Development Officer - North West

The successful candidate must be motivated, professional, work effectively within a team and be self-managing, possessing the ability to manage their own time and work independently. 

Young Enterprise, the leading business education charity helps more than 90,000 young people aged 4-25 each year to understand how business works, delivering its programmes in schools and colleges throughout the country, supported by a network of volunteers from the world of business.

The Development Officer will coordinate relationships between schools and business volunteers to participate in our programmes to ensure the high quality delivery of enterprise programmes to young people aged 4 – 25 in the North West area. The post holder will be based in an office in Derry/Londonderry with travel across the North West area to include Derry/Londonderry, Limavady, Strabane and Coleraine (and other areas as required) to meet with volunteers and schools.  The role is full time, Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 5.00pm for a fixed term to the end of June 2018.

Essential criteria:

• Third level education e.g. HND, degree and one year’s relevant experience; or three years’ relevant experience (please refer to job description) 
• At least 6 months’ experience of regularly working with young people on a day-to-day basis (either in a voluntary or employed capacity)
• An understanding of the importance of volunteers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisational, planning and time management skills and a willingness to carry out a wide variety of tasks
• Competency in the use of the following:  Excel; Word; PowerPoint; and databases
• A positive ‘can-do’ attitude that will enthuse prospective and current supporters, colleagues and volunteers
• Access to a car/own transport facilities and where applicable, a current valid driving licence and willing to travel across North West area and other areas as required.

 Desirable criteria:

• Experience of volunteer management, training and recruitment
• Experience of networking in the business and/or education sector in Northern Ireland
• Evidence of successfully meeting targets and deadlines
• Recognised relevant training or facilitation qualification.

For an application pack, please see attached. Please refer to the Application Guidance notes when completing the application form. CVs will not be accepted. 

The closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday 21 June 2017.  Please note we will contact you for interview via email.  Interviews are likely to take place on 5 or 6 July 2017.

An Access NI Disclosure will be requested as you will be in a role providing services to young people. 

Young Enterprise NI are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as men are currently under-represented in our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from men.

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