Designing Climate Resilient Systems Coordinator (Grade V) – FTE 0.6 in Dublin
- Salary
- €31,657–€37,864 / year
- Contract
- Temporary
- Sector
- Public
- Closes
- 26 Sept 2026
About the Role
This role is funded through Creative Ireland for a period of 32 months. The Co-ordinator will be responsible for project managing the rollout and delivery of this innovative, climate change, design-thinking programme, called “Designing Climate Resilient Systems, for and with Communities.”
Designing Climate Resilient Systems, for and with Communities is a three-year, island-wide initiative that applies whole systems design thinking and speculative design processes to accelerate the transition of Ireland's 1,000+ Sustainable Energy Communities (SEC) from masterplan to meaningful action. The project invites all existing SECs to partake in a series of From Planning to Doing events, and for selected SECs, provides an in-depth participation programme involving the three interconnected pillars: Speculative Design for scale and ambition; Deep-Dive Community Action on energy, circular economy, and waste; and Senior Leadership engagement to unlock systemic change.
This is a partnership project that is coordinated by Creative Futures Academy @NCAD (CFA). CFA is a ground-breaking partnership between three leading creative institutions: The National College of Art and Design, University College Dublin, and the Institute of Art, Design + Technology.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Project manage the rollout and development of the Designing Climate Resilient Systems, for and with Communities programme. Working with the Project Steering Group, devise a project plan and timeline ensuring key milestones are met.
- Provide administrative support to the Project Steering Group, CFA director and other key personnel involved in delivering the programme, including coordinating meetings and minutes, research and programme development.
- Project promotion to include preparation and dissemination of communication materials on and offline.
- Manage logistics related to the project: venue booking, coordination of speakers, workshop materials, exhibitions, talks and events.
- Generation of regular reports linked to project metrics for the steering committee, funders and stakeholders. Gather and disseminate participant, staff and wider stakeholder feedback.
- Oversee the evaluation of activities across participating organisations and stakeholders and submit a final report to funders.
- Working with the appointed team, coordinate the delivery of the meetings, workshops, webinars, exhibitions etc. including oversight of procurement and monitoring spend against budget.
- Management of the project budget, providing regular updates to the steering committee.
- Undertake such other duties as may be assigned by the Appropriate Officer from time to time.
Details
Location: Dublin
Sector: public sector
Salary: €31,657–€37,864 per year
Closing date: 26 Sept 2026
Contract type: Part-time, Temporary
Contract tenure: 3 year specified purpose funded contract until October 2029
Hours of Attendance: 17.5 hours per week (net of rest breaks)
Annual Leave: 15 days pro-rata, exclusive of public holidays
Location: This position facilitates remote working options with a requirement to attend NCAD Offices and/or other locations to meet project partners. The NCAD office is located at 100 Thomas Street, Dublin 8.
How to Apply
If you wish to speak to somebody with any questions you may have prior to making an application, you can contact the HR Department at [email protected].
Frequently asked
- What are the principal duties and responsibilities of the Designing Climate Resilient Systems Coordinator?
- The principal duties and responsibilities include project managing the rollout and development of the Designing Climate Resilient Systems, for and with Communities programme, providing administrative support, project promotion, managing logistics, generating regular reports, overseeing evaluation activities, coordinating meetings and events, managing the project budget, and undertaking other duties as assigned.
- What are the mandatory requirements for this role?
- Mandatory requirements include a minimum of 2 years’ experience in an equivalent role in community contexts, cultural or design focused and/or Education and Training Sectors, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong administration and project management skills, experience in report preparation, proven track record of project delivery, excellent IT skills, strong organisational skills, and legal eligibility to work in the Republic of Ireland.
- What is the salary for this role?
- The salary is €31,657–€37,864 per year.
- What is the closing date for applications?
- The closing date for applications is 26 Sept 2026.
- What are the desirable requirements for this role?
- Desirable requirements include experience of budget management, experience of communications and promotion across social media platforms, and a creative and innovative approach to problem-solving.