Project Assistant

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Job Title: Project Assistant
Reports To: Project Lead

Start Date: Immediate
Duration: Part-time, fixed-term contract until 28 November 2028, subject to continued funding.
Location: Hybrid, with in-person attendance required at workshops in Dublin
Hours: 10.5 hours per week
Salary: €10,000 per annum (pro rata; equivalent to €33,333 FTE)

Deadline for Application: 20/11/2026
Interview for selected candidates: Expected to begin late November 2026
 

Usher Syndrome Ireland also offers the following:

• 6 days' (pro-rated) annual leave, plus public holiday entitlements in accordance with the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997.
• Hybrid working and flexitime.

About the role
The Project Assistant will support a research project involving people who are deafblind or have combined hearing and vision loss. Working with the Project Lead and technical support team, you will be the first point of contact for participants and help them take part in project activities.

Main duties:

• Coordinate participant invitations, appointments, reminders and follow-up. Respond to routine queries and refer specialist questions to the Project Lead.
• Coordinate workshop logistics, including venues, participant travel and agreed access arrangements.
• Create and manage effective and accessible social and digital media content to recruit participants. 
• Prepare workshop materials in formats that meet participants’ access needs, with technical support where needed.
• Keep project records, reporting deadlines, receipts and expense evidence organised. 
• Handle participant information in line with project confidentiality and data protection procedures.
• Gather activity updates and supporting documents for progress reports and flag delays or issues to the Project Lead.

Essential criteria:

• 2+ years’ experience in the not-for-profit, education, disability or community sector.
• A self-directed individual who can work on their own initiative while managing deadlines.
• Very strong planning, organisational, time management and administrative skills. 
• Strong attention to detail. Excellent ability to keep records and ensure they are relevant and up to date.
• Experience with project management, organising activities or events, and keeping accurate records.
• Knowledge of GDPR. Clear, respectful communication and sound judgement when handling confidential information.
• Strong written communication skills to write and prepare materials for digital channels such as social media or newsletters, updates, and reports.
• Knowledge of dual sensory loss (combined hearing and vision loss) and how it may impact communication. Working ability to ask about, record and coordinate individual access preferences.
• Good IT skills
• Experience managing social media accounts and creating digital content.
• Understanding of accessible communications and document design.

How to Apply
To apply for this role, please send your CV (maximum 2 pages) and a cover letter outlining your suitability for this role with the subject line, ‘Project Assistant’ to contact@usherireland.org by Friday, 20th November 2026. Queries about the role in advance can also be sent to this email address.