ICT Procurement Specialist

Asiera – ICT Procurement Specialist (Hybrid)

Formerly known as HEAnet and EduCampus, we have been supporting Ireland’s academic and research community since 1983. We are now proud to come together as one unified organisation. Our new name Asiera captures what drives us every day – Advancing Services for Irish Education, Research and Academia.

Every day, our national education and research network supports more than 1.3 million students and researchers and over 175,000 staff across Ireland’s schools, ETBs and higher education institutions – more than 1.5 million people in total. In addition, we provide mission-critical management information systems to over 140,000 students and 20,000 staff across Ireland’s universities, technological universities, institutes of technology and colleges.

In Asiera, we are building an end-to-end digital ecosystem for Irish education, one that connects, enables, and empowers learners and institutions to thrive in an increasingly digital world.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced ICT Procurement Specialist to join our Brokerage team on a permanent contract basis.

This role is based at our Dublin 1 office; however, we are pleased to offer a flexible working arrangement via our Work-Life Balance Framework. This allows you to work from home up to three (3) days a week . You will be expected to work at least two (2) days a week in the office, giving you the opportunity to enjoy a balanced and dynamic work environment.

What the Brokerage Team does

The Brokerage Services team design, establish and promote procurement agreements that deliver value in terms of cost, technical benefit, compliance, reduced client effort and time saving.

Asiera’s internal procurement function is part of the Brokerage Services Team and manages most internal procurement processes, the majority of which are ICT related.

What the ICT Procurement Specialist does

The ICT Procurement Specialist will report to the Brokerage Team Lead and will have duties spanning the full procurement lifecycle including but not limited to supporting the creation of frameworks, DPS’s, supporting the running of tenders, driving engagement, procurement planning, etc.

How we do it

Our company values underpin how we do things in Asiera. We believe in and live by our values and understand they are integral to making Asiera a great place to work.

COLLABORATION - EQUALITY & FAIRNESS - FUTURE FOCUSED - POSITIVE IMPACT – EXCELLENCE

For further information about who we are and our core values, see https://www.asiera.ie/strategy-values/

What you get from us

We promote a healthy work-life balance, and we take the care of our team members mental health seriously. Work outside of standard hours is rare and agreed in advance.

We value knowledge sharing and communication. We have frequent team meetings combined with regular 1:1 catch-ups to make sure no one is hitting any roadblocks.

We encourage critical thinking and the exploration of new ideas. We often form cross-team special interest groups for specific topic discussions, both ongoing and for fixed projects.

Company Benefits

Flexible Work-Life Balance framework

Flexible start/finish times

Health insurance for employees

Defined contribution pension scheme

On-going wellbeing initiatives

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Tax Saver Ticket scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Professional education support

Comprehensive group and individual training & development initiatives

What we need from you

Minimum of three (3) years' experience in an end to end procurement lifecycle role

A relevant 3rd level qualification and/or equivalent experience gained in a similar role

Demonstrable knowledge of Irish and EU procurement rules and guidelines

Strong attention to detail, interpersonal skills and excellent written and oral communication skills

Experience developing constructive and co-operative working relationships and maintaining them over time with clients, providers and colleagues

Experience in devising plans for contract delivery and managing and monitoring supplier performance over the term of the contract

Ability to coordinate and direct projects, make detailed plans to accomplish goals

A flexible attitude to the evolving needs of the post and its environment

Open and transparent with a high degree of personal integrity

Ability to work effectively both independently and as a team member

Bonus Points

We don’t need you to have experience in the following areas, but if you did it could be beneficial:

Technical appreciation of ICT products, services and licensing relevant to the education and research sector

Experience with the higher education sector

Experience as an ICT practitioner e.g. IT operations/ development/ etc.

Public Procurement knowledge and experience, either on the supply or demand side

Project Management - proven delivery of complex ICT projects

Presentation skills with experience up to Senior Management and/or Board level

PowerBI, Excel (advanced), programming skills, IT operations

More important information

At Asiera we celebrate diversity and understand how important it is to our ongoing success. We would like to hear from candidates who are great at what they do and whose values align with ours.

If you need any adjustments made to the application or selection process so you can do your best, please let us know.

Asiera are delighted to be awarded with the Ibec Keep Well Mark and many other accreditations. We take pride in developing, maintaining and enhancing our culture of wellbeing and continue to focus on this in 2026 and beyond.