Head Of Health Sector Employment And Industrial Relations Policy

Department Of Health

Dublin

The Department of Health’s vision is a healthier Ireland, with improved health and wellbeing for all, and with the right care delivered in the right place at the right time.  The Department is engaged in an ambitious and wide-ranging programme of reform under the umbrella of Sláintecare, the ten year plan for the health service.  The Department has a significant leadership role in relation to the State’s response to Covid-19, providing relevant advice, guidance, policy and legislative proposals for Government on the required public health measures to address the impact of the pandemic on society.   Reporting to the Secretary General, the Head of Health Service Employment and Industrial Relations Policy will lead on the implementation of Government policy on employee numbers, pay, pensions and terms and conditions within the HSE and within the agencies, which come under the remit of the Department of Health.    The role involves leading the Department’s interface with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the HSE on workforce matters, working together with health service employers on industrial relations matters relating to health service employees. The person appointed will have responsibility for internal Department of Health finance matters and will also work closely with the Department’s finance and evaluation function to understand and manage cost dynamics within the wider health sector so as to plan, monitor and control expenditure and support improved productivity.  They will also act as the strategic architect of human resource and industrial relations strategy and policy for the future healthcare environment.     The successful candidate will have: • Significant senior level strategic and operational leadership and management experience and the ability to drive major HR initiatives and the ability to motivate and develop a range of staff based upon shared commitment to delivering results; • Excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills, including negotiation, relationship management and conflict resolution skills; • An ability to think and act strategically in the leadership of a HR and IR policy function across a complex organisational and economic environment; • Familiarity with Government financial and accounting systems and procedures or the ability to quickly familiarise oneself with same; • A clear understanding of, or the capacity to quickly develop a clear understanding of, the administrative and organisational environment in which the Department operates, including key interfaces between the Department’s activities and those of Government, the HSE, other health State agencies and wider economic and social actors; • Strong knowledge of and interest in current economic and fiscal challenges and familiarity with the policy context and current issues connected with Ireland’s health system.  This is a Top Level Appointments Committee (TLAC) position.  Further information on this significant opportunity, including details on how to apply, is available on www.publicjobs.ie. If you feel you would benefit from a confidential discussion about this role, contact Emer Grenville on emer.grenville@publicjobs.ie. The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 15:00 on Thursday 5 August 2021. We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act.

989 days ago