Advocacy and Communications Project Officer

• Oct 2020 - Present

Communications and Outreach Coordinator

• Nov 2019 - Oct 2020

The National Parents Council Post Primary (NPCPP) is the national representative body for parents and guardians of students in post-primary education in Ireland, and is supported by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs.Inaugurated in 1985, the organisation assists parents and guardians, ensuring that they engage effectively within their school communities and with partners in education. The organisation is comprised of four Constituent Bodies representing parents and guardians… The National Parents Council Post Primary (NPCPP) is the national representative body for parents and guardians of students in post-primary education in Ireland, and is supported by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs.Inaugurated in 1985, the organisation assists parents and guardians, ensuring that they engage effectively within their school communities and with partners in education. The organisation is comprised of four Constituent Bodies representing parents and guardians of students in voluntary secondary schools, Education and Training Board schools and community and comprehensive colleges. My duties in this role included the following:• Working with Board Members, Executive Directors and volunteers to assist with defining, planning, and executing the organisation’s outreach strategy• Leading and coordinating with key stakeholders within the organisation and becoming a fully engaged link and point of contact for external relationships with parents, parent bodies, and other partners in post-primary education• Creating and managing events and seminars to support, inform and guide parent, also promoting the organisation and its key aims and objectives• Creating and executing engaging on-line content via website and social media platforms to increase visibility and traffic• Collaborating with key stakeholders to explore and identify ways to integrate effective communications, campaigns and strategies• Providing administrative support with the development of a Constituent Body Link Programme• Collaborating with external providers, including graphic designers and website developers on external communications Show more Show less

Desk Officer, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation

• Jun 2018 - Nov 2019

This position was located in the Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Section of the Political Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on a contracted basis, lasting a period of 17 months. Duties in this role included, but were not limited to, the following:Processing Export License applications to assist with Ireland’s exporting of dual-use and military goods, in line with the EU Common Position; Occasional servicing of EU Working Party on Conventional Arms… This position was located in the Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Section of the Political Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on a contracted basis, lasting a period of 17 months. Duties in this role included, but were not limited to, the following:Processing Export License applications to assist with Ireland’s exporting of dual-use and military goods, in line with the EU Common Position; Occasional servicing of EU Working Party on Conventional Arms Exports and Working Party on Non-Proliferation in Brussels; Leading the Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Section on public outreach and Disarmament Education; Responsible for the organisation of Interdepartmental Committee Meetings on Conventional and Weapons and Weapons of Mass Destruction; Leading desk officer on biological weapons and the Biological Weapons Convention (BTWC); Drafting and authorising returns to International Organisations on Ireland’s implementation of multilateral instruments; Governing funding to partners in support of projects, both large and small scale; Assisting with issues related to conventional weapons, including the Convention on Cluster Munitions; Supporting efforts to further integrate disarmament with the Sustainable Development Goals, especially in the area of gender and disarmament Show more Show less

Youth Support Worker

• Oct 2017 - Feb 2018

Drogheda Youth Development has provided youth services to young people in the community for over 20 years. My duties in this role included designing youth work programmes for LGBT young people and young mothers in the local community as part of a pilot ‘Value for Money’ programme, funded by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. I also fostered the development of young people, engaging them with the National Youth Council of Ireland, and facilitating travel to conferences and the YOUth… Drogheda Youth Development has provided youth services to young people in the community for over 20 years. My duties in this role included designing youth work programmes for LGBT young people and young mothers in the local community as part of a pilot ‘Value for Money’ programme, funded by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. I also fostered the development of young people, engaging them with the National Youth Council of Ireland, and facilitating travel to conferences and the YOUth Summit on Peace, Justice and Sustainable Development. Show more Show less

Public Information Intern, UK and Ireland Desk

• Jan 2017 - May 2017

The United Nations Regional Information Centre (UNRIC) serves Western European countries and is responsible for organising and managing public outreach activities and media engagement. During my internship at UNRIC I had the opportunity to engage with other UN agencies. I was also given the opportunity to participate in the development and production of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals board game, for children aged 8-10. The most successful outreach project that I worked on was… The United Nations Regional Information Centre (UNRIC) serves Western European countries and is responsible for organising and managing public outreach activities and media engagement. During my internship at UNRIC I had the opportunity to engage with other UN agencies. I was also given the opportunity to participate in the development and production of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals board game, for children aged 8-10. The most successful outreach project that I worked on was UN Cinema (Cine-ONU). I was also tasked with the transcription of speeches for the UN Department of Public Information and UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres (Syria Conference, Brussels and Somalia Conference, London 2017). Show more Show less

Midwife

• Mar 2016 - Jan 2017

This position allowed me to develop exceptional organisational and managerial skills. Due to the high risk nature of this role I developed excellent time-management skills, and as a result of this I am pragmatic in my approach to tasks. Duties included providing holistic, woman centred care to women and their families, organising and managing the care of a caseload of 6-12 women and their infants and providing emergency care (antenatal and postpartum haemorrhage, maternal collapse, neonatal… This position allowed me to develop exceptional organisational and managerial skills. Due to the high risk nature of this role I developed excellent time-management skills, and as a result of this I am pragmatic in my approach to tasks. Duties included providing holistic, woman centred care to women and their families, organising and managing the care of a caseload of 6-12 women and their infants and providing emergency care (antenatal and postpartum haemorrhage, maternal collapse, neonatal hypoglycemia etc.). Show more Show less

Internship

• Jan 2015 - Sep 2015