Support, Strategy Management & Investment Analysis (Investment Analysis) 

LEVEL 7 

Specified Purpose Contract, Part Time (0.6 FTE – 21 hours per week)

*The specific purpose of this contract is the cover a maternity leave (approximate end date January 2027)

Closing Date: Tuesday, 17th February 2026 at 3pm

Fáilte Ireland invites applications for the position of Support, Investment Analysis Team within the Strategy Management & Investment Analysis Division. The role will report to the Officer, Investment Analysis within the Strategy Management & Investment Analysis Division. 

Job Purpose  

• To support the Investment Analysis unit within the Strategy Management & Investment Analysis division in pursuit of its strategic objectives in line with Fáilte Ireland’s corporate strategy.   

• To support the design, execution and delivery of the Investment Performance Monitoring Programme which seeks to monitor the performance of tourism investments across a range of areas e.g. Attractions, Festivals, Activities and Tourism Digitalisation.   

Job Description 

Primary Objectives/Key Responsibilities: 

Strategic: 

Support the delivery of the strategy of the Strategy Management & Investment Analysis Division:   

• Support tasks related to the Investment Performance Monitoring Programme (IPMP) such as proofreading and editing reports and researching investment performances.   

• Support the development and delivery of investment schemes under Fáilte Ireland’s Capital Investment Strategy. Duties include evaluating applicants’ alignment to Investment Schemes. 

• Support the Procurement, Governance, Budgeting and Administration of the Division.  

Operational: 

Objective 1: Roll out of Investment Performance Monitoring Programme (IPMP)  

• Work as part of a team to conduct research, analysis and co-authoring of investment analysis reports to provide meaningful feedback on the viability of proposed investment projects within Fáilte Ireland’s business case model.   

• Contribute to the development of investment analysis programme for other business units as required, i.e. analyse the performance of investments from other units..  

• Liaison with internal stakeholders to support Divisional objectives around management of Key Accounting Data and preparation of master investment database.  

Objective 2: Delivery of Technical platforms to support IPMP Data Consolidation & Management  

•  Provide feedback and potential builds of the IPMP Dashboard as part of the development of a centralised and single point of investment data for the organisation. 

Objective 3: Drive governance and administration of the Division  

• Develop and manage ad-hoc tenders, procurement and Framework requirements.  

• Support management in the drafting of guidance documents regarding capital appraisal, evaluation and impact analysis. 

• Support management of divisional budget, using the budget to forecast expenditures and prevent overspending, and administration of P-card spending.  

• Management of purchase orders (POs) system, including creation and matching of POs to supplier’s invoice and goods received, and payments of invoices.  

• Ensure correct file management structures are in place in preparation and to meet auditing requirements.  

• Chairing meetings with internal stakeholders. This can involve co-ordinating time of meetings and keeping minutes. 

Carry out all other duties as required and participate as a full member of the Strategy Management & Investment Analysis team by supporting different work projects, as required, from time to time 

The flexibility to travel domestically, and on occasion internationally is an element of this role. 

Person Specification 

Essential Criteria 

In order to be eligible to apply for this role you must have / demonstrate in your application form the following 

• Minimum of 2 years administrative experience in a relevant role 

• Demonstrate through your application excellent IT skills - Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.  

• Experience in using CRM databases  

• Experience in Financial systems (budget reporting & management, Invoices & Purchase orders, P-Cards etc) 

• Proven experience in successfully working with key stakeholders 

• Experience in project-based activities (as part of a project team) 

Qualifications/Mandatory Training 

• A professional qualification (minimum Level 6 under the QQI Framework) in a related discipline is essential 

Desirable Criteria 

• Experience in data analysis and data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI) would be an advantage.  

• Experience in the tourism sector  

Key Competencies: 

• Decision Making 

• Communicating Effectively  

• Team Work 

• Planning and Managing Work 

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Selection Process 

Shortlisting will be based on applications and the selection process may involve two competency based interviews. A panel of successful candidates may be formed following the selection process. 

Fáilte Ireland is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace which values and benefits from the diversity of the workforce. We encourage you to reach out to us directly at recruitment@failteireland.ie should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.