Community Engagement Coordinator

Hybrid

Full-time

Permanent employee

General information

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 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 jobs@liveherelovehere.org

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.

Person Specification

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.

General

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 Literacy training as part of their induction process and contribute to an ongoing dialogue within the organisation about how we can reduce our carbon impact and improve levels of sustainability.

AUTHORITY
All staff are expected to:

Commission work only in line with company procedures and always obtain best value.
Refer any media interest or potential news stories to their line manager.
Operate within the organisation’s policies and procedures at all times.
Only commission marketing channels (especially print) in line with those agreed by the Chief Executive.

About us

Live Here Love Here is an independent charity established in 2000. Through education, engagement and empowerment, we seek to inspire change by connecting people to nature. Activities include:

Community Engagement is a positive, people-powered campaign that encourages volunteers to appreciate and care for their local areas through regular clean-ups, biodiversity and community gardening projects. Some of the key Community Engagement programmes are Adopt A Spot, The BIG Spring Clean and Healthy Oceans Healthy Minds.

Environmental Education that focuses on educating children, young people, communities and businesses on environmental issues and inspiring climate action. This includes Eco-Schools and the 30 Under 30 Northern Ireland Climate Change Makers programmes.

Local Environmental Quality work that recognises and rewards well managed green and blue spaces across Northern Ireland, particularly through the Green Flag for Parks and Outdoor Spaces, Blue Flag for Beaches and Marinas, and Seaside Awards.