{GIMPA,Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,20 Sep-2015};

The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), a World Class Centre of Excellence for training in Leadership, Management and Administration located at Greenhill, Achimota

Job Description

The Director of Information Management Services will establish the technical vision for IT infrastructure and services and provide overall leadership to the staff in the Information Systems department

Reporting Relationship:
The successful candidate shall report to the Registrar.

Duties:

•   Direct the activities and projects being carried out by the IT department to enhance Implementation of the Institute’s strategic plan
•   Plan and control IT acquisitions and facilities and ensure that they are consistent with the Institute’s strategic plan
•   Direct the design, development, and maintenance of IT-related systems and programmes to meet the Institute’s Information needs
•   Establish Information systems policies, standards, practices and security measures to ensure effective and consistent information processing operations and to safeguard information resources
•   Ensure protection of the Institutes Information through continuous information security systems design, Implementation and management
•   Ensure that expenses are within budgetary guidelines to contribute to cost effective operation of the Institute
•   Develop and motivate staff to effectively carry out departmental functions and provide for the continuity of managerial and specialized skills
•   Maintain up-to-date knowledge of IT  development and incorporate new developments into the future systems of the Institute
•   Carry out feasibility studies and cost/benefit anal

Terms of appointment:
The successful candidate shall hold office for a term of four (4) academic years in the first instance and may be reappointed for further terms of four (4) academic years each, subject to satisfactory performance.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Master’s degree in computer science or information systems from a reputable University
•   Ten years relevant experience, five (5) of which must be in a top management position
•   Proven expertise in Database Management; Enterprise Resource Planning Systems; Computer and Information Security, Network and Systems Design, Implementation and Management.

Competencies:

•   Must have excellent leadership and people management skills
•   Must have project management skills
•   Must have excellent negotiation skills
•   Must have excellent communication skills
•   Must have collaboration skills
•   Must be able to prioritize tasks
•   Must be able to tolerate stress

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested applicants may submit their application, including their most recent curriculum vitae to the following address:

The Human Resource Manager
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)
P. O. Box AH 50
Achimota, Accra

Email: recruitment@gimpa.edu.gh

Closing Date: 30 September, 2015

{Prudential Ghana,Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,20 Sep-2015};

Prudential is one of the world’s oldest and strongest life insurance companies and wa successfully launched into the Ghanaian market in March 2014 as Prudential Life Insurance (PLIG):- Head, Policy Administration System

Job Summary

•   Lead the update and maintenance of secured Policy Administration System. Maintain up to date configuration management and enhancement documentations
•   Manage and maintain agents and clients interfacing application of Policy Administration System
•   Provide 1st and 2nd level support to staff on Policy Administration system and its integration with other systems
•   Support corporate intermediaries and partners on the Policy Administration System
•   Lead support team in release and deployment management of new modules or enhancement of existing modules
•   Troubleshoot, maintain and support subordinates in fixing enterprise N-Tier web applications
•   Promote and manage resilience, redundancy and availability of policy Administration system

Qualification Required & Experience

•   1st Degree in Computer Science
•   At least 6 years experience

Key Functional Skills

•   Advanced level Oracle Database Management
•   Oracle Certified Associate Certification desirable
•   Intermediate level in MySQL database management
•   Foundation knowledge in Insurance ERP and support
•   Intermediate knowledge in IT project management
•   Intermediate knowledge in Oracle Web Logics and Web servers management
•   Foundation knowledge in managing Linux and Unix Servers
•   Intermediate level in scripting languages
•   Foundation knowledge in router and switches management
•   Foundation knowledge in software service management
•   Intermediate knowledge in Windows Server including NTFS, Active Directory

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested applicants should email their CV and cover letter to:-

recruitment@prudential.com.gh

Closing Date: 11 September, 2015

{Prudential Ghana,Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,20 Sep-2015};

Prudential is one of the world’s oldest and strongest life insurance companies and wa successfully launched into the Ghanaian market in March 2014 as Prudential Life Insurance (PLIG):- IT Communications Officer

Job Summary

•   Development and management of Web Application
•   Management of Telephony Systems
•   Provide 1st level support
•   Maintain corporate intranet and websites
•   Develop and promote collaborative systems
•   Manage the integration of Enterprise web application, collaboration and communication systems
•   Manage and maintain document management system

Qualification Required & Experience

•   1st Degree in Computer Science
•   At least 2 years experience

Key Functional Skills

•   Intermediate level knowledge in Database management (MySQL, MS SQL, Oracle)
•   Foundation level knowledge in IT Project Management
•   Intermediate level knowledge in Web Servers management
•   Foundation level in managing Linux and Windows Servers
•   Intermediate level in scripting languages (CSS, Java Scripts, VBSScripts)
•   Intermediate level knowledge in Website, intranet and extranet develoment and management
•   Intermediate level knowledge in XML, HTML, HTML5 programming
•   Foundation knowledge in software service management
•   Foundation level knowledge in IP Telephony management

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested applicants should email their CV and cover letter to:-

recruitment@prudential.com.gh

Closing Date: 11 September, 2015

{Confidential,Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,20 Sep-2015};

A reputable Financial institution is inviting applications from suitably qualified persons for employment to fill the position of Web Developer / Graphic Designer.

