Vacancy Details
Vacancy Brief Description
1. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government, invites applications for the post of ICT and Business Analyst in the Information Management Unit within the Local Government Division in the Ministry for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government.
Salary
2.1 This appointment is subject to a probationary period of twelve (12) months.
2.2 The salary for the post of ICT and Business Analyst is Salary Scale 9, which in the year 2024 is equivalent to, €25,589.02 per annum, rising by annual increments of €447.33 up to a maximum of €28,273.
2.3 An ICT and Business Analyst will progress to Scale 8 (€27,179.02 x €486.83 - €30,100) on completion of five (5) years service in the grade, subject to satisfactory performance and subject to the completion of a specific ICT Toolkit course related to the grade as established from time to time by the Central Administration.
2.4 An ICT and Business Analyst on Salary Scale 8 is eligible for a Performance Bonus which may vary from 0% to 10% of his basic salary. The amount payable shall be determined by the Chief Information Officer after consideration of the Officer's performance and any recommendations forwarded by the Officer's immediate superior, where applicable. Payment of bonus is also subject to Central Administration's policies in force from time to time.
Duties
3. The job duties for the post of ICT and Business Analyst may be viewed in Annex A attached to this Circular.
Eligibility
4.1 (i) By the closing time and date of this call for applications, applicants must be Public Officers in the Malta Public Service or Public Officers in the Malta Public Service on loan/detailed with/deployed with/on attachment to Public Sector organizations.
AND
(ii) in possession of a recognised qualification at MQF Level 5 (subject to a minimum of 60 ECTS/ECVET credits or equivalent*) in Computing and/or ICT, or a comparable professional qualification at MQF Level 5, plus two (2) years relevant work experience in a formal and mature ICT environment.
* A recognised Qualification comparable to 60 ECTS/ECVET credits, as applicable is only accepted subject to an MQRIC formal recognition statement being submitted with the application.
Public Officers applying for this post must be confirmed in their current appointment, unless the current appointment is in a different class/career stream or in a definite position, but may apply for a lower grade/position even if not confirmed and whether in the same stream or not. Reversion to previous unconfirmed appointment is not possible.
4.2 Public Officers holding a grade in a particular stream, and who were granted Officer in Scale status by virtue of a Grievances Unit decision in the same scale as that of a higher grade in that stream, are eligible to apply for grades open to officers holding such higher grade within the stream that carries the same scale as that of the Officer in Scale status.
The years of service since the effective date of appointment as Officer in Scale are reckonable for the purpose of satisfying any requisite years of service stipulated in calls for applications.
Any other eligibility requisites for the post must be met in terms of this call for applications.
4.3 Public officers who currently hold an appointment as Officer in Grade are considered on a personal basis to pertain to the Class/Stream of their immediately previous substantive grade, and may apply on the basis of their current scale as Officer in Grade, which must be equivalent to, or higher than, what is required by this call for applications.
The years of service since the effective date of appointment as Officer in Grade are reckonable for the purpose of satisfying any requisite years of “service in the grade” as stipulated in calls for applications.
Any other eligibility requisites for the post/position must be met in terms of this call for applications.
4.4 (i) Candidates who have not yet formally obtained or are not yet approved for the qualification specified in paragraph 4.1 or else as indicated in paragraph 3.1 of the general provisions https://recruitmentadmin.gov.mt//attachments/2024_01_10_01_24_34_GPENG.pdf will still be considered provided that they submit evidence that they are in the final phase of their course leading to such qualification. Appointees must obtain, or be approved, for the award of such qualification by the 31st October, 2024. If this stipulated deadline for the attainment of such qualification is not met, the appointment will be, for this reason, automatically terminated.
(ii) Furthermore, candidates who are currently following a recognised programme of study at a higher MQF level than that requested above will also be considered. Such candidates are to submit evidence that they have successfully completed the necessary ECTS/ECVET credits, or equivalent, and attained the required MQF level, by the closing time and date of the call for applications. Prospective applicants should note the requirement to produce MQRIC recognition statements in respect of their qualifications from MQRIC, or other designated authorities, as applicable, as per provisions applicable to this call for applications (see link below).
Ministry / Department Details
Ministry / Department : | MHAL, Local Government Division |
Contact Persons : | HR Unit |
Address : | 26, Archbishop Street, Valletta |
Telephone : | 20908600 |
Email address : | [email protected] |
Note
- In case of conflict in interpretation of any part/s of a call for applications, the final interpretation should be that of the published Maltese version of the call for applications.