Frances Dowds Email and Phone Number

Public Health Agency NI - Health Improvement Officer

To build relationships which enable residents, tenants, groups, associations and businesses in the Belvoir and Milltown areas to develop their capacity to engage with the Belfast Agenda and Local Development Plan, the Making Life Better strategy and the newly proposed Community Hub.

• Responsible for the delivery of high quality health promotion activities for children, young people and adults. • Planning, objective-setting and service development in line with organisational strategic & operational plans• Staff and volunteer management & development, including selection & recruitment, quarterly reviews & appraisals & all HR responsibilities • Management of Health and Safety (Risk Assessments), staff & volunteer Vetting & organisational scheduled Policy Review… Show more • Responsible for the delivery of high quality health promotion activities for children, young people and adults. • Planning, objective-setting and service development in line with organisational strategic & operational plans• Staff and volunteer management & development, including selection & recruitment, quarterly reviews & appraisals & all HR responsibilities • Management of Health and Safety (Risk Assessments), staff & volunteer Vetting & organisational scheduled Policy Review • Financial administration & reporting, monitoring income & expenditure against projected spend; reforecasting & budget building. • Income generation, tender & procurement submission & contract maintenance to maximise efficiency• Marketing & communications re service delivery including social media, web, press releases & media interviews• Monitoring, evaluation and quality standards • Networking & External Relationships • Preparation of reports, briefing papers, & maintenance of accurate records and statistics Show less

Time based project opportunity. • Policy and Strategic Development • Project Management Including Implementation, Performance and Evaluation • Staff Management and Financial Resource Management, including Planning and Monitoring Progress • Management of Key Relationships to Ensure Effective Interaction between the Various Partners • Risk Management

• Time based project opportunity secured new job role• Co-ordinate & Support 9 European municipalities & the British Council to achieve shared project outputs. • Report on the OPENCities project within Belfast City Councils CORVU Performance Management System and submit biannual finance claims and administrative reports to the project funder URBACT • Line-manage finance & administration staff through Annual Review & Personal Development Process • Produce & deliver forward work… Show more • Time based project opportunity secured new job role• Co-ordinate & Support 9 European municipalities & the British Council to achieve shared project outputs. • Report on the OPENCities project within Belfast City Councils CORVU Performance Management System and submit biannual finance claims and administrative reports to the project funder URBACT • Line-manage finance & administration staff through Annual Review & Personal Development Process • Produce & deliver forward work plans• Host & produce reports as a result of quarterly international Thematic Meetings Show less

Overall management and development of the organisation including staffing, policy, project, publications/communications and financial management

Project development & management, fundraising, staff & organisational management: communications & policy analysis.

Research, write and disseminate first Information Pack on Poverty in NI

Research & update training resource materials. Write & design community work training materials. Monitor & evaluate quality & accessibility of materials. Train community groups in Community Development, Equity & Diversity, and Personal Development etc. subject to Training Needs Analysis.