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Job Description & Summary A career in Administration within Business Enablement Solutions, will give you the opportunity to provide administrative support to PwC employees.We are seeking proactive and detail-oriented administrators to join our team of problem solvers. You will collaborate with a diverse group of professionals to tackle complex business issues, from strategy to execution.This is a 12 month fixed term contract. Purpose-led work you’ll be part of As an administrator, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Responsible for:
School Warden
QUALIFICATIONS 1. CHARACTER Each candidate shall be of good character. 2. HEALTH Each candidate shall be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. 3. CITIZENSHIP Candidates must, by the date of any job offer, be: (a) A citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA). The EEA consists of the Member States of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway; or (b) A citizen of the United Kingdom (UK); or (c) A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons; or (d) A non-EEA citizen who is a spouse or child of an EEA or UK or Swiss citizen and has a stamp 4 visa; or (e) A person awarded international protection under the International Protection Act 2015 or any family member entitled to remain in the State as a result of family reunification and has a stamp 4 visa or (f) A non-EEA citizen who is a parent of a dependent child who is a citizen of, and resident in, an EEA member state or the UK or Switzerland and has a stamp 4 visa. 4. EDUCATION Candidates should have a good standard of education to enable them carry out efficiently the duties of School Warden. PARTICULARS 1. THE POST The post is part-time School Warden. This panel will be used to fill positions at schools located in Sligo Town only. This is a pensionable part-time position. The employment may be suspended as follows: (i) During periods of closure of the particular school or schools for holidays or any other reason, and (ii) During other such periods as may be determined by the employer. 2. DUTIES Duties of a School Warden include, but are not limited to, the following: During School Term • To attend for duty at the prescribed times and perform such duty under the direction of the local authority or any member of An Garda Síochána. • To ensure the safe crossing of school children at, or in the vicinity of, schools at schools’ opening and closing times. • To carry the official sign (at the discretion of Wardens when high winds prevail) at all times when on duty. (This will be supplied by the employer). • To notify the employer, where possible, without delay, should a traffic accident/near miss occur at or in the vicinity of the Warden’s duty point, area of concern. • To furnish such records and reports relating to the employment as may be required by the employer. Outside of School Term and on School Closure Days • When schools are closed, School Wardens may be assigned litter picking duties in the vicinity of their assigned location (or at such other location as may be directed by the Line Manager from time to time). The hours of work (10 hours per week) for these duties will be agreed with the Line Manager. • Any other duties assigned from time to time. Health & Safety Duties: • School wardens are to receive training appropriate to their role. • School wardens are to work in a safe manner at all times and safeguard all children using the crossing. • School wardens are to be in attendance at the crossing to which they are assigned at all duty times. • School warden uniform must be worn as indicated by Section 96 (4) of the Road traffic Act 1961. • School wardens are to wear a uniform including a Class 3 high visibility coat, hat and protective footwear. • School wardens are responsible for the custody and maintenance of the statutory sign provided for duty. • Accident/Incidents are to be reported to their Line Manager as soon as possible. Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time. 3. REMUNERATION The salary shall be fully inclusive and will be as determined from time to time. Holders of the office shall pay to the local authority any fees or other monies (other than their inclusive salary) payable to or received by them by virtue of their office or in respect of services which they are required by or under any enactment to perform. Current Salary €39.23 per day 4. SUPERANNUATION a) Persons who become pensionable employees of a local authority who are liable to pay the Class A rate of PRSI contribution will be required, in respect of their superannuation, to contribute to the local authority at the rate of 1.5% of their pensionable remuneration, plus 3.5% of net pensionable remuneration (i.e. pensionable remuneration less twice the annual rate of social insurance old age contributory pension payable at the maximum rate to a person with no adult dependant or qualified children). b) Persons who become pensionable employees of a local authority who are liable to pay the Class D rate of PRSI contribution will be required in respect of their superannuation to contribute to the local authority at the rate of 5% of their pensionable remuneration. c) All persons under (a) and (b) above who become pensionable employees of a local authority will be required, in respect of the Local Government (Spouses and Children's Contributory Pension) Scheme, to contribute to the local authority at the rate of 1.5% of their pensionable remuneration in accordance with the terms of the Scheme. d) Persons who are pensionable under the Single Public Sector Pension Scheme, contributions in respect of Superannuation shall be deducted at a rate of 3% of pensionable remuneration plus 3½% of net pensionable remuneration (i.e. pensionable remuneration less twice the annual rate of social insurance old age contributory pension payable at the maximum rate to a person with no adult dependent or qualified children). 