Older and Bolder seeks Campaigns and Outreach Officer, deadline 12 August 2011

The alliance wishes to recruit a Campaigns and Outreach Officer who will join a staff team comprising Director, Administration and Finance Manager and Campaign Researcher.

The purpose of the post is to provide outreach, campaigns and lobbying assistance to Older & Bolder to support the alliance in the achievement of our objectives. The post is temporary and is available on a 16 month fixed term contract basis from September 2011 to December 2012. Salary level will be dependent on experience and will be in the €45,000 - €50,000 range with a 10 per cent pension contribution.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Consolidating and further developing Older & Bolder's programme of outreach to older people;
• Devising and implementing strategies to assure the inclusion of diverse groups, including those who are harder to reach, in Older & Bolder's outreach activities;
• Collaborating with relevant networks in devising and supporting initiatives for the involvement of older people in campaigns run by the alliance;
• Situating campaign and lobbying initiatives within relevant policy frameworks;
• Advising on, and incorporating, inter-generational dimensions in Older & Bolder's campaigns.

How to Apply

Candidates for this post should write, stating why they would like to undertake the job, and attaching their Curriculum Vitae, to Ms. Patricia Conboy, Director, Older & Bolder, Jervis House, Jervis St., Dublin 1. Electronic applications may be forwarded to mary.cleary@olderandbolder.ie. The closing time and date for applications is 2 p.m. on Friday, 12 August 2011. Interviews for the post will take place on Thursday, 25 August 2011.

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