Trinity College Dublin Hiring For Technical Officer at Dublin, County Dublin Full Time

The purpose of the post is to provide a complete range of IT support in both the MacOS and Windows environment, including the installation, maintenance and upgrades and user support for various software packages used in both teaching and research activities. Hardware expertise will also be a requirement and the work will involve significant interaction with both academic staff and students. The successful candidate will join a team of technical staff and will report locally to the Chief Technical Officer and ultimately to the Head of School.

Post status: Permanent Contract

Hours of Post: 35 hours per week

Salary: This appointment will be made on the Technical Officer Salary Scale (€36,090 – €55,882 per annum). at a point in line with current Government pay policy. monthly/weekly payscales. (tcd.ie)

Qualifications for New Staff (from 1 January 2007) Entry to the profession will require relevant Honours degree

National Certificate on Entry- Qualifications for Existing Staff (before 1 January 2007)

The minimum entry for staff will be the 1st point of the Technical Officer scale unless they have prior service in the public sector in an analogous role – then salary determination will apply.

N.B. The preferred candidate if an MSc holder on entry, with a minimum of 3 years’ experience (that must be relevant), may be appointed at Senior Technical Officer level.

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.

Applicants should clearly address their experience and how they obtained their knowledge in their application.

Illustrate, through past example, their ability to work on their own initiative and resolve problems.

Applicants who do not address the application requirements above in their cover letter will not be considered at the short list stage. Applications must be submitted by the closing date specified through eRecruitment. Any Applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system.

Please see the Job Description below for this position.

Informal enquiries about this post should be made to Hiring Manager Name, Lisa Gilroy at [email protected]

Application queries about this post, please email the [email protected] and include the Competition ID number in the subject heading.

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 whom have been displaced due to war.

We are ranked 3rd in the world for gender equality (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2020) and we hold an Athena SWAN Bronze award, recognising our work to advance gender equality. The University is actively pursuing a Silver level award, which it has committed to achieving by 2025. Trinity is committed to supporting the work-life balance and to creating a family-friendly working environment.