"Senior Executive Assistant"

The Human Resources Department is seeking to appoint a Senior Executive Assistant to join the Contracts and Payroll Team supporting a broad range of administrative duties associated with the on-boarding of new employees, contract preparation and the management of monthly payroll adjustments. The successful candidate will manage the end-to-end processes of employee onboarding, including the use of the HR Information System (CoreHR) to support the systems set-up of new employees, in line with university policies and processes, and promoting best practice. They will work closely with the university community to provide advice, guidance, and support throughout the contracts and payroll process.

The successful candidate will have experience working as part of a team in a busy Contracts and Payroll function, have excellent interpersonal skills, close attention to detail, be organised and flexible, with experience of managing multiple tasks against tight 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. This role has a broad range of duties with constantly changing demands in a busy environment, at times, with conflicting priorities.

The position represents an excellent opportunity for an individual who is keen to expand their Human Resources experience and skills, and to contribute to ongoing change in a busy Department.

Salary Scale: Senior Executive Assistant (2025): €46,703 – €56,828 p.a. (7 points). Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions.

Closing Date: 23:30hrs (local Irish time) Sunday 12th of 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.