JOB VACANCY: Membership Development Officer Reporting to: Commercial, Membership and Technical Director Location : Belfast, BT15 3DA, with travel across NI when required Please note there will be some evening and weekends required across the year The Ulster Farmers Union is seeking a proactive and relationship-focused Membership Development Officer to help grow and support our membership across Northern Ireland. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong knowledge of the agriculture sector who enjoys engaging with farmers, groups and partners. About the role Reporting to the Commercial, Membership and Technical Director, you will support the day-to-day running of the membership department and deliver a range of membership initiatives. You will work closely with UFU Groups, Group Managers, farming members, and corporate and affinity partners to drive recruitment, retention and engagement. Key areas of responsibility include: Supporting UFU Groups with membership recruitment and retention activity. Promoting student membership and organising events for student members. Organising, co-ordinating and promoting Group/HQ winter programme meetings. Actively identifying prospects and recruiting new members. Monitoring membership targets using the UFU database and leading on CRM data capture projects. Producing membership marketing and press materials and supporting Group activity PR. Assisting with UFU presence at events such as the Balmoral Show and representing UFU at livestock marts. Building strong relationships with Group Managers and co-ordinating Group Manager training. Assisting with corporate membership, membership initiatives and affinity partner deals. Supporting the UFU Training Division and helping to develop the overall membership journey. Maintaining accurate records and keeping up to date with agricultural industry and policy issues. This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established organisation and make a real impact in the agricultural sector. Join the UFU and help shape the future of farming in Northern Ireland. Salary The starting salary for this full-time permanent position is £28,090 per year. The Ulster Farmers Union operates a salary scale which is reviewed annually. Benefits Benefits include: Membership Plus, 25 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays; employer contribution to private pension scheme (up to 5%); car mileage for travel; cycle to work scheme; employee assistance programme. Next Steps: Email your CV, cover letter and monitoring form by the end of day Sunday 18th January 2026. You can download the full job description on our website which highlights the essential and desirable skills for this role. You can also download the monitoring form, please note its 2 page document. After we receive all the applications the shortlisting panel will meet and interviews will be scheduled. If you are shortlisted, you will be required to prepare a short 5 min presentation on the topic of: "You have been appointed as a MDO and one of your groups has experienced a drop in membership of 40 members. Outline what you will do to rectify/ improve the situation. Skills: Organisation Relationship Building Sales farming knowledge Computer Literate Benefits: Membership Plus pension 25 days AL bank holidays car mileage cycle to work employee assistance programme