Development Manager | Inishturk DEVELOPMENT COMPANy
Could your next career move help shape the future of an entire island?
Inishturk Development Company (formerly Inishturk Community Club CLG) is seeking an ambitious, highly motivated and resourceful Development Manager to join our team at a pivotal moment in the island’s development. With an ambitious vision for 2050, a strong community and a diverse programme of projects underway, this is an opportunity to help turn ideas into meaningful, lasting outcomes for Inishturk.
Working alongside our active voluntary Board, management team and external partners, the Development Manager will lead strategic development projects, progress major initiatives in housing and infrastructure, manage funding relationships and help shape new opportunities for the island. This is a role where your work will be visible, your contribution will matter and the projects you deliver will have a real impact on the community around you.
More than a job. A different way of life.
Based primarily on Inishturk Island, County Mayo, this permanent, full time position offers the opportunity to combine a meaningful career with island life. Wake up to the Atlantic, walk to work, know your neighbours and become part of a community where people look out for one another. Whether you are looking for a new professional challenge or a different way of living, Inishturk offers the opportunity to make your career count.
Permanent | Full time | 35 hours per week | €50,000 to €60,000
Permanent, subject to continued funding.
We are looking for someone who is strategic, practical, collaborative, resourceful and highly motivated, with the initiative and judgement to build relationships, take ownership and turn opportunities into action. Experience in development, project delivery, funding, senior management or a related field is desirable.
Closing date: 5.00 p.m. Friday, 2 October 2026
For the full Job Description and Person Specification, and to find out more about living and working on Inishturk:
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To apply, please submit a current CV and covering letter outlining your suitability for the role to humanresources@inishturkisland.com, using the subject line “Development Manager Application – [Applicant Name]”.
Inishturk Development Company is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
Download the full Job Description, Person Specification and Application Pack below, for questions and queries contact Human Resources at humanresources@inishturkisland.com.
Island Life
Life at the Heart of the Island
It highlights the work of islanders who keep essential services running, maintain walking trails and common land, support cultural activity, and welcome visitors in a way that reflects island values. Living on Inishturk is about more than geography; it is about relationships. Whether through community events, shared farming traditions, music, storytelling or environmental stewardship, island life is rooted in participation and mutual support.
Living on Inishturk offers insight into the rhythms, challenges and rewards of everyday life on one of Ireland’s most remote inhabited islands
Available Contracts
Works & Development
Projects on Inishturk Island
Inishturk is a small, community-led island where all works and development projects are carefully planned to reflect the island’s scale, environment and values. Contracts for works are typically connected to community infrastructure, housing, environmental protection, heritage conservation and sustainability initiatives.
When projects arise, opportunities are advertised openly and delivered in line with best practice, ensuring transparency, fairness and respect for the island’s unique setting. All works on Inishturk must take account of the island’s remote location, Atlantic conditions and strong commitment to protecting land, sea, biodiversity and community life.
We work with contractors, specialists and partners who understand rural and island contexts and who share our approach of working with the environment and community, rather than against it.
Future Opportunities
From time to time, contracts
may arise in areas
Construction and refurbishment works
Renewable energy and sustainability initiatives
Environmental and biodiversity projects
Community facilities and public realm improvements
Heritage conservation and interpretation works
Hospitality
All future opportunities will be advertised with clear scope, timelines and application processes.
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Jobs
CAREERS ON INISHTURK
Inishturk is a vibrant island community where collaboration, creativity, and a strong sense of place are at the heart of everything we do. From community initiatives to tourism and cultural projects, our work is shaped by the people who live here and those who support the island.
There are currently no positions available, but please check back or follow our updates for future opportunities.
