New jobs open up for the Irish Coat Guard

The Department of Transport is expanding its dedicated staff in key areas of the maritime sector and across the Irish Coast Guard to address the ever-growing demands on its services.

The Coast Guard comprises almost 100 full-time staff, who are supported by nearly 1,000 volunteers across 44 units nationwide. Around 400 individuals are saved every year by the organisation as it responds to almost 3,000 call-outs. 

The Department of Transport has decided to appoint new leaders and managers across the maritime sector and within the Irish Coast Guard to support this vital work.

Immediate openings announced:

• Assistant Secretary, Maritime Policy 
  The Department of Transport are looking for an exceptional individual to lead Ireland’s Maritime Policy and to make a real impact across a full range of issues relating to this sector. 
• Assistant Secretary, Irish Coast Guard
  The Dept are seeking an exceptional individual at Assistant Secretary level to have overall strategic, operational and governance responsibility for the service in Ireland. The department are looking for an individual who will deliver a best-in-class service where volunteers and permanent staff are proud to work. 
• Director of the Irish Coast Guard
  The Director of the Irish Coast Guard will be responsible for delivering a best-in-class service that is trusted by the citizen and be a key member of the senior management team in the Department of Transport.

Openings to be advertised at a later date:

• Quality Assurance Officer in the Irish Coast Guard  
  The Quality Assurance Officer will have responsibility for the Quality, Risk Management and Incident Audit processes of the Irish Coast Guard and will support the internal controls environment and the achievement of organisational objectives. 
• Health and Safety Officer in the Irish Coast Guard
  The Health and Safety Officer’s main aim is to prevent accidents, injuries and work-related illnesses in the Irish Coast Guard. The Health and Safety Officer, through proactive and positive communications, will lead in creating and implementing health and safety policies and ensuring their implementation throughout the Irish Coast Guard. 
• Electronics Officer in the Irish Coast Guard
  The Electronics Officer will be part of a team with responsibility for the overall management and operation of all technical aspects of the national marine communications networks around Ireland’s coastline. 

The Department is committed to equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. Full details of the various roles, including specific eligibility requirements, will be available on www.publicjobs.ie