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.

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

  • CIO Administrator / Riarthóir POF

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

    CIO Administrator 

    Location: Dublin, Cork or Galway
    Grade: Higher Executive Officer
    Tenure: 1 x Permanent Vacancy

    The CIO Administrator will provide high-level administrative, analytical, and coordination support to the Chief Information Officer (CIO). The role will focus on Executive Assistant responsibilities to the CIO, ensuring effective diary management, correspondence handling, and preparation for key engagements. The role will focus on monitoring business performance objectives, coordinating operational and project reporting, risk reporting, managing internal and external stakeholder meetings, and ensuring alignment of technology initiatives with the organisation’s strategic direction.

    This hybrid role requires strong organisational skills, business acumen, and the ability to connect technology initiatives with strategic and operational objectives. The role will be pivotal in ensuring the CIO’s office operates efficiently while supporting delivery of technology and business priorities across the enterprise.

    Essential: 

    • Qualification of Level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications or equivalent in in a discipline deemed relevant by the Authority.

    Or

    •  Has passed an examination at the appropriate level within the National Framework of qualifications which can be assessed as being comparable to Leaving Certificate standard or equivalent or higher. (Information in relation to the Irish National Framework of Qualifications is available here.  

    And

    • A minimum of four years’ experience working in an administrative or equivalent role relevant to the post as advertised.

    Benefits of working at HIQA: 

    • Permanent Role
    • 29 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 https://www.hiqa.ie/about-us/careers 

    The completed application form must be submitted by 5.00pm on Monday 20th October2025. 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.

    Riarthóir POF 

    Láthair: Baile Átha Cliath, Corcaigh nó Gaillimh
    Grád: Ardoifigeach Feidhmiúcháin
    Tionacht: 1 x Folúntas Buan

    Cuirfidh an Riarthóir POF tacaíocht riaracháin, anailíseach agus comhordaithe ardleibhéil ar fáil don Phríomhoifigeach Faisnéise (POF). Díreoidh an ról ar fhreagrachtaí Cúntóra Feidhmiúcháin don POF, ag cinntiú go mbainistítear an sceideal go héifeachtach, go bpléitear le comhfhreagras, agus go n-ullmhaítear do phríomhghnóthaí. Díreoidh an ról ar mhonatóireacht a dhéanamh ar chuspóirí feidhmíochta gnó, tuairisciú oibríochtúil agus tionscadail a chomhordú, tuairisciú riosca, cruinnithe le páirtithe leasmhara inmheánacha agus seachtracha a bhainistiú, agus ailíniú tionscnamh teicneolaíochta le treo straitéiseach na heagraíochta a chinntiú.

    Éilíonn an ról hibrideach seo scileanna eagrúcháin láidre, grinneas i gcúrsaí gnó, agus an cumas tionscnaimh teicneolaíochta a nascadh le cuspóirí straitéiseacha agus oibríochtúla. Beidh an ról ríthábhachtach chun a chinntiú go n-oibríonn oifig an POF go héifeachtúil agus ag an am céanna chun tacú le seachadadh tosaíochtaí teicneolaíochta agus gnó ar fud an fhiontair.

    Riachtanach: 

    • Cáilíocht Leibhéal 8 ar an gCreat Náisiúnta Cáilíochtaí nó a chomhionann i ndisciplín a mheasann an tÚdarás a bheith ábhartha.

    Nó

    • D’éirigh leis an iarratasóir i scrúdú ag leibhéal iomchuí laistigh den Chreat Náisiúnta cáilíochtaí is féidir a mheas mar scrúdú inchomparáide le caighdeán na hArdteistiméireachta nó a chomhionann nó níos airde. (Tá tuilleadh faisnéise maidir le Creat Náisiúnta Cáilíochtaí na hÉireann ar fáil anseo.  

    Agus

    • Taithí ceithre bliana ar a laghad ag obair i ról riaracháin nó a chomhionann atá ábhartha don phost a fógraíodh.

    Tairbhí de bheith ag obair ag HIQA: 

    • Post Buan
    • 29 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 foirm iarratais ar fáil ag https://www.hiqa.ie/about-us/careers 

    Ní mór an fhoirm iarratais chomhlánaithe a chur isteach faoi 5.00pm Dé Luain, 20 Deireadh Fómhair 2025. Ní ghlacfar ach le hiarratais ghréasáin atá comhlánaithe go hiomlán ar Careers with HIQA (recruitisland.ie). Ní ghlacfar le CVanna. Is fostóir comhionannas deiseanna é an tÚdarás um Fhaisnéis agus Cáilíocht Sláinte.

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  • IT Infrastructure Operations Lead / Ceannasaí Oibríochtaí Bonneagair TF

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

    IT Infrastructure Operations Lead

    Location: Dublin, Cork or Galway
    Grade: Engineer Grade II
    Tenure: 1 x Permanent Vacancy

    The role of the IT Infrastructure Operations Lead will be to lead the teams that manage and maintain HIQA’s IT infrastructure. They will be responsible for the daily management, reliability, performance and security of all IT Infrastructure systems to ensure business operations are supported and aligned with organisational needs and supporting HIQA’s Digital and Data Strategy.

    Key duties involve infrastructure maintenance and support, project implementation, disaster recovery, budget management, vendor relationships and strategic road-mapping for long-term infrastructure health and scalability.

    This role requires a confident, solutions focused, have a strong operational background and possess excellent communication and inter-personal skills.

    Essential: 

    • Minimum 5 years’ experience operating in and troubleshooting in medium to large scale infrastructure

    And 

    • Proven demonstrable experience in;
      • Leadership of a high performing technical team
      • Delivering secure and reliable solutions
      • Delivering and managing Cloud based solutions
      • Vendor management experience

    Benefits of working at HIQA: 

    • Permanent Role
    • 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 https://www.hiqa.ie/about-us/careers 

    The completed application form must be submitted by 5.00pm on Monday 20th October2025. 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.

