Staff Officer

The Library Staff Officer post is a supervisory position and is assigned functional responsibility for the administration and management of a branch library, section, or team within the Library Service. The Library Staff Officer will work under the direction and management of the Executive Librarian, Senior Executive Librarian or analogous grade or other employee designated by the County Librarian or Director of Services as appropriate. As a Library Staff Officer, you will be working as a part of a multidisciplinary team in the achievement of a common goal. You will be required to work and deal with a variety of people in a courteous, helpful and professional manner. You will be required to manage your work and the workload of the section in an organised way and be open and flexible to new ways of doing things. This position will afford you opportunities to use your own initiative and work to a high standard. You will be required to operate the local authority’s existing and future IT systems as part of your work.

DUTIES The key duties and responsibilities of the post of Staff Officer Library Services include but are not limited to: • Managing a branch library • Working as part of a management team in a main branch • Managing service areas at Library headquarters • Managing performance and service delivery to expected standards in line with library targets, plans and policies; • Planning, organizing and participating in library events and activities; • Building relevant partnerships and networks; • Managing events programme for city/county-wide branch library network; • Support role to the operation of My Open Library initiative; • Supervise and manage staff up to the position of the grade or analogous grades. • Deal effectively with conflict. • Ensure compliance with all organisational policies and procedures. • Assist with implementation of work programmes to achieve goals, targets and standards set out in the Authority’s Corporate Plan. • Prepare and agree team plans for the section or function. • Contribute to policy development and review of policies, procedures and systems. • Liaise and deal with colleagues, elected members, general public, customers of the local authorities and external agencies. • Prepare reports to and for senior officers and preparation of documents for meetings. • Ensure that healthy and safe systems of work are maintained and that all possible steps are taken to prevent accidents and minimise hazards to occupational health, in accordance with the Corporate Health and Safety Statement. • Participate & take part in the duties as required as part of the Organisational response to Climate Action to promote & ensure capacity building, empowering change and delivering action • Undertake any other duties of a similar level and responsibility as may be assigned from time to time The duties of this position are inclusive of all the responsibilities associated with the role of Staff Officer Library Services as outlined and will also include the following specific duties: • Planning and prioritising of work and preparation of Rotas, • Organising workflows, • Training Staff, • Assisting with Budgets and Plans

Important Notice The post is wholetime (i.e. 35 hours per week) and appointment may be permanent or temporary. The post will include weekend and late evening working hours as part of a normal roster. The working hours may be reviewed at any time by the Council. The post may require flexibility in working outside of normal hours, including at weekends, as necessary. No additional remuneration will be paid in respect of such activities. QUALIFICATIONS 1. Character Candidates shall be of good character. 2. Health Each candidate must be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. 3. Citizenship Candidates must, by the date of any job offer, be: (a) A citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA). The EEA consists of the Member States of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway; or (b) A citizen of the United Kingdom (UK); or (c) A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons; or (d) A non-EEA citizen who is a spouse or child of an EEA or UK or Swiss citizen and has a stamp 4 visa: or (e) A person awarded international protection under the International Protection Act 2015 or any family member entitled to remain in the State as a result of family reunification and has a stamp 4 visa or (f) A non-EEA citizen who is a parent of a dependent child who is a citizen of, and resident in, an EEA member state or the UK or Switzerland and has a stamp 4 visa 4. Education, Training and Experience etc. Applicants for Panel B - Open Competition Each candidate must, on the latest date of receipt of completed application forms – (i) (a) have obtained at least a grade D (or a pass), in Higher or Ordinary Level, in five subjects (or 4 subjects if Irish is included) from the approved list of subjects in the Departments of Educations established Leaving Cert Examination or Leaving Cert Vocational Programme including Irish and/or English and one of the following: Mathematics, Accounting, Business Organisation or Economics, and (b) have obtained at least Grade C (or Honours) in Higher Level (or Honours) papers in three subjects in that examination (or two subjects if Irish and/or one of the following is included: Mathematics, Accounting, Business Organisation or Economics) or (ii) have obtained a comparable standard in an equivalent examination, or (iii) hold a third level qualification of at least degree standard Applicants for Panel A - Confined Competition Each candidate must, on the latest date of receipt of completed application forms (i) be a serving employee in a local authority or a regional assembly and have at least two years satisfactory experience in a post of Clerical Officer or analogous post and (ii) have satisfactory experience in administrative procedures, and including adequate practical experience in work of an executive nature, office organisation and control of staff Applicants for Panel C - Confined Competition Each candidate must, on the latest date of receipt of completed application forms (i) be a serving employee in Longford County Council and have at least two years satisfactory experience in a post of Clerical Officer or analogous post and (ii) have satisfactory experience in administrative procedures, and including adequate practical experience in work of an executive nature, office organisation and control of staff PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYMENT 1. The Post The post is wholetime (i.e. 35 hours per week) and appointment may be permanent or temporary. 2. Location Longford County Council reserves the right to assign the successful candidate to any premises in use by the Council, now or in the future. The person appointed will be required to report to their place of work by their own means of transport and at their own expense. 3. Commencement Longford County Council shall require a person to whom an appointment is offered to take up such appointment within a period of not more than one month and if they fail to take up the appointment within such period or such other longer period as the Council in its absolute discretion may determine, Longford County Council shall not appoint them. 4. Working Hours The current working hours are 35 hours per week. The post will include weekend and late evening working hours as part of a normal roster. The working hours may be reviewed at any time by the Council. The post may require flexibility in working outside of normal hours, including at weekends, as necessary. No additional remuneration will be paid in respect of such activities. All hours worked are subject to and recorded in accordance with the provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997, and the Organisation of Working Time Regulations, 2001. Longford County Council requires employees to record their hours using a Clocking system. 5. Reporting Arrangements Library Staff Officer report directly to the appropriate supervisor in the Section or to any other employee of Longford County Council as the Director of Services or other appropriate employee may designate for this purpose. A system of regular appraisal will be operated during employment, which will involve discussions between the employee and the line manager regarding performance and conduct.

