Job Descriptions

Duties  

The Assistant Staff Officer is a support or supervisory position within the  Council and is assigned responsibility for the day-to-day operation of a work area, section or team. The Assistant Staff Officer works as part of a team,  supporting managers and colleagues to meet work goals and objectives and to deliver quality services to internal and external customers. The post holder will be responsible for the implementation of work programmes to achieve goals and targets set out in Departmental and Team Plans. The Assistant Staff  Officer is expected to carry out their duties in a manner that enhances public trust and confidence.  

  Persons employed will be required to work in any location within the Fingal administrative area.  

  The duties may include but are not limited to:  

• Providing administrative backup and support for their line-
  manager to achieve key goals, objectives and tasks
• Supervising staff and deputising for the line manager as
  required
• Operating under the direction of the line-manager
• Participating as an effective team member towards the efficient
  operation of their department / section
• Collating and analysing information/data and reporting on same
• Maintaining accurate records and files
• Assisting with budget management/reporting and procurement
• Ensuring the provision of high-quality Customer Services
• Briefing and training new staff
• Implementing agreed procedures, schemes and policies of the
  Council
• Operating existing and future IT systems
• Taking initiative and being proactive in addressing issues;
• Assisting with the implementation of change and delivering
  quality services
• Working effectively with staff, members of the public, public representatives, external agencies and various Council
  Departments.

Qualifications and requirements of the post

CHARACTER
Each candidate must be of good character.
HEALTH
Each candidate must be in a state of health such as would indicate a
reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, EXPERIENCE, ETC.

Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of the 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, or
(iv) Be a serving employee in a Local Authority or a Regional
Assembly and have at least 2 years of satisfactory experience in a
post of a Clerical Officer or an analogous post.

Skills

Experience

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