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CURRICULUM VITAE Patrick Conway B.A M.B.A. PERSONAL DETAILS _______________________________________________________ ____ Name:Patrick ConwayAddress:Annagh, Ballykeeran, Athlone, Co. WestmeathPhone: 087 8035226Email:
[email protected] EMPLOYMENT HISTORY _________________________________________________ ______ 2007 - 2009Director – Social Inclusion (FÁS, Baggot Street, Dublin 2.) ã Develop policies and procedures that enable disadvantaged groups avail of training programmes andcommunity employment services ã Fund special initiatives proposed by external bodies to improve the accessibility of people withdisadvantages to the labour market 1988 – 2009Regional Director – Midlands Region (FÁS, Athlone, Co.Westmeath.)Responsibility for the provision of a full range of labour market services including guidance, vocationaltraining and employment schemes, to meet skills requirements in the midlands region. Core tasksincluded: ã Management of employment services in the Midlands ã Assessing labour market needs within the region ã Seeking employment for trainees through the international EURES network ã Recruiting skilled personnel abroad to meet regional labour market needs 1983 – 1988Regional Manager – North Western Region (ANCO, Co.Sligo.)Responsibility for the provision of ANCO services in nine counties, incorporating five vocationaltraining centres. Core tasks included: ã Managing the delivery of vocational training programmes through a network of ANCO Training Centres ã Identifying the skill needs of local industry ã Devising appropriate training courses ã Resourcing the delivery of FÁS programmes ã Evaluating the impact of training courses 1974 – 1983Personnel Officer (ANCO, Baggot Street, Dublin 4.)The recruitment and selection of ANCO Training Instructors, specialising in Industrial Relations 1972 – 1974Curriculum Designer (ANCO, Baggot Street, Dublin 4.)Produced ANCO training programmes geared towards preparing participants for working life. These programmes were delivered across all vocational training centres. 1969 -1972 Training Advisor (ANCO, Baggot Street, Dublin 4.) ã Administration of the levy/grant training scheme, evaluating and grant aiding company submissionsfor training needs ã Promotion and establishment of systematic training across medium and large Irishcompanies EDUCATION _______________________________________________________ 1998 - 2001Masters in Business Administration (M.B.A.) The Open UniversityCore subjects included Strategic Management and Management Accounting 1966 - 1969Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) National University of IrelandThree year degree programme reading Maths and English P ROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT _________________________ __________________ ____ ã I have been a member of the Irish Institute of Training Development (formerly IPM) for over 35years. ã Throughout my career I have successfully completed a wide range of training courses including; principles of systematic training, learning methodologies, principles of assessment of vocationaltraining and quality assurance in vocational training. INDUSTRY PARTICIPATION __________________________________________________ Throughout my career, I have presided on a number of boards and committees including: ã Roscommon Enterprise Board ã Roscommon Partnership ã Offaly County Development Board ã Westmeath County DevelopmentBoard ã Traveller’s National Monitoring Committee ã Taoiseach’s Office on Lone Parents ã Inter-departmental group on People withdisability ACHIEVEMENTS _______________________________________________________ ________ ã During my administration, the Athlone Training Centre was awarded the Q Mark. It was the firsteducational or training institute in Ireland to receive this award. ã I have also spoken on a number of occasions at International conferences, most recently on the topicof Social Inclusion in Sydney, Australia. INTERESTS _______________________________________________________ ________ Tennis - Classical music - Golf - Biographical reading REFEREES _______________________________________________________ ________ Available on request.
