GRADE IV ASSISTANT STAFF OFFICER (Kerry Campus) Positions may be filled on a permanent or fixed term contract basis in accordance with the requirements of the Technological Universities Act 2018.
Minimum Qualifications/Requirements Candidates must: have the requisite knowledge, skills and competencies to carry out the role.
Competencies will be informed by best practice Public Appointment Service competency frameworks for the Irish Public Service; be capable and competent of fulfilling the role to a high standard; have obtained at least Grade D3 in five subjects in the Leaving Certificate Examination (higher, ordinary, applied or vocational programmes) or equivalent orhave passed an examination at the appropriate level within the QQI qualifications framework which can be assessed as being of a comparable to Leaving Certificate standard or equivalent or higher orhave appropriate relevant experience which encompasses equivalent skills and expertise; 2.
Duties & Hours of Work The appointee may be assigned to any of a very wide range of areas or activities carried out in an University, in any of its campuses.
The duties may be of a clerical nature such as the preparation, certification and processing of salaries and wages, the processing and payment of accounts, the processing and examination of various claims and applications for services, the preparation and input of material on computers, the keeping of records and returns, the processing of examination results, student admission and registration.
The appointee would be expected to make decisions within limits and clearly defined guidelines and would normally carry out these duties under a reasonable level of supervision.
Alternatively, the grading would be appropriate to jobs involving the provision of secretarial services to a senior officer or to a group of senior officers, including typing and audio-typing and involving access to and processing significant confidential information.
The job could involve regular contacts with students, staff, the public and organisations and individuals at all levels where discretion, tact, courtesy and judgement would have to be constantly exercised.
The jobholder would be expected to exercise a good degree of initiative and be capable of working under a reasonable level of supervision.
All jobs demand a good knowledge and skill in the use of Information and Communication Technologies and appointees will be expected to use new techniques and technologies as they arise.
The University will provide the necessary training as appropriate.
Hours of Work The hours of duty are 35 hours per week.
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Salary Scale per annum: (as at 1/10/2024) €37,217 - €53,301 4.
Citizenship Requirement Candidates should note that eligibility to compete for posts is open to citizens of the European Economic Area (EEA) or to non-EEA nationals with a valid work permit.
The EEA consists of the Member States of the European Union, United Kingdom along with Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
Swiss citizens under EU agreements may also apply.
It is an offence under the Employment Permits Acts 2003 and 2006 for both an employer and an employee if a non-EEA National is in employment without an appropriate employment permit.
Employment permit holders can only work for the employer named on the permit.
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IMPORTANT NOTES Screening and short-listing only takes place on the basis of information submitted on the official application form.
Please ensure that full information is given on qualifications etc and that the information is accurate and corresponds to the original transcript of qualifications.
You will be required to provide the original transcript of qualifications if invited to interview.
Please note that any misstatement will result in disqualification.
Note the declaration to be ticked at the end of the application form.
Please ensure that those you nominate as referees are contacted by you and will be able to supply a reference without delay if requested.
The University regrets that it cannot pay expenses for candidates attending interviews for this post or for taking up the position, if appointed.
Latest date for receipt of completed application forms to the Human Resources Office is 1.00 pm on Friday 1st November 2024 Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
The University operates an online recruitment system.
All applications must be made via the MTU eRecruitment system.
The information given in this document is of a general information nature only and should not be taken as contractual.
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