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The Role Limerick City and County Council is seeking a Regional Enterprise Plan (REP) Programme Manager on a fixed term contract (9 months) who will co-ordinate and manage the implementation of the Regional Enterprise Plan in the Mid-West Region and reportto the Director of Services of Economic Development in Limerick City and County Council. The role will involve assisting with the development, establishment and servicing of appropriate structures to support the sub-committees and developing specific actions and targets to facilitate the enterprise and economic development, branding and promotion of the Region. The REP Programme Manager will be expected to engage at senior level with relevant stakeholders including, among others, DETE, Local Authorities, Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland, HEIs, ETBs, tourism agencies, industry leaders, Chambers of Commerce and the broader business community in the implementation of the Regional Enterprise Plan. The REP Programme Manager will work closely with the Regional Skills Forum Manager to ensure an integrated approach to skills development supporting job creation in the region. The REP Programme Manager will be required to make a valuable contribution to the strategic economic growth of the Region through leading the delivery of the actions contained in the REP. The successful candidate will be expected to provide a high level of independence and objectivity. This is an opportunity for an experienced person to fully utilise their professional, technical and management skills in an environment that promotes a high-performance culture. Duties The duties and responsibilities will include the following: a) Co-ordinate and manage the development and implementation of the current Regional Enterprise Plan (and any successor initiative) for the region. b) Benchmark, measure, monitor and report on progress of the Plan both at the level of each individual action and at the strategic level of the overall Strategic Objectives, and co-ordinate bi-annual formal progress updates to Enterprise Ireland. c) Support the Chair of the Mid-West Regional Enterprise Plan in their work with regard to the Regional Enterprise Plan, including regularly briefing them on progress and key developments; organisation of meetings of the Steering Committee; other relevant duties to enable the Chair to discharge their responsibilities. d) Set up and participate on each stakeholder Working Group and assist them to deliver on the actions identified in the Plan in accordance with agreed timeframes. Communicate regularly with these groups and keep them informed of updates on progress or changes in a reasonable timeframe. e) In consultation with Enterprise Ireland’s Regional Team, assist stakeholders in developing applications for relevant funding instruments aligned with the REP. f) Work closely with the Regional Skills Forum Manager to ensure that skills development and jobs creation are fully aligned in the region. g) Engage with relevant stakeholders including the DETE, City and County Council, Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland, Local Enterprise Offices, HEIs, ETBs, tourism agencies, industry leaders, Chambers of Commerce and the broader business community in the implementation of the Regional Enterprise Plan. h) Ensure up to date reporting on the implementation of the Plan, which is required by DETE, is available for Enterprise Ireland meetings and as necessary, the National Oversight Group for the Regional Enterprise Plans. i) Deliver a proactive communications strategy to promote enterprise and economic development in the region. j) Liaise with adjoining regions, and regularly engage with other REP Programme Managers on operational matters relating to the Plans and to seek out opportunities for cross-regional cooperation on mutually beneficial collaborative actions. Qualifications for the Post Education and Experience On the latest date for receipt of completed application forms candidates must: a) Hold a recognised degree, or equivalent professional qualification, in a relevant discipline. b) Hold a post-graduate qualification in a management/business discipline would be desirable. c) Possess a full clean driving licence and have the use of a vehicle. Candidates should be able to demonstrate the following essential skills on their application forms: Terms and Conditions 1. The Post: Subject to the availability of suitably qualified candidates a panel will be formed for an initial period of one year and this may be extended for a further year at the discretion of the Director General. The panel may be used by Limerick City and County Council to fill temporary positions that may arise for its duration. Vacancies will be offered in order of merit as per the panel. 2. Annual Leave The successful candidate will have 30 days annual leave. 3. Salary: Salary scale: €78,593 - €94,762 per annum rising to €98,273 in LSI 1 and to €103,868 in LSI 2. Entry point of this scale will be determined in accordance with Circulars issued by the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage. In accordance with Departmental Circular letter EL 02/2011, a person who is not a serving Local Authority employee on or after 1st January 2011, will enter the scale for the position at the minimum point (€78,593). 4. Location: Limerick City and County Council reserves the right to assign the successful candidate to any department or premises in use by the Council, now or in the future. Changes in location of employment will not result in payment of disturbance money or other compensation. The person appointed will be required to travel to and from work at their own expense. 5. Hours of Work The working hours at present provide for a five day, thirty five hours working week, hours may vary from time to time. The working hours may be reviewed at any time by the Council. The post may require flexibility in working outside of normal hours, including at weekends, as necessary. No additional remunertation will be paid in respect of such activities. The provisions of Limerick City and County Council’s Time and Attendance Policy is applicable to this grade at the current time. 6. Sick Leave: The terms of the Public Service Sick Pay Scheme will prevail. 7. Superannuation: The Local Government Superannuation Scheme applies. 8. Travel: Holders of the post should hold a full driving licence for class B vehicles and shall be required drive a motor car in the course of their duties and for this purpose, provide and maintain a car to the satisfaction of the Local Authority. Travelling expenses and subsistence expenses necessarily incurred in the course of official duties will be refunded in accordance with appropriate rates in line with the relevant Department Circulars and Local Authority Travel and Subsistence Policy. Limerick City and County Council, as employer, must be indemnified on your insurance policy. If during your employment, your licence is revoked, even temporarily, or if you receive endorsements on your licence, which may affect your duties, you are obliged to notify the Council immediately. 9. Residence: The holder of the post shall reside in the district in which their duties are to be performed or within a reasonable distance thereof. CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.
