About FSAI

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) is a statutory, independent and science-based agency, dedicated to protecting consumer interests in the area of food safety and hygiene by raising compliance through partnership, science and food law enforcement.

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Core FSAI objectives are to ensure, through regulation and engagement, that food produced, consumed, distributed or marketed in Ireland is safe and meets EU standards. To this end, the FSAI oversees the enforcement of food law through an inspection service that is operated to agreed high standards by various State agencies. Consumers are placed at the centre of all its activities and have a fundamental right to safe food and not to be misled about the food they purchase or eat.

Current Job Openings

Temporary Technical Executive, Public Health Nutrition Safety – Fixed Term 11 months

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Salary: €44,568 – €47,855 – €51,148 – €54,488 – €57,988 – €61,550 – €65,140 – €68,727 – €73,496 – point 1

Closing Date: 21st July 2026

Job Purpose:

The person appointed will be responsible for performing risk assessments on foods in relation to their nutritional safety and suitability and in assessing compliance of notified food supplements, fortified foods and foods for specific groups with applicable food law.

Their specialist nutrition knowledge will enable the provision of expert advice for the development of European food law in the field of Nutrition and Health Claims, Foods for Specific Groups, Fortified Foods and Food Supplements.

Furthermore, this expert knowledge will enable transposition of food law by the Department of Health, the efficient and effective implementation of official controls by Official Agencies and timely compliance with food law by the food industry.

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Senior Administrative Assistant, Data - Fixed Term (11 months)

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Salary: €35,655 – €37,492 – €38,923 – €40,610 – €42,419 – €44,064 – €46,038 – €48,016 – €49,999 – €51,995 – €54,045 – €56,154 – €58,271 – €61,375. – starting at point 1.

Closing Date: 21st July 2026

Job Purpose:

The Senior Administrator Assistant, Data will primarily provide administrative support to the Data Manager who leads the FSAI’s Data Driven Programme and chairs the Data Governance Council (DGC) and the Data‑Driven Steering Group (DDSG). These groups oversee the organisation’s data governance framework and the delivery of the data‑driven programme of projects. The successful appointee will support the Data Manager in ensuring that structures operate efficiently, documentation is well‑maintained, and programme activities are supported.

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Previous Roles

Role: Temporary Senior Technical Executive, Chemical Safety – maternity leave cover

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Location – Dublin 1 (Hybrid)

Salary: The salary scale for this position is as follows: €72,067 – €74,616 – €77,128 – €79,589 – €82,047 – €84,041 – €86,552 – €89,066 – €91,578

The starting pay for this position will be at the minimum point of the payscale for the position (first point on scale) in line with Government policy. If you are currently a serving civil or public servant, your entry point to the PayScale may be higher based on your current salary.

Please note the rate of remuneration may be adjusted from time to time in line with Government pay policy.

Closing date: Thursday the 21th of May 2026, at 5pm

JOB PURPOSE

The job holder will be responsible for developing and managing projects on the chemical safety of food, including annual chemical monitoring programmes and chemical safety risk assessments. The job holder will be responsible for the assessment of notified products such as infant formula, follow on formula, foods for special medical purposes and food supplements for compliance with food additives legislation.

The job holder will participate at national and international technical and legislation meetings. The job holder will also assist the Chief Specialist in the work of the chemical safety team including the management of the day-to-day activities of the Technical Executives.

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Role: Monitoring Assistant – Total Diet Study (Temporary)

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Location – Dublin 1 (Hybrid)

Salary: The salary scale for this position is as follows: : 31,253 – 33,122– 34,042 – 34,997 – 36,358– 37,721 – 39,085 – 40,075 – 41,208 – 42,153 – 43,449 – 44,742 – 46,036 – 47,867 – starting at point 1.

