Job Title: ICT Project
Manager
Manager
Organisation: East African
Development Bank (EADB)
Development Bank (EADB)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: ICT Manager
About EADB:
The East African Development
Bank (EADB) is an international development finance institution, whose mandate
is to promote the sustainable economic development of East Africans.
Shareholders of the EADB are Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, the African
Development Bank (AfDB), and other international financial institutions.
Bank (EADB) is an international development finance institution, whose mandate
is to promote the sustainable economic development of East Africans.
Shareholders of the EADB are Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, the African
Development Bank (AfDB), and other international financial institutions.
Job Summary: The Bank’s ICT
Project Manager will be responsible for managing the ICT projects as per agreed
project management standards to ensure that the high quality standards are
delivered and value for money is realised from such projects. The incumbent
will also be responsible for the initiation, planning, execution, monitoring,
control and closing of all IT projects for EADB. The position will serve as liaison between
business and technical aspects of the IT projects.
Project Manager will be responsible for managing the ICT projects as per agreed
project management standards to ensure that the high quality standards are
delivered and value for money is realised from such projects. The incumbent
will also be responsible for the initiation, planning, execution, monitoring,
control and closing of all IT projects for EADB. The position will serve as liaison between
business and technical aspects of the IT projects.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assess
current or future business needs and priorities through communicating
directly with users. - Take
lead in the development of business and technical requirements for
specific IT projects. - Develop
Project Management Plan for IT projects: scope, schedule, budget,
communication, human resources, risks, procurement and quality. - Perform
financial analysis of new business requirements such as cost-benefit or
return on investment (ROI). - Prepare
prioritized projects list for IT projects. - Prepare
consolidated annual budget for IT projects. - Develop
policies and procedures for IT project management. - Manage
project execution to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope. - Manage
communication within IT projects: meetings, project reports, escalation of
problems; - Prepare
and distribute project documentation: project schedule, project budget,
project scope, closure reports, status reports; - Oversee
the procurement process for IT projects in accordance with the Bank’s
policies and procedures. - Oversee
implementation of activities and tasks in accordance with project
schedules. - Manage
project teams; - Supervise
Service providers to implement projects in accordance with the
requirements as defined in SLAs. - Manage
changes to projects scope and avoid uncontrolled changes or continuous
growth in a project’s scope. - Carry
out post-implementation analysis of project results. - Monitor
project performance in terms of time, cost and scope; - Analyze
deviations between planned and actual project performance and apply
necessary response actions; - Analyze
change requests and apply proper approval process of changes; - Monitor
project risks timely applying risk response strategies. - Preparing
information briefs to facilitate decision making in the IT steering
committee.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant should possess a Bachelor of Computer Science degree, ICT, Engineering
or related fields; - Possession
of a relevant postgraduate degree. Professional certificates such as Prince
2 or PMP are essential and MCSE, CCNA, ITIL, CISA, CGEIT, CISM are
desirable. - Membership
of a professional ICT body; - Project
management certification is highly desirable. - At
least eight (8) years’ experience in a professional ICT environment at
management level, including experience in IT project management. - Extensive
knowledge and understanding of Operating system administration (Windows
2000, XP, 7, LAN/WAN infrastructure to ensure connectivity throughout the
region; - Good
working knowledge of Core banking applications including, Flex Cube and
Oracle. - Detailed
knowledge of Networking Technologies both LAN & WAN. - General
technical knowledge of telecommunications & voice systems. - Extensive
knowledge of banking software, working experience in a large bank and
experience in systems development and analysis, change management, and
process design will be definite advantages; - Proven
track record and strong Project Management experience and skills; - Detailed
knowledge and understanding of standard IT Change Management process. - Ability
to help create, develop and deliver operational models and capabilities
which enhance both the customer experience and operational efficiency. - Good
knowledge of the Security Standards - Extensive
understanding 3rd party systems interfacing into core banking
applications. - Good
knowledge and understanding of the various processes that enable the
smooth running of the day-to-day business from an IT perspective
specifically ITIL processes. - A
good understanding of the IT Audit process. - Innovation
and Results orientated - Team
leadership skills - Problem
identification and resolution - Negotiation
and communication skills - Resource
management - High
level of integrity - Ability
to multitask effectively communicate technical issue to non-technical
people and make them understand the same - Security
conscious with attention to detail - Organisational
awareness and commitment
How to Apply:
If you are a national of one of
the EADB member states and your career aspirations match the aforementioned job
role, please send your application via email, quoting the position on the
subject of the email or cover letter.
The cover letter should specify your suitability for the position that
you are applying for and the detailed CV should highlight relevant experience,
details of current and expected salary, a day time phone contact, email
address, and the names and telephone contacts of three professional referees.
the EADB member states and your career aspirations match the aforementioned job
role, please send your application via email, quoting the position on the
subject of the email or cover letter.
The cover letter should specify your suitability for the position that
you are applying for and the detailed CV should highlight relevant experience,
details of current and expected salary, a day time phone contact, email
address, and the names and telephone contacts of three professional referees.
The applications should be
addressed to:.
addressed to:.
Adept Systems,
Management Consultants,
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO
00100
00100
Deadline: Wednesday 21 May 2014
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