FARM-Up Oifigeach Tionscadail / FARM-Up Project Officer
Cuspóir / Cur Síos ar an Ról
Is post nua é seo i gCuideachta Forbartha Iarthar Mhaigh Eo (SWMDC) faoi Chlár Comhpháirtíochta Nuálaíochta Eorpach (EIP) Feirmeoireacht agus Bainistíocht Athchóirithe do choimíneacht ardchríche (FARM-Up).
Is tionscadal comh-dheartha talmhaíocht-chomhshaoil ceithre bliana é FARM-Up atá bunaithe i gcontaetha Mhaigh Eo (ceantar Neifinn / cósta Chuan Mó) agus Dhún na nGall (sa cheantar Gaeltachta den chuid is mó thart ar An Earagail) a bhfuil sé mar aidhm aige gníomhartha bainistíochta agus athchóirithe a fhorbairt, a léiriú agus ansin a mhacasamhlú i gcomhthéacs an choimíneacht .
Bhí an tionscadal FARM-Up comh-dheartha le feirmeoirí agus tacaíocht láidir aige ó Nádúr an Atlantaigh Fiáin (NAF), ó thionscadal comhtháite LIFE, ó ACRES Iarthar Chonnacht agus ACRES Dhún na nGall.
Beidh obair Oifigeach Tionscadail FARM-Up á threorú ag Comhordaitheoir Tionscadail FARM-Up i gcomhar leis an nGrúpa Oibríochta FARM-Up a mbeidh obair riarachán chomh maith le, TF agus léarscáiliú, cumarsáid, meastóireacht agus scaipeadh, agus saineolas éiceolaíoch san áireamh ann.
Role Purpose / Description
This is a new post in South West Mayo Development Company (SWMDC) under the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) Farming And Restoration Management for Upland commonages (FARM-Up) programme.
FARM-Up is a four-year co-designed agri-environmental project based in counties Mayo (Nephin area / Clew Bay coastline) and Donegal (in the largely Gaeltacht area of An Earagail) which aims to develop, demonstrate and then replicate management and restoration actions in a commonage context.
The FARM-Up project was co-designed with farmers and strongly supported by Wild Atlantic Nature (WAN) LIFE Integrated Project (IP), ACRES West Connacht and ACRES Donegal.
The FARM-Up Project Officer’s work will be guided by the FARM-Up Project Coordinator in conjunction with the FARM-Up Operational Group which will include administration, IT and mapping, communication, evaluation and dissemination, and ecological expertise.
Ag Tuarascáil Do
Beidh do chuid oibre á threorú ag Comhordaitheoir Tionscadail FARM-Up mar chuid d’fhoireann Forbartha Tuaithe SWMDC.
Reporting To
Your work will be directed by the FARM-Up Project Coordinator as part of the SWMDC Rural Development team.
Príomhlimistéir Freagrachta
Cumarsáide
- Pointe teagmhála idir feirmeoirí, comhairleoirí agus an fhoireann tionscadail;
- Comhordú leanúnach leis an phobal feirmeoireachta sna ceantair spriocdhírithe;
- Comhairle agus tacaíocht a sholáthar do na feirmeoirí rannpháirteacha le linn an scéim de réir mar is gá;
- Comhoibriú agus obair leis an nGrúpa Oibríochta FARM-Up de réir mar is gá;
- Comhoibriú agus tacaíocht a sholáthar do Chomhairleoirí Feirme atá ag obair ar an gClár de réir mar is gá.
Cur i bhFeidhm an Tionscadail
- Tacú le hearcú feirmeoirí choimíneacht;
- Cuidiú le forbairt an tionscadail iomláin FARM-Up lena n-áirítear rannpháirtíocht feirmeoirí, pleanáil athchóirithe, agus bailiú sonraí;
- Cuidiú le forbairt doiciméad treorach agus meáin eile chun cuspóir tionscadail éagsúla;
- Cuidiú le seachadadh oiliúna do na feirmeoirí agus Comhairleoirí Feirme.
Cur Chun Cinn
- Tacú le forbairt ábhair chun infheictheacht an tionscadail a mhéadú agus torthaí a scaipeadh;
- Ábhar a chruthú le haghaidh foilseacháin ar ardáin na meán sóisialta;
- Eagraigh agus glac páirt in imeachtaí for-rochtana mar laethanta oscailte, imeachtaí taispeána agus ceardlanna oiliúna.
