Breast Cancer Ireland Outreach Co-Ordinator – Dublin
Position Summary
- Department: Community Outreach
- Reporting to: Development Manager & Bookings Manager
- Location: Remote
- Days & Hours: Monday – Friday ( 20 hours per week)
- Type: Fixed Term – 2 years
- Salary: €15 per hour. 20 hours per week.
- Closing Date: 11th November 2024
Who We Are
Breast Cancer Ireland is a registered charity, established to raise significant funding to support pioneering research programmes nationally, as well as to promote education and awareness on the importance of good breast health amongst women of all ages.
Our Vision
To transform breast cancer from sometimes being a fatal disease into a treatable illness for all.
Our Mission
To speed up research discovery output so as to affect better and more positive treatment options for patients.
Education & Awareness Programme
Every 29 seconds someone in the world is diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast Cancer Ireland seeks to promote good breast health amongst women and men of all ages across Ireland. With a carefully developed, free of charge programme, we provide education to transition year students, teachers, companies, sporting and community groups nationally.
The Breast Health and Education Awareness Programme aims to educate women and men of all ages about the importance of good breast health. Should an abnormality occur, it will be identified early and the treatment outcome will be a lot more positive.
How does it work?
This complimentary service consists of a visit from a Breast Cancer Ireland Outreach Coordinator who will demonstrate, with a medical mannequin, how to perform a self-breast examination, and the 8 signs and symptoms to look out for.
Candidate Will:
- Be responsible for the delivery of the Breast Cancer Ireland Education and Awareness Programme across schools, community groups and companies in the Dublin region.
- Effectively represent and market the mission, vision and values of BCI at presentations, meetings and other events as agreed with the CEO
- Work closely with BCI’s Communications Officer to ensure the consistency of key BCI messages and brand in all communications both written and digital, where necessary.
- Undertake additional tasks and responsibilities which may arise from time to time and which are relevant to the post or as required by the development manager. You will be given sufficient notice.
- Work closely with your bookings manager to ensure accurate calendar management.
- Have the ability to meet weekly target of visits
- Have flexibility to cover talks outside of your specified area from time to time as the need arises.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all work.
- Have the ability to adapt to different audiences; corporate, teachers, students, and community groups.
- Report weekly to the Development Manager and Bookings Manager.
The list of duties in this job description is not exhaustive and is intended to outline the main activities of the post holder. Duties and responsibilities may be subject to change taking into account the development needs of the programme.
Materials:
All materials needed to deliver the programme will be provided by Breast Cancer Ireland.
- Branded company car
- Fuel card
- Medical Mannequin
- Merchandise
- Information leaflets
- Uniform allowance
- Laptop
- Phone
Person Specification:
The right candidate for this role is:
- A people person: Able to build and maintain relationships with clients, stakeholders, and the team
- A great communicator: you are able to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Organised: you are able to manage different tasks at the same time and keep your calendar organised with your booking manager.
- IT Proficiency: You are comfortable using common office programs, such as Microsoft Office ( Powrepoint , Email and Excel) and light data entry.
- Flexible: You will open to travel , be a team player and provide cover in different regions as the need arises.
Breast Cancer Ireland is an equal opportunity employer.
Some of our benefits:
- 10 days Annual Leave a year, plus public holidays,
- Sick Pay Scheme (following Probationary period)
- Company Car – BIK is paid by the company
- Paid Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity, Adoptive, Force Majeure and compassionate Leave) • Learning and Development Programmes
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
How to Apply:
Any interested parties should send a CV and cover email to smcgregor@bciresearch.ie
