Technology Officer Jobs – DFCU Bank

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Job Title: Technology Officer

Organisation: DFCU Bank

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Supervisor- IT Production Assurance

 

About US:

DFCU Bank is a fast growing commercial bank offering a variety of innovative products and services. DFCU Limited was started by the Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC) of the United Kingdom and the Government of Uganda through the Uganda Development Corporation (UDC) under the name of Development Finance Company of Uganda Limited. Later restructuring brought in DEG (of Germany) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) as equal partners with CDC and UDC, each having a 25% stake in the company. Its objective was to support long-term development projects whose financing needs and risk did not appeal to the then existing financial commercial lending institutions.

 

Job Summary: Reporting to the Supervisor- IT Production Assurance the role holder will be responsible for providing governance readiness of new installations, enhancements or changes to IT infrastructure hardware components and bank applications/systems per set standards, policies, and procedures in line with the Bank objectives. This role executes the IT Release Management and Change enablement processes and coordinates processes to other ITIL associated processes.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for proper change and release management compliance within the production environment.
  • Collaboratively engage PMO to schedule, plan, and control software delivery through the Release management process.
  • Production environment Technology Projects readiness assessment & Implementation support.
  • Coordinate and supervise IT Project change implementation into the production environment in accordance with the bank’s policies and standards.
  • Enforce UATs and Post Implementation Reviews/UVTs for key projects and IT Changes implemented.
  • Change Advisory board (CAB) secretarial tasks and schedule maintenance.
  • Prepare reports for projects status and staging for those in the pipeline.
  • Operate within the ITIL service management framework and various projects management frameworks to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of Technology projects into the production environment.


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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant for the DFCU Bank must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering or other numerical biased field from a reputable university or college.
  • PMP (Project Management and Planning).
  • Certification in ITILv4.0+ expert training.
  • Any other IT certification is added advantage.
  • At least three years of broad experience in support and implementation of information Systems and communication systems.
  • General technological skills in Server hardware, Storage, Operating systems (Windows & LINUX), Security & Network infrastructure.
  • Excellent interpersonal, organizational, negotiation and communication skills.
  • Exceptional oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly and persuasively, interpret documents, understand procedures, write reports and correspondence; speak clearly to third parties and employees.
  • Self-motivated team player with the ability to adapt and work co-operatively and effectively in different situations and teams to carry out assigned tasks maintain a positive attitude under stress conditions.
  • Disposition to share knowledge fully and willingly with other employees in the interest of the organization.
  • Clear knowledge of IT Service Management best practices and frameworks.
  • Self-Driven.
  • Team Player.
  • Integrity
  • Analytical Thinking & Inductive Reasoning.
  • Critical Judgement and Decision-Making.
  • Planning and Organization.
  • Good Communicator – Presents ideas effectively, clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
  • Self-Development – Pursues positive change in self and organization. Drives own personal development plan.
  • Change Management skills.
  • Project Management skills.
  • Report writing and Presentation skills.
  • Good co-ordination skills.

 

How to Apply:

If you believe you meet the requirements as noted above, please forward your application with a detailed CV including present position and copies of relevant professional/academic certificates (University Transcript, O & A level), to the email address indicated below;

 

Vacanciesbank@dfcugroup.com

 

Deadline: 16th February 2023

 

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