JOB PURPOSE

To provide leadership in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and establish Innovations which will drive the organization’s growth and development. The incumbent will focus on strategic alignment, value delivery, risk management, and resources management. He or she will lead the research and transition activities, and apply research, experimental development, and early design activities to validate/invalidate ideas. The incumbent will ensure end solution balances technical requirements and business outcomes. Prepare strategic plans determining how to meet the future needs of the organization in a sustainable, agile, and adaptable manner. 

The office holder shall report to the Director ICT

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead on development and delivery of an integrated ICT & Innovation Strategy and related policies and standards that are aligned with the Board's vision and mission
• Prepare, review and monitor the ICT & Innovation budget and operating plan to ensure effective implementation of the ICT Strategy.
• Provide leadership and advise management on ICT Innovation Developments and Policy Issues and their impact on the company’s operations and strategy.
• Proficiency maximizing the utilization of information and associated technologies within the organization by evaluating costs and benefit; working with management in the formulation of strategy; provide leadership to meet and/or improve key performance indicators; streamlining, simplifying and eliminating non-value added processes or processes steps; displaying leadership on increasing productivity, quality, and service level while reducing costs; applying business sense while enforcing Innovation.
• Ensures Designs and develops systems; improve existing features and develops solutions that ensure smooth upgrade of software by end-users
• Continuously research on ICT innovations and provide Business Improvement opportunities for the various sectors.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND EXPERIENCE

Candidates must have the following:

• Grade Twelve (12) Certificate with five (5) credits or better which should include English and Mathematics.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/IT or equivalent.
• Masters’ Degree in Computer Science/IT or equivalent
• Technical certifications in IT disciplines or technology
• At least five (5) years’ work experience in Information Technology with a combination of Management level experience.
• Must be a member of ICTAZ

OTHER SKILLS REQUIRED

• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming – Java, C# etc.
• Solid understanding in any web-based programming technology – PHP, JavaScript, etc.
• Familiarity or experience working with various software development frameworks
• Solid understanding of and experience with RDBMS (Oracle, MySQL, MSSQL) database systems. Should have an ability to translate complex data requirements into efficient SQL code for reporting and data extractions for analysis purposes.