About the Role
Irish Penal Reform Trust has secured dedicated funding for a new Project Coordinator to coordinate and implement this Initiative focusing on children and families impacted by parental or familial imprisonment. The Project Coordinator will be responsible for driving an exciting three-year programme of reform for people in prison and their children and families, building on the work already achieved by IPRT’s Children and Families Initiative (established in 2020). The overarching goal of the project will be to tackle intergenerational cycles of disadvantage and imprisonment through supporting family relationships and return from prison to the community. This will be done through design and delivery of a detailed programme of strategic actions, focused on bringing about and embedding long-term change.
More specifically, the Project Coordinator will be responsible for progressing the work of the existing Action for Children and Families of Prisoners Network and advocating for implementation of recommendations in IPRT’s Piecing It Together: Supporting Children and Families with a Family Member in Prison in Ireland (2021) report.
The position is full time (35 hours per week, exclusive of breaks) for a three-year fixed-term contract. The successful candidate will undergo a six-month probationary period. IPRT is currently introducing and trialling a hybrid working policy so there will be an option to work from home for part of the working week.
Application Process
Applications will be shortlisted by the interview panel only if fully completed, and must contain:
Applications and queries should be submitted to director@iprt.ie. Please write ‘PROJECT COORDINATOR: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES INITIATIVE’ in subject line of email.
Closing date for all applications is 12 noon on 7 September 2022.