Development Co-Ordinator

FRS RECRUITMENT

KILKENNY

Development Co-ordinator. Industry: Not for Profit Organisation. Location: Kilkenny. Role Type: Contract-initial period up to 31st December 2020 and subject to Government funding following this. Salary Range: €48,000 to €50,000. Key Requirements: Strong Business Acumen. Excellent Communication skills with proven ability to build and maintain relationships. A solution focused character with a keen eye for detail. Ability to multitask and project manage your case loads. This Kilkenny based role with our not for profit client is looking to recruit a Development Co-ordinator for their Early Years Department. You will be Kilkenny based but will be expected to travel from time to time as part of your engagement with ELC Childcare providers. Responsible for the provision of business mentoring to childcare providers to examine financial viability/sustainability and governance and to provide clear guidance in terms of evaluating a business model and providing clear actions plans for the way forward. The Development Coordinator within this department will also be responsible for delivering training and tailored supports to a caseload of early year's services/ County Childcare Committees throughout the country with a specific focus on sustainability, governance and crisis management issues. The Role: Be the primary point of contact for an identified caseload of organisations. Implement a case management process that profiles organisations and analyses capacity in terms of management, governance and finances. In collaboration with local agencies including the City/County Childcare Committee identify appropriate supports to develop and improve sustainable quality service provision. Identifying appropriate supports to develop and improved sustainable quality service provision in collaboration with local agencies including the City/County Childcare Committee. Provide mentoring, support and coaching to organisations to successfully deliver their contracts and meet reporting requirements through a variety of mediums - on-site visits, workshops, clinics and training events. Sign-post organisations and service providers to internal and external supports. Provide feedback on the outcome of appraisals of applications, or strategic/business/annual plans as and when required. Liaise with local City/County childcare committees and other stakeholders to support the organisation. Provide analysis and regular briefing documents to support communications internally and externally. Support networking, exchange of good practice, and supporting the development of organisations through wider networking opportunities etc. Analyse business plans, service information with a view to offering supports in terms of efficiencies and pathways to sustainability. Identify and provide feedback regarding identified risks and trends and make recommendations regarding supports and training requirements and suggesting how issues can be addressed or prevented. Assist in the collection, collation and analysis of monitoring data arising from the support, appraisal and performance monitoring processes. Undertake reviews of monitoring returns (incl. finance) against agreed output, result and impact indicators of individual contracts. Analyse financial information and audit reports in order to identify issues & provide supports. Appraise applications, business plans and strategic plans across a range of programmes. Produce formal reports and analysis at the appropriate stages of the appraisal process. Undertake reviews of Appeals of Funding decisions submitted by organisations. The Candidate: Relevant Degree in Business, Finance, Community Development or equivalent is essential. Full clean drivers' licence and provision of car for business purposes is essential, travel and subsistence costs will be reimbursed. Experience in providing business mentoring. Experience in providing business mentoring and evaluating business models, financial viability and developing business / actions plans. Strong understanding and experience of non-for-profit organisations /community organisations. Experience in implementing strategies to improve board governance, financial and organisational management and to manage conflicts/disputes. Experience in evaluating applications for funding or annual / strategic plans. Experience in the delivery of training and supports in the community / voluntary and/or statutory sectors. Proficient in MS packages, CRM, programme databases and SharePoint portals. Excellent opportunity with fantastic remuneration and benefits package.

1514 days ago