Career Opportunities

This trawl is open to internal applicants only.

THIS ROLE IS A SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO 24 MONTHS INITIALLY, WHICH MAY BECOME PERMANENT AT A LATER STAGE IF BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS EXIST.

Job reference: 2019-89

Grade: Level 6

Closing date: Thursday 20 June 2019 at 4.30 p.m.

Salary: £27,358- £34,106

Location: Belfast

Job purpose:

The post holder will assist the HB Policy & Legislation Manager with the interpretation and implementation of HB legislation and the development of HB policy guidelines for HB operational units.

REQUIREMENTS:
Candidates must have:

• A degree or equivalent level qualification plus 2 years’ relevant experience.

• Exceptionally, candidates not holding the above level of qualification but with 3 years’ relevant experience may be considered.

For the purpose of shortlisting, candidates must demonstrate their relevant experience for the number of years required, depending on their level of qualification, in at least 3 of the following areas:

• An in depth knowledge of the Housing Benefit Policy and Legislation

• Experience in writing policy documents and guidance material

• Knowledge of the Welfare Reform Programme

• Experience working with External organisations and stakeholders

Further information, including detailed job requirements and application form, is available from our website or by:

Telephone: 03448 920 900

Email: recruit@nihe.gov.uk

Applications for opportunities in this trawl are open to permanent, temporary, fixed term contract staff and agency workers, subject to the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 6 months probationary period.

If successful in obtaining a secondment opportunity, temporary, fixed term contract staff and Agency Workers should note that their employment will remain liable to termination should budget or other pressures give rise to a review of such contracts.

The following post is open to internal applicants only.

Please note that although this job advert is for a permanent post, offers for secondments may also be made from this file.

Job reference: 2019-88

Grade: Level 6

Salary: £27,358- £34,106

Location: Belfast

Closing date: Thursday 20 June 2019 at 4.30 p.m.

Job purpose:

To assist with the effective operation of the Housing Benefit System Support Team and support the HB System Manager in the development of new initiatives and software upgrades. Liaison with a range of internal departments and external stakeholders.

Requirements:

Candidates must have:

• A degree or equivalent level qualification plus 2 years’ relevant experience.

Exceptionally, candidates not holding the above level of qualification but with 3 years’ relevant experience may be considered.

For the purpose of shortlisting, candidates must demonstrate their relevant experience for the number of years required, depending on their level of qualification, in at least 3 of the following areas:

• An in depth knowledge of the Housing Benefit System.
• Experience in writing staff guidance material
• Knowledge of the Welfare Reform Programme
• Experience working with External organisations and stakeholders

Further information, including detailed job requirements and application form, is available from our website or by:

Telephone: 03448 920 900

Email: recruit@nihe.gov.uk

Applications for opportunities in this trawl are open to permanent, temporary, fixed term contract staff and agency workers, subject to the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 6 months probationary period.

If successful in obtaining a secondment opportunity, temporary, fixed term contract staff and Agency Workers should note that their employment will remain liable to termination should budget or other pressures give rise to a review of such contracts.

The following post is open to internal applicants only.

Please note that although this job advert is for a permanent post, offers for secondments may also be made from this file.

Job reference: 2019-93

Grade: Level 5

Closing date: Thursday 20 June 2019 at 4.30 p.m. 

Salary: £23,111 - £28,221

Location: Procurement, Belfast

Job purpose:

To support the CPU Projects & Systems Manager in the delivery and support of procurement systems and procurement project management related activities. 

