Job Title

Inner South Belfast Neighbourhood Partnership Coordinator

Location

Belfast

Salary

£28,477.32 per annum

Contract Type

Full-time, 38 hours per week. Fixed-term contract to 31 March 2027, subject to continuation of funding. This post has been in place for 10 years and, subject to future funding, MDA is hopeful it will continue beyond the current contract term.

The Role

Charity Jobs NI is delighted to be representing Market Development Association (MDA) in the recruitment of an Inner South Belfast Neighbourhood Partnership Coordinator.

This is a key community development and neighbourhood renewal role supporting the Inner South Belfast Neighbourhood Renewal Partnership and helping to deliver priorities within its Neighbourhood Renewal Action Plan.

Working closely with the Partnership Chair, Board, MDA and a wide range of community, voluntary and statutory partners, you will coordinate activity, strengthen partnership working and help turn local priorities into practical projects and positive outcomes.

Combining community development, regeneration, project coordination, stakeholder engagement, funding and governance, this opportunity may particularly suit someone currently working as a Neighbourhood Renewal Coordinator, Community Development Officer, Community Development Coordinator, Regeneration Officer, Community Regeneration Officer, Partnership Coordinator, Community Partnership Officer, Programme Coordinator, Project Coordinator or Project Officer within the charity, voluntary, community or public sector.

About Market Development Association (MDA)

Market Development Association has been working at the heart of Belfast’s Market community since 1995, promoting the wellbeing of local residents and helping to create a vibrant and sustainable community where people want to live, work and socialise.

Using a community development and rights-based approach, MDA works alongside residents, statutory agencies, government departments and other partners to address local priorities, encourage active citizenship and advocate for positive social and economic change. Its work spans areas including housing, children and young people, health, community cohesion and safety, education, employment, training and community sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

Support implementation of the Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy, Action Plan, Code of Practice and Guiding Principles.
Provide technical, administrative and secretariat support to the Partnership and its sub-groups.
Work with community and statutory representatives to identify priorities and develop programmes and project proposals.
Build effective relationships with statutory agencies, community organisations, funders and other stakeholders.
Identify and pursue funding opportunities to support priorities within the Neighbourhood Action Plan.
Support communications and contribute to reporting on Partnership activity, progress and outcomes.
Meet with the Partnership Chair, Board and Department for Communities representatives to review progress against agreed targets.
Facilitate Partnership, sub-group and working-group meetings and ensure agreed actions are followed up.
Support effective governance procedures, including those relating to conflicts of interest.
Promote collaboration and cohesion across Inner South Belfast to strengthen community development and deliver social benefit.
Work with other Neighbourhood Renewal Partnerships and participate in wider partnership forums and initiatives.
Monitor project progress and outcomes and provide clear reports to relevant stakeholders.
Organise community engagement activities including workshops, seminars and meetings.
Maintain effective communications with residents, service users, partners and funders.
Provide support to MDA with office duties, resident support and festival activity as required.

The role requires flexibility, including some evening and weekend work and travel where required.

Person Specification / About You

We are looking for an experienced community development, neighbourhood renewal, regeneration or project coordination professional who is confident working across communities, committees and multi-agency partnerships.

Applicants must have either:

A third-level qualification in a relevant discipline; or
At least three years’ relevant experience demonstrated through specific examples against the experience requirements of the role.

Essential experience and skills include:

Experience planning and implementing health, education, regeneration or economic programmes.
Experience facilitating communication between committees, organisations or stakeholder groups.
Experience planning and running meetings, workshops or engagement activities.
Experience monitoring progress and reporting outcomes to management or committees.
Experience successfully applying for funding and managing funds or budgets.
Strong communication, organisational and stakeholder engagement skills.
Knowledge and understanding of working in areas experiencing deprivation.
Strong leadership and teamwork skills, with the ability to use your own initiative.
Competence in Microsoft Word, Excel, email and internet use.
Experience supporting communications with residents, partners, service users or funders.
Ability to work evenings and weekends as required and travel to meet the needs of the role.

Desirable experience includes:

A background in or interest in urban planning.
Experience delivering community programmes.
Experience working with multi-sector stakeholder groups.
Experience of project financial management and securing project funding.
Experience working with communities affected by poverty.
Experience preparing monitoring and evaluation reports for funders.
Strong presentation skills.

Benefits

Opportunity to play a key role in neighbourhood renewal and community development across Inner South Belfast.
Work collaboratively with residents, community organisations, statutory bodies and other partners to help shape projects and services with direct local impact.
Join an established role that has supported the Partnership’s work for the past 10 years.
A varied position combining community development, regeneration, partnership working, project coordination and stakeholder engagement.

How to Apply

If you are passionate about community development, regeneration and partnership working and would welcome the opportunity to help deliver meaningful change across Inner South Belfast, we would be pleased to hear from you.

Apply now and a member of the Charity Jobs NI team will be in touch to talk you through the next stage of the process.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 11th September 2026.

Charity Jobs NI is proud to be the exclusive recruitment partner for this vacancy.

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