About Pobal

Pobal works on behalf of Government, and in conjunction with communities and local agencies, to support social inclusion and local and community development. We do this by managing funding and providing support for programmes in the areas of Social Inclusion and Equality, Inclusive Employment and Enterprise, and Early Learning and Care.

Pobal is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes suitably qualified applicants from all sections of society. Further information on how Pobal promotes Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) throughout our workplace for our staff can be found via this link. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Statement

About Corporate Services

The Corporate Services Directorate provides high quality business support services to Pobal in the areas of Human Resources, Recruitment and Selection, Learning and Development, Communications, Facilities, Health & Safety, Business Planning, Corporate Projects, and Legal advice. We partner and work collaboratively with the business units in Pobal to provide professional expertise and advice to assist them in the delivery of their objectives.

About the Role

As an organisation our aim is to nurture and further develop a highly skilled, competent, dynamic and engaged workforce who will enable us to deliver a first-class service on behalf of Government. Our Strategic Plan 2022 –2026 acknowledges the importance of strategic leadership and in particular identifies our commitment to developing a single positive leadership culture underpinned by our core values and organisational purpose. 

This role will support the organisation in our strategic commitment to invest in people development, leadership and culture.

Role: Culture and Engagement Manager
Directorate: Corporate Services
Unit: Human Resources
Grade: 4
Reporting to: Director of Corporate Services

Role Purpose

As the Culture and Engagement Manager you will be responsible for the delivery of an integrated culture and engagement strategy and leadership development strategy that enables Pobal to engage, develop and align employees with the company's core values and objectives within the strategic plan.

The role encompasses key aspects of how the company connects and relates to current and prospective employees. The role partners closely with the Executive Management Team / Strategic Leadership Team to
shape, drive and deliver culture, engagement, and leadership development.

Please see Job Description & Person Specification attached below.

Selection Process

A shortlisting exercise will be employed. Eligible applications will be shortlisted according to how well the experience and skills as described by applicants match the needs of Pobal for this post. Those candidates whose applications, in the opinion of the review panel, appear best suited to the position will be short-listed for interview.

The complete job spec, application form and further information can be found on the Pobal website: Pobal Job Vacancies

Deadline for application: September 17th 20255

Pobal is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes suitably qualified applicants from all sections of society.