Strategic Information Officer

Overall role and context: CORDA, the University’s data and institutional research unit, assists the VP Strategy with reporting on the = University’s performance against its strategic targets both to internal groups (specifically the Executive Board and the Governing Body) and to external agencies, including the HEA. It provides key management data for the University management team as a support to decision-making. It assists other units within the University, especially Faculties, to measure their performance, identify their priorities, and plan ahead. It gives confidence to the stakeholders, internal and external, as to the basis for and trajectory of institutional strategy. A Strategic Information Officer is required to work closely with the VP Strategy as part of CORDA, with specific short-term responsibility for data from the Carlow and Wexford campuses.

The successful candidate will assist with • collating, validating, analysing and reporting on key institutional data. • developing performance reports against university targets and with the analysis of those performance reports. • developing and refining reporting tools to aid the President, Executive and Governing Body in directing the Institute into the future. • working with Executive members and other University leaders on building a data-rich environment to support decision-making.

The role is a senior role and requires motivated individuals with the requisite communication, technical, analytical, and professional skills to contribute to the Institute’s future strategic development. Academic Qualifications • Leaving Certificate- having obtained at least Grade D3 in five subjects in the Leaving Certificate Examination (Higher, Ordinary or vocational programmes) or equivalent.

or have passed an examination at the appropriate level within the QQI qualifications framework which can be assessed as being of a comparable to Leaving Certificate standard or equivalent or higher. or have appropriate relevant experience which encompasses equivalent skills and expertise. Experience

• At least 5 years relevant administration experience Specific knowledge and skills • Knowledge and experience of institutional data, including institutional SRS, RGAM return, ECF return • Strong familiarity with institutional systems. • Strong familiarity with institutional Strategic Plan and with approach to planning. • An ability to integrate data from multiple data sets into user-friendly original reports. I.T. Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite to include Word, Excel and PowerPoint. • Familiarity with Power BI or equivalent reporting tool. Specific Personal Qualities • Well-developed communication skills, including skills in report writing. • Strong work ethic. • Ability to work independently. • Ability to predict and react in advance to future strategic scenarios. • Demonstrable ability to manage medium to large-scale projects and report on them. • People-management skills Hours of Work: The appointee will be required to work 35 hours per week together with such additional hours as required for the proper discharge of their duties. Salary: Grade VII Salary Scale – €59,417 - €77,243 (New Entrant 1st March 2025) Annual Leave: 29 days annual leave. Annual Leave will be in accordance with arrangements authorised by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science from time to time.