The Clerical Officer will be based in the in the Press Office within the Communications Section and will work as part of a team under the general management of the Assistant General Secretary/ Director of Communications. The successful candidate will report directly to the Assistant General Secretary/ Director of Communications.

* Clerical Officer on a scale of 28,181 – 42,353. And it is a 10 month contract.

Duties in the role

• General secretarial and clerical duties within the section including research, drafting content for publication, desktop publishing, word processing, database management and responding to telephone queries.
• Preparation of material for print and online publications.
• Preparation and publication of a weekly Oireachtas Digest update, collating all relevant educational related activity in both Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann (including parliamentary committee level).
• Support the preparation and publication of the daily media digest as required.
• Preparation of documentation for high-profile events and acting as on-site administrative support at events as required.
• Management of media and case study databases.
• Such other secretarial and administrative duties as may be assigned from time to time to meet the needs of the section.

Competencies and Attributes

• Knowledge of the objectives and an understanding of the trade union and education sectors, within which this union operates.
• Well-developed organisational and administrative skills.
• A strong ability to work as part of a team in a co-operative and collaborative manner.
• Excellent written, interpersonal, and oral communication skills, including experience proofing and drafting content for publication.
• Flexibility and an ability to adapt to the changing and dynamic requirements of a busy communications team.
• Proven experience prioritising tasks with experience working in a high-pressure environment.
• Respond to press and member queries in a professional manner, mindful of deadlines.
• Awareness of the need for discretion and confidentiality when supporting delivery of embargoed of sensitive content not yet cleared for public communication.