Director of Advocacy & Communications

Salary €59,953-€67,006 depending on experience
Hours: Full-time, 35 hrs per week
Reporting To: CEO
Reports: Communications Coordinator / Policy and Participation Coordinator / Digital Communications Officer
Supported By: Senior Leadership Team
Term: 1-year fixed term contract, renewable subject to funding and performance
Starting Date: ASAP
Application Deadline: 10:00am, Tuesday August 5th

Overview

Belong To’s vision is for a world where lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) young people are safe to shine and can confidently shape their own futures. We work with and for LGBTQ+ young peoples to achieve our vision and create a society where we all belong. We do this through youth work, community engagement, changing attitudes, and research.

Our core values are those of inclusion, integrity, and respect, in an environment of honesty and openness. Our purpose is to create a welcoming, supportive, safe and fun space for LGBTQ+ young people. We are committed to collaboration and youth participation. We believe in solidarity and intersectional equality, and our work focuses on human rights and social justice. We are dedicated to continuous improvement in everything we do.

The Director of Advocacy and Communications leads the organisations communications, public affairs, policy and research work. This individual will contribute to the effective management of the organisation as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, and has overall responsibility for the development, management and implementation of Belong To’s communications, advocacy, research and campaigns to support and advance the organisation’s objectives and mission.

Please see Role Description attached below.

Submitting an Application

Please submit a completed application form in advance of the deadline for applications of 10:00am, Tuesday August 5th.

Applications should be submitted by email to: jobs@belongto.org. Please include “Director of Advocacy and Communications” in the subject line of the email.

We will inform candidates who have been successfully shortlisted. We regret that it is not possible to provide individualised feedback to applicants who have not been shortlisted for interview and we kindly request that you do not call or email seeking feedback. Feedback is available for candidates called to interview.

Interviews are provisionally scheduled to occur on Tuesday 19th August in Dublin city centre. If you are unable to attend for interview on this date, please state so clearly on your application form. Belong To may, at its discretion, hold more than 1 round of interviews before selecting the successful candidate.

Candidates should note that canvassing will disqualify.