Chief Information Officer Jobs

Minimum Requirements

• Must have completed Matric.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a relevant IT qualification.
• 3-4 years of related IT experience.
• Valid driver’s license.

Knowledge, Skills, and Competences

• Provide IT support.
• Manage the technical aspects of the website.
• Handle hardware and software support.
• Manage data and recovery processes.
• Develop and implement an IT Disaster Recovery Plan.
• Implement an Electronic Document and Record Management System (EDRMS).
• Develop and implement IT security policies and controls, including access, general, and application controls.
• Develop an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System for ADA.
• Manage network security for LAN and WAN, including firewalls, servers, switches, and desktops.

Key Performance Areas

• Lead IT strategic and operational planning to achieve ADA’s goals. Encourage innovation, prioritize IT projects, and manage current and future IT systems across the organization.
• Develop and maintain an IT organizational structure that meets business needs.
• Set IT departmental goals, objectives, and operating procedures.
• Identify opportunities for cost-effective IT investments, including staffing, sourcing, purchasing, and in-house development.
• Develop, track, and control the IT annual operating and capital budgets.
• Prepare business case justifications and cost-benefit analyses for IT spending and initiatives.
• Direct the development and execution of an enterprise-wide disaster recovery and business continuity plan.
• Ensure continuous delivery of IT services through service level agreements with end users and monitoring of IT system performance.
• Assess and recommend improvements or re-engineering of the IT organization.
• Design and implement an Information Management System for ADA.
• Develop reporting formats, including maps, based on internal and external needs.
• Establish and manage internal information management systems.
• Provide accurate and timely reports to the Board, senior management, and other stakeholders.
• Support other organizational functions, such as Monitoring and Evaluation and Organizational Performance Management.
• Establish and manage physical and digital registries.
• Manage outsourced services.
• Build strategic partnerships with service providers.
• Align IT risk management with enterprise-wide risk management.
• Define and adjust IT standards and technologies.
• Optimize costs through a mix of internal and external resources.
• Review all computerized and manual systems, information processing equipment, and software for acquisition.
• Provide overall management of all computer and communication activities within ADA. Interact with senior management to ensure compliance with security policies.
• Perform additional duties as required by the supervisor.