INFORMATION SYSTEM OPERATIONS MANAGER - Precision Air Services Plc

Precision Air Services Plc is a fast growing private Tanzanian airline which operates in Partnership with Kenya Airways, with its strategies to expand wings beyond East Africa and Africa.

In order to keep our services at a higher level and meet our customers' maximum satisfaction

We wish to invite applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill in this challenging position.

POSITION: INFORMATION SYSTEM OPERATIONS MANAGER

REPORTS TO:   HEAD OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS

DUTY STATION: DAR ES SALAAM-HEADQUARTERS


ROLE PURPOSE STATEMENT

To provide secure, reliable, resilient and efficient services that will provide users with tools that will enhance productivity throughout Precision Air.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSBILITIES

• Monitor the performance of the application systems to ensure availability as per SLAs

• Ensure the data centre is run to the defined standards

• Ensure systems backups and restore processes are defined and implemented to ensure reliability for disaster recovery

• Develop, document and maintain application system support policies

• Ensure system upgrades, patches are tested and implemented as per technical guidelines

• Ensure that all productive systems are secure and data integrity is maintained and the systems are supported to agreed levels, to enable the users to produce effectively


• Provide the company users with secure and reliable working desktop environment that will enhance productivity throughout the company

• Provide an easy to access responsive helpdesk that supports the company IT users

• Build and maintain an effective IT business continuity plan and implement necessary Disaster Recovery site that enables the company operations to run in case of disaster

• Ensure new products are researched on and evaluated to ensure the Company continues to take leverage of Technology deployments in the industry

• Maintain an up to date inventory for the entire company IT assets for effective planning

• Any other duties as may be assigned by Head of the department from time-to-time


PERFORMANCE INDICA TORS:

• Business application systems availability
• Degree of internal customer satisfaction with IS service desk services.

• Effectiveness of IS continuity plan

• Number of new IS process improvements identified and implemented to customer satisfaction

• Maturity level of IS security practices organisation wide

COMPETENCIES:


• Ability to easily and effectively communicate with business leaders and senior technology partners

• Good strategic and Analytical skills

• Innovative and Results oriented

• Demonstrated ability to build and manage high performance technology team

• Proactive and able to identify relevant emerging technologies for the business Strong mentoring skills and the desire to share knowledge and experience

• Continual self-education to keep abreast of technological advancements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE
• Graduate in IT or related field

• At least 3 years experience as a leader in IT Operations management

• IT certifications like ITIL, CISA are desirable an advantage


• At least 5 years working experience of Telecoms, Networks, Systems Infrastructure, Implementation Methodologies, Security and Continuity

• Ability to manage solutions with high business impact and reliance

• Demonstrated success in budget and cost management

Closing Date: Not later than 30th  October 2014

Mode of Application:

If you feel you meet the above requirements please send your application and CV to the Address below. Only short‐listed applicants will be contacted.

Director of Human Resources and Administration
Precision Air Services Plc

Mail Box 70770
Dar es Salaam

Tanzania
E‐mail:pwrecruit@precisionairtz.com