Position: Web Developer / Graphic Designer
Reports Directly To: Head, I.T Department

Job Purpose

•   To design, code and modify company’s website according to specifications

Duties

•   Create and design company website and other graphic works
•   Protection of information data and assets
•   Implement, install and monitor approved ICT systems
•   Install and implement ICT security measures
•   Maintenance and support of ICT systems
•   Install and configure network devices
•   Carry any other duties that may be assigned by the Head – I.T

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Higher National Diploma / First Degree (in I.T)
•   One to three years post qualification relevant experience in I.T

Other Competencies

•   Ability to create and innovate visually appealing sites
•   Ability to design with Dreamweaver, WordPress and joomla
•   Ability to design logos, brochures, booklets and other artwork using Photoshop, coral draw and illustrator
•   Knowledge in PHP, SQL, Action Script, JAVA, CSS, JQuery and HTML
•   Good communication and interpersonal skills
•   Ability to pay attention to details
•   Ability to think out of the box and adapt quickly

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

All interested and qualified applicants should send their CV with position boldly marked on it and work samples to:-

hunt4job_2015@outlook.com

Closing Date: 05 September, 2015

{Ministry of Communications,Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,20 Sep-2015};

The Republic of Ghana
Ministry of Communications eTransform Project
Loan No: IDA 5304-GH

The Government of the Republic of Ghana has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the eTransform Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services for the recruitment of: ICT Infrastructure Expert

The overall Project Development Objective of the eTransform Project is to improve the efficiency and coverage of government service delivery using Information Communication Technologies (ICT). The principal outputs are: (a) Enabling environment for electronic government and business; (b) foundational systems for electronic identification to promote electronic service delivery and social inclusion; (c) scaling up of ICT applications and services to improve services in priority sectors in Ghana and (d) effective project management.

Job Purpose:

•   The ICT Infrastructure Expert, who should be a dynamic and results oriented person will be part of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of the eTransform Project of the Ministry of Communications (MoC), and will assist in providing leadership in the design, deployment and management of the right infrastructure technology of ICT to support the eTransform Project and the whole eGovernment agenda.
•   The ICT infrastructure includes, but is not limited to, telecommunications infrastructure (such as fiber networks, mobile and wireless networks), information technology infrastructure (high performance data centers, cloud-based applications and services), national research and education networks (NRENs), and financial infrastructure (point of-sale devices, automated teller machines, etc.).

The Infrastructure Expert will undertake, inter alia, the following functions:

Technical Advisory Support

•   Providing technical advice and support to the Ministry of Communications (MoC) on the development and management of ICT infrastructure for possible use across government agencies in
•   Ghana, and technological needs of the eTransform Project;
•   Provide visible technical leadership for NITA; Developing and advising on innovative models for ICT infrastructure development and use, taking into account recent trends in the ICT industry and updated models for implementation, including with partnerships. The scope of technology innovations include, but are not limited to, broadband, clouds, mobile platform, and internet. Ensure NITA’s leadership in the technology community;
•   Liaising and coordinating with technical experts and vendors involved in the development and use of ICT infrastructure across government agencies in Ghana, and ensuring that the right technology and solutions are deployed under the Project; and
•   Leading the execution of Infrastructure technology strategy for technology platforms.

Design and development

•   Developing an infrastructure strategy road map for the implementation of the eTransform Project;
•   Developing detailed technical specifications and Terms of References (ToRs) for the selection of consultants, vendors. and partners to deploy goods, services, and solutions, as indicated in the e-Transform project;
•   Working collaboratively with technical experts, within government and with consulting partners, to develop specifications for cutting- edge technology solutions; and
•   Aligning the technological and infrastructure needs of the eTransform Project to the infrastructure blue print of the eGovernment Infrastructure Platform

Oversight and supervision

•   Providing technical advice, oversight, and project managementsupport for successful implementation of interventions under eTransform project, including e-Identification System, e-Procurement System, e-Justice System, e-Health Systems, e-Services System, e-education System, e-Parliament, e-Immigration and other services, as requested by the Ministry

Quality control

•   Assessing and ensuring the quality of ICT infrastructure and services under the e-Transform Project, to ensure affordable, sustainable, and reliable services; and
•   Ensuring the development of interoperable systems, of data, software, hardware, and systems, based on open architecture, international standards, and vendor-neutral technologies.

