Chief Executive at Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board

publicjobs; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board invites applications for the role of Chief Executive. The appointee will lead the ETB, directing the executive team and ensuring the delivery of services across the FET sector in accordance with statutory requirements.

The role reports to the Board and will coordinate with government bodies and sector stakeholders to drive reform and regional planning, including a robust financial strategy to support operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the ETB executive team and oversee the implementation of the strategic plan.
• Ensure delivery of services and activities in line with governance and statutory requirements.
• Coordinate with the Board, sector stakeholders and government bodies to drive reform and regional planning in the FET sector.
• Develop and manage financial strategy to support sustainable operations and service delivery.

Job description

Job title: Chief Executive at Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board

Employer: Department of Education and Youth

Location: Dublin

Closing Date: 3pm, Thursday, 24th September 2026

Salary: Starting from €132,116

About the Employer:

Education and Training Boards (ETBs) are statutory bodies which were established on 1st July 2013 under the Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (hereinafter called “the Act”) to replace the Vocational Education Committees (VECs) and to take on an enhanced role in the delivery of training.

The Act created a new structure that is better positioned to support the evolution of service delivery in schools under the direct governance of an ETB and in the further education and training sector. In delivering further education and training, ETBs have a strong relationship with SOLAS, the further education and training authority.

About the Role:

The Chief Executive will be responsible for the leadership, direction and management of the ETB and will be accountable for the overall performance of the organisation. Working closely with the Board of the ETB, the Chief Executive will be responsible for ensuring the ETB achieves its strategic aims and objectives including the provision, in an efficient and effective manner, of the many and diverse services and activities of the ETB in accordance with best practices.

The Chief Executive is accountable to the Board of the ETB and also to the Public Accounts Committee and to other Oireachtas Committees.

Role Purpose:

• To perform the executive functions of the ETB in accordance with the Education and Training Boards Act, the Code of Practice for the Governance of Education and Training Boards, the policies of the Education and Training Board and Government policy;
• To assist the members of the Board of the ETB in the performance of the Board’s functions under the Act;
• To ensure the Board of the ETB receives advice, recommendations and information in an effective, thorough and timely manner including information regarding the performance by the Chief Executive of his or her functions as the Board of the ETB may from time to time require;
• To provide such information to the Minister for Education and Youth regarding the performance of his or her functions as the Minister may from time to time require;
• To prepare and submit strategy statements and the annual service plan to the Board of the ETB;
• To develop communication and relationship building processes with the sector providers and stakeholders to facilitate national and regional planning across the FET sector;
• To co-ordinate and manage the ETB management team and manage the resources effectively and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities:

• To manage the ETB in accordance with the annual service plan, working with the Board of the ETB, sector organisations and other key stakeholders to refine the plan as necessary;
• To continue to lead the reform of the ETB in accordance with the delivery plan and ensure that the organisation has the necessary resources to operate effectively;
• To provide leadership to the senior management team, and review and appraise the work of staff reporting directly to the Chief Executive;
• To actively manage sector engagement processes;
• To develop effective working relationships with key partners, stakeholders and funders to produce tangible benefits for all learners;
• To build productive working partnerships with providers;
• To provide effective and enhanced financial strategy and implementation to ensure the effective management of the ETB.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 3pm on Thursday, 24th September, 2026.

We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act.