Community Engagement Coordinator
Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful Open · verified Oct 28, 2026 At a glance
Mid-level Community Marketing role at Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful. Hybrid · full-time · £30,935 base.
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What you'll do
- Plan and run workshops and events that connect communities with environmental action
- Keep projects moving from setup through delivery and evaluation, managing logistics, budgets and learning reports
- Update project records and databases, and prepare newsletters, social posts and myEARTH content with the communications team
- Coordinate Field Officers and external partners around the annual activity schedule, deliverables and reporting
- Manage the Community Engagement Officer and represent the programme at events, conferences and meetings
What you bring
- A degree or three years of relevant experience, plus two years coordinating or managing projects
- At least one year supervising staff and experience collecting, analysing and reporting data
- Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills, plus a full driving licence and suitable transport
- Knowledge of environmental issues and experience building effective relationships across organisations and individuals
Who this fits
This role suits someone who can coordinate community programmes while supervising staff and working with partners. You’ll work from the Belfast office at least two days weekly, travel to sites and events, and sometimes work evenings or weekends; time off in lieu is offered. Flexible hours run between 8am and 6pm, with core hours from 10am to 4pm. The role combines office and home working and follows a four-day, 30-hour week, with occasional work on the non-working day.
From the employer
Employed byLive Here Love Here
Reporting toHead of Community Engagement
Job PurposeTo coordinate the planning, delivery and evaluation of Live Here Love Here community engagement programmes, ensuring activities, resources, budgets, data and stakeholder relationships are managed effectively
Hours of businessFlexible business hours 8am-6pm. Core hours 10am-4pm. Hybrid working policy, 2 days in Belfast office per week
LocationHome and Belfast office
Hours / week37.5 (see below)
Salary£30,935 per annum
Contract typePermanent, subject to funding
Application windowApplications will close 9am 9th November
Interviews 17th November , in person, in Belfast
Staff are contracted to work 37.5 hours. However, Live Here Live Here operates a 4-day working week of 30 hours with staff benefitting from a paid “non-working day”. On occasion you may be required to work on your non-working day. For further information please email jobs@liveherelovehere.org
We ask applicants not to rely on AI tools when preparing their application, we want to see responses reflecting your own experience and voice, demonstrating your understanding and suitability for the role. The Community Engagement Coordinator is responsible for the smooth coordination and delivery of community engagement activity within the department. They will ensure the successful execution of activity, from conception to delivery and evaluation, maintain communications with stakeholders, and manage resources and data across multiple programs, ensuring everything runs on time and within budget.
- Design, develop and deliver a programme of educational and engaging workshops and events focused on community engagement and environmental action.
- Manage project delivery, logistics and resources within scope and budget, from creation, planning and delivery to reporting and disseminating key learning outcomes. Co-ordinate administrative functions such as updating project workbooks and databases, creation of newsletters, social media & myEARTH content, and liaising with Communication team.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to support the delivery of an annual programme of activities.
- Coordinate an internal team of Field Officers to support the delivery of an annual programme of activities, establishing and maintaining deliverables and reporting structures.
- Line management of Community Engagement Officer
- Represent Live Here Love Here at conferences, events and external meetings.
- Support colleagues with planning, communications, and project-related tasks.
Qualifications, skills and experience
Essential
- Educated to Degree level or three years’ relevant experience
- 2 years’ project management/coordination experience
- 1 years’ staff supervision experience
- Developed ICT skills, including the Microsoft Office Suite, in particular Excel
- Experience of data collection, analysis and reporting
- Experience in developing good working relationships with a wide range of organisations and individuals.
- Full current driving licence and access to a suitable means of transport to enable you to carry out the duties and responsibilities
Desirable
- Grants administrative experience
- Experience of Canva, Mailchimp, Eventbrite, CMS and project management software
- Experience of working in the voluntary sector
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Knowledge of environmental matters
- Knowledge of behaviour change
Personal Qualities
- A professional manner, with a high level of integrity
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a wider team
- Energy and drive to meet and exceed expectations
- Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
The person appointed will work from our office in Belfast a minimum of 2 days per week and may work from home the rest of the week. You will also be expected to travel to Adopt A Spot sites, events, photocalls, meetings etc as required.
IT support and hardware is provided for all staff to enable them to be efficient and effective in their work.
Live Here Love Here operates flexible office hours between 8am and 6pm, with core hours between 10am and 4pm. Your normal days of work will be Monday to Friday, but given the nature of the work, this role requires flexibility to support communities at their pace and will involve some evening and weekend working. Flexibility for this is vital and time-in-lieu will be offered in return.
This position is funded through the DAERA Environment Fund.
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
Live Here Love Here is a community focussed organisation with a commitment to reducing its impact on the planet. A key approach in achieving this is through Carbon Literacy training for all employees. This programme, delivered in partnership with the Carbon Literacy Project, raises awareness about the climate change challenge that we all face as well as the commitments we can make to behaviour change that will help reduce emissions.
New employees will be expected to attend Carbon Literacy training as part of their induction process and contribute to an ongoing dialogue within the organisation about how we can reduce our carbon impact and improve levels of sustainability.
AUTHORITY
All staff are expected to:
- Commission work only in line with company procedures and always obtain best value.
- Refer any media interest or potential news stories to their line manager.
- Operate within the organisation’s policies and procedures at all times.
- Only commission marketing channels (especially print) in line with those agreed by the Chief Executive.
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