Administrative
The Competition
Waterford City & County Council is currently inviting applications from suitably qualified persons for the above competition. Waterford City & County Council will, following the interview process, form a panel for the post of Sláintecare Healthy Communities Local Development Officer from which future relevant vacancies may be filled subject to sanction approval from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. This panel will exist for one year and may be extended for a further period of one year at the discretion of the Chief Executive.Waterford City & County Council is committed to a policy of open and fair recruitment, in line with good practice, recruitment & selection standards, employment legislation and relevant circulars from the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage.
This Candidate Information Booklet is intended to provide information on Sláintecare Healthy Communities Local Development Officer and the selection process and candidates are advised to familiarise themselves with the detailed information in advance of submitting their application(s).
Candidates should satisfy themselves that they are eligible under the Qualifications to apply for either or both of the posts.
Where a candidate provides false or misleading information or has deliberately omitted relevant information on their application form this may result in their disqualification from the competition.
* FAILURE TO UPLOAD ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS I.E. QUALIFICATIONS, I.D. ETC., AT SUBMISSION STAGE WILL AUTOMATICALLY RESULT IN AN INVALID APPLICATION.
* APPLICANTS WITH NON-IRISH QUALIFICATIONS CAN AVAIL OF THE ON-LINE RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN QUALIFICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDED BY QUALITY AND QUALIFICATIONS IRELAND (QQI) AND MUST SUBMIT PROOF OF SAME WITH THEIR APPLICATIONS.
* FAILURE TO FULLY COMPLETE EACH QUESTION ON THE APPLICATION FORM MAY DEEM YOUR APPLICATION INVALID (ANSWERS WHICH REDIRECT TO OTHER RESPONSES ARE NOT PERMITTED ).
Background
The Health and Wellbeing Division within the Department of Health has been instrumental in the development of the Healthy Ireland Programmes within Local Government. The Sláintecare Healthy Communities Programme and Healthy Cities and Counties Programme encourage local authorities to lead on health and wellbeing within their communities to bring about improved health and community wellbeing outcomes.
The Position:
The Sláintecare Healthy Communities Local Development Officer position is assigned functional responsibility for the management of their respective Healthy Ireland Programme areas.
The Sláintecare Healthy Communities Local Development Officer is the primary point of contact and liaison with other sections in relation to all operational matters for the Healthy Ireland Programme for which they are responsible and other assigned duties/functions, depending on the organisational arrangements in place.
The post holder will work under the direction and control of the Senior Executive Officer or analogous grade or other officer designated by the Chief Executive or Director of Services as appropriate. The Sláintecare Healthy Communities Local Development Officer is responsible for management of the day-to-day operations of the relevant programme and is a contributor to the strategic and policy making decisions of the local authority.
Role & Duties:
* Work intensively with identified disadvantaged areas and marginalised groups to co-design health and wellbeing interventions that reflect local priorities.
* Apply principles of empowerment, participation, social justice, and equality in all aspects of planning and delivery.
* Work with relevant local Sláintecare Healthy Communities Programme services to ensure integrated and improved delivery of health and wellbeing initiatives promotion and support programmes.
* Use and gather relevant local datasets to target communities experiencing the greatest health inequities and build evidence case for resource allocation or intervention.
* Develop a 5 year Sláintecare Healthy Communities Work Programme based on local need and priorities- established from innovative and participatory community engagement and needs assessment exercises with Annual Action Plans comprising of seed funding to action local priorities.
* Map, align and leverage local authority activities that influence the wider determinants of health and include within relevant Healthy Ireland data gathering exercises.
* Advise elected members and senior executives on relevant policies and programmes related to health, equality, and wellbeing.
* Facilitate Community Health and Wellbeing Networks and support the development of local wellbeing forums, and wellbeing leadership initiatives within communities.
* Work confidently and sensitively with elected representatives, senior executives, and cross-sectoral leaders to address health and wellbeing inequalities.
* Act as a catalyst and connector across directorates and sections to align activity with health and wellbeing objectives.
* Champion whole-system, place-based, preventative approaches to health and wellbeing, working across local authority directorates and with external partners to create enabling environments that foster wellbeing for all.
* Explore resource mechanisms across all Government Departments and at EU level to address local community priorities.
* Leverage research, data, innovation, and WHO/EU collaboration to encourage local government leadership in improving health and wellbeing outcomes.
* Develop or contribute to funding bids in conjunction with communities to resource local priority initiatives.
* Capacity to influence, align, and coordinate across internal directorates and external stakeholders and demonstrate partnership management and stakeholder engagement skills.
* Use local data, research, and evidence to shape decisions and measure outcomes.
* Represent the Local Authority in regional and national networks and international platforms such as the WHO European Healthy Cities Network.
* Drive whole-of-local-government, whole-of-community and whole-of-place approaches to wellbeing, focusing on the social, economic, environmental and cultural determinants of health.
Qualifications
* Character:
o be of good character with a friendly, open and outgoing disposition is essential
o have the ability to stay focused and resilient under pressure
o the capacity to interact effectively with local elected members and people from a broad range of sectors including local development/community organisations
o have the enthusiasm for meeting and working with a variety of people and groups on an on- going basis
* Health:
o Candidates shall be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.
o For the purpose of satisfying the requirements as to health it will be necessary for successful candidates, before they are appointed, to undergo at their expense a medical examination by a qualified medical practitioner to be nominated by the local authority. On taking up appointment the expense of the medical examination will be refunded to candidates
* Candidates must, by the date of any job offer, be:
o A citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA). The EEA consists of the Member States of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway; or
o A citizen of the United Kingdom (UK); or
o A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons; or
o A non-EEA citizen who is a spouse or child of an EEA or UK or Swiss citizen and has a stamp 4 visa; or
o A person awarded international protection under the International Protection Act 2015 or any family member entitled to remain in the State as a result of family reunification and has a stamp 4 visa or
o A non-EEA citizen who is a parent of a dependent child who is a citizen of, and resident in, an EEA member state or the UK or Switzerland and has a stamp 4 visa
* Education/ experience, etc.:
o hold a third-level degree (NFQ Level 8 or higher) in a relevant field such as community/sports development, youth work, social sciences, public health, social policy, public administration, planning, or related discipline.
o have a minimum of 2 years’ relevant experience in any of the following:
+ Local government, public sector, or similar roles involving strategic planning, project coordination, or community engagement.
+ Work with disadvantaged communities or target populations to address social exclusion or inequality.
+ Cross-sectoral coordination or partnership development.
+ Policy development, research, or evaluation related to the determinants of health.
+ Operating effectively within political, community and policy-making environments, demonstrating ability to work across boundaries of role, sector and geography.
+ Project management and delivery, budgeting and performance-monitoring experience.
* Age
o Each candidate must be under 65 years of age on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms for the office.
* Knowledge, skills and attitude etc.
o Knowledge and understanding of Sláintecare Reform, Healthy Ireland Outcomes Framework.
o Experience of building, managing and nurturing partnerships and relationships across a wide range of key stakeholders
o An understanding and/or experience of local government structures and political environment
o Facilitation and group-work skills.
o Understanding of those who experience health inequalities.
o Experience of report writing, strategic planning and funding application processes
o Effective communication skills.
o Excellent IT & administration skills, including MS Word, Excel & Power Point
o Experience in managing budgets and finances and experience with processing payments
o Experience in gathering qualitative and quantitative data, analysis, research and evaluation to policy and practice.
o Use of social media and varied communication platforms, including media interviews
o Understanding of multi-level governance and/or experience of working across local, regional, national and European contexts.
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