Employer Relations Executive – Contract – Galway/West of Ireland
We are seeking an experienced ER Executive to provide high-quality industrial relations, HR, and advocacy services to our members. This role suits someone with 2+ years in a ER role, who has experience in working with unions, the labour courts, third-party representation, lobbying, and more.
Key Responsibilities:
· Provide direct advisory and advocacy services to members.
· Provide specialist industrial relations and human resource support to members.
· Represent member companies before third-party employment bodies.
· Represent member companies in union/company negotiations.
· Maintain a strong business partnership relationship with members.
· Develop content for publications as required.
· Provide input to training courses in Industrial Relations/Human Resource
· Deliver training in Industrial Relations/Human Resource
· Represent the interests of employers on external committees.
· Be an active participant on various project teams as required.
· Keep abreast of employment law, industrial relations, and human resource developments.
· Liaise with member companies regarding subscription payments with the view to obtaining timely settlement.
· Promote and support membership development initiatives.
Requirements:
· 3rd level qualification in HR/IR/Employment Law - Preferable
· Full clean driving licence and access to own car - Essential.
· Comprehensive knowledge of Employment Law and its application in unionised and non-unionised workplaces.
· Industrial Relations and Human Resource Developments in Ireland and globally.
· Understanding of the role of the third party IR and employment institutions in Ireland.
· Competitive, regulatory, and cost issues facing business in Ireland.
· Insight into the business environment in West of Ireland an advantage.
· Experience in representing companies at third-party industrial relations institutions.
· IR/HR experience and/or people management experience.
· Interfacing regularly with Senior Company Executives up to CEO level.
· Experience in third-party industrial relations institutions.
· Working in a representative/consultancy capacity for business.
· Able and willing to travel as needed.
· Able and willing to work outside normal office hours.