5. PROBATION There shall be period after such employment takes effect during which the person appointed will hold the post on probation. Such period shall be six months commencing on the first day of service but the Chief Executive may at their discretion extend such period. Such person shall cease to hold the post at the end of the period of probation or extended period of probation, unless, during such period or extended period, that the service of such person is certified as satisfactory. 6. RETIREMENT AGE For appointees who are deemed to be “new entrants” as defined in the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004, there is no compulsory retirement age. For appointees entering the Single Public Service Scheme, compulsory retirement age will be 70. For appointees covered under the provisions of the Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018, compulsory retirement age will be 70. 7. RESIDENCE The holder of the office shall reside in the district in which their duties are to be performed or within a reasonable distance thereof. 8. METHOD OF SELECTION Selection shall be by means of a competition based on an interview conducted by, or on behalf of, Sligo County Council. Interviews will be held in person. The Council will not be responsible for any expenses incurred by candidates in attending for interview. A panel will be formed of those who are most successful in the competition. The top performing candidates at final selection interview, whose names are placed on the panel, and who satisfy the local authority that they possess the qualifications declared for the position and that they are otherwise suitable for employment, may within the life of the panel, be employed as appropriate vacancies arise. The life of the panel shall be one year from the date it is formed, unless extended by the Chief Executive. 9. NORMAL WORKING HOURS Normal working hours are 8.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. and 2.15 p.m. to 3.15 p.m. Monday to Friday during school term, or as otherwise may be agreed between the employer and the relevant school Principal. The successful candidate may, from time to time, be required to work outside normal office hours, including at weekends as necessary. During periods of school closures, working hours will be as agreed with the Line Manager. The School Warden is obliged to notify the employer without delay should they be unable to attend work due to illness or for any other reason. 10. MEDICAL EXAMINATION For the purpose of satisfying the requirements as to health, it will be necessary for the successful candidate, before they are appointed to undergo at their expense a medical examination by a qualified medical practitioner to be nominated by the local authority. On taking up appointment, the expense of the medical examination will be refunded to the candidate. 11. PERIOD OF ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER The local authority shall require persons to whom appointments are offered to take up such appointments within a period of not more than one month and, if they fail to take up the appointments within such period or such longer period as the local authority in its absolute discretion may determine, the local authority shall not appoint them. 12. ANNUAL LEAVE Annual leave and public holidays shall be given in accordance with the provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997. 13. SICK LEAVE As per Sligo County Council’s current Sick Leave Scheme and Attendance Management Policy & Procedure, as amended by the Public Service Management (Sick Leave) Regulations, 2014, and any subsequent Regulations made from time to time. 14. GARDA VETTING & REFERENCES The successful candidate will be subject to the Garda Vetting Procedures in line with the provisions of the National Vetting Bureau (Children & Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 to 2016 as appropriate in advance of appointment. The appointment of any successful candidate will be subject to receipt of references which are satisfactory to the employer. 15. TRAINING Successful candidates will be required to undertake any course of training which is determined relevant by Sligo County Council. 16. DATA PROTECTION Sligo County Council is compliant with Data Protection Legislation including the provisions of the Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR. To access Sligo County Council’s Data Protection Policy and Privacy Statements, please see the following link:Data Protection (GDPR) (sligococo.ie)
Relief Sports Unit Operative
Louth County Council is currently inviting applications from suitably qualified persons for the above competition. Louth County Council will, following an interview process, form a panel for the post, from which future relevant vacancies may be filled, subject to sanction approval from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. This panel will exist for 12 months and may only be extended at the discretion of the Chief Executive. Duties of the Sports Unit Operative: The duties to be assigned include the following. This list is not exhaustive and may be reviewed from time to time as organisational needs require: • Sport Unit Operative work in Dundalk Sports Centre (Dundalk) and/or the Lourdes Stadium (Drogheda) or any other LCC-owned Sports facilities as required • Maintain clean & safe facilities to National Quality standards • Process payments • Set up and tidy away equipment as necessary • Take bookings on a computerised booking system • Work with other sports unit staff to deliver programmes and to assist in administration work • Provide first aid (if qualified) when appropriate • Delivering Sports Unit run programmes and activities • Assist supervisory team in meeting sports unit objectives and delivery of work • Operate in a safe and efficient manner • Comply with all Louth County councils policies and procedures • Communicate effectively all members of the sports unit team • Work evenings and weekends • Any further duties which may be assigned from time to time Qualifications for the post Essential Criteria 1. Character Candidates shall be of good character. 