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An opportunity now exists in the Department of Social Protection for the position of Assistant Secretary, Pensions, PRSI, Disability and Family Caring . The Department of Social Protection is the largest Department of State in the Irish Civil Service and one of the largest organisations in the State. It plays the lead role in developing policy and advising government on social protection/welfare, social inclusion and labour market issues such as employment services, pensions, and other income supports (including children, disability, jobseekers, illness, and caring) and activation policies. The Department supports its Minister and the Government in developing legislation to implement these polices and in engaging with the Oireachtas to progress this legislation, and, to account for policy outcomes and the efficacy of its service operations. Arising from a retirement the Department is now recruiting a senior leader at Assistant Secretary level, with responsibility for leading the development and management of policy with respect to pension, pay related social insurance, disability and family care schemes and services. This is a high-profile and challenging position in which the successful candidate will have an opportunity to make a significant contribution to delivering key Government priorities, to improving outcomes for workers, pensioners, carers and disabled people and, in so doing, to shape the development of Irish society. This Assistant Secretary portfolio comprises the Pensions Policy Unit, the PRSI Policy and Actuarial and Investment Analysis Unit, the Disability Payments Policy Unit and the Illness, Child Benefit and Family Care Payment Policy Units (including Carers Policy) of the Department of Social Protection. For more information and to apply 👉 https://lnkd.in/egAD497Z