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Job Description

Lead IT technical teams to implement the division’s strategy and goals to ensure a stable and secure IT/Telecommunications environment including Telecommunications Infrastructure, Unified Communications and Collaboration Systems, Radio Systems, Satellite and Microwave Services, Plant Safety Critical Systems, Physical Security and Surveillance.

Job Resposibilities

• Manage IT Telecoms Section with full responsibility where the measure of success depends on achieving business goals, performance targets and agreed service levels as well as on the successful technical implementation or use of information systems.
• Identify and manage resources needed for the planning, development and delivery of specified information and communications systems services and products. Take full responsibility for all aspects of career development for subordinate staff.
• Develop a risk management plan for the section and ensure compliance with the mitigating controls.
• Ensure development of systems architectures, confirming consistency with specified requirements agreed with both external and internal customers.  Ensure that systems architectures balance functional, service quality and systems management requirements.
• Ensure that appropriate standards (corporate, industry, national and international) are adhered to.

Set strategy for overall control and management of telecommunications services, to maximize the likelihood that all availability targets are met and business continuity is ensured

• Control the planning of communication networks, develop a robust operations and maintenance strategy taking into account the need for quality, security, availability, reliability, integrity and safety, and utilizing (as appropriate) specialized techniques, tools, methods or standards.
• Ensure that the service level requirements of each Customer area are determined and that service level agreements, contracts and negotiations with both internal and external suppliers are aimed at meeting the business needs of the employing organization, by providing a value-for-money service.
• Determine, monitor and review all telecom program to include program time & costs, projected operational costs, staffing requirements, program resources, and program risk.
• Define and agree on tender evaluation criteria, and budgets for the procurement of products and services.