Our client, Coimisiún na Meán, is currently hiring a User Experience Officer at Executive Officer level on a Specified Purpose contract, full-time basis.
About This Role
Role Purpose
The Executive Officer, User Experience plays a key role in supporting theeffective and efficient operation of the User Experience team by managing the CRM system daily in line with established processes, ensuring data accuracy and smooth workflow across all user support activities. The role includes oversight of shared inboxes, prioritising queries, and providing clear guidance to outsourced agents to ensure consistent, high-quality user responses. It involves maintaining and enhancing the knowledge base by updating articles, templates, workflows, and internal reference materials to reflect evolving requirements and insights. Monitors trends and emerging issues to help inform improvements and decision-making, while contributing to the preparation of reports and presentations that communicate key insights while also engaging with internal stakeholders to gather information for accurate responses
About the Team/Division
The User Experience Department is responsible for creating a trusted, user-centric experience that enables the public to access information, understand their rights, resolve issues effectively, and engage confidently with Coimisiún naMeán.
The department is made up of three interconnected pillars: Service Operations, which delivers high-quality customer support and service oversight; Service Design, which uses insight and evidence to continuously improve services; and Brand & Engagement, which strengthens public awareness, confidence and trust through effective communication and engagement. Together, these pillars ensure that every interaction with Coimisiún na Meán is clear, respectful and supportive, providing consistent user experiences, valuable customer insights, and increased public trust.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the day-to-day activities of the User Support Team.
- Manage emails from the outsourced service provider’s agents, providing guidance and advice on how to respond to queries.
- Support agents by responding to emails, keeping knowledge articles accurate, developing templates where appropriate, and updating processes and procedures to improve the service.
- Identify consumer trends and issues arising from contacts and prepare PowerPoint presentations for internal meetings and meetings with the outsourced service provider.
- Engage with internal stakeholders as needed to obtain up-to-date information and inform responses.
The above is intended as a guide to the general range of duties and is intended to be neither definitive nor restrictive and is subject to review.
About You
Experience, Skills, Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential Criteria
- Operational knowledge of contact centre environments, with experience working in a customer-facing organisation.
- Experience managing queries or workloads in a busy operational environment.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a small, flexible team.
- Ability to assess complex or sensitive queries, apply relevant guidance, and identify when escalation is required.
Desirable Criteria
- Experience developing and updating response templates or guidance materials.
- Experience reviewing and improving operational processes and procedures.
- Experience working in a regulated or compliance-focused environment, including applying legislation, policies, or regulatory guidance to customer queries.
- Proficient user of Microsoft office suite particularly Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook and Dynamics(CRM).
- Third level qualification in business, marketing or communications or other relevant discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
Key Information
Benefits, Package & Pay
- This position is offered on a Specified Purpose Contract basis.
- Full time, 35 hrs per week
- Annual Leave: 23 days per annum
- The role will be a hybrid role combining home and office working. Our current hybrid policy is 2 days in the office.
- Our office is located at One Shelbourne Buildings, Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4, D04 NP20.
- For a full list of benefits see our website here
- This position is graded at the Executive Officer scale
- Successful candidates will be appointed on the first point of the scale.
Citizenship Requirement
Eligible Candidates must be:
(a) A citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA). The EEA consists of the Member States of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway; or
(b) A citizen of the United Kingdom (UK); or
(c) A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons; or
(d) A non-EEA citizen who has a stamp 4 permission* or stamp 5 permission.
(e) Hold valid Temporary Protection permission granted by the Irish Government under the EU Temporary Protection Directive, entitling them to work in Ireland without an employment permit.
*Please note that a 50 TEU visa, which is a replacement for Stamp 4EUFAM after Brexit, is acceptable as a Stamp 4 equivalent
To qualify candidates must meet one of the citizenship criteria above at the time of application.
Application Process
If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit:
- A CV (max 2 pages) and a Cover letter/personal statement (max 1 page) outlining why you believe your skills, experience and values meet the requirements of the position via the apply now button below.
- All positions require candidates to live in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland.
- Candidates who engage in canvassing will be disqualified and excluded from the process
Late applications or applications not received through the correct channel, as indicated above, will not be considered.
For queries related to the application or selection process related to this role, please contact [email protected]
Privacy Notice
Coimisiún na Meán (An Coimisiún, CnaM, we, our) processes the personal data arising as a result of its recruitment campaign. The Data Controller is CnaM, and the Data Processor appointed by CnaM to conduct the recruitment process is CPL. The Data Controller's contact details are - Data Protection Officer, Coimisiún na Meán 1 Shelbourne Buildings, Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4, D04 NP20, Ireland.
Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 01 963 7755
CnaM will process the personal data collected during the recruitment process for the purpose of the review, consideration and selection of applications and the contacting of applicants. Third party recipients may include CnaM representatives. CnaM does not transfer personal data outside of the EU or EEA.
CnaM’s legal bases for collecting and processing this data may include:
- Contract - where the processing is necessary for the performance of a contract, or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract
and/or
- Consent - where you have given explicit consent to the processing (e.g. reasonable accommodations)
The personal data processed will be stored securely. This data will be stored for a maximum of 12 months in the event of an unsuccessful application.
Applicants have the right to access their data and to rectify any inaccuracies in their data. To do this, please write to the Data Protection Officer at the address listed above. Applicants have the right, where appropriate, to the erasure of their data and/or a restriction on processing of their data. In addition, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission. Our full Data Protection Statement is available here: https://www.cnam.ie/governance/data-protection-privacy/privacy-statement/
Reasonable Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations will be provided, if required, during the recruitment process. To discuss and request reasonable accommodations in confidence please contact [email protected]
Coimisiún na Meán is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and are committed to championing an inclusive and diverse workforce which reflects modern Ireland. We work to create a culture where everyone has equal access to opportunity and feels comfortable to be their authentic selves at work.
Closing Date: 27th October 2026, 3:00pm