Vacancy - Policy Development Officer

NICVA’s mission is to achieve progressive social change by tackling disadvantage through voluntary action and community development.

POLICY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (Ref: PDOE’08)

This Policy Development Officer will contribute to NICVA’s policy development work with particular emphasis on European issues. The post holder will also be required to gather and maintain up-to-date, relevant information on the work of the NI Assembly and its committees.

Fixed Term 12 month, full time post.
(Salary NJC pay scale 6, £21,412 - £22,845 currently under review)
Candidates will normally be appointed at the start of the pay scale.

Applicants must have a third level qualification in a relevant discipline;

plus minimum of two years working experience to include work in each of the following areas: information and advice; preparation of publications/briefings; organisational/community development and interpreting/influencing policy issues.

Or five years relevant experience; plus considerable knowledge of local, regional and European political; and decision making structures.

Closing date: noon 23 May 2008

Interviews will be held on 2 June 2008

Further information and application forms may be obtained (with an A4 SAE) quoting reference number, from the Monitoring Officer, NICVA, 61 Duncairn Gardens, Belfast BT15 2GB or email: margaret.thompson@nicva.org, or by download below.

NICVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Information for applicants
Application form
Monitoring form
Job description
Personnel specification
Equal opportunities policy