Project Co-ordinator (Growing Communities) – Management
Main purpose of job
To be responsible to the Community Parks Outreach Manager for the coordination of city wide/ thematic projects which require effective community and neighbourhood working with individual residents, community groups and a range of other stakeholders.
To coordinate, develop and deliver a project portfolio(1) which promotes the involvement of people in service provision and development across the City and Neighbourhood Services Department.
To deliver projects to the agreed deadline taking into account the needs of the council, communities and relevant stakeholders.
To establish community involvement engagement and ownership (as appropriate) of the projects whilst building effective working arrangements with parks management staff, volunteers and partner organisations to deliver the projects.
To establish a work programme for each project which identifies the actions to be completed, timescales involved and the relevant owners for successful completion, continually documenting and reviewing the project development through ongoing evaluation.
Summary of responsibilities and personal duties
To coordinate the overall management of the growing projects.
To be responsible for establishing and developing community involvement at all levels: (i.e. information; education, participation; engagement; enablement and ownership within projects).
To be responsible for coordinating the administration, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the project/s to deadline by producing an agreed programme of work.
To coordinate all events, including planning, organisation, marketing and administration related to the project and liaise with Marketing and Communications to produce in line with corporate guidance.
To coordinate and supervise horticultural tasks onsite and liaise with Parks management to coordinate operational involvement and actions relating to the project.
To be responsible for the management, programming and delivery of educational and promotional visits, activities or exchanges relating to the project.
To deliver and establish a pool of trained facilitators to deliver educational sessions when requested (e.g. prospective allotment holders; schools, communities or partner organisations) in conjunction with the Community Parks Outreach Manager.
To liaise with external stakeholders to coordinate delivery of the projects through partnership working.
To establish recording systems to suit the needs of the project and coordinate the collation of data information using existing business support and systems.
To manage all budgets relevant to the project and provide all financial reporting reports to the budget holder.
To keep under review new developments in all fields relevant to the posts responsibilities/ projects involved and to make recommendations as appropriate.
To take responsibility for the day to day management, motivation and development of all allocated staff and non-council project staff as required.
To ensure enforcement of Council Parks and Cemeteries bye-laws.
To coordinate with the relevant officers to deal with vandalism, anti-social behaviour and other pertinent incidents affecting the project/s.
Full Job Description on the above duties is available
Essential criteria
Experience
Applicants must, as at the closing date
be able to demonstrate by providing personal and specific examples, at least one year's relevant work experience in each of the following areas:
managing projects or services, including the provision of services or events, to significant deadlines; and
undertaking community engagement or involvement activities and developing networks or partnerships.
(1) This is to compensate where one project coordinator may have only 1 project and another may have multiple projects
Other Information:
Start Date: 18 February 2026
Closing Date16 February 2026
Hours of work:37 per week
Rate of pay: £18.85 per hour plus accrued holiday pay
Location: Belfast City Centre
If you would like to apply for this role, please send us your updated CV via the link provided and one of the team will be in touch with you. Or if you would like to discuss this position, please contact Task Recruitment on to speak to one of our consultants.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.