Shirley Comerford
Chief Executive Officer
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Responsibility for implementation of Board policy, strategy, management, and operation of the Public Appointments Service resides with the Corporate Executive, affected through the Chief Executive.
John Keegan
Head of Talent Acquisition for the Public Service
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To ensure that appropriate structures, policies and procedures are in place to meet the Public Appointment Service's Recruitment and Selection responsibilities across the Public Service, and to oversee the compliance, quality assurance, IT, budget, estimates, and audit functions relating to this work. Maintaining reporting relationships with relevant client Departments and public bodies in relation to the recruitment and selection services provided.
Margaret McCabe
Chief Operations Officer
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Providing high-level support to the CEO, with responsibility for the overall operation of the Public Appointments Service in the delivery of effective and efficient services and achievement of our strategic objectives.
Michelle Noone
Head of Senior & Executive Recruitment
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Using executive search methodologies to identify high quality candidates for Senior Executive & Board level appointments. Responsible for the provision of an open, efficient, and effective gateway and process to identify top quality people for consideration by Ministers for appointment to State Boards.
Niall Leavy
Head of Market Engagement
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Responsible for supporting the Management Board on a number of key strategic research and development projects, that assist the organisation to identify, and prepare for adopting, market-leading approaches to recruitment and assessment, and help ensure continuous delivery of excellent service to clients across the public sector.
Sandra Cairns
Head of Talent Acquisition for the Civil Service
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Responsible for driving best practices in recruitment and selection to identify high quality candidates for diverse roles across the Civil Service. Ensuring consistently high standards of service delivery to enable a responsive recruitment model which takes into account the evolving requirements of clients and candidates in a competitive environment.
Catherine Dobbins
Head of Corporate Services
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This function provides HR, finance, and ICT services to the organisation and supports the operation of the Public Appointments Service Corporate Governance Framework. It also includes the State Boards function.
Aoife Lyons
Senior Psychologist - Assessment Services
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Putting effective, efficient, and best practice assessment measures in place to select the best possible candidates for our clients.
Rosemarie O'Mahony
Head of Digital Transformation, Strategy & Innovation
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Overseeing strategy execution so that the Public Appointments Service delivers on our mission and vision and is positioned to respond to challenges and effectively harness opportunities to enhance our services. Overseeing the delivery of the organisation’s Digital Transformation Programme to future-proof our IT solutions and services, improve organisational performance, and position the Public Appointments Service as a leader in digital recruitment.
Roisin Walsh
Head of People & Culture
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Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of people strategies that support the Public Appointments Service to achieve our vision, mission, and strategic goals.
Meet our Board
The Current Board of PAS is as follows:
- Mr. Tom Moran,
Chairperson - Dr. Eddie Molloy,
HR Consultant - Ms. Anne Marie Taylor,
HR Consultant - Ms. Mary Connaughton
CIPD Ireland Director - Mr. John O’Callaghan,
Assistant Secretary - Department of Justice and Equality - Mr. David Cagney,
Chief Human Resources Officer for the Civil Service, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform - Ms. Mary Hurley,
Assistant Secretary, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage - Ms. Anne O'Connor,
Chief Operations Officer, Health Service Executive - Ms. Shirley Comerford CEO,
PAS