The Executive Technician is a key support position within the Council and is assigned to a service delivery area or to support a functional area as required.  The role involves supporting managers and colleagues and working as part of a team in meeting work goals and objectives and delivering quality services to internal and external customers.  The role requires a clear knowledge and understanding of local authority services and its key stakeholders and relationships, local government structures and its democratic role and mandate, current local government issues, future trends and the strategic direction of the sector. 
 

Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms -

1. have satisfactory experience, in a technician post at Grade II or higher level or in an analogous post under a local authority or health board in the State

2. have at least five years satisfactory relevant experience in a technician post at Grade II or higher level or an analogous post

3. have a wide knowledge of all the technical aspects of local authority work and also a deeper knowledge of at least one section of the work

4. possess adequate training and experience relating to dealings with other departments within their own organisations and with other bodies, and

5. have adequate experience in the supervision and control of staff.

Sligo County Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer