IS Project Leader
Mayo County Council is a
community-centred and people-focused local authority and is a key driver of
economic and social development in Mayo. The organisation uses ICT to help
deliver services and efficiencies to citizens and businesses alike and is pro-active
in developing and providing on-line services for the community. Mayo County
Council has embarked on a comprehensive digital transformation journey with a
cloud-first strategy while still providing support for existing legacy systems
for the short and medium term while positioning the council for cloud
transition where possible.
The IS Department supports
approximately 950 End Users at diverse locations throughout the County.
We have extended our Wide Area Network
to all our offices using a combination of wireless links, fibre and DSL
technologies. The expansion of the network and the importance of the service it
provides to all users highlights the importance of 100% availability. Mayo
County Council's IS Department holds an ISO 27001:2022 Security Certification,
an internationally recognised standard in the Management of Information.
The successful candidate will join a
dynamic team in a state-of-the-art work environment where excellence in
customer service is valued. In addition to knowledge sharing within the team,
staff are provided with training and support to ensure continuous building of
capabilities for the department.
Each
Candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms:
(i)
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 4 years directly relevant, recent ICT hands-on experience from
your employment to date*
OR
(ii) 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 5
years directly relevant, recent ICT hands-on experience from your employment to
date*.
OR
(iii) A qualification at Level 7 on the
National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) major award (i.e. ordinary degree),
in a relevant computing discipline and at least 5 years directly
relevant recent ICT hands-on experience from your employment to date*.
OR
(iv) A Level 6 NFQ major award
qualification in a relevant computing discipline and at least 6
years directly relevant recent ICT hands-on experience from your employment to
date*.
AND
(v) have a satisfactory knowledge of public service
organisation or the ability to acquire such knowledge.
*Relevant
ICT hands-on experience should include, but is not limited to:
areas such as managing
delivery of digital solutions, enterprise architecture, software and
applications development projects involving a range of technologies and
platforms covering web development, data management, database administration,
business analysis/discovery, business intelligence and data analytics, DevOps,
enterprise architecture, technical infrastructure service design and delivery,
server and client operating systems and architecture stacks, telecommunications
and networking infrastructure delivery support, technical support, ICT service
management, operations and server support, ICT/ cyber security, mobile device
management, virtualisation delivery support, database and application support,
cloud computing, etc.
In
the event that an offer of employment is made, the candidate will be required
to submit original copies of all relevant Education Qualifications to
meet the requirements of Section 3 - Education, Training, Experience
The
principal duties and responsibilities may include but are not limited to
the following:
a)
To
provide the secure, sustainable, reliable, and efficient service delivery of
key corporate ICT infrastructure.
b)
To assist the Head of
Information Systems in developing long-term, strategic plans for the
development of ICT capabilities within the council.
c)
To development and
review of ICT policies.
d)
To project manage complex multidisciplinary
ICT projects and providing leadership and the delivery of ICT services
throughout the Council.
e)
To drive continuous
improvement of the ICT function within the Council through the use of Project
Management standards.
f)
To proactively
investigate and implement new technologies that would contribute to the
improvement, efficiency and security of existing ICT infrastructure and
services.
g)
To ensure business
continuity and disaster recovery technologies and processes are appropriate to
the organisation’s needs and risk management policies.
h)
To Act as team leader
in a variety of possible roles, including service delivery, program and project
management and business relationship management.
i)
To manage the
analysis, specification and deployment of corporate applications and upgrades
to an agreed methodology to achieve successful outcomes.
j)
To ensure the council
maintains licence compliance and makes most costs effective use of ICT
licences.
k)
To ensure changes
affecting the ICT infrastructure and applications take place in a controlled an
auditable manner.
l)
To manage and
supervise staff, building an effective team, developing staff in areas of
knowledge, motivation, initiative, and commitment, and manage performance using
the Performance Management Development System (PMDS) process.
m)
To promote the secure
by design ethos in place in the organisation.
n)
To manage Cloud
Platforms – specifically the implementation, configuration, and support of
Microsoft Azure, O365, Power Automation Platform, Exchange Online, Azure Active
Directory, SharePoint, and MS Teams.
o)
To manage the
Council’s network security infrastructure, including maintenance and
development of firewalls, antivirus, disaster recovery systems and business
continuity.
p)
To use business
process improvement methodologies to identify process efficiencies.
q)
To manage service
level agreements for contracted services and suppliers.
r)
To develop and review
digital resources such as content management systems, electronic document and
record management systems.
s)
To represent the
council on national groups and in joint initiatives with other bodies.
t)
To represent the ICT
function on internal council groups and initiatives and foster relationships
with other council departments.
u)
To create, maintain
and develop appropriate records, reports and documentation as required.
v) To perform such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned
from time to time.
The above specification is not intended to be a
comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may
be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be
assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of
the post while in office.
