Policy Worker

Do you have the vision to impact positively on the lives of rural women especially in areas where rural women’s development has been limited?

Organisation:

Northern Ireland Rural Women's Network

15 Molesworth Street

Cookstown

Co. Tyrone

BT80 8NX

Tel: 028 8676 9191

Do you want to really influence future strategic direction for all rural women's work?
Do you want to see rural women involved at all levels in decision making?
Do you want to see the contribution of rural women valued and celebrated?

NIRWN is seeking to appoint a Policy Worker in this innovative programme jointly funded by DARD and DSD under the EU Programme for Building Sustainable Prosperity.

This Post will be a fixed-term contract until 30 June 2008.

Purpose of post:

To impact on rural women’s access and capacity in terms of decision making, to increase their skills in lobbying and policy consultation and to make responses to policy initiatives incorporating the perspective and articulating the needs of rural women. This post will be based in one of the NIRWN offices either in Cookstown, Armagh or Larne.

Salary:             £27,736 plus pension contribution

Closing Date:    3^rd January 2008 (Interviews to be held week commencing 7^th January)

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For an application pack please apply in writing, enclosing a large (A4), stamped (49p) and self-addressed envelope to: NIRWN, 15 Molesworth Street, Cookstown, BT80 8NX

Or alternatively email: info@nirwn.org.uk