Senior HR Advisor

On behalf of my public sector client, based in Oranmore, Co Galway, I am recruiting for a Senior HR Advisor to support readiness for the Pay Transparency Directive.

This is a 6 month temporary contract with potential to extend. This is a full time role, 37.5 hours per week 09:00 - 17:30 Monday - Friday with a 1 hour unpaid lunch break.

HR Advisor Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of a practical framework to support compliance with the EU Pay Transparency Directive, aligned with the organisation's competency and capability framework and wider HR priorities.
• Work with HR and relevant stakeholders to review existing grading structures and map current grades to agreed responsibility, competency, and capability levels — ensuring a consistent, transparent approach across the organisation.
• Review existing policies and practices on recruitment, pay progression, and equal pay governance, and help develop documentation that reflects current arrangements and promotes transparency and compliance.
• Identify the organisational, policy, governance, and operational actions needed to implement the EU Pay Transparency Directive, taking account of legislation, organisational priorities, and best practice.
• Assess implementation risks, dependencies, and resource needs, and develop practical recommendations to support compliance and ongoing governance.
• Help build a communication and stakeholder engagement approach to raise awareness and support effective implementation of pay transparency requirements.
• Produce the framework, supporting documentation, guidance materials, templates, and recommendations needed for implementation and ongoing compliance.

HR Advisor Requirements:

• A relevant degree (NFQ Level 8 or equivalent) in Human Resources, Employment Law, Business, Organisational Development, Reward Management, Industrial Relations, or a related field.
• Specialist knowledge, accreditation, or training in equal pay, job evaluation, reward management, gender pay gap reporting, or employment legislation is an advantage.
• Significant experience in HR, reward, organisational development, workforce planning, job evaluation, equality, governance, and/or employment policy, with a strong understanding of pay and reward frameworks in a complex organisation.
• Knowledge of the EU Pay Transparency Directive and related equal pay and compliance requirements, with the ability to help organisations prepare for legislative change.
• Proven ability to interpret legislation and policy and turn it into practical frameworks, governance arrangements, policies, and implementation plans.
• Experience developing and applying competency, capability, and grading frameworks, including aligning structures, responsibilities, and workforce capability.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with HR teams, managers, and senior leaders.

Recruiter: Amee Mullen