Change Management Facilitator

Posted 4 hours 57 minutes ago by Collins McNicholas Recruitment

Permanent
Full Time
Public Sector Jobs
Galway, Galway, Ireland
Job Description
Change Management Facilitator - 6-month Contract - Oranmore, Galway

The appointed Change Management Facilitator will translate mid-term strategy and organisational review outcomes into practical, implementable actions. The role supports leadership in delivering sustainable organisational change, facilitates staff engagement, communication, and cultural alignment, and enables measurable improvement in performance and service delivery.

Scope of Services
  • Change Strategy & Planning
    • Develop a comprehensive Change Management Strategy
    • Translate review findings into a prioritised implementation roadmap
  • Staff Engagement & Facilitation
    • Facilitate staff fora/workshops to plan and manage change processes across Marine Institute functions
    • Engage staff in the design and implementation of change processes
  • Communication
    • Develop a structured communication strategy
    • Support the Senior Leadership Team in delivering clear, transparent messaging and consistent updates on progress
  • Change Implementation Support
    • Define governance structures (e.g., Terms of Reference for staff fora, reporting lines)
    • Support design and delivery of new structures, process improvements and strategic initiatives
  • Risk Management
    • Identify organisational and cultural risks
    • Develop mitigation strategies
    • Address challenges and resistance proactively in a regulated, unionised setting
  • Monitoring of Impacts / Realisation of Benefits
    • Define success metrics and KPIs
    • Develop reporting dashboards
    • Track progress, adoption and realisation of benefits
Deliverables
  • Strategic Deliverables
    • Change Management Strategy and Framework
    • Transformation / Implementation Roadmap
  • Staff Engagement Deliverables
    • Staff Engagement Plan
    • Staff fora output reports
  • Communication Deliverables
    • Communication Strategy and Plan
    • Core messaging framework
    • Briefing materials (e.g., presentations, FAQs)
  • Implementation Deliverables
    • Detailed Change Implementation Plans
    • Change Impact Assessments
    • Risk and Issue Register
  • Monitoring and Reporting Deliverables
    • KPI and Performance Framework
    • Benefits Realisation Plan
    • Progress Reports and Dashboards
Required Skills, Competencies, and Expertise
  • Core Skills
    • Strong facilitation and workshop leadership
    • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement
    • Strategic planning and execution capability
    • Programme and project management expertise
  • Key Competencies
    • Ability to influence without authority
    • High emotional intelligence and social awareness
    • Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
    • Results-driven with focus on measurable outcomes
  • Change Management Expertise
    • Proven use of recognised change management methodologies
    • Ability to tailor frameworks to public sector constraints and culture
Experience and Capability Requirements
  • Essential Experience
    • Delivery of large-scale change programmes in public sector organisations
    • Experience implementing organisational and strategic review outcomes
    • Work within governance and compliance-oriented environments
    • Multi-disciplinary settings
    • Experience managing cultural change
    • Experience managing resistance and engagement challenges
  • Desirable Experience
    • Experience in the Irish or EU public service context
    • Familiarity with civil/public service operating models
    • Familiarity with statutory bodies/agencies
    • Familiarity with industrial relations frameworks