Download SFPA Application Form - Executive Manager Corporate Affairs.docx
Download Candidate Handbook Executive Manager Corporate Affairs.pdf
The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority is seeking an Executive Manager, Corporate Affairs (Assistant Principal Officer).
This senior leadership position is a rewarding and challenging role for an individual who can demonstrate the ability to lead and manage the Corporate Governance arrangements of the Authority and the Corporate Affairs unit.
Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Act as the Data Protection Officer (DPO) and support the organisation in managing its data protection framework.
• Proactively manage compliance with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies and other relevant legislative and statutory requirements.
• Lead on the execution, oversight and reporting on the SFPA Strategy.
• Provide leadership to all staff within their area of responsibility to ensure delivery of targets and objectives set out in the Business Plan and SFPA Strategy by promoting teamwork and developing the capability of the team through mentoring and coaching.
• Support the work of the SFPA Audit & Risk Committee.
• Provide the Authority and the Management Board with information and reports on corporate affairs related areas as appropriate and any other such
reports as may be required from time to time to facilitate executive decision making.
Essential Requirements:
• Possess a Business, Legal or Corporate Governance related Third Level qualification (minimum level 8).
• Possess post-qualification professional experience in a Data Protection or related field role.
• Possess at least five years’ post-qualification professional experience in a Corporate Affairs, Corporate Governance, Communications or related
field role.
• Knowledge of the 2016 Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies, Data Protection Legislation, Freedom of Information Act, AIE Regulations, Official Languages Act, Ethics Acts, and the Protected Disclosures Act.
• Supervisory management and people management capability
• The ability to deliver projects, utilising all available resources and securing the best outcomes based on strategic objectives.
• Proven leadership and motivation skills together with the ability to allocate work to team members, set performance standards, evaluate work outputs from the team, foster accountability and address any issues of underperformance arising in relation to staff.
In addition to the minimum qualification entry requirements candidates must also have:
• Fluent spoken and written English.
• Be prepared to carry out some business travel to offsite meetings and to SFPA port offices nationally if required.
Desirable Requirements:
• Possess at least two years’ post-qualification professional experience in a Data Protection or related field role.
• Possess a knowledge of the operational work of the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority.
• Possess a good working knowledge of the public service.
• Experience of managing Parliamentary Questions.
• Good knowledge of corporate governance best practice in the context of public sector organisations.
• Experience of advising an Executive Team on matters of governance, compliance and best practice.
• Knowledge and an interest in Parliamentary and Government Affairs.
• Basic User competence in the Irish language would be desirable.
How to Apply:
Applications must be made by way of application form.
Download SFPA Application Form - Executive Manager Corporate Affairs.docx
Download Candidate Handbook Executive Manager Corporate Affairs.pdf
Completed application forms must be uploaded via this portal no later than 5pm (Irish time) on Friday 3rd of July 2026 .
Applications will not be accepted by any other method, nor if received after the closing date. CV's will not be considered.
When outlining your application, accuracy is essential. The information you supply in your application will play a central part of the selection process.
If you do not receive an acknowledgement of receipt of your application within 24 hours, please check your junk/spam folders as email notifications may be filtered here.
The onus is on each applicant to ensure that they are in receipt of all communication from Conscia Limited. Conscia Limited accept no responsibility for communication not accessed or received by an applicant.
If you have any queries about the role, please contact us at sfpa@consciatalent.com .
