Closing date for applications: Monday 25th March 2024 at 12 noon.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – Irish Writers Centre

The Board of the Irish Writers Centre is now seeking to appoint a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to take a fresh perspective on its future development.

As the national support and development organisation for writers on the island of Ireland, the Irish Writers Centre supports a vibrant and diverse community of writers of all types and talents to develop their craft, using its voice to advocate to advance the status and conditions of professional writers.

The Board of the Irish Writers Centre is now seeking to appoint a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who has the creativity, energy and acumen to lead it to the next phase of its development.  This is both an exciting and challenging opportunity, to harness the strengths and expertise in the Irish Writers Centre while taking a fresh perspective on its future development.

Based in Dublin in the historic Georgian area of Parnell Square, this role provides an opportunity for an empowering, and collaborative leader who has the experience to review and enhance the impact of an organisation and the ability to develop partnerships and resources.

For full candidate information and details of the application process, please contact John Deely at Pinpoint (Recruit@pinpoint.ie,  (01) 642 5721)

Closing date for applications:  Monday, 25th March 2024 at 12 noon.

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Arts Administration Internship at the Irish Writers Centre 2023

Are you interested in getting involved with the Irish Writers Centre as a paid Intern? This opportunity would ideally suit someone with a literature or an arts background wishing to join a dedicated team to assist in the delivery of resources and supports to Irish writers.  The role includes a mix of front-facing customer service engagement, desktop administrative and marketing under the guidance of team members. It is anticipated that as the intern becomes more familiar with the organisation, the role will become more specialised to support appropriate team members in one or more of areas:  Administration, projects, grant-writing/support, communications and/or events.

As this Internship is run on a rolling basis, we would typically review applications twice a year, in Spring and Autumn. Please email Cover Letter and CV to info@irishwriterscentre.ie and include ‘Arts Administration Internship at the Irish Writers Centre’ in the subject line. It is essential that both of the above stated documents are collated into a single word or pdf for consideration.

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