Administrative Officer (Grade VII) SUSI - ICT Officer

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for the following post:

Administrative Officer (Grade VII) – SUSI

ICT Officer

Specific Purpose Contract

Ref: G7SSPICT24

City of Dublin Education and Training Board (City of Dublin ETB) was established on 1st July 2013 under the Education and Training Boards Act, 2013. City of Dublin ETB has 3,000 employees and an annual budget of €580m. It is the state education and training authority for Dublin city and serves the area covered by Dublin City Council. This provision is delivered to over 48,000 learners (20,000 full-time and 28,000 part-time) and is supported by a range of services including a psychological service, a curriculum development unit, a buildings maintenance unit, and Head Office staff in Ballsbridge. It also has statutory responsibility for supporting the provision, coordination, administration, and assessment of youth work services in Dublin city and is the lead partner for Music Generation Dublin City.  

City of Dublin ETB is also responsible for the national awarding authority for student grants in Ireland, Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI). Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) is a unit of City of Dublin ETB which is designated by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science as the single Irish national awarding authority for student grants in further and higher education. SUSI is a dynamic workplace based in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 and features a challenging balance of day-to-day operations and strategic development projects. The core work of SUSI involves the annual processing of large numbers of online grant applications within short timeframes to determine eligibility under the criteria of the Student Grant Scheme. Approximately 100,000 grant applications are received on an annual basis. SUSI has also broadened its functions in recent years and now provides services relating to the 1916 Bursary, the International Protection Student Scheme, the PLC Bursary for Displaced Persons (Ukraine), the National Tertiary Office Programmes and the All-Ireland Scholarship. 

Proposed Timeframe

• Shortlisting will take place week commencing: 4th November 2024
• Interviews will commence week beginning: 11th November 2024

*All dates are subject to change and are for guidance only

Salary

For persons entering public service for the first time, starting pay will be at the minimum point of the scale, €58,251. This is not negotiable. An incremental salary scale applies thereafter. Previous public sector experience may be eligible for incremental credit, to be determined upon appointment.

Annual Leave

29 working days per annum

Hours of Work

35 hours per week

Location of Position

The position will be based in SUSI, Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4.

Summary of Position

SUSI is seeking to engage an ICT Officer at Grade VII level on a Specific Purpose contract. Reporting to the SUSI ICT Manager, the ICT Officer will be responsible for the definition and provision of the ICT services that support the organisation. This will require the application of a wide range of skills, knowledge and experience, in order to ensure that business critical ICT services continue to operate to expected service levels.

Essential Requirements

• Have obtained at least Grade D3 in five subjects in the Leaving Certificate Examinations (higher, ordinary, applied or vocational preparation) or equivalent or have passed an examination at the appropriate level within QQI qualifications framework which can be assessed as being of a comparable standard to Leaving Certificate or equivalent or higher or have appropriate relevant experience which encompasses equivalent skills and expertise.
• Have the requisite knowledge, skills and competencies to carry out the role.
• Be capable and competent of fulfilling the role to a high standard.

Latest date for receipt of completed online application is: 12 noon on Monday 21st October 2024.

Late applications will not be accepted. Shortlisting may take place. Canvassing will disqualify. City of Dublin ETB is an equal opportunities employer.

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