Live Here Love Here – Community Engagement Coordinator

Northern Ireland Environment Link; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Ireland Environment Link is seeking a Live Here Love Here – Community Engagement Coordinator to coordinate planning, delivery and evaluation of community engagement programmes. The role combines home and Belfast office work with a hybrid policy and 2 days in the Belfast office each week.

Reporting to the Head of Community Engagement, you will manage resources, data and stakeholder relationships to ensure activities run on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Job description

Live Here Love Here – Community Engagement Coordinator

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

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.

Purpose of role

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.

Duties and expected outcomes

• 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.