Director of Services

County Roscommon is centrally located in the heart of Ireland with a total population of 69,995

(Census 2022) and a wider population of over 300,000 within a 60km radius. Roscommon is bordered by 7 other counties and has a total land area of 2547 km². Roscommon is located two hours from Dublin and Shannon Airports and adjacent to Ireland West Airport, Knock.

The local government structure in Roscommon comprises Roscommon County Council and the Municipal Districts of Roscommon, Athlone and Boyle. The county has its administrative headquarters in Roscommon town. The elected Council currently consists of 18 members who are democratically elected for a period of 5 years. The Council’s Revenue Budget for 2024 is €75.4 million. The Council is mandated to deliver a diverse range of functions and services, which can be broadly described under the headings of economic development, community development and the provision of physical and social infrastructure, recreation and amenity services and the enforcement of the planning and environmental regulatory framework.

The role of the County Council as provided for in law is to represent, lead and serve the communities of County Roscommon.

A vacancy currently exists for Director of Services in Roscommon County Council.

Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Director will be expected to fulfil a key leadership role in the Local Authority with responsibility for the delivery of programmes and functions/services of the Local Authority. The role involves considerable engagement and consensus building with Elected Members, staff as well as other external stakeholders.

In addition, the Director provides policy support and advice for members of the Strategic Policy Committees, the Local Community Development Committee and any other relevant Committees. In the current economic climate, senior managers are charged with service delivery and change management in an environment of limited resource availability, both human and financial. Delivery of efficient services and value for money is crucial as is the management and motivation of staff.

Further details on essential requirements and on the role are available in the Candidate Information Booklet.

The Public Appointments Service is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act.

Closing Date: 3pm Thursday, 25th April 2024.