Healthy Ireland At Your Library Coordinator (3 Year Contract)

Local Government Management Agency

Dublin 8

The Healthy Ireland at Your Library Co-ordinator will work as part of the Libraries Development team and perform such duties as may be assigned from time to time which will involve the facilitation, implementation and promotion of the policies and objectives of the Libraries Development team for the advancement of the national health and wellbeing agenda. The Healthy Ireland at Your Library Co-ordinator will report to the Deputy Head of Libraries Development. Key Duties Include: The role of the Healthy Ireland at Your Library Co-ordinator will include: • Management of the implementation of Phase 4 of the Healthy Ireland at your Library programme, • Development of strategies and plans to ensure the implementation and evaluation of the key elements of the role (in line with Service Level Agreement (SLA. • Liaison with local authority partners, Healthy Ireland at Your Library Co-ordinators and relevant Government Departments and national agencies in relation to the implementation of the actions for Phase 4 of the programme. • Provision of an annual plan in conjunction with the Healthy Ireland Working Group of the Strategic Programmes Committee and LGMA Line Manger and provide for an annual review.  • Identification of opportunities and development of partnerships and collaboration with national agencies and organisations. • Facilitation of the development of local partnerships and collaboration with local Healthy City and County Co-ordinators, other Healthy Ireland co-ordinators, local agencies and organisations. • Collaboration with and support for complementary health and wellbeing initiatives under relevant and aligned funding streams, including Sláintecare Healthy Communities Programme. • Liaison with the Healthy Ireland Working Group of the LGMA Strategic Programmes Committee. • Ongoing monitoring and review of progress of the programme and preparation of annual reports of activity under the programme. • Use of evidence, data, local health profiles and the Healthy Ireland Outcomes Framework to inform the Healthy Ireland at Your Library Phase 4 Programme of Work. • Preparation and oversight of delivery of communications and promotional activity for the programme. • Management of overall financial expenditure and programme reporting. • Co-ordination of the development and preparation of annual programmes of activity and programme guidelines. • Co-ordination of the development and implementation of annual proposals for Department of Rural and Community Development funding working with the Healthy Ireland Working Group. • Management of the Healthy Ireland at Your Library co-ordinators network including communication, training and support, networking events and shared learning opportunities. • Support and secretariat for the national Healthy Ireland at Your Library Steering Group. Such other duties as the Head of Libraries Development may assign to the role. For full job description and details on how to apply: https://www.lgma.ie/en/about-us/work-with-us/ Closing date: Friday 29th July @ 5pm Please note that this advertisement is being hosted by the Public Appointments Service on publicjobs.ie. The Public Appointments Service has no involvement in, or responsibility for, the recruitment and selection process or the terms and conditions which relate to this post.

663 days ago