The Department of Defence (DOD) has begun the recruitment process for a Head of Transformation - a key recommendation in the Commission on the Defence Forces.
THE DEPARTMENT OF Defence has begun the recruitment process for a Head of Transformation – a key recommendation in the Commission on the Defence Forces.The role has been advertised on the State’s publicjobs.ie website which says that the civilian will report directly to the Chief of Staff Lt General Sean Clancy and be based in the Defence headquarters in Newbridge.
“The successful candidate will lead the delivery of challenging strategic transformation programmes across the organisation, working closely with senior colleagues and also with external consultants as required.“Transformation delivery programmes will be iterative and updated to reflect evolving priorities and strategies within the broader organisation and wider Defence and Public Services sector where appropriate and relevant,” the booklet states.
In July it was announced that the Government had approved a move to “Level of Ambition 2” – one of the scenarios for investment in Irish forces set out in a capability framework devised by the Commission on the Defence Forces, published in February – which would result in the defence budget rising to €1.5 billion.The Commission’s report outlined 130 recommendations. The action plan has accepted the majority of them – 48 fully and 55 “in principle” – with another 17 subject to further evaluation.