Administrative
Healthy Ireland Coordinator
€55,090 per annum to €67,304 per annum maximum
Advertised Date: 01 Oct 2024
Annual Salary
Kildare
Temporary & Contract
Closing Date: 17 Oct 2024, 04:00 PM
Job Summary
Purpose of the Role
The Healthy County Coordinator is a key role in Local Authorities for the advancement of the local health and wellbeing agenda. The Coordinator will be a central resource for driving the local health and wellbeing agenda through the implementation of both the local Healthy Cities and Counties initiative and the Local Healthy Ireland programme.
Round 4 of Healthy Ireland will be multi-annual and outcomes focused. The Coordinator will therefore be required to coordinate greater partnership working and will work to generate innovative solutions that impact on the determinants of health.
The Healthy County Coordinator will support the local health and wellbeing agenda through collaboration and coordination with relevant and complementary programmes, initiatives and organisations; coordinate the Healthy Cities project in the catchment area; and lead the development and monitoring of the Programme of Work funded under Round 4 of the Healthy Ireland Fund.
Education, Training and Experience etc.:
Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms:
* A relevant third level qualification, in the area of health promotion or in a related area e.g., education, community development, public health, social care.
* Relevant professional experience working in a management/coordination role in community, local development or health promotion sectors.
* A background and prior work experience in community development, health promotion, social sciences or in other fields where social relationships are of utmost importance.
* A good understanding of the social determinants of health across the community, voluntary and statutory sector.
* An understanding and experience of working in socially disadvantaged communities, socially excluded groups and of health and wellbeing/health promotion strategies.
* Experience of networking, representing and working collaboratively across statutory, community/voluntary and volunteer led organisations.
* Experience supporting organisations to deliver actions, outputs and outcomes.
Candidates must hold a clean, current Class B Driving Licence and will be required to have access to his/her own car.
Contact Details
Kildare County Council
Devoy Park
Naas
Co. Kildare
W91 X77F
045980740
jobs@kildarecoco.ie
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