Chief Operations Officer (Head of Directorate)
Teagasc is the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority, a national body providing integrated research, advisory and training services to the Irish agri-food sector and circular bioeconomy. As an internationally recognised leader in innovation and knowledge transfer, Teagasc plays a key role in driving a competitive and climate‑resilient agri‑food system through scientific leadership, expert knowledge and innovation support, while advancing environmental sustainability, and strengthening economic viability of the sector and the well‑being of rural communities.
Teagasc is a dynamic, knowledge‑based public service organisation that delivers impact through the professionalism, expertise, and commitment of its people. It fosters a high‑performing culture built on its core values of Respect, Integrity and Excellence, making Teagasc a great place to work while delivering world‑class services and value to its stakeholders.
The Role
Teagasc is now recruiting for the role of Chief Operations Officer (COO) based at its Head Office, Oak Park, Carlow.
Reporting to the Director of Teagasc, the COO will be a member of the Executive Team, alongside the Director of Research and the Director of Knowledge Transfer. As part of this leadership team, the COO will provide strategic leadership across the organisation and will engage proactively with key stakeholders, particularly the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
The COO will serve as Secretary to the Teagasc Authority (Board) and will be responsible for Authority Affairs, supporting effective governance, accountability and decision‑making across the organisation.
The COO will provide strategic leadership and oversight across a diverse portfolio of corporate and operational functions and will lead the Operations Directorate, with overall responsibility for the Finance, Human Resources, ICT and Corporate Services Departments, through their respective Heads of Department. The role also includes responsibility for the Business Delivery Unit and for driving operational excellence and digitalisation through the Project Management Office.
As a key member of the Executive Team, the COO will play a pivotal role in enabling the successful delivery of Teagasc’s strategic objectives and long‑term organisational success. The role encompasses responsibility for corporate governance, operational efficiency, financial stewardship, value for money, ICT and cybersecurity, business continuity, risk management, organisational development, data governance, business performance metrics, and the delivery of strategic change initiatives across Teagasc.
The Person
The successful candidate will be a strategically focused and values‑driven leader with a proven track record of delivering organisational performance in a complex environment. They will bring strong governance and stakeholder management skills, together with commercial and financial acumen, and the ability to lead and inspire high‑performing teams while operating effectively at Executive Team level. Combining strategic vision with sound judgement and resilience, they will drive organisational change, foster innovation and operational excellence, and play a key role in supporting the successful delivery of Teagasc’s strategic objectives.
Príomhoifigeach Oibríochtaí
Is é Teagasc Údarás Forbartha Talmhaíochta agus Bia na hÉireann, comhlacht náisiúnta a sholáthraíonn seirbhísí comhtháite taighde, comhairleacha agus oiliúna d'earnáil agraibhia na hÉireann agus do bhigeilleagar ciorclach. Mar ceannaire aitheanta go hidirnáisiúnta maidir le nuálaíocht agus aistriú eolais, tá ról lárnach ag Teagasc maidir le córas agraibhia atá iomaíoch agus seasmhach ó thaobh na haeráide de a chur chun cinn trí cheannaireacht eolaíoch, saineolas agus tacaíocht nuálaíochta, agus inbhuanaitheacht chomhshaoil á cur chun cinn ag an am céanna, agus inmharthanacht eacnamaíoch na hearnála agus folláine na bpobal tuaithe a neartú.
Is eagraíocht dinimiciúil, eolasbhunaithe seirbhíse phoiblí é Teagasc a sheachadann tionchar trí ghairmiúlacht, saineolas agus tiomantas a muintire. Cothaíonn sé cultúr ardfheidhmíochta atá bunaithe ar a cróíluachanna Meas, Ionracas agus Sármhaitheas, rud a fhágann gur áit iontach é Teagasc le hoibriú agus seirbhísí agus luach den chéad scoth á seachadadh aige da pháirtithe leasmhara.
An Ról
Tá Teagasc ag earcú anois don ról mar Phríomhoifigeach Oibríochtaí (PO) atá lonnaithe ina Cheannoifig, Páirc na Darach, Ceatharlach.
Ag tuairisciú do Stiúrthóir Teagasc, beidh an PO ina bhall den Fhoireann Feidhmiúcháin, in éineacht leis an Stiúrthóir Taighde agus an Stiúrthóir Aistrithe Eolais. Mar chuid den fhoireann ceannaireachta seo, cuirfidh an PO ceannaireacht straitéiseach ar fáil ar fud na heagraíochta agus rachaidh sé i dteagmháil réamhghníomhach le príomhpháirtithe leasmhara, go háirithe an Roinn Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara.
Feidhmeoidh an PO mar Rúnaí ar Údarás Teagasc (Bord) agus beidh sé/sí freagrach as Gnóthaí Údaráis, ag tacú le rialachas éifeachtach, cuntasacht agus cinnteoireacht ar fud na heagraíochta.
Cuirfidh an PO ceannaireacht agus maoirseacht straitéiseach ar fáil thar phunann éagsúil feidhmeanna corparáidecha agus oibriúcháin agus beidh sé/sí i gceannas ar an Stiúrthóireacht Oibríochtaí, le freagracht fhoriomlán as na Ranna Airgeadais, Acmhainní Daonna, TFC agus Seirbhísí Corparáidecha, trína gCeannairí Roinne faoi seach. Cuimsíonn an ról freisin freagracht as an Aonad Seachadta Gnó agus as barr feabhais oibríochtúil agus digitiú a chur chun cinn tríd an Oifig Bainistíochta Tionscadail.
Mar bhall lárnach den Fhoireann Feidhmiúcháin, beidh ról lárnach ag an PO maidir le seachadadh rathúil chuspóirí straitéiseacha Teagasc agus rath fadtéarmach eagraíochtúil a chumasú. Cuimsíonn an ról freagracht as rialachas corparáideach, éifeachtúlacht oibríochtúil, maoirseacht airgeadais, luach ar airgead, TFC agus cibearshlándáil, leanúnachas gnó, bainistíocht riosca, forbairt eagraíochtúil, rialachas sonraí, méadrachtaí feidhmíochta gnó, agus seachadadh tionscnamh um athrú straitéiseach ar fud Teagasc.
An Duine
Beidh an t-iarrthóir a n-éireoidh leis/léi ina c(h)eannaire atá dírithe go straitéiseach agus atá dírithe ar luachanna agus a bhfuil cuntas teiste cruthaithe aige/aici maidir le feidhmíocht eagraíochtúil a sheachadadh i dtimpeallacht chasta. Tabharfaidh siad scileanna láidre bainistíochta rialachais agus páirtithe leasmhara, mar aon le géire intinne tráchtála agus airgeadais, agus an cumas foirne ardfheidhmíochta a threorú agus a spreagadh ag feidhmiú go héifeachtach ar leibhéal na Foirne Feidhmiúcháin. Trí fhís straitéiseach a chomhcheangal le breithiúnas fónta agus seasmhacht, spreagfaidh siad athrú eagraíochtúil, cothóidh siad nuálaíocht agus barr feabhais oibríochtúil, agus beidh ról lárnach acu i dtacú le cuspóirí straitéiseacha Teagasc a bhaint amach go rathúil.
Teagasc EEO Statement
Teagasc is committed to fostering an open, diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from candidates from all backgrounds.
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