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Job Title

Chief Executive, Mayo, Sligo And Leitrim Education And Training Board

Employer

Mayo, Sligo And Leitrim Education And Training Board

Location

Mayo

Description

Education and Training Boards (ETBs) are statutory bodies established under the Education and Training Boards Act 2013 to replace the Vocational Education Committees (VECs) and to take on an enhanced role in the delivery of training.  ETBs are the legal patrons under the Education Act, 1998 of post-primary schools that they maintain and these schools currently educate approximately 29% of all post primary pupils.  ETBs are also involved in facilitating the provision of multi-denominational education at primary level. The Chief Executive of MSLETB will be responsible for the leadership, direction and management of the ETB and will be accountable for the overall performance of the organisation. Working closely with the Board, the Chief Executive will be responsible for ensuring the ETB achieves its strategic aims and objectives including the provision, in an efficient and effective manner, of the many and diverse services and activities of the ETB in accordance with best practices. The Chief Executive is accountable to the board and also to the Public Accounts Committee and to other Oireachtas Committees. The successful candidate will demonstrate: • strategic leadership of, or a significant strategic contribution to, a business or organisation in one or more of the following sectors – Primary, Secondary, Further Education and Training or Third level education; • significant experience of governance, administration and financial management; • significant organisational change management experience at both strategic and operational levels; • experience of building, leading, motivating and developing successful teams; • well-developed networks within the education, training and skills environment and/or across Government or the wider public sector; • experience of embedding the principles of equality of opportunity, diversity and inclusiveness within the policies and practices of an organisation.   Essential Qualifications : • minimum of a pass degree (level 7 in the National Framework of qualifications) or equivalent level in relevant discipline(s) commensurate with this role or a recognised teaching qualification.   The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 3pm on Thursday 1st June 2023. If you feel you would benefit from a confidential discussion about this role, please contact Stephen Buckley at Stephen.buckley@publicjobs.ie     We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act.    .

Date Added

303 days ago

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