The Dog Warden shall give priority at all times to the welfare of the dogs in their care and so a satisfactory knowledge and/or experience in animal husbandry is essential.

The successful candidate will require excellent customer service skills as engagement with the public will be a feature of the position.

The successful candidate will have excellent written and verbal communication and report writing skills and will be required to be a witness on behalf of Offaly County Council in courts of competent jurisdiction.

The position of Dog Warden will require flexibility and will include a mix of administration and manual duties.

The successful candidate will require the ability to work across different sections of Offaly County Council and develop close cooperation with local stakeholders and;

1. such other local authorities or bodies for which the Chief Executive, for the purposes of the City and County Management Acts, is Chief Executive; and
2. to any other local authority or body with which an agreement has been made by the local authority or by any of the authorities or bodies mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph,

Further Information can be found in the Candidate Booklet