Sligo County Council
Sligo County Council

Director of Services

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Director of Services

Sligo County Council is the Authority responsible for Local Government in County Sligo. The corporate headquarters are located at County Hall, Riverside, Sligo, and there are three Municipal Districts [Borough District of Sligo (Sligo/Strandhill), Municipal District of Sligo (Sligo/Drumcliff) and Municipal District of Ballymote-Tubbercurry]. Sligo County Council has 18 elected members and approximately 460 staff. The Chief Executive of Sligo County Council is Mr. Martin Lydon and the Cathaoirleach is Cllr. Declan Bree.

Sligo County Council has responsibility for the delivery of a wide range of public services in the area with a focus on making the County, our towns and countryside attractive places to live, work and invest. The Council provides a diverse range of services across a large geographic area. Key services areas include Planning, Local Enterprise Office, Community and Economic Development, Transportation, Motor Taxation, Environment, Water Services, Emergency Services along with Housing, Libraries and the Arts. These operations are supported by internal services which include ICT, Corporate, Finance and Human Resource functions.

An opportunity now exists in Sligo County Council for the position of Director of Services.

Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Director will be expected to fulfil a key leadership role in the local authority with responsibility for the delivery of programmes and functions/services of the local authority. The role involves considerable engagement and consensus building with elected members, staff as well as other external stakeholders.

In addition, the Director provides policy support and advice for members of the Strategic Policy Committees, the Local Community Development Committee and any other relevant Committees. In the current economic climate, senior 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 as is the management and motivation of staff.

A full list of essential requirements is available in the Information Booklet.

publicjobs is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourages applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act.

Closing Date: 3pm Thursday 14th November 2024

For more information and to apply, visit https://bit.ly/RI_Ad_DOSS


Important Dates
Posted on
30 October, 2024
Application deadline
14 November, 2024
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