Welcome to DCU Office of the Chief Operations Officer (OCOO). 

The office is led by the Chief Operations Officer (COO), Dr Declan Raftery. 

Further information on the office, including its functions and personnel, can be found within this section of the University's website.

Who We Are

The primary role of the Office of the Chief Operations Officer (OCOO) is to support and enhance the academic endeavours of the University. 

The office is also responsible for the management of the corporate and secretarial functions of the University, and its campus companies, including oversight of their legal affairs.  

Reporting to the President of the University, the COO is a member of the President's Senior Management Group and is also the designated Secretary to the University's Governing Authority. 

Several key support units (e.g. Estates, DTS, Health & Safety etc.) report directly to the COO.