Executive Officer (Financial Compliance and Reporting)

Responsibilities Main Duties • Contributing to the day-to-day work of the unit in collaboration with all of the FC&R team. • Assistance with the management of a system of accurate and efficient financial reporting. • Delivery of accurate financial information to the FC&R executives and manager. • Analysis of financial reports from the service delivery companies. • Report writing and minute taking. • Contributing to the ongoing review, documentation, and improvement of the CIB’s financial controls. • Managing queries received from internal and external stakeholders. • Working within the team structure and co-ordinate and communicate effectively with others on the team. • Performing such other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Compliance or their nominee.

Organisational • Represent and promote the organisation; attend and participate in conferences and seminars as required. • Participate in special projects and joint working arrangements. • Contribute to the continuing process of organisational development within CIB and particularly the development of CIB services. • Contribute to governance tasks within CIB including Parliamentary Questions, Annual Reports, internal reporting, procurement. • Contribute to cross-organisational initiatives in relation to service development and compliance and reporting in Service Delivery Companies. • Participate and work within the PMDS process. • Participate in training and development programmes/courses to maintain and improve performance and to assist in identifying personal training and support needs. • Ensure that the highest standards of customer service are met in conducting the business of the CIB.

Person Specification Candidate Profile This will be a key role on the FC&R team, working closely with the FC&R manager and executives to ensure achievement of all relevant business objectives as determined by the CIB’s Board, and as outlined in the organisation’s corporate and annual business plans.

Essential requirements The ideal candidate will have the following experience, personal characteristics, and educational background: • A recognised third level qualification at a minimum of level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with experience and evidence of managing and working collaboratively with multiple internal and external stakeholders, as relevant to this role • Have the requisite knowledge and ability for the proper discharge of the duties of the office • Evidence of experience in a dynamic and challenging environment while at the same time having a clear view of the changes required to achieve immediate and long-term corporate objectives • Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development • Excellent IT skills including proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams

In addition, the ideal candidate will have the following • A financial qualification or a demonstrated desire to achieve one • Relevant knowledge and/or experience of public sector finances • Relevant knowledge and/or experience of financial software systems and packages • Experience of the audit process (internal and external)

Required Competencies 1. People management 2. Analysis and decision making 3. Delivery of results 4. Interpersonal and communication skills 5. Specialist knowledge, expertise, and self-development 6. Drive and commitment to Public Service values This position will be offered on a whole-time permanent basis subject to the satisfactory completion of a probation period.

Salary from 1st October 2024 The salary scale for this post is the standard Civil Service Equivalent: €36,544, €38,465, €39,550, €41,667, €43,564, €45,400, €47,229, €49,019, €50,832, €52,618, €54,514, €55,784, €57,596(LSI1) €59,422(LSI2) 1. After 3 years’ satisfactory service at the maximum 2. After 6 years’ satisfactory service at the maximum Starting Salary and Payment Agreements Candidates should note that entry will be at the 1st 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. Increments may be awarded annually subject to satisfactory performance with the exception of long service increments, if applicable. Different terms and conditions may apply if immediately before appointment you are a currently serving civil/public servant. You will agree that any overpayment of salary, allowances, or expenses will be repaid by you in accordance with Circular 7/2018: Recovery of Salary, Allowances, and Expenses Overpayments made to Staff Members/Former Staff Members/Pensioners.

Outside Employment The position will be full time, and the appointees may not engage in private practice or be connected with any outside business which conflicts in any way with his/her official duties, impairs performance or compromises his/her integrity.

Location The Citizens Information Board, George’s Quay House, 43 Townsend Street, Dublin 2. D02 VK65. Citizens Information Board formally introduced a blended working policy in January 2023 which allows employees apply for a combination of working from their assigned office premises and working remotely.

Working Week Subject to the exigencies of the post, the normal working week is not less than 35 hours exclusive of lunch breaks, with normal starting and finishing times at 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday and to 5.00pm on Friday. Employees may on occasion be expected to work outside normal office hours.

Annual Leave The annual leave allowance for this post will be 23 working days per annum plus Public Holidays. The Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 The terms of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997 will apply, where appropriate to this appointment.

Sick Leave Pay during properly certified sick absence, provided there is no evidence of permanent disability for service, will apply on a pro-rata basis, in accordance with the provisions of S.I. 124 of 2014 and S.I. 384 of 2015 Public Service Management (Sick Leave) Regulations of relevant sick leave circulars. Eligibility to compete and certain restrictions on eligibility

European Economic Area Nationals If you are an EU/EEA, U.K. or Swiss national, you may be asked to provide proof of nationality (e.g. passport) to confirm your right to work in Ireland. If you are a non-EU/EEA, non-U.K. or non-Swiss national, you will be required to provide documentation confirming you have current and valid permission to permanently work and reside in the Republic of Ireland. Collective Agreement: Redundancy Payments to Public Servants The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform letter dated 28 June 2012 to Personnel Officers introduced, with effect from 1 June 2012, a Collective Agreement which had been reached between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Public Services Committee of the ICTU in relation to ex-gratia Redundancy Payments to Public Servants. It is a condition of the Collective Agreement that persons availing of the agreement will not be eligible for re-employment in the public service by any other public service body (as defined by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009 – 2011) for a period of 2 years from termination of the employment. People who availed of this scheme and who may be successful in this competition will have to prove their eligibility (expiry of period of non-eligibility)

Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) It is a condition of the Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) as set out in the Department of Finance Circular 12/09 that retirees, under that Scheme, are debarred from applying for another position in the same employment of the same sector. Therefore, such retirees cannot apply while the above restrictions continue in force.