Training and documentation

•   Developing a capacity building strategy for developing the local IT administrators of the MDAs (especially for all those part of the eTransform Project) in IT infrastructure management to enhance their ability to manage the MDAs infrastructure deployed as part of the project

Longer-term maintenance

•   Establishing mechanisms for the longer-term operations, support,maintenance, administration of ICT infrastructure and services developed under eTransform project.
•   Ensuring update of interoperability framework for infrastructure and services, and the use and compliance of international standards.

Qualification Required & Experience

The prospective candidate should have:

•   Master’s or higher degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering or related technical discipline from a reputable university.
•   Project management certifications, including those by ITIL and Prince2.
•   Other relevant industry certification and training is very relevant
•   15 or more years of top-quality experience in managing or developing complex ICT infrastructure,  including the design, development, testing, integration, rollout, and maintenance of database systems and operations
•   Experience working in deploying IT Infrastructure Projects costing above USD20m
•   Proven knowledge and experience in wireless communication Technology like microawave, Long Term Evolution (LTE), White Space.
•   5 or more years of experience in fiber optic communication technology, its design, deployment and operations
•   5 or more years experience in Data center technology, design and operations.
•   Experience in the operations and management of an entreprise or ISP network with strong emphasis maintaining SLAs and QoS.
•   Proven knowledge and experience in technologies such advanced routing, switching, DNS,DHPC, virtualization etc.
•   Profecient in IT strategy development and implementation and overall IT management practices.
•   Familiar with IT and Telecom industry best practices.
•   Strong skills in software development life cycle

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

•   Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.
•   Individual Consultants will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines. Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers. January 2011, revised July 2014). Interested Individuals may obtain further information at the address below from Monday to Friday between 9:00a.m and 5:00 p.m.
•   Expressions of Interest may be hand delivered or sent by email to the address below by 4:00 pm (local time) on or before the August 24, 2015

Chief Director
Room 16, First Floor
Ministry of Communications
Ministerial Enclave
Accra

Tel: +233-302-685606
Email To: issah.yahaya@gmail.com

Closing Date: 24 August, 2015

{Accra Institute Of Technology (AIT),Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,30 Aug-2015};

AIT invites applications from suitable candidates to work as part of its hard-working team in charge of the development and support of software and web-based systems for supporting and managing academic, learning, teaching and administrative activities and functions of the university. The team is also in charge of the development and support of our Learning Management System (LMS)

Applicants must be competent in handling system administrative tasks, including but not limited to:

•   Strong knowledge of Moodle core features installation and configurations.
•   Troubleshoot PHP codes and applications issues and resolve any system performance problems.
•   Managing site user authentication and course enrollment processes Maintaining the Learning Management System (LMS) upgrade cycle, including acting on security notifications.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Ability to Write quality PHP code conforming to Moodle guidelines –
•   Qualified candidates must be proficient in PHP.
•   3+ years Developing Web Applications in PHP
•   3+ years customizing and developing modules with a major CMS or LMS.
•   Writing quality HTML with CSS and Javascript.
•   Requirements analysis and gathering experience
•   Excellent written and verbal communication skills
•   Web Host Control Panels administration, and troubleshooting.
•   Web Servers: PHP administration, and troubleshooting.
•   Databases: MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server (installation, administration, and troubleshooting)
•   CMS: Joomla, Alfresco, Drupal, WordPress (installation, administration)
•   Scripting PHP, Perl, etc.

EXPERIENCE Three (3) years’ experience in web-based systems development, implementation and support

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

PLEASE SEND YOUR APPLICATION AND CV TO:

jobs@ait.edu.gh

Closing Date: 08 September, 2015

 

{Usibras Ghana Limited,Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,30 Aug-2015};

Usibras Ghana Limited requires IT Manager for immediate employment.

Qualification Required & Experience

Degree in IT or Management with 2 years of experience

•   Implementation of ERP Systems
•   Management of IT Process

Must be competent in:-

•   Implementation and administration of computer networks
•   Windows Server administration
•   SQL Server administration

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Send your CV to:-

deborah@usibras.com.gh

Closing Date: 21 August, 2015

 

{Confidential,Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,30 Aug-2015};

A leading Life Insurance company is seeking to employ an information and communications Technologist (ICT) to fill the position of:- Head of Information Technology Systems (ITS)

The Head of ISD will report to the Managing Director and the Board’s Sub-Technical Committee.

