27 July 2016

IT Manager Career Opportunity at Monitor Publications Limited



Organisation: Monitor Publications Limited



Reports to: Managing Director



Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda



About Monitor:



Monitor Publications Limited, A Nations Media Group Company operates

Uganda’s most influential media house boosting of the Daily Monitor, Sunday

Monitor newspapers, 93.3 & KFM Radio Stations, Nation Couriers and the

Monitor Business Directory.



Job Summary: The IT Manager will provide leadership and

support in the development and implementation of effective Information

Technology (IT) that ensures best practice IT service delivery to the internal

customers to maximize the return on investment in IT.



Key Duties and Responsibilities:


  • Develop and implement an effective MPL IT

    strategy that supports the corporate strategy, maximizes IT service

    delivery and fully exploits technology.

  • Prepare monthly reports on the achievement

    of MPL IT strategy and submit to both the MD of MPL and Group IT Director

  • As a member of the management team

    contribute towards the success of MPL and provide requisite IT support for

    all business systems.

  • Co-ordinate IT functions across MPL

    operations and provide strategic leadership and guidance on IT matters

    including enforcing best practice in IT standards.

  • Prepare and monitor the IT budget

  • Lead and manage the IT team in the design,

    development, implementation, operation and support of an integrated IT

    infrastructure.

  • Manage transition from legacy systems to

    the state -of-art enterprise resource planning, the Internet and

    e-business systems environment. Increase business benefits by introducing

    and developing e-commerce and other internet related capabilities.

  • Ensure efficient and effective IT support

    to end users through effective supervision of the IT team, including

    training of users to ensure best utilization of available IT facilities

  • Management of outsourced IT services

  • Implement digitized document management

    solutions to automate existing manual workflows

  • Advice on emerging or new technologies,

    media convergence and opportunities for MPL

  • Responsible for pursuing new

    business/revenue opportunities for MPL based on IT as key driver and to

    pursue cost savings using IT.


Qualifications, Skills and Experience:


  • The applicant should hold a University

    Degree in Computer Science or any other related field from an accredited

    institution as well as a Post graduate qualification in IT and IT

    recognized certifications, e.g. Microsoft, CISA, CCNA

  • Five to seven years’ working experience in

    IT, preferably in an FMCG company with three years at management level.

  • Excellent Communication skills Oral and

    written

  • Very strong Interpersonal skills

  • High standards of Integrity

  • Good organizational and planning skills

  • Ability to prioritize, organize own

    workload and manage projects to completion 

  • Ability to work well under

    pressure and with tight time constraints

  • Ability to make sound judgment &

    decisions, providing advice and guidance on all IT organizational matters.


How to Apply:



If you believe that you are our ideal candidate, please submit your application

detailed CV and academic documents with a daytime telephone number via  E-mail to: resourcing@ug.nationmedia.com



Deadline: 4th August 2016


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