The Organisation

Early Childhood Ireland is the leading children's advocacy and membership organisation. We work in partnership with our members to achieve quality experiences for every child in Early Years and School Age care settings. We advocate for an effective and inclusive Early Years and School Age care system which values, supports, and invests in childhood, children and services.

The Role

In line with Early Childhood Ireland's Strategic Plan 2021-2026, the Policy Officer supports the organisation's public affairs role in influencing public policy in Ireland and internationally, through effective legislative scrutiny and analysis, as well as ongoing engagement with our members and with policy makers. As a key member of the Policy, Advocacy and Campaigning (PAC) team, the Policy Officer develops position papers and briefings which are focused on our two ambitions, and which bring evidence from research and from members' experience to the fore. The role reports to the Director of Policy, and the successful candidate will be highly motivated, have excellent policy and research analysis skills, and a track record in engagement with decision makers.

Salary and Key Benefits:

A salary in the range of €38,000 to €45,000 is offered. The agreed salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

As a team member at Early Childhood Ireland, you will enjoy a variety of benefits that include contributory health and pension schemes, as well as generous paid leave allowances. We value career development and offer paid educational assistance, professional fees and training opportunities as applicable. Team members also have access to an employee assistance programme.

At Early Childhood Ireland, we are committed to investing in our people and culture to ensure that as an organisation we deliver on our strategic plan while also continuing to be a great place to work. We are currently operating on a blended working basis, offering great flexibility to our employees and providing excellent opportunities to learn, grow and thrive.

Location: Hybrid. Our head office is in Tallaght; Dublin 24 and we are currently working on a blended basis with time to be spent working remotely and at our national office – the combination to be agreed with the successful candidate.

Contact/application and requirements information:

For the full job description and details on how to apply can be found here https://www.earlychildhoodireland.ie/job/policy-officer-hybrid-permanent/

If you would like to have a confidential conversation about the role, please reach out to Gillian Moore – https://www.linkedin.com/in/gillian-moore-0b01b3a9/

Early Childhood Ireland strives to be an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Early Childhood Ireland believes the protection and welfare of all children is of paramount importance and is committed to implementing robust safeguarding procedures throughout the recruitment process. The organisation is aligned to Children First National Guidance 2017, Children First Act 2015 and the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act, 2012 in all aspects of work.

We do not require the support of recruitment agencies at this time.