Barry O' Connor
5 Cashel Court, Knocknacarra Road,Ireland
Summary
Experienced administrative professional with a strong background as an archivist. Highly skilled at data entry and record keeping. Most recently assisted asylum seekers with employment and access to services while improving administrative processes. Previously managed payroll and financial records at MS Ireland and conducted research for a PhD in Irish History at GMIT.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work history
Reception Centre, Ballybrit IPAS Accommodation
Abbey Trill
Galway
2023.12 - 2024.10
- Worked closely with asylum seekers to enable them to find employment, by creating CVs for them.
- This process enabled 50-plus asylum seekers to obtain employment.
- Worked closely with refugees to assess their needs and provide assistance in accessing essential services such as housing, healthcare, and education.
- Made daily contact with government body IPAS to make sure regulations were adhered to at all times.
- Assisted in day-to-day operations of the refugee centre, providing administrative support to ensure smooth functioning.
- Implemented new organisational systems and procedures that improved efficiency in administrative tasks.
- Assisted with set up of ID card and access permissions following site security practices.
- Tracked daily activities and important metrics with spreadsheets.
Admin Assistant
MS Ireland
Galway
2023.02 - 2023.12
- Payroll processing for 12 employees using Sage.
- Ensure accurate and timely disbursement of salaries, benefits, and deductions.
- Oversee accounts, reconciling financial transactions, and maintaining up-to-date records in compliance with accounting standards.
- Prepared monthly financial reports.
- Acted as main contact for staff and clients.
- Produced clean, error-free professional business correspondence for office team.
- Transcribed or scanned data to create new files.
- Supported staff with administrative needs for photocopying, faxing and filing.
PhD Candidate
GMIT Galway
2019.11 - 2022.09
- Two years work on PhD titled 'Conradh na Gaeilge and the 1916 Revolution: How Cultural Nationalism in the form of Language, Music, and Art shaped an Uprising'
Night Porter
Cross Street Boutique Hotel
Galway
2016.03 - 2019.10
- Managed financial transactions with accuracy.
- Oversaw guest check-in/check-out processes.
- Sole staff member, responsible for hotel security.
Traveling
Traveling
2014.11 - 2016.01
- Spent one and a half years travelling South East Asia.
Archivist and Tour Guide
Guinness
Archive, Dublin
2012.09 - 2014.10
- Ran the Guinness genealogy service, handling admin and client interactions.
- Oversaw a 50% increase in genealogy appointments over one calendar year.
- Led cataloguing projects, the most successful being 'Treasures of the Guinness Archive', which was turned into presentation for Heritage Week, and was subsequently toured around local historical societies.
- Performed tour guide staff auditing by monitoring tour guides as they gave their presentations.
- Conducted seasonal staff inductions, and interview processes.
- Managed internal and external archive queries.
- Delivered engaging tours of the Guinness Storehouse to high profile clients such as entertainment stars and politicians.
Archive Assistant
Dublin Diocesan Archive
Dublin
2011.09 - 2012.09
- Contributed to cataloguing and archival projects.
- Assisted in the day to day running of the archive
Trainee
Galway Family History West Genealogy Service
Galway
2004.09 - 2005.05
- Assisted head genealogist with family searches and genealogy software use
- Provided exemplary customer service.
Education
M.Phil - Modern Irish History and Archives
Trinity College
Higher Diploma - Irish History
Maynooth, NUI
B.A (Hons) - Heritage Studies
GMIT
Skills
- Data entry and records keeping
- Highly IT literate
- Archival management and cataloguing
- Team leadership and staff training
- Communication and client interaction
- Time management and multitasking
- Facility management
Timeline
Reception Centre, Ballybrit IPAS Accommodation
Abbey Trill
2023.12 - 2024.10
Admin Assistant
MS Ireland
2023.02 - 2023.12
PhD Candidate
GMIT Galway
2019.11 - 2022.09
Night Porter
Cross Street Boutique Hotel
2016.03 - 2019.10
Traveling
Traveling
2014.11 - 2016.01
Archivist and Tour Guide
Guinness
2012.09 - 2014.10
Archive Assistant
Dublin Diocesan Archive
2011.09 - 2012.09
Trainee
Galway Family History West Genealogy Service
2004.09 - 2005.05
M.Phil - Modern Irish History and Archives
Trinity College
Higher Diploma - Irish History
Maynooth, NUI
B.A (Hons) - Heritage Studies
GMIT