Principal Emergency Control Operator
Limerick City and County Council invites applications from suitably qualified persons, who wish to be considered for inclusion on a panel from which temporary and permanent vacancies for Principal Emergency Control Operator may be filled throughout the lifetime of the panel. Limerick City and County Council operates the Munster Regional Communications Centre (MRCC) on behalf of local authorities in Munster . This centreis responsible for the receipt of Emergency Fire Service calls and the despatch of Fire Appliances and other resources within the Munster Region. Additionally, the centre liaises with other regional communication centres and national agencies and may take other communication centre’s emergency calls during busy periods. The MRCC also takes non-emergency calls for the Munster Region. Job DescriptionThe Principal Emergency Control Operator is a frontline management position within Munster Regional Communications Centre. This position is assigned duties in the specific areas of Operational Management, HR Management, Management Information Systems, Finance, Training and ISO. The Principal Emergency Control Operator’s duties include support of the day to day running of Munster Regional Communication Centre, the supervision and management of staff assigned to them, the planning, allocation and prioritisation of work and the reporting of progress of work at staff management meetings. Other duties may include representing Munster Regional Communications Centre on various committees and working groups at local, regional and national level.The Principal Emergency Control Operator will be expected to use their initiative and work to a high standard and will be required to operate and support technical systems within Munster Regional Communications Centre and the Councils existing and future ICT Systems as part of their work. The Principal Emergency Control Operator is a key member of the Munster Regional Control Centre Management Team. Limerick City and County Council will be creating a panel that may be used to fill permanent and temporary vacancies at Principal Emergency Control Operator level during the lifetime of this panel. The Person: The ideal candidate will also possess: · Knowledge and understanding of the emergency call taking environment and the purpose and function of technical systems within this area. · Understanding of the role of Principal Emergency Control Operator. · Relevant administrative experience at a sufficiently high level. · An ability to manage staff to ensure delivery of service within the emergency call taking environment. · An ability to manage teams effectively to achieve a common goal, ensuring strong governance and ethical standards are adhered to and maintained. · The ability to motivate, empower and encourage staff under their management to achieve maximum performance by supporting the current Performance Management and Development System (PMDS). · Understanding of the changing and operating environment within Munster Regional Communications Centre and the wider Council and be capable of leading change in order to deliver a quality service to stakeholders. · An ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines in the delivery of key operational objectives. · Effective financial and resource management skills. · Be self-motivated with ability to work on their own initiative. · Possess strong interpersonal and communications skills. · Be capable of representing Munster Regional Communications Centre in a professional and credible manner. Duties within Specific Areas: Management Information System: The Person The Principal Emergency Control Operator will require: · Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. · Management skills in Finance, Quality Control, Information Systems and Staff Development. Education, Experience etc., Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms: (i) Have obtained at least Grade D (or a pass), in Higher or Ordinary Level, in five subjects, (including, Mathematics and English), from the approved list of subjects in the Department of Education Leaving Certificate Examination, or have passed an examination of equivalent standard. (ii) Each Candidate must have at least two years satisfactory experience in an emergency call handling environment. (iii) Each candidate must possess typing skills. (iv) Knowledge of Information and telecommunications Technology would be an advantage. Terms and Conditions 1. The Post: Subject to the availability of suitably qualified candidates a panel will be formed for an initial period of one year and this may be extended for a further year at the discretion of the Director General. The panel may be used by Limerick City and County Council to fill permanent and temporary positions that may arise for its duration. Vacancies will be offered in order of merit as per the panel. 2. Annual Leave The successful candidate will have 30 days annual leave. 3. Salary: The salary scale for the position of Principal Emergency Control Operator is €50,206 to €60,051 per year. Entry point of this scale will be determined in accordance with Circulars issued by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. In accordance with Departmental Circular letter EL 02/2011, a person who is not a serving local authority employee will enter the scale for the position at the first point. Shift allowance is not applicable to this post 4. Location: Limerick City and County Council reserves the right to assign the successful candidate to any department or premises in use by the Council, now or in the future. Changes in location of employment will not result in payment of disturbance money or other compensation. The person appointed will be required to travel to and from work at their own expense. 