2. Health Each candidate must be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. 3. Education, Training, Experience, etc. Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms: (a) Hold a National Diploma (level 7 in the National Framework of Qualifications) in a Sports/Leisure/Recreation/Physical Activity Related field or equivalent or be currently enrolled in a Sports/Leisure/Recreation/Physical Activity Related course. and (b) Be Computer Literate. and (c) Candidates should display enthusiasm and possess a high standard of interpersonal and organisation skills and be customer focused. and (d) Candidates should be willing to undergo ongoing training to up skill, where necessary. Desirable Criteria • Practical experience delivering structured sports, fitness, or recreational programmes to varied age groups (youth, adult, older adults). • Experience working in a sports facility, community centre, or similar environment involving customerfacing roles. • Proficiency with computerised booking and membership systems, including managing schedules, handling payments, and generating reports (e.g., Legend, EZFacility, or equivalent). • Current valid First Aid certification (e.g., FAR, Occupational First Aid, or equivalent). • Experience collaborating with sports development officers, coaches, or facility management in organising and delivering local sports initiatives. • Ability to handle minor maintenance or troubleshooting of sports equipment (e.g., setting up nets, weights, gym equipment). • Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities in a multi-location sports unit. Particulars of Post The Post This is a part time relief post. Salary Salary shall be at Light Equipment Operator Scale – currently €19.13 per hour. Location of post The post holder will be based between any of Louth County Councils Sports facilities including: • Dundalk Sports Centre, Muirhevnamor, Dundalk or • Lourdes Athletic Stadium, Boyle O Reilly Terrace, Drogheda Louth County Council reserves the right to assign the post holder to any council premises, now or in the future subject to reasonable notice. Changes in location of employment will not result in payment of disturbance money or other compensation. The person appointed will be required to provide him/herself at his/her own expense with the necessary mode of travel to and from work. Hours of work Part time relief hours as required to meet operational needs. This position will be offered on a banded hours basis, with the successful candidate required to be available for a minimum band of 3–6 hours per week. Banded hours are subject to review annually. Superannuation A. Officers joining the Public Service after the 1st January 2013 will be required to join the Single Public Service Pension Scheme. A Class rate of PRSI contribution will apply. A rate of 3% of their pensionable remuneration plus 3.5% of net pensionable remuneration (i.e. pensionable remuneration less twice the rate of State Pension Contributory (SPC). This includes a contribution to a Spouse’s and Children’s Scheme. OR B. Officers who became pensionable officers of the Public Service prior to 1st January 2013 and who are liable to pay the Class A rate of PRSI contribution will be required to contribute at a rate of 1.5% of their pensionable remuneration plus 3.5% of the net pensionable remuneration (i.e. pensionable remuneration less twice the rate of State Pension Contributory (SPC). You will be required to contribute at a rate of 1.5% of your pensionable remuneration to the Spouses & Children’s Pension Scheme. OR C. Officers who become pensionable officers of a Public Service prior to 5th April 1995 and who are liable to pay the Class D rate of PRSI contribution will be required to contribute at a rate of 5% of their pensionable remuneration. If an option to join a dependent scheme was made you will be required to contribute at a rate of 1.5% to a Dependents Pension Scheme. Retirement Retirement is dependent on the superannuation scheme you become a member of and details will be made available to you upon appointment. Health For the purpose of satisfying the requirements as to health, it may be necessary for the successful candidate, before he/she is appointed, to undergo at his/her expense a medical examination by a qualified medical practitioner to be nominated by the local authority. On taking up appointment, the expense of the medical examination will be refunded to the candidate. Probation Where a person, who is not already a permanent officer of Louth County Council, is appointed, the following provisions shall apply: • There will be a probationary period of 9 months from date of employment, • The Chief Executive may at his or her discretion extend this period, • You shall cease to hold office at end of the period of probation unless during this period the Chief Executive has certified that your service is satisfactory. Residence The holder of the office shall reside in the district in which his/her duties are to be performed or within a reasonable distance, thereof. Sick Leave The terms of the Public Service Sick Pay Scheme will prevail. Annual Leave Granting of annual leave, payment for annual leave and arrangements for public holidays will be governed by the provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1977 (as amended). Start date The successful candidate must take up their appointment not more than 6 weeks from original offer. Should they fail to take up the appointment within that period, the council at its discretion may not appoint them
