Head of Division, Information Technology at ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID)

ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) is an international financial institution established by the 15 Member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). EBID includes: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo.

The main objective of EBID is to contribute to the economic development of West Africa through the financing of ECOWAS and NEPAD projects and programs. The headquarters of the bank is in Lome in the Togolese Republic.

As part of its capacity building efforts, the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development is seeking qualified candidates who are citizens of the community to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Division, Information Technology

Grade P5-1
Location: Togo

Job Summary

• Reporting to the Director of the Department of Information Technology, Organisation and Methods, the Head of Division, Information Technology shall contribute to the implementation of the Bank’s IT Policy in accordance with the IT master plan of the Bank.

Duties

• Assist in the planning, procurement, installation and maintenance of all IT equipment and peripherals and operating systems;
• Participate in the implementation and monitoring of the IT Policy of the Bank in accordance with the IT master plan;
• Assist in defining and implementing IT norms and standards of the Bank;
• Identify and assess the IT needs of the Bank in collaboration with all the Departments;
• Ensure the administration of systems, servers and all computers of the Bank;
• Advise Management of the Bank on all matters relating to IT;
• Operate the website of the Bank in collaboration with all Departments of the Bank;
• Recommend and implement policies, procedures and strategies governing the use of computers and office equipment;
• Assist in the designing and maintain a plan of saving data as well as an emergency plan that enables continuation of activity in the event of breakdown of the main server;
• Participate in the Implementation of the IT policy on updating of the computer equipment and software as well as their safety;
• Monitor and assess working methods and ensure their efficiency;
• Carry out all other duties assigned by Management.

Required Profile

• Master's Degree in Computer Science/Engineering, or equivalent certificate from a recognized University or Tertiary Institution;
• Minimum of ten (10) years professional experience in Information Technology preferably in a banking institution in which large scale projects have been implemented successfully;
• Ability to think strategically in the implementation of IT programs and policies;
• Vast experience in planning and executing IT policies, programs and major projects in the field of IT;
• Sound knowledge of software engineering and technology concepts, and have a vast experience in the use of relational and object oriented database concepts;
• Excellent knowledge of SQL Server and SQL language in general;
• Ability to use tools or languages such as: HTML, ASP, ASP.NET, PHP, WEB2.0, C#, C++, and JAVASCRIPT will be of advantage;
• Sound knowledge of processing tools such as: Oracle, XML, and WEB SERVICES will be highly desirable;
• Sound knowledge of the Internet and of related technology is imperative;
• Good analytical skills and sense of organization;
• Ability to work as member of a team in a multicultural environment and capacity to accommodate cultural difference;
• Ability to take initiative, well-disciplined and be able to work under pressure;
• Ability to manage a team, possess good interpersonal skills, capacity to delegate powers and to take decisions.

General Requirement
Candidates must:

• Be citizens of ECOWAS Member States;
• Not be above 45 years of age;
• Be computer literate (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint)
• Be fluent in French and/or English and/or Portuguese, and proficient in one of the other two languages.

Application Closing Date
17h00 GMT; 30th June, 2015.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send or deliver their applications and CV's in sealed envelope, marked " 2015 Recruitment Exercise" and state the position applied to the address below:
ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID)
Department of Administration and Human Resources
128, Bd. du 13 Janvier,
BP 2704,
Lome-Togo.

Application must include

• A detailed curriculum vitae;
• A letter of interest;
• Copies of degrees or certificates;
• Copy of identity card or passport;
• Copy of birth certificate.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for a test. EBID reserves the right to stop further action on this job vacancy notice