Posted 13 June, 2026
Executive Officer
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Full Time
Reference: 1603815968
Job Title : Executive Officer
Pay Scale : Executive Officer Merged
Closing Date : 23-Jun-2026 12:00
Contact Email : [email protected]
Trinity is Ireland's leading university and is ranked 75th in the world (QS World University Rankings 2026). Founded in 1592, the University is steeped in history with a reputation for excellence in education, research, and innovation, which has been inspiring generations of thinkers for over 400 years. Thrive: Trinity College Dublin's Strategic Plan 2025 - 2030
The School of Natural Sciences are seeking to appoint Executive Officers within the Undergraduate Team, assigned to administer a number of teaching programmes and directly support two of our Disciplines. The School currently supports programmes including honours Zoology, Botany and Environmental Sciences (within TR060 pathway choices), Geography and Geoscience (TR062), Environmental Sciences and Engineering (TR064) and Geography Joint Honours as well as four postgraduate thought programmes. This role holders will be responsible for delivery of a range of administrative supports within a designated programme portfolio area. At present, the post holders will be assigned to support the Geography Joint Honors programme and the TR062 (Geography & Geoscience) programme, and directly supporting the Discipline of Geography and Geology respectively. Duties will include, but are not limited to; supporting Heads of Discipline, Programme Directors and academic staff with student registrations, timetabling, module and blackboard enrolment, examinations, graduations, outreach engagements, ordering and ongoing high-level support for all students and staff. The Executive Officers will be capable of working on their own initiative, while also contributing into the wider School administrative team.
The successful role-holders will operate within a busy office environment, involving daily collaboration with internal college offices and support services, institutions and regulatory bodies, and will be an active participant in various college, school and discipline level committees. The role holder must be motivated, dynamic and possess excellent interpersonal skills and a proactive attitude to high quality work with a strong attention to detail. The role holder will also benefit from access to opportunities for continued professional development with the School placing a strong emphasis on continued development.
Reporting to the School Manager, the role holders will also work closely with the Undergraduate Team Coordinator, Director of Undergraduate Teaching and Learning (DUTL), Course Directors, Heads of Discipline, the ADUSE, and both the Joint Honors Office and the Postgraduate team equivalents as well Academic Registry and all members of academic staff, technical staff, students and
researchers.
Post Status: Permanent
Hours of Post: 35 hours per week
Salary: This appointment will be made on the Executive Officer Merged scale (€34,023- €52,232 per annum) at a point in line with current Government pay policy. monthly/weekly payscales. (tcdie)
How to Apply: In order to assist the selection process, applicants should submit a Curriculum Vitae and a Cover Letter (1x A4 page) that specifically address the following points in their application.
Closing Date:12 noon (Irish Standard Time) 23rd June 2026 Application will only be accepted by applying online through the Trinity Jobs Portal http://jobs.tcd.ie Applications must be made by the date and time specified. Please allow enough time to make your application. 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.
Please see the Job Description below for this position.
Informal enquiriesabout this post should be made to James Higgins, School Manager - [email protected]
Our Values - putting our words into action
Values matter. They are key to the success of our Strategic Plan. We centre our behavioural values around the importance of belonging. We recognise that the university will thrive by each of us respecting and caring for one another. We know we can achieve much more through working together. We know too that we must take responsibility for our actions and be accountable. We must, and will never stop, imagining. And through being nature positive we connect not just with the environment but with our ambitions for a sustainable future.
At Trinity, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Trinity welcomes applications from all individuals, including those applicants with disabilities, those who may have had non-traditional career paths, those who have taken time out for reasons including family or caring responsibilities. We also welcome international applicants including those who have been displaced due to war.
Trinity College Dublin is Ireland's premier University. We are an EU Sustainable Gender Equality Champion and we hold an Athena Swan Silver award, recognising our ongoing work to advance gender equality both within Trinity and in the Higher Education sector. Trinity is committed to supporting work-life balance and to creating a family-friendly working environment.
