Application Form for Temporary Visitor Guide

APPLICATION FORM FOR TEMPORARY VISITOR GUIDE

NATIONAL PARKS & WILDLIFE SERVICE, WESTERN DIVISION,

CONNEMARA NATIONAL PARK

Please complete all applicable sections in block capitals. All applications will be assessed and may be short-listed based on the information provided on this form. Please give clear and specific answers to all questions where requested.

1. NAME, ADDRESS AND CONTACT DETAILS

First Name: ______Surname: ______

Address: ______

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Contact Telephone: ______Mobile: ______

(Or number where message can be left)

E-mail (if available) ______

A full, clean driving licence is essential to these positions.

DRIVING LICENCE please tick yes no STATE CATEGORY OF LICENCE______

IMPORTANT: A full, clean driving licence is essential to this position and applicants who do not hold one will not be considered. You will be required to bring your licence with you, should you be called for interview.

2. EDUCATIONAL DETAILS:

School, College or Institution Course or Qualification and Grade achievedYear Completed/to be Completed

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Please list any other languages you speak and state your level of competency under one of the following levels: Fluent, Conversational or Basic.

Language Level of Competency

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3. DETAILS OF CERTIFICATES HELD:

PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU HAVE QUALIFICATIONS AND THE YEAR OBTAINED IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

COURSE / TITLE OF QUALIFICATION & YEAR OBTAINED
CHILD PROTECTION
CURRENT FIRST AID CERTIFICATE1
ECDL OR OTHER COMPUTER COURSE
COMPUTER SKILLS IN WORD
COMPUTER SKILLS IN POWERPOINT
NATURAL HERITAGE
HERITAGE STUDIES
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
ECOLOGY
ZOOLOGY
WILDLIFE IDENTIFICATION
BOTANY
ARCHAEOLOGY
GEOMORPHOLOGY
GEOLOGY
PUBLIC SPEAKING

1 A First Aid certificate must be valid, i.e. it must have been issued within two years from the date of this application

If you have completed any of the above courses you must supply documentary evidence in support of your qualification(s) by enclosing copies of Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates etc with your completed application.

Note: Failure to include certificates and to indicate year obtained will result in your qualification being discounted during short-listing

4. PREVIOUS AND CURRENT EMPLOYMENT, IF ANY

(Please state if on Public Service career break or leave of absence)

Employer Date From:Date To:Position held Reason for leaving

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5. PLEASE GIVE DETAILS OF ANY GUIDING EXPERIENCE – please specify where you worked as a guide, the duties you undertook and the duration of this guide employment. Please also give details of any previous teaching or coaching experience and/ or previous experience working with children/teenagers/adults.

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6. PLEASE GIVE CLEAR DETAILS OF WHEN YOU DEMONSTRATED COMMUNICATION SKILLS and/or PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS. Please also include any experience communicating with children.

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7. PLEASE GIVE CLEAR DETAILS OF WHEN YOU DEMONSTRATED TEAMWORK ABILITIES For example What role did you play?

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8. PLEASE GIVE CLEAR DETAILS OF WHEN YOU DEMONSTRATED CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS For example what was the nature of the customer service that you provided? Outline any difficulties you encountered in providing this service and explain how you overcame these difficulties.

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9. PLEASE give details on your experience using computers- e.g. extent used (daily etc.), length of time, functions.

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10. PLEASE GIVE DETAILS OF ANY HOBBIES OR INTERESTS YOU HAVE THAT MAKE YOU SUITED TO THE ROLE OF VISITOR GUIDE. Please include any outdoor hobbies you may have.

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11. PLEASE GIVE CLEAR DETAILS OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE/ EXPERIENCE OF CONNEMARA NATIONAL PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS e.g. the natural history of the Park. ______

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12. PLEASE GIVE CLEAR DETAILS OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE/ EXPERIENCE OF THE ROLE OF THE NPWS (NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE SERVICE)

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13. IN THE EVENT OF BEING CALLED FOR INTERVIEW, WILL YOU REQUIRE ANY SPECIAL FACILITIES?

Yes No

If you require special facilities at interview (e.g. wheelchair access, sign interpreter, etc.) please specify the facilities required.

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14. REFEREES

Please submit contact details of two referees. Referees should not be related to you and should ideally be present or previous employers if you are or were previously employed.

Name:______
Address:______
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Phone No.:______/ Name:______
Address:______
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Phone No.:______

Have you any objection to us contacting either of these referees without any further reference from you?

Yes□No □

Please note that referees will only be contacted if you are successful at interview.

15. DECLARATION

I certify that the above details are correct.

Signature ______Date ______

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION DECLARATION
NOTE: Applicants should note that some or all of the information contained in this application may be released subject to the terms of the Freedom
of Information Act, 1997.
If any of the information in this application is considered sensitive, please identify same and specify in writing the reasons for its sensitivity.
The Department will consult with you about sensitive information before making a decision on any Freedom of Information request received.
Please do not send a curriculum vitae.
This application form with a signed copy of the Self Declaration form and a signed passport photograph, should be sent to:
Lily McEvoy,
Personnel Section
Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
23 Kildare Street
Dublin D02 TD30
Tel: (01) 631 3982
Return your completed application by 5pm onThursday, 26thMay 2016
Application Forms sent by fax will NOT be accepted.