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Job description

The Families Voices Forum (FVF) is a regional forum for people bereaved and affected by suicide. The Project Coordinator will coordinate, facilitate and develop the Forum, supporting members to have a meaningful voice in local and regional decision-making relating to suicide prevention, postvention, mental health and emotional wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate Families Voices Forum meetings, events and activities, including agendas, actions and follow-up.
• Support Forum members to participate effectively through facilitation, mentoring, practical support and appropriate training.
• Develop, maintain and review the Forum action plan, monitoring agreed priorities, objectives, outcomes and timescales.
• Grow forum membership across all Health and Social Care Trust areas and strengthen links with bereavement and support organisations.
• Represent the Forum at relevant local and regional meetings, including quarterly Protect Life Implementation Groups.
• Advocate for the meaningful involvement of people with lived experience in suicide prevention, postvention and service development.
• Build effective relationships with the PHA, HSC organisations, community groups, statutory bodies and other key stakeholders.
• Ensure appropriate governance, safeguarding, confidentiality, consent and onward referral procedures are followed.
• Maintain accurate project records and prepare quarterly and other monitoring and evaluation reports for the PHA and DHC.
• Manage FVF communications, including website and social media content, newsletters, information resources and stakeholder updates.
• Maintain relevant databases, electronic information resources and content management systems used for project delivery and reporting.
• Monitor project expenditure and resources, support relevant research and policy activity, and contribute to wider DHC planning and events.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Experience of project or programme management within health improvement, public health, nursing, education, community development or mental health.
• Experience of working with people or groups experiencing vulnerability, ideally within mental health, suicide prevention or bereavement.
• Knowledge of mental health, emotional wellbeing, suicide prevention policy and the impact of suicide bereavement.
• Experience of public participation, user engagement and community development approaches.
• Facilitation and group management skills, with the ability to support people with lived experience to participate effectively.
• Verbal and written communication skills, including presentation and report writing.
• Organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and changing demands.
• Ability to work independently, use initiative and contribute effectively as part of a wider team.
• Experience of maintaining accurate records, monitoring information and project data using computerised systems.
• Experience of creating and managing digital content, including website and social media content.
• Experience of using content management systems, databases and electronic information resources.
• Ability to adapt written tone and style for different audiences, communication channels and sensitive subject matter.

Desirable Skills

• Experience coordinating or implementing emotional health and wellbeing programmes.
• Experience of intersectoral working and supporting partnerships across statutory, community and voluntary sectors.
• Experience engaging and working with people experiencing vulnerability within a mental health or related setting.
• Experience of project monitoring and evaluation, including measuring outcomes and impact.
• Experience of working on a significant or regional project requiring a broad range of project management skills.
• Evidence of working successfully with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Experience of website development or maintaining online content and digital communication channels.
• A relevant qualification or certification in communications, digital marketing or ICT.

Further Information

The role requires regular travel across Northern Ireland and some flexibility to work evenings and weekends when required.