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• Providing strategic leadership on all IT
  matters of the Bureau including strategic and tactical planning,
  development, implementation, coordination and evaluation of the
  information and technology systems of the Bureau.
• Directing the long term capacity planning
  for the Directorate in terms of employees, equipment sourcing and
  management.
• Plan, implementing necessary disaster
  recovery procedures and performing periodic re-design and improvements on
  the UBOS disaster recovery system.
• Managing and monitoring of the
  development, implementation of servers, infrastructure, security, networks
  and security systems in the Bureau.
• Ensuring the continuous delivery and
  operation of integrated operational and administrative information
  systems.
• Ascertaining that the Bureau’s network is
  up-to-date with the information systems standards set by the industry and
  regulatory bodies as well as up-to-date with prevailing trends.
• Providing leadership to the IT staff
  through planning, prioritising workloads, setting objectives, conducting
  appraisals, capacity building and development while ensuring that staff
  are competent to deliver results.
• Overseeing the development and
  implementation of the national statistical database or databank,
  information management systems, website, data portals and statistical
  dissemination systems.
• Providing guidance on the development,
  implementation and management of statistical data processing systems as
  well as the IT policies and framework.
• Working with NITA – (U) to promote
  e-government initiatives in the organisation and representing UBOS on
  national and international IT related issues.
• In charge of developing technical
  specifications of procurement of IT related goods and services (hardware
  and software maintenance) to ensure value for money.
• Preparing, producing and implementing the Directorate’s Annual
  Work Plan, Budget, Procurement Plan and the Quarterly Reports in
  accordance with the Bureau’s strategic objectives

• The ideal candidate should preferably hold
  a Master’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information
  Management or Information Systems; MBA (IT Bias) as a must.
• Possession of a Bachelor’s degree with
  honours in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science,
  Mathematics, Statistics (Computing Option) from a recognised University;
• ICT professional certification is a must.
• Post graduate training in Management or a
  Business related field is an added advantage.
• A minimum of ten years’ proven working
  experience in IT of which four years should have been at a Senior Officer
  Level or strategic IT leadership role;
• Practical knowledge of information systems
  management:
• Practical knowledge of management
  information systems, IT protocols, application of innovations and ability
  to head and forecast the constantly changing IT environment;
• Previous experience with managing
  multi-specialised IT staff;
• Practical hands-on experience in managing
  big networks and web or data portals;
• Good knowledge of E-government
  initiatives, applications and tools;
• Solid knowledge about data information
  sources across the government
  and non-government systems;
• The position requires a flexible person, a
  fast learner and a self-driven individual with the ability to
  conceptualise IT issues and device solutions in real time.
• Good knowledge and appreciation of
  statistical techniques, including their application.
• Strong leadership and management skills;
• Exemplary and honest character, integrity,
  energy, dynamism,
  innovativeness as well as fast and yet strategic thinking capacities;
• Excellent interpersonal, people
  management, presentation and team playing skills;
• Self-motivated, focused and professionally
  disciplined, with the drive and dynamism to work under pressure of
  competing deadlines in order to achieve desired goals;
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving
  skills;
• Good time management skills;
• A pro-active attitude and ability to work
  with, motivate and/or stimulate subordinates;         
• Good advocacy and negotiation skills;
• Excellent oral and written communication
  skills, result-oriented skills and experience in managing objectives with
  the customer in mind; and
• Good judgment, creativity, high sense of
  responsibility, tactful, ability to plan, organize and measure outcomes of
  interventions as well as work under minimum supervision.
• Age: 30 – 50 Years

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