Vacancy Details
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Systems Administrator
Reference No. Government Gazette dated 21st June 2024
General Public
Indefinite
Information Technology Published Date: 21/06/2024 11:00Closing Date: 05/07/2024 13:30Ministry: Ministry for FinanceDepartment: Information Management Unit
Vacancy Brief Description
1. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Finance invites applications for the post of Systems Administrator in the Information Management Unit within the Ministry for Finance.
Salary
2.1 This appointment is subject to a probationary period of twelve (12) months.
2.2 The salary for the post of Systems Administrator is Salary Scale 8, which in the year 2024 is equivalent to €27,179.02 per annum, rising by annual increments of €486.83 up to a maximum of €30,100.
2.3 A Systems Administrator will progress to Scale 7 (€28,855.98 x €531.17 - €32,043) on completion of three (3) 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 A Systems Administrator will also be entitled to an annual Performance Bonus of up to a maximum of 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.
a. Appointees will also be entitled to such other benefits and such other conditions and obligations as stipulated in the Working Conditions for Officers Within the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Class.
Duties
3. The job duties for the post of Systems Administrator may be viewed in Annex A attached to this Circular.
Eligibility
4.1 By the closing time and date of this call for applications, applicants must be:
- citizens of Malta; or
- citizens of other Member States of the European Union who are entitled to equal treatment to Maltese citizens in matters of employment by virtue of EU legislation and treaty provisions dealing with the free movement of workers; or
- citizens of any other country who are entitled to equal treatment to Maltese citizens in matters related to employment by virtue of the application to that country of EU legislation and treaty provisions dealing with the free movement of workers; or
- any other persons who are entitled to equal treatment to Maltese citizens in matters related to employment in terms of the law or the above-mentioned EU legislation and treaty provisions, on account of their family relationship with persons mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c); or
- third country nationals who have been granted long-term resident status in Malta under regulation 4 of the “Status of Long-Term Residents (Third Country Nationals) Regulations, 2006” or who have been granted a residence permit under regulation 18(3) thereof, together with family members of such third country nationals who have been granted a residence permit under the “Family Reunification Regulations, 2007”; or
- in possession of a residence document issued in terms of the “Residence Status of United Kingdom Nationals and their Family Members in Malta in accordance with the Agreement on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community Regulations”.
The advice of the Citizenship Unit within Community Malta Agency and the Expatriates Unit within Identita` should be sought as necessary in the interpretation of the above provisions.
The appointment of candidates referred to at (b), (c), (d) and (e) above would necessitate the issue of an employment licence in so far as this is required by the Immigration Act and subsidiary legislation. Jobsplus should be consulted as necessary on this issue.
ii. able to communicate in the English Language;
AND
iii. In possession of a recognised qualification at MQF Level 6 (with a minimum of 180 ECTS/ECVETS or equivalent*) in Computing and/or ICT or a recognised comparable professional qualification at MQF Level 6 in Computing and/or ICT plus one (1) year relevant work experience in a formal and mature ICT environment.
*A recognised qualification comparable to 180 ECTS/ECVETS 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 (i) Candidates who have not yet formally obtained or are not yet approved for the qualification specified in paragraph 4.1 (iii) or else as indicated in paragraph 3.1 of the general provisions https://publicservices.gov.mt/en/people/Documents/Recruitment_GenProvs/General%20Provisions_ENG.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/ECVETS 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).
4.3 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.
4.4 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 must be met in terms of this call for applications
4.5 Applicants must be of conduct which is appropriate to the post applied for. Those applying from outside the Public Service must produce a Certificate of Conduct issued by the Criminal Records Office or other competent authority not earlier than one (1) month from the date of application and state whether they have ever been in Government Service, giving details.
4.6 This public call is being published in concurrence with a service-wide call for the post of Systems Administrator in the Information Management Unit within the Ministry for Finance as published on Friday 21st June 2024 through Circular No HR/MFIN 5/2024. Applicants who are successful under the service-wide call will be given precedence over those who are successful under the public call. Appointment is moreover subject to the availability of vacancies within the validity period of the result.
Ministry / Department Details
Ministry: |
Ministry for Finance |
Contact Person: |
Ms Analise Bonello |
Address: |
Cavalier House, 158, Old Mint Street, Valletta |
Telephone: |
25998431 |
Email address: |
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.