The Role
The role will be to provide support to the County Registrar assigned to the County of Galway in her capacity as Sheriff and under the terms of the Enforcement of Court Orders Act, 1926, as amended.
Key Responsibilities
The appointee will be assigned duties and responsibilities commensurate with the grade.
The duties of a Court Messenger include, but are not limited to:
(a) Enforcement of Decrees, Execution Orders, Fi Fas and Repossession Orders
(b) Maintenance of appropriate records to include:
(c) Customer Service
(d) Other appropriate duties as assigned by the Office Manager.
Further information on the duties of the role can be found in the Competition Information Booklet.
In discharging the duties at (b) to (d), the appointee shall report to the Office Manager or such person within the office designated for this purpose by the Office Manager or the Courts Service.
The Court Messenger, being based at Galway Court Office, will report to the Court Office Manager in relation to all HR matters e.g. annual leave, sick leave, performance management etc and any other matters not encompassed in (a) to (d) above.
Additionally, a Court Messenger, at the direction of the Courts Service, may be required to provide assistance in other counties, where for example, the permanent Court Messenger is on extended leave of absence, or the position is vacant.
Note, the above is intended as a guide and is neither definitive nor restrictive.
Essential Requirements:
Candidates will be expected to demonstrate the following:
* Customer Focus and Communication Skills
* Delivery of Results
* Effective Decision-Making Skills
Applicants must have a full clean driving licence, motor insurance and their own transport as travel throughout County of Galway is a necessary part of the duties of the Court Messenger.
The successful candidate will be required to increase their motor insurance to Class 2.
The Courts Service will reimburse the cost of this. The Standard Civil Service travel expenses will be paid.
It is desirable that applicants have previous relevant work experience and good IT skills.
Application Process
Application should be made by logging into the advertisement link.
The closing date is 12noon on 16 May 2025. Applications received after the closing date and time will not be accepted.
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