Job Description
The office is wholetime, permanent and pensionable.The Equality Officer role is within the Corporate Affairs directorate with duties assigned from both the Corporate Services and Human Resources departments. It is a middle management position with responsibility for the areas of equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights. The Equality Officer will ensure that the council has the policies and structures in place to meet its statutory obligations under relevant legislation and treaties including the Equal Status Acts, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014, and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.The successful candidate will be a central point of contact across the council, providing information, guidance and leadership on all matters related to equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights relevant to the Council’s functions, policies, plans and actions in place or proposed to be put in place. The Equality Officer is expected to carry out their duties with an understanding of the political context of local government and in such a manner that enhances public trust and confidence and ensures impartial decision making. #J-18808-Ljbffr