Executive Assistant

Maynooth University; Maynooth; On-site; EUR 33,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Maynooth University’s Department of Biology invites applications for a half-time Executive Assistant to join the Administration team. The successful candidate will provide high‑level administrative and operational support, handle confidential information with discretion, and report to the Administrative Lead.

You will need excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines, and to work both independently and as part of a

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative roles and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks against tight deadlines.
• Discretion with confidential information and ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and operational support to the Department of Biology.
• Coordinate tasks and assist the Administrative Lead.
• Handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Job description

Department: Biology

Vacancy ID: 044943

Closing Date: 19-Nov-2026

Maynooth University is committed to a strategy in which the primary University goals of excellent research and scholarship and outstanding education are interlinked and equally valued.

The Department of Biology is seeking a half-time Executive Assistant to join the Administration team supporting the administrative and operational functions of the Department. The successful candidate will have excellent administrative, communication and interpersonal skills, and be organised and flexible, with experience of managing multiple tasks against tight deadlines. Reporting directly to the Administrative Lead, the Executive Assistant will exercise a high level of discretion with confidential information. Candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to work under pressure, on their own initiative and as part of a team.

Executive Assistant (2026) Salary Scale

€32,855– €49,419 p.a. pro rata (13 points)

Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions.

Closing Date 23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Thursday, 19th November 2026

Maynooth University is an equal opportunities employer

The position is subject to the Statutes of the University