Education Officer (Higher Executive Officer)
Osborne are delighted to be partnering with the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission for the role of Education Officer (Higher Executive Officer).
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) 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 Organisation
IHREC’s strategy and policy is determined independently by the fifteen members of the Commission who are appointed by the Head of State, President Michael D. Higgins. The diverse membership of the Commission broadly reflects the nature of Irish society.
The Director of the Commission is responsible for the leadership and management of staff and the work of IHREC in accordance with the strategy and policies of the Commission. The staff of the Commission currently work in six teams: Policy & Research, Strategic Engagement, Legal, Monitoring & Compliance, Corporate Services and Office of the Director. Permanent staff of the Commission are civil servants in the service of the State.
IHREC’s work ranges from operating at the policy level to review the effectiveness of human rights and equality law, policy and practice in the State and within public bodies, protecting and promoting human rights and equality within the courts system, and working with communities and civil society to monitor and report on people’s real-life experiences of human rights and equality in practice. Whether addressing individual concerns, engaging with government or public bodies on policy and practice issues or raising awareness with public audiences on human rights and equality, our mission is to build a just and inclusive society that protects and promotes human rights and equality in Ireland.
The Role
The HEO (Education Officer) will play a key role in supporting the Commission to deliver a Human Rights and Equality Education and Training Programme with formal (post-primary sector) and non-formal (community and youth sectors) education stakeholders in line with the Commission's strategic priorities.
The main responsibilities for the role will include:
Strategy Development, Implementation & Monitoring
Managing the development, delivery, monitoring and review of IHREC’s Human Rights & Equality Education and Training Programme.
Preparing policy positions and submissions from a human rights, equality, and intercultural understanding perspective, to inform Department of Education and Youth, the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment and other relevant consultations, reviews of subjects and related education and training policies.
Contributing to the development and maintenance of Human Rights and Equality Education Standards based on UN and Council of Europe best practice that can be applied in formal (post-primary) and non-formal education and in the continuous professional development of teachers.
Material/Resource Development
Co-ordinating and collaborating in the development of human rights and equality-based education materials and resources for use in: –
post-primary curriculum including Politics and Society, Civic, Social and Political Education, and Transition Year in collaboration with key stakeholders, and
non-formal education and training settings, including youth work, and
with other key stakeholders.
Partnerships
Building and maintaining strategic partnerships with key stakeholders in the formal and non-formal education sectors, including but not limited to the Department of Education and Youth and the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment.
Providing secretariate support to the work of an IHREC Education and Training Advisory Committee which will advise on the development of education resources.
Event Management
Organising and delivering events to support human rights and equality education and training for formal (post-primary) and non-formal education and continuous professional development audiences.
Finance & Administration
Managing the programme budget, managing contractors and ensuring effective and efficient administration and record keeping practices are in place.
Other
Working with the wider Strategic Engagement Team to deliver agreed goals, targets, and objectives.
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
For further information and to apply for this role visit https://osborne.ie/public-sector/ihrec-employment-opportunities/ or see attachments below:
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 Wednesday 24th June 2026 at 1pm. Incomplete applications, postal applications or CV’s will not be accepted. Any applications received after the closing date and time will not be considered.
An acknowledgement email will be issued for all applications received. If you do not receive acknowledgement of your application within two working days of submission, please contact Osborne Recruitment at ihrec@osborne.ie to ensure your application has been received.
No enquiries or canvassing should be made directly to IHREC.
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds and under-represented groups including ethnic minority and people with disabilities.
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Ard-Oifigeach Feidhmiúcháin
CÚLRA
Is éard is Coimisiún na hÉireann um Chearta an Duine agus Comhionannas ann ná an institiúid náisiúnta atá freagrach as cearta an duine agus comhionannas. Bunaíodh é i Samhain 2014 faoi Acht Choimisiún na hÉireann um Chearta an Duine agus Comhionannas, agus an sainordú seo a leanas aige:
Cearta an duine agus comhionannas a chosaint agus a chur chun cinn,
Forbairt cultúir a spreagadh ina léireofar meas ar chearta daonna, ar chomhionannas agus ar thuiscint
idirchultúrtha sa Stát,
Tuiscint agus feasacht a chothú maidir leis an tábhacht a bhaineann le cearta daonna agus comhionannas
sa Stát,
An dea-chleachtas a spreagadh ó thaobh caidreamh idirchultúrtha de, caoinfhulaingt agus glacadh le
hilchineálacht a chur chun cinn sa Stát, mar aon le meas ar shaoirse agus dhínit gach aon duine, agus
Oibriú ar mhaithe le deireadh a chur le treascairtí ar chearta an duine, idirdhealú agus iompar coiscthe.
