Job Description

The Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) is a national charity dedicated to all matters relating to dying, death and bereavement in Ireland and is currently seeking to fill the role of Executive Assistant for Healthcare Programmes.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

Supporting the Head of Healthcare Programmes on communications, appointments, correspondence and file organisation.
Servicing project advisory meetings related to Healthcare Programmes including the production of agendas, minutes and other key papers
Support communication flow between IHF Healthcare Programmes and other IHF departments.
Event management including organizing venues and related hospitality for range of Meetings
Providing direct support to healthcare team members re the organisation and operation of all Healthcare Programmes – eg Journey of Change, Hospice Friendly Hospitals, Night Nursing, Design and Dignity, Primary Palliative Care and Palliative Care for All.  This will include development and dissemination of resources and information materials, updating the website and databases
Assist with front of house reception and other administrative tasks as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

Minimum of three years’ experience in a similar role
Excellent interpersonal skills
Fully proficient in MS Office
Strong organisation skills
Ability to work on own initiative
Good writing/editing skills
Attention to detail

This is a full time role, for an initial period of 14 months (and may be extended subject to review) and will be based at the Irish Hospice Foundation’s offices on Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Salary details will be available on application.

Please email your CV with a covering letter to info@hospicefoundation.ie, marked for attention of Marie Lynch, Head of Healthcare Programmes, Irish Hospice Foundation

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm, 25 September 2015