Part-time National Development Worker in Minceirs Whiden

This is a 19.5 hour position.

Minceirs Whiden (Can’t for Travellers Talking) is Ireland’s only National All Traveller Organisation. A safe space where Travellers can come together to discuss the issues affecting our community and identify collective actions to address these issues. Minceirs Whiden works to promote and encourage grassroots Traveller leadership and support new and existing members to represent the Traveller community within all aspects of Irish Society.

The key objective of this Project is the work with Travellers at a local level through capacity building and skills development to be a voice to the local Traveller community to self-advocate.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

Candidate will be expected to carry out the following:

Focus on Networking – creating and understanding of aims of Project -

• In each county get to know the local Traveller Community local issues.
• Linking in with any local projects & service providers to ensure links are made with all Travellers in the areas
• Make links with local Travellers from all the family networks – ensure all Travellers in the area know about the Project – invite participants to introduction meetings through Zoom or sit-down meetings.
• Develop and Initiate a plan for Traveller self-advocacy / capacity building training in each county that will include information sharing/political awareness and participation.
• Provide a report of each year’s findings with recommendations to advance the Project going forward
• Building membership of Minceirs Whiden.
• Facilitate a National Conference with participations
• Provide Minceirs Whiden with a Final report

Additional Duties

• Represent Minceirs Whiden and their ethos at meetings and events
• Engage directly with Local Traveller Community Organisations /Service providers
• Provide high quality document production and Diary Management services for Minceirs Whiden
• Maintain all company files I information resources up to date
• Provide 6 monthly written Reports to Minceirs Whiden Council for Department Returns.
• Identify needs of local Community and skills needed to meet these needs.

Please send applications containing a current C.V. and cover letter for the advertised position, by email to office.minceirswhiden@gmail.com

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm Friday 11th July 2023