Human Resources Generalist

The Marine Institute Ireland; Galway; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Marine Institute is seeking an HR professional to join our Human Resources team in Galway. You will support a broad range of HR activities including recruitment campaigns, learning and development, HR operations, reporting, and engagement initiatives.

Responsibilities include end-to-end recruitment, supporting hiring managers, LMS implementation, and data-driven HR reporting. Our role offers exposure to diverse HR projects within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• End-to-end recruitment and selection campaigns from advertising vacancies to onboarding.
• Support hiring managers with workforce planning and interview processes.
• Assist with Learning & Development initiatives and programmes.
• Provide HR operational support across induction, probation, records, contracts, and lifecycle activities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end recruitment and onboarding activities.
• Support managers with workforce planning, recruitment, and interviews.
• Contribute to Learning & Development initiatives and programmes.
• Provide HR operational support including induction, probation, and contract administration.
• Maintain HR systems, ensuring data accuracy and GDPR compliance.
• Prepare HR reports and workforce metrics for planning and decision-making.
• Respond to HR queries and support policies and processes.
• Support employee engagement initiatives and organisational development.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of HR services and processes.

Skills

Recruitment

Learning Development

HR operations

GDPR compliance

Data reporting

Stakeholder management

Job description

As a member of the Human Resources team, you will play a key role in supporting a broad range of HR activities within a dynamic and collaborative environment. This is a varied position that offers the opportunity to contribute across recruitment, learning and development, HR operations, employee engagement, reporting, and organisational projects.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating end-to-end recruitment and selection campaigns, from advertising vacancies through to onboarding new employees.
• Supporting hiring managers with workforce planning, recruitment activities, and interview processes.
• Assisting with the implementation of Learning and Development initiatives and programmes.
• Providing HR operational support across areas such as induction, probation, employee records, contract administration, and employee lifecycle activities.
• Maintaining HR systems and ensuring data accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance with GDPR requirements.
• Preparing HR reports and workforce metrics to support organisational planning and decision-making.
• Responding to HR queries and supporting managers and employees with HR policies, procedures, and processes.
• Supporting employee engagement initiatives, organisational development activities, and HR projects.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of HR services, policies, and processes within an Excellence Through People certified organisation.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, building relationships with stakeholders, and contributing to a positive employee experience while supporting the strategic objectives of the Marine Institute. A full job description can be downloaded here

Duration of Contract:

This role comes with a Contract of Indefinite Duration subject to performance and probation. The successful candidate will be on probation for the first six months of this contract.

Eligible Candidates must be:

• A citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA). The EEA consists of the Member States of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway; or
• A citizen of the United Kingdom (UK); or
• A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons; or
• A non-EEA citizen who is a spouse or child of an EEA or UK or Swiss citizen and has a stamp 4 or a Stamp 5 visa.

Use of Data - all personal data and the information submitted for this application will be used solely for the purpose of this campaign, after which it will be deleted in line with our General Data Protection Regulation Policy and data retention schedule. All information will be treated with the strictest confidence and accessed only by those involved directly in the campaign.

The Marine Institute is an organisation that champions Diversity, Inclusion & Equality for all. We encourage and welcome applications from anyone interested in this role. Please do advise if there are any special accommodations required for the recruitment process. We are here to help you access opportunities with us.