The Community Safety Coordinator will manage the work of one staff member, the Community Safety Administrator. The Community Safety Coordinator will be responsible for the day to day running of the community safety activities in the relevant local authority area.

The role is diverse and multifaceted, and the learnings from the pilots have demonstrated that the successful candidate should:
 

• Demonstrate the ability to engage positively with a diverse range of individuals;
• Have proven experience in developing and managing relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders;
• Demonstrate a proven ability to achieve goals and meet deadlines;
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a community setting with a wide variety of organisations, services and groups;
• Demonstrate strong leadership skills, sound judgement, self-motivation and strong interpersonal skills;
• Have confidence to work on their own initiative;
• Have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Participating in the duties required as part of the Organisational response to Climate Action to promote & ensure capacity building, empowering change and delivering action • Supporting the establishment and the work of the Local Community Safety Partnership, including through:
• Supporting engagement of community members with the LCSP;
• Acting as a focal point for community safety in the area;
• Developing and delivering local community safety projects under the leadership of the Chair of the LCSP;
• Developing and delivering a communications strategy to keep the community informed about community safety activities;

The ideal candidate shall also have:

• A good understanding of community development processes and principles

• A clear understanding of the wider environment of community safety across the community, voluntary and statutory sectors;
• The ability to work on several projects simultaneously;
• The ability to develop and implement communications plan, including the use of social media;
• The ability to positively contribute to and lead change;
• Be able to work independently and as part of a team;
• Possess excellent planning and organisational abilities;
• The ability to administer and oversee programme funding;
• A high degree of motivation and resilience;
• A high level of discretion and professional integrity;
• The ability to evaluate information from a number of sources, make effective decisions and problem solve in a timely manner.

Westmeath County Council