An Garda Síochána is the national police and security service of Ireland, comprised of approximately 14,300 Garda Members, 3,600 Garda Staff and 300 Garda Reserves. An Garda Síochána is a community focused organisation with a mission of ‘Keeping People Safe’. With a dual role and responsibility for the provision of policing services, and protecting the security of the State, An Garda Síochána is committed to delivering a responsive, effective and efficient service, that meet the needs of our communities.

An Garda Síochána is charged with delivering on the key commitments made within the Programme for Government. In support of such, the organisation is growing at scale, with the effective use of Garda resources and capabilities as a key focus area.

An Garda Síochána has delivered on a significant organisational transformation programme including the introduction of cutting-edge technology, new methods of working and the biggest change to its structure in history.

It is a particularly exciting time to join An Garda Síochána and the organisation is determined to recruit the best talent to help deliver its ambitious programme of work.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Finance and Services, the Head of Estate Management will partner with senior management to ensure that the current and future building stock is developed, designed and delivered to support the Garda Strategy and Annual Service Plans. The Head of Estate Management will partner with the Office of Public Works (OPW), who are the primary owners of the building stock utilised by An Garda Síochána to deliver its services.

The post holder will be responsible for the development, ownership, and refreshment of a vision and strategy for estate and accommodation requirements in An Garda Síochána. The successful candidate will have oversight and coordination responsibilities of all estate-related management, maintenance and building work activity.

Main Duties of the Job:

• Develop and refresh the Estates Strategy 2026-2030 for the delivery of quality accommodation and associated services for An Garda Síochána that is secure and fit for purpose.
• Oversee and manage a significant capital budget in line with the government guidelines on the management of infrastructure and ensuring the governance and controls are in place to deliver value for money.
• Drive delivery of the estates and facilities management function of An Garda Síochána Estate Management staff nationwide by supporting divisions, regions, and national units/offices on all estate matters, developing a programme plan and implementing the relevant policies, processes, management controls and procedures required to manage the Garda national estate.
• Drive delivery of assurance processes in place to inspect compliance with estate strategic plans, policies, processes, procedures, and document retention practices both centrally and nationwide.
• Manage all Estates Budgets, both Capital and Operating Expenditure. In partnership with the Office of Public Works (OPW) manage the multi annual capital funding allocation from Government for investment in the Garda estate (circa. €80 m in 2026).
  A full list of duties and eligibility criteria can be found in the Candidate information Booklet

Further information on this significant opportunity, including details on how to apply, is available on http://www.publicjobs.ie.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 3pm on Thursday 15th of October 2026.

If you have any queries about this role, please contact Justice Team at justice.recruitment2@publicjobs.ie

We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act, 1998-2015

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