Local Government Jobs

Job Summary

JOB DESCRIPTION
1. Role

Reporting to a Regional Coordinator, the LAWPRO Funding Lead (Grade VII) will lead on the devising, coordination and oversight of LAWPRO’s community funding schemes. This will include capacity building of staff and working collaboratively with LAWPRO’s external partners and stakeholders, including community and voluntary organisations focussed on water quality projects and initiatives. The funding lead will be responsible for developing LAWPRO strategic funding relationships.
The Community Funding Lead will also be an active member of LAWPRO’s Communities Team, working collaboratively with LAWPRO’s Catchment Science and Administration Teams and with other agencies, as required.

Tasks associated with this role include:

1. 1. Advise on the development of LAWPRO’s work programmes, its community funding schemes, and identification of new funding opportunities.
  2. Leading the internal Funding Working Group to develop and implement LAWPRO funding schemes with agreement of the Senior Management Team.
  3. Adherence to good governance through coordination of internal and external evaluation processes, ensuring rigorous, impartial procedures to assess applications.
  4. Timely fund drawdown and delivery of projects, ensuring value for money, and compliance with applicable government circulars and local authority policies and procedures.
  5. Preparation of funding reports for LAWPRO Senior Management Team, annual reports, Oversight Committee, Tipperary County Council Internal Auditor, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and other relevant bodies, as required.
  6. Assessing the impact of funding schemes in terms of water quality outcomes.
  7. Coordination and administration of funding schemes offered by LAWPRO to ensure the effective rollout and operation of schemes that are compliant with good governance and practices.
  8. Reviewing and revising funding guidelines and providing analytical reports in relation to funding schemes.
  9. Development of relationships and synergies with other public funding bodies in the climate action and biodiversity areas, such as Inland Fisheries Ireland, National Parks and Wildlife Services, Heritage Council, Local Authorities, Government Departments, etc.
  10. Development of a LAWPRO Funding Strategy to secure sources of funding to support the delivery of actions under the Water Action Plan and foster strategic funding partnerships with relevant partners.
  11. Identify and promote new funding sources such as EU Interreg and the private sector Corporate Social Responsibility Funds and recommend ways for LAWPRO and communities to access these funds to protect and restore water quality.
  12. Develop links with LEADER companies to promote water related projects under theme 3 of the LEADER Programme 2023-2027 – Sustainable Development of the Rural Environment and Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation.
  13. Research opportunities under national funding calls, such as the Just Transition Fund, Climate Action Fund, Nature Restoration Fund, Shared Island, to support the delivery of actions under the Water Action Plan.
  14. Identify and disseminate information on any other water related funding opportunities for community organisations, local authorities and other relevant agencies.
  15. Represent LAWPRO at events and carry out other multi-functional operations as required by the Director of Services.
  16. Any other duties relevant to the role which may be identified from time to time.

The LAWPRO Funding Lead will be employed by Kilkenny County Council or appointed by secondment arrangement where appropriate.

Contact Details

Kilkenny County Council
County Hall
John Street

0567794000 human.resources@kilkennycoco.ie

Local Government Jobs

Community Funding Lead (Grade VII)

Job Summary

Employer Details

Contact Details