People are our greatest strength.
Our mission is centred on people development and improving the skills and competencies of businesses across Ireland. For us, this starts with our own team. We aim to ensure that a career with Skillnet Ireland offers you the chance to achieve your potential and drive positive change. We welcome applications from ambitious and talented people who can help us deliver our mission to drive business, people and innovation forward through enterprise-driven talent development.
Skillnet Ireland is an equal opportunities employer.
Data Protection
As part of our recruitment process, Skillnet Ireland collects and processes personal information relating to job applicants. We are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use that data and to meeting our data protection obligations. During the application and recruitment process, we collect a range of information about you.
This includes:
- Name
- Address
- Contact details (email address and telephone number)
- Details of your qualifications, skills, experience and employment history
- Information about your current level of remuneration, including benefit entitlements
- Whether or not you have a disability for which we need to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process
- Information about your entitlement to work in Ireland.
Applications are taken via an online application form only. You will receive an acknowledgement from us on receipt of your application. Your application will be reviewed, and should your skill set, and experience match the current vacancy, your application will be progressed to interview stage. We hold applications and additional information which may be obtained during the interview process such as interview notes, education qualifications, electronically and/or manually. Our general retention period for applications and interview notes is 15 months and documents are then securely destroyed. We may also collect personal data about you from third parties, such as references supplied by former employers. We will seek information from third parties only once a provisional job offer has been made and we will inform you that we are doing so.
For more information on your rights under GDPR, please see our Privacy Statement
Open Positions
Chief Executive, Skillnet Ireland
The role
Skillnet Ireland is recruiting for the role of Chief Executive. This is a unique opportunity for an ambitious individual to join a dynamic organisation, with the role of working in partnership with the Board to ensure that Skillnet Ireland implements to its fullest extent its mandate, together with specific responsibilities stated in its Oversight Agreement with the Department of Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science.
The role will have responsibility for ensuring that Skillnet Ireland meets training objectives and reaches annual targets and managing a dedicated team of professionals in developing and promoting innovative, best practice programmes and initiatives. They will also work to raise the profile of Skillnet Ireland through active liaison with industry, higher education and the wider workforce development system.
The person
The ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate a strong track record of leadership skills, and ability to operate at a senior executive level within a complex stakeholder driven organisation, with a proven record of strategic delivery at scale. They will have in-depth understanding of, and a passion for, transformation within a global business environment across the areas of digital, sustainability and SME development. In addition, the ideal candidate should have familiarity with Government and public sector organisations, together with an appreciation of Government workforce and skills policy.
Application and further information
For further information (including the terms and conditions applicable) and to apply for this role please visit www.forvismazars.com/ie/en/executiverecruitment and search Ref. SKI0124.
All enquiries relating to this role should be directed to the Executive Recruitment Team by email to execrecruit@mazars.ie or by telephone on +353 (1) 449 4400.
Forvis Mazars will be managing all aspects of this recruitment project on behalf of Skillnet Ireland.
No enquiries or canvassing should be made directly to Skillnet Ireland.
Deadline for applications: 12 noon on Friday, 24th January 2025
Skillnet Ireland is an equal opportunities employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion and equality at all levels of the organisation.