Garda Vetting Administrator – NYCI Youth Work Garda Vetting Consortium
Title
Garda Vetting Administrator – NYCI Youth Work Garda Vetting Consortium
Reporting to
Director assigned Manager
Purpose of Job
To administer the Youth Work Garda Vetting Consortium within NYCI and all associated supports
Key Responsibilities
- To administer the Youth Work Garda Vetting Consortium in NYCI
- To perform the role of Liaison Person as defined by the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 -2016 and the
- Garda National Vetting Bureau for the Consortium
- To act as the main point of contact between the Consortium and Garda National Vetting Bureau.
- To provide a comprehensive service in relation to garda vetting
- To administer this service in line with relevant legislation
- To provide training to new consortium members.
- To provide support to members and staff in best practice in garda vetting.
- To advise consortium members on Garda Vetting issues
- To mentor consortium members
- To support the consortium Members in implementing changes in the vetting process
- To issues invoices for the vetting service
- To produce quarterly and annual Garda Vetting statistics for inclusion in Board Reports
Other
- To perform any other appropriate duties which may be assigned by NYCI from time to time.
Hours of Work
4-day week (28 hours)
Location
Remotely (during lockdown) and NYCI Offices, 3 Montague St, Dublin 2
Salary
€25,166 (Pro-rata of full-time point on scale – €31,458)
Annual Leave
21 days
Probationary Period
3 months
Contract Type
Permanent
Notice Period
1 month
Equal Opportunities
The National Youth Council of Ireland has an equal opportunities policy. All employees and contractors are expected to develop an understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunities.
Garda Vetting
Not required by NYCI for this role but required by GNVB for Liaison Person Role
Person Specification
Experience
- 5 years’ experience minimum in an administration role OR
Proven track record in an administration role - Have a proven track record of achievement
- Demonstrated capacity of building and maintaining relationships at all levels
- Experience in working in partnership and collaboration
Knowledge, Skills and Disposition
- Diplomatic with the ability to build and maintain relationships
- Excellent attention to detail
- Self-Starter with initiative and drive, energy and enthusiasm, an ability to work independently
- Discrete and confidential – handling of personal sensitive data
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- High level administrative and organisation skills
- High level influencing skills
- Patient – critical when training / explaining
- Excellent IT skills – confident user of MS Office, MS Outlook
- Problem solver
- Team player
- Report writing skills
- Flexibility in relation to working hours as some evening and weekend work may be required
- Ability to manage a complex workload
The National Youth Council of Ireland is a membership led, national umbrella organisation which represents and supports community, voluntary and not for profit youth organisations in Ireland. Founded in 1967, NYCI currently have 52 members across Ireland who represents the scope, scale and diversity of the youth work sector (www.youth.ie/members). At a conservative estimate, youth organisations influence the lives of almost 380,000 young people in every urban/rural community in Ireland.
NYCI uses our collective experience to act on issues that impact on young people. We provide a comprehensive range of advice, information and training programmes including:
- National Youth Health Programme
- National Youth Arts Programme
- Interculturalism and Equality Programme
- International Programme
- Development Education Programme
- UN Youth Delegate Programme
- Child Protection Programme
- STEAM in Youth Work Programme
- Youth Policy, Research, Media, and Communications
Additionally, we undertake advocacy with policy makers, legislators and funders on behalf of our membership to secure an appropriate political, legal and operational environment for youth work in Ireland.
NYCI works in partnership with other local, national and European organisations and institutions to deliver strong outcomes and results that positively impact and support young people in Ireland and internationally. The National Youth Council of Ireland is a registered charity and currently has 20 employees based in our Dublin office.
We believe that a fair and just society is one where young people are valued; where there is a commitment to justice; a belief in the interdependence of lives and a sense of solidarity that comes from people acting together; a strong commitment to freedom; and, a strong engagement with the ecological values of harmony and balance with nature.
