Clerical Officer

The Chief State Solicitor’s Office (CSSO) is conducting an open competition for the position of Clerical Officer in the CSSO.

Who are the CSSO

The Chief State Solicitor’s Office (CSSO) is the principal provider of solicitor services to the Attorney General and to Government Departments and Offices. The CSSO is a constituent part of the Office of the Attorney General (AGO) and provides a full solicitor advisory, litigation and transactional legal service to Government Departments and Offices, and to certain other State agencies.

We provide legal services for the State across five legal Divisions, namely:

• Administrative Law
• Commercial and Employment Law
• Constitutional and State Litigation
• Justice
• State Property

Refer to the candidate information booklet for more details on the CSSO

Role & Responsibilities

The nature of the work carried out by a Clerical Officer may vary depending on the Section and Division business requirements of the CSSO. It will involve such clerical/administrative tasks as may be assigned to the Clerical Officer from time to time. The following reflects the typical duties a Clerical Officer will/may be required to undertake, if appointed:

• General clerical work e.g. filing (electronic & hardcopy), photocopying, answering/making telephone calls, sending / receiving emails, reception desk duties, etc., under the supervision of a designated people manager
• Using Information Technology on a daily basis, e.g. word processing, spreadsheets, database, email and internet
• Carrying out routine accounts and/or finance work
• Communicating and dealing with the public/clients e.g. responding to queries and providing information face-to-face, by telephone or via email
• Maintaining high quality records in a thorough and organized manner
• Checking all work thoroughly to ensure it is completed to a high standard
• Supporting people managers and colleagues
• Working as part of a team in delivering services
• Providing the highest quality standards in customer service
• Approaching work in a careful and methodical manner, displaying accuracy at all times, even when conducting routine/repetitive work
• Any other duties deemed appropriate and assigned from time to time

Eligibility & Experience

Candidates must, on or before 15:00 on 19 June 2025:

Essential:

• Have at least a Grade D (or a pass) in higher or ordinary level in five subjects in the Leaving Certificate (or a qualification of equivalent/higher standard).
• Have a minimum of one years’ experience in an office administration role.
• Be at least 17 years of age.
• Demonstrate strong computing skills including use of databases and Microsoft Office packages (or equivalent).
• Demonstrate that they possess the required competencies for the role (see Appendix Two).
• Demonstrate that they have experience of working on their own initiative and as part of a team.

Desirable:

• Recognised business administration or secretarial qualification.
• A third level qualification.

Applying for this position:

For information on this role and the application process please refer to the Clerical Officer (Open) Competition 2025 candidate information booklet and applications forms A & B HERE.

The closing date for applications is 3pm on Thursday 19 June 2025 - applications received after this time will not be considered.