Education Project Assistant- Portuguese ( Brazilian) Speaker

We are seeking a motivated, detail oriented, and innovative Education Project Assistant

The Education Project Assistant will have the opportunity to work on a national educational project in post-primary schools across the country.

This role will provide fantastic opportunity to develop creative, organisational, administrative and project management skills. We are at an exciting time in our company’s development, which gives anyone joining our team huge potential to grow with us.

The Ideal Candidate

Highly motivated and have a high level of personal interest in the work of High Schools International

• Must be proficient in English with fluency in Portuguese ( Brazilian) with permissions to work in Ireland ( 20 hours per week)
• Excellent organisation, planning and administration skills
• Flexible, adaptive and responsive to the specific needs of the position, projects, and business
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Analytical, detail- and solution-orientated
• A confident, effective and clear communicator
• The ability to work independently and take initiative
• Experience of project management/coordination and/or administration
• Experienced with client, stakeholder and supplier liaison
• Has a solid understanding of the educational landscape in Ireland
• Would be advantageous:
• A qualification in communications, education or project/business management
• Experience of digital/social media marketing
• Full licence and access to a car is an advantage, but not mandatory

Job Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day operations of the project. They will play a support and administrative role in achieving project milestones, communications and developing content as required. This person will work to realistic goals and deliverables for their projects, maintaining effective communication within the wider team, working well as part of a team but also independently.

Key Job Responsibilities

Please note the following list is non-exhaustive.

• Support the development, implementation and evaluation of project deliverables
• Liaison with stakeholders, colleagues and clients
• Managing and/or working with the wider HSI team, suppliers and specialist contributors
• Manage the relationship with, as well as between, clients, partners and schools
• Create and manage project budgets and timelines
• Research and investigate project-related information
• Develop and manage communications campaigns including large scale mail outs, calls and emails.
• Liaise with design department to manage design timelines within your projects
• Develop and manage registrations, submissions and adjudication systems
• Develop and manage systems and workload relating to the bespoke elements of your projects e.g. workshops, bursaries, school visits, PR efforts, etc.
• Provide creative suggestions for projects
• Undertake preparations for meetings, conferences and project team activities
• Participate in project team activities
• Create and maintain project records and databases to a high standard, in accordance with GDPR legislation
• Support Internal Communications Strategy within your project team as relevant
• Implement and manage all relevant company procedures as per guidelines within your projects
• Ensure a high level of attention to detail in all aspects of your job
• Take ownership and responsibility for given tasks, completing them to a high standard
• Take direction from the Head of HSI, and elevate issues, queries, observations and solutions to them as appropriate
• Support and contribute to business development efforts
• Implement and manage all relevant company procedures and provide comprehensive reports both internally and externally
• Perform any other job duties as required and /or directed by the Head of HSI

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term, Specified-purpose, Apprenticeship, Internship
Contract length: 8 months

Pay: From €15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 per week

Benefits:

• Flexitime

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 11/04/2025