SECRETARIAL ASSISTANT TO EAMON RYAN TD, MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT,
CLIMATE, COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSPORT
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determined by the Oireachtas)
RESPONSIBLE TO Eamon Ryan TD, Minister for Environment, Climate,
Communications and Transport
START DATE: October
LOCATION: Constituency office at Department Environment, Climate,
Communications
Option to work from home as required and in line with Government
guidelines
Constituency visits may be required from time to time.
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The main function of the Secretarial Assistant is to attend to
constituency queries and local political matters in support of the
Parliamentary Aide and other team members, and to ensure that regular
communications to constituents are conducted professionally and in a
timely manner.
DUTIES
* Assist the Parliamentary Aide and the Constituency Office team to
deliver quick and appropriate responses to constituency queries.
* Reply to phone calls on the constituency phone as needed.
* Work with Green Party councillors in Dublin Bay South to ensure
comprehensive and
* consistent replies to queries and an efficient flow of information
* Work with the Parliamentary Aide in providing content for
constituency newsletters, both print and e-newsletters
* Research on local and national issues as required
* Ensuring the Minister?s website are updated regularly.
* Assisting in issuing locally focused press releases and attending
to other local media matters as required
* Working with the Parliamentary Aide to ensure that the work the
Minister undertakes in his Department is converted into clear
communications that can be used by the Constituency office, by other
members of the Parliamentary Party and by local Councillors.
* Identifying important local political issues and working on
developing responses in coordination with Minister and his team.
* Liaising with the wider Green Party team and members as required
* Diary management
* Stakeholder engagement events
* Ad hoc duties as required
The foregoing is not an exhaustive list of duties and the Secretarial
Assistant will be required to demonstrate reasonable flexibility and
adaptability as the operational needs of the office evolve.
DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE:
* A third level qualification in a related field
* 2- 3 years? work experience in an administrative, public
affairs, communications role
* Strong administration skills including MS Office, emails, database
management
* Excellent communications skills both written and verbal
* Strong personal time management and organisational skills and
proven ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic working environment
* Experience working in a public-facing role and helping members of
the public
* Accuracy and attention to detail and ability to work effectively
and collaboratively as part of a close-knit team
* Some experience in editing, digital content creation and website
management
* Knowledge of the Dublin Bay South constituency and its core local
issues
* Demonstrable interest in environment, climate action, public
policy and politics, and a Green Party supporter
FURTHER DETAILS:
This is a fixed-term (**Apply on the website**rd D?il term) contract
of employment. The payscale for this position is subject to the Houses
of the Oireachtas Scheme for Secretarial Assistants. Overtime is
available. Some out-of-hours work may be required from time to time.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Please send a CV and a brief cover letter to both **Apply on the
website** and **Apply on the website** with the job title Secretarial
Assistant in the email title.
Deadline is 5pm Monday **Apply on the website**th of September **Apply
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We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
