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    Senior ICT Support Officer (on shift basis)

     Reference No. Government Gazette dated 05/04/2024


    General Public   

    Indefinite  

    Information Technology
    Published Date: 05/04/2024 11:00
    Closing Date: 19/04/2024 17:15
    Ministry: All Ministries
    Department: Malta Public Service

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View File Annex A - Dmirijiet / Duties 
1. The Permanent Secretary (People and Standards), Office of the Prime Minister invites applications for the post of Senior ICT Support Officer (on shift basis) in the Malta Public Service.

2.1 This appointment is subject to a probationary period of six (6) months). 

2.2 The salary for the post of Senior ICT Support Officer is Salary Scale 11, which in the year 2024 is equivalent to, €22,642.98 per annum, rising by annual increments of €375.17 up to a maximum of €24,894.00.

2.3 A Senior ICT Support Officer will progress to Scale 10 (€24,085.98 x €407.67 - €26,532.00 in 2024) on completion of five (5) years service in the grade, subject to satisfactory performance and subject to completion of a specific ICT toolkit course related to this grade as established from time to time by the Central Administration.

2.4 Selected candidates will be entitled to the payment of a Class Allowance of €1,200 per annum.

2.5 Selected candidates will be required to work on shift basis.  Shift allowances will apply.

2.6 The selected candidate may be required to use his/her own transport, in which case must be in possession of a clean driving licence (Category B and Category C1) as required by the competent authority responsible for the issuing of driving licences, with at least two (2) years of clean driving experience.​

2.7  It will not be possible for appointees to request a transfer on their part before a two (2) year period from date of appointment.  On the lapse of a two (2) year period, appointees may only be transferred at own request to carry out duties of the post of Senior ICT Support Officer elsewhere, in accordance with established vacancies.



Duties

3. The job duties for the post of Senior ICT Support Officer 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:
    1. citizens of Malta; or
    2. 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
    3. 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
    4. 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
    5. 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
    6. 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.

  1. able to communicate in the English language;

  2. a. 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 recognised comparable professional qualification; 
OR

b. Public Officers in a scale not below Salary Scale 13, with three (3) years relevant work experience and with a recognised Computing or ICT Certification at MQF Level 4 (with a minimum of 60 ECTS/ECVET credits or equivalent*) or a recognised comparable professional qualificaiton.      

* 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 (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_02_13_11_44_48_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/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).

4.3 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. 


Ministry / Department :

 Office of the Prime Minister - People and Standards Division

Contact Persons :

 Ms Xylona Galea / Ms Janice Aber

Address :

 3, Castille Place, Valletta

Telephone :

 2200 1206 / 2200 1325

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.