Development Executive - Grants

Job Opportunity at IMMA

Open Competition for the role of

Development Executive - Grants
Fixed Term Full Time

Contract of Employment

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About IMMA

The Irish Museum of Modern Art, based in what was the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, an extraordinary 17th century building, set upon a hilltop of 48 acres overlooking the river Liffey, is a witness to at least a millennium of change. All of which feeds into our contemporary thinking and commitment to celebrate this remarkable site. At IMMA we have begun to create a space unique with contemporary culture. This is a space where local and global connect, a space where contemporary art and contemporary life meet, challenge and inspire one another.

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Role Overview

IMMA is looking to recruit a skilled grant writer to support income generation from trusts, foundations and other grant-making bodies. With primary responsibility for all grant-writing activities including researching funding opportunities; writing applications; managing the reporting process; maintaining the relationships on behalf of IMMA; and supporting other fundraising activities within the busy Audiences & Development Department.

The successful candidate will be a highly effective communicator, skilled writer and editor. They will have the ability to produce concise but compelling funding proposals that generate new income towards exhibitions, projects and programmes that support the delivery of its ambitious Strategic Plan 2024-2028: https://imma.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMMA-STRATEGY-2024-2028.pdf

Reporting to the Development Manager, the Development Executive - Grants will work closely with IMMA’s Development team and in collaboration with all IMMA departments to ensure the highest standards of audiences and development are maintained.

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Key Responsibilities

1. Fundraising

Under the supervision of the Development Manager, the Development Executive will be responsible for:

• Writing compelling and professionally presented grant proposals and LOIs that follow proposal writing standards including readability, consistency, and tone.
• Conducting relevant research and data analysis for proposals.
• Identifying public and private trusts, foundations and grant-giving bodies that align with IMMA’s activities and developing a database of prospective funds and submission deadlines.
• Working with colleagues across the Museum to identify funding needs that align with qualified prospective funds.
• Meeting proposal deadlines by establishing priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing, review, approval, and submission.
• Collating supplementary materials to support applications when applicable.
• Managing the grant application process and ensuring that monitoring and evaluation reports are produced and KPIs are tracked.
• Liaising with the project lead and the Finance Department to provide expenditure reports to funders.
• Working with the Audiences team and programmers to ensure all funders receive the appropriate acknowledgement and visibility onsite and online.
• Support colleagues in the Development team by contributing to the planning and execution of fundraising campaigns, appeals, and stakeholder events.
• Participate in development-related special events, entailing some evening and weekend hours.

2. Cross Functional

• Work closely with the Audiences team providing support with editing and proofing of final texts for exhibition introductions, acknowledgements, guides and magazine articles to ensure the in-house style and tone is maintained.
• To participate in cross functional working groups as required.

3. Representing IMMA

• To act as a brand ambassador for IMMA with funders, donors, sponsors and other stakeholders.
• To represent IMMA and act as an advocate at all IMMA Development events and openings as required.

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What We Are Looking For

The successful candidate will have:

• Relevant 3rd level qualification and a minimum 2-3 years’ fundraising experience, with previous grant-writing experience.
• Creative thinker with exceptional communications skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrable experience producing high quality fundraising materials.
• Highly organised with excellent proof reading and editing skills.
• Ability to communicate passionately about IMMA’s programmes and the potential they hold for funders.
• Ambitious, target driven and capable of delivering in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive, with the ability to work under your own initiative and manage your time efficiently.
• A team player, flexible and adaptable.
• Confident networker and ambassador for IMMA.
• Experience using Canva, Wordpress, and a CRM system would be an advantage.

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Why Work with IMMA?

At IMMA, we are proud to offer:

• Opportunity to get involved in IMMA’s 2024-2028 Strategy, development of key themes in response to current global cultural concerns which will shape our programming over the next five years.
• Progressive, hybrid working model.
• The opportunity to work in a beautiful serene historic 17th Century Building surrounded by 48 acres of Meadows and Gardens – an oasis in Dublin City.
• Free Parking / Secure Bike Sheds.
• Career development opportunities through mentoring, coaching, and training.
• Erasmus + Staff Mobility Scheme funding by European Union.
• Government Pension Scheme
• Employee Wellbeing Committee.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Generous Public Sector leave benefits.
• Strong values-based and inclusive culture.
• Strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Great team environment working to our Core Tenets: Contemporary, Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration and Globally Connected.
• Valuable experience at a leading cultural institution.
• Opportunities to attend special museum events and exhibitions.
• Networking opportunities with professionals in the museum and cultural sectors.

