Creating a proactive customer service environment within HR which supports the corporate image of the Association.Assist in the administration of the recruitment and selection process across all departments of the Association.Assist in the review of policies and procedures in line with best practice and current legislation.Pivotal poirt of contact for staff queries and requests.Aministrative support for performance review systems.Assist in the audit of HR records.Assist in audit of training and development

Key Duties: Management of government Ministerial Constituency Office. Management of Ministerial diary. Research and preparation of briefings on a wide range of issues. Liase with Press/MediaDaily contact with government departments, state institutions, local authorities on behalf of individuals and groups.Organisation of Ministerial functions and events.Frontline Contact/Advice Clinics with constituents and businesses of on social, economic and community issues.Exit: Contract Expired March 2011.

Key Duties: General personnel duties for academic, technical and administration recruitment, eg. Drawing up of Job Descriptions and Job Specifications.Advertising vacancies.Structuring Interview Panels and SchedulesChecking Job Applications against criteria set downCriteria Assessment.Analysing interview resultsManaging Exit InterviewPreparation of Contracts of Employment in conjunction with Finance Unit.Preparation of Staff Handbook, Rules, Procedures and Workplace Policy Documents.Exit: Six Month Secondment,

Key Duties: Responsible for the day-to-day running of busy office comprising of 7 academic staff 3 technical staff, 5 Par-time Academic Staff, 20 International Visiting Lecturers and External Examiners. Department Student number averaged at 100.Responsible for management of Department Materials Budget.Responsible for budgeting and planning of International Visiting Lecturer Budget.Committee Memberships: - Joint Committee on Academic and Administration Staff Re-structuring Programme.- NCAD Phase 2 Committee. (Internal Committee overseeing new School of Design for Industry.campus. Staff Development: Diploma in Personnel Management.Exit: Secondment to UCD Personnel Department.