Deputy Assistant Chief State Solicitor - Chief State Solicitor’S Office

Public Appointments Service

Dublin

Deputy Assistant Chief State Solicitor - Chief State Solicitor’s Office The function of the Chief State Solicitor’s Office is to act as Solicitor to Ireland, the Attorney General, Government Departments and Offices. The Chief State Solicitor’s Office also provides legal services to Government Departments and Offices before Tribunals of Inquiry, Commissions of Investigation and other statutory inquiries. The Chief State Solicitor’s Office currently has a vacancy for a Deputy Assistant Chief State Solicitor who will have legal, managerial and operational responsibilities. As the Chief State Solicitor’s Office is currently structured, the Deputy Assistant Chief State Solicitor will act as a Section Head providing a dedicated legal service to their clients. The successful candidate will innovate, lead and manage the legal work of their team and will actively lead the development of strategies and policies for their Section, striving to build and sustain high levels of performance. They must demonstrate strong leadership skills with an emphasis on people management focused on continuous improvement in work processes and outcomes. They should be results-focused and lead the development of initiatives to improve quality, efficiency and/or effectiveness. The successful candidate will: • Be admitted and enrolled as a Solicitor in the State. • Have a minimum of seven (7) years relevant experience as a practising solicitor in Ireland. • Have sufficient and varied practice, and experience as a solicitor in the State so as to be in a position to carry out the function of a Deputy Assistant Chief State Solicitor. Periods spent in whole-time positions in the Civil Service for appointment to which qualification as a solicitor was an essential requirement will be reckoned as practice for this purpose. For more information and how to apply, visit: https://bit.ly/RI_Ad_DACSS   Closing Date:  3pm Thursday, 10th February 2022. The Public Appointments Service is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act.

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