6. Probationary Period of Employment There shall be a period after appointment during which the appointee will hold the position on probation. The period of probation will be prescribed by the Chief Executive. Employment may be terminated during the probationary period should service be deemed by the Chief Executive to be unsatisfactory. Employment may be terminated at the end of the probationary period unless the Chief Executive has certified that the employee had satisfactory service. Tenure of employment following probation will be subject to satisfactory service. 7. Remuneration The current salary scale for the post of Staff Officer Library Services is €51,210 - €61,252 LSI2 gross per annum (Circular EL 03/2025), the rate of remuneration may be adjusted from time to time in line with Government Circulars. On appointment successful candidates will be placed on the first point of the point of the salary scale. Appointment to a higher point of the salary scale may apply to candidates employed elsewhere in the public service, subject to verification of service history. Remuneration is paid fortnightly by Pay-Path directly to the employees nominated bank account. The current wage pay cycle may be revised during the period of employment. Remuneration is subject to all statutory deductions, e.g. P.A.Y.E. and P.R.S.I. Increments are paid annually subject to satisfactory attendance, conduct and performance and national agreements. Increments may be withheld if performance, attendance and/or conduct are not satisfactory. 8. Superannuation & Retirement A person who becomes a pensionable employee of the County Council will be required in respect of their Superannuation to contribute to the Local Authority at the appropriate rate. The terms of the Local Government Superannuation (Consolidation) Scheme 1998 as amended or the Public Services Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 or the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme & Other Provisions) Act 2012 will apply as appropriate on appointment. Retirement age for employees is dependent on their relevant contract of employment, with due consideration being given to the rules of the Superannuation Scheme to which they belong. • For appointees who are deemed not to be “new entrants” as defined in the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, retirement is compulsory on reaching 65 years of age. • The minimum retirement age for “new entrants” to the public service as defined in the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 is 65. There is no mandatory retirement age. • Effective from 1st January, 2013, The Single Public Service Scheme applies to all first-time new entrants to the public service, as well as to former public servants returning to the public service after a break of more than 26 weeks: - Retirement age is set, initially, at 66 years; this will rise in step with statutory changes in the State Pension Contributory (SPC) age to 67 years in 2021 and 68 years in 2028. - Compulsory retirement age will be 70. 9. Annual Leave The current annual leave entitlement for Staff Officer Library Services is 30 days per annum, in accordance with the Council’s Annual Leave Policy. The Chief Executive of Longford County Council retains autonomy with regard to office closures, (e.g. Christmas Office Closure), any days arising from such closure will be reserved from the employee’s annual leave entitlement. Proposed office closure days will be reviewed and advised to all employees each year. 10. Driver’s Licence & Insurance Longford County Council employees may on occasion be required to use their car on official business. In such situations the employee must hold a current clean driver’s licence and have available adequate means of transport. It is the responsibility of the employee to arrange the appropriate car insurance cover for business use and to indemnify Longford County Council with the indemnity specified on your insurance certificate under the heading “Persons or classes of person who are covered”. Documentation to confirm the appropriate insurance cover will be required to be supplied to the Council on an annual basis. 11. Code of Conduct/Organisation Policies Employees are required to adhere to all current and future Longford County Council codes of practice including Code of Conduct of Employees and all current and future organisational policies including, but not limited to Health and Safety, Communications, Data Protection, Equality, Staff Mobility, Attendance Management and Use of Electronic Equipment. 12. Training Employees are required to attend and participate fully in training programmes as may be decided by the Council from time to time and to apply their learning in the course of their daily working activities. 13. Health and Safety Regulations Longford County Council as an Employer is obliged to ensure, so far as it is reasonably practicable the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work of all of its employees. Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, the County Council has a legal duty to exercise all due care and take all protective and preventative measures to protect the Safety, Health and Welfare of its employees. All employees also have a legal obligation under Safety and Health legislation to co-operate with management and not engage in any improper conduct or behaviour or do anything, which would place themselves or others at risk. Employees must not be under the influence of an intoxicant at the place of work. Employees must comply with all Safety and Health rules and regulations and attend all required Safety and Health Training. 14. Outside Employment The position is whole-time, and the employee may not engage in private practice or be connected with any outside business which would interfere with the performance of official duties.

Important Notice The above represents the principal conditions of service and is not intended to be the comprehensive list of all terms and conditions of employment which will be set out in the employment contract to be agreed with the successful candidate.