Assistant Project Manager
National Treasury Management Agency
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The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) seeks an Assistant Project Manager to support procurement, delivery and operational stages of major government building projects. You will assist in planning, procurement, and day-to-day project management within a structured team.
Ideal candidates have a minimum of 2 years in construction/architecture/project management, strong communication and stakeholder management skills, and a willingness to work across NDFA/NTMA teams.
Qualifications
- Degree in construction, engineering, quantity surveying, project management, architecture or building discipline.
- High proficiency in Microsoft Office; familiarity with Adobe Acrobat and MS Project.
- Certification in Office programs is an advantage.
- Knowledge of climate action and sustainability on large-scale building projects.
Responsibilities
- Manage stakeholder relationships to protect NTMA/NDFA reputation.
- Develop project scope, programme and budget.
- Appoint and manage design teams and support functions.
- Support planning, procurement and construction phases.
- Assist contract management for PPP facilities.
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Necessary arrangements can be made at interview stage to accommodate the needs of candidates with disabilities. If you are having difficulty uploading your CV online or in fully accessing any information on this site please email
Job Title: Assistant Project Manager
Division/Function : NDFA
Reports to: Senior Project Manager/Project Manager
Job Family: Project Management
Career Stream: Professional
Career Zone: Professional
Job Type: 12 month Fixed Term Contract
- Closing Date for Applications: 17th November 2026 **
The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) provides asset and liability management services to the Irish Government. It has evolved from a single function agency managing the National Debt to a manager of a complex portfolio of public assets and liabilities. Businesses managed by the NTMA include borrowing for the Exchequer and the management of the National Debt, the New Economy and Recovery Authority (NewERA), the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA), the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, the Future Ireland Funds and the State Claims Agency. The NTMA also assigns staff to the National Asset Management Agency, the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland and Home Building Finance Ireland.
The NDFA provides financial advice to State authorities on infrastructure projects with a capital value over €75 million and is also responsible for the delivery of Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects for State authorities (with certain exceptions such as Transport Infrastructure Ireland). In addition, the NDFA provides asset management services in respect of the operation and maintenance of PPP facilities. It also delivers Exchequer Funded capital projects on behalf of certain State authorities, including the Department of Education and Youth and certain local authorities. Following the publication of the Government’s Accelerating Infrastructure Report and Action Plan the NDFA also provides support and assistance to Government Departments and Agencies on major capital infrastructure projects.
The NDFA is seeking to recruit an Assistant Project Manager to support the procurement, delivery and operational phases of large-scale Government building projects.
Our Assistant Project Managers are a key part of our project teams and assist in the day-to-day project management of all matters pertaining to the planning, procurement, and / or operational stages of a project.
- Management of stakeholder relationships and ensuring that the integrity and reputation of the NTMA/NDFA is held in high regard.
- Development of the project scope, programme and budget.
- Appointment and management of design teams and other support functions.
- Supporting the project team during the planning, procurement and construction phases.
- Supporting the contract management services in respect of operational PPP facilities.
- Engagement with stakeholders to coordinate inputs into the project documents.
- Administration and management of project documents on the NDFA’s common data environment.
- Creation and maintenance of project registers and trackers to ensure accurate records.
- Preparation of reports, recommendations and presentations.
- Monitoring and reporting on project risks and control measures including costs and change control, programme, health and safety and service delivery standards.
- Other ancillary duties within the team as may be requested from time to time including support of tender evaluation panels and continuous improvement workgroups.
In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to support and actively contribute to wider NDFA and NTMA business development and corporate strategy initiatives.
- Third level honours degree (or equivalent) in construction, engineering, quantity surveying, project management, architecture or building related discipline.
- High level of proficiency across Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams) is essential; knowledge of Adobe Acrobat and MS Project.
- Certification in some or all Microsoft Office programs would be an advantage.
- Knowledge of the policies, key issues and management strategies associated with climate action and sustainability on large scale building projects.
- Minimum 2 years working within a construction architectural/consulting engineering/project management or similar environment (experience of contract administration, project management or cost management would be an advantage).
- Experience in the compilation of project documents and records.
- Some experience of working with public works forms of contract would be an advantage.
- Demonstrable willingness to take on new responsibilities and the ability to work unsupervised or as part of a team within a well-defined project organisation structure.
- A keen interest in sustainable development, project management and the contractual and commercial aspects of construction projects is important.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong analytical and decision making skills.
- Full clean driving licence as travel to project locations will be required
Working at the NTMA offers excellent benefits including:
- Flexible work options including hybrid working and variable work hours.
- An extensive wellbeing programme.
- Excellent learning and development opportunities that allow for full career development within the organisation.
- A diverse range of initiatives: LGBT+, Gender Matters, Disability Advocacy, Sports & Social, Volunteering and lots more.
- Reimbursement of annual professional membership fees.
