Senior Staff Officer – Office of the Chief Academic Officer and Deputy President - Specified Purpose contract until August 2031 (Confined Competition)

South East Technological University (SETU) is seeking to appoint an experienced, highly organised and proactive Senior Staff Officer to provide comprehensive executive, operational and strategic support within the Office of the Chief Academic Officer and Deputy President.

 

Working within a fast-paced and strategically important environment, the successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the effective operation of the Office through the provision of high-level executive support, project coordination, governance administration and stakeholder engagement.

 

The Senior Staff Officer will operate with a high degree of autonomy, exercising sound judgement and discretion while managing competing priorities and supporting the successful delivery of University objectives. The role requires exceptional organisational ability, strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build productive working relationships with colleagues across the University and with external stakeholders.

 

The post holder will contribute to the planning, coordination and continuous improvement of activities within the Office, ensuring that priorities are progressed efficiently and in accordance with University policies, procedures and strategic objectives.

 

The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in response to evolving organisational priorities and will contribute positively to a collaborative and high-performing executive support environment. The Office operates in a cross-campus capacity and travel between campuses will be required.

 

**A confined competition is a recruitment competition restricted to eligible serving staff within the Education and Training Sector Candidate Pool, comprising employees of Education and Training Boards (ETBs) and Technological Universities (TUs), subject to the relevant eligibility criteria.**

 

SETU is an equal opportunities employer.