Description

Irish Environmental Network are seeking a Senior Programme Officer for the CHANGE project.

The Collaborative Horizons for All-island Nature and Governance Enhancement (CHANGE) project is a cross-border initiative designed to strengthen environmental governance and cooperation in response to increasing regulatory divergence and shared ecological challenges in a post-Brexit context. Delivered in partnership by Northern Ireland Environment Link (NIEL) and the Irish Environmental Network (IEN), the project supports collaboration, evidence-led policy development, and capacity-building among environmental organisations, public bodies, and communities across Northern Ireland and Ireland.

This role is ideal for a highly organised and capable professional with strong coordination, communication, and delivery skills within complex projects or programmes, who is committed to strengthening environmental governance and civil society collaboration.

The Project Officer will play a key operational role in coordinating and delivering project activities, with responsibility for a key workstream. Working closely with the Project Manager, project team, and partners, they will ensure that activities and deliverables under their workstream are implemented efficiently, documented accurately, and aligned with funder, governance, and audit requirements.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 5pm Wednesday 13 May

APPLICATION AND ENQUIRIES: CV and a covering letter to jobs@ien.ie

More information at: https://www.ien.ie/app/uploads/2026/04/CHANGE-PROJECT-OFFICER-ROLE-23.04.2026.docx