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Main Purpose of Job This role has responsibility for the implementation of the student placement process in the JE Cairnes School of Business, Public Policy & Law. The placement element of programmes is designed to ensure a high-quality student learning experience with a view to enhancing employability. The role of the post is to work in close co-operation with academic staff in preparing students for placement, following placement best practices and policies. The post holder will establish and maintain partnerships and relationships with potential placement organisations/employers and leverage these relationships for the best outcomes for all stakeholders (e.g. students, programmes, Schools and employers). Communication, reporting and collaboration with the staff of Schools and the Colleges is crucial as well as advanced negotiating capacity in managing communications and capacity to represent the University externally. Main Duties and Responsibilities The following are the main duties and responsibilities attaching to the post: • Responsible for sourcing and organising quality internships and work-based learning opportunities for students taking into consideration academic standard requirements, individual student requirements, employer needs and overall University of Galway objectives. • Manage the placement process with the Programme Directors, Course Co-Ordinators and Post graduate Internship Director and provide support to students while on placement. • Work in partnership with academic staff to develop and deliver a programme of support (including one to one support) to prepare students for work placement: preparation for placement, application process, effective workplace performance and reflection on learning. • Work in partnership with the Disability Support Office to support students with disabilities going on placement and document Placement Planning report to specify reasonable accommodations. • Use a range of innovative approaches to build the employer contact database, identifying new opportunities to maximise the quality and number of placement opportunities offered to students. • Provide reports on progress against monthly targets and collate and report on statistics arising from both student and employer surveys. • Proactively keep up to date and informed on the latest internship, graduate recruitment and development practices within large employers and SMEs, maintaining knowledge of current and likely future employer needs, maintain existing employer relations. • Coordinate and attend site visits to students on placement in partnership with academic staff. • Take responsibility for ensuring that students undertaking overseas work placement have adequate insurance cover, visa, or required working permits and documentation for the country in which they are undertaking their work placement. • Contribute to the achievement of the Career Development Centre Employer Engagement Strategy and visit targeted companies to build relationships and promote awareness of the range of academic programmes, activities and resources existing in the University. • Adhere to Work Based Learning Policies & Procedures and contribute towards the development of same. • Assist in marketing the placement opportunities and programme. • Represent the University at relevant events e.g. company launches, seminars, graduate fairs, open-days and other information events. • Maintain continuous professional development including professional membership(s) if applicable. • Co-operate and assist with work activities, duties and changes that may arise from time to time and as decided by the Head of CDC and the Head of the Discipline, School and Dean of College as appropriate. Requirements for the role: The successful candidate will demonstrate the eligibility requirements below in terms of qualification, skills and experience: Essential Requirements • A primary degree (at least level 8 or equivalent), preferably in the area of Business and IT. • A minimum of three years recent and relevant work experience in related sectors e.g. the recruitment sector (previous experience in sourcing new business/clients and managing candidates in the recruitment process) or employer engagement roles with a good knowledge of related Finance and IT industry sectors. • Evidence of effective networking, influencing skills and relationship building with employers, students and academics. • Proven ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently. • Excellent communication skills and presentation skills, with evidence of experience in group workshop facilitation and/or teaching. • Evidence of strong organisational and project management skills. • Track record in achieving targets in a competitive environment. • Knowledge of the higher education environment, work based learning and relevant academic programmes. • Report writing and analytical skills. • ICT skills with proficiency in the use of social media. Desirable Requirements • Postgraduate qualification. • Placement experience in education or related sector. • Be a clear, analytical and decisive thinker with good problem-solving ability. The above criteria will be utilised to shortlist and select candidates for interview. A panel of suitable candidates will be formed for future placement officer roles. Application A. Existing University of Galway employees If you are an existing University of Galway employee, please use the University of Galway Core Portal to apply for this post. The following is a link to the Core Portal http://ess.universityofgalway.ie . Core Portal user guides can be found at https://www.universityofgalway.ie/human-resources/employeeselfservice/ . Please ensure that you read the attached guide prior to applying for this post and allow sufficient time to make your online submission in advance of closing date. Please note that closing dates/times cannot be extended for user error. Unfortunately, late applications cannot be accepted. Please note agency staff will need to have three months’ continuous service at the closing date of the advertised post. Further information on CORE portal can be found here CorePortal User Guide - University of Galway. Employment permit restrictions apply for this category of post. The completed application document must be submitted online to reach the Human Resources Office no later than 17:00 (Irish Time) on Thursday, 2nd of October 2025. B. All applicants will receive an acknowledgement of application. If you do not receive an acknowledgement of receipt of your application or if you have any other queries regarding the application process please contact recruit@universityofgalway.ie or telephone 091-492151. C. Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER): It is a condition of the Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) as set out in Department of Finance Circular 12/09 that retirees, under that scheme, are debarred from applying for another position in the same employment or the same sector. Therefore, such retirees are ineligible to apply for this position. D. Pension Entitlements: This is a pensionable position. Details of the applicable Pension Scheme will be provided to the successful candidate. The Pension element of this appointment is subject to the terms and conditions of the Pension scheme currently in force within the University. This Scheme may be amended or revised by the Irish Government or its agents at any time. The Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 set a minimum retirement age of 65 and removed the upper compulsory retirement age for certain New Entrants to the Public Sector on or after 1 April 2004. 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. Compulsory retirement age will be 70. F. Collective Agreement: Redundancy Payments to Public Servants: The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform letter dated 28th June 2012 to Personnel Officers introduced, with effect from 1st June 2012, a Collective Agreement which had been reached between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Public Services Committee of the ICTU in relation to ex-gratia Redundancy Payments to Public Servants. It is a condition of the Collective Agreement that persons availing of the agreement will not be eligible for re-employment in the public service by any public service body (as defined by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts 2009 – 2011) for a period of 2 years from termination of the employment. Thereafter the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform will be required prior to re-employment. People who availed of this scheme and who may be successful in this competition will have to prove their eligibility (expiry of period of non-eligibility) and the Minister’s consent will have to be secured prior to employment by any public service body. Please refer to Revenue circular (www.revenue.ie/en/about/foi/s16/income-tax-capitalgains-tax.../05-05-19.pdf ) for information on revised tax arrangements which may apply on rehire if you have previously received a redundancy payment from University of Galway. G. Department of Health and Children Circular (7/2010): The Department of Health Circular 7/2010 dated 1 November 2010 introduced a Targeted Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) Scheme and Voluntary Redundancy Schemes (VRS). It is a condition of the VER scheme that persons availing of the scheme will not be eligible for re-employment in the public health sector or in the wider public service or in a body wholly or mainly funded from public moneys. The same prohibition on re-employment applies under the VRS, except that the prohibition is for a period of 7 years, after which time any re-employment will require the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. People who availed of either of these schemes are not eligible to compete in this competition. H. Declaration: Applicants will be required to confirm whether they have previously availed of a public service scheme of incentivised early retirement and/or the collective agreement outlined above. The above represents the main schemes and agreements restricting a candidate’s right to be re-employed in the public service. However, it is not intended to be an exhaustive list and candidates should declare details of any other exit mechanism they have availed of which restricts their right to be re-employed in the public service. Applicants will also be required to declare any entitlements to a Public Service pension benefit (in payment or preserved) from any other Public Service employment and/or where they have received a payment-in-lieu in respect of service in any Public Service employment. J. Work Permits: Work permits are permits which are granted to non-EU/EEA Citizens to allow them to work in Ireland legally. It's an illegal offense to work in Ireland without a work permit and both the employer and the employee are held responsible. For more information on work permits and for future updates, visit the Enterprise, Trade and Employment website www.djei.ie . Please see list of ineligible categories for work permits at https://dbei.gov.ie/en/What-We-Do/Workplace-and-Skills/Employment-Permits/Employment-Permit-Eligibility// Assessment Procedure A. Board of Assessors Applications will be considered by a Board of Assessors, who will shortlist and interview candidates. All applications and other materials submitted by applicants will be treated in strict confidence by all panel members and others involved in the administration of the recruitment. No information about the identity of applicants, or details of their applications, will be released to others, except where it is necessary as part of the selection process. B. Interview Dates Candidates will be advised of arrangements in due course. We endeavour to give as much prior notice as possible for interview dates etc. Candidates should make themselves available for interview and presentation on the date(s) specified by the University. Candidates who do not attend for interview or other test when and where required by the University or who do not, when requested, furnish such evidence as the University requires in regard to any matter relevant to their candidature, will have no further claim to consideration. C. Referees Referees listed on the application form of the successful candidate will be contacted following interview, with the exception of academic posts. D. Offer All candidates will in due course be notified of the outcome of their application. The Human Resources Office will offer the post to the candidate appointed once the appointment has been made by the University Appointing Authority. The successful candidate will be required to submit evidence of age, original qualifications and may be required to complete a medical examination. Once a conditional job offer has been made, the candidate will be asked to complete a confidential pre-employment health questionnaire that the University’s Occupational Health Service will use in order to assess medical fitness to undertake the duties of the post. The information provided on the questionnaire will be used (i) to assess the candidates medical capability to do the job applied for; (ii) to determine whether any reasonable adjustments may be required to accommodate any disability or impairment which the candidate may have; and (iii) to ensure that none of the requirements of the job for which the candidate applied would adversely affect any pre-existing health conditions the candidate may have. Human Resources Office. Salary: €54,043 - €69,801 pro rata for part time/short term roles (applicable to new entrants effective from January, 2011) and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the QA321 University’s Remuneration & Payroll Policy.
General Operatives Band 3 (Rural)
The Office of Public Works (OPW) invites applications for positions in the grade of General Operative Band 3 (Rural) in the OPW’s East Region Arterial Drainage Maintenance and Construction Services Division. OPW Areas of Responsibility • The OPW’s areas of responsibility include Heritage Services and Flood Risk Management. • As the lead agency for flood risk management in Ireland, the OPW is responsible for the maintenance of schemes completed under the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 & 1995, and the Coast Protection Act 1963; and the construction of flood relief schemes under the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 & 1995, and the Planning Acts in partnership with the relevant Local Authorities. East Region Drainage Maintenance and Construction • Operations within the East Region Drainage Maintenance and Construction Division are carried out using the “Direct Managed Works Model” consisting of a large direct labour workforce, supplemented as necessary by private sector suppliers and sub-contractors. • This is an Open OPW recruitment competition to which applicants with the minimum eligibility requirements may apply. • Persons who wish to be considered for appointment to the General Operative Band 3 (Rural) Arterial Drainage Maintenance and Construction position, and who meet the essential eligibility requirements, should submit a completed and signed application form. • The selection process may include a short-listing process, based on the information supplied on the application form, which will determine those to be invited to competitive interview. • The competitive interview process will be used by OPW to select the candidate that is deemed suitable for appointment to fill the position and a reserve panel, effective for a limited period, may be formed, and may be used to fill certain sanctioned fixed term or permanent positions that may arise in East Region Arterial Drainage Maintenance and Construction Services Division. • Placement on the panels does not guarantee nor imply that an offer of employment will be made to those placed on same. • In the event that an offer of an appointment is made, it will be made in the order of merit of those on the relevant panel regardless of the length of contract period offered and the specific area(s) in which the position would be based. • Appointments to approved positions of employment are made as and when considered appropriate by OPW management and will be subject to the candidate meeting the health and requirements for the position and achieving the required standard on a practical driving assessment. • Internal panels take precedence for appointment over open competitions. • Five separate panels will be formed for the various positions, in order of merit on each panel as determined by the Interview Board. General Operative Band 3 (Rural) - Arterial Drainage Maintenance & Construction Service positions • A. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed by the Ardee Depot Area, in Counties Monaghan, Louth, Cavan, Meath, Dublin. • B. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed through the Newtown (Trim) Depot Area in Counties Meath, Westmeath, Louth, Cavan, Kildare, Offaly. • C. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed through the Mullingar Depot Area in Counties Westmeath, Longford, Cavan, Meath, Offaly, Laois. • D. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed through the Castlebridge Depot Area in Counties Wexford, Waterford and Kilkenny. • E. Flood Relief Construction positions, which may be assigned to any locations in the East Region in Counties Louth, Cavan, Meath, Dublin, Westmeath, Kildare, Offaly, Laois, and Longford. Some examples of currently planned work locations are: • The Athlone Flood Alleviation Scheme, Athlone, Co.Westmeath • The Morell River Flood Management Scheme, Straffan, Co.Kildare • The River Dodder Flood Alleviation Scheme (Phase 3), Clonskeagh, Co.Dublin • The River Poddle Flood Alleviation Scheme, Kimmage, Co.Dublin • The Whitechurch Stream Flood Alleviation Scheme, Rathfarnham, Co.Dublin • The Clonaslee Flood Relief Scheme, Conaslee, Co. Laois • The Mountmellick Flood Relief Scheme, Mountmellick, Co. Laois • The Portarlington Flood Relief Scheme, Portarlongton, Co. Laois The following process will apply in relation to offers: • Candidates may indicate preferences for positions in either Arterial Drainage Maintenance or in Construction Services. • Candidates may refuse any offers of Fixed Term or Permanent positions for A, B, C, or D in Arterial Drainage Maintenance or E in Construction Services only once and one form of contract, whether Fixed Term or Permanent only once each. • If a candidate refuses either of the above options, no further offer will be made for that specific form of contract in a specific location within either Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Services. • Candidate will however remain on other panels for which they have indicated a preference for the duration of the panel(s). • All offers are made in order of merit on reserve panels following a competitive interview process. Example: • Candidate Z indicates a preference for (1) Arterial Drainage Maintenance in Mullingar Depot area, (2) Arterial Drainage Maintenance in Newtown Depot area, and (3) Flood Relief Construction. • Candidate Z is offered a Fixed Term post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Mullingar Depot. • Candidate Z refuses this post, so he/she will not be offered a Fixed Term post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Mullingar Depot again. • Candidate Z will remain on the panel to be offered permanent post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Mullingar Depot. • Candidate Z will also remain on the panel for either fixed term or permanent post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Newtown Depot, and either fixed term or permanent post in Flood Relief Construction in geographic locations covered by the East Region. • If Candidate Z turns down each job offer in turn, he/she will slowly reduce their options and eventually not be offered Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Service contracts of Fixed Term or Permanent, based in any of the selected geographic locations. Essential Eligibility Criteria: (at the closing date) • A current full, clean and current manual driving licence, category B & W;1,2 • Note: * (1) If your Irish driving licence is restricted to driving cars with an automatic transmission only (denoted by the code 78 appearing on the licence), you are not eligible. • Note: * (2) From 1 January 2021 if you are resident in Ireland and hold a UK/NI driving licence, it is no longer valid to drive here in Ireland. It is not legal for driving purposes and must therefore be exchanged. • It is vital that you have a valid driving licence and that you are legally allowed to drive in Ireland by exchanging a UK/NI licence for an Irish driving licence. Further information available on: www.ndls.ie • Current Safe Pass card;* • Note: ** Where a current Safe Pass card is not available, proof of successful completion of the Safe Pass Course prior to the closing date will be accepted. • Experience in Maintenance and/or Construction industry. • Failure to supply copies of requested documentary evidence, as detailed above, with your application will deem your application invalid and will therefore be disqualified. (Do not forward original documents with application form). • Original documents will be required if you are invited to interview. Salary: • €662.68 - €806.92 per week • The successful candidate will be paid at the appropriate point of the pay scale. • Payment will be made weekly by Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) into a bank account of an officer’s choice. • Payment cannot be made until a bank account number and bank sort code has been supplied to the Office of Public Works. • Statutory deductions from salary will be made as appropriate. • Increments may be awarded subject to changes in the terms and conditions relating to salary increments in the Civil/Public Service generally. Additional Payments • Various subsistence/allowances are paid where appropriate. • Where applicable, overtime of time and a half or double time is payable for any hours worked in excess of 39 hours a week. Benefits • Competitive pay with yearly increments for satisfactory performance. • Public Sector pension. • Up to 25 days of annual leave. • Access to well-being programmes to support a healthy work-life balance. • Opportunity to avail of the ‘Cycle to Work’ scheme, and the tax saver public transport pass. • Opportunity to join the Public Service Credit Union. • Access to Shorter Working Year Scheme. • Facility to apply for career breaks. • Learning and development opportunities. • Opportunities for promotion through internal and open competitions. Leave Arrangements • Full paid maternity leave. • Parental leave. • Paternity leave. • Parents leave. • Adoptive leave. • Paid force majeure. • Paid bereavement leave. • Carers leave. • Paid study and exam leave. Annual Leave and Public Holidays • Annual Leave is granted in accordance with the provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997. • Currently the maximum allowance is 25 days per annum. • Annual leave allowance for staff working less than full-time is calculated on a pro-rata basis to that of a full-time equivalent. • Good Friday is a fixed day of annual leave. • Public Holidays will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997. Requirements and Principal Duties of a General Operative Band 3 (Rural) - (Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Service Division) • Concrete works; shuttering; concreting; steel-fixing; block work. • Ground works including duct work, pipe work, hand-digging etc. • Plant operation, as appropriate to training received. • Manual spraying operations, as appropriate to training received. • Scaffolding, as appropriate to training received. • Assist with structure inspections. • Work on the construction and repair of bridges and other structures. • Work on channel maintenance operations and undertake all associated tasks i.e. remove silt and debris, fence, cut back foliage etc. • Assist with embankment inspections. • General maintenance of depots and installations. • Operation of plant/equipment, including chainsaws and pole saws. • Driving vehicles. • Maintain quality records (ISO) and communications, as required. The General Operative is required to: • Demonstrate flexibility and mobility, consistent with the needs of the service. • Contribute to and maintain a good team spirit and an effective team-working environment. • Remain calm while working under pressure when effectively dealing with incidents. • Make sound judgements in emergency situations. • Work on own initiative in accordance with manager/supervisor instructions whilst being an effective part of a larger team. • Apply excellent and effective interpersonal and communication skills coupled with a professional, polite and courteous manner when dealing with colleagues, management and the public. • Apply a positive, flexible and proactive approach to work allied with an ability to deliver an effective work presence. • Carry out all work in an efficient and safe manner, in accordance with the directions of the Engineer/Foreman, with regard to self, colleagues and the public through understanding, observance and application of Health and Safety requirements. • Successfully undertake training as and when required. • Be physically capable of meeting the full range of the requirements of the position. • Carry out other duties/works deemed by management as reasonable and appropriate to the grade and to the position. • Co-operate with the operation of and introduction of new work practices and technology e.g. tablets, smart phones, vehicle tracking, electronic information circulation incl. location reporting. Special working conditions apply: • Manual handling and lifting of awkward / heavy loads. • Mechanical lifting of awkward / heavy loads. • Environmental awareness. • Working at heights and in confined spaces. • Working in inclement weather conditions. • Management of traffic and assisting with plant mobilisation to and from sites. • Dealing sensitively with members of the public/property owners. • Hazards – sharps, chemicals, traffic, wildlife, uneven/soft ground, disorderly members of the public. • Working in or near water. • Working in large urban areas. • Working in isolated rural areas. • Working adjacent to overhead electric power lines and other utility infrastructure. • Appointees will be required to report directly to work, as directed by management, to any location in the areas under the responsibility of the assigned OPW Depot under which the position is being offered. Contacts with: • Staff of the Office of Public Works. • Local Authorities, semi-state and other service/utility providers. • Members of the public. • External contractors and suppliers. • Land/property owners. Reporting Relationship • The General Operative Band 3 (Rural) (Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Service Division), will be assigned a location/function by the relevant Head of Section (Engineer Grade 1) and will report to the Engineer Grade 2 and any other person to whom authority has been assigned or delegated. • This job description is intended as a general guide to the range of duties and it is neither definitive nor restrictive. Citizenship Requirements • Eligible candidates must 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. • (b) A citizen of the United Kingdom (UK). • (c) A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons. • (d) A non-EEA citizen who has a stamp 41 or a Stamp 5 visa. • Note: 50 TEU visa, which is a replacement for Stamp 4EUFAM after Brexit, is acceptable as a Stamp 4 equivalent. • To qualify candidates must be eligible by the date of any job offer. Collective Agreement: Redundancy Payments to Public Servants • The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform letter dated 28th June 2012 to Personnel Officers introduced, with effect from 1st June 2012, a Collective Agreement which had been reached between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Public Services Committee of the ICTU in relation to ex-gratia Redundancy Payments to Public Servants. • It is a condition of the Collective Agreement that persons availing of the agreement will not be eligible for re-employment in the Public Service by any Public Service body (as defined by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts 2009 – 2011) for a period of 2 years from termination of the employment. • People who availed of this scheme and who may be successful in this competition will have to prove their eligibility (expiry of period of non-eligibility). Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) • It is a condition of the Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) as set out in Department of Finance Circular 12/09 that retirees under that Scheme, are not eligible to apply for another position in the same employment or the same sector. • Therefore, such retirees may not apply for this position. Department of Health and Children Circular (7/2010) • The Department of Health Circular 7/2010 dated 1 November 2010 introduced a Targeted Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) Scheme and Voluntary Redundancy Schemes (VRS). • It is a condition of the VER scheme that persons availing of the scheme will not be eligible for reemployment in the public health sector or in the wider Public Service or in a body wholly or mainly funded from public moneys. • The same prohibition on re-employment applies under the VRS, except that the prohibition is for a period of 7 years. • People who availed of the VER scheme are not eligible to compete in this competition. • People who availed of the VRS scheme and who may be successful in this competition will have to prove their eligibility (expiry of period of noneligibility). Department of Environment, Community & Local Government (Circular Letter LG (P) 06/2013) • The Department of Environment, Community & Local Government Circular Letter LG (P) 06/2013 introduced a Voluntary Redundancy Scheme for Local Authorities. • In accordance with the terms of the Collective Agreement: Redundancy Payments to Public Servants dated 28 June 2012 as detailed above, it is a specific condition of that VER Scheme that persons will not be eligible for reemployment in any Public Service body [as defined by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts 2009 – 2011 and the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012] for a period of 2 years from their date of departure under this Scheme. • These conditions also apply in the case of engagement/employment on a contract for service basis (either as a contractor or as an employee of a contractor). Age • On the closing date for receipt of applications for this position, the following are the eligibility requirements with regard to age: • the minimum age requirement for potential applicants is 18. • the appointee will be a member of the Single Public Service Pension Scheme, as defined in the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012. Under the Scheme, retirement is compulsory on reaching 70 years of age. Outside Employment • The position is whole time and the officer may not engage in private practice or be connected with any outside business, which would interfere or conflict with the performance of official duties. • Clarification must be sought from line management where any doubt arises. • If, following appointment, the appointee is or intends to be engaged in or connected with any outside business or employment, the appointee is obliged to inform OPW HR Management (Operational) Division of such an intention. Ill-Health Retirement • For an individual who has retired from a Civil/Public service body on the grounds of ill-health his/her pension from that employment may be subject to review in accordance with the rules of ill-health retirement within the pension scheme of that employment.
General Operatives Band 3 (Rural)
The Office of Public Works (OPW) invites applications for positions in the grade of General Operative Band 3 (Rural) in the OPW’s East Region Arterial Drainage Maintenance and Construction Services Division. OPW Areas of Responsibility • The OPW’s areas of responsibility include Heritage Services and Flood Risk Management. • As the lead agency for flood risk management in Ireland, the OPW is responsible for the maintenance of schemes completed under the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 & 1995, and the Coast Protection Act 1963; and the construction of flood relief schemes under the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 & 1995, and the Planning Acts in partnership with the relevant Local Authorities. East Region Drainage Maintenance and Construction • Operations within the East Region Drainage Maintenance and Construction Division are carried out using the “Direct Managed Works Model” consisting of a large direct labour workforce, supplemented as necessary by private sector suppliers and sub-contractors. • This is an Open OPW recruitment competition to which applicants with the minimum eligibility requirements may apply. • Persons who wish to be considered for appointment to the General Operative Band 3 (Rural) Arterial Drainage Maintenance and Construction position, and who meet the essential eligibility requirements, should submit a completed and signed application form. • The selection process may include a short-listing process, based on the information supplied on the application form, which will determine those to be invited to competitive interview. • The competitive interview process will be used by OPW to select the candidate that is deemed suitable for appointment to fill the position and a reserve panel, effective for a limited period, may be formed, and may be used to fill certain sanctioned fixed term or permanent positions that may arise in East Region Arterial Drainage Maintenance and Construction Services Division. • Placement on the panels does not guarantee nor imply that an offer of employment will be made to those placed on same. • In the event that an offer of an appointment is made, it will be made in the order of merit of those on the relevant panel regardless of the length of contract period offered and the specific area(s) in which the position would be based. • Appointments to approved positions of employment are made as and when considered appropriate by OPW management and will be subject to the candidate meeting the health and requirements for the position and achieving the required standard on a practical driving assessment. • Internal panels take precedence for appointment over open competitions. • Five separate panels will be formed for the various positions, in order of merit on each panel as determined by the Interview Board. General Operative Band 3 (Rural) - Arterial Drainage Maintenance & Construction Service positions • A. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed by the Ardee Depot Area, in Counties Monaghan, Louth, Cavan, Meath, Dublin. • B. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed through the Newtown (Trim) Depot Area in Counties Meath, Westmeath, Louth, Cavan, Kildare, Offaly. • C. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed through the Mullingar Depot Area in Counties Westmeath, Longford, Cavan, Meath, Offaly, Laois. • D. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed through the Castlebridge Depot Area in Counties Wexford, Waterford and Kilkenny. • E. Flood Relief Construction positions, which may be assigned to any locations in the East Region in Counties Louth, Cavan, Meath, Dublin, Westmeath, Kildare, Offaly, Laois, and Longford. Some examples of currently planned work locations are: • The Athlone Flood Alleviation Scheme, Athlone, Co.Westmeath • The Morell River Flood Management Scheme, Straffan, Co.Kildare • The River Dodder Flood Alleviation Scheme (Phase 3), Clonskeagh, Co.Dublin • The River Poddle Flood Alleviation Scheme, Kimmage, Co.Dublin • The Whitechurch Stream Flood Alleviation Scheme, Rathfarnham, Co.Dublin • The Clonaslee Flood Relief Scheme, Conaslee, Co. Laois • The Mountmellick Flood Relief Scheme, Mountmellick, Co. Laois • The Portarlington Flood Relief Scheme, Portarlongton, Co. Laois The following process will apply in relation to offers: • Candidates may indicate preferences for positions in either Arterial Drainage Maintenance or in Construction Services. • Candidates may refuse any offers of Fixed Term or Permanent positions for A, B, C, or D in Arterial Drainage Maintenance or E in Construction Services only once and one form of contract, whether Fixed Term or Permanent only once each. • If a candidate refuses either of the above options, no further offer will be made for that specific form of contract in a specific location within either Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Services. • Candidate will however remain on other panels for which they have indicated a preference for the duration of the panel(s). • All offers are made in order of merit on reserve panels following a competitive interview process. Example: • Candidate Z indicates a preference for (1) Arterial Drainage Maintenance in Mullingar Depot area, (2) Arterial Drainage Maintenance in Newtown Depot area, and (3) Flood Relief Construction. • Candidate Z is offered a Fixed Term post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Mullingar Depot. • Candidate Z refuses this post, so he/she will not be offered a Fixed Term post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Mullingar Depot again. • Candidate Z will remain on the panel to be offered permanent post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Mullingar Depot. • Candidate Z will also remain on the panel for either fixed term or permanent post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Newtown Depot, and either fixed term or permanent post in Flood Relief Construction in geographic locations covered by the East Region. • If Candidate Z turns down each job offer in turn, he/she will slowly reduce their options and eventually not be offered Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Service contracts of Fixed Term or Permanent, based in any of the selected geographic locations. Essential Eligibility Criteria: (at the closing date) • A current full, clean and current manual driving licence, category B & W;1,2 • Note: * (1) If your Irish driving licence is restricted to driving cars with an automatic transmission only (denoted by the code 78 appearing on the licence), you are not eligible. • Note: * (2) From 1 January 2021 if you are resident in Ireland and hold a UK/NI driving licence, it is no longer valid to drive here in Ireland. It is not legal for driving purposes and must therefore be exchanged. • It is vital that you have a valid driving licence and that you are legally allowed to drive in Ireland by exchanging a UK/NI licence for an Irish driving licence. Further information available on: www.ndls.ie • Current Safe Pass card;* • Note: ** Where a current Safe Pass card is not available, proof of successful completion of the Safe Pass Course prior to the closing date will be accepted. • Experience in Maintenance and/or Construction industry. • Failure to supply copies of requested documentary evidence, as detailed above, with your application will deem your application invalid and will therefore be disqualified. (Do not forward original documents with application form). • Original documents will be required if you are invited to interview. Salary: • €662.68 - €806.92 per week • The successful candidate will be paid at the appropriate point of the pay scale. • Payment will be made weekly by Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) into a bank account of an officer’s choice. • Payment cannot be made until a bank account number and bank sort code has been supplied to the Office of Public Works. • Statutory deductions from salary will be made as appropriate. • Increments may be awarded subject to changes in the terms and conditions relating to salary increments in the Civil/Public Service generally. Additional Payments • Various subsistence/allowances are paid where appropriate. • Where applicable, overtime of time and a half or double time is payable for any hours worked in excess of 39 hours a week. Benefits • Competitive pay with yearly increments for satisfactory performance. • Public Sector pension. • Up to 25 days of annual leave. • Access to well-being programmes to support a healthy work-life balance. • Opportunity to avail of the ‘Cycle to Work’ scheme, and the tax saver public transport pass. • Opportunity to join the Public Service Credit Union. • Access to Shorter Working Year Scheme. • Facility to apply for career breaks. • Learning and development opportunities. • Opportunities for promotion through internal and open competitions. Leave Arrangements • Full paid maternity leave. • Parental leave. • Paternity leave. • Parents leave. • Adoptive leave. • Paid force majeure. • Paid bereavement leave. • Carers leave. • Paid study and exam leave. Annual Leave and Public Holidays • Annual Leave is granted in accordance with the provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997. • Currently the maximum allowance is 25 days per annum. • Annual leave allowance for staff working less than full-time is calculated on a pro-rata basis to that of a full-time equivalent. • Good Friday is a fixed day of annual leave. • Public Holidays will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997. Requirements and Principal Duties of a General Operative Band 3 (Rural) - (Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Service Division) • Concrete works; shuttering; concreting; steel-fixing; block work. • Ground works including duct work, pipe work, hand-digging etc. • Plant operation, as appropriate to training received. • Manual spraying operations, as appropriate to training received. • Scaffolding, as appropriate to training received. • Assist with structure inspections. • Work on the construction and repair of bridges and other structures. • Work on channel maintenance operations and undertake all associated tasks i.e. remove silt and debris, fence, cut back foliage etc. • Assist with embankment inspections. • General maintenance of depots and installations. • Operation of plant/equipment, including chainsaws and pole saws. • Driving vehicles. • Maintain quality records (ISO) and communications, as required. The General Operative is required to: • Demonstrate flexibility and mobility, consistent with the needs of the service. • Contribute to and maintain a good team spirit and an effective team-working environment. • Remain calm while working under pressure when effectively dealing with incidents. • Make sound judgements in emergency situations. • Work on own initiative in accordance with manager/supervisor instructions whilst being an effective part of a larger team. • Apply excellent and effective interpersonal and communication skills coupled with a professional, polite and courteous manner when dealing with colleagues, management and the public. • Apply a positive, flexible and proactive approach to work allied with an ability to deliver an effective work presence. • Carry out all work in an efficient and safe manner, in accordance with the directions of the Engineer/Foreman, with regard to self, colleagues and the public through understanding, observance and application of Health and Safety requirements. • Successfully undertake training as and when required. • Be physically capable of meeting the full range of the requirements of the position. • Carry out other duties/works deemed by management as reasonable and appropriate to the grade and to the position. • Co-operate with the operation of and introduction of new work practices and technology e.g. tablets, smart phones, vehicle tracking, electronic information circulation incl. location reporting. Special working conditions apply: • Manual handling and lifting of awkward / heavy loads. • Mechanical lifting of awkward / heavy loads. • Environmental awareness. • Working at heights and in confined spaces. • Working in inclement weather conditions. • Management of traffic and assisting with plant mobilisation to and from sites. • Dealing sensitively with members of the public/property owners. • Hazards – sharps, chemicals, traffic, wildlife, uneven/soft ground, disorderly members of the public. • Working in or near water. • Working in large urban areas. • Working in isolated rural areas. • Working adjacent to overhead electric power lines and other utility infrastructure. • Appointees will be required to report directly to work, as directed by management, to any location in the areas under the responsibility of the assigned OPW Depot under which the position is being offered. Contacts with: • Staff of the Office of Public Works. • Local Authorities, semi-state and other service/utility providers. • Members of the public. • External contractors and suppliers. • Land/property owners. Reporting Relationship • The General Operative Band 3 (Rural) (Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Service Division), will be assigned a location/function by the relevant Head of Section (Engineer Grade 1) and will report to the Engineer Grade 2 and any other person to whom authority has been assigned or delegated. • This job description is intended as a general guide to the range of duties and it is neither definitive nor restrictive. Citizenship Requirements • Eligible candidates must 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. • (b) A citizen of the United Kingdom (UK). • (c) A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons. • (d) A non-EEA citizen who has a stamp 41 or a Stamp 5 visa. • Note: 50 TEU visa, which is a replacement for Stamp 4EUFAM after Brexit, is acceptable as a Stamp 4 equivalent. • To qualify candidates must be eligible by the date of any job offer. Collective Agreement: Redundancy Payments to Public Servants • The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform letter dated 28th June 2012 to Personnel Officers introduced, with effect from 1st June 2012, a Collective Agreement which had been reached between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Public Services Committee of the ICTU in relation to ex-gratia Redundancy Payments to Public Servants. • It is a condition of the Collective Agreement that persons availing of the agreement will not be eligible for re-employment in the Public Service by any Public Service body (as defined by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts 2009 – 2011) for a period of 2 years from termination of the employment. • People who availed of this scheme and who may be successful in this competition will have to prove their eligibility (expiry of period of non-eligibility). Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) • It is a condition of the Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) as set out in Department of Finance Circular 12/09 that retirees under that Scheme, are not eligible to apply for another position in the same employment or the same sector. • Therefore, such retirees may not apply for this position. Department of Health and Children Circular (7/2010) • The Department of Health Circular 7/2010 dated 1 November 2010 introduced a Targeted Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) Scheme and Voluntary Redundancy Schemes (VRS). • It is a condition of the VER scheme that persons availing of the scheme will not be eligible for reemployment in the public health sector or in the wider Public Service or in a body wholly or mainly funded from public moneys. • The same prohibition on re-employment applies under the VRS, except that the prohibition is for a period of 7 years. • People who availed of the VER scheme are not eligible to compete in this competition. • People who availed of the VRS scheme and who may be successful in this competition will have to prove their eligibility (expiry of period of noneligibility). Department of Environment, Community & Local Government (Circular Letter LG (P) 06/2013) • The Department of Environment, Community & Local Government Circular Letter LG (P) 06/2013 introduced a Voluntary Redundancy Scheme for Local Authorities. • In accordance with the terms of the Collective Agreement: Redundancy Payments to Public Servants dated 28 June 2012 as detailed above, it is a specific condition of that VER Scheme that persons will not be eligible for reemployment in any Public Service body [as defined by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts 2009 – 2011 and the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012] for a period of 2 years from their date of departure under this Scheme. • These conditions also apply in the case of engagement/employment on a contract for service basis (either as a contractor or as an employee of a contractor). Age • On the closing date for receipt of applications for this position, the following are the eligibility requirements with regard to age: • the minimum age requirement for potential applicants is 18. • the appointee will be a member of the Single Public Service Pension Scheme, as defined in the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012. Under the Scheme, retirement is compulsory on reaching 70 years of age. Outside Employment • The position is whole time and the officer may not engage in private practice or be connected with any outside business, which would interfere or conflict with the performance of official duties. • Clarification must be sought from line management where any doubt arises. • If, following appointment, the appointee is or intends to be engaged in or connected with any outside business or employment, the appointee is obliged to inform OPW HR Management (Operational) Division of such an intention. Ill-Health Retirement • For an individual who has retired from a Civil/Public service body on the grounds of ill-health his/her pension from that employment may be subject to review in accordance with the rules of ill-health retirement within the pension scheme of that employment.
