Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Seek Assistant Principal Officer

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Seek Assistant Principal Officer

The Organisation

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission is Ireland’s national human rights and equality institution. It was established in November 2014 under the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 with a statutory mandate to:

• Protect and promote human rights and equality.
• Encourage the development of a culture of respect for human rights, equality, and intercultural understanding in the State
• Promote understanding and awareness of the importance of human rights and equality in the State.
• Encourage good practice in intercultural relations, promote tolerance and acceptance of diversity in the State and respect for the freedom and dignity of each person, and,
• Work towards the elimination of human rights abuses, discrimination and prohibited conduct.

The Role

IHREC is now seeking a suitably qualified and committed individual to take up the role of Assistant Principal – Research Management.

The Assistant Principal – Research Management will play an important role within the Policy & Research team and is key to the design and delivery of externally commissioned and in house research and data projects, and to the analysis, interpretation and communication of evidence to support the team’s policy advocacy and monitoring work.

The main responsibilities of this role will include:

• Design and delivery of externally commissioned and in house research and data projects;
• Analysis interpretation and communication of empirical evidence;
• Development of advice on the strategic development of national and European equality and human rights data; and
• Management and motivation of staff.

The responsibilities outlined above should not be regarded as comprehensive in scope and may be added to or altered as required, in line with the requirements of IHREC.

Application and further information

All candidates should visit https://osborne.ie/ihrec-employment-opportunities/ for more information on available positions at the Commission with the corresponding downloadable information booklet for each position.

Applications should be submitted via email and must include:

• A completed Application Form outlining why you wish to be considered for the post and how your skills and experience meet the requirements for the position

Only applications fully submitted will be accepted into the campaign.

To apply for this role candidates must submit the relevant, signed and completed application form to ihrec@osborne.ie

Closing Date

Deadline for application: Please note latest receipt for applications is strictly 5.30pm on Thursday 19th May 2022. Incomplete applications, postal applications or CV’s will not be accepted. Any applications received after the closing date and time will not be considered.