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• Participate in
  strategic and operational governance processes of the business
  organization as a member of the senior management team.
• Lead IT
  strategic and operational planning to achieve business goals by fostering
  innovation, prioritizing IT initiatives, and coordinating the evaluation,
  deployment, and management of current and future IT systems across the
  organization.
• Develop and
  maintain an appropriate IT organizational structure that supports the
  needs of the Corporation.
• Establish IT
  departmental goals, objectives, and operating procedures.
• Identify
  opportunities for the appropriate and cost-effective investment of
  financial resources in IT systems and resources, including staffing,
  sourcing, purchasing, and in-house development.
• Coordinate IT
  procurements and ensure optimal resource allocation, in line with
  Corporation Procurement and Disposal Policies.
• Assess and
  communicate risks associated with IT investments.
• Develop, track,
  and control the information technology annual operating and capital
  budgets.
• Develop business
  case justifications and cost/benefit analyses for IT spending and
  initiatives.
• Ensure continuous
  delivery and support of IT services through oversight of service level
  agreements with end users and monitoring of IT systems performance.
• Ensure IT system
  operations adhere to applicable laws and regulations, and Corporation
  policies.
• Direct development
  and execution of an enterprise-wide disaster recovery and Business
  continuity plan.
• Plan, review and
  ensure information and systems security
• Approve,
  prioritize, and control projects and the project portfolio as they relate
  to the selection, acquisition, development, and installation of major
  information systems.
• Review hardware
  and software acquisition and maintenance contracts and pursue master
  agreements to capitalize on economies of scale.
• Assess and make
  recommendations on the improvement or re-engineering of the IT
  organization.
• Keep current
  with trends and issues in the IT industry, including current technologies
  and prices.
• Advise, counsel,
  and educate the Board of Directors and management on their competitive or
  financial impact.
• Promote and
  oversee strategic relationships between internal IT resources and external
  entities, including government, vendors, and partner organizations.
• Manage IT
  vendors and service providers and monitor contracts and agreements to
  ensure that all parties meet their obligations and the Corporations
  interests are taken care of.
• Supervise
  recruitment, development, retention, organization and performance of all
  IT staff in accordance with Corporation objectives and Human resources
  policies.
• Provide overall
  administrative management and leadership of the IT Department
• Carry out any
  other duties as may be assigned by Management and the Board of Directors
  from time to time.

• The candidate
  should hold a Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related Information
  Technology, Information Systems, or Computing fields, a must
• Masters degree
  in Information Technology (or related IT, IS, or Computing fields),
• Masters Degree
  in Business Administration is an added advantage.
• Eight or more
  years of IT experience, with at least 5 years in a management position
• Demonstrated
  experience in managing large IT/IS Projects
• Strong business
  acumen and broader ICT systems know-how.
• Experience in
  working with a large organisation and supervising staff/teams of diverse
  backgrounds.

• Demonstrable
  leadership skills with strong intellect and vision as well as a proven
  track record of honesty and integrity,
• Ability to set
  and manage priorities judiciously,
• Excellent
  communication skills and ability to present technical ideas in
  business-friendly and user-friendly language.
• Excellent
  interpersonal skills.
• Strong
  analytical and problem solving skills

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