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Local Government Jobs Ireland Hiring for Irish Officer/Oifigeach Gaeilge Job at Mayo , Ireland Full Time
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Administrative, Culture and Recreation
Analogous to Grade V
€44,574 – €53,454
Advertised Date: 15 Mar 2022
Annual Salary
Mayo
Permanent/Temporary
Closing Date: 05 Apr 2022, 04:00 PM
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Job Summary
The duties of the post include but are not limited to the following:
- Ensure that Mayo County Council complies with the obligations of the Official Languages Act, 2003 and the Offical Languages (Amendment) Act, 2021 and all statutory instruments made under those Acts.
- Work as part of the Communications Office to provide media and communication services (as Gaeilge) for the organisation and staff including developing press releases (as Gaeilge) and support implementation of the Social Media policy and Web-site policy (as Gaeilge).
- Maintain relations and co-operate with voluntary organisations and public bodies in relation to the Irish language and the Department of Culture, Heritage & the Gaeltacht.
- Carry out/co-ordinate translations of documents, signage and correspondence where required by individual Departments.
- Carrying out of audits in areas such as signposting, signage in our buildings, customer services.
- Assisting in the naming of new streets, housing estates and buildings.
- Manage content updates on the Irish sections of Mayo County Council website.
- Arrange for the procurement and management of Irish Language translation services for larger documents and website. There is a procurement Framework for translation services in place.
- To advise management and staff on the implementation of the Council’s Irish Scheme.
- In conjunction with the relevant Head of Function/Director/or nominee, to develop an Action Plan for the promotion and development of the use of Irish language in the organisation.
- Audit of written and electronic material used by the Council to communicate with the public, to ensure compliance with the statutory requirements on the use of Irish and advising line managers of statutory requirements.
- To advise staff members on the use of Irish and liaise with customers when required.
- Promote the use of Irish among staff and organisation of events to encourage the use of Irish among staff.
- In conjunction with the Training Section, to organise Irish language training for staff and Councillors.
- Provide service as may be required for the promotion and development of the use of the Irish Language with various Irish Language Groups/Organisations in Mayo.
- Organise Irish Language Events, Competitions etc. e.g. Seachtain na Gaeilge/Mayo Day events.
- To carry out such duties as may be assigned from time to time within the Communications Section.
PLEASE NOTE INTERVIEWS FOR THIS POSITION WILL BE CONDUCTED IN IRISH.
Further information is available in the Candidate Information Booklet available from our website www.mayo.ie/careers/current-vacancies
Contact Details
Human Resources
Áras an Chontae
The Mall, Castlebar
Co. Mayo
F23 WF90
+353 94 9064011
