What you will do

You will be delivering community development training as part of a team. This will be delivered to community groups across Co. Kildare. You will have confidence to inspire innovation and lead groups through a process to develop a strategy for action within their community. You will be confident to do this in face-to-face sessions of approx. 8-20 participants.

Main Tasks:

Deliver Smart Village training modules
Support development of training sessions and exercises
Support/Lead the development of co-designed Smart Village Strategy
Manage participant progress and feedback
Work collaboratively with participants and the rest of the training team
Support communications across traditional and digital media
Develop and communicate with a network of local stakeholders
Keep up to date on best practice and trends
Articulate your findings in a format appropriate for the audience
Actively manage clients, stakeholders and community participants reporting back on progress and new opportunities
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to manage Strategy Development

Experience Required:

Minimum of 3 years of experience working within an organisation or self-employed within any relevant position.
Demonstrable understanding of Co-Design, Smart Villages, Design Thinking or similar Community-Led Development.
Minimum 2 years training experience or equivalent related experience.
Strong capacity for project management and administration.

Desirable Areas of Knowledge and Training Expertise:

Community-Led Local Development
Community Asset Mapping
Community Engagement
Climate Resilience
Action Planning and Strategy development
Local governance structures in rural areas
Financial management or income generation for community groups/public projects
Smart Villages
Local and Rural Development
Design Thinking
Placemaking / Urban Design / Architecture

About you

You are up for a challenge!

You are an advocate of community-centred design and development and have a strong knowledge of how communities in rural areas operate.
You will be used to applying design and strategy to a variety of local challenges and be confident working with diverse community groups to build concensus.
You will have a passion for aiding groups of community participants to take collaborative steps and test and trial ideas that can solve local challenges.
You will have a keen eye for spotting potential opportunities and ensuring connections are made across the training groups.
You can support development and improvements to training materials.
You are confident working remotely across multiple projects and inspired by working as part of a creative and multidisciplinary team.

What to do next

Please send your CV and portfolio, or any supporting information, to opportunities@icecreamarchitecture.com with a brief cover note explaining why you are the ideal candidate for the position. Potential applicants will be contacted for an online interview after applying.

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