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Safe Ireland is a social change organisation focused on eradicating
domestic, sex, gender and sexuality-based violence (DSGSBV). Our
mission is to address ‘domestic violence’ as a systemic form of
abuse by developing evidence-based analysis and translating it into
effective scaled action. Safe Ireland’s main objectives are:
* Make domestic, sex, gender and sexuality-based violence critically
visible to Government and the Public. Safe Ireland maintains a
particular focus on Violence against Women, Young People and Children.
* Develop strong cross-disciplinary evidence-based analyses,
integrating theory, policy and practice
* Develop cumulative, practical, short, medium, and long-term policy
and practice responses to DSGSBV in Ireland. Creating universal
pathways out of coercive control is a priority area.
* Develop *st Century responses to DSGSBV
within Safe Ireland frontline services
* Develop professional supports for all specialist DSGSBV Services
in our national network
WE ARE CURRENTLY RECRUITING FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITION:
SERVICE DEVELOPMENT & PRACTICE MANAGER
(FULL TIME ROLE)
This post requires a skilled and flexible applicant. The work will
demand proactive development of Safe Ireland’s new DV practice
framework, support Safe Ireland’s frontline services, development of
integrated state-of-the-art frontline service support for Safe Ireland
network members, and engaging with relevant external colleagues and
cognate bodies.
HOW TO APPLY?
Email your CV and Cover Letter to: *
Closing date *st July *
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THE POST:
The Service Development and Practice Manager (SDPM) will report
directly to the CEO and Director of Operations.
This post requires a skilled and flexible applicant. The work will
demand proactive development of Safe Ireland’s new DV practice
framework, support Safe Ireland’s frontline services, development of
integrated state-of-the-art frontline service support for Safe Ireland
network members, and engaging with relevant external colleagues and
cognate bodies.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES/FUNCTIONS:
* Within the Safe Ireland Safe Space Series Framework, and the 3rd
National DSGBV Strategy: Zero Tolerance, the SDPM, within a team,
will:
* Develop integrated best practice across Safe Ireland Mayo and Safe
Cavan-Monaghan frontline services.
* Develop integrated best-practice supports for network members in
complementing existing and emergent service areas, as appropriate.
* Support the professional and organisational development of the
network, as a whole, through specified projects.
* Work closely with the Safe Ireland Education and Training Manager
to establish DV-specialist curricula for Safe Ireland staff, members
and external party training. Providing content delivery, where
appropriate.
* Represent/Engage Safe Ireland in relevant fora, presenting Safe
Ireland positions, where appropriate.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS POST:
* A 3rd level qualification in an appropriate discipline OR
demonstrable equivalent experience.
* Professional management qualification.
* A minimum of 5 years’ previous experience at senior level within
an organisation, relevant experience within the DSGSBV sector, or a
cognate ‘service-led’ field.
* Knowledge of developing and establishing best-practice service
provision systems at frontline.
* Knowledge of Violence against Women, Human Rights and/or sex,
gender, sexuality-based equality work.
* Demonstrable capacity to learn new areas, record, write, report,
present on relevant subject matter.
* Demonstrable efficient administrative/IT skills and knowledge of
various software packages.
* Familiarity with State and/or Donor reporting portals: e.g. Tusla
Portal.
* Understanding of Frontline DSGSBV Service Provision:
* Knowledge of DSGSBV best-practice and service provision models for
adults, young people and children. For example (indicative only);
* Safe Client
* DV Crisis Response: Triage/Trauma, Accommodation, Justice.
* DV Specialist Recovery Services: Therapeutic, Accommodation,
Justice, Welfare etc.
* Safe Organisation: Experience in DSGBV-sensitive
business/organisational processes, governance and compliance.
* Safe Staff systems – ethics, case management, teamwork,
* CPD/Admin, HR- Line management and staff supervision skills.
* Safe Admin systems – recording/reporting/admin, IT/data;
operations: quality/safety/risk/monitoring/evaluation.
* Demonstrable capacity for capacity stakeholder /agency engagement.
* Willingness to travel given requirements of the job; full driving
licence, access to a car.
SKILLS
* Effective leadership, people and team management and motivational
skills.
* Excellent team player, flexible and adaptable.
* Highly motivated with a commitment to deliver quality services.
* Ability to prioritise competing demands and to meet deadlines.
* Excellent problem-solving ability.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
* Effective negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
* Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, SharePoint,
and Teams.
* Excellent data base management e.g. Salesforce.
FURTHER DETAILS
* Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
* Company pension after successful completion of probationary period
* Employee Assistance Program.
* * days Annual Leave per annum, pro rata to
your commencement date.
THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS A GUIDE TO THE GENERAL RANGE OF DUTIES AND IS
NEITHER DEFINITIVE NOR RESTRICTIVE AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO PERIODIC
REVIEW. IT IS SUBJECT TO A SIX-MONTH PROBATION PERIOD.
SAFE IRELAND IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER.
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Type: Permanent
Payment:
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