Local Government Jobs Ireland Hiring for Town Regeneration Officer Job at Louth , Ireland Full Time

Administrative

Analogous Senior Executive Officer

€72,780 – €96,185

Annual Salary

Louth

Temporary

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Job Summary

The role of the TRO will be to support the establishment and ongoing work of Town Teams, ensuring development and delivery on the Town Centre First Plan alongside local champions. They will be a vital link between the Town Teams, the expertise within the Local Authority and other organisations, and will facilitate the Town Teams in accessing funding, delivering on projects, and supporting implementation at a local a level. The TRO will be expected to develop a broad, detailed understanding of the varied challenges facing the regeneration of Irish towns and what instruments and supports are available to address those challenges. Ultimately, the TRO will need to ensure that the TCF programme becomes an inclusive participatory process through active participation of the County Council’s, local Town Teams, property owners, business community, elected members and government agencies.

The recently published Town Centre First (TCF) policy recognises that Irish towns are facing significant challenges and opportunities that require a coordinated and comprehensive response both at local and national level. The implementation of this policy, the establishment of a National TCF Office, and the deployment of the associated national and local resources will facilitate and support this response by towns of all sizes across the country so that town centres can function as the sustainable and vibrant heart of the communities they serve, in ways that are adaptable and appropriate to 21st Century needs. The Town Centre First policy reflects the importance of quality public realm, streets, parks, and other amenities in towns which provide space for communities to socialise and recreate. From a broader perspective, towns impact on our quality of life and should be attractive places for people of all ages, abilities, and social background to live. They remain the focus of work and enterprise, with new opportunities now presented by remote working. Towns also service the needs of visitors and tourists, as well as being an important source of community character, identity, and local pride. The Town Centre First policy aims to create town centres that function as viable, vibrant, and attractive locations for people to live, work and visit, while also functioning as the service, social, cultural, and recreational hub for the local community.

The position is for a period of three years. The position is wholetime and pensionable.