Officers, Technology and Innovation at Discovery Cycle Professionals (DCP)

Discovery Cycle Professionals (A Division of Discovery Cycle Limited) is a global network of experienced academics and consultants assembled to provide world-class knowledge-based services globally. DCP has diverse experience across different professional fields and offers a wide-range of multi-disciplinary professional services. DCP has its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria. Over the years, DCP has developed a wide range of multi-disciplinary professional services covering both the private and public sectors of the economy through the "DCP Ecosystem".

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Officer, Technology and Innovation

Location: Abuja
Location of Job (UNIT): Head Office (Technology & Innovation)
Reports to: Lead, Technology and Innovations

Main Function

• Officer, Technology and Innovation work in the information and communication technology unit. Working towards the advancement of service development in information communication technology and systems’ automation.

Role and Task Complexities

• Constitute a configuration management team to undertake and implement technical tasks during projects for Discovery Cycle and its Subsidiaries
• Assist in performing daily system monitoring, verifying integrity and availability of IT related resources
• Assist in the design and implementation of company/client-wide database system and perform regular backup operations and verifying data integrity.
• Assist in the development and deployment of all Online and Offline web-interfaces and pages for Discovery Cycle and its Subsidiaries as assigned by Team Lead and approved by Top Management.
• Implementing IT tools and management infrastructure as approved by Top Management.
• Undertake and implement IT and other technically related tasks as approved by Team Lead and Top Management at large.
• Coordinate technology services for the company
• Troubleshoot system hardware, software, networks and operating system management.
• Ensure industry standard quality control and project risk management on all completed projects
• Maintain knowledge base of emerging technologies - gather, input, write descriptions, maintain data integrity; promote and foster access to the knowledge base.
• Design, filter, implement, and document processes for management of emerging technology.
• Technology transfer: make connections between internal organizations, business needs, and technology offerings
• Train staff on current and emerging technology.
• Keep client informed on current and emerging technologies via news alert and reports
• Promote, incubate and explore innovative solutions.
• Creativity (Improvement/ Innovation inherent)
• Effectively re-engineer existing processes to reflect ideal consultancy industry standards.
• Significantly upgrades performance in line with the overall company strategy.

Qualification(s)

• Candidates must possess a Degree in Computer Science or any other relevant field. M.Sc. is an asset.

Competencies:

• Strong leadership and motivational skills
• The ability to multitask
• Good planning and time management skills
• Problem-solving ability
• Decision-making skills

Skills/Physical Competencies:

• Research skills
• Project management skills
• Presentation skills
• Analytical skills

Behavioral Qualities:

• Tactical and interpersonal
• Proactive identification and elimination of inefficiencies
• Continual self-development
• Goal and quality oriented

Other Specifications:

• Applicants MUST meet all the specified conditions before applying.

Application Closing Date
Friday, 21st October, 2016.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's to: [email protected]

Note: Candidate must be resident in Abuja and should be able to resume within short notice.