AB Bank Rwanda,Chief Information Officer Jobs in Rwanda

CLOSE: 15/06/2017

AB
Bank Rwanda Limited has been operating in Rwanda since January 2014. It is a
member of an international network of commercial banks providing banking
services to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and private i

ndividuals
in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Since the start of operations, AB Bank
Rwanda has been growing remarkably in number of clients and staff. To further
facilitate the growth of our client base and branch network we are now seeking
motivated professionals to join us. With this in mind, applicants will need to
demonstrate willingness to:

–
find
solutions for challenges in a changing market and work environment

–
contribute
to the growth of the bank

–
understanding
excellent customer service

We are now seeking staff for the
position of Chief Information Officer:

Job
Description

The
Role of the CIO

The
CIO, as a member of the Senior Management, is responsible for developing,
promoting and implementing the IT strategy of the Bank. The candidate
recruited shall be able to translate, in a forward looking and strategic way,
business requirements and business strategy into a strategy for technology
and IT Operations. As such the CIO stands on the cross-roads of business and
technology identify and arrange solutions to address the change and
challenges arising of operations, targets and strategy. The objective of
establishing this position is that IT becomes a competitive asset and
provides solutions to processes that are vital to the functioning of the
bank.

With the
Bank being a network bank of the AccessHolding of banks, and the Bank is
being managed by LFS under a Management Services Contract, the CIO shall
align the IT strategy and his/ her work also with the overall business and
technology strategy of AccessHolding and the management and IT services
provider LFS.

Main Responsibilities
	Definition and implementation of Bank’s IT Strategy in close alignment with management of the Bank and AccessHolding
	Ensuring delivery of all IT infrastructure, IT Solutions and IT Operations services, identification and implementation of improvements
	Planning and management of the work of IT Department
	Defining and implementing IT Department organizational structure and ensuring optimal staffing
	Assignment of duties and responsibilities within IT Department and Information Security Office
	Ensure sufficient skill-set, availability of resources and succession planning within IT Department and Information Security Office
	Planning of annual IT budget with the purpose to ensure delivery of IT Services at an optimal cost. Ensuring IT spending control including monthly review and reporting
	Responsibility for all IT projects and direct management of complex IT projects
	Management of in-house development of IT Solutions in line with AccessHolding Enterprise Architecture principles
	Management of deployments of AccessHolding global IT Solutions
	Ensuring compliance to AccessHolding’s Enterprise Architecture, Information Technology, Information Security principles, policies and standards
	Ensuring compliance to Bank’s policies, standards and procedures as well as local legislation and regulations
	Definition, implementation and control of internal Information Technology and Information Security standards, policies and procedures
	Revolving review of IT related business risk areas, derivation and introduction of related Measures
	Conception of a business continuity plan and introduction of related procedures and measures
	Management of IT Team performance as well as performance of Information Security office and direct reporting to CEO and Board of Directors of the bank
	Procurement and Vendor Management of IT Services and Assets
	Assessment, negotiations and control external providers while meeting the budget targets