Communication’s Coordinator

(13 Months Maternity Cover)

This is an exciting opportunity to play a lead role in ActionAid Ireland’s communications and campaign work supporting women and children in claiming their human rights to build a more just and caring world.

Our mission is to support women’s leadership and agency, their organisations and networks, and to improve their lives for the long-term. We strive to do this by supporting women and children in their individual lives and communities, and by seeking transformative changes for women nationally and internationally.

This is a critical role in the organisation, responsible for supporting the delivery of ActionAid Ireland’s overall strategy 2023 – 2027 through effective, engaging and focused communications. Our strategic vision is to create a just and caring world where women’s human rights are respected through addressing the structural causes of Gender Based Violence (GBV), promoting women’s leadership in humanitarian contexts and amplifying feminist alternatives on economic and climate justice.

 

The main purpose of the role is to:

1. Coordinate the implementation of ActionAid Ireland’s Communications and Content Strategies to ensure coherent and strong messages about our work across all platforms.

2. Be the guardian of our branding and ensure it is consistent.

3. Secure media coverage and increase the visibility of ActionAid Ireland in the media and with stakeholders.

4. Lead the Irish Aid funded Global Citizenship Engagement plans, including the ActionTalks speechwriting competition.

5. Lead on collating and producing relevant and engaging content for fundraising, blogs, press releases, policy documents, our annual reports, social media and other communications outputs.

6. Ensure all communications, particularly our website and social media, effectively engage target audiences in our work.

7. Enhance our impact and reach by working with partners and the ActionAid federation.

 

Please note that this is a hybrid role. You will be required to work from the office 1 day per week.

Role Profile available here.

Application form available here.

All applications to: recruitment.ireland@actionaid.org
Deadline: Friday 12th April at 5pm.
Salary: €38,000- €40,000 depending on experience

Tender for the Provision of External Audit Services to ActionAid Ireland

Requirements

  1. An external auditor experienced in auditing registered charities;
  2. Familiarity with FRS102/SORP accounting standards and best practice reporting in the Irish regulatory framework;
  3. Financial Year ended December 2024 audit to be conducted in February/March 2025 with the accounts completed for Board approval by end of April 2025;
  4. Fee quotation to take account of not-for-profit status of ActionAid Ireland (ActionAid Ireland cannot recover VAT costs)
  5. ActionAid Ireland anticipates a three year contract with the option of a second three year contract.

Closing Date for Receipt of Tender

The closing date for receipt of the tender to ActionAid Ireland is Tuesday 9th April 2024. Any tenders received after this time and date will not be considered.

Tender submissions should be emailed to: Olive Corbett, Head of Finance and Governance, ActionAid Ireland. Email: olive.corbett@actionaid.org

Read the full Request for Tender here. 

Chair of the ActionAid Ireland board (voluntary position)

We are seeking a leader who is passionate about women’s rights, combatting poverty and addressing structural change. The Chair should have an understanding of the need for systemic change – both for addressing the climate crisis and achieving economic justice.  As an organisation that seeks to be guided by feminist leadership principles, the Chair will champion this and help drive our strategy.

Whilst experience in international development is not essential, we are seeking someone with a strong understanding of inequalities- particularly for women. The role requires someone who is deeply committed to solidarity, human rights based approaches to poverty eradication and working globally and in Ireland to deliver and campaign for last change.

The Chair is required to be highly strategic, an excellent negotiator and a champion of shifting power and recognising the value of diverse views.

For more details download the full recruitment pack here. 

How to apply:

Please contact CEO Karol Balfe karol.balfe@actionaid.org with a letter of interest and CV. Candidates are encouraged to have an initial meeting with the CEO before submitting an application. The recruitment and selection will be overseen by ActionAid Ireland’s Governance Board and Development Committee.

Feminist Leadership

Our transformative vision of a just world free from poverty, oppression and patriarchy requires transformative feminist leaders: leaders who enable others to lead, building power with them instead of over them.  To develop this approach, we have adopted a set of feminist leadership principles.

We are embracing feminist principles not only because they are consistent with what we do, but also because we know that they are vital to the success of our mission.

We embody these feminist principles through our behaviour in all aspects of our work and our workplace culture, while acknowledging that this is a journey of continual improvement. Read more here. 

 

 

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