Wednesday News - Issue 32

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(1) Terms of reference: Mid Term Review of Dóchas Strategy 2022-2026

Dóchas is mid-way through its Strategy (2022-2026), which was developed in 2021 following a consultative process with members and key stakeholders. The purpose of the evaluation is to provide Dochas, our members and Irish Aid with an independent assessment of the work over the first 2.5 years of the strategy. The main objective of this mid-term review is to take stock of our progress to date, and to identify what has worked well, or could work better, across our four strategic pillars. This will ensure that we can adapt or improve where needed, for the successful delivery and implementation of the strategy in its final 2 years. Please submit your expression of interest in this tender to anna(at)dochas.ie, using the subject ‘Mid-Term Review EOI’ by 9am on Monday 9th September. Find out more. Closing date: 9 September

Upcoming Events & Conferences

(1) VSI - Cultivating Global Justice through Non-Violent Communication - 27 August

Join VSI online via Zoom for their global justice meetup and workshop. The topic for this month’s meetup is Cultivating Global Justice through Non-Violent Communication. VSI’s meetups offer a casual space to learn about global justice issues, our work and our volunteer opportunities, and to meet like-minded people. Register here.

(2) Médecins Sans Frontières: Gaza and Sudan - Healthcare on the Frontline - 5 September

Join Médecins Sans Frontières Ireland for a first-hand update on the medical humanitarian impact of the devastating wars in Gaza and Sudan at the Triskel Arts Centre in Cork on September 5. The situation in Gaza is catastrophic. Most of Gaza’s hospitals are out of service, after being repeatedly attacked, besieged and raided. Meanwhile, people in Sudan have faced horrific levels of violence since the war started there in March 2023. MSF is active in eight states in Sudan, providing lifesaving assistance to people affected by the violence, displacement, and disruptions in the health system. Speakers on the day include Dr Chris Hook and Emergency Coordinator Jacob Burns, returned from Gaza, and Dr Jennifer Hulse, returned from Sudan. Discussion facilitated by Graham Clifford. Find out more and register here.

(3) Irish Red Cross: "75 years of Geneva Conventions - A Time to Reaffirm Commitments to the Rules of War"  - 2 October

This full day event will mark the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions and will include a broad range of speakers from different backgrounds, including representatives from the Department of Foreign Affairs, the humanitarian sector, academia and the media. The event will also feature an exhibition and provide space to bring together those with an interest in IHL. Find out more here.

(4) Saolta: Making spACE for Global Citizenship Education - 5 November

Saolta is excited to announce "Making spACE for Global Citizenship Education," an event dedicated to exploring how we can create spaces for meaningful Global Citizenship Education and engagement within the Irish Adult and Community Education sector. This event will take place on 5 November at 2pm in Richmond Barracks, Dublin 8.

Vacancies

(1) Trócaire: Vacancies in Ireland and Internationally

Trócaire is currently advertising vacancies for various roles in a number of countries. Find out more and apply here. Various closing dates apply.

(2) Concern Worldwide: Vacancies in Ireland and Internationally

Concern Worldwide is currently advertising vacancies for various roles in Ireland and internationally. Find out more and apply here. Various closing dates apply.

(3) GOAL: Vacancies in Ireland and Internationally

GOAL is currently advertising vacancies for various roles in a number of countries. Find out more and apply here. Various closing dates apply.

(4) Oxfam Ireland: Vacancies in Ireland and Internationally

Oxfam is currently advertising vacancies for various roles in a number of countries. Find out more and apply here. Various closing dates apply.

(5) Action Aid Ireland: Fundraising Executive

We are looking for a dynamic fundraiser to help deliver high quality fundraising campaigns and supporter care to our growing volume of supporters. As Fundraising Executive, you will work closely with our Retention Manager to help deliver regular giving and cash retention campaigns across a multitude of fundraising channels to engage supporters and maximize lifetime value. You will be a member of the Supporter Care team, helping to manage all supporter communications as well as supporting with the processing of payments. This role requires someone who has excellent attention to detail and planning, excellent communication skills and experience with customer or supporter service and data entry. Find out more here. Closing date: 22 August 

(6) Global Action Plan: Multiple Opportunities

Accounts Assistant

GAP Ireland is an environmental charity. We break big problems into small solutions by showing people practical ways to build lasting sustainable habits into their lives. We want people to be able to discover and unleash their power to make a difference. We are looking for a part-time Accounts Assistant, located in Dublin. Find out more here. Closing date: 25 August

Business Development Officer

As Business Development Officer, you will support the delivery of GAP’s business portfolio and secure an increased impact by broadening the organisation’s client base and increasing deals with companies. You will engage with current and prospective clients to secure additional collaboration and partnerships and grow GAP’s business programmes. The Business Development Officer will be in charge of the relationship with customers and the successful execution of activities within Global Action Plan’s businesses portfolio. The role will play a strategic role in securing a greater positive impact by increasing deals and partnerships with companies and growing GAP’s business programme. Find out more here. Closing date: 25 August

