Chief Information Officer Fixed-Term Contract

Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) is one of the leaders in the water supply industry in the region and strives to be the best internationally. The Corporation prides itself in employing the best human resource capital available to effectively deliver on its mandate and ultimately attain its aspirations. WUC would like to invite suitably qualified individuals who wish to join an employer of choice and meet the profile, to apply to be considered for the above-mentioned position based at Head Office.

Position Purpose

This role is accountable for Information Technology and Cyber Security, strategic and operational direction to achieve business goals. Chief Information Officer ensures aalignment of cyber security initiatives with business goals and objectives. The role defines clear cyber security objectives and goals for the organization including confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data.

It provides vision and leadership in the development and implementation of the unit’s strategy and accountable for the total cost of ownership of all infrastructure, management of the cost to serve as well as delivery of customer service to the internal business units.

The role provides guidance on the external service providers used to deliver systems, service and/or infrastructure. It is accountable for the financial sustainability of the unit.

The role leads and promotes a customer centric culture within the unit, promoting ways of working that ensure appropriate and proactive diagnosis of business needs and solutions that enable the WUC organisation to function more effectively.

Position Key Responsibilities

• Strategy
• Governance & Policy
• Business Requirements & Strategy Enablement
• Customer Service
• Continuous Improvement & innovation
• Corporate Services Programme Management
• People Management & Functional Effectiveness
• Financial Management
• SHEQ Championing
• Compliance & Governance
• Culture

Position Outcomes & Measures

• Business Enabling IT & Cyber Security strategies
• Effective Business Partnering relationships
• Enabling Corporate Services Governance Frameworks
• Financially viable operations (Total Cost of Ownership
• Positive Return on investments
• Customer Satisfaction (quality of service, responsiveness & availability)
• Effective Cyber Security Policies, Procedures, Governance and Standards Compliant to ISO 27001

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Operations Management or related field is required
• A Business Administration or Management post graduate qualification is an added advantage
• 8 years related experience in managing a similar multi-disciplinary portfolio in an organisation with similar levels of complexity and scope, including 6 years in Senior Management level experience

Technical Competencies

• Information Technology and Cyber Security
• Governance and Policies
• Business Requirements and IT Enablement
• Customer Service
• Driving Continuous Improvement
• Innovation
• People Management and Functional Effectiveness
• Financial Management

Leadership Competencies

• Visioning and Strategic Alignment
• Systems Thinking
• External Collaboration
• Social Innovation
• Sustainability Literacy
• Ethics and Integrity

Remuneration

• Salary: An attractive Salary Package commensurate to the market
• Leave: 30 working days per annum
• 5 years Fixed Term Contract

Other Benefits

• Group Life Assurance (24-hour coverage)
• 75% paid by the Corporation towards Medical Aid

Interested Botswana citizens should address their cover letter to:
Human Resource Director
Water Utilities Corporation
Private Bag 00276
Gaborone
AND
Attach a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (C.V), certified copies of certificates, National Identity Card (Omang) as well as professional references and names and addresses of two referees.

NB: certificates, identity card (omang), and references should be scanned as one document and uploaded together with Curriculum Vitae (C.V)

Only shortlisted candidates will be responded to.

No Physical applications will be accepted.