JOB TITLE: Local Retrofit Champion

ROLE: Community liaison and co-ordinating the support activities of the Community Led Home Retrofit Programme for Sligo/Leitrim. The wider project will cover the Border Region in partnership with other Local development Companies and ATU Sligo.

REPORTS TO: CEO of Leitrim Development Company or delegate. This is a joint project with Leitrim Development Company and Sligo LEADER Partnership and the role will cover Leitrim and Sligo.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: The community liaison and coordinating the support activities of the Community led Home Retrofit Awareness Raising and Training project by means of some or all of the following:

• Good interpersonal skills, including ability to liaise with a wide range of professionals on an interagency basis and build and maintain effective working relationships. Collaborate with SECs on local homeowner engagement.
• Coordinate and facilitate local community events, e.g. training workshops, meet the buyer events, application workshops.
• Reporting on project progress to LDC and project steering committee.
• Maintaining local & social media activity.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• At least 2 years’ experience in community /rural / economic development (may include voluntary work).
• High level of IT proficiency.
• Demonstrable experience of delivery of community development initiatives.
• Strong administrative skills.
• Full clean driving license and access to a car.
• Consent to be Garda Vetted.
• Excellent standards of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to be proactive, use own initiative and work effectively.
• Positive and flexible approach to the work.
• Excellent written communications skills, including ability to draft summary information and correspondence.

Desirable:

• Primary degree in a community / energy/ economic development related field, or similar.
• Past experience of supporting/delivering similar projects desirable.

Terms & Conditions:

• Fixed term one year and whole-time subject to funding. A probationary period of 6 months will apply.
• Salary: €35,000.
• 22.5 days’ annual leave in addition to statutory public holidays and as may be provided for under the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997.

In order to apply, please submit a letter of application and a current Curriculum Vitae, by email stating Local Retrofit Champion to admin@ldco.ie by 5pm on 8th of August 2024. Shortlisting will apply.

The Community Climate Action Programme: Climate Education, Capacity Building and Learning by Doing (Strand 2) is funded by the Government of Ireland through the Department of Environment Climate and Communications.