Executive Assistant

Maynooth University is committed to a strategy in which the primary University goals of excellent research and scholarship and outstanding education are interlinked and equally valued.

We are seeking an enthusiastic Executive Assistant to work in the Student Support Hub, which is a varied and dynamic student facing office environment. The Executive Assistant will work as part of a team managing administrative functions for the Student Support Division and the Director’s Office, as well as handling queries received via a reception desk and multiple communication channels. The Executive Assistant will report to the Student Support Officer, and work closely with the Senior Executive Assistant, who manages the workflow on a day-to-day basis.

Applicants for the post should have excellent IT, organisational, people and communication skills. The successful candidate will have a proven ability to work well in a team environment but will also have demonstrated their ability to use initiative. The appointee will have experience of completing concurrent tasks within challenging deadlines and will have demonstrated excellent attention to detail and accuracy in their output. This team must demonstrate confidentiality and sensitivity in all interactions with students and the public.

Executive Assistant (2022):                                € 26,203 – €41,505 p.a. (13 points)

Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions.