Overview
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Job Title: Associate - SCA (Data Services Unit)
Division/Function: The State Claims Agency
Reports to: Head of Risk, Business Process & Compliance
Contract Type: 23 Month FTC
Closing Date for applications: 29th October 2025
Summary of the Business
The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) provides asset and liability management services to the Irish Government. It has evolved from a single function agency managing the National Debt to a manager of a complex portfolio of public assets and liabilities.
Businesses managed by the NTMA include borrowing for the Exchequer and the management of the National Debt, the State Claims Agency, the New Economy and Recovery Authority, the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, the National Development Finance Agency and the NTMA Future Ireland Funds business unit with responsibility for the management of the Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund. In addition, the NTMA assigns staff and provides services to the National Asset Management Agency, the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland and Home Building Finance Ireland (together the “Affiliate Agencies”).
The NTMA is designated as the State Claims Agency (SCA) when performing the claims management and risk management functions delegated to it under the National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act 2000.
The SCA’s principal objectives are:
* While acting in the best interest of taxpayers, to act fairly and ethically in its dealings with people who have suffered injuries and who take legal actions against the State or State bodies, and the families of these people; and
* To implement targeted personal injury and property damage risk work programmes to mitigate litigation risk in State authorities and healthcare enterprises, in order to reduce the costs of future litigation against the State.
* The SCA’s remit covers personal injury and third-party property damage risks and claims relating to certain State authorities including the State itself, Government ministers, the Attorney General, the Health Service Executive, the voluntary healthcare sector, An Garda Síochána, the Irish Prison Service, the Defence Forces and community and comprehensive schools. It also manages third-party costs arising from certain Tribunals of Inquiry
Responsibilities
* The Associate will work as part of the team within the Data Services Unit of the State Claims Agency. The Associate will support the DSU team through day-to-day duties including but not limited to the below tasks:
* Actively investigate publicly available data sources which could complement the internal data sources to assist in the execution of the SCA’s principal objectives.
* Interact, communicate, and gather data requirements from internal and external stakeholders in respect of analytics projects.
* Proactively consider the utilisation of NIMS data to assist in the delivery of the SCA functions and provide innovative analytical and technical solutions to drive improvements and provide new business insights to the SCA.
* Deliver responses to ad-hoc data requests as assigned and in line with approval procedures.
At the end of the programme the successful Associate will have developed a solid knowledge base of the SCA and the wider NTMA.
Learning and Development
Associates typically also complete additional training and will be offered the full range of NTMA supports in this regard combined with a detailed associate training programme and associate network across the NTMA in addition to on the job training.
Our Associate Programme – Benefits
* Competitive salary and 23 days annual leave
* Career average defined benefit pension scheme
* Education support and paid study leave
* Reimbursement of annual professional membership fees
* Excellent learning and development opportunities that allow for full career development within the organisation
* Extensive workplace wellbeing programme
* State of the art facilities with sustainably designed modern workspaces
* Advanced technology enabling flexible and hybrid work options
* A diverse range of initiatives: LGBT+, Gender Matters, Disability Advocacy, Sports & Social, Volunteering and lots more.
Requirements and Additional Information
* Successful candidates will have a minimum of a 2.1 honors degree or a minimum of a 2.1 Masters, ideally in a related discipline.
* Applicants must have the correct legal status to work in Ireland (Irish Citizen, EEA Citizen, Stamp 4, Stamp 1G Visa).
* The NTMA is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We accommodate candidates with a disability at every stage of our process. If you need additional support, please contact our Disability Liaison Officer - Laura Finnegan.
* Pension Abatement: If an appointee has previously been employed in the Civil or Public Service and is entitled to or in receipt of a pension from the Civil or Public Service or where a Civil/Public Service pension comes into payment during re-employment, that pension may be abated in accordance with the law. You may be asked to complete a pre-employment declaration regarding previous public sector pension participation.
The NTMA is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We recognise that a diverse and inclusive workplace informs better decision making, creative thinking, innovation and drives business performance. We are strongly committed to ensuring that our workforce is representative of our society.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Information Technology
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