Our client, Eswatini Housing Board (EHB), is seeking a qualified and experienced candidate for the IT Manager position.
The successful candidate will manage the IT function of EHB and ensure availability and optimum usage of IT resources.
Responsibilities
- Assess EHB IT environment for the development of EHB’s IT strategy that is aligned to industry changes.
- Participate in the development of EHB’s IT strategy ensuring alignment with the overall strategy of EHB.
- Set, implement and monitor IT security standards for both the physical and virtual environments.
- Manage all projects within the IT department ensuring that projects are delivered on time and within budgets.
- Prepare and monitor the IT budget and IT expenditure.
- Define and maintain the IT policies, processes and procedures that govern vendor, IT customer management and IT operations management.
- Manage all of EHB’s software and networks
- Oversee the operation of the IT help desk function.
- Produce and submit quarterly reports to HOD.
- Manage performance and development of direct reports.
Minimum requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Information Systems or equivalent.
- IT-related postgraduate qualification or professional certificate will be an added advantage.
- Specialized training in IT governance is advantageous.
- Vendor and SLA management experience.
- 5 years’ well-rounded IT experience, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or management role.
- Exposure to data administration and information security.
- Sound understanding of computer networks, hardware, and software systems.
- Well-developed leadership and people management skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
