Administrative Assistant New - Galway

Our Client, an Educational Institution is looking to hire an Administrative Assistant on a temporary 3-month full-Time contract

The successful candidate must be available for an immediate start

Role Summary:

The successful candidate will contribute to several key projects aimed at enhancing student support and academic operations.

• Managing assessment data for postgraduate research students through Excel and collaboration with School Managers
• Updating content on the CASSCS website to ensure accuracy for students
• Coordinating the online orientation schedule by organizing academic availability and setting up Teams meetings
• Handling routine queries from postgraduate research students, such as deferrals and leave of absence request
• Providing general support on teaching and student-related matters as directed by management

Skills Required:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organisational and planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple deliverables, events, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong technical skills, and willingness to learn new applications where necessary.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a dynamic team environment, showing initiative and attention to detail.
• Satisfactory, relevant employment experience.
• Previous experience of working in a Higher Education environment
• Proficient in MS Office applications, including Word and Excel
• Ability to learn new in-house online systems.

For more information, please email [email protected]