Job Purpose: This is a pivotal role in the HR & OD Department, the purpose of which is to deliver a broad range of OD activities, with specific responsibility for HR & OD strategy related delivery, the IDA capability model, the IDA learning academy, employee engagement, the IDA graduate programmes, internal communications and HR project management.
Key Tasks: To contribute to the overall function of HR and Organisational Development, specifically in the delivery of a number of strategic activities in line with IDAs strategy, Adapt Intelligently: A Strategy for Sustainable Growth and Innovation, 2025-29.
To work with the OD Manager & OD Team, to ensure that change management programmes and relevant HR&OD related activities are delivered.
End to end responsibility for delivery of Employee Engagement survey ensuring that initiatives agreed as outputs from the engagement survey are implemented to enhance staff engagement and put to the fore of the HR & OD agenda.
Support the delivery of effective HR Communications to the organisation.
Lead on the IDA Learning Academy (Leadership Academy, Skills Academy and Client Academy) Group Training programmes including analysis of needs, inputting on programme design, sourcing of external vendors as well as promotion and evaluation of courses.
Effective management of the IDA Sales & Marketing and IDA Embark graduate programmes, ensuring an excellent graduate and manager/team experience.
Lead the implementation of an appropriate learning management/experience platform, driving utilisation and building out relevant dashboards.
To support the completion embedding and maintenance of a new IDA Capability model.
To support the delivery of the IDA Annual conference training day activity To assist in the development of new policies and undertake a review of existing policies and procedures.
To contribute to the overall function of HR and Organisational Development including the selection and recruitment function within the organisation and to provide feedback to staff, and candidates as necessary; Writing and presenting HR briefs and documents to relevant IDA internal stakeholders up to and including Board level Ensure that IDA values and culture are at the heart of Learning & Development activity.
To demonstrate flexibility in undertaking additional tasks as may be assigned.
Key Competencies Required: Client Focused Relationship Building Negotiation & influencing Knowledge of the business Communications and Personal Effectiveness Networking Project Management Creativity & Innovation Additional Requirements: A HR/OD Third level qualification, to a minimum Level 8 on the National Qualification Framework is essential Ability to work well under pressure, flexibly and independently on own initiative and against tight deadlines.
Ability to demonstrate up to date knowledge of theory and good practice in key areas is preferable: Organisation Organisation development particularly around change management and developing organisational culture Learning & Development, particularly management development and talent management.
An understanding of Learning Management systems would be an advantage.
Excellent ability to exercise sound judgement, confidentiality and discretion.
Clearly demonstrated experience and excellence, in personal effectiveness and in verbal and written communications.
The role will require domestic and occasional international travel, and flexible working hours.
A full driving licence is essential.