Cinntear straitéis agus beartas CÉCDC go neamhspleách ag an gcúig bhall déag den choimisiún a cheapann an ceann stáit, an tUachtarán Michael D. Higgins. Léiríonn ballraíocht éagsúil an Choimisiúin nádúr sochaí na hÉireann.
Tá Stiúrthóir an Choimisiúin freagrach as ceannaireacht agus bainistíocht na foirne agus as obair CÉCDC de réir straitéis agus polasaithe an Choimisiúin. Oibríonn foireann an Choimisiúin i sé fhoireann faoi láthair: Polasaí & Taighde, Rannpháirtíocht Straitéiseach, Dlí, Monatóireacht agus Comhlíonadh, Seirbhísí Corparáideacha agus Oifig an Stiúrthóra. Is státseirbhíseach iad foireann bhuan an Choimisiúin i seirbhís an stáit.
Réimsíonn obair CÉCDC ó oibriú ag leibhéal an bheartais go dtí athbhreithniú ar éifeachtacht dhlí, bheartais agus chleachtais chearta an duine agus comhionannais sa stát agus laistigh de chomhlachtaí poiblí, ag cosaint agus ag cur chun cinn chearta an duine agus comhionannas laistigh de chóras na gcúirteanna, agus oibriú le pobail agus leis an tsochaí shibhialta chun monatóireacht agus tuairisciú a dhéanamh ar eispéiris fíor-shaoil daoine ar chearta an duine agus ar chomhionannas i gcleachtas. Cibé an bhfuiltear ag dul i ngleic le hábhair imní aonair, ag dul i ngleic leis an rialtas nó le comhlachtaí poiblí ar shaincheisteanna beartais agus cleachtais nó ag ardú feasachta i measc lucht féachana poiblí ar chearta an duine agus ar chomhionannas, is é ár misean ná sochaí chóir agus chuimsitheach a thógáil a chosnaíonn agus a chuireann chun cinn cearta daonna agus comhionannas in Éirinn.
Achoimre ar an Ról
Beidh ról lárnach ag an Ard-Oifigeach Oideachais (AOO) maidir le tacú leis an gCoimisiún chun Clár Oideachais agus Oiliúna um Chearta an Duine agus Comhionannas a sheachadadh le páirtithe leasmhara oideachais foirmiúla (earnáil na hiar-bhunscoile) agus neamhfhoirmiúla (earnálacha pobail agus óige) de réir thosaíochtaí straitéiseacha an Choimisiúin.
I measc na bpríomhfhreagrachtaí sa ról beidh:
Forbairt, Cur Chun Feidhme agus Faireachán Straitéise
Forbairt, seachadadh, faireachán agus athbhreithniú ar Chlár Oideachais agus Oiliúna Choimisiún na hÉireann um Chearta an Duine agus Comhionannas a bhainistiú.
Poist bheartais agus aighneachtaí ó thaobh cearta an duine, comhionannais agus tuisceana idirchultúrtha a ullmhú, chun bonn eolais a chur faoin Roinn Oideachais agus Óige, faoin gComhairle Náisiúnta Curaclaim agus Measúnachta agus faoi chomhairliúcháin ábhartha eile, faoi athbhreithnithe ar ábhair agus faoi bheartais ghaolmhara oideachais agus oiliúna.
Cur le forbairt agus cothabháil na gCaighdeán Oideachais um Chearta an Duine agus Comhionannas bunaithe ar dhea-chleachtas na Náisiún Aontaithe agus Chomhairle na hEorpa is féidir a chur i bhfeidhm in oideachas foirmiúil (iar-bhunscoile) agus neamhfhoirmiúil agus i bhforbairt ghairmiúil leanúnach múinteoirí.
