GTCNI Application Form

Monitoring Ref: (GTCNI use only) ICTM15/8

POSITION APPLIED FOR: ICT Manager

Location:GTCNI, ALBANY HOUSE,
73-75 GREAT VICTORIA STREET, BELFAST

APPLICANT NAME:______

Thecompleted application form along with the monitoring form must be returned by email to:Jennifer Breslinat

Completed application forms must be received no later than 10 am on 1st September 2015. Applications received after this time and date will
not be considered.

GTCNI is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes all applications irrespective of perceived religious belief, political opinion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, race or age.

It is expected that candidates who are shortlisted will be invited to interview
in early September.

GTCNI is an Equal Opportunity Employer

1. PERSONAL DETAILS

Title (Mr/Mrs/Ms etc) / Surname / Forename(s)
Address / Home Tel No / Work Tel No
Mobile Tel No / E-Mail Address

Have you any criminal offence recorded against you excluding “spent” convictions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders (NI) Order 1978?

YesNo

If yes, please outline details of offence and nature of conviction

______

______

Do you have a disability as defined below by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995?

Yes / No

“A person has a disability if he/she has a physical or mental impairment which has a sustained and long term adverse effect on his/her ability to carry out normal day to day activities”.

If yes, please specify any reasonable adjustments to be made for interview or to carry out the duties outlined in the attached Job Description.

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2. EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates with non-standard qualifications must provide supplementary evidence as to how their qualifications meet the required qualifications criterion.

2a.Qualifications

Please give details of qualifications relevant to this application

Schools/ College/ university /
Subject / Examinations Passed
Level / Grade / Date
Membership of professional institutions/associations

2c. Professional Qualifications

Please give details of professional qualifications relevant to this application

Date of Award / Title of Qualification /
Awarding Body / Level/Classification

3. CAREER HISTORY

Please provide details of your current or most recent position.

Employer Name
Nature of Organisation / Position Held /
Dates (Month and Year)
Principal Role and Duties of Present / most recent post
Previous posts
Employer Name and Nature of Organisation / Previous Position(s) Held / Duties and role
Reason for Leaving / Dates (Month Year)
From - To
Have you accounted for all your time since leaving full time education (career breaks, approved leave of absence etc.) Yes/ No. If No, please give details.

4. ESSENTIAL & DESIRABLE SELECTION CRITERIA FOR THE POST

In each of the following sections please state how you meet the particular experience, understanding, knowledge and qualities sought, giving examples and specifying dates as appropriate.

The length of your response should be appropriate to the question. Responses should be limited to 4000 characters.

4(a). Please indicate how you meet the qualification criterion for the post.
Essential:A recognised IT qualification relevant to this role
Essential:At least 3 years experience working in an IT management or IT support capacity with relevance to this role
4(b). Please indicate how you meet the experience criteria for the post
Desirable:Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in an IT discipline
4(c). Please indicate how you meet the experience criteria for the post
Desirable:Experience in sourcing, maintaining or developing databases
4(d). Please indicate how you meet the experience criteria for the post
Desirable:Experience using project management methodology to take forward ICT projects
4(e). Please indicate how you meet the experience criteria for the post.
Desirable:Experience developing e-initiatives, website or intranet solutions
4(f). Please indicate how you meet the experience criteria for the post
Desirable:Knowledge of public sector ICT and information management governance
4(g). Please indicate how you meet the experience criteria for the post
Desirable:An understanding of the issues relevant to preparing an ICT strategy
4(h). Please indicate how you meet the experience criteria for the post
Desirable:Knowledge of desktop support, hardware and software maintenance
Other Relevant Information
Include any other information, which you believe is relevant to your application for this post.

5. MOBILITY

Do you possess a full driving licence and have the use of a vehicle for business purposes, or have access to a form of transport which will permit travel throughout Northern Ireland to meet the requirements of the post in full in a timely and effective manner.

6. REFERENCES

Please supply details of two referees, both of which should have knowledge of your work, and at least one should be your current or most recent manager.

Name: / Name:
Position: / Position:
Address: / Address:
Tel No: / Tel No:
Email: / Email:
Nature of Relationship: / Nature of Relationship:

Interview Arrangements

Give details of any special arrangements required at interview.

Additional Information

Current / Most recent salary
Period of notice

7. Declaration

I declare that the foregoing particulars are complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief

Signed

Date

WARNING: Any candidate found to have knowingly given false information, or to have wilfully suppressed any material fact will be liable to disqualification, or if appointed, to dismissal.

Completed application forms must be received no later than 10 am on 1stSeptember 2015. Applications received after this time and date will not be considered.

MONITORING FORM

FCM/15 /
Personal Reference
Number Monitoring Ref: (GTCNI use only)

PLEASE NOTE THE ATTACHED MONITORING FORM IS REGARDED AS PART OF YOUR APPLICATION AND SHOULD BE RETURNED WITH YOUR APPLICATION.

The information you are asked to provide will be treated in strictest confidence and protected from misuse. It will be used only for the purpose of monitoring our Equality of Opportunity in Employment Policy.

Date of Birth:

Please indicate the community to which you belong by ticking the appropriate box:

I am a member of the Protestant community:

I am a member of the Roman Catholic community:

I am neither a member of the Protestant nor Roman Catholic community:

Please indicate your ethnic group by ticking one or more of the following:

African Bangladeshi Chinese

CaribbeanIndianIrish Traveller

Pakistani WhiteMixed Ethnic Group

Please indicate your sex by ticking the appropriate box below:

I am female:

I am male:

Please state how you became aware of the vacancy.

ADVERTISING EFFECTIVENESS

To allow GTCNI to assess the effectiveness of its Recruitment channels, please indicate how you became aware of this vacancy.

Please tick as appropriate:

Belfast Telegraph:

Newsletter:

Irish News:

Irish Times:

Tes:

NI Jobs.com:

GTCNI website:

Other:

If other (please specify)

DISABILITY:

Under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 a person is considered to have a disability if he/she has a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long–term adverse effect on his/her ability to carry out normal day to day activities. Please note that it is the effect of the impairment, without treatment, which determines if an individual meets the definition of disability,

Do you consider that you meet this definition of disability?

YesNo

If yes, please state the type of disability

Mental Health Disability

Learning Disability

Physical Disability

Are there reasonable adjustments that we could make that would enable you to enjoy equality of opportunity in getting a job/ working with us?

MONITORING NUMBER (GTCNI use only)

Health Declaration

Following the introduction of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, employers must ensure that employment practices are not discriminatory and that reasonable adjustments are made to the workplace to overcome the effects of disability. In order to help us in this process, applicants must provide the following information, but in doing so should also be aware that answering “yes” to any of the following questions does not necessarily exclude them from the competition, but may require them to provide further information.

1. Do you suffer from any medical condition or disability which:
(a)may prevent your regular attendance at work, or your ability to give effective
service over a period of up to one year?
Yes No
If yes, please give details:
(b) may have a health and safety implication for carrying out the job for which
you are being considered, e.g. fits, fainting attacks, blackouts or epilepsy?
Yes No
If yes, please give details:
2.Have you been retired on medical grounds from employment?
Yes No
If yes, please give details:

Please note that GTCNI may require you to undergo a medical examination to seek further information.

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