Ciara Flanagan Email & Phone Number

Dublin, IE

Dublin City, County Dublin, Ireland

I work with individuals and organisations to create better working relationships, to learn positive communication skills and to address conflict in a different way.

Ballyfermot

• My work was based in Cherry Orchard in Dublin. I was tasked with using Restorative Practice to develop a community-based approach to conflict resolution and to strengthening community relations. Responsibilities.
• Delivering interventions for community members affected by conflict (e.g. Restorative Meetings, conflict coaching, mediation and other supports).
• Co-ordinating an inter-agency response in relation to harmful group behaviour (anti-social behaviour).
• Designing and delivering tailored Restorative Practice training based on the needs of young people and adults in the community.
• Facilitation of empathy education workshops in the community.
• Establishing and facilitating a panel of Community Restorative Practice Trainers who supported the project.

Dublin

• Project Manager 'The Early Years Sector Profile Report 2017/2018'This is an annual, nationwide survey and report conducted on behalf of Government. The report provides the most comprehensive analysis of the early years.
• Devised a strategy with key stakeholders in Government and the early years sector to obtain the highest response rate ever for the survey. 3,928 creches and early years services (88% of all services in the country).
• Liaised with ICT department to develop the online survey platform, including development of the specification and testing.
• Co-ordinated the team involved in production of the report. Supervised the data cleaning and data analysis process.
• Supported the write-up, editing and production of the report.Other responsibilities include:Line management.Report writing (e.g. 'The Comhairle na nÓg Annual Report')

• Devised and led a consultation process with Government and key stakeholders from the disability and employment sectors to inform programme design.
• Led a cross-company project team to successfully launch the Ability programme and ensure that all key milestones were met.
• Responsible for the design of the Ability Programme in line with Government requirements (e.g. devising the programme criteria, programme aim, objectives, eligible applicants, eligible actions, costs etc.) Received.
• Promoted the programme at a series of regional information workshops.
• Designed all information and application materials. Received commendations from applicants for clarity of information materials and presentations and workshops.
• Liaised with ICT department to develop the online application forms, including development of the specification and testing.

• This role involved liaising with Government Departments to design and launch new funding programmes including the Healthy Ireland Fund and Dormant Accounts Fund.
• Designed funding programmes (e.g. devising the programme criteria, programme aim, objectives, eligible applicants, eligible actions, costs etc.) based on Government requirements.
• Designed information materials and online application forms.
• Liaised with ICT department to develop the online application forms, including development of the specification and testing.
• Presented at regional information workshops for applicants.Other responsibilities:
• Provided support to colleagues in the design of applications forms, information materials and delivery of information/training workshops for new funding programmes.

• Case management and development support – Key responsibilities
• Appraised funding applications.
• Delivered presentations and training workshops for potential applicants and funded projects.
• Ensured that all application and project guidance materials were clear, accessible and user-friendly.
• Provided direct support to projects in order to meet milestones and ensure contract compliance.
• Undertook project monitoring through monitoring calls, meetings, annual project visits and review of monitoring reports.

• Appraised funding applications.
• Delivered training and information workshops to funded projects.
• Responsible for project monitoring and support to ensure successful project delivery.

London, United Kingdom

• My work involved appraisal, support and case management for large scale environmental projects on a number of different funding programmes, 'Transforming Your Space', 'Green Spaces', and 'Changing Spaces'.
• Appraised funding applications.
• Delivered training and information workshops to funded projects.
• Responsible for project monitoring and support to ensure successful project delivery through scheduled monitoring calls, review of monitoring reports and attendance at quarterly monitoring meetings.Promoted to Team.
• Successfully led a new team to assess 50 large scale applications applying for a fund of £242 million for new environment programmes.

Level 8 Certificate, Restorative Practice And Mediation

2.1 - Politics, 2.2 - Sociology, Social Sciences