HIQA is an independent authority established to drive high-quality and safe care for people using our health and social care services in Ireland. Our role is to develop standards, inspect and review health and social care services and support informed decisions on how services are delivered. If you are focused, motivated and seeking a change in your career, then have a look at our current vacancies.

The Health Information and Quality Authority is an equal opportunities employer.

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Please note that we do not accept unsolicited CVs or respond to employment queries unrelated to advertised posts. Further information and the link to application forms is available below.

Current vacancies

  • Communications Manager / Bainisteoir Cumarsáide

    Location
    Dublin / Baile Átha Cliath
    Closing date

    Communications Manager

    Location: Dublin

    Grade: Assistant Principal Officer

    Tenure: Specified Purpose Contract (Maternity Cover)

    The Communications Manager will assist the Head of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement in implementing the communications strategy of the Authority. The successful candidate will play a lead role in helping to enhance the reputation of the Authority through all of its stakeholder communications.

    Essential: 

    • Minimum of a Degree qualification (Level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications or equivalent)

    and

    • A minimum of five years’ experience in a relevant Communications role(s).

    Benefits of working at HIQA: 

    • 30 days annual leave
    • Pension Scheme
    • Learning and Development Opportunities
    • Well-being Programme
    • Social Club
    • Employee Assistance Programme
    • Academic Education Support Scheme

    Full details and application form at Careers with HIQA (recruitisland.ie).

    The completed application form must be submitted by 5:00pm Monday 22nd June 2026. Only web applications fully completed on Careers with HIQA (recruitisland.ie) will be accepted. CVs will not be accepted. The Health Information and Quality Authority is an equal opportunities employer.

    Bainisteoir Cumarsáide

    Láthair: Baile Átha Cliath

    Grád: Príomhoifigeach Cúnta

    Tionacht: Conradh Sainchuspóireach (Clúdach Máithreachais)

    Tabharfaidh an Bainisteoir Cumarsáide cúnamh don Cheann Cumarsáide agus Rannpháirtíochta Páirtithe Leasmhara chun straitéis cumarsáide an Údaráis a chur i bhfeidhm.  Beidh ról lárnach ag an iarrthóir a cheapfar ó maidir le cuidiú chun cáil an Údaráis a fheabhsú trí chumarsáid uile a pháirtithe leasmhara.

    Riachtanach: 

    • Cáilíocht Chéime ar a laghad (Leibhéal 8 ar an gCreat Náisiúnta Cáilíochtaí nó a chomhionann) 

    agus

    • Taithí cúig bliana ar a laghad i ról (róil) cumarsáide (chumarsáide) ábhartha.

    Tairbhí de bheith ag obair ag HIQA: 

    • 30 lá de shaoire bhliantúil
    • Scéim Pinsin
    • Deiseanna Foghlama agus Forbartha
    • Clár Folláine
    • Club Sóisialta
    • Clár Cúnaimh d’Fhostaithe
    • Scéim Tacaíochta don Oideachas Acadúil

    Tá na sonraí iomlána agus an fhoirm iarratais ar fáil ag Gairmréimeanna in HIQA (recruitisland.ie).

    Ní mór an fhoirm iarratais chomhlánaithe a chur isteach faoina 5:00pm Dé Luain, 22 Meitheamh 2026. Ní ghlacfar ach le hiarratais ghréasáin atá comhlánaithe go hiomlán ar Careers with HIQA (recruitisland.ie). Ní ghlacfar le CVanna. Is fostóir comhdheiseanna é an tÚdarás um Fhaisnéis agus Cáilíocht Sláinte.

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  • Deputy Director of Health Technology Assessment / Leas-Stiúrthóir ar an Measúnú Teicneolaíochta Sláinte

    Location
    Cork, Dublin or Galway / Corcaigh, Baile Átha Cliath nó Gaillimh
    Closing date

    Deputy Director of Health Technology Assessment  

    Location: Cork, Dublin or Galway

    Grade: Principal Officer

    Tenure: Specified Purpose Contract (Maternity Cover)

    The purpose of this role is to join a multidisciplinary team with responsibility for the effective implementation of HIQA’s programmes to deliver high quality health technology assessments, other evidence-based advice and evidence synthesis outputs, and therefore to embed evidence-based methodology in the health decision-making processes in Ireland. The HTA Directorate, overall, comprises approximately 60 analysts.

