National Director Of Housing First

Dublin City Council

Dublin

NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF HOUSING FIRST. Reporting to: Director of the Dublin Region Homeless Executive. Location: Dublin based, but will require travel nationally. Duration: Five Year Fixed Term Contract. The Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE) wishes to recruit a suitably qualified individual for the new post of National Director of Housing First. The National Director of Housing First will be responsible for: •Coordinating and driving a national, cross-Government approach to Housing First; •Supporting regional and local delivery of the Housing First programme; and. •Overseeing the achievement of the Housing First targets in Rebuilding Ireland. Housing First provides direct access to housing and to the intensive health, addiction and personal supports required for people who are homeless and have complex needs to maintain their tenancies. This includes rough sleepers, long-term users of emergency accommodation, young people exiting care, and those exiting institutions such as prison and hospitals. Evidence in Ireland and internationally shows the Housing First approach to be an efficient and effective way to address homelessness for these target groups. FURTHER INFORMATION: The Candidate Information Booklet and Application Form are available on the Dublin City Council website or at http://bit.ly/DCCVacancies. CLOSING DATE: 5pm, Monday, 18th December 2017. Please note that this advertisement is being hosted by the Public Appointments Service on publicjobs.ie. The Public Appointments Service has no involvement in, or responsibility for, the recruitment and selection process or the terms and conditions which relate to this post.

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