ABOUT THE TEACHING RESOURCES
Below you will find everything you need to support your students in exploring the public sector careers. This suite of newly adapted resources includes a wealth of teachable moments for TY, LCA and LCVP classes to help demystify the public sector in a fun, convenient and engaging way.
There are 5 teaching resources about the public sector and 9 about our staff.
Each lesson plan focuses on a specific topic in relation to careers in the public sector and includes:
- Classroom PowerPoint Slides
- Teacher Lesson Guidelines
- Student Worksheets and activities
- Teacher Worksheet Answers (where relevant)
THE PUBLIC SECTOR - 5 LESSON PLANS
MEET OUR PEOPLE - 9 LESSON PLANS, VIDEOS & CAREER PROFILES
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MEET JULIANA
HEALTH & SAFETYJuliana started as a Temporary Clerical Officer (TCO) in Health & Safety with the Department of Social Protection and has since become a full time Clerical Officer.
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MEET JACOB
COMMUNICATIONS OFFICERJacob started a Communications Officer (Executive Officer level) in the Department of the Taoiseach. He has since been promoted to Press Officer.
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MEET VICTORIA
ECONOMISTVictoria has a Masters in Economic and Business Development and works as an Economist at Administrative Officer level in the Department of Education.
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MEET ALLAYNE
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERAllayne is an AO in the Child Care Performance and Social Work Unit of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.
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MEET IMED
DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVEImed joined Enterprise Ireland as an Overseas Marketing Executive and is now a Regional Business Development Executive with IDA Ireland.
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MEET KATRINA
DEPUTY CONSUL GENERALKatrina is Deputy Consul General of Ireland in Hong Kong and Macao (3rd Secretary level) with the Department of Foreign Affairs.
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MEET ADEOLA
HUMAN RESOURCESAdeola has a Master’s in Human Resources and is an Administrative Officer in the Human Resources division of the Department of Justice.
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MEET ALAN
DOG HANDLERAlan joined Revenue as a Clerical Officer and applied for the role of Dog Handler in Customs. He has since been promoted to Executive Officer.
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MEET NIAMH
MEDICAL CONTROLLERNiamh worked as an Emergency Medical Controller with the National Emergency Operation Centre – National Ambulance Service.
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TEACHER FAQs
1. What is the Public Sector?
When looking at career sectors, it is important to note that many careers are available in the Public Sector as well as in the Private Sector.
What is the difference between these two sectors you may ask?
Government-run organisations are part of what is known as the Public Sector. The public sector is made up of people from a variety of backgrounds, all working together to provide public services to the people of Ireland. We advise and assist in the running of Government Departments, Local Authorities (such as your local county council) and state agencies.
The private sector is the part of the economy that is run by individuals and companies for profit and is not state-controlled, while charities and other non-profit organisations are part of the voluntary sector.
Many careers and roles exist in more than one of these career sectors, which means that skills and experience from one sector can be utilised in the others.
2. What is the role of publicjobs?
Publicjobs.ie is the website where we advertise all Civil and Public Service jobs. It is one of the main access route for people interested in joining a career in the civil and public sector. Job seekers can apply to career opportunities through publicjobs.ie as opportunities arise. publicjobs also manage the recruitment process from application to testing, interview and job offer.
3. Who is the Government of Ireland?
There are a wide variety of roles, types of jobs and important work that people employed in the Public Sector do. The Government of Ireland employs over 300,000 people to provide public services to Irish Citizens. These public services are split into three sections:
- Government Departments which include Education, Health, Housing, Transport, Environment and Justice amongst others.
- State Agencies that provide services such as HSE, An Garda Síochána and RTÉ.
- Local Authorities: You might know these better as your local City or County Council.
For more visit: https://www.gov.ie/en/help/departments
4. What are the Civil Service Grades?
The civil service grades, from Clerical Officer to Secretary General, relate to seniority and pay scales as opposed to specific roles and duties. Almost all private sector roles exist in the civil service, your grade determines your level of seniority within the organisational structure from operational activities up to senior leadership.
