Interim Head of Enterprise Development and Inclusion - Ireland - e-Frontiers Ltd

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Interim Head of Enterprise Development and Inclusion

Join Fáilte Ireland as Interim Head of Enterprise Development and Inclusion
Position: Interim Head of Enterprise Development and Inclusion
Contract Duration: 6 months (with potential extension)
Location: Dublin, Cork, Galway

About Fáilte Ireland: Fáilte Ireland is Ireland's National Tourism Development Authority, responsible for supporting the tourism sector's growth and development. We are currently inviting applications for the position of Interim Head of Enterprise Development and Inclusion. This role offers an exciting opportunity to be part of our Leadership Team, contributing to strategic initiatives that shape the future of Ireland's tourism industry.
Key Responsibilities: As the Interim Head of Enterprise Development and Inclusion, you will report to the Director of Sector Development and lead a team focused on driving strategic capability building across the tourism sector. This role focuses on developing and delivering new capability building support initiatives to tourism businesses supporting them to become viable sustainable businesses delivering in the medium to long-term.
The successful candidate will manage the teams responsible for delivering the technically focused capability building supports i.e. in the area of industry digitalisation and creating on-line learning content for learniFI, the learning management system, as well as supporting Regional Development of tourism through the Destination and Experience Development Plans. In addition they will manage the inclusion team supporting this new team to establish its role and to positively impact the development of inclusive experiences.
Central to this role will be collaborating and innovating with other agencies such as Skillnet, LEO, SEAI and government departments ensuring a coordinated approach to capability building in the tourism sector and avoiding duplication and wasted resource both human and budget. As well as engaging with industry bodies to understand the sectors capability needs and to develop partnerships to maximise the role out and impact of developed supports. Your responsibilities will include:

• Working with other agencies, internal and external stakeholders and external suppliers, to identify strategic solutions to address the key strategic capability development needs of the tourism industry
• Oversee the development of content for learniFI, the learning management system, to leverage this platform as a key resource to build knowledge, skills and experience of tourism employees
• Working collaboratively across functions with excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills?
• Ability to identify innovative solutions that impact in the short to medium term?
• Management of service provision contractors.

In order to be eligible to apply for this role you must have / demonstrate in your application form the following

• Minimum of 5 years' successful experience in a related management role including people management.
• Demonstrable experience in developing and implementing strategy.
• K nowledge of c apability building techniques and how to apply them to address the challenges facing the tourism sector.
• The ability to influence and manage a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders at senior level with quantifiable results.?

Qualifications/Mandatory Training

• A professional qualification (minimum Level 6 under the QQI Framework) in a related discipline is essential

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of working in the tourism or hospitality industry
• Possess a 3rd level qualification (Level 8 or 9 under the QQI Framework) in a business or related discipline.

Key Competencies

• Strategic Thinking
• Managing Relationships
• Embracing Innovation
• Inspire and Engage

This is a 6 months fixed term contract with opportunity for extension. If you are interested click apply and submit your CV before the 20th of March at 12pm.

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