Administrative

Grade V

Staff Officer Grade V

Annual Salary

Waterford

Permanent Wholetime

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Job Summary

THE COMPETITION
Waterford City & County Council is currently inviting applications from suitably qualified persons for the above competition. Waterford City & County Council will, following the interview process, form an Open Panel for the post of Staff Officer (Grade V) from which future relevant vacancies may be filled subject to sanction approval from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. This panel will exist for one year and may be extended for a further period of one year at the discretion of the Chief Executive.

Job description
The Staff Officer is a frontline supervisory position in the Council with responsibility for managing the performance of a section or function within a department. He/She will work as part of a multidisciplinary team within the Council, assisting with the implementation of work programmes to achieve goals, targets and standards set out in Departmental and Team development plans. A Staff Officer is expected to use initiative, work to a high standard and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Essential Requirements for the Post
In the context of key duties and responsibilities for the post of Staff Officer, the ideal candidate will demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and competencies. Key Competencies for the post include the following and candidates will be expected to demonstrate sufficient evidence within their application form of competence under each of these. Please take particular note of these when completing the application form as any short-listing or interview processes will be based on the information provided by candidates:

• Knowledge of the structure and functions of local government, of current local government issues, and of the key influences of local government
• An understanding of the role of Staff Officer
• An understanding of the representational role of the elected members and the need to work with them to deliver quality services and implement policy decisions
• An ability to supervise a team effectively to achieve a common goal, ensuring strong governance and ethics standards are adhered to and maintained
• An ability to motivate and encourage staff under his/her control to achieve maximum performance by supporting the current Performance Management and Development System (PMDS)
• A career record that demonstrates an ability to supervise staff
• Relevant administrative experience and input to delivery of organisational objectives
• Proven management report writing and analysis skills
• An ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines in the delivery of key operational objectives

• Be self motivated with ability to work on own initiative
• Have strong interpersonal and communications skills and be capable of representing the Council in a professional and credible manner with all stakeholders
• Have an awareness of Health and Safety Legislation and Regulations, the implications for the organisation and the employee, and their application in the workplace

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