Liaision Officer (Permanent)

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for the following position:

Liaison Officer

City of Dublin Youth Services

(Permanent Position)

Ref: LOP25

City of Dublin Education and Training Board (City of Dublin ETB) was established on 1st July 2013 under the Education and Training Boards Act, 2013. City of Dublin ETB has 3,000 employees and an annual budget of €580m. It is the state education and training authority for Dublin city and serves the area covered by Dublin City Council. This provision is delivered to over 48,000 learners (20,000 full-time and 28,000 part-time) and is supported by a range of services including a psychological service, a curriculum development unit, a buildings maintenance unit and Head Office staff in Ballsbridge. It also has statutory responsibility for supporting the provision, coordination, administration and assessment of youth work services in Dublin city and is the lead partner for Music Generation Dublin City. City of Dublin ETB is also responsible for the national awarding authority for student grants in Ireland, Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI).

In accordance with the Education and Training Board’s Act 2013, the role of City of Dublin ETB is to support the provision, coordination, administration and assessment of youth work services in its functional area and provide such information as may be required by the Minister for Education & Youth in relation to this support. This function is delivered in City of Dublin ETB by City of Dublin Youth Services.

City of Dublin ETB provides a range of services through City of Dublin Youth Services including:

• Administering grant aid to youth work services and projects & clubs and groups in Dublin City on behalf of the Department of Education & Youth.

• Administering grant aid to interim drugs task force projects on behalf of the Drugs Policy, Refugee and Inclusion Health Unit of the Department of Health.

• Ensuring value for money in funded organisations.

• Ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of management structures at local level, monitoring activities, expenditure and general governance of funded organisations.

• Assisting youth projects/services and voluntary youth clubs/groups to develop and deliver services and supports to young people.

• Implementation of the Department of Education & Youth National Quality Initiatives.

City of Dublin Youth Services co-operates and works with a broad range of statutory and voluntary agencies, both at Dublin city and at national level. We are committed to maintaining strong working relationships within the City of Dublin ETB, Dublin City Council, boards of funded organisations, local community development organisations, and national youth work service providers and regional youth services throughout the country.

Please note that a panel may be formed from which future vacancies at permanent, specific purpose and fixed term Liaison Officer Level that may arise may be filled.

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