Cork Environmental Forum is looking for a self employed person to provide all aspects of support for events, projects and implementation of development programme. Core skills in communication, administration, fundraising, promotion, good IT, basic bookkeeping, ability to work from home with personal access to computer and internet. Own transport, ability and experience in community work, publicity, media or marketing an advantage. 35 hours per week / 6 months renewable contract offered.

Development Programme:
Support and monitor the implementation of an on-going development plan which will provide for the long terms sustainability of CEF to enable it to realize its agreed goals and objectives in the context of Local Agenda 21
Draft and develop annual activities programme
Develop and co-ordinate CEF Projects – including local actions, local forum meetings, plenary sessions, seminars
Administration support to organization including secretarial support to organisation and its committees, reception, enquiries, maintaining databases, bookeeping etc.

Resource strategy for development programme:
Research and apply for sponsorships, grants and other funding opportunities
Develop and support structures to support the work and objectives of CEF
Identify structural support needs on behalf of Company including personnel: elected Officers, AGM, Management Committee, projects officers etc.; Insurance and other liabilities cover
Develop the representation base of members and associates
Encourage and support volunteer personnel
Encourage and support local networks of support

Communications
Develop & support international, national, regional & local networking and partnership based activity with CEF
Develop and maintain databases of members, associates and contacts
Provide notices and information to Members and Associates about CEF activities through direct mailing, designated telephone line and the website.
Liaise with CEF representatives on SPCs, WFD., Coillte and seek opportunities for other representative opportunities
Preparation of annual report for members and associates

Promotion & Influence
Provide promotion and publicity about CEF and its programmes, meetings, projects and other activities through the media, public offices and other public networks.
Plan & implement strategic direct promotion to decision makers and major players.
Develop promotional materials for CEF to be used in conjunction with projects and other activities
Support ongoing review & development of Position Papers, including liaison with experts and circulation of drafts

Supervision & Reporting
To CEF Management Committee on a monthly basis

Essential	Desirable
Skills and Effectiveness:
1. Effective communication skills 2. Effective negotiating skills 3. Ability to meet challenging deadlines and work with competing demands 4. Ability to work successfully with external organisations including representatives from different sectors and sponsors 5. Effective fundraising skills & budgetting 6. Accuracy 7. Good administration and office practices, telephone, maintaining records, filing etc. 8. Ability to work unsupervised from own base	1. Ability to work with and communicate with a wide variety of people 2. Familiarity with media and publicity work 3. Ability to analyse complex issues and information
Knowledge:
9. Project coordination/management 10. Managing a portfolio of tasks 11. Understanding of environmental issues 12. Ability to use software to present information clearly to a range of audiences- Microsoft Office in particular, Databases, Excel, Word, Outlook and Powerpoint	4. Broad knowledge of environmental issues and viewpoints 5. Geography of Cork City & County 6. Publishing leaflets and reports
Experience/Achievements:
13. Experience of managing projects 14. Working successfully with a wide range of stakeholders 15. Independent research and detailed analysis 16. Preparing reports for Project Teams/ Project Boards	7. Leading and facilitating workshop sessions/focus groups 8. Green procurement processes 9. Experience of working with voluntary groups
Qualifications/Professional Memberships:
17. Educated to degree level or equivalent	10. Project Management qualification or training.

Essential

Desirable

Skills and Effectiveness:

1. Effective communication skills

2. Effective negotiating skills

3. Ability to meet challenging deadlines and work with competing demands

4. Ability to work successfully with external organisations including representatives from different sectors and sponsors

5. Effective fundraising skills & budgetting

6. Accuracy

7. Good administration and office practices, telephone, maintaining records, filing etc.

8. Ability to work unsupervised from own base

1. Ability to work with and communicate with a wide variety of people

2. Familiarity with media and publicity work

3. Ability to analyse complex issues and information

Knowledge:

9. Project coordination/management

10. Managing a portfolio of tasks

11. Understanding of environmental issues

12. Ability to use software to present information clearly to a range of audiences- Microsoft Office in particular, Databases, Excel, Word, Outlook and Powerpoint

4. Broad knowledge of environmental issues and viewpoints

5. Geography of Cork City & County

6. Publishing leaflets and reports

Experience/Achievements:

13. Experience of managing projects

14. Working successfully with a wide range of stakeholders

15. Independent research and detailed analysis

16. Preparing reports for Project Teams/ Project Boards

7. Leading and facilitating workshop sessions/focus groups

8. Green procurement processes

9. Experience of working with voluntary groups

Qualifications/Professional Memberships:

17. Educated to degree level or equivalent

10. Project Management qualification or training.

Other requirements of the job

b) Ability to accommodate unsociable hours at peak workload times/evening meetings

CORK ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM BELIEVES IN VALUING DIVERSITY. WE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGE APPLICATIONS REGARDLESS OF AGE, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE, RELIGION OR DISABILITY.

Would YOU like to join energetic team of motivated people who share a common interest in environmental care. CEF needs the support of a number of people in Cork City and County who can offer their skills for a variety of tasks. The work which needs to be assigned varies from a regular few hours every month to occasional half day active project support. Unless otherwise stated, all positions are voluntary, occasionally CEF can offer a limited term paid contract. If the skills you would like to offer are not indicated on the list below, please contact admin@cef.ie and let us know how you would like to support CEF.

Remember that just participating in a CEF event, or attending an open meeting and sharing your views and improving your own understanding and appreciation of environmental issues gives strong support to progressing sustainable development.

