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Healthy Communities Local Development Officer
The Role Westmeath County Council invites applications from suitably qualified persons who wish to be considered for the position of Sláintecare Healthy Communities Local Development Officer. This post will be assigned functional responsibility for the management of their respective Healthy Ireland Programme areas. The Sláintecare Healthy Communities Local Development Officer is the primary point of contact and liaison with other sections in relation to all operational matters for the Healthy Ireland Programme for which they are responsible and other assigned duties/functions, depending on the organisational arrangements in place. The post holder will work under the direction and control of the Senior Executive Officer or analogous grade or other officer designated by the Chief Executive or Director of Services as appropriate. The Sláintecare Healthy Communities Local Development Officer is responsible for management of the day-to-day operations of the relevant programme and is a contributor to the strategic and policy making decisions of the local authority. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the development and implementation of policies and strategies and work closely with the elected councillors, Oireachtas members and senior managers in delivering services to the highest standard. Health and Wellbeing Sub-Committees The Health and Wellbeing Sub-Committees, embedded within each Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) across Ireland’s 31 local authorities, provide a key stable platform for delivering integrated community wellbeing action and this aligns directly with the Westmeath Local Economic and Community Plan (LECPs). The Healthy Ireland programmes link strongly with the Westmeath Health and Wellbeing Sub-Committees to ensure local coherence in improving local wellbeing service delivery and empowering communities, designing services around place, co-benefits of climate action and public health and engaging and carrying out of joined strategic needs assessments to establish community priorities. Sláintecare Health Reform Sláintecare represents one of the most significant transformation programmes undertaken in the State. In Ireland, there is a strong link between poverty, socio-economic status, and health. A concerted focus on addressing health inequalities is taken in implementing the Sláintecare Healthy Communities Programme which takes a geographical (place-based) approach with health-specific interventions offered by the Department of Health and HSE, while wider determinants of health initiatives are delivered with the targeted communities through local Healthy Ireland and local authority structures. Healthy Ireland Local Government National Office A National Office to support Healthy Ireland Programmes was established in 2022 and provides guidance and support to the local development officers/coordinators of the Healthy Ireland programmes across the 31 Local Authorities. This support includes establishment of the programmes in each local authority; relevant upskilling and training; problem-solving and setting up processes to overcome implementation barriers and enabling effective linkage and liaison between local government and the Department of Health. The Office is hosted by Westmeath City & County Council and the development of a practice-to-policy learning and development cycle, that is inclusive of local communities, to bring shared experiences, learning and challenges from local to national levels of relevant Government Departments is part of its brief. It offers strong enabling support to the Healthy Ireland positions encouraging research and innovation, EU programme participation and data and information gathering exercises that contribute to the implementation of both programmes within local government. Sláintecare Healthy Communities Programme (SHCP) Sláintecare Healthy Communities Programme is an initiative, led by Sláintecare and Healthy Ireland in the Department of Health, in partnership with cross-sectoral, national and local stakeholders. The goal of the Sláintecare Healthy Communities Programme is to improve the long-term health and wellbeing of people living in the most disadvantaged communities in Ireland. The aim of the Healthy Communities Programme is to identify specific areas in which high risk factors to the health and well-being of the population are particularly prevalent due to deprivation, with a view to implementing targeted initiatives to tackle these challenges from within these communities. This will be achieved through partnership with a range of stakeholders and through the provision of dedicated services to build sustainable improvements in the health and wellbeing of those of all ages living in these communities. In the first phase of SHCP implementation, 19 areas were identified for inclusion and this will extend to 23 areas in 2026. Each programme area will have a Local Development Officer (Sláintecare Healthy Communities Local Development Officer) which spans across 16 Local Authorities. The role of the Local Development Officer is to support and work with the local communities alongside the many community and statutory groups in the designated areas and work with strategic partners to ensure that the communities are sustainable places to live, where everyone has access to the things they need to enjoy good health. This Local Development Officer role addresses the wider determinants of health in a far more detailed manner and the role includes increasing awareness of