"Administrative Officer"

We are seeking an Administrative Officer for competitive research grants administered by the Arts and Humanities Institute. This is anticipated as a three-year position that may be extended. Reporting directly to the Director of the Arts and Humanities Institute and 2 Principal ERC Investors based at the Institute, the successful candidate will manage the administration of two large European Research Council Fellowships and will support other competitive awards as required.

This role will involve the provision of high-level administrative service to Prof. Dónal Hassett, Prof. Raul Carstocea and other competitive research grant holders. Day to day activities will involve work with systems that have been established for administering funding, processes and procedures required to support the research of the funded grants and the Institute, particularly the implementation and reconciliation of research programmes, planning, promoting and running events and research expense reconciliation.

This role is based on campus in Maynooth and calls for initiative, as well as the capacity to work as a member of a team and take advice. It requires a willingness to maintain complex systems and to work as part of a team. We are seeking an organized, motivated, dedicated individual who enjoys creating order and is able to negotiate complex digital systems.

Salary: Administrative Officer II (2025): €46,418 - €65,806 p.a. (9 points). Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions.

Closing Date: 23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Wednesday, 8th October 2025. Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified above. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. Late applications will not be accepted.

Maynooth University is an equal opportunities employer. The position is subject to the Statutes of the University.