General Operatives Band 3 (Rural)
The Office of Public Works (OPW) invites applications for positions in the grade of General Operative Band 3 (Rural) in the OPW’s East Region Arterial Drainage Maintenance and Construction Services Division. OPW Areas of Responsibility • The OPW’s areas of responsibility include Heritage Services and Flood Risk Management. • As the lead agency for flood risk management in Ireland, the OPW is responsible for the maintenance of schemes completed under the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 & 1995, and the Coast Protection Act 1963; and the construction of flood relief schemes under the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 & 1995, and the Planning Acts in partnership with the relevant Local Authorities. East Region Drainage Maintenance and Construction • Operations within the East Region Drainage Maintenance and Construction Division are carried out using the “Direct Managed Works Model” consisting of a large direct labour workforce, supplemented as necessary by private sector suppliers and sub-contractors. • This is an Open OPW recruitment competition to which applicants with the minimum eligibility requirements may apply. • Persons who wish to be considered for appointment to the General Operative Band 3 (Rural) Arterial Drainage Maintenance and Construction position, and who meet the essential eligibility requirements, should submit a completed and signed application form. • The selection process may include a short-listing process, based on the information supplied on the application form, which will determine those to be invited to competitive interview. • The competitive interview process will be used by OPW to select the candidate that is deemed suitable for appointment to fill the position and a reserve panel, effective for a limited period, may be formed, and may be used to fill certain sanctioned fixed term or permanent positions that may arise in East Region Arterial Drainage Maintenance and Construction Services Division. • Placement on the panels does not guarantee nor imply that an offer of employment will be made to those placed on same. • In the event that an offer of an appointment is made, it will be made in the order of merit of those on the relevant panel regardless of the length of contract period offered and the specific area(s) in which the position would be based. • Appointments to approved positions of employment are made as and when considered appropriate by OPW management and will be subject to the candidate meeting the health and requirements for the position and achieving the required standard on a practical driving assessment. • Internal panels take precedence for appointment over open competitions. • Five separate panels will be formed for the various positions, in order of merit on each panel as determined by the Interview Board. General Operative Band 3 (Rural) - Arterial Drainage Maintenance & Construction Service positions • A. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed by the Ardee Depot Area, in Counties Monaghan, Louth, Cavan, Meath, Dublin. • B. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed through the Newtown (Trim) Depot Area in Counties Meath, Westmeath, Louth, Cavan, Kildare, Offaly. • C. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed through the Mullingar Depot Area in Counties Westmeath, Longford, Cavan, Meath, Offaly, Laois. • D. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed through the Castlebridge Depot Area in Counties Wexford, Waterford and Kilkenny. • E. Flood Relief Construction positions, which may be assigned to any locations in the East Region in Counties Louth, Cavan, Meath, Dublin, Westmeath, Kildare, Offaly, Laois, and Longford. Some examples of currently planned work locations are: • The Athlone Flood Alleviation Scheme, Athlone, Co.Westmeath • The Morell River Flood Management Scheme, Straffan, Co.Kildare • The River Dodder Flood Alleviation Scheme (Phase 3), Clonskeagh, Co.Dublin • The River Poddle Flood Alleviation Scheme, Kimmage, Co.Dublin • The Whitechurch Stream Flood Alleviation Scheme, Rathfarnham, Co.Dublin • The Clonaslee Flood Relief Scheme, Conaslee, Co. Laois • The Mountmellick Flood Relief Scheme, Mountmellick, Co. Laois • The Portarlington Flood Relief Scheme, Portarlongton, Co. Laois The following process will apply in relation to offers: • Candidates may indicate preferences for positions in either Arterial Drainage Maintenance or in Construction Services. • Candidates may refuse any offers of Fixed Term or Permanent positions for A, B, C, or D in Arterial Drainage Maintenance or E in Construction Services only once and one form of contract, whether Fixed Term or Permanent only once each. • If a candidate refuses either of the above options, no further offer will be made for that specific form of contract in a specific location within either Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Services. • Candidate will however remain on other panels for which they have indicated a preference for the duration of the panel(s). • All offers are made in order of merit on reserve panels following a competitive interview process. Example: • Candidate Z indicates a preference for (1) Arterial Drainage Maintenance in Mullingar Depot area, (2) Arterial Drainage Maintenance in Newtown Depot area, and (3) Flood Relief Construction. • Candidate Z is offered a Fixed Term post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Mullingar Depot. • Candidate Z refuses this post, so he/she will not be offered a Fixed Term post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Mullingar Depot again. • Candidate Z will remain on the panel to be offered permanent post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Mullingar Depot. • Candidate Z will also remain on the panel for either fixed term or permanent post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Newtown Depot, and either fixed term or permanent post in Flood Relief Construction in geographic locations covered by the East Region. • If Candidate Z turns down each job offer in turn, he/she will slowly reduce their options and eventually not be offered Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Service contracts of Fixed Term or Permanent, based in any of the selected geographic locations. Essential Eligibility Criteria: (at the closing date) • A current full, clean and current manual driving licence, category B & W;1,2 • Note: * (1) If your Irish driving licence is restricted to driving cars with an automatic transmission only (denoted by the code 78 appearing on the licence), you are not eligible. • Note: * (2) From 1 January 2021 if you are resident in Ireland and hold a UK/NI driving licence, it is no longer valid to drive here in Ireland. It is not legal for driving purposes and must therefore be exchanged. • It is vital that you have a valid driving licence and that you are legally allowed to drive in Ireland by exchanging a UK/NI licence for an Irish driving licence. Further information available on: www.ndls.ie • Current Safe Pass card;* • Note: ** Where a current Safe Pass card is not available, proof of successful completion of the Safe Pass Course prior to the closing date will be accepted. • Experience in Maintenance and/or Construction industry. • Failure to supply copies of requested documentary evidence, as detailed above, with your application will deem your application invalid and will therefore be disqualified. (Do not forward original documents with application form). • Original documents will be required if you are invited to interview. Salary: • €662.68 - €806.92 per week • The successful candidate will be paid at the appropriate point of the pay scale. • Payment will be made weekly by Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) into a bank account of an officer’s choice. • Payment cannot be made until a bank account number and bank sort code has been supplied to the Office of Public Works. • Statutory deductions from salary will be made as appropriate. • Increments may be awarded subject to changes in the terms and conditions relating to salary increments in the Civil/Public Service generally. Additional Payments • Various subsistence/allowances are paid where appropriate. • Where applicable, overtime of time and a half or double time is payable for any hours worked in excess of 39 hours a week. Benefits • Competitive pay with yearly increments for satisfactory performance. • Public Sector pension. • Up to 25 days of annual leave. • Access to well-being programmes to support a healthy work-life balance. • Opportunity to avail of the ‘Cycle to Work’ scheme, and the tax saver public transport pass. • Opportunity to join the Public Service Credit Union. • Access to Shorter Working Year Scheme. • Facility to apply for career breaks. • Learning and development opportunities. • Opportunities for promotion through internal and open competitions. Leave Arrangements • Full paid maternity leave. • Parental leave. • Paternity leave. • Parents leave. • Adoptive leave. • Paid force majeure. • Paid bereavement leave. • Carers leave. • Paid study and exam leave. Annual Leave and Public Holidays • Annual Leave is granted in accordance with the provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997. • Currently the maximum allowance is 25 days per annum. • Annual leave allowance for staff working less than full-time is calculated on a pro-rata basis to that of a full-time equivalent. • Good Friday is a fixed day of annual leave. • Public Holidays will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997. Requirements and Principal Duties of a General Operative Band 3 (Rural) - (Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Service Division) • Concrete works; shuttering; concreting; steel-fixing; block work. • Ground works including duct work, pipe work, hand-digging etc. • Plant operation, as appropriate to training received. • Manual spraying operations, as appropriate to training received. • Scaffolding, as appropriate to training received. • Assist with structure inspections. • Work on the construction and repair of bridges and other structures. • Work on channel maintenance operations and undertake all associated tasks i.e. remove silt and debris, fence, cut back foliage etc. • Assist with embankment inspections. • General maintenance of depots and installations. • Operation of plant/equipment, including chainsaws and pole saws. • Driving vehicles. • Maintain quality records (ISO) and communications, as required. The General Operative is required to: • Demonstrate flexibility and mobility, consistent with the needs of the service. • Contribute to and maintain a good team spirit and an effective team-working environment. • Remain calm while working under pressure when effectively dealing with incidents. • Make sound judgements in emergency situations. • Work on own initiative in accordance with manager/supervisor instructions whilst being an effective part of a larger team. • Apply excellent and effective interpersonal and communication skills coupled with a professional, polite and courteous manner when dealing with colleagues, management and the public. • Apply a positive, flexible and proactive approach to work allied with an ability to deliver an effective work presence. • Carry out all work in an efficient and safe manner, in accordance with the directions of the Engineer/Foreman, with regard to self, colleagues and the public through understanding, observance and application of Health and Safety requirements. • Successfully undertake training as and when required. • Be physically capable of meeting the full range of the requirements of the position. • Carry out other duties/works deemed by management as reasonable and appropriate to the grade and to the position. • Co-operate with the operation of and introduction of new work practices and technology e.g. tablets, smart phones, vehicle tracking, electronic information circulation incl. location reporting. Special working conditions apply: • Manual handling and lifting of awkward / heavy loads. • Mechanical lifting of awkward / heavy loads. • Environmental awareness. • Working at heights and in confined spaces. • Working in inclement weather conditions. • Management of traffic and assisting with plant mobilisation to and from sites. • Dealing sensitively with members of the public/property owners. • Hazards – sharps, chemicals, traffic, wildlife, uneven/soft ground, disorderly members of the public. • Working in or near water. • Working in large urban areas. • Working in isolated rural areas. • Working adjacent to overhead electric power lines and other utility infrastructure. • Appointees will be required to report directly to work, as directed by management, to any location in the areas under the responsibility of the assigned OPW Depot under which the position is being offered. Contacts with: • Staff of the Office of Public Works. • Local Authorities, semi-state and other service/utility providers. • Members of the public. • External contractors and suppliers. • Land/property owners. Reporting Relationship • The General Operative Band 3 (Rural) (Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Service Division), will be assigned a location/function by the relevant Head of Section (Engineer Grade 1) and will report to the Engineer Grade 2 and any other person to whom authority has been assigned or delegated. • This job description is intended as a general guide to the range of duties and it is neither definitive nor restrictive. Citizenship Requirements • Eligible candidates must 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. • (b) A citizen of the United Kingdom (UK). • (c) A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons. • (d) A non-EEA citizen who has a stamp 41 or a Stamp 5 visa. • Note: 50 TEU visa, which is a replacement for Stamp 4EUFAM after Brexit, is acceptable as a Stamp 4 equivalent. • To qualify candidates must be eligible by the date of any job offer. Collective Agreement: Redundancy Payments to Public Servants • The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform letter dated 28th June 2012 to Personnel Officers introduced, with effect from 1st June 2012, a Collective Agreement which had been reached between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Public Services Committee of the ICTU in relation to ex-gratia Redundancy Payments to Public Servants. • It is a condition of the Collective Agreement that persons availing of the agreement will not be eligible for re-employment in the Public Service by any Public Service body (as defined by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts 2009 – 2011) for a period of 2 years from termination of the employment. • People who availed of this scheme and who may be successful in this competition will have to prove their eligibility (expiry of period of non-eligibility). Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) • It is a condition of the Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) as set out in Department of Finance Circular 12/09 that retirees under that Scheme, are not eligible to apply for another position in the same employment or the same sector. • Therefore, such retirees may not apply for this position. Department of Health and Children Circular (7/2010) • The Department of Health Circular 7/2010 dated 1 November 2010 introduced a Targeted Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) Scheme and Voluntary Redundancy Schemes (VRS). • It is a condition of the VER scheme that persons availing of the scheme will not be eligible for reemployment in the public health sector or in the wider Public Service or in a body wholly or mainly funded from public moneys. • The same prohibition on re-employment applies under the VRS, except that the prohibition is for a period of 7 years. • People who availed of the VER scheme are not eligible to compete in this competition. • People who availed of the VRS scheme and who may be successful in this competition will have to prove their eligibility (expiry of period of noneligibility). Department of Environment, Community & Local Government (Circular Letter LG (P) 06/2013) • The Department of Environment, Community & Local Government Circular Letter LG (P) 06/2013 introduced a Voluntary Redundancy Scheme for Local Authorities. • In accordance with the terms of the Collective Agreement: Redundancy Payments to Public Servants dated 28 June 2012 as detailed above, it is a specific condition of that VER Scheme that persons will not be eligible for reemployment in any Public Service body [as defined by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts 2009 – 2011 and the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012] for a period of 2 years from their date of departure under this Scheme. • These conditions also apply in the case of engagement/employment on a contract for service basis (either as a contractor or as an employee of a contractor). Age • On the closing date for receipt of applications for this position, the following are the eligibility requirements with regard to age: • the minimum age requirement for potential applicants is 18. • the appointee will be a member of the Single Public Service Pension Scheme, as defined in the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012. Under the Scheme, retirement is compulsory on reaching 70 years of age. Outside Employment • The position is whole time and the officer may not engage in private practice or be connected with any outside business, which would interfere or conflict with the performance of official duties. • Clarification must be sought from line management where any doubt arises. • If, following appointment, the appointee is or intends to be engaged in or connected with any outside business or employment, the appointee is obliged to inform OPW HR Management (Operational) Division of such an intention. Ill-Health Retirement • For an individual who has retired from a Civil/Public service body on the grounds of ill-health his/her pension from that employment may be subject to review in accordance with the rules of ill-health retirement within the pension scheme of that employment.
