Job title: Head of Development
Location: Central Hotel Chambers, Dame Court, Dublin 2
Responsible/Reporting to: CEO
Job purpose: Working as part of the Leadership Team you will be responsible for leading the housing development and growth programme for the organisation, identifying and delivering new housing business for HAIL and managing the development team.
Salary Scale: Commensurate with experience – Please contact hr@hail.ie or 01 6718444 for more details before applying.
Job Information: This post is a permanent full-time post. 35 hours per week 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday.
HAIL is an Approved Housing Body with over 480 properties
Founded in 1985, the Housing Association for Integrated Living (HAIL) is Ireland’s specialist mental health housing association. As an approved housing body, we provide high-quality social housing and mental health tenancy sustainment services. The work we do helps people live independently in their homes and community.
Our mental health tenancy sustainment services and housing team help our tenants and clients maintain their tenancies and live independently by providing support on mental health recovery, household and budget management, pursuing employment and education opportunities and maintaining links with family and friends. You can find out more about these services here.
The Conditions
The salary will be commensurate with the experience of the individual appointed and in line with the Organisation’s salary scale.
HAIL offers:
- Flexible working hours
- 29 annual leave days plus 3 Company days
- Company Pension Scheme with current contributions rates of 6% employer contribution and 6% employee contribution
- Death in Service Benefit
- Health insurance for serious illness
- Training and development
- Paid expenses
Job Purpose Summary
The Head of Development will be primarily responsible for leading the housing development and growth plan that underpins the Strategic Plan. This includes sourcing and delivering new housing development opportunities for HAIL, building HAIL’s reputation as a key partner for stakeholders and growing the development function. The primary source of new units will be via acquisitions of turnkey properties, the acquisition and refurbishment of properties and partnerships on new developments with other AHBs and LAs. You will have responsibility for the management and full delivery of identified projects within the existing programme and all future projects.
Reporting to the CEO, the Head of Development will form part of HAIL’s Leadership Team. They will be responsible for keeping the CEO, Leadership Team and Board up to date on all housing development related matters.
Key Role and responsibilities
New Business
• Leading on identifying and securing new housing development opportunities in line with HAil’s Development and Growth Plan
• Liaising with developers, estate agents, other AHBs and Local Authorities regarding potential opportunities
• Negotiating with relevant parties in consultation with the CEO
• Liaising with the support services section with regard to assessing demand and requirements for supported housing
• Raising the profile of HAIL with assistance from the Communications Manager
• Assisting in the drafting and updating of PR documentation including leaflets, adverts, videos
Management of Development Projects
- Having in place reviewed and updated development policies and procedures
- Leading & managing development projects including acquisition of turnkey projects and off the shelf acquisition of existing units, including refurbishments. This may include overseeing the design team in the
- delivery of design and build projects if appropriate development opportunities arise.
- Managing key scheme deliverables with relevant approvals from CEO i.e. contract signing, CALF/CAS/HFA submissions ensuring as far as practicable that all project milestones are met
- Collating information for feasibility studies, risk assessments, project appraisals incorporating detailed financial modelling in consultation with the Head of Finance
- Organising valuations and surveys as needed
- Assisting the Head of Finance in the preparation of funding bids for the Housing Finance Agency (HFA), Banking Institutions and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH)
- Providing detailed project reports for Board and Committee approval
- Working with HAil’s solicitors on the delivery of schemes
- Scheduling and attending pre & post contract meetings with all stakeholders as required
- Providing the CEO with regular updates on progress and highlighting any potential issues with delivery or key milestones
- Co-ordinating scheme completions and handovers including liaising with Housing Services and Support Services
- Coordinating and engaging in community consultation exercises as required
- Overall responsibility and performance management of contractors delivering projects
- Ensuring compliance with legal requirements, including staying informed on all relevant legislation and drafting policy which enables compliance with new legislation and policy
Organisational and Managerial
- Contribute to the business planning and strategic planning process
- Actively contribute in assisting HAIL deliver on the aims and objectives of the organisation
- Oversee the management and support of the Development Officer
- Plan for growth in the team as HAils stock grows
- Attendance at sector meetings, working groups, forums etc; representing HAIL
- Implementing HAil’s Health & Safety Policy and Procedures, ensuring that all practices and procedures are undertaken in accordance with ensuring a healthy and safe working environment
- Liaising with the finance team on annual budget managemenUbudget setting
- Ensuring value for money in the development service
- Ensuring audit information/filing is stored and kept up to date for each scheme
Recruitment Process
The full job description is available here.
Please send a cover letter and a detailed CV, referencing HAIL:HOD2025, outlining your experience skills and suitability for the position for the attention of Martina Smith, CEO at hr@hail.ie .
For queries relating to the role please contact Martina Smith at hr@hail.ie or 01 6718444 in confidence – Closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm, 6th May 2025.
lnterview dates possibly: 20th/21st May
HAIL is an Equal Opportunities Employer