Senior Executive Technician

The Role of the Senior Executive Technician

The Senior Executive Technician will be required to lead a team or teams and to provide technical and managerial support across all local authority service areas and to liaise with external agencies and support the democratic process. Positions may arise in any area of the Council’s functions which include Planning, Environment, and Housing. The person/s appointed will work under the direction and control of an Officer or Engineer designated by the Director of Services or the Chief Executive.

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties may include but are not limited to the following and the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.

• Provide technical services relevant to the area of responsibility to which he/she has been assigned, e.g. site inspection, site surveying, creation of drawings and graphics, report writing and such other duties associated with a drawing office;

• Operate the appropriate technology as required to carry out the work to which he/she has been assigned e.g. CAD, Graphics, PowerPoint;

• Work as part of a team;

• Liaise with other departments, members of the public and external agencies in relation to operational aspects of assigned work;

• Function as a Team Leader, this includes: prioritising work as determined by the Head of Department/Service, functioning as a facilitator and co-ordinator between team members and other departments and external agencies and being responsible for the allocation of work and ensuring task completion;

• Prepare estimates;

• Preparation of public consultation display material and assistance at public consultation;

• Manage work flows and producing regular progress reports on all aspects of area of responsibility;

• Supervise staff assigned to him/her;

• Coach and mentor Technicians Grade I, Grade II and Executive Technicians;

• Contribute to individual staff development, personal development and team development initiatives;

• Be accountable for efficient and effective operation of his/her area of responsibility;

• Undertake any course of training organised by the Council which he/she is designated to attend;

• Such other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

The holder of the post will be required to have a good knowledge and awareness of Health & Safety Legislation Regulations, their implications for the organisation and the employee and their application in the workplace.

The above specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.

The duties shall be such as shall be assigned by the local authority from time to time and shall include the duty of deputising for other officers of the local authority when required. The duties shall also include such duties as may be assigned in relation to the area of any other local authority and

a) such other local authorities or bodies for which the Chief Executive, for the purposes of the Local Government Acts 2001 and 2014, is Chief Executive, and

b) to any other local authority or body with which an agreement has been made by the local authority, or by any of the authorities or bodies mentioned in subparagraph (a) of this paragraph

under the direction and supervision of the appropriate officer, such architectural/building, draughting and other technical services of an advisory or executive nature as may be required by any local authority or body hereinbefore mentioned in the exercise and performance of any of its powers, functions and duties including the duty of assisting the appropriate officer in the provision of such services of any of the foregoing local authorities or bodies and, when required to do so, to perform the duty of acting for a Technician of higher rank during the absence of such officer of higher rank. Holders of the office may be assigned to work in all appropriate areas in the course of their employment.

Essential Criteria

Each candidate must be of good character.

Each candidate must be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

Each candidate must on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms:

(a) have satisfactory experience, in a Technician post at Grade I or higher level or in an analogous post under a local authority or health board in the State;

(b) have at least seven years satisfactory relevant experience in a Technician post at Grade II or higher level or an analogous post;

(c) have a thorough knowledge of all the technical aspects of local authority work and also a deeper knowledge of at least one relevant section of the work and possess such training or experience as would enable them to take charge of such a section of the work;

(d) have adequate experience in dealing with other departments within their own organisations and with other bodies;

(e) have adequate experience in the direction, supervision and control of staff, and

(f) Possess technical training and experience of a high standard and adequate administrative ability.

Each candidate who reaches the age of 65 years prior to appointment will cease to be eligible for appointment.

The Ideal candidate will:

• Possess good professional knowledge and skills;

• Be able to work independently or within multi-disciplined teams;

• Be capable of working on his/her own initiative;

• Possess good interpersonal and communication skills and have the ability to engage with a wide range of people;

• Possess good organisation skills;

• Possess good IT and presentation skills including a working knowledge of AutoCAD. Experience in the use of Microstation and G.I.S. software will be considered an advantage;

• Have a good understanding of safety management in the workplace including Health & Safety Legislation and Regulations. A current Safepass will be an ongoing requirement;

• Candidates shall be a holder of a full driving license, Category B, free from endorsement and provide their own vehicle for use in carrying out their Council duties. Their motor insurance policy must indemnify the Council.

Candidates must also:

• Have the knowledge and ability to discharge the duties of the post concerned;

• Be suitable on grounds of character;

• Be suitable in all other relevant respects for appointment to the post concerned;

Candidates, if successful, will not be appointed to the post unless they;

• agree to undertake the duties attached to the post and accept the conditions under which the duties are, or may be required to be, performed;

• are fully competent, available to undertake, and fully capable of undertaking, the duties attached to the position.

Particulars of Post

Salary

Salary shall be fully inclusive and shall be as determined from time to time. The holder of the office shall pay to the local authority any fees or other monies (other than his/her inclusive salary) payable to and received by him/her by virtue of his/her office or in respect of services which he/she is required by or under any enactment to perform.

The salary scale for the position of Senior Executive Technician is: €56,178 - €67,663 (LSI 2) gross per annum.

Rate of remuneration may be adjusted from time to time in line with Government Policy.

Entry point to this scale will be determined in accordance with Circulars issued by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. In accordance with Departmental Circular Letter EL.02/2011, a person who is not a serving local authority employee on or after 1st January 2011, will enter the scale for the position at the minimum point.

Location of post

Louth County Council reserves the right to assign the post holder to any council premises, now or in the future subject to reasonable notice. Changes in location of employment will not result in payment of disturbance money or other compensation. The person appointed will be required to provide him/herself at his/her own expense with the necessary mode of travel to and from work.

Superannuation

A. Officers joining the Public Service after the 1st January 2013 will be required to join the Single Public Service Pension Scheme. A Class rate of PRSI contribution will apply. A rate of 3% of their pensionable remuneration plus 3.5% of net pensionable remuneration (i.e. pensionable remuneration less twice the rate of State Pension Contributory (SPC). This includes a contribution to a Spouse’s and Children’s Scheme.

OR

B. Officers who became pensionable officers of the Public Service prior to 1st January 2013 and who are liable to pay the Class A rate of PRSI contribution will be required to contribute at a rate of 1.5% of their pensionable remuneration plus 3.5% of the net pensionable remuneration (i.e. pensionable remuneration less twice the rate of State Pension Contributory (SPC). You will be required to contribute at a rate of 1.5% of your pensionable remuneration to the Spouses & Children’s Pension Scheme.

OR

C. Officers who become pensionable officers of a Public Service prior to 5th April 1995 and who are liable to pay the Class D rate of PRSI contribution will be required to contribute at a rate of 5% of their pensionable remuneration.

If an option to join a dependent scheme was made you will be required to contribute at a rate of 1.5% to a Dependents Pension Scheme.

Retirement

Retirement is dependent on the superannuation scheme you become a member of and details will be made available to you upon appointment.