Youth Officer, Drug Prevention & Education Initiative
Job Reference: FRGJOB_916

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.
• Access to car and full driving licence
• Ability to support and signpost young people and families on options available
• Ability to engage target group
• Skills in empowering others and facilitating development

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

Applications for the above vacancy should be made by completing the online application form.

The deadline for returning completed application forms is Thursday 4th July at 12pm

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