ABC Data Officer

NCIDublin€31,059 per yearFull-timePermanent

Purpose of Position:

Coordinate the internal monitoring and evaluation activities of ELI’s ABC Programmes

Reporting to:

  • ABC Manager- Grangegorman (ELI)

Key Relationships:

  • ELI Director
  • ABC Manager- Grangegorman
  • ELI Research team
  • ABC Grangegorman staff
  • ABC Grangegorman Steering Group
  • ABC Grangegorman Consortium
  • Organisations implementing ABC programmes in Grangegorman
  • ELI staff team
  • National College of Ireland 
  • Stakeholders in the local community, including parents, children and practitioners 
  • National stakeholders
  • ELI Assistant Director- Home Visting and Parent Support and ELI Assistant Director- Community Services

Key Responsibilities:

  • Coordination of the internal research and evaluation activities of the ABC sites.
  • Collection, collation and validation of qualitative and quantitative data.
  • Preparing reports for Tusla and other stakeholders. 
  • Developing and maintaining a database of participants, children, parents and families in the ABC programmes.
  • Ensure alignment of developments with the ABC Outcomes Framework.
  • Proactively analyse data to identify trends, relationships and important data points. 
  • Work closely with the ABC Grangegorman team, organisations implementing ABC programmes in Grangeogorman, ELI Research, DIC and NC teams to coordinate the implementation of all research and evaluation processes/systems.
  • Support the Research Team to build capacity of programme teams to participate in research activities and contribute to ELI research goals and strategy.
  • Assist in the dissemination of learnings from the ABC programmes and research projects through papers, conferences, presentations, and other relevant stakeholder platforms.
  • Liaise with key stakeholders, including ABC Consortium, Tusla, funders, organisations implementing ABC programmes and other Departments within NCI in relation to the ELI’s research activities. 
  • Other appropriate research and administrative activities as needed.
  • Any other duties as assigned by the ABC Manager, ELI Research Lead, and/or Director/Assistant Directors. 
  • Preparing and maintaining records, and/or test data.

Skills and Experience Required: 

  • A relevant 3rd level qualification
  • Excellent research, administrative and organisational skills
  • Professional interest in early years education and family based learning.
  • Experience of both qualitative and quantitative research.
  • Ability to work closely with marginalised families and have an understanding of the issues of marginalization.
  • Ability to deal effectively with a wide variety of College personnel, community stakeholders and other outside individuals/organizations.
  • Good time management skills with the ability to produce results to deadlines.
  • Ability to operate as a team player in a cross disciplinary, integrated team, sharing roles and responsibilities.
  • An energetic, confident and pro-active individual with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Excellent IT skills in Ms Excel Ms Word, EvaSys, CRM systems, SPSS and other relevant research packages etc.

Contract:

Permanent subject to funding

Salary: 

Administrator Band ( Min: €31,059– Max: €43,485 )

Hours:

Full Time

Annual Leave:

24 Days

National College of Ireland’s mission is to widen participation in higher education and unlock each student's potential. The College offers students the opportunity to acquire the skills and self-confidence to change their lives, contribute to a knowledge based economy and become responsible, active citizens.

Application Process:

To apply please e-mail your cover letter and CV both in PDF format ONLY, quoting reference number: NCI 1068 to: recruitment@ncirl.ie by 5:00 pm, 3rd January 2025.

Note: The functions and responsibilities assigned to the ABC Data Officer , are based on the current stated role and objective of the College. These functions and responsibilities may alter in line with any change in the role and objectives of the NCI.

The successful applicant will be subject to Garda Vetting and must not have any convictions under the Sex Offenders Act 2001.

National College of Ireland is an equal opportunities employer.

The Importance of Confidentiality

We would like to assure you that protecting confidentiality is our number one priority. You can expect that all enquires, applications and all aspects of the proceedings are treated as strictly confidential and are not disclosed to anyone, outside those directly involved in that aspect of the process.

Candidates' Obligations

In submitting a completed Curriculum Vitae and supporting documentation, candidates are declaring:

  • That all the particulars furnished in their application are true and correct without omission and that they are aware of the qualifications and particulars for this position.
  • That to the best of their knowledge that there is nothing in relation to their conduct, character or personal background of any nature that would adversely affect the position of trust in which they would be placed by virtue of this appointment.
  • Their irrevocable consent to NCI making such enquiries as deemed necessary in respect of their suitability for the post in respect of which their application is made.
  • Their acceptance and confirmation of the entitlement of NCI, as appropriate to, reject their application, or to terminate their employment (in the event of a contract of employment having been entered into on foot of this competition) if they have omitted to furnish NCI with any information relevant to their application or their continued employment or where they have made any false statement or misrepresentation relevant to this application or their continuing employment with the College. #

Candidates should note that they may be required to submit documentary evidence in support of any particulars given by them in their application for the post.

Data Protection Acts 1988 to 2018 and the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 to 2014 as amended

Data collected for the purposes of recruitment activities

NCI conducts recruitment processes to fill vacancies within the college. When applying for these competitions applicants are asked to submit a range of documents, e.g., a completed application form, CV and/or a personal statement or cover letter. For the purposes of recruitment activities, we will not collect any personal data that we do not need to assess your candidature for a role with us.

Legal Basis for Processing

NCI ’s legal basis for the processing of this data is a combination of individual consent, contractual necessity and legal obligations.

Withdrawal of Consent

Applicants can withdraw their consent for the processing of their personal data at any time by notifying the College. It is important to note that withdrawal of consent prior to the completion of the process will be considered as a withdrawal of the application.

What we do with your data

People who are directly employed by NCI and are based in Ireland process all the personal data collected for both recruitment and HR purposes.

Shortlisting

HR draft up the shortlisting documents and provide the initial screening to determine if a person meets the essential criteria of the competition. A shortlisting panel is generally made up of two senior grade staff members from the relevant department for which the role is being recruited.

Sharing of your data

Where you have been successfully shortlisted for a post, each interview panel member will be furnished with a copy of the relevant information of those who will be attending interview in order that they can review applications in advance of the interview process. All such information will be returned to NCI and shredded following the competition process. Some of the interview panel will be external interviewers, who are not employees of NCI but are engaged for the purpose and are strictly subject to the rules and policies of the College.

Access

Applicants can request and receive access to their data at any time and can request and receive a copy of this data, in electronic/transferable format.

Erasure

Applicants can request the data held be erased. In this case, the application for a position is considered withdrawn.

Rectification

Applicants can have any incorrect information corrected.

Objection / Withdraw

Applications can object to this information being processed and/or can request to withdraw from the application process

Complain

Applicants can make a complaint to our internal Information Governance and Data Protection Officer

NCI Information Governance and Data Protection Officer

National College of Ireland, Mayor Street, IFSC, Dublin 1

Tel (Direct): + 353 1 4498 523 ; Tel (Reception): + 353 1 4498 500

And/or make a complaint to the relevant authority

Data Protection Commission, 21 Fitzwilliam Square South, Dublin 2, D02 RD28

Tel: +353 (0) 761 104 800

National College of Ireland is an equal opportunities employer and is a Member of the Athena SWAN Charter. NCI is committed to serving our diverse community and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups.

Follow us on Facebook and stay up to date with the latest jobs in Dublin!


Apply Now

Before you go

Get the latest jobs in Dublin by email

By creating a job alert, you agree to our Terms. You can unsubscribe from these directly within the emails or as detailed in our terms.

Continue to job
Need help? Contact us
Cookies, Privacy and Terms©JobAlert.ie  2024