Community Safety Coordinator

THE JOB The Community Safety Coordinator is a new role in Dublin City Council that will support and enable the establishment and operation of the Local Community Safety Partnerships in each of the five Local Electoral Areas of Dublin City Council. The Community Safety Coordinator will work to bring together a diverse group of agencies and residents and representational groups to engage in joint planning and co-ordination of services for the community. A main focus of the LCSP and role holder will be the design, execution and evaluation of community safety projects in the relevant Dublin City Council local electoral area. The successful candidate will be a key driving force for the work of the LCSP. Located within their respective Dublin City Council Local Area Office, they will progress and coordinate the work of the LCSP, to achieve targeted measures in relation to community safety. The Coordinator will act as a support to community members to identify local priorities and access relevant services, as well as supporting and enabling the Local Community Safety Partnership (LCSP) in preparing, delivering and monitoring progress on their Local Community Safety Plan. The Coordinator may be required to present progress reports to groups as determined by Dublin City Council during the term of the Local Community Safety Plan. The Community Safety Coordinator will manage the work of the Community Safety Administrator. The Community Safety Coordinator will be responsible for the day to day running of the community safety activities in the relevant local authority area.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE SHALL • demonstrate the ability to work effectively across different organisational structures, community and representative groups and within the structure of the local authority; • demonstrate the ability to engage positively with a diverse range of individuals; • have proven experience in developing and managing relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders; • demonstrate a proven ability to achieve goals and meet deadlines; • demonstrate the ability to work in a community setting with a wide variety of organisations, services and groups; • have proven experience in preparing strategic plans and input into policy documents; • demonstrate strong leadership skills, sound judgement, self-motivation and strong interpersonal skills; • have confidence to work on their own initiative; • have excellent communication skills, both verbal, written and digital; • have a good understanding of community development processes and principles; • have a clear understanding of the wider environment of community safety across the community, voluntary and statutory sectors; • have the ability to work on several projects simultaneously; • have both the ability and experience in contributing to and leading positive change in relevant organisations or structures; • be able to work independently and as part of a team; • possess excellent planning and organisational abilities; • have the ability to administer and oversee programme funding and secure funding through appropriate mechanisms; • have a high degree of motivation and resilience; • demonstrate a high level of discretion and professional integrity; and • have the ability to evaluate information from a number of sources, make effective decisions and problem solve in a timely manner.

QUALIFICATIONS CHARACTER: Each candidate shall be of good character.

HEALTH: Candidates shall be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, ETC.: Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed applications:- (i) (a) have obtained at least a Grade D (or a Pass), in Higher or Ordinary Level, in five subjects (orfour subjects if Irish is included) from the approved list of subjects in the Department of Education Established Leaving Certificate Examination or Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme including Irish and/or English and one of the following : Mathematics, Accounting, Business Organisation or Economics, and have obtained at least Grade C (or Honours) in higher level (or Honours) papers in three subjects in that examination (or two subjects if Irish and/or one of the following is included: Mathematics, Accounting, Business Organisation or Economics, or (b) have obtained a comparable standard in an equivalent examination, or (c) hold a third level qualification of at least degree standard and (ii) have satisfactory experience in administrative procedures, including adequate practical experience in work of an executive nature, office organisation and control of staff. It is desirable that the successful candidate would: (a) (i) hold a recognised NFQ Level 7 qualification in sociology, social policy, law, public health or similar; OR (ii) have a minimum of three years relevant professional experience; (b) have a minimum of 2 years' experience working as a project coordinator or similar role, and (c) have a minimum of 1 years' experience in communications, outreach or similar; (d) have good knowledge and awareness of Health and Safety Legislation and Regulations, their implications for the organisation and the employee, and their application in the workplace. (e) experience in one or more of the following areas would be an advantage: local community development, public health, criminal justice system, communications and a demonstrated ability in programme delivery.

DUTIES The duties of the post include, but are not limited to, the following: - • supporting the establishment and executing the work of the Local Community Safety Partnership, including through coordinating the development of a work plan for the LCSP, supporting the development of a local community safety plan; • supporting engagement of community members with the LCSP; • acting as a focal point for community safety in the area; • developing and delivering local community safety projects under the leadership of the Chair of the LCSP; • developing and delivering a communications strategy to keep the community informed about community safety activities; • proactively engaging and building good relationships with other stakeholders working on community safety in the area; • mapping the work by statutory agencies and community organisations that work on community safety activities in the area and liaising with the Local Community Development Committee on any relevant activities; • ensuring the provision, collection and reporting of relevant data and information; • ensuring that adequate record systems are in place and adhered; • ensuring that detailed reports are prepared for key stakeholders; • preparing summary financial and administrative data for internal use; • taking the lead on the organisation and management of all community safety project events; • managing the work of the Community Safety Administrator; • building and maintaining good working relationships both inside and outside the partnership, including with key actors in the local authority area; • under the leadership of the Chair of the LCSP and management function of the relevant local authority, carrying out duties to ensure the control of expenditure within the partnership’s budget; • ensuring that financial management including petty cash procedures are followed and that adequate records are kept; • undertaking all duties which may be required which are commensurate with the role of Community Safety Coordinator in consultation with the Chair of the LCSP and direction of the Central Area Manager. The particular duties and responsibilities attached to the post may vary from time to time, without changing the general character of the duties or level of responsibilities entailed. The post holder may therefore be required to perform duties appropriate to the post, other than those detailed above, and to take instructions from and report to, an appropriate Officer or such designated Officer as may be assigned from time to time by the City Council.

The duties of the post are to give to the local authority and to (a) The local authorities or bodies for which the Chief Executive is Chief Executive, and (b) To any other local authority or body with which an agreement has been made by the local authority or by any of the authorities or bodies referred to in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph under the general direction and control of the Chief Executive or of such officers as the Chief Executive may from time to time determine, such appropriate computing, technical, management, administrative, executive, supervisory, advisory and ancillary services as may be required by any local authority or body hereinbefore mentioned in the exercise and performance of any of its powers, functions and duties and to exercise such powers, functions and duties as may be delegated to them by the Chief Executive from time to time including the duty of servicing all committees that may be established by any such local authority or body. The holder of the post will, if required, act for an officer of a higher level. SHORTLISTING Dublin City Council reserves the right to shortlist candidates to proceed to the interview stage of the competition. Shortlisting of candidates will be on the basis of information supplied on the Application Form, in conjunction with the answers given in the assessment questions. It is therefore in your own interest to provide a detailed and accurate account of your qualifications/experience in your application. The shortlisting process will provide for the assessment of each applicant’s application form against predetermined criteria that reflect the skills and depth of experience considered to be essential for a position at this level.

INTERVIEW The interview will be competency based and marks will be awarded under the following competencies; • Management and Change • Delivering Results • Performance through People • Personal Effectiveness • Local Authority Knowledge and Experience SALARY: The salary scale for the position of Community Safety Coordinator is: - €59,417; €60,871; €62,568; €64,271; €65,974; €67,495; €69,054; €70,563; €72,069 (Maximum); €74,649 (1st LSI) (after 3 years satisfactory service on the Maximum); €77,243 (2nd LSI) (after 3 years satisfactory service on the 1st LSI). Entry point to this scale will be determined in accordance with Circulars issued by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. In accordance with Departmental Circular letter EL 02/2011, a person who is not a serving public service employee on or after 1st January 2011, will enter the scale for the position at the minimum point.