National Programme and Events Administrator

JOB SUMMARY The remit of the National Programme and Events team is to develop and deliver national events and programme resources to support community-based carer support teams and make a real difference to the lives of family carers. This team will manage delivery of national events (COTY, National Carers Week, Respite weekends) and will coordinate national programmes such as Training and Volunteer development. It will manage delivery of development projects such as Caring Pathways and will be responsible for developing new programme resources for activity and support groups through such projects and other initiatives. Part of its role will be to ‘mainstream’ these programmes to Community Supports as much as possible to create capacity for new development projects. It will also facilitate carer support champion groups in areas such as fundraising, volunteering and the portal to enable more effective collaboration between carer support and communications/policy team members. The core role of the National Programme and Events section will be to convene appropriate parties to work together on programmes, events and initiatives.The Administrator will work directly with the Senior Manager, National Programmes and Events.

Key responsibilities will include collating, preparing, organising and storing information to populate reports and preparing data that will inform future planning for the section. Organising meetings, assisting with the arrangement of events, liaising with internal andexternal bodies are a critical part of this role. ROLE CRITERIA

The following qualifications, skills and experience are required for this role: Minimum Leaving cert (or equivalent) and pursued further studies in Office Administration. At least two (2) years’ administrative experience working in a busy environment. Excellent IT Skills- mainly Microsoft 365, SharePoint, MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and experience setting up video calls through platforms like Zoom, MS Teams. Effective time management skills and organisation skills with the ability to manage multiple activities and keep stakeholders informed. Excellent customer service and communication skills, both written and spoken, are required as the successful candidate will liaise with internal staff and external bodies. An ability to work well with others Experience of working remotely with good access to broadband. Flexibility in attitude and approach to the job and a willingness to help others. A strong work ethic with excellent attention to detail. The ability to work autonomously and within a team. Fluency in English (written and verbal). Full drivers licence with access to own car. Terms & Conditions: Permanent, full-time role (37 hours per week Monday to Friday). The Administrator’s contracted work location will either be centre based or remote (working from home) depending on the geographical area. Flexibility to travel to meetings as required is essential. We recommend prospective candidates to contact us on the email address below for a copy of the full job description or details regarding the terms and conditions of the role if they wish. CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.