Okavango Wilderness Safaris jobs – Systems Manager

Company: Okavango Wilderness Safaris
Reference # OWSBOTS034
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Maun, Botswana

Introduction
Wilderness Safaris is a responsible luxury ecotourism company that exists to protect pristine wilderness areas and the flora and fauna that they support. We believe that in protecting these areas, and including the local communities in this process, we will make a difference to Africa and ultimately the world.

We are looking for dynamic and energy packed suitable individual who is self- motivated, knowledgeable and an experienced team player, dedicated and committed to providing excellent service within a high pressure and confidential environment. The individual should have the ability to form good relationships with employees across all levels. We wish to invite suitably qualified candidates to apply for the below position.

 

Job Description:

The Systems Manager is responsible for overseeing and monitoring the different Systems within Wilderness Safaris to ensure that all applications are operating accurately, efficiently and secured. The individual will be partnering with all department to solve complex system business problems for different Departments, ranging from Tourplan to the company’s bespoke reservations systems, payroll and procurement systems.

 

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

•Ensure that departments capture relevant and essential data stats for management use
•Management of departmental staff, training of new staff and provide advice and counsel relative to best technology, educating users on the capabilities of technologies
•Evaluating the functionality of systems, evolving with market trends and implementing market leading change to operations

 

•Ensuring that software licensing laws are followed
•Adhere to strict deadlines in a highly confidential environment
•Run and check all systems for integrity and backup
•Administer Sage bespoke payroll system issues independently and by partnering with the Sage’s international technical team.
•Manage all system issues, system enhancements and reporting requests.
•Ensure that the department maintains staff personal records/data base.
•Transferring of payroll information from SAGE People onto Great Plains, WISH statistics and Wilderness Window functionality.

 

Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

•A Diploma in Business Administration or equivalent.
•A minimum of 15 years’ experience at management level with a proven understanding of systems administration.
•A minimum of two years’ experience on SAGE PEOPLE and 3 years on Tourplan, WISH & Wilderness Window.
•Highly proficient in MS Excel, MS Word and Outlook.
•Basic knowledge and understanding of Great Plains accounting package.

 

COMPETENCIES

•Task and goal orientated, methodical, organized with excellent time management skill
•Understanding deadlines are critical and need to be executed.
•Understanding of the confidential nature of the data that is being generated
•Outstanding communication skills
•Attention to detail
•Analytical Skills
•Integrity
•Ability to work long hours and under pressure
•Leadership by example

 

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Job Closing Date 07/02/2018