EdIS​/C2k - Resources Training & Support Officer

Job Reference: )Primary Location :
Tyrone-Omagh-Omagh TECOther Locations :

Antrim-Antrim-Antrim Board Centre, Armagh-Portadown-Clounagh Centre Contract Type :
Fixed-Term (May be subject to extension or reduced for any valid reason)
Duration of Contract/Contract End Date : 31 March 2028

Status :
Full-Time Hours per Week : 36 hours per week Working Pattern :
Monday - Friday Grade/Scale :
Administrative Officer | NJC pts 29 - 32 | £38,626 - £41,511 per annum

Additional Allowance(s) :
Not Applicable Anticipated Interview Date(s) : TBCAdditional Information:
This post is regional and base is to be determined upon appointment at one of the C2k Offices (EA Antrim Board Centre, EA Dundonald Office, EA Clounagh Centre or EA Technology Education Centre, Omagh) Suitable applicants who are not appointed to immediate vacancies will be placed on a reserve list which will remain valid for one year and may be offered similar appointments at the discretion of the EA during that period.

JOB DESCRIPTION

REPORTS TO:

C2k Locality Lead RESPONSIBLE FOR:
The post holder is responsible for the management, design and delivery of a range of training, advisory and support services to schools in order that they can make effective use of the Resource modules of the Management Information System.

JOB PURPOSE The post holder is responsible for the management, design and delivery of a range of training, advisory and support services to schools in order that they can make effective use of the Resource modules of the Management Information System including the Financial Management System, Fees, Pegasus Payroll Software, the Personnel module and the Equipment Register module, along with other relevant aspects of their Management Information Systems, especially in the many areas where linkage to financial reports can enhance the data available to senior managers in schools and thus improve decision-making.

This is achieved through the post holder’s contribution to the development of an overall implementation and post implementation strategy and the provision of training, school based support and Service Desk facilities for this suite of software. The post holder is also required to assist with the general support for other core and administrative software modules. Furthermore, the post holder is required to supervise aspects of the work of other staff.

As C2k operates on a province wide basis applicants should note that they may be required to support the work of the Project in more than one Education Authority area.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES To promote the effective use of the Management Information System in schools the officer will be required to:

SCHOOL SUPPORT
1. Manage and design an effective implementation strategy, in respect of the Resource Modules of school management information systems, ensuring that the diverse needs of Controlled, Maintained, Voluntary Grammar and Grant-Maintained Integrated Schools in the Primary, Post-primary and Special sectors are best met within both cash accounting and accruals accounting environments.
2. Provide high quality advice, consultancy, guidance, Service Desk and on-site support to schools, across all EA and the Voluntary Grammar and Grant
- Maintained sectors, in the establishment of computerised systems for:

- · Financial and Management Accounting
· Budget Planning and Control
· Personnel Management (Salary Projections to facilitate the establishment of accurate salary commitment information to be used by the Principal for budgetary control and budget planning purposes.)
· Purchase Order and Commitment Accounting
· Accounts Payable
· General Ledger Management
· Reconciliation of accounts
· Accounts Receivable (VG)
· Student Billing/Fees Management (VG)
· Payroll Management (VG/GMI)
·…