Job Description
NSSA is an organisation undergoing a transformation journey to position itself as a modern and relevant entity that delivers real value to its members through responsive social security services. In addition, we strive to stimulate economic activity, generate foreign currency, and create jobs for the benefit of Zimbabweans.
The new NSSA conducts its business in an honest, accountable, and transparent manner and we seek to recruit like-minded individuals in the following areas:
1. Ict Infrastructure Service Manager - (Head Office): Grade 17 Reporting to the Deputy Director - ICT, the successful candidate will oversee the technical and managerial aspects of the IT function in terms of the design, installation, and maintenance of IT systems core to the Authority. This includes developing, maintaining, supporting, and optimizing key functional areas, particularly network infrastructure, server infrastructure, data communications, and telecommunications systems.
Duties and Responsibilities
Key Outputs
• Lead and coordinate the design, development implementation support and optimization of infrastructure systems that enable the ICT function to support the business.
• Assume responsibility for multiple large, complex Installations for the Authority.
• Develop and implement CT Disaster Recovery Plans.
• Apply specialized knowledge in a systems infrastructure discipline to conceptualize, design, construct, test implement and optimize infrastructure systems that enable and support business.
• Create systems Infrastructure portions of information/technology plans based on an understanding of the customers organizational strategic direction, technical context and business needs.
Conceptualize, construct, test and implement integrated network hardware and software solutions, distributed computing solutions, and/or physical and logical communications networks.
• Monitor performance and analyse statistics to identify and resolve system infrastructure documentation.
Establish and maintain security, integrity and business continuity controls and documents.
Qualifications and Experience
Qualifying Requirements
• A Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or a related field or highly ranked ICT Certifications
• A minimum of 10 years' experience in a relevant field.
Key Competencies and Characteristics
• Excellent knowledge of IT systems and tools.
• Working experience with computers and networks.
• Familiarity with current and upcoming IT equipment and services in the market
• Demonstrated leadership and personnel management skills.
• Experience working in a team-oriented and collaborative environment.
• Strong interpersonal written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to identify and provide solutions to specific business user needs.
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment and make sound decisions in emergency situations.
How to Apply
Those interested in pursuing this opportunity should either hand deliver their applications with CVs and certified copies of professional qualifications to;
Cnr Sam Nujoma (2nd Street)/Selous Avenue, Harare
Or, alternatively post their applications to; The Deputy Director- Human Resources National Social Security Authority
P.O. Box CY 1387
Causeway
Harare
Or, email: ictrecruitments@nssa.org.zw
To reach not later than close of business on Friday 5th March 2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
