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

Vision: To be the leading insurance industry regulator. Mission: To effectively regulate, supervise, develop the insurance industry and protect insurance beneficiaries. Core Values: (i)Accountability: -We exercise prudence in use of public resources entrusted to IRA. (ii)Team Spirit: -We work effectively with others across functional lines to a...

Responsibilities or duties

Coordinating the development, implementation and review of ICT polices, strategies, programs, standards budgets and work plans.

Coordinating the implementation of ICT governance practices in the Authority.

Coordinating the formulation and review of ICT Risk Management Framework for the Authority.

Developing the business continuity and disaster recovery plans for ICT systems;

Coordinating the development and implementation of the ICT Business Continuity Plans.

Coordinating the formulation and implementation of data privacy and cybersecurity policies to ensure that the Authority’s information assets are secure.

Undertaking the planning, designing, implementation and operationalization of ICT infrastructure, information systems and application software projects.

Coordinating the consolidation of user requests for ICT assets, procurement, issuing, operational maintenance, decommissioning, and disposal.

Coordinating the ICT Service Management to ensure consistent delivery of customer focused services.

Verifying the compliance with ICT Policies, standards, regulations and relevant legislations.

Developing the Authority’s annual Operating and Capital budgetary requirements.

Facilitating continuous upgrading of ICT infrastructure and systems to keep abreast with emerging technologies.

Developing departmental board papers and formulating the implementation plan for the board resolutions.

Coordinating measures to ensure reliability, availability and serviceability of ICT infrastructure, information systems and application software.

Facilitating the preparation of concept papers, periodic progress reports, and annual reports for the department.

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

Nine (9) years cumulative relevant work experience three (3) years of which should have been in the grade of Principal ICT Officer or in a comparable and relevant position.

Bachelor’s degree in any of the following: Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Information Science, Business Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.

Master’s degree in any of the following: Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Information Science, Business Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Business Administration or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.

Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.

Certificate in any two (2) of the following ICT professional qualifications:

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA);
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA);
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM);
• Certified Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC);
• Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT);
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP);
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL);
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH);
• Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT);
• Project Management Professional (PMP);
• Certified Business Analyst (CBA);
• Certified Microsoft Developer (CMD);
• Microsoft Certified Administrator;
• Certification in Cybersecurity;
• Datacenter Design and management;
• Unified Storage Management;
• Data Science and Analytics Professional;
• Certificate in Virtualization;
• Certification in Data Privacy;
• Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) or any other relevant professional qualification from a recognized institution; and
• Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable and in good standing.

Competencies and Skills

• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Analytical skills
• Report writing skills
• Presentation skills
• Mentoring, coaching and leadership skills.
• Conflict management

• Coordinating the development, implementation and review of ICT polices, strategies, programs, standards budgets and work plans.
• Coordinating the implementation of ICT governance practices in the Authority.
• Coordinating the formulation and review of ICT Risk Management Framework for the Authority.
• Developing the business continuity and disaster recovery plans for ICT systems;
• Coordinating the development and implementation of the ICT Business Continuity Plans.
• Coordinating the formulation and implementation of data privacy and cybersecurity policies to ensure that the Authority’s information assets are secure.
• Undertaking the planning, designing, implementation and operationalization of ICT infrastructure, information systems and application software projects.
• Coordinating the consolidation of user requests for ICT assets, procurement, issuing, operational maintenance, decommissioning, and disposal.
• Coordinating the ICT Service Management to ensure consistent delivery of customer focused services.
• Verifying the compliance with ICT Policies, standards, regulations and relevant legislations.
• Developing the Authority’s annual Operating and Capital budgetary requirements.
• Facilitating continuous upgrading of ICT infrastructure and systems to keep abreast with emerging technologies.
• Developing departmental board papers and formulating the implementation plan for the board resolutions.
• Coordinating measures to ensure reliability, availability and serviceability of ICT infrastructure, information systems and application software.
• Facilitating the preparation of concept papers, periodic progress reports, and annual reports for the department.

• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Analytical skills
• Report writing skills
• Presentation skills
• Mentoring, coaching and leadership skills.
• Conflict management

• Nine (9) years cumulative relevant work experience three (3) years of which should have been in the grade of Principal ICT Officer or in a comparable and relevant position.
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following: Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Information Science, Business Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Master’s degree in any of the following: Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Information Science, Business Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Business Administration or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in any two (2) of the following ICT professional qualifications:
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA);
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA);
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM);
• Certified Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC);
• Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT);
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP);
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL);
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH);
• Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT);
• Project Management Professional (PMP);
• Certified Business Analyst (CBA);
• Certified Microsoft Developer (CMD);
• Microsoft Certified Administrator;
• Certification in Cybersecurity;
• Datacenter Design and management;
• Unified Storage Management;
• Data Science and Analytics Professional;
• Certificate in Virtualization;
• Certification in Data Privacy;
• Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) or any other relevant professional qualification from a recognized institution; and
• Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable and in good standing.