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The Regional Development Executive (RDE) Southwest, will work as part of the wider Southern Regional team and will report directly to the Regional Manager, covering counties Cork and Kerry or locations as agreed with the Regional Manager.

The RDE will support the Regional Manager in managing stakeholder relationships in relevant organisations and companies as well as across different EI Depts., to support the client and entrepreneurship agenda in the region including connecting with the regional infrastructure projects.

The successful candidate for this position will have responsibility for ensuring that the new LEO CRM system aligns with business needs which will include documenting, validating, and maintaining business requirements, including JIRA user stories and acceptance criteria. Additionally, they will support the solution design process and assist in the build phase to ensure developers fully understand the business requirements. The role also involves supporting users during testing and rollout of the solution, and applying all the learnings from the implementation phase to the post-implementation phase to ensure the system operates effectively and meets ongoing business needs.

As an Executive in the Budgets and Administration Unit, you will manage financial processes, ensuring compliance and best practices in distributing funding from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to 31 LEOs across Ireland. Your role will be crucial in maintaining accountability, financial accuracy, and governance in collaboration with Local Authorities and key stakeholders.