Director of the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland

Overview

Lead and manage staff, research, conservation and public programmes at the National Botanic Gardens.

Key Responsibilities

• digital tools
• restoration
• research
• health & safety
• resource allocation
• visitor engagement

Tasks

produce publications and deliver high quality interpretation and education programmes. leveraging new digital tools. the programme of restoration and renewal of buildings and plant collections. provision of high quality staff accommodation. producing method statements and other related health and safety documents and making research and in disseminating the results. Managing public funds including complying with corporate governance best practice in the Complying with rules on public expenditure and the appropriate management of assets. OPW on external working groups on topics such as biodiversity, botany, climate change, restoration of the Aquatic House in NBG Glasnevin, and Kilmacurragh House and the Setting the standards and best practices for Botanical Gardens in Ireland, in reference to Taking the lead on welcoming visitors and encouraging their engagement with the NBG at Managing and implementing Health and Safety including carrying out risk assessments, Appropriately allocating both financial and team resources to ensure that the NBG delivers its Engaging with external colleagues across the OPW and government and representing the providing leadership on high quality engagement with the scientific work of the NBG with a Contributing to the Conservation of threatened plants through hands on projects and Directing a team of tour guides and encouraging their positive interaction with visitors and Collaborating with other national and international organisations such as academic institutions, Motivating staff to ensure the team perform at the highest level and supporting them in Overseeing the provision of public education and engagement. management of public procurement processes. Leading on Ireland’s National Herbarium programme of research and specific EU funded Assisting with the implementation of the Management Plan for the Botanic Gardens including Driving change and innovation including reviewing challenges, finding new solutions and Leading the NBG to undertake work on the biodiversity and sustainable utilisation of plant Ensuring the best use of the NBG assets and resources to carry out a world class programme Collaborating on strategic developments of buildings such as the Turner Glasshouses, the They will lead and manage staff (including scientists, gardeners, interpretative guides and administrative staff) across all locations under the Director’s responsibility. They will ensure that the Collaborating with the whole of Heritage Services and the OPW by sharing knowledge with an

Requirements

• lectures
• public communications
• adaptation
• mitigation
• heritage
• plain english

What You Bring

lecture series and proactive public communications. adaptation and mitigation, historic landscapes or heritage properties. inclusive, plain English approach.

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Benefits

programmes of work, setting a high standard for scientific studies and providing a supportive private gardens and collections. every level through the tour guiding service, school visits, general lecture series, scientific

About Office Of Public Works

-It leads flood risk management, maintaining drainage networks and relief schemes across the country. -It manages most of the state's property portfolio: offices, Garda stations, presidential household. -It conserves and presents heritage assets—including national monuments, gardens, parklands and art collections. -Recent headline projects include Rosslare Europort infrastructure and the new Forensic Science Laboratory. -It delivers multidisciplinary services: architecture, engineering, project management, quantity surveying. -Unusual fact: it operates the Government Publications Office and runs the Newgrange winter solstice lottery.

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