Civil Defence Officer

Carlow County Council invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the permanent full time post of Civil Defence Officer.  

Civil Defence is a statutory volunteer-based organisation. It currently has approximately 2,500 volunteer members nationally. The Department of Defence, through its Civil Defence Branch, is responsible for the overall policy direction of Civil Defence.

There is a Civil Defence Unit in each local authority area and the Civil Defence Officer, who will be an employee of the local authority, will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Civil Defence Unit.

Further information is available in the Candidate Information Booklet, available on our website www.carlow.ie.

Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms:
 

1. possess a good standard of administrative experience including in the use of IT,
2. possess a good general standard of education,
3. possess a full, clean Class B driving licence, and
4. experience in the supervision and development of staff/volunteers.