ABC Manager – Grangegorman (ELI)
Purpose of Position: Coordinate the internal monitoring and evaluation activities of ELI’s ABC Programmes
Reporting to
ABC Manager – Grangegorman (ELI)
Key Relationships
ELI Director
ABC Manager – Grangegorman
ELI Research team
ABC Grangegorman staff
ABC Grangegorman Steering Group
ABC Grangegorman Consortium
Organisations implementing ABC programmes in Grangegorman
ELI staff team
National College of Ireland
Stakeholders in the local community, including parents, children and practitioners
National stakeholders
ELI Assistant Director – Home Visiting and Parent Support and ELI Assistant Director – Community Services
Key Responsibilities
Coordination of the internal research and evaluation activities of the ABC sites.
Collection, collation and validation of qualitative and quantitative data.
Preparing reports for Tusla and other stakeholders.
Developing and maintaining a database of participants, children, parents and families in the ABC programmes.
Ensure alignment of developments with the ABC Outcomes Framework.
Proactively analyse data to identify trends, relationships and important data points.
Work closely with the ABC Grangegorman team, organisations implementing ABC programmes in Grangegorman, ELI Research, DIC and NC teams to coordinate the implementation of all research and evaluation processes/systems.
Support the Research Team to build capacity of programme teams to participate in research activities and contribute to ELI research goals and strategy.
Assist in the dissemination of learnings from the ABC programmes and research projects through papers, conferences, presentations, and other relevant stakeholder platforms.
Liaise with key stakeholders, including ABC Consortium, Tusla, funders, organisations implementing ABC programmes and other Departments within NCI in relation to the ELI’s research activities.
Other appropriate research and administrative activities as needed.
Any other duties as assigned by the ABC Manager, ELI Research Lead, and/or Director/Assistant Directors.
Preparing and maintaining records, and/or test data.
Skills and Experience Required
A relevant 3rd level qualification
Excellent research, administrative and organisational skills
Professional interest in early years education and family based learning.
Experience of both qualitative and quantitative research.
Ability to work closely with marginalised families and have an understanding of the issues of marginalization.
Ability to deal effectively with a wide variety of College personnel, community stakeholders and other outside individuals/organizations.
Good time management skills with the ability to produce results to deadlines.
Ability to operate as a team player in a cross disciplinary, integrated team, sharing roles and responsibilities.
An energetic, confident and pro‑active individual with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Excellent IT skills in Ms Excel, Ms Word, EvaSys, CRM systems, SPSS and other relevant research packages etc.
Contract: 12 Months Fixed Term
Salary: Administrator Band (Min: €31,059–Max: €43,485)
Hours: Full Time
Annual Leave: 24 Days
National College of Ireland is an equal opportunities employer and is a Member of the Athena SWAN Charter. NCI is committed to serving our diverse community and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups.
The successful applicant will be subject to Garda Vetting and must not have any convictions under the Sex Offenders Act 2001.
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