MANAGER – IT (1 POST)

Ref No: UVTAB/REC-EXT/001/01/2026
Job Title: Manager – ICT
Salary Scale: UVTAB 2 (ii)
Division: Division of IT
Reports to: Executive Secretary

Responsible for:

• Principal IT Officer

• Principal Digital Learning and Training Support Officer

Job Purpose:
To provide strategic leadership and guidance in the management of the IT function.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the formulation, review, and implementation of IT policies, plans, strategies, standards, and guidelines.

• Identify and report on performance, integrity, and security of the institution’s IT database systems.

• Coordinate the preparation of annual budgets and work plans in accordance with the UVTAB Strategic Plan.

• Monitor and upgrade database management systems in line with manufacturer upgrades and releases.

• Design, develop, test, and maintain software for the Board.

• Provide and ensure timely production of assessment materials and awards.

• Administer database objects to achieve optimum utilization.

• Monitor usage, transaction volumes, response times, and concurrency levels.

• Provide technical leadership in the development and maintenance of a database of assessment.

• Maintain technical database documentation, including data standards, procedures, and definitions.

• Provide proactive and reactive database management support and training services to users.

• Provide information to the Awards and Examination Committee meetings for decision-making.

• Develop and test backup and recovery plans.

• Prepare and submit periodic IT infrastructure status reports for the Board.

Person Specifications:

a) Qualifications:

• An Honors Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Security, Business Computing, Statistics (Statistical Computing), Telecom Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Science (Computer Science/Mathematics focus).

• Recognized professional ICT certification.

• A Master’s Degree in any of the above from a recognized University/Institution.

b) Experience:

• Minimum of nine (9) years’ working experience in the IT field, three (3) of which should have been at Principal IT Officer level in Government or equivalent level in a reputable organization.

c) Competences:

i) Technical:

• Strategic management

• Leadership skills

• Professionalism

• Knowledge in handling examination matters at institutional level

• Human resource management skills

• Good communication skills

ii) Behavioral:

• Efficiency and effectiveness

• Integrity

• Teamwork

• Resilience

• Time management

• Confidentiality