar 2022

Reáchtálfar na hagallaimh ar an 14ú Deireadh Fómhair agus beidh siad dátheangach (i nGaeilge agus i mBéarla).

Is Fostóir Comhdheiseanna é Pobail le Chéile.