Manager, ICT at Affordable Housing Board (AHB)

Key Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities of a Manager, ICT will entail:

• Providing overall leadership and direction in ICT strategy development, implementation, and review for the Board.
• Spearheading digital transformation to support housing delivery, tenant purchase, estate management, and fund mobilization platforms.
• Developing and overseeing ICT governance, policies, standards, and procedures.
• Leading institutionalization of ISMS, risk management, and ICT disaster recovery plans.
• Overseeing integration of AHB ICT systems;
• Advise the Board and management on ICT governance, innovation, and emerging technologies.
• Fostering partnerships with ICT stakeholders, regulators, and the private sector for digital innovation in housing.
• Promoting a corporate culture of ethical ICT practices, accountability, and customer satisfaction.
• Ensuring monitoring and reporting of ICT performance in line with the Board's strategic goals.
• Overseeing development, implementation, and review of ICT-related risk management strategies;
• Facilitating the development and maintenance of integration and automation of AHB ICT systems;
• Offering oversight on the performance of ICT systems management;
• Spearheading the development and implementation of information security management systems;
• Overseeing acquisition, installation, and updating of procedures, websites, networks and databases;
• Spearheading compliance with data protection;
• Ensuring the availability and stability of internet links and liaising with the Internet Service Provider to ensure uninterrupted service;
• Overseeing the design and implementation of Security Systems to secure AHB’s ICT Assets and systems (Firewall, Antivirus, CCTV, Uninterruptible Power Systems;
• Developing mitigating measures for addressing risks in the department;
• Developing and implementing business continuity plans for the department;
• Implementing Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) in the department.

Requirements & Qualifications

For appointment to this level, a candidate must have:

• Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years’ work experience, three (3) of which should have been at an Assistant Manager, ICT, or in a comparable position.
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Information Communication and Technology, Computer Science, Mathematics, and Computing, Business Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Security, and Forensics Applied Computing or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Information Communication and Technology, Computer Science, Business Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Security or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• At least one Information Technology management certification CompTIA Project+, ITIL, CAPM, CGEIT, CSM, CISSP, COBIT or other equivalent qualifications;
• At least one information Security certification, CISM, CEH, CompTIA Security+, CISSP, GSEC, or other equivalent qualifications;
• Software Development (MCSD, Java, Visual Studio, Python, Oracle, or its equivalent).
• PRINCE2, PMP, or equivalent Project Management Certification;
• At least two (2) certifications from relevant professional bodies in either CCNP, CDCP, CCNA Cloud, CCNA Industrial/IoT, CCNA, or MCSE, MCSA, MCSD, N+, A+ OCA, CISSP, Linux+, Network+, Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP), CISA, CISM, CGEIT, or other equivalent qualifications from a recognized Institution;
• CISA Membership or an equivalent ICT professional body;
• Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Met the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution;
• Demonstrated Managerial, administrative, and professional competence in work performance and results; and
• Exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, and objectives, and the ability to relate them to AHB’s mandate.