Talent Acquisition Partner

Talent Acquisition Partner/Recruiter - 6 Month FTC

About Us
GOAL has responded to the world’s major humanitarian crises since its founding in 1977, working with vulnerable communities in 14 countries across the globe with a dedicated team of personnel. While GOAL continues to be an agile first-responder to humanitarian crises, it is also committed to working with vulnerable communities to help them survive crises and support them on the road to recovery.

Job Purpose
We are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Partner/Recruiter to join our HR team on a 6-month contract. This is a hands-on, end-to-end recruitment role where you will take full ownership of a diverse portfolio of hires across Ireland and our international programmes.

Reporting to the Talent Acquisition Manager, you’ll partner with the business to understand their needs and hire the best talent to strengthen GOAL as a world-class humanitarian organisation. This is an excellent opportunity for a recruiter who thrives in a fast-moving environment and is motivated to work in a mission-driven organisation.

GOAL offers flexible working with our hybrid model, we require our HQ employees to work 2 days per week from our office in Dun Laoghaire, Dublin

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Manage full-cycle recruitment across multiple roles (intake, sourcing, interview, offer and close)
• Partner with hiring managers to shape role requirements, timelines and hiring strategies
• Proactively source candidates using LinkedIn, job boards and direct outreach to build candidate pipelines
• Lead screening and competency-based interviews (virtual and in-person)
• Manage candidate experience throughout the process, ensuring a professional and engaging journey
• Manage offers, including compensation discussions and negotiation
• Draft and refine job adverts to attract high-quality, diverse candidates
• Contribute to continuous improvement of recruitment processes and use data to inform decisions

About You
You are an experienced recruiter who enjoys managing multiple priorities and delivering high-quality hiring outcomes.

You will bring:

• Solid experience in end-to-end recruitment (in-house or agency)
• Proven ability to manage multiple roles simultaneously
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Confidence in direct sourcing and pipeline building
• Excellent organisation and time management skills
• Experience with ATS platforms (e.g. Greenhouse) is an advantage
• A genuine interest in working in the non-profit / humanitarian sector

Why Join Us

• Work in a mission-driven organisation making a tangible difference globally
• Exposure to international and HQ recruitment across diverse functions
• Join a collaborative and purpose-led HR team
• Flexible, hybrid working model

**GOAL offers staff flexible working with our hybrid model, we require our HQ employees to work 2 days per week from our office in Dun Laoghaire, Dublin**

We strongly encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single requirement listed. At GOAL we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please just contact our Recruitment Team at recruitment.hq@goal.ie

GOAL commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:
GOAL is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees. We foster an inclusive culture where all voices are heard and valued, we are particularly eager to receive applications from women (and other underrepresented groups). We know that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

All employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling GOAL’s commitment to equal employment opportunity and equal treatment. GOAL does not discriminate against any employee or volunteer; or any applicant for employment or volunteering on the basis of age, gender identity, ancestry, political opinion, civil status, medical condition, ethnic background, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

Accountability within GOAL
A commitment to GOAL values and GOAL’s integrity framework is critical to working with GOAL. Any candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to adhere to the following key areas of accountability: 1) Comply with GOAL’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behaviour protocols; 2) Report any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any wrongdoings within our programming area; 3) Report any concerns about inappropriate behaviour of a GOAL staff or partner.

Safeguarding
Children and vulnerable adults who come into contact with GOAL as a result of our activities must be safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury and any other harm. One of the ways that GOAL shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates.

General Terms and Conditions
This Job Description only serves as a guide for the position available. GOAL reserves the right to change this document.