Information Officer

Permanent, Full Time, 35 Hours per week, South Leinster Citizens Information Service (SLCIS)

South Leinster Citizens Information Service is currently seeking to recruit a permanent full time Information Officer for its Portlaoise CIC, Laois Area.

Key tasks for this post include, the provision of information, advice and advocacy services to members of the prison community in the Midlands and Portlaoise prisons and assisting the Development Manager in the work of the information service.

Excellent communication skills, a good level of research and IT skills, and a Leaving Certificate and/or equivalent of education are required. Ideally, applicants will also hold a higher-level qualification in relevant field of study, (e.g. social policy, human rights, social work/social care practice, legal qualification etc.), and / or substantial previous work experience in a busy information/advice/advocacy environment.

• This is a permanent position, subject to completion of a 6-month probationary period
• Full Time Salary Scale: €32,270 - €49,234 including 2 x LSIs, long serving increments (pro rata for part-time staff)
• Incremental Credit: It is expected that all new entrants will be appointed at point one of the salary scale. However, SLCIS operates an incremental credit process for appointments higher than point one. This process is applicable to new entrants. Incremental credit criteria, based on the competencies for the role, are assessed against employment history as laid out in the application form only. A request for incremental credit from a successful candidate must be made within the first 3 months of employment. The decision on whether or not to award an incremental credit is a decision made by the Board and is subject to the availability of funding.
• Pension: There is a pension scheme is in place where 5% is contributed by the employee and 7% by the employer. Membership of the pension scheme is mandatory.
• Annual Leave entitlement: 23 - 25 days (after 5 years' service) pro rata for part-time work

Applications must be made on the relevant application form and sent to:

sinead.tynan@citinfo.ie

Closing date: 5pm on Thursday 13th February 2025 (late applications will not be accepted).

A detailed job description and application form together with further information on CIS can be accessed below:

Download the Application Form (docx)

Download the Candidate Pack(pdf)

For details on how your personal data will be used as part of this process our Data Protection Notice for Job Applicants is available at: http://www.citizensinformationboard.ie/en/data_protection/cib.html

South Leinster Citizens Information Service is an equal opportunities employer

Funded and supported by the Citizens Information Board