Requirements:

• Degree or equivalent qualification plus 1 year’s relevant experience;

OR

• BTEC Higher or equivalent qualification plus 2 years’ relevant experience;

OR

• Exceptionally candidates not holding the above level of qualification but with 3 years’ relevant experience may be considered

For the purposes of shortlisting, candidates must demonstrate their relevant experience, by providing specific examples with dates depending on their level of qualification, in both of the following areas:

• Experience of working successfully as part of a project team
• Experience in monitoring of policy or procedures

In addition, for the purposes of shortlisting, candidates must demonstrate their relevant experience, by providing specific examples with dates depending on their level of qualification, in at least two of the following four areas:

• Experience of the administration of systems
• Experience of communicating with staff inside and outside your department
• Experience in maintaining records and data for reporting purposes
• Experience in the use of MS Excel or MS Project

Further information, including detailed job requirements and application form, is available from our website or by:

Telephone: 03448 920 900

Email: recruit@nihe.gov.uk

Applications for opportunities in this trawl are open to permanent, temporary, fixed term contract staff and agency workers, subject to the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 6 months probationary period.

If successful in obtaining a secondment opportunity, temporary, fixed term contract staff and Agency Workers should note that their employment will remain liable to termination should budget or other pressures give rise to a review of such contracts.

The following post is open to internal applicants only.

THIS ROLE IS A SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR A PERIOD UP TO DECEMBER 2021, WITH POTENTIAL TO EXTEND ANOTHER YEAR AT A LATER STAGE IF BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS EXIST.

Job reference: 2019-94

Grade: Level 5

Salary: £23,111 - £28,221

Location: NORTH, SOUTH & BELFAST REGIONS

Closing date: Thursday 20 June 2019 at 4.30 p.m.

Job purpose:

ONSIDE is a cross border project led by Disability Action Northern Ireland in partnership with   Northern Ireland Housing Executive; Supporting Communities and the Independent Living Movement Ireland.. It will reduce social isolation amongst disabled people through the co-production of a digital inclusion programme, involving community mapping, navigation and peer advocacy. It will result in improved mental and physical health outcomes amongst disabled people, while empowering them to fulfill their potential as active citizens within their communities.

REQUIREMENTS:

• A degree or equivalent Third Level Qualification plus 1 year’s experience - both should clearly demonstrate relevant experience in digital and/or disability inclusion and community development. 

Or

• Exceptionally, applications from candidates not holding the above level of qualifications but with 3 years’ experience in digital and / or disability inclusion and community development  (one of which must be within the last 3 years) may be considered.

To assist with short listing applicants must demonstrate experience within the last 3 years in the following areas of work

1. Experience in the use and application of digital technology in providing and delivering services to a wide range of customers with varied needs. 
2. Experience of community involvement specifically addressing your approach in developing positive working relationships that helped to resolve problems or improved service delivery. 
3. Experience of operating in a team environment working to tight deadlines to deliver collective outcomes successfully. 
4. Experience in using your initiative to address and resolve problems or difficulties to deliver successful outcomes for the organisation and /or customers.

Further information, including detailed job requirements and application form, is available from our website or by:

Telephone: 03448 920 900

Email: recruit@nihe.gov.uk

Applications for opportunities in this trawl are open to permanent, temporary, fixed term contract staff and agency workers, subject to the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 6 months probationary period.

If successful in obtaining a secondment opportunity, temporary, fixed term contract staff and Agency Workers should note that their employment will remain liable to termination should budget or other pressures give rise to a review of such contracts.

The following post is open to internal applicants only.

THIS ROLE IS A SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR A PERIOD UP TO DECEMBER 2021, WITH POTENTIAL TO EXTEND ANOTHER YEAR AT A LATER STAGE IF BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS EXIST.

Job reference: 2019-95

Grade: Level 5

Salary: £23,111 - £28,221

Location: THE HOUSING CENTRE / LANYON PLACE, BELFAST

Closing date: Thursday 20 June 2019 at 4.30 p.m.  

Job purpose:

To manage the day to day financial and administration activities in relation to the ONSIDE Project in an efficient and effective manner.
Advising the Income Collection Policy Manager and ONSIDE Programme Manager of any issues that has an impact on the programme’s administration as laid out in NIHE and SEUPB guidelines.