Education Officer

The Education Officer delivers environmental education programmes to school and community groups across Ireland, and works closely with the Education team to enhance the quality of the education programme. The candidate should have experience working in the education sector (formal or informal) and will have good knowledge of environmental issues, initiatives around Ireland and the current political environment around Climate Action and sustainability. Experience of developing and delivering environmental education programmes is essential for this role. Find out more here. Closing date: 25 August

(7) Irish League of Credit Unions: Project and Contracts Manager (Part-Time)

The Irish League of Credit Unions is hiring an interim part-time Project and Contracts Manager to join our team. The individual’s main responsibility will be to support development of project plans, partnership agreements and HR policies and contracts to support the successful planning and execution of ILCUF’s programmes in Sierra Leone and East Africa. Find out more here.  Closing date: 30 August

(8) Open Community: Corporate Outreach and Engagement Officer

Open Community are recruiting a Corporate Outreach and Engagement Officer as part of our work on the development and implementation of labour pathways (LPs) for displaced people. This role will report to the Executive Director, supporting work to build deep and impactful engagement with corporate and other project partners. The position is part of a Skills, Talent and Empowerment through Pathways project (STEP), which is a three-year project, co-funded by the European Commission’s Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF). Find out more here Closing date: September 2

(9) Plan International: Team Lead - Business Development Unit (Dublin-Based)

Plan International Ireland is looking for a Team Lead for our Business Development Unit (BDU). In this role, you will lead our strategy to expand our funding base paying particular attention to institutional donors including the European Union (ECHO/INTPA), Education Cannot Wait (ECW), Irish Aid and UN agencies, while exploring new opportunities. Reporting to the Head of Programmes, you will seek to maximise new business opportunities, including identifying new grant opportunities, leading proposal development and ensuring strong tracking of our grants portfolio in close co-operation with our Country Offices (COs) and partners. Find out more. Closing date September 1

Calls for Tender 

(1) Oxfam Ireland: Consultancy Opportunity to develop of a Learning and Accountability Framework

Oxfam Ireland is seeking consultancy support for the development of an organisational level strategic Learning and Accountability Framework that will help us to track and measure our progress, to collectively make sense of evidence and learning in order to hold ourselves accountable, maximise our effectiveness and impact, and understand our overall contributions to change. At the same time, this framework should enable us to gather appropriate evidence and learning that can be used to communicate to various audiences and reporting processes. Interested consultants, or teams of consultants, should submit their expressions of interest with a brief understanding of the task and how they would tackle it (please limit to 2 pages), along with budget expectations and CVs, to our HR Team on irl-hr(at)oxfam.org. Find out more here. Closing date: 23 August

(2) Irish Association for Social Inclusion Opportunities: Provision of feasibility research 

IASIO wish to invite applications from suitably qualified researchers with a high level of knowledge of family focused interventions and the criminal justice sector. IASIO is conducting research into developing formal family engagement as part of its Resettlement Service. Specifically, we want to explore if greater stability around release is possible through formal family engagement. IASIO has received funding under the St. Stephen’s Green Trust (SSGT), Family Matters Grant Programme, to conduct a research and feasibility study into the impact and benefits of formal family engagement during the process of prisoner release. Find out more here. Closing date: August 30

Internships

(1) VSI: Programmes & Marketing Officer ESC volunteer

VSI are welcoming applications for the ESC volunteer role of Programmes and Marketing Officer. This full-time volunteer role is funded by the European Solidarity Corps programme and volunteers must be between 18 and 30 years old to take part, and be currently resident in Ireland. Find out more. Closing date: August 25

(2) Amal Women Ireland: Website Maintenance Intern

The Amal Women's Ireland is a Muslim women-led organisation; we provide frontline services to Muslim women and women with a connection to the Muslim community nationwide. The organisation is seeking a Website Maintenance Intern for a three month period beginning in September 2024. This role involves updating and reorganising the organisation website, boosting the NGO mission statement, mission and values, and display recent activities on social media. Contact niera(at)amalwomenirl.com. Closing date: 30 August

(3) Plan International: Internship – Irish Aid Team (Dublin – based)

Plan International Ireland is looking for a dynamic individual who is interested in child rights, gender equality, international development, and humanitarian work.  You will support the Irish Aid Team, helping to identify new grant opportunities, support proposal development, monitor project implementation, support country offices in the development of accurate reporting, ensure precise tracking of our grant portfolio, as well as undertaking office administration support. Find out more. Closing date: 30 August

(4) CBM Ireland - Research Intern

Reporting to the CBM Global Advocacy Director, the Research Intern will be responsible for carrying out the tasks assigned by CBM Global and collaborating with the CBM Ireland advocacy team. Candidates must be able to come into the office at least four days per week between 10 am to 4 pm. Students or individuals at an early career stage interested in policy influencing, research and documentation on disability and international development should apply. The Intern will be offered various interesting tasks contributing to our global advocacy work. The internship is primarily volunteer, but we offer a monthly allowance. Allowance: €500 (€25/day, paid monthly) Length: Three months with immediate start. Interested applicants should send a short cover letter and CV to recruitment(at)cbm.ie, specifying why they are interested. Find out more. Closing date: 30 August