    HIQA works collaboratively with high-level stakeholders, with academic groups and with HTA agencies from other countries to deliver on these objectives. The scope of the HTA Directorate’s work includes providing evidence synthesis and evidence-based advice to inform public health policy and providing HTAs to inform decision making on investment or disinvestment in health technologies and programmes, including decisions in relation to national screening and national immunisation programmes. The Deputy Director will actively engage in the work of the HTA directorate and of HIQA to deliver on the annual business plan in line with the strategic objectives as outlined in HIQA’s Corporate Plan.

    Essential: 

    • A postgraduate degree (Masters, PhD) in a relevant area such as health services research, health economics, statistics or mathematics (or in a health-related science with a high content in health services research)

    and

    • a minimum of ten years of experience in relevant health services research.

    Benefits of working at HIQA: 

    • 30 days annual leave
    • Pension Scheme
    • Learning and Development Opportunities
    • Well-being Programme
    • Social Club
    • Employee Assistance Programme
    • Academic Education Support Scheme.

    Full details and application form at Careers with HIQA (recruitisland.ie).

    The completed application form must be submitted by 5:00pm Monday 22nd June 2026. Only web applications fully completed on Careers with HIQA (recruitisland.ie) will be accepted. CVs will not be accepted. The Health Information and Quality Authority is an equal opportunities employer.

    Leas-Stiúrthóir ar an Measúnú Teicneolaíochta Sláinte  

    Láthair: Corcaigh, Baile Átha Cliath nó Gaillimh

    Grád: Príomhoifigeach

    Tionacht: Conradh Sainchuspóireach (Clúdach Máithreachais)

    Is é cuspóir an róil seo bheith mar chuid d’fhoireann ildisciplíneach atá freagrach as cur chun feidhme éifeachtach chláir HIQA chun measúnuithe teicneolaíochta sláinte ardcháilíochta, comhairle eile fhianaisebhunaithe agus aschuir sintéis fianaise a sholáthar, agus dá bhrí sin modheolaíocht fhianaisebhunaithe a leabú i bpróisis chinnteoireachta sláinte in Éirinn. Tá Stiúrthóireacht HTA, ar an iomlán, comhdhéanta de thimpeall ar 60 anailísí.

    Oibríonn HIQA i gcomhar le páirtithe leasmhara ardleibhéil, le grúpaí acadúla agus le gníomhaireachtaí HTA ó thíortha eile chun na cuspóirí sin a bhaint amach. Áirítear le raon feidhme obair Stiúrthóireacht HTA sintéis fianaise agus comhairle fhianaisebhunaithe a sholáthar chun bonn eolais a chur faoi bheartas sláinte poiblí, agus HTAnna a sholáthar chun bonn eolais a chur faoi chinnteoireacht maidir le hinfheistiú nó dí-infheistiú a dhéanamh i dteicneolaíochtaí agus cláir shláinte, lena n-áirítear cinntí a bhaineann le cláir náisiúnta scagthástála agus cláir náisiúnta imdhíonachta. Beidh an Leas-Stiúrthóir rannpháirteach go gníomhach in obair Stiúrthóireacht HTA agus HIQA chun an plean gnó bliantúil a chur i gcrích i gcomhréir leis na cuspóirí straitéiseacha a leagtar amach i bPlean Corparáideach HIQA.

    Riachtanach: 

    • Cáilíocht iarchéime (Máistreacht, PhD) i ndisciplín ábhartha amhail taighde ar sheirbhísí sláinte, eacnamaíocht sláinte, staitisticí nó matamaitic (nó in eolaíocht a bhaineann le sláinte lena ngabhann cion ard taighde ar sheirbhísí sláinte)

    agus

    • taithí deich mbliana ar a laghad ar thaighde ábhartha ar sheirbhísí sláinte.

    Tairbhí de bheith ag obair ag HIQA: 

    • 30 lá de shaoire bhliantúil
    • Scéim Pinsin
    • Deiseanna Foghlama agus Forbartha
    • Clár Folláine
    • Club Sóisialta
    • Clár Cúnaimh d’Fhostaithe
    • Scéim Tacaíochta don Oideachas Acadúil

    Tá na sonraí iomlána agus an fhoirm iarratais ar fáil ag Gairmréimeanna in HIQA (recruitisland.ie).

