16 Church View Square, Church Street, Cavan, Co. Cavan, H12 XP48
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Job Description
Role Overview: The Assistant Coordinator plays a key supportive leadership and administrative role in delivering tailored employment supports to individuals with disabilities and others facing barriers to work. This role involves assisting the Coordinator with supervising job coaches, contributing to operational oversight, supporting strategic plans, and collaborating with stakeholders across statutory, voluntary, and private sectors.
Key Responsibilities:
* Assist the Coordinator in leading, supporting, and motivating a team of job coaches to deliver client-centred support.
* Support the development and implementation of operational and strategic plans aligned with organisational goals.
* Build and maintain positive relationships with employers, community organisations, and referral agencies to enhance employment opportunities.
* Assist in ensuring the efficient use and oversight of budgets and service resources.
* Support monitoring of performance indicators, service outcomes, and compliance with standards, policies, and regulations.
* Contribute to grant reporting and programme administration for statutory and funding bodies.
* Advocate for the rights, dignity, and workplace inclusion of people with disabilities.
Essential Criteria
Qualifications: Applicants should hold a relevant third-level qualification in Business Administration, Office Management, Public Administration, Human Resources, or a related field with a strong administrative or organisational focus. Proven experience supporting administrative coordination or service delivery may be considered in lieu of formal qualifications.
Experience: At least 3 years’ experience in an administrative, coordination, or operational support role within community, non-profit, private sector, or employment support settings. Experience supporting staff coordination, scheduling, and service administration. Demonstrated ability to work with people with disabilities or barriers to employment. Experience with budget oversight, record-keeping, reporting, and compliance. Familiarity with the open labour market and inclusive employment practices is an advantage.
Knowledge & Skills: Strong organisational, planning, and leadership skills. Ability to contribute to strategic service planning. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. High computer literacy, including Microsoft Office and database systems. Sound understanding of GDPR, safeguarding, and governance in a publicly funded environment. Knowledge of sector operations in Ireland.
Other Requirements
Full, clean driving licence and access to own transport.
Attributes
A proactive, solution-focused mindset with a collaborative working style.
Sector:
Administrative and support service activities
Career Level:
Managerial
Candidate Requirements
Essential:
* Minimum 3 years' experience
* Level 7 qualification or proven relevant experience
* Full B driving licence
Desirable:
* Skills in administration and interpersonal relations
* Management and teamwork competencies
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