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  • Posted: Mar 23, 2017
    Deadline: Not specified
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    There are lots of businesses around that claim to be the leader in a given field. With Fircroft it’s not just a claim. For approaching 50 years, Fircroft has lived and breathed engineering. Founded by an experienced and respected engineer, Fircroft has always had a deep understanding of what both our clients and contractors need. Fircroft is a globa...
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    Chief Information Officer

    Rotation: either residential or 8x2 or 6x4 rotation
    Accommodation/Flights: provided
    Status: Single status for rotational work/ Family status for residential

    Job Description

    • Fircroft are seeking a Chief Information Officer for a Permanent/Contract role within Africa
    • This position is open to Expats and Nigerian Nationals
    • To provide vision and leadership for developing and implementing IT initiatives whilst directing the planning/implementation of enterprise IT systems in support of business operations in order to improve cost effectiveness, service quality and business development.
    • The incumbent is responsible for every aspect of IT systems including budgets, purchases, upgrades, supervision of IT specialists and management of projects.

    Responsibilities
    Strategy & Planning:

    • Participate in strategic and operational governance processes as a member of the senior management team;
    • Lead IT strategic and operational planning to achieve business goals by fostering innovation, prioritizing IT initiatives, and coordinating the evaluation, deployment, and management of current and future IT systems;
    • Develop and maintain an appropriate IT organizational structure that supports the needs of the business;
    • Establish IT departmental goals, objectives, and operating procedures;
    • Identify opportunities for the appropriate and cost-effective investment of financial resources in IT systems and resources, including staffing, sourcing, purchasing, and in-house development;
    • Assess and communicate risks associated with IT investments;
    • Develop, track, and control the IT annual operating and capital budgets;
    • Develop business case justifications and cost/benefit analyses for IT spending and initiatives;
    • Direct development and execution of an enterprise-wide disaster recovery and business continuity plan;
    • Assess and make recommendations on the improvement or re-engineering of the IT organization.

    Acquisition & Deployment:

    • Coordinate/facilitate stakeholder consultation defining new technology business/systems requirements;
    • Create cost-benefit analysis and support detailed definition of data requirements and departmental workflows;
    • Approve, prioritize, and control projects related to selection and development etc of major information systems;
    • Participate in vendor contract negotiations for IT equipment/software purchases;
    • Review hardware/software acquisition and maintenance contracts to capitalize on economies of scale;
    • Define and communicate corporate plans, policies, and standards implementing within IT operating systems.

    Operational Management:

    • Ensure continuous delivery of IT services through oversight of SLA’s with end users and monitoring performance;
    • Design, establish, and maintain a network infrastructure for local and wide area connectivity and remote access
    • Ensure IT system operation adheres to applicable laws and regulations;
    • Establish lines of control for current and proposed information systems;
    • Keep current with IT industry trends/issues and advise management on their competitive or financial impact;
    • Promote and oversee strategic relationships between internal IT resources and external entities;
    • Oversee IT system security by protecting information assets from web threats, viruses, and hacker activity etc;

    Employee Relations Management:

    • Supervise recruitment, development, and welfare of IT staff in accordance with corporate policies;
    • Evaluate, train and develop employees in understanding policies and procedures;
    • Provide management and offer advice/guidance on individual employee relations cases within department ensuring they meet the requirements of company policies;
    • Promote staff morale and workplace safety in accordance with SHEQ policies;
    • Reporting of all incidents in line with set SHEQ and Security procedures.

    HSEQ and Security:

    • Ensure all work is performed in line with Company policies, procedures and standards;
    • Ensure all HSEQ legislation is adhered to.

    General:

    • The Employee may also be required to perform duties not directly related to their area of experience or expertise, in which case proper instruction will be provided by the Company;
    • Ensure that the highest ethical standards are maintained in all activities;
    • Conduct them self in a dignified and respectful manner that reflects well on the Employer and also sets an example for the other employees.

    Requirements

    • The right person will be a highly experienced IT professional, looking to develop a value added function at a rapidly growing and progressive company. Ideally with offshore experience or multi-national experience.

    Education and Qualifications:

    • Tertiary qualification (Masters preferred) in the field of Computer Science or Business Administration.

    Experience:

    • Approximately 10 to 15 years managing and/or directing an IT operation; Approximately 2 to 5 years working within Oil and Gas, Shipping or Supply Chain;
    • A proven track record of developing and implementing IT policies and systems.

    Knowledge, skills and ability:

    • Up to date knowledge of legislation, regulations, best practice and how they relate to IT;
    • Considerable knowledge of business theory, business processes, management, budgeting, and business office operations;
    • Substantial exposure to data processing, hardware platforms, enterprise software applications and outsourced systems;
    • Good understanding of IT systems characteristics, features, and integration capabilities.
    • Experienced in system design/development from business requirements analysis through to day-to-day management;
    • Proven experience in IT planning, organization, and development;
    • Excellent understanding of project management principles;
    • Demonstrated ability to apply IT in solving business problems;
    • Strong understanding of HR management principles, practices, and procedures;
    • Proven leadership ability;
    • Excellent command of the English language including grammar, spelling and punctuation;
    • Ability to produce a range of reports and statistical information at short notice;
    • Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and react at short notice;
    • Ability to seek out, manage and influence opportunities for continuous improvement and change;
    • Ability to ensure that the highest standards of quality and customer care are achieved;
    • Ability to form successful relationships, working with all levels of the organisation;
    • The resilience to deal with periods of work pressure and diplomacy to deal with difficult employees, customers, contactors and others in the course of their duties;
    • Reliable, with the ability to maintain high levels of service;
    • Motivated with the ability to effectively work on own initiative;
    • Physical fitness and mental agility to successful function for an extended period if required.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Fircroft on www.linkedin.com to apply

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