Innovation & Business Systems Manager Vacancy at Postal Corporation of Kenya 2013

JOB IDENTIFICATION
Job Title	Manager/ Innovation & Business Systems
Department	Information Communication Technology
Grade	MG 4
Job Objective
Provide leadership and direction to the Corporation business systems development team through identification of internal and external customer’s objectives and challenges, designing solutions that optimize productivity.
Key Responsibilities
The responsibility of the Manager is as follows:- Plan, manage and direct development, implementations, maintenance and support of business information systems in the Corporation. Perform application systems evaluation and selection, UAT and quality assurance for both new and existing applications. Manage large software/ERP implementation and maintenance projects. Perform business process re-engineering to achieve efficiencies and cost effectiveness of both automated and manual procedures. Formulate, recommend and manage continuous improvement procedures for business processes. Review and develop ICT governance best practice policies. Formulate and manage sectional budget Provide guidance and leadership to staff in the section. Champion ICT based innovations that will translate to business opportunities. Assist other departments with conducting business researches. Perform any other duty as may be directed by the controlling officer.
Qualifications
The qualifications and experience of the manager is as follows:- Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Information and Communication Technology/Computer Science or equivalent from a recognized University. Diploma in ICT based studies or related field. Professional ICT qualification A Masters degree will be an added advantage. Must demonstrate strong leadership skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to create and manage excellent working teams. Developed analytical and modeling skills, strong commercial awareness, demonstrated experience in management reporting, budgeting and forecasting. Must have 7 years hands on experience in management of software development teams. Must have accomplished a full ERP implementation cycle. Should have knowledge of RDBMS (MS-SQL and ORACLE 10g databases), multi-lingual programming skills (Java C++, NET, Delphi and Web Development tools). Understand ISO8583 switching protocol and PCIDSS. Should have experience with software conversions specifically from legacy to network client/server environment. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Team player and with strong leadership. Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Those who meet the minimum requirements should submit by POST, a written application attached with an updated curriculum vitae and copies of certificates and testimonials to: The Postmaster General P. O. Box 34567, GPO NAIROBI, 00100 The closing date for receipt of applications is 17th May 2013 . Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification without any notice. Posta is an Equal Opportunity Employer