The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) was established through an Act of the Parliament in 1960 to complement public authorities in humanitarian interventions with the mandate to prevent and alleviate human suffering at times of peace or conflict, and to support individuals and communities to respond effectively to emergencies, without any form of discrimination as to class, gender, race, political opinions or religion.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Coordinator, ICT

Location: Abuja
Duty Station: NRCS Headquarters, Abuja, Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time
Line Manager: Director HR and Support Services

Responsibilities
The Coordinator ICT has the following responsibilities:
Strategic:

• Oversee and champion the articulation and development of the ICT department’s strategy and ensure alignment with NRCS strategy, goals and objectives
• Demonstrate ownership and communicate the ICT department’s strategic direction and objectives to direct reports ensuring dissemination to all staff in the department
• Provide broad guidelines for translating the department’s objectives into specific operational plans, approve and coordinate the execution of departmental plans and work programs

Operational
Governance:

• Develop ICT policies and ensure compliance by all subsidiaries which are critical to the integrity, security and performance of NRCS technical infrastructure
• Oversee the effective management of ICT assets and ensure provision of adequate ICT infrastructure to end-users
• Provide guidance in the handling of subsidiary ICT functions and oversee subsidiary ICT performance
• Facilitate the achievement of ICT synergies within the Group and provide guidance on all ICT projects across NRCS
• Identify and manage relationships with service providers and ensure consistent adherence to agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs)

IT Infrastructure Management:

• Provide broad guidelines for the development and implementation of data management/ warehousing strategies to ensure the integrity and security of NRCS data and proper use of IT infrastructure
• Oversee the development and implementation of systems and mechanisms to ensure continuous protection of ICT infrastructure
• Directly oversee procurement of relevant ICT equipment
• Keep abreast of recent ICT trends and developments, and their relevance/ application across NRCS.

Application Closing Date
31st October, 2024.