Grade VI, Assistant Financial Analyst

Job Purpose

The post-holder will provide support to the Finance Manager by effectively and efficiently managing a variety of accounting aspects within the finance department. He/She will be an active member of the Finance Management Team and will manage and provide leadership to the various sub departments within the Finance Department.

Essential Criteria

This campaign is confined to staff who are currently employed by the HSE, TUSLA, other statutory health agencies*, or a body which provides services on behalf of the HSE under Section 38 of the Health Act 2004 as per Workplace Relations Commission agreement – 161867

*View the list of other statutory health agencies

1. Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc.

a) Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:

i. Have satisfactory experience as a Clerical Officer in the HSE, TUSLA, other statutory health agencies, or a body which provides services on behalf of the HSE under Section 38 of the Health Act 2004

                                                                                                                Or

ii. Have obtained a pass (Grade D) in at least five subjects from the approved list of subjects in the Department of Education Leaving Certificate Examination, including Mathematics and English or Irish1. Candidates should have obtained at least Grade C on higher level papers in three subjects in that examination.

                                                                                                                Or

iii. Have completed a relevant examination at a comparable standard in any equivalent examination in another jurisdiction.

                                                                                                                Or

iv. Hold a comparable and relevant third level qualification of at least level 6 on the National Qualifications Framework maintained by Qualifications and Quality Ireland, (QQI)

                                                                                                                And

b) Candidates must possess a knowledge of accounting and finance practices and policies and the requisite knowledge and ability, including a high standard of suitability, for the proper discharge of the office.

Note 1Candidates must achieve a pass in Ordinary or Higher level papers. A pass in a foundation level paper is not acceptable.Candidates must have achieved these grades on the Leaving Certificate Established programme or the Leaving Certificate Vocational programme. The Leaving Certification Applied Programme does not fulfil the eligibility criteria.

2. Health

A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

3. Character

Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

Grade VI Assistant Finance Analyst

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