ENGAGEMENT OFFICER

ENGAGEMENT OFFICER                                                         

NIRWN is looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and motivated person to join our staff team to increase the capacity of NIRWN to engage directly with rural women regionally in NI. 

The Engagement Officer will be a dedicated point of contact and support for information for rural women. The Engagement Officer will work closely with the Director to develop and oversee the implementation of the project plan and programme. They will raise awareness of the policy issues pertaining to rural women to decision makers and seek to develop the capacity of rural women to advocate for themselves.

This is an exciting new role to our organisation based in our Dungannon office.

This is a full-time post funded for three years by Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust

Salary NJC Scale 29: £26 470pa + 8% pension contribution.

The post holder will be based in NIRWN’s Dungannon office.  Please note that the post holder will be required to travel regularly across NI to fulfil this role.  Travel costs are reimbursed at £0.40/mile.

The role may at times require work outside of normal office hours for which a T.O.I.L. system operates.

NIRWN offer a comprehensive induction, competitive rates of pay and flexible working options.

An application pack and form can be downloaded from our website www.nirwn.org

Completed applications should be returned and marked for the attention of:

Director, NIRWN, Unit 13a Ballysaggart Business Park, Beechvalley Way, Dungannon BT70 1BS

Closing date for receipt of applications is no later than 1.00pm on 29th January 2020

Interviews are likely to be held on Thursday 6th February 2020