Forbairt ar Ábhar/Acmhainní
Comhordú agus comhoibriú i bhforbairt ábhar agus acmhainní oideachais atá bunaithe ar chearta an duine agus ar chomhionannas lena n-úsáid sa mhéid seo a leanas:-
curaclam iar-bhunscoile lena n-áirítear an Pholaitíocht agus an tSochaí, Oideachas Saoránach, Sóisialta Polaitiúil, agus an Idirbhliain i gcomhar le príomhpháirtithe leasmhara, agus
suíomhanna oideachais agus oiliúna neamhfhoirmiúla, lena n-áirítear obair óige, agus
le páirtithe leasmhara eile
Comhpháirtíochtaí
Comhpháirtíochtaí straitéiseacha a thógáil agus a chothabháil le príomhpháirtithe leasmhara sna hearnálacha oideachais foirmiúla agus neamhfhoirmiúla, lena n-áirítear an Roinn Oideachais agus Óige agus an Chomhairle Náisiúnta Curaclaim agus Measúnachta ach gan a bheith teoranta dóibh.
Tacaíocht rúnaíochta a chur ar fáil d'obair Choiste Comhairleach Oideachais agus Oiliúna Choimisiún na hÉireann um Chearta an Duine agus Comhionannas a thabharfaidh comhairle maidir le hacmhainní oideachais a fhorbairt.
Bainistíocht Imeachtaí
Imeachtaí a eagrú agus a sheachadadh chun tacú le ceart an duine agus le hoideachas agus oiliúint um chomhionannas agus oiliúint don oideachas foirmiúil (iar-bhunscoile) agus don oideachas neamhfhoirmiúil agus do lucht féachana um fhorbairt ghairmiúil leanúnach.
Airgeadas agus Riarachán
Buiséad an chláir a bhainistiú, conraitheoirí a bhainistiú agus a chinntiú go bhfuil cleachtais riaracháin agus coinneála taifead atá éifeachtach agus éifeachtúil i bhfeidhm.
Eile
Oibriú leis an bhFoireann Rannpháirtíochta Straitéisí níos leithne chun spriocanna, spriocanna agus cuspóirí comhaontaithe a bhaint amach.
Ag tuairisciú go díreach don stiúrthóir, oibreoidh an duine a cheaptar go dlúth leis an bPríomh-Choimisinéir.
Iarratas agus tuilleadh eolais
Chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil agus chun iarratas a dhéanamh ar an ról seo tabhair cuairt ar https://osborne.ie/public-sector/ihrec-employment-opportunities/nó féach ceangaltáin thíos:
Ba cheart iarratais a chur isteach ar líne agus caithfear a áireamh leo:
Foirm Iarratais ina míníonn tú cén fáth ar chóir d’iarratas a chur san áireamh don phost seo agus cén chaoi a gcomhlíonann do chuid scileanna agus taithí na riachtanais don phost
Ní ghlacfar isteach san fheachtas ach amháin le hiarratais a chuirtear isteach go hiomlán ar líne
Le cur isteach ar an ról seo, caithfear iarrthóirí an fhoirm iarratais ábhartha a chomhlánú, a shíniú agus a sheoladh chuig ihrec@osborne.ie
Dáta Deiridh
Spriocdháta d'iarratais: Tabhair faoi deara, le do thoil, gurb é Dé Céadaoin, 24 Meitheamh 2026 ag 1.00 i.n an t-am is déanaí a ghlacfar le hiarratais. Ní ghlacfar le hiarratais neamhiomlána, iarratais phoist ná CV-anna. Ní bhreithneofar iarratais a gheofar tar éis an dáta agus an ama dheiridh.
Eiseofar ríomhphost admhála le haghaidh gach iarratais a sheoltar isteach. Mura bhfuil admháil faighte agat ar d’iarratas laistigh de dhá lá ó sheol tú é, bí i dteagmháil le Foireann Earcaíochta Osborne i ríomhphost chuig ihrec@osborne.ie lena chinntiú go bhfuarthas d’iarratas.
Níor cheart aon fhiosrúcháin ná canbhasáil a dhéanamh go díreach le IHREC.
Is fostóir comhdheiseanna é Coimisiún na hÉireann um Chearta an Duine agus Comhionannas agus fáiltíonn sé roimh iarratais ó dhaoine ó chúlraí éagsúla agus ó ghrúpaí faoi ghannionadaíocht lena n-áirítear mionlach eitneach agus daoine faoi mhíchumas.
Please submit your updated CV in Word Format. If you are living in Ireland and hold a valid work permit we would love to hear from you, if however you do not hold a valid work permit unfortunately we will not be in a position to assist you with your job search.
Osborne is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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