Mobile Ranger

Duties

The Mobile Ranger’s overall purpose is to ensure that persons using all park, open space, beach facilities and other areas in the public realm do so in a safe manner.

The Mobile Ranger will report to the Operations Department or any other officer as designated by the Chief Executive.

The position will require the staff member to do shift work.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Opening and closing the entrance gates and designated areas in the public realm,

• Will be required to drive a Council supplied vehicle from time to time,

• Patrolling of parks and open spaces,

• Monitoring the use of playing pitches, playgrounds, golf courses and other facilities,

• Regulating, cleaning and monitoring the use of seating, shelters, pavilions, dressing rooms, craft centres, toilets or other buildings and playing facilities,

• Enforcing compliance with designated Acts and bye-laws for regulation, use and enjoyment of such places,

• Clearing and disposing of litter from open spaces, playgrounds, buildings and other areas,

• Be proactive in preventing injury or damage to persons and property,

• Inspection of equipment, recording condition, and reporting of defects on supplied forms,

• Organising of games, orienteering events, and other beneficial activities as required for children, youths or members of the public,

• Organising of educational tours for school children or other groups, and providing guided tours,

• Operating a telecommunications unit in the course of duties,

• Will use a bicycle, if required, during the course of duties,

• Will distribute information brochures to members of the public,

• Furnishing written reports in relation to unusual occurrences,

• Working collaboratively with other staff,

• Dealing effectively and courteously with customers.

Other duties relevant to the post may be required from time to time.

A uniform will be supplied which will be worn at all times on duty. It will be the responsibility of the Park Ranger to maintain the uniform in a neat and clean condition.

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.

Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed applications:

(a) Have attained a good standard of general education as will enable him/her to perform satisfactorily the duties of the post.

(b) Have a current Safe Pass card.

(c) Hold a full clean valid Irish licence for Class B vehicles as a minimum.

Particulars of Employment

The post is a permanent, whole-time contract.

Wages (Weekly Rate)

€766.60, €771.52, €773.05, €777.92, €782.75, €787.60, €792.52, €797.35, €802.34, €802.34.

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.

RETIREMENT AGE

The retirement age is 70 years.

RECRUITMENT

A local authority may decide, by reason of the number of persons seeking admission to a competition, to carry out a shortlisting procedure. The number of persons to be invited, in these circumstances, to interview shall be determined by the local authority from time to time, having regard to the likely number of vacancies to be filled.

Selection will be by means of an interview conducted by or on behalf of the local authority. Candidates will be required to pay any expenses incurred by them in attending the interview.

Panels may be formed on the basis of such interviews. Candidates whose names are on a panel and who satisfy the local authority that they possess the qualification declared for the post and that they are otherwise suitable for employment may, within the life of the panel, be employed as appropriate vacancies arise.

The local authority shall require a person to whom employment is offered to take up such employment within a period of not more than 6 weeks and if he or she fails to take up the employment within such period or such longer period as the local authority in its absolute discretion may determine, the local authority shall not employ the person.