General Operatives Band 3 (Rural)
The Office of Public Works (OPW) invites applications for positions in the grade of General Operative Band 3 (Rural) in the OPW’s East Region Arterial Drainage Maintenance and Construction Services Division. OPW Areas of Responsibility • The OPW’s areas of responsibility include Heritage Services and Flood Risk Management. • As the lead agency for flood risk management in Ireland, the OPW is responsible for the maintenance of schemes completed under the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 & 1995, and the Coast Protection Act 1963; and the construction of flood relief schemes under the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 & 1995, and the Planning Acts in partnership with the relevant Local Authorities. East Region Drainage Maintenance and Construction • Operations within the East Region Drainage Maintenance and Construction Division are carried out using the “Direct Managed Works Model” consisting of a large direct labour workforce, supplemented as necessary by private sector suppliers and sub-contractors. • This is an Open OPW recruitment competition to which applicants with the minimum eligibility requirements may apply. • Persons who wish to be considered for appointment to the General Operative Band 3 (Rural) Arterial Drainage Maintenance and Construction position, and who meet the essential eligibility requirements, should submit a completed and signed application form. • The selection process may include a short-listing process, based on the information supplied on the application form, which will determine those to be invited to competitive interview. • The competitive interview process will be used by OPW to select the candidate that is deemed suitable for appointment to fill the position and a reserve panel, effective for a limited period, may be formed, and may be used to fill certain sanctioned fixed term or permanent positions that may arise in East Region Arterial Drainage Maintenance and Construction Services Division. • Placement on the panels does not guarantee nor imply that an offer of employment will be made to those placed on same. • In the event that an offer of an appointment is made, it will be made in the order of merit of those on the relevant panel regardless of the length of contract period offered and the specific area(s) in which the position would be based. • Appointments to approved positions of employment are made as and when considered appropriate by OPW management and will be subject to the candidate meeting the health and requirements for the position and achieving the required standard on a practical driving assessment. • Internal panels take precedence for appointment over open competitions. • Five separate panels will be formed for the various positions, in order of merit on each panel as determined by the Interview Board. General Operative Band 3 (Rural) - Arterial Drainage Maintenance & Construction Service positions • A. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed by the Ardee Depot Area, in Counties Monaghan, Louth, Cavan, Meath, Dublin. • B. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed through the Newtown (Trim) Depot Area in Counties Meath, Westmeath, Louth, Cavan, Kildare, Offaly. • C. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed through the Mullingar Depot Area in Counties Westmeath, Longford, Cavan, Meath, Offaly, Laois. • D. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed through the Castlebridge Depot Area in Counties Wexford, Waterford and Kilkenny. • E. Flood Relief Construction positions, which may be assigned to any locations in the East Region in Counties Louth, Cavan, Meath, Dublin, Westmeath, Kildare, Offaly, Laois, and Longford. Some examples of currently planned work locations are: • The Athlone Flood Alleviation Scheme, Athlone, Co.Westmeath • The Morell River Flood Management Scheme, Straffan, Co.Kildare • The River Dodder Flood Alleviation Scheme (Phase 3), Clonskeagh, Co.Dublin • The River Poddle Flood Alleviation Scheme, Kimmage, Co.Dublin • The Whitechurch Stream Flood Alleviation Scheme, Rathfarnham, Co.Dublin • The Clonaslee Flood Relief Scheme, Conaslee, Co. Laois • The Mountmellick Flood Relief Scheme, Mountmellick, Co. Laois • The Portarlington Flood Relief Scheme, Portarlongton, Co. Laois The following process will apply in relation to offers: • Candidates may indicate preferences for positions in either Arterial Drainage Maintenance or in Construction Services. • Candidates may refuse any offers of Fixed Term or Permanent positions for A, B, C, or D in Arterial Drainage Maintenance or E in Construction Services only once and one form of contract, whether Fixed Term or Permanent only once each. • If a candidate refuses either of the above options, no further offer will be made for that specific form of contract in a specific location within either Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Services. • Candidate will however remain on other panels for which they have indicated a preference for the duration of the panel(s). • All offers are made in order of merit on reserve panels following a competitive interview process. Example: • Candidate Z indicates a preference for (1) Arterial Drainage Maintenance in Mullingar Depot area, (2) Arterial Drainage Maintenance in Newtown Depot area, and (3) Flood Relief Construction. • Candidate Z is offered a Fixed Term post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Mullingar Depot. • Candidate Z refuses this post, so he/she will not be offered a Fixed Term post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Mullingar Depot again. • Candidate Z will remain on the panel to be offered permanent post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Mullingar Depot. • Candidate Z will also remain on the panel for either fixed term or permanent post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Newtown Depot, and either fixed term or permanent post in Flood Relief Construction in geographic locations covered by the East Region. • If Candidate Z turns down each job offer in turn, he/she will slowly reduce their options and eventually not be offered Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Service contracts of Fixed Term or Permanent, based in any of the selected geographic locations. Essential Eligibility Criteria: (at the closing date) • A current full, clean and current manual driving licence, category B & W;1,2 • Note: * (1) If your Irish driving licence is restricted to driving cars with an automatic transmission only (denoted by the code 78 appearing on the licence), you are not eligible. • Note: * (2) From 1 January 2021 if you are resident in Ireland and hold a UK/NI driving licence, it is no longer valid to drive here in Ireland. It is not legal for driving purposes and must therefore be exchanged. • It is vital that you have a valid driving licence and that you are legally allowed to drive in Ireland by exchanging a UK/NI licence for an Irish driving licence. Further information available on: www.ndls.ie • Current Safe Pass card;* • Note: ** Where a current Safe Pass card is not available, proof of successful completion of the Safe Pass Course prior to the closing date will be accepted. • Experience in Maintenance and/or Construction industry. • Failure to supply copies of requested documentary evidence, as detailed above, with your application will deem your application invalid and will therefore be disqualified. (Do not forward original documents with application form). • Original documents will be required if you are invited to interview. Salary: • €662.68 - €806.92 per week • The successful candidate will be paid at the appropriate point of the pay scale. • Payment will be made weekly by Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) into a bank account of an officer’s choice. • Payment cannot be made until a bank account number and bank sort code has been supplied to the Office of Public Works. • Statutory deductions from salary will be made as appropriate. • Increments may be awarded subject to changes in the terms and conditions relating to salary increments in the Civil/Public Service generally. Additional Payments • Various subsistence/allowances are paid where appropriate. • Where applicable, overtime of time and a half or double time is payable for any hours worked in excess of 39 hours a week. Benefits • Competitive pay with yearly increments for satisfactory performance. • Public Sector pension. • Up to 25 days of annual leave. • Access to well-being programmes to support a healthy work-life balance. • Opportunity to avail of the ‘Cycle to Work’ scheme, and the tax saver public transport pass. • Opportunity to join the Public Service Credit Union. • Access to Shorter Working Year Scheme. • Facility to apply for career breaks. • Learning and development opportunities. • Opportunities for promotion through internal and open competitions. Leave Arrangements • Full paid maternity leave. • Parental leave. • Paternity leave. • Parents leave. • Adoptive leave. • Paid force majeure. • Paid bereavement leave. • Carers leave. • Paid study and exam leave. Annual Leave and Public Holidays • Annual Leave is granted in accordance with the provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997. • Currently the maximum allowance is 25 days per annum. • Annual leave allowance for staff working less than full-time is calculated on a pro-rata basis to that of a full-time equivalent. • Good Friday is a fixed day of annual leave. • Public Holidays will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997. Requirements and Principal Duties of a General Operative Band 3 (Rural) - (Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Service Division) • Concrete works; shuttering; concreting; steel-fixing; block work. • Ground works including duct work, pipe work, hand-digging etc. • Plant operation, as appropriate to training received. • Manual spraying operations, as appropriate to training received. • Scaffolding, as appropriate to training received. • Assist with structure inspections. • Work on the construction and repair of bridges and other structures. • Work on channel maintenance operations and undertake all associated tasks i.e. remove silt and debris, fence, cut back foliage etc. • Assist with embankment inspections. • General maintenance of depots and installations. • Operation of plant/equipment, including chainsaws and pole saws. • Driving vehicles. • Maintain quality records (ISO) and communications, as required. The General Operative is required to: • Demonstrate flexibility and mobility, consistent with the needs of the service. • Contribute to and maintain a good team spirit and an effective team-working environment. • Remain calm while working under pressure when effectively dealing with incidents. • Make sound judgements in emergency situations. • Work on own initiative in accordance with manager/supervisor instructions whilst being an effective part of a larger team. • Apply excellent and effective interpersonal and communication skills coupled with a professional, polite and courteous manner when dealing with colleagues, management and the public. • Apply a positive, flexible and proactive approach to work allied with an ability to deliver an effective work presence. • Carry out all work in an efficient and safe manner, in accordance with the directions of the Engineer/Foreman, with regard to self, colleagues and the public through understanding, observance and application of Health and Safety requirements. • Successfully undertake training as and when required. • Be physically capable of meeting the full range of the requirements of the position. • Carry out other duties/works deemed by management as reasonable and appropriate to the grade and to the position. • Co-operate with the operation of and introduction of new work practices and technology e.g. tablets, smart phones, vehicle tracking, electronic information circulation incl. location reporting. Special working conditions apply: • Manual handling and lifting of awkward / heavy loads. • Mechanical lifting of awkward / heavy loads. • Environmental awareness. • Working at heights and in confined spaces. • Working in inclement weather conditions. • Management of traffic and assisting with plant mobilisation to and from sites. • Dealing sensitively with members of the public/property owners. • Hazards – sharps, chemicals, traffic, wildlife, uneven/soft ground, disorderly members of the public. • Working in or near water. • Working in large urban areas. • Working in isolated rural areas. • Working adjacent to overhead electric power lines and other utility infrastructure. • Appointees will be required to report directly to work, as directed by management, to any location in the areas under the responsibility of the assigned OPW Depot under which the position is being offered. Contacts with: • Staff of the Office of Public Works. • Local Authorities, semi-state and other service/utility providers. • Members of the public. • External contractors and suppliers. • Land/property owners. Reporting Relationship • The General Operative Band 3 (Rural) (Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Service Division), will be assigned a location/function by the relevant Head of Section (Engineer Grade 1) and will report to the Engineer Grade 2 and any other person to whom authority has been assigned or delegated. • This job description is intended as a general guide to the range of duties and it is neither definitive nor restrictive. Citizenship Requirements • Eligible candidates must 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. • (b) A citizen of the United Kingdom (UK). • (c) A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons. • (d) A non-EEA citizen who has a stamp 41 or a Stamp 5 visa. • Note: 50 TEU visa, which is a replacement for Stamp 4EUFAM after Brexit, is acceptable as a Stamp 4 equivalent. • To qualify candidates must be eligible by the date of any job offer. Collective Agreement: Redundancy Payments to Public Servants • The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform letter dated 28th June 2012 to Personnel Officers introduced, with effect from 1st June 2012, a Collective Agreement which had been reached between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Public Services Committee of the ICTU in relation to ex-gratia Redundancy Payments to Public Servants. • It is a condition of the Collective Agreement that persons availing of the agreement will not be eligible for re-employment in the Public Service by any Public Service body (as defined by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts 2009 – 2011) for a period of 2 years from termination of the employment. • People who availed of this scheme and who may be successful in this competition will have to prove their eligibility (expiry of period of non-eligibility). Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) • It is a condition of the Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) as set out in Department of Finance Circular 12/09 that retirees under that Scheme, are not eligible to apply for another position in the same employment or the same sector. • Therefore, such retirees may not apply for this position. Department of Health and Children Circular (7/2010) • The Department of Health Circular 7/2010 dated 1 November 2010 introduced a Targeted Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) Scheme and Voluntary Redundancy Schemes (VRS). • It is a condition of the VER scheme that persons availing of the scheme will not be eligible for reemployment in the public health sector or in the wider Public Service or in a body wholly or mainly funded from public moneys. • The same prohibition on re-employment applies under the VRS, except that the prohibition is for a period of 7 years. • People who availed of the VER scheme are not eligible to compete in this competition. • People who availed of the VRS scheme and who may be successful in this competition will have to prove their eligibility (expiry of period of noneligibility). Department of Environment, Community & Local Government (Circular Letter LG (P) 06/2013) • The Department of Environment, Community & Local Government Circular Letter LG (P) 06/2013 introduced a Voluntary Redundancy Scheme for Local Authorities. • In accordance with the terms of the Collective Agreement: Redundancy Payments to Public Servants dated 28 June 2012 as detailed above, it is a specific condition of that VER Scheme that persons will not be eligible for reemployment in any Public Service body [as defined by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts 2009 – 2011 and the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012] for a period of 2 years from their date of departure under this Scheme. • These conditions also apply in the case of engagement/employment on a contract for service basis (either as a contractor or as an employee of a contractor). Age • On the closing date for receipt of applications for this position, the following are the eligibility requirements with regard to age: • the minimum age requirement for potential applicants is 18. • the appointee will be a member of the Single Public Service Pension Scheme, as defined in the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012. Under the Scheme, retirement is compulsory on reaching 70 years of age. Outside Employment • The position is whole time and the officer may not engage in private practice or be connected with any outside business, which would interfere or conflict with the performance of official duties. • Clarification must be sought from line management where any doubt arises. • If, following appointment, the appointee is or intends to be engaged in or connected with any outside business or employment, the appointee is obliged to inform OPW HR Management (Operational) Division of such an intention. Ill-Health Retirement • For an individual who has retired from a Civil/Public service body on the grounds of ill-health his/her pension from that employment may be subject to review in accordance with the rules of ill-health retirement within the pension scheme of that employment.
