Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
The principal skills, experience and personal characteristics, which the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate, are:
- Post leaving certificate qualification
- Computer applications qualification e.g. ECOL desirable
- Quality or Science qualification would be an advantage
- Administrative experience essential
- Experience of Quality, Regulatory & ISO Systems desirable
- Good Microsoft Office skills (Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel for Windows XP, Adobe Acrobat Writer
- Working knowledge of and exposure to company database systems
- Good time management
- Good planning & organizing skills (esp. filing)
- Accuracy and adherence to deadlines (as important aspects of the job)
- Professional approach to communications including excellent telephone techniques, good listening skills and preparing/issuing responses to internal and external queries
- Effective communication style appropriate to audience and situation
- Can create a positive impact and convey confidence and credibility to others
- Ability to organize one's own work and be systematic in one's approach
- Ability to work effectively and co-operatively with others
- Establish and maintain good working and interpersonal relationships
- Flexible approach to working hours during busy periods