Head of IT General Support,(RDB) -Employment, career opportunity in Rwanda

Job Title : Head of IT General Support
Location:  Kigali, Rwanda, Africa
Organisation: Rwanda Development Board (RDB)
Level:  Mid Career (2+ years of experience)
Education:   Master
Job type:Full time
Salary:Negotiable
Deadline :11 Oct, 2013
Ref: RDB/ITD/039


The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) is an emerging unique institution in Rwanda created to fast track the country’s economic development. As an entity, it brings together economic clusters tasked to ensure the Rwanda’s vision 2020 economic aspirations are realizable. To succeed at this important mission, RDB intends to be an ‘’employer of choice’’ – attracting and retaining the best talent in the market on the following positions:

9. IT SUPPORT DIVISION: Head of IT General Support (1) Ref: RDB/ITD/039

Specific tasks and responsibilities
- Management and administration of the day to day’s activities of the Unit
-  Provide leadership to the unit in this capacity, s/he is directly responsible for supervision of other officers in the unit
- Facilitate preparation of required ICT policy, standard and guidelines
- Identify ICT literacy levels in various jobs in the public and private sectors
- Facilitate in the recruitment and training of ICT staff for ministries and public institutions
- Facilitate employees in the public sectors to be trained in all government policies and procedures required in implementation of their job responsibilities
- Arrange for widespread workshops and meetings, through which to bring awareness to ICT professionals in public institutions on various identified issues
- Facilitate the implementation of ICT Internship and Mentorship programs for fresh graduates
- Liaison with Ministry of Education, Higher Institution of Learning and other key Agencies to collaborate and curriculum development takes into consideration ICT industry trends
- Advice on General ICT support requests
- Coordinate and overseer centralized procurement for the Central and Local Government
- Perform other duties as maybe directed by the Division Manager

Job requirements, qualifications and experience
- A Master’s degree in computer science/information systems or its equivalent
- A minimum of 4 years post qualification experience for 1st degree holders, or three years post qualification  experience for master’s degree holders 
- Ability to demonstrate a back ground of personal and strategic leadership
- Excellent communication and analytical skills
- A person of integrity, highly, motivated, innovative, a committed team player, and a strong willed achiever

All applications will be received on line. Interested candidates should fill and send Public Service Commission application form available on our web site or psc.gov.rw (Public Service Commission website), CVs, copies of academic certificates and identity card photocopy on line.

Applicants must describe the job applied for by indicating job reference in the email subject.
Example: RDB/ITD/030: Operations Advisor

The deadline for submission is on 11th October 2013


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