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• Steer
  the Department in delivering current IS services in USE Offices of
  F&A, PM, L&C, SCD and IS; and implementing new services as
  required.
• Proposing
  and agreeing with the Head Information Systems on a strategy for the
  delivery and ongoing development of IS services to support the present and
  future business requirements of the Exchange.
• Support
  the Head, Information Systems in Budgetary and day-to-day management
  responsibility for the operations of the Department in accordance with
  service targets and financial provisions agreed upon.
• Managing
  and motivating IS officers within the Department, including responsibility
  for their performance appraisal, development and training.
• The
  candidate will lead by example to ensure that a culture of continuous
  improvement and customer (mainly  IS
  users, internal & external) focus is embedded into the service ethics
  of the Department and  to ensure
  that the Department measures/monitors performance on service
  characteristics that affect user satisfaction.
• The
  jobholder will also be acting as IS Security Officer to implement the USE
  security policies, and ensuring that the services of the Department are
  delivered in accordance with the Security Policy. This will include IS
  risk management and IS service continuity planning or disaster recovery.
• Ensuring
  compliance with legislative and market requirements in their area of
  responsibility by       implementing
  regular reviews of IS procedures including safety systems, risk
  management, reporting of incidents, emergency procedures, consultancy
  engagement.
• Make
  recommendations for hardware or software changes to meet the changing needs
  of the organization.
• Actively
  coordinate with vendors and the HRAO regarding IS services and procurement
  of IS software and hardware to ensure efficient operation of the USE IS
  infrastructure.
• Manage
  the installation and testing of hardware and software components in a LAN
  and WAN.
• Provide
  report queries that translate into BI from the USE databases.
• Actively
  participate in development of user applications.
• The
  Manager is expected to exercise appropriate leadership and management of
  IS officers in the Department with due regard to:
• Ensuring that staff responsibilities are met;
• Ensuring that collegiality is exercised in interaction with other
  Departments; and
• Ensuring that IS services are optimally utilized and protected.
• Performing
  any other duties as may be assigned by the Head, Information Systems

• The
  ideal candidate for the USE Job vacancy should hold a University degree in
  Information Technology/Computer Science or related discipline
• Professional
  certifications
• A
  minimum of five (5) years working experience in a similar environment
• High
  appreciation of development trends of the IT industry
• Possess
  the ability to manage relational database systems specifically Oracle and
  MySQL.
• Ability
  to troubleshoot various operating systems e.g., Windows, Unix and Linux
• Detailed
  working knowledge of LAN/WAN technologies and systems security
• Leadership,
  Management and Communication skills
• USE
  business awareness
• Empowerment
  to make decisions
• Excellent
  organization and planning skills
• Demonstration
  of Creativity and innovativeness

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