We are delighted to announce that our client the Charites Regulator are currently recruiting for a HR Executive (EO).

This is an exciting opportunity to bring your existing skills to new challenges.

The HR Executive is a newly created position reporting to the Head of HR. This role will be varied and will require discretion, initiative, and attention to detail. The successful candidate should also possess excellent interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills.

As the HR Executive you will contribute to and help to shape our work environment and positive work culture.

The duties and responsibilities of the successful candidate will include the following:

Provide effective, efficient and confidential HR admin support to the organisation
Respond, research, and resolve HR-related queries in a timely manner - escalating as necessary
Understand HR policies and procedures and help others to navigate them
Update and maintain the HRIS/ time and attendance system and troubleshoot issues as necessary
Process new hire and leaver documentation - ensuring all relevant internal and external stakeholders receive relevant data in a timely manner
Provide administrative support for all HR processes including recruitment and selection processes
Provide support for the end-to-end recruitment process - ensuring compliance with recruitment and selection processes and relevant legislation
Act as a note taker for interview boards
Ensure recruitment records are maintained to a high standard and in line with retention requirements
Coordinate onboarding of new employees
Ensure records, documents and employee files are accurately maintained in line with data protection and audit requirements
Provide assistance and support for audits and ensure a transparent audit trail is visible for all payroll changes
Actively monitoring probation periods
Support HR function with training and development initiatives and work to further expand this area within the organisation
Prepare annual leave, sick leave, recruitment and ad hoc HR reports as needed
Support the implementation of ad-hoc projects or initiatives under the guidance of the Head of HR
Open to maintaining up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practice

The above is intended as a guide to the general range of duties and responsibilities associated with the post and is intended to be neither definitive nor restrictive. It will be subject to periodic review with the post holder. The Charities Regulator retains the right to amend role profile and allocate resources within the Charities Regulator in the most appropriate manner and in accordance with business needs.

About you

Essential experience, skills, knowledge and qualifications:

The Charities Regulator is seeking to appoint an individual who possesses the following, to a level appropriate to the role of Executive Officer.

(a) Have obtained in the Leaving Certificate Examination a minimum of grade D at Ordinary (or Pass) level in Mathematics and Irish or English, having obtained a minimum of Grade C in at least five subjects at Higher (or Honours) level papers;

(b) Have passed an examination(s) which would be acceptable to the Charities Regulator as being of at least an equivalent standard of the Leaving Certificate;

And

At least 2 years’ experience working in a HR environment
Acts with integrity and treats HR data with confidentiality and discretion
Flexible and can adapt to a fast-paced environment and work off own initiative
The ability to work well as part of a team and build strong working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
Excellent IT skills, with a high level of competency in the Microsoft Office suite
A good working knowledge of HR Information Systems
High standard of accuracy in both written and numerical work with a keen eye for detail as evidenced in your application, in comparison to other candidates
Excellent organisation and administration skills
Good time management and the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
The ability to work unsupervised and as part of a team.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills as evidenced in your application, in comparison to other applicants
A good understanding of GDPR

Candidates must have the above experience, qualifications on or before 25 February 2026.

Desirable experience, knowledge and skills:

Human Resource Management or related third-level qualification
Experience working in a public sector or regulatory environment
A good understanding of the Code of Practice for Appointment to Positions in the Civil and Public Service
While not required specifically for the role, fluency in or a working knowledge of the Irish language is advantageous.

Applications must be in the form of a CV and cover letter and sent to [email protected]

The CV should provide a candidate’s education details and career history (starting with the most recent position) highlighting achievements relevant to the essential experience, skills, knowledge and qualifications for this position. Ideally it will be no more than three pages in length.

In their covering letter candidates should outline why you would like to work for the Charities Regulator and why you believe your skills, experience and values meet the requirements of the position. Please address comprehensively each of the competencies which are listed above and in Appendix A. The letter should be a maximum of two pages.

At the Charities Regulator we are committed to fair and transparent recruitment practices. We believe that job applications should reflect the genuine skills, experiences, and communication style of each applicant. To ensure the integrity of the recruitment process, we respectfully request that all applications (CV and cover letter) are prepared entirely by the applicant and not generated or written using artificial intelligence (AI) tools (such as ChatGPT, Gemini, or similar).

By submitting an application for this position, you are confirming that your application has been written entirely by you.

Applications that appear to contain AI-generated content may be subject to additional review or may not be considered further.

No enquiries or canvassing may be made to the Charities Regulator.

Closing Date: 12 noon on 25 February 2026