CANDIDATE INFORMATION BOOKLET – DOG WARDEN

Longford County Council is one of Local Authorities in the Republic of Ireland. The
Council has responsibility for the delivery of a wide range of services which are
necessary to the physical, economic, social, and cultural life of County Longford, with a
focus on making Longford an attractive place to live, work and invest.
The following comprise the areas of service delivery in Longford County Council:
• Economic & Dog Development • Fire & Emergency Services
• Local Enterprise • Environment
• Planning • Finance
• Cultural & Recreational Services • Information Services
• Infrastructure • Corporate Services

• Water Services • Human Resources

• Housing

This is an opportunity to gain employment in the role of Dog Warden with Longford
County Council.
Longford County Council is committed to a policy of open and fair
recruitment, in line with good practice, recruitment & selection standards,
employment legislation and relevant circulars from the Department of
Housing, Local Government & Heritage.
This Candidate Information Booklet is intended to provide information
both on the role of Dog Warden and the application/selection process.
Candidates should familiarise themselves with the information provided in
this booklet before they complete and submit their application.
It is the responsibility of the Candidates to ensure that they meet all the
qualifying criteria and are eligible to apply for the post of Dog Warden
Where a candidate provides false or misleading information or has
deliberately omitted relevant information on their application form this
may result in their disqualification from the competition.

QUALIFICATIONS

. Character
Each candidate must be of good character.. Health
Each candidate must be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable
prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

. REFERENCES

Applicants are required to advise the names of two responsible persons to whom they are
well known but not related.
In advance of any offer of employment, Longford County Council reserves the right to seek
both written and verbal references from current and previous employers, educational
institutions, or any other organisations with which the candidate has been associated.
Longford County Council reserves the right to determine the merit, appropriateness and
relevance of such references and referees. Information sought from referees shall be
structured around the requirements of the job and the job description, person specification
and/or competency profile provided.. Verification of Education Qualifications
Prior to appointment, the candidate will be required to present the original parchment of
their certificate, diploma and/or degree and any other supporting documentation required

by the Council*, to the Human Resources department in order to verify their qualifications.

• Non-Irish Qualifications must be accompanied by a determination from Quality and

Qualifications Ireland (QQI) to establish their comparability against the Irish
National Framework of Qualifications, overseas qualifications must also be
accompanied by a translation document.

qualification as Registered Veterinary Nurse or in animal care will be desirable.

• Control of Dogs (XL Bully) Regulations S.I. No /
• Control of Dogs Act , as amended, including Regulations made there under
• Pounds Act , and Regulations made there under
• Animals Act
• Control of Horses Act and Regulations made there under
• European Communities (Identification of Equidae) Regulations
• Dog Breeding Establishments Act
• Animal Health & Welfare Act
• Micro-chipping of Dogs Regulation

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY:

The overall role and responsibility of the Dog Warden is the management of Longford
County Council’s dog control service and the dog pound. This will involve attending to and
managing all animals at the pound and maintaining all associated records. It will involve
dealing with the public, liaising with and working alongside co-workers and reporting to the
Administrative Officer, to ensure all duties are carried out to the highest level.
The following list of legislation will act as a guide to the duties involved and as such a formal

qualification as Registered Veterinary Nurse or in animal care will be desirable.

• Control of Dogs (XL Bully) Regulations S.I. No /
• Control of Dogs Act , as amended, including Regulations made there under
• Pounds Act , and Regulations made there under
• Animals Act
• Control of Horses Act and Regulations made there under
• European Communities (Identification of Equidae) Regulations
• Dog Breeding Establishments Act
• Animal Health & Welfare Act
• Micro-chipping of Dogs Regulations