Is Analyst

Description:

Cork City Council invites applications, on the official application form, from suitably qualified persons, who wish to be considered for inclusion on a panel from which temporary and permanent vacancies for IS Analyst (Grade VI) may be filled.
Working as part of the Council’s ICT Directorate, the IS Analyst will be involved in/responsible for

• The Project Management of ICT application projects, developing system and functional specifications and project plans.

• The IS Analyst will also be responsible for controlling the development lifecycle of these projects (Design, Development, UAT, Go Live planning and ongoing support).

• The IS Analyst provides technical support for the ICT Directorate across Business Solutions, Data Management & Infrastructure Management.

The IS Analyst will be expected to participate in national and regional shared service opportunities, they will also be expected to keep current with new technologies and introduce systems which utilise these technologies to optimise existing services and provide new service opportunities for the organisation. Additional duties as may be assigned by the Head of ICT from time to time.

Candidates must have on the latest date for receipt of completed applications:

• A qualification at Level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) major award (i.e., honours degree) in a relevant computing discipline and at least 3 years directly relevant, recent ICT hands-on experience from your employment to date*

OR

• A qualification at Level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) major award (i.e., honours degree) or higher, with computing taken in the final year and at least 4 years directly relevant, recent ICT hands-on experience form your employment to date*

OR

• (iii)C) A Level 7 NFQ major award qualification in a relevant computing discipline and at least 4 years directly relevant ICT hands-on experience form your employment to date*

OR

• (iv)D) A level 6 NFQ major award qualification in a relevant computing discipline and at least 5 years directly relevant, recent ICT hands-on experience form your employment to date*

AND

• (v) have a satisfactory knowledge of public service organisation or the ability to acquire such knowledge