YOUTH OFFICERS (full time maternity cover)
AMPLIFY is a youth-led initiative, delivered through an experienced cross border youth work partnership involving Foròige, Youth Action NI, NI Youth Forum and Youth Work Ireland. This creative partnership maximises the reach to young people who have fallen on hard times & who experience volatile & chaotic lives & where their vulnerability is heightened. This innovative cross border & cross community programme will have personal, community & societal impacts, especially in making a positive contribution to building a cohesive society. There is one vacancy in the Amplify Louth Project, currently based in Drogheda. The Projects catchment area is County Louth. The Project works in different locations around the county in phases of 6 – 9 months, recruiting new young people to the project at each new phase. Therefore the project base is subject to change. The objective of AMPLIFY is to provide a ‘key’ to unlock self-belief in which young people feel a sense of belonging & active contribution towards personal & societal change. The successful candidate will be offered a fixed term contract of employment and will be based in Louth.

The successful applicant will have the following essential requirements;
Education to National Diploma or Degree standard preferably in Youth / Community Work (note: candidates with exceptional, relevant work experience may also be considered in lieu of degree qualifications)
A minimum of 1 year relevant work experience
Access to car and full driving licence
Ability to engage target group

PLEASE VIEW THE JOB
SPEC BELOW FOR FULL DETAILS ON ALL REQUIREMENTS.
Applications for this vacancy should be made by way of Foróige Job Application form only.
The full job spec and Foróige application form can be downloaded from this page (see below) and is also available to download from the ‘careers’ section of our website www.foroige.ie or can be requested by emailing recruitment@foroige.ie. Please note that all applications can only be accepted by way of
Foróige Application Form
Closing date for receipt of applications is 12 noon 16th October 2020