Assistant Planner

The Competition The purpose of this recruitment campaign is to form a panel from which permanent or temporary positions may be filled. The successful candidate will be assigned to the Planning Department of Cavan County Council and will work under the control and supervision of the Senior Planner or other designated officer.

Qualifications For The Post

Character: Candidates must be of good character.

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. Health: Candidates shall be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. Successful candidates will be required to undergo a medical examination carried out by the Council’s Occupational Medical advisor prior to appointment.

Education, Training, Experience, etc. Candidates shall: a) hold an honours degree (level 8 in the National framework of Qualifications) in Planning; b) have at least two years satisfactory experience of planning work; c) possess a high standard of technical training and experience; On the date of appointment, the successful candidate must possess a current unendorsed full driving licence (Category A1, A and/or B) as he/she may be required to drive in the course of his/her duties.

DETAILS AND PARTICULARS Duties & Responsibilities The Assistant Planner will be expected to: • Assess planning applications, pre-planning, validation and compliance • Assist in forward planning projects • Represent the Council at meetings with staff, elected members, community/general interest groups, businesses and residents • Prepare reports for these meetings as required • Reply in a timely manner to all correspondence and requests for reports • Liaise with and respond to other local authorities, government departments and statutory agencies • Conform to Health & Safety standards with the Local Authority • Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time

Notwithstanding the requirements of the post successful applicants may be assigned to any service area/role within the Local Authority at an analogous level by the Chief Executive at any time.

Probation The successful candidate shall be required to be on probation for an initial period, as determined by the Council. This period may be extended at the discretion of the Council.

Salary Remuneration will be at the Assistant Planner Scale of the national wage scales. The present minimum scale is €45,802 increasing to €71,185 per annum (including LSIs) with annual increments subject to satisfactory performance via PMDS. The rate of remuneration may be adjusted from time to time in line with Government pay policy.

Garda Vetting/Child Protection Successful candidates will be subject to the Garda Vetting Procedures.

Annual Leave The annual leave entitlement for this post will be 30 days per annum. Granting of annual leave, payment for annual leave and arrangement from public holidays will be governed by the provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997.

Working Hours The post entails a wide range of duties which require maximum flexibility and will be based on a 35 hour week, involving regular evening and weekend attendance where necessary. The Council reserves the right to alter the hours of work from time to time.

Pension: The Local Government Superannuation Scheme applies. Acceptance of Offer of Employment Cavan County Council 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 appointment within such period or such longer period as the local authority in its absolute discretion may determine, Cavan County Council shall not appoint them.

COMMUNICATIONS: Cavan County Council will contact you when necessary at each stage of the competition by phone, post or email. It is strongly recommended that you do not change your email address or mobile phone number in the course of this recruitment competition, as any email will be sent to the email address originally supplied on your application form. It is important to note that the email address you provide when applying must be one that you can access at all times. The onus is on the applicant to inform the Human Resources Department of any change in postal address throughout the recruitment and selection campaign. This can be done by emailing: jobs@cavancoco.ie The onus is also on each applicant to ensure that she/he is in receipt of all communication from the Cavan County Council. Cavan County Council does not accept responsibility for communications not accessed or received by an applicant. CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.