The Role:
The primary role of the Senior Enterprise Development Officer is to support the Head of Enterprise in the management of operations and in the achievement of the Local Enterprise Office’s business goals. This support lies in operational management and the provision of Business Information and Advisory Services; Enterprise Support Services; Entrepreneurship Support Services and Local Enterprise Development Services.
The Local Enterprise Office (LEO) delivers a diverse range of business and enterprise development supports as required under a Service Level Agreement between Leitrim County Council and Enterprise Ireland.
The Senior Enterprise Development Officer, working closely with the Head of Enterprise, will be a key executive staff member of Leitrim County Council and will help drive the delivery of an integrated range of actions and programmes to promote entrepreneurship, enterprise and economic development within the county and increase the number of micro businesses with ambition and development potential within the county
Education, Training, Experience etc:
Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application form:
(i) Hold a degree (Level 7 or higher in the National Framework of Qualifications **) in Business or a related discipline. A postgraduate qualification in Business or a related discipline is also desirable;
(ii) Have at least seven years relevant postgraduate experience in a business environment;
(iii) Have the experience and skills to be able to critically evaluate business proposals and make recommendations on their implementation – to both their promoters and to the Local Enterprise Evaluation Committee;
(iv) Have the skills and experience to be able to actively engage with small and micro business promoters and to advise them on the implementation of their plans and strategies;
(v) Have appropriate skills in relation to marketing and publicity;
(vi) Be computer literate, be familiar with the use of digital marketing platforms and have strong verbal and written communication skills, including being comfortable speaking in public.
Note: Candidates must also hold a current valid and unendorsed driving licence in respect of category B vehicles or equivalent in the EU Model Driving Licence and must advise if this is not the case. A copy of Licence must be submitted with your application.
Please ensure that confirmation of Level 7 qualification (or higher) in Business or a related discipline from your awarding body and / or Quality & Qualifications Ireland (QQI) is submitted to the HR Department with your application. Foreign language qualification certificates must also be accompanied by a translation document. Applications received without the necessary documentation will be deemed ineligible and will not be considered further.
Citizenship:
Candidates for any of the above panels must, by the date of any job offer, be:
(a) A citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA). The EEA consists of the Member States of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway; or
(b) A citizen of the United Kingdom (UK); or
(c) A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons; or
(d) A non-EEA citizen who is a spouse or child of an EEA or UK or Swiss citizen and has a stamp 4 visa; or
(e) A person awarded international protection under the International Protection Act 2015 or any family member entitled to remain in the State as a result of family reunification and has a stamp 4 visa; or
(f) A non-EEA citizen who is a parent of a dependent childwho is a citizen of, and resident in, an EEA member state or the UK or Switzerland and has a stamp 4 visa.