Administrative Officer to the Bursar and Registrar

Post Summary

Trinity College Dublin seeks to appoint an Administrative Officer to the Bursar and Registrar. Working with the Bursar and Registrar, the postholder will be responsible for providing direct administrative support to both College Officers and their offices.

The postholder will be required to provide secretarial support to a number of committees, as well as provide more general support within the Provost’s Office. In addition to serving as the AO to the Bursar and Registrar, the postholder will be a valuable member of the Provost Office team reporting directly to the Director of the Provost’s Office.

This is a varied and challenging role in a fast-paced environment, demanding much initiative, attention to detail, discretion, and the ability to manage many priorities. The postholder will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be self-motivated and organized, as well as have the capacity to develop new skills as required.  

Post status: 3 Year fixed-Term Contract

Hours of Post: 35 hours per week

Salary: This appointment will be made on the Administrative 3 Salary Scale (€43,340 -  €54,597 per annum) at a point in line with current Government pay policy. monthly/weekly payscales. (tcd.ie)

How to apply: In order to assist the selection process, applicants should submit a Curriculum Vitae and a Cover Letter (1x A4 page) that specifically address the following points in their application.

• Applicants should clearly address their experience and how they obtained their knowledge in their application.
• Illustrate, through past example, their ability to work on their own initiative and resolve problems.

Applicants who do not address the application requirements above in their cover letter will not be considered at the short list stage. Applications must be submitted by the closing date specified through eRecruitment. Any Applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system.

Please see the Job Description below for this position.

Informal enquiries about this post should be made to Shane Collins, Director of the Office of the Provost at E:[email protected]

Application queries about this post, please email Katie Doran, Recruitment Partner at E:[email protected] and include the Competition ID number in the subject heading.

At Trinity, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Trinity welcomes applications from all individuals, including those applicants with disabilities, those who may have had non-traditional career paths, those who have taken time out for reasons including family or caring responsibilities. We also welcome international applicants including those whom have been displaced due to war.

We are ranked 3rd in the world for gender equality (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2020) and we hold an Athena SWAN Bronze award, recognising our work to advance gender equality. The University is actively pursuing a Silver level award, which it has committed to achieving by 2025. Trinity is committed to supporting the work-life balance and to creating a family-friendly working environment.