Support delivery agents, monitor performance, manage events, provide general coordination and communication. To include mentoring, troubleshooting, data collection and analysis, organise workshops & training, and maintain communication with stakeholders.

YouthImPact Background

YouthImPact (YIP) is a cross community and cross border programme, acting as a Quality & Impact Body (QIB) for the EU PEACEPLUS Youth Programme. YIP is a cross border partnership of four regional organisations: Co-operation Ireland (CI) (Lead Partner); Ulster University (UU); National Youth Council Ireland (NYCI); and Pobal. 

The objective of this partnership is to provide a quality assurance and impact support role for the work and workers in the PEACEPLUS Youth Programme, who will be delivering peace-building programmes for young people aged 14-24 across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Practitioner Support:

• Serve as the main contact for a specific group of delivery agents, offering ongoing remote, in person and on-site support.
• Mentor delivery agents in fulfilling their contracts with SEUPB (the body responsible for managing the PEACEPLUS funding), addressing challenges and troubleshooting issues.
• Ensure clear communication of relevant information to delivery agents.
• Tailor support from YIP to meet specific needs of delivery agents and their partners.
• Provide guidelines, tools, and materials, ensuring consistency and facilitating data monitoring.
• Offer on-site mentoring and coaching to address development areas and emerging issues.

Monitoring and Measurement:

• Assist in establishing and maintaining information management systems for delivery agents.
• Support and monitor performance of delivery agents and partner organisations.
• Collect, collate, and analyse monitoring data.
• Research themes and best practices in peace-building with young people.
• Analyse and report on emerging themes and findings.

Compliance and Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with regulations as instructed by the programme manager.
• Participate in the identification, mitigation and monitoring of financial, operational and safeguarding risks.

Event Management:

• Organise and deliver workshops, seminars, and events as per the YIP workplan.
• Conduct training seminars on agreed thematic areas for delivery agent staff.