Administrative

7

€51,853 - €67,410

Annual Salary

Dublin

Wholetime, permanent and pensionable

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Job Summary

The Administrative Officer is a management position within South Dublin County Council and is assigned responsibility for the administration and management of one or more sections within a Department. They will be expected to contribute to the development and implementation of forward-thinking strategies and to work closely with the elected Councillors and senior management in delivering services to the highest standard. The Administrative Officer is expected to carry out their duties with an understanding of the political context of local government and in such a manner that enhances public trust and confidence and ensures impartial decision making. The postholder may represent the local authority on committees and at meetings and may be asked to report on progress in their respective sections at Area Committee meetings, Strategic Policy Committee meetings, and so on.

The ideal candidate will

• Be able to work within, and where necessary lead, multi-disciplined teams and have the ability to motivate, empower and encourage employees to achieve maximum performance.
• Be capable of working closely with the elected Councillors to deliver the full range of quality services and implement policy decisions.
• Demonstrate relevant administrative experience at a sufficiently high level.
• Have a satisfactory knowledge of public service organisation in Ireland.
• Be capable of working in close co-operation with the Council, the Strategic Policy and Area Committees and other Council Departments while being able to seek co-operation and consensus from a wide range of bodies and representative groups.
• Have a career record that demonstrates a high level of competence in the management of staff.
• Have strong interpersonal and communications skills.
• Have the ability to manage financial resources within a budgetary control framework.
• Have good knowledge and awareness of Health and Safety legislation and regulations, their implications for the organisation and the employee, and their application in the workplace.
• Have an understanding of the role and duties of managers in safety management in the workplace.
• Be able to deputise at a senior level.
• Experience of implementing change initiated in the work environment.