Deadline: 7 November 2025
The Transgender Equality Network Ireland (TENI) is a non-profit organisation working to advance the rights and equality of trans people and their families. Through advocacy, education, peer support, and community building, TENI seeks to create a world where all trans people are respected, recognised, and free to thrive.
Role Overview
TENI is hiring a Research and Policy Manager to support our work. The Research and Policy Manager will be responsible for developing TENI’s policy positions on key issues affecting the trans community. They will be required to represent these positions in stakeholder meetings, public forums and meetings with government officials.
This person will also maintain and manage all research opportunities for TENI.
The Research and Policy Manager will be a key member of TENI’s leadership team, with some people management responsibilities.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience working within the policy space, and will have good knowledge of the key issues affecting trans and non binary people in Ireland today.
Main Responsibilities
Leadership and Management
- Support strategic direction of TENI as a member of the management team.
- Support funding applications and funding reports.
- Manage research and policy team.
Policy and Advocacy
- Develop TENI policy positions across key issues.
- Engage with stakeholders and policymakers on policy areas.
- Represent TENI nationally and internationally through steering committees, advisory groups, conferences, etc. as relevant.
- Collaborate and manage relationships with NGOs and other partners.
Research
- Coordinate incoming research requests across the staff team.
- Support staff to engage with research projects in line with TENI research engagement framework.
- Where relevant, lead/support funded research projects being carried out by TENI.
Training and Policy Support
- Lead training advertising and outreach.
- Coordinate training requests across the staff team.
- Provide high-level policy guidance and review to workplaces developing internal inclusion policies.
Other Responsibilities
- Develop a monthly report for funding bodies.
- Develop a monthly report for the Executive Director and Board of Directors.
- Respond to and track all engagement.
- Other duties as assigned.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria:
- Experience in policy development and review.
- Experience in advocacy.
- Experience working with researchers.
- Strong presentation skills.
- Strong communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Experience, which can include lived experience, working with the trans community.
- Willingness to travel on occasion.
- Experience in Project Management.
Terms and conditions
This position will be full-time, 5 days per week (37.5 hours). This is a permanent contract.
Data Protection
TENI will process any personal data provided by you in connection with an application for this role in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Acts 2018.
How to Apply
Application Procedure
- Please send a CV and Cover Letter with the job title you are applying for in the subject line to jobs@teni.ie
- Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified.
- Late applications will not be accepted.
Transgender Equality Network Ireland is an equal opportunities employer. Applications are particularly welcomed from marginalised groups such as trans people, Travellers, Black and ethnic minority communities, disabled people, sex workers and those with multiple marginalised experiences.