Back Youth Officer (Dublin, Ireland)

Job Title: Youth Officer

Reports to: Head of Active Citizenship

Liaises with: Campaigns Team

Job location: Ireland

Pay Band: 4 (41,695 - 49,052)

Contract: 5-month short term contract, flexible working arrangement

Job Background:

• Concern is in the final year of a three year, EU and Irish Aid funded campaign entitled 1Planet4All, which seeks to support youth in taking action for Climate Justice at local and global level.
• The 1Planet4All campaign involves 14 INGOs across 12 EU member countries
• In the first two years of the campaign Concern has engaged with youth through facilitating workshops, on social media, with partner organisations and creating a pilot programme with Youthreach centres called ClimACT

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and deliver a series of online workshops that build on the work already undertaken with Youthreach centres
• Mentor youth leaders to increase their confidence and skills in working with youth on Climate Justice issues
• Support the work of 1Planet4All with partner organisations NYCI and Smashing Times Theatre company
• Increase youth engagement across social media and assist in delivering in-person events (public health advice on Covid permitting)
• Keep a detailed record of quantitative and qualitative data for reporting purposes

Skills, Knowledge and Experience Required:

Essential:

• At least three years experience working with youth
• Project managing and mentoring skills
• Experience organising, facilitating and following up on workshops with youth
• Extensive experience in Climate Justice issues at a local and global level
• Experience of social media engagement and online campaigning
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), including experience of writing for social media and report writing
• Ability to respond flexibly to changing priorities and to work independently to own deadlines
• Active commitment to promote diversity, equity and the interests of marginalised people
• Educated to degree level

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