Civil Defence is a Branch of the Department of Defence and the Department is responsible for the overall strategic direction of Civil Defence in Ireland, and for the delivery of training, on a national basis.
Civil Defence provides a support service to the following Principal Response Agencies (PRAs):
- Local Authority - Director of Services/Fire & Rescue Services
- An Garda Síochána
- Health Service Executive/National Ambulance Service
Civil Defence College is an integral part of the Branch and is the National Training Centre for Civil Defence.
Civil Defence now have the following vacancy at at Higher Executive Officer (HEO) level:
- Civil Defence Trainer-General
Reporting to an Assistant Principal Officer, the Civil Defence Trainers will have responsibility for the development and delivery of courses within the Civil Defence College based in either Civil Defence College, Benamore, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary, or Phoenix Training Centre based at Ratra House in Phoenix Park, Dublin.
For more information and to apply, visit: https://bit.ly/AF_Ad_CDT
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 3pm on Thursday, 9th July 2026
We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Acts.
