Part-Time Appeals Officers-Tribunal for Asylum and Returns Appeals (TARA)

Vacancy ID

5128

Department/Authority

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration 

Department/Authority Website

https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-justice-home-affairs-and-migration/

Working pattern

Part-Time 

Advertising Date

22/05/2026
 

County

Dublin 

Location

Dublin

Closing Date for Application

11/06/2026, 15:00
 

Contract

Fixed Term 

Type of role

Civil Service

Accessibility Information: We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act. Please see our Statement on Accessibility

Job summary

The Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration is now seeking to recruit a number of Part-Time Appeals Officers to the Tribunal for Asylum and Returns Appeals (TARA). These are statutory positions created under the Act and successful candidates will be appointed by the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration under a contract for services.

Main Duties of the Job

Part-Time Appeals Officers will be responsible for managing the casework assigned to them, reviewing notices of appeal and appeal files, making and issuing decisions, conducting oral hearings, and ensuring appeals are determined in a timely manner and within any guidelines issued by the Chief Appeals Officer.

Please note: Part-Time Appeals Officers will be appointed for a term of seven years and may be re-appointed for a second term not exceeding three years, though there is no guarantee of re-appointment.

Please see Candidate Information Booklet for full details of the role including specific eligibility requirements. Applications will not be accepted after the closing date.

Information about the organisation

A new international protection appeals structure, the TARA is to be established, pursuant to the International Protection Act 2026. TARA will be a statutorily independent body, due to be operational by 11th June 2026. It will exercise a quasi-judicial function and will replace the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT).