Wales for Peace Community Coordinators

‘Wales for Peace’Community Coordinators,

North Wales and South Wales (2 posts)

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Welsh Centre for International Affairs values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

The WCIA

The Welsh Centre for International Affairs is a registered charity that inspires people in Wales to learn and act on global issues. Our vision is for everyone in Wales to contribute to creating a fairer, more peaceful world.
Our overall Aims

• To raise awareness of global issues among the people of Wales.
• To help people, especially young people, develop the skills they need to understand and confront these issues.
• To act as a forum for individuals and organisations in Wales to exchange ideas, build partnerships, and work towards common goals in line with the WCIA's values.

Our Core Values

• That everyone has a contribution to make through active global citizenship
• In the principles of human rights, international law, peace, tolerance and international cooperation promoted by the United Nations
• In the power of education, positive engagement and dialogue between individuals and organisations as means to work towards those principles
• That sustainability is a vital part of all efforts to ensure a safer and more secure world for future generations
• In the importance of fair treatment of individuals, transparency and accountability in all its affairs

Our Activities

Based in Cardiff and working with people of all ages throughout Wales, we provide an independent, non-partisan forum for human rights, peace and justice, sustainability and international development.

As well as running activities in its own name, the WCIA incorporates two other organisations:

• CEWC (Council for Education in World Citizenship), our schools arm
• United Nations Association (UNA) Wales , our campaigning and advocacy arm

The WCIA also manages two major partnership programmes:

• Wales Africa Partnership, funded by the Welsh Government’s Wales for Africa scheme
• Cymru dros Heddwch / Wales for Peace, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Cymru dros Heddwch / Wales for Peace

The WCIA has received funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund for a major project titled ‘Cymru dros Heddwch / Wales for Peace’, budgeted at £1.1 million over 4 years.The project aims to answer one key question: In the 100 years since the First World War, how has Wales contributed to the search for peace?

Our overall goal is to engage 100,000 people in Wales in discovering, sharing and learning from Wales’ peace heritage. Working with our partners and with local communities across Wales, we will:

• Uncover Soldiers’ Stories that highlight the impact of war on communities in Wales, and help us understand why people worked for peace and more positive international relations
• Share the Hidden Histories of Peace Builders in Wales – community leaders and conscientious objectors, politicians and poets, pacifists and advocates proponents of force
• Explore the Legacy for Today – looking at how conflict and peace have shaped the Wales we know now, and capturing people’s current understanding of these issues as part of a ‘new heritage’
• Inspire Future Generations with Wales’ peace heritage – helping young people use a range of media to tell the stories that interest them, and supporting inspirational work in and beyond the classroom
• Bring together The Whole Story of Wales and peace in the last 100 years, with a stimulating and provocative exhibition that is customised by local communities as it travels through the nation

The WCIA is leading a project partnership that includes Aberystwyth University/David Davies Memorial Institute, Academi Heddwch Cymru/Wales Peace Institute initiative, Amgueddfa Cymru / National Museum Wales, Cardiff University, Cymdeithas y Cymod, Llyfrgell Cenedlaethol Cymru / National Library for Wales, People’s Collection Wales, UNA Exchange, and Urdd Gobaith Cymru.

The WCIA will host a team of 4.5 staff working with partners on the Wales for Peace project: Head of Wales for Peace, Learning Coordinator, Communities Coordinator (North Wales), Communities Coordinator (South Wales), and a part-time Finance & Volunteering Administrator. WCIA also has a ‘core team’ of 4, and a Wales Africa Partnership Team of 7.

CommunitiesCoordinator Role

As ‘Wales for Peace’ Communities Coordinator in North or South Wales, you will work closely with schools, youth and community groups - as well as heritage organisations and volunteers - to involve diverse people in the Wales for Peace project’s mission to build knowledge, skills, attitudes and values around peace and internationalism. You will:

• lead WCIA’s community work across your region;
• develop partnership work with a diversity of organisations;
• deliver learning activities with schools, training and support for volunteers; and
• organise engaging events, communications and social media that bring peace issues to life and inspire community action across Wales.

Through your work, communities will discover, share and celebrate their local ‘peace histories’. Children will learn about Wales’ peace and internationalist movements of the last 100 years, and how they have shaped our world today.Many hundreds of volunteers will develop peace heritage skills and international volunteering opportunities.

You will be instrumental in developing the touring ‘Wales for Peace’ exhibitions, supporting thousands of people to contribute, participate in and visit interactive displays across Wales. Your work with young people will shape the outlook of a generation on Wales’ role in the world today - and for the next 100 years.

Specific Responsibilities for this role will include:

Supporting Communities, Schools and Volunteers

1. CommunitiesOffering development support, networking and advice to community groups involved in gathering local peace histories, developing content for the Wales for Peace Exhibitions, raising awareness / understanding on current peace issues, and supporting engagement with marginalised groups in society.
2. SchoolsWork with the project’s Learning Coordinator to ensure effective links between the educational and community-focused aspects of the project, especially in relation to the exhibitions, youth and intergenerational work; and to support trainingand volunteer delivery of assemblies and learning activities in schools.
3. VolunteersRecruiting, supporting, training and developing skills of volunteers,using participatory approaches to involve a diverse range of people including individuals from hard-to-reach groups and BME communities.