Production Supervisor
At Vertiv, we build products that keep critical technologies running 24/7. We are proud we were the first to protect mainframes with precision cooling systems. We were the first to introduce an integrated enclosure system to distributed networks. We help some of the largest names in the industry bring new capacity online faster and at a lower cost when search and social media increased demand for storage and computing. Our portfolio spans power, thermal and infrastructure management products, software and solutions, and is complemented by a network of nearly 250 service centers worldwide. We are looking for a Production Supervisor to join our team at our Burnfoot facility in County Donegal. Responsibilities
Customer Support Associate
What you can expect As a Customer Support Associate at Workvivo, your role involves supporting our Workvivo customers with queries, troubleshooting and building out a repository of helpful resources. You will build an extensive knowledge of the Workvivo platform and act as Voice of the Customer. This role also works with our Product team sharing customer insights to improve the Workvivo product.This role also works with our infrastructure team, reporting any issues with the Workvivo platform ensuring a smooth experience of the product at all times. About the Team Customer Services play a crucial role in improving the customer experience within Zoom. We engagingly build relationships, encourage product usage, and act as dedicated post-sales contacts for customers. We provide customers with useful resources that will enable them to succeed with our solutions, we effectively manage internal procedures and work across departments. Our success is achieved by consistently implementing the strategies with a commitment to excellence. Responsibilities Ways of Working Our structured hybrid approach is centered around our offices and remote work environments. The work style of each role, Hybrid, Remote, or In-Person is indicated in the job description/posting. Benefits As part of our award-winning workplace culture and commitment to delivering happiness, our benefits program offers a variety of perks, benefits, and options to help employees maintain their physical, mental, emotional, and financial health; support work-life balance; and contribute to their community in meaningful ways. Click Learn for more information. About Us Zoomies help people stay connected so they can get more done together. We set out to build the best collaboration platform for the enterprise, and today help people communicate better with products like Zoom Contact Center, Zoom Phone, Zoom Events, Zoom Apps, Zoom Rooms, and Zoom Webinars.We’re problem-solvers, working at a fast pace to design solutions with our customers and users in mind. Find room to grow with opportunities to stretch your skills and advance your career in a collaborative, growth-focused environment.
Welcome Advisor
What is the opportunity? This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and self-motivated individual who would like to build their skills and progress their career within Bank of Ireland. Working as part of a dynamic and supportive team you will have the opportunity to work closely with our personal and business customers. In this role, you will
Welcome Advisor
What is the opportunity? This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and self-motivated individual who would like to build their skills and progress their career within Bank of Ireland. Working as part of a dynamic and supportive team you will have the opportunity to work closely with our personal and business customers. In this role, you will
Sales Representative
Part of Grafton Group Plc, Chadwicks Group is the market leader in the builder’s merchanting industry in the Republic of Ireland. The core business is through the traditional Builders Merchants division. Main brands include Chadwicks, Cork Builders Providers, Davies & Telfords. In addition, and through organic growth and acquisitions the Group have established a range of brands which are close to the core but offer a uniquely different range of products. These include Heitons Steel, Panelling Centre, Morgans Timber, Proline, Sitetech & Rooney's Hardware. Principle Objective As Sales Representative, you are responsible for generating building material sales, managing customer relationships and construction related activity with key customers within a geographical area to achieve company objectives as directed by the Regional Director. Knowledge & Experience
Hire Supervisor
As a Hire Supervisor you will manage all aspects of the SAM hire operation in your branch. Key to the role is driving sales of hire products, developing new business and servicing our existing customer base while also ensuring the smooth running of daily operations. Knowledge & Experience
Grade VII M365 Administrator
