Head of IT & Data Management

Head – IT & Data Management.

Jobs Plus Reference Number: 858/2024.

Reports to: Senior Head.

Pay Grade: Top Management Salary Structure – Head.

The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) was established through the Building and Construction Act of 2021. The BCA is responsible for safeguarding third parties and safe working practices by ensuring that core aspects of a building’s life cycle are developed effectively and follow up-to-date regulations applied in a controlled environment. The BCA is also responsible for spearheading the creation of a construction eco-system and embracing good governance, as well as developing policies and tailor-made practices that support networking platforms promoting compliant and sustainable buildings.

Mission
The BCA’s mission is to ascertain that the core aspects of a building’s life cycle are executed through the generation of up-to-date regulations implemented effectively and efficiently in a controlled environment. Furthermore, the BCA spearheads the creation of a construction-related eco-system embracing good governance, policies and tailormade practices that support networking platforms promoting compliant and Sustainable Buildings.

Vision
The BCA’s vision is to maximize the value-added and sustainability of building regulations by leveraging core competencies based on efficient compliance practices and customer service excellence.

By promoting a qualitative evolving local construction-related fabric, the BCA wants to ensure that contractors and developers become an intrinsic part of the dynamic market which embraces change.

Head IT and Data Management within the Building & Construction Authority is responsible for implementing and managing actionable business strategies using the latest ICT and Data Management technologies, developing IT objectives and keeping abreast of trends, developments and methodologies to ensure self-improvement and an increased level of expertise.

Duties and Goals

• Implement and manage actionable business strategies using the latest ICT and Data Management technologies as necessary to enhance the Authority’s growth.


• Develop short-term and long-term IT objectives in collaboration with respective superiors.


• Supervise and participate in all daily ICT operations of the Authority.


• Develops Management Reporting to monitor and analyse the Authority’s performance in identified areas for enhancement and help establish corrective measures as required.


• Keeps abreast of trends, developments and methodologies in the diverse fields as mentioned further up to ensure self-improvement and an increased level of expertise in the subject matter.


• Manages relationships and liaises with other governmental bodies, entities, and Private entities as directed by the Management.


• Researches and understands key business challenges, competitive activity and environmental factors that impact programmes within the Authority.


• Performs any other duties related to the proper execution in the role as necessary, or other relevant duties as may be assigned.

Consultation

• Consults with the Senior Head and / or other designated officer according to the exigencies when dealing with issues that are of a sensitive nature and / or of strategic importance.


• Self-improvement.


• Keeps up to date with the latest developments within the BCA.


• Is supportive of the changes that are required to maintain a smooth transition of all improvement of systems that need to be implemented.


• Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for tasks, while seeking to add value to job accomplishments.


• High supervisory skills.


• High personal development.

Working Conditions
May be required to work outside office hours in crisis situations and / or to meet deadlines.

Qualifications and Experience

• Having a recognised Masters degree at MQF Level 7 or higher and at least four (4) years’ work experience within an office environment with IT Management related duties. Mandatory

Or

• Having a recognised Bachelor’s degree at MQF Level 6 and at least six (6) years’ work experience within an office environment with IT Management related duties. Mandatory

Or

• Having a recognised MQF Level 5 or MQF Level 4 qualification and at least ten (10) years’ work experience within an office environment with IT Management related duties. Mandatory

And

• Having an IT Office application skills qualification such as ECDL, Microsoft and other related applications. Non-Mandatory


• Having any other related skills certification. Non-Mandatory

Skills

• Effective written and spoken communication skills in Maltese and English. High


• Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. High


• Be extremely organized, and in recognizing issues and finding solutions. High


• Dependability and demonstrating professional conduct. High


• Ability to work as part of a team. High


• Ability to multi-task under tight deadlines and prioritize daily workload. High


• Exemplary planning and time management skills. High


• Attention to detail and accuracy. High


• Discretion with confidential information. High

Recruitment Process
Interested applicants are invited to send the following documents via the apply button below by the stipulated deadline:

• Covering letter.


• Detailed resume inc. copy of original certificates.


• *Recent police conduct (dated not older than one month from the date of application).


• Applicants are granted up to two (2) working days after the closing date or up to two (2) working days from the date of notification, whichever is the latest, to submit any incorrect, incomplete or missing documents.


• Applicants are strongly advised not to wait until the date of the deadline to submit their application. BCA will not be held responsible for any delays in the submission of applications due to technical difficulties or/and other factors that may arise.


• Incomplete applications will be disqualified and treated as non-eligible. If a candidate is found to have provided false information at any stage of the selection procedure, the authority is within its capacity to disqualify the candidate in question.


• The signed Annex 1 Declaration attached on page 6 here.

* The Police Conduct Certificate is expected to be delivered within five working days when ordered online.

Identifying Eligible Candidates
After the deadline for submission of applications, the appointed Selection Committee will verify the applications against the eligibility criteria as described in the 'Qualifications and Experience' section.

• The Selection Committee reserves the right to establish a shortlist of the most suitable candidates to be invited for an interview and / or other tests required for this position.


• The Selection Committee may ask for clarifications and further documents including an original or certified copy of certificates.


• Evaluation during the interviewing process


• Candidates invited to the interviewing process will be assessed on the following criteria relevant to the post:
  
  
  
  • Top management and leadership skills.
  
  
  • Experience / position related requirements.
  
  
  • Qualifications.
  
  
  • Personal skills and qualities.
  
  
  • Personal attributes.
  
  
  • Suitability.
  
  
  
  

Conditions of Employment
The successful candidate, upon recommendation of the Selection Committee, following the selection procedure, will be recruited on a three (3) year definite Contract.

Conditions of Employment as included in the Employment Law, BCA Collective Agreement and other BCA policies apply to this position.

Data Protection
The purpose of processing the data submitted is solely to manage the application of the candidate in view of a possible selection and recruitment at the BCA.

All data will be kept in strict confidentiality by the Human Resources Department and retained according to the Data Protection Act. After the established retention periods all data will be destroyed.
Building & Construction Authority - BCA/VAC/19/2024