Experience

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  Moy valley resources ird

  Jan 1998 - Sept 2000

  European projects coordinator / development worker

  Project Management and Community Development

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  University college cork

  Sept 1998 - Jun 1999

  Sociology tutor

  Teaching Sociology

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  Monaghan county council

  Oct 2000 - May 2004

  Strategic Development, Research, Social Inclusion Initiatives, Inter-agency projects, policy development and support Collation and analysis of socioeconomic data and management of research projects

  • Community and Enterprise Development Officer

    Dec 2000 - May 2004

  • Research Officer

    Oct 2000 - Dec 2000
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  Sligo county council

  Jun 2004 - Apr 2007

  Community and enterprise development officer

  Strategic planning, research and inter-agency project development and implementation.

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  Cranmore regeneration project, sligo borough council

  Apr 2007 - Apr 2014

  Project leader

  Overall management of East Sligo City Regeneration Project Team. Development and implementation of Cranmore Social Plan, Management of technical, estate management & administrative staff and a number of service level agreements with local and community based development companies. Financial management & preparation of Capital Appraisals for various projects, Staff Health and Safety, Liaison with various government Departments, Public procurement, Contract Management, Oversight of several refurbishment & environmental projects, Liaison with other agencies in relation to range of community issues including Gardai, HSE, community groups. Projects include - Community Wardens Scheme, Tenancy Sustainment Project with Focus Ireland, Youth Active Citizenship Project etc. Accessing of funding and general management of several housing regeneration/refurbishment projects, regeneration through Sport Initiative,training & developmental support to local Community Co-operative. Show less

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  Sligo county council

  Apr 2014 - Nov 2015

  Community and economic development ao at sligo county council

  Community and Economic Planning, Research, Strategic Development, Project Development, Policy support on Community and Local Development issues to Sligo Local Community Development Committee & Sligo County Council, Community Development, Establishment of Public Participation Network to enhance community involvement in policy making, Local Government Reform, Public Procurement, Oversight of Social inclusion and Community Activation Programme,

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  Mayo county council

  Nov 2015 - now

  Head of Community and Engagement Rural Development Programme

  • Senior Executive Officer

    May 2016 - now

  • Administrative Officer

    Nov 2015 - May 2016