A senior Assistant National Director job is now available with the Health Service Executive’s Office of the Chief People Officer, based at Dr Steevens’ Hospital, Dublin 8. This is a high-impact, strategic HR leadership role at the heart of national people management for Ireland’s public health service.
Role Overview
The Assistant National Director, Corporate Business Partner for National Human Resources, will work closely with the Chief People Officer to shape and deliver strategic HR direction across the HSE. The successful candidate will act as a senior business partner, influencing workforce policy, organisational development, and people strategy at a national level. One permanent, whole-time post is available, with the possibility of a panel being formed to fill further permanent and specified purpose vacancies — full-time or part-time — within the Office of the Chief People Officer.
Key Responsibilities
Full details of responsibilities are set out in the Job Specification attached to this campaign. Candidates are strongly advised to download and read the Job Specification before completing their application. The Additional Campaign Information document — also available below — addresses eligibility, post locations, and the full recruitment process from application through to appointment.
Requirements
This post is open to both HSE and non-HSE applicants. Full eligibility criteria are outlined in the Additional Campaign Information document for NRS15442. Candidates are encouraged to review this document carefully before applying.
Salary and Contract
€123,645 – €150,752 per annum (HSE Assistant National Director (Support) scale, 6-point scale), based on the HSE Consolidated Salary Scales effective 1 June 2026. Both permanent whole-time and specified purpose whole-time posts may be filled from this campaign, as well as part-time and worksharing arrangements on a pro-rata basis.
Location
The post holder will be based at Dr Steevens’ Hospital, Dublin 8, within the Office of the Chief People Officer, National Human Resources. This central Dublin location places the role at the operational and strategic core of HSE workforce management, with national reach across all HSE divisions and services.
About the HSE
The Health Service Executive is Ireland’s national public health service, responsible for delivering health and personal social services to the entire population. The Office of the Chief People Officer leads on workforce strategy, HR policy, and people development across the organisation — supporting tens of thousands of healthcare staff nationwide.
Application Details
Reference: NRS15442
Applications must be submitted by email only, using the subject line: NRS15442 Assistant National Director, Corporate Business Partner for National Human Resources.
Send your completed application form to: recruitmanagement@hse.ie
Applicants will receive an acknowledgement within 2 working days of submission. If no response is received within 5 working days, contact the National Recruitment Service at recruitmanagement@hse.ie to confirm receipt.
For informal enquiries, contact Anne Marie Hoey, Chief People Officer.
Email: nationalhr@hse.ie
Telephone: 01 635 2319
Please download, save, and read all three documents below before completing your application:
Interview dates will be confirmed at a later stage. Candidates will normally receive at least two weeks’ notice of interview.
