Employment Partnerships Officer

JOB DETAILS

Title: Employment Partnerships Officer

Duration: Specified purpose full time contract 1 year (possibility of renewal subject to funding)

Salary: €41,936 - €46,936

Job Family: Coordinator

Reporting to: Project Co-ordinator - Employment

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The Irish Red Cross Society (IRC) is part of the world’s largest independent humanitarian network, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The IRC is committed to, and bound by, its Fundamental Principles of Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary Service, Unity and Universality. The vision of the Irish Red Cross is to be a leading humanitarian organisation, providing impartial services and support to vulnerable communities both at home and abroad. Our mission is to identify and deliver humanitarian assistance to those who are most in need.

Migration is a priority focus for the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement internationally as well as for the IRC in Ireland.  Building on successful programming in integration, housing and resettlement, IRC is growing its service offerings to support employability and labour market insertion of refugees, asylum-seekers and other migrants.

SUMMARY OF ROLE

This role will be responsible for creating pathways to employment for refugees, asylum-seekers and other migrants who are engaged in IRC’s employment services programmes.  The role will develop and manage partnerships with businesses, employers and other relevant stakeholders to deliver job placements. Reporting to the Project Co-ordinator – Employment, the Employment Partnerships Officer will support delivery of employment services under IRC’s Ukraine Accommodation Programme funded by the Irish Government, the “EMERge” Programme, funded under the EU’s Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) and under other funding as may arise.

This role will be based at IRC Head Office in Dublin and will require frequent travel to project locations in Dublin and nationwide.  The role provides an opportunity to support and positively impact the integration journeys of vulnerable and marginalised migrants in Ireland.

ROLE RESPONSIBLILTIES

• Research potential business and employer partnerships nationwide and at county level, and maintain a rolling list of partnership prospects

• Establish processes and procedures to enable the setup of partnerships to include partnership frameworks, guidelines, template MOUs, outreach materials etc.

• Develop information and guidance materials on employment of non-EEA nationals, good hiring practices, non-discrimination etc.

• Conduct outreach with potential employment partners, build and maintain relationships with businesses and organisations to source opportunities for employment

• Negotiate and manage partnership agreements with employers

• Carry out sensitisation and support sessions with employers on topics related to employment of refugees, asylum-seekers and other migrants

• Develop and maintain a listing of job opportunities and assist with the matching of programme clients with jobs

• Organise employer consultations, networking and job connections events

• Work in collaboration with the Corporate Partnerships team to generate funding through partnerships and establish agreements with corporate partners

• Contribute to project planning and reviews

• Maintain detailed records and provide regular reports against targets for management and funders

• Undertake training, research and consultation with stakeholders to develop best practice

• Other tasks as required

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Essential Criteria

• 2+ years’ experience working in the Migrant Integration, Employment, Business Development sector or similar

• Experience approaching employers, including cold calling

• Good knowledge of issues and concerns for employers around diversity and inclusion

• Strong verbal, written, presentation and facilitation skills

• Competent user of MS Excel, Teams, Sharepoint and CRM systems

• Fluent English, written (to reporting writing standard) and conversational

• Great influencing skills and a good networker; equally comfortable engaging with migrant communities and the business sector

• Excellent team working combined with the ability to work on your own initiative

• Ability to maintain strict compliance protecting confidential, sensitive information and materials

• Willingness to travel within Ireland

Desirable Criteria

• A third-level qualification in Adult Guidance, Migrant Integration, Business or similar

• Knowledge of the work of the Irish Red Cross

• Business Development and Relationship Management Experience

• Project Management Experience

• Ability to speak additional languages e.g. Arabic, Ukrainian, French, Dari or Pashto, would be an advantage

• Full clean driving licence and access to vehicle an advantage

FURTHER INFORMATION

The Irish Red Cross offers the following benefits in addition to salary:

• Up to 5% employers' contribution to a company contributory pension scheme

• 20 days Annual Leave plus closure of the office on Good Friday, plus two additional ‘privilege days’ to be used at Easter and Christmas respectively.

• Death in Service benefit of four times salary

• Flexible working hours, including opportunities for hybrid working with minimum three days per week in the office

• Flexi-time policy with opportunity to accumulate up to one flexi-day per month

• Further education, training and learning supports

• Professional subscriptions (as applicable)

• Travel (bike-to-work schemes/tax saver commuter tickets)

The Irish Red Cross is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications for people from all sections of the community, irrespective of gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, race or membership of the Traveller community.

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in Ireland.

The role is a full-time position based on a 35-hour working week, based on flexitime arrangements.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to support the participation of individuals with disabilities or other specific needs in both the recruitment process and the workplace. If you require any adjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know by contacting us at 01 6424600

Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to close recruitment before this date.  Therefore, it is advisable to submit your application as early as possible.

Closing date 6pm 26th June 2026

This role is partially funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union.