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Salary

The salary for this role is in line with public sector pay scales, starting at €36,544, Point 1 of the Grade Executive Officer Standard (PPC) scale, as of 1st October 2024.

The Full Time Salary Scale: €36,544; €38,465; €39,550; €41,667; €43,564; €45,400; €47,229; €49,019; €50,831; €52,618; €54,514; €55,784; LS1 €57,596; LS2 €59,422

Candidates should note the Irish Museum of Modern Art complies with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and guidelines on Public Sector pay and conditions of employment and pension provisions. Entry level will be at Point 1 of this Grade.

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Contract Details

• Contract Type: Fixed Term
• Contract Duration: 3 years
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, net of breaks
• Location: IMMA, Military Road, The Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Kilmainham, Dublin 8

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How to Apply

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please submit the following:

Applications should be submitted via https://imma.bamboohr.com/careers/46

Closing date for receipt of applications: 20th December 2024

Interview dates: Beginning of January

Commencement Date: Beginning of January

For further assistance or reasonable accommodations during the application process, please email tetiana.shchukina@imma.ie.

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Join Our Team

IMMA is an equal-opportunity employer, deeply committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. We value the richness that a diverse team brings to our work, enhancing both staff and visitor experiences.

Deis Fostaíochta ag IMMA (Áras Nua-Ealaíne na hÉireann)

Comórtas Oscailte don ról

Feidhmeannach Forbartha - Deontais
Téarma Seasta Lánaimseartha

Conradh Fostaíochta

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Eolas faoi IMMA

Tá Áras Nua-Ealaíne na hÉireann, atá lonnaithe in Ospidéal Ríoga Chill Mhaighneann mar a bhí, ina fhoirgneamh iontach ón 17ú haois, agus é suite ar bharr cnoic de 48 n-acra le radharc uaidh amach ar an Life, agus é ina fhinné ar mhílaois ar a laghad d’athruithe. Leis sin go léir, cuirtear lenár smaointeoireacht chomhaimseartha agus lenár dtiomantas chun an suíomh iontach seo a cheiliúradh. Ag IMMA tá tús curtha againn le spás uathúil a chruthú ina bhfuil cultúr comhaimseartha. Is spás é seo ina dtagann nithe áitiúla agus domhanda le chéile, spás ina mbuaileann ealaín chomhaimseartha agus an saol comhaimseartha le chéile, ina dtugann siad dúshlán dá chéile agus ina spreagann siad a chéile.

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Achoimre ar an Ról

Tá IMMA ag iarraidh scríbhneoir deontas oilte a earcú chun tacú le hioncam a ghiniúint ó iontaobhais, ó fhondúireachtaí agus ó chomhlachtaí eile a thugann deontas. Beidh príomhfhreagracht acu as gach gníomhaíocht scríofa deontais lena n-áirítear taighde a dhéanamh ar dheiseanna maoinithe; iarratais a scríobh; an próiseas tuairiscithe a bhainistiú; na caidrimh a chothabháil thar ceann IMMA; agus tacú le gníomhaíochtaí tiomsaithe airgid eile laistigh den Roinn Lucht Féachana & Forbartha, atá ina roinn ghnóthach.

Beidh an t-iarrthóir rathúil ina chumarsáidí an-éifeachtach, ina scríbhneoir oilte agus ina eagarthóir. Beidh an cumas acu tograí maoinithe atá gonta, ach atá ina dtograí láidre, a tháirgeadh a ghineann ioncam nua i dtreo taispeántais, tionscadail agus cláir a thacaíonn lena Phlean Straitéiseach uaillmhianach 2024-2028 a sheachadadh: https://imma.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024 /02/STRAITÉIS-IMMA-2024-2028.pdf

Trí thuairisciú don Bhainisteoir Forbartha, oibreoidh an Feidhmeannach Forbartha - Deontais go dlúth le foireann Forbartha IMMA agus i gcomhar le gach roinn de chuid IMMA chun a chinntiú go gcoimeádtar na caighdeáin is airde lucht féachana agus forbartha.

