Essential Requirements:
PLEASE NOTE:
- FAILURE TO UPLOAD ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS I.E. QUALIFICATIONS, I.D. ETC., AT SUBMISSION STAGE WILL AUTOMATICALLY RESULT IN AN INVALID APPLICATION.
- APPLICANTS SHOULD SATISFY THEMSELVES THAT THEIR EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS POSITION.
- APPLICANTS WITH NON-IRISH QUALIFICATIONS CAN AVAIL OF THE ON-LINE RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN QUALIFICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDED BY QUALITY AND QUALIFICATIONS IRELAND (QQI)
- AND MUST SUBMIT PROOF OF SAME WITH THEIR APPLICATIONS.
- FAILURE TO FULLY COMPLETE EACH QUESTION ON THE APPLICATION FORM MAY DEEM YOUR APPLICATION INVALID (ANSWERS WHICH REDIRECT TO OTHER RESPONSES ARE NOT PERMITTED).
Panel Information & Eligibility
Panel Formation
Recruitment to Clerical Administrative Grades IV to Grade VII are allocated on the following basis:
Panel A. 50% Confined to employees of the Local Authority Sector
Panel B. 30% Open
Panel C. 20% Confined to employees of Kilkenny County Council
Panel A: (Confined to the Local Authority Sector) will comprise of successful applicants, in order of merit, from within the Local Authority Sector only, i.e. candidates serving in a Local Authority or Regional Assembly (where applicable). See eligibility requirements below.
Panel B: (Open Competition) will comprise of all successful applicants in order of merit and may include candidates serving in a Local Authority, Regional Assembly and external candidates. See eligibility requirements below.
Panel C: (Confined to Kilkenny County Council will comprise of successful applicants, in order of merit, from within Kilkenny County Council only. See eligibility requirements below.
Minimum Eligibility Requirements – Panel A
1.1.1 Character
Each candidate shall be of good character.
1.1.2 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.
1.1.3 Education, Training, Experience etc.
(a) Be a serving employee in a local authority or a regional assembly and have at least two years’ satisfactory experience in a post of Clerical Officer or analogous post, and
(b) Have satisfactory experience in administrative procedures, including adequate practical experience in work of an executive nature, office organisation and control
of staff.
Minimum Eligibility Requirements – Panel B
1.2.1 Character
Each candidate shall be of good character.
1.2.2 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.
1.2.3 Education, Training, Experience etc.
(i) (a) have obtained at least Grade D (or a Pass), in Higher or Ordinary Level, in five subjects (or four subjects if Irish is included) from the approved list of subjects in the Department of Education Established Leaving Certificate Examination or Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme including Irish and/or English and one of the following: Mathematics, Accounting, Business Organisation or Economics, and
(b) have obtained at least Grade C (or Honours) in higher level (or Honours) papers in three subjects in that examination (or two subjects if Irish and/or one of the following is included: Mathematics, Accounting, Business Organisation or Economics) or
(ii) have obtained a comparable standard in an equivalent examination, or
(iii) hold a third level qualification of at least degree standard, and
(iv) shall have satisfactory experience in administrative procedures, including adequate practical experience in work of an executive nature, office organisation and control of staff.
Please note in relation to point (ii) above, an example of a comparable standard in an equivalent examination refers to the national state exams of another country, for example the A levels in the UK.
Minimum Eligibility Requirements – Panel C
1.3.1 Character
Each candidate shall be of good character.
1.3.2 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.
1.3.3 Education, Training, Experience etc.
(a) Be a serving employee in of Kilkenny City Council and have at least two years’ satisfactory experience in a post of Clerical Officer or analogous post, and
(b) have satisfactory experience in administrative procedures, including adequate practical experience in work of an executive nature, office organisation and control
of staff.
Desirable Requirements:
It is desirable that each candidate shall have:
- Have knowledge of the structure and functions of local government, of current local government issues, future trends and strategic direction of local government and an understanding of the role of Administrative Officer in this context.
- Have a strong sense of commitment to delivering quality public services and be willing to take on a challenge.
- Have an ability to foster and maintain productive working relationships within the organisation and with relevant stakeholders externally.
- Have the ability to plan and prioritise work effectively, to work under pressure to tight deadlines and to take a strategic approach in the formulation and delivery of key policy objectives.