Community Alert Development Officer
Eastern Region

Summary

Muintir na Tíre is a long established and respected national community development organisation. We wish to recruit a Development Officer for our flagship programme, Community Alert, for the Eastern Region.

About Muintir na Tíre

Muintir na Tíre is a national community development organization, supporting the work of over 1,000 community groups nationally. This support is provided through a network of Community Development Officers, with the support of a small Head Office function. The flagship programme of Muintir is Community Alert, the crime prevention and community safety programme, operated in partnership with An Garda Síochána.

Muintir na Tíre is a long established and respected organization and a registered charity. It has a long history of working with other partners to deliver services to communities across Ireland. It is embarking on a programme of expansion of services.

Further information is available on our website.

About the role

Role: Community Alert Development Officer

Eastern Region (Laois, Offaly, Kildare, Wicklow, Meath, Westmeath)

Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer

Hours: Fulltime. Flexible working hours, including attending evening meetings. Part time role sharing may be considered.

Salary: Depending on experience and qualification

Conditions: Permanent, with probationary period. Own car and full clean driving licence required. Successful candidate may need Garda vetting.

Location: Home based in the Eastern Region. Occasional attendance in Tipperary Town, Dublin and other locations will be required for staff, or other, meetings.

Overview: 

Community Alert is the rural crime prevention and community safety programme, operated since 1984 by Muintir na Tíre, in partnership with An Garda Síochána. It incorporates such initiatives as Community Text Alert. Muintir na Tíre currently supports approximately 1,400 Community Alert Groups nationwide.

This is an existing position which is being filled due to retirement. This person will support existing groups in the Eastern region, and seek to expand the number. The supports will include advising groups on structures, services, funding opportunities, etc.

Liaising with other bodies (An Garda Síochána, Pobal, Local Authorities, etc) in the sector will be an important part of the role.

The person will also liaise with Community Councils supported by Muintir na Tíre and any other associated work.

Skills: 

The successful applicant will:

• Be a confident presenter and facilitator at meetings
• Be a good networker
• Have a good command of spoken and written English
• Have a good knowledge of the community and voluntary sector
• Be IT literate, with a good knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Be self-motivated and demonstrate the ability to work alone or with a team

Desirable additional experience would include, some or all of:

• A clear understanding of the theoretical framework of Public Sector and the Community and Voluntary Sector
• Knowledge of Statutory and Voluntary Agencies in their role in service provision
• Knowledge and/or experience of organisational development
• Experience of developing and or facilitating training days and workshops.
• Ability to develop learning responses
• Experience of working with volunteers
• Experience of working with people in voluntary and community sector organisations
• Knowledge of issues relating to community development
• Knowledge of issues relating to elderly and vulnerable people in rural Ireland
• Ability to manage conflict resolution situations at local community level
• Experience of effective communication with local media

Qualifications: 

• The applicant should have at least a level 6 QQI qualification in a relevant area.

Experience: 

• Applicants should be able to demonstrate some experience in the relevant area.

Further information

Please email a concise cover letter and CV, as one document, in Word and PDF format, to hr@muintir.ie. The closing date for receipt of applications is 19 January 2025. 

Muintir na Tíre is an equal opportunities employer.