Current Competitions The Defence Forces are recruiting in the following areas: Current Vacancies Job Type 2021 MOTOR TECHNICIAN FITTER (2021 MOTOR TECHNICIAN FITTER) Full-Time Direct Entry Defence Forces Digital Transformation Officer (Direct Entry Defence Forces Digital Transformation Officer) Full-Time Direct Entry Medical Officer (2021 Direct Entry Medical Officer) Full-Time Naval Service Direct Entry Chef (Naval Service Cooks) Full-Time Naval Service Direct Entry Electrical Engineering Officer (Naval Service Direct Entry Electrical Engineering Officer) Full-Time Naval Service Direct Entry Hull Artificer (Naval Service Direct Entry Hull Artificer) Full-Time Naval Service Direct Entry Marine Engineering Officer (Naval Service Direct Entry Marine Engineering Officer) Full-Time Naval Service Direct Entry Operations Branch Officer (Naval Service Direct Entry Operations Branch Officer) Full-Time Naval Service Electrical Artificer (Naval Service Electrical Artificer) Full-Time Naval Service Engine Room Artificer (Naval Service Engine Room Artificer) Full-Time Naval Service Radio Radar Technician (Naval Service Radio Radar Technician) Full-Time Re Enlistment Commissioned Officers PDF (Re Enlistment Commissioned Officers PDF) Full-Time Re-Enlistment Permanent Defence Forces (Re-Enlistment Permanent Defence Forces) Temporary Full-Time Senior Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Gender Advisor (GENAD) (Senior Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Gender Advisor (GENAD)) Full-Time GDPR Notice All applications for Defence Forces positions are processed in accordance with the Defence Forces Applicants Privacy Notice, as set out on the applicants page with Candidate Manager Careers Information Applications forms for entry into the Defence Forces are only available through the online application form on this site. The online application form for enlistment is only available when recruitment competitions are open. There is NO access to the online application form when recruitment is closed. Application forms for entry into the Defence Forces are only available through the online application form on this site. The online application form for enlistment is only available when recruitment competitions are open. There is NO access to the online application form when recruitment is closed. Applications Through Irish To make an application through Irish send an email to recruitment@defenceforces.ie to request an application form.