5. Hours of Work The Principal Emergency Control Operator will work a 39 hour week, Monday to Friday and will also operate the on call roster. The provisions of Limerick City and County Council’s Time and Attendance Policy is applicable to this grade at the current time. 6. Sick Leave: The terms of the Public Service Sick Pay Scheme will prevail. 7. Superannuation: The Local Government Superannuation Scheme applies. 8. Travel: Holders of the post should hold a full driving licence for Class B vehicles and shall be required to drive a motor car in the course of their duties and for this purpose, provide and maintain a car to the satisfaction of the local authority. Travelling expenses and subsistence expenses necessarily incurred in the course of official duties will be refunded in accordance with appropriate rates in line with the relevant Department Circulars and Local Authority Travel and Subsistence Policy. Limerick City and County Council, as employer, must be indemnified on your insurance policy. If during your employment, your licence is revoked, even temporarily, or if you receive endorsements on your licence, which may affect your duties, you are obliged to notify the Council immediately. 9. Residence: The holder of the post shall reside in the district in which their duties are to be performed or within a reasonable distance thereof. 10. Safety and Welfare: The holder of the post shall co-operate with the terms of Limerick City and County Council’s Safety Statement and Major Emergency Plan. The successful candidate shall make themselves aware of the safety rules and procedures and make proper use of all safety, clothing and equipment. 11. Training: It is a condition of employment that successful candidates will be required to participate in training programmes relevant to the skills necessary for the performance of the duties attaching to the post. 12. Taking Up Appointment: The local authority shall require a person to whom an appointment is offered to take up such appointment within a period of four weeks 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, the local authority shall not appoint them. 13. Garda Vetting : The National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 to 2016 came into effect on 29th April 2016. The Act places a statutory obligation on Limerick City and County Council to ensure that ‘any work or activity which is carried out by a person, a necessary and regular part of which consists mainly of a person having access to or contact with children or vulnerable persons will be subject of Garda Vetting’. 14. Probation: Where a person who is not already a permanent employee of a local authority is appointed, the following provisions shall apply: (a) There shall be a period after such appointments take effect, during which such person shall hold such post on probation. (b) Such period shall be set by the Director General and this period may be extended at their discretion. (c) Such person shall cease to hold the post at the end of the period of probation, unless during such period, the Manager has certified that the service of such person is satisfactory. 15. 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 16. References: Applicants are required to advise the names of two responsible persons to whom they are well known but not related (at least one of the referees should be an existing or former employer). In advance of any offer of employment, Limerick City and County Council reserves the right to seek references from current and previous employers, educational institutions or any other organisations with which the candidate has been associated. The Council reserves the right to determine the merit, appropriateness and relevance of such references and referees. 17. General Data Protection Regulation: Basis for Processing your Personal Information The basis for processing your personal data is to progress your application for the position you have applied for with Limerick City and County Council under the Terms of the Employment (Information) Act 1994 and Human Resources Department policies and procedures. If you do not furnish the personal data requested, Limerick City and County Council will not be able to progress your application form for the competition for which you are applying. 18. Pre-Employment Medical: Prior to appointment the candidate will be required to complete a Health Declaration and may be required to undergo a medical examination by a qualified medical practitioner nominated by the Council. Where for any reason the cost of the medical examination is borne by the applicant it shall be refunded on appointment subject to statutory tax and statutory deductions. 19. Canvassing: Any attempt by a candidate or by any person(s) acting at their instigation, directly or indirectly by means of written communication or otherwise, to canvas or otherwise influence in the candidate’s favour, any member of the staff of the Council, or person nominated by the Council to interview or examine applicants will automatically disqualify the candidate for the position they are seeking. CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.
