Siobhán tells us about her role as a Category Specialist Higher with the Office of Government Procurement and how her background working in startups in the private sector helped give her a seemless transition into the OGP.

From a crew member with their local Lifeboat in Castletownbere to a Watch Officer at Marine Rescue Sub Centre (MRSC) Valentia. David tells us about his exciting and dynamic role and what a typical day includes.

A volunteer with her local Coast Guard unit, Amy decided to apply for the role of Watch Officer to utilise her skills and experience she had gained from her voluntary work and her background in the Merchant Navy. She also wanted to be a strong role model for her daughters and to show them that you can achieve anything once you put your mind to it, despite the many obstacles or hardships that may come your way.

Kevin tells us about his role as Deputy Head of Mission in the Consulate of Ireland in Sydney and how working in the Diplomatic Service can lead to a challenging and rewarding career.

Kate tells us about her role as a Third Secretary with the Department of Foreign Affairs and how working in the Diplomatic Service can lead to a challenging and rewarding career.

Aisling tells us about her role as a Policy Analyst with the Policing Authority and how working in the Policing Authority has given her a unique perspective on how their efforts contribute to transparency, accountability and overall public trust in policing and community safety.

Hannah tells us about their role as a Senior Crime and Data Analyst with an Garda Síochána and how a midlife career change has helped them realise their potential.

Simon tells us about their role as a Senior Crime Analyst with an Garda Síochána and how the variety the job brings allowed them to excel.

Sinead tells us about their role as a Senior Crime and Data Analyst with an Garda Síochána and how the people aspect of the job can't be underestimated.

An Administrative Officer (Business/Finance) may be involved in assessing and advising on national and international financial developments and providing policy advice designed to support the Government’s social and economic policy objectives. An AO may be required to advise and brief senior management and Ministers on financial and business policies and contribute to the drafting, and passage through the Oireachtas, of legislation concerning financial issues.

Máire gives us insight into their career as an Administrative Officer in the Department of Finance. From Originally working in the Financial Stability section to now working in the Central Bank Policy Section of the Department, Máire shares how being fluent in the Irish Language has been a benefit in their role.

Nigel Shares how his interest in policy making led him to the position of Administrative Officer in the Department of Finance and how they have been afforded endless opportunities to develop their skills and competencies through specific job training and formal advanced education.

James tells us about their role as an Administrative Officer in the Economics Division in the Department of Finance and how the training courses available allowed them to enhance their knowledge and skills.

Con is currently part of the Offshore Environment and Future Energy Division within the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and shares with us the great opportunities this role has given them including the opportunity to attend meetings in Brussels.

Seán tells us about his exciting role as an Administrative Officer in the Tax Division of the Department of Finance. Seán has been involved in several tasks, including the preparation of briefing for the Minister of Finance as part of Finance Bill 2023 and working on the Department’s Tax Expenditure reporting.

Rabeea tells us about their job as an Administrative Officer in the Department of Finance including working on policy formulation and analysis and research and some of the factors that motivated them to apply for their role and what surprised them the most.

Thais tells us the reason for becoming a Control Room Operative with An Garda Síochána and the great opportunities that are available to them.

Megan tells us about their role as a Control Room Operative with An Garda Síochána including what they value most about the role and some of the many benefits.

Meadbh tells us how their years of customer service experience could be applied to their role as a Control Room Operative with An Garda Síochána and some of the opportunities this role has provided them.

The mission of the Department of Education (DE) is to ensure that all children and young people have access to a positive learning experience and to facilitate them, through learning to realise their full potential and contribute to Ireland’s social, economic and cultural development.

The National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS), the psychological service of the Department of Education, is seeking to recruit Educational Psychologists.

Chris tells us about his role as a Watch Officer and how entering the Irish Coast Guard was a good opportunity to make use of his background/seagoing experience and bringing it ashore.

Nigel is an Incident Creation Representative. He talks to us about his role, experiences and the opportunities that have been made available to him since joining the civil service. Nigel tells us about the benefits this role has offered him and why he would recommend a career in the GISC in the civil service.

Mandy is a Category Specialist with the Office of Government Procurement. She talks to us about her role, experiences and opportunities that have been made available to her since joining the civil service. Mandy tells us about how rewarding her role is and how she has had the chance to take advantage of further education.

Florin is an ICT Specialist in An Garda Síochána. Florin tells us a little bit about his role as a Cyber Security Analyst and the opportunities that have been available to him since joining the Civil Service. He tells us about the support structure for further development within An Garda Síochána and keeping up to date with new technologies.

Máire shares her experience of working as an Educational Psychologist with the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) in the Department of Education. She talks about the supportive environment which allowed her the opportunity to grow and develop her skills.

Helen gives us insight into her career as an Educational Psychologist, having been inspired to follow a new direction after encountering the National Educational Psychologist Services (NEPS) while working as a Primary School Teacher. 

Kevin shares his career path from working as a primary school teacher in a number of schools before working in a special school for pupils with special education needs. This led him to complete a Diploma in Special Education and later completing a degree in Psychology through the Open University and later a master's in Educational Psychology. 

Sarah shares her experience of working as an Educational Psychologist with the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS). Sarah tells us she joined NEPS for the opportunity to work consultatively with schools and to support schools to make systemic changes so as to develop their supports for children and young people with additional needs.

Patricia tells us about her career as an Educational Psychologist in the National Educational Psychological Service. Patricia says that the best thing about working in National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) is the collegiality and working with a group of like-minded people. The collective expertise of colleagues is great, and you come away from individual or group supervision feeling more able and grounded. With that support behind you, you are better able to help support schools. 

Gráinne gives us an insight into her career as an Educational Psychologist with the National Educational Psychological Service. Gráinne shares that her role allows her the opportunity to apply psychological theory, research and techniques to support children, young people, their families and schools to promote the emotional and social wellbeing of young people.

Paul joined the Irish Coast Guard as a Watch Officer in 2014 and within three years of joining the Marine Rescue Coordination Centre (MRSC) in Malin Head was promoted to Station Officer. After a further two years, Paul had the opportunity to apply for the position of Divisional Controller, which is the Manager of the Rescue Coordination Centre and the main point of contact for the entire Malin Division, and he has now been in that position for five years.

Juliana tells us about her experience as a Temporary Clerical Officer (TCO) in the Finance unit of the Department of Social Protection. While a TCO, Juliana applied for the permanent Clerical Officer competition and was successful in the selection process. After exactly one year, having worked in two sections in Facilities Management, Juliana was assigned to her current permanent position as a Clerical Officer in the Goods & Services Team of the Department of Social Protection.