Posted 09 August, 2026
Universal Design Project Manager, Office of the Deputy President & Registrar
University College Cork
Cork, Cork, Ireland
Full Time
Reference: 631442472
Universal Design Project Manager, Office of the Deputy President & Registrar
Fixed Term Whole-Time Post
(anticipated duration 3 years)
UCC wishes to appoint an administrator to the role of Universal Design Project Manager. Reporting to the Dean of Interdisciplinary and Inclusion, the Universal Design UCC project is focused on fostering an inclusive learning and working environment at UCC that reflects the principles of Universal Design, ensuring all staff and students regardless of background, ability, or circumstance can access, participate in, and contribute to university life.
The project advances UCC's Vision which "connects and empowers people to create knowledge that shapes a sustainable and inclusive world" and its Mission "to create and sustain an inclusive environment and culture to enable transformative research and learning for the enrichment of society and stewardship of our planet." It will support two of UCC's Strategic Goals, Goal 2.5 and Goal 4.2, and advances several of the university's strategic approaches, priority actions, and enablers, particularly in the areas of People, Wellbeing, and Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). It will also cohere with national developments in this area including the Altitude Charter, ALTITUDE - National Charter for Universal Design in Tertiary Education. The project seeks to mainstream and embed Universal Design at UCC, encompassing both university students and staff. UCC is committed to ensuring that physical and digital spaces, learning environments, communication methods, and services are accessible, equitable, and usable by all members of the campus community.
To advance the implementation of Universal Design at university level, a Universal Design Unit will be configured to coordinate the university's Universal Design Action Plan, in line with university strategy. Working with stakeholders and working group Leads, the Unit will coordinate, and embed Universal Design principles across the university services, physical estate and environments, ensuring they are accessible, understandable, and usable by all individuals, regardless of age, ability, or background.
Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.
For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/.The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Olive Byrne, Head of Access, email: [email protected]
University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028. UCC holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives .
Appointment may be made on the Admin II Salary Scale: €73,492 - €93,094 (Scale B) / €69,929 - €88,440 (Scale A).
Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.
We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.
Please note interviews will be conducted either online via Microsoft Teams or in person in the first instance. Candidates may also be required to attend interviews in person if an interview takes place online. Candidates will be notified as appropriate.
Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to [email protected], quoting the job-title.
Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday, 8th September 2026
No late applications will be accepted.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework
for the higher education sector
Contact Person : Olive Byrne
Contact Email : [email protected]
Job ID : 096373
Contact Number :
Close Date : 08-Sep-2026 12:00
Fixed Term Whole-Time Post
(anticipated duration 3 years)
UCC wishes to appoint an administrator to the role of Universal Design Project Manager. Reporting to the Dean of Interdisciplinary and Inclusion, the Universal Design UCC project is focused on fostering an inclusive learning and working environment at UCC that reflects the principles of Universal Design, ensuring all staff and students regardless of background, ability, or circumstance can access, participate in, and contribute to university life.
The project advances UCC's Vision which "connects and empowers people to create knowledge that shapes a sustainable and inclusive world" and its Mission "to create and sustain an inclusive environment and culture to enable transformative research and learning for the enrichment of society and stewardship of our planet." It will support two of UCC's Strategic Goals, Goal 2.5 and Goal 4.2, and advances several of the university's strategic approaches, priority actions, and enablers, particularly in the areas of People, Wellbeing, and Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). It will also cohere with national developments in this area including the Altitude Charter, ALTITUDE - National Charter for Universal Design in Tertiary Education. The project seeks to mainstream and embed Universal Design at UCC, encompassing both university students and staff. UCC is committed to ensuring that physical and digital spaces, learning environments, communication methods, and services are accessible, equitable, and usable by all members of the campus community.
To advance the implementation of Universal Design at university level, a Universal Design Unit will be configured to coordinate the university's Universal Design Action Plan, in line with university strategy. Working with stakeholders and working group Leads, the Unit will coordinate, and embed Universal Design principles across the university services, physical estate and environments, ensuring they are accessible, understandable, and usable by all individuals, regardless of age, ability, or background.
Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.
For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/.The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Olive Byrne, Head of Access, email: [email protected]
University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028. UCC holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives .
Appointment may be made on the Admin II Salary Scale: €73,492 - €93,094 (Scale B) / €69,929 - €88,440 (Scale A).
Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.
We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.
Please note interviews will be conducted either online via Microsoft Teams or in person in the first instance. Candidates may also be required to attend interviews in person if an interview takes place online. Candidates will be notified as appropriate.
Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to [email protected], quoting the job-title.
Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday, 8th September 2026
No late applications will be accepted.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework
for the higher education sector
Contact Person : Olive Byrne
Contact Email : [email protected]
Job ID : 096373
Contact Number :
Close Date : 08-Sep-2026 12:00
