Vacancy: Progamme Support Officer

WorldWise Global Schools is looking to recruit a Programme Support Officer.

Location:  Gorta-Self Help Africa Head Office, 17-22 Kingsbridge House, Parkgate St, Dublin 8

Salary:  Commensurate with experience

Closing Date:  5.30pm, Friday 10th July 2015

WorldWise Global Schools (WWGS) is the national programme for development education at post-primary level and is being implemented within the framework of a four-year strategy (2013-2016). WWGS provides funding, resources and guidance for post-primary schools to engage in development education. It is being implemented through a consortium comprising Gorta-Self Help Africa, Concern Worldwide and the Curriculum Development Unit of the City of Dublin Education and Training Board.

Job Purpose

WWGS is recruiting for a Programme Support Officer (PSO) to work with the established staff team during the final year of the programme. The PSO will be responsible for providing comprehensive administrative support – including database management, grant administration, project auditing and reporting – to enable the overall smooth running of the WWGS programme. The PSO will have specific responsibility for and oversight of the Global Passport Award Scheme, which was launched last year as a mechanism to recognise and validate development education work taking place in post-primary schools across Ireland.

The PSO will monitor progress of the WWGS programme towards meeting its overall strategic aim and objectives, and contribute to twice annual reports to Irish Aid. The capturing and sharing of data to track the level of DE engagement at post-primary level is of central importance for this role.

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