Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Manager Job- World Vision

Position: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Manager
Reports to: Support services Director
Location: Kampala

PURPOSE OF POSITION:
To provide leadership and management of ICT and establish ICT as a Critical Success Factor in all World Vision's work.

Key Result Areas:
ICT Strategic Leadership
• Develop and maintain a 3-year National Office ICT Strategy and related policies and standards aligned with the Partnership and Region Prepare, review and monitor the ICT Annual Budget and -Operating Plan to ensure effective implementation of the ICT Strategy.
• Provide leadership to the National ICT team and advise National Office Leadership Team on ICT Developments and Policy Issues

ICT Management
• Maintain an aggregated view of all significant/major ICT projects' status and schedule for implementation and support across the National Office.
• Work closely with Regional and Global ICT teams to ensure that the telecommunications, technology and applications.
• Manage the introduction, implementation and support of appropriate ICT in the national Office in line with Partnership standards and policies and local legal requirements.
• Manage the introduction of structured end-user capacity building to ensure optimal and efficient use of all the ICT systems/tools available to the organization.
• Manage relationships with role players and stakeholders in the ICT industry both internal and external to World Vision.

ICT Operations and Support
• Develop, deploy and maintain appropriate ICT Infrastructure and Connectivity solutions for WVU for secure, efficient and effective flow of information to facilitate operations and decision making.
• Provide, deploy and maintain Personal Productivity Tools and Software based Productivity Too Is
• Develop, deploy and maintain appropriate Business Applications that support critical business processes to ensure accurate data gathering, storage, retrieval, processing and reporting to facilitate operations and decision making.
• Develop, deploy and maintain appropriate security systems that ensure Network, Systems and Data Security from internal and external security threats.
• Develop, document, implement, test and review Business Continuity Plan (Disaster Recovery Plan) in alignment with the National Office Disaster Mitigation and Management Plans
• Develop, deploy and maintain performance Monitoring and Reporting systems that provide management and technical reports for decision making and operational support.

Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology and related field.
• Qualified as a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MSCE) or CCNA.
• ITIL Certification will be an added advantage
• Good communication skills both verbal and written.
• Good problem solving and analytical skills
• 5 years of working experience 2 of which have been in the capacity of managing an ICT Department in a busy environment.

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How to apply:

Interested persons who meet the above criteria should submit their applications together with an updated CV and copies of academic transcripts (only) with at least three suitable referees with their telephone contact to: wvujobs@wvi.org or hand deliver to World vision National office (Please indicate the position you are applying for)

Closing date for receiving applications is: 19th August, 2010 at 5pm

NB: If you do not hear from us within one month from the deadline of application, please consider your application unsuccessful.