Head of I.T Job at Equity Bank - Career Opportunity in Uganda
Vacancy title:Head of I.T
Jobs at:
Equity Bank
Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday 13th February, 2018
Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda
JOB DETAILS:
Equity Bank is one of the region's leading banks whose purpose is to transform the lives and livelihoods of the people of Africa socially and economically by availing them modern, inclusive financial services that maximize their opportunities. With a strong footprint in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Southern Sudan and DR Congo, Equity Bank is now home to more than 12 million customers, the largest customer base in the Eastern African Region. Currently, Equity Bank Uganda Limited is seeking additional talent to serve its customers in the roles outlined below:
Head of I.T
JOB REF: EBUL I.T /01/2018
The Position
The role holder will report to the Executive Director and will be required to develop and implement an effective ICT strategy that supports the corporate strategy, maximizes service delivery and fully exploits technological resources available in the Bank; responsible for managing and influencing the organizations information technology function through infrastructure, systems and Alternate Business Channels.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee all technology operations including networks, computer infrastructure, Databases, Banking applications and deploy & operate them according to established goals.
- Devise and establish IT policies and systems to support the implementation of strategies set by the Senior Management.
- Prepare and Ensure Policies & Procedures for the IT Department and for the user departments are in place [including a sound backup and recovery policies and procedures].
- Take a leadership role in the establishment of project scope, technical strategy, cost, budget and staff support requirements with new IT initiatives.
- Translate business needs to determine technology requirements.
- Control IT budget and manage both capital expenditure and OPEX in line with set goals.
- Establish and maintain operational and change procedures.
- Coordinate and supervise IT staff, vendors, and other professionals in delivery of company objectives
- Ensure that IT Audit points are followed up and closed as per relevant standard operating ' Procedures.
- Database administration; installation, configuration and upgrading of sewers, software and related products.
- Perform database, applications tuning and performance monitoring
- implement and maintain database security [creation and maintenance of users and roles, assign privileges] while ensuring that ICT infrastructure is well protected and secured against internal and external threats.
- Manage system implementation/upgrades of the core banking system
- Provide leadership to ICT staff in performance management, employee development, talent management and building a work environment that drives high performance and employee satisfaction.
- Masters in MIS, IT or related field [preferred]
- A university degree in Information Technology /Computer Science
- ITIL foundation level certification
- MCSA /MCSE/ CCNA is desirable
- At least eight [8] years’ experience in IT at an organization of similar and complexity, two [2] of which must be at a senior management level
- Solid technical skills in databases, networks, banking applications and telecom system integration.
- Knowledge of the banking products, digital solution, services, policies and systems, to enable appreciation of the impact of the role. '
- Ability to identify and report priority issues to senior management and provide recommendations on the best possible solution. '
- Be capable of translating business requirements into technical solutions.
N.B: Deadline for submission of applications tor the Credit Officer (Micro Lending} Role is Wednesday, 7th February. 2018.
If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria given above, please submit your application a along with a detailed Curriculum Vitae and copies of the relevant certificates and testimonials, quoting the respective job title or ref no in the subject field to recruitment@equitybank.co.ug or post to The Human Resources Department, Equity Bank (U) Ltd, P.0. Box 10184 - Kampala, by Tuesday 13th February, 2018.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Equity Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity of individuals, ideas, perspectives. insights and values. and what they bring to the workplace.
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