Chief Executive Officer  IT Specialist and Systems Administrator  The incumbent provides IT vision and mission leadership that supports the organisation�s overall vision and mission and culture through the provision and maintenance of ICT technologies and solutions 
STRATEGIC PLANNING
1. Develops and implements the I.C.T. strategy for the company;
2. Develops, maintains, implements and monitors I.C.T. policies and procedures;
3. Develops I.C.T. project plans and manages implementation of the same for the company;
4. Directs I.C.T operations.

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
1. Manages Vendor relationships through negotiating binding Service level Agreements;
2. Manages supplier and service provider contracts and ensures that the same comply with the business contracts.

SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT
1. Decides on systems/applications/development software for use to effectively match I.C.T. technology compatibility with business goals;
2. Decides on database management systems and database platforms for Chengetedzai Depository Company;
3. Manages all software implementation projects.
 HARDWARE INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT
1. Sets standards for Chengetedzai Depository Company-wide hardware acquisition to ensure uniformity, compatibility, reliability and technical adequacy of purchased equipment;
2. Ensures hardware availability;
3. Ensures security of Infrastructure.

USER SUPPORT 
1. Suggests appropriate user training programmes and evaluates effectiveness of such training;
2. Assesses adequacy and completeness of user requirements;
3. Coordinates user training on all applications.
 BUDGETING and COSTING
1. Prepares I.C.T. Budget (Recurrent departmental and Projects(CAPEX) for the department;
2. Controls and monitors departmental costs to adhere with predefined budgets.

 I.C.T. SECURITY, DISASTER RECOVERY AND BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANNING
1. Identifies and defines potential threats (events, people, actions, situations that could trigger losses) to I.C.T. equipment taking into consideration the following  common threats, viruses, natural disasters, human doings (human error, cybercrime, industrial espionage, hacking, vandalism, software piracy and software bugs)
2. Designs effective controls such as physical controls (locks, fire doors, electronic controls, software controls, management controls to prevent loss of assets and ensure data integrity and improve efficiency and effectiveness of I.C.T. systems;
3. Designs and implements I.C.T. disaster recovery and business continuity plan.
I.C.T. GOVERNANCE
1. Ensures that I.C.T. systems conform to ethical standards of the organisation and any other national legislation;
2. Ensures that Chengetedzai Depository Company's I.C.T. infrastructure and usage thereof is in compliance with the regulatory and statutory frameworks.
 Meetings (weekly)
Reports ( Weekly/ Monthly/Yearly)
Board reports  (Quarterly)
Performance Reviews ( Quarterly)
Feedback Meetings (Ad hoc)
 Daily Updates 
Reports (Weekly)
Meetings (Weekly)
Performance Reviews ( Quarterly)
  Develops and implements strategies for business survival and business continuity from an IT perspective;
 Disaster recovery plans;
 Staffing levels (5 year plan);
 Interdepartmental coordination of projects;
 Budget preparation and management;
 Prepares requisite reports and ensures compliance with submission deadlines
  Minimum B.Sc. Information Systems, Computer Science or equivalent is required  Recognized certification, CCNA, CISCO, Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Microsoft, Linux or Oracle certification, CISA or equivalent;
 A member of a related professional body such as Institute of Information Security and  Auditors is required;
 A project management qualification is an added advantage
 8 years  Must have demonstrable skills in IT software and hardware trouble shooting;
 Must be familiar with hardware and software integration activities and procedures;
 Must have proven network development and implementation skills;
 Should be open minded, critical and an innovative thinker;
 Should have understanding of capital and money markets;
 Project management experience is a must;
 Must have high analytical skills;
 Must be a focused person;
 Must be a confident person who pays excellent attention to detail;
 Must be a result oriented person;
 Should be able and prepared to work under pressure and with minimal supervision;
 Must be highly organised and able to lead different work team simultaneously;
 Must be able to coach and mentor employees;
 Must have excellent communication skills and must be able to work with people at different levels;
 Must have excellent interpersonal and sound decision making skills;
 Experience in business improvement or process implementation is required;
 A hands on knowledge and experience in Project Management is required.
  Decides on solutions and technologies to be applied;
 Formulates departmental strategy and policy;
 Develops and implements IT policies and procedures;
 Decides on staffing requirements and deployment;
 Authorizes purchases within predefined limits;
 Decides on staff training and other performance interventions;
 Develops IT project proposals
  Secures resources and funding for key departmental requirements;
 Erratic power supply;
 High costs of technology;
 Ensures compliance with IT policies and procedures


Job evaluation subgrade: E