The Role

The Healthy City Co-ordinator will perform duties as assigned, facilitating, implementing, and promoting the policies and objectives of Dublin City Council to advance the Healthy Cities & Counties Programme. The post holder will report to the Senior Executive Officer or any officer designated by the Chief Executive or Executive Manager as appropriate . The role involves co-ordinating, influencing, and leading multi-sectoral initiatives to improve health and wellbeing and address inequalities across the Dublin City Council area.

The Healthy Cities Co-ordinator position operate within a multi-level governance environment – from Local Area Committee meetings and community level to national and European levels. The post holder will be responsible for coordinating, influencing, and aligning activity across political, managerial, sectoral, and community domains, working at local, plenary, regional, national, and European levels.

The position require professionals with the ability to co-ordinate, influence, and lead cross sectoral and community initiatives that:

• Address health inequalities
• Promote prevention and wellbeing
• Build resilient, inclusive communities within Dublin City Council

The role will support the delivery of:

• The emerging outcomes framework for Healthy Ireland in 2026
• The WHO European Healthy Cities Network (Phase VIII) objectives at local and regional levels

The position prioritises actions to improve the wider determinants of health through local government’s statutory and developmental responsibilities, with a strong emphasis on:

• Empowering communities and fostering inclusive participation
• Research, innovation, and evidence-informed decision-making
• Intersectoral collaboration across public, private, and community stakeholders
• Data management, monitoring, and reporting on programme outcomes