Jennifer Bourke "You need to be resilient and manage several different tasks at once."
Administrative Officer
David Crowe "It’s great informing the Taoiseach on the issues of the day and it’s a real buzz hearing something I’ve written on Oireachtas TV"
Executive Officer
Roseann Gilligan "I love that my job is very varied and also very challenging, there is a great team spirit in the office."
Administrative Officer & Developer
Sarah Kennelly "You need a lot of technical skills such as knowledge of different types of coding along with skills to communicate and work as part of a team."
Higher Executive Officer
Sinead O'Hara "I have both the possibility to work closely with a team, as well as the opportunity to work on, and have an input into the formulation of new policy"
Industrial Relations Officer
Paul Shortt "The job requires someone who is able to work under pressure, is comfortable with public speaking, is confident, assertive and decisive"
Clerical Officer
Damien Dollard "Attention to detail and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people with different needs are very important in my job"
Architect
Ray Harli "Everyday is an education, you constantly have to educate and re-educate yourself!"
Prison Officer
Margaret Donaghue "tasks range from working on a landing, in the school, gym, waiting room, escort duty to hospital or court etc"
Occupational Psychologist
Aoife Lyons "I am employed to bring the principles of psychology into the recruitment and selection service that the Public Appointments Service offers"