ICT Infrastructure Lead
TANZANIA HEALTH PROMOTION SUPPORT(THPS)
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Full-Time
13th March 2020
Position: ICT Infrastructure Lead - Health Information System Development, Project Management and Coordinated
Reporting to: Health Information System (HIS) Manager
Location: Dar Es Salaam (frequent field travel)
Job Summary
The ICT Infrastructure Lead will play a key role in the management of core infrastructure to support the deployment of integrated national HIS. They will be responsible for providing technical support to bring about the successful completion of milestones and objectives per the project work-plan and deliverables, in coordination with all project stakeholders and partners.
Job Description
Location: Dar Es Salaam (frequent field travel)
Specific responsibilities
- Formulating and leading in the implementation of ICT strategy in line with policies, process and procedure to deliver business objectives.
- Lead in the technical evaluation of ICT physical infrastructure needs and requirements to support the national HIS in collaboration with stakeholders and GOT.
- Work with GOT to design and develop the detailed designs of the physical architecture of HIS systems and their performance requirements.
- Support the procurement and roll-out of national HIS systems infrastructure, including installation of applications, server deployment, and network configuration.
- Provide support in the management and monitoring of ICT infrastructure to guarantee business continuity by ensuring optimal performance, integrity and security of network, and secure server deployment.
- Conduct routine evaluation of infrastructure and operational aspects, design review, and provide recommendations to improve logical and physical design for continuous improvement to ensure optimal performance of systems and security of data.
- Ensure proper documentation of network and server configurations, routine
- procedures, and response to change requests.
- Coordinate and manage technology and infrastructure vendors and service
- providers in collaboration with GOT to ensure adherence to specific service level
- agreements (SLAs).
- Leading the demand side of the ICT governance on behalf of the project and
- communicates high level business requirements
- Review ICT Risk management and Business continuity plans
Required Experience
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in related field
- Master’s Degree in any of the following Computer Science, Information
- Technologies, Computing, Information Systems or related subjects. Professional certification (e.g MCSA, CCNA, CCNP, MCSE, OCDBA, MCDBA) is a plus
- Very strong problem solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills including substantial hands-on experience working with ICT networks, server management, and administration.
- Familiar with Windows and Linux server operation systems, administration, troubleshooting, configuration management, and tasks automation.
- Knowledge of LAN, WAN systems security, data backup, and recovery.
- Experience as key contributor on integrated solution designs and deliverables of projects that are cross functional and large scale with a long-term road-map in place.
- Demonstrated learning and contributing beyond scope of current assignments and incorporating those learning into their role.
- Able to create a highly collaborative work environment consisting of both technical and subject matter experts.
- Detailed-oriented with a proven history as a self-starter who can work independently with minimal supervision.
- Able to present complex technical information to a non-technical audience, with the ability to provide the appropriate level of detail.
- Must possess strong communication skills, both written and verbal at a leadership team level.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Kiswahili.
How to apply:
Interested applicants should send their application cover letter one page maximum and CV four pages maximum to (hr.thps@gmail.com) by March 13th 2020 with a subject line for example: Lead HIS Project Manager. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Please do not attach any certificates when submitting online.
THPS is an equal opportunity employer; women and people living with HIV/AIDS are encouraged to apply.