Pay Scale : Executive Officer Merged
Closing Date : 23-Jun-2026 12:00
Contact Email : [email protected]
Trinity is Ireland's leading university and is ranked 75th in the world (QS World University Rankings 2026). Founded in 1592, the University is steeped in history with a reputation for excellence in education, research, and innovation, which has been inspiring generations of thinkers for over 400 years. Thrive: Trinity College Dublin's Strategic Plan 2025 - 2030
The School of Natural Sciences are seeking to appoint Executive Officers within the Undergraduate Team, assigned to administer a number of teaching programmes and directly support two of our Disciplines. The School currently supports programmes including honours Zoology, Botany and Environmental Sciences (within TR060 pathway choices), Geography and Geoscience (TR062), Environmental Sciences and Engineering (TR064) and Geography Joint Honours as well as four postgraduate thought programmes. This role holders will be responsible for delivery of a range of administrative supports within a designated programme portfolio area. At present, the post holders will be assigned to support the Geography Joint Honors programme and the TR062 (Geography & Geoscience) programme, and directly supporting the Discipline of Geography and Geology respectively. Duties will include, but are not limited to; supporting Heads of Discipline, Programme Directors and academic staff with student registrations, timetabling, module and blackboard enrolment, examinations, graduations, outreach engagements, ordering and ongoing high-level support for all students and staff. The Executive Officers will be capable of working on their own initiative, while also contributing into the wider School administrative team.
The successful role-holders will operate within a busy office environment, involving daily collaboration with internal college offices and support services, institutions and regulatory bodies, and will be an active participant in various college, school and discipline level committees. The role holder must be motivated, dynamic and possess excellent interpersonal skills and a proactive attitude to high quality work with a strong attention to detail. The role holder will also benefit from access to opportunities for continued professional development with the School placing a strong emphasis on continued development.
Reporting to the School Manager, the role holders will also work closely with the Undergraduate Team Coordinator, Director of Undergraduate Teaching and Learning (DUTL), Course Directors, Heads of Discipline, the ADUSE, and both the Joint Honors Office and the Postgraduate team equivalents as well Academic Registry and all members of academic staff, technical staff, students and
researchers.
Post Status: Permanent
Hours of Post: 35 hours per week
Salary: This appointment will be made on the Executive Officer Merged scale (€34,023- €52,232 per annum) at a point in line with current Government pay policy. monthly/weekly payscales. (tcdie)
How to Apply: In order to assist the selection process, applicants should submit a Curriculum Vitae and a Cover Letter (1x A4 page) that specifically address the following points in their application.
- Illustrate, through past example, their ability to work on their own initiative and resolve problems.
Closing Date:12 noon (Irish Standard Time) 23rd June 2026 Application will only be accepted by applying online through the Trinity Jobs Portal http://jobs.tcd.ie Applications must be made by the date and time specified. Please allow enough time to make your application. 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.
Please see the Job Description below for this position.
Informal enquiriesabout this post should be made to James Higgins, School Manager - [email protected]
Our Values - putting our words into action
Values matter. They are key to the success of our Strategic Plan. We centre our behavioural values around the importance of belonging. We recognise that the university will thrive by each of us respecting and caring for one another. We know we can achieve much more through working together. We know too that we must take responsibility for our actions and be accountable. We must, and will never stop, imagining. And through being nature positive we connect not just with the environment but with our ambitions for a sustainable future.
At Trinity, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Trinity welcomes applications from all individuals, including those applicants with disabilities, those who may have had non-traditional career paths, those who have taken time out for reasons including family or caring responsibilities. We also welcome international applicants including those who have been displaced due to war.
Trinity College Dublin is Ireland's premier University. We are an EU Sustainable Gender Equality Champion and we hold an Athena Swan Silver award, recognising our ongoing work to advance gender equality both within Trinity and in the Higher Education sector. Trinity is committed to supporting work-life balance and to creating a family-friendly working environment.