Mayo County Council is a
community-centred and people-focused local authority and is a key driver of
economic and social development in Mayo. The organisation uses ICT to help
deliver services and efficiencies to citizens and businesses alike and is pro-active
in developing and providing on-line services for the community. Mayo County
Council has embarked on a comprehensive digital transformation journey with a
cloud-first strategy while still providing support for existing legacy systems
for the short and medium term while positioning the council for cloud
transition where possible.
The IS Department supports
approximately 950 End Users at diverse locations throughout the County.
We have extended our Wide Area Network
to all our offices using a combination of wireless links, fibre and DSL
technologies. The expansion of the network and the importance of the service it
provides to all users highlights the importance of 100% availability. Mayo
County Council's IS Department holds an ISO 27001:2022 Security Certification,
an internationally recognised standard in the Management of Information.
The successful candidate will join a
dynamic team in a state-of-the-art work environment where excellence in
customer service is valued. In addition to knowledge sharing within the team,
staff are provided with training and support to ensure continuous building of
capabilities for the department.
Each
Candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms:
(i)
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 4 years directly relevant, recent ICT hands-on experience from
your employment to date*
OR
(ii) 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 5
years directly relevant, recent ICT hands-on experience from your employment to
date*.
OR
(iii) A qualification at Level 7 on the
National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) major award (i.e. ordinary degree),
in a relevant computing discipline and at least 5 years directly
relevant recent ICT hands-on experience from your employment to date*.
OR
(iv) A Level 6 NFQ major award
qualification in a relevant computing discipline and at least 6
years directly relevant recent ICT hands-on experience from your employment to
date*.
AND
(v) have a satisfactory knowledge of public service
organisation or the ability to acquire such knowledge.
*Relevant
ICT hands-on experience should include, but is not limited to:
areas such as managing
delivery of digital solutions, enterprise architecture, software and
applications development projects involving a range of technologies and
platforms covering web development, data management, database administration,
business analysis/discovery, business intelligence and data analytics, DevOps,
enterprise architecture, technical infrastructure service design and delivery,
server and client operating systems and architecture stacks, telecommunications
and networking infrastructure delivery support, technical support, ICT service
management, operations and server support, ICT/ cyber security, mobile device
management, virtualisation delivery support, database and application support,
cloud computing, etc.
In
the event that an offer of employment is made, the candidate will be required
to submit original copies of all relevant Education Qualifications to
meet the requirements of Section 3 - Education, Training, Experience
The
principal duties and responsibilities may include but are not limited to
the following:
a)
To
provide the secure, sustainable, reliable, and efficient service delivery of
key corporate ICT infrastructure.
b)
To assist the Head of
Information Systems in developing long-term, strategic plans for the
development of ICT capabilities within the council.
c)
To development and
review of ICT policies.
d)
To project manage complex multidisciplinary
ICT projects and providing leadership and the delivery of ICT services
throughout the Council.
e)
To drive continuous
improvement of the ICT function within the Council through the use of Project
Management standards.
f)
To proactively
investigate and implement new technologies that would contribute to the
improvement, efficiency and security of existing ICT infrastructure and
services.
g)
To ensure business
continuity and disaster recovery technologies and processes are appropriate to
the organisation’s needs and risk management policies.
h)
To Act as team leader
in a variety of possible roles, including service delivery, program and project
management and business relationship management.
i)
To manage the
analysis, specification and deployment of corporate applications and upgrades
to an agreed methodology to achieve successful outcomes.
j)
To ensure the council
maintains licence compliance and makes most costs effective use of ICT
licences.
k)
To ensure changes
affecting the ICT infrastructure and applications take place in a controlled an
auditable manner.
l)
To manage and
supervise staff, building an effective team, developing staff in areas of
knowledge, motivation, initiative, and commitment, and manage performance using
the Performance Management Development System (PMDS) process.
m)
To promote the secure
by design ethos in place in the organisation.
n)
To manage Cloud
Platforms – specifically the implementation, configuration, and support of
Microsoft Azure, O365, Power Automation Platform, Exchange Online, Azure Active
Directory, SharePoint, and MS Teams.
o)
To manage the
Council’s network security infrastructure, including maintenance and
development of firewalls, antivirus, disaster recovery systems and business
continuity.
p)
To use business
process improvement methodologies to identify process efficiencies.
q)
To manage service
level agreements for contracted services and suppliers.
r)
To develop and review
digital resources such as content management systems, electronic document and
record management systems.
s)
To represent the
council on national groups and in joint initiatives with other bodies.
t)
To represent the ICT
function on internal council groups and initiatives and foster relationships
with other council departments.
u)
To create, maintain
and develop appropriate records, reports and documentation as required.
v) To perform such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned
from time to time.
The above specification is not intended to be a
comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may
be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be
assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of
the post while in office.
