Experience

Age Action Ireland

• Ireland
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Public Affairs and Policy Specialist

  • May 2021 - Present



Maynooth University

• Ireland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Lecturer

  • Sep 2005 - Present



Freelance

• Social and economic policy research and strategy

  • Aug 2020 - May 2021



Labour Party

• Political Director

  • May 2018 - Aug 2020



Ulster University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer in Public Policy and Public Management

  • Jun 2015 - May 2018

  Lecturer in Public Policy and Public Management, School of Criminology, Politics and Social Policy, Ulster University (Jordanstown) Lecturer in Public Policy and Public Management, School of Criminology, Politics and Social Policy, Ulster University (Jordanstown)



Independent

• Freelance Consultant/Researcher

  • Mar 2015 - May 2015

  Nat O’Connor is a freelance consultant specialised in public policy analysis, economic inequality and democratic accountability. Nat O’Connor is a freelance consultant specialised in public policy analysis, economic inequality and democratic accountability.



TASC (Irish independent progressive think-tank)

• Research Director

  • Sep 2014 - Feb 2015

  Ireland's independent, progressive think-tank (www.tasc.ie) Ireland's independent, progressive think-tank (www.tasc.ie)



TASC (Irish independent progressive think tank)

• Director

  • Jan 2011 - Aug 2014



TASC

• Policy Analyst

  • Jul 2009 - Jan 2011



Homeless Agency

• Information Analyst

  • Jan 2006 - Jun 2009