Administration Assistant – Office of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief People Officer (CPO
confidential • Dublin, Ireland • Contractor • $44,230–$59,609 / year
Posted on Tue, Oct 13, 2026
This sense of purpose motivates us to deliver to the highest standards in an environment that is collaborative, supportive and engaging. Attracting and retaining the best talent is key in delivering to our audiences. We want our people to thrive in an environment that values their output.
Meet the team
As we continue our transformation journey, we are seeking a highly organised, proactive and professional Administration Assistant to provide dedicated support to our Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief People Officer (CPO). You will work closely with the Finance and HR teams together with teams across the organisation and external stakeholders.
You will provide comprehensive, high-level administrative support to the CFO and CPO. As a trusted partner, you will demonstrate exceptional discretion and sound judgement, anticipate requirements, manage competing priorities and build effective relationships across the organisation.
About the role
- Manage complex diaries and coordinate internal and external meetings, ensuring that priorities are understood, participants are briefed, materials are available and agreed actions are followed through.
- Prioritise and manage correspondence, emails and requests on behalf of the CFO and CPO.
- Monitor key actions, deadlines and deliverables arising from meetings.
- Maintain accurate records, filing systems and confidential documentation.
- Support the preparation of meeting packs, presentations, reports and briefing materials.
- Build strong working relationships across the organisation.
- Liaise confidently with senior leaders, Board members, government bodies, external partners and service providers.
- Support strategic projects and organisational initiatives.
- Participate and contribute to other activities and projects as required.
About You
You are a highly skilled administrative support professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys working closely with senior leaders. You bring exceptional attention to detail, strong communication skills and the ability to anticipate needs, exercise judgement and take ownership of priorities.
Due to the nature of this role, you must be highly professional and discreet with an ability to maintain strict confidentiality with all business and corporate information.
- Significant experience supporting senior executives, ideally at Director or Leadership level.
- Excellent interpersonal and team-working skills along with a high degree of enthusiasm, flexibility and adaptability which are essential for this role. You will need to be able to adapt to changes and be unafraid of challenges.
- Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
- Excellent organisational and diary management skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Teams.
- Ability to handle highly confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
- Excellent stakeholder management and interpersonal skills.
- Experience working within a large, complex or regulated organisation.
- •Understanding of governance, Board or Committee administration.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Administration Assistant who wants to play a central role in supporting organisational leadership and helping to shape the future direction of RTÉ. You will work alongside senior leaders on some of the most important strategic, financial and people initiatives across the organisation.
How to Apply
If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit the below as one combined document:
- your CV
- an introduction paragraph of no more than 300 words outlining where/how you match the requirements of this role
This appointment will be made at the Admin Grade 1 and is being offered on a two-year fixed term contract basis. The salary scale for this grade is from €44,230 - €59,609 gross per annum.
Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 23 October 2026
Cuirfear fáilte roimh iarratais ó dhaoine go bhfuil dearcadh dearfach acu i leith na Gaeilge. Applications are welcome from people who have a positive outlook to Irish.
Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of what we do – both on-air and behind the scenes. We are committed to building a more inclusive environment and tackling under-representation while embedding inclusion at every stage of the employee journey.
We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, without regard to gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, social experience, race and ethnicity, disability, civil and family status, religious belief and membership of the Traveller Community.
We are eager to provide reasonable accommodations for potential and existing employees with any kind of disability. Should you wish to request an accommodation for your interview, we encourage you to let us know when you apply.