My Department is committed to the Civil Service Workforce Planning process and has developed a robust medium-term workforce plan which is linked to the business objectives and informed by the Statement of Strategy. This process identifies on an ongoing basis, both current and upcoming resource requirements in my Department within the context of allocated funding and with reallocation of staff across my Department as the needs of the business evolve. This will continue during 2018 and 2019 with ongoing regular review of appropriate staffing levels across the Department and its Offices in response to emerging priorities.
Considerable effort is made in my Department to manage the vacancy levels and to fill these vacancies through open recruitment and interdepartmental competitions in conjunction with the Public Appointments Service, internal competitions, and the advertising of certain posts across the Civil Service offering mobility opportunities.
Currently, there are 26 vacancies in my Department, as follows:
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Grade and Numbers
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Date Vacancy Arose
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Advertisement Date/Recruitment Panel
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Assistant Secretary (1)
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18/04/2018
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01/06/2018
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PO equivalent (1)
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01/06/2017
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22/01/2018
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PO equivalent (1)
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13/02/2018
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PAS Panel
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AP and equivalent (3)
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10/04/2018 and 02/07/2018
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PAS Panel
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HEO (3)
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Ranging from 13/02/2018 to 09/07/2018
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PAS Panel
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AO (2)
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23/10/2017 and 13/02/2018
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PAS Panel
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EO (5)
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Ranging from 26/02/2018 - 23/07/2018
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PAS Panel and Internal Panel which runs to 31/08/2019
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CO (2) Regional
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13/02/2018
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PAS Panel
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CO (8) Dublin
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Ranging from 13/02/2018 – 23/07/2018
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PAS Panel
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As with the Department itself, responding to individual key strategic priorities and individual workforce planning exercises, each Agency works with my Department to ensure they remains within agreed pay-budget limits.
Each Agency is provided with an overall Pay ceiling within which they have some flexibility to align their staffing resources to manage their overall operations and priorities.
In addition to the vacancies detailed in the following table, some of the Agencies have sought, or are in the process of seeking, sanction to fill a number of new posts. Sanctioning of such posts is subject to each Agency remaining within their agreed pay budget.
The HSA, Enterprise Ireland and the IDA have been unable to provide the level of information required in the timeframe given. A response will issue to the Deputy within the coming days in respect of these 3 Agencies.
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CCPC
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Vacancy
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Date Vacancy Arose
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Date Advertised
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Head of Policy/Advocacy (AP) (1)
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April 2018
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June 2018
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Deputy Director of Competition Enforcement and Mergers (AP1) (1)
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New post
September 2017
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March 2018
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Stakeholder Manager (HEO) (1)
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March 2018
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Not yet advertised
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Legal Advisor Assistants (HEO) (2)
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New post
April 2018
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June 2018
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Senior Policy Analysts (HEO) (2)
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New post
June 2018
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July 2018
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Consumer Protection Executives (EO) (3)
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October 2016; July 2017; March 2018
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June 2018
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Consumer Credit Executive (EO) (1)
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July 2017
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Not yet advertised
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Market Insights Executive (EO) (1)
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April 2017
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Not yet advertised
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IAASA
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Vacancy
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Date Vacancy Arose
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Date Advertised
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Audit Inspectors (PO) (4)
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February 2015
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Ongoing process - 9 posts sanctioned; to date 5 filled
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Senior Managers (PO) (3)
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June 2018
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June 2018
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ICT Executive (EO) (1)
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March 2018
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March 2018
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NSAI
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Vacancy
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Date Vacancy Arose
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Date Advertised
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Legal Metrology Inspectors (3)
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November 2017
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May 2018
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Head of Medical Devices (1)
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March 2018
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April 2018
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PIAB
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Vacancy
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Date Vacancy Arose
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Date Advertised
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Clerical Officer (1)
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February 2018
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Not yet advertised
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SFI
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Vacancy
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Date Vacancy Arose
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Date Advertised
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Overseas Scientific Programme Manager (Level E) (1)
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New post
June 2018
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June 2018
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Research Policy Overseas Scientific Programme Manager
(Level E) (1)
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New post
July 2018
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July 2018
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Strategic Overseas Scientific Programme Manager(Level E) (1)
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January 2018
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Not yet advertised
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Scientific Programme Manager
(Level E) (1)
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July 2018
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Not yet advertised
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Programme Executive Assistant
(Level C) (1)
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June 2018
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Not yet advertised
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Accounts Payable and Procurement Executive
(Level D) (1)
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June 2018
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Not yet advertised
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