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Job Title: Administrative Assistant

The Ireland Funds is seeking an Administrative Assistant starting in June 2025. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic professional.

The Ireland Funds: The Ireland Funds is a global philanthropic network established in 1976 to promote and support peace, culture, education, and community development across the island of Ireland.

The role: This 12 month contract includes a six-month probationary period. The hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.30pm.

• Reports to: Executive Director
• Contract: 12 months, fixed-term
• Location: Hybrid. Team members are required to work from Dublin office three days per week.
• Salary: For details, please contact Emma Hennessy at ehennessy@irelandfunds.org

Application: 

To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter to Emma Hennessy at ehennessy@irelandfunds.org by Friday 23 May 2025.

The responsibilities of the role include :

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Working with the Grants Manager to manage the effective distribution of grants across the island of Ireland
• Working with The Ireland Funds worldwide on their grants and grant rounds including reviewing and processing grant applications
• Manage the submission of impact reports
• Conduct deep analysis of grant and impact related data
• Develop bespoke proposal documents, materials, impact statistics and reports for The Ireland Funds
• Assist on communications projects including site visits and end of year reports
• Assist with data entry on all of the above, and datamining and mapping as projects arise
• Assisting Executive Director scheduling meetings and arrangements.
• Represent The Ireland Funds occasionally at events around Ireland, including the annual Conference and grantee workshops.

Required Qualifications & Competencies:

• Significant experience in the use of Salesforce, Microsoft products suite, particularly Excel, and ideally Canva and Tableau
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong team player with the ability to work independently