The Roles
These are exciting roles at the heart of Irish politics. You will work closely with Ciarán on a wide range of issues, supporting his work on everything from local issues to national policy.
You will be a key member of Ciarán’s team. These are roles for highly motivated individuals; a problem-solver with great attention to detail; someone who can manage a busy diary and can manage their own time well, a person who can take initiative and has no hesitation in picking up the phone to get to the heart of an issue and crucially a person who shares Labour’s values about improving people’s lives and communities. These roles are primarily based in Leinster House, Dublin with the successful candidate for the Parliamentary Assistant role expected to be available to travel to Dublin South West if and when needed for constituency clinics, meetings, etc. as required.
Job Descriptions
We are looking for two candidates who can keep Ciarán’s office focused, organised and on-track to deliver real results for his constituents and for the Labour party.
There are a number of critical tasks for Ciarán’s team; management of constituency operation, digital organising and political and policy research and advice.
Key duties will include;
- Policy research on issues of local and national importance and preparation for Oireachtas committee hearings, Dáil debates and media appearances. This will include the drafting of briefing notes, speeches and parliamentary questions.
- Digital organising; managing Ciarán’s social media channels and implementing strategies to promote engagement and content creation.
- Constituency organising: A knowledge of the Dublin South West constituency and the key issues affecting the constituency. Briefing Ciarán on media, political and local community developments. Drafting public communication materials including, but not limited to, constituency newsletters, updates and press releases. Organising and running public events with Ciarán and the Labour Party in Dublin South West and elsewhere.
- Constituency case work: managing constituency casework; individual and community issues including housing, social welfare, employment, planning and transport. Managing the constituency database and assisting with the scheduling and running of constituency advice clinics.
Preferred Skills and Experience
We’re looking for persons who have some or all of the following attributes:
- Has strong writing and research skills and can work to a tight deadline.
- Has an excellent eye for detail and can summarise complex information.
- Has the capacity to exercise judgement, discretion, and initiative within a politically sensitive environment.
- Has experience of social media content production and is familiar with graphic design tools and video editing software.
- Has good IT skills and an eagerness to learn new systems.
- Feels comfortable and confident dealing with members of the public who need our help.
- Understands the issues facing communities in Dublin South West.
- Believes in building a kinder, fairer and more sustainable Ireland.
Experience is welcome but not essential.
Interviews will take place the week beginning January 20thth.
Pay
Starting pay is €47,483 for the Parliamentary Assistant role and €40,361.23 for the Administrative Assistant and there is a system of yearly increments. Pay rates are set by the Houses of the Oireachtas and cannot be varied by individual TDs.
To apply
If you have the interest plus some or all of the above skills, please do apply! Please send a letter stating your interest and suitability for the role plus a CV to [email protected]
The deadline is January 17th 2025.