The Staff Officer role can be assigned to either an administrative supervisory position within the Council, assigned responsibility for the administration and management of a work area, section or team, or to a developmental role (general economic/community development) or project development and delivery role. The Staff Officer will work within these roles as part of multi-disciplinary teams, assisting with the development and implementation of work programmes to achieve goals, targets and standards set out in Departmental and Team Plans. He/she will be expected to be a self-starter and use initiative and work to a high standard. The post holder may have a supervisory role in the day to day operations of a work area or as a team leader. The role requires excellent administrative, supervisory, interpersonal, communication, research, reporting, budgetary and timescale management, and other particular skills and expertise depending on assignment. The post holder will be expected to carry out their duties in a manner that enhances public trust and confidence and ensures impartial decision making.
The Staff Officer will generally work under the direction and management of the Senior Staff Officer, Administrative Officer and/or Senior Executive Officer or analogous grade as appropriate and will, from time to time, be required to deputise for senior personnel and must be willing to take on this challenge.

Education, Training, Experience etc.
Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms:
(i) (a) have obtained at least Grade D (or a Pass), in Higher or Ordinary Level, in five subjects (or four subjects if Irish is included) from the approved list of subjects in the Department of Education Established Leaving Certificate Examination or Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme including Irish and/or English and one of the following: Mathematics, Accounting, Business Organisation or Economics,

and

(b) have obtained at least Grade C (or Honours) in Higher Level (or Honours) papers in three subjects in that examination (or two subjects if Irish and/or one of the following is included: Mathematics, Accounting, Business Organisation or Economics),

or

(ii) have obtained a comparable standard in an equivalent examination,

or

(iii) hold a third level qualification of at least degree standard,

Note: Candidates applying for Panel B must submit copy of educational qualifications as outlined above. Applications for Panel B received without the necessary documentation will be deemed ineligible and will not be considered further for this panel.
Note: Candidates must hold a current valid unendorsed driving licence in respect of category B vehicles and must advise if this is not the case.