Inland Fisheries Ireland to recruit 36 new Seasonal Fisheries Officers
Protection and Development posts opening up in Cavan, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Leitrim, Limerick, Louth, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo, Waterford and Wexford
Inland Fisheries Ireland, the state agency responsible for the protection, conservation, development and promotion of freshwater fish, habitats and sea angling, is launching its recruitment drive today to hire 36 Seasonal Fisheries Officers.
Subject to funding, the six-month posts are divided across seven River Basin Districts, covering 15 counties with recruitment getting underway immediately.
Seasonal Fisheries Officers will join teams over the summer months to help protect, conserve and develop fisheries resources working in and around Ireland’s lakes, rivers and coastlines.
Inland Fisheries Ireland is looking for candidates for both ‘protection’ and ‘development’ roles and they will play a crucial part in the agency’s plans for 2023, HR Director, Róisín Bradley. Launching the recruitment drive today, Bradley said: “Our new Seasonal Fisheries Officers will be joining us to help protect, maintain and conserve this country’s natural resources. As an environmental agency, enforcement, protection and development are a big focus for us. Our teams undertake over 30,000 patrols around the clock every year, including patrols by foot, e-bike, vehicle and boat. At the same time, our development teams ensure the sustainability of fisheries habitat, enabling access for this generation and for future generations.”
She added: “Our Officers working in protection will spend a lot of their time patrolling lakes, rivers and coastlines. While Officers working in development will also spend a lot of their time around lakes and rivers, as they build, repair and maintain structures. Those that enjoy being close to nature and working outdoors, in all types of weather, are likely to find these roles very appealing and rewarding.”
The agency plans to launch a second recruitment drive in the coming weeks for Seasonal Research Assistants.
The Seasonal Recruitment campaign will open for applications tomorrow Saturday 4th February 2023. Those interested in applying for a six-month Seasonal Fisheries Officer role can apply on-line at www.fisheriesireland.ie/careers, before the deadline of Tuesday, 21st of February 2023.
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Sadhbh O’Neill
Communications at Inland Fisheries Ireland
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T : 087 101 9998
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Notes to Editor:
The Seasonal Recruitment campaign will open for applications tomorrow Saturday 4th February 2023.
Full job specifications are available at https://www.fisheriesireland.ie/careers/seasonal-opportunities
Location of posts (Subject to budget availability)
Cavan (River Basin District: North-Western)
Clare (River Basin District: Shannon)
Cork (River Basin District: South-Western)
Donegal (River Basin District: North-Western)
Dublin (River Basin District: Eastern)
Galway (River Basin District: Western – Galway)
Kerry (River Basin Districts: South-Western)
Leitrim (River Basin District: Shannon)
Limerick (River Basin District: Shannon)
Louth (River Basin District: Eastern)
Mayo (River Basin Districts: Western – Ballina)
Roscommon (River Basin District: Eastern)
Sligo (River Basin District: Western – Ballina)
Waterford (River Basin District: South-Eastern and South-Western)
Wexford (River Basin District: South-Eastern)
About Inland Fisheries Ireland (www.fisheriesireland.ie)
Inland Fisheries Ireland is a statutory body operating under the aegis of the Department of Environment, Climate and Communication (DECC) and was established under the Fisheries Act on 1st July 2010. Its principal function is the protection and conservation of the inland fisheries resource. Inland Fisheries Ireland promotes supports, facilitates and advises the Minister on the conservation, protection, management, development and improvement of inland fisheries, including sea angling. Inland Fisheries Ireland also develops policy and national strategies relating to inland fisheries and sea angling and advises the Minister on same (fisheriesireland.ie).
