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Name: Rosaleen Harlin, Regional Director of Communications and Public Affairs, HSE Dublin and North East   

Email: rosaleen.harlin@hse.ie 

The Head of Communications and Public Affairs will develop, implement and lead successful communications strategies in conjunction with the Regional Management Team and Integrated Health Areas across community and acute services.  

They will be a senior member of the Communications and Public Affairs team for the region. They will represent the region as a senior advisor on communications planning, media, branding, visual identity, parliamentary affairs. This role will include managing a number of team members 

Applicants must demonstrate all of the criteria listed below, as relevant to the role:  

• Significant experience in a senior communications leadership role and of working in a busy press and media office including a track record of high level media and stakeholder relations.  

AND 

• Hold a relevant third level qualification in Communications or a related area 

AND 

• Proven experience of project management and delivery of large scale communications projects including implementing change management projects.  

AND 

• Proven experience of managing teams in a fast-paced pressured environment  

AND 

• Proven experience of implementing integrated communication strategies 

AND 

• Significant experience of crisis and issues management including inter agency relations  

AND 

• Proven record of managing information that involves co-ordination across a range of areas of the health service 

   Health 

A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.  

Character 

Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character. 

Related Attachments: General Manager, Head of Communications and Public Affairs HSE Job Spec

The HSE Dublin and North East Region are an equal opportunities employer