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Job description

Peaceplus Project Officer - Green Clubs To provide support to sports clubs to undergo environmental ‘green’ transformation and embed sustainability within their own clubs and on a cross-community basis. The project will focus on raising awareness of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, building leadership and capacity, sharing best practice, supporting the delivery of practical environmental initiatives and the development and dissemination of a ‘Green Club Toolkit’. This is a fully tendered project led by North West Regional College via PeacePlus funding and with strategic links to the Green Infrastructure Team (Environment and Regeneration Directorate) at Derry City and Strabane District Council.

Responsibilities

• Support the Project Manager in the development and delivery of the Green Clubs Project and work collaboratively to implement the agreed project plan ensuring efficient and effective execution of the agreed targets
• Support the Project Manager to develop and implement a recruitment and marketing strategy for the project to ensure that all stakeholders and project participants are fully conversant with the opportunities available through participation
• Support the recruitment of sports clubs and individual participants within these clubs to participate in the project within the designated catchment areas
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders who are involved in the project
• Assist in building bespoke, personalised support for individual sports clubs and facilitate clubs to deliver practical environmental improvement initiatives and embed sustainability in the clubs

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Have at least a Level 4 qualification in the area of Environmental Science/Management, Geography, Sustainability, Sport, Community Development or Youth Work
• Have GCSE English (Grade C or higher) or Essential Skills Level 2 (or higher) in Communication, or any qualifications which are deemed to be equivalent
• Have GCSE Maths (Grade C or higher) or Essential Skills Level 2 (or higher) in Numeracy, or NICATS Access Maths Modules, or any qualifications which are deemed to be equivalent
• Have experience of supporting or collaborating with others to enhance environmental performance or sustainability in an organisation

Further Information

The College welcomes applications from applicants with a disability. Applicants with a disability are encouraged to visit the College website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/ which provides accessibility information on College facilities. The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Under the provision of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (NI) Order 2007 this post is deemed to be a regulated position and a check will be carried out against the Barred List for Children. The College is committed to equal opportunities and to selection on merit. It therefore welcomes applications from all sections of society in particular applicants from the Protestant Community. There is a possibility that a reserve list will be retained if more applicants are deemed suitable than posts exist. In the event the successful candidate fails to take up the post or if the post is vacated within 12 months of the appointment date, or if another vacancy arises within 12 months the post may be offered to the next person on the reserve list.