Lindsay Cleary

Experience

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  Young Africa

  Jul 2010 - Jul 2010

  Volunteer

  • Took part in one month volunteer project to Mozambique;• General Volunteer, with specific responsibility for writing diary entries and taking photos for the SERVE website, planning and editing video for the group’s presentation on the theme of Food for the return home.

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  SERVE in Solidarity (Ireland)

  Aug 2011 - Sept 2013

  Serve is an NGO specialising in recruiting and training Irish volunteers for placements in developing countries. I joined initially as an intern, and was hired for a second year in a paid capacity. • Collaborating with host partners in Africa, India and Brazil, developing strategies for international volunteer placements;• Managing all aspects of recruitment events in order to recruit 150 volunteers annually in universities, schools and community settings;• Designing and delivering Development Education workshops to volunteers to enhance learning and understanding of development issues; also facilitating practical pre-departure workshops on health and safety matters, preparation logistics and social media ethics;• Management of a donor database of 1500; • Updating social media platforms and writing press releases in order to provide timely and relevant information to supporters and general public and to raise organisational profile at a local and national level;• Researching, developing and drafting reports on the organisation’s development programme in South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe; conducting research visits to partners in all three countries. Show less

  • Communications Officer

    Sept 2012 - Sept 2013

  • Communications and Fundraising Intern

    Aug 2011 - Aug 2012
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  Kimmage Development Studies Centre

  Jun 2014 - Nov 2014

  M.A. Research

  Researching the links between masculinity, the GAA and suicide in a mental health context as part of my Masters in Development Studies.

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  Young Africa International

  Nov 2014 - Nov 2017

  Launching the newest Young Africa skills training centre in Zambia.• General executive management of the Young Africa youth TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) employability programme including education programme design, Monitoring and Evaluation, communications and project management;• Proposal writing, grant management and reporting on EU, DFID, Irish Aid, embassy and foundation programme grants;• Teaching English and ICT skills;• Supervising and building the capacity of local teachers to deliver ECDL training;• Consulting with and supervising Entrepreneurship trainers and mentors;• Registration as a local NGO, development of a local board and implementation of policies and procedures;• Needs Analysis design and implementation in Bauleni Compound, Lusaka;• ICT for Life and Work education programme curriculum development, accreditation and management, including recruitment of teachers and volunteers;• Facilitating the handover of management to the local team upon departure. Show less Internal M&E of the Young Africa Integral Youth Empowerment Programme across Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Namibia. • Led the design, development and roll out of the Monitoring & Evaluation Framework and Toolkit;• Capacity building of staff across two training centres in Mozambique in the areas of Communications, Monitoring & Evaluation, and report writing;• Planning, writing, designing and editing of the Young Africa Annual Reports in consultation with management staff in three countries in southern Africa. Show less

  • YA Zambia Founder / Programme Manager

    Oct 2016 - Nov 2017

  • Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

    Oct 2015 - Oct 2016

  • Management Assistant

    Nov 2014 - Oct 2015
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  Education and Training Boards Ireland

  Feb 2018 - Aug 2018

  Resource Worker for the Integration of Migrants

  - Assisting the Coordinator in the day-to-day running of the Migrant Access Programme and SchoolSupport Programme;- Preparing educational materials and facilitating group and 1:1 English, Maths and Life Skills lessons topost-primary level students to prepare them for advancement to mainstream post-primary schools inIreland;- Planning and scheduling of classes and activities, and communicating with part-time teachers;- Liaising with parents/guardians/care staff about individual students’ educational and social needs;- Supporting students in their personal and educational development;- Supervision of the Study Buddy programme for migrants already attending post-primary school;- Various administrative duties including database management, timetabling and office management. Show less

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  Barnardos Ireland

  Oct 2018 - Dec 2018

  Community Development Worker

  Short-Term community consultation, fact finding research position in preparation for increased high level family support provision in west Waterford• Development of research methodology;• Planning and facilitating community consultations for understanding of needs;• Consulting with relevant statutory, voluntary and community based agencies Waterford;• Carrying out desk research into community development needs and best practice in rural family support; • Triangulating data and authoring a report outlining the methodology, data, findings and recommendations of same;• Contributing to a broader local needs analysis and the development of a rural model for the provision of high level family support in west Waterford. Show less

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  BriLL Family Resource Centre

  Jan 2019 - Feb 2020

  Youth Education Coordinator

  Responsible for the delivery of formal and informal, creative education support programmes for post-primary school students based on their identified needs. • Identifying and recruiting members from the local community who meet the criteria of the project and maintaining a database of same under GDPR guidelines and Child Protection policies and procedures;• Providing support to over 40 students in preparation for third level education;• Management and supervision of a team of eight staff, student placements and volunteers;• Monitoring the impact of the work and its performance against agreed objectives;• Identifying and applying for relevant grant / programme applications to various Governmnet Departments and funders;• Maintaining daily and monthly accounts;• Working in partnership and collaboration with relevant community and statutory agencies and groups. Show less

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  Development Perspectives

  Nov 2019 - Jan 2020

  Consultant

  Key Output/Activity 1:- Research to review and identify best practice and measuring outcomes and impact in the Development Education sector aligned to sectoral priorities and the Irish Aid Performance Management Framework;- Consultation with key stakeholders to identify a set of appropriate indicators for the sector.Key Output/Activity 2:- Development of am Monitoring and Evaluation Toolkit for a range of Development Education settings in the Adult and Community Education sector. Show less

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  Youth Work Ireland Tipperary

  Feb 2020 - Aug 2021

  Refugee Resettlement Programme Lead

  - Launch of the project in four towns, developing workplan and reporting procedures;- Team Leader during Covid-19 crisis, led the risk-analysis and contingency planning of the Project under organisational and national governmental guidelines and restrictions;- Communicating with local government and community through online information sessions, intercultural and anti-racism awareness and training, social media graphics campaigns, press releases and media interviews;- Development and implementation of policies and Standard Operating Procedures. Show less

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  Tipperary County Council

  Aug 2021 - now

  • Local Authority Integration Coordinator

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Community Liaison Officer

    Aug 2021 - Jan 2024