Duties and responsibilities:
• To provide product and technology leadership for the business as part of the senior management team.
• Direct ownership for all aspects of technology from technology strategy through to supporting operations.
• Direct accountability for all Product Delivery, including Development, Test and Implementation.
• Balance the commercial and operational needs of the business and its customers with the wider technology strategy and governance frameworks.
• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of the systems and disaster recovery.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures for improvement of the electronic data processing and computer systems operations.
• Recommend to management on system requirements, specifications, costs and timelines.
• Hire and manage information systems personnel responsible for the design, implementation, administration of the software networks and information systems.
• Manage & Control the computer systems budgets and expenditures.
• Ensure technology is accessible and equipped with current hardware and software.
• Management of troubleshooting hardware, software and network operating systems.
• Provide orientation & training to staff as well as users of the technology.
• Be proactive in finding solutions that bring about improvement in service delivery.
Qualifications and Skills:
• Must have a bachelor’s degree in Computer systems or ICT.
• Extensive experience in IT of over three years.
• Commercial understanding and ability to use technology to help drive business value.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver the benefits of IT to solve enterprise wide business issues while managing risk and cost.
• Proven track record in budget management.
• Strong organizational skills in managing central and dispersed IT/ IS resources and applications in addition to coordinating multiple IT related initiatives and projects.
• Detailed knowledge of the activities within the IT operational and infrastructure support function.
• Strong communicator with the ability to influence senior member’s management.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Must be Rwandan.
How to Apply:
Please follow the instructions as stated below as failure to do so could lead to disqualification.
1. Send an Application letter and CV/Resume.
2. Merge these two documents into one document in either word or pdf format.
3. Do not attach or send any scanned documents, these are sometimes too large for our inbox.
4. Include the job title and/or reference number in the subject line of the email address and send your application by email to rswitchjobs@nftconsult.com
5. Only successful candidates will be contacted. For all other inquiries please contact our offices directly.
Application Deadline: 16 April 2012
