Analyst - Postal Policy & Analytics

Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg); Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range €64,746.40–€89,416.79

Dublin IFSC location

Blended working environment

28 days annual leave

Maternity/Paternity/Parent's leave

Education assistance & training

Professional membership fees paid

Travel tax saver

Cycle to Work

Employee Assistance Programme

Sports & social club

Job summary

ComReg, Ireland's postal regulator, invites applications for a role within the Postal Regulation team. The successful candidate will assist on regulatory policy related to universal postal service, conduct market research, draft consultations and monitor responses, and contribute to data analytics projects using BI tools.

The role requires a relevant degree, project management experience, and knowledge of postal/logistics environments.

Qualifications

• College degree in accounting, regulation or economics.
• Experience drafting or reviewing public consultations.
• Experience in developing, interpreting regulatory frameworks or technical documents.
• Experience using analytical software/BI tools such as PowerBI.

Responsibilities

• Assist on postal regulatory policy in Ireland informed by Irish and European developments.
• Draft consultations and assess responses for policy recommendations.
• Represent ComReg on European Postal Regulators Group Working Groups.
• Support statutory requirements including universal postal service regulation and cost accounting.

Skills

Project management

Regulatory experience

Policy drafting/review

Regulatory modelling

Regulatory frameworks/technical docs

Data analytics

Education

Third-level degree in Accounting/ Regulation/ Economics

Tools

PowerBI

Job description

ComReg is the regulator of postal services and the universal postal service in Ireland. Our mandate comes from a European Directive transposed into Irish law; this sets out what the postal regulation team is required to do.

Given the wide remit of postal regulation, our team consists of 5 specialists with different skills in operations, consumer protection, policy, accounting and analytics collaborating to achieve ComReg's postal regulatory requirements and objectives.

Role and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Postal Policy and Analytics Manager will have responsibility for:

Assisting on postal regulatory policy in Ireland informed by Irish and European developments:

• Assisting on market research/surveys, in particular as relates to universal postal service provision and reasonable needs of users to inform policy
• Drafting consultations and assessing responses for recommendations on policy decisions
• Representing ComReg on applicable European Postal Regulators Group Working Groups.

Assisting on the following statutory requirements:

• Evolving the Universal postal service specification, as relevant, to ensure it meets the reasonable needs of users
• Compliance reviews of Tariff requirements, Terminal dues requirement
• Compliance review of universal postal service accounting obligations
• Net cost and financing of provision of universal postal service, if submission made by universal postal service provider
• Postal levy requirements, implementation and returns by postal service providers
• Services of General Economic Interest accounting and cost allocations.

Contributing to the use of data analytics to draw insights for postal regulation:

• Submissions and engagements associated with Cross Border Parcel Regulation, in particular on pricing and volume reporting.
• Submissions and engagements associated with postal statistics for European Commission
• Financial and cost data on the provision of the universal postal service
• Engagement with Retail Data Insights Specialist as and when required

Provide assistance and advice to other projects as they arise within the Postal Team and Retail and Consumer Services Division.

Qualifications & Experience:

• A relevant third level degree in Accounting, Regulation or Economics.
• Experience in project management.
• Relevant experience and/or knowledge of postal / logistics / e-commerce environments.
• Experience working in a regulatory environment - whether in a regulated entity or on behalf of a regulator, or in a consultancy / advisory capacity.
• Experience in drafting or reviewing public consultation documents in a sector specific, regulator or governmental organisation.
• Experience in developing, or reviewing or using regulatory models.
• Experience in developing or interpreting regulatory frameworks / technical documents.
• Experience of using analytical software and business intelligence tools (such as PowerBI).

Our Package

We are offering an attractive package:

• Salary €64,746.40 - €89,416.79 *(Pay increases will be awarded annually subject to satisfactory performance)
• Dublin city centre location - IFSC
• Blended working environment
• 28 days Annual Leave per year increases with service
• Fully paid Maternity, Paternity and Parent's leave
• Education assistance and Training Opportunities
• Professional membership fee payment
• Travel tax saver scheme, Access to Cycle to Work Scheme
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to a members' run sports and social club

*(entry will be at the minimum point and the rate of remuneration may be adjusted from time to time in line with Government pay policy.)

Closing date for applications is no later than 7th September 2026