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Príomhfhreagrachtaí

1. Tiomsú Airgid

Faoi mhaoirseacht an Bhainisteora Forbartha, beidh an Feidhmeannach Forbartha freagrach as an méid seo a leanas:

• Tograí deontais agus litreacha intinne a scríobh atá an-láidir agus curtha i láthair go gairmiúil agus a leanann caighdeáin scríbhneoireachta tograí lena n-áirítear inléiteacht, comhsheasmhacht, agus tuin.
• Taighde ábhartha agus anailís sonraí a dhéanamh le haghaidh tograí.
• Iontaobhais phoiblí agus phríobháideacha, fondúireachtaí agus comhlachtaí a thugann deontas a shainaithint atá ailínithe le gníomhaíochtaí IMMA agus bunachar sonraí a fhorbairt ina mbeidh cistí ionchasacha agus spriocdhátaí aighneachta.
• Oibriú le comhghleacaithe ar fud an Mhúsaeim chun riachtanais mhaoinithe a shainaithint atá ailínithe le cistí ionchasacha cáilithe.
• Spriocdhátaí tograí a chomhlíonadh trí thosaíochtaí agus spriocdhátaí a bhunú maidir le faisnéis a bhailiú, a scríobh, a athbhreithniú, a fhaomhadh agus a chur isteach.
• Ábhair bhreise a chur i dtoll a chéile chun tacú le hiarratais nuair is infheidhme.
• An próiseas iarratais ar dheontas a bhainistiú agus a chinntiú go dtáirgtear tuarascálacha monatóireachta agus meastóireachta agus go rianaítear Príomhtháscairí Feidhmíochta.
• Idirchaidreamh a dhéanamh le ceannaire an tionscadail agus leis an Roinn Airgeadais chun tuarascálacha caiteachais a sholáthar do mhaoinitheoirí.
• Oibriú leis an bhfoireann Lucht Féachana agus le ríomhchláraitheoirí chun a chinntiú go bhfaigheann gach maoinitheoir an t-aitheantas cuí agus an infheictheacht chuí ar an láthair agus ar líne.
• Tacú le comhghleacaithe san fhoireann Forbartha trí chur le feachtais tiomsaithe airgid, le hachainíocha, agus le himeachtaí geallsealbhóirí a phleanáil agus a chur i gcrích.
• Páirt a ghlacadh in imeachtaí speisialta a bhaineann le forbairt, lena ngabhann roinnt uaireanta tráthnóna agus deireadh seachtaine.

2. Ilréimsiúil

• Oibriú go dlúth leis an bhfoireann Lucht Féachana agus tacaíocht á tabhairt le heagarthóireacht agus profáil na dtéacsanna deiridh le haghaidh réamhrá taispeántais, achainíocha, treoracha agus ailt in irisleabhair lena chinntiú go gcoimeádtar an stíl tí agus an tuin tí.
• Páirt a ghlacadh i ngrúpaí oibre ilréimsiúla de réir mar is gá.

3. Ionadaíocht a dhéanamh do IMMA

• Feidhmiú mar ambasadóir branda do IMMA le maoinitheoirí, deontóirí, urraitheoirí agus geallsealbhóirí eile.
• Ionadaíocht a dhéanamh do IMMA agus gníomhú mar thacadóir ag imeachtaí agus oscailtí uile IMMA de réir mar is gá.

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Na Nithe Atá Uainn

Beidh na nithe a leanas ag an iarrthóir rathúil:

• Cáilíocht 3ú leibhéal ábhartha agus ar a laghad 2-3 bliana de thaithí tiomsaithe airgid, agus taithí ar scríobh deontas roimhe seo.
• Smaointeoir cruthaitheach ag a bhfuil scileanna cumarsáide den scoth, idir scríofa agus labhartha.
• Taithí inléirithe agus ábhair maidir le tiomsú airgid á dtáirgeadh ar ardchaighdeán.
• An-eagraithe le sárscileanna profála agus eagarthóireachta.
• Cumas cumarsáid a dhéanamh go paiseanta faoi chláir IMMA agus an acmhainn atá acu do mhaoinitheoirí.
• Uaillmhianach, dírithe ar spriocanna agus in ann beart a dhéanamh de réir do bhriathair i dtimpeallacht dhinimiciúil.
• Réamhghníomhach, agus an cumas oibriú as do stuaim féin agus do chuid ama a bhainistiú go héifeachtach.
• Imreoir foirne, solúbtha agus inoiriúnaithe.
• Gréasánaí muiníneach agus ambasadóir do IMMA.
• Bheadh taithí ag baint úsáide as Canva, Wordpress, agus córas Bainistíochta ar Chaidreamh le Custaiméirí ina bhuntáiste.

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Cad Chuige a nOibreofá Le IMAA?