Courses and Training 

(1) Trinity Impact Evaluation Unit: Online impact evaluation course

Trinity College Dublin's TIME research centre has launched its 2024 online Impact Evaluation Courses! Using the best online learning techniques, offering three exciting options: Impact Evaluation Methods: An Interactive and Collaborative Course (6 weeks) - starting 15 October 2024 (€640), Impact Evaluation Methods in Global Health (1 week) - starting 25 November 2024 (€150), Recommended Combination: Both courses (7 weeks) - starting 15 October 2024 (€740). Our 6-week flagship course comprehensively covers impact evaluation, from programme theory mapping and randomised control trials to quasi-experimental methods, survey design and cost-benefit analysis. Find out more.

(2) Saolta: Training of Trainers in Climate Justice and Just Green Transitions

Are you or your colleagues interested in promoting sustainability and “just green transitions” with adult learners in your local community? We are working towards a future where everyone in our society are well equipped to participate in and adapt to a world shaped by climate change. This training is free and open to all adult and community educators across the island of Ireland. It is held in collaboration with AONTAS- The National Adult Learning organisation of Ireland. All training materials, lunch and refreshments are included. The training is delivered by Saolta and will feature a number of guest speakers with expertise in the field of Climate and Environmental Justice. It is fully funded by Irish Aid. Find out more and register here.

(3) United Edge: Multiple Training Opportunities 

Transformative Safeguarding Course

Over 200 people from 60+ countries joined us for the inaugural launch of this course, from Safeguarding Directors to novices alike, and their feedback encouraged us to continue offering it at subsidised rates! It's time to reframe the current narrative away from compliance and colonial power dynamics towards genuine prevention, protection, compassion, agency, and justice because safeguarding should be led by those most affected. The interactive curriculum includes theory, practice, case studies, tools, and discussions with participants, guest speakers, and facilitators from around the world, sharing from their contexts, and includes a Transformative Safeguarding Toolkit that will deepen the way organisations design, implement, evaluate, and audit safeguarding policies and practices. For inquiries on financial assistance contact mattkletzing(at)unitededge.net. Find out more here.

Strategic Foresight Workshop

After launching with over 150 participants from 50+ countries, we're again offering this live, online, part-time workshop in future thinking. This is part of our commitment to provide innovative ideas and tools that can foster transformative programming and leadership at subsidised rates. We have an interactive curriculum that includes theory, practice, case studies, and world renowned guest speakers. Each session adds an essential tool to the resume of leaders in the NGO sector and will help to up-skill teams for better creativity, visioning, decision-making, programme design, and strategizing, with the potential to totally transform our work, and so create a more just future. For inquiries on financial assistance contact mattkletzing(at)unitededge.net. Find out more here.

(4) Eurocheck Security: Hostile Environment Course

Hostile environment courses are suitable for individuals who are currently working in or are going to work in medium to high-risk areas. They will help to ensure that you keep yourself and those you are working with safer. Our main courses are conducted in Kildare but we can also run short bespoke courses at your own location. We also conduct online hostile environment and security awareness courses. All courses are suitable for NGOs, Charities, journalists, students, human rights workers and volunteers. Reduced rates for regular clients and for organisations sending four or more students. Find out more here.

Watch and Listen 

(1) Irish Global Health Network: Listen to the new podcast "Better Health, For a Better World – Ireland’s Support for Global Health Equity"

The podcast takes you on a global journey to explore the transformative power of healthcare and its impact on communities across the globe. Every episode invites you to meet the dedicated individuals on the front lines, those who are shaping the landscape of health, equity, and sustainability. Through engaging conversations and powerful narratives, we aim to amplify the voices of partners in the Global South, ensuring their stories are at the forefront of the global health discussion. Created by the Irish Global Health Network in partnership with Irish Aid. The full series, including a very special bonus episode with Dr Mike Ryan is out now. Listen here.

Other News

(1) VITA: Call for Board Members

Vita, an innovative Irish NGO working in East Africa, seeks leaders and innovators for our Board of Directors to drive new collaborations, impact funds & next generation development. We are looking for directors with a keen interest in development & with a history of leadership & entrepreneurial spirit in the following areas: Fundraising, Finance, Legal, Development, Agriculture & Carbon Finance. Successful candidates will visit our programmes in Africa and provide generously of your time and energy to fulfil our vision of African families empowered to sustain their livelihoods. Please email a letter of interest with a CV to danielle.belton(at)vita.ie and send any query to the same email or call our Dublin office on 01 873 4303. Find out more here. Closing date: 30 August

(2) Centre for Global Education: Call for Contributions to Policy and Practice Issue 40

The Centre for Global Education invites contributions to Issue 40 of our bi-annual, peer reviewed, open access journal Policy and Practice: A Development Education Review on the theme: “Development Education and Class”. Authors interested in submitting an article should send a completed abstract submission form to stephen(at)centreforglobaleducation.com. Find out more here. Closing date: 27 September 

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