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Careers with HIQA

Why Work with HIQA?

Are you seeking a new challenge and an opportunity to build a rewarding career in a dynamic, forward-thinking organisation? At HIQA, we are committed to driving high-quality and safe care for those using health and social care services in Ireland.

Joining HIQA means becoming part of a team dedicated to professional growth, continuous learning, and meaningful contributions to the public interest. We take great pride in our work, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment where our people can thrive. Our roles encompass developing standards, inspecting and reviewing health and social care services, providing accurate and reliable evidence to support health technology decision-making, and monitoring the quality of International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centres.

100+

Offers in 2024

200+

Candidates placed on Panels in 2024

10+

Diverse areas to work in across HIQA

Office locations across Ireland

If you are motivated, results-driven, and looking to make a difference, explore our current vacancies today. The Health Information and Quality Authority is an equal opportunities employer.

Current Vacancies

Project Lead – Governance & Strategy

Location: Dublin, Cork or Galway

Closing Date: 12 noon Wednesday 14^th January 2026

Grade: Engineer Grade II

Directorate: Health Information and Standards

Tenure: Permanent

HIQA is recruiting a Project Lead – Governance & Strategy for its Health Information and Standards Directorate.

This new and dynamic role will support the evolving Governance, Research and Strategy team and the other four core teams (National Care Experience Programme, Health Information Quality and Assurance, Health Information Standards and National Standards for Health and Social Care Services) within the HIS Directorate. The Project Lead – Governance & Strategy will lead, develop and co-ordinate consistent processes for corporate and governance reporting across the HIS Directorate. They will support strategy development for the Directorate. They will lead and develop strategies to enhance communication and connection across the HIS Directorate and wider organisation including co-ordinating meetings and HIQA news. This role will require strong strategic thinking, communication, collaboration, leadership and project management skills.

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Specialist Inspector – Critical Entities Resilience

Location: Dublin, Cork or Galway

Closing Date: 5pm, Tuesday 3^rd February 20262026

Grade: Engineer Grade II

Directorate: Healthcare Directorate

Tenure: Permanent

HIQA is recruiting a Specialist Inspector – Critical Entities Resilience for its Healthcare Directorate.

In accordance with Government Policy, HIQA recently assumed new responsibilities through the transposition of the EU Critical Entities Resilience (CER) Directive into Irish Law. The legislation stemming from this Directive – SI 559 of 2024 – has expanded HIQA’s remit to become a new Competent Authority with responsibilities to risk assess the Irish health service and regulate those services determined to be critical under the legislation. This is a significant further expansion in HIQA’s responsibilities in the Health sector driven by European legislation.

The Specialist Inspector – Critical Entities Resilience will support the planning and delivery of activities required of the Directive, which include health sector risk assessment and identification of critical entities within the health service, aligned to nationally determined thresholds. Once entities are identified, monitoring of critical entities will then occur to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and to safeguard operational resilience through business continuity and emergency planning.

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Clerical Officer, Information Handling Centre (IHC)

Location: Dublin

Closing Date: 5pm on Tuesday 3^rd February 2026

Grade: Clerical Officer

Directorate: Chief Inspector

Tenure: Permanent

HIQA is recruiting a Clerical Officer, Information Handling Centre (IHC) for its Chief Inspector Directorate.

The Information Handling Centre (IHC) is responsible for the receipt of solicited and unsolicited information that relates to the functions of the Chief Inspector and HIQA. The IHC continually engages with service users, service providers and the general public and is an essential support service ensuring that HIQA’s function and purpose is communicated in an open, transparent and timely manner. The Clerical Officer will support the team in managing information received by HIQA and the Chief Inspector in relation to their respective roles and legislative mandates. The Clerical Officer will engage with both internal and external customers in the handling and management of information and interactions.

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