Reports to: Project Manager

Care Alliance Ireland (CAI) is the National Network of Voluntary Organisations supporting family carers. Our vision is that the role of family carers is fully recognised and valued by society in Ireland.

We exist to enhance the well-being of family carers by supporting our member organisations in their direct work with family carers. We do this by providing information, developing research and policy, sharing resources, and instigating opportunities for collaboration. We also deliver two specific projects that directly support family carers, namely the return to Employment project (Re-Emerge 2) and the Online Family Carer Support Project.

POSITION SUMMARY: Applications are invited for the post of Project Assistant (full time, 35 hours per week). Online Family Carer Support Project.

The primary aspect of this role will be to support the project manager in delivering and developing an existing nationwide online project focussing on engaging and supporting family carers through an online carer support group and associated activities therein. This project is a collaboration with ten volunteers and other organisations, that seeks to positively impact on family carers wellbeing and deliver an associated reduction in their sense of isolation and loneliness. The position offers an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified individual to work on a major national project, funded by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to support the implementation of the National Carers Strategy.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• This person will be responsible for supporting the project manager in leading the development and delivery of the operational and administrative requirements of the project. This will include directly working on many of the core operations (post moderation, organising monthly online quizzes, distribution of occasional prizes, organising occasional online content matter expert events, bi-monthly book club, weekly online drop-in); office administration, occasional (1 or 2 per year) volunteer training events and participation in monthly team meetings.

• To undertake such other duties as might be reasonably assigned from time to time in consultation with the Project Manager. In 2025 this will likely include working on National Carers Week, that takes place annually in June.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential qualifications, skills and experience:

• Third level education

• High level IT skills in particular use of online conference and social media facilities including but not limited to Facebook groups, Zoom, Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Excellent organisational skills including a proven ability to work to deadlines

• Fluent speaker and writer of English

• Ability to demonstrate initiative within a small team

• Have good time management and organisational skills

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience:

• Have experience of the voluntary sector

• Previous experience in the field of family caregiving

• Have knowledge, empathy and understanding of the rights and needs of family carers

TERMS

This is a full-time position (35 hours per week). This role can be performed largely remotely but will require the applicant to be available to work in the office in Dublin 7 or attend in person meetings up to two days per month, averaged over 12 months, at the request of the Project Manager.

You will need to have access to a private working space with reliable high-speed internet. Home office equipment will be provided. Work will largely be delivered between the hours of 9am to 5pm, however, it is expected that the individual will be available for evening/weekend work (approximately one evening every two weeks and one weekend every four), with full time back for these hours worked. Evening and weekend work is likely to include online group/post moderation (with manager available on-call) and co-delivering online events. This is a 12-month fixed-term position beginning in March 2025, with the possibility of this role becoming permanent. Salary will be €34,000. There is an employer pension contribution of 5% and 5 weeks of annual leave. There is no salary scale with this post. There is a dedicated training budget with this role to support with continuing professional development.

This job description is intended as a summary of the primary responsibilities and qualifications for this position. The job description is not intended as inclusive of all duties an individual in this position might be asked to perform or that may be required to do either now or in the future.

Please send CV & cover letter by email (Please reference ‘Full-Time Project Assistant’ in email subject header) only to tara@carealliance.ie by Wednesday 29th January, 2025. It is intended to undertake virtual interviews on the week beginning February 10th, 2025.

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Project Assistant - Online Family Carer Support Project