Waterways Ireland is one of the six North / South Implementation Bodies established in 1999 under the British / Irish Agreement. The Body has its headquarters in Enniskillen, with regional offices in Scarriff, Carrick-on-Shannon and Dublin. It is responsible for the management, maintenance, development and restoration of inland navigable waterways principally for recreational purposes.

THE ORGANISATION IS SEEKING TO RECRUIT A TEMPORARY LOCK KEEPER DURING THE BOATING SEASON OF 2008 (MAY - OCT). THE ROLE WILL BE TO ASSIST WITH LOCK OPERATIONS ON THE 26TH, 27TH AND 28TH LOCKS ON THE BARROW LINE OF THE GRAND CANAL AND ARDREIGH LOCK AND LEVITSTOWN LOCKS ON THE BARROW NAVIGATION.

REF: SLK / 000774

SALARY: €536.52 per week pro rata (Under Review)

Applicants must possess ALL of the following:

Good communication skills.
Basic numeracy skills.
Be familiar with lock operations.
Be aware of the Health and Safety issues associated with the operation of lock chambers.

For an application form and information pack outlining all of the essential and desirable criteria for the posts, please call 048 (from Republic of Ireland) / 028 (from NI) 66 346229 quoting the reference number. Alternatively you may e-mail: jobs@waterwaysireland.org or write to Human Resources Section, Waterways Ireland, 20 Darling Street, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, BT74 7EW. Candidates with a disability who require assistance will be facilitated upon request.

Completed application forms must be received no later than 4.00pm on Friday 23rd May 2008. Supplementary material such as CVs will not be considered.

Waterways Ireland is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates irrespective of religious belief, gender, disability, race, political opinion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, whether or not they have dependents, or whether or not they are members of the travelling community. All applications will be considered strictly on the basis of merit.