Volunteer and Edi Manager

Performing Arts Forum; Dublin; Remote; EUR 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Dublin International Film Festival CLG in Dublin seeks a Volunteer & EDI Manager for the 2027 festival. You will recruit, train and coordinate volunteers across venues, leading Equality, Diversity and Inclusion initiatives to create an inclusive festival experience.

Reporting to the Festival Manager, you will collaborate with all departments, develop volunteer materials, manage rosters and ensure budgets align with resources while upholding accessible practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a supervisory or managerial role in a busy venue, festival or community programme.
• Knowledge of accessibility and inclusion best practices.
• Experience delivering EDI initiatives, projects or strategies.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail. Problem resolution skills Time management skills. People management skills. Experience collecting and analysing data to inform decision-making and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, train and coordinate volunteers across venues.
• Lead the festival's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion initiatives.
• Collaborate with festival departments to allocate volunteers as needed.
• Develop and manage the Volunteer Handbook and induction process.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Accessibility knowledge

EDI initiatives

Fast-paced environment

Data analysis

Job description

Employer: Dublin International Film Festival CLG

The Dublin International Film Festival is looking for a Volunteer and EDI Manager for the duration of the 2027 festival

Taking place 18th - 28th February 2027, the Dublin International Film Festival is Ireland's premier film festival event. DIFF curates and presents the best in emerging international and Irish film for a wide audience through its annual festival.

Reports To: Festival Manager
Works directly with: All Departments
Location: DIFF Office, Guinness Enterprise Centre, Dublin 8
Duration: 4th January 2027 - 5th March 2026
Salary: €650 per week

Job Description

Reporting to the Festival Manager, the Volunteer & EDI Manager will play a key role in creating an inclusive, welcoming and accessible festival experience for volunteers, audiences and participants. They will recruit, train and co-ordinate the volunteers, who are an integral part of the festival, across all venues and lead the festival's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion initiatives.

Leading up to and during the festival, they will work with the various festival departments to allocate the volunteers as needed.

Responsibilities

Volunteers

• Draft Volunteer handbook and application forms;
• Select the Volunteers and communicate with all applicants regarding their applications
• Organise and run the Volunteers Induction Meeting
• Liaise with the Finance Officer regarding budgets and allocation of resources around the festival and ensure that those targets are adhered to.
• Train Volunteers as ambassadors of DIFF working with the Marketing team to ensure all volunteers are fully up to speed with all branding and identity of the festival.
• Manage all administration regarding the Volunteer Programme
• Liaise with all department heads regarding areas of required support and ensure that volunteers are rostered in these areas where feasible
• Devise and implement crew rosters in liaison with the department heads.
• Draft callout sheets for crew working in venues
• Co-ordinate distribution and collection of voting cards for Audience Awards

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

• Lead the implementation of the DIFF EDI plan
• Advise DIFF team on best practice relating to equality, diversity, inclusion, accessibility and representation.
• Work with DIFF team to embed inclusive practices across all festival activities
• Support the collection and analysis of EDI data for inclusion in Post Event Reports
• Identify and implement initiatives that improve accessibility and audience inclusion.

Essential Skills/Experience

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a supervisory or managerial role in a busy venue, festival or community programme.
• Knowledge of accessibility and inclusion best practices
• Experience delivering EDI initiatives, projects or strategies
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail.Problem resolution skillsTime management skills.People management skills.Experience collecting and analysing data to inform decision-making and reporting

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Fire safety certificate
• First Aid certificate
• Manual Handling certificate

Deadline for applications is 18th November 2026

Applicants must be eligible to work in the Republic of Ireland

Dublin International Film Festival is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from allbackgrounds and ethnicities.