Ag IMMA, táimid bródúil as na nithe seo a leanas a chur ar fáil:

• An deis a bheith páirteach i Straitéis IMMA 2024-2028, ina bhforbrófar príomhthéamaí mar fhreagairt ar cheisteanna cultúrtha domhanda reatha lena n-imreofar tionchar ar ár gcláreagrú sna cúig bliana atá amach romhainn.
• Mionsamhail oibríoch fhorásach hibrideach.
• An deis dul i mbun oibre i bhFoirgneamh suaimhneach álainn stairiúil a théann siar go dtí an 17ú haois agus a bhfuil 48 n-acra de Chluainte agus de Ghairdíní mórthimpeall air – é ina thearmann dúlra i gCathair Bhaile Átha Cliath.
• Páirceáil Saor in Aisce / Botháin Rothar atá Slán Sábháilte.
• Cuirfear deiseanna forbartha gairmréime ar fáil trí mheantóireacht, trí chóitseáil, agus trí oiliúint.
• Maoiniú Erasmus + Scéim Soghluaisteachta Foirne ón Aontas Eorpach.
• Scéim Pinsin an Rialtais.
• Coiste um Fholláine Fostaithe.
• Clár Cúnaimh i gcomhair Fostaithe.
• Sochair saoire fiala na hEarnála Poiblí.
• Cultúr láidir bunaithe ar luachanna atá ionchuimsitheach.
• Eagraíocht atá an-tugtha d’éagsúlacht, do chothromas agus d’ionchuimsitheacht.
• Timpeallacht foirne den scoth ina mbíonn gach duine ag obair de réir na mBunphrionsabal dár gcuid: Eagraíocht atá Comhaimseartha, Ionchuimsitheach, Nuálach, Comhoibríoch agus Nasctha go Domhanda.
• An deis taithí luachmhar a fháil in institiúid chultúrtha atá ina ceannródaí domhanda.
• Deiseanna freastal ar imeachtaí agus ar thaispeántais speisialta músaeim.
• Deiseanna chun líonrú le gairmithe sna hearnálacha músaeim agus cultúrtha.

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Tuarastal

Tá an tuarastal don ról seo ar aon dul le scálaí pá na hearnála poiblí, ag tosú ag €36,544, Pointe 1 den Ghrád, scála an Chaighdeáin Oifigigh Feidhmiúcháin (Ranníocaíocht Pinsin Phearsanta), ón 1 Deireadh Fómhair 2024.

An Scála Tuarastail Lánaimseartha: €36,544; €38,465; €39,550; €41,667; €43,564; €45,400; €47,229; €49,019; €50,831; €52,618; €54,514; €55,784; LS1 €57,596; LS2 €59,422

Ba cheart d’iarrthóirí a thabhairt faoi deara go gcomhlíonann Áras Nua-Ealaíne na hÉireann treoirlínte maidir le pá agus coinníollacha fostaíochta agus forálacha pinsin na hEarnála Poiblí de chuid na Roinne Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe. Beidh an leibhéal iontrála ag Pointe 1 den Ghrád sin.

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Sonraí Conartha

• Cineál Conartha: Téarma Seasta
• Fad an Chonartha: 3 years
• Uaireanta Oibre: Luan go hAoine, 35 uair sa tseachtain, glan ar shosanna
• Suíomh: IMMA, Bóthar Míleata, Ospidéal Ríoga Chill Mhaighneann, Cill Mhaighneann, Baile Átha Cliath 8

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Conas Iarratas a Dhéanamh

Chun iarratas a dhéanamh don deis spreagúil seo, cuir na nithe seo a leanas isteach:

Ba cheart iarratais a chur isteach trí https://imma.bamboohr.com/careers/46 .

Is é an spriocdháta chun iarratais a fháil: An 20 Nollaig 2024

Dátaí agallaimh: Tús mhí Eanáir

Dáta Tosaigh: Tús mhí Eanáir

Chun tuilleadh cúnaimh nó socruithe réasúnta a fháil le linn an phróisis iarratais, seol ríomhphost chuig tetiana.shchukina@imma.ie.

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Bígí lenár bhFoireann

Is fostóir comhdheiseanna é IMMA, atá tiomanta go mór do chomhionannas, éagsúlacht agus cuimsiú a chur chun cinn. Spreagaimid go gníomhach iarratais ó dhaoine aonair as gach cúlra agus gach cineál taithí. Is mór againn an saibhreas a thugann foireann éagsúil dár gcuid oibre, rud a chuireann le taithí na foirne agus na gcuairteoirí araon.