Executive Assistant

Department: International OfficeVacancy ID: 038403Closing Date: 18-Nov-2025We are seeking a talented and motivated individual to join our team as an Executive Assistant for the Arqus Alliance which Maynooth University joined in 2023, in collaboration with European partner universities, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, University of Granada, University of Graz, Leipzig University, University of Minho, University of Padua, Vilnius University, and the University of Wrocław.The successful candidate will support the MU Arqus Alliance team and provide administrative, communication and event management support with the objective of supporting participation among the MU campus community in the various activities and opportunities offered through the university’s membership of the Alliance.The Arqus Alliance Executive Assistant will be part of a relatively new and busy team and will report to the Arqus Alliance Manager. The successful candidate will have the ability to work well in a team environment but will also have demonstrated their ability to use their own initiative. The candidate will demonstrate a strong awareness of international education and interculturalism matters. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to partake in international travel among the 8 other Arqus Alliance members across Europe.Salary ScaleExecutive Assistant (2025): €32,030 – €48,430 p.a. (13 points)Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions.Closing Date23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Tuesday 18th of November 2025.Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified above. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system.Late applications will not be accepted.Maynooth University is an equal opportunities employerThe position is subject to the Statutes of the University