Family Carers Ireland Hiring For Information Office: Intensive at Dublin, County Dublin Full Time

Job Advert: Information Officer – Intensive

Areas of support: Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow & Wexford

(Open to Public Competition)

Family Carers Ireland (FCI) is the national charity supporting over 500,000 family carers across the country who dedicate

their lives to caring for loved ones such as children or adults with physical or intellectual disabilities, frail older people,

those with palliative care needs or those living with chronic illnesses or addiction. We provide a range of supports and

services for family carers nationally from our local support centres. We initially proposed the concept of a Carers

Guarantee to both the government and the HSE in 2018. The principle was to tackle the postcode lottery by providing a

core offering of supports and services to family carers across Ireland, regardless of where they live. The 2020 Programme

for Government committed to delivering this guarantee and we recently received confirmation that we will receive a

(recurring) increase in our annual funding to enable us to implement an evidence-based framework of support for family

carers throughout the country.

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Family Carers Ireland is currently recruiting an Information Officer – Intensive. This Information Officer – Intensive will be

working within the geographic area of Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow and Wexford. This role will report to our Support

Manager’s: Intensive (SMI’s). The Information Officer: Intensive (IOI) will support the SMI’s in their designated area. This

will involve responding to queries from family carers and where appropriate, triaging them to internal supports using the

agreed triage process based on the Carer Outcome StarTM. The IOI will support the SMI in the actioning of targeted and

intensive supports identified as needed through the wellbeing review process. The IOI will oversee all office activities and

carer reception area within their designated Family Carer Support Resource Centre. They will also provide support to their

Network team as required.

Role Criteria: The successful candidate should possess the following essential criteria.

• Minimum Leaving cert (or equivalent) and pursued further studies in Office Administration or IT;
• At least 2 years’ experience working in a busy office environment;
• Experience of working remotely;
• The ability to prioritise tasks and work within a dynamic environment;
• Excellent IT Skills- mainly Microsoft 365, SharePoint, MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and experience setting up video calls

through platforms like Zoom, MS Teams.

• Flexibility in attitude and approach to the job and a willingness to help others;
• A reflective approach to their work and a willingness to learn and desire to implement a culture of continuous

improvement;

• A strong work ethic with excellent attention to detail;
• Effective time management skills and organisation skills with the ability to manage multiple activities and keep

stakeholders informed;

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to establish rapport with a diverse range of people;
• The ability to work autonomously and within a team;
• Fluency in English (written and verbal);
• Have experience working in a highly confidential environment;
• Full drivers licence with access to own car.

Terms & Conditions: Permanent, full-time contract (37 hours per week; Monday – Friday). The successful candidate may

work from their home location but will also be aligned to an FCI base in their geographic area for one day per week. In

order to work from their home location, the successful candidate must have a strong broadband connection and suitable

work space. Flexibility to travel to meetings as required is essential. The remuneration for this role includes an annual

salary of €30,000 and access to a defined contribution pension scheme. The annual leave entitlement of 23 days per year.

Application Process – Applicants are invited to submit their up-to date CV and cover letter demonstrating how they meet

the above criteria to [email protected] no later than Wednesday, September 20th 2023. Prospective

candidates may contact us for a copy of the job description if they wish.

Family Carers Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer