The Big Deal External Assessors and Project Mentor

Youthnet

The Big Deal Programme YouthNet 5th Floor 20 Adelaide Street Belfast BT2 8GD Mobile 07850 897 903

18 Jun 2007

Joe Hawkins

028 9033 1880

The Big Deal is a Northern Ireland youth sector initiative made possible with £4 million funding from the Big Lottery Fund.

The primary focus of the programme is increasing the participation of children and young people as decision-makers. £1 million pounds will be used to fund grants between £500 and £2,500 that help individual and small groups of children and young people aged 0-25 to run projects in their area that will help make a difference.

Further information on The Big Deal is available at www.thebigdealni.com

External Assessors - Small Grant Programme The purpose of this role is to provide assessment services for grant applications to The Big Deal small grants programme.

Essential Criteria includes:

• At least two years experience of grant assessment processes, in particular with children and young people, gained in the last 5 years.
• Experience of producing reports and information within specified time frames, gained in the last 2 years.
• At least two years in a role that demands excellent analytical and interpersonal skills, gained in the last 5 years.

For further details and an application pack click on the link below http://www.thebigdealni.com/template1.asp?parent=0&pid=414&area=2&aName=public

or sennis@youthnet.co.uk

Closing date for completed applications Monday 18 June

Project Mentors

The purpose of this role is to provide mentoring services to individuals and groups of young people under-25 years who have applied to or are in receipt of a grant from The Big Deal small grants programme or support from the strategic programme.

Essential Criteria includes:

• At least three years experience of working in non formal settings with children and young people, particularly those at risk of being socially excluded, gained in the last 5 years.
• Experience of producing reports and information within specified time frames, gained in the last 2 years.
• At least three years experience in a role that demands excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build, sustain and influence relationships with children and young people with a wide range of interests, gained in the last 5 years.

For further details and an application pack click on the link below

http://www.thebigdealni.com/template1.aspparent=0&pid=415&area=2&aName=public

or sennis@youthnet.co.uk

Closing date for completed applications Monday 18 June.