Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI)

Application Form

Closing Date

Thursday 12.00 noon 8th March 2018

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Date and Time Received:

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General General Secretary Secretary

PLEASE NOTE

All questions must be answered.Boxes may be expanded as required – please comply with maximum word count, where required.

No letter of application, CV or written reference should accompany this form.

NO. 1 PERSONAL DETAILS

First Name: Surname Name:

Home Address: Correspondence Address: (if different)

Home Phone Number: Mobile Phone Number:

Email Address:

Are there any restrictions regarding your employment?If yes, please provide details on separate sheet and attach it with your email application.

Yes No

Do you require a work permit? Yes No

NO. 2 CURRENT POSITION

Employer Name and Address:

Job Title:

Reporting To:

Starting Date:

Salary:

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NO. 3 EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

PLEASE LIST 3RD LEVEL COLLEGES, UNIVERSITITES, ETC., ATTENDED

NAME FROM TO COURSE PURSUED QUALIFICTIONS OBTAINED

PLEASE GIVE DETAILS OF ANY RELEVANT TRAINING OR COURSES ATTENDED

COLLEGE/INSTITUTE FROM TO TYPE OF TRAINING & QUALFICATIONS OBTAINED (IF ANY)

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, ETC

LANGUAGES SPOKEN/WRITTEN (STATE DEGREE OR PROFICIENCY):

YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PRODUCE EVIDENCE OF QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATES OF ATTENDANCE IF OFFERED THE POST.

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NO. 4 CAREER HISTORY

Career history should be presented in reverse chronological order so that the most recent roles appear first.For each position, please ensure you clearly indicate your Management Level, the Budget you were responsible for and the Number of Staff reporting to you. You are also asked to include an indication of your salary level. In instances where you may have held other positions more than 15 years ago a summary description is only required.

4.1 CURRENT POSITION

Job Title Employer Name& Address

DatesFrom To

Salary

Outline your role and responsibilities under the following headings:

Key Accountabilities

Key Achievements

Budget Responsibility

Number of Staff

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4.2 PREVIOUS POSITION - NO.1 (If applicable)

Job Title Employer Name& Address

DatesFrom To

Salary

Outline your role and responsibilities under the following headings:

Key Accountabilities

Key Achievements

Budget Responsibility

Number of Staff

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4.3 PREVIOUS POSITION - NO.2 (If applicable)

Job Title Employer Name& Address

DatesFrom To

Salary

Outline your role and responsibilities under the following headings:

Key Accountabilities

Key Achievements

Budget Responsibility

Number of Staff

4.4 If you have occupied other previous positions please add them here as per the matrix above in Section 4.3.

Please note: In instances where you may have held positions more than 15 years ago a summary description is only required.

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NO. 5 KEY COMPETENCIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

The General Secretary’s role must reflect a changing and complex environment and the incumbent must have the competencies to respond effectively to this dynamic.

Accordingly, a number of key competencies have been identified that a successful candidate must demonstrate in order to operate effectively in the role of General Secretary of ETBI. In exemplifying high service delivery values, the successful applicant will be able to demonstrate key achievements in the following competencies1:

o Strategic thinkingo Managing relationships: Lead Peopleo Managing relationships: Collaborate and communicate with conviction o Delivery Focus: High Performance and Delivering results o Delivery Focus: Drive and resilience o Delivery Focus: Expertise, Self-Development and Self-Awareness

Please consult the Candidate Information Document including Appendix A available on www.etbi.ie/recruitment for further information.

Having read the competencies and considered the demands of the role, for each of the areas below, please briefly (max 250 words for each) highlight specific achievements, contributions or expertise you have developed during your career to date which clearly demonstrate your suitability to meet the challenges of the role.

You should be mindful that the scale and scope of your responses are appropriate to a post at senior management level.

1 These key competencies are based on the Irish Civil Service Assistant Secretary Competency Model and as outlined by the Public Appointments Service.

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5.1 Strategic Thinking (max 250 words)

5.2 Managing relationships: Leading people (max 250 words)

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5.3 Managing relationships: Collaborating and Communicating with conviction (max 250 words)

5.4 Delivery Focus: High Performance & Delivering results; Drive & Resilience (max 250 words)

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5.5 Delivery Focus: Specialist expertise/Self-Development and Self-Awareness. Please also include a brief statement on how you maintain a work life balance. (max 250 words)

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NO. 6 VISION AND DEVELOPMENT (max 250 words)Outline your vision for the role of General Secretary of ETBI

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NO. 7 PERSONAL STATEMENT (max 250 words) Please supply a short personal statement outlining why you wish to be considered for the post and where you believe your skills, experience and values meet the requirements of the position.

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NO. 8 REFEREES

PLEASE SUPPLY THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF TWO REFEREES WITH WHOM YOU HAVE A PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP (who may be contacted without further contact with you).

i) Name

Occupation

Address

Daytime Telephone No.

E-mail address

ii) Name

Occupation

Address

Daytime Telephone No.

E-mail address

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NO. 9 IMPORTANT NOTES AND CANDIDATE’S DECLARATION

This section must be completed in full; otherwise your application will be deemed invalid.

9.1 Garda Vetting

Please note that it is a fundamental term of any offer of employment that you make appropriate full disclosure in respect of this section of the application form. ETBI will withdraw any offer of employment should the outcome of the garda vetting process be unsatisfactory, should you not achieve Garda Vetting clearance by the time this post is due to commence, or should you fail to disclose any relevant information at this stage or in the future.

Have you been investigated by the Gardaí, HSE or your employer in relation to substantiated complaints made concerning your treatment of children?

Yes No

Were you the subject of any allegation of criminal wrongdoing?

Yes No

Are you aware of any material circumstance in respect of your conduct which touched/touches on the welfare of a minor?

Yes No

I will provide documentation to validate my identity as required and I consent to the making of an application and to the disclosure of information by the National Vetting Bureau to the Liaison Person pursuant to Section 13(4)(e) National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to. 2016.

Signed: Date:

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9.2 I acknowledge the following:

a) The Application Form should be downloaded as a Word document from the ETBI website: www.etbi.ie/recruitment/.

b) Completed Application Forms should be submitted as an attachment to an email which should be addressed only to gensecpost@etbi.ie.Do not use any other ETBI email address.

c) Completed Application Forms should be submitted not later than 12 noon on Thursday 8 th March 2018 .

d) Receipt of submitted Application Forms will be acknowledged.

e) Shortlisting may apply.

f) An interview time will be nominated for those called to interview which cannot be altered.

g) Garda Vetting will apply to the successful applicant for the post.

DECLARATION

I certify to the Board of ETBI that the information provided herewith is true and correct.

Signature of Applicant:

Date:

ETBI is an equal opportunity employerGarda Vetting will apply

Canvassing will disqualify

Applications are not accepted by Fax or Post or to any ETBI email address other than the one given above.

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