Senior Staff Officer - Grade VI - Closing 12th October 2026

The Position:
The Senior Staff Officer is a middle management position within the Council and is assigned responsibility for the day to day administration and management of an area of the Council’s activities, including management and supervision of staff.


The Senior Staff Officer is responsible for ensuring that goals set out in Departmental and Team Plans become operational actions through the planning, allocation and prioritisation of work. The Senior Staff Officer is a key point of contact and liaison with other Sections or Departments in relation to all operational matters for the service delivery section or sections for which they are responsible.


The Senior Staff Officer is expected to carry out their duties with an understanding of the political context of local government and in such a manner that enhances public trust and confidence and ensures impartial decision making.


Limerick City and County Council is inviting applications from suitably qualified persons for this position. A panel will be formed from which temporary and permanent vacancies for Senior Staff Officer may be filled throughout the lifetime of the panel.

Person
SENIOR STAFF OFFICER
Grade
GRADE VI
Salary
€58,474–€71,437 per annum
Annual Leave
30 days annually
Hours of Work
35 per week
Application Process

Completed application forms must be e-mailed to recruitment@limerick.ie. Please send your application from an e-mail address that you will review regularly as communication during the assessment/selection period will only be through that email address. Please also ensure that you regularly review your spam/junk email folder as occasionally your email service provider may direct emails to that folder.