About Trinity: Trinity is Irelands leading university and is ranked 87th in the world (QS World University Rankings 2025). Founded in 1592, the University is steeped in history with a reputation for excellence in education, research, and innovation, which has been inspiring generations of thinkers for over 400 years. Trinity College Dublin- an introduction Post Summary The purpose of the post is to provide a complete range of IT support in both the MacOS and Windows environment, including the installation, maintenance and upgrades and user support for various software packages used in both teaching and research activities. Hardware expertise will also be a requirement and the work will involve significant interaction with both academic staff and students. The successful candidate will join a team of technical staff and will report locally to the Chief Technical Officer and ultimately to the Head of School. The role of the Technical Officer will work with all professional and academic staff across the school. The School of Psychology currently has 40 academic staff and 15 staff across the professional and technical teams. Most of the growth in the last two decades can be accounted for by three factors: the establishment of a suite of nine self-financing postgraduate courses, the set-up of the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI), and the establishment of three Chairs based on external funding (benefactions and research grants). The School is now associated with four research groupings in addition to TCIN and GBHI: the Trinity Research in Childhood Centre (TRiCC), the Centre for Innovative Human Systems CIHS), the Trinity Centre for Global Health (TCGH), and the Centre for Psychological Health (CPH). The School offers one four-year undergraduate programme: a Single Honor course (quota: approx. 40 Irish students and 5 international students). We have always attracted and continue to attract large numbers of high-quality applicants. Our undergraduate programme is amongst the most in-demand programmes offered by the College and is within the top 10 programmes in terms of the admissions points requirements (Trinity College Dublin Minimum Entry Levels 2023). Our postgraduate provision includes Professional Doctorates in Clinical and Counselling Psychology, Research Doctorates and a range of taught postgraduate Masters and Diploma programmes including a conversion course. We currently have over 500 students in our vibrant student community. Post status: 2 Year, Fixed-Term Contract Hours of Post: 0.8 FTE, 29.2 hours per week spread over five days (Full time hours 36.5 hours per week) Salary: Appointment will be made on the Technical Officer Pay Scale Salary Scale) at a point in line with Government Pay Policy (€38,845 to €59,162 per annum pro-rata 0.8 FTE) New Entrants to the Public Sector will be appointed on Point 1 of the Scale, €38,845 per annum Qualifications for New Staff (from 1 January 2007) Entry to the profession will require relevant Honours degree. National Certificate on Entry- Qualifications for Existing Staff (before 1 January 2007) The preferred candidate if an MSc holder on entry, with a minimum of 3 years experience (that must be relevant), may be appointed at Senior Technical Officer level. How to apply: In order to assist the selection process, applicants should submit a Curriculum Vitae and a Cover Letter (1x A4 page) that specifically address the following points in their application. Applicants should clearly address their experience and how they obtained their knowledge in their application. Illustrate, through past example, their ability to work on their own initiative and resolve problems. Applicants who do not address the application requirements above in their cover letter will not be considered at the short list stage. Applications must be submitted by the closing date specified through eRecruitment. Any Applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. Please see the Job Description below for this position. Informal enquiries about this post should be made to Lea O'Flannagain Email: Application queries about this post, please email the Recruitment Partner at E: and include the Competition ID number in the subject heading. At Trinity, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Trinity welcomes applications from all individuals, including those applicants with disabilities, those who may have had non-traditional career paths, those who have taken time out for reasons including family or caring responsibilities. We also welcome international applicants including those whom have been displaced due to war. Trinity College Dublin is Irelands premier University. We are an EU Sustainable Gender Equality Champion and we hold an Athena Swan Silver award, recognising our ongoing work to advance gender equality both within Trinity and in the Higher Education sector. Trinity is committed to supporting work-life balance and to creating a family-friendly working environment.