Welcome Advisor
What is the opportunity? This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and self-motivated individual who would like to build their skills and progress their career within Bank of Ireland. Working as part of a dynamic and supportive team you will have the opportunity to work closely with our personal and business customers. Please note, this role is required for a duration of 3 months. In this role, you will
Welcome Advisor
What is the opportunity? This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and self-motivated individual who would like to build their skills and progress their career within Bank of Ireland. Working as part of a dynamic and supportive team you will have the opportunity to work closely with our personal and business customers. Please note, this role is required for a duration of 12 months. In this role, you will
Welcome Advisor
What is the opportunity? This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and self-motivated individual who would like to build their skills and progress their career within Bank of Ireland. Working as part of a dynamic and supportive team you will have the opportunity to work closely with our personal and business customers. Please note, this role is required for a duration of 12 months. In this role, you will
Leisure Booking Advisor
With up to 200 indoor and outdoor activities available, Center Parcs is the perfect place for families to try something new together. The Leisure team plays a key role in ensuring families feel confident, safe and happy during their activity, whatever their age or ability. There are many opportunities in the Leisure team, and our offering of activities continues to grow. From donning an eye patch in Pirate and Princess Adventure, to whizzing around a track in Quad Bike Safari or scaling the forest canopy in Aerial Adventure, our focus is on delivering a quality experience that guests will remember, whether it’s their first or fiftieth time. LEISURE BOOKING ADVISOR | €12.90 per hour Please note this is a fixed-term until January 2025. We are looking for a Leisure Booking Advisor to assist the Facility Management team in ensuring the smooth running of the Sports and Leisure Facilities including, but not exclusively: Court and table hire, equipment hire, Gym, Leisure Booking Desk, House of Games, Leisure Bowl and The Pottery Painting Studio. Working as part of a team, your main responsibilities will include booking activities for our guests, hiring out sports equipment, operation of the bowling lanes, assisting guests with enquiries and ensuring equipment safety checks are carried out prior to conducting any activity. The role requires a professional but outgoing approach, accompanied with enthusiasm at all times and a passion to deliver customer satisfaction. HOURS OF WORK You will be contracted to work 120 hours per 4-week period on a flexible basis. This means that your days and hours of work could vary each week, but you will always receive at least your contracted hours each period. Shifts will fall between 8am and 10pm. As our village is open 365 days of the year, your working hours will include public / bank holidays and during Christmas and / or New Year on a rota basis with a premium rate of pay for hours worked on a Sunday. ABOUT YOU Essential requirements: If this sounds like your ideal job, then we’d love to see your application
Graduate Leadership Development Programme 2025
Location: Sligo, Donegal, Roscommon, London. Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join our two-year Graduate Leadership Development Programme? Aurivo are welcoming applications from enthusiastic, high performing graduates to join our Graduate Programme which will commence in September 2025 This is an ideal opportunity for ambitious graduates who wish to achieve more from their careers. Each graduate experience is tailored to your unique strengths and career aspirations with six-month rotations across our four business locations in Ireland and London - Consumer Foods, Dairy Ingredients, Agri business and Marts. What we offer: CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.
Area Sales Manager
As an Agribusiness Area Sales Manager you will be responsible for ensuring the efficient operation of the Retail Stores under your control and the generation of the specified budgeted bottom line profit. You will report to the Agribusiness Sales and Procurement Manager. Key Responsibilities CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.
Procurement and Commercial Manager
Job Summary: The Procurement and Commercial Manager will be responsible for managing sales and delivering targeted sales growth for our Feed Mill in Ballaghaderreen. They will be responsible for leading the procurement strategy, managing supplier relationships, and overseeing the commercial operations to support the division's objectives. This role will focus on optimising supply chains, ensuring product quality, driving profitability, and fostering customer satisfaction. The manager will collaborate with various internal teams, including operations, quality control, and finance, to ensure the successful delivery of high-quality, cost-effective products that meet market demands and align with the high quality reputation of our brands. Key Responsibilities: Procurement: CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO GO TO THEIR CAREERS PAGE WHERE YOU CAN CHECK THIS JOB AND ALL OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.