General Operatives Band 3 (Rural)
The Office of Public Works (OPW) invites applications for positions in the grade of General Operative Band 3 (Rural) in the OPW’s East Region Arterial Drainage Maintenance and Construction Services Division. OPW Areas of Responsibility • The OPW’s areas of responsibility include Heritage Services and Flood Risk Management. • As the lead agency for flood risk management in Ireland, the OPW is responsible for the maintenance of schemes completed under the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 & 1995, and the Coast Protection Act 1963; and the construction of flood relief schemes under the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 & 1995, and the Planning Acts in partnership with the relevant Local Authorities. East Region Drainage Maintenance and Construction • Operations within the East Region Drainage Maintenance and Construction Division are carried out using the “Direct Managed Works Model” consisting of a large direct labour workforce, supplemented as necessary by private sector suppliers and sub-contractors. • This is an Open OPW recruitment competition to which applicants with the minimum eligibility requirements may apply. • Persons who wish to be considered for appointment to the General Operative Band 3 (Rural) Arterial Drainage Maintenance and Construction position, and who meet the essential eligibility requirements, should submit a completed and signed application form. • The selection process may include a short-listing process, based on the information supplied on the application form, which will determine those to be invited to competitive interview. • The competitive interview process will be used by OPW to select the candidate that is deemed suitable for appointment to fill the position and a reserve panel, effective for a limited period, may be formed, and may be used to fill certain sanctioned fixed term or permanent positions that may arise in East Region Arterial Drainage Maintenance and Construction Services Division. • Placement on the panels does not guarantee nor imply that an offer of employment will be made to those placed on same. • In the event that an offer of an appointment is made, it will be made in the order of merit of those on the relevant panel regardless of the length of contract period offered and the specific area(s) in which the position would be based. • Appointments to approved positions of employment are made as and when considered appropriate by OPW management and will be subject to the candidate meeting the health and requirements for the position and achieving the required standard on a practical driving assessment. • Internal panels take precedence for appointment over open competitions. • Five separate panels will be formed for the various positions, in order of merit on each panel as determined by the Interview Board. General Operative Band 3 (Rural) - Arterial Drainage Maintenance & Construction Service positions • A. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed by the Ardee Depot Area, in Counties Monaghan, Louth, Cavan, Meath, Dublin. • B. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed through the Newtown (Trim) Depot Area in Counties Meath, Westmeath, Louth, Cavan, Kildare, Offaly. • C. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed through the Mullingar Depot Area in Counties Westmeath, Longford, Cavan, Meath, Offaly, Laois. • D. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed through the Castlebridge Depot Area in Counties Wexford, Waterford and Kilkenny. • E. Flood Relief Construction positions, which may be assigned to any locations in the East Region in Counties Louth, Cavan, Meath, Dublin, Westmeath, Kildare, Offaly, Laois, and Longford. Some examples of currently planned work locations are: • The Athlone Flood Alleviation Scheme, Athlone, Co.Westmeath • The Morell River Flood Management Scheme, Straffan, Co.Kildare • The River Dodder Flood Alleviation Scheme (Phase 3), Clonskeagh, Co.Dublin • The River Poddle Flood Alleviation Scheme, Kimmage, Co.Dublin • The Whitechurch Stream Flood Alleviation Scheme, Rathfarnham, Co.Dublin • The Clonaslee Flood Relief Scheme, Conaslee, Co. Laois • The Mountmellick Flood Relief Scheme, Mountmellick, Co. Laois • The Portarlington Flood Relief Scheme, Portarlongton, Co. Laois The following process will apply in relation to offers: • Candidates may indicate preferences for positions in either Arterial Drainage Maintenance or in Construction Services. • Candidates may refuse any offers of Fixed Term or Permanent positions for A, B, C, or D in Arterial Drainage Maintenance or E in Construction Services only once and one form of contract, whether Fixed Term or Permanent only once each. • If a candidate refuses either of the above options, no further offer will be made for that specific form of contract in a specific location within either Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Services. • Candidate will however remain on other panels for which they have indicated a preference for the duration of the panel(s). • All offers are made in order of merit on reserve panels following a competitive interview process. Example: • Candidate Z indicates a preference for (1) Arterial Drainage Maintenance in Mullingar Depot area, (2) Arterial Drainage Maintenance in Newtown Depot area, and (3) Flood Relief Construction. • Candidate Z is offered a Fixed Term post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Mullingar Depot. • Candidate Z refuses this post, so he/she will not be offered a Fixed Term post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Mullingar Depot again. • Candidate Z will remain on the panel to be offered permanent post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Mullingar Depot. • Candidate Z will also remain on the panel for either fixed term or permanent post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Newtown Depot, and either fixed term or permanent post in Flood Relief Construction in geographic locations covered by the East Region. • If Candidate Z turns down each job offer in turn, he/she will slowly reduce their options and eventually not be offered Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Service contracts of Fixed Term or Permanent, based in any of the selected geographic locations. Essential Eligibility Criteria: (at the closing date) • A current full, clean and current manual driving licence, category B & W;1,2 • Note: * (1) If your Irish driving licence is restricted to driving cars with an automatic transmission only (denoted by the code 78 appearing on the licence), you are not eligible. • Note: * (2) From 1 January 2021 if you are resident in Ireland and hold a UK/NI driving licence, it is no longer valid to drive here in Ireland. It is not legal for driving purposes and must therefore be exchanged. • It is vital that you have a valid driving licence and that you are legally allowed to drive in Ireland by exchanging a UK/NI licence for an Irish driving licence. Further information available on: www.ndls.ie • Current Safe Pass card;* • Note: ** Where a current Safe Pass card is not available, proof of successful completion of the Safe Pass Course prior to the closing date will be accepted. • Experience in Maintenance and/or Construction industry. • Failure to supply copies of requested documentary evidence, as detailed above, with your application will deem your application invalid and will therefore be disqualified. (Do not forward original documents with application form). • Original documents will be required if you are invited to interview. Salary: • €662.68 - €806.92 per week • The successful candidate will be paid at the appropriate point of the pay scale. • Payment will be made weekly by Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) into a bank account of an officer’s choice. • Payment cannot be made until a bank account number and bank sort code has been supplied to the Office of Public Works. • Statutory deductions from salary will be made as appropriate. • Increments may be awarded subject to changes in the terms and conditions relating to salary increments in the Civil/Public Service generally. Additional Payments • Various subsistence/allowances are paid where appropriate. • Where applicable, overtime of time and a half or double time is payable for any hours worked in excess of 39 hours a week. Benefits • Competitive pay with yearly increments for satisfactory performance. • Public Sector pension. • Up to 25 days of annual leave. • Access to well-being programmes to support a healthy work-life balance. • Opportunity to avail of the ‘Cycle to Work’ scheme, and the tax saver public transport pass. • Opportunity to join the Public Service Credit Union. • Access to Shorter Working Year Scheme. • Facility to apply for career breaks. • Learning and development opportunities. • Opportunities for promotion through internal and open competitions. Leave Arrangements • Full paid maternity leave. • Parental leave. • Paternity leave. • Parents leave. • Adoptive leave. • Paid force majeure. • Paid bereavement leave. • Carers leave. • Paid study and exam leave. Annual Leave and Public Holidays • Annual Leave is granted in accordance with the provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997. • Currently the maximum allowance is 25 days per annum. • Annual leave allowance for staff working less than full-time is calculated on a pro-rata basis to that of a full-time equivalent. • Good Friday is a fixed day of annual leave. • Public Holidays will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997. Requirements and Principal Duties of a General Operative Band 3 (Rural) - (Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Service Division) • Concrete works; shuttering; concreting; steel-fixing; block work. • Ground works including duct work, pipe work, hand-digging etc. • Plant operation, as appropriate to training received. • Manual spraying operations, as appropriate to training received. • Scaffolding, as appropriate to training received. • Assist with structure inspections. • Work on the construction and repair of bridges and other structures. • Work on channel maintenance operations and undertake all associated tasks i.e. remove silt and debris, fence, cut back foliage etc. • Assist with embankment inspections. • General maintenance of depots and installations. • Operation of plant/equipment, including chainsaws and pole saws. • Driving vehicles. • Maintain quality records (ISO) and communications, as required. The General Operative is required to: • Demonstrate flexibility and mobility, consistent with the needs of the service. • Contribute to and maintain a good team spirit and an effective team-working environment. • Remain calm while working under pressure when effectively dealing with incidents. • Make sound judgements in emergency situations. • Work on own initiative in accordance with manager/supervisor instructions whilst being an effective part of a larger team. • Apply excellent and effective interpersonal and communication skills coupled with a professional, polite and courteous manner when dealing with colleagues, management and the public. • Apply a positive, flexible and proactive approach to work allied with an ability to deliver an effective work presence. • Carry out all work in an efficient and safe manner, in accordance with the directions of the Engineer/Foreman, with regard to self, colleagues and the public through understanding, observance and application of Health and Safety requirements. • Successfully undertake training as and when required. • Be physically capable of meeting the full range of the requirements of the position. • Carry out other duties/works deemed by management as reasonable and appropriate to the grade and to the position. • Co-operate with the operation of and introduction of new work practices and technology e.g. tablets, smart phones, vehicle tracking, electronic information circulation incl. location reporting. Special working conditions apply: • Manual handling and lifting of awkward / heavy loads. • Mechanical lifting of awkward / heavy loads. • Environmental awareness. • Working at heights and in confined spaces. • Working in inclement weather conditions. • Management of traffic and assisting with plant mobilisation to and from sites. • Dealing sensitively with members of the public/property owners. • Hazards – sharps, chemicals, traffic, wildlife, uneven/soft ground, disorderly members of the public. • Working in or near water. • Working in large urban areas. • Working in isolated rural areas. • Working adjacent to overhead electric power lines and other utility infrastructure. • Appointees will be required to report directly to work, as directed by management, to any location in the areas under the responsibility of the assigned OPW Depot under which the position is being offered. Contacts with: • Staff of the Office of Public Works. • Local Authorities, semi-state and other service/utility providers. • Members of the public. • External contractors and suppliers. • Land/property owners. Reporting Relationship • The General Operative Band 3 (Rural) (Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Service Division), will be assigned a location/function by the relevant Head of Section (Engineer Grade 1) and will report to the Engineer Grade 2 and any other person to whom authority has been assigned or delegated. • This job description is intended as a general guide to the range of duties and it is neither definitive nor restrictive. Citizenship Requirements • Eligible candidates must 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. • (b) A citizen of the United Kingdom (UK). • (c) A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons. • (d) A non-EEA citizen who has a stamp 41 or a Stamp 5 visa. • Note: 50 TEU visa, which is a replacement for Stamp 4EUFAM after Brexit, is acceptable as a Stamp 4 equivalent. • To qualify candidates must be eligible by the date of any job offer. Collective Agreement: Redundancy Payments to Public Servants • The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform letter dated 28th June 2012 to Personnel Officers introduced, with effect from 1st June 2012, a Collective Agreement which had been reached between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Public Services Committee of the ICTU in relation to ex-gratia Redundancy Payments to Public Servants. • It is a condition of the Collective Agreement that persons availing of the agreement will not be eligible for re-employment in the Public Service by any Public Service body (as defined by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts 2009 – 2011) for a period of 2 years from termination of the employment. • People who availed of this scheme and who may be successful in this competition will have to prove their eligibility (expiry of period of non-eligibility). Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) • It is a condition of the Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) as set out in Department of Finance Circular 12/09 that retirees under that Scheme, are not eligible to apply for another position in the same employment or the same sector. • Therefore, such retirees may not apply for this position. Department of Health and Children Circular (7/2010) • The Department of Health Circular 7/2010 dated 1 November 2010 introduced a Targeted Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) Scheme and Voluntary Redundancy Schemes (VRS). • It is a condition of the VER scheme that persons availing of the scheme will not be eligible for reemployment in the public health sector or in the wider Public Service or in a body wholly or mainly funded from public moneys. • The same prohibition on re-employment applies under the VRS, except that the prohibition is for a period of 7 years. • People who availed of the VER scheme are not eligible to compete in this competition. • People who availed of the VRS scheme and who may be successful in this competition will have to prove their eligibility (expiry of period of noneligibility). Department of Environment, Community & Local Government (Circular Letter LG (P) 06/2013) • The Department of Environment, Community & Local Government Circular Letter LG (P) 06/2013 introduced a Voluntary Redundancy Scheme for Local Authorities. • In accordance with the terms of the Collective Agreement: Redundancy Payments to Public Servants dated 28 June 2012 as detailed above, it is a specific condition of that VER Scheme that persons will not be eligible for reemployment in any Public Service body [as defined by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts 2009 – 2011 and the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012] for a period of 2 years from their date of departure under this Scheme. • These conditions also apply in the case of engagement/employment on a contract for service basis (either as a contractor or as an employee of a contractor). Age • On the closing date for receipt of applications for this position, the following are the eligibility requirements with regard to age: • the minimum age requirement for potential applicants is 18. • the appointee will be a member of the Single Public Service Pension Scheme, as defined in the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012. Under the Scheme, retirement is compulsory on reaching 70 years of age. Outside Employment • The position is whole time and the officer may not engage in private practice or be connected with any outside business, which would interfere or conflict with the performance of official duties. • Clarification must be sought from line management where any doubt arises. • If, following appointment, the appointee is or intends to be engaged in or connected with any outside business or employment, the appointee is obliged to inform OPW HR Management (Operational) Division of such an intention. Ill-Health Retirement • For an individual who has retired from a Civil/Public service body on the grounds of ill-health his/her pension from that employment may be subject to review in accordance with the rules of ill-health retirement within the pension scheme of that employment.
General Operatives Band 3 (Rural)
The Office of Public Works (OPW) invites applications for positions in the grade of General Operative Band 3 (Rural) in the OPW’s East Region Arterial Drainage Maintenance and Construction Services Division. OPW Areas of Responsibility • The OPW’s areas of responsibility include Heritage Services and Flood Risk Management. • As the lead agency for flood risk management in Ireland, the OPW is responsible for the maintenance of schemes completed under the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 & 1995, and the Coast Protection Act 1963; and the construction of flood relief schemes under the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 & 1995, and the Planning Acts in partnership with the relevant Local Authorities. East Region Drainage Maintenance and Construction • Operations within the East Region Drainage Maintenance and Construction Division are carried out using the “Direct Managed Works Model” consisting of a large direct labour workforce, supplemented as necessary by private sector suppliers and sub-contractors. • This is an Open OPW recruitment competition to which applicants with the minimum eligibility requirements may apply. • Persons who wish to be considered for appointment to the General Operative Band 3 (Rural) Arterial Drainage Maintenance and Construction position, and who meet the essential eligibility requirements, should submit a completed and signed application form. • The selection process may include a short-listing process, based on the information supplied on the application form, which will determine those to be invited to competitive interview. • The competitive interview process will be used by OPW to select the candidate that is deemed suitable for appointment to fill the position and a reserve panel, effective for a limited period, may be formed, and may be used to fill certain sanctioned fixed term or permanent positions that may arise in East Region Arterial Drainage Maintenance and Construction Services Division. • Placement on the panels does not guarantee nor imply that an offer of employment will be made to those placed on same. • In the event that an offer of an appointment is made, it will be made in the order of merit of those on the relevant panel regardless of the length of contract period offered and the specific area(s) in which the position would be based. • Appointments to approved positions of employment are made as and when considered appropriate by OPW management and will be subject to the candidate meeting the health and requirements for the position and achieving the required standard on a practical driving assessment. • Internal panels take precedence for appointment over open competitions. • Five separate panels will be formed for the various positions, in order of merit on each panel as determined by the Interview Board. General Operative Band 3 (Rural) - Arterial Drainage Maintenance & Construction Service positions • A. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed by the Ardee Depot Area, in Counties Monaghan, Louth, Cavan, Meath, Dublin. • B. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed through the Newtown (Trim) Depot Area in Counties Meath, Westmeath, Louth, Cavan, Kildare, Offaly. • C. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed through the Mullingar Depot Area in Counties Westmeath, Longford, Cavan, Meath, Offaly, Laois. • D. