Irish Red Cross Society: Health and Wellbeing Programme Manager (Part Time)
JOB DETAILS
Title: Health and Wellbeing Programme Manager
Duration: Fixed Term contract to 31st July 2025
Location: Hybrid Work
Salary: €60,000 - €65,000 (full time equivalent), 3 days per week (21 hours per week)
This role is assigned to the Job Family of: Programme Manager. The Irish Red Cross has 6 Job Families: Secretary General; Senior Manager; Programme/Project Manager; Coordinator; Development, & Admin; Administration.
Reporting to: Head of National Services
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Irish Red Cross Society (IRC) is part of the world’s largest independent humanitarian network, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The IRC is committed to, and bound by, its Fundamental Principles of Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary Service, Unity and Universality. The vision of the Irish Red Cross is to be a leading humanitarian organisation, providing impartial services and support to vulnerable communities both at home and abroad. Our mission is to identify and deliver humanitarian assistance to those who are most in need.
The post holder would manage two grants in this role, specifically:
- The current and primary mental health and wellbeing project is EU4Health. EU4Health is a comprehensive mental health project, funded by European Union and managed by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), which involves 29 National Societies across Europe to support Ukrainians. The programme runs from July 2024 to July 2025. The project will implement a tiered support system comprising various interventions: Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET), Problem Management Plus (PM+) group sessions, Psychological First Aid (PFA) provided by volunteers, and Self-Help Plus (SH+) for individuals. The IRC will train staff, volunteers, and other professionals to provide these services, and conduct assessments to identify needs and resources.
- b) The AMIF programme: the mental health component of the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) grant. The current AMIF programme runs from 2021-2027. Specific activities include a trauma counselling service to be delivered nationally.
SUMMARY OF ROLE
The Health and Wellbeing Programme Manager plays a crucial role in supervising and coordinating Irish Red Cross mental health and wellbeing projects and services. This position ensures alignment with IRC policies, Red Cross Red Crescent (RCRC) Movement Mental Health and Psycho-Social Support (MHPSS) Hub recommendations and contributes to the achievement of Irish Red Cross desired mental health and wellbeing outcomes in its 2025-2030 Strategy.
Please see Job Description attached below.
FURTHER INFORMATION
The Irish Red Cross is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications for people from all sections of the community, irrespective of gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, race or membership of the Traveller community. This role requires applicants to have the right to work in Ireland.
This is a remote employment role with frequent travel within Ireland related to project activities and regular travel to the Irish Red Cross Head Office in Dublin for project coordination meetings.
This is a part time position, 21 hours per week.
The appointment may be subject to Garda Vetting clearance.
APPLICATION PROCESS
To apply for this role, please forward a copy of your CV, together with a cover letter (both in English) setting out how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for this role to:
jobs@redcross.ie
Your email should contain Health and Wellbeing Programme Manager in the subject line. Applications should be in .pdf or MS Word format, and with file names in the following format: <Surname>, <First name> - CV and <Surname>, <First name> - Cover Letter
The closing date for applications is Monday February 24th 2025
Shortlisting for interview will be on the basis of the essential and desirable criteria for this role. It is intended to hold initial interviews for this role on the 27th and 28th of February.
Please note that there may be a second round of interviews.
This role is part fundedi by:
