Information about the Organisation:
South Dublin County Council is one of four local authorities in the Dublin region. The Council’s administrative area is 223 square kilometres, bounded by Dublin city to the northeast, the Dublin Mountains and County Wicklow to the south, the River Liffey to the north separating it from Fingal and County Kildare to the west. Within that area is a population of 301,075 people living in the county, over 6,500 businesses and significant economic, social and cultural infrastructure to serve a growing capital city region.
The Corporate Plan provides the vision and strategic direction for the Council over a five-year period and sets out the ambition to make the county a vibrant and inclusive place for all the people who live, visit, work and do business here. As the council for South Dublin County, we strive to be a people-first, proactive organisation that serves all of our communities today and for the future.
An opportunity now exists in South Dublin County Council for the position of Head of Enterprise.
Job Summary/Description:
The Head of Enterprise is a senior role within the Economic Development Directorate of South Dublin County Council. The successful candidate will lead a team charged with delivering a high standard quality system of co-ordinated and cohesive state support to the micro and small business sector.
This is a key position within the Local Enterprise Office structure of the Council. The successful candidate will play an important role in the development and implementation of the Local Enterprise Development Plan to support enterprise, entrepreneurship and job creation at a local level and ensuring that the Local Enterprise Office serves as a “First Stop Shop” to provide services to start, grow and develop micro and small business throughout the County.
A full list of essential requirements is available in the Information Booklet.
We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act.
Visit www.publicjobs.ie to apply.
Closing Date: 3pm Thursday 6th August 2026
Further information is available in the Candidate Information Booklet available on the www.publicjobs.ie website
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