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed through the Castlebridge Depot Area in Counties Wexford, Waterford and Kilkenny. • E. Flood Relief Construction positions, which may be assigned to any locations in the East Region in Counties Louth, Cavan, Meath, Dublin, Westmeath, Kildare, Offaly, Laois, and Longford. Some examples of currently planned work locations are: • The Athlone Flood Alleviation Scheme, Athlone, Co.Westmeath • The Morell River Flood Management Scheme, Straffan, Co.Kildare • The River Dodder Flood Alleviation Scheme (Phase 3), Clonskeagh, Co.Dublin • The River Poddle Flood Alleviation Scheme, Kimmage, Co.Dublin • The Whitechurch Stream Flood Alleviation Scheme, Rathfarnham, Co.Dublin • The Clonaslee Flood Relief Scheme, Conaslee, Co. Laois • The Mountmellick Flood Relief Scheme, Mountmellick, Co. Laois • The Portarlington Flood Relief Scheme, Portarlongton, Co. Laois The following process will apply in relation to offers: • Candidates may indicate preferences for positions in either Arterial Drainage Maintenance or in Construction Services. • Candidates may refuse any offers of Fixed Term or Permanent positions for A, B, C, or D in Arterial Drainage Maintenance or E in Construction Services only once and one form of contract, whether Fixed Term or Permanent only once each. • If a candidate refuses either of the above options, no further offer will be made for that specific form of contract in a specific location within either Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Services. • Candidate will however remain on other panels for which they have indicated a preference for the duration of the panel(s). • All offers are made in order of merit on reserve panels following a competitive interview process. Example: • Candidate Z indicates a preference for (1) Arterial Drainage Maintenance in Mullingar Depot area, (2) Arterial Drainage Maintenance in Newtown Depot area, and (3) Flood Relief Construction. • Candidate Z is offered a Fixed Term post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Mullingar Depot. • Candidate Z refuses this post, so he/she will not be offered a Fixed Term post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Mullingar Depot again. • Candidate Z will remain on the panel to be offered permanent post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Mullingar Depot. • Candidate Z will also remain on the panel for either fixed term or permanent post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Newtown Depot, and either fixed term or permanent post in Flood Relief Construction in geographic locations covered by the East Region. • If Candidate Z turns down each job offer in turn, he/she will slowly reduce their options and eventually not be offered Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Service contracts of Fixed Term or Permanent, based in any of the selected geographic locations. Essential Eligibility Criteria: (at the closing date) • A current full, clean and current manual driving licence, category B & W;1,2 • Note: * (1) If your Irish driving licence is restricted to driving cars with an automatic transmission only (denoted by the code 78 appearing on the licence), you are not eligible. • Note: * (2) From 1 January 2021 if you are resident in Ireland and hold a UK/NI driving licence, it is no longer valid to drive here in Ireland. It is not legal for driving purposes and must therefore be exchanged. • It is vital that you have a valid driving licence and that you are legally allowed to drive in Ireland by exchanging a UK/NI licence for an Irish driving licence. Further information available on: www.ndls.ie • Current Safe Pass card;* • Note: ** Where a current Safe Pass card is not available, proof of successful completion of the Safe Pass Course prior to the closing date will be accepted. • Experience in Maintenance and/or Construction industry. • Failure to supply copies of requested documentary evidence, as detailed above, with your application will deem your application invalid and will therefore be disqualified. (Do not forward original documents with application form). • Original documents will be required if you are invited to interview. Salary: • €662.68 - €806.92 per week • The successful candidate will be paid at the appropriate point of the pay scale. • Payment will be made weekly by Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) into a bank account of an officer’s choice. • Payment cannot be made until a bank account number and bank sort code has been supplied to the Office of Public Works. • Statutory deductions from salary will be made as appropriate. • Increments may be awarded subject to changes in the terms and conditions relating to salary increments in the Civil/Public Service generally. Additional Payments • Various subsistence/allowances are paid where appropriate. • Where applicable, overtime of time and a half or double time is payable for any hours worked in excess of 39 hours a week. Benefits • Competitive pay with yearly increments for satisfactory performance. • Public Sector pension. • Up to 25 days of annual leave. • Access to well-being programmes to support a healthy work-life balance. • Opportunity to avail of the ‘Cycle to Work’ scheme, and the tax saver public transport pass. • Opportunity to join the Public Service Credit Union. • Access to Shorter Working Year Scheme. • Facility to apply for career breaks. • Learning and development opportunities. • Opportunities for promotion through internal and open competitions. Leave Arrangements • Full paid maternity leave. • Parental leave. • Paternity leave. • Parents leave. • Adoptive leave. • Paid force majeure. • Paid bereavement leave. • Carers leave. • Paid study and exam leave. Annual Leave and Public Holidays • Annual Leave is granted in accordance with the provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997. • Currently the maximum allowance is 25 days per annum. • Annual leave allowance for staff working less than full-time is calculated on a pro-rata basis to that of a full-time equivalent. • Good Friday is a fixed day of annual leave. • Public Holidays will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997. Requirements and Principal Duties of a General Operative Band 3 (Rural) - (Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Service Division) • Concrete works; shuttering; concreting; steel-fixing; block work. • Ground works including duct work, pipe work, hand-digging etc. • Plant operation, as appropriate to training received. • Manual spraying operations, as appropriate to training received. • Scaffolding, as appropriate to training received. • Assist with structure inspections. • Work on the construction and repair of bridges and other structures. • Work on channel maintenance operations and undertake all associated tasks i.e. remove silt and debris, fence, cut back foliage etc. • Assist with embankment inspections. • General maintenance of depots and installations. • Operation of plant/equipment, including chainsaws and pole saws. • Driving vehicles. • Maintain quality records (ISO) and communications, as required. The General Operative is required to: • Demonstrate flexibility and mobility, consistent with the needs of the service. • Contribute to and maintain a good team spirit and an effective team-working environment. • Remain calm while working under pressure when effectively dealing with incidents. • Make sound judgements in emergency situations. • Work on own initiative in accordance with manager/supervisor instructions whilst being an effective part of a larger team. • Apply excellent and effective interpersonal and communication skills coupled with a professional, polite and courteous manner when dealing with colleagues, management and the public. • Apply a positive, flexible and proactive approach to work allied with an ability to deliver an effective work presence. • Carry out all work in an efficient and safe manner, in accordance with the directions of the Engineer/Foreman, with regard to self, colleagues and the public through understanding, observance and application of Health and Safety requirements. • Successfully undertake training as and when required. • Be physically capable of meeting the full range of the requirements of the position. • Carry out other duties/works deemed by management as reasonable and appropriate to the grade and to the position. • Co-operate with the operation of and introduction of new work practices and technology e.g. tablets, smart phones, vehicle tracking, electronic information circulation incl. location reporting. Special working conditions apply: • Manual handling and lifting of awkward / heavy loads. • Mechanical lifting of awkward / heavy loads. • Environmental awareness. • Working at heights and in confined spaces. • Working in inclement weather conditions. • Management of traffic and assisting with plant mobilisation to and from sites. • Dealing sensitively with members of the public/property owners. • Hazards – sharps, chemicals, traffic, wildlife, uneven/soft ground, disorderly members of the public. • Working in or near water. • Working in large urban areas. • Working in isolated rural areas. • Working adjacent to overhead electric power lines and other utility infrastructure. • Appointees will be required to report directly to work, as directed by management, to any location in the areas under the responsibility of the assigned OPW Depot under which the position is being offered. Contacts with: • Staff of the Office of Public Works. • Local Authorities, semi-state and other service/utility providers. • Members of the public. • External contractors and suppliers. • Land/property owners. Reporting Relationship • The General Operative Band 3 (Rural) (Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Service Division), will be assigned a location/function by the relevant Head of Section (Engineer Grade 1) and will report to the Engineer Grade 2 and any other person to whom authority has been assigned or delegated. • This job description is intended as a general guide to the range of duties and it is neither definitive nor restrictive. Citizenship Requirements • Eligible candidates must 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. • (b) A citizen of the United Kingdom (UK). • (c) A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons. • (d) A non-EEA citizen who has a stamp 41 or a Stamp 5 visa. • Note: 50 TEU visa, which is a replacement for Stamp 4EUFAM after Brexit, is acceptable as a Stamp 4 equivalent. • To qualify candidates must be eligible by the date of any job offer. Collective Agreement: Redundancy Payments to Public Servants • The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform letter dated 28th June 2012 to Personnel Officers introduced, with effect from 1st June 2012, a Collective Agreement which had been reached between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Public Services Committee of the ICTU in relation to ex-gratia Redundancy Payments to Public Servants. • It is a condition of the Collective Agreement that persons availing of the agreement will not be eligible for re-employment in the Public Service by any Public Service body (as defined by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts 2009 – 2011) for a period of 2 years from termination of the employment. • People who availed of this scheme and who may be successful in this competition will have to prove their eligibility (expiry of period of non-eligibility). Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) • It is a condition of the Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) as set out in Department of Finance Circular 12/09 that retirees under that Scheme, are not eligible to apply for another position in the same employment or the same sector. • Therefore, such retirees may not apply for this position. Department of Health and Children Circular (7/2010) • The Department of Health Circular 7/2010 dated 1 November 2010 introduced a Targeted Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) Scheme and Voluntary Redundancy Schemes (VRS). • It is a condition of the VER scheme that persons availing of the scheme will not be eligible for reemployment in the public health sector or in the wider Public Service or in a body wholly or mainly funded from public moneys. • The same prohibition on re-employment applies under the VRS, except that the prohibition is for a period of 7 years. • People who availed of the VER scheme are not eligible to compete in this competition. • People who availed of the VRS scheme and who may be successful in this competition will have to prove their eligibility (expiry of period of noneligibility). Department of Environment, Community & Local Government (Circular Letter LG (P) 06/2013) • The Department of Environment, Community & Local Government Circular Letter LG (P) 06/2013 introduced a Voluntary Redundancy Scheme for Local Authorities. • In accordance with the terms of the Collective Agreement: Redundancy Payments to Public Servants dated 28 June 2012 as detailed above, it is a specific condition of that VER Scheme that persons will not be eligible for reemployment in any Public Service body [as defined by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts 2009 – 2011 and the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012] for a period of 2 years from their date of departure under this Scheme. • These conditions also apply in the case of engagement/employment on a contract for service basis (either as a contractor or as an employee of a contractor). Age • On the closing date for receipt of applications for this position, the following are the eligibility requirements with regard to age: • the minimum age requirement for potential applicants is 18. • the appointee will be a member of the Single Public Service Pension Scheme, as defined in the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012. Under the Scheme, retirement is compulsory on reaching 70 years of age. Outside Employment • The position is whole time and the officer may not engage in private practice or be connected with any outside business, which would interfere or conflict with the performance of official duties. • Clarification must be sought from line management where any doubt arises. • If, following appointment, the appointee is or intends to be engaged in or connected with any outside business or employment, the appointee is obliged to inform OPW HR Management (Operational) Division of such an intention. Ill-Health Retirement • For an individual who has retired from a Civil/Public service body on the grounds of ill-health his/her pension from that employment may be subject to review in accordance with the rules of ill-health retirement within the pension scheme of that employment.
General Operatives Band 3 (Rural)
The Office of Public Works (OPW) invites applications for positions in the grade of General Operative Band 3 (Rural) in the OPW’s East Region Arterial Drainage Maintenance and Construction Services Division. OPW Areas of Responsibility • The OPW’s areas of responsibility include Heritage Services and Flood Risk Management. • As the lead agency for flood risk management in Ireland, the OPW is responsible for the maintenance of schemes completed under the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 & 1995, and the Coast Protection Act 1963; and the construction of flood relief schemes under the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 & 1995, and the Planning Acts in partnership with the relevant Local Authorities. East Region Drainage Maintenance and Construction • Operations within the East Region Drainage Maintenance and Construction Division are carried out using the “Direct Managed Works Model” consisting of a large direct labour workforce, supplemented as necessary by private sector suppliers and sub-contractors. • This is an Open OPW recruitment competition to which applicants with the minimum eligibility requirements may apply. • Persons who wish to be considered for appointment to the General Operative Band 3 (Rural) Arterial Drainage Maintenance and Construction position, and who meet the essential eligibility requirements, should submit a completed and signed application form. • The selection process may include a short-listing process, based on the information supplied on the application form, which will determine those to be invited to competitive interview. • The competitive interview process will be used by OPW to select the candidate that is deemed suitable for appointment to fill the position and a reserve panel, effective for a limited period, may be formed, and may be used to fill certain sanctioned fixed term or permanent positions that may arise in East Region Arterial Drainage Maintenance and Construction Services Division. • Placement on the panels does not guarantee nor imply that an offer of employment will be made to those placed on same. • In the event that an offer of an appointment is made, it will be made in the order of merit of those on the relevant panel regardless of the length of contract period offered and the specific area(s) in which the position would be based. • Appointments to approved positions of employment are made as and when considered appropriate by OPW management and will be subject to the candidate meeting the health and requirements for the position and achieving the required standard on a practical driving assessment. • Internal panels take precedence for appointment over open competitions. • Five separate panels will be formed for the various positions, in order of merit on each panel as determined by the Interview Board. General Operative Band 3 (Rural) - Arterial Drainage Maintenance & Construction Service positions • A. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed by the Ardee Depot Area, in Counties Monaghan, Louth, Cavan, Meath, Dublin. • B. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed through the Newtown (Trim) Depot Area in Counties Meath, Westmeath, Louth, Cavan, Kildare, Offaly. • C. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed through the Mullingar Depot Area in Counties Westmeath, Longford, Cavan, Meath, Offaly, Laois. • D. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed through the Castlebridge Depot Area in Counties Wexford, Waterford and Kilkenny. • E. Flood Relief Construction positions, which may be assigned to any locations in the East Region in Counties Louth, Cavan, Meath, Dublin, Westmeath, Kildare, Offaly, Laois, and Longford. Some examples of currently planned work locations are: • The Athlone Flood Alleviation Scheme, Athlone, Co.Westmeath • The Morell River Flood Management Scheme, Straffan, Co.Kildare • The River Dodder Flood Alleviation Scheme (Phase 3), Clonskeagh, Co.Dublin • The River Poddle Flood Alleviation Scheme, Kimmage, Co.Dublin • The Whitechurch Stream Flood Alleviation Scheme, Rathfarnham, Co.Dublin • The Clonaslee Flood Relief Scheme, Conaslee, Co. Laois • The Mountmellick Flood Relief Scheme, Mountmellick, Co. Laois • The Portarlington Flood Relief Scheme, Portarlongton, Co. Laois The following process will apply in relation to offers: • Candidates may indicate preferences for positions in either Arterial Drainage Maintenance or in Construction Services. • Candidates may refuse any offers of Fixed Term or Permanent positions for A, B, C, or D in Arterial Drainage Maintenance or E in Construction Services only once and one form of contract, whether Fixed Term or Permanent only once each. • If a candidate refuses either of the above options, no further offer will be made for that specific form of contract in a specific location within either Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Services. • Candidate will however remain on other panels for which they have indicated a preference for the duration of the panel(s). • All offers are made in order of merit on reserve panels following a competitive interview process. Example: • Candidate Z indicates a preference for (1) Arterial Drainage Maintenance in Mullingar Depot area, (2) Arterial Drainage Maintenance in Newtown Depot area, and (3) Flood Relief Construction. • Candidate Z is offered a Fixed Term post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Mullingar Depot. • Candidate Z refuses this post, so he/she will not be offered a Fixed Term post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Mullingar Depot again. • Candidate Z will remain on the panel to be offered permanent post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Mullingar Depot. • Candidate Z will also remain on the panel for either fixed term or permanent post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Newtown Depot, and either fixed term or permanent post in Flood Relief Construction in geographic locations covered by the East Region. • If Candidate Z turns down each job offer in turn, he/she will slowly reduce their options and eventually not be offered Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Service contracts of Fixed Term or Permanent, based in any of the selected geographic locations. Essential Eligibility Criteria: (at the closing date) • A current full, clean and current manual driving licence, category B & W;1,2 • Note: * (1) If your Irish driving licence is restricted to driving cars with an automatic transmission only (denoted by the code 78 appearing on the licence), you are not eligible. • Note: * (2) From 1 January 2021 if you are resident in Ireland and hold a UK/NI driving licence, it is no longer valid to drive here in Ireland. It is not legal for driving purposes and must therefore be exchanged. • It is vital that you have a valid driving licence and that you are legally allowed to drive in Ireland by exchanging a UK/NI licence for an Irish driving licence. Further information available on: www.ndls.ie • Current Safe Pass card;* • Note: ** Where a current Safe Pass card is not available, proof of successful completion of the Safe Pass Course prior to the closing date will be accepted. • Experience in Maintenance and/or Construction industry. • Failure to supply copies of requested documentary evidence, as detailed above, with your application will deem your application invalid and will therefore be disqualified. (Do not forward original documents with application form). • Original documents will be required if you are invited to interview. Salary: • €662.68 - €806.92 per week • The successful candidate will be paid at the appropriate point of the pay scale. • Payment will be made weekly by Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) into a bank account of an officer’s choice. • Payment cannot be made until a bank account number and bank sort code has been supplied to the Office of Public Works. • Statutory deductions from salary will be made as appropriate. • Increments may be awarded subject to changes in the terms and conditions relating to salary increments in the Civil/Public Service generally. Additional Payments • Various subsistence/allowances are paid where appropriate. • Where applicable, overtime of time and a half or double time is payable for any hours worked in excess of 39 hours a week. Benefits • Competitive pay with yearly increments for satisfactory performance. • Public Sector pension. • Up to 25 days of annual leave. • Access to well-being programmes to support a healthy work-life balance. • Opportunity to avail of the ‘Cycle to Work’ scheme, and the tax saver public transport pass. • Opportunity to join the Public Service Credit Union. • Access to Shorter Working Year Scheme. • Facility to apply for career breaks. • Learning and development opportunities. • Opportunities for promotion through internal and open competitions. Leave Arrangements • Full paid maternity leave. • Parental leave. • Paternity leave. • Parents leave. • Adoptive leave. • Paid force majeure. • Paid bereavement leave. • Carers leave. • Paid study and exam leave. Annual Leave and Public Holidays • Annual Leave is granted in accordance with the provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997. • Currently the maximum allowance is 25 days per annum. • Annual leave allowance for staff working less than full-time is calculated on a pro-rata basis to that of a full-time equivalent. • Good Friday is a fixed day of annual leave. • Public Holidays will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997. Requirements and Principal Duties of a General Operative Band 3 (Rural) - (Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Service Division) • Concrete works; shuttering; concreting; steel-fixing; block work. • Ground works including duct work, pipe work, hand-digging etc. • Plant operation, as appropriate to training received. • Manual spraying operations, as appropriate to training received. • Scaffolding, as appropriate to training received. • Assist with structure inspections. • Work on the construction and repair of bridges and other structures. • Work on channel maintenance operations and undertake all associated tasks i.e. remove silt and debris, fence, cut back foliage etc. • Assist with embankment inspections. • General maintenance of depots and installations. • Operation of plant/equipment, including chainsaws and pole saws. • Driving vehicles. • Maintain quality records (ISO) and communications, as required. The General Operative is required to: • Demonstrate flexibility and mobility, consistent with the needs of the service. • Contribute to and maintain a good team spirit and an effective team-working environment. • Remain calm while working under pressure when effectively dealing with incidents. • Make sound judgements in emergency situations. • Work on own initiative in accordance with manager/supervisor instructions whilst being an effective part of a larger team. • Apply excellent and effective interpersonal and communication skills coupled with a professional, polite and courteous manner when dealing with colleagues, management and the public. • Apply a positive, flexible and proactive approach to work allied with an ability to deliver an effective work presence. • Carry out all work in an efficient and safe manner, in accordance with the directions of the Engineer/Foreman, with regard to self, colleagues and the public through understanding, observance and application of Health and Safety requirements. • Successfully undertake training as and when required. • Be physically capable of meeting the full range of the requirements of the position. • Carry out other duties/works deemed by management as reasonable and appropriate to the grade and to the position. • Co-operate with the operation of and introduction of new work practices and technology e.g. tablets, smart phones, vehicle tracking, electronic information circulation incl. location reporting. Special working conditions apply: • Manual handling and lifting of awkward / heavy loads. • Mechanical lifting of awkward / heavy loads. • Environmental awareness. • Working at heights and in confined spaces. • Working in inclement weather conditions. • Management of traffic and assisting with plant mobilisation to and from sites. • Dealing sensitively with members of the public/property owners. • Hazards – sharps, chemicals, traffic, wildlife, uneven/soft ground, disorderly members of the public. • Working in or near water. • Working in large urban areas. • Working in isolated rural areas. • Working adjacent to overhead electric power lines and other utility infrastructure. • Appointees will be required to report directly to work, as directed by management, to any location in the areas under the responsibility of the assigned OPW Depot under which the position is being offered. Contacts with: • Staff of the Office of Public Works. • Local Authorities, semi-state and other service/utility providers. • Members of the public. • External contractors and suppliers. • Land/property owners. Reporting Relationship • The General Operative Band 3 (Rural) (Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Service Division), will be assigned a location/function by the relevant Head of Section (Engineer Grade 1) and will report to the Engineer Grade 2 and any other person to whom authority has been assigned or delegated. • This job description is intended as a general guide to the range of duties and it is neither definitive nor restrictive. Citizenship Requirements • Eligible candidates must 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. • (b) A citizen of the United Kingdom (UK). • (c) A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons. • (d) A non-EEA citizen who has a stamp 41 or a Stamp 5 visa. • Note: 50 TEU visa, which is a replacement for Stamp 4EUFAM after Brexit, is acceptable as a Stamp 4 equivalent. • To qualify candidates must be eligible by the date of any job offer. Collective Agreement: Redundancy Payments to Public Servants • The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform letter dated 28th June 2012 to Personnel Officers introduced, with effect from 1st June 2012, a Collective Agreement which had been reached between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Public Services Committee of the ICTU in relation to ex-gratia Redundancy Payments to Public Servants. • It is a condition of the Collective Agreement that persons availing of the agreement will not be eligible for re-employment in the Public Service by any Public Service body (as defined by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts 2009 – 2011) for a period of 2 years from termination of the employment. • People who availed of this scheme and who may be successful in this competition will have to prove their eligibility (expiry of period of non-eligibility). Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) • It is a condition of the Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) as set out in Department of Finance Circular 12/09 that retirees under that Scheme, are not eligible to apply for another position in the same employment or the same sector. • Therefore, such retirees may not apply for this position. Department of Health and Children Circular (7/2010) • The Department of Health Circular 7/2010 dated 1 November 2010 introduced a Targeted Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) Scheme and Voluntary Redundancy Schemes (VRS). • It is a condition of the VER scheme that persons availing of the scheme will not be eligible for reemployment in the public health sector or in the wider Public Service or in a body wholly or mainly funded from public moneys. • The same prohibition on re-employment applies under the VRS, except that the prohibition is for a period of 7 years. • People who availed of the VER scheme are not eligible to compete in this competition. • People who availed of the VRS scheme and who may be successful in this competition will have to prove their eligibility (expiry of period of noneligibility). Department of Environment, Community & Local Government (Circular Letter LG (P) 06/2013) • The Department of Environment, Community & Local Government Circular Letter LG (P) 06/2013 introduced a Voluntary Redundancy Scheme for Local Authorities. • In accordance with the terms of the Collective Agreement: Redundancy Payments to Public Servants dated 28 June 2012 as detailed above, it is a specific condition of that VER Scheme that persons will not be eligible for reemployment in any Public Service body [as defined by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts 2009 – 2011 and the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012] for a period of 2 years from their date of departure under this Scheme. • These conditions also apply in the case of engagement/employment on a contract for service basis (either as a contractor or as an employee of a contractor). Age • On the closing date for receipt of applications for this position, the following are the eligibility requirements with regard to age: • the minimum age requirement for potential applicants is 18. • the appointee will be a member of the Single Public Service Pension Scheme, as defined in the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012. Under the Scheme, retirement is compulsory on reaching 70 years of age. Outside Employment • The position is whole time and the officer may not engage in private practice or be connected with any outside business, which would interfere or conflict with the performance of official duties. • Clarification must be sought from line management where any doubt arises. • If, following appointment, the appointee is or intends to be engaged in or connected with any outside business or employment, the appointee is obliged to inform OPW HR Management (Operational) Division of such an intention. Ill-Health Retirement • For an individual who has retired from a Civil/Public service body on the grounds of ill-health his/her pension from that employment may be subject to review in accordance with the rules of ill-health retirement within the pension scheme of that employment.
General Operatives Band 3 (Rural)
The Office of Public Works (OPW) invites applications for positions in the grade of General Operative Band 3 (Rural) in the OPW’s East Region Arterial Drainage Maintenance and Construction Services Division. OPW Areas of Responsibility • The OPW’s areas of responsibility include Heritage Services and Flood Risk Management. • As the lead agency for flood risk management in Ireland, the OPW is responsible for the maintenance of schemes completed under the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 & 1995, and the Coast Protection Act 1963; and the construction of flood relief schemes under the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 & 1995, and the Planning Acts in partnership with the relevant Local Authorities. East Region Drainage Maintenance and Construction • Operations within the East Region Drainage Maintenance and Construction Division are carried out using the “Direct Managed Works Model” consisting of a large direct labour workforce, supplemented as necessary by private sector suppliers and sub-contractors. • This is an Open OPW recruitment competition to which applicants with the minimum eligibility requirements may apply. • Persons who wish to be considered for appointment to the General Operative Band 3 (Rural) Arterial Drainage Maintenance and Construction position, and who meet the essential eligibility requirements, should submit a completed and signed application form. • The selection process may include a short-listing process, based on the information supplied on the application form, which will determine those to be invited to competitive interview. • The competitive interview process will be used by OPW to select the candidate that is deemed suitable for appointment to fill the position and a reserve panel, effective for a limited period, may be formed, and may be used to fill certain sanctioned fixed term or permanent positions that may arise in East Region Arterial Drainage Maintenance and Construction Services Division. • Placement on the panels does not guarantee nor imply that an offer of employment will be made to those placed on same. • In the event that an offer of an appointment is made, it will be made in the order of merit of those on the relevant panel regardless of the length of contract period offered and the specific area(s) in which the position would be based. • Appointments to approved positions of employment are made as and when considered appropriate by OPW management and will be subject to the candidate meeting the health and requirements for the position and achieving the required standard on a practical driving assessment. • Internal panels take precedence for appointment over open competitions. • Five separate panels will be formed for the various positions, in order of merit on each panel as determined by the Interview Board. General Operative Band 3 (Rural) - Arterial Drainage Maintenance & Construction Service positions • A. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed by the Ardee Depot Area, in Counties Monaghan, Louth, Cavan, Meath, Dublin. • B. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed through the Newtown (Trim) Depot Area in Counties Meath, Westmeath, Louth, Cavan, Kildare, Offaly. • C. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed through the Mullingar Depot Area in Counties Westmeath, Longford, Cavan, Meath, Offaly, Laois. • D. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed through the Castlebridge Depot Area in Counties Wexford, Waterford and Kilkenny. • E. Flood Relief Construction positions, which may be assigned to any locations in the East Region in Counties Louth, Cavan, Meath, Dublin, Westmeath, Kildare, Offaly, Laois, and Longford. Some examples of currently planned work locations are: • The Athlone Flood Alleviation Scheme, Athlone, Co.Westmeath • The Morell River Flood Management Scheme, Straffan, Co.Kildare • The River Dodder Flood Alleviation Scheme (Phase 3), Clonskeagh, Co.Dublin • The River Poddle Flood Alleviation Scheme, Kimmage, Co.Dublin • The Whitechurch Stream Flood Alleviation Scheme, Rathfarnham, Co.Dublin • The Clonaslee Flood Relief Scheme, Conaslee, Co. Laois • The Mountmellick Flood Relief Scheme, Mountmellick, Co. Laois • The Portarlington Flood Relief Scheme, Portarlongton, Co. Laois The following process will apply in relation to offers: • Candidates may indicate preferences for positions in either Arterial Drainage Maintenance or in Construction Services. • Candidates may refuse any offers of Fixed Term or Permanent positions for A, B, C, or D in Arterial Drainage Maintenance or E in Construction Services only once and one form of contract, whether Fixed Term or Permanent only once each. • If a candidate refuses either of the above options, no further offer will be made for that specific form of contract in a specific location within either Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Services. • Candidate will however remain on other panels for which they have indicated a preference for the duration of the panel(s). • All offers are made in order of merit on reserve panels following a competitive interview process. Example: • Candidate Z indicates a preference for (1) Arterial Drainage Maintenance in Mullingar Depot area, (2) Arterial Drainage Maintenance in Newtown Depot area, and (3) Flood Relief Construction. • Candidate Z is offered a Fixed Term post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Mullingar Depot. • Candidate Z refuses this post, so he/she will not be offered a Fixed Term post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Mullingar Depot again. • Candidate Z will remain on the panel to be offered permanent post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Mullingar Depot. • Candidate Z will also remain on the panel for either fixed term or permanent post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Newtown Depot, and either fixed term or permanent post in Flood Relief Construction in geographic locations covered by the East Region. • If Candidate Z turns down each job offer in turn, he/she will slowly reduce their options and eventually not be offered Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Service contracts of Fixed Term or Permanent, based in any of the selected geographic locations. Essential Eligibility Criteria: (at the closing date) • A current full, clean and current manual driving licence, category B & W;1,2 • Note: * (1) If your Irish driving licence is restricted to driving cars with an automatic transmission only (denoted by the code 78 appearing on the licence), you are not eligible. • Note: * (2) From 1 January 2021 if you are resident in Ireland and hold a UK/NI driving licence, it is no longer valid to drive here in Ireland. It is not legal for driving purposes and must therefore be exchanged. • It is vital that you have a valid driving licence and that you are legally allowed to drive in Ireland by exchanging a UK/NI licence for an Irish driving licence. Further information available on: www.ndls.ie • Current Safe Pass card;* • Note: ** Where a current Safe Pass card is not available, proof of successful completion of the Safe Pass Course prior to the closing date will be accepted. • Experience in Maintenance and/or Construction industry. • Failure to supply copies of requested documentary evidence, as detailed above, with your application will deem your application invalid and will therefore be disqualified. (Do not forward original documents with application form). • Original documents will be required if you are invited to interview. Salary: • €662.68 - €806.92 per week • The successful candidate will be paid at the appropriate point of the pay scale. • Payment will be made weekly by Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) into a bank account of an officer’s choice. • Payment cannot be made until a bank account number and bank sort code has been supplied to the Office of Public Works. • Statutory deductions from salary will be made as appropriate. • Increments may be awarded subject to changes in the terms and conditions relating to salary increments in the Civil/Public Service generally. Additional Payments • Various subsistence/allowances are paid where appropriate. • Where applicable, overtime of time and a half or double time is payable for any hours worked in excess of 39 hours a week. Benefits • Competitive pay with yearly increments for satisfactory performance. • Public Sector pension. • Up to 25 days of annual leave. • Access to well-being programmes to support a healthy work-life balance. • Opportunity to avail of the ‘Cycle to Work’ scheme, and the tax saver public transport pass. • Opportunity to join the Public Service Credit Union. • Access to Shorter Working Year Scheme. • Facility to apply for career breaks. • Learning and development opportunities. • Opportunities for promotion through internal and open competitions. Leave Arrangements • Full paid maternity leave. • Parental leave. • Paternity leave. • Parents leave. • Adoptive leave. • Paid force majeure. • Paid bereavement leave. • Carers leave. • Paid study and exam leave. Annual Leave and Public Holidays • Annual Leave is granted in accordance with the provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997. • Currently the maximum allowance is 25 days per annum. • Annual leave allowance for staff working less than full-time is calculated on a pro-rata basis to that of a full-time equivalent. • Good Friday is a fixed day of annual leave. • Public Holidays will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997. Requirements and Principal Duties of a General Operative Band 3 (Rural) - (Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Service Division) • Concrete works; shuttering; concreting; steel-fixing; block work. • Ground works including duct work, pipe work, hand-digging etc. • Plant operation, as appropriate to training received. • Manual spraying operations, as appropriate to training received. • Scaffolding, as appropriate to training received. • Assist with structure inspections. • Work on the construction and repair of bridges and other structures. • Work on channel maintenance operations and undertake all associated tasks i.e. remove silt and debris, fence, cut back foliage etc. • Assist with embankment inspections. • General maintenance of depots and installations. • Operation of plant/equipment, including chainsaws and pole saws. • Driving vehicles. • Maintain quality records (ISO) and communications, as required. The General Operative is required to: • Demonstrate flexibility and mobility, consistent with the needs of the service. • Contribute to and maintain a good team spirit and an effective team-working environment. • Remain calm while working under pressure when effectively dealing with incidents. • Make sound judgements in emergency situations. • Work on own initiative in accordance with manager/supervisor instructions whilst being an effective part of a larger team. • Apply excellent and effective interpersonal and communication skills coupled with a professional, polite and courteous manner when dealing with colleagues, management and the public. • Apply a positive, flexible and proactive approach to work allied with an ability to deliver an effective work presence. • Carry out all work in an efficient and safe manner, in accordance with the directions of the Engineer/Foreman, with regard to self, colleagues and the public through understanding, observance and application of Health and Safety requirements. • Successfully undertake training as and when required. • Be physically capable of meeting the full range of the requirements of the position. • Carry out other duties/works deemed by management as reasonable and appropriate to the grade and to the position. • Co-operate with the operation of and introduction of new work practices and technology e.g. tablets, smart phones, vehicle tracking, electronic information circulation incl. location reporting. Special working conditions apply: • Manual handling and lifting of awkward / heavy loads. • Mechanical lifting of awkward / heavy loads. • Environmental awareness. • Working at heights and in confined spaces. • Working in inclement weather conditions. • Management of traffic and assisting with plant mobilisation to and from sites. • Dealing sensitively with members of the public/property owners. • Hazards – sharps, chemicals, traffic, wildlife, uneven/soft ground, disorderly members of the public. • Working in or near water. • Working in large urban areas. • Working in isolated rural areas. • Working adjacent to overhead electric power lines and other utility infrastructure. • Appointees will be required to report directly to work, as directed by management, to any location in the areas under the responsibility of the assigned OPW Depot under which the position is being offered. Contacts with: • Staff of the Office of Public Works. • Local Authorities, semi-state and other service/utility providers. • Members of the public. • External contractors and suppliers. • Land/property owners. Reporting Relationship • The General Operative Band 3 (Rural) (Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Service Division), will be assigned a location/function by the relevant Head of Section (Engineer Grade 1) and will report to the Engineer Grade 2 and any other person to whom authority has been assigned or delegated. • This job description is intended as a general guide to the range of duties and it is neither definitive nor restrictive. Citizenship Requirements • Eligible candidates must 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. • (b) A citizen of the United Kingdom (UK). • (c) A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons. • (d) A non-EEA citizen who has a stamp 41 or a Stamp 5 visa. • Note: 50 TEU visa, which is a replacement for Stamp 4EUFAM after Brexit, is acceptable as a Stamp 4 equivalent. • To qualify candidates must be eligible by the date of any job offer. Collective Agreement: Redundancy Payments to Public Servants • The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform letter dated 28th June 2012 to Personnel Officers introduced, with effect from 1st June 2012, a Collective Agreement which had been reached between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Public Services Committee of the ICTU in relation to ex-gratia Redundancy Payments to Public Servants. • It is a condition of the Collective Agreement that persons availing of the agreement will not be eligible for re-employment in the Public Service by any Public Service body (as defined by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts 2009 – 2011) for a period of 2 years from termination of the employment. • People who availed of this scheme and who may be successful in this competition will have to prove their eligibility (expiry of period of non-eligibility). Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) • It is a condition of the Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) as set out in Department of Finance Circular 12/09 that retirees under that Scheme, are not eligible to apply for another position in the same employment or the same sector. • Therefore, such retirees may not apply for this position. Department of Health and Children Circular (7/2010) • The Department of Health Circular 7/2010 dated 1 November 2010 introduced a Targeted Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) Scheme and Voluntary Redundancy Schemes (VRS). • It is a condition of the VER scheme that persons availing of the scheme will not be eligible for reemployment in the public health sector or in the wider Public Service or in a body wholly or mainly funded from public moneys. • The same prohibition on re-employment applies under the VRS, except that the prohibition is for a period of 7 years. • People who availed of the VER scheme are not eligible to compete in this competition. • People who availed of the VRS scheme and who may be successful in this competition will have to prove their eligibility (expiry of period of noneligibility). Department of Environment, Community & Local Government (Circular Letter LG (P) 06/2013) • The Department of Environment, Community & Local Government Circular Letter LG (P) 06/2013 introduced a Voluntary Redundancy Scheme for Local Authorities. • In accordance with the terms of the Collective Agreement: Redundancy Payments to Public Servants dated 28 June 2012 as detailed above, it is a specific condition of that VER Scheme that persons will not be eligible for reemployment in any Public Service body [as defined by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts 2009 – 2011 and the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012] for a period of 2 years from their date of departure under this Scheme. • These conditions also apply in the case of engagement/employment on a contract for service basis (either as a contractor or as an employee of a contractor). Age • On the closing date for receipt of applications for this position, the following are the eligibility requirements with regard to age: • the minimum age requirement for potential applicants is 18. • the appointee will be a member of the Single Public Service Pension Scheme, as defined in the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012. Under the Scheme, retirement is compulsory on reaching 70 years of age. Outside Employment • The position is whole time and the officer may not engage in private practice or be connected with any outside business, which would interfere or conflict with the performance of official duties. • Clarification must be sought from line management where any doubt arises. • If, following appointment, the appointee is or intends to be engaged in or connected with any outside business or employment, the appointee is obliged to inform OPW HR Management (Operational) Division of such an intention. Ill-Health Retirement • For an individual who has retired from a Civil/Public service body on the grounds of ill-health his/her pension from that employment may be subject to review in accordance with the rules of ill-health retirement within the pension scheme of that employment.
