African Agricultural Technology Foundation Program Technology and Infrastructure Manager Jobs in Kenya

African Agricultural Technology Foundation Program Technology and Infrastructure Manager Jobs in Kenya

About African Agricultural Technology Foundation

AATF is an international not-for-profit organisation that facilitates and promotes public/private partnerships to promote food security and enhance the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in SSA. AATF works with African governments, private and public technology owners and developers, NGOs, seed companies and African smallholder farmers to identify and access technologies that address farmers’ critical problems and empower them through the availability of a choice of agricultural innovations that generate wealth and health for their families and communities.

AATF is a registered charity under the laws of England and Wales and has host country status with the Government of Kenya. The Foundation depends on the ongoing support and collaboration of different partners and investors to meet its objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic leadership and work planning:

Develop a coherent ICT strategy in close collaboration with external and internal stakeholders.

Develop, manage, and maintain the IT service fabric or Enterprise architecture encompassing infrastructure, applications, communication, and mobility.

Formulate and deploy long-term strategic plans for acquiring and enabling innovative, efficient, and cost-effective information processing and communication technologies.

Maintain change and configuration policy to enhance controls and security.

Management of the ICT Operations

Manage operational and strategic ICT planning, including business requirements, project planning and organising the allocation of resources.

Review performance of ICT systems to determine operating costs, productivity levels and potential upgrade requirements.

Provide infrastructure cost management plans

with growth and estimates.

Lead in the development of business case justifications and cost/benefit analyses for ICT initiatives.

Management of resources of the unit

Develop, test, and manage the IT Business Continuity plan.

Lead the Information Systems Unit in the most cost-efficient way, ensuring that ICT services meet the expectations and needs of internal and external stakeholders.

Negotiate and manage vendors, outsourcers and consultant contracts, as well as service agreements; and;

Required Qualifications & Experience

University degree in Electrical/Electronic /Software Engineering Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or related field. Master’s degree in software engineering would be advantageous.

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) Certificate or Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) or Certified Network Security Certificate is required.

Certification in Enterprise IT Architect or Business Processes Reengineering is required.

Experience in ICT system integration and administration or design of ERPs is required for this rol

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; African Agricultural Technology Foundation Program Technology and Infrastructure Manager Jobs in Kenya

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