Oil Company IT Job Opportunities 2013

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Job Title: Location Information Systems Manager
Reference: LISM_2013
Recruiter: Altima Africa Ltd
Contract: Permanent Location: Nairobi Available: ASAP
Category: Experienced
Offer: Neg.

Profile Introduction
Our Client, an independent Oil and Gas company with over 90 licenses in 25 countries seeks to

recruit a Location Information Systems Manager.

The company is principally engaged in the oil and gas exploration, development, production and the sale of hydrocarbons and related activities with operations in Europe, Africa, South Asia and South America and through successful exploration and consistent delivery of major projects, the company has become Africa’s leading independent Oil Company.

The position holder will be reporting to the Production and Operations Manager and Regional Service Delivery Manager.

Minimum Requirements
Essential Educational and professional qualifications
    Proven experience of managing a team in the context of a busy local IS environment
    ITIL Foundation and/or Advanced certification
    Project Management training preferred
    MCSE certification preferred
    Proven abilities in Team and Programme Management
    Must have a good understanding of networks (LAN and WAN), switches, security protocols and firewalls
    Excellent communication skills and presentation abilities
    Ability and interest in understanding the company’s various business areas and make suggestions for business process improvements and automation

Job Purpose
Accountable for the delivery of IS strategy, services and projects across the Organisation.
This includes the management of an IS team of 4 staff.

The IS team currently service a user community of 200 staff distributed across 3 corporate offices and numerous field camp and rig sites.

Ownership of the Regional IS budget, including the development, negotiation, and management of re-charges between Group IS and the Kenya location.

Job Specification
    Local Service Desk performance
    Local IS budget planning and oversight of execution
    Assist Group IS teams in the scoping, planning and execution of global projects
    To execute local improvement and efficiency tasks.
    Ensures local executives and the Head of IS Services have tailored monthly reporting about local IS environment health
    To understand local business processes and to seek ways of making process improvements and developing process automation
    To ensure that all local IS activities, systems and practices are in line with the Company’s best practices and global standards
    To ensure that all IS projects and plans receive consideration of local requirements
    To facilitate training and mentoring of local colleagues and customers in best practice use of IS systems and services.
    To manage a Service Desk, Desktop, and Field Support team of specialists trained and experienced in addressing the particular needs and interests of their local colleagues and customers in the office, in the field and while traveling.
    To setup and maintain SLA for systems, communications and services for the Kenya Asset.
    Produce and agree the OLA between and local team and group IS teams delivering services to the Kenya location.
    Produce and deliver service charter and service catalogue.
    Total ownership and accountability for Kenaya IS Budget, minimising the cost of IS to the business year on year.
    Provide the company with a clear and definitive strategy\roadmap of IS services
    To directly engage all local the company’s business leadership and expert users in bimonthly conversations about;
    The state of IS service and capability available
    Current and future requirements for IS improvement
    Education on and promotion of current IS services and compromises in the local environment
    Education on and exploration of the horizon of IS capability and its potential impact on how the company operates

Key Competencies and Skills
    Excellent general knowledge and experience of all aspects of IS Service desk, applications and global systems
    Ability to manage a dispersed team to deliver ongoing local IS services
    Demonstrated Team Management abilities
    Experience or a clear understanding of the application of ITIL (or equivalent) as a methodology
    Experience of producing and critiquing technical documentation is essential.
    Professional, open, honest and a clear communicator.
    Strong interpersonal and oral communication/presentation skills.
    Works to negotiate win/win scenarios even in difficult situations.
    Capable of taking on general accountability and matrix managing resources to achieve local results
    Commitment to providing excellent service to the business
    Proactive and responsible individual looking ahead to possible events that might impair service quality
    Excellent planning and resource scheduling techniques.
    Taking ownership of a problem through to resolution.

How to Apply
If you are qualified and up to the challenge visit www.altimaafrica.com/careers.php and apply online by 5 pm, 8th May 2013.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.