Job Roles

•   Manages projects involving feasibility studies, systems analysts, design, development and implementation of new, moderately complex, and or, participates as a member of a development team with responsibility for major components of more systems, Provides specialised advice to users, analysing users requirements and translating these into new applications
•   Determines application systems integration and linkages issues,
•   Maintains, operates, upgrade or enhances existing user systems (or coordinates the enhancement thereof)
•   Troubleshoots and provides continuring user support, to include resolving difficult problems, advising on the use of new techniques, monitoring transactions to measure performance and continued effectiveness of assigned systems, etc
•   Develop and maintain computer programs that require integrations of many interrelated systems and program elements, ensures appropriate data security and access controls considering both local and wide area issues
•   Organise and perform unit and integrated testing, desiging and utilizing test bases, assists users in acceptance testing
•   Develops training materials, operating and user manuals, Trains staff in assigned systems
•   Researches, analyses and evaluates new technologies and makes recommendations for their deployment
•   Participates in writing reports and papers on systems-related topics, system requirement, information strategy, etc.
•   Handles all aspects of contract administration including establishment of service level agreements with vendors and chargeback policy for users
•   Facilitates communications betweeen application developers and clients for good client relations and product development
•   Provides guidance to and many supervise new/junior staff, consultants etc, other wise contributes to the development and use of information systems

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Knowledge of systems administration operating systems (MS Windows, Linux etc)
•   Practical knowledge of network topologies (LAN, WAN, VPN) routers, switches, modems
•   working knowledge of data structures and database administration, database servers (Microsoft SQL Server, MysQL etc.)
•   Relevant training / certification and adequate experience of life insurance business and operations will be an advantage
•   Applicants must have a good first degree in the related field with a minimum of five (5) years post qualification experience in planning, designing, development and implementation of computer information systems.
•   However, a masters degree in that field will be an advantage

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Written application with CV and relevant certificates should be addressed to:-

The Managing Director
PROP
Accra

Email to:-

proplimited@gmail.com

Closing Date: 12 August, 2015

{Confidential,Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,30 Aug-2015};

A reputable company needs one smart and hardworking gentleman with HND Graphic design for immediate employment.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   HND in Graphic design
•   The person should have working experience and knowledge in Illustrator and Photoshop
•   Should be able to work independently and meet deadlines

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Please send application letter and CV to:-

checkpointline@k5online.com

or call:-

0302-689880 for more information

Closing Date: 19 August, 2015

{World Vision International,Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,30 Aug-2015};

World Vision International is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice.

Job Summary

World Vision Ghana (WVG) is looking for a highly qualified, proactive, motivated and resourceful person to fill the position of GIS Officer

Purpose of the position:

The officer will be responsible for the effective management of WV Ghana GIS application and other related duties. S/he will assist in the design, development, implementation and maintenance of GIS systems and other mobile technologies, as well as assist the Head Office in tracking project implementation through GIS. S/he will also be responsible for a wide variety of tasks for ongoing geospatial projects in the Head Office.

Key Responsibilities include the following:

•   Lead the process for the development of a GIS framework.
•   Prepare, manipulate, and manage all data and systems for the timely update of GIS Field monitoring system.
•   Utilize GIS and mobile monitoring techniques to provide a better understanding of certain variables in a given geographic location.
•   Produce detailed, high-quality cartographic products (digital and hardcopy) and accompanying reports in accordance with technical guidelines and needs.
•   Compile, manipulate, and refine geographic data from a variety of sources including public domain, field observation, satellite imagery, aerial photographs, and existing maps.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Degree in Computer/Information Science, Statistics, Earth sciences, Geography.
•   Knowledge in GIS, Maps & Graphs designs presentations.
•   Certifications may include GISP or Certified Mapping Scientist, GIS/LIS.
•   At least 2 years experience in GIS and considerable knowledge of computerized information system.
•   Experience in the following areas would be a strong advantage: M&E framework, Field monitoring System, Mobile phone M&E system under DoForms, AKVO FLOW, etc.
•   Ability to use both quantitative and qualitative data in program design.
•   Good problem-solving and analytical skills and conceptual ability.
•   Very good in database management.
•   Excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher & Access, Web design as well as statistical packages (i.e. SPSS, etc)
•   Must have working knowledge in ArcGIS
•   Must be proactive with a high level of initiative, innovation, drive and a strong team player with interpersonal skills.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested applicants who meet the above criteria should send their application letters and CV quoting only the Job Position in the subject line to:-

ghana@wvi.org

Closing Date: 07 August, 2015

As a Child focused organization, World Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children.  All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.  World Vision is an equal opportunity employer.