Specific Purpose Whole Time Post (anticipated duration September 2026)
UCC wishes to appoint an experienced individual to the role of EU Postgraduate Recruitment & Retention Officer. The successful appointee will play an integral role in leading all EU postgraduate recruitment activities in the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences, reporting to the College Manager and working in close liaison with Academic and Professional Staff and UCC's Head of Student Recruitment.
The postholder will engage with stakeholders across the schools in the college to develop and implement an EU recruitment and communications plan for the recruitment and retention of EU postgraduate students and engage with central offices and other key stakeholders to deliver on student enrolment targets.
Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Alison O'Connell, College Manager, College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences, email: .
University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028. UCC holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care‑giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family‑friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives.
Appointment may be made on the Admin III Salary Scale: €60,260 - €71,946 (Scale B) / €57,375 - €68,462 (Scale A). Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.
We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.
Interviews will be conducted either online via Microsoft Teams or in person in the first instance. Candidates may also be required to attend interviews in person if an interview takes place online. Candidates will be notified as appropriate.
Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal. Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday, 18th November 2025. No late applications will be accepted.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER.
Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector.
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