Duties and Responsibilities • Monitoring and managing security across the M365 tenants including Microsoft identities, data, devices, apps, and infrastructure • Administrating access control polices and Privileged Access Management • Develop group policy and scripts to automate provisioning and permissions for end users • Administrating Microsoft Intune for mobile device management • Utilize a pro-active, preventative maintenance and support approach including monitoring and health checks to minimize business disruptions • Assist in planning the M365 vision and roadmap for the Agency • Provide tier 3 support for Exchange, Entra, Intune, SharePoint, Teams and any other M365 environment issues escalated from other Tusla ICT Teams • Contribute to and maintain best practices to ensure successful deployments and high productivity • Contribute to technical design sessions and prepare documentation for architectural review • Other ICT duties as required Relationship Management and Collaboration • Work as part of the Cloud team in developing and maintaining a technical environment that is secure, highly available and fit for use. • Work in collaboration with the other ICT Teams as required to support related tier 3 support, incident management and problem management issues. • Work with external vendors and other ICT Staff in delivering Cloud infrastructure related initiatives. Resource Management • If applicable, to train, supervise and evaluate staff in their respective roles on the infrastructure team. • If applicable, ensuring that the appropriate performance management frameworks are implemented for any assigned staff. Health & Safety • Comply with and contribute to the development of policies, procedures, guidelines and safe professional practice and adhere to relevant legislation, regulations and standards. • Have a working knowledge of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) Standards as they apply to the service for example National Standards for Child Protection and Care and comply with associated Tusla – Child and Family Agency protocols for implementing and maintaining these standards as appropriate to the role. • To support, promote and actively participate in sustainable energy, water and waste initiatives to create a more sustainable, low carbon and efficient health service. The above Job Description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office. Eligibility Criteria Qualifications and / or Experience Applicants must by the closing date of application have the following: • Have a third level qualification in ICT, Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline • Have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in ICT administration of M365 environment • Excellent technical skills and experience in M365, Entra, Exchange, Intune, Sharepoint and Teams administration • Demonstrated knowledge and experience of Microsoft Azure administration • Demonstrated knowledge of PowerShell scripting • The requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and professional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office. Health A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. Skills, competencies and/or knowledge Tusla Leadership Competency Framework The Tusla Leadership Competency Framework describes the behaviors that are key to Tusla colleagues being effective in the execution of their role at all levels within the Agency. The competencies and associated behavioral descriptors, capture the transversal knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics that will enable colleagues, regardless of role or rank, to be effective in their work. The Tusla Leader Framework relevant for this role is Leading self , Please access this Leading self link to fully familiarise yourself with the impact of this Leading Self proficiency for Tusla. The Competency of Professional Knowledge is specifically linked to the duties, responsibilities and criteria for this role. Other requirements of the role The post holder will require access to appropriate transport as the post may involve travel. Have awareness of children and young people’s participatory practice Application Process Campaign Specific Selection Process Shortlisting / Interview The online application system has a time out facility, this is in order to protect the privacy of the user. This time out facility activates if the application has been ‘dormant’ for over 60 minutes. Any work not saved will be lost if the system times out due to lack of activity. As such please ensure to save your application as you work on it, any lost data cannot be recovered. It might be an idea for candidates to work on their applications outside of the system and copy and paste their answers into the online application forms once they are fully complete and submit then. Once your application is fully submitted you will receive a confirmation email to your profile. If you do not receive this email, your application HAS NOT been submitted and received and you should log back on to submit fully. AI generated content must not be used in your application. Tusla reserves the right to assess if content in applications is likely created by AI in part or in whole. Use of AI may result in disqualification and exclusion from the recruitment process. Short listing may be carried out on the basis of information supplied in your application. The criteria for short listing are based on the requirements of the post as outlined in the eligibility criteria and skills, competencies and/or knowledge section of this job specification. Therefore, it is very important that you think about your experience in light of those requirements. Failure to include information regarding these requirements may result in you not being called forward to the next stage of the selection process. Those successful at the shortlisting stage of this process (where applied) will be called forward to interview. Code of Practice The Recruitment Service Child and Family Agency will run this campaign in compliance with the Code of Practice prepared by the Commission for Public Service Appointments (CPSA). The Code of Practice sets out how the core principles of probity, merit, equity and fairness might be applied on a principle basis. The Code also specifies the responsibilities placed on candidates, facilities for feedback to applicants on matters relating to their application when requested, and outlines procedures in relation to requests for a review of the recruitment and selection process and review in relation to allegations of a breach of the Code of Practice. Codes of practice are published by the CPSA and are available on www.cpsa.ie. Tusla Child and Family Agency