Job Title: Volunteer Community Development & Participation Manager
Location: Dublin, Ireland (Hybrid/Onsite Preferred)
Employment Type: Part-Time
Reports To: Chairperson

Main Responsibilities

The community development and participation manager is responsible for facilitating; promoting and managing the Africa Solidarity Centre Ireland’s community participation programme to ensure the African diaspora communities, their allies and migrants in general are fully involved in community’s activities, political, social and economic aspects of life in Ireland.

Primary responsibilities

1. Coordinate community participation activities in order to identify and establish community development opportunities for the African diaspora communities, migrants and their host in Ireland, but first have targeted regional activities in a few towns and cities as Galway, Limerick, Waterford, Longford, Kilkenny, Cork and County Dublin …
   • Facilitate the development of a community participation activities
   • Supervise the Community activities and Support the youth development and participation officer and agree on terms of work and activities
   • Supervise the Youth Development and agree on activities of the Intercultural Youth Society
   • Network with other stakeholders working with refugees, migrants and asylum seekers in Ireland
   • Facilitate the community participation working group and serve as the chair and convener of the working group
2. Secure funding for community participation activities
   • Working with the chairperson and other staff and volunteers, lead research on private and public sector community funding opportunities for the work of the regional working groups
   • Consult with funders and government representatives concerning eligibility requirements for funding
   • Prepare proposals for funding to support community participation activities
3. Plan activities that will promote the integration of the African diaspora in Ireland at all levels
   • Work with other staff and volunteers to plan Africa Day activities, the Africa Diaspora Development Forum, Annual Lectures and other activities if necessary
     Prepare materials on community participation for the Africa Centre website, Facebook and other social media
   • Liaise with private and government sector representatives to promote entrepreneurial interventions for the African Centre Ireland’s members, communities and partners in consultation with regional working groups
4. Perform other related duties as required

About Africa Solidarity Centre Ireland

The Africa Solidarity Centre’s mission is to facilitate the meaningful inclusion of African People in all social, political and economic aspects of life in Ireland. Africa Centre Ireland is an inclusive and African led voluntary organisation based in Dublin. It is a membership organisation working in two main areas; Community Participation for the African and migrant communities in Ireland and Development Education; to address the need for an effective multiple ‘African Perspective’ in Development Education (DE) discuss on the Island of Ireland.
Africa Centre Ireland is a leading organisation in Ireland advocating for inclusion, diversity, equality, and the empowerment of people of African descent including all migrants. We are celebrating 25 years of impactful work in community engagement, cultural awareness, and policy influence. Join our dynamic team as we expand our visibility and impact across the country and beyond.

To Apply:

Please send your CV, a portfolio or samples of your work, and a brief cover letter outlining your experience and why you're a good fit for this role to info@africacentre.ie and for more information please do not hesitate to reach out to: angela.afieghe@africacentre.ie and chairperson@africacentre.ie