Systems & Development Officer - REQ03197 - 398601

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

This vacancy is internal and open to applications from employees of North Lanarkshire Council and Associated Employers* only. The "Apply now" button is not activated for this role. Please log into your MySelf account for further instructions on how to apply as an internal candidate.

*Fusion Assets, NLP LLP

NLC7 - £27,961 - £30,158 

We have a shared ambition for inclusive growth and prosperity for all, where North Lanarkshire is the place to Live, Learn, Work, Invest and Visit. As a Systems & Development Officer, you will play an important role in supporting our Finance service to fully realise this ambition, providing support to deliver our newly refreshed Programme of Work aligned to The Plan for North Lanarkshire. 

Working a hybrid model of office-based within Civic Centre, Motherwell and home-working, you will be a confident, enthusiastic, and self-motivated individual with a positive disposition. Additionally, you will be required to display initiative and work well and collaboratively within a team environment. 

You will assist in the effective implementation and development of a number of key financial systems to the Council including the financial ledger, revenues and benefits and debtors systems. Your main duties will include administration of the Council’s corporate financial management systems, review and identify process and system issues and provision of helpdesk support to system users. In addition, you will be required to interrogate and analyse financial systems/records, produce financial reports and statistics, support the implementation of new system developments and automation including system upgrades and interface projects. 

You will require to have practical experience within a finance environment, comprehensive IT experience working with a number of systems, experience of using spreadsheets and databases, and be able to evidence numeracy, communication, and interpersonal skills, along with the ability to organise work effectively to meet deadlines. You must be educated to Higher grade or equivalent, with an HNC/SVQ Level 3 or equivalent relevant qualification being desirable. Knowledge of financial ledger / accounting systems, and the ability to plan and monitor the work of clerical staff are desirable, but not essential.

As a requirement of these posts, the successful candidates will be subject to a criminal conviction check through Disclosure Scotland.

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

For more information on local authority careers visit the myjobscotland career hub

North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.

Click here to see our Recruitment Charter.

*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. 

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. 

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People. 

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link. 

Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, and Audio. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone .

The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL 

***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***