Marketing Officer

at  Limerick City and County Council

Limerick City and County Council is the Authority responsible for Local Government in Limerick. The Council was established on the 1st of June 2014, when after the 2014 Local Elections, Limerick City Council and Limerick County Council amalgamated. The corporate headquarters are located at Merchant’s Quay in Limerick City.
Limerick City and County Council performs a leading role in shaping the strategic vision of Limerick. It provides a diverse, comprehensive and evolving range of services to its citizens, businesses and visitors which include, but not limited to, the provision of housing, planning, development, environmental, transportation, enterprise, tourism, leisure and community services. The Council is forward thinking, innovative and flexible to meet the diverse challenges head-on and to deliver the best services possible.
Limerick City and County Council invites applications from suitably qualified persons, who wish to be considered for inclusion on a panel from which temporary and permanent vacancies for Marketing Officer (Administrative Officer) may be filled throughout the lifetime of the panel.
The role will involve managing a service area for one of the many Council functions.

The successful candidate(s) will be expected to carry out the duties set out below:

• Supervision and Management of Staff
• Manage a function of the Council that facilitates the delivery of Limerick City and County Council’s Corporate Plan and implement as required the objectives of same
• Develop and implement marketing strategies and campaigns to promote Limerick City and County.
• Produce and distribute marketing materials, such as brochures, leaflets, and posters.
• Organize and attend events and exhibitions to promote Limerick City and County Council.
• Work with the media to generate positive publicity for Limerick City and County Council.
• Project Management as required
• Prepare, analyse and report as required
• Successfully manage the relationship with internal departments and external service providers as provided
• Liaise with Public Representatives in terms of issues arising in addition to working with local volunteers and other service providers as required
• Use all technology and equipment assigned
• Complete all essential training successfully
• Manage budgets as required
• Possess a high degree of initiative and be able to work both as an individual and as a team member
• Maintain/develop appropriate records, reports and documentation as required
• Have the ability to manage financial resources with a budgetary control framework
• To ensure that effective and appropriate monitoring procedures are carried out to record project activities and progress
• Continuously monitoring existing procedures to ensure they comply with best practice and the development of new/improved procedures where appropriate
• Pro-actively use information and communication technology to improve service delivery and efficiency
• Have a good knowledge and awareness of Health and Safety Legislation and Regulations, their implications for the organisation and the employee, and their application in the workplace;
• Undertake research as required
• Any other duties as may be assigned

Salary
€55,847 - €72,602 per annum
Annual Leave
30 days per annum.
Hours of Work
The working hours at present provide for a five day, thirty five hours working week, hours may vary from time to time.
Application Process
Completed application forms must be e-mailed to recruitment@limerick.ie no later than Thursday, 16th May 2024.
An official application form must be completed in full by the closing date for the competition. Please note that amendments to the application form will not be accepted after the closing date. CV’s will not be accepted in lieu of an application form.
Please send your application from an e-mail address that you will review regularly as communication during the assessment/selection period will only be through that e-mail address. Please also ensure that you regularly review your spam/junk email folder as occasionally your email service provider may direct emails to that folder.