Partnership Working and Participation

1. Partners Building effective working relationships with Wales for Peace partner organisations at community and regional levels across the North Wales / South Wales region, through positive, open and mutually beneficial ways of working.
2. Events and TrainingRunning discussions, meetings, training sessions, and other events to deliver project activities throughout the Wales for Peace project. This will include activities at the Urdd and National Eisteddfods; young people’s WW1 Conferences; and touring ‘Remembering for Peace’ and ‘Wales for Peace’ exhibitions.
3. Project Delivery Leading work with partners on specific areas of the Wales for Peace delivery plan as the project progresses, ensuring participation and diverse perspectives whilst ‘getting things done’ for maximum impact on the project’s target audiences.
   

Communications

1. Welsh Learners and Public Engagement Ensuring that the project meets the needs of both Welsh and English-speaking learners and public, and that it benefits young people in schools throughout Wales (including those not currently engaged with heritage activities or with the WCIA’s work).
2. Social MediaWorking with the project and WCIA core team to develop and deliver online communications, marketing and media content (including local print and radio media) to maximise effective public engagement and interest.
3. Learning MaterialsSupport the production and adaptation of learning / activity materials for diverse audiences, ensuring appropriate interpretation and learning outcomes for different people participating in the Wales for Peace project exhibitions.

Teamwork

1. Wales for Peace Team–Workclosely with the other Community Coordinator, Learning Coordinator,Administrator and Head of Wales for Peace to contribute ideas and ensure successful planning, delivery, monitoring evaluation and reporting, shared learning and continual improvement as the project progresses.
2. WCIA–Working closely with members of other WCIA teams (Wales for Africa, education & events, communications) to maximise the impact of the WCIA’s mission to inspire learning and action on global issues; and deliverall activities in line with WCIApolicies and procedures, including spending funds responsiblyand undertaking occasional other duties where delegated by the Head of Programme.
3. Third Sector - Be an ambassador for the WCIA as the public face of our community outreach and youth engagement work, by supporting and building the capacity of community groups and partners across the heritage, youth and international sectors to contribute to international affairs, and Wales’ role in the world.

Person specification – ‘Wales for Peace’ Communities Coordinator

Each section of the person specification below is drawn from the WCIA’s Competency Framework. Attributes in italics are specific to this role, while others are generic. Your application should demonstrate how your experience matches the competencies of this role.

1. Leading and Managing

Significant experience and / or qualification in youth work, training or teaching, and a natural flair for working with young people from a diverse range of backgrounds.

Motivating project partners, community groups and volunteersto contribute effectively to delivery of the Wales for Peace project through cooperative working.

Initiative to make decisions about work prioritisation for self, partners and volunteers.

1. Developing

Experience of working with at least one of the following target groupsfor this HLF project: Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities; Welsh speakers; young people in formal education who have not previously engaged with heritage; or young people not in employment, education or training.

Coordinatingvolunteer tasks and supporting skills development in a way that maximises their contribution to the project goals.

Developing and maintaining effectiverelationshipswithproject partners, education and community stakeholders, identifying opportunities to extend the impact of our work.

1. Delivering

Experience of organising high quality events for a range of audiences.

Experience of delivering trainingand facilitating meetings / workshops in ways that encourage active participation and good results.

Able to adaptactivities successfully to the needs of young people / schools, voluntary groups and / or professionals.

1. Enabling

Excellent ICT skills including Microsoft Office and online tools.

Confident in producing and managing online content, in particular social media, in a way that enhances the WCIA’s public profile and engagement.

Confident at self-administering own activities, meetings, budget, expenses, monitoring evaluation and reporting (supported by a project administrator).

1. Communicating

Excellent written and spoken communication skillsin English (and Welsh for at least 1 post holder), including the ability to communicate a complex project to a wide range of audiences.

Can generate high quality marketingand publicitymaterials, local media coverage and social media to publicise WCIA / Wales for Peace activities effectively.

Ability to work cooperatively and productively with team members and partners, openly exchanging information and supporting colleagues.

1. Applying Skills and Knowledge

A keen interest in peace issues andinternational affairs, and ability to inspire passion about Wales’ culture and heritage.

A positive approach to driving forward change, self-development and learning to continually improve project delivery.

Creative and critical thinking to solve problems, take advantage of opportunities and contribute to development of the project, the WCIA and of Wales’ heritage and international sectors.

Application Process

• All applicants must complete the official WCIA Job Application form, available at You are welcome to submit a CV / covering letter is you wish, but no application will be accepted without a completed form.

• Please submit your application by email to . If you do not have access to email you can send a paper application to the address given on the application form.

• The deadline for receipt of applications is midday on Wednesday 22ndApril. We will send an email acknowledgement to all applicants. If you do not receive an acknowledgement before midday on Friday 24thApril, please contact us. We cannot be held responsible for applications that do not reach us, or that arrive after the deadline.

• Interviews will take place during the week of 5th May at the Temple of Peace, Cardiff (for the South Wales post); and the week of 11th May in Bangor or Aberystwyth (to be confirmed, for the North Wales post).

• If you are shortlisted for an interview, we will contact you directly. No references will be taken up until a provisional offer of employment has been made.

• Unsuccessful applicants will be informed by emailby mid-May.

• The WCIA will take up references from people who have experience of the candidate’s work or voluntary work with children and/or young people. Any non-committal references will be followed up by phone and employment/volunteer status will not be confirmed until satisfactory references have been received.

• The WCIA will arrange and pay for the applicant to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. This check involves further verification of the candidate’s ID, followed by a police check of their criminal records history. Any offer of employment will be provisional until the WCIA’s Chief Executive is satisfied that there is no cause for concern about a prospective employee.