Executive Assistant

Summary Job Purpose The Chester Beatty wishes to recruit an Executive Assistant for the Director’s Office. This new role offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced executive assistant to join this busy and dynamic office at the heart of the museum. The primary focus of this role is to assist the Board Secretary in providing a high level of executive support to the Director, and representing the Director’s Office to staff and external stakeholders with a high degree of integrity, discretion and professionalism. The successful candidate will have or quickly gain a full understanding of the Director’s Office goals and objectives, and of the museum’s policies and strategy, as well as a keen interest in the collections. The post will be suited to a professional and self-motivated individual with attention to detail, a flexible approach, and proven ability to proactively manage workloads to tight deadlines. They will have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills. The post-holder will report directly to the Board Secretary. Key Responsibilities Duties will include but are not limited to the following: • Assisting the Board Secretary in providing day-to-day support in the Director's Office; • Supporting the Board Secretary in coordinating papers, and assisting in generating papers, for Board and committee meetings; • Coordinating data for the museum’s Performance Delivery Agreement with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; • Providing administrative and secretarial support to the Director, including drafting and managing the Director’s correspondence, maintaining files and diary; • Screening, sorting and responding as appropriate to telephone, email and written communication, and maintaining office records; • Assisting with research, report writing and liaising with internal and external stakeholders and colleagues; • Drafting agendas, arranging meetings, taking and circulating minutes of Director’s meetings;

• Coordinating the Director’s calendar and making travel arrangements; • Updating the museum’s CRM system with relevant information from the Director’s Office; • Handling finance and operations-related tasks, processing expenses, credit card returns, raising purchase orders and managing invoices; • Provide support in respect of Chester Beatty events (occasional evening work); • Carrying out any other duties as required.

Personal Specification Essential Requirements • education to degree level in the arts and humanities; • minimum 2 years’ experience working as an executive assistant; • exemplary writing (including minute taking and report writing), copyediting and proofreading skills; • demonstrated administration and management skills; • proven ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines; • strong interpersonal skills and a professional manner to interact courteously and effectively with internal and external stakeholders, local and international contacts, and colleagues; • a proven ability to discreetly and tactfully recognise and handle sensitive and confidential information; • a proactive approach to problem solving with good decision-making capability • strong IT proficiency, including advanced use of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat; • proven experience with a CRM system. • eligible to work in Ireland. Desirable • higher degree or additional qualifications in related fields; • minimum 2 years’ museum (or related organisation) experience and knowledge of museum operations, standards, practices, and procedures;

Salary An incremental salary scale applies and all new entrants from outside the Irish public/civil service will be required to commence employment at the minimum point of the Executive Officer (PPC) scale which is €37,544 per annum. They will also be required to join the Single Public Service Pension Scheme. The salary for this position will differ for existing non-new entrant Irish civil/public servants.

Annual Leave The annual leave allowance will be 23 working days a year, subject to the usual conditions regarding the granting of annual leave, is on the basis of a five-day week and is exclusive of the usual public holidays.

Conditions • The post will be subject to satisfactory Garda clearance, a medical check and a probationary period of one year. • This is a full-time position which will average 41.25 hours gross/35 hours net per week. • The work location for this position is the Chester Beatty, Dublin Castle, Dublin 2 with the option of some remote working, in accordance with Chester Beatty’s Hybrid Working Policy. • This role has a requirement for flexibility in attendance hours and will require occasional weekend or evening work.