Shannon Family Resource Centre (Shannon FRC)
Project title: Ethnic Minority Health in Ireland – Advancing the evidence base to address
health inequities
Purpose of project: In this research, we will work in partnership with travellers and migrants to
generate knowledge and action to address avoidable health differences between majority and
minority ethnic communities. We will investigate and support the implementation of an ethnic
identifier in primary care settings with a view to having an effective and acceptable system for
service providers and service users for routine and on-going data collection about ethnicity.
Job Description: Community Liaison worker x 2 positions
Duration: April/May 2017 – December 2019
Key responsibilities:
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Focus specifically on coordinating the recruitment and involvement of migrants and
Travellers in fieldwork i.e., sharing information about the research in their local migrant
and traveller communities; helping to identify appropriate ways to generate data with
migrants and travellers using the primary care services
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Reporting and participation in the research steering committee
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Linking with and accountable to the development worker
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Identify, interview and recruit community research field workers with development
worker and Shannon FRC
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Contribute to data collection and analysis
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Supporting co-ordination and administration
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Promoting the research and possible research outcomes through the relevant
communities.
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Working with Community Development Worker, Shannon FRC, UL research Coordinator and other relevant agencies to identify interviewees.
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Attending the research training
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Mentoring and supporting community researchers
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Promote the research and possible research outcomes through the communities.
Support feedback on the completed research to the relevant communities and local
agencies.
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Identifying and addressing potential conflict
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Participate in planning, review and evaluation
General
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Work closely with the project worker tasked with being the link person in Shannon FRC
for this research project
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Work with the Community Development Worker to support the progress of work activity
Relevant Skills and experience
Essential:
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Good interpersonal skills
Capacity to work in partnership
Ability to work with diversity
Ability to work to deadlines
Communication skills working with the public and with professional bodies.
Ability to build links
Full clean driver’s licence
Desirable:
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Previous research experience with migrants/ethnic minorities, ideally in the field of
health
Other Relevant Information
Hours - 162 hours over 32 months
Flexibility: working hours will be distributed according to project needs between 2017 and
2019. Travel within Ireland may be required.
Accountability: The Community Liaison Worker will be responsible to the Community
Development Worker