Retained Firefighters
The role of the firefighter is: • To save life and preserve endangered life. • Protection of property from damage by fire and from firefighting measures. • To render humanitarian services. • To inform and educate your community to improve awareness of safety. A firefighter must be: • at least 18 years of age on appointment • physically fit and agile with good stamina • able to work in hazardous conditions for long periods, including at heights and in confined spaces • mechanically adept with good dexterity and co-ordination • trustworthy, honest, dependable and generally of good character (see Garda Clearance) • self-reliant and self-assured with a keen sense of discipline • able to contribute to, and work within a team • able to understand and memorise technical information • able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing Health and Safety Health and Safety forms a key part in the role of every firefighter. i. It shall be the duty of every firefighter while at work: (a) to take reasonable care for his/her own safety, health and welfare and that of any other person who may be affected by his/her acts or omissions while at work; (b) to co-operate with his/her employer and any other person to such extent as will enable his/her employer or the other person to comply with any of the relevant statutory provisions; (c) to use in such manner so as to provide the protection intended, any suitable appliance, protective clothing, convenience, equipment or other means or thing provided (whether for his/her use alone or for use by him/her in common with others) for securing his/her safety, health or welfare while at work; and (d) to report to his/her employer or his/her immediate superior, without unreasonable delay, any defects in plant, equipment, place of work or system of work, which might endanger safety, health or welfare, of which he/she becomes aware. ii. No person shall intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse any appliance, protective clothing, convenience, equipment, item or other means provided in pursuance of any of the relevant statutory provisions or otherwise, for securing the safety, health or welfare of persons arising out of work activities. Garda Clearance The Service is in a position of trust with the public and has a duty to protect them. If you have a record of an offence, this will not necessarily disqualify you as all applications are considered strictly on their merit. However, you are required to declare any offence for which you have been convicted. You are advised to declare any charges that are pending; a subsequent conviction could lead to you being discharged from the Service. If you fail to disclose information when required to do so, this will render your application void and if you have been employed may result in termination of employment. A Garda clearance check will be carried out prior to your appointment to the Service. Should you be charged with an offence between the date of the application or appointment you must notify the Service in writing, as this may affect your employment in the Service. Training Retained Firefighters are required to attend and pass a three-week initial training course. To complete this training, each recruit will be required to attend a training centre selected by the Chief Fire Officer. The main purpose is to teach practical Firefighting skills incorporating search and rescue, and the safe use of equipment such as ladders, pumps and hose. This is followed by two weeks Breathing Apparatus training at a later stage. Failure to satisfactorily complete these training courses will demonstrate a lack of suitability for the position of Retained Firefighter and may result in termination of employment. On completion of the initial training, the recruit firefighter is required to undertake a recruit induction and development program over a specified period of time designed to equip them with the necessary skills in performing the duties assigned to them by the Chief Fire Officer. This will involve an ongoing requirement to attend and pass subsequent training and refresher training courses. Each Retained Firefighter is also required to attend a weekly 2 hour drill night and a 3 day block training course typically held in the Spring. Attendance at training is mandatory. This may result in absences from your current employment/career. 1. CHARACTER: A candidate must be of good character and will be required to submit a certificate of character from two responsible citizens who are not related to him/her. 2. AGE: Candidates shall be over the age of 18 years at the date of appointment. The normal retirement age is 55 years. 3. HEALTH: Candidates must: (a) Be free from any defect or disease which would render him/her unsuitable for duty with the Brigade and be in a state of health as determined by the Council’s Medical Adviser, such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. (b) Before being accepted for appointment a candidate will be required to pass a medical examination by a qualified medical practitioner nominated by Waterford City & County Council; and as a condition of retention of the appointment, to pass further such medical examinations at specified intervals. Successful candidates to the position will be required to co-operate with the National Occupational Health System for Retained Firefighters. 