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

Summit HR & Marketing Consulting team brings more years of combined experience in human resources consulting, strategy and management. Our consultants become an integral part of your management team, providing hands-on assistance with a variety of human resource concerns.

Responsibilities or duties,

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the organization's IT infrastructure, systems, networks, and applications.
• Ensure reliable availability, performance, and security of IT systems.
• Develop and implement IT policies, procedures, and controls.
• Ensure IT operations comply with applicable regulatory and organizational requirements.
• Manage cybersecurity, access controls, data protection, backups, and disaster recovery.
• Monitor and manage IT risks, vulnerabilities, incidents, and system disruptions.
• Coordinate system upgrades, implementations, maintenance, and technology projects.
• Manage IT vendors, service providers, licenses, and technology contracts.
• Conduct regular system and security reviews and ensure identified issues are addressed.
• Maintain proper IT documentation, asset registers, and system records.
• Support internal and external audits by providing required IT documentation and evidence.
• Develop business continuity and IT disaster recovery plans and coordinate periodic testing.
• Lead and supervise IT staff and provide technical guidance where required.
• Prepare regular IT performance, risk, and compliance reports for management.

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

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Proven experience working in a regulated environment is a MUST.
• Experience in banking, insurance, SACCOs, financial institutions, or similarly regulated organizations is highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of IT governance, cybersecurity, risk management, and data protection.
• Experience supporting regulatory and internal audits.
• Good understanding of business continuity and disaster recovery.
• Strong leadership, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Experience needed,

Minimum 5 years of relevant IT experience.

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• Manage and maintain the organization's IT infrastructure, systems, networks, and applications.
• Ensure reliable availability, performance, and security of IT systems.
• Develop and implement IT policies, procedures, and controls.
• Ensure IT operations comply with applicable regulatory and organizational requirements.
• Manage cybersecurity, access controls, data protection, backups, and disaster recovery.
• Monitor and manage IT risks, vulnerabilities, incidents, and system disruptions.
• Coordinate system upgrades, implementations, maintenance, and technology projects.
• Manage IT vendors, service providers, licenses, and technology contracts.
• Conduct regular system and security reviews and ensure identified issues are addressed.
• Maintain proper IT documentation, asset registers, and system records.
• Support internal and external audits by providing required IT documentation and evidence.
• Develop business continuity and IT disaster recovery plans and coordinate periodic testing.
• Lead and supervise IT staff and provide technical guidance where required.
• Prepare regular IT performance, risk, and compliance reports for management.

• IT governance
• Cybersecurity
• Risk management
• Data protection
• Business continuity
• Disaster recovery
• Leadership
• Analytical skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Communication skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant IT experience.
• Proven experience working in a regulated environment is a MUST.
• Experience in banking, insurance, SACCOs, financial institutions, or similarly regulated organizations is highly preferred.
• Experience supporting regulatory and internal audits.