Department: Department of Finance, Corporate Information Systems Division
Please Quote Competition # R610804-CB

Duties:

The Computer Services Officer will be responsible for providing technical support to provincial, school board, NSLC and other clients who require ABAP development and Business Warehouse support.  S/he will ensure integrity of corporate data and optimization of technical environments through system development and testing methodologies.  S/he will provide enhancements and expansions in functionality to maximize SAP's integrated suite of application software.  The Computer Services Officer may assist corporate SAP clients in resolving technical problems. 

Qualifications:

Requires a university degree in Computing Science supplemented by experience in Information Technology (PR 7 - six months, PR 9 - 1 year, PR 11 - 2 years) or an acceptable equivalent combination of formal education and experience.  Experience in a technical programming environment is required.  The incumbent must be highly analytical with proven ability to establish an effective rapport and working relationship with team members and system users from all levels of government.  Proficiency in SAP's ABAP, Java, or similar development languages will be considered an asset.  Exposure to SAP's industry solutions for Utilities and Retail, as well XI and BI technologies would also be considered an asset.

Classification: PR 7-11

Salary Range: $40,479 to $57,886

Closing Date: May 27, 2008

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we serve. The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy and we welcome applications from Aboriginal People, African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible People, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of the equity groups you are encouraged to self-identify, on either your application form, your covering letter or your resume.

Please merge your cover letter and resume into one document when applying.  Please do not e-mail your resume in a table format.  In the cover letter, please quote employee ID (if applicable), competition number, department and competition name.

This is a bargaining unit position restricted to current civil service employees represented by the NSGEU.  External applicants and current casual NS Government employees will only be considered if there are no qualified NS Government Civil Service NSGEU bargaining unit candidates.

All current employees applying for job competitions are required to include their employee ID number in order to be considered as a bargaining unit applicant.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Applications/Resumes can be sent to:

Human Resources Division 
Johnston Building     
1672 Granville Street
PO Box 186
Halifax, NS  B3J 2N2
Fax: 902 424 7676
Email: tpwfin-csu-job-apps@gov.ns.ca

Submissions must be received by Midnight on the closing date.