Quality Assurance Executive (EO Grade)

Role overview

The Medical Council is hiring a Quality Assurance Executive at Executive Officer grade to support its Education and Training Team within the Education, Innovation & AI Directorate. This team oversees quality assurance across medical education and training in Ireland, covering the full pathway from undergraduate education through intern and specialist training. Its work includes approving programmes that lead to medical degrees and postgraduate specialist qualifications, as well as overseeing the medical schools and training bodies that deliver them. The Council also carries out inspections of clinical training sites and anatomy departments to check compliance with required standards.

The position reports to a Quality Assurance Manager (Senior Executive Officer) and may also contribute to cross-directorate work led by an Assistant Principal Officer. All roles in the Directorate support the Director of Education and Training.

Key duties

In this post, you will help with both qualitative and quantitative monitoring work, including gathering information, assessing it, analysing results and preparing reports. You will support accreditation activity, help monitor adherence to accreditation standards, and apply relevant standards, laws and regulatory requirements in day-to-day work.

You will also assist with drafting detailed reports and committee papers to agreed deadlines, carry out day-to-day administrative tasks, liaise with stakeholders, and provide general support to colleagues as needed. The role involves maintaining relationships with external and internal stakeholders, organising and supporting meetings, recording minutes, preparing follow-up actions, compiling and sharing documents, arranging travel and accommodation, preparing briefing notes, research material and website content, and maintaining database and ICT systems, including electronic filing.

Additional responsibilities include taking part in continuous improvement activities across the Directorate and wider organisational projects, working within the Medical Council’s risk framework, and carrying out any other duties assigned from time to time. The organisation notes that duties may change as the role evolves, and the post is varied in nature.

Essential experience and qualifications

Applicants must have at least 2 years of satisfactory experience in a busy administrative role. Strong working knowledge of MS Office, particularly Word, Excel and diary management, is required. Experience in taking minutes or writing reports is essential. A minimum educational requirement of Leaving Certificate or an equivalent educational or training qualification applies.

Desirable experience

It would be an advantage to have experience working in an organisation that operates within a statutory framework, research experience involving qualitative and/or quantitative data, and a third-level qualification.

Personal attributes

The ideal candidate will be able to work independently, manage competing priorities under pressure and contribute to high-quality service delivery while also working effectively as part of a team. Strong written and verbal communication skills are important, along with the ability to build and maintain effective business relationships with stakeholders. The role also calls for strong analytical and reasoning ability, excellent organisation and time management, multitasking capability, initiative, accountability, proactivity, flexibility, adaptability, and comfort with change. A growth mindset, openness to feedback and a commitment to ongoing learning and development are also valued.

Appointment details

This is a full-time permanent position and includes a 6-month probationary period. The starting salary is €38,803, which corresponds to the first point of the Executive Officer pay scale. Serving civil or public servants may enter at a higher point depending on their current salary. Pay increases annually in line with the Executive Officer grade scale, subject to satisfactory performance, until the maximum point is reached. Remuneration is fixed and not open to negotiation, though it may be updated in line with Government pay policy.

The Executive Officer pay scale ranges from €38,803 to €63,227. The scale includes an LS1 point after 3 years of satisfactory service at the maximum, and another point after 6 years of satisfactory service at the maximum.

Annual leave is 23 working days plus public holidays. The working week is 35 hours, Monday to Friday. The role is based at Kingram House, Kingram Place, Dublin 2, with a hybrid working arrangement and a current requirement to attend the office two days per week.

The Medical Council provides a pension through the Public Sector Scheme, with contributions starting on joining. Candidates already in the Public or Civil Service may be able to transfer their pension.

Benefits

Benefits include a dedicated wellbeing group and wellbeing initiatives, an employee assistance programme, training and development, the Public Service Sick Leave Scheme, TaxSaver Travel Tickets, the Bike to Work Scheme, subsidised flu jabs, paid exam leave and study leave, an income continuance scheme, Civil Service Credit Union membership, and annual salary increments.

Important dates

The application deadline is 06/07/2026. The expected interview date is 20/07/2026.