Field Worker

Glencree Centre for Reconciliation

EU Programme Administration Glencree- Enniskerry- Co Wicklow

23 Jan 2006

Jane Cahier

euprogsadmin@glencree.ie

00 353 0 1282 9711

http://www.glencree.ie

Glencree Churches Programme has an opportunity for two Field Workers.

Based in Northern Ireland and six southern Border Counties this is a two year part time contract (self employed), which will commence early 2006.

Duties

1. To work with the Glencree Programme team to deliver a project that involves activity on a cross-border, cross-community basis with church-based leadership.
2. The project specifically aims to create new contacts and strengthen existing ones with and between people who have pastoral responsibility in Christian churches in the region.
3. This is a civil society, good neighbour initiative based on shared history, heritage, landscape and common humanity.
4. There is no ecumenical, doctrinal or confessional agenda.

Competencies

The contract will interest people who can start work immediately and who:

1. have experience working with church communities
2. are interested in relationship building in the context of clergy and other pastoral leaders
3. can offer c 20 hours per week to the project, including evening and weekend work.

These posts will not be based in Wicklow, but rather in the border areas.

An attractive contract fee plus expenses is on offer.

Applications should be mailed or emailed to the contact above.

Last date for receipt of applications: 23 January 2006

For further information please visit the Glencree website: www.glencree.ie where the job specification and an outline of the project are available.

Funded through the Cross- Border Consortium under the EU Peace II Programme and part-financed by the UK and Irish Governments.