JOB TITLE: Senior Youth Officer, Blanchardstown Youth Service UBU
Job Reference: FRGJOB_1085

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:

SENIOR YOUTH OFFICER

Project Summary

The work seeks to enhance the life chances of the young people and to assist them fulfil their potential. A team of youth officers are employed and managed by Foróige to develop and implement the programme of UBU Balbriggan in conjunction with the Senior Youth Officer, the Foróige Manager and the local Advisory Committee.

The successful applicant will have the following essential requirements;

• Education to National Degree standard
• A minimum of 3 years relevant work experience
• Persuasive manner
• Highly organised, systematic and flexible in approach
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Exceptional administrative skills
• The ability to manage a wide range of activities, prioritise own workload and meet deadlines
• Access to car and full driving licence
• Significant experience and understanding of the Foróige programmes
• Excellent team working skills
• Report writing experience

Please view the Job spec for full list of requirements.

Applications for the above vacancy should be made by way of Foróige Application form which is available here.

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

The deadline for returning completed application forms is Thursday 30th January at 12pm.

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