Enable Ireland Disability Services Ltd.
Enable Ireland Disability Services Ltd. is committed to a policy of equal opportunity. This competition is undertaken in compliance with Enable Ireland Recruitment and Selection Policy and Procedure.
Contact:
Ms. Aideen Nolan
CEO’s Office
Enable Ireland Disability Services Ltd.
32F Rosemount Park Drive
Rosemount Business Park
Ballycoolin Road
Dublin 11
Tel: + 353 (0)1 872 7155
Fax: + 353 (0)1 866 5222
Email:
CONTENTS
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Regional Director of Services in Context 3
Corporate Profile 4
Job Specification 5
Person Specification 7
Principal Conditions of Service 9
Recruitment and Selection Process 10
Appendix 1 11
Enable Ireland is a vibrant national voluntary organisation with an annual budget in the region of €48million and a whole time equivalent staff of 654 working in various locations across Ireland.
The organisation is recruiting a Regional Director of Services to join the senior management team. The Regional Director of Services will have executive responsibility for direction of the expansion and delivery of services to people with disability as contracted by the State. Services under the appointee’s direction are located in Mayo, Galway, Roscommon, Limerick, Clare, North Tipperary, Cork, Kerry and Kilkenny.
As a member of the senior management team the Regional Director of Services will lead new policy initiatives of a service, corporate and governance nature.
Designated briefs, in line with Enable Ireland’s strategic plans, which will include capital projects and service portfolios, will also be assigned. The appointee will oversee service related ethics through national policy formulation and monitoring. The Regional Director of Services will hold ultimate responsibility for adult service development with special emphasis on Living Options for people with disability.
The new Regional Director of Services will be guided by Enable Ireland’s Strategic Plan 2009 – 2011. The Plan will challenge Enable Ireland to pursue greater creativity and innovation in service provision in response to service users’ needs, wishes, strengths and abilities. The appointee will direct work practices that are open to change in response to service user needs.
The Regional Director of Services, together with colleagues, will oversee Enable Ireland’s role in the Assessment of Needs Process as embedded in the Disability Act 2005 which will soon be extended to children from the ages 5 – 18 years.
Corporate Profile:
· Head Office Location: Blanchardstown, Dublin
· Service Locations: HSE South, HSE West, HSE Dublin Mid Leinster, HSE Dublin North East
· Retail Locations: Clare, Cork, Dublin, Galway, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Sligo, Tipperary, Waterford, Wicklow
· Key Partners: Service users, Volunteers, HSE, DES, FÁS, other voluntary organisations, universities, businesses, donors.
· 2007 Audited Turnover: €48,234,500
· Service Users: 3,760
· Staff - Whole Time Equivalent: 654
- Employees: 1,198
Full details about Enable Ireland’s history and organisational structure are available at Appendix 1.
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Job Specification
The Post: Overall Purpose
The primary role of the Regional Director of Services is to provide strategic and operational direction, guidance, support and advice to named Directors of Services and National Managers together with the line management of those personnel.
Duties are divided into strategic development, project management, line management and lead responsibility for specified initiatives.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
· The Regional Director of Services will hold an advisory role to the Board, Chief Executive and senior management team on all matters of service development.
· The Regional Director of Services will hold a key function in the advancement of the organisation’s quality and standards service programmes and enhancement of quantitative services to people with disability.
The EFQM Excellence Model of Quality Management will be the framework used by the Regional Director of Services to achieve excellence in all aspects of performance in regional services and national briefs. There will also be adherence to other general and specific codes of practice associated with service delivery.
It will be the responsibility of the Regional Director of Services to ensure that services delivered by Enable Ireland personnel reflect the stated core values of the organisation. These include: Equality
Integrity
Independence
Rights-Based Approach
Person-Centredness
Social Model of Disability
Accountability
Quality
Transparency
· Primarily, the Regional Director of Services will direct, guide, support and line manage a number of senior personnel in their complex roles as service leaders and managers of large and varied staff groups in different service settings. In addition, the appointee will play a lead role in service related ethics and adult service development.
