Assistant Parks and Landscape Officer

Duties

The duties shall be such as may be assigned to the employee from time to time by the Local Authority and shall include the duty of deputising for other employees of the Local Authority, when required, and such duties as may be assigned to them in relation to the area of any other Local Authority.

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

The duties include:

• Assisting in the planning & management of open spaces and green infrastructure within the County, including arboricultural management, and bio-diversity conservation

• Staff management

• Financial control

• Dealing with Area Committees and community, resident and interest groups

• Assisting with the development of open space and green infrastructure related policies for the County

• Preparing designs and drafting proposals/plans/reports/studies for projects and services

• Assessing and reporting on planning applications, wayleave applications, land disposal requests and other related queries

• Correspondence administration including ensuring that correspondence is responded to in accordance with customer standards

• Researching and drafting replies and reports to deputations and area committee meetings

• Co-ordinating with other Council Departments

• Contributing to County-wide functions within the public realm section

• Preparing documents for procurement of supplies, services and capital projects

• Carrying out any other duties as may be assigned from time to time

The successful candidate may be assigned to the Operations Department or Infrastructure and Transport Department.

Qualifications and Requirements of the Post

CHARACTER

Each candidate must be of good character.

HEALTH

Candidates shall 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.

Candidates must on the latest date of receipt of completed application forms for the office:

a) Hold an Honours degree (Level 8 in the National Framework of Qualifications) in Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, Arboriculture, Natural or Environmental Science.

b) Have not less than two years post graduate satisfactory experience of planning, design, development and management of one or more of the following: Parks, Heritage Landscapes and Gardens, Open Spaces, Green Infrastructure, Public Realm and Urban Design, Urban Forests, Sports Grounds, Recreation and Play facilities, Burial Grounds, Community Gardens and Allotments.

c) Possess a high standard of professional competence and experience.

d) Have good communication skills, ability to work on their own initiative and as a team member.

The Ideal Candidate shall:

a) Possess a full clean driving licence.

Candidates will be required to furnish a degree transcript. Shortlisting may take place based on the relevance of the degree qualification to the role.

Benefits

At Fingal County Council, we value our employees and want to support them to develop their careers. We offer flexible working arrangements, competitive salaries and pension benefits, a positive work environment, training and development opportunities, a defined career path in a supportive and inclusive culture and the opportunity to make a difference, along with the following benefits:

• Standard working day is 9-5 with Flexitime (up to 13 flexi days per year)
• Excellent Work/Life balance with Family Friendly Schemes such as Shorter Working Year and Work-sharing
• Opportunities for promotion and career development
• Employee Assistance and Wellbeing Programme
• Pension Scheme
• Blended Working available - up to 2 days per week
• Ongoing training and higher educational support
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Particulars of Employment

The employment is wholetime, permanent and pensionable. Persons who become pensionable employees of a local authority who are liable to pay the Class A rate of PRSI contribution will be required in respect of their superannuation to contribute to the local authority at the rate of 1.5% of their pensionable remuneration plus 3.5% of net pensionable remuneration (i.e. pensionable remuneration less twice the annual rate of social insurance old age contributory pension payable at the maximum rate to a person with no adult dependent or qualified children).

Persons who become pensionable employees of a local authority who are liable to pay the Class D rate of PRSI contribution will be required in respect of their superannuation to contribute to the local authority at the rate of 5% of their pensionable remuneration.

All persons who become pensionable employees of a local authority will be required in respect of the local Government (Spouses and Children’s Contributory Pension) Scheme to contribute to the local authority at the rate of 1.5% of their pensionable remuneration in accordance with the terms of the Scheme.

PROBATION

(a) there shall be a period after such employment takes effect during which such persons shall hold such employment on probation,

(b) such period shall be one year but the Chief Executive may at his or her discretion extend such period,

(c) such persons shall cease to hold employment at the end of the period of probation unless during such period the Chief Executive has certified that the service of such persons is satisfactory.

SALARY

€48,248 – €50,942 – €52,949 – €55,032 – €57,166 – €59,335 – €61,524 – €63,714 – €65,903 – €68,095 – €70,299 – €72,552 LSI1 – €74,809 LSI2

Persons who are not serving local authority employees will be based on the minimum of the scale.

Holders of the post shall pay to the local authority any fees or other monies (other than their inclusive salary) payable to or received by them by virtue of their post or in respect of any services which they are required by or under any enactment to perform.