Job Description – HR Business Partner, DIT

Role Overview:
Reporting to the Head of HR Services the Human Resources Business Partner will focus on aligning
HR activities with the business by (i) providing a comprehensive, professional and efficient service,
offering strategic and operational support, advice and information to the senior managers of a
designated College, or Colleges; and (ii) working with their management and staff, as well as with
other members of the Human Resources Department, in the areas of employee relations, budgeting
for staff costs and other employment-related costs, reporting, resource planning, staff recruitment,
analysis and oversight of human resource policies and procedures. The HR Business Partner will
support an overall co-ordinated Institute-wide approach to the development, management, and
implementation of HR activities.

Principal Accountabilities:
1. Build and sustain effective and dynamic relationships between the Human Resources
Department and the Institute’s Colleges and Schools to which assigned.
2. With a dotted-line relationship to the College Manager, develop close and effective working
relationships with the College Manager and other appropriate managers to ensure that HR
policies are implemented; that HR services are integrated to meet operational needs; and
that HR activities are in keeping with the Institute’s human resource strategy.
3. Contribute to the strategic, operational and human resource decision-making within the
College and Schools.
4. Provide the College Executive and Human Resource Director with efficient, timely and
accurate information to enable both forward planning and measurement of staffing-related
activities.
5. In conjunction with the College Manager and the Finance Advisor, ensure that resource
requirements are processed in accordance with financial budgetary limitations, the resource
plan and HR policy requirements.
6. Work with the College Manager to build and maintain the manpower plan for the
College/area and co-ordinate overall workforce supply and demand, anticipating
recruitment needs, exploring recruitment options and actively assist in the organisation of
the recruitment process.
7. Act as the first point of contact for line managers with regard to issues related to the
management of staff performance or absenteeism, in order to assist them in
handling/resolving the matter or referring them to the appropriate source of help.
8. Act as the first point of contact for line managers in assisting and advising on employee
relations and employee welfare issues, referring to central HR services as required.
9. Provide support to managers in terms of employment legislation and dispute resolution, e.g.
interpret relevant employment legislation and provide advice to managers as required.
Research the background to industrial relations disputes and attend meetings with staff and
with staff representative groups, as required.
10. Attend (normally with senior HR staff) external meetings and hearings at the Labour
Relations Commission and other third party hearings, as appropriate. Provide administrative
 support to the Director of Human Resources, the Head of Employee Relations (or their
nominee) in relation to record keeping etc. on such matters.
11. Assist Directors/Deans in the dissemination of information and follow-up of matters arising
at the Human Resources Committee (HRC) and at other HR meetings.
12. Support and advise College (or functional area) managers in implementing change and
continuous improvement initiatives.
13. Work with managers on training plans; collate information on area training needs; liaise with
central HR services (Staff Training and Development); and attend staff development
meetings, as required.
14. Contribute and lead as appropriate on Institute or central HR projects.
15. Implement and maintain the highest professional standards for all human resource activities
in accordance with Institute policy and good practice.
16. Perform such other duties of a related nature as may be required from time to time as
assigned by the Director of Human Resources or other authorised Officer of the Institute.

This Job Description is a guide to the work that the HR Business Partner will initially be required to
undertake. It may be changed from time to time to meet changing circumstances.