Open Competition for Appointment to the Position of Deputy Manager (Revised Acts)

Background Information on the post

The Law Reform Commission (the Commission) is a statutory body established by the Law Reform Commission Act 1975. The Commission has 5 members, the President, a full-time Commissioner and 3 part-time Commissioners. Its role is to keep the law under independent, objective and expert review, to make consequent recommendations for law reform and to make current law accessible to all.

The Commissioners are supported by its staff, comprising the Director of Research, the Access to Legislation Manager and Head of Administration, together with two Deputy Directors of Research, the Deputy Manager, Legislation Directory, the Deputy Manager, Revised Acts, the Legal Information Manager, 10 legal researchers and 4 administrative staff.

Job Function:

This position is as Deputy Manager, Revised Acts on the Commission’s Access to Legislation team. This team makes legislation in its current state more accessible to the public by producing a Legislation Directory of amendments to primary and secondary legislation, a selection of 500+ Revised Acts (as amended rather than as enacted), a Classified List of In-Force Legislation and other related information. Further information can be found on our website: https://www.lawreform.ie.

The Deputy Manager, Revised Acts will report to the Access to Legislation Manager. He/she will assist with management of the legal researchers assigned to this team. He/she will share responsibility for day-to-day management of the team to ensure stated objectives and targets are being met.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as Deputy Manager, Revised Acts and assist the Access to Legislation Manager and Deputy Manager, Legislation Directory in particular in relation to Revised Acts;
• In collaboration with the Access to Legislation Manager and Deputy Manager, Legislation Directory, play an active role in managing and producing the Revised Acts to a high standard of accuracy and assist with the development of ICT including AI applications to increase productivity and accuracy in relation to Access to Legislation work using copy editing, legal research , IT and related skills;
• Assist with developing and implementing the Access to Legislation business plan, in particular in relation to Revised Acts;
• Train legal researchers to deliver the Access to Legislation business plan, in particular in relation to Revised Acts;
• Undertake review, quality assurance and website publication of Revised Acts;
• Ensure thorough supervision and regular checking of each legal researcher’s work to maintain a high standard, and address any performance issues, if arising;
• Develop the capability of others through feedback, coaching and creating opportunities for skills development;
• Monitor, measure and report on the progress of the Access to Legislation team’s work in relation to Revised Acts;
• Document methods and systems of the Access to Legislation work in relation to Revised Acts;
• Contribute to the development of strategy and policy of the Commission in relation to Access to Legislation work, in particular in relation to Revised Acts and the application of IT to this work;
• Undertake other duties as may be assigned by the Commission and Access to Legislation Manager from time to time, including other areas of the Access to Legislation team’s work.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential Requirements:

Candidates must, on or before 1^st September 2024, have:

1. An honours degree or an equivalent qualification (at least a Level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications) in Law or IT, or a qualification, acceptable to the Law Reform Commission as equivalent, in which Law or IT was taken as a major subject,
    
2. Practical experience in conducting legal research and familiarity with Irish legislation,
    
3. An in-depth knowledge of and experience working with the eISB;
    
4. Capacity to work using computer and online resources in dealing with complex strands of information,
    
5. Ability to manage the Commission’s Access to Legislation (Revised Acts) work to deliver stated outputs within required timelines and to a verifiable high standard of quality and accuracy,
    
6. Ability in people management, managing and leading others to develop their capability and maximise their performance.

Desirable requirements:

In addition, candidates should possess and be able to demonstrate:

• An understanding of the Commission’s Access to Legislation role and the necessity to provide the public with current accurate legislation online;
   
• Ability to engage effectively within and outside the Commission, to develop and maintain a network of contacts to facilitate problem solving or information sharing for benefit of the Access to Legislation team, and to collaborate with other interested parties in improving access to legislation;
   
• Capacity to contribute to the development of the Access to Legislation strategy and policy, including IT policy;
   
• Ability to develop systems and efficient ways of working to take advantage of existing and emerging technology and further enhance and develop the outputs of the Access to Legislation division;
   
• Ability to present information in a confident, logical and convincing manner.

Key knowledge, experience and competencies for effective performance as a Deputy Manager, Revised Acts

The attention of candidates is drawn to the key competencies that are applicable to this post.
 

• Research experience and knowledge of legislation and its structure including EU law;
• Relevant knowledge and experience in working with IT including AI;
• Management and delivery of results;
• Leadership.

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