Organisational Development (OD) Lead- Higher Executive Officer

About This Role

Role Purpose

Reporting to the Head of Organisation Development, you will play a central role in bringing our People Strategy, Athrú, to life - particularly across culture, wellbeing, and leadership.

This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role with real scope to shape how people experience working in Coimisiún na Meán. You will design and deliver initiatives that strengthen connection, embed our values, and support a healthy, inclusive and high-performing culture.

You will work closely with colleagues across the People & OD team and partner with our Internal Communications function to translate strategy into engaging, accessible and meaningful experiences for staff.

We are looking for someone who is curious, proactive and comfortable using a range of tools and approaches - from facilitated sessions to digital platforms - to scale impact across a growing and evolving organisation.

What makes this role distinctive:

•Opportunity to shape culture in a rapidly growing organisation

•Visible impact across wellbeing, engagement and organisational effectiveness

•Scope to experiment with new approaches to communication, engagement and learning

•Collaboration across People, Internal Comms and senior stakeholders

About the Team/Division

The POD team is made up of three sub-teams: OD, Talent Acquisition, and People Operations. It includes a Director, three Assistant Directors, five Higher Executive Officers, four Executive Officers, and one Clerical Officer. The team sits within the Corporate Services Division alongside Governance, Finance & Procurement, Change & Business Improvement, International Affairs, and the Commission Secretariat.

Key Responsibilities

•Lead the development and delivery of wellbeing initiatives that support employee resilience, engagement and performance.

•Design and implement culture and values initiatives that are practical, visible and embedded in day-to-day work.

•Partner with Internal Communications to create clear, engaging and impactful communications—using a range of formats (e.g. storytelling, digital content, campaigns).

•Support and enhance employee voice mechanisms (forums, networks, engagement activities) to ensure meaningful participation and feedback.

•Develop and evolve approaches to employee recognition that align with organisational values.

•Design and facilitate OD interventions (e.g. team development, workshops, change initiatives) to strengthen collaboration and effectiveness.

•Use digital tools and platforms to scale OD, culture and engagement initiatives across a hybrid workforce.

•Support the evaluation of OD and L&D initiatives, including gathering insights and using data to assess impact and inform continuous improvement.

•Contribute to building OD capability within the organisation through practical tools, guidance and support.

•Line manage and support the development of the OD Officer.

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

•Experience in a HR, OD, L&D or related role, with exposure to culture, engagement, wellbeing or organisational initiatives.

•A recognised qualification (Level 7 or higher) in a relevant discipline.

•Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate ideas into clear, engaging messages for different audiences.

•Experience delivering projects or initiatives from concept through to implementation.

•Ability to work on your own initiative, showing curiosity, adaptability and a willingness to try new approaches.

•Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.

•An interest in culture, wellbeing and employee experience, and how these contribute to organisational performance

•Confidence working with digital tools (e.g. collaboration platforms, content creation tools, survey tools) to enhance and scale initiatives

•An ability to create engaging content or “tell the story” of initiatives in a way that connects with people

•Curiosity about data and insights, using feedback, metrics or evaluation to understand impact and improve outcomes

Desirable Criteria

•Experience in HR, OD, L&D within the public or civil service.

•Membership of CIPD or L&DI.

•A postgraduate qualification in a relevant area.

•Experience supporting or evaluating learning and development initiatives.

Key Information

Benefits, Package & Pay

•This position is offered on a Permanent basis.

•Full time, 35 hrs per week

•Annual Leave: 29 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 Higher Executive Officer scale.

•Successful candidates will be appointed on the first point of the scale.

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.

•Appointment to this role is subject to the candidate's eligibility to work in Ireland. 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 processLate 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 cnam@cpl.ie 

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