PROJECT MANAGER: MAKING PEACEFUL CHANGE
The Playhouse

The Playhouse wishes to recruit an experienced, community-focused Project Manager to coordinate the development and delivery of Making Peaceful Change, an exciting partnership programme of creative, rights-based projects funded by PEACEPLUS. Led by The Playhouse in Derry~Londonderry, the project partnership includes Training For Women Network, based in Belfast and Inishowen Development Partnership based in Co. Donegal, alongside key collaborators such as Foyle Women's Aid.

Working across Northern Ireland and the border counties of the Republic of Ireland, Making Peaceful Change is a diverse programme of arts-led participatory projects, events and creative productions grounded in the exploration of the social justice issues facing people living on the island of Ireland today, and the collaborative, community-led solutions that will lead to positive and cohesive change. The programme includes That’s Powerful, The Leaders for Peace Network Summits; The Leaders for Peace Training Programme; and the production of a new piece of theatre about the story of Foyle Women’s Aid, Operation Desperation.

This pivotal role will ensure the successful delivery of this portfolio of work by managing the administrations, monitoring and reporting of the Making Peaceful Change programme, as well as working closely with the Senior Management Team and project partners to coordinate the delivery of the project, provide line management support, operational support and leadership to the Project Delivery Team.

The Playhouse welcomes applications from talented individuals who are passionate about community-building, and the transformative power of the creative arts to bring people together in making positive, peaceful change. The successful candidate will be able to work collaboratively and independently when required and have excellent project management, people management, organisational and communication skills as well as the versatility to work across a diverse portfolio, in detail and at different stages of production. They will be highly organised, solution-focused and able to motivate and bring diverse people together to work as a team. They will be committed to maintaining discretion and confidentiality at all times.

About the Organisation

The Playhouse is a vibrant theatre and arts organisation in Northern Ireland. We’re a national asset: an award-winning producing theatre, an empowering centre for learning and a global leader in arts and peaceful change.

We matter locally, regionally and to the international communities we connect with. We’re a space to make meaning and a place that’s here for good. We believe in inclusion, inspiring creativity and opening up the imaginative world of theatre, dance, art and music for everyone to enjoy.

We have three strategic areas of endeavour: Producing Art, Empowering People and Making Peaceful Change.

You are connecting with The Playhouse at an exciting phase of growth and renewal. The successful candidate will join a dynamic and innovative team in making bold, high-quality art and engaging programmes that meet the needs of today’s world and these powerful times.

The Playhouse is core funded by the Arts Council for Northern Ireland, Derry City and Strabane District Council, and Community Relations Council and is supported by a range of Trusts and Foundations as well as business partners, sponsors, philanthropists and members.