Environmental Education Unit Vacancies
National Spring Clean
At the moment, there are no vacancies on the National Spring Clean team but there are some open positions within the Environmental Education Unit.
The EEU of An Taisce is the national operator of a number of highly successful environmental education, sustainability and behaviour change programmes such as Green-Schools, Blue Flag, National Spring Clean, Clean Coasts and Climate Ambassador. The EEU of An Taisce works with a wide range of participant and supporters and sponsors to deliver these programmes.
There are the following opportunities within the Environmental Education Unit:
Careers
The EEU of An Taisce is the national operator of a number of highly successful environmental education, sustainability and behaviour change programmes such as Green-Schools, Blue Flag, National Spring Clean, Clean Coasts and Climate Ambassador. The EEU of An Taisce works with a wide range of participant and supporters and sponsors to deliver these programmes.
There are the following opportunities within the Environmental Education Unit:
An Taisce – Communications Coordinator
An Taisce is recruiting for one Communications Coordinator, who will be responsible for the overarching outputs and aligning messaging throughout the organisation. The successful candidate will conceptualise, plan and implement An Taisce’s internal and external communications.
Download the job description: Communications Coordinator- An Taisce
To apply, please send a cover letter outlining your interest in this role, relevant experience and a CV by 5pm 20th October 2023 to Kayleigh Mulvey at kmulvey@eeu.antaisce.org
An Taisce – Development Director
An Taisce is recruiting for one Development Director, to work with the Senior Team, reporting directly to the CEO, to drive revenue growth in An Taisce, developing a network of contacts to research and create new opportunities, and oversee growth projects. You will also be required to develop membership growth across the organisation to support our national profile.
Download the job description: Development Director- An Taisce
To apply, please send a cover letter outlining your interest in this role, relevant experience and a CV by 5pm 20th October 2023 to Kayleigh Mulvey at kmulvey@eeu.antaisce.org
Safe Routes to School – Infrastructure Officer
The Environmental Education Unit of An Taisce is recruiting for one Safe Routes to School Infrastructure Officer to be based in the following areas: Cork, Kerry region. The post will be full-time for a period of up to two years. There will be a probationary period of 6 months. The post will be 32.75 hours per week but a degree of flexibility of working hours around evenings and weekends will be expected. This role is for a homeworker/remote worker who will be required to travel for meetings, audits, training, events etc.
Download the job description: Safe Routes to School Infrastructure Officer October 23
Download the application form: Safe-Routes-to-School-Infrastructure-Officer-Application (3)

The EEU is responsible for developing and operating some of Ireland’s most popular and successful environmental and sustainability programmes. It is the National Operator for many international environmental education programmes of FEE (Foundation for Environmental Education), including the Blue Flag Award for Beaches and Marinas and Green-Schools, the international environmental education programme in operation across 93% of Irish schools.
It also operates a number of national programmes including: Green Campus, Neat Streets, Clean Coasts, National Spring Clean (Ireland’s largest anti-litter campaign), Green Home, Green Communities, and the Irish Greening Community Award Programme.