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Career opportunities at the ICRIR

I believe we have a real opportunity here to deliver the answers that people are looking for. To do this, we need to build an independent organisation that’s founded on integrity, expertise and fairness.
Sir Declan Morgan

We’re looking for people who want to make a real difference to society. You will help us establish a service to provide information to families, victims and survivors of Troubles/Conflict-related deaths and serious injury, and to promote reconciliation.

You may have seen in recent news coverage that there has been a legal challenge to the UK Government’s Legacy Act and proposals within it. In respect of the Commission, the court found that it had the necessary and structural independence. The judge said that the ICRIR has wide powers and wide range of discretion and that the court is satisfied that the provisions of the Act leave sufficient scope for ICRIR to conduct an effective investigation as required under Articles 2 and 3 of ECHR. The Commission is therefore properly established and proceeding with remaining set-up work to be ready to carry out investigations. We hope you are interested in joining us on this serious and important task.

Current opportunities

We are now recruiting for front-line posts, from investigators to archivists. Our roles are mainly based at our Belfast office, with a small presence in London. New campaigns are advertised on this page as they launch. Please note that our roles are also advertised on a variety of platforms to help ensure we reach a diverse and expert range of candidates. Please get in touch via our contact page if you have any queries about recruitment.

Secretariat Support Officer

Location: Belfast or London

Number of posts: 2

Closing date: 5pm 11 November 2024

We are seeking two high-performing administrators to join the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery as Secretariat Support Officers. These roles offer an exciting opportunity to work at the centre of this newly established organisation, providing a quality service to the Commissioners & Secretariat team, in addition to senior leaders within the Commission.  Situated within the Commissioners & Secretariat team, these individuals will benefit from working closely with senior leaders across all the independent Commission’s areas of operation.

Communications Manager

Location: Belfast or London

Number of posts: 1

Closing date: 5pm 4 November 2024

We are recruiting a Communications Manager to join the Communications Team of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR). This vital role will report to the Senior Communications Lead and be involved in developing external and internal communications in a joined up, coordinated and strategic way to support the Commission in achieving its overall objectives. You will be accountable for developing and managing content on the website. You will also be responsible for a wide range of work with the media.