- Career Average Defined Benefit Pension Scheme.
If an appointee has previously been employed in the Civil or Public Service and that appointee is entitled to or in receipt of a pension from the Civil or Public Service or where a Civil/Public Service pension comes into payment during the appointee’s re-employment that pension will be subject to abatement in accordance with Section 52 of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and other Provisions) Act 2012.
Please note: In applying for this position, you are acknowledging that you understand that the abatement provisions, where relevant, will apply. It is not envisaged that the employing Department/Office/Body will support an application for an abatement waiver in respect of appointments to this position.
Applicants will be required to complete a pre-employment declaration to confirm whether they have previously availed of a Public sector pension scheme
Necessary arrangements can be made at interview stage to accommodate the needs of candidates with disabilities. If you are having difficulty uploading your CV online or in fully accessing any information on this site please email
Teideal Poist: Bainisteoir Tionscadal Cúnta
Rannán/Feidhm : GAFN
Tuairiscíonn do : Bainisteoir Tionscadal S insearach/ Bainisteoir Tionscadal
Fine Post: Bainistiú Tionscadal
Sruth Gairme: Gairmiúil
Crios Gairme: Gairmiúil
Cineál Poist: Conradh Téarma Seasta 12 mhí
- Dáta Deiridh a Ghlacfar le hIarratais: 17/11/2026
Soláthraíonn Gníomhaireacht Bainistíochta an Chisteáin Náisiúnta (GBCN) seirbhísí bainistíochta sócmhainní agus dliteanas do Rialtas na hÉireann. I measc na ngnóthaí a bhainistíonn GBCN tá iasachtaíocht thar ceann an Státchiste agus bainistiú a dhéanamh ar an bhFiachas Náisiúnta, An tÚdarás um Gheilleagar Nua agus um Théarnamh (“RÉnua”), An Ghníomhaireacht Airgeadais d'Fhorbairt Náisiúnta (GAFN), Ciste Infheistíochta Straitéisí na hÉireann, an Ciste um Éire sa Todhchaí, agus an Ghníomhaireacht um Éilimh ar an Stát. Sannann GBCN baill foirne don Ghníomhaireacht Náisiúnta um Bainistíocht Sócmhainní, do Chorparáid Baincéireachta Straitéiseach na hÉireann agus do Mhaoiniú Teaghais-Tógála Éireann freisin.
Soláthraíonn an GAFN comhairle airgeadais d’údaráis Stáit maidir le tionscadail bhonneagair a bhfuil luach caipitil os cionn €75 milliún acu agus tá sí freagrach freisin as tionscadail Comhpháirtíochta Poiblí Príobháidí (PPP) a sholáthar d’údaráis Stáit (seachas eisceachtaí áirithe, mar shampla Bonneagar Iompair Éireann). Ina theannta sin, soláthraíonn an GAFN seirbhísí bainistithe sócmhainní i ndáil le saoráidí PPP a oibriú agus a chothabháil. Soláthraíonn sí tionscadail chaipitil arna maoiniú ag an Státchiste thar ceann údaráis Stáit áirithe freisin, lena n-áirítear an Roinn Oideachais agus Óige, agus údaráis áitiúla áirithe. Tar éis don Rialtas Tuarascáil agus Plean Gníomhaíochta um Luathú Bonneagair a fhoilsiú, soláthraíonn an GAFN tacaíocht agus cúnamh do Ranna agus Gníomhaireachtaí Rialtais ar mhórthionscadail bhonneagair.
Tá an GAFN ag iarradh Bainisteoir Tionscadal Cúnta a earcú chun tacú leis na céimeanna soláthair, seachadta agus oibríochtúla i dtionscadail tógála mhórscála an Rialtais.
Tá Bainisteoirí Tionscadal Cúnta mar phríomhchuid dár bhfoirne tionscadal agus cabhraíonn siad le bainistiú tionscadal ó lá go lá i ndáil le gach ní a bhaineann le céimeanna pleanála, soláthair agus/nó oibríochtúil tionscadail.
- Caidreamh le páirtithe leasmhara a bhainistiú agus a chinntiú go bhfuil ardmheas ar iontaofacht agus cáil GBCN/GAFN.
- Raon feidhme, clár agus buiséad an tionscadail a fhorbairt.
- Foirne dearaidh agus feidhmeanna tacaíochta eile a cheapadh agus a bhainistiú.
- Tacú le foireann an tionscadail le linn na gcéimeanna pleanála, soláthair agus foirgníochta.
- Tacú le seirbhísí bainistithe conartha maidir le saoráidí PPP oibríochtúla.
- Caidreamh le páirtithe leasmhara chun ionchuir sna doiciméid tionscadail a chomhordú.
- Doiciméid tionscadail i gcomhthimpeallacht sonraí GAFN a riar agus a bhainistiú.
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