Director of Services, Waterford City & County Council
Waterford City and County Council (Comhairle Cathrach agus Contae Phort Láirge) is the authority responsible for local government in the City & County of Waterford, Ireland. The organisation came into operation on 1st June 2014 after that year's local elections and is a merger of Waterford City Council and Waterford County Council. The mission of Waterford City & County Council is to make Waterford the best possible place for all its people and for those that wish to live, visit, work or invest here.
An opportunity now exists in Waterford City & County Council for the position of Director of Services.
Job Summary/Description
The Director of Services is a member of the senior management team of Waterford City & County Council and reports directly to the Chief Executive. They are responsible for supporting the Chief Executive in building and proactively developing a high performance, innovative and responsive organisation. Each Director of Services is typically responsible for a number of functional areas as well as managing and developing relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
The Director of Services supports the Chief Executive in advancing the physical, economic, social and cultural life of a County and in developing and overseeing the organisational structures and resources needed to deliver an extensive range of services to the public, in a cost effective and efficient manner.
The Director of Services generally manages large multidisciplinary teams and budgets, both capital and operational. They are required to manage and lead their functional areas in a strategic manner and implement substantial change programmes.
A full list of essential requirements is available in the Information Booklet.
We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act.
Closing Date: 3pm Thursday 4th June 2026
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