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To facilitate the closure process ICBAN is inviting suitable applicants to tender to fill a temporary part-time vacancy of ‘Support Officer’ to assist ICBAN’s Interreg Team with the closure of projects funded under the INTERREG IIIA Programme in accordance with the rules of the Programme. The successful individual will be appointed on a ‘Contract for Services’ basis.
ICBAN
New Hope Centre 2 Erne Road Enniskillen Co. Fermanagh Northern Ireland BT74 6NN
01 Jul 2008
Lynda Monteith
028 66 340710
ICBAN would anticipate that the type of applicant will be either a freelance self employed person or a consultancy organisation nominating a specific individual to undertake this role.
The deadline for receipt of tender submissions is 12 noon on Tuesday, 1 July 2008
Background:
The Irish Central Border Area Network (ICBAN) Ltd is a cross-border instrument of 10 stakeholder member councils in the central border area.
The local government stakeholders to ICBAN are:
Northern Ireland:
Republic of Ireland:
‘Implementing Agent’ for the INTERREG IIIA Programme:
Currently ICBAN has responsibility for the coordination and implementation of 3 Measures of Priority 1 (Integrated Local Development Strategies) of the INTERREG IIIA Programme (in partnership with the East Border Region Cross Border Group and the North West Region Cross Border Group).
Together the 3 Border Corridor Groups have responsibility for the following Measures:
As an ‘Implementing Agent’ for the INTERREG IIIA Programme ICBAN has committed approx €23 million to 70+ projects as detailed below:
PRIORITY 1 : INTEGRATED LOCAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
Measure No. of
Projects ICBAN
Commitment
1.1 Business & Economic Development 41 €12,901,371
1.2 Knowledge Economy 11 €4,094,003
1.3 Human Resources, Development & Skilling 19 €5,966,334
TOTAL 71 €22,961,708
VACANCY
ICBAN is currently seeking suitable applicants to tender to fill a temporary part-time vacancy of ‘Support Officer’. The successful individual will be appointed on a ‘Contract for Services’ basis. ICBAN would anticipate that the type of applicant will be either a freelance self employed person or a consultancy organisation nominating a specific individual to undertake this role.
Contract Title: Support Officer
Responsible to: Acting CEOContract
Fee: Subject to tender
Duration of Contract 20 hours per week for 3 months with possible extension
Overall Purpose: The INTERREG IIIA Programme is now entering its final stages. ICBAN’s focus in 2008 is to bring the Programme to a successful close by December 2008. This contract is a temporary Support Officer role to assist ICBAN’s Interreg Team with the closure of projects funded under the INTERREG IIIA Programme in accordance with the rules of the Programme.
Summary of Services Required / Duties and Responsibilities:
APPLICANT PROFILE
Essential Criteria:
It is expected that successful tenders will demonstrate that the nominated individual will have:
Desirable Criteria:
Preference may be given to those who possess:
Personal Skills:
Other Requirements:
Remuneration: The contracted person/organization will be paid monthly on invoice. The successful person / organization are expected to take responsibility for their own Inland Revenue and National Insurance and pension contributions.
Location: The person appointed will be based at the Irish Central Border Area Network office in Enniskillen, but may be required to work throughout the Network region.
Contract Hours: The basic contract hours will be 20 per week.
Car Allowance: Mileage of 0.40p per mile will be paid for approved journeys.
TENDER SUBMISSIONS Tenders should be submitted by way of a capability statement/CV and be accompanied by a schedule of fees and expenses including daily rate. Tenders should detail preferred days / times for on average 20 hours per week input. Tenders should be in Microsoft Word format, size 12 font and limited to 5 pages of A4. You may wish to include any other information you consider relevant to your tender proposal. The schedule of fees and expenses should be fully inclusive. Costs cannot exceed £13 per hour.
Deadline for Receipt of Tenders
Completed tenders should be submitted to ICBAN in hard copy, with envelope marked ‘ICBAN Support Officer - Confidential’ not later than 12 noon on Tuesday, 1st July 2008.
Email tenders will not be accepted. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that his/her tender is submitted and received by this closing date and time. No late tenders will be considered.
Interviews: The individual may be required to attend an interview. If this is required interviews will be held on 4 July 2008.
All tenders should be submitted to:
Lynda Monteith, Acting CEO
ICBAN Ltd
New Hope Centre
2 Erne Road, Enniskillen
Co. Fermanagh
Northern Ireland BT74 6NN
For further questions or information please contact 
lynda@icban.com 
028 66 340710
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