Job Location: Jinja, Uganda
Employer: Eskom Uganda Limited (EUL)
Reports to: Technical Director
About EUL:
Eskom Uganda Limited (EUL) is a subsidiary company of Eskom Enterprises based in South Africa. Our business is operating and maintaining Nalubaale and Kiira Hydro Electric Power Stations. Our mission is to be the Centre of Excellence in Power Concession Management.
Job Overview:
The Business Systems Officer will offer overall administration of Business systems, develop and implement Information Systems policies, standards and strategies, to empower people to deliver and maximize shareholder value.
Job Duties:
- Develop, implement and monitor information systems (IS) policies, standards, procedures and strategies;
- Actively participate in the development of IS vision for achievement of organisational mission & ensure that IS users are well trained in all information systems, the priorities, objectives and targets, and how IS contributes to deliver value to business;
- Plan and direct business systems projects of significant importance to the organisation;
- Develop information systems security policies, procedures, and change management for network operations;
- Take lead in the introduction of information technological changes and prepare technical reports;
- Actively participate in planning and preparation of the budget, work program and spending plan;
- Stay abreast with the latest developments in the field and determine the need for testing and evaluating new products and technologies;
- Offer technical expertise and advice on systems analysis and integration and security & ensure that IT systems are efficient across the organisation;
- Assist in the identification of the need for new systems or modifications to existing systems and maintain information disaster recovery and business continuity plans
- Develop plans for feasibility assessment, requirements and systems integration specification, design, development and implementation, including project plans, schedules, time and cost estimates, metrics and performance measures;
- Develop cost proposals for contractual services, do the technical evaluation of proposals and manage on site and off site contracted services;
- Actively manage the execution of all aspects of the business systems projects (e g. systems analysis, development, integration, etc.)
- Manage and supervise the design of database structures, ensuring that all design aspects are addressed and implement integration mechanisms;
- Manage all data and information flows within the company to ensure that comprehensive and accurate management information is available
- Develop and implement Life of Plant Plans for computer systems and equipment in the plant.
- Design and oversee the implementation of Data warehouse, business intelligence and balanced scorecards
- Provide professional leadership and direction to assigned business systems team, mentor and supervise the work of new/junior officers/ contractors
- Work closely with the system engineers to ensure that technical problems on plant computer systems are duly solved
- Ensure compliance and adherence with information systems, uptime, policies, standards and procedures
- Ensure the safety for both people and equipment working in the business systems section.
- Perform any other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Technical Director.
Job Requirements:
- The applicant must ideally hold a Bachelor of Information Management or Computer Science or any other related course.
- The candidate should have at least four years’ experience in supervisory position in systems and information management with a competitive organisation.
Deadline Date: 06/06/2014
How to Apply:
Please send your cover letters and updated CVs including three referees to:
E-mail: Recruitment@eskom.co.ug.
Physically Deliver or Post to:
Human Resources Department Eskom Uganda Limited Nalubaale Power station,
P. O. Box 942, Jinja Uganda
Tel: 256 43 121416, Fax: 256 43 123154
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