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Post ID: 039251
Post Summary: This role in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences reports to the School Manager. The successful candidate will work closely with the Head of School, School Directors, the School Manager, Undergraduate and Postgraduate Course Coordinators, as well as external stakeholders. They will liaise with academic and administrative staff, current and prospective students, members of the public and suppliers on a regular basis and will be expected to have outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
The successful candidate is required to have excellent administrative and I.T. skills and willingness to learn and be flexible in supporting a busy and dynamic school. Prior knowledge of FIS and experience as a Purchase Order Administrator (POA) and/or managing School/Faculty finances/purchase orders will be a distinct advantage.
Due to the nature of this post working from home cannot be facilitated.
Post status: Permanent Contract
Hours of Post: Part-Time (0.5 FTE)
Salary: This appointment will be made on the pro-rated Executive Officer Merged Salary Scale (€34,363 - €52,754 per annum pro-rata) at a point in line with current Government pay policy. monthly/weekly payscales. (tcd.ie)
How to apply: To assist the selection process, applicants should submit a Curriculum Vitae and a Cover Letter (maximum one A4 page) that specifically addresses the following points:
- Clearly outline relevant experience and how this experience has contributed to their knowledge.
- Demonstrate, through past examples, their ability to work on their own initiative and to resolve problems.
Applicants who do not address these requirements in their cover letter will not be considered at the shortlisting stage.
Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system.
Please see the Job Description below for this position.
Informal enquiries about this post should be made to Helen Thornbury, School Manager at
[email protected]
Application queries about this post, please email Katie Doran, Recruitment Partner at
[email protected] and include the Competition ID number in the subject heading.
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