Executive Officer

The School of Natural Sciences is seeking to appoint Executive Officers within the Undergraduate Team to administer a number of teaching programmes and directly support two of our Disciplines. The School currently supports programmes including honours Zoology, Botany and Environmental Sciences (within TR060 pathway choices), Geography and Geoscience (TR062), Environmental Sciences and Engineering (TR064) and Geography Joint Honours as well as four postgraduate thought programmes. The role holders will be responsible for delivery of a range of administrative supports within a designated programme portfolio area. They will be assigned to support the Geography Joint Honours programme and the TR062 (Geography & Geoscience) programme, and directly support the Discipline of Geography and Geology. Duties include, but are not limited to, supporting Heads of Discipline, Programme Directors and academic staff with student registrations, timetabling, module and Blackboard enrolment, examinations, graduations, outreach engagements, ordering and ongoing high level support for all students and staff. Executive Officers will be capable of working on their own initiative, while also contributing to the wider School administrative team.

The successful role holders will operate within a busy office environment, involving daily collaboration with internal college offices and support services, institutions and regulatory bodies, and will be active participants in various college, school and discipline level committees. The role holder must be motivated, dynamic and possess excellent interpersonal skills and a proactive attitude to high quality work with a strong attention to detail.

Reporting to the School Manager, the role holders will also work closely with the Undergraduate Team Coordinator, Director of Undergraduate Teaching and Learning, Course Directors, Heads of Discipline, the ADUSE, Joint Honours Office, postgraduate team equivalents, Academic Registry and all members of academic staff, technical staff, students and researchers.

Responsibilities

• Support Heads of Discipline, Programme Directors and academic staff with student registrations, timetabling, module and Blackboard enrolment, examinations, graduations, outreach engagements, ordering and ongoing high level support for all students and staff.
• Assist in the delivery of administrative support within designated programme portfolio areas.
• Collaborate daily with internal college offices and support services, institutions and regulatory bodies.
• Participate in college, school and discipline level committees.

Requirements

• Strong organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Proactive attitude to high quality work with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and contribute to the wider School administrative team.

Post Status: Permanent

Hours of Post: 35 hours per week

Salary: €34,023-€52,232 per annum (Executive Officer Merged scale)

At Trinity, we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. Trinity welcomes applications from all individuals, including those 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 who have been displaced due to war.