Legal Advisor

The role is at Assistant Principal level and is based in Dublin. The person appointed to the role will be expected to work on any matters assigned to them by the Chief Legal Advisor or the Department’s Secretary General.

In the first instance the appointee will be assigned to work full-time in support of the Chief Appeals Officer dealing with judicial review challenges made with respect to decisions made by Social Welfare Appeals Officers. The role will involve both the management of judicial review and other litigation against the Social Welfare Appeals Office and the provision of internal legal advice on the legal issues arising in the course of such litigation and otherwise.

Visit gov.ie/dspcareers to download the Candidate Information Booklet and access the link to apply for the position.

A curriculum vitae is not required and should not be submitted. 

Completed applications must be submitted by 3pm on 18 July 2025.


Comhairleoir Dlí: Rannóg Gnóthaí Dlí na Roinne Coimirce Sóisialaí

Tá an ról ar leibhéal an Phríomhoifigigh Chúnta agus é lonnaithe i mBaile Átha Cliath. Beifear ag súil go n-oibreoidh an duine a cheapfar sa phost ar gach gné a shannann an Príomhchomhairleoir Dlí nó Ard-Rúnaí na Roinne air/uirthi.

Déanfar an té a cheapfar a shannadh ar an gcéad dul síos, chun oibriú go lánaimseartha i dteannta an Phríomhoifigigh Achomharc ag plé le hagóidí maidir le hathbhreithniú breithiúnach a rinneadh i leith cinntí atá déanta ag Oifigigh Achomhairc Leasa Shóisialaí. Beidh athbhreithniú breithiúnach agus dlíthíocht eile i gcoinne na hOifige Achomhairc Leasa Shóisialaí a bhainistiú mar chuid den ról seo, agus comhairle dlí inmheánach a sholáthar, maidir le ceisteanna dlíthiúla a eascraíonn le linn dlíthíochta dá leithid nó seachas sin.

Tabhair cuairt ar gov.ie/RCSGairmeacha chun an leabhrán eolais d’Iarrthóirí a íoslódáil agus chun teacht ar an nasc chun cur isteach ar an bpost.

Níl Curriculum Vitae ag teastáil agus níor cheart ceann a chur isteach.

Ní mór iarratais chomhlánaithe a chur isteach faoi 3pm an 18 Iúil 2025.