REQUIREMENTS:
Candidates must have:
A relevant degree or equivalent Professional or Technical Qualification (a relevant qualification must include a significant element of accounting/book-keeping) plus 1 year’s relevant experience.
Or
A relevant BTEC Higher or equivalent Professional or Technical Qualification (a relevant qualification must include a significant element of accounting/book-keeping) plus 2 years’ relevant experience.
Or
Exceptionally, applications from candidates not holding the above level of qualifications but with 3 years’ relevant administrative experience (one of which must be in the last 3 years), may be considered.

Relevant experience will be determined by reference to the following:

• Experience in the use of desktop productivity tools including spreadsheet skills.
• Experience in the design, maintenance of, and the production of reports from databases and the transfer of formatted data to and from Excel/MS Office.
• Sound bookkeeping skills

Candidates should be well motivated and able to show initiative in the carrying out of their duties.

Candidates must have good interpersonal skills to interact with managers at all levels, together with documentation/writing skills.

Candidates must have knowledge of accounting techniques.

Further information, including detailed job requirements and application form, is available from our website or by:

Telephone: 03448 920 900

Email: recruit@nihe.gov.uk

Applications for opportunities in this trawl are open to permanent, temporary, fixed term contract staff and agency workers, subject to the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 6 months probationary period.

If successful in obtaining a secondment opportunity, temporary, fixed term contract staff and Agency Workers should note that their employment will remain liable to termination should budget or other pressures give rise to a review of such contracts.

Job reference: 2019-97

Grade: Level 7

Salary: £32,233-£41,846

Closing date: Thursday 27th June at 4.30pm

Job purpose:

• Ensuring that IT Service and contract management processes are aligned with the IT service requirements of the organisation
• Ensuring that the IT service & contract management processes are well defined, implemented and operated across the organisation
• Manage a team of IT Service and Contract staff and ensure that IT service and contract management input to projects is provided in line with project plan dates and to a high standard.
• Promote the adoption of ITL principles within and beyond the IT Department
• Assist with the implementation of the IT strategy (2017) including communicating how technology supports the Housing Executive’s strategic goals.
• Provide input into future IT Strategy reviews

Further information, including detailed job requirements and application form, is available from our website or by:

Telephone: 03448 920 900

Email: recruit@nihe.gov.uk

The following post is open to internal applicants only.

THIS ROLE IS A SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO 12 MONTHS INITIALLY, WHICH MAY BECOME PERMANENT AT A LATER STAGE IF BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS EXIST.

Job reference: 2019-96

Grade: Level 4

Salary: £18,672- £24,657

Location: Belfast

Closing date: Thursday 27 June 2019 at 4.30 p.m.

Job purpose:

• To assist in the support of the integrated financial management system and ancillary systems
• To assist in the review, analysis, development and implementation of systems and processes within the Finance directorate.
• Involvement in a wide range of finance projects of both a technical and analytical nature.

REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must have: -

• B Tech Higher or equivalent qualification, plus 1 year’s relevant experience  

OR

• B Tech National or equivalent qualification, plus 2 year’s relevant experience

Exceptionally, candidates not holding the above level of qualifications but with three year’s relevant experience may also be considered.

Essential:

Candidates must demonstrate a minimum of 1 year’s practical experience within the last three years in three or more of the following areas: -

• Involvement in implementing change as part of a Project Team.

• Involvement in identifying/implementing new reporting requirments.

• Involvement in identifying new, more efficient ways of working (e.g. process improvement)

• Experience working in a busy finance environment using a financial software package.

• Working with desktop productivity tools such as MS Excel or MS Access

Additionally:

Candidates should be well motivated and able to show initiative in the carrying out of their duties.

Candidates must have good interpersonal skills to interact with managers at all levels, together with documentation/writing skills.

To apply

Applications should be made using the on-line application form using the following link: On-line Application  Note: If you wish to access the application form from a home or other computer, you may also use this link.

