renowned banks in Rwanda. Having a long and successful track record as a
cooperative bank, the company recently changed in to a fully licensed
Commercial Bank. BPR has the ambition of becoming the leading retail bank in
the country and therefore is dedicated to innovate its core business. In order
to achieve all this we need to have the best staff.
We are also committed towards gentler equality.
Are you with us?
Job: Head of IT
Location: Kigali
Who are our next Head of IT?
A candidate who has at least 5-13 years in a successful IT sector and should
have a masters/ Bachelors degree in Computer Science, preferably within a
public or financial environment. Ile/she must have some management experience
in application development, IT operations support, Infrastructure and
Networking.
The ideal candidate will focus on planning & managing the activities
related to IT as well as ensuring the provision of efficient, cost effective
and secures IT services to the bank.
Develop the overall strategy & business plan for the IT department and monitor
performance against plan.
Enhance IT architecture to ensure optimum integration of different systems and
meet business, risks, reporting & regulatory requirements.
Liaise with risk management to ensure to ensure efficiency of IT contingency/
business continuity plans & develop adequate back-up & recovery
systems.
Adhere to BPR established procedures, policies and guidelines.
Oversee the management of all IT projects and ensure proper coordination with
concerned business departments.
Responsibilities:
• Provide leadership in order to provide a secure, stable and reliable system
& infrastructure to BPR.
• Responsible for the strategic direction and delivery of IT significant
business segments within the service line, and to effectively communicate with
IT team.
• Constantly drives to re-engineer & fine tune processes & procedures.
• Overcomes obstacles to complete assignment successfully,
• Maintaining a consistently high energy level.
• Consistency in efforts to improve & recognize of delivering.
• Evaluate new requirements and to enhance the existing systems without
compromising on quality or performance. Assertive and diligent in exercising
authority and supervision.
• Excellent communication skills and Leadership skills.
• Manage Microsoft technologies & HP proliant servers including Exchange
& MS Office environment, Network technologies with
CISCO routers and IBM P-series besides AIX operating systems.
Do you think you are the right person?
Send your letter of application together with your detailed curriculum vitae
and notified photocopies of your academic certificates. Also provide contact
information of 3 references.
Send your application before the 14th December 2012.
Banque Populaire du Rwanda,
32, Avenue des Forces Armees
P.O. Box 1348
Kigali, Rwanda.
By e-mail: recruitment@bpr.rw