Vacancy: Director of Human Resources (PO) 

Job Title: Director of Human Resources (Principal Officer)

General information

Starting Salary: *€107,081

*Point of entry on this salary scale may differ from the minimum point of the scale if the successful candidate is a current public or civil servant.

Employing Authority: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC)

Office Location: Bloom House, Railway Street, Dublin 1, D01 C576

Working Hours: 35 hours per week

Hybrid / Agile / Remote Working: You will be required to attend the office for at least 40% of your time and can avail of remote working up to 60% of your time. This is subject to business requirements. The CCPC generally operates on a fully remote basis during the month of August and over the Christmas period. This arrangement is subject to business requirements.

Annual Leave: 30 days per annum

Tenure: Wholetime, Permanent

Job description: Please see detailed job description for this role below

Required competencies: The required competencies for this role can be found here.

Terms and conditions: Please see terms and conditions linked to the recruitment process here.

Closing date: 3pm, 2 June 2026

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About the role

Division overview

The CCPC’s HR Division is committed to the delivery of the highest standard of HR services to the wider organisation. The Division sits at the heart of the CCPC and is valued as a respected business partner to Directors and managers across the organisation. It is a dynamic team with responsibility for the successful delivery of the CCPC’s People Strategy and organisational development initiatives.

The HR team supports and enables high performance and a positive people culture. They assist the Divisions throughout the CCPC to deliver on their workplans in line with the CCPC Statement of Strategy. The team works closely with staff across the CCPC, in particular with the Senior Management Team, the Internal Communications team and the Corporate Services team. The HR Division has a current headcount of 10 staff, supplemented by external consultants when additional resources are required.

The Division is divided into three main functional areas: HR Operations; Learning and Organisational Development; and Strategic HR Business Partnering. The team comprises: Director of HR (Principal Officer), two Heads of Unit/ Strategic HR Business Partners (Assistant Principal), HR Operations Manager (Higher Executive Officer), Learning and Organisational Development (OD) Manager (Higher Executive Officer), L&D Specialist (Administrative Officer), and HR Executives (Executive Officer).

Director of Human Resources

This is a key strategic role which will enable a high-calibre Senior Manager to bring their strong leadership and HR experience to a progressive organisation with a dynamic people agenda. The Director of HR will lead the continued development and delivery of high-quality HR services in the CCPC.

The successful candidate will foster a culture that supports both individual and organisational development and enables continuous improvement of the employee experience. They will also lead the continuous improvement of HR policy, procedure and information systems.

Reporting to the Member of the Commission, the Director of HR will also play an important role at Senior Management level in ensuring that the CCPC fulfils its objectives under its Statement of Strategy. The successful candidate will work closely with the Commission and Senior Management team and will contribute to the development of the organisation through initiating, and constructive engagement in, cross-Divisional and organisation-wide projects.

The successful candidate

The successful candidate possesses extensive experience leading a division and advancing organisational strategy. As a senior HR leader, they will demonstrate expertise in strategic workforce planning, talent management, and a thorough understanding of employment law and compliance. They will have a proven ability to drive organisational change, demonstrate exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Additionally, the ideal candidate will have a strong track record of fostering inclusive workplace cultures and successfully guiding teams through complex transformation initiatives.

In addition to the immediate appointment from this campaign, an order of merit may be established. This may be used to fill any future vacancies at the same level within this or other Divisions of the CCPC where roles have similar responsibilities and/or similar skills are required..

Key responsibilities

The Key Responsibilities of this position will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Deliver on an existing 3-year People Strategy and develop, lead and deliver a new People Strategy from 2026–2029 to support CCPC business objectives.
• Develop and drive the divisional strategy and workplan of the HR Division and proactively contribute to the CCPC achieving its strategic objectives from a people perspective.
• Lead and manage the team in the HR Division to ensure operational effectiveness, setting high standards and implementing strategies and management tools to drive team performance.
• Develop capability and capacity across the team through effective delegation, coaching and mentoring.
• Lead the team in continued streamlining of HR processes to maximise efficiencies and support ongoing digitisation, including the use of HR analytics.
• Act as a business partner to the Commission and the Senior Management Team (SMT) in areas such as strategic workforce planning, organisational capability, organisational development, learning and development, wellness, performance and HR governance.
• Drive the ongoing development and promotion of initiatives to support the optimum employee experience, with particular regard to the CCPC’s Agile Working Policy.
• Develop and promote, in liaison with Internal Communications, initiatives that ensure the provision of effective, timely and relevant information to employees.
• Drive continuous improvement of the talent acquisition process and candidate experience to provide a strong pipeline of high-quality candidates.
• Continually develop and implement talent management and employee engagement initiatives to support staff retention.
• Design, develop and drive a learning and development (L&D) framework tailored for a competition and consumer protection agency to support sustained strategic delivery.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, statutory and governance requirements, and complete all reporting and work planning requirements, including risk management.
• Liaise with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment on all HR-related matters, particularly in relation to resourcing, recruitment and data provision.
• Participate in cross-Government working groups and fora as appropriate.

Essential

• Relevant third level qualification, with membership of CIPD or eligibility for CIPD membership.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience working at a senior management level in a comparable business unit, with a strong track record of delivery across multiple HR functions.
• Strong and demonstrable leadership experience, including leading and managing a highly skilled professional HR team.
• Experience of designing and successfully implementing HR, organisational development (OD) and learning and development (L&D) strategies, with the ability to operate effectively at both strategic and operational levels.
• Up-to-date knowledge of employment law, recruitment and selection, industrial relations, and pay and superannuation policies and procedures.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment, with a proven track record in continuous improvement of processes and procedures and the modernisation of systems.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a public sector HR environment.
• Proven track record of using project management skills in the design and delivery of strategic HR projects.
• Experience in risk and budget management, including spreadsheet management.
• Proven experience in coaching and influencing managers at leadership level.

Application process

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Shortlisting

Shortlisting of candidates will be based on the information provided in their application. In order to satisfy the shortlisting panel, you need to clearly highlight within your application how your skills and experience meet the essential criteria. If this is not clearly displayed, it may prevent your application progressing to the shortlisting stage.

Interview process

There will be two interviews for this role that will take place in mid June. During the first-round interview, the CCPC will conduct a competency style interview based on the Principal Officer (PO) Competencies below:

1. Strategic Awareness
2. Persuasive Communication
3. Decision Making
4. Resilience
5. Leading People
6. Results Orientation

The second-round interview is likely to take place in early July, will involve an assessment using practical methods such as presentation skills, writing assignments or role play. .

Equal opportunities

The CCPC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to championing an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects modern Ireland and the people we serve. We strive to create a culture where everyone has equal access to opportunity and feels comfortable and confident to be themselves at work. Reasonable Accommodations will be provided, if required, during this process. To discuss and request reasonable accommodations in confidence please contact recruit@ccpc.ie.

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