Administrative Officer

Post Summary

The School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies (SLLCS) welcomes applications from candidates with demonstrated excellence in Professional Services for the position of Operations Manager to manage a broad range of professional services – Research administration, finance, special projects, HR and Operations.

A successful candidate must have proven experience in a similar role, track record of taking strategic level responsibilities and must be willing and able to contribute to all aspects of professional support and deputise for the School Manager.

Post status: Permanent

Hours of Post: 35 hours per week

Salary: The post is at Administrative Officer 2 salary scale [€54,907 – €64,515]. Appointments will be made in line with public pay policy and salary is non-negotiable.

How to apply: SLLCS

is one of the largest of the twelve Schools in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and has over 130 members of staff in all, including full time academics, language assistants and lectors, part-time teachers, and professional staff. SLLCS is made up of the Departments of French, Germanic Studies, Hispanic Studies, Italian, Irish and Celtic Languages, Near and Middle Eastern Studies, Russian and Slavonic Studies, the Centre for European Studies, the Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, the Centre for Literary and Cultural Translation, the Centre for Forced Migration Studies, and the HCI-funded Centre for Global Intercultural Communications. The School enjoys a very high international reputation in its teaching and research and attracts highly qualified and motivated students from Ireland and internationally. Since its inception, it has consistently been ranked in the top 100 Modern Languages Schools in the QS subject rankings. It is currently ranked 59th in the world in Modern Languages and 46th in Arts and Humanities.

Informal enquiries about this post should be made to School Manager, Ms. Rima Fitzpatrick on 

[email protected]

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Applicants are asked to provide the following information when applying for the post:

A cover letter outlining how their experience makes them suitable for the role (1 page max.) and with examples specifying how they meet essential experience and knowledge criteria.

A comprehensive curriculum vitae.

Closing date is noon on 25th March 2024.

At Trinity, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Trinity welcomes applications from all individuals, including those applicants with disabilities, those who may have had non-traditional career paths, those who have taken time out for reasons including family or caring responsibilities. We also welcome international applicants including those whom have been displaced due to war.

We are ranked 3rd in the world for gender equality (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2020) and we hold an Athena SWAN Bronze award, recognising our work to advance gender equality. The University is actively pursuing a Silver level award, which it has committed to achieving by 2025. Trinity is committed to supporting the work-life balance and to creating a family-friendly working environment.