The Board of Louth Local Development invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the following post.

SICAP Community Development Officer

Our Mission: Louth Local Development will promote, assist and engage in social development and enterprise development to facilitate rural and urban regeneration and community development designed to benefit and promote the welfare of local communities to deal with the causes and consequences of social and economic disadvantage or poverty. Louth Local Development CLG is an equal opportunities employer.

Title: SICAP Community Development Officer
Status: Fixed Term Contract subject to funding until December 2028
Reporting to: Deputy Social Inclusion Manager
Salary: Salary Scale In place: Point 4 €40,044
Hours: Full-time post 35 hours per week
Note: This post is not open to job share

The Role: 

The Community Development Officer will be responsible for the delivery of social inclusion actions as outlined across Goal 1 and Goal 2 of the SICAP Programme 2024– 2028 and will work in close collaboration with the staff team in the coordination and development of the programme and relevant networks.

The Person: 

The Community Development Officer is required to work as part of an effective Social Inclusion Team in supporting and facilitating the implementation of Louth Local Development strategic plan, with a particular focus on our Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme. The overall aim of the role is to address poverty and disadvantage in County Louth by working to support disadvantaged communities by engaging with a range of SICAP target groups to reach their full potential in terms of maximising their opportunities.

The candidate will have experience in project delivery, have an ability work with a range of stakeholders and hold excellent ICT, communication and report writing skills.

Please see Job Description attached below.

Application Process

• Applications must be made by way of the screening form click on this link: Screening Form please complete
• Also submit CV and cover letter sonya.hyland@lldc.ie
• Closing date for receipt of applications Wednesday 5th February 2025 @ 5.00pm
• No late applications will be accepted
• Interviews will be held in Drogheda on the morning of Thursday 13th February 2025
• You will be advised of the outcome of your application in writing
• Louth Local Development CLG is an equal opportunities employer

Note to interested applicants:

• Louth Local Development use a competency base assessment system and a ranking and or short-listing exercise may be carried out on the basis of information supplied in your application form. The criteria for ranking and or short listing are based on the requirements of the post as outlined in the eligibility criteria and skills, competencies and/or knowledge section of this job specification. Therefore, it is very important that you think about your experience in light of those requirements.
• Failure to include information regarding these requirements may result in you not being called forward to the next stage of the selection process.