Regional Administrator Western Region – Permanent, Full-time Post
Office Location: Western Region (this role will be based at one of the following locations and the successful candidate will have the option to pick one of these as their work location) Donegal, Roscommon, or Limerick.
The National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities (NAS) provides an independent, confidential, and free representative advocacy service that works exclusively for people with disabilities. The service is person-centred, accountable, accessible, impartial, and independent of service providers, families, and other supports.
The organisation has a particular remit for adults with disabilities who are isolated from their community and services, have communication differences, are inappropriately accommodated, live in residential services, attend day services, and have limited informal or natural supports.
The NAS is provided through four regions and a National Office which is based in Dublin.
The four regions are:
- Greater Dublin – Dublin, Fingal, and Wicklow
- Northeast & Midlands – Cavan, Laois, Longford, Louth, Kildare, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Westmeath
- Western Region – Clare, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Limerick, Mayo, Roscommon, and Sligo
- Southern Region – Carlow, Cork, Kerry, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford
Reports to: Western Region Manager
Salary: €26,411 – 38,803 (LSI2) Pro Rata
It is anticipated that new entrants to the National Advocacy Service will be appointed on the 1st point of the scale. However, the NAS operates an incremental credit process for appointments higher than point one. This process is applicable to new entrants into NAS. Incremental credit criteria, based on the competencies for the role, are assessed against employment history as laid out in the application form only. A request for incremental credit from a successful candidate must be made within the first 3 months of employment. The decision on whether to award an incremental credit is a decision made by the Board and is subject to the availability of funding.
Annual Leave Entitlement: 23 – 25 days (after 5 years’ continuous service).
Pension: There is a pension scheme is in place where 5% is contributed by the employee and 7% by the employer. Membership of the pension scheme is mandatory.
Hours: The position is full-time and may involve working some unsocial hours.
The position entails travel: Access to the use of a car is a requirement for the post.
The Regional Administrator will be asked to obtain Garda Clearance before they begin work.
A regional panel may be formed of qualified candidates from which permanent Regional Administrator posts which arise within the next 12 months will be filled, should vacancies arise in this period.
Application Procedure
The completed application form and a cover letter should be emailed (as an attachment) to recruitment@advocacy.ie stating “WESTADMIN2025” in the subject line.
Canvassing will disqualify.
Applications and cover letter must be typed. CVs, late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: Friday 21st March 2025 at 5pm.
The National Advocacy Service is an equal opportunities employer.
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