Join Our Award-Winning Team!
Ruhama is an Irish NGO and registered charity dedicated to providing nationwide support to women impacted by prostitution and human trafficking for sexual exploitation. Founded in 1989, we are proud to be recognised as the Charity of the Year 2024 award winners. Our organisation brings extensive expertise in delivering a wide range of specialist, holistic support services. These services are free, confidential, and delivered by a committed and experienced team. Additionally, we advocate for policy changes that support and protect women. We collaborate closely with the nonprofit sector to address domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, and we are delighted to be charity partner with the GAA for 2024.
Join us in making a difference in the lives of women across Ireland!
Immediate applications are now invited for the following positions:
- Policy and Communications Coordinator (Deadline: 29/01/25)
- Policy and Communications Officer (Deadline 29/01/25)
- Finance Officer (Deadline 31/01/25)
Ruhama is an equal opportunity employer.
Policy and Communications Coordinator (Permanent, Full-time)
Position Overview
Reporting to the CEO, the Policy and Communications Coordinator will be responsible for leading, managing and developing the Policy and Communications strands of Ruhama’s work. The post holder is responsible for the development of Ruhama’s policy work on prostitution and human trafficking for sexual exploitation, and the implementation of Ruhama’s Communications strategy.
Details
- Permanent, Full-time role – 35 hours per week.
- Annual Salary Range – €55,000 – €67,000.
Benefits of Working with Ruhama
- 25 days annual leave per annum.
- 2 additional privilege days per annum.
- WFH options – 1 day per week, following successful 6-month probation.
- Ruhama operates a contributory pension scheme, which all employees may join on completion of successful probation period.
- Death in Service Benefit through our pension scheme: Available for all employees after 6 months (successful probation period), to the value of 3 times annual salary.
- Maternity leave: at full salary (less Social Welfare benefits), subject to one years’ service, for the period of the 26 weeks paid leave.
- Parent’s Leave: 9 weeks’ leave topped up to full salary, subject to one year’s service during the first 2 years of a child’s life or in the case of adoption, within 2 years of the placement of the child with the family for eligible employees.
- Travel Supports: Bike-to-work schemes and tax saver commuter tickets.
- Employee Assistance Programme with VHI.
- Suite of Training Programmes to develop skillset as part of induction, probation and ongoing CPD.
Application Process
Interested Candidates can access the full Job Description here and the Application Form here. Any informal queries can be directed Katherina McCaul on 087 290 7442.
Completed and signed application forms should be submitted by email to [email protected] by deadline: 3.00pm on Wednesday 29th January 2025.
Policy and Communications Officer (Permanent)
Position Overview
Successful candidates will report into the Policy and Communications Coordinator and will benefit from excellent exposure and experience in a varied role within the domestic, sexual and gender-based violence sector.
Policy and Communications Officers are responsible for supporting the Policy and Communications Coordinator with developing the Policy and Communications strands of Ruhama’s work, and for assisting in the development of policy work on prostitution and human trafficking and for the implementation of Ruhama’s communications strategy.
Please note that Ruhama are inviting applications from suitable candidates interested in a permanent Full-time or permanent Part-time role and that candidates with either Policy or Communications experience will be fully considered.
Details
- Salary Range – €34,000 – €53,000 per annum pro rata.
Benefits of Working with Ruhama
- 25 days annual leave per annum.
- 2 additional privilege days per annum.
- WFH options – 1 day per week, following successful 6-month probation.
- Ruhama operates a contributory pension scheme, which all employees may join on completion of successful probation period.
- Death in Service Benefit through our pension scheme: Available for all employees after 6 months (successful probation period), to the value of 3 times annual salary.
- Maternity leave: at full salary (less Social Welfare benefits), subject to one years’ service, for the period of the 26 weeks paid leave.
- Parent’s Leave: 9 weeks’ leave topped up to full salary, subject to one year’s service during the first 2 years of a child’s life or in the case of adoption, within 2 years of the placement of the child with the family for eligible employees.
- Travel Supports: Bike-to-work schemes and tax saver commuter tickets.
- Employee Assistance Programme with VHI.
- Suite of Training Programmes to develop skillset as part of induction, probation and ongoing CPD.
Application Process
Interested Candidates can access the full Job Description here and the Application Form here. Any informal queries can be directed Katherina McCaul on 087 290 7442.
Completed and signed application forms should be submitted by email to [email protected] by the deadline: 3.00pm on Wednesday 29th January 2025.
Finance Officer (Permanent, Full-time)
Position Overview
The Finance Officer will be based in Dublin and will ensure Ruhama has robust governance and effective accounting management systems in place to provide accurate financial reporting and financial information to the Head of Finance & Operations.
Details
- Permanent, Full-time role – 35 hours per week.
- Competitive Salary Scale – €50,202 – €60,052.
Benefits of Working with Ruhama
- 25 days annual leave per annum.
- 2 additional privilege days per annum.
- WFH options – 1 day per week, following successful 6-month probation.
- Ruhama operates a contributory pension scheme, which all employees may join on completion of successful probation period.
- Death in Service Benefit through our pension scheme: Available for all employees after 6 months (successful probation period), to the value of 3 times annual salary.
- Maternity leave: at full salary (less Social Welfare benefits), subject to one years’ service, for the period of the 26 weeks paid leave.
- Parent’s Leave: 9 weeks’ leave topped up to full salary, subject to one year’s service during the first 2 years of a child’s life or in the case of adoption, within 2 years of the placement of the child with the family for eligible employees.
- Travel Supports: Bike-to-work schemes and tax saver commuter tickets.
- Employee Assistance Programme with VHI.
- Suite of Training Programmes to develop skillset as part of induction, probation and ongoing CPD.
Application Process
Interested Candidates can access the full Job Description here and the Application Form here.
Informal enquiries, completed and signed application form and copies of your qualifications should be submitted by email to [email protected] by 3.00pm on Friday 31st January 2025.