Assistant Director, Policy, Codes & Rules? - Assistant Principal

As the independent media regulator, Coimisiún na Meán is responsible for regulating broadcasters, video-on-demand providers and online platforms established in Ireland.

Their wide-reaching remit also includes supporting and developing the Irish media sector.

About This Role Role Purpose Assistant Director of Policy, Codes & Rules (Assistant Principal) is a senior management position responsible for supporting the team's Director and contributing to the achievement of the organisation's strategic outcomes.

The role involves supervising and managing several key elements of the team's work programme, managing staff, and collaborating with colleagues across divisions to deliver initiatives.

This role plays a key part in maintaining the integrity, clarity, and relevance of media standards and supports the public interest by ensuring that these standards protect the public interest, meet legal requirements and reflect the evolving media landscape.

About the Division As a member of the six-person Codes and Rules team, you will be joining An Coimisiún at a time when we have grown to over 200 staff and we are implementing the delivery of its inaugural strategy.

Covering the period 2025-2027, this strategy sets out an ambitious vision for a thriving, diverse, creative, safe and trusted media landscape and details six strategic outcomes, all of which are relevant to the work of the Codes and Rules team.

The Code and Rules team is one of five teams in An Coimisiún's Policy, Research and Strategy division.

The role of the Code and Rules team is to develop and update codes, rules and guidance applying to media services in Ireland and to support and guide the implementation of these standards.

The team works on a range of initiatives, including in collaboration with other teams within the Policy, Research and Strategy division and within An Coimisiún more generally.

Current examples in this regard include : guidance on identifying and reporting illegal online hate content; the operationalisation of the Online Safety Code; the development of new rules for on-demand media services, and; the updating of codes and rules for broadcasting services in Ireland.

Key Responsibilities 1.

Policy Development and Management?

Guide the development, review, and revision of media codes, rules, guidance and related policy documents.

• Ensure all policy and codes, rules and guidance reflect legal obligations and the reasonable expectations and interests of media users and audiences.? Coordinate public consultations on the development of, or the updating of, codes, rules and guidance and related policy.

Regulatory Interpretation and Guidance?

Provide advice and interpretation of codes, rules and guidance to internal teams and external stakeholders.? Develop and publish clear guidance to help industry stakeholders understand and apply regulatory requirements and facilitate complaints by the public.? 3.

Stakeholder Engagement?

Engage with broadcasters, on-demand and online providers as well as civil society groups, policymakers and the public to inform policy positions.? Represent Coimisiún na Meán in cross-sector policy groups, industry working groups, and international regulatory fora.? 4.

Monitoring and Analysis?

Monitor emerging trends in media regulation, media consumption, and societal attitudes.? Assess the effectiveness and impact of existing codes, rules and guidance drawing on research, evaluations and reviews and stakeholder feedback.? 5.

Reporting and Governance?

Prepare briefing papers, reports, and policy position statements for senior management, the Commission and oversight bodies.? Ensure that policy activity aligns with Coimisiún na Meán's strategic objectives, statutory duties and internal control framework including risk management.

• The above is intended as a guide to the general range of duties and is intended to be neither definitive nor restrictive and is subject to review.

About You Experience, Skills, Knowledge & Qualifications Essential Criteria At least 5 years of experience in policy, legal or regulatory roles within the media, communications, civil society or government sectors or equivalent experience as a media practitioner or media educator.? A strong understanding of media regulation in a legal, journalistic, educational or public policy context.? Experience developing or interpreting regulatory frameworks.? Proven ability to engage with a range of stakeholders, ? Sound judgment and the ability to balance regulatory, legal, editorial, and public interest considerations.

• Experience of leading and managing projects.
• Experience of leading, managing and developing people and teams.
• Excellent writing and drafting skills, with the ability to produce clear and accessible policy documents. Desirable Criteria A relevant third level qualification in policy, media or law.? Experience of managing consultation processes.
• A commitment to freedom of expression and public interest regulation is highly desirable. Key Information Benefits, Package & Pay This position is offered on a Permanent basis.  ? Full time, 35 hrs per week? Annual Leave : 30 days per annum ? The role will be a hybrid role combining home and office working. Our current hybrid policy is 2 days in the office.? Our office is located at One Shelbourne Buildings, Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4, D04 NP20.  ? For a full list of benefits see our website here? This position is graded at the Assistant Principal scale.? Successful candidates will be appointed on the first point of the scale. Application Process f you are interested in applying for this position, please submit : ?

A CV (max 2 pages) and a Cover letter / personal statement (max 1 page) outlining why you believe your skills, experience and values meet the requirements of the position.? Appointment to this role is subject to the candidate's eligibility to work in Ireland.

All positions require candidates to live in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland.? Candidates who engage in canvassing will be disqualified and excluded from the process? For queries related to the application or selection process related to this role, please contact

• Reasonable Accommodations Reasonable accommodations will be provided, if required, during the recruitment process.

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• Closing Date : Tuesday, 22nd July 2025 at 3pm ?