New Defence Forces Head Of Transformation Appointed

Brian Molloy has been appointed as the new Defence Forces Head of Transformation, coming from the Social Welfare Appeals Office where he worked as the Chief Appeals Officer and Director.

Molloy had full operational and strategic responsibilities for the appeals function across the Department of Social Protection. This function was a statutory function appointed by the Minister for Social Protection and he reported directly to the Secretary General of the Department and was a full time member of the Department of Social Protection Management Board.

In his new civilian role as Defence Forces Head of Transformation, reporting directly to the Chief of Staff, Molloy will be a member of the senior Defence Forces leadership and management team and the Defence Strategic Management Committee. Working with the senior leadership and management team, he will support the Chief of Staff directly and drive, support, advise and enable the future transformation of the Defence Forces in line with the Government-approved High Level Action Plan.

Molloy will be empowered to design, lead, create, communicate and deliver on an integrated and joint vision for strategic and operational level transformations impacting all three services (Army, Air Corps and Naval Service) and their respective Reserve Forces. Molloy will lead the delivery of challenging strategic transformation programmes across the organisation, working closely with colleagues and also with external consultants as required, to drive the transformational change that is required within the Defence Forces.

Welcoming the new appointment, Lt. Gen Clancy said, \”we are delighted to welcome Brian to our senior management team, where his significant and varied experience will be a major asset to the Defence Forces. His new role, leading and driving the significant transformational change in the Defence Forces is necessary to ensure that now, more than ever, the Defence Forces is fit for purpose and the progression to a Defence Forces’ capability, equivalent to level of ambition two, is the first step on this journey.\”

Source: Óglaigh na hÉireann