Overview
Organisation: Making Connections
Role: Programmes & Development Officer
Contract: Full-time, permanent (subject to funding).
Salary: €35,000 - €40,000 per annum, commensurate with experience.
Location: Dublin-based – flexibility to work from home and travel required for programme delivery, meetings, etc. Candidates for this role must be based in Dublin.
Background
Making Connections is a Dublin-based, volunteer-led non-profit organisation with a mission to alleviate loneliness and isolation among people aged 65+. The organisation empowers individuals to age well in their own homes and stay connected to their communities. Through a range of individualised and group supports, Making Connections helps people over 65 to maintain their health, independence, and social connections. Working in partnership with HSE, key initiatives include Walking Programmes, community activity support, befriending visits, assistance with digital devices, and the provision of information and signposting services.
The role
Reporting to the Executive Director, the Programmes & Development Officer role offers an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in people’s lives while developing a broad set of skills in programme delivery, community engagement, and organisational support. Making Connections is looking for an energetic team player with a winning combination of professional skills and ambition.
In this varied role, you’ll coordinate community-based programmes, engage and support a team of volunteers, build relationships with stakeholders and partners, and contribute to fundraising, reporting, and compliance. You’ll bring hands-on experience in programme or service delivery, ideally within the non-profit, community, or social care sector. Confidence in working with volunteers, managing relationships, and supporting fundraising activities is key, along with strong IT and Excel skills and an aptitude for systems and processes.
Resourceful and positive, you take initiative, enjoy variety, and thrive in a role where you can make a real impact. Above all, you’re motivated by our mission to alleviate loneliness and isolation in the community.
If you are mission-driven, motivated to achieve results, grounded, and eager to contribute to a larger purpose, we’d love to hear from you.
How to apply
To access the full candidate information pack and application details, please click here.
If you have any questions, please email recruitment@cciexecutivesearch.ie, using Making Connections — Programmes & Development Officer as the subject of your email, or call us on 01 524 2807.
The recruitment campaign for this position is being managed exclusively on behalf of Making Connections by the non-profit specialist recruitment consultancy CCI Executive Search.
We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences, and we encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to support the participation of individuals with disabilities or other specific needs in both the recruitment process and the workplace. If you require any adjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know by contacting recruitment@cciexecutivesearch.ie or on 01 524 2807.
Deadline for applications: 30/10/2025 12:00
Essential information
* Seniority level: Associate
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Administrative, Project Management, and Business Development
* Industries: Civic and Social Organizations and Community Services
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