is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Tusla Child and Family Agency recognises its responsibilities under the Data Protection Acts 2003 - 2018 and the Freedom of Information Act 2014 Tenure The current vacancy available is permanent/temporary and whole time/part-time. The post is pensionable. A panel may be created from which permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part time duration will be filled. The tenure of these posts will be indicated at “expression of interest” stage for each individual post. The purpose of this campaign is to fill immediate urgent vacancy and it is expected that panel placements will cease if expressions are not received within the appropriate processes. Appointment as an employee of the Child & Family Agency is governed by the Child and Family Agency Act, 2013 and the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004. Remuneration The Salary scale for the whole time equivalent of this post is: 01/03/2025: €59,419, €60,870, €62,566, €64,268, €65,976, €67,501, €69,054, €70,566, €72,067, €74,650, €77,243 LSI LSIs (Long Service Increments) are represented by emboldened figures. 1st LSI is paid after 3 years on the max, the 2nd LSI after 3 years on LSI1, and the 3rd LSI after 3 years on the 2nd LSI (where applicable). The appointee shall commence on the first point of the salary scale. Incremental credit may be given on appointment for certain types of relevant experience- more information available in Appendix 5. Candidates should note that entry will be at the minimum point of the scale and will not be subject to negotiation, and the rate of remuneration may be adjusted from time to time in line with Government pay policy. Different terms and conditions may apply if the appointee is a currently serving civil or public servant. Working Week The standard working week applying to the whole time equivalent of this post is: 35 hours. Annual Leave The annual leave associated with the whole time equivalent of this post is 30 days per annum. Superannuation 1. This is a pensionable position with Tusla. The successful candidate will upon appointment become a member of the appropriate pension scheme. Pension scheme membership will be notified within the contract of employment. Probation 2. A probation period of 39 weeks, or proportion of same for fixed term /specified purpose contracts, where applicable shall apply from the commencement of employment, during which the contract may be terminated by either party in accordance with this contract. The probationary period may be extended at the discretion of management by a further 9 weeks or proportion of same for fixed term/specified purpose contracts, where applicable. Confirmation of appointment as a permanent member of staff is subject to the successful completion of the probationary period, for permanent contracts. Where you have already completed a probationary period with the Child and Family Agency, Health Service Executive, Local Authority, and there is no break in service, no period of probation applies. Responsibilities under Children First National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children (2017) The safety and welfare of children and young people is a key priority for Tusla – Child and Family Agency. All employees of Tusla are required to be vigilant to any concerns regarding the protection and welfare of children and to bring them to the attention of the Tusla Designated Person in a timely manner, in keeping with the Tusla – Child and Family Agency Child Protection policies. National Standards for Children and Family Services Employees must have a working knowledge of HIQA Standards (https://www.hiqa.ie/areas-we-work/childrens-services) and / or the Adoption Authority of Ireland Standards as they apply to the role. All Employees must be aware of their responsibilities under Children First National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children (2017) Ethics in Public Office 1995 and 2001 Positions remunerated at or above the minimum point of the Grade VIII salary scale Positions remunerated at or above the minimum point of the Grade VIII salary scale are designated positions under Section 18 of the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995. Any person appointed to a designated position must comply with the requirements of the Ethics in Public Office Acts 1995 and 2001 as outlined below. A) In accordance with Section 18 of the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995, a person holding such a post is required to prepare and furnish an annual statement of any 8 NOTE THIS SECTION REFERS TO POSTS AT €79,847 PLUS interests which could materially influence the performance of the official functions of the post. This annual statement of interest should be submitted to the Chief Executive not later than 31st January in the following year. B) In addition to the annual statement, a person holding such a post is required, whenever they are performing a function as an employee of Tusla and have actual knowledge, or a connected person, has a material interest in a matter to which the function relates, provide at the time a statement of the facts of that interest. A person holding such a post should provide such statement to the Chief Executive. The function in question cannot be performed unless there are compelling reasons to do so and, if this is the case, those compelling reasons must be stated in writing and must be provided to the Chief Executive. C) A person holding such a post is required under the Ethics in Public Office Acts 1995 and 2001 to act in accordance with any guidelines or advice published or given by the Standards in Public Office Commission. Guidelines for public servants on compliance with the provisions of the Ethics in Public Office Acts 1995 and 2001 are available on the Standards Commission’s website http://www.sipo.gov.ie/
