Administrative Assistant, Cork University Business School

Cork University Business School, University College Cork are seeking to hire an administrative assistant to support the School in delivering a quality administrative and organisational service across its range of activities. Working under the direction of the School Manager, the appointee will be responsible and accountable for delivering the day-to-day activities to support the operations of the Business School and best practice service delivery, as a member of the professional services team.

The post-holder will support the Dean of the School on a day-to-day basis, providing dedicated professional administrative support. The postholder will be required to have a courteous and professional manner with the capacity to deal appropriately with sensitive and confidential material. 

The successful applicant will enjoy working as part of a team committed to delivering in a flexible and dynamic working environment. The Administrative Assistant will be proactive and take responsibility for management and delivery of a wide range of projects and administrative tasks within the school as determined by the Dean/School Manager. The role requires flexibility regarding the allocation of specific duties and may be further defined and developed in line with strategic developments within the School.

Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.

For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/.   The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to School Manager Trish O’ Shaughnessy p.oshaughnessy@ucc.ie or Dean of CUBS Professor Anthony McDonell anthony.mcdonnell@ucc.ie 

For further information on the School and Department see https://www.cubsucc.com/

University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028. UCC holds a Silver Athena SWAN award  in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent.  We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives .

Appointment may be made on the Admin V Salary Scale: €50,799 - €62,303 (Scale B) / €48,584 - €59,300 (Scale A). 

Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.

We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.

Please note that interviews will take place online via MS Teams in the first instance. Candidates may be required to attend UCC for an in person interview. Candidates will be advised as appropriate.