A. Vacancy for Senior Level Administrative Position – Director OF ICT

The University of Health and Allied Sciences invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the following position.

Position: Director of ICT
Reporting to: Registrar
Effective Date: As Filled

Qualifications

The applicant must:
a. Be of at least Deputy Director of ICT status from an academic/research institution, or must be eligible for appointment as such. OR,

b.Possess a Master’s degree in Computer Science or any other ICT related discipline with a minimum of 12 years relevant post-qualification working experience at management level. Certification with a recognised professional body will be an added advantage.

c. In addition, the applicant must have:

• Considerable strategic, interpersonal and collegial skills that will enable him/her to function within the Higher Education Sector
• Good business sense with a deep understanding and appreciation of the strategic and operational issues in top-level University management and administration
• High-level analytical skills and demonstrable evidence of competence and leadership
• Working knowledge of technologies, enterprise systems and their applications; network systems and applications; relational database systems
• Excellent people management, project management and planning skills

Duties

1. Be responsible for the overall development and delivery of information and communication technology services to the University, including systems security and power supply systems;
2. Undertake data centre operations, server administration, technical support of computer laboratories, large area networks, wide area networks, network administration, email services and internet access;
3. Establish links with other institutions of higher education, national and international organizations for the purpose of developing information and communication technology education;
4. Undertake the training of end-users of information and communication technology including, but not limited to, lecturers, researchers, students and employees of the University;
5. Have responsibility for the overall management of student access to and use of all computers at information and communication technology centres, faculties, halls of residence and any other facilities of the University; and
6. Perform such other functions relating to information and communication technology as the Registrar shall determine with the approval of the Council

Mode of Application

Interested applicants are required to complete an Application Form for Senior Level Administrative Staff Position (UHAS UAB Form 1C) to be downloaded at the University’s website at https://bit.ly/39PPI0u. Completed application form should be attached with:

1. An updated Curriculum Vitae
   
2. Copies of educational and professional certificates
3. A vision statement of a maximum of 3 pages indicating how one intends to use the period in office to address relevant issues that will ensure that the University achieves its vision and mission

Closing Date

Application documents should be forwarded to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  on or before Monday, January 31, 2022.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

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