Pat Conway Curriculum Vitae

CURRICULUM VITAE

Patrick Conway B.A M.B.A. PERSONAL DETAILS___________________________________________________________ Name: Patrick Conway Address: Annagh, Ballykeeran, Athlone, Co. Westmeath Phone: 087 8035226 Email: [email protected] EMPLOYMENT HISTORY_______________________________________________________ 2007 - 2009

Director – Social Inclusion (FÁS, Baggot Street, Dublin 2.)

• Develop policies and procedures that enable disadvantaged groups avail of training programmes and community employment services • Fund special initiatives proposed by external bodies to improve the accessibility of people with disadvantages to the labour market 1988 – 2009

Regional Director – Midlands Region (FÁS, Athlone, Co.Westmeath.)

Responsibility for the provision of a full range of labour market services including guidance, vocational training and employment schemes, to meet skills requirements in the midlands region. Core tasks included: • • • •

Management of employment services in the Midlands Assessing labour market needs within the region Seeking employment for trainees through the international EURES network Recruiting skilled personnel abroad to meet regional labour market needs

1983 – 1988

Regional Manager – North Western Region (ANCO, Co.Sligo.)

Responsibility for the provision of ANCO services in nine counties, incorporating five vocational training centres. Core tasks included: • Managing the delivery of vocational training programmes through a network of ANCO Training Centres • Identifying the skill needs of local industry • Devising appropriate training courses • Resourcing the delivery of FÁS programmes • Evaluating the impact of training courses 1974 – 1983

Personnel Officer (ANCO, Baggot Street, Dublin 4.)

The recruitment and selection of ANCO Training Instructors, specialising in Industrial Relations 1972– 1974

Curriculum 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.)

• Administration of the levy/grant training scheme, evaluating and grant aiding company submissions for training needs • Promotion and establishment of systematic training across medium and large Irish companies

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EDUCATION 1998 - 2001

Masters in Business Administration (M.B.A.) The Open University Core subjects included Strategic Management and Management Accounting

1966- 1969

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) National University of Ireland Three year degree programme reading Maths and English

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT_________________________ ______________________ • I have been a member of the Irish Institute of Training Development (formerly IPM) for over 35 years. • Throughout my career I have successfully completed a wide range of training courses including; principles of systematic training, learning methodologies, principles of assessment of vocational training and quality assurance in vocational training. INDUSTRY PARTICIPATION__________________________________________________ Throughout my career, I have presided on a number of boards and committees including: • • • •

Roscommon Enterprise Board Roscommon Partnership Offaly County Development Board Westmeath County Development Board

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Traveller’s National Monitoring Committee Taoiseach’s Office on Lone Parents Inter-departmental group on People with disability

ACHIEVEMENTS_______________________________________________________________ • During my administration, the Athlone Training Centre was awarded the Q Mark. It was the first educational or training institute in Ireland to receive this award. • I have also spoken on a number of occasions at International conferences, most recently on the topic of Social Inclusion in Sydney, Australia. INTERESTS

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Tennis - Classical music - Golf - Biographical reading REFEREES

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Available on request.