Job Opportunity: Music Development Officer with Music Generation Roscommon
Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB), as Lead Partner for Roscommon Local Music Education Partnership, seeks to employ a Music Generation Development Officer to implement its plans for the provision of performance music education for children and young people in County Roscommon.
Closing date for applications is 12 noon, Wednesday 26 January 2022.
They are seeking a skilled professional with significant experience in music development and / or music education or a relevant artistic field, who has a combination of initiative, rigour, excellent interpersonal and leadership skills and a passion for music. This position requires a hard-working and efficient individual with a demonstrable track record of achievement and delivering results.
The ideal candidate will have a breadth of experience and understanding of performance music education across a range of ages, genres of music and contexts, and must have quantifiable and relevant management and financial experience in project planning / delivery and / or developmental initiatives. There is the potential, subject to qualifications and experience, and the needs of the role, for the Music Generation Development Officer to be involved in the delivery of some programmes; however, this is not mandatory.
The role of Music Generation Development Officer offers a unique opportunity for someone dynamic to join GRETB at a time of exciting change in the music education landscape in Ireland.
About Music Generation Roscommon
Music Generation Roscommon is a performance music education programme in County Roscommon providing access to a range of vocal and instrumental music opportunities for children and young people in their local area.
Initiated by Music Network, Music Generation is co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds, the Department of Education and Skills and Local Music Education Partnerships (LMEPs). Locally, Music Generation Roscommon is supported and funded by GRETB, Roscommon County Council, Tusla Child & Family Agency, Foróige, The Brothers of Charity, Roscommon PPN, Roscommon Leader partnership.
For further information, job description, person specification and application details, please see gretb.ie/jobs/music-development-officer.
