Job Grade: 15
Purpose of the Job:
To ensure the Akufada’s leadership in delivering technology-supported, efficient and convenient products and services by leading the development and management of the Akufada’s information system and technology resources. The position is also responsible for ensuring rational and data-driven decision-making at all levels of the institution by leading the development and implementation of a user-friendly and flexible decision-support system.
Results and Outputs
| Unit’s Outcome Areas that relate to this job | Key expected result / outputs / | Report/output provided | Frequency of output |
| Secured IT environment | Put in place IT security objectives, policies and procedures and effective enforcement of the same | Annual budget and work plan for the function | Annually |
| Effective and efficient IT Service delivery | Set up standards and effectively implement them | Security risk assessment report | Semi-Annually |
| Integrated and holistic IT solutions | Design and implement IT projects aligned with Akufada’s objective | Project status report | As needed |
| Preferred service quality | Set up SLA (Service Level Agreement) | Work performance report (addresses the whole functional unit | Quarterly |
| IT solution innovation | Enabling the MFI through innovative IT application recommendations and proposals | Staff performance evaluation report | Semi-annually |
Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop short- and long-term strategic plan (roadmap) respecting the MFI’s IT infrastructure (hardware, information systems, security, communication systems and the like), IT application, Digital Banking and Security systems.
- Consult senior-level stakeholders of the MFI (Board and executive officers) in identifying the business and technology needs of the MFI.
- Lead the development of IT strategy aligned with the Akufada’s business strategy.
- Lead the development, implementation and monitoring of IT governance framework.
- Lead the development, implementation and follow-up of IT programs.
- Lead continuous IT services improvement initiatives.
- Lead the establishment of and adherence to IT service quality standards.
- Lead the development, implementation and follow-up of IT enterprise architecture.
- Develop mutually advantageous and sustainable relationship with IT service and solution providers.
- Lead the development, implementation and monitoring of IT policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned by immediate supervisors.
Qualifications and experience
- Master’s degree or BSc Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related fields.
- A minimum of Four (4) or Six (6) years of experience preferably in the financial industry of which a minimum of two (2) or three (3) years in a Supervisory position.
- Experience in leading and managing a management-level team of experts and talent.
Competencies
- Establishing Strategic Direction
- Selling the Vision
- Empowerment/Delegation
- Driving Execution
- Financial Acumen
- Business Savvy
- Passion for Results
Apply Via Email Address hr@akufadamf.com
Registration Only 7 days From 06/1/2025 To 12/1/2025