JOB DESCRIPTION PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR
LAVA CO-ORDINATOR – POETRY IN MOTION SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY AND THE SEAMUS HEANEY AWARDS PROGRAMME
The Community Arts Partnership wishes to appoint a part–time Co-ordinator for our literature and verbal arts programme (LaVA). The appointment will be made on the basis of a free-lance contract of service, part-time, for approximately 400 hours minimum commitment (£13.30 per hour) for a year; with the possibility of renewal, as always, subject to funding and performance review.
The LaVA programme encompasses Poetry in Motion Schools and Community programmes and the Seamus Heaney Awards – endorsed by the Heaney family, these are the only writing awards in the world that bear the late Nobel Laureate’s name.
Poetry in Motion will involve the appointment and management of poets in residencies in a minimum 30 schools and at least 12 community/other settings. The LaVA Co-ordinator will manage all aspects of developing performance based and written poetry/literary arts outcomes and overseeing the collation and production of anthologies, other printed material, audio anthologies etc produced through a wide and varied range of residencies, events, engagements and submissions.
The Co-ordinator will be required to liaise with teachers, community leaders, funders and of course, new and established poets, facilitators and performers, establishing a coherent, accessible and excellent series of high profile programmes and events on an all year round basis. The role involves managing people, projects, budgets, training and monitoring, evaluating and reporting on all aspects of an ambitious and highly-regarded programme.
Personal Specification
Experience of Project Co-ordination in community arts
Excellent organisational skills
Excellent communication skills including verbal and written skills
Team supervision and report writing
Local poetry interest, knowledge and networks
Experience of creative writing or other relevant art form
Job Description
Liaise and manage all poet residencies, programme, awards’ processes
Hiring of poet-facilitators for the Poetry in Motion projects
Overall co-ordination, budgetary control and scheduling of the project and production
Drawing up contracts
Project and financial monitoring and evaluation
Oversee and develop all aspects of the production of anthologies
Champion poetry at grass roots and professional level
Research and develop literary and verbal arts offering from CAP
Manage literary and verbal arts events
Liaise with relevant agencies,
Support fundraising and publicity of the overall project
Any other duties as required
Essential Criteria
An approachable attitude
An ability to work on own initiative
Ability to train and facilitate in group settings
IT skills and social media knowledge and skills
Familiarity with the wider publishing/literary arena in Northern Ireland and elsewhere
Knowledge and understanding of poetry ‘scene’ in Belfast/N Ireland
Demonstrable proof of large scale project management
Demonstrable proof in handling budgets
Desired Criteria
Knowledge of the arts and community arts sector in Northern Ireland
Knowledge of formal education sector
Knowledge of community publishing schemes, as well as ambient, audio and televisual media
Familiarity with the Child Protection Act, Health and Safety as well as section 75 of the NI Act 1998
Excellent contacts within field
Access to personal transport
New Belfast Community Arts Initiative trading as Community Arts Partnership is a registered charity (XR 36570) and a company limited by guarantee (Northern Ireland NI 37645).Registered with The Charity Commission: New Belfast Community Arts Initiative - NIC105169