Programme Manager in Belfast

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We are recruiting for a Programme Manager for the PEACEPLUS NextGen4Peace Project who will lead the coordination, implementation, and management of this innovative four-year initiative, funded by PEACEPLUS and led by The Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation in partnership with Mediation Northern Ireland and several associate partners. The project empowers the next generation of peacebuilders by equipping young leaders and participants from marginalised communities with conflict resolution, mediation, and dialogue skills, networks, and supports to address conflict, promote reconciliation, and drive long-term peacebuilding across their communities and regions.

The Programme Manager will manage the Glencree project team (five staff in total), coordinate closely with the training delivery partner's team (three staff in total) and occasionally with wider Glencree and MNI teams to ensure timely, effective planning, delivery, and alignment with project objectives; they will oversee external stakeholder management, including ongoing liaison with the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB), risk identification/mitigation, budget/resource oversight, monitoring/evaluation, data protection as project data controller, team recruitment/mentoring, and communications to achieve measurable impact in line with PEACEPLUS goals.

Your Duties

• Leadership: Lead the planning, design, and execution of the project, ensuring alignment with ERDF, national rules, SEUPB Frameworks, and the PEACEPLUS Programme Manual. Lead the development and implementation of processes to monitor and achieve project objectives with Project Partners and Associate Partners.
• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with key stakeholders, including local community groups, governmental agencies, NGOs, civil society organisations, and other agencies aligned to the project. Oversee the participant recruitment plan (with the Programme Network Outreach Co-ordinator) to optimise outreach and maximise participation targets.
• Project Management: Ensure teams are equipped with the correct information, training, support, and guidance to complete their duties. Provide clear direction to the project team, ensuring alignment with goals, activities, timelines, and outputs.
• Monitoring and Evaluation: With the M&E Officer, establish and oversee the programme's monitoring and evaluation logic model and framework for training and community of practice participants, ensuring compliant data collection and dissemination of results.
• Budget & Resource Management: Oversee the programme budget, ensuring appropriate allocation in line with the Letter of Offer and SEUPB eligibility rules. Manage resources efficiently to stay within budget and ensure eligible expenditure.
• Capacity Building & Team Development: Undertake recruitment and selection in line with Glencree policies, embedding equality, diversity, and inclusivity. Manage and mentor a decentralised team (Belfast-Enniskerry), fostering collaboration in a hybrid environment.
• Communication: Ensure all communication meets SEUPB requirements. With the Communications Manager, develop a communications plan for progress, challenges, and successes.

Your Profile

• Education: A Bachelor's degree in a related field such as Peace Education, Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies, Social Studies, or Community Development. A qualification in project or programme management.
• Experience: At least 5 years of experience in programme/project management. Proven experience managing large-scale projects or programmes with multiple stakeholders, including government and local communities.
• Other: The successful candidate will need to be eligible to work in the Republic of Ireland. Have a full, clean driving licence and access to own transport as regular travel between NI and RoI is required.

Your Benefits

€55,000 per annum. Travel reimbursement is in line with RoI Civil Service mileage rates.

Additional Information: Full time, four year fixed term contract. Five days a week. Belfast City Centre and Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation in Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow.