Description:
The Healthy City/County Co-ordinator will perform such duties as may be assigned from time to time which will involve the facilitation, implementation and promotion of the policies and objectives of the particular City/County Council for the advancement of the local health and wellbeing agenda
The Healthy City/County Coordinator Co-ordinator will report to the (Senior Executive Officer, Community) or any other officer as designated by the Chief Executive.
Duties of the Post:
- Lead, embed and continuously advance the health and wellbeing agenda in the relevant Local Authority in line with County/City Development Plans, Local Economic Community Plans and other related plans.
- Develop strategies and plans to ensure the implementation and evaluation of the key elements of the role (in line with Service Level Agreement (SLA).
- Ensure that the development of the County Healthy Ireland Plan commences and is completed, with the findings informing key policies and other planning processes including the Local Economic Community Plan.
- To provide an annual plan in conjunction with the Department of Health (DoH) and Local Authority Line Manger and provide for an annual review.
- Coordinate the overall planning delivery of Healthy Ireland Round 4, including development of the Programme of Work for Healthy Ireland Round 4; monitor and review progress of the Healthy Ireland Round 4 approved Programme of Work and meeting all reporting requirements.
- Engage with colleagues across your local authority to ensure the functions being undertaken by the Healthy City/County Co-ordinator are integrated into the wider community initiatives being undertaken by the local authority
- Promote co-ordination between, and establish links with, community, voluntary and public sector bodies operating within the catchment area as it relates to health and wellbeing initiatives and outcomes.
- Promote Healthy Ireland and other relevant initiatives within the City / County amongst the local community, key target groups, state agencies, voluntary organisations, local businesses, and elected representatives.
- Collaborate with and support complementary health and wellbeing initiatives under relevant and aligned funding streams, including Sláintecare Healthy Communities Programme.
- Progress the City/County’s membership and participation in the Healthy Cities and Counties Network and lead the implementation of Healthy Ireland County/City strategies locally.
- Participate in and exchange experiences with, Healthy Cities Networks nationally and internationally
- Promote awareness of and drive the Healthy Ireland agenda in the relevant Local Authority context.
- Collaborate with and support communities to improve their health and well-being and building their capacity for undertaking actions that can both improve health and strengthen community assets.
- Create and maintain the health profile of the City/County.
- Use evidence, data, local health profiles and the Healthy Ireland Outcomes Framework to inform local priorities and the Healthy Ireland Round 4 Programme of Work.
- Apply a social determinants of health lens to service planning and local health and well-being agenda.
- Liaise with the local CYPSC Coordinator to ensure overall coherence of all Healthy Ireland funded actions in catchment area.
- Support the LCDC/CYPSC Healthy Ireland sub-group to carry out their oversight role.
- Provide networking events and shared learning opportunities for all project stakeholders.
- Develop and implement a communications strategy to highlight activities, strategies and learning from the Fund.
- Identify opportunities for collaboration at local, regional, and national levels including opportunities for match funding and resourcing.
- Such other duties as the Chief Executive may assign to the role so as to promote lifelong health and wellbeing in the community.