Carlow County Council invite applications from suitably qualified candidates for the post of Community Development Officer.
The Community Development Officer is responsible for working with and supporting community and voluntary groups to help address and respond to local community needs.
The successful candidate will represent the Council both on relevant local committees and at a range of different meetings as and when required.
He/she will promote a range of Community Development Programmes and Initiatives administered by the Council and will encourage local communities to actively participate within these.
Candidates shall on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms for the office:
- have attained a good standard of general education;
- have a background of considerable experience in community development, social sciences or in other fields where social relationships are of utmost importance;
- have the ability to communicate well and handle difficult situations with tact and good judgement;
- Be able to consult and network effectively with different organisations;
- Have ability to monitor and evaluate work and write reports;
- Have sound administrative and organisational skills;
- Be able to produce and access information efficiently and accurately;
- Have excellent communications, presentation and facilitation skills;
- Have ability to advise, inform, motivate and support individuals and organisations;
- Have an excellent working knowledge of word processing and data processing programmes and experience of communicating through social media;
- Have ability to produce good quality publicity material;
- Have good report writing skills:
A third level qualification in Community Development, a Social Science or a related discipline is desirable.
Knowledge
Knowledge of the principles of community development, how the community and voluntary sector functions within the community and the role of the local authority in community development
- Attitude and Motivation
- A constructive and progressive attitude to working as part of the Community Development Team and an ability to develop partnerships with the wider community and with other organisations active in the County
- A self-motivated approach to work
- An awareness of the role and importance of co-ordinated and integrated inter-agency responses to local social, community development and economic needs.
A full clean driving licence and use of personal transport for work is required. Willingness and ability to travel is required.
Further information is available in the Candidate Information Booklet available on our website www.carlow.ie
