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Job description

Community Development Officer.

Responsibilities

• The Community Development Officer will ensure effective implementation and delivery of the Associations Community Development Strategy.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 2 A Levels or equivalent and 2 years relevant experience of community development in a statutory/voluntary setting Or 4 years relevant experience of community development in a statutory/voluntary setting.
• Experience of managing monitoring & budgets in accordance with policies, procedures and external funding requirements.
• Experience of searching for and completing grant applications for community development groups & practices.
• Experience managing community projects and facilitating community based workshops, events and meetings
• Working with social housing tenants
• Excellent written communication and interpersonal skills
• Complete proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Able to travel to meet the operational requirements of the post without reliance on public transport
• Be available for evening or weekend work as required

Desirable Skills

• A Community Work Qualification or relevant 3rd level qualification
• Knowledge and experience of using social media and other communication channels for positive promotion