Tuairisciú agus Comhlíonadh
- Ullmhaigh agus cuir le tuarascálacha rialta ar ghníomhaíocht an tionscadail;
- Ionadaíocht a dhéanamh ar an tionscadal i gcruinnithe, agallaimh, srl.; agus
- A chinntiú go gcomhlíontar gach reachtaíocht ábhartha lena n-áirítear GDPR.
Oiliúint agus Forbairt Ghairmiúil Leanúnach
- Críochnaigh gach clár oiliúna mar a ordaítear.
Níl sé i gceist go mbeidh an cur síos ar an bpost thuas ina liosta uileghabhálach de na dualgais go léir atá i gceist agus dá bhrí sin, féadfar an sealbhóir poist dualgais eile a dhéanamh de réir mar is cuí don phost, a d’fhéadfadh a bheith sannta dóibh ag Comhordaitheoir Tionscadail FARM-Up chun cur le forbairt an phoist.
Key Responsibility Areas
Communication
- Point of contact between farmers, advisors and the project team;
- Continual liaison with the farming community in target areas;
- Provide advice and support to participant farmers during scheme as required;
- Liaise and work with FARM-Up Operational Group as required; and
- Liaise with and provide support to Farm Advisors working on the Programme as required.
Project implementation
- Support the recruitment of commonage farmers;
- Assist in the development of the overall FARM-Up project including farmer engagement, restoration planning, and data collection;
- Contribute to the development of guidance documents and other media for various project purposes; and
- Assist in the delivery of training to farmers and Farm Advisors;
Promotion
- Support the development of promotional materials to increase project visibility and disseminate results;
- Create content for publication on social media platforms; and
- Organise and partake in outreach events such as open days, demonstration events and training workshops.
Reporting and Compliance
- Prepare and contribute to regular reports on project activity;
- Represent the project in meetings, interviews, etc.; and
- Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation including GDPR.
Training and Continuing Professional Development
- Complete all training programmes as directed.
The above job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post, which may be assigned to them by the FARM-Up Project Coordinator to contribute to the development of the post.
Taithí Inmhianaithe
- Ar a laghad dhá bhliain taithí ag obair laistigh de bhainistíocht tionscadail;
- Líofacht sa Ghaeilge (an-tábhachtach don ról seo atá bunaithe i nDún na nGall);
- Taithí le cláir chomhshaoil nó forbartha tuaithe atá maoinithe ag an AE nó ag an stát;
- Tuiscint ar chórais éiceolaíochta agus/nó talmhaíochta, go háirithe a bhaineann le córais feirmeoireachta choimíneachta agus ardchríche;
- Scileanna cumarsáide den scoth;
- Féinspreagtha agus cruthúnas ar chumas oibriú ar a dtionscnamh féin;
- Cur chuige dearfach, díograiseach, praiticiúil, réiteach-dhírithe, agus solúbtha i leith na hoibre;
- Toilteanas páirt ghníomhach a ghlacadh mar chuid d’fhoireann ildisciplíneach níos leithne;
- Cumas a gcuid oibre féin a bhainistiú, ag cinntiú go ndéantar an obair ar sceideal agus ar chaighdeán ard.
Desirable Experience
- At least two years’ experience working within project management;
- Irish language fluency (particularly important for this Donegal-based role);
- Experience with EU or state-funded environmental or rural development programmes;
- Understanding of ecological and/or agricultural systems, especially related to commonage and upland farming systems;
- Excellent communication skills;
- Self-motivated and have a proven ability to work under their own initiative;
- Have a positive, enthusiastic, pragmatic, solution driven, and flexible approach to work;
- A willingness to actively participate as part of a wider multidisciplinary team; and
- An ability to manage their own workload, ensuring that work is carried out on schedule and to a high standard.
Cáilíochtaí Inmhianaithe
Cáilíocht tríú leibhéal ábhartha nó a chomhionann i mbainistíocht tionscadail, talmhaíocht, éiceolaíochta, eolaíocht chomhshaoil nó disciplín gaolmhar atá inmhianaithe.
Desirable Qualifications
Relevant third-level qualification or equivalent in project management, agriculture, ecology, environmental science or related discipline is desirable.
Eolas Riachtanach Eile
Beidh ar an iarrthóir rathúil
- Taithí a bheith acu i mbainistíocht tionscadail agus i seachadadh tionscadal le plean oibre agus amlíne sainithe.
