Technical and Scientific Chemical Policy Advisor (Principal Officer)

The Health and Safety Authority has a wide and varied mandate which includes acting as the national body with responsibility for protecting all workers nationwide from work-related incidents, injuries and ill health. The Authority acts as the national accreditation body for Ireland through INAB.

Technical and Scientific Chemical Policy Advisor (Principal Officer)

One Year Fixed Term Contract

As part of our programme in the provision of technical and scientific support to the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment and to ensure continuity in servicing Ireland’s obligations under EU chemical legislation in particular during Ireland’s EU Presidency, we are recruiting for a Technical and Scientific Chemical Policy Advisor to support stakeholder engagement and to assist in the preparation of scientific and technical policy material and the strategic coordination of input into EU legislative processing during Ireland’s hosting of the EU Presidency.

Incremental salary scale: €107,081   - €132,450 LSI2

How to Apply

The Authority, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates, and will be undertaking a comprehensive recruitment and selection process as part of this recruitment campaign.

Applications should be submitted by email to recruitment@hsa.ie and must include:

A CV and cover letter outlining why you wish to be considered for the role and why you believe your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role and;

A completed Application Form, clearly showing your relevant qualifications, achievements and experience in your career to date.

Only applications fully submitted by email will be accepted into the campaign.

Closing Date: Thursday, 2^nd April 2026 at 2pm. 

The Health and Safety Authority is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourages applications under the nine grounds of the Employment Equality Acts.

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