Interim Director of Programme Management and Delivery (Joint Secretariat)

Reporting to the Chief Executive the successful applicant will be responsible, as part of the senior management team in the SEUPB, for key strategic and delivery aspects of the management, implementation and delivery of EU Structural and Investment Funds administered by SEUPB.



This will involve the development and implementation of operational plans to ensure that programme and financial targets are achieved within the respective accountability frameworks that govern North South Bodies and the EU funds. 



Key aspects of the position are:

• Ensuring funding decisions are taken in a robust and transparent manner; service delivery standards are met; and the administrative burden is reduced for applicants and grant recipients. 
• Management and delivery of cross border EU Programmes (PEACEPLUS and any successor funds).
• Lead and direct the application and assessment process.
• Manage the contract of funding.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders including those in NI and Ireland.
• Contribute to corporate management of the SEUPB, including staff management.