Higher Executive Officer Senior Policy Officer

• Impactful Work: Join an organization dedicated to advancing the rights and welfare of children and young people under 18 years in Ireland.
• Professional Environment: Be part of a team that develops high-quality, authoritative contributions on legislation and public policy affecting children.
• Career Growth: Engage with national and international monitoring mechanisms, and collaborate with European and British networks.

• Policy Leadership: Lead on policy areas, analyze developments in law, public policy, and practice relating to children's rights in Ireland, focusing on international human rights obligations.
• Monitoring and Development: Monitor and review domestic legislation and public policy affecting children, develop policy positions, and prepare advice, submissions, and reports.
• Research and Documentation: Conduct research on children's rights and welfare, develop policy papers and briefing documents.
• International Engagement: Support engagement with UN and Council of Europe monitoring mechanisms, contribute to work with European and British networks.
• Staff Management: Manage staff to support the policy function, assist with public affairs work, and contribute to joint initiatives with other units.
• Knowledge Management: Lead on managing and sharing knowledge and information gathered by the Policy Unit, contribute to the implementation of the Strategic Plan.

• Educational Background: First or second class primary honours degree (Level 8 NFQ) in law, sociology, social policy, or political science.
• Relevant Experience: Minimum of 2-3 years' experience in a similar policy analysis or research role.
• Knowledge and Expertise: Demonstrated knowledge and experience of children's rights, international and European human rights standards, and national legislation and public policy in Ireland.
• Research Skills: Proven experience in undertaking policy and research projects, sourcing, analyzing, evaluating, and synthesizing information from multiple sources.
• Communication Skills: Effective verbal and written communication skills, including report writing and strong IT skills.
• Teamwork and Initiative: Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a multi-disciplinary team, engage effectively with diverse stakeholder groups, and work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.

• Research Software: Experience using research software.
• Project Management: Project management skills and experience working across organizational functions.
• Adaptability: Ability to adapt, collaborate, and contribute constructively to the implementation of change.
• People Management: Proven people management skills.

• Professional Development: Opportunities for training and career growth.
• Meaningful Work: Contribute to impactful projects that advance children's rights and welfare.

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