Anailísí Beartais / Policy Analyst

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Anailísí Beartais

Cúlra
Tá Grúpa EirGrid ag croílár an chórais leictreachais ar Oileán na hÉireann. Feidhmímid agus forbraímid an greille tarchuir, an margadh mórdhíola leictreachais agus na hidirnascairí a nascann córas tarchuir an oileáin leis na córais i dtíortha eile.
Tá ról uathúil ag Grúpa EirGrid sa chlaochlú radacach atá de dhíth ar an earnáil leictreachais ar an oileán chuig fuinneamh in-athnuaite, ísealcharbóin mar fhreagairt ar na riachtanais phráinneacha a bhaineann le Gníomhú ar son Athrú Aeráide.
Tugtar an méid sin le fios inár gCuspóir "an Córas Cumhachta a Chlaochlú ar Mhaithe leis na Glúnta atá le Teacht" agus sa phríomhsprioc dár straitéis 2020-2025 a seoladh le déanaí "Earnáil Leictreachais an Oileáin a Threorú ó thaobh Inbhuanaitheachta agus Dícharbónaithe de".

An Fhoireann
Déanann an Oifig um Sheirbhísí Corparáideacha maoirseacht ar réimse leathan príomhsheirbhísí agus príomhthionscnaimh straitéiseacha corparáideacha, lena n-áirítear forbairt & cur i bhfeidhm straitéisí, inbhuanaitheacht, slándáil fiontair lena n-áirítear cibearshlándáil, caidreamh seachtrach agus gnóthaí poiblí, agus tuairisciú corparáideach.
Bíonn an Fhoireann Straitéise & Beartais, laistigh den Oifig um Sheirbhísí Corparáideacha, ag treorú ag tiomantais sin i leith barr feabhais, ag bainistiú agus ag déanamh monatóireacht ar chur i bhfeidhm chlár seachadta na straitéise.

Cuspóir an Róil
Tá deis iontach againn do dhuine cumasach ról an Anailísí Beartais san Oifig um Sheirbhísí Corparáideach a ghlacadh. Is é an príomhchuspóir a bhaineann le ról an Anailísí Beartais ná tacú le forbairt phríomh-staidpháipéar beartais na heagraíochta, chomh maith le cumarsáid a dhéanamh mar gheall orthu. Beidh ar an té a cheapfar don ról beartas casta agus timpeallacht rialála a mheas agus rannpháirtíocht straitéiseach a fhorbairt trí mheáin éagsúla.
Ina theannta sin, beidh íogaireacht pholaitiúil ag an té a cheapfar don ról, beidh sé/sí freagrach as léargas straitéiseacha gnó a roinnt, chomh maith le hanailís sheachtrach chuig príomhpháirtithe leasmhara chun cuidiú le seachadadh na dtosaíochtaí straitéiseacha

Príomhfhreagrachtaí

• Tacú le gníomhaíochtaí taighde bainteach le straitéis lena n-áirítear anailís ar threochtaí tionscail, rialála agus beartais, lena n-áirítear staidpháipéar agus treoir eolais a fhorbairt.
• Tacú le cur i bhfeidhm an Ghrúpa um Chomhordú Beartais lena n-áirítear príomhfhorbairtí beartais seachtracha in Éirinn, san Eoraip agus go domhanda a shainaithint agus a mheas.
• Tacú leis an gcomhordú a bhaineann le freagairt EirGrid ar chomhairliúcháin agus foilseacháin an rialtais agus an tionscail.
• Tacú le staidpháipéir bheartais an Ghrúpa agus ceannaireacht smaointe ar phríomhréimsí agus ar théamaí agus ar nósanna atá ag teacht chun cinn a fhorbairt, i gcomhar leis an ngnó.
• A chinntiú go gcuimsítear na staidpháipéir bheartais agus teachtaireachtaí sin ar fud ár ngníomhaíochtaí agus rannpháirtíocht sheachtrach.
• Tógáil ar thionscnaimh reatha maidir le rannpháirtíocht na bpáirtithe leasmhara agus iad a fhorbairt, ag cinntiú go bhfuil siad ag teacht le cuspóirí straitéiseacha EirGrid.
• Tacú le rannpháirtíocht leis an Roinn Comhshaoil, Aeráide agus Cumarsáide (DECC), le RÉnua agus le ranna eile rialtais i dtaca le forbairtí ar bheartas poiblí.
• Tacú le rannpháirtíocht le príomhpháirtithe leasmhara eile i dtaca le forbairtí ar bheartas poiblí agus comhleasanna
• Tacú le comhlíonadh príomhriachtanais rialachais chorparáidigh lena chinntiú go bhfuiltear ag comhlíonadh an Chód Cleachtais chun Comhlachtaí Stáit a Rialú.
• A chinntiú go gcuirtear ceisteanna straitéiseacha agus gnó agus réitigh mholta in iúl go cuí don Cheann Straitéise & Beartais.
• Seas do EirGrid ag fóraim agus ócáidí seachtracha.
• Cur i láthair agus cáipéisí a ullmhú don Phríomhfheidhmeannach agus d'Fhoireann an Fheidhmeannaigh, chun tacú leo maidir le rannpháirtíocht leis an mBord agus le páirtithe leasmhara seachtracha.
• Tacú le cur i bhfeidhm agus tuairisciú ar ról EirGrid i bpríomhstraitéisí agus pleananna Rialtais amhail an Plean Gníomhaithe ar son na hAeráide chuig DECC, chuig fhoireann an fheidhmeannaigh agus chuig an mBord de réir mar is gá

