The Department for Communities - Líofa Officer

About the role
The Líofa Officer is an Irish Language related Staff Officer post. The Líofa Project is based in Languages Branch, Department for Communities and aims to encourage people to sign-up to become fluent in Irish. The post holder will work in both English and Irish, primarily on Líofa but also on the Gaeltacht Quarter Action Plan for economic and social regeneration and on the proposed Irish Language Academy. The work will include the development of Líofa policy/strategy to ensure that Líofa continues to support individuals toward the goal of improving their fluency in Irish; the management and administration of the Líofa Gaeltacht Bursary Scheme and other Irish Language support schemes; and the management (in conjunction with Communications Team) of the Líofa website including editorial work. The postholder will also be closely involved with the implementation of the Gaeltacht Quarter Action Plan in conjunction with delivery partners and the development and delivery of projects relating to the Gaeltacht Quarter action Plan and the proposed Irish Language Academy.

How to apply
Interested staff should complete a candidate proforma, available at www.interchangeni.org.uk and return it to the Interchange Secretariat at: [email protected] by 5.00pm on Friday 20 September 2019.