The Arts Council of Ireland, Special Committee on the Traditional Arts (established under Section 21 of the Arts Act, 2003) wishes to appoint a Project Officer for a period of five months from March to September 2004. The part-time appointment will require an average of 30 hours per week, and will be based at the Arts Council’s offices in Dublin. A description of the role is available from Fionnuala Sweeney: t: + 353 1 618 0279 e: [email protected] Applications in writing, including a statement of interest in the role and CV, should be addressed to: Jerome Hynes Chairman Special Committee on the Traditional Arts The Arts Council 70 Merrion Square Dublin 2 The deadline for receipt of applications is 5.00pm on Friday, 27 February 2004. Interviews are likely to be held during the week beginning 8 March. The appointee will ideally be a fluent Irish speaker with strong research skills and a working knowledge both of public administration and the traditional arts in Ireland. The Arts Council is the Irish government agency for developing the arts.

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