JOB TITLE: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CAPUCHIN DAY CENTRE FOR HOMELESS
PEOPLE
Based: Bow Street, Dublin 7
Reporting to: Chairperson and Board, Capuchin Day Centre for Homeless
People
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The Capuchin Day Centre for Homeless People is a charitable voluntary
service founded in **Apply on the website** by Brother Kevin Crowley
of the Capuchin Franciscans Province of Ireland. Following Br
Kevin?s retirement, the Centre is seeking to recruit a Chief
Executive Officer.
The Centre provides a food service, serving breakfast and lunch six
days a week. It provides food parcels, family services, clothing,
access to showers and hygiene products, and advocacy services. The
Centre hosts healthcare clinics with medical, nursing, dental, and
chiropody care provided. The turnover has grown to approximately
?3.3 million annually, including approximately ?**Apply on the
website**,**Apply on the website** in the form of State funding and
the remainder in public donations. The centre is governed by a Board
of Directors. The CEO is supported by a team of approximately **Apply
on the website** staff and a large number of volunteers in the Head
Office in Bow Street, Dublin 7.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER JOB DESCRIPTION
As lead member of the organisation?s Executive, the CEO will take
primary responsibility for managing the Capuchin Day Centre for
Homeless People as a whole; for liaison with the Board, for liaison
with external bodies including Dublin City Council, the Health Service
Executive, the Dublin Regional Housing Executive, the Peter McVerry
Trust, and others; and for identifying development opportunities for
the Centre. The CEO will take responsibility for the fulfilment of the
Centre?s targets and objectives as set by the Board. The CEO will
take lead responsibility for all strategic management matters, will
direct policy development and strategic planning, and will be formally
accountable to the Chairperson and Board. The scope of the CEO post is
as follows:?
* To provide leadership and vision to the Capuchin Day Centre for
Homeless People and to promote that vision at corporate, regional and
local level.?
* To exercise authority over the resources delegated by the Board in
order to discharge responsibility for implementing the Board?s
policies and strategies.?
* To be responsible for managing and co-ordinating all staff
employed by the Centre.?
* To be responsible for the implementation of the vision contained
in the Centre?s Mission Statement.?
* To work closely with the Board, Province, and key stakeholders.
THE PURPOSE OF THE POST IS:?
* To manage the efficient and effective delivery of services provided
directly or through the Centre.?
* To provide leadership and line management through performance
management of services provided by the Centre (to include financial
and human resources).?
* To provide significant leadership in the reform and development of
the organisation and ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory
standards.?
This position is intended to be on the basis of a five-year fixed-term
contract subject to successful completion of a 6-month probationary
period. The proposed salary for this position is approximately
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PERSON SPECIFICATION
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:?
At the closing date of the competition the applicant must have:?
* significant experience at a senior level in a multi-functional
organisation, ideally in the public or voluntary sector with
experience of providing services to marginalised groups;?
* a third level qualification appropriate to the role (in
exceptional circumstances, a candidate may be appointed who does not
hold a degree but who possesses a very considerable amount of
job-related experience);?
* a knowledge of homeless services, and related social policy and
service provision.?
DESIRABLE CHARACTERISTICS:?
The ideal candidate has the following characteristics:?
* a significant track record in management.?
* the required leadership and vision to lead and manage change.?
* the capacity to lead, organise and motivate staff and volunteers
to function effectively.?
* excellent interpersonal skills networking and influencing
skills.?
* excellent communication skills and the ability to establish an
effective and persuasive relationship with the media and with the
public generally.?
* proven ability to organise at a strategic and operational level
the necessary people and resources across a network of services so
that objectives can be met within budget to quality standards and
within timescales.?
* demonstrates, understands, identifies with and is committed to the
core values and mission of the Centre and places a high emphasis on
achieving high standards of excellence.?
* the capacity to advocate effectively for the organisation?s
policies and programmes.?
SHORTLISTING OF CANDIDATES MAY APPLY ACCORDING TO THE ABOVE REQUIRED
AND DESIRABLE CRITERIA.?
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We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
