HR Service Centre Executive Assistant, Permanent, Human Resources, Maynooth University

The HR Service Centre will act as reception to the HR Office and provide a front-facing first point of contact to the University. Working as a member of a two-person team, this role will provide support to the day-to-day operation of the HR Service Centre including service delivery to Maynooth University staff community and internally service across the HR Pillars (Organisational Design, People Development, HR Partnering, HR Operations and Employee Resourcing).

The HR Service Centre will provide service and support five days a week during regular University hours; the team will be front-facing acting as the first point of contact and reception to the HR Offices. The two-person team will work collaboratively to ensure there is Maynooth University employee access five days a week; as such there will be limited access to blended working arrangements as the nature of the work includes on campus service delivery.

This role has a broad remit with constantly changing demands in a busy environment with, at times, conflicting priorities. The successful candidate will have experience working as part of a team in a busy function, have excellent interpersonal skills, be organised and flexible, with experience of managing multiple tasks against deadlines. They will exercise a high level of discretion with confidential information and must be able to demonstrate ability to work under pressure, working on their own initiative and as part of a team.

The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in a service-delivery role; they will have demonstrated experience in Human Resources or cognate discipline, preferably in a public sector environment. Relevant experience in a Higher Education institute would be an advantage.

Executive Assistant Salary Scale:                                          €31,713 – €47,950 p.a. (13 points)

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