Principal Officer

Principal Officer – Public Health, Department of Health

The Department of Health works to ensure the delivery of high quality and safe health and social care for the people of Ireland. In addition, it promotes effective and efficient management of the health and social care service to ensure best value from health system resources.

The Department currently has a vacancy for a Principal Officer – Public Health in the Office of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO). This senior level position offers the successful candidate a dynamic, satisfying and varied role, with competitive terms and conditions.

Reporting to the CMO, the Principal Officer – Public Health will be responsible for the management of public health policy and legislation and providing expert public health advice to the CMO. In addition, they will support, lead and create intersectoral partnerships to ensure Ireland has a strong health security competency.

Full details of the role, including specific eligibility requirements is available on www.publicjobs.ie.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 3pm on Thursday, 28th May.

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