- Scileanna cumarsáide, éascaithe agus scríbhneoireachta tuarascála den scoth a bheith acu.
- A bheith inniúil ar phacáistí MS Office lena n-áirítear Word, Excel, Outlook, bunachair sonraí clár, agus SharePoint mar shampla.
Other Essential Information
The successful candidate will:
- Have experience in project management and delivering projects with a defined timeline and work plan.
- Possess excellent communication, facilitation and report writing skills.
- Be proficient in MS Office packages including Word, Excel, Outlook, programme databases, and SharePoint for example.
Téarmaí & Coinníollacha Fostaíochta
- Tuarastal: Beidh an tuarastal comhréireach le cáilíochtaí agus taithí.
- Fad an Chonartha: Is conradh lánaimseartha seasta é seo ar feadh 48 mí faoi réir promhaidh agus feidhmíocht shásúil.
- Promhadh: Beidh tréimhse promhaidh sé mhí i bhfeidhm.
- Pinsean: Tar éis promhadh rathúil a chríochnú, beidh deis ag an sealbhóir poist rogha a dhéanamh isteach i scéim pinsin cuideachta SWMDC.
- Uaireanta Oibre: (35 uair sa tseachtain) Luan go hAoine 9am – 5pm. Beidh roinnt cruinnithe lasmuigh d’uaireanta oibre i gceist leis an bpost, agus oibríonn an chuideachta polasaí Am As in Ionad (TOIL) don obair seo.
- Saoire Bhliantúil: Do cheapacháin nua foirne, is é 25 lá saoire in aghaidh na bliana.
- Taisteal & Liúntas: Íocfar taisteal agus liúntas ag rátaí an tseirbhís phoiblí.
- Suíomh an phoist: Dún na nGall le deimhniú.
- Iompar Féin: Tá ceadúnas tiomána iomlán agus rochtain ar iompar féin riachtanach.
Terms & Conditions of Employment
1. Salary – Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
2. Duration of Contract – This is a full-time fixed-term contract for 48-months subject to probation and satisfactory performance.
3. Probation – Probation period of six months will apply.
4. Pension – Following successful completion of probation, the post holder will have the opportunity to opt into the SWMDC company pension scheme.
5. Working Hours (35 hours per week) – Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm. The post will involve some out-of-hours meetings, and the company operates a Time Off In Lieu (TOIL) policy for this work.
6. Annual Leave – For new staff appointments, annual leave is 25 days per annum.
7. Travel & Subsistence – Travel and subsistence will be paid at public sector rates.
8. Location of the position – County Donegal TBC.
9. Own Transport – A full driving license and access to own transport is essential.
Próiseas Roghnúcháin
Beidh gearrliostú iarrthóirí le haghaidh agallaimh bunaithe ar na critéir don phost mar atá leagtha amach sa chur síos ar an bpost agus sonraíocht an duine seo.
Selection Process
Selection will involve short listing of applicants for interview based on the criteria for the position as outlined in this job description and person specification.
Conas iarratas a dhéanamh
Seol d’Curriculum Vitae agus litir chlúdaigh le do thoil trí ríomhphost chuig jobs@southmayo.com ag lua
FarmUpOifigeachTionscadail_Application_YOURNAME sa líne ábhair.
Sábháil do CV mar YOURNAME_CV agus do litir chlúdaigh mar YOURNAME_CoverLetter.
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Is é an dáta deiridh chun iarratais a dhéanamh ar an ról seo ná 5pm Dé Luain 21 Iúil 2025. Ní ghlactar le hiarratais déanacha.
How to apply
Please submit your Curriculum Vitae and cover letter by email to jobs@southmayo.com quoting FarmUpProjectOfficer_Application_YOURNAME in the subject line.
Please save your CV as YOURNAME_CV and your cover letter as YOURNAME_CoverLetter.
IMPORTANT: Please check your junk and spam folders throughout this recruitment campaign. SWMDC does not accept any responsibility for missed communication during this recruitment campaign.
The closing date for applications for this role is 5pm on Monday 21st July 2025. Late applications are not accepted.
Maoiniú Rialtais
Comh-mhaoinithe ag an Aontas Eorpach agus ag an Roinn Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara.
Government Funding
Co-funded by the European Union and the Department of Agriculture of Food and the Marine.