Instructions on how to complete the on-line form appear when the form has been accessed.  Make sure you follow these instructions.  General guidance on the return of the form is included in the Candidate Guidelines 

Candidates unable to use the on-line form, can download a PDF version which should be returned to the above address by the closing date and time.  (Further information regarding the return of hard copy forms is available on the Candidate Guidelines.)

Candidates should note that the shortlisting panel will have access only to Section 2 (Eligibility) of the application form.  It is therefore essential that all information which you consider relevant to your eligibility for the post is included at Section 2, including the completion of any Supplementary Questions.  It is the responsibility of each candidate to ensure that all relevent information is provided. Candidates who fail to provide sufficient information on which a panel might determine their eligibility for the post will not be shortlisted.  

If you have difficulty in accessing or completing the form please contact the HR People and Resourcing Team by emailing recruit@nihe.gov.uk

Applications for opportunities in this trawl are open to permanent, temporary, fixed term contract staff and agency workers, subject to the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 6 months probationary period.

If successful in obtaining a secondment opportunity, temporary, fixed term contract staff and Agency Workers should note that their employment will remain liable to termination should budget or other pressures give rise to a review of such contracts.

The following post is open to internal applicants only.

Please note that although this job advert is for a permanent post, offers for secondments may also be made from this file.

Job reference: 2019-98

Grade: Level 6

Salary: £27,358- £34,106

Location: The Housing Centre, Belfast

Closing date: Thursday 27 June 2019 at 4.30 p.m.

Job purpose:

To assist the IT Service & Contract Manager in ensuring that IT Service and contract management processes are aligned with the IT service requirements of the organisation

Take a lead role to ensure that IT Service & Contract Management processes are well defined, implemented and operated across the organisation

Lead a team of IT Service and Contract Management staff and ensure that IT service and contract management input to projects is provided in line with project plan dates and to a high standard.

Promote the adoption of ITL principles within and beyond the IT Department

In this capacity the IT Service & Contract Management Lead Analyst will be expected to play a major part in defined areas and projects without close supervision. 

REQUIREMENTS:

Candidates must have:-

1) A degree or professional/technical qualification of an equivalent academic level, plus a minimum of 2 years’ relevant experience within the last 5 years

Exceptionally, candidates not holding the above level of qualification but with 3 years’ relevant experience within the last 5 years may also be considered.

For shortlisting purposes, candidates must demonstrate evidence of their relevant experience by providing specific examples with dates, for the number of years required, depending on their level of qualification, of their experience in at least four of the following areas:

• Incident management
• Problem management
• Change management
• Contract/SLA management
• IT related procurement
• IT service reporting
• IT Asset management
• Continual service improvement
• Networks and/or Telephony Systems
• Application development and deployment
• Technical support for a major line of business application
• Technical support of end-user devices, eg. Desktop, Laptop & Tablet PCs
• Server and/or Storage management

2) Candidates must also be able to demonstrate that they have taken a lead role in IT service and contract management activities for at least 2 years in the last 4 years and have a clear understanding of ITIL principles.This must include experience in the design, implementation and operation of new IT service and contract management processes.

Successful candidates will be expected to obtain and/or maintain ITIL foundation certification once in post.

To apply

Applications should be made using the on-line application form using the following link: On-line Application  Note: If you wish to access the application form from a home or other computer, you may also use this link.

Instructions on how to complete the on-line form appear when the form has been accessed.  Make sure you follow these instructions.  General guidance on the return of the form is included in the Candidate Guidelines 

Candidates unable to use the on-line form, can download a PDF version which should be returned to the above address by the closing date and time.  (Further information regarding the return of hard copy forms is available on the Candidate Guidelines.)

Candidates should note that the shortlisting panel will have access only to Section 2 (Eligibility) of the application form.  It is therefore essential that all information which you consider relevant to your eligibility for the post is included at Section 2, including the completion of any Supplementary Questions.  It is the responsibility of each candidate to ensure that all relevent information is provided. Candidates who fail to provide sufficient information on which a panel might determine their eligibility for the post will not be shortlisted.  

