World Vision International NGO Jobs - IT Manager
Organisation: World Vision International Reports to: Associate Director Support Services DivisionWorld Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”Job Summary: The World Vision IT Manager will provide vision and leadership in exploiting the potential of evolving Information and Communication Technologies that supports World Visions vision/mission. The job holder will also be required to provide leadership and management of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and establish ICT as a critical success factor in World Vision Uganda ministry. The incumbent will also build ICT capacity in the National Office that will support the ministry and contribute to its effectiveness, quality and accountability.Key Duties and Responsibilities: Develop and maintain a national IT strategy that is in alignment with partnership ICT strategy, policies and standards and National Office ministry objectives, in collaboration with the Regional IT Leadership Team.Responsible for designing, developing, deploying and maintaining appropriate ICT infrastructure solutions for both head office and field offices for secure, efficient and effective flow of information to facilitate operations and decision making. This may include but not limited to Servers, Local Area Networks (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), InternetConnectivity, user productivity tools such as desk top computers and laptops, performance monitoring and reporting tools, etc.Responsible for the design, development, deployment and maintenance of appropriate business applications that support critical business processes to ensure accurate data gathering, storage, retrieval, processing and reporting to facilitate operations and decision making. This may include but not limited to acquisition and implementation of commercial business applications and other software based productivity tools.Develop, document, implement, test and review Business Continuity Plan (Disaster Recovery Plan) in alignment with the National Office Disaster Mitigation and Management Plans for ensuring high systems availability and business continuityEstablish appropriate operational procedures, tools and resources for effective and timely delivery of technical support to all users (at the head office and field offices) that ensures high user productivity and guarantees customer satisfaction.Provide team leadership by building and maintaining a high performance and motivated National IT team.Represent the NO in Partnership IT and other Forums as required by the ND, Regional IT LeadershipEffectively manage relationships with role players and stakeholders in the IT industry both internal and external to World Vision, for example hardware and software vendors, service providers, industry regulators, consultants, etc.Qualifications, Skills and Experience: The ideal candidate for the aforementioned World Vision IT Manager job should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology and related field.Qualified as a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MSCE) or CCNA.Professional ITIL Certification will be an added advantageWillingness and ability to travel within and outside the country for work assignments and/or to attend national, regional and partnership-wide meetings and events.A mature and committed ChristianNB: Only Ugandan Nationals are encouraged to applyAll suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.NB: Please follow instructions on How to Create Account and Profile at World Vision’s e-recruitment portal. Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.Deadline: 17th December, 2014.
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