the determinants of health concept within Local Government across areas of influence. The role also is an enabling one—working with other stakeholders at a local level to tackle health inequalities and tackle such issues on an intersectoral basis through collaboration with initiatives with shared objectives. Annual Seed Funding of €75,000 is provided to the Officer to leverage action and co-produce health and wellbeing interventions based on identified need. Duties & Responsibilities: The Sláintecare Health Communities Local Development Officer will perform such duties as may be assigned from time to time which will involve the facilitation, implementation and promotion of the policies and objectives of Westmeath County Council for the advancement of the Sláintecare Healthy Communities Programme. Duties include inter alia: Work intensively with identified disadvantaged areas and marginalised groups to co-design health and wellbeing interventions that reflect local priorities. The post holder may 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 Westmeath County Council. • Apply principles of empowerment, participation, social justice, and equality in all aspects of planning and delivery. • Work with relevant local Sláintecare Healthy Communities Programme services (e.g., HSE, family support, education providers) to ensure integrated and improved delivery of health and wellbeing initiatives promotion and support programmes. • Use and gather relevant local datasets to target communities experiencing the greatest health inequities and build evidence case for resource allocation or intervention. • Develop a 5-year Sláintecare Healthy Communities Work Programme based on local need and priorities—established from innovative and participatory community engagement and needs assessment exercises with Annual Action Plans comprising of seed funding to action local priorities. • Map, align and leverage local authority activities that influence the wider determinants of health and include within relevant Healthy Ireland data gathering exercises. • Advise elected members and senior executives on relevant policies and programmes related to health, equality, and wellbeing. • Facilitate Community Health and Wellbeing Networks and support the development of local wellbeing forums, and wellbeing leadership initiatives within communities. • Work confidently and sensitively with elected representatives, senior executives, and cross-sectoral leaders to address health and wellbeing inequalities. • Act as a catalyst and connector across directorates and sections (e.g. planning, transport, housing, environment, community) to align activity with health and wellbeing objectives. • Champion whole-system, place-based, preventative approaches to health and wellbeing, working across local authority directorates and with external partners to create enabling environments that foster wellbeing for all. • Explore resource mechanisms across all Government Departments and at EU level to address local community priorities. • Leverage research, data, innovation, and WHO/EU collaboration to encourage local government leadership in improving health and wellbeing outcomes. • Develop or contribute to funding bids in conjunction with communities to resource local priority initiatives. • Capacity to influence, align, and coordinate across internal directorates and external stakeholders and demonstrate partnership management and stakeholder engagement skills e.g. coordination of Sláintecare Healthy Communities Local Implementation Team. • Use local data, research, and evidence to shape decisions and measure outcomes. • Represent the Local Authority in regional and national networks and international platforms such as the WHO European Healthy Cities Network. • Drive whole-of-local-government, whole-of-community and whole-of-place approaches to wellbeing, focusing on the social, economic, environmental and cultural determinants of health. In addition, appointees will be required to: • Assist in the provision of prudent financial management, budgeting, and resource allocation • Comply with Health and Safety legislation at all times • Ensure an efficient and effective response to all stakeholders • Prepare reports as required • Attend training as required • Participate in corporate activities and responsibilities appropriate to their grade • Undertake any other duties of a similar level and responsibility as may be required, or assigned, from time to time • Deputise for other employees of a higher grade as required Qualifications Character Candidates 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. Citizenship Candidates must, by the date of any job offer, be: a) A citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA). The EEA consists of the Member States of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway; or b) A citizen of the United Kingdom (UK); or c) A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons; or d) A non-EEA citizen who is a spouse or child of an EEA or UK or Swiss citizen and has a stamp 4 visa; or e) A person awarded international protection under the International Protection Act 2015 or any family member entitled to remain in the State as a result of family reunification and has a stamp 4 visa; or f) A non-EEA citizen who is a parent of a dependent child who is a citizen of, and resident in, an EEA member state or the UK or Switzerland and has a stamp 4 visa. Education, Training, Experience Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms: • Hold a relevant third-level qualification (NFQ Level 8 or higher) in relevant field such as public