The Department of Foreign Affairs has decided to run a recruitment competition for the position of Assistant Legal Adviser.
Assistant Legal Advisers are responsible for the provision of legal advice and assistance to colleagues within the Department in relation to such areas of the Department’s work as are assigned to them, under the supervision of the senior management of the Department’s Legal Division. Assistant Legal Advisers work both as part of a team with other legal and policy colleagues, and also on their own initiative. Assistant Legal Advisers also liaise as appropriate with other lawyers within the Government and State legal services and with colleagues from other foreign ministries and international organisations. Assistant Legal Advisers may be asked to represent the Department in intra and inter-Departmental meetings, in legal fora abroad and in the preparation of legal pleadings both domestically and in international courts and tribunals. They are also involved in the management and administration of the Legal Division.
Candidates must on or before Friday 06 December 2024:
• have been called to the Bar of Ireland and be eligible to be entered on the Roll of Practising Barristers in the State or have been admitted and be enrolled as a Solicitor in the State; and
• be able to demonstrate a good knowledge of and/or experience/skills in public international law, Irish law, and European Union law; and
• have at least 3 years’ experience relevant to the position; and
• be Irish citizens (as the work involves representing the State abroad).
Closing Date: 12 noon, Friday 06 December 2024. Please see the ALA completion booklet for further information.
