The total number of permanent full-time equivalent staff in civil service grades in my Department as of 30 September 2019; the grades of these officers and the proportion of female and male staff in each grade is set out in the following table.
The Department also employs locally engaged staff in Missions abroad, and temporary staff on a seasonal basis.
My Department is committed to the principles of equality, impartiality and fairness, to valuing the contributions of all staff and to championing gender equality and diversity, including by ensuring that women are represented fully in teams at home and abroad. Diplomatic and consular missions abroad and senior management structures at home need to reflect Irish society and better gender balance will help us achieve one element of that ambition. Advancing gender equality is a key objective in the Department's Human Resources Strategy 2019-2022.
My Department has an active Gender Equality, Equality and Diversity Sub-Committee of the Management Board as well as two working groups focusing on gender equality and diversity issues. The work underway, through a Gender Equality Action Plan, complements wider efforts towards gender equality being advanced through the Civil Service renewal process.
Final Staff Nos by Gender as at 30 September 2019
|
Male total
|
Female Total
|
Total
|
Grade
|
|
|
|
Secretary General
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
Second Secretary General
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
Deputy Secretary
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
Assistant Secretary
|
15
|
7
|
22
|
Counsellor
|
37
|
34
|
71
|
Counsellor Higher
|
18
|
2
|
20
|
Principal Standard
|
10
|
5
|
15
|
Principal Higher
|
7
|
2
|
9
|
Principal Development Specialist
|
2
|
1.9
|
3.9
|
Senior Development Specialist
|
6
|
5
|
11
|
Assistant Legal Adviser
|
3
|
4
|
7
|
First Secretary
|
60.5
|
73.7
|
134.2
|
First Secretary Higher
|
24
|
4
|
28
|
Assistant Principal Standard
|
19
|
26.8
|
45.8
|
Assistant Principal Higher
|
11
|
6.8
|
17.8
|
Assistant Principal Standard Add ons
|
11
|
3
|
14
|
Assistant Principal Higher Add ons
|
3
|
4
|
7
|
Professional Accountant
|
4
|
2.8
|
6.8
|
Development Specialist
|
13
|
20
|
33
|
Architect
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
Third Secretary Higher
|
13
|
10
|
23
|
Third Secretary Standard
|
62
|
72
|
134
|
Administrative Officer
|
4
|
2.8
|
6.8
|
Archivist Grade III
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
Higher Executive Officer Higher
|
11.8
|
9.05
|
20.85
|
Higher Executive Officer Standard
|
38
|
51.5
|
89.5
|
Systems Analyst HEO
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
Executive Officer Higher
|
13.75
|
31.23
|
44.98
|
Executive Officer Standard
|
70.6
|
99.69
|
170.29
|
Executive Officer Trainee Systems Analyst
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
Clerical Officer Higher
|
24.8
|
92.67
|
117.47
|
Clerical Officer Standard
|
156.25
|
290.91
|
447.16
|
Cleaner
|
0
|
11
|
11
|
Services Officer
|
28
|
0
|
28
|
Services Attendant
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
Nightwatchperson
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
Civilian Driver
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
Political Appointee
|
3
|
4
|
7
|
Total
|
682.7
|
883.85
|
1566.55
|