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    Executive Officer: Industrial Relations

    ASTI
    Based at ASTI’s Head Office in Dublin and will involve work throughout the country.
    Closing date
    07 Aug, 2026

    Assistant Industrial Officer (multiple appointments)

    Fórsa
    Fórsa has offices in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Sligo. While most of the Assistant Industrial Officer positions are based in Dublin, there will be a number of appointments arising from this competition, some of which may be based in regional offices.
    The initial salary for this position will be on the first point of the grade 5 public service scale: €52,761 | €54,337 | €55,946 | €57,589 | €59,244; and two Long Service Increments €61,173 LSI1 | €63,109 LSI2. Entry above the first point is possible in c
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    28 Aug, 2026
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