The Public Sector is at the heart of economic and social life in Ireland, and the services delivered by and within the Civil and Public Service directly influence people’s lives.
Made up of 18 different Government departments and many other offices and agencies including the Local Authorities, the Irish Health Service Executive and An Garda Síochána, the crucial overall function of the Public Sector is to serve and assist the Irish public. Among many other things, this involves working alongside the Government, helping in the drafting of new legislation, and ensuring timely and efficient implementation of policies and services.
The services delivered by and within the Irish Public Sector today directly influence the ways in which the country is experienced and regulated and has a great impact on the ways in which Ireland is perceived both at home and globally. As a result, whether implementing policies, delivering crucial services, or facilitating the regulation of vital resources, the Public Sector requires an extremely diverse, varied and dynamic workforce of people with a range of expertise, interests and talents.
The Public sector is involved with everyday life issues, changes, and innovations -constantly resulting in developments and continuous advancements that improve the lives of the Irish people and ensure that the best possible service is delivered. Working within the Civil and Public Service offers the unique opportunity to assist in the provision of vital services that influence and shape Irish society today.
To do this work, we need to be continuously adding new talent to our team in the form of committed, ambitious individuals with an interest in developing policy and improving services delivered to the public in Ireland.
If this sounds like something that would interest you, then be sure to check out our website at www.publicjobs.ie and read on about our opportunities.
The Public sector deals with the most diverse workload of any organisation in Ireland. There are currently bnearly 400.000 public sector employees, with Civil Servants making up approximately 53,000 of these numbers working in 18 Government Departments and other agencies. The Local Authorities then employ around 29,796 people while the Health Sector is comprised of approx. 148,000 workers. The other numbers represent employees working in areas such as Defence, Education and Non-Commercial State Agencies.
The following chart provides a good overview of the different sectors, sub sectors, relationships and positioning in relation to Government:
The Public sector is undergoing sustained and efficiency-centred reform, as outlined and examined in the Reform Plan available here.
This plan stresses that there will be a real and measurable change in the way the Public sector designs and delivers services to achieve the best possible outcomes for our people, for our economy and for our society, and outlines the steps required currently and over the coming years to achieve these outcomes.
As a result of this ongoing focus on public sector reform and renewal, there are opportunities for school leavers at Clerical and Executive Officer level as well as for graduates at Administrative Officer level.
The Public sector must continue to modernise if it is to continue to meet the expectations and requirements of our increasingly sophisticated, complex and diverse society. As a result, there will be continuous efforts made over the coming years to sustain and develop this reform and our people will be at the forefront of these developments.
Further information in relation to the Public Service Reform Plan is available here.
The Civil and Public Service deals with the most diverse workload of any organisation in Ireland with
We are currently recruiting at various levels and in wide variety of areas.
Please check out www.publicjobs.ie and for our current vacancies.
You may also register a profile on our site and set up job alerts on your profile to be notified of vacancies as they arise.
