Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Bandari Maritime Academy was established through a Legal Notice No. 233 of 28th November, 2018, with the mandate to develop academic and vocational skills and provide competent Maritime Human Resource for a Sustainable Blue Economy.

Responsibilities or duties

a. Duties and Responsibilities

• Managing and coordinating activities in the division.
• Planning, monitoring and evaluating information communication technology program activities.
• Ensuring Information communication technology goals and objectives are met.
• Approving information technology standards for application.
• Liaising with the users to ensure that information processing needs are met.
• Reviewing and evaluating feasibility studies and reports and implementation.
• Ensuring that information technology projects are completed within planned time and budget.
• Ensuring that procedures and standards are adhered to at the academy
• Liaising with the heads of departments in the use of information technology in developing and implementing change management initiatives.
• Providing specifications for procurement of information technology equipment and services
• Planning and budgeting for the information communication technology division; and
• Managing information communication technology capacity through performance management

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

b. Required Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, a staff must have:

• Cumulative fifteen (15) years’ work experience three (3) of which should have been at the grade Assistant Director Information Communication technology
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines Information Technology, Business Information Technology, Computer Science or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines Computer Science, Information communication Technology, Business Information technology or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Relevant information communication technology certifications such as Cisco Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), Prince 2 or equivalent qualification;
• Be a member to a relevant professional body where applicable and
• Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution,

• Managing and coordinating activities in the division.
• Planning, monitoring and evaluating information communication technology program activities.
• Ensuring Information communication technology goals and objectives are met.
• Approving information technology standards for application.
• Liaising with the users to ensure that information processing needs are met.
• Reviewing and evaluating feasibility studies and reports and implementation.
• Ensuring that information technology projects are completed within planned time and budget.
• Ensuring that procedures and standards are adhered to at the academy
• Liaising with the heads of departments in the use of information technology in developing and implementing change management initiatives.
• Providing specifications for procurement of information technology equipment and services
• Planning and budgeting for the information communication technology division; and
• Managing information communication technology capacity through performance management

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
• Prince 2
• Leadership

• Cumulative fifteen (15) years’ work experience three (3) of which should have been at the grade Assistant Director Information Communication technology
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Information Technology, Computer Science or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information communication Technology, Business Information technology or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Relevant information communication technology certifications such as Cisco Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), Prince 2 or equivalent qualification;
• Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable
• Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution