Food Drink and Agri Innovation Hub Manager - 3 year contract
Description
General Information:
- Completed Application Forms must be submitted no later than 4pm on the closing date as indicated on the advertisement.
- After submitting your completed application, please be sure to check your 'Spam/Junk' mail for an acknowledgement email.
- Electronic applications will be acknowledged automatically. Please keep this acknowledgement as proof of delivery of your application. If you do not receive an acknowledgement, please contact the HR Department.
- Do not forward any certificates, references or CVs with this form.
- Applicants may be shortlisted from their application forms. Please ensure that information given is sufficiently comprehensive and within the word limit outlined. The onus is on candidates to establish eligibility in this application form.
- Before you submit the form, please ensure that you have reviewed and completed all sections – this can be done by saving your application before submitting
- Canvassing will automatically disqualify.
- Any employment offered is dependent on the information given being true. False or misleading information or deliberate omissions may result in termination of employment.
- All documents relating to this competition will be retained on file for a period of 2 years following the expiry of the panel formed.
- Late applications will not be accepted.
- Phone queries can be made to Human Resources Section on 045-980740 or, Email- [email protected]
- Please ensure that you have certified copies of all qualifications, as indicated on this application form, available for inspection if requested.
Please refer to Candidate Information Booklet for further information.
Eligibility
Kildare County is seeking to establish a panel of Food Drink and Agri Innovation Hub Manager to fill contract posts that arise during the life of the panel.
Education/Experience, Etc.:
- A recognised third level qualification (level 7 in the National Framework of Qualifications) in a business or equivalent relevant discipline;
- A minimum of 5 years relevant post graduate experience in the food; drink and/or Agri sector. This may include development experience in Local Government or equivalent;
- Strong knowledge/experience of the food, drink and/or Agri sector.
- An ability to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the principles of Economic Development generally, and, specifically, the role of Local Government in advancing Economic Development;
- An ability to demonstrate an understanding of the challenges and opportunities (International, National and Local) facing businesses in Kildare;
- Satisfactory experience of developing and maintaining effective partnerships and of engaging and influencing various stakeholders;
- Satisfactory experience in managing projects;
- An understanding of the roles and duties of managers in safety management in the workplace;
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and reporting skills;
- Excellent project management and organisation skills.
- Excellent team building skills and demonstrated leadership skills, including experience in supervising staff and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.
- Excellent stakeholder management, networking, client focused and relationship building skills.
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.
PLEASE SEE CANDIDATE INFORMATION BOOKLET FOR ALL DETAILS ABOUT THIS JOB.
Driving Licence
Applicants should at the date of applying hold a full valid Irish /EU licence, for Class B vehicles, or a licence acceptable to NDLS for transfer to full Irish licence,
https://www.ndls.ie/help/faq.html#exchange-of-foreign-driving-licences
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