We are delighted to announce that our client the Charites Regulator are currently recruiting for a Project Manager at HEO (Higher Executive Officer level).

The Role:

Project Manager is a newly created position and will become a key position in the Charities Regulator. The successful candidate will be working on an exciting and challenging range of projects and programmes for development and delivery over the coming years. This may include managing a portfolio of projects directly, developing project plans and providing support to other project teams internally. The projects will vary depending on the organisation’s needs. The type of projects will relate to projects such as, but not limited to the following - systems enhancements, process and design improvements, office relocation and data integrity.

The duties and responsibilities of the successful candidate will include the following:

Establish a Project Management Office, including policies and procedures in line with current best practice
Develop Project Management Artefacts including project charter, project scope, detailed project plans, RAID logs, RACI logs, stakeholder logs, deadlines and milestones to guide employees, teams and senior management
Create and lead project teams and all project work streams of the project life cycle - using recognised project management techniques
Develop appropriate corporate project governance structures for each project
Ensure agreed deliverables are in line with milestones, deadlines and within budget
Work with stakeholders including third parties/ vendors to ensure that the scope of deliverables is carefully managed, minimising -scope creep and eliminating the potential for cost overruns while maximising and optimising functionality.
Putting in place regular project reporting to key stakeholders by providing regular project status updates and detailed reports on key metrics and deliverables, including expenditure updates
Revising plans based on changing needs, requirements or circumstances
Evaluate project performance and contribute to process improvement by conducting post project reviews to identify and document lessons learnt
Supporting the Head of Corporate Affairs and the Executive Team on project management and project administration.
Other duties that may be assigned

The above is intended as a guide to the general range of duties and responsibilities associated with the post and is intended to be neither definitive nor restrictive. It will be subject to periodic review with the post holder.

The Charities Regulator retains the right to amend role profile and allocate resources within the Charities Regulator in the most appropriate manner and in accordance with business needs.

Essential Criteria:

Candidates must have on or before Wednesday, 11 June 2025 have:

Equivalent of Level 7 on the NFQ in a relevant discipline (project management,business,management or other)

Project Management qualification

And

3 years of relevant work experience

Skills and experience:

Proven track record of being a self-starter who can also work collaboratively
Experience of managing projects
Excellent organisational skills, ability to schedule tasks and meet on-going deadlines
Ability to manage a diverse workload, prioritise tasks with competing deadlines
Ability to assess a range of information and identify key issues, clearly explain any concerns and requirements to progress and make necessary recommendations
Excellent interpersonal and communications (written and verbal) skills with good attention to detail
Ability to present information both written and orally in a clear, concise, comprehensive and convincing manner
A high degree of ICT literacy including using standard project management and MS Office tools including MS Project, Excel, Word and Visio
An ability to provide excellent customer service to both internal and external customers
Experience of developing and maintaining robust record keeping and filing systems
Excellent writing skills and attention to detail as evidenced in the application form, in comparison to other applicants

Desirable experience knowledge and skills:

Evidence of ongoing professional and personal development.
Have spoken or written Irish to a level sufficient to communicate proficiently with our customers in their preferred official language.
Experience with ICT testing and development of new functionality of an ICT platform/ system.

Required Competencies:

Candidates should have all the abilities required of Project Manager. In particular, candidates must demonstrate, by reference to specific achievements in their career to date, that they possess or have the capacity to quickly acquire the qualities, skills and knowledge required for the role of Project Manager.

Team Leadership
Judgement, Analysis and Decision Making
Management and Delivery of Results
Interpersonal and Communication Skills
Specialist Knowledge, Expertise and Self-development
Drive and Commitment to Public Service Values

How to apply:

Application forms are available from the careers section on the Charities Regulator website or by following the below link: www.charitiesregulator.ie. Application forms must be completed and sent to [email protected]. Please note that cover letters and CVs are not required and will not be considered. No enquiries or canvassing may be made to the Charities Regulator.

Closing Date: 10am, Wednesday, 11 June 2025

Applications will not be accepted after the closing date and late applications will be ineligible for consideration. Therefore, it is the responsibility of candidates to ensure that sufficient time is allowed for receipt of your application. Applicants must ensure they retain a copy of the email submitted, including the date and time, in case of any queries.

An acknowledgement email will be issued in respect of all applications received. If an applicant does not receive an acknowledgement email within two working days of date of submission, the applicant should contact [email protected] to ensure the application has been received.

We will endeavour to keep candidates informed of the progress of their application at the earliest possible date.

Canvassing is prohibited and will result in disqualification from the competition.

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