Ignite Community Local Leader for Armagh, Tyrone & Louth
Young Social Innovators are recruiting for a Ignite Community Local Leader for Armagh, Tyrone & Louth.
Young Social Innovators is a non-profit organisation that believes in the power of youth. Its vision is to empower, equip and inspire young people to change the world for good. Through its programmes, training and events, Young Social Innovators enables young people to grapple with difficult social issues, advocating reform and advancing change.
Ignite Community Programme
Ignite Community (IC) is a four-year social innovation programme supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). The purpose of this innovative programme is enabling young people outside the main education system to drive and own innovations that will make a real difference in tackling inequality and creating new connections across communities in Northern Ireland (NI) and the Border Counties of Ireland (BRI).
Purpose of Role
The Ignite Community Local Leader (ICLL) will work closely with the Ignite Community Programme Lead to deliver YSIs Ignite Community Programme in the 12 counties in the north of Ireland. The role requires a belief in the power of social innovation and a desire to facilitate opportunities for young people to develop social innovation projects in their communities.
This is a remote position with a requirement to travel to the Project Office in Belfast at least once per month as well as a requirement to travel in the region to recruit young people/youth workers and deliver the programme.
Duties of the Role
Programme Responsibilities (include and not limited to):
* Recruit youth workers to deliver YSIs Ignite Community Programme in community settings engaging young people from the target population.
* Co-facilitate training to youth workers so that they can act as YSI Guides for the Ignite Community programme and deliver the Programme in their own youth settings.
* Recruit a select number of young people from the target population & deliver the Ignite Community Programme to them.
* Work with partner organisations to coordinate access to taster and masterclass programme sessions for young participants.
* Act as a point of contact for YSI Guides, offering support to ensure Ignite Community is delivered with fidelity to YSIs' Learning Framework.
* Conduct in person site visits to ensure outcomes for participants and funders are met.
* Assist youth workers to meet SEUPB data collection and reporting requirements.
* Connect groups of young people from different Ignite Community groups who have a shared concern for a particular social issue to allow for the facilitation of cross community sessions.
* Build a support network for youth led social innovation across the target area.
* Support YSI researcher to conduct evaluation of the project by facilitating relationship between researcher and guides.
* Support recognition of participants in a local end of programme events.
* Write a summative report on the project, capturing pluses and deltas of recruitment, delivery, and recognition events.
Other Duties
* Ad hoc duties as required, in line with the purpose of the role.
Person Specification
* A minimum of three years’ experience engaging or motivating young people (preferably in a youth work setting).
* Relationship building and networking skills are essential. Experience with community groups and/or local enterprises is desirable.
* Experience implementing programmes relevant to the field of learning, youth and education in Ireland.
* Passionate about young people’s involvement in social innovation learning and entrepreneurship.
* Strong interpersonal skills including an ability to present information, communicate clearly and facilitate information/training sessions.
* A self-starter with the ability to plan and use resources effectively to achieve specific objectives.
* Ability to plan and manage multiple project workflows and deadlines as per project requirements.
* Strong IT Skills including G Suite, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
* Understanding and appreciation of the not-for-profit sector context.
* Strong commitment to realising a more sustainable, equitable, and resilient world.
* Strong entrepreneurial interests and skills.
* Highly curious and creative with a growth mindset.
* Full clean drivers licence required.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We are an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information or disability status.
To apply, please send a CV and a supporting document describing how you meet the essential criteria for this role in no more than two pages to careers@youngsocialinnovators.ie The closing date for applications is Thursday 29 January 2025, first Interviews will be held on 3 Feb 2025 on Zoom. Late applications will not be accepted.
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