Executive Assistant (EA), Specified purpose, Arqus European University Alliance, Maynooth University

We are seeking a talented and motivated individual to join our team as an Executive Assistant for the Arqus Alliance which Maynooth University joined in 2023, in collaboration with European partner universities, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, University of Granada, University of Graz, Leipzig University, University of Minho, University of Padua, Vilnius University, and the University of Wrocław.

The successful candidate will support the MU Arqus Alliance team and provide administrative, communication and event management support with the objective of supporting participation among the MU campus community in the various activities and opportunities offered through the university’s membership of the Alliance.

The Arqus Alliance Executive Assistant will be part of a relatively new and busy team and will report to the Arqus Alliance Manager. The successful candidate will have the ability to work well in a team environment but will also have demonstrated their ability to use their own initiative. The candidate will demonstrate a strong awareness of international education and interculturalism matters. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to partake in international travel among the 8 other Arqus Alliance members across Europe.

Salary Scale:

Executive Assistant (2025):                                   €32,030 – €48,430 p.a. (13 points)

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