HAFH Regional Programme Manager

Local-Government-Jobs-Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Meath County Council is recruiting Regional Programme Managers for the Healthy Age Friendly Homes programme across Areas A, C and F. You will lead a regional team, ensure delivery of objectives, and report on progress to the National Programme Manager.

Reporting to the National Programme Manager, you will coordinate multi-agency collaboration, monitor outcomes, and drive regional delivery to support ageing well in communities.

Responsibilities

• Direct management of Local Coordinators in their region.
• Implement regional plan for the HAFH rollout aligned with national objectives.
• Ensure delivery of KPIs and targeted caseload per county.
• Develop Local Coordinators and local area profiles of services for older people.
• Engage with agencies (HSE, Local Authority, Garda, NGOs) for programme support.
• Oversee monitoring/evaluation and regular progress reporting to the National Programme Manager.

Job description

Meath County Council hosts the Age Friendly Ireland Shared Service, a national programme that supports preparation for population ageing under the World Health Organisation’s global framework. Meath County Council is currently recruiting Regional Programme Managers for the Healthy Age Friendly Homes (HAFH) Programme, in the following regions:
Area A – the North East Region,
Area C – the South East Region &
Area F – the West North West Region.
Meath County Council invites applications from suitably qualified persons who wish to be considered for inclusion on a panel from which vacancies that arise for the position of Regional Programme Manager, Healthy Age Friendly Homes with the Age Friendly Ireland Shared Service shall be filled.

Reporting directly to the HAFH National Programme Manager, the Regional Programme Manager will be responsible for ensuring the successful implementation of the workplan, objectives, KPIs and deliverables in their respective regions. They will contribute to the overall successful delivery of the HAFH Programme at regional and national level by managing a team of Local Coordinators who are allocated to their specific region.
Key duties include:

• Direct management of the team of Local Coordinators assigned to their region.
• Implement a regional plan for the roll out and ongoing delivery of the HAFH Programme as part of the national objectives.
• Ensure delivery of key performance indicators (KPIs) and targeted caseload for each county in their region.
• Develop and support the Local Coordinators in their region specifically to include:
• Continued development of a local area profile and map all services available to older people.
• Identify and secure the support of senior managers in key agencies within their region to participate in the HAFH Programme including HSE, Local Authority, Garda, voluntary and community groups, transport providers and others.
• Support and facilitate the system for referrals to the HAFH Programme by linking in with local relevant stakeholders, agencies, and other groups.
• Continue to identify how the needs of the older people may be served from existing providers within the local area.
• Management of plans to meet the needs of older people and coordinate the supports across the different agencies and groups to help ensure delivery.
• Implement an agreed monitoring and evaluation process for the HAFH Programme.
• Complete regular progress reporting on HAFH Programme outputs and outcomes to inform its evaluation.
• Contribute to the strategic and policy making decisions of the HAFH Programme as part of the Age Friendly Ireland Shared Service.
• Representation at stakeholder engagement sessions, meetings and key events
• Manage, lead, and develop staff to achieve high standards of excellence, individual performance and professional development through the Performance Management and Development System (PMDS).
• Complete regular reports on the progress of the HAFH Programme within their region to the National Programme Manager.
• Ensure the preparation of and submission of Chief Executive reports on the HAFH Programme on a bimonthly basis to the respective local authority.
• Manage the caseload assigned to each of the counties at a regional level, maintaining a balanced workload between Local Coordinators as appropriate to cover absences, annual leave, etc. to ensure regional targets are achieved in an efficient and timely manner.
• Work with the National Programme Manager and all key stakeholders to meet the strategic HAFH Programme deliverables including contributing to reporting requirements under the auspices of the Service Level Agreement (SLA) and the National Oversight Group.
• Take the lead role in coordinating the implementation of a limited number of specific projects or innovative initiatives as required.
• Review, analyse and generate insights from HAFH Programme data which reports on performance, identifies emerging trends and improvement opportunities including local gap analysis for services and recommendations on service improvement.
• Ensure and maintain focus, persistence, and operational excellence even under increasingly complex and demanding conditions.
• To act as spokesperson for the organisation at regional level as required.
• Demonstrate a proactive commitment to all communications with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the development and implementation of a fully integrated model of service delivery.
• Lead, manage, organise, and motivate staff within their region to function effectively in a changing environment.
• Support the development and implementation of systems which are in place that provide for easy and timely access for participants of the HAFH programme.
• Support continuous improvement in the quality and long-term operation and management of the HAFH Programme through the design and development of appropriate reporting templates and operational materials to further ensure effective implementation and mainstreaming.
• Support the development of systems and processes to ensure appropriate data is available to inform effective decision making and drive continuous quality improvement.
• Attend and contribute to team meetings in the national shared service office to monitor progress and effective implementation and input to the overall delivery of the HAFH Programme and Age Friendly Ireland shared service.
• Identify potential challenges and barriers to progress and communicate same through the HAFH National Programme Manager.
• Support the work of a small number of relevant expert working groups at national level when requested.
• Promote the implementation of staff development programmes to include Performance Management and Development.
• Ensure that effective staff communications systems are in place and that information updates are disseminated in a timely manner.
• In conjunction with the HAFH National Programme Manager, support areas for development of service and promote enhancing participant experience.
• Ensure compliance with Data Protection, GDPR and Freedom of Information legislation as it relates to activities.
• To act as spokesperson for the organisation at regional level as required.
• Demonstrate a proactive commitment to all communications with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the development and implementation of a fully integrated model of service delivery.
• Lead, manage, organise, and motivate staff within their region to function effectively in a changing environment.
• Support the development and implementation of systems which are in place that provide for easy and timely access for participants of the HAFH programme.
• Support continuous improvement in the quality and long-term operation and management of the HAFH Programme through the design and development of appropriate reporting templates and operational materials to further ensure effective implementation and mainstreaming.
• Support the development of systems and processes to ensure appropriate data is available to inform effective decision making and drive continuous quality improvement.
• Attend and contribute to team meetings in the national shared service office to monitor progress and effective implementation and input to the overall delivery of the HAFH Programme and Age Friendly Ireland shared service.
• Identify potential challenges and barriers to progress and communicate same through the HAFH National Programme Manager.
• Support the work of a small number of relevant expert working groups at national level when requested.
• Promote the implementation of staff development programmes to include Performance Management and Development.
• Ensure that effective staff communications systems are in place and that information updates are disseminated in a timely manner.
• In conjunction with the HAFH National Programme Manager, support areas for development of service and promote enhancing participant experience.
• Ensure compliance with Data Protection, GDPR and Freedom of Information legislation as it relates to activities.

The above Job Specification is not int e nded to be a comprehensive l i st of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be r equired to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to them from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in offic e .