Programme Manager50th International Eucharistic CongressDeadline: 11th December 2009Pope Benedict XVI has announced that the 50th International Eucharistic Congress
will be held in Dublin in June 2012. The Congress will engage people from Ireland
and around the world in a programme of liturgical and cultural events intended to
promote awareness of the central place of the Eucharist in the life and mission of the Catholic Church and to draw attention to the social dimension of the Eucharist.
The Eucharistic Congress was previously celebrated in
Ireland in 1932. This significant international event is held
every four years and was last hosted by Quebec City in 2008.
Preparations for 2012 are already underway with
the appointment of a General Secretary with overall
responsibility for the planning and implementation of the
Congress.
Programme ManagerTo support the General Secretary, a Programme Manager is
being recruited. This important position will manage the
material/logistical elements required to host the Congress.
The successful candidate will co-ordinate the events of the
Congress as well as the activities of working groups and sub
committees responsible for services, logistics, volunteers,
media, and communications. The successful candidate will
have proven project management skills and experience of
signifi cant event management. In addition to experience
in managing teams, the successful candidate will have a
level of familiarity with and understanding of the liturgical
ceremonies of the Catholic Church that will enable him /
her to understand and respond to the technical and artistic
requirements of the main congress events.
The Programme Manager will:> Create and manage the project plan for the Congress.
> Have overall responsibility for venue management.
> Co-ordinate project plans for implementation of the
programme with public bodies and statutory agencies.
> Manage staff members and volunteers who are assigned
to him/her.
> Participate in and be a member of the Local Planning
Committee (Chaired by the Archbishop of Dublin) and sub
committees for which he/she will be responsible.
Required:1. A relevant third level qualifi cation e.g. project
management, procurement, or logistics or equivalent
relevant professional experience.
2. Strong background in large scale event management.
3. Knowledge and understanding of the Catholic Church
and a commitment to the ethos and objectives of the
Eucharistic Congress.
4. Highly developed interpersonal skills with a strong ability
to infl uence.
5. Excellent organisational, analytical and report writing
skills.
6. Previous experience in creating and managing teams.
7. Proven ability to manage people in both contractual and
voluntary situations.
8. Well developed IT skills relevant to project management.
Benefits:Salary commensurate with seniority of position.
Next Steps:A job specification for the role is available online at
www.iec2012.ie/recruitment.html, by email to
recruitment@iec2012.ie or from the secretary by
phoning 01 8087531.
You may forward your curriculum vitae stating how you
meet the requirements for the position, preferably by email
to recruitment@iec2012.ie or by post to Fr. Kevin Doran,
General Secretary, 50th IEC, Holy Cross Diocesan Centre,
Clonliffe College, Dublin 3.
Closing Date is 5pm on 11th December 2009.