Senior Staff Officer 2025

Senior Staff Officer ****DescriptionGeneral Information:It is recommended candidates use Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge browsers as they both best support this application.After submitting your completed application, please be sure to check your'Spam/Junk'mail for an acknowledgement email.When you receive a signature verification email, kindly click on the link or copy and paste the link unto a browser to verify your signature.Completed Application Forms must be submitted no later than 4pm on the closing date as indicated on the advertisement.Electronic applications will be acknowledged automatically.Please keep this acknowledgement as proof of delivery of your application.If you do not receive an acknowledgement, please contact the HR Department.Do not forward CVs with this form.Applicants may be shortlisted from their application forms.Please ensure that information given is sufficiently comprehensive and within the word limit outlined.The onus is on candidates to establish eligibility in this application form.Before you submit the form, please ensure that you have reviewed and completed all sections – this can be done by saving your application before submittingCanvassing will automatically disqualify.Any employment offered is dependent on the information given being true.False or misleading information or deliberate omissions may result in termination of employment.All documents relating to this competition will be retained on file for a period of 2 years following the expiry of the panel formed.Late applications will not be accepted.Phone queries can be made toHuman Resources Section on or, Email-Please ensure that you have certified copies of all qualifications, as indicated on this application form, available for inspection if requested.PLEASE READ CANDIDATE INFORMATION BOOKLET FOR ALL DETAILS ABOUT THIS COMPETITION.EligibilityEssential Requirements:PLEASE NOTE:FAILURE TO UPLOAD ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS I.E. QUALIFICATIONS, I.D. ETC., AT SUBMISSION STAGE WILL AUTOMATICALLY RESULT IN AN INVALID APPLICATION.APPLICANTS SHOULD SATISFY THEMSELVES THAT THEIR EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS POSITION.APPLICANTS WITH NON-IRISH QUALIFICATIONS CAN AVAIL OF THE ON-LINE RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN QUALIFICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDED BY QUALITY AND QUALIFICATIONS IRELAND (QQI)AND MUST SUBMIT PROOF OF SAME WITH THEIR APPLICATIONS.FAILURE TO FULLY COMPLETE EACH QUESTION ON THE APPLICATION FORM MAY DEEM YOUR APPLICATION INVALID (ANSWERS WHICH REDIRECT TO OTHER RESPONSES ARE NOT PERMITTED).The Council proposes to form a panel of qualified candidates for the post of Senior Staff Officer (Grade VI), from which it will fill any vacancy which may arise.A Competency Based Application Form requires, you, as the candidate, to describe some of your personal achievements to date, to demonstrate certain competencies (necessary skills & qualities) required for the position you are applying for.All question areas must be answered, as you will be questioned on all areas should you be called for interview.You should describe situation(s) from your own experience, which you think is the best example(s) of what you have done which demonstrates the specific competency.It is essential that you describe how you demonstrated the skill or quality in question.The example(s) may be drawn from your experience in various settings, including employment, community, sporting or voluntary.Please note the interview board may look for additional examples of where you demonstrated the skills required for the post.Please refer to Candidate Information Booklet for further information.