Successful applicants can expect a challenging, diverse and progressive environment within the NTA.
The Authority actively encourages personnel to broaden their experience and development by working in different areas of the Authority.
The principal duties and responsibilities of the role may include some or all of the following: Develop, write and maintain process and information documents; Manage stakeholder and public correspondence, tracking interactions and ensuring responses are issued in a timely manner; Compile monthly statistics, ad hoc requests and appropriate reporting to the overall programme team and/or management to facilitate sound strategic decision making; Organise, attend and take minutes of meetings as required; Provide administrative support to the Directorate, Section Head and Public Transport Investment team, as required; General administration duties including post, Freedom of Information, Access to Information on the Environment, Data Protection requests and website updates; Delivery of reports and analysis; Handling of queries from external stakeholders as required; Plan and organise work, delivering best possible results for department; Assist in managing budgets where relevant; Organise and review administrative procedures and processes; Assist in analysis and research for formulation of policy; Monitor work in progress against targets and ensure standards are adhered to or exceeded; Embody a customer centric approach in all their interactions with key stakeholders; and Contribute to other Authority projects and initiatives as required.
Note:The functions and responsibilities initially assigned to the positions are based on the current organisational requirements and may be changed from time to time.
The persons appointed requires the flexibility to fulfil other roles and responsibilities at a similar level within the Authority.
Essential Criteria Please note: In order to satisfy the shortlisting panel that you meet these criteria you must explicitly reference how you meet same in your application.
Failure to demonstrate these may prevent your application progressing to future shortlisting stages.
Each candidate must meet the following requirements at the time of the competition closing: Hold a minimum of a National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) Level 4 or equivalent; Have at least two years satisfactory experience in an office environment; and Be competent in the use of MS office applications (i.e.
Word, Excel, and Outlook).
Desirable Criteria Please note: Should further shortlisting be required after essential criteria above, a selection of the following may be assessed.
The ideal candidate will also: Have a high standard of administrative experience either related to general office functions or related to project/programme delivery; Have a good knowledge of public service policies, services and activities; Have excellent report writing skills; Possess good interpersonal and communication skills; and Be able to work within, and contribute positively to, multi disciplinary teams.
Skills: Identifies and understands key issues and trends Actively listens to the views of others Values and supports the development of the team