The Central Bank of Ireland was established in 1943. It was re-structured and re-named as the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (CBFSAI) on 1 May 2003. This body carries out all of the activities formerly carried out by the Central Bank of Ireland and additional regulatory and consumer protection functions for the financial services sector. The CBFSAI has two component entities:

the Central Bank, which has responsibility for monetary policy functions, financial stability, economic analysis, currency and payment systems, investment of foreign and domestic assets and the provision of central services; and the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority (Financial Regulator), which is an autonomous entity within the CBFSAI and has responsibility for financial sector regulation and consumer protection.

In June 2009, the Irish Government announced that it intends to bring forward legislation to establish a single fully integrated regulatory institution within the Central Bank of Ireland. This new structure will replace the current board structure of the Central Bank and the Irish Financial Regulatory Authority and will be chaired by the Governor of the Central Bank.  The new integrated structure will be responsible for both the supervision of individual firms and the stability of the financial system generally.

In order to support the new arrangements, the CBFSAI now wishes to make the following appointments at Head of Function level within this new structure

Head of Function Financial Stability

Head of Function Monetary Policy & International Relations

Head of Function Statistics

For further information on these positions, including information on how to apply, please visit the 'current vacancies website' section of either one of our websites at www.centralbank.ie or www.financialregulator.ie. 

The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 26 February 2010.