County Kildare LEADER Partnership
is seeking a

Community Engagement Worker (Part Time)

The Empowering Communities Programme is an initiative launched by the Department of Rural and Community Development to target area-based deprivation through a community development approach implemented locally through Local Development Companies.

County Kildare LEADER Partnership as the Local Development Company for County Kildare is seeking a part-time Community Engagement Worker who will support the implementation of the Programme by strengthening, developing, and facilitating relationships between the existing community stakeholders and between community groups and statutory agencies and structures. The Community Engagement Worker will be responsible for ensuring that the core work of ECP is informed by and driven by the community. To ensure effectiveness and efficiency in this role, the Community Engagement Worker position will be based in the Athy West Urban Area and will engage in wide ranging face-to-face contact with the residents and local community groups in the community.

The successful candidate will be educated to a third level qualification in Community Development or a related field and will have a minimum of three years’ experience in engaging with disadvantaged groups in a professional or voluntary capacity. They will also have excellent interpersonal, communication and facilitation skills, be able to demonstrate leadership skills and have experience of designing and delivering capacity building supports within the community sector.

They should be proficient in MS packages, have very good organisational and administration skills, and have a full driving licence and their own transport.

A 12 month fixed term contract will be offered to the successful candidate. Salary will be €36,697 pro rata. A Company Pension Scheme and support for further education is also available as part of the remuneration package.

A copy of the job description is available at www.countykildarelp.ie or by email: liz@countykildarelp.ie

Application by letter and C.V. should be submitted by email to liz@countykildarelp.ie 

Closing date for receipt of applications: Wednesday 1st May 2024 at 2 p.m.