Higher Executive Officer – Strategy, Policy and Standards Manager
Applications are invited for the following posts:
Higher Executive Officer – Strategy, Policy and Standards Manager
The Strategy, Policy and Standards Managers will be responsible for leading a portfolio of programmes and projects that support CORU’s key strategic objectives. Reporting to the Head of Strategy and Policy and working as members of the Operational Management Team (OMT), the post holders will play a central role in managing strategy execution, organisational change, and continuous improvement initiatives. There are opportunities for two candidates to contribute to delivering the Strategy and Policy Unit’s priorities, with the flexibility to assign work across the full remit of the unit as required.
We are currently recruiting for two roles.
One role will support the Head of Strategy and Policy in devising, enhancing, and implementing standards and policies that underpin CORU’s regulatory remit and support the Health and Social Care Professionals Council. A primary focus will be the development and implementation of CORU’s future regulatory and governance model, ensuring it is effective, transparent, and aligned with international best practice.
The other role will support the Head of Strategy and Policy in the design, delivery, and review of professional standards across health and social care professions, including standards of education and training, continuing professional development, standards of professional practice, Codes of Professional Conduct and Ethics, and practice guidance.
Salary and Further Information:
Salary for the roles will be based on the Civil Service Higher Executive Officer scale €58,847 to €74,112 (9 point scale & 2 long service increments).
Please Note: Initial remuneration for this position will be at the first point of the scale. This rate will not apply where the appointee is an existing civil or public servant appointed on or after 6th April 1995 or is newly recruited to the Public Service and is required to make a personal pension contribution.
Annual leave entitlement for the role as Higher Executive Officer is 29 days and CORU operates a flexi-time policy. This is a pensionable position.
Hybrid working available subject to completion of successful probation.
Full details of the roles available are in the Job Specification.
For information on our Reasonable Accommodations process, please visit here.
If you are interested in applying for this position please submit a completed application form, to HR@coru.ie by 12pm (noon) on Thursday, 30 October 2025.
