Nigerian Aviation Handling Company: Head, IT

Nigerian Aviation Jobs.Nigerian Aviation Handling Company PLC (nahco aviance) is Nigeria’s foremost aviation ground handling company. NAHCO is hiring for a Head of ICT for an initial contract period of two years.

Reporting to the Executive Director, Finance and Strategic Planning, the successful candidate will ensure proper alignment of information technology system to business process, optimal use and functionality of ICT system infrastructure in line with our corporate business objective.

As Head, ICT based in Lagos, you will:


Develop an ICT strategy to support business requirement of the company
Lead the teams that define, develop and maintain operational plans for all business applications and web solutions
Have the overall responsibility for the consideration and implementation effort and success of any business application and web solutions
Work closely with business partners to analyse their business needs and strategic goals, ensuring that the right that the right application and technology are utilized to improve corporate and support critical business strategies
Act as high point level escalation for issues and problems associated with business application performance and deliverables
Develop budget estimate for needs in the applications and web services areas and provides significant output into IT planning process
Ensure industry standard practices in all aspects applications development and maintenance activities
Manage outsourced vendor relationships (if any) to ensure that vendor work is consistent with departmental and organisational standards
Play key role in companywide project priority setting process and participate in the setting of strategies and directions for business application solutions
Establish technical design and standards for infrastructure throughout the company in conjunction with the IT steering committee
Be responsible for implementing and operating a high availability computing infrastructure
Implement and test disaster recovery plans
Develop and enforce ICT policies and procedures
Ensure appropriate human capital compliment to drive ICT process is in place and manage them to deliver results

QUALIFICATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

A Bachelor’s Degree in computer science with professional certification in information technology. Possession of other relevant post graduate qualifications and experience in project management will be an added advantage
Minimum of 8 years hands on experience in ICT and project management of medium to large scale ICT facilities in a blue chip company
Possession of strong analytical and interpersonal skills, good personal attributes, excellent communication, problem solving and database administration skills
Demonstrated ability to manage the design, implementation and maintenance of strategic applications (oracle application, hermes, work bridge and web design)
Ability to direct competing customers demands through the prioritization and negotiation
Experience with networking (LAN and WAN) telephony, VIOP, and videoconferencing
Experience in the design ,implementation, and management of high availability/ high reliability global network
Experience in managing teams to deliver results.

To apply, please send in detail resume to vacancies@nachoaviance.com


Deadline is Thursday, 29th April 2010.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview.