The Child and Family Agency was established on 1st January 2014 and is responsible for a range of statutory functions including provision of child protection, alternative care, specified regulatory services and a range of family support services. The Agency has commenced a major improvement programme with significant focus on Practice, Culture and Structure.
The Agency currently has responsibility for a budget in excess of €1.02billion and delivers its services through circa 5,000 people in 350 locations across the Country.
The Child and Family Agency has responsibility for the following range of services:
* Child Protection and Welfare
* Family Support
* Alternative Care
* Adoption
* Tusla Education Support Services (TESS)
* Children's Service Regulation
* Counselling and Therapeutic Supports
Purpose of Role
To provide administrative support to the following departments:
Business &
Corporate Services within Tusla
ICT
Tusla has one of the largest ICT networks in the Public Service with almost 5,500 users in over 300 locations. Tusla ICT provide the innovation and systems required to support sla in delivering its services and achieving its business and strategic objectives. The ICT team are responsible for delivering the following functions: ICT Networks, Server and Cloud management; Application Development and Support; Data and Information Management; Cyber Security; ICT Service Delivery, ICT Systems and Business Support and ICT Programme Management.
Quality and Regulation
Tusla's Quality and Regulation Directorate is concerned with promoting continuous improvement and effective risk management in services for children and families. It delivers its functions though the following teams:
* Practice Assurance and Performance Systems:
* Performance Reporting and Information:
* Quality Assurance and Monitoring:
* Service Experience, Governance and Risk Systems:
* Risk and Incident Management:
* Children's Services Regulation:
* Early Years' Inspectorate:
* Alternative Education Assessment:
* Alternative Care Regulation:
* Child Safeguarding Statement Compliance Unit (CSSCU)
* The Regulatory Practice & Development Team,
* Tusla National Research Office
* Tusla Health and Safety Department
Operations
The Director of Services and Integration has delegated responsibility for the operational management, oversight, and accountability of specified operational services within the agency including 6 Regional & 17 Area child protection and welfare services, Children's Residential Services, Tusla Education Support Services, Commissioning, Office of the Chief Social Worker, Separated Children Seeking International Protection Service, Adoption and Birth Information & Tracing Service and other national services. Working with senior staff and service leads across the organisation, this position serves as a crucial member of the Office of the National Director of Services and Integration, assisting the National Director in carrying out their authorized responsibilities.
Finance
Finance is a support function to all staff to enable effective management and operation of child & family services. Finance comes under the remit of the National Director for Finance & Corporate Services. The National Finance team are based in Brunel with Regional offices around the country.
The key functions of the Finance department in supporting the Agency's daily financial operations:
* Purchasing
* Payroll, Taxes and Travel & Subsistence
* Procurement Cards
* Compliance of Section 56/59 service providers
* Cash Allowance payments
* Producing the Agency's Annual Financial Statements
* Ensuring financial compliance of Tusla and funded Community and Voluntary sector partner agencies
* Budget planning & allocation
* Banking and Treasury
* Providing support to local areas and financial oversight across all financial functions
Human Resources
HR comprises of various dynamic teams all working together to support Corporate, National and Front-line services. The HR Directorate consists of Recruitment, Business Support, Corporate Employee Relations, Health Wellbeing including Employee Assistance Programme, Garda Vetting and Regional HR teams. Across all the HR team are various administration roles supporting the efficient delivery of HR services.
And other Business and Corporate Functions as below:
Data Protection, Legal, Estates, Project Management Office, Workforce Learning and Development, Communications etc.