· The Regional Director of Services will lead and support the Directors of Services and National Managers to attain improved resources in funding and in kind to further develop Enable Ireland services.
· The Regional Director of Services will at all times act with integrity to promote the cause of Enable Ireland to a variety of stakeholders. As a senior representative of the organisation, the Regional Director of Services will be proactive in building services through honesty and openness, encouraging a culture of trust for all.
· The Regional Director of Services, together with the Director of Finance & IT, will hold responsibility for annual approval and monthly financial monitoring of regional budgets as authorised by the Board of Enable Ireland prior to each financial year.
· The Regional Director of Services will play a key role in capital development proposals, project monitoring in line with Enable Ireland’s direction and the State’s wish and ability to resource such development in accordance with demonstrable need.
· The Regional Director of Services will hold ultimate responsibility for compliance with all relevant statutory regulations in the service management areas assigned. In this regard special reference is made to the Health Act 2004 and 2007 and the Disability Act 2005. It will be the responsibility of the Regional Director of Services to monitor the performance of Directors of Services and National managers according to agreed preset performance management requirements in line with HSE service level agreements and internal systems. In so doing, simultaneous assessment and addressing of service user and organisational risk will be an inherent function of the post.
· The Regional Director of Services will deliver information requirements under Section 38 of the Health Act 2004 (for the regions assigned) if and when requested through parliamentary questions, other State surveys and internal requests.
· The Regional Director of Services will represent as required Enable Ireland’s position and contribution on government policy and change issues in relation to the disability sector.
· As a member of the Senior Management Team, the Regional Director of Services will carry out executive corporate and governance functions as deemed necessary by the Chief Executive. In this regard the Regional Director will take cognisance of the company’s Memorandum & Articles of Association, organisational financial probity, and Retail & Fundraising requirements in all matters of regional planning and development.
These duties are intended as a guide to the general range of responsibilities and are neither definitive nor restrictive. They will be subject to periodic review with the post holder.
Personal Specification
Essential Requirements
Candidates will be able to demonstrate 4 key core competencies:
Leadership
- brings a visionary perspective to the organisation and senior management team
- translates broad strategies into measurable objectives in a service environment
Judgement
- analysis and thinking skills
- identifies risk and appropriate address systems
- ability to evaluate benefits and consequences of decisions
- balances competing strategic priorities
- political nous
Relationships
- represents the organisation with credibility and discretion
- communicates decisions comprehensively
- astute appreciation of the dynamics of an organisation
- manages critical relationships between stakeholders
- communicates an objective perspective in negotiations
- ability to establish common ground and consensus
Personal Drive for Results
- maintains sound ethical and professional standards
- behaviour reflects organisation’s values
- establishes strong personal credibility and integrity
- demonstrates high degrees of competence in the assigned areas of expertise
Management Experience
- A proven track record of over 5 years working in a senior capacity at both strategic and operational level in a large organisation in either the public or private sector, in the following areas:
- social services
- generic health care
- disability services
- mental health services
- medical/nursing environment
- primary, continuing & community care
- general management of senior staff from a range of professions including: administrators, managers, clinicians, therapists and allied health professionals
- A record of career achievement in a specific area of services at an operational and strategic level where stakeholder demands impacted management results.
Skills and Knowledge
- The appointee will have excellent analytical and conceptual consultancy skills in all areas of service management complemented by pragmatic decision making skills and attention to detail
- Evidence of budgetary and financial monitoring skills
- Demonstrable commitment to the mission and values of Enable Ireland
- Proven ability to motivate and lead senior managers drawn from different backgrounds of technical expertise in service management and developmental settings
- Comprehensive understanding of the challenges facing the Health/Disability/Education/Social core sectors in Ireland
- Evidence of ability to innovate
- Ability to generate solutions to complex problems often in an uncertain environment involving a variety of personnel
- Demonstrable project management ability within tight deadlines
- Excellent oral and written skills
- Capacity to interpret all aspects of financial/legal compliance in relation to the briefs assigned
- Extensive knowledge of Irish legislation in relation to Health, Social and Educational services.
