Job Title: Graduate Development Officer
We are seeking a skilled and experienced professional to join our team as a Graduate Development Officer.
The successful candidate will work closely with a multi-disciplinary team of experienced professionals to design, develop and deliver integrated supports to clients across a range of rural development, environmental and social inclusion initiatives, projects and programmes.
Key Responsibilities:
* Mentor and support local community and voluntary groups to enable them to understand and access available community led local development supports;
* Engage in outreach activities to support communities and targeted clients to access and participate in appropriate, relevant activities and initiatives across broad-based community development, environmental sustainability and more targeted social inclusion focused activities;
* Support community-led initiatives in the areas of community development and enhancement, environment, sustainability, a just transition for all, employment creation, enterprise and social enterprise development;
* Support communications, marketing and development activities of targeted local sectors and groups such as tourism, food, arts;
* Facilitate and drive strategic collaborative partnerships and networks focused on developing targeted responses to identified social inclusion and economic development needs;
* Provide support to Development Officers and communities to undertake Participative Community Socio-Environmental-Economic Planning processes, which may include leading, participating in, or assisting with various elements of the process;
* Help identify and develop appropriate responses to gaps in supports, skills and services within the area;
* Support clients with the preparation of applications for grant aid from the full range of available sources;
* Deliver a range of coordinated supports to clients experiencing social exclusion, from soft engagement to targeted education and training activities and into employment and self-employment;
* Develop the skills and capacity within the management and staffing structures of community organisations relating to governance and management best practice;
* Empower clients to participate more effectively in local, regional and national decision-making structures;
* Achieve and report on key programme indicators, as required;
* Update and maintain client relationship systems in line with company policy and Programme Operating rules;
* Anticipate opportunities and develop creative and innovative project ideas, proposals and applications;
* Participate in the development and delivery of inter-territorial and transnational projects;
* Disseminate information and create awareness to improve knowledge and uptake of the range of finance and other supports available to clients to implement their ideas;
* Monitor inputs, outputs, outcomes and impacts through data collection, reports, case studies and by any other means which may be required by the company and/or programmes;
* Participate in and comply with all actions and activities relating to continuous improvement;
* Understand, be aware of and comply with all policies and procedures;
* Attend any compulsory training organised by the company, and participate in other training events or courses relevant to your role.