Junior Achievement Ireland (JAI) is part of a worldwide organisation, which seeks to highlight the importance of remaining in education to young people. We are recruiting a programme coordinator based in Munster, working from home. This position will focus on managing key relationships with our partners in business and education.

It is anticipated that the ideal candidate will be a highly motivated and dynamic individual who is energetic and enthusiastic with the capacity to engage and motivate others, experience in business development is beneficial. Successful candidates will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills; be innovative and self-motivated with a flexible approach to work. The candidate will be a strong team player with fluent English communication skills (both written and oral), have project management skills, excellent relationship management skills and experience in training.

It is essential that the candidate has a thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

It is highly desirable that the candidate has a demonstrable interest in non-formal educational activities for young people and has the potential to motivate and encourage volunteers to provide quality learning experiences for primary and second level students.

The position will involve:

• Recruiting business volunteers from JA supporting companies
• Scheduling and delivering online and in person training seminars to participating business volunteers
• Supporting all JA volunteers through the phases of induction, training and delivery in both virtual and in-person learning environments
• Managing all the logistics involved in ensuring participating schools and volunteers enjoy a positive and productive experience throughout the delivery of JA programmes
• Liaising with school authorities to ensure teachers are fully briefed and students can optimize their time on the JA programmes
• Event management
• General administration

The candidate will be required to:

• A third level qualification, which is relevant to the performance of the role
• A proven track record of successful relationship management
• The ability to conduct training (online and in person), manage projects, and deliver to strict deadlines
• Operational management skills to co-ordinate the work of business volunteers from our supporting organisations as well as meeting the expectations of principals and teachers in our partner schools
• Proven ability as a multitasker and ‘self-starter’- this is an extremely fast-paced role and requires the individual to manage several projects involving multiple stakeholders simultaneously
• Full driving licence and access to a car

Candidates should provide an up-to-date CV with cover letter for the attention of Ann Butler, [email protected]. Closing date 31/10/24. Only CVs including a cover letter and sent to this email address will be considered.

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