Project Group Manager - Homeless Services

Role

Project Group Manager

Reporting to

Lead Project Group Manager / Senior Services Manager

Location

Dublin or anywhere in Republic of Ireland (Travel expected)

Duration

6 months FTC

Scope of Responsibility

Depaul is a values-led organisation working with a number of services throughout the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. This role will oversee the line management of a number Depaul services in Dublin and regions and provide support and supervision to the Local Management Team in these services. The post holder will report directly to our Lead Project Group Manager for the region. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to provide leadership and support to our organisation’s services in Dublin and regions.

Hours

35 Hours / Week

Key Areas of Responsibility

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensure a healthy local management team is maintained in each project

OVERARCHING SERVICE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT

To fully participate in the Service Department Team responsibilities including attending SDT meetings, contributing to strategic planning, year planning, internal audits, etc.

Assist projects in establishing targets and objectives and to do this in conjunction with the senior service team.

Carry out project appraisals and report findings to the senior service teams

FINANCE

Responsible for the financial expenditure and budgets of project within post

LIAISON AND REPRESENTATION

Represent Depaul externally with a wide range of other voluntary agencies, statutory partners and other funders as agreed with the Senior Services Manager

GENERAL

Participate in the 24/7 on-call rota

Ensure that all Depaul policies and procedures are being adhered to

Participate in regular supervision and annual appraisal of staff and self

Undertake any other duties that may be required which are commensurate with the role

The above list is not exhaustive; additional areas of responsibility may be added over time and flexibility to cover for other staff roles is required from time to time.

Person Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

Degree and professional management and social work qualification

EXPERIENCE

At least 3 years’ managing a department or service within an organisation. The experience must include responsibility for the management of staff, budgets and strong external agency communication and relationship building

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Experience in managing a staff team

Experience in staff supervision

Knowledge of performance management

Qualities of leadership, evidenced through a track record of successfully motivating staff, ideally through a difficult period of start-up or change

Ability to set goals, review outcomes and change priorities in line with innovation and ability to think strategically

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing and to produce clear written reports and letters on complex issues

Possess computer literacy

Ability to work within and develop Quality Standards within homeless services

ATTITUDE

Commitment to consultative ways of working

Commitment to meeting the needs of excluded and marginalised people and providing a high standard of service

Respect for the values and ethos of the organisation

Commitment to low threshold and harm reduction work

Proficient use of IT required in role, including email in a professional capacity.

Notes

While the line manager is specified above, this does not preclude higher level grades from directing or reviewing work or setting dotted line collaborative working relationships between same or different level positions.

All tasks should be completed in an accurate manner and supported by a clear electronic and hard copy filing system.