    Ceannasaí Oibríochtaí Bonneagair TF

    Láthair: Baile Átha Cliath, Corcaigh nó Gaillimh
    Grád: Innealtóir Grád II
    Tionacht: 1 x Folúntas Buan

    Bainfidh ról an Cheannasaí Oibríochtaí Bonneagair TF le foirne a threorú chun bonneagar TF HIQA a bhainistiú agus a chothabháil. Beidh siad freagrach as bainistiú laethúil, iontaofacht, feidhmiú agus slándáil na gcóras bonneagair TF go léir d'fhonn a chinntiú go dtacófar le hoibríochtaí gnó, go bhfreastalaíonn siad ar riachtanais eagraíochta agus go n-ailíníonn siad leo, agus go dtacaíonn siad le Straitéis Dhigiteach agus Sonraí HIQA.

    Áirítear leis na príomhdhualgais cothabháil agus tacaíocht bhonneagair, cur chun feidhme tionscadail, athshlánú ó thubaiste, bainistiú buiséid, caidreamh le díoltóirí agus treochláir straitéiseacha ar mhaithe le sláinte agus inscálaitheacht fhadtéarmach an bhonneagair.

    Tá duine muiníneach atá dírithe ar réitigh ag teastáil don ról seo, duine ag a bhfuil cúlra láidir oibriúcháin, mar aon le sárscileanna cumarsáide agus idirphearsanta.

    Riachtanach: 

        Taithí 5 bliana ar a laghad ag feidhmiú agus ag fabhtcheartú i mbonneagar meánscála go mórscála

    Agus 

    • Taithí fhollasach chruthaithe maidir leis an méid a leanas;
      • Ceannasaíocht ar fhoireann theicniúil ardfheidhmíochta
      • Réitigh shábháilte agus iontaofa a sholáthar
      • Réitigh Néalbhunaithe a sholáthar agus a bhainistiú
      • Taithí bainistithe díoltóirí

    Tairbhí de bheith ag obair ag HIQA: 

    • Ról 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 foirm iarratais ar fáil ag https://www.hiqa.ie/about-us/careers 


    Ní mór an fhoirm iarratais chomhlánaithe a chur isteach faoi 5.00pm Dé Luain, 20 Deireadh Fómhair 2025. Ní ghlacfar ach le hiarratais ghréasáin atá comhlánaithe go hiomlán ar Careers with HIQA (recruitisland.ie). Ní ghlacfar le CVanna. Is fostóir comhionannas deiseanna é an tÚdarás um Fhaisnéis agus Cáilíocht Sláinte.

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  • Project Officer – Research Processes / Oifigeach Tionscadail – Próisis Taighde

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

    Project Officer – Research Processes 

    Location: Dublin, Cork or Galway
    Grade: Engineer Grade III
    Tenure: 1 x Permanent Vacancy

    The GRS team is a new team. This is an exciting and dynamic role that will support this evolving team and the other four teams within the HIS Directorate. 

    This role will require strong evidence synthesis, information management, communication and project management skills. Their support will extend across the Directorate as required, ensuring that we meet our business objectives.

    Essential: 

    • Master’s degree qualification (Level 9 on the National Framework of Qualification or equivalent) in Library or Information Science or a discipline deemed relevant  to the role by the authority.  

    and

    • Demonstrable Librarian skills and practical experience with developing literature search strategies for evidence reviews.

    Benefits of working at HIQA: 

    • Permanent Role
    • 25 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 https://www.hiqa.ie/about-us/careers 

    The completed application form must be submitted by 5.00pm on Monday 20th October2025. 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.

    Oifigeach Tionscadail – Próisis Taighde 

    Láthair: Baile Átha Cliath, Corcaigh nó Gaillimh
    Grád: Innealtóir Grád III
    Tionacht: 1 x Folúntas Buan

    Is foireann nua foireann GRS. Seo ról bríomhar iontach lena dtacófar leis an bhfoireann seo, atá i mbun forbartha, agus leis na ceithre fhoireann eile laistigh de Stiúrthóireacht HIS. 

    Éileoidh an ról seo scileanna láidre sintéise fianaise, bainistithe faisnéise, cumarsáide agus bainistithe tionscadail. Beidh tacaíocht an róil i bhfeidhm in úsáid ar fud na Stiúrthóireachta de réir mar is gá, chun a chinntiú go mbainfimid ár gcuspóirí gnó amach.

    Riachtanach: 

    • Cáilíocht céime Máistir (Leibhéal 9 ar an gCreat Náisiúnta Cáilíochtaí nó a chomhionann) san Eolaíocht Leabharlainne nó in Eolaíocht na Faisnéise nó i ndisciplín a mheasann an t-údarás a bheith ábhartha  don ról.  

    agus

    • Scileanna Leabharlannaí follasacha agus taithí phraiticiúil i bhforbairt straitéisí maidir le cuardach litríochta le haghaidh athbhreithnithe ar fhianaise.

    Tairbhí de bheith ag obair ag HIQA: 

    • Ról Buan
    • 25 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 foirm iarratais ar fáil ag https://www.hiqa.ie/about-us/careers 


    Ní mór an fhoirm iarratais chomhlánaithe a chur isteach faoi 5.00pm Dé Luain, 20 Deireadh Fómhair 2025. Ní ghlacfar ach le hiarratais ghréasáin atá comhlánaithe go hiomlán ar Careers with HIQA (recruitisland.ie). Ní ghlacfar le CVanna. Is fostóir comhionannas deiseanna é an tÚdarás um Fhaisnéis agus Cáilíocht Sláinte.

    #IJAdvantage