Dr. Susan Gill Email & Phone Number

Dublin, Ie

The Department Of Further And Higher Education, Research, Innovation And Science

The Climate Strategy & Skills team within SOLAS is responsible for the strategic direction of the Further Education & Training Sector with respect to National, EU and Global directives designed to meet Ireland’s Climate Action targets. Responsibilities include:- Leading and creating the 1st National FET Skills Strategy for the Green Transition in collaboration with FET stakeholders, industry and consultation partners - Collaborating with industry, government and FET partners to establish Ireland’s 1st National E-Mobility Skills Training Centre- Commissioning and managing research to identify skills/labour gaps within key government priority areas (i.e. housing, retrofitting etc.)- Working with various government depts (DFHERIS/DECC/DETE etc.) to identify agile skills responses across multiple areas- Supporting ETBs on the establishment of 6 National Centres of Excellence for Near Zero Energy Building (NZEB) training- Designing metrics to capture and quantify the climate-related provision across FET- Establishing and chairing various thematic oversight groups to ensure stakeholder representation and expert advice across multiple sectors- Collaborating with our internal communications team to develop national campaigns/events aimed at promoting green/sustainable careers within key government priority areas- Working with other state bodies (SEAI, HSA) to reform construction operations in line with green transition requirements- Collaborating with Higher Education/Tertiary sector on green skills, construction, and sustainable development educational pathways- Providing strategic leadership, vision, and direction in the management of the team, working effectively with peers, external colleagues, departments, and other relevant funded bodies- Ensuring compliance with public procurement policy, data protection laws and implementing the performance management system for all direct reports

The Department Of Further And Higher Education, Research, Innovation And Science

The Apprenticeship & Work-based Learning Unit supports approx. 6000 employers and 18,000 learners across 28 institutions (as of April 2020). SOLAS is the statutory authority, funder and coordinating provider of 27 craft apprenticeship programmes delivered nationally.Responsibilities include:-Co-ordination of statutory instruments-Supporting, guiding and advising consortia/co-ordinating providers in the new apprenticeship development process-Approving the release of funding to new apprenticeship consortia-Ensuring legal compliance with all internal/external policies/procedures-Secretariat to Apprenticeship Council-Preparation of Government briefing notes/Parliamentary Questions/Oireachtas submissions-Liaising with industry/social partners/educational partners on delivery matters-Developing QQI compliant QA policies for programme development and delivery-Creating national policies to support employers/learners/institutions-Designing internal/external governance structures to support transparency and accountability-Leading on a change management strategy to reform programme/assessment development-Developing links with similar organisations to share learning towards common goals-Creating cross-functional teams to meet unit/organisational needs-Management of staff-Business planning/budgeting

Department Of Education And Skills

The National Innovation Unit supports a number of initiatives across the Further Education & Training (FET) Sector in the areas of a) Professional Development and b) Employee Development: Responsibilities included but were not limited to:-Communicating and building relationships across the FET sector -Providing high-level administrative support to projects-Preparing project initiation documents, tracking, planning and controlling project activities-Assisting with development and implementation of projects-Researching and drafting policy documents-Organising and coordinating events across the FET sector to communicate project milestones

Dublin

Lecturer and research supervisor across anthropology/sociology/critical theory/Marxist theory on a number of topics including but not limited to: -The Future of Work-Italian Autonomism-Post-Industrial Labour,-Social Constructions of Technology-Post-Marxism and Neo-Marxism in Contemporary Capitalism-Cultural and Creative Industries-New Media Theory-Qualitative Research

Dublin

Lecturer and research supervisor on a number of topics including:-Precarious Labour and The Gig Economy-The Invention of Creative Industries-Networked Labour, Prosumption and Co-creation

Dublin

Lecturer and research supervisor on a range of topics including but not limited to:-Political Economy and the Public Sphere-Democracy and the Fourth Estate-Marxist Media Theory

Dublin

Pre-Nursing (Fetac 5)Module: 'Social Studies'

John Street West

The Graduate School of Creative Arts and Media (GradCAM) is an exciting collaborative initiative of national and all-island significance which builds on the expertise of the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT), the National College of Art & Design (NCAD), the University of Ulster (UU), and the Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Dún Laoghaire (IADT). These institutions are working in close collaboration with each other and with a range of national and international networks to realise the Graduate School. The School is a shared space of structured doctoral studies and research support – what has come to be known as “fourth-level” education: the School is a centre for creative research development; the School is a framework for critical interdisciplinary dialogue; and the School operates as a permeable institution of enquiry that facilitates, promotes and leads the interaction between cultural practice, educational practice and the everyday world of work and innovation beyond the academy.-Peer-to-peer workshops-Seminar leadership-Chairing discussions (roundtables, symposiums etc.)-Securing guest speakers-Report/proposal writing-Planning and hosting networking events-Event planning

Micro-Credential, Climate Change Law And Policy

Let'S Lead! Leadership Development

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Critical Theory/Media Studies/Anthropology/Political Philosophy

This study critiques the autonomist concept of immaterial labour. Both diagnostic and prescriptive, the term immaterial labour was coined.

M.A In Anthropology Of Ireland In The Context Of European And Global Systems

B.A (Hons) In Anthropology