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Job description

The Men's Health Forum in Ireland (MHFI) is seeking suitably qualified and experienced people to apply for their one year Men's Health Programme Coordinator post. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who would like to take a career break from their current role or to progress in their career development. The Men’s Health Programme Coordinator will oversee a diverse range of functions which are necessary to ensure the smooth running of the Men's Health Forum in Ireland.

Responsibilities

• The main duties and responsibilities of this role will include, but are not limited to:
• Sustaining, maintaining and developing MHFI’s existing core areas of work.
• Providing executive and administrative support to the MHFI Board of Trustees and Advisory Group, as well as to the Healthy Ireland - Men Implementation Group.
• Preparing and submitting necessary funding applications and reports for 2025 / 2026.
• Maintaining and securely holding accurate records of the Company and its business.
• Raising awareness of men’s health needs / developments in this field with statutory, voluntary, community and academic bodies, as well as the general public.
• Acting as a first point of contact for MHFI, its public face, and its representative in external settings.
• Responding appropriately, effectively and in a timely manner to emerging needs.
• Exploring options for funding to retain this position and/or develop new areas of work after the fixed term contract has ended.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• A third level qualification in a relevant discipline - for example, in a health-related subject, community development, youth work or project management.
• Must be able to meet all of the Essential Criteria under the headings of Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills.
• Full list of qualifications/skills/experience can be viewed at https://mhfi.org/JobApplicationPack2024.pdf

Desirable Skills

• Research skills; experience of maintaining websites; familiarity with using social media platforms as a communication tool; ability to produce electronic newsletters; skill in creating promotional graphics and videos; resource development experience.

Further Information

Applications are invited from anyone, currently based / willing to be based anywhere on the island of Ireland, who can meet the eligibility criteria. Applications will ONLY be accepted on the official application form for this post (see: www.mhfi.org/ProgrammeCoordinator.docx). Please do not submit any other attachments (e.g. a CV or cover letter) with your application. The application form should be emailed to: enquiries@mhfi.org The closing date for applications is 5.00pm on Thursday 21st November 2024.