Offaly County Council
Offaly County Council

Chief Executive

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Job summary

The Chief Executive has the lead role in developing and overseeing the organisational structures and resources needed to deliver an extensive range of services to the public. Paramount among the Chief Executive’s duties is to maximise the social, economic, cultural and physical development of County Offaly to the benefit of communities and citizens throughout the county.

Main Duties of the Job

The Chief Executive has responsibility for the day-to-day management of the authority, including staffing matters and the discharge of executive functions within the policy parameters as determined by the elected council. They also have a specific responsibility to advise the elected members in the determination of policy in accordance with national policy and in relation to the exercise of reserved functions while, in turn, implementing decisions.

Information about the organisation

Offaly County Council consists of 19 members elected every five years, the most recent local elections having taken place in 2024. The county is divided into the three Municipal Districts of Tullamore, Birr and Edenderry with the local authority administrative headquarters located in Tullamore. 

At a strategic level, the Council operate through its Corporate Policy Group comprising the Cathaoirleach of the Council and the Chairs of the local authority’s four Strategic Policy Committees as well as a Municipal District representative. The Chief Executive and the Management Team play a key role in supporting and advising this policy group.

Benefits

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Selection Process Details

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 3pm on Thursday 23rd October 2025.

If you feel you would benefit from a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Tatiana Romanova at tatiana.romanova@publicjobs.ie

For more information and to apply, visit: http://bit.ly/RI_Ad_CEOCC

We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act.

Important Dates
Posted on
09 October, 2025
Application deadline
23 October, 2025
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