BOFINET – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER (3 Year Contract)

Botswana Fibre Networks (BoFiNet) is a telecommunications company that is wholly owned by the Government of Botswana. BoFiNet has been charged with the responsibility of running an important national strategic asset in the high capacity fibre and wireless radio network within Botswana as well as the international terrestrial links from Botswana to the rest of the world as well as Points of Presence across the world

BoFiNet manages these networks in order to create an open access wholesale capability, serving the telecommunications industry in Botswana and abroad. The intent is to drive the vision of Botswana by promoting an Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) enabled environment.

This fast growing company would like to invite suitably qualified, commercially oriented and self-driven individuals to apply for the following position:

1. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER (3 Year Contract)

Main Purpose of the Job:

Reporting to Chief Engineer Technology Planning, the incumbent will be required to lead, develop and motivate a highly skill information technology team. Provide strategic direction in the implementation of all activities relating to BoFiNet’s information technology and Billing systems in order to ensure streamlined operation of the IT department in alignment with the business objectives of the organisation.

Key Responsibilities:
• Provide direction, develop and build solutions through IT Team, using variety of Information Technology Management tools
• IT Operations, including focus on individual and team performance, development planning and goal setting.
• Leading IT Team on change management, risk management and planning resources to ensure timely completion of the projects.
• Disaster recovery and backup management
• Enterprise Reporting
• Security applications and Risk Management

• Database Standards, Procedures and Processes
• Outsourced and Commercial Vendor Management
• Strategy formulation and implementation
• Business case development, budgeting and Project Management
• ITIL – Service Operations
• OSS-BSS-ERP Systems
• Business analysis and process design

Competencies:
• Strategy Translation
• Managing Complexity
• Customer Focus
• Integrity
• Leading Teams & Team player
• Building Talent
• Coaching and Developing
• Networking and Partnering

Academic Qualification and Experience

The candidate should have attained the following:
• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in IT related disciplines
• Eight (8) years post qualification experience in information technology management of which three (3) should have been served in a supervisory role. Experience in working with telecommunication network systems, including billing support will be an advantage.

APPLICATIONS:

BoFiNet offers highly competitive packages commensurate with the level of responsibility. Only interested candidates who meet the above requirements should apply by providing an application letter, Curriculum Vitae (CV) giving full details of their academic/professional qualifications, experience and at least three (3) referees to:

The HR Manager
BoFiNet
Private Bag 00236
Gaborone
Botswana

Hand deliver to: 2ND FLOOR, Plot 54352, Zambezi Towers, Gaborone CBD, Botswana OR Email: [email protected]

Please contact us on:+267 3995500

CLOSING DATE: 29th June 2018

ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE RESPONDED TO