Job Details: Childhood Development Initiative: Data Specialist


Irish Future
Talbot Street
Dublin 1
irishfuture.ie
Childhood Development Initiative: Data Specialist
 

ABOUT CDI: 

We are dedicated to improving the lives of children, families, and
communities in Tallaght and Ireland, every child in Ireland deserves
to be thriving, healthy, happy and free from poverty, and CDI is
dedicated to making this happen. We collaborate, work in and with
communities, and develop services and programmes once a need has been
identified using research, and we use this data to inform all of our
work.

CDI’s overall objective is that every child in Ireland is thriving,
healthy, happy, and free from poverty. We work in partnership, taking
a strengths-based, family- and child-centred approach; using evidence,
innovation, and prevention and early intervention approaches to
underpin our work. In addition to the direct work to improve outcomes
for children and families, CDI supports parents to enhance their
confidence and skills to enable children to achieve their milestones
and delivers a range of capacity building measures for professionals.
About the Role:

The overall purpose of this role is to strengthen and maintain CDI’s
monitoring and evaluation systems and support CDI staff and contracted
services to maximise the collection, analysis, and utilisation of
data.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The post holder will:

* Oversee the operationalisation of programme logic models and
monitoring and evaluation plans
* Analyse and interpret CDI programme data, and compile reports on
findings and implications
* Support the development of the organisation’s information
management system including online storage, consistent processes and
effective reporting
* Examine, extract, and interpret published data (such as the
national Census or Growing up in Ireland) to inform service planning
and for comparative purposes
* Support and train CDI staff and stakeholders, to ensure high
quality monitoring and evaluation processes
* Support external consultants to conduct external programme
evaluation processes
* Contribute to CDI consultancy services through design and delivery
of training and implementation of bespoke data collection as required
* Represent CDI on external structures, promoting the value of
evidence informed processes.
* Any other duties as required.

ESSENTIAL AND DESIRABLE QUALITIES:

The successful candidate will have the following:

* Strong quantitative and qualitative data collection and analytical
skills
* Excellent technical skills including SPSS and Excel
* Experience and skills in managing multiple projects/tasks at the
same time with a focus on deliverables
* Strong communication, reporting and visualisation skills
* Capacity to mentor across a range of disciplines and sectors.

THE FOLLOWING ARE DESIRABLE AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

* Understanding of data protection legislation and procedures
* Knowledge of the community and family services sector
* Understanding of approaches to working effectively with
disadvantaged communities.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

The following terms and conditions apply:

* SALARY: Point *, *;
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* WORKING WEEK: **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**.5 hours per week.
* ANNUAL LEAVE: * days per year.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Hybrid working following successful completion of the probation
period.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Please submit your CV and Application Form to **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**
BY 3PM ON MONDAY **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**ND OF JULY **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE**.

CDI takes a competency-based approach to our recruitment processes and
the interview will provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your
skills, knowledge and experience.

SHORTLISTING AND INTERVIEWS: Shortlisting will take place on Monday
*nd July, and interviews will be held on Friday
*th July in the CDI offices, Fettercairn,
Dublin *


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Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others

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