Executive Officer in the Civil Service 2026

Executive Officers are employed in all Government Departments/Offices to handle a wide range of roles and responsibilities. This position is the entry level to junior management in the Civil Service.

Executive Officers are engaged in research and critical analysis of proposals and reports and in examining non-routine cases on which decisions are required. Other activities they may be involved in include drafting proposals relating to policy issues and legislation; acting as junior managers in Government Departments; managing operations and other resources and dealing directly with the public in support of services provided to them by the Civil Service.

In recruiting Executive Officers, publicjobs is conscious of the fact that many of the senior positions in the Civil Service will, in time, be filled by people recruited at this level. For this reason, we look for people who show the potential to take on high level responsibilities in the management of public services and the analysis of public policy issues.

To be effective in the role of an Executive Officer in the Civil Service, candidates need to be:

• interested in public affairs and committed to the concept of public service;
• capable of planning and organising people and resources to meet goals, targets, and objectives;
• understanding and sensitive in dealing with others, and persuasive when communicating in general;
• interested in making sure all tasks are completed to a very high standard;
• willing to share ideas and information with people, with the purpose of achieving a particular result;
• enthusiastic about working as part of a team;
• capable of presenting written material in a clear, concise, comprehensive, and convincing manner;
• fully committed to achieving quality results;
• capable of using initiative as and when appropriate;
• able to conduct an in-depth review of intricate, non-routine subject areas and make appropriate recommendations.

Closing date: 3pm Monday, 23rd February 2026

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