DCIL
Donegal Centre for Independent Living (DCIL) is the lead organisation
of people with disabilities promoting independent living in Donegal.
It?s primary function is to promote, support and encourage
independent living for people with physical and sensory disabilities
through the promotion and development of a range of services and
lobbying to remove attitudinal and environmental restrictions that
unnecessarily restrict the lives of people with disabilities.
DCIL is now seeking to recruit a FINANCE & OPERATIONS MANAGER for
their premises, in DCIL Ballymacool House, Ballymacool, Letterkenny.
JOB DETAILS
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term ? 2 Years
HOURS OF WORK: **Apply on the website** hours per week
REPORT TO: CEO & Board of Management
FINANCE & OPERATIONS MANAGER ROLE
The role of the Finance and Operations Manager is to ensure the
overall efficient and productive running of the Accounts function on a
day to day basis. The Finance and Operations Manager will assist the
CEO in delivering the overall strategic direction and performance of
DCIL in line with its purposes, vision, mission, values and
objectives. The post holder ensure that the organisation follows best
practice in finance and administrative practices.
The post holder will have an appreciation of the commercial realities
facing the organisation and a proven ability to set realistic options
based on the resources available together with skills and experience
of budgeting, Public Sector Tendering, Grant Applications, Business &
Strategic Planning, managing organisational finances and assets. In
addition, the post holder will support the CEO with the operational
team management within the organisation.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
* A proven track record of budgeting, tendering, producing Business
Plans, managing and controlling organisational finances and assets as
well as auditing and corporate governance
* Experience of working in a busy Organisational environment that
has involved dealing with senior management and other key internal and
external stakeholders
* Experience of managing staff
* Experience of prioritising and organising own workload in a busy
organisation environment
* Experience of organising meetings and the appropriate follow up of
actions
* Experience of analysing and collating data and producing summary
reports
* Experience in preparing end-of-year accounts.
* Experience of using financial systems to produce monthly
management accounts.
* Experience of appointing and managing service providers.
* Office management, recruiting and managing staff and providing
support services.
* Excellent IT skills (spreadsheets, Microsoft Office suite,
database management).
* Excellent oral and written communication skills, with demonstrable
evidence of negotiation skills.
* Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work under
pressure and to deadlines. Experience of developing policies,
procedures and controls in an organisation
* Experience in an organisation governed by a voluntary board of
directors and the procedures associated with this
* Track record of audit experience in a public/voluntary
organisation
* An excellent knowledge and understanding of the public/voluntary
Sector and its accountability
* Knowledge of the internal workings of CILs? which would include
successful operation of Funding and Service Agreements
CANDIDATES MUST HAVE AT THE LATEST DATE OF APPLICATION:
* Relevant 3rd level qualification (Accountancy/Business/Management
or related discipline)
or
* Maximum of no less than 3 years management experience in the
public sector in an environment where you have had overall
responsibility for people management, financial control and
service/organisation management)
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for this position, please send a cover letter along with your
CV outlining how you meet the criteria to **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** or
via post to Siobhan Dalton, HR Team, Catalyst Building, Derry,
BT**Apply on the website**TG; clearly outlining how you meet the
criteria before 5PM ON FRIDAY **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**TH
JANUARY**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**.
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
