Job Responsibilities
Information generating and reporting - annual and monthly
reports, etc. Use of IT tools to gather information and produce
reports. Annual reports are bound and issued throughout the
Division.
Information Bulletin - an informal bulletin issued to the
Division in a newsletter format with general information on
agriculture and related issues. Use of internet and library
resources to get articles.
Member of IT User Testing Group.
Irregularities Database - log of irregularities for the Division
as a whole. New cases and any updates are kept for overall
picture of Division irregularities. Each section would hold
specific information on individual cases, however, it??s a quick
point of information for Management if required.
Quarterly return of irregularities co-ordinated for onwards
transmission to Management/Finance.
Monthly estimates. Data gathered from sections for co-ordination
and return through Management.
Audit Logbook - sections to advise of various audits carried out,
log of these kept.
Procedures Manuals - any that are to be produced for the Division
as a whole, such as an Irregularity Procedures Manual.
General Filing & Co-ordination - FOIs, PQs, QCSAP, Appropriation
Account, Art. 280 reports, Annual Reports, Statements of
Strategy, assets register - all other documents for filing in
central area for Division.
Any other duties - putting together short reports, figures,
graphs charts, presentations and the like on an ad hoc basis.
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Job Requirements
Personnel complete a once annual role profile in which training
needs relevant to their work area are identified. The Dept.'s
Training Unit is notified of the required training and makes
arrangements. Personnel are given the opportunity to attend the
courses as they become available. If need for a particular
course has been identified one will be made available when
feasible.
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Uppers
The work is very varied and more interesting in comparison to a lot of work
within the Division.
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Downers
There are times when there is a lack of specific tasks.
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Lifestyle
As with most Irish Civil Service positions the hours are fairly regular "9-5".
Sometimes overtime is available but this is not usual. The dress code for normal
duties is very relaxed. Some positions within the Irish Civil Service entail
entertainment of dignitaries including social events when the dress code would be
appropriate to that occasion. Again there are limited opportunities for business
travel but this is very dependent on the Department. For instance, Agriculture,
where I am could involve trips to the EU in Brussels.
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Compensation
My base salary is $32,000 to $47,800 per annum. The position is
permanent and pensionable, in other words after 40 years service
I can retire with a lump sum of 1 1/2 times my final salary and a
pension of 1/2 my final salary, per year. I work on an
incremental salary scale. I would also benefit from any wage
deal negotiated between the national Employer's and Worker's
Unions. (You do not have to be part of a Union to work here and
everyone benefits equally, union or otherwise.) There are no
bonuses or stock options available.
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Advice to Jobseekers
Positions in the Irish Civil Service are considered safe, boring,
underpaid and lacking in opportunities. During economic boom
times in this country, civil service jobs would be considered to
be the poorer option in terms of employment, with private sector
companies often offereing better salaries. However, during
economic downturn the safety of the civil service is very much
more attractive, in that the positions once established are
permanent. Its swings and roundabouts.
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