Job Title Inspections Unit - Programme Executive Salary €51,511 pa (Other arrangements may apply if coming directly from another civil or public service body) Tenure 5-year fixed term contract Work Location Dublin Closing Date Midnight, Tuesday 15th April 2025 Role Profile We have an exciting opportunity in the Inspections Unit within the Finance Department and Corporate Services Directorate.
The Inspections Unit is responsible for the risk-based selection of audits and inspections so that SEAI grants are validly paid.
The SEAI Inspection team plans and coordinates work undertaken by an outsourced service provider who undertakes the compliance audits and inspections on behalf of the Inspections Unit.
The Inspections Unit also provides broader strategic and operational support to the work of SEAI, co-ordinating and reporting on audit and inspections outputs and providing insights and directing corrective actions for SEAI registered works contractors.
This position will play a key role in the Finance Department.
The position of Programme Executive reports directly to the Programme Coordinator for Domestic Schemes, and interfaces with other members of the Inspections Unit Team and other Departments involved in the delivery of energy upgrades.
The successful candidate will support compliance on energy upgrade works, so that reliable carbon savings from reduced energy usage are delivered across the country.
Initially, the role covers the compliance activities within the One Stop Shop and the residential (domestic) aspects of the Communities Energy Upgrade Schemes.
These Schemes involve technologies such as wall and roof insulation, heat pump and solar PV systems.
The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic and innovative team who are committed to the high-quality delivery of SEAI's mission, including the delivery of 500,000 homes with a minimum BER rating of B2, by the year 2030.
The successful candidate will help Ireland achieve the National Climate Action Plan .
They will operate in a dynamic work environment, developing leading-edge project and contract management skills, risk management techniques and have the opportunity to hone collaboration, people and technical knowledge-management skills.
This is primarily a desk-based role but there will be a requirement for occasional travel around Ireland.
This is a real opportunity to help Ireland achieve its sustainability goals for the successful candidate to continuously learn new skills and grow in a fast-moving organisation.
Essential Requirements The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate: A degree (Level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications or higher) or equivalent in either Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths, Building Services, Construction Management or related area and a minimum of 3 years' relevant experience.
OR A degree (Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications or higher) or equivalent in either Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths, Engineering, Building Services, Construction Project Management or related area and a minimum of 5 years' relevant experience.
OR A third level qualification (Level 6 on the National Framework of Qualifications or higher) or equivalent in either Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths, Engineering, Building Services, Construction Management or related area and a minimum of 8 years' relevant experience.
Experience working with large data sets in Excel, or equivalent, to cleanse, analyse and interpret data. Familiar with Dashboards and PowerBI or Tableau reporting tools.
Well-developed IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint).
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including report writing, presenting, public speaking, and the ability to communicate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. Desirable Requirements Knowledge of sustainable energy management and energy upgrades. K nowledge of Ireland's construction industry or building technologies industry, buildings and services, spatial planning or another relevant sector.
Knowledge of building and health and safety regulations, as applied in Ireland.
Knowledge of business process management.
Experience working within a Microsoft 365 Dynamics environment.
Experience in the use of data analytics tools such as Power Query or programming languages such as Python.
Experience in the field of compliance and/or inspections/auditing.
Experience of working in quality control or inspection activities and/or in a regulatory environment.
Experience of managing an outsourced team. Eligibility to Work The SEAI has a legal obligation to ensure that all employees are lawfully entitled to work in Ireland.
To qualify, candidates must hold a valid visa on the date of application and where applicable to support a candidate's application, candidates must submit a valid work permit/visa confirming permission to work in Ireland when requested.
Failure to submit the required evidence, and failure to hold a valid permit/visa during the period of the contract, will result in the application and/or contract of employment being rendered void.
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