health, community/sports development, youth work, social sciences, social policy, public administration, or related field. • Have at least two years’ relevant experience in any of the following: (a) Local government, public sector, or similar roles involving strategic planning, project coordination, or community engagement. (b) Work with disadvantaged communities or target populations to address social exclusion or inequality. (c) Cross sectoral coordination or partnership development. (d) Policy development, research, or evaluation related to the determinants of health. (e) Operating effectively within political, community and policy-making environments, demonstrating ability to work across boundaries of role, sector and geography. (f) Project management and delivery, budgeting and performance-monitoring experience. Non-Irish Qualifications must be accompanied by a determination from Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) to establish their comparability against the Irish National Framework of Qualifications. Overseas qualifications must also be accompanied by a translation document. Desirable Skills and Experience • Possess strong project management skills, including budget management, reporting, and evaluation. • Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with proven ability to engage and influence stakeholders. • Have the ability to collect, analyse and interpret health-related data to inform planning. • Demonstrate ability to work independently and as part of a team, meeting deadlines and adapting to changing priorities. • Familiarity with the workings of local government and the political landscape, enabling effective navigation and collaboration within these contexts. • Experience working with disadvantaged groups or on health inequalities. • Knowledge of national health and wellbeing frameworks, such as Sláinte Ireland, Sláintecare or LECP. • Experience with grant funding and compliance requirements. • Experience in programme monitoring and evaluation. • Full, clean Class B driving licence and access to a vehicle. • Understanding of community development principles and a commitment to reducing health inequalities. • Experience in multi-agency and intersectoral working, including building effective partnerships with statutory, voluntary, and community sectors. • Familiarity with behaviour change approaches and community engagement methodologies. • Competence in using IT systems and digital tools to support project delivery, monitoring and reporting. • Awareness of current public health priorities and emerging trends at local, regional, and national levels. The Post A panel will be formed for an initial period of one year and this may be extended for a further year at the discretion of the Chief Executive. The panel may be used to fill permanent & fixed term positions that may arise for its duration. Vacancies will be offered in order of merit as per the panel. Vacancies may arise on a county-wide basis. Westmeath County Council reserves the right to assign employees to any work location having regard to funding and/or operational circumstances. Salary The current salary for the post of Sláinte Ireland Coordinator is €60,011 – €78,015 per annum (including Long Service Increments), which is analogous to the Administrative Officer scale as per Circular EL 07/2025. Payment of increments is dependent on satisfactory performance. Entry point of this scale will be determined in accordance with the Circulars issued by the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government. New Entrants to the Local Authority Service commence on the 1st point of the scale in accordance with current Government Policy as set out in Department of the Environment Circular Letter EL 02/2011 of 28th January 2011 and Circular EL 05/2016 dated 5th February 2016. Remuneration is paid fortnightly by PayPath directly to the employee’s nominated bank account. The current pay cycle may be revised during the period of employment. Remuneration is subject to all statutory deductions e.g. PAYE and PRSI. Increments are paid annually subject to satisfactory attendance, conduct and performance and national agreements. Increments may be withheld if performance, attendance and/or conduct are not satisfactory. You agree that in the event of an overpayment of salary or other monies to you, the Council reserves the right to deduct monies from your “wages” (for the purposes of the Payment of Wages Act, 1991) for the purpose of reimbursement of the Council of the amount of the overpayment(s), in keeping with the Payment of Wages Act 1991, Section 5(5). Superannuation and Retirement The relevant Superannuation Scheme will apply. The provisions of the Local Government (Superannuation) (Consolidation) Scheme 1998 may apply. Persons who become pensionable officers who are liable to pay the Class A rate of PRSI contribution will be required, in respect of their superannuation contribution, to contribute to the local authority, 1.5% of their pensionable remuneration plus 3.5% of net pensionable remuneration (pensionable remuneration less twice the annual rate of social insurance old age contributory pension payable at the maximum rate to a person with no adult dependent or qualified children). Persons who become pensionable officers who are liable to pay the Class D rate of PRSI contribution will be required, in respect of their superannuation contribution, to contribute to the local authority at the rate of 5% of their pensionable remuneration. The provisions of the Spouses and Children’s/Widows and Orphans Contributory Pension Scheme will continue to apply.
