The Role The Senior Staff Officer is a middle management grade within the Council. A Senior Staff Officer is required to be an effective, participative leader of a team with responsibility for organisation and management of all aspects of a section or sections including the supervision of staff. The Senior Officer will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the Council and is required to ensure that goals set out in Departmental and Team plans become operational actions through effective planning, allocation and prioritisation of work. The Senior Staff Officer will represent their Department or the Council on various committees and contribute through the business planning process. The position requires excellent administrative, supervisory, interpersonal, communication and other particular skills and expertise depending on assignment. The ideal candidate shall: Have a satisfactory understanding of the Council’s purpose and priorities, and knowledge of the public service organisation in Ireland; Demonstrate excellent communication, interpersonal, negotiation and decision making skills, and be capable of representing the Council in a professional and credible manner; Be self motivated with ability to work on their own initiative; Demonstrate relevant administrative experience at a sufficiently high including the operation of ICT systems and standard office software packages; Have a career record that demonstrates an ability to manage and supervise Have experience of budget preparation and management; Demonstrate satisfactory knowledge and understanding of the government environment including services, policies, legislation and issues; Have an adequate understanding of the charging environment and be capable of implementing change in to deliver quality services to citizens. The main duties and responsibilities of the role of Senior Staff Officer (Grade VI) include, but are not limited to the following: To be responsible for the supervision of a section or function within the Council; To support the Administrative Officer to ensure the section or department work programmes are implemented to deliver on the Council’s Corporate Plan and operational plans; To support the Administrative Officer to communicate, implement and manage all change management initiatives within the relevant area of responsibility; To supervise employees in supporting roles up to the position/grade of Staff Officer (Grade V) or analogous grades, including assigning duties and workload; To provide on-going support to employees in the department or section, including handling day to day problems and identifying training and development requirements as appropriate;
The Role The Senior Staff Officer is a middle management grade within the Council. A Senior Staff Officer is required to be an effective, participative leader of a team with responsibility for organisation and management of all aspects of a section or sections including the supervision of staff. The Senior Officer will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the Council and is required to ensure that goals set out in Departmental and Team plans become operational actions through effective planning, allocation and prioritisation of work. The Senior Staff Officer will represent their Department or the Council on various committees and contribute through the business planning process. The position requires excellent administrative, supervisory, interpersonal, communication and other particular skills and expertise depending on assignment. The ideal candidate shall: Have a satisfactory understanding of the Council’s purpose and priorities, and knowledge of the public service organisation in Ireland; Demonstrate excellent communication, interpersonal, negotiation and decision making skills, and be capable of representing the Council in a professional and credible manner; Be self motivated with ability to work on their own initiative; Demonstrate relevant administrative experience at a sufficiently high including the operation of ICT systems and standard office software packages; Have a career record that demonstrates an ability to manage and supervise Have experience of budget preparation and management; Demonstrate satisfactory knowledge and understanding of the government environment including services, policies, legislation and issues; Have an adequate understanding of the charging environment and be capable of implementing change in to deliver quality services to citizens. The main duties and responsibilities of the role of Senior Staff Officer (Grade VI) include, but are not limited to the following: To be responsible for the supervision of a section or function within the Council; To support the Administrative Officer to ensure the section or department work programmes are implemented to deliver on the Council’s Corporate Plan and operational plans; To support the Administrative Officer to communicate, implement and manage all change management initiatives within the relevant area of responsibility; To supervise employees in supporting roles up to the position/grade of Staff Officer (Grade V) or analogous grades, including assigning duties and workload; To provide on-going support to employees in the department or section, including handling day to day problems and identifying training and development requirements as appropriate;
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