Department of Health and Children Circular (7/2010) The Department of Health Circular 7/2010 dated 1 November 2010 introduced a Targeted Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) Scheme and Voluntary Redundancy Schemes (VRS). It is a condition of the VER scheme that persons availing of the scheme will not be eligible for re-employment in the public health sector or in the wider public service or in a body wholly or mainly funded from public moneys. The same prohibition on re-employment applies under the VRS, except that the prohibition is for a period of 7 years. People who availed of the VER scheme are not eligible to compete in this competition. People who availed of the VRS scheme and who may be successful in this competition will have to prove their eligibility (expiry of period of non-eligibility. Department of Environment, Community & Local Government (Circular Letter LG(P) 06/2013) The Department of Environment, Community & Local Government Circular Letter LG(P) 06/2013 introduced a Voluntary Redundancy Scheme for Local Authorities. In accordance with the terms of the Collective Agreement: Redundancy Payments to Public Servants dated 28 June 2012 as detailed above, it is a specific condition of that VER Scheme that persons will not be eligible for re-employment in any Public Service body [as defined by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts 2009 – 2011 and the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012] for a period of 2 years from their date of departure under this Scheme. These conditions also apply in the case of engagement/employment on a contract for service basis (either as a contractor or as an employee of a contractor).

Declaration Applicants will be required to declare whether they have previously availed of a public service scheme of incentivised early retirement and/or the collective agreement outlined above. Applicants will also be required to declare any entitlements to a Public Service pension benefit (in payment or preserved) from any other Public Service employment and/or where they have received a payment-in-lieu in respect of service in any Public Service employment.

Superannuation and Retirement The appointee will be offered the appropriate superannuation terms and conditions as prevailing in the Public Service at the time of being offered an appointment. In general, an appointee who has never worked in the Public Service will be offered appointment based on membership of the Single Public Service Pension Scheme (‘Single Scheme’). Full details of the Scheme are at http://www.per.gov.ie/pensions. Where the appointee has worked in a pensionable (non-Single Scheme terms) public service job in the 26 weeks prior to appointment or is currently on a career break or special leave with/without pay different terms may apply. The pension entitlement of such appointees will be established in the context of their public service employment history.

The key provisions attaching to membership of the Single Scheme are as follows: • Career average earnings are used to calculate benefits (a pension and lump sum amount accrue each year and are up-rated annually by reference to CPI). • Pensionable Age - The minimum age at which pension is payable is 66 (rising to 67 and 68 in line with State Pension age changes). • Retirement Age - Scheme members must retire at the age of 70. • Post retirement pension increases are linked to CPI.

Pension Abatement This may have pension implications for any person appointed to this position who is currently in receipt of a Civil or Public Service Pension or has a Preserved Civil or Public Service Pension which will ome into payment during his/her employment in this position. If the appointee was previously employed in the Civil Service or in the Public Service, please note that the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 includes a provision which extends abatement of pension for all Civil and Public Servants who are re-employed where a Public Service pension is in payment or comes into payment during this employment. This provision, to apply abatement across the wider public service, came into effect on 1 November 2012. Please note: In applying for this position, you are acknowledging that you understand that the abatement provisions, where relevant will apply. It is not envisaged that the employing Department/Office will support an application for an abatement waiver in respect of appointments to this position. If the appointee was previously employed in the Civil Service and awarded a pension under voluntary early retirement arrangements (other than the Incentivised Scheme of Early Retirement (ISER), Department of Health Circular 7/2010 VER/VRS of the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government Circular Letter LG (P) 06/2013 which, as indicated above, renders a person ineligible for the competition, the entitlement to that pension will cease with effect from the date of reappointment. Special arrangement will however be made for the reckoning of previous service given by the appointee for the purpose of any future superannuation aware for which the appointee may be eligible. Department of Education and Skills Early Retirement Scheme for Teachers Circular 102/2007 The Department of Education and Skills introduced an Early Retirement Scheme for Teachers. It is a condition of the Early Retirement Scheme that with the exception of the situations set out in paragraphs 10.2 and 10.3 of the relevant circular documentation, and with those exceptions only, if a teacher accepts early retirement under Strands 1, 2 or 3 of this scheme and is subsequently employed in any capacity in any area of the public sector, payment of pension to that person under the scheme will immediately cease. Pension payments will, however, be resumed on the ceasing of such employment or on the person’s 60th birthday, whichever is the later, but on resumption, the pension will be based on the person’s actual reckonable service as a teacher (i.e. the added years previously granted will not be taken into account in the calculation of the pension payment).

Ill-Health Retirement For an individual who has retired from a Civil/Public Service body on the grounds of ill-health his/her pension from that employment may be subject to review in accordance with the rules of ill-health retirement within the pension scheme of that employment.

Pension Accrual A 40-year limit on total service that can be counted towards pension where a person has been a member of more than one existing public service pension scheme would apply. This 40-year limit, which is provided for in the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and other Provisions) Act 2012 came into effect on 28 July 2012. This may have implications for any appointee who has acquired pension rights in a previous public service employment.