The Dealer sees that the Department of Agriculture is looking for somebody to come in at assistant secretary level to take responsibility for forestry, agri-environment and on-farm investment.

The job spec states that the successful candidate must have a “capacity to analyse complex policy and operational issues”.

Those applying should also boast a “strong track record in policy formulation and operational management”, the job spec adds.

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Although the Department could struggle to find someone to take on this demanding and challenging role, a starting salary of €130,000 should help entice a few candidates out of the woodwork – no pun intended.