Dublin Youth Theatre: General Manager
Founded in 1977, Dublin Youth Theatre is one of Dublin’s vital cultural and social resources for young people in the city. Serving a membership comprising young people aged 14-22, the company produces a number of theatre events each year and provides a year-round workshop and social programme. We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to take on this challenging and rewarding position as DYT prepares to enter its fifth decade of operation.
The General Manager’s duties will include day to day running of the youth theatre, financial management, production administration, and co-ordination of the DYT Company. The successful candidate must have a good rapport with young people allied with experience in youth or arts administration and excellent computer skills. An arts administration qualification will be an advantage for the successful candidate.
Our General Manager will have a passion for theatre and a solid interest in the arts. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, along with a willingness to work a flexible schedule.
Applications, comprising a letter of interest and C.V. should be received by 5pm Friday 11th June 2010 to:
The Chairperson, Dublin Youth Theatre, 23 Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin1.
or by email to: dyt.apply@gmail.com
Prospective candidates must be available for interview between 6pm-9pm on the evening of Wednesday 16th June
Dublin Youth Theatre is funded by the Arts Council, Dublin City Council and the City of Dublin Youth Services Board.
Louth Craftmark currently has two vacancies
Louth Craftmark Ltd has been awarded funding to develop and build Creative Spark, the Louth Creative Community Hub in Dundalk. The project will offer workspace and training support facilities to the creative industries and the community sectors in County Louth.
Community & Good Relations Officer:
Reporting to the Executive Director, the main role of the Community & Good Relations Officer will be ensuring the development of good relations with the local community, including urban social housing estates and rural areas affected by the conflict, encouraging the take-up of supports and opportunities offered. The officer will undertake the design and delivery of creative media programmes suitable for the engagement of communities in Creative Spark, the Louth Creative Community Hub.
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of working with community groups on capacity building projects and/or creative community engagement projects. Ideally the successful candidate will have experience of working on a cross-community basis. He/she will have proven abilities of managing projects in this sector and have excellent communication skills. The position will be offered on a 2 year part-time (17.5 hours per week) fixed-term contract basis.
Interested candidates should submit their CV by Friday 18 June 2010 to: Sarah Daly, Executive Director, Louth Craftmark, Quayside Business Park, Mill Street, Dundalk.
Telephone?: 042 939 6943 Email?: sdaly@lceb.ie
PR and Marketing Officer:
Louth Craftmark currently has a vacancy under the Fás Work Placement Programme for graduates for a PR and Marketing Officer. See www.fas.ie for more details. Job ref: JB545679
