Working in the Civil Service

The Civil Service is engaged in a wide range of activities, and employs over 30,000 people in over thirty different departments/Offices.

What does the Civil Service do?

The principle aims of the Civil Service are to implement government policy and provide services to the public. How this is achieved is constantly evolving. It may include working with the government to create and implement new policies and services, dealing directly with the public or even providing market research.

What kind of people work in the Civil Service?

During periods of recruitment career opportunities in the Civil Service are extremely diverse, ranging from accountancy to HR to customer services.

What's it like to work in the Civil Service?

The Civil Service is involved in a wide and varied range of activity, this is reflected in the roles Civil Servants are asked to perform. Upon appointment Civil Servants are assigned to a Government Department/Office where they can begin to build their career.

Details of the functions carried out by each Government Department/Office can be found on www.irlgov.ie

And what about the work place?

Most Civil Servants work as part of a team and Departments have social clubs and sports teams, offering an opportunity to meet new people and keep active. A unique 'Partnership' scheme is a forum where all staff are encouraged to contribute ideas to help improve their work environment.

What else is different?

Irish Civil Servants can be asked to visit and work in embassies and consulates throughout the world and help to represent Ireland's viewpoints abroad. Many Civil Servants are asked to travel to the European Parliament in Brussels to represent the Irish government on various subjects.