Our client, Coimisiún na Meán, is hiring for a Clerical Officer in the Media Development and Media Funding Teams on a full-time permanent basis.
About This Role
Role Purpose
The purpose of the Clerical Officer roles in the Media Development and Media Funding teams is to be responsible for the administration aspects of the Journalism, Digital Transformation, Sound & Vision and News Reporting Schemes.
About the Teams
The Funding Team is part of the Media Landscape Division and is responsible for administering funding schemes that support the production and preservation of culturally significant broadcast content. This includes Sound & Vision, a funding scheme for television and radio which supports the creation of high quality programmes - in both English and Irish - focused on Irish culture, heritage and experience, as well as initiatives aimed at improving adult literacy. Media Development is also part of Coimisiún na Meán’s Media Landscape Division. A key responsibility of the team is to oversee funding programmes and support the ongoing development of the wider media sector in Ireland. The team manages several funding schemes established following recommendations from the Future of Media Commission.
Key Responsibilities
Providing general administrative assistance to the team appointed to, including preparing correspondence and assisting with organising, filing, scanning and recording documentation, supporting compliance and governance initiatives.
Assisting in the implementation of operational work activities, supporting managers and other colleagues.
Assisting in checking, compiling, documenting and filing of funding contracts.
Providing high-quality customer service, responding to queries and providing information, including responding to queries from the public.
Data and file management, in line with the An Coimisiún’s policies and requirements.
Providing support at events, organising meetings and taking meeting minutes.
The above is intended as a guide to the general range of duties and is intended to be neither definitive nor restrictive and is subject to review.
About You
Experience, Skills, Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential Criteria
Previous experience in a clerical or administrative role
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook)
Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities
Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
High level of accuracy and attention to detail
Ability to work flexibly across a range of schemes and tasks as required
Ability to work on own initiative while also responding effectively to direction
Desirable Criteria
Experience administering applications, grants, or funding schemes
Broad knowledge of the Irish media landscape
Key Information Benefits, Package & Pay
These positions are offered on a Permanent basis.
Full time, 35 hrs per week
Annual Leave: 22 days per annum
The role will be a hybrid role combining home and office working. Our current hybrid policy is 2 days in the office.
Our office is located at One Shelbourne Buildings, Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4, D04 NP20.
For a full list of benefits see our website here.
This position is graded at the Clerical Officer scale.
Successful candidates will be appointed on the first point of the scale.
Application Process
If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit:
A CV (max 2 pages) and a Cover letter/personal statement (max 1 page) outlining why you believe your skills, experience and values meet the requirements of the position via HERE.
Appointment to this role is subject to the candidate's eligibility to work in Ireland. All positions require candidates to live in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland.
Candidates who engage in canvassing will be disqualified and excluded from the process
Late applications or applications not received through the correct channel, as indicated above, will not be considered.
For queries related to the application or selection process related to this role, please contact: [email protected]
Closing date: 3 p.m. on Thursday the 9th of April.
Applicant Privacy Notice
Privacy Notice
Coimisiún na Meán (An Coimisiún, CnaM, we, our) processes the personal data arising as a result of its recruitment campaign. The Data Controller is CnaM, and the Data Processor appointed by CnaM to conduct the recruitment process is Cpl. The Data Controller’s contact details are - Data Protection Officer, Coimisiún na Meán 1 Shelbourne Buildings, Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4, D04 NP20, Ireland.
Email: [email protected]
Phone Number: 01 963 7755
CnaM will process the personal data collected during the recruitment process for the purpose of the review, consideration and selection of applications and the contacting of applicants. Third party recipients may include CnaM representatives. CnaM does not transfer personal data outside of the EU or EEA.
CnaM’s legal bases for collecting and processing this data may include:
Contract - where the processing is necessary for the performance of a contract, or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract
and/or
Consent - where you have given explicit consent to the processing (e.g. reasonable accommodations)
The personal data processed will be stored securely. This data will be stored for a maximum of 12 months in the event of an unsuccessful application.
Applicants have the right to access their data and to rectify any inaccuracies in their data. To do this, please write to the Data Protection Officer at the address listed above. Applicants have the right, where appropriate, to the erasure of their data and/or a restriction on processing of their data. In addition, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission. Our full Data Protection Statement is available here:
https://www.cnam.ie/governance/data-protection-privacy/privacy-statement/