We encourage you to apply for this role, even if you don’t meet all of the criteria on the job description. 

Job Title:  Partnership Lead

The Purpose of Your Role: As Partnerships Lead, your role will be to lead a group of volunteers and apply for grants available to Green Sod and help refine our fundraising pitch.  You will be reporting to an Executive Director and will be asked to provide updates to the Board of Green Sod Ireland.

The Expertise We’re Looking For: Green Sod Ireland is looking for someone with a background in applying for grants and fundraising that has experience working in the charity sector. We are looking to expand our grant application process so we can execute our land projects to take a more active approach in managing our 7 lands. We are also finalizing our program offerings to assist in fundraising through private and corporate donations. The Partnership Lead will work with our group of volunteers that are focused on this initiative. Additional tasks in the role includes the following:  

• Engaging with potential donors
• Edit and finalize Green Sod’s presentation on program offerings
• Assist in creating documentation for grants
• Collaborate with the Marketing volunteers on partnership events
• Collaborate with the Land Management Lead to apply for grants
• Lead biweekly meetings with volunteers

The Skills You Bring:

The ideal candidate would have experience in the following areas:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in grant application writing
• Minimum 3 years of experience in fundraising
• Experience in the Charity Sector
• Experience in project management
• Experience in leading volunteers
• Experience in marketing and event planning
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in Impact Management is beneficial.

How Your Work Impacts the Organization: We are a grassroots charity who depends on a network of volunteers. You will be working closely with the leaders of: Finance, Partnerships, Land Management, and Education to grow Green Sod Ireland’s presence as we are in a period of growth and reorganization.

About Green Sod Ireland:

Green Sod Ireland is a registered charity and land trust that helps preserves the lands donated to us. The purpose of Green Sod Ireland is to protect and conserve Irish land in perpetuity, for the sake of its indigenous inhabitants. The land of Ireland is a green gift to all of us. In holding land in trust, we acknowledge and respect it for its own sake, thus protecting its indigenous life from destruction. Green Sod Ireland works with local communities, raising awareness of the health, educational, social, economic and environmental benefits of caring for the land and its biodiversity. GSI currently is managing 7 lands across Ireland which we use to educate local communities and offer volunteer days to help manage the lands. 

Salary: Volunteer

Time Commitment: 2-3 hours a week

Location: Remote