Arts & Disability Ireland is seeking to recruit an Event Manager for the specified purpose of organising and managing the From Access to Inclusion summit, to be held in Dublin in May 2020.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

Event/Project Management
– Under the Direction of the Executive Director, full responsibility for the planning, organising and execution of the From Access to Inclusion Summit, by managing a range of keynotes, discussion panels, case studies, demonstrations and workshops;
– Coordinating an accompanying evening programme of cultural events featuring access and inclusion;
– Liaising with ADI’s freelance suppliers of access services and the ADI staff team to ensure the Summit is accessible to delegates with disabilities;
– Coordinating and maintaining relations with a range of Summit contributors, partners, funders, venues, designers, volunteers and external service providers;
– Organising travel and accommodation for contributors where appropriate;
– Attending and managing the event;
– Monitoring and evaluation, producing reports for both review purposes and for stakeholders;
– Working with the Executive Director and ADI team to market and promote the event nationally and internationally;
– Managing the delegate registration process;
– Managing all follow-up reports, administration and post-event matters relating to the Summit.

Finance and Administration
– Managing the Summit within agreed budget constraints;
– Liaising with the General Manager to ensure financial records are accurate and compliant (i.e. receipts, payments, cash etc);
– Liaising with, and supporting, other members of the team and ADI’s freelance suppliers of access services in the implementation of the Summit;
– Maintaining appropriate records and documentation of all aspects of the Summit;
– Ensuring the smooth running of the Summit and all other tasks assigned to the role.

Strategic Implementation
– Assisting the Executive Director in the development and implementation of the From Access to Inclusion Summit;
– Liaising with strategic partners in the management and delivery of the Summit.

General
– Attending and contributing to meetings, committees and project teams as may be required from time to time;
– Representing ADI at meetings with external bodies and other stakeholders, as may be required from time to time;
– Liaising and negotiating with employees, external service and product providers business advisers and other stakeholders as may be necessary from time to time;
– Undertaking such other reasonable and lawful duties pertaining to the post as may be directed from time to time.

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