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.
Commercial and Procurement Officer
Location: Belfast or London
Number of posts: 1
Closing date: 5pm 3 January 2025
We are recruiting a Commercial and Procurement Officer to be part of the newly established Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR). The role will focus on the developing a Commercial & Procurement Team, within Financial Management, Accounting and Procurement, with a focus on Procurement. Our team focus is to develop and build on existing systems to ensure security and compliance in our procurement processes, to successfully navigate the implementation of the Procurement Act 2024. We are also committed to delivering a procurement function that is trusted and relied upon for its reliability and creativity in delivering credible sourcing solutions.
Estates Manager
Location: Belfast or London
Number of posts: 1
Closing date: 5pm 6 January 2025
We are recruiting an Estates Manager to be part of the newly established Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR). This is an exciting opportunity to help set up and shape the organisations Estates footprint. The right candidate will be keen to work in collaboration with others working across the range of disciplines with a can-do approach. We are seeking an individual who will influence estates work within a broader team and draw together the different aspects involved in the creation of safe, supportive, compliant working environments. Reporting to the Head of Estates and IT they will work well with others and have a desire to learn. They have a track record of using their own initiative to good effect and making fact-based decisions on supporting services within the team environment. They will be self-motivated, a confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
Legal Delivery Manager
Location: Belfast or London
Number of posts: 1
Closing date: 5pm 10 January 2025
Working to the Head of Findings, the Legal Delivery Manager (LDM) will oversee the delivery of a paralegal team and will be responsible for collaborating with the Head of Findings to devise initiatives, strategies and communications to maintain a high performing paralegal team. The LDM will manage and oversee the processes of disclosing draft reports to eligible individuals and public authorities as well as the statutory representations process from those individuals and public authorities. They will also liaise with stakeholders including internal teams within the Commission to communicate updates on those processes.
Paralegal (Findings Team)
Location: Belfast or London
Number of posts: up to 4
Closing date: 5pm 10 January 2025
The Paralegal Team, led by a Legal Delivery Manager who reports to the Head of Findings, will support the Findings Team in all aspects of their work. The Findings Team comprises the Head of Findings, Senior Findings Officers, Findings Officers, a Legal Delivery Manager and a team of Paralegals. Its role is to assist the Chief Commissioner to fulfil his statutory duty to publish written reports that make findings about all the circumstances of every death or instance of harmful conduct that the Commission has investigated.
Findings Officer
Location: Belfast or London
Number of posts: up to 8
Closing date: 5pm 10 January 2025
We are recruiting a Findings Officer to be part of the newly established Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR), as part of the Findings Team, reporting to a Senior Findings Officer. In this role you will work as part of a dedicated team reporting to a Senior Findings Officer. You will support the Head of Findings, and Chief Commissioner in making and reporting on the findings of each investigation carried out by the Commission. You will need to quickly build a strong understanding of the policies and processes involved in testing the evidence and outcome of each investigation, making findings, and preparing draft reports which record these consistently in the house style. You will work as part of an independent team while establishing strong working relationships with other teams from across the Commission including the General Counsel, Investigations Directorate and Case Support Team to ensure that requesting individuals and families are updated on progress and involved as appropriate at each stage.
Resourcing Officer
Location: Belfast or London
Number of posts: 2
Closing date: 5pm 20 December 2024
We are recruiting a Resourcing Officer to be part of the new established Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR). Reporting to the Resourcing Delivery Manager, you will help us successfully deliver both partial and end-to-end resourcing campaigns to grow the team, including volume resourcing campaigns, rolling campaigns and ad-hoc projects to support business needs. You will contribute to project planning, co-ordination and evaluation to continuously improve our HR service, helping deliver effective resourcing solutions for our new and fast-developing organisation.
You’ll be helping grow the HR function for a high-profile organisation carrying out unique and vital work, helping us develop and deliver a high-quality HR service for a wide range of specialists. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious HR professional to develop their career and gain a wide experience of recruitment practices.
Assistant Assurance and Compliance Officer
Location: Belfast or London
Number of posts: 1
Closing date: 5pm 16 December 2024
We are recruiting an Assistant Operational Assurance and Compliance Officer to be part of the Operational Assurance and Compliance team in the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR). The team plays a key role in assuring that the crucial work being carried out in the Investigations and Findings teams is undertaken to the required standards, meets the public and internal facing policy and process requirements and is in accordance with the values, mission and vision of the Commission.