European Partnership Officer

Disability Action

189 Airport Road West- Belfast BT3 9ED.

08 Jun 2005

Human Resources Assistant

personnel@disabilityaction.org

028 9029 7880

http://www.disabilityaction.org

Diversity Works is a partnership funded by EQUAL with Disability Action as the lead partner. Diversity Works aims to develop a diversity management process that fits easily within existing local, national and European quality management excellence models for use in different employment sectors in Northern Ireland.

The postholder will provide the secretariat to the EQUAL transnational programme, ensure the delivery of all planned transnational activities and work on issues of European economic and social policy as they relate to different communities of interest.

Candidates must have:

• at least three years practical experience of working in a partnership environment
• experience of providing secretariat services to Committee level
• ability to analyse complex legislation and information and produce quality summary briefing papers for a wide range of audiences
• relevant experience in and understanding of the issues relating to diversity
• experience of organising conferences, exchanges, events and seminars.

Ref: EUPO/05
Location: Belfast
Salary: £15,778 to £20,272 (under review)
Hours: 35 hours per week
Tenure: Fixed until 30 December 2007

For an application form please apply in writing, quoting the appropriate reference number, enclosing an A4 sized SAE to the value of 42p to: Human Resources Assistant, Disability Action, 189 Airport Road West, Belfast BT3 9ED.

Closing date for receipt of completed applications is Wednesday 08 June 2005 at 1pm.

(If you require the application package in an alternative format such as Braille, large print, etc, please contact the Personnel Office on 028 9029 7880 or on Text phone 028 90297882).

Disability Action is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Applications are particularly welcome from people with disabilities. We would also encourage applications from men, members of the Protestant community and members of the black and minority ethnic communities, as they are currently under- represented at this level.