Closing date: Friday the 15th of May 2026, at 3pm

JOB PURPOSE

The FSAI Chemical Safety Team requires a Temporary TDS Monitoring Assistant to support the purchase and collection of food samples, from food retail outlets, in Ireland. This is a temporary role (16 weeks duration) and as such, applicants interested in applying must be available for the full duration of the role advertised. Training will be provided on site in the FSAI offices, located in The Exchange, George’s Dock, IFSC, Dublin D01 P2V6.

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Role: Audit and Investigations Manager – Fixed Term 11 months

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Location – Dublin 1 (Hybrid)

Salary: The salary scale for this position is as follows: : €82,976 – €84,574 – €87,489 – €90,406 – €93,321 – €96,239 – €99,156 – €102,073

Closing date: Thursday, 2nd of April 2026 @ 12noon

JOB PURPOSE

The appointee will be a member of a team of auditors / investigators with responsibility to ensure, through the provision of an objective and effective audit and investigation service, that the work of official agencies fully reflects the requirements of official control legislation and service contracts.

The appointee will also carry out investigations and audits of industry, as required, to ensure compliance with food legislation and the protection of consumers heath and interests.

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Role: Senior Technical Executive, Food Incidents – Maternity Cover

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Location – Dublin 1 (Hybrid)

Salary: The salary scale for this position is as follows: €72,067 – €74,616 – €77,128 – €79,589 – €82,047 – €84,041 – €86,552 – €89,066 – €91,578

The starting pay for this position will be at the minimum point of the payscale for the position (first point on scale) in line with Government policy. If you are currently a serving civil or public servant, your entry point to the PayScale may be higher based on your current salary.

Closing date: Thursday, 2nd of April 2026 @ 12noon

JOB PURPOSE

The person appointed will have overall responsibility for the day-to-day coordination of the Food Incident Team, execution and communication of risk management decisions and related tasks, as appropriate. The appointee will work across functional areas within the FSAI and liaise with official agencies, State agencies and Government Departments to ensure compliance with food law.

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Role: Technical Executive, Food Incidents – Fixed Term (11 months)

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Location – Dublin 1 (Hybrid)

Salary: The salary scale for this position is as follows: €44,127 – €47,381 – €50,642 – €53,949 – €57,414 – €60,941 – €64,495 – €68,047 – €72,768

Closing date: Thursday, 2nd of April 2026 @ 12noon

JOB PURPOSE

The jobholder will work with a team of technical and administrative staff undertaking the enforcement of food safety laws and managing food incidents.

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Role: Food Reformulation Taskforce Manager

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Location – Dublin 1 (Hybrid)

Salary: €82,976 – €102,073* The starting pay for this position will be at the minimum point of the payscale for the position (first point on scale) in line with Government policy. If you are currently a serving civil or public servant, your entry point to the PayScale may be higher based on your current salary.

Closing date: Thursday, 26th March 2026 @ 12noon

JOB PURPOSE

The person appointed will be responsible for managing the Food Reformulation Task Force team, planning its work, managing its budget and delivering the activities agreed in workplans approved by the Oversight and Monitoring Group which are aligned to the Food Reformulation Task Force Service Level Agreement with the Department of Health.

The Task Force comprises a small team of skilled scientists together with an administrative assistant, dedicated to activities designed to bring about an improvement in the nutritional profile of food through reformulation by the food industry.

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Role: Senior Administrative Assistant

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Location – Dublin 1 (Hybrid)

Salary: €31,506 – €55,300 * In line with current Government policy, the starting pay for this position will be at the minimum point of the pay scale for the position (first point on scale).

Closing date: 27th February 2024 @ 5pm

JOB PURPOSE

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland is responsible for the enforcement of all food legislation in Ireland. The Authority carries out this enforcement function through “service contracts” with official agencies. Section 48 of the FSAI Act, 1998 gives the legislative basis for this.

There are currently approximately 30 different statutory agencies that have responsibility in relation to food legislation. The FSAI have “service contracts” in place with agencies including the Health Service Executive, the local authorities, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority and the Marine Institute.

The Enforcement Policy area in FSAI is responsible for the management of these “service contracts”.

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