Temporary Team Leader - Senior Data Analyst, Data Management

Organisation Description:

The Marine Institute is the national agency responsible for marine research, technology, development and innovation (RTDI). The Marine Institute seeks to assess and realise the economic potential of Ireland’s 220-million-acre marine resource; promote the sustainable development of marine industry through strategic funding programmes and scientific services; and safeguard the marine environment through research and environmental monitoring. The Institute works in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM) and a network of other Government Departments, semi-state agencies, national and international marine partners.

Summary of the Role:

The Team Lead Senior Data Analyst will be responsible for developing data and information content and services focused on the marine renewable energy programme. These will include coordinating the ongoing development of the existing Marine Renewable Energy data services which are made available online including through the Ocean Energy Ireland portal (www.oceanenergyireland.ie), the information services supporting the Galway Bay ocean energy test site and co-located cable observatory, and coordinating requirements and data and information sharing with a range of sources, including the Marine Institute and government partners, 3rd level research organisations and OCIS/ Temporary Team Leader, Data Management / Jan 2022 existing systems such as Ireland’s Marine Atlas, the Digital Ocean, etc, as well as EU projects and programmes such as EMODNET, SeaDataNet and EMSO. The individual will work within the Institute’s Information Services and Development section, working closely with the Data Management and Application Development teams. This role will support the team’s capacity to implement robust operational data and information services with high quality content which can be utilised by a range of stakeholder groups nationally and internationally.

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Educational and Professional Requirements:

• A degree in computer science, data analysis or related discipline, or a degree in physical oceanography,
• engineering or numerical discipline with a diploma in computer science, data analysis or related discipline.
• A minimum of three years relevant and demonstrated work experience.
• Experience of developing online services, reporting, analytical and / or data visualisation capabilities.
• Experience of using enterprise database management solutions such as SQL Server or alternative.
• Demonstrable experience in the following:

- Business analysis and requirements gathering
- Technical specification
- Oversight and delivery of project outputs
- Customer support and problem management
- Experience in working as part of a team

• Strong communication skills, including technical documentation and oral presentations.
• Proven collaboration skills including team working and wider project outreach and networking.
• The ability to work unsupervised with demonstrated ability to use initiative.
• A demonstrable understanding of interoperable metadata, and the issues around its creation and publication

How to Apply:

A C.V. and letter of application, summarising experience and skill set applicable to the position should be emailed to recruitment@marine.ie or posted to Human Resources at the Marine Institute, Rinville, Oranmore, Galway. All correspondence for this post should quote reference OCIS/TL-SNR-DA/April2022.

Closing date for Applications:

All applications for this post should be received by the Marine Institute in advance of 12 noon on Friday 29th of April 2022. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

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