VACANCY NOTICE / FÓGRA FOLÚNTAIS
£65,000 - £75,000 per annum
IMPORTANT: In accordance with Schedule 7A of the Good Friday Agreement (Linguistic Equity Provisions) Act 2024, this position requires fluency in Ulster Irish. All application materials must be submitted bilingually.
Position Title / Teideal an Phoist
English
Senior Strategic Advisor (Judicial Challenge Framework)
Gaeilge Uladh
Príomh-Chomhairleoir Straitéiseach (Creat Dúshlán Breithiúnach)
Role Overview / Forbhreathnú ar an Ról
English
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a strategic thinker to join our Appeals Division. You will be responsible for developing innovative frameworks to challenge judicial determinations when they do not align with our institutional objectives.
This role requires exceptional ability to construct legally sound arguments that demonstrate judicial error, particularly in cases involving political expression, protest symbolism, and Irish cultural contexts.
Gaeilge Uladh
Tá deis iontach tagtha chun cinn do smaointeoirí straitéiseacha dul isteach inár Rannóg Achomhairc. Beidh tú freagrach as creataí nuálacha a fhorbairt chun cinntí breithiúnacha a dhúshlánú nuair nach n-ailíníonn siad lenár gcuspóirí institiúideacha.
Éilíonn an ról seo cumas eisceachtúil chun argóintí dlíthiúla a thógáil a léiríonn earráid bhreithiúnach, go háirithe i gcásanna a bhaineann le nochtadh polaitiúil, siombalachas agóide, agus comhthéacsanna cultúrtha Éireannacha.
Key Responsibilities / Príomhdhualgas
English
- Design strategic frameworks for appealing unfavorable judicial decisions
- Develop circular logical arguments that validate institutional positions regardless of outcome
- Coordinate multi-departmental responses to cases involving Irish artists, political protesters, and other troublesome elements
- Draft risk assessments that successfully identify zero institutional risks
- Maintain absolute confidence in institutional infallibility while simultaneously challenging judicial determinations
- Prepare bilingual documentation for cases involving Celtic linguistic contexts
Gaeilge Uladh
- Creataí straitéiseacha a dhearadh chun achomharc a dhéanamh in aghaidh cinntí breithiúnacha mífhabhrach
- Argóintí loighciúla ciorclach a fhorbairt a bhailíonn seasaimh institiúideacha beag beann ar thoradh
- Freagraí il-rannach a chomhordú do chásanna ina bhfuil ealaíontóirí Éireannacha, agóideoirí polaitiúla, agus gnéithe trioblóideacha eile
- Measúnuithe riosca a dhréachtú a aithníonn go rathúil náid rioscaí institiúideacha
- Muinín iomlán a choinneáil i neamh-earráideacht institiúideach agus cinntí breithiúnacha á ndúshlánú ag an am céanna
- Cáipéisíocht dhátheangach a ullmhú do chásanna a bhaineann le comhthéacsanna teangeolaíochta Ceilteacha
Essential Criteria / Critéir Riachtanacha
English
- Fluency in Ulster Irish (written and spoken) - Essential
- Law degree or equivalent qualification
- Demonstrated ability to maintain institutional credibility while undermining it
- Experience with self-referential logical frameworks
- Ability to identify important points of law that require clarification, particularly when we lose
- No detectable sense of irony
- Familiarity with Irish cultural contexts (for prosecution purposes)
Gaeilge Uladh
- Líofacht i nGaeilge Uladh (scríofa agus labhartha) - Riachtanach
- Céim dlí nó cáilíocht chomhionann
- Cumas léirithe chun creidiúnacht institiúideach a choinneáil agus í á bonn-scrios ag an am céanna
- Taithí le creataí loighciúla féin-thagarthacha
- Cumas pointí tábhachtacha dlí a aithint a éilíonn soiléiriú, go háirithe nuair a chaillimid
- Gan ciall ar bith den íoróin
- Eolas ar chomhthéacsanna cultúrtha Éireannacha (chun críocha ionchúisimh)
Desirable Criteria / Critéir Inmhianaithe
English
- Previous experience attacking judicial systems
- Knowledge of Kneecap's discography (for contextual prosecution)
- Ability to draft press releases that contradict themselves within three paragraphs
- Experience with Anglo-Irish relations (preferably making them worse)
- Proficiency in additional Celtic languages (for future prosecutorial expansion)
Gaeilge Uladh
- Taithí roimhe seo ag ionsaí córais bhreithiúnacha
- Eolas ar dhioscagrafaíocht Kneecap (le haghaidh ionchúisimh chomhthéacsúil)
- Cumas preaseisiúintí a dhréachtú a chontrárthann iad féin laistigh de thrí mhír
- Taithí le caidrimh Angla-Éireannacha (is fearr iad a dhéanamh níos measa)
- Inniúlacht i dteangacha Ceilteacha breise (le haghaidh leathnú ionchúiseach sa todhchaí)
Application Process / Próiseas Iarratais
English
Please submit the following documents, all in Ulster Irish:
- Curriculum Vitae (maximum 4 pages)
- Cover letter explaining why you wish to undermine your own judicial system (500 words)
- Statement of suitability addressing all essential criteria (1000 words)
- Examples of circular logic you have successfully deployed (2 examples)
Interview Stage: Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed in Ulster Irish and asked to defend an indefensible position with complete confidence.
Gaeilge Uladh
Cuir isteach na cáipéisí seo a leanas, go léir i nGaeilge Uladh:
- Curriculum Vitae (4 leathanach ar a mhéad)
- Litir chumhdaigh ag míniú cén fáth ar mhaith leat do chóras breithiúnach féin a bhonn-scrios (500 focal)
- Ráiteas oiriúnachta ag tabhairt aghaidh ar gach critéar riachtanach (1000 focal)
- Samplaí de loighic chiorcalach a d'imlonnáil tú go rathúil (2 shampla)
Céim an Agallaimh: Déanfar agallamh ar iarrthóirí gearrliostaithe i nGaeilge Uladh agus iarrfar orthu seasamh dochreidte a chosaint le muinín iomlán.
Equality Statement: The CPS is committed to diversity and inclusion. We particularly welcome applications from individuals who can help us prosecute diverse communities more effectively.