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We are hiring Associate Quality Specialists: Service Evaluation, Research and Consultation

About the Associate Quality Specialist Role

CDI is recruiting Associate Quality Specialists—Service evaluation, research, and consultation. These specialists will work with CDI on a consultancy basis, giving you the flexibility to take on work with us when it suits you and when the work inspires you!

We are seeking professionals with this specific skillset in Service evaluation, research and consultation.

AQSs will support our evidence-based approach to delivering high quality services, by:

  • Undertaking literature reviews
  • Collating, inputting and analysing primary service data (i.e., quantitative and qualitative analysis)
  • Undertaking and analysing consultation with stakeholders (e.g., focus groups, interviews)


Remuneration for the Associate Quality Specialist Role

€39 per hour, plus travel costs as agreed.

Application Process

Read the full Job Description, complete the Application Form and submit it and your CV to info@cdi.ie by 3pm on Monday 3rd February 2025.

CDI takes a competency-based approach to our recruitment processes and interview will provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your skills, knowledge and experience.

Shortlisting and Interviews

Shortlisting will take place on February 4th 2025, and interviews will be held on 10th February 2025.

About CDI

We are dedicated to improving the lives of children, families, and communities in Tallaght and Ireland, every child in Ireland deserves to be thriving, healthy, happy and free from poverty, and CDI is dedicated to making this happen. We collaborate, work in and with communities, and develop services and programmes once a need has been identified using research, and we use this data to inform all of our work. In a nutshell, we:

  • Train and advise professionals who work with children and families
  • Offer consultancy to support you and your teams in the workplace
  • Provide a range of courses for parents
  • Host conferences and events to share knowledge and experience
  • Run an extensive programme to support children, parents, carers and families
  • At a grassroots level, our Parent Carer Facilitators. and Speech and Language Therapists work directly with children and families in Early Learning Centres and schools.

The Benefits

Why Join CDI?  

  • Be part of a team committed to ensuring every child in Ireland is thriving, healthy, and happy.  
  • Receive ongoing training, supervision, and opportunities for professional development.  
  • Make a tangible impact by empowering parents and enhancing children’s development. 

What’s it like to work at CDI?

Meet some of our current Associate Quality Specialists.

Find out more about working at CDI! and visit our social media channels!