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• Collaborate
  with Functional Managers throughout the organization to understand their
  business processes, challenges, and needs. 
• Support and
  implement the Information Technology Strategy and communicate it to
  managers and staff across the organization to maintain alignment.  
• Manage and
  participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives,
  policies, and priorities for assigned projects, services, and functional
  areas within the Department.  
• Evaluate
  strategic technical alternatives, recommend enterprise software packages,
  hardware platforms, network infrastructure, staffing models, vendors, and
  related facilities. 
• Manage the
  services and activities of the Information Technology Department including
  network, desktop user support, business applications, technology projects,
  quality assurance, data center infrastructure, and related information
  technology services. 
• Evaluate the
  usage of external service providers, consultants and contractors in the
  administration and implementation of projects and/or project phases. 
• Ensure that
  projects, services, and operations of the Department are completed within
  the scope, schedule, and budget and that all objectives are successfully
  met. 
• Select,
  develop, motivate, and build a team capable of fulfilling the IT Strategy
  and the company’s Mission and Values.
• Responsible
  for the implementation and monitoring of the company information security
  program, ensure the availability, integrity and confidentiality of
  information owned, controlled or processed by the company.
• Review and
  approve Information Security implications of the technology investments.
• Responsible
  for electronic security of Afrimax systems in Uganda.
• Accomplish
  all of the above with a close eye on cost control.

• The candidate
  should possess a Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Science or any relevant
  field.
• Five years of
  experience in managing an IT Department with 3 or more individuals with
  differing technical skills.
• Demonstrated
  experience design, leading, and completing a company-wide IT
  program/project implementation including prioritization of initiatives,
  planning, and execution.
• Advance
  knowledge with Oracle/MySQL database administration and scripting.
• Knowledge of
  wireless broadband, VoIP, Billing, CRM, and ERP technologies 
• Demonstrated
  experience in business process analysis skills 
• Knowledge of
  a wide range of computer systems software, applications, hardware, and
  communications.
• The ability
  to manage multiple projects with tight timelines from conception through
  execution.
• Willingness
  to work long hours at times when the job requires it.
• Ability to
  work both hands on and at a high strategic level
• Good written
  and oral English language skills
• Strong work
  ethic
• Affable
  personality
• Knowledge of
  LTE Core technology

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