There are a number of benefits to working at Women’s Aid, including 25 days annual leave per annum, access to our Employee Assistance Scheme and access to training opportunities.
If you are interested in being part of our dedicated and friendly team, browse our open roles to see what opportunities are available.
We are recruiting for the following positions:
1. Corporate and Philanthropy Project Leader
Women’s Aid is seeking a Corporate and Philanthropic Fundraising Leader to play a central role in building and managing relationships with corporate funders and major donors. This individual will lead on cultivating and maintaining high-impact partnerships, developing corporate relationships, and prospecting new partners to support the vital work of Women’s Aid. Key responsibilities include crafting pitches, creating bespoke proposals, and delivering engaging presentations to secure corporate support and philanthropic gifts.
The successful candidate will bring previous experience in corporate partnerships, philanthropy, or major giving, with a passion for relationship-building and achieving income targets. This role is ideal for a proactive, motivated professional with a solid understanding of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Environmental, Social Governance (ESG), and philanthropic giving.
If you’re a strategic fundraiser with a passion for social impact and strong relationship-building skills, Women’s Aid would love to hear from you!
How to Apply
To apply for this position, fill out this form to get the full job description, candidate information pack, and application details.
If you have further questions, email recruitment@cciexecutivesearch.ie, using Women’s Aid — Corporate and Philanthropy Project Leader as the subject of your email.
The recruitment campaign for this position is being managed exclusively on behalf of Women’s Aid by non-profit specialist recruitment consultancy CCI Executive Search.
It is CCI’s policy to ensure that as much accommodation as possible is provided to facilitate the participation of individuals with special needs in the recruitment process and the workplace. If you require any specific accommodations, please let us know.
2. Administrative Assistant, Community Employment Scheme
The role of the administrative assistant will be to provide administrative support and to carry out reception duties to contribute to the overall smooth administration of the organisation. The work will be underpinned by the values and principles of the organisation and will consistently promote the strategic goals of Women’s Aid.
Location: Women’s Aid, 5 Wilton Place, Dublin 2 (Note: this is not a hybrid working role)
Hours: 19.5 per week
Main duties
- Working at Women’s Aid reception
- Answering calls, transferring callers to relevant personnel, taking messages and passing them on to relevant personnel and checking voicemail. Maintenance of an excellent telephone manner is required at all times.
- Answering the door to callers, welcoming visitors and dealing with deliveries
- Dealing sensitively with potentially vulnerable callers to the office and on the phone
- Maintaining confidentiality of visitors and callers to Women’s Aid at all times
- Checking email on a regular basis and taking appropriate action, under guidance of the Business Support manager
- Opening incoming post and date stamping all items, logging them, as appropriate.
- Franking items for dispatch and logging outgoing post
- Word-processing – produce documents to acceptable standards i.e. letters, notices, memos, etc.
- Printing documents, photocopying and scanning documents
- Arranging stationary and general office supplies orders for the organisation
- Being a first point of contact for external professionals (maintenance workers, cleaning team etc.) and others carrying out work in the building
- To perform other duties appropriate to the job as may be assigned from time to time by the Business Support manager.
Knowledge and skills required:
- Computer skills including word processing, email and internet. Experience of Microsoft Office desirable.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, particularly answering calls at a busy reception
- Excellent interpersonal skills with a track record of working with members of the public
- Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
How to Apply:
This post is under the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection’s Community Employment (C.E.) scheme. Women’s Aid is a sponsoring organisation for St. Mary’s Community Project, Dublin 1. Applicants must be eligible for the Community Employment (C.E.) Scheme. Working hours are 19.5 hours per week.
Information about the Community Employment Scheme:
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/unemployment-and-redun…
Closing date for applications: 5pm, Friday 18 October 2024.
Completed applications should be sent by email to: sinead.county@womensaid.ie. Please note all Applications will be forwarded to St. Mary’s Community Project to establish eligibility for the Community Employment Scheme.
CVs will not be considered.
Data Protection: All applications are confidentially processed and retained in accordance with the Women’s Aid data protection policy. Applications of unsuccessful candidates will be deleted after 15 months.