The Healthy Cities & Counties Coordinator is assigned functional responsibility for the management of their respective Healthy Ireland Programme areas.
The Healthy Cities & Counties Coordinator is the primary point of contact and liaison with other sections in relation to all operational matters for the Healthy Ireland Programme for which they are responsible and other assigned duties/functions, depending on the organisational arrangements in place.
The post holder will work under the direction and control of the Senior Executive Officer or analogous grade or other officer designated by the Chief Executive or Director of Services as appropriate. The Healthy Cities & Counties Coordinator is responsible for management of the day-to-day operations of the relevant programme and is a contributor to the strategic and policy making decisions of the local authority.
They will be expected to contribute to the development and implementation of policies and strategies and to work closely with the elected councillors, Oireachtas members and senior managers in delivering services to the highest standard.
The post holder may represent the Local Authority on committees and at meetings, including for example Local Community Development Committee meetings, Local Area Committee meetings, Strategic Policy Committee meetings and may be asked to report on progress in their respective section or department.
The post holder will be expected to support the operations of the elected Council, the Strategic Policy Committees, Local Area Committees and other Council Structures.
The job description below outlines the requirements for the Healthy Cities & Counties Coordinator position that operate within a multi-level governance environment—from Local Electoral areas and community level to national and EU levels. The postholder will be responsible for coordinating, influencing, and aligning activity across political, managerial, sectoral, and community domains, working at local, Local Electoral areas, plenary, regional, national and European levels.
The positions require professionals with the ability to coordinate, influence, and lead cross-sectoral and community initiatives that address health inequalities, promote prevention, and build resilient, inclusive place within their designated Local Authority.
The role supports the delivery of the emerging outcomes framework for Healthy Ireland in 2026, and the WHO European Healthy Cities Network (Phase VIII) objectives at local and regional levels. The role prioritises actions to improve the wider determinants of health through local government’s statutory and developmental responsibilities, with a strong emphasis on empowering communities, research and innovation, intersectoral collaboration, data management and evidence-informed decision-making.