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Policy and Programme Officer Role for Family Care Advancement

2 weeks ago

County Dublin, Ireland Family Carers Ireland Full time

About Us

Family Carers Ireland is a leading national charity supporting family carers across the country. We provide a range of supports and services nationally from our local support centres.

We are seeking a skilled Policy and Programme Officer to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting our policy development work, ensuring that this work is evidence-based and incorporates the views and experiences of family carers.

The role will focus on advancing disability policy in two key areas:

  • Supporting family carers of children with additional needs: This includes advancing policies related to educational supports, home tuition, respite, SNA's, transitioning to adult services, CAMHs, assessment of need, summer programme, school transport, hospital and therapy waiting lists, and other areas as required.

  • Supporting family carers of adults with a disability: This includes advancing policies related to the provision of appropriate respite, assisted decision making capacity act, home supports, residential care, personal assistance hours, housing, disability act 2005, uncrpd's, and other areas as required.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop evidence-based policy work incorporating the views and experiences of family carers.

  • Support policy development work in relation to advancing disability policy.

  • Collaborate with colleagues to achieve organisational goals.

  • Communicate effectively with stakeholders, including policymakers, service providers, and family carers.

  • Work effectively in a fast-paced environment, prioritising tasks and managing multiple projects simultaneously.

  • Utilise virtual technologies to facilitate remote work and collaboration.

  • Maintain accurate records and produce high-quality reports and documents.

Requirements

  • Masters level qualification in health, social policy, sociology, human rights, or a related discipline.

  • At least 3 years' experience working on Irish health, disability, or social care policy.

  • Proven experience of planning and producing policy documents.

  • Proven record of producing accurate and high-quality work to tight deadlines.

  • Proven ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing to different audiences.

  • Understand, support, and drive the vision and mission of Family Carers Ireland.

  • Excellent IT skills, mainly MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, CRM, etc.

  • Experience and confidence using virtual technologies such as zoom, teams, and videoconferencing platforms.

  • Proven networking skills.

  • Flexibility in attitude and approach to the job.

  • A strong work ethic.

  • Have excellent interpersonal skills with a proven ability to work collaboratively.

  • Ability to multi-task in a very fast-paced work environment.

  • Driving licence, with access to car.

What We Offer

  • Permanent contract, full-time role (37 hours per week across Monday - Friday).

  • Can work remotely initially with a view towards establishing a hybrid model of work at an FCI Centre.

  • Flexibility to travel to meetings as required is essential.

  • The remuneration for this role includes a salary of €43,260 and access to a defined contribution pension scheme.

  • The annual leave entitlement is 26 days per year.