HEALTHY LIMERICK CO-ORDINATOR WITH LIMERICK CITY AND COUNTY COUNCIL
Limerick City and County Council invites applications from suitably
qualified persons, who wish to be considered for inclusion on a panel
from which temporary and permanent vacancies for Healthy Ireland
Limerick Coordinator may be filled throughout the lifetime of the
panel.
POSITION TITLE: HEALTHY LIMERICK CO-ORDINATOR
AGENCY/PROGRAMME:?Limerick City and County Council
LOCATION:?Limerick
WORK SCHEDULE:?Full Time Position (**Apply on the website** hours per
week)
SALARY SCALE:??**Apply on the website**,**Apply on the website**
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including long service increments.
REPORTS TO:?THE CO-ORDINATOR WILL REPORT TO THE (SENIOR EXECUTIVE
OFFICER, COMMUNITY) OR ANY OTHER OFFICER AS DESIGNATED BY THE CHIEF
EXECUTIVE.
THE ROLE
The Healthy Limerick Co-Ordinator will be expected to carry out any of
the following non-exhaustive list of duties
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Limerick Co-ordinator will perform such duties as may be assigned
from time to time which will involve the facilitation, implementation
and promotion of the policies and objectives of Limerick City and
County Council the for the advancement of the local health and
wellbeing agenda.
The Co-ordinator will report to the (Senior Executive Officer,
Community) or any other officer as designated by the Chief Executive.
SUCH DUTIES INCLUDE INTER ALIA:
* Lead, embed and continuously advance the health and wellbeing
agenda in Limerick City and County Council in line with Development
Plans, Local Economic Community Plans and other related plans.
* Develop strategies and plans to ensure the implementation and
evaluation of the key elements of the role (in line with Service Level
Agreement (SLA).
* Ensure that the development of the County Healthy Ireland Plan
commences and is completed, with the findings informing key policies
and other planning processes including the Local Economic Community
Plan.
* To provide an annual plan in conjunction with the Department of
Health (DoH) and Local Authority Line Manger and provide for an annual
review.
* Coordinate the overall planning delivery of Healthy Ireland Round
4, including development of the Programme of Work for Healthy Ireland
Round 4; monitor and review progress of the Healthy Ireland Round 4
approved Programme of Work and meeting all reporting requirements.
* Engage with colleagues across Limerick City and County Council to
ensure the functions being undertaken are integrated into the wider
community initiatives being undertaken by the local authority.
* Promote co-ordination between, and establish links with,
community, voluntary and public sector bodies operating within the
catchment area as it relates to health and wellbeing initiatives and
outcomes.
* Promote Healthy Ireland and other relevant initiatives within
Limerick City and County Council amongst the local community, key
target groups, state agencies, voluntary organisations, local
businesses, and elected representatives.
* Collaborate with and support complementary health and wellbeing
initiatives under relevant and aligned funding streams, including
Sl?intecare Healthy Communities Programme.
* Progress the Limerick City and County Council membership and
participation in the Healthy Cities and Counties Network and lead the
implementation of Healthy Ireland County/City strategies locally.
* Participate in and exchange experiences with, Healthy Cities
Networks nationally and Internationally
* Promote awareness of and drive the Healthy Ireland agenda in the
relevant Local Authority context.
* Collaborate with and support communities to improve their health
and well-being and building their capacity for undertaking actions
that can both improve health and strengthen community assets.
* Create and maintain the health profile of Limerick City and County
Council.
* Use evidence, data, local health profiles and the Healthy Ireland
Outcomes Framework to inform local priorities and the Healthy Ireland
Round 4 Programme of Work.
* Apply a social determinants of health lens to service planning and
local health and well-being agenda.
* Liaise with the local CYPSC Coordinator to ensure overall
coherence of all Healthy Ireland funded actions in catchment area.
* Support the LCDC/CYPSC Healthy Ireland sub-group to carry out
their oversight role.
* Provide networking events and shared learning opportunities for
all project stakeholders.
* Develop and implement a communications strategy to highlight
activities, strategies and learning from the Fund.
* Identify opportunities for collaboration at local, regional, and
national levels including opportunities for match funding and
resourcing.
* Such other duties as the Chief Executive may assign to the role so
as to promote lifelong health and wellbeing in the community
REPORTING
* Ensure compliance with all required local authority financial,
management and governance reporting requirements.
* Collect, maintain and update relevant data.
* Work with project partners to ensure that they are aware of and
fulfil their reporting requirements.
* Ensure overall non-financial and financial reporting to
Pobal/Department of Health is complete and submitted in a timely
manner.
* Prepare short report updates for all LCDC and CYPSC meetings
THE HOLDER:
(QUALIFICATION/SKILLS REQUIREMENTS)
REQUIREMENTS:
Candidates must have on the latest date for receipt of completed
application forms;
* Relevant professional experience working in a
management/coordination role in community, local development or health
promotion sectors.
* A background and prior work experience in community development,
health promotion, social sciences or in other fields where social
relationships are of utmost importance.
* A good understanding of the social determinants of health across
the community, voluntary and statutory sector
* An understanding and experience of working in socially
disadvantaged communities, socially excluded groups and of health and
wellbeing/health promotion strategies.
* Experience of networking, representing and working collaboratively
across statutory, community/voluntary and volunteer led organisations.
* Experience supporting organisations to deliver actions, outputs
and outcomes.
* Hold a full driving licence, Category ?B?, free from
endorsement and provide their own motor vehicle for use in carrying
out their duties and their motor insurance policy must indemnify the
Council.
* Non Irish Qualifications must be accompanied by a determination from
Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) to establish their
comparability against the Irish National Framework of Qualifications,
overseas qualifications must also be accompanied by a translation
document
DESIRABLES:
* A relevant third level qualification, in the area of health
promotion or in a related area e.g., education, community development,
public health, social care
* Strong leadership and project management skills.
* Strong understanding and experience of programme planning and
service delivery.
* Good understanding of Local Government.
* Excellent communication skills, including written communication
and an aptitude for report writing and social media skills.
* Ability to work simultaneously at both strategic and operational
level.
* Excellent collaborative, networking, representation and
relationship-building skills.
* Ability to negotiate and handle difficult situations.
* Experience in reporting to Pobal.
* Financial administration and budgeting skills.
* Data management and IT skills
APPLICATION PROCESS
Completed application forms must be?e-mailed?to?**APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE** no later than?TUESDAY **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**TH MAY
**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**.
An official application form must be completed in full by the closing
date for the competition.?Please note that amendments to the
application form will not be accepted after the closing date.
Please send your application from an email address that you will
review regularly as communication during the assessment/selection
period will only be through that email address.
Please also ensure that you regularly review your spam/junk email
folder as occasionally your email service provider may direct emails
to that folder
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Type: Permanent
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