Local Government Jobs Ireland Hiring For Commercial Development Officer, at Dublin, County Dublin Full Time

Administrative, General Services

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€55,022 – €71,529 depending on experience

Advertised Date: 07 Jun 2023

Annual Salary

Dublin

Three Year Fixed Term, Full Time

Closing Date: 22 Jun 2023, 12:00 AM

Job Summary

The duties of the office are to give the local authority and

(a) to such other local authorities or bodies for which the Chief Executive, for the purposes of the Local Government Act, 2001, is Chief Executive and

(b) to any other local authority or body with which an agreement has been made by the local authority or by any of the authorities or bodies mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph.

Under the general direction and control of the Chief Executive or of such other officer as the Chief Executive may from time to time determine, such appropriate executive, supervisory, advisory and ancillary services as may be required by any local authority or body hereinbefore mentioned in the exercise and performance of any of its powers, functions and duties, including the duty of servicing all committees that may be established by any such local authority or body. The holder of the office will, if required, act for an officer of a higher level.

The Commercial Development Officer will be part of a multi-disciplinary team working within the Economic Development Directorate of the Council. This team works across Council departments, Government departments and agencies, the business community, external stakeholders, and joint venture partners. The successful candidate will while reporting to the Director of Service be required to work on all stages of initiatives / projects from inception to completion and onward management including: • The conceptual scoping of projects / initiatives and the procurement of preliminary supporting reports of a technical, socio–economic or financial nature where necessary. • The establishment of an overall project budget including all consultancy fees, construction, and any other related costs for agreement at Director and Chief Executive level.

• Carry out a capital cost project appraisal in line with Government guidelines.
• The preparation or the commission of business plans in support of initiatives or projects.
• The preliminary negotiation of leases, rental agreements, development agreements and potential joint venture relationships, as part of any organisationally approved project / initiative.
• Prepare effective asset governance controls in particular risk management, financial management and budgetary controls and procedures across the portfolio of council commercial assets.
• The preparation of cohesive, interdependent, and supportive marketing and management frameworks across all of the Council’s commercial assets.
• The establishment of asset management structures that best protect the ownership interests of the Council while maximising revenue generating opportunities.
• The identification and development of future opportunities to monetise the property assets of the Council in a manner which supports its corporate objectives and brings benefits to the citizens of South Dublin County.
• To observe and contribute to the development of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles in place across the organisation. • The management of relevant stakeholder relationships internal and external to the organisation.
• Provide advisory services relating to commercial considerations and opportunities associated with Council land acquisitions.
• Monitor the performance of the Council’s asset portfolio and produce as required the necessary financial performance and social impact reports.
• Produce regular data analytics and market trends analysis to monitor asset performance, inform present and future rental, licencing and lease arrangements and future investment decisions.
• Represent the Council and present publicly on projects / initiatives at initiation stage and throughout their life cycle as required. • The management and supervision of the design and procurement process for projects / initiatives as required.

South Dublin County Council is one of four local authorities in the Dublin region. The Council’s administrative area is 222.74 square kilometres, bounded by Dublin City to the northeast, the Dublin mountains and County Wicklow to the south, the river Liffey to the north separating it from Fingal and County Kildare to the west. Within that area is a population of 299,793 people living in the county, over 7,000 businesses and significant economic, social, and cultural infrastructure to serve a growing capital city region. The Corporate Plan 2020 –

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2024 provides the vision and strategic direction for the Council over the next five years and sets out the ambition to make the county a vibrant and inclusive place for the people who live, visit, work and do business here, now and for the future.

A key element of the Council’s corporate strategy relates to its role in economic development including job creation, enterprise promotion and tourism development. In this context, the Council has a role in enabling, influencing, and directly contributing to the delivery of these objectives. It is a business park and enterprise space owner, a provider and landlord of commercial space including micro enterprise space, arts facilities, paid for recreation and sports facilities, restaurants, tourism visitor centres, a caravan park and ancillary parks facilities. Going forward, South Dublin County Council has a clear ambition to expand its commercial footprint in the interests of promoting enterprise, tourism, business development, the creatives, and the quality of life in South Dublin. In doing so it will seek to monetise its assets, develop support structures, collaborate with the business community and enter into joint venture arrangements or other arrangements as best suits each situation.

Contact Details

South Dublin County Council

Tallaght

[email protected]