Start Date
Immediate
Expiry Date
10 Dec, 25
Salary
59658.0
Posted On
11 Sep, 25
Experience
5 year(s) or above
Remote Job
Yes
Telecommute
Yes
Sponsor Visa
No
Skills
Communication Skills, Training, Technical Training
Industry
Human Resources/HR
CANDIDATE INFORMATION BOOKLET – EXECUTIVE PLANNER
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 & Community Development • Fire & Emergency Services
• Local Enterprise • Environment
• Planning • Finance
• Cultural & Recreational Services • Information Services
• Infrastructure • Corporate Services
• Water Services • Human Resources
This is an opportunity to gain employment in the role of Executive Planner 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 on the
post of Executive Planner and the selection process and candidates are
advised to familiarise themselves with the detailed information in advance of
submitting their application.
Candidates should satisfy themselves that they are eligible under the
Qualifications to apply for the post of Executive Planner.
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.
. EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE ETC.
Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms:
(a) hold a qualification in Planning (at least level in the National Framework of
Qualifications)
(b) have at least five years satisfactory experience of planning work;
(c) possess a high standard of technical training and expertise: and
(d) a high degree of administrative experience
. FEEDBACK
Candidates shall be notified of the outcome of each stage of the selection process as soon as
possible.
If, following the interview, a candidate is placed on a panel they shall be informed of their
position on the panel. Details of marks attained in the interview process will be provided
upon receipt of written request.. Deeming of candidature to be withdrawn
Candidates who do not attend for testing and/or interview when and where required by
Longford County Council and/or the Testing Company, or who do not, when requested,
furnish such evidence as required by Longford County Council within the specified
timeframe, regarding any matter relevant to their candidature, will be deemed to have
withdrawn their application from the competition.. 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.
Qualifications Ireland (QQI) to establish their comparability against the Irish
National Framework of Qualifications, overseas qualifications must also be
accompanied by a translation document.
THE ROLE
This is a senior position within the Planning Department reporting to the Senior Planner
and/or another employee nominated by the Chief Executive. The Executive Planner is
responsible for managing elements of the Planning Department and providing a multiplicity
of services to Local Authorities.
Reporting to the appropriate line manager, the Executive Planner will be responsible for the
efficient management of their prescribed work area within the planning or related function.
This is a management role. Managers at this level work within defined parameters relevant
to the position, in accordance with the Local Authority’s vision and objectives. The Executive
Planner will be required to work closely with elected Councillors to deliver the full range of
services and implement local policy decisions.
In the current economic climate, managers are charged with service delivery and change
management in an environment of limited resource availability, both human and financial.
Delivery of efficient services and value for money is crucial.
DUTIES
The duties of the office are to give the local authority and;
(a) Such other local authorities or bodies for which the Chief Executive Officer, for the
purposes acts is Manager, and;
(b) To any other local authority or body with which an agreement has been made by the
local authority or by any of the authorities or bodies mentioned in sub-paragraph (a)
or this paragraph under the direction and supervision of the appropriate officer, such
planning or ancillary services of an advisory, supervisory or executive nature as may
be required by any local authority or body hereinbefore mentioned in the exercise
and performance of any of its powers, functions and duties including the duty of
assisting the Senior Planner, or other appropriate professional officer, in the
supervision of the planning or ancillary services of any of the forgoing local
authorities or bodies, and when required to do so, to perform the duty of acting for
the appropriate professional officer of higher rank during the absence of such officer
of higher rank.
Executive Planners are responsible for implementing programmes of work in the Planning
Department and for providing a multiplicity of planning services and related services.
Executive Planner positions are multi-faceted and may include some or all of the following
key service areas:
charge of residential developments