Job Opportunity: Policy & Advocacy Officer

The Irish Development Education Association (IDEA) is recruiting a Policy and Advocacy Officer, to coordinate IDEA’s advocacy for Development Education in Ireland and internationally. This is a varied role requiring good organisation and multi-tasking skills, as well as excellent interpersonal skills and advocacy experience. 

This role is part-time: 4 days a week. 

To apply, a letter of motivation (max. 2 pages) and CVs should be sent by email to: recruitment@ideaonline.ie with the job title in the subject line.

Deadline for application is 5.00pm, Tuesday, 02 April.

Full job description is available here.

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