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Assistant Planner 011928

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    Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
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    Ref: #JOB-2412543
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    Co. Dublin,
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    No of positions: 1
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    Paid Position
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    35 hours per week
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    47270.00 - 73335.00 Euro Annually
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    Published On: 17 Sep 2025
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    Closing On: 16 Oct 2025

In order to work in Ireland a non-EEA National, unless they are exempted, must hold a valid employment permit. Please review the Eligibility and requirements for an employment permit if you are unsure of your eligibility to apply for this vacancy. 


Assistant Planners are responsible for implementing programmes of work in the Planning Department, the Forward Planning Infrastructure Department, or other Departments as may be required and for providing a multiplicity of planning services and related services. Assistant Planner positions are multi-faceted and may include some or all of the following key service 
areas: 
 Development Management; 
 Planning Enforcement;
 Forward Planning and Sustainable Development; 
 Gathering and analysis of Statistics on Development
 Undertaking Research to support Policy Review and Plan-Making
In order to apply for this role please complete an application form which can be found
at https://www.dlrcoco.ie/careers

Each candidate must on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms  
i.	(a) hold an honours degree (level 8 in the National Framework of Qualifications) in Planning;
ii.	(b) have at least two years satisfactory experience of planning work; and
iii.	(c) possess a high standard of technical training and experience

The ideal Candidate shall have: 
 Good planning, operational and project management skills; 
 An ability to prepare and make presentations at Area Committee meetings and Council meetings.
 Good working knowledge of planning legislation and the principals, practices and techniques of planning; 
 Good knowledge of SEA, EIAR and AA
 Strong IT skills including knowledge of relevant applications such as GIS; Powerpoint, Word and Excel 
In addition to the foregoing each candidate it is desirable that each candidate should: 
 Be a holder of a full driving license, Category “B”, free from endorsement

Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council reserves the right to assign you
to any premises in use by the Council, now or in the future subject to reasonable notice.
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Career Level

  • Experienced [Non-Managerial]

Candidate Requirements

Essential Desirable

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