About Us: At Dublin Simon Community, we're dedicated to making home a reality.
We empower individuals to access and sustain housing through services like prevention, addiction treatment, emergency response, and targeted interventions, in collaboration with our partners.
If you share our values and want to make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.
We're looking for client-focused, friendly, and adaptable individuals to join our team.
We prioritise best practices in HR, including staff training, communication, and involvement in decision-making, to create a supportive and effective work environment.
About the Job The IT & Digital Transformation (IT&DT) Team plays a key role in enabling Dublin Simon Community to deliver its mission more efficiently through technology.
As part of a small and collaborative internal team, the IT & Digital Transformation Specialist Officer supports the organisation's digital transformation agenda, assists with IT operations, and ensures that technology tools and systems empower staff across all departments.
This role combines technical support, systems administration, and innovation.
The successful candidate will contribute to implementing digital projects, improving system performance, and exploring new technologies such as automation and AI to enhance organisational efficiency.
Location: Smithfield – Dublin 7 Hours: From 9 to 5:30 – Flexibility – Hybrid Work/ 25 days annual leave Contract: 18-month contract Salary: Range depending on experience - Starting from 38,000 Reports to: IT & Digital Transformation Manager Responsibilities Support the implementation of Dublin Simon Community's Digital Transformation agenda through active participation in ongoing and new IT projects.
Maintain and improve IT systems in collaboration with our managed service provider.
Research and assess new technologies to improve efficiency and productivity.
Implement new systems to aid staff in the roles and to optimise processes including elements of project management.
Automate forms and processes where possible.
Assist with information security processes, including Data Privacy Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and software acquisition compliance.
Promote cybersecurity awareness and assist colleagues with security queries.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of IT processes, documentation, and digital practices.
Requirements Minimum qualifications and skills: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
Broad knowledge of IT and digital systems, including cloud technologies and web services.
Experience implementing automated solutions in a professional environment.
Minimum of 2 years' experience in software development.
Specific experience in developing with low-code solutions like Power Apps would be ideal but any form of software development would count.
Familiarity with Dev Ops processes and a desire to learn more about them in relation to low code solutions.
An understanding of APIs and how to integrate with them.
Desirable Strong understanding of Microsoft tools and technologies.
Experience with Azure environments.
Enthusiasm for improving processes.
Confidence working with automation, AI, and modern IT solutions.
Basic cybersecurity knowledge and awareness of data protection principles.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Problem-solving mindset with creativity and adaptability.
Ability to work independently, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines.
Commitment to Dublin Simon Community's mission and values.
Benefits to working with Dublin Simon Community:25 days of annual leave5% matched contribution to your pension Paid Sick Leave Policy Paid Maternity Leave Policy Bike to Work Scheme Commuter Travel Tax Savers Ticket1st-week Comprehensive Training Progression Opportunities Shortlisting will be in progress throughout the period that the vacancy is live, so you may be called for interview and/or the vacancy may be filled before the closing date.
Please note: If you are unsure of any of the requirements, please contact the Recruitment Team at Shortlisting will continue throughout the recruitment process.
Dublin Simon Community is an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.