4. EDUCATIONAL STANDARD: Each candidate must have obtained at least Grade D (or a pass) in five subjects, including Mathematics and English, from the approved list of subjects in the Department of Education Junior Certificate Examination or in an examination of at least equivalent standard. 5. DRIVING LICENCE: A candidate must, at the date of application, be the holder of an unendorsed Class ‘B’ Driving Licence or a provisional Class ‘B’ Driving Licence. On appointment and after an interval decided by the Chief Fire Officer, Firefighters will be required to obtain a HGV licence to enable them to drive Fire Appliances. 6. ANNUAL LEAVE Four weeks annual leave per annum (28 days). Payment for annual leave is 8% of earnings. These earnings will be calculated based on the previous year’s earnings excluding the retainer, clothing allowance and payment for annual leave and public holiday leave in the previous year. The payment for annual leave will be made when employees take annual leave as part of the fortnightly pay cycle. 7. REFERENCES Each applicant is required to submit as references the names, address, e-mail addresses and contact number of two responsible persons to whom he/she is well known but not related and of which at least one must be a previous employer. Any offer of employment will be subject to both references being of a satisfactory standard. In the event an unsatisfactory reference is received, Waterford City & County Council reserves the right not to proceed with the offer of employment. 8. PARTICULARS (including duties): i. A person appointed must reside and, if in employment, work within a reasonable distance of their appointed Fire Station which will allow him/her respond within the turnout time set by the Chief Fire Officer. Any changes to address or employment after appointment to the position must be notified in writing to the Chief Fire Officer. ii. Turnout Time – All applicants must have the ability to present at the Fire Station within the specified minutes outlined for that Fire Station upon a call being sent to their pager, which the fire fighter carries when providing cover. 5 MINUTE TURNOUT TIME 8 MINUTE TURNOUT TIME Tallow Ardmore Lismore Kilmacthomas Cappoquin Portlaw Dungarvan Dunmore East Tramore Waterford City iii. Payment in respect of attendance at incidents shall be in accordance with the WRC Agreement for Retained Firefighters 2023. iv. Attendance and payment in the case of fire drills shall be in accordance with the WRC Agreement for Retained Firefighters 2023. v. A successful candidate will be employed by Waterford City & County Council as Retained Firefighter for fire-fighting and special service duties. vi. Retained Firefighters are required to fulfil the availability scheme arrangement and be available in accordance therewith for fires and other incidents. vii. Retained Firefighters must carry a Fire Service pocket alerter at all times (when on duty) and must ensure that it is in proper working order. The onus of arranging to receive the call out alarm rests with the Retained Firefighter. Rostering and availability scheme arrangements are subject to alteration from time to time according to need, or in interest of efficiency. viii. A successful candidate will be required to attend and pass a Recruit Training Course before taking up appointment; also to attend and qualify at a Breathing Apparatus Course and attend such other training courses as may be required. He/she must attend weekly training sessions at the Fire Station and participate in all relevant training programmes. ix. A person appointed will be required to undertake a course of training in heavy vehicle driving and qualify as a Category C Driver. x. The duties of the employment will include such other duties appropriate to the employment assigned from time to time by the Chief Fire Officer, or other Officer deputising for him, or any Officer of the Brigade duly designated for the purpose; and, in particular, to carry out, or assist at, the cleaning, testing or repair of any equipment. xi. A person appointed will be required to conform to all staff policies operating in Waterford City & County Council. If at any time his/her availability is adversely affected by change of work, or any other cause, he/she shall be required to resign his/her appointment. xii. Firefighters will be offered the opportunity to take part in Community Fire Safety projects such as school visits, community group talks, smoke alarm campaigns etc. xiii. Candidates who are in employment should inform their employers of their candidature and the requirements of this appointment. Such candidates will be required to produce at the interview employer's statement that they will be released to attend Fire Service Calls and fulfil training when required. 9. PROBATION: Initial appointment will be for a probationary period of Twelve months. The person appointed will cease to hold the appointment at the end of the probationary period unless the Chief Fire Officer certifies that he/she has complied with the requirements for appointment and is otherwise satisfactory. 10. REMUNERATION, etc: The employment is part-time. Pay Schedule – All Firefighters will move to a fortnightly pay schedule with effect from 2024 as per Circular E.L. 03/2023. Inclusive Annual Retained Allowance 0-2 years service €11,769 / Year 2-4 years service €12,751 / Year 5-7 years service €13,963 / Year 8 years plus €15,067 / Year Hourly Rate of Attendance Attendance at Drill (Drill usually 2 hours in duration per week) €47.50 / Hour
