The HSE is seeking to appoint an Assistant National Director of Estates, Infrastructure, Facility & Emergency Preparedness to join HSE Strategic Infrastructure. This is a senior national leadership role open to both HSE and non-HSE applicants, with one permanent, whole-time vacancy currently available. A panel may also be formed for future permanent and specified-purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration.
Role Overview
Reporting within the office of the National Director, Strategic Health Infrastructure and Capital Delivery, this role carries national responsibility for estates, infrastructure, facilities management, and emergency preparedness functions across the HSE estate. The National Director, Strategic Health Infrastructure has indicated openness to discussing on-site attendance expectations in the context of the HSE’s Blended Working Policy.
Note: The full Key Responsibilities and Person Specification could not be retrieved from the linked Job Specification document, which is hosted on a restricted HSE document server. Candidates should download and review the official Job Specification before applying — see Editorial Action Notes.
Key Details
- Reference: NRS15472
- Category: Management/Admin/ICT
- Grade: National Director – Assistant (Support), grade code 0508
- Advertisement source: HSE
- Advertisement type: Open to all
- Contract type: Permanent Wholetime (1 vacancy), with a panel to be formed also covering Permanent Part-time, Specified Purpose Wholetime, and Specified Purpose Part-time roles
- Base location: HSE Strategic Infrastructure, Corporate Office, Sir Patrick Duns, Lower Grand Canal St., Dublin 2
- Counties covered by panel: Sligo, Offaly, Meath, Limerick, Kerry, Galway, Dublin, Donegal, Cork, Kilkenny
- Regional office locations: Letterkenny, Sligo, Galway, Limerick, Tralee, Cork, Tullamore, Kilkenny, Swords, Cherry Orchard, Carrickmines & Kells
Salary
HSE consolidated pay scale for grade 0508 (Assistant National Director – Support), effective 1 June 2026 per DoH Circular 2/2026:
- €123,645 – €128,870 – €134,190 – €139,614 – €145,131 – €150,752
This is a straight six-point scale with no Long Service Increments (LSIs) attached to this grade. Part-time appointments arising from this panel will be remunerated on a pro-rata basis.
Application Details
Applications must be submitted by email only to recruitmanagement@hse.ie, using the subject line “NRS15472 Assistant National Director of Estates, Infrastructure, Facility & Emergency Preparedness”. Email applications will receive an acknowledgement within 2 working days; if no response is received within 5 working days, candidates are advised to contact the NRS directly to confirm receipt.
Candidates are strongly advised to download and read the Job Specification, Additional Campaign Information, and Application Form before applying, as these documents contain full eligibility criteria and guidance on the application process.
Closing Date
23 July 2026 at 3:00 PM
Interview
Interview dates will be agreed at a later date. Candidates will normally be given at least two weeks’ notice, though this timescale may be reduced in exceptional circumstances.
Informal Enquiries
Mr Micheál Conneely, National Director Capital and Estates
Email: nd.capitalestates@hse.ie