    Ní mór an fhoirm iarratais chomhlánaithe a chur isteach faoina 5:00pm Dé Luain, 22 Meitheamh 2026. Ní ghlacfar ach le hiarratais ghréasáin atá comhlánaithe go hiomlán ar Careers with HIQA (recruitisland.ie). Ní ghlacfar le CVanna. Is fostóir comhdheiseanna é an tÚdarás um Fhaisnéis agus Cáilíocht Sláinte.

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  • Finance Business Partner / Bainisteoir Gnó Airgeadais

    Location
    Cork / Corcaigh
    Closing date

    Finance Business Partner

    Location: Cork     
    Grade: Engineer Grade II    
    Tenure: Permanent 

    The Finance Business Partner (FBP) is a proactive and strategic business partner to assigned business units. The FBP provides direction and leadership to business managers that is value adding, impactful and collaborative. The FBP will be responsible for working with HIQA’s business units, creating a real and active partnership by providing 'real time' support and challenge, analysis and reporting, targeted information, guidance and solutions to the business.

    Essential: 

    • Full professional accountancy qualification from a recognized Accountancy Body such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA

    and

    • A minimum of five years’ current registration with a recognized accountancy body such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA

    and

    • Degree qualification (a minimum Level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications or equivalent)

    and  

    • minimum of 5 years’ experience working in a general accounting/finance environment.

    Benefits of working at HIQA: 

    • Permanent position
    • 27 days annual leave
    • Pension Scheme
    • Learning and Development Opportunities
    • Well-being Programme
    • Social Club
    • Employee Assistance Programme
    • Academic Education Support Scheme.

    Full details and application form at Careers with HIQA (recruitisland.ie).

    The completed application form must be submitted by 5:00pm Monday 8th June 2026. Only web applications fully completed on Careers with HIQA (recruitisland.ie) will be accepted. CVs will not be accepted. The Health Information and Quality Authority is an equal opportunities employer.

    Bainisteoir Gnó Airgeadais

    Láthair: Corcaigh     
    Grád: Innealtóir Grád II    
    Tionacht: Buan 

    Is comhpháirtí gnó réamhghníomhach agus straitéiseach é an Comhpháirtí Gnó Airgeadais d'aonaid ghnó shannta. Cuireann an Comhpháirtí Gnó Airgeadais treoir agus ceannaireacht ar fáil do bhainisteoirí gnó lena gcuirtear le luach, a bhfuil tionchar acu agus atá comhoibríoch. Beidh an Comhpháirtí Gnó Airgeadais freagrach as oibriú le haonaid ghnó HIQA, ag cruthú fíor-chomhpháirtíocht ghníomhach trí thacaíocht agus dúshlán 'fíor-ama', anailís agus tuairisciú, faisnéis spriocdhírithe, treoir agus réitigh a sholáthar don ghnó.

    Riachtanach: 

    • Cáilíocht iomlán sa chuntasaíocht ghairmiúil ó Chomhlacht Cuntasaíochta aitheanta amhail ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA

    agus

    • Clárú reatha cúig bliana ar a laghad le comhlacht cuntasaíochta aitheanta amhail ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA

    agus

    • Cáilíocht chéime (Leibhéal 8 ar a laghad ar an gCreat Náisiúnta Cáilíochtaí nó a choibhéis)

    agus  

    • taithí cúig bliana ar a laghad ag obair i réimse ginearálta cuntasaíochta nó airgeadais.

    Tairbhí de bheith ag obair ag HIQA: 

    • Post buan
    • 27 lá de shaoire bhliantúil
    • Scéim Pinsin
    • Deiseanna Foghlama agus Forbartha
    • Clár Folláine
    • Club Sóisialta
    • Clár Cúnaimh d’Fhostaithe
    • Scéim Tacaíochta don Oideachas Acadúil.

    Tá na sonraí iomlána agus an fhoirm iarratais ar fáil ag Gairmréimeanna in HIQA (recruitisland.ie).

    Ní mór an fhoirm iarratais chomhlánaithe a chur isteach faoina 5:00pm Dé Luain, 8 Meitheamh 2026. Ní ghlacfar ach le hiarratais ghréasáin atá comhlánaithe go hiomlán ar Careers with HIQA (recruitisland.ie). Ní ghlacfar le CVanna. Is fostóir comhdheiseanna é an tÚdarás um Fhaisnéis agus Cáilíocht Sláinte.

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