Director, ICT and Data Management Job Placement – Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU)
Job Title: Director, ICT and Data Management
Organization: Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) is a statutory body established under Section 9 of the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Act 2013, and in line with the National Oil and Gas Policy for Uganda which was approved in 2008. The PAU’s mandate is to monitor and regulate the exploration, development and production, together with the refining, gas conversion, transportation and storage of petroleum in Uganda. This includes ensuring that petroleum operations in Uganda are carried out in accordance with the relevant laws, regulations, guidelines, statutes and in line with international best practice for the petroleum industry.
Job Summary: The Director ICT and Data Management will report to the Executive Director and will be responsible for leading and managing the development, implementation, maintenance and support of all ICT systems and infrastructure and ensuring efficient management of exploration, development and production data in the delivery of PAU’s Mandate to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of the Authority’s operations.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide guidance on IT strategy and standardize the PAU ICT platforms to ensure that all ICT components are compatible and well structured.
- Develop, update and disseminate realistic standards of service quality for Information Technology in line with the IT Infrastructure Library.
- Oversee the identification, deployment and monitoring of IT service management frameworks and ensure IT system operation adheres to applicable laws and regulations.
- Establish mechanisms for tracking, reporting and acting on anomalies in IT service and quality as well as service improvement plan.
- Facilitate and oversee the implementation of mechanisms for sensitization of stakeholders on the relevance of the IT Service function, its procedures and impact; share ICT knowledge and expertise with staff and senior management to improve service delivery.
- Lead IT strategic and operational planning to achieve focus goals by prioritizing IT initiatives and coordinating the evaluation, deployment and management of current and future IT systems in the Authority.
- Lead and track the implementation of the departmental plans and periodically submit performance reports to the ED in line with reporting requirements.
- Lead and participate in the continuous review and improvement of IT policies, procedures in line with relevant IT laws, best practices and international standards.
- Develop and monitor the implementation framework(s) for automating the tracking, storage and retrieval of information in the PAU.
- Ensure the development and implementation of policies, strategies, standards, and procedures necessary for efficient data management
- Lead the development of frameworks to improve internal staff and external stakeholder capability and exposure to technology solutions that improve business efficiency.
- Develop and monitor the implementation of programs to improve the capacity, motivation, performance and productivity of staff in the department to enhance the quality of their service delivery.
- Proactively identify risks and ensure that any issues that are ICT related or that will impact on the ICT service provision are effectively managed and appropriate actions are taken to protect the PAU’s operations by providing a suitable internally controlled environment, including disaster recovery and business continuity;
- Keep abreast of technology trends and discern appropriate and cost-effective ICT solutions for PAU
- Ensure efficient management of Exploration, Development and Production Data
- Ensure that data management infrastructure is in place and well maintained
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) Director, ICT and Data Management job placement must hold a Masters’ Degree in either Computer Science, Information and Network Security, Cyber Security Management, Statistics (Computing option), Software Engineering or Computer Engineering from an internationally recognized University/ Institution.
- An honours bachelor’s degree in either, Computer Science, Statistics with computing, Business Computing, Computer Engineering or Software Engineering or any Engineering or Physical Science disciplines from an internationally recognized University or institution.
- A minimum of ten (10) years’ working experience in IT business environment, seven (07) of which should have been gained at a senior managerial level in a large, busy and reputable organization.
- S/he should have experience in managing a large and complex IT operations.
- Business Intelligence/Data warehousing
- Managing Hyper Converged Infrastructure, Composable infrastructure Environments and Engineered Systems
- Large Data Centre Management Expertise with Primary and DR configurations
- Ability to supervise a multi-talented Technical Staff and Drive results
- Knowledge of relevant compliance issues such as Computer Misuse Act, 2011, Data Protection and Privacy Bill 2015, Electronic Transaction Act and regulation GDPR etc.;
- Experience in Unified Communications, server virtualization and other relevant ICT technologies and how these can be deployed to achieve an excellent shared ICT service;
- Knowledge of Information Technology services management frameworks, Information Communication Policy, IT procedures, National Information Technology Act 2009, Uganda Communications Act 2013, Computer Misuse Act 2010, Electronic Signature Act, 2011, National Information Security Framework
- Relevant Certifications in any one or several of the following: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), COBIT 5, ISO27001, GIAC -GSEC, , Data Governance, The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF), Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), Project Management Professional (PMP), PRICE2, Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Oracle Certified Professional (OCP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and any related ICT certification.
- Must have the ability to manage very strong brilliant and highly technical specialists in a highly dynamic environment.
- Should possess strong problem solving and good leadership skills
- He/she must be a very resilient person with demonstrated creativity and innovation
- Should have an impeccable record of integrity
- Should have strong conceptual and analytical skills with attention to detail
- Excellent inter-personal relationship and communication skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply online by clicking on the link below.
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NOTE:
- ONLY online applications will be considered.
- Applicants are required to scan and attach CERTIFIED copies of the required academic documents only e.g. Degree, Transcript, Diploma, A-level and O-level certificates and PLE results slip.
- Academic documents for the successful candidates will be vetted and background checks conducted before they are considered for appointment into the Authority.
- Only short listed and successful candidates will be contacted.
- All appointments shall be subject to a probationary period of not more than six months and subsequent confirmation in service will be based on satisfactory performance of the individual.
Deadline: 18th March 2019 by 11:59 pm.
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