If you have difficulty in accessing or completing the form please contact the HR People and Resourcing Team by emailing recruit@nihe.gov.uk

Applications for opportunities in this trawl are open to permanent, temporary, fixed term contract staff and agency workers, subject to the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 6 months probationary period.

If successful in obtaining a secondment opportunity, temporary, fixed term contract staff and Agency Workers should note that their employment will remain liable to termination should budget or other pressures give rise to a review of such contracts.

The following post is open to internal applicants only.

Please note that although this job advert is for a permanent post, offers for secondments may also be made from this file.

Job reference: 2019-99

Grade: Level 6

Salary: £27,358 - £34,106

Location: The Housing Centre, Belfast

Closing date: Thursday 27 June 2019 at 4.30 p.m.

Job purpose:

To take a lead role, under the direction of the IT Systems Development Manager, in the design, development and delivery of high quality technology solutions that address business needs.

Lead the development of bespoke applications and/or COTS applications that are deployed within the Housing Executive.

To lead & supervise a team of developers and assign resources to activities within the development lifecycle.

In this capacity the Lead Developer will be expected to play a major part in defined areas without close supervision. 

REQUIREMENTS:

Candidates must have:-

1) A degree or professional/technical qualification of an equivalent academic level, plus a minimum of 2 years’ relevant experience within the last 5 years

Exceptionally, candidates not holding the above level of qualification but with 3 years’ relevant experience within the last 5 years may also be considered.

For shortlisting purposes, candidates must demonstrate evidence of their relevant experience by providing specific examples with dates, for the number of years required, depending on their level of qualification, of having taken a lead technical role in two or more of the following areas of the systems development lifecycle:

• Systems design
• Systems Development
• Systems Delivery
• Systems Support

2) Candidates must also be able to demonstrate that they have programming experience in two or more of the environments listed below:

• C# programming
• Visual Studio
• ASP.NET MVC Framework
• 2 or more of the following: Javascript, jQuery, Bootstrap, Telerik and AJAX
• Development of functionality (eg. workflow) using the native toolset within a COTS application currently deployed within the Housing Executive

3) Additionally, candidates must demonstrate experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Team foundation Server 2010

• Microsoft SQL Server 2012 – 2016: either Database Design or Database Management or Stored Procedure Creation & Management

• Systems Integration

• Mobile application development

• Web development

• Unit Testing

The successful candidate should note that they will be expected to obtain and/or maintain a relevant professional qualification once in post.

To apply

Applications should be made using the on-line application form using the following link: On-line Application  Note: If you wish to access the application form from a home or other computer, you may also use this link.

Instructions on how to complete the on-line form appear when the form has been accessed.  Make sure you follow these instructions.  General guidance on the return of the form is included in the Candidate Guidelines 

Candidates unable to use the on-line form, can download a PDF version which should be returned to the above address by the closing date and time.  (Further information regarding the return of hard copy forms is available on the Candidate Guidelines.)

Candidates should note that the shortlisting panel will have access only to Section 2 (Eligibility) of the application form.  It is therefore essential that all information which you consider relevant to your eligibility for the post is included at Section 2, including the completion of any Supplementary Questions.  It is the responsibility of each candidate to ensure that all relevent information is provided. Candidates who fail to provide sufficient information on which a panel might determine their eligibility for the post will not be shortlisted.  

If you have difficulty in accessing or completing the form please contact the HR People and Resourcing Team by emailing recruit@nihe.gov.uk

Applications for opportunities in this trawl are open to permanent, temporary, fixed term contract staff and agency workers, subject to the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 6 months probationary period.

If successful in obtaining a secondment opportunity, temporary, fixed term contract staff and Agency Workers should note that their employment will remain liable to termination should budget or other pressures give rise to a review of such contracts.