ROLE RESPONSIBLILTIES  

Planning and Strategy 

• Develop and lead the organisation’s approach to securing and maintaining ‘pledged’ accommodation. 
• Lead a results-based approach to ensuring a continuous supply of accommodation, suitable for the needs of the wider programme.
• Ensure there is an efficient and robust organisational approach, which is in accordance with relevant regulations and best practice, to assessing property (pledged and other) for their suitability for the accommodation programme.
• Ensure engagement with property owners and others is of the highest standard, delivers value for money and that there are strong contractual arrangements in place.
• Advise and lead the organisation’s longer-term approach, including engagement with relevant national policies, on maximising use of property for accommodation. 

Knowledge and Advice 

• Ensure the programme has a strong understanding of Housing Standards and Regulations in Ireland, and with Local Authority Housing Grants, Housing Assistance Payment scheme, along with other supports and processes.
• Ensure adherence to relevant Landlord/Tenancy regulation, regulations relevant Beneficiaries of Temporary Protections (BOTPs), along with other regulations.
• Maintain a knowledge of social housing, social inclusion and local authority processes and procedures;
• Maintain an understanding of the current public policy environment within the Housing sector in Ireland, key housing issues and how these might affect our work;
• Support and facilitate information awareness sessions for programme beneficiaries, in line with programme objectives. 

Onboarding of accommodation pledges 

• Manage all required Property Assessments and Reporting, including Inspections, in line with relevant standards, which are undertaken by pro-bono or other means;
• Oversee the provision of small-scale repairs which are supported to bring pledged accommodations onboard;
• Supervise staff who support onboarding of property pledges, home repairs and maintaining records;
• Ensure that proper agreements and/or licences for accommodations and/or other IRC properties are in place and are meeting compliance requirements; 
• Maintain the register of all IRC properties
• Support programme colleagues with ensuring pledged accommodation is made available as efficiently as possible, while adhering to relevant standards;
• Oversee the maintenance of records for all accommodations utilised and, in collaboration with colleagues, provide detailed reporting for management.

Relationships and Portfolio Management 

• Develop relationships with property owners to develop sustainable housing options appropriate for the programme;
• Engage with owners of properties with whom IRC already engages to ensure there is proper relationship management;
• Support management of existing IRC housing properties to ensure they are effectively managed and compliant. 

Organisationally  

• Work actively towards the achievement of the Irish Red Cross Migration Department goals;
• Abide by and uphold the Principles of the Irish Red Cross and the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement;
• Undertake any other reasonable work-related duties and responsibilities assigned by line management that are consistent with the nature of the job and level of responsibility.  

ROLE REQUIREMENTS  

Essential Criteria  

• Third level qualification in Property Management, Housing or Estate Agency, or a buildings professional (structural engineer, architect, or quantity surveyor)
• At least five years of experience working the Irish Social Housing Sector, general Housing & Property Management and Residential Tenancies Acts
• Demonstrated experience of being self-motivated and an ability to work with minimal supervision
• Experience of working in the social and voluntary housing sector and/or associated experience
• Experience in dealing with Irish Local Authority frameworks and key statutory authorities.
• Experience of organising property assessments in line with relevant procedures and regulations
• Full clean driving licence and access to own transport.

Desirable Criteria  

• Experience working with the migration sector
• Experience working in complex community and stakeholder environments.
• Familiarity with the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement and the Fundamental Principles. 
• Proven experience of the private rented sector in Ireland and assessing housing supports
• Experience of dealing with contractors in respect of repairs, maintenance and refits. 

FURTHER INFORMATION  

The Irish Red Cross offers the following benefits in addition to salary   

• A 5% employers' contribution to a company contributory pension scheme 
• Closure of the office on Good Friday, plus two additional ‘privilege days’ to be used at Easter and Christmas respectively.  
• Death in Service benefit of four times salary 
• Flexible working hours, including opportunities for hybrid working. 
• Further education, training and learning supports 
• Professional subscriptions (as applicable) 
• Travel (bike-to-work schemes/tax saver commuter tickets).