HR Generalist

The Land Development Agency; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Land Development Agency (LDA) is seeking an HR Generalist to support day-to-day HR operations across the employee lifecycle, combining administration with advisory work for recruitment, systems, performance, and wellbeing.

Reporting to HR leadership, the role covers payroll coordination, pensions liaison, policy updates, leave management, and employee engagement initiatives. A strong English communication, attention to detail, and MS Office skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Third-level qualification in HR or a related discipline.
• 2–3 years’ experience in an HR Generalist role.
• Experience using HR information systems, ideally BambooHR.
• Payroll experience is a distinct advantage.
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Manage HR administration across the employee lifecycle from joiners to leavers.
• Provide HR guidance to staff and managers on policies and initiatives.
• Coordinate and administer employee leave and maintain HRIS records.
• Support payroll preparation and liaise with pension providers.
• Support diversity, inclusion, and performance development programmes.
• Answer general employee queries and manage the HR inbox.
• Ensure compliance with Irish and EU employment legislation.

Skills

HR Generalist experience

Interpersonal skills

Education

HR related degree

Tools

BambooHR

Job description

About The Land Development Agency

The Land Development Agency (LDA) is the State’s affordable housing delivery body. Its main role is to acquire and develop State and other land to deliver new homes, supporting the creation of thriving communities and delivering ongoing positive social impact. It is overseen by an independent Board of Directors and has total capitalisation of up to €8.75bn. To date €6.25 billion of equity capital has been committed by Government and a further €2.5bn capitalisation is permitted under legislation from other sources/debt.

The LDA is active on more than 20 sites and has a delivery pipeline in excess of 28,000 homes.

Additionally, the LDA is working on large-scale longer-term strategic areas by master-planning and bringing forward planning applications in locations such as Limerick Colbert Quarter, the Digital Hub in Dublin and Sandy Road in Galway.

Summary

Reporting to the HRBP Lead, the HR Generalist is responsible for supporting the effective delivery of day-to-day operations within in the HR team by providing responsive, accurate support across the employee lifecycle.The role combines HR administration and employee query management with support for recruitment, HR systems, performance and probation processes, employee wellbeing, compensation and benefits, and HR programmes and initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage HR administration throughout the employee lifecycle, from joiners to leavers, including recruitment administration, statements of employment, social welfare forms, exit interviews and leaver documentation.
• Assist with monthly outsourced payroll preparation as required
• Liaise with pension provider on a regular basis, and maintain the pensions database with updates as appropriate
• Provide HR guidance to employees and managers on policies, procedures, and initiatives
• Coordinate and administer employee leave, including annual, statutory, family-related and other approved leave. Maintain accurate records in the HRIS, advise managers and employees on entitlements and procedures, monitor leave balances and trends, and support compliance with organisational policies and relevant employment legislation.
• Support the ongoing administration of key compensation & benefit arrangements e.g. pension documentationand statutory reporting requirements
• Enter, maintain and regularly review personnel data in BambooHR and the pensions portal to ensure records are accurate and up to date.
• Support the Human Resources team in performance and probation management and in HR project work as appropriate
• Answering general employee queries and looking after the HR inbox
• Coordinate HR initiatives, including Diversity and Inclusion and Performance Management programmes, as required.
• Support the review and updating of HR policies, procedures and related documentation to ensure continued compliance with applicable employment legislation in Ireland and the EU.
• Partner with external providers and coordinate and promote employee events on topics such as
• Provide additional support to the HR team on an ad hoc basis, as required.

Requirements

• Third-level qualification in HR or a related discipline.
• A minimum of two to three years’ experience in an HR Generalist role is required.
• A strong record of setting high-performance standards, taking ownership and being accountable for the successful completion of assignments and tasks.
• Experience using HR information systems, ideally BambooHR.
• Payroll experience is a distinct advantage.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with staff at all levels of the organisation.
• Strong administrative skills with the ability to work on own initiative.
• High level of attention to detail with excellent organisational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

The Land Development Agency (LDA) is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promote and support a diverse and inclusive workforce,and weendeavour to provide reasonable accommodation.