Saineolas, Scileanna agus Taithí

• An-ghrinn i gcúrsaí gnó agus tuiscint mhaith ar chúrsaí tráchtála
• Scileanna maithe anailíse agus mionchruinneas
• In ann iontaoibh agus caidreamh láidir a chruthú le páirtithe leasmhara sinsearacha agus in ann tionchar a imirt ar dhaoine agus ceisteanna dúshlánacha a chur ar bhealach tairbheach.
• Scileanna cur i láthair agus cumarsáide den chéad scoth, idir labhartha agus scríofa, in ann faisnéis chasta agus theicniúil a phróiseáil, na gnéithe is tábhachtaí a shainaithint agus a chur i láthair i scríbhinn nó os comhair páirtithe leasmhara sinsearacha ar bhealach neamhchasta
• Scileanna maithe comhoibrithe agus idirphearsanta; in ann an eagraíocht a threorú agus tacaíocht a bhailiú ó réimsí éagsúla chun tionscnaimh a chur i gcrích
• In ann iltascanna a dhéanamh agus tograí a chur in ord tosaíochta faoi bhrú spriocdhátaí agus in ann oibriú go neamhspleách; fios agat nuair is cóir deacrachtaí oibre a chur in iúl do bhaill foirne níos sinsearaí agus an bealach is fearr chun é sin a dhéanamh go cuí
• Cáilithe do leibhéal céime nó máistreachta i ndisciplín ábhartha

Má shíleann tú go bhfuil na scileanna agus an taithí chuí agat don ról seo, uaslódáil do CV mar aon le litir chumhdaigh, le do thoil. Ba bhreá linn cloisteáil uait.

Is é an dáta deiridh d’iarratais: Dé hAoine, 8 Lúnasa 2025

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Policy Analyst

Background
EirGrid Group is at the heart of the electricity system on the island of Ireland. We operate and develop the transmission grid, the wholesale electricity market and interconnectors linking the island’s transmission system to those in other countries.
EirGrid Group has a unique role to play in leading the radical transformation that is required of the electricity sector on the island to low-carbon, renewable energy in response to the urgent imperative of Climate Change Action.
This is reflected in our Purpose “Transform the Power System for Future Generation” and in the primary goal of our recently launched 2020-2025 strategy “Lead the Island’s Electricity Sector on Sustainability and Decarbonisation”.

The Team
The Corporate Services Office oversees a broad range of key strategic corporate services and initiatives including strategy development & execution, sustainability, enterprise security including cybersecurity, external relations and public affairs, and corporate reporting.
The Strategy & Policy Team, within the Corporate Services Office, leads this drive for excellence, managing and overseeing the execution of the strategy delivery programme.

Job Purpose
We have an exciting opportunity for a talented individual to take up the role of Policy Analyst in the Corporate Services Office. The main purpose of the role of the Policy Analyst is to support the development and communication of key policy positions for the organisation. The role holder will be required to consider a complex policy and regulatory environment and to develop strategic engagement through a variety of media.
In addition, the role holder will have political sensitivity, be responsible for providing strategic business insights, as well as external analysis to key stakeholders to assist in the delivery of the strategic priorities

Key Responsibilities

• Support strategy-related research activities including industry, regulatory and policy trend analysis including developing position papers and briefings.
• Support the implementation of the Policy Coordination Group including the identification and consideration of key external policy developments in Ireland, Europe and on a global level.
• Support the coordination of EirGrid’s response to government and industry consultations and publications.
• In collaboration with the business, support the development of the Group’s policy positions and thought leadership on key areas and emerging themes and trends.
• In collaboration with the business, ensure these key policy positions and messages are incorporated across our external activities and engagement.
• Build on and develop existing stakeholder engagement initiatives ensuring alignment with the strategic objectives of EirGrid.
• Support engagement with Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC), NewERA and other government departments in relation to public policy developments.
• Support engagement with other key stakeholders in relation to public policy developments and other common interests
• Support the delivery of key corporate governance requirements for compliance with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies.
• Ensure strategic and business issues and proposed solutions are highlighted appropriately to the Head of Strategy & Policy.
• Represent EirGrid at external forums and events.
• Prepare presentations and papers for the Chief Executive and Executive Team, to support them in engaging with the Board and external stakeholders.
• Support the implementation of and reporting on EirGrid’s role in key Government strategies and plans such as the Climate Action Plan to DECC, the executive team and the Board as appropriate

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Strong business acumen and commercial understanding
• Strong analytical skills and rigorous attention to detail
• Ability to build credibility and strong relationships with senior stakeholders with the ability to influence and engage in constructive challenge.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, verbal and written; ability to take complex and technical information, determine what the important aspects are and present it in written format or to senior stakeholders in a non-complex manner
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills; ability to navigate the organisation and garner support from multiple areas to deliver initiatives
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise under pressure of deadlines, while working independently; knows when and how to escalate appropriately
• Qualified to degree or master’s level in a relevant discipline

If you believe you have the skills and experience relevant for this position, please upload your CV and a cover letter. We want to hear from you.

Closing date for applications: Friday, 8th August 2025

We're dedicated to diversity and inclusion at Eirgrid. We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and the importance of a supportive culture for all our people to achieve their potential. Our diversity and inclusion networks have been designed to create an inclusive culture that enables our people to feel a sense of belonging at work.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.