Community Engagement Coordinator

Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Live Here Love Here is seeking a Community Engagement Coordinator to plan, deliver and evaluate engagement activities in Belfast and surrounding areas. You will lead workshops, manage budgets, and coordinate data and stakeholder relationships to support environmental action.

The role combines office-based and field work with flexible hours and two days per week in the Belfast office. Working in a funded programme, you will supervise a small team and collaborate with internal teams to ensure

Qualifications

• Essential Educated to Degree level or three years' relevant experience
• 2 years' project management/coordination experience
• 1 years' staff supervision experience
• Developed ICT skills, including the Microsoft Office Suite, in particular Excel
• Experience of data collection, analysis and reporting
• Experience in developing good working relationships with a wide range of organisations and individuals.
• Full current driving licence and access to a suitable means of transport to enable you to carry out the duties and responsibilities
• Desirable Grants administrative experience
• Experience of Canva, Mailchimp, Eventbrite, CMS and project management software
• Experience of working in the voluntary sector

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the smooth delivery of community engagement activity from conception to delivery and evaluation.
• Maintain communications with stakeholders and manage resources and data across multiple programmes.
• Design, develop and deliver a programme of educational and engaging workshops and events focused on community engagement and environmental action.
• Manage project delivery, logistics and resources within scope and budget, from creation, planning and delivery to reporting.
• Coordinate administrative functions such as updating project workbooks and databases, creation of newsletters, social media & myEARTH content, and liaising with the Communications team.

Skills

Project management

Staff supervision

Data collection & reporting

Stakeholder relationships

Driving licence

Education

Degree level or three years' relevant experience

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Title

Community Engagement Coordinator Employed by Live Here Love Here Reporting to Head of Community Engagement

Job Purpose

To coordinate the planning, delivery and evaluation of Live Here Love Here community engagement programmes, ensuring activities, resources, budgets, data and stakeholder relationships are managed effectively

Hours of business

Flexible business hours 8am-6pm. Core hours 10am-4pm. Hybrid working policy, 2 days in Belfast office per week

Location

Home and Belfast office

Hours / week

37.5 (see below)

Salary

£30,935 per annum

Contract type

Permanent, subject to funding

Application window

Applications will close 9am 9 th November

Interviews 17th November , in person, in Belfast

Staff hours

Staff are contracted to work 37.5 hours. However, Live Here Live Here operates a 4-day working week of 30 hours with staff benefitting from a paid "non-working day". On occasion you may be required to work on your non-working day. For further information please email [e-mail] We ask applicants not to rely on AI tools when preparing their application, we want to see responses reflecting your own experience and voice, demonstrating your understanding and suitability for the role.

Responsibilities

The Community Engagement Coordinator is responsible for the smooth coordination and delivery of community engagement activity within the department. They will ensure the successful execution of activity, from conception to delivery and evaluation, maintain communications with stakeholders, and manage resources and data across multiple programs, ensuring everything runs on time and within budget. Design, develop and deliver a programme of educational and engaging workshops and events focused on community engagement and environmental action. Manage project delivery, logistics and resources within scope and budget, from creation, planning and delivery to reporting and disseminating key learning outcomes. Co-ordinate administrative functions such as updating project workbooks and databases, creation of newsletters, social media & myEARTH content, and liaising with Communication team. Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to support the delivery of an annual programme of activities. Coordinate an internal team of Field Officers to support the delivery of an annual programme of activities, establishing and maintaining deliverables and reporting structures. Line management of Community Engagement Officer Represent Live Here Love Here at conferences, events and external meetings. Support colleagues with planning, communications, and project-related tasks.

Qualifications, skills and experience

• Essential Educated to Degree level or three years' relevant experience
• 2 years' project management/coordination experience
• 1 years' staff supervision experience
• Developed ICT skills, including the Microsoft Office Suite, in particular Excel
• Experience of data collection, analysis and reporting
• Experience in developing good working relationships with a wide range of organisations and individuals.
• Full current driving licence and access to a suitable means of transport to enable you to carry out the duties and responsibilities

Desirable

• Grants administrative experience
• Experience of Canva, Mailchimp, Eventbrite, CMS and project management software
• Experience of working in the voluntary sector

Knowledge & Understanding

• Essential Knowledge of environmental matters
• Desirable Knowledge of behaviour change

Personal Qualities

• A professional manner, with a high level of integrity
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a wider team
• Energy and drive to meet and exceed expectations
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.

Additional Information

The person appointed will work from our office in Belfast a minimum of 2 days per week and may work from home the rest of the week. You will also be expected to travel to Adopt A Spot sites, events, photocalls, meetings etc as required. IT support and hardware is provided for all staff to enable them to be efficient and effective in their work. Live Here Love Here operates flexible office hours between 8am and 6pm, with core hours between 10am and 4pm. Your normal days of work will be Monday to Friday, but given the nature of the work, this role requires flexibility to support communities at their pace and will involve some evening and weekend working. Flexibility for this is vital and time-in-lieu will be offered in return. This position is funded through the DAERA Environment Fund.

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

Live Here Love Here is a community focussed organisation with a commitment to reducing its impact on the planet. A key approach in achieving this is through Carbon Literacy training for all employees. This programme, delivered in partnership with the Carbon Literacy Project , raises awareness about the climate change challenge that we all face as well as the commitments we can make to behaviour change that will help reduce emissions. New employees will be expected to attend Carbon Li