Do YOU deal in Environmentally Friendly Merchandise? Tenders invited
Tenders are invited to enable the name of CEF to be promoted through being used on suitable merchandise and provide funds for CEF. Please submit a proposal with the following information.
Type(s) of product(s)
The specifications for the products such as their environmentally friendly attributes.
Detailed budget including anticipated gross profits.
The numbers of items to be produced and the distribution / outlets.
A timescale indicating production, distribtion and overall sales.

Please note the following:
All seed funds and other monies to realise the proposal must be provided by the promoter.
All products for merchandise should have a practical purpose.
CEF will not provide storage for any items of merchandise produced on its behalf unless otherwise agreed.
Any agreement which may be entered into will specify the percentage to be paid to CEF which may be based on per item or a set amount and will also specify the arrangements for CEF receiving such royalties.
Proposals & further information J. Hodgson, Development Officer CEF. hodgson@cef.ie

Administrative Secretarial support
CEF needs the support from one of more individuals who can support meetings including taking notes at meetings and type them up into minutes & reports etc. We hope YOU might be available to give active support to CEF in one or more of the following roles:

Cork City Meetings & Events
Monthly: CEF Management Committee meetings take place every month usually in Cork City on a Tuesday from 6.30-8.00 pm. Notes and minutes required.

Bi-monthly: CEF Plenary Sessions take place in Cork City usually on a Tuesday from 7.30-9.30pm. Notes and reports required.
General help with setting up information desk, registration book, welcoming invited speakers etc.

Occasional: One off events and One Day Seminars take place about every year. Notes and reports needed.
Registration support needed.
General help on the day.

Local Environmental Forum admin support
Bi-monthly: CEF has established Local Environmental Forum in a number of locations in Cork City & County. These groups need local support.
Contacting local people, groups and organisations with a view to their participation.
See CEF Local Environmental Forum page for localities and more information.

Home based Computer work
CEF Website:
Monthly about 3-4 hours: CEF is developing a team to support the CEF website and keep it interesting and up to date. If you have good computer skills and would like to participate in this team do contact us.
Publications:
Preparing CEF publications for print, liaising with printers. If you have good publishing skills and can spare 6-8 hours every 3 months contact us.

EXPERTISE FOR POLICY DEVELOPMENT
TASK FORCES
CEF wishes to examine and formulate a policy position on the following 4 issues by setting up small groups to operate as part of a task force / think tank to advise the Forum who would then promulgate and publicise an adopted policy. The focus would be directed towards the relevant public representatives and administration departments at the highest possible level. Local consumers would also be engaged so that they may be informed of the Forum's considered position and bring their own pressure to bear on the administration as appropriate.

Expressions of interest should be sent to admin@cef.ie by Monday 17th October 2005.

1. Energy
In spite of the ever stronger and clearer indications of a rise in fossil fuel prices well over and above normal inflationary adjustments, it is extraordinary that so many people can still be in denial of an ultimate shortage. That such individuals can occupy key positions and fail to act appropriately is hard to accept. The following are key areas where pro-active measures will undoubtedly yield positive results.
a). Potential for economies to be life-style enhancing & offer economic benefits
b). The alternatives & potential for renewables
c). Pro-active planning measures to support energy efficient design of future housing stock etc.

2 Refuse Reduction & Management
a). Viable public policies need to formulated which lead to the economic elimination of specific non-recyclable garbage streams at source
b). Waste is NOT inevitable, scope & potential exists for Government incentives for best practice
c). Product & process re-design for the elimination of waste as part of government policy
d). The issues around incineration

3. The Mandate & Function of the EPA
Recent evidence of chemical spillages in Cork Harbour and delays in reporting and seeming lack of remedial measures indicates in practical terms a failure to protect the environment. This is clearly an unsatisfactory situation which needs to be examined objectively.

4. Water Fluoridation
Ireland, the UK and Spain are the only European Countries still fluoridating tap water. The alternatives adopted in other countries suggests our position should be scientifically reviewed.

DEVELOPMENT OF CEF POSITION PAPERS
CEF has a series of position papers on a number of key environmental topics. Some are due for review, other new ones need to be developed. An index and the contents of current position papers is carried on this website. If you can offer expertise or advice in any of the topics covered or proposed or wish to comment on the individual position papers or would like to participate in the development of new position papers please contact us at info@cef.ie

The following new Position Papers have been proposed for development during 2005/6:
Noise
Environmental Education

General Active Skills - Locally based - Support needed.
On an occasional basis we need help with local tree planting events, action on waste/market surveys, school talks, Car Free Day bike ride etc. Active practical support needed.

FUNDRAISING SUPPORT
Persons with experience of fundraising events are invited to send in proposals which they would like to organise on behalf of CEF to assist in raising funds for projects and other activities. Send proposals for large or small events to hodgson@cef.ie

IS CEF IN THE MEDIA?
Do you take a regular paper, Do you read the papers in a library regularly? We need to know when the media gives us coverage. Simply snip out the article (or take a photocopy if someone else's paper), mark on it the name of the paper/journal and the date and send it to J. Hodgson, CEF, c/o Cooragurteen, Ballydehob, Co. Cork. If you can check the media on our behalf on a regular basis please let us know.

Cork Environmental Forum, c/o J. Hodgson, Cooragurteen, Ballydehob, Co. Cork

The Path does not lead to Happiness. The Path is Happiness.

Contracted Officer Title: Development Coordinator

The Appointments Committee will assess candidates against their ability to meet the essential requirements of the job. Candidates will be assessed against their ability to meet the desirable requirements of the job in a competitive situation.

Candidates should explain how they meet each of the numbered requirements within their supporting statement.

Other requirements of the job

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