JOB TITLE: Youth Officer, Drug Prevention and Education Initiative
Job Reference: FRGJOB_1132

Foróige is the National Youth Development Organisation, which promotes and fosters youth development through the operation of various youth services in urban and rural areas throughout the country. Foróige is currently recruiting for the following position:

Youth Officer

Project Summary

The aim of the Drug Prevention and Education Initiative (DPEI) is to ensure that community-wide support exists for a risk and protection, data-driven, research-based, outcome-focused prevention approach to substance misuse in young people in the South Western Substance Use Regional Forum (SURF) region. In addition it aims to raise the capacity of and improve cohesion between statutory, community and voluntary services in relation to substance use prevention and education for young people

The successful applicant will have the following essential requirements;

• Education to Degree standard (Level 7), preferably in youth / addiction / health promotion/ research or significant relevant experience in the area. (E)
• A minimum 1 year paid or voluntary, experience working with young people affected by drugs, alcohol or related problems (D)
• Access to car and full driving licence (E)
• Ability to support and signpost young people and families on options available (E)
• Ability to engage target group (E)
• Skills in empowering others and facilitating development (E)
• Experience delivering evidence based programmes (D)
• Experience working with parents and delivering parenting programmes (D)

Please view the Job spec for a full list of requirements.

Applications for the above vacancy should be made by way of Foróige Application form.

The full job spec and Foróige application form are available to download from our website www.foroige.ie Please apply by Foróige application form here.

The deadline for returning completed application forms is Thursday 27th of March 12pm

Foróige is committed to a policy of Equality of Opportunity in its employment practices.