Interpersonal Skills
- An aptitude to generate and implement ideas amongst senior and middle management in an inclusive and open manner
- Evidence of competent presentation, communication and relationship skills
- An ability to influence, persuade and establish credibility with a range of stakeholders in the voluntary, public and private sectors, e.g. senior staff, State funders and donors
- Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with other senior colleagues.
Qualifications and Training
The successful candidate will be educated to postgraduate level and possess a professional qualification in healthcare management or allied area.
Desirable Attainments
In addition to core training, a professional qualification or aptitude in any of the following areas:
- general management
- business administration
- HR management
- project management
- research acumen / experience
- clinical/health competencies
- health/social care qualification
Principal Conditions of Service:
1. The successful candidate will be appointed to Enable Ireland Disability Services Ltd. on a whole time, permanent contract.
2. Duties of Accountability: To perform such duties as may be assigned by the Chief Executive for the purpose of implementing the functions of the post.
3. Salary will be on the scale of HSE Grade Director of Regional Health Office, as validated on 30.05.08 by the Enable Ireland Finance Committee. This scale will be subject to normal deductions and attract general pay increases assigned to that grade. Entry on the scale will be at a point to be agreed at the discretion of the Chief Executive.
4. Annual Leave: Annual leave will be 30 working days per year, exclusive of public holidays, plus 9 days fixed leave entitlement. A portion of annual leave will necessarily be taken at a time suitable to the organisation to facilitate senior management or holiday cover. All leave must be taken by arrangement with line manager.
5. Probation: The successful candidate will serve a probationary period of one year’s duration. If during this period, the candidate’s services are satisfactory as regards attendance, conduct and efficiency generally, the candidate can expect to be appointed on a permanent basis on the completion of the first year. If the candidate’s service is unsatisfactory the appointment can be terminated at any time; alternatively the probationary period may be extended beyond a year.
6. Sick Leave: Enable Ireland’s sick pay scheme is offered to employees upon completion of 9 months continuous service.
7. Outside Employment: the appointee must not be connected with any outside business which would interfere with the duties of the office.
8. Pension: The office is pensionable on a contributory basis for new entrants. Through membership of the Defined Contribution Scheme, members are automatically entitled to benefit under the Death–in–Service and Income Continuance Plans.
9. Hours of Attendance: The contracted hours are fixed at 35 hours per week. Performance of the duties of the office may require attendance outside normal working hours. No additional payment will be made for extra attendance as the rate of remuneration payable covers any extra attendance that may arise from time to time.
10. Travel: Travelling to the regions assigned and to national events will be an integral part of the post. Mileage and subsistence allowances are payable. Video and telephone conferencing will be used where practicable.
11. Notice: Notice of termination will be three months to be given by either party or in the case of notice given by the Company, at its option, pay in lieu of notice.
12. Structural Training and Development Programme: The person appointed will, at the request of the organisation and on their own initiative, avail from time to time of such training as is deemed necessary to meet the requirements of the Regional Director of Services post.
The Recruitment and Selection Process:
Applications
- Application forms and information packs are available from Ms Aideen Nolan at the address below. Application will be made on an Enable Ireland application form. Additional information may be added to this form. Application forms are available on the web: www.enableireland.ie. Each application will be accompanied by a short cover letter/personal statement (no more than 2 pages) outlining why you wish to be considered for the post. Your statement should include an outline of the match of your skills and experience with the requirements of the post.
- The completed application must be forwarded so as to reach Enable Ireland not later than close of business on 19 September 2008. Submission options:
By Post: Ms. Aideen Nolan
CEO’s Office
Enable Ireland Disability Services Ltd.
32F Rosemount Park Drive
Rosemount Business Park