Emma Murtagh

Experience

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  O'Briens Sandwich Bar

  Feb 2011 - Jan 2013

  Supervisor

  As supervisor, I managed staff, maintained health and safety standards, managed the till and dealt with customers.

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  ROPES 2013

  Sept 2012 - Apr 2013

  Editor

  As part of the MA in Literature and Publishing, the students of the course publish a charity literary journal called ROPES. I was on the editorial team of this years journal and helped to publicise the call for submissions and manage the pieces submitted. My responsibilities including editing, proofreading and dealing closely with authors.

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  NUI Galway

  Sept 2012 - Aug 2013

  Student

  MA Literature and Publishing

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  Cúirt International Festival of Literature

  Apr 2013 - Apr 2013

  Intern

  During my time interning at Cúirt, I helped to organise some of the events of the festival and took on administrative duties.

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  Fighting Words

  Sept 2013 - Feb 2014

  Intern

  I was responsible for running creative writing workshops for children and teens aged 7 to 17, coordinating volunteers, and some administrative tasks. I also did some illustration, proofreading, and coordinated travelling workshops.

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  Translex, The Spanish Institute & ProActivate

  Feb 2014 - Nov 2014

  Office Administrator

  - Administration for EU funded projects, translation and interpreting service, and language school - Responsible for proofreading and editing translated texts and financial reporting on two projects- Writing press releases, articles and creating promotional and marketing materials

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  ProActivate Ireland & Translex

  Nov 2014 - Aug 2017

  EU Project Manager

  - Managing and developing projects funded by the EU in cooperation with partners all over Europe particularly in the areas of language learning, migrant services and integration, education and training, healthy active living, entrepreneurship, and youth- English language proofreading and editing of translated texts- Writing press releases and promotional literature, creating marketing materials, managing social media, and event planning

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  The Wheel

  Feb 2017 - Dec 2018

  European Programmes Officer

  - Managing the delivery of the European Parliament Ambassador School Programme on behalf of the European Parliament in Ireland- Supporting the delivery of a European Programme of activities within The Wheel, aiming to increase members’ understanding of opportunities available and specifically build their capacity to secure EU funding;- Researching EU programmes suited to Irish voluntary and charitable organisations;- Coordination and delivery of a programme of events (specialist 1-day trainings, information meetings) that inform and train organisations on EU funding;- Researching EU funding information and delivering a monthly e-newsletter;- Creating and disseminating capacity building resources for sharing online;- Writing progress reports for donors and management;- Participating in cross-functional teams coordinated by the Director of Public Policy and Director of Business Development. Show less

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  N/A

  Jan 2019 - May 2019

  Long Term Travel

  I spent five months travelling from January - May 2019.

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  COPE Galway

  Jul 2019 - Jan 2020

  Grants Officer

  - Research and identification of grant opportunities (local, national and international) suitable to advancing the mission of COPE Galway.- Work with COPE Galway service managers and other relevant staff to identify funding and resource needs applicable to grant opportunities.- Engage COPE Galway service managers to formulate relevant grant applications and lead the development and submission of applications on behalf of the organisation.- Establish strong, positive relationships with relevant foundations, trusts and agencies in order to best advocate on behalf of COPE Galway.- Work with the COPE Galway marketing and communications team to effectively promote and acknowledge successful applications and outcomes in order to further promote the work of COPE Galway.- Ensure development of effective and efficient grant making systems and processes.- Monitor implementation of received grant funds and resources ensuring adherence to any relevant compliance requirements as part of grant award.- Work with appropriate COPE Galway staff to ensure complete and accurate reporting and acquittal of grants as required. Show less

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  The Wheel

  Feb 2020 - now

  - Design and deliver the Access Europe programme providing supports for the Irish civil sector around accessing and managing EU funding - Develop, drive and implement a strategic and operational European Programmes plan for The Wheel - Oversee delivery of all European projects - Stakeholder management - Coordinate annual programme of events, training, and engagements on European issues - Identify and formulate strategies for key EU policy areas- Develop EU funding proposals in line with The Wheel's strategic goals - Manage European programmes team Show less - Identify relevant funding opportunities for the organisation- Write compelling proposals, tender documents, applications and other materials - Conduct research to identify potential funders and prospective collaborative partners - Monitor all calls, notices, newsletters, etenders and other relevant sources of funding information - Work with The Wheel's Information Manager to assist in the research and updating of our Fundingpoint database - Write narrative and financial reports for funders, management and board as appropriate- Develop internal processes to ensure easy decision-making on applications to progress to submission stage. - Create project management and reporting systems - Collaborate on development of relevant marketing materials Show less

  • Director of Development and Member Services

    May 2024 - now

  • Senior EU Programmes Manager

    Apr 2023 - May 2024

  • European Programmes Manager

    Nov 2020 - Apr 2023

  • Grants Research Officer

    Feb 2020 - Oct 2020