An Garda Síochána hiring for manager role that comes with very attractive salary package

An Garda Síochána are hiring for a Business Service Manager that is set to be based in Phoenix Park, Dublin 8, with the closing date for the role being Wednesday, March 5, at 3pm. 

The role comes with an astonishing salary of €79,086 and is part of their ongoing transformation programme. It is in response to the expansion of the gardaí's services to support the health and wellbeing of all Garda personnel.

This position is new and based in the Garda Occupational Health Service (GOHS). 

The GOHS Business Services Manager in An Garda Síochána will be tasked with further developing, implementing, managing and monitoring the business administration function of the Occupational Health Service. 

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• ​​​​​​​Take charge of the business administration function of the Occupational Health Service, under the direction of the CMO, including Regional Occupational Health Hubs.
• Provide decisive, effective administrative leadership and direction for management and staff attached to the Occupational Health Service, including Regional Health Hubs.
• Drive and continuously improve data and information management processes.
• Review of existing operations processes and business processes to identify areas for improvement and/or training to deliver a best in class service.
• Develop the Business Plan of the Service to expand the range of services and supports for delivery to a projected 21,000 employees.
• Manage the Services’ allocated budget in accordance with Garda financial management protocols and to ensure best value for public money.
• Actively plan and manage resource allocation, ensuring the timely achievement of the Services’ goals and priorities.
•  Lead and manage a team and establish close working relationships with colleagues right across the service, including clinical professionals, regional teams and business service functions (BSF)
• Manage a number of clinical specialist contract resources and service team members across a range of projects and programmes, including modernisation of Occupational Health Services, across all divisional business services functions and mapping the journeys of users of the service.
• Design and lead the implementation of a customer service action plan to ensure GOHS becomes a Centre of Excellence for the delivery of Occupational Health and Wellbeing.​​​​​​​
• Develop mechanisms to monitor and report on customer satisfaction across the service, and use this information to generate insights and future service improvement initiatives.
• Engage with Occupational Health Networks and public sector wide groups.
• Work in collaboration with teams such as HRPD, Health and Safety and ICT to better integrate OH services into existing business processes.
• Working with the full GOHS team, provide guidance and support to all areas of An Garda Síochána on enhancing the service through a range of channels, including by bringing a focus to the service and supports to all Garda personnel.
• Supporting the implementation of the Health and Wellbeing Strategy, including through applying service design methods to enhance innovation projects and supporting GOHS in developing its approach to innovation.
• Other duties that may be assigned in line with business requirements.

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They are seeking applications from suitably qualified candidates who are passionate about occupational health, possess strong managerial skills, thrive in a dynamic environment and can drive change.

Candidates must hold a major award qualification at Level 7 or higher, on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) in a relevant area of Health Care Management, Project Management, Change Management, Social Sciences and/or Organisational Psychology. At least five years management experience in health care and/or project management is too required. 

Candidates also must have experience of:

• Leading the transition from policy to active delivery of change within a project management environment.
• Analysing information and identifying inter-relationships and linkages.
• Working internally and with other Departments, agencies and stakeholders.
• Managing multiple projects effectively while under pressure and with tight deadlines.

If you are interested in applying for this one-of-a-kind role, you can do so by clicking here.