General Operatives Band 3 (Rural)
The Office of Public Works (OPW) invites applications for positions in the grade of General Operative Band 3 (Rural) in the OPW’s East Region Arterial Drainage Maintenance and Construction Services Division. OPW Areas of Responsibility • The OPW’s areas of responsibility include Heritage Services and Flood Risk Management. • As the lead agency for flood risk management in Ireland, the OPW is responsible for the maintenance of schemes completed under the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 & 1995, and the Coast Protection Act 1963; and the construction of flood relief schemes under the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 & 1995, and the Planning Acts in partnership with the relevant Local Authorities. East Region Drainage Maintenance and Construction • Operations within the East Region Drainage Maintenance and Construction Division are carried out using the “Direct Managed Works Model” consisting of a large direct labour workforce, supplemented as necessary by private sector suppliers and sub-contractors. • This is an Open OPW recruitment competition to which applicants with the minimum eligibility requirements may apply. • Persons who wish to be considered for appointment to the General Operative Band 3 (Rural) Arterial Drainage Maintenance and Construction position, and who meet the essential eligibility requirements, should submit a completed and signed application form. • The selection process may include a short-listing process, based on the information supplied on the application form, which will determine those to be invited to competitive interview. • The competitive interview process will be used by OPW to select the candidate that is deemed suitable for appointment to fill the position and a reserve panel, effective for a limited period, may be formed, and may be used to fill certain sanctioned fixed term or permanent positions that may arise in East Region Arterial Drainage Maintenance and Construction Services Division. • Placement on the panels does not guarantee nor imply that an offer of employment will be made to those placed on same. • In the event that an offer of an appointment is made, it will be made in the order of merit of those on the relevant panel regardless of the length of contract period offered and the specific area(s) in which the position would be based. • Appointments to approved positions of employment are made as and when considered appropriate by OPW management and will be subject to the candidate meeting the health and requirements for the position and achieving the required standard on a practical driving assessment. • Internal panels take precedence for appointment over open competitions. • Five separate panels will be formed for the various positions, in order of merit on each panel as determined by the Interview Board. General Operative Band 3 (Rural) - Arterial Drainage Maintenance & Construction Service positions • A. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed by the Ardee Depot Area, in Counties Monaghan, Louth, Cavan, Meath, Dublin. • B. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed through the Newtown (Trim) Depot Area in Counties Meath, Westmeath, Louth, Cavan, Kildare, Offaly. • C. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed through the Mullingar Depot Area in Counties Westmeath, Longford, Cavan, Meath, Offaly, Laois. • D. Arterial Drainage Maintenance positions managed through the Castlebridge Depot Area in Counties Wexford, Waterford and Kilkenny. • E. Flood Relief Construction positions, which may be assigned to any locations in the East Region in Counties Louth, Cavan, Meath, Dublin, Westmeath, Kildare, Offaly, Laois, and Longford. Some examples of currently planned work locations are: • The Athlone Flood Alleviation Scheme, Athlone, Co.Westmeath • The Morell River Flood Management Scheme, Straffan, Co.Kildare • The River Dodder Flood Alleviation Scheme (Phase 3), Clonskeagh, Co.Dublin • The River Poddle Flood Alleviation Scheme, Kimmage, Co.Dublin • The Whitechurch Stream Flood Alleviation Scheme, Rathfarnham, Co.Dublin • The Clonaslee Flood Relief Scheme, Conaslee, Co. Laois • The Mountmellick Flood Relief Scheme, Mountmellick, Co. Laois • The Portarlington Flood Relief Scheme, Portarlongton, Co. Laois The following process will apply in relation to offers: • Candidates may indicate preferences for positions in either Arterial Drainage Maintenance or in Construction Services. • Candidates may refuse any offers of Fixed Term or Permanent positions for A, B, C, or D in Arterial Drainage Maintenance or E in Construction Services only once and one form of contract, whether Fixed Term or Permanent only once each. • If a candidate refuses either of the above options, no further offer will be made for that specific form of contract in a specific location within either Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Services. • Candidate will however remain on other panels for which they have indicated a preference for the duration of the panel(s). • All offers are made in order of merit on reserve panels following a competitive interview process. Example: • Candidate Z indicates a preference for (1) Arterial Drainage Maintenance in Mullingar Depot area, (2) Arterial Drainage Maintenance in Newtown Depot area, and (3) Flood Relief Construction. • Candidate Z is offered a Fixed Term post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Mullingar Depot. • Candidate Z refuses this post, so he/she will not be offered a Fixed Term post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Mullingar Depot again. • Candidate Z will remain on the panel to be offered permanent post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Mullingar Depot. • Candidate Z will also remain on the panel for either fixed term or permanent post in Arterial Drainage Maintenance in the area managed through the Newtown Depot, and either fixed term or permanent post in Flood Relief Construction in geographic locations covered by the East Region. • If Candidate Z turns down each job offer in turn, he/she will slowly reduce their options and eventually not be offered Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Service contracts of Fixed Term or Permanent, based in any of the selected geographic locations. Essential Eligibility Criteria: (at the closing date) • A current full, clean and current manual driving licence, category B & W;1,2 • Note: * (1) If your Irish driving licence is restricted to driving cars with an automatic transmission only (denoted by the code 78 appearing on the licence), you are not eligible. • Note: * (2) From 1 January 2021 if you are resident in Ireland and hold a UK/NI driving licence, it is no longer valid to drive here in Ireland. It is not legal for driving purposes and must therefore be exchanged. • It is vital that you have a valid driving licence and that you are legally allowed to drive in Ireland by exchanging a UK/NI licence for an Irish driving licence. Further information available on: www.ndls.ie • Current Safe Pass card;* • Note: ** Where a current Safe Pass card is not available, proof of successful completion of the Safe Pass Course prior to the closing date will be accepted. • Experience in Maintenance and/or Construction industry. • Failure to supply copies of requested documentary evidence, as detailed above, with your application will deem your application invalid and will therefore be disqualified. (Do not forward original documents with application form). • Original documents will be required if you are invited to interview. Salary: • €662.68 - €806.92 per week • The successful candidate will be paid at the appropriate point of the pay scale. • Payment will be made weekly by Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) into a bank account of an officer’s choice. • Payment cannot be made until a bank account number and bank sort code has been supplied to the Office of Public Works. • Statutory deductions from salary will be made as appropriate. • Increments may be awarded subject to changes in the terms and conditions relating to salary increments in the Civil/Public Service generally. Additional Payments • Various subsistence/allowances are paid where appropriate. • Where applicable, overtime of time and a half or double time is payable for any hours worked in excess of 39 hours a week. Benefits • Competitive pay with yearly increments for satisfactory performance. • Public Sector pension. • Up to 25 days of annual leave. • Access to well-being programmes to support a healthy work-life balance. • Opportunity to avail of the ‘Cycle to Work’ scheme, and the tax saver public transport pass. • Opportunity to join the Public Service Credit Union. • Access to Shorter Working Year Scheme. • Facility to apply for career breaks. • Learning and development opportunities. • Opportunities for promotion through internal and open competitions. Leave Arrangements • Full paid maternity leave. • Parental leave. • Paternity leave. • Parents leave. • Adoptive leave. • Paid force majeure. • Paid bereavement leave. • Carers leave. • Paid study and exam leave. Annual Leave and Public Holidays • Annual Leave is granted in accordance with the provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997. • Currently the maximum allowance is 25 days per annum. • Annual leave allowance for staff working less than full-time is calculated on a pro-rata basis to that of a full-time equivalent. • Good Friday is a fixed day of annual leave. • Public Holidays will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997. Requirements and Principal Duties of a General Operative Band 3 (Rural) - (Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Service Division) • Concrete works; shuttering; concreting; steel-fixing; block work. • Ground works including duct work, pipe work, hand-digging etc. • Plant operation, as appropriate to training received. • Manual spraying operations, as appropriate to training received. • Scaffolding, as appropriate to training received. • Assist with structure inspections. • Work on the construction and repair of bridges and other structures. • Work on channel maintenance operations and undertake all associated tasks i.e. remove silt and debris, fence, cut back foliage etc. • Assist with embankment inspections. • General maintenance of depots and installations. • Operation of plant/equipment, including chainsaws and pole saws. • Driving vehicles. • Maintain quality records (ISO) and communications, as required. The General Operative is required to: • Demonstrate flexibility and mobility, consistent with the needs of the service. • Contribute to and maintain a good team spirit and an effective team-working environment. • Remain calm while working under pressure when effectively dealing with incidents. • Make sound judgements in emergency situations. • Work on own initiative in accordance with manager/supervisor instructions whilst being an effective part of a larger team. • Apply excellent and effective interpersonal and communication skills coupled with a professional, polite and courteous manner when dealing with colleagues, management and the public. • Apply a positive, flexible and proactive approach to work allied with an ability to deliver an effective work presence. • Carry out all work in an efficient and safe manner, in accordance with the directions of the Engineer/Foreman, with regard to self, colleagues and the public through understanding, observance and application of Health and Safety requirements. • Successfully undertake training as and when required. • Be physically capable of meeting the full range of the requirements of the position. • Carry out other duties/works deemed by management as reasonable and appropriate to the grade and to the position. • Co-operate with the operation of and introduction of new work practices and technology e.g. tablets, smart phones, vehicle tracking, electronic information circulation incl. location reporting. Special working conditions apply: • Manual handling and lifting of awkward / heavy loads. • Mechanical lifting of awkward / heavy loads. • Environmental awareness. • Working at heights and in confined spaces. • Working in inclement weather conditions. • Management of traffic and assisting with plant mobilisation to and from sites. • Dealing sensitively with members of the public/property owners. • Hazards – sharps, chemicals, traffic, wildlife, uneven/soft ground, disorderly members of the public. • Working in or near water. • Working in large urban areas. • Working in isolated rural areas. • Working adjacent to overhead electric power lines and other utility infrastructure. • Appointees will be required to report directly to work, as directed by management, to any location in the areas under the responsibility of the assigned OPW Depot under which the position is being offered. Contacts with: • Staff of the Office of Public Works. • Local Authorities, semi-state and other service/utility providers. • Members of the public. • External contractors and suppliers. • Land/property owners. Reporting Relationship • The General Operative Band 3 (Rural) (Arterial Drainage Maintenance or Construction Service Division), will be assigned a location/function by the relevant Head of Section (Engineer Grade 1) and will report to the Engineer Grade 2 and any other person to whom authority has been assigned or delegated. • This job description is intended as a general guide to the range of duties and it is neither definitive nor restrictive. Citizenship Requirements • Eligible candidates must 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. • (b) A citizen of the United Kingdom (UK). • (c) A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons. • (d) A non-EEA citizen who has a stamp 41 or a Stamp 5 visa. • Note: 50 TEU visa, which is a replacement for Stamp 4EUFAM after Brexit, is acceptable as a Stamp 4 equivalent. • To qualify candidates must be eligible by the date of any job offer. Collective Agreement: Redundancy Payments to Public Servants • The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform letter dated 28th June 2012 to Personnel Officers introduced, with effect from 1st June 2012, a Collective Agreement which had been reached between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Public Services Committee of the ICTU in relation to ex-gratia Redundancy Payments to Public Servants. • It is a condition of the Collective Agreement that persons availing of the agreement will not be eligible for re-employment in the Public Service by any Public Service body (as defined by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts 2009 – 2011) for a period of 2 years from termination of the employment. • People who availed of this scheme and who may be successful in this competition will have to prove their eligibility (expiry of period of non-eligibility). Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) • It is a condition of the Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) as set out in Department of Finance Circular 12/09 that retirees under that Scheme, are not eligible to apply for another position in the same employment or the same sector. • Therefore, such retirees may not apply for this position. Department of Health and Children Circular (7/2010) • The Department of Health Circular 7/2010 dated 1 November 2010 introduced a Targeted Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) Scheme and Voluntary Redundancy Schemes (VRS). • It is a condition of the VER scheme that persons availing of the scheme will not be eligible for reemployment in the public health sector or in the wider Public Service or in a body wholly or mainly funded from public moneys. • The same prohibition on re-employment applies under the VRS, except that the prohibition is for a period of 7 years. • People who availed of the VER scheme are not eligible to compete in this competition. • People who availed of the VRS scheme and who may be successful in this competition will have to prove their eligibility (expiry of period of noneligibility). Department of Environment, Community & Local Government (Circular Letter LG (P) 06/2013) • The Department of Environment, Community & Local Government Circular Letter LG (P) 06/2013 introduced a Voluntary Redundancy Scheme for Local Authorities. • In accordance with the terms of the Collective Agreement: Redundancy Payments to Public Servants dated 28 June 2012 as detailed above, it is a specific condition of that VER Scheme that persons will not be eligible for reemployment in any Public Service body [as defined by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts 2009 – 2011 and the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012] for a period of 2 years from their date of departure under this Scheme. • These conditions also apply in the case of engagement/employment on a contract for service basis (either as a contractor or as an employee of a contractor). Age • On the closing date for receipt of applications for this position, the following are the eligibility requirements with regard to age: • the minimum age requirement for potential applicants is 18. • the appointee will be a member of the Single Public Service Pension Scheme, as defined in the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012. Under the Scheme, retirement is compulsory on reaching 70 years of age. Outside Employment • The position is whole time and the officer may not engage in private practice or be connected with any outside business, which would interfere or conflict with the performance of official duties. • Clarification must be sought from line management where any doubt arises. • If, following appointment, the appointee is or intends to be engaged in or connected with any outside business or employment, the appointee is obliged to inform OPW HR Management (Operational) Division of such an intention. Ill-Health Retirement • For an individual who has retired from a Civil/Public service body on the grounds of ill-health his/her pension from that